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The focal point of this portion of our guide is on topics such as faith, religion, and spirituality in the city of Montague, Michigan.

In some contexts, these terms can be used interchangeably but they are, otherwise, separate terms with unique definitions.

Faith refers to a strong belief, or to complete trust or confidence in something or someone. In the context of religion, it generally refers to a strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, often based on something other than tangible proof.

Although it may have other definitions, religion is usually a reference to the belief in and worship of a deity or, more commonly, to a particular system of faith, such as the Christian religion or the religion of Islam, although not all religions are dependent upon the belief in a deity.

Traditionally, spirituality refers to a reformation of the personality as a result of a religious experience. In the context of Christianity, spirituality usually has to do with the working of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian, although spirituality may simply refer to seeking purpose in life, or to a worldview not necessarily based in religion.

For the purpose of categorization in this guide, the resources here will relate to places of worship or ministries in Montague, regardless of the particular religion, denomination, or sect.

For the most part, these will be to Christian churches, as Christianity is the most prominent religion in Montague. According to a recent nationwide survey, residents of Montague are considerably less religious than in the average locality in Michigan or the United States. While only 30% of respondents in Montague indicated an affiliation with a specific religion, 41.9% of respondents in Michigan and 49.4% of those in the United States were religious.

In Montague, the Catholics were the most prominent. They were followed closely by the Presbyterians, and more distantly by the Lutherans, Methodists, Baptists, Pentecostals, Episcopalians, and Mormons, although just over four percent of respondents claimed an association with an Anabaptist or Protestant denomination that was not part of the survey, or with various non-denominational Protestant churches. Just under one percent cited Islam as their religion, and one-tenth of a percent cited Judaism.

Whatever the religion or denomination, however, websites associated with ministries or places of worship in Montague, Michigan are the focus of this category.

 

 

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