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Title: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook on July 09, 2012, 05:55:21 PM A counter.
I'd say probably.... Washington. Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: Franzl on July 09, 2012, 06:10:17 PM Depends on your definition. Washington likely has the most "radical" atheists, as in those who want nothing to do with religion, although Vermont probably has a more secular average.
Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: memphis on July 09, 2012, 07:54:18 PM Hawaii
Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: greenforest32 on July 09, 2012, 08:17:37 PM Here's the answer: () The other side of that poll: http://www.gallup.com/poll/153479/mississippi-religious-state.aspx () Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: nclib on July 09, 2012, 09:25:39 PM It's interesting that Mass. has rather few "very religious" but has a quite high % of church-goers.
Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: Supersonic on July 10, 2012, 09:21:53 AM Vermont is the most secular, all-round, non-religious state.
Washington may have a good deal of atheists on the west coast, but that's only half the state, go further east and I'm sure there will be a good deal of religious GOP'ers. Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: BaldEagle1991 on July 10, 2012, 01:59:38 PM A tie between California and Massachusetts.
Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: All Along The Watchtower on July 10, 2012, 02:00:44 PM A tie between California and Massachusetts. California's Hispanic population doesn't count? Also, Massachusetts has a lot of practicing Catholics as well. Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: Oldiesfreak1854 on July 10, 2012, 03:16:56 PM Vermont- after all, New Hampshire is a swing state, but the others come pretty close too.
Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on July 10, 2012, 05:41:59 PM Vermont- after all, New Hampshire is a swing state, but the others come pretty close too. What does being a swing state have to do with anything? Vermont can come across as pretty strongly influenced by religious history living there, so I'm going to go with Washington. Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: Oldiesfreak1854 on July 10, 2012, 08:47:47 PM I would think that the least religious states would be the most liberal politically.
Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on July 10, 2012, 08:51:27 PM I would think that the least religious states would be the most liberal politically. Not necessarily. Large parts of the interior West are pretty unchurched except for Mormons, and many Northeastern states still have relatively high rates of adherence. Remember, there is the so-called 'size of government' axis as well as the social axis. New Hampshire conservatives are or fancy themselves libertarian. Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: Oldiesfreak1854 on July 11, 2012, 06:23:43 PM I would think that the least religious states would be the most liberal politically. Not necessarily. Large parts of the interior West are pretty unchurched except for Mormons, and many Northeastern states still have relatively high rates of adherence. Remember, there is the so-called 'size of government' axis as well as the social axis. New Hampshire conservatives are or fancy themselves libertarian. Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on July 12, 2012, 12:14:20 AM I would think that the least religious states would be the most liberal politically. Not necessarily. Large parts of the interior West are pretty unchurched except for Mormons, and many Northeastern states still have relatively high rates of adherence. Remember, there is the so-called 'size of government' axis as well as the social axis. New Hampshire conservatives are or fancy themselves libertarian. I wouldn't be surprised if church attendance was higher among Democrats than Republicans in certain pockets of the Southwest. Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: phk on July 13, 2012, 07:37:26 PM Washington
Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: bgwah on July 13, 2012, 09:41:27 PM Immigrants tend to be religious, thus increasing the religiousness of states like California and Washington. Vermont doesn't really have that factor.
But yeah, depending on how you want to look at it, it will probably end up being WA or VT. Title: Re: Least religious US State in your opinion? Post by: Alcon on July 13, 2012, 10:28:48 PM Least religious? Probably Vermont.
Most non-religious/atheistic? Probably Washington. |