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2007-10-24 06:54:36 · 18 answers · asked by Burke 1 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Mainly Roman Catholic...88%, and about 6% are Protestant, according to the 2000 census.

2007-10-24 06:57:35 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 2 0

Mexico has no official religion; however, most people in Mexico report they are Christians (about 95% of the population), and this is reflected in several aspects of life there; Christmas is a national holiday and every year during Easter all schools in Mexico, public and private, take vacations.

Mexico is predominantly Roman Catholic (about 87% of the population). It is the nation with the second largest Catholic population, behind Brazil and before the United States. Six percent of the population adheres to various Protestant faiths (mostly Pentecostal), and the remaining 5% of the population adhering to other religions or professing no religion. While most indigenous Mexicans are Catholic, some combine or syncretize Catholic practices with native traditions. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) has a growing presence in the major border cities of northeastern Mexico, and the church claims over one million members nationwide. However censuses show that only about 20% of that million actually profess to be Latter-day Saints, likely due in part to questionable baptism practices.

Judaism has been practiced in Mexico for centuries, and there are estimated to be more than 45,000 Jews in Mexico today.

Islam is mainly practiced by members of the Arab, Turkish, and other expatriate communities, though there is a very small number of the indigenous population in Chiapas that practices Islam.

2007-10-24 13:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by Lorreign v.2 5 · 6 0

87% Roman Catholic
6% Protestant

Of the rest, 1 million are Mormon and 450,000 are Jewish. There are small Muslim populations, mostly Turkish expatriates, although some natives have converted to Islam.

2007-10-24 13:58:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

MOST Mexican nationals are officially Roman Catholic.

MANY of them practice dual religion, retaining older indigenous religious practices.
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2007-10-24 15:09:55 · answer #4 · answered by Raven's Voice 5 · 0 0

Catholicism?

2007-10-24 14:53:33 · answer #5 · answered by smt 5 · 0 0

Mainly Catholicism, but there are many indigenous religions still around too luckily.

2007-10-24 13:57:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

No need for my answer, Lorreign v.2, gave a perfect and succinct answer. Give her the 10 points!

2007-10-24 14:02:34 · answer #7 · answered by average person Violated 4 · 0 0

Almost entirely Catholics.
Some German Lutherans and Mennonites.

2007-10-24 13:59:38 · answer #8 · answered by Y!A-FOOL 5 · 1 0

ToltecTeachings are becoming quite popular. I suggest you read into them. "The Four Agreements" by Miguel Ruiz is a start.

2007-10-24 13:58:36 · answer #9 · answered by THE NEXT LEVEL 5 · 0 0

Mostly Catholic I believe, although there may still be some remnants of Mayan religious belief.

2007-10-24 13:57:53 · answer #10 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 3 0

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