Hadley, MA is a small town located in Western Massachusetts with a population of just over 5,000 people. Despite its small size, Hadley has a number of religious congregations that have existed for many years. These religious congregations are varied and include churches of various Christian denominations such as Baptist, Methodist, and Roman Catholic; as well as some non-Christian religions like Buddhism. Each of these congregations offer worship services as well as activities for the community such as bible study classes and support groups. There are also youth programs which help to engage young people in learning about different faiths. The people of Hadley come together regularly to celebrate their faith and strengthen their bonds regardless of their beliefs. This creates an atmosphere of tolerance and respect that is important to the culture of Hadley.
42.6% of the people in Hadley are religious:
- 0.6% are Baptist
- 1.1% are Episcopalian
- 32.2% are Catholic
- 0.5% are Lutheran
- 0.8% are Methodist
- 0.2% are Pentecostal
- 2.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.4% are another Christian faith
- 1.3% are Judaism
- 0.7% are an eastern faith
- 0.1% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.