A denomination
is a large, organized religion that is not officially linked
with the state or government. Though considered respectable within a society, it
lacks the official recognition and power held by an ecclesia. No nation of the
world has more denominations than the United States because many settlers in
«the new world» brought with them the native religions of their homelands.
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Thus, there is a diversity of Christian religions in the United States and some
non-Christian faiths as well.
