| Airline Deregulation Act, 49 U.S.C. §41713(b) (1994) | Religious Liberty Protection Act, §2 |
|---|---|
| Except as provided in this subsection, | Except as provided in subsection (b), |
| a State, political subdivision of a state, or political authority of at least 2 States | a government [defined elsewhere to mean states and their subdivisions] |
| may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the force and effect of law related to a price, route, or service of an air carrier | shall not substantially burden a person's religious exercise |
| that may provide air transportation under this subpart. | (1) in a program or activity, operated by a government, that receives Federal financial assistance; or |
| (2) in or affecting commerce with foreign nations, among the several States, or with the Indian tribes; |
| Zoning Cases by Denomination | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denomination | Self- Described % of Adult Population | # of Location Cases | % | # of Accessory Use Cases | % |
| Larger Denominations | |||||
| Catholics | 26.20% | 16 | 12.80% | 13 | 20.00% |
| Major Protestants (>1.5% of Adult U.S. Population) | |||||
| Baptists | 19.40% | 7 | 5.60% | 7 | 10.77% |
| Episcopal | 1.70% | 4 | 3.20% | 2 | 3.08% |
| Lutheran | 5.20% | 6 | 4.80% | 3 | 4.62% |
| Methodist | 8.00% | 3 | 2.40% | 2 | 3.08% |
| Pentecostal | 1.80% | 1 | 0.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Presbyterian | 2.80% | 2 | 1.60% | 3 | 4.62% |
| Subtotal: | 38.90% | 23 | 18.40% | 17 | 26.15% |
| Minority Denominations (<1.5% of U.S. Population) | |||||
| Assemblies of God | 0.37% | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 3.20% |
| Buddhist | 0.40% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 1.54% |
| Christian Science | 0.12% | 1 | 0.80% | 1 | 1.54% |
| Churches of Christ | 1.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 1.54% |
| Church of God | 0.30% | 3 | 2.40% | 1 | 1.54% |
| Church of Jesus Christ of LDS | 1.40% | 3 | 2.40% | 1 | 1.54% |
| Eastern Orthodox | 0.28% | 1 | 0.80% | 1 | 1.54% |
| Evangelical | 0.14% | 2 | 1.60% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hare Krishna | 0.30% | 1 | 0.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Islam | 0.50% | 2 | 1.60% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jehovah's Witness | 0.80% | 19 | 15.20% | 1 | 1.54% |
| Judaism | 2.20% | 25 | 20.00% | 11 | 16.92% |
| Quakers | 0.04% | 1 | 0.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Seventh Day Adventists | 0.38% | 1 | 0.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Unification Church | 0.30% | 2 | 1.60% | 1 | 1.54% |
| Unitarian | 0.30% | 1 | 0.80% | 1 | 1.54% |
| Minority Cases | 8.83% | 62 | 49.60% | 24 | 33.97% |
| Unclassified | 14.78% | 24 | 19.20% | 11 | 16.92% |
| Minority + Unclassified | 23.61% | 86 | 68.80% | 11 | 16.92% |
| Total Cases | 125 | 100.00% | 65 | 100.00% |
| Percentages of Zoning Cases by Denominational Group and Percentage of
United States Population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Denomination | Self-Described % of Adult Population | Location Cases (%) | Accessory Use Cases (%) |
| Larger Denominations | |||
| Catholics | 26.20% | 12.80% | 20.00% |
| Major Protestants (>1.5% of Adult U.S. Population) | |||
| Baptists | 19.40% | 5.60% | 10.77% |
| Episcopal | 1.70% | 3.20% | 3.08% |
| Lutheran | 5.20% | 4.80% | 4.62% |
| Methodist | 8.00% | 2.40% | 3.08% |
| Pentecostal | 1.80% | 0.80% | 0.00% |
| Presbyterian | 2.80% | 1.60% | 4.62% |
| Subtotal: | 38.90% | 18.40% | 26.15% |
| Minority Denominations (<1.5% of U.S. Population) | |||
| Assemblies of God | 0.37% | 0.00% | 3.20% |
| Buddhist | 0.40% | 0.00% | 1.54% |
| Christian Science | 0.12% | 0.80% | 1.54% |
| Churches of Christ | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.54% |
| Church of God | 0.30% | 2.40% | 1.54% |
| Church of Jesus Christ of LDS | 1.40% | 2.40% | 1.54% |
| Eastern Orthodox | 0.28% | 0.80% | 1.54% |
| Evangelical | 0.14% | 1.60% | 0.00% |
| Hare Krishna | 0.30% | 0.80% | 0.00% |
| Islam | 0.50% | 1.60% | 0.00% |
| Jehovah's Witness | 0.80% | 15.20% | 1.54% |
| Judaism | 2.20% | 20.00% | 16.92% |
| Quakers | 0.04% | 0.80% | 0.00% |
| Seventh Day Adventists | 0.38% | 0.80% | 0.00% |
| Unification Church | 0.30% | 1.60% | 1.54% |
| Unitarian | 0.30% | 0.80% | 1.54% |
| Minority Cases | 8.83% | 49.60% | 33.97% |
| Unclassified | 14.78% | 19.20% | 16.92% |
| Minority + Unclassified | 23.61% | 68.80% | 50.89% |
| Total Cases | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Zoning Cases by Denomination | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denomination | Claims Granted | % of Total Claims | % of Denom's Claims | Claims Denied | % of Total Claims | % of Denom's Claims |
| Larger Denominations | ||||||
| Catholics | 19 | 10.00% | 65.52% | 10 | 5.26% | 34.48% |
| Major Protestants (>1.5% of Adult U.S. Population) | ||||||
| Baptists | 4 | 2.11% | 28.57% | 10 | 5.26% | 71.43% |
| Episcopal | 6 | 3.16% | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Lutheran | 6 | 3.16% | 66.67% | 3 | 1.58% | 33.33% |
| Methodist | 4 | 2.11% | 80.00% | 1 | 0.53% | 20.00% |
| Pentecostal | 1 | 0.53% | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Presbyterian | 5 | 2.63% | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Subtotal: | 26 | 13.68% | 65.00% | 14 | 7.37% | 35.00% |
| Minority Denominations (<1.5% of U.S. Population) | ||||||
| Assemblies of God | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4 | 2.11% | 100.00% |
| Buddhist | 1 | 0.53% | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Christian Science | 1 | 0.53% | 50.00% | 1 | 0.53% | 50.00% |
| Churches of Christ | 1 | 0.53% | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Church of God | 2 | 1.05% | 50.00% | 2 | 1.05% | 50.00% |
| Church of Jesus Christ of LDS | 2 | 1.05% | 50.00% | 2 | 1.05% | 50.00% |
| Eastern Orthodox | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2 | 1.05% | 100.00% |
| Evangelical | 1 | 0.53% | 50.00% | 1 | 0.53% | 50.00% |
| Hare Krishna | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1 | 0.53% | 100.00% |
| Islam | 2 | 1.05% | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Jehovah's Witness | 11 | 5.79% | 55.00% | 9 | 4.74% | 45.00% |
| Judaism | 30 | 15.79% | 83.33% | 6 | 3.16% | 16.67% |
| Quakers | 1 | 0.53% | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Seventh Day Adventists | 1 | 0.53% | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Unification Church | 2 | 1.05% | 66.67% | 1 | 0.53% | 33.33% |
| Unitarian | 2 | 1.05% | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Minority Cases | 57 | 30.00% | 66.28% | 29 | 33.72% | 33.72% |
| Unclassified | 17 | 8.95% | 4.00% | 18 | 9.47% | 51.43% |
| Minority + Unclassified | 74 | 38.95% | 61.16% | 47 | 24.74% | 38.84% |
| Total Cases | 119 | 62.63% | 62.63% | 71 | 37.37% | 37.37% |
| Percentages of Zoning Cases Won and Lost by Denominational Groups and Percentages of United States Population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Denomination | Self-Described % of Adult Population | Cases won as % of Total Cases | Cases Lost as % of Total Cases |
| Larger Denominations | |||
| Catholics | 26.20% | 10.00% | 5.26% |
| Major Protestants (>1.5% of Adult U.S. Population) | |||
| Baptists | 19.40% | 2.11% | 5.26% |
| Episcopal | 1.70% | 3.16% | 0.00% |
| Lutheran | 5.20% | 3.16% | 1.58% |
| Methodist | 8.00% | 2.11% | 0.53% |
| Pentecostal | 1.80% | 0.53% | 0.00% |
| Presbyterian | 2.80% | 2.63% | 0.00% |
| Subtotal: | 38.90% | 13.68% | 7.37% |
| Minority Denominations (<1.5% of U.S. Population) | |||
| Assemblies of God | 0.37% | 0.00% | 2.11% |
| Buddhist | 0.40% | 0.53% | 0.00% |
| Christian Science | 0.12% | 0.53% | 0.53% |
| Churches of Christ | 1.00% | 0.53% | 0.00% |
| Church of God | 0.30% | 1.05% | 1.05% |
| Church of LDS | 1.40% | 1.05% | 1.05% |
| Eastern Orthodox | 0.28% | 0.00% | 1.05% |
| Evangelical | 0.14% | 0.53% | 0.53% |
| Hare Krishna | 0.30% | 0.00% | 0.53% |
| Islam | 0.50% | 1.05% | 0.00% |
| Jehovah's Witness | 0.80% | 5.79% | 4.74% |
| Judaism | 2.20% | 15.79% | 3.16% |
| Quakers | 0.04% | 0.53% | 0.00% |
| Seventh Day Adventists | 0.38% | 0.53% | 0.00% |
| Unification Church | 0.30% | 1.05% | 0.53% |
| Unitarian | 0.30% | 1.05% | 0.00% |
| Minority Cases | 8.83% | 30.00% | 15.26% |
| Unclassified | 14.78% | 8.95% | 9.47% |
| Minority + Unclassified | 38.95% | 24.74% | |
| Total Cases | 62.63% | 37.37% |