Ridgecrest, CA is a small town located in the Mojave Desert of California. It is home to many different religious congregations, with members from various denominations of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Among the Christian congregations are Protestant churches such as Baptists, Pentecostals, Mormons and non-denominational churches. There are also a few Catholic Churches within the city limits. Ridgecrest’s Jewish community is represented with a Reform Synagogue and an Orthodox congregation. The Muslim population in Ridgecrest also has two mosques in which they practice their faith. All these religious congregations can be found throughout the city, providing spiritual guidance to all people regardless of their beliefs or backgrounds. These churches provide important social support for the community and have a strong presence in many aspects of life in Ridgecrest.
49.4% of the people in Ridgecrest are religious:
- 3.8% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 30.2% are Catholic
- 0.7% are Lutheran
- 0.6% are Methodist
- 3.0% are Pentecostal
- 0.4% are Presbyterian
- 2.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 7.1% are another Christian faith
- 0.1% are Judaism
- 0.5% 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.