Topography Of Faith In The US *Map*

Feuer Frei! · 08-15-11, 12:24 AM

An interactive map showing the Faiths in each State:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/graphic...n-08/flash.htm

Castout · 08-15-11, 01:35 AM

That cannot be right. Most Americans are atheist in my understanding

Jimbuna · 08-15-11, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Castout

That cannot be right. Most Americans are atheist in my understanding

Certainly no suprises with the Utah result

Platapus · 08-15-11, 05:08 AM

USAToday forgot one important classification

People who claim to be christians but don't really make any effort to live like one except for Sundays and a few holidays a year.

Castout · 08-15-11, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Certainly no suprises with the Utah result

I noticed that too Mormon majority.

Feuer Frei! · 08-15-11, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

USAToday forgot one important classification

People who claim to be christians but don't really make any effort to live like one except for Sundays and a few holidays a year.

There's a reason why Sinners aren't included in the map.

Penguin · 08-15-11, 05:41 AM

Some observations:

- The map only shows 96% of the states.
- Catholizism is on the rise (solely through immigration?)
- evangelical, mainline and black protestantism? D'oh! I will never understand the different fractions of protestantism - we call it all evangelical here, while the "evangelical christians" in the US sense are a small minority here (re-imported mostly);
- God hates Oregon (or vice versa)

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Originally Posted by Platapus

People who claim to be christians but don't really make any effort to live like one except for Sundays and a few holidays a year.

If they would live like this on Sundays, they would have to put their priests to death, as those work on the holy sabbath

(Exodus 35:2)

Castout · 08-15-11, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

There's a reason why Sinners aren't included in the map.

Yeah it's a topography of religion or religious belief that one subscribes.

It's not a topography of spirituality

You can't measure that. Only God knows that.

Herr-Berbunch · 08-15-11, 07:34 AM

I'll avoid Mississippi then - only 6% unaffiliated and almost the highest rate of evangelicals

nikimcbee · 08-15-11, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I'll avoid Mississippi then - only 6% unaffiliated and almost the highest rate of evangelicals

You should see some of those mega-supersized churches in Texas.

Talk about big business!

Sailor Steve · 08-15-11, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Certainly no suprises with the Utah result

Actually I was surprised at the 58%. Last I heard Utah was 70% Mormon. On the other hand Salt Lake City is only about 50% Mormon (and 31% Catholic), which is mainly because of the suburban movement starting in the 1920s, when Mormons were the "old money" and moved out first.

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Originally Posted by Platapus

USAToday forgot one important classification

People who claim to be christians but don't really make any effort to live like one except for Sundays and a few holidays a year.

That's one I always try to bring up in religious discussions. Just because someone claims to be something on a survey doesn't mean they practice it or even believe it.

AVGWarhawk · 08-15-11, 12:14 PM

Interesting to note as you start in Maine and move south the Catholic religion dominates to the Mid-Atlantic states. Keep going south and Evangelical start to over take all others.

Armistead · 08-15-11, 12:17 PM

I think the Civil War era dictated the religious structure of our nation.

AVGWarhawk · 08-15-11, 12:56 PM

Would be a interesting study!

August · 08-15-11, 02:15 PM

35k accurately represents an entire nation of 300 million? Sounds like a bunch of bull to me...

08-15-11, 12:24 AM	#1
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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Interesting to note as you start in Maine and move south the Catholic religion dominates to the Mid-Atlantic states. Keep going south and Evangelical start to over take all others. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I think the Civil War era dictated the religious structure of our nation.

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,199 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	35k accurately represents an entire nation of 300 million? Sounds like a bunch of bull to me... __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.