Topography Of Faith In The US *Map*

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...

mookiemookie · 08-15-11, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by August

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

Not bull at all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_(statistics)

With a margin of error of 0.6%, I'd say that's a well constructed survey.

August · 08-15-11, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Not bull at all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_(statistics)

With a margin of error of 0.6%, I'd say that's a well constructed survey.

Yeah I know what the statisticians claim but I just don't believe it.

Penguin · 08-16-11, 08:46 AM

For Germany, with 80 million inhabitants, the usual sample size is 1000-2000, with astonishing precise results, so 35000 for the US seems sufficent.
A good poll shows the error of margin, though 0.6% seems really a little too low- a low margin rate is considered +-2%.

nikimcbee · 08-16-11, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by August

Yeah I know what the statisticians claim but I just don't believe it.

I think people see what they want to see sometimes or skew the questions to get the results they want

. (see city of Portland politics

)

Would you rather build a eco-friendly, green bike bridge
or
smash kittens?

uh... build the bridge.

08-15-11, 12:14 PM	#1
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 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

08-15-11, 12:56 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Would be a interesting study! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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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.

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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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Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	For Germany, with 80 million inhabitants, the usual sample size is 1000-2000, with astonishing precise results, so 35000 for the US seems sufficent. A good poll shows the error of margin, though 0.6% seems really a little too low- a low margin rate is considered +-2%.