 Among other religions , adherents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter @-@ day Saints constitute 1 % of the population , with 197 congregations in Virginia as of March 2014 . Fairfax Station is the site of the Ekoji Buddhist Temple , of the Jodo Shinshu school , and the Hindu Durga Temple . While the state 's Jewish population is small , organized Jewish sites date to 1789 with Congregation Beth Ahabah . Muslims are a growing religious group throughout the Commonwealth through immigration . Megachurches in the Commonwealth include Thomas Road Baptist Church , Immanuel Bible Church , and McLean Bible Church . Several Christian universities are also based in the state , including Regent University , Liberty University , and Lynchburg College . 
