Athens County, Ohio is home to a number of religious congregations that serve the spiritual and social needs of the local community. A variety of denominations are represented in the churches here, including Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist, Pentecostal, Catholic and many non-denominational churches as well. These churches offer services such as Sunday school classes for children and adults alike, Bible study groups and various social events throughout the year. Together they create an atmosphere of fellowship and friendship within the Athens community that helps to foster growth in faith among all of its members.
20.3% of the people in Athens County are religious:
- 1.2% are Baptist
- 0.3% are Episcopalian
- 3.0% are Catholic
- 0.7% are Lutheran
- 4.7% are Methodist
- 0.2% are Pentecostal
- 0.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.7% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 8.1% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 0.5% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.