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===Religion=== [[File:Home Moravian Church, Old Salem, Winston-Salem, NC (49036541457).jpg|thumb|[[Home Moravian Church]], [[Old Salem]]]] About 54.14% of the population identifies as being religiously affiliated. Christianity is the largest religion, with [[Baptist]]s (15.77%) making up the largest religious denomination, followed by [[Methodist]]s (12.79%) and [[Roman Catholic|Catholics]] (4.39%). [[Pentecostal]]s (2.97%), [[Episcopalian]]s (1.3%), [[Presbyterian]]s (2.59%), [[Lutheran]]s (0.96%), [[Latter-Day Saints]] (0.90%) make up a significant amount of the Christian population as well. The remaining Christian population (11.93%) is affiliated with other churches such as the [[Moravian Church|Moravians]] and the [[United Church of Christ]]. [[Islam]] (0.43%) is the second-largest religion, after Christianity, followed by [[Judaism]] (0.20%). [[Eastern religions]] (0.02%) make up the religious minority.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/north_carolina/winston-salem |title=Winston-Salem, North Carolina Religion |website=Bestplaces.net |date=2015-07-07 |access-date=2017-04-02}}</ref> The city's long history with the Moravian church has had a lasting cultural effect. The Moravian star is used as the city's official Christmas street decoration. In addition, a 31-foot Moravian star, one of the largest in the world, sits atop the North Tower of [[Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center]] during the Advent and Christmas seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wfubmc.edu/News-Releases/2009/Wake_Forest_University_Baptist_Medical_Center_to_Hold_Annual_Star_Lighting_Service.htm |title=Dec. 3, 2009: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center to Hold Annual Star Lighting Service |website=Wfubmc.edu |access-date=2017-04-02}}</ref> Another star sits under [[Wake Forest University]]'s Wait Chapel during the Advent and Christmas seasons as well. Moravian star images also decorate the lobby of the city's landmark Reynolds Building.
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