Sarasota, FL is home to a variety of churches that represent all kinds of religions. The city is home to Catholic, Baptist, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim places of worship. Additionally, there are numerous local nondenominational churches in the area. These churches offer spiritual guidance as well as community activities such as pot luck dinners, bible studies, youth programs, prayer groups and more. All of these religious congregations contribute to the unique character of Sarasota and strengthen the bonds within its diverse community.
43.9% of the people in Sarasota (zip 34234) are religious:
- 4.2% are Baptist
- 1.6% are Episcopalian
- 20.4% are Catholic
- 1.1% are Lutheran
- 3.4% are Methodist
- 1.9% are Pentecostal
- 2.9% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 6.0% are another Christian faith
- 1.5% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 0.2% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.