Hi All
I am considering moving to the United States. I've had an offer of employment from a company that I do occasional consulting for, and they support telecommuting, which means I can choose where to go and live in the US.
My sister lives in Pennsylvania, so something along the eastern seaboard would be first prize.
My wife and I have two small children (3 and 6), so our concerns are both around what is a reasonable place for us to live as atheists, as well as where can we live that won't discriminate against our children because we are unbelievers.
We are thinking of Vermont, although in the back of my head I also have Austin Texas (home of the ACA), as well as San Francisco or Seattle (if we can't find anything we like in the east.
Any ideas, feedback, comments, advice would be most appreciated.
Thanks,
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Permalink Reply by Atheist Exile on October 29, 2011 at 10:16am Lawton! I haven't heard that city mentioned since I lived there in the mid 1960s. My Dad was stationed at nearby Fort Sill.
Permalink Reply by Jim Minion on October 23, 2011 at 7:48pm I live about 15 miles south of Seattle and I'm an out spoken atheist, no problems, cost little more to live here though.
Permalink Reply by Alyson Mitchell on October 24, 2011 at 9:32pm
Permalink Reply by basement kitteh on October 27, 2011 at 2:43pm Austin TX would get my vote :)
Permalink Reply by Cara Coleen on October 27, 2011 at 2:52pm Oregon is beautiful! Especially if you are already employed! Their economy has suffered, but that might mean the cost of living has gone down and you could really take advantage of that. Portland can be really rainy, but it's still strikingly gorgeous. When the weather clear... there is nothing better. Clean air, clean tap water, very good social programs, very liberal... you should look into it!
Permalink Reply by Cara Coleen on October 27, 2011 at 2:53pm Oh, and I live on the east coast (Maryland)... it's pretty pricey over here. : /
Thanks, I'll definitely look into Oregon too
Permalink Reply by Reed Byers on October 28, 2011 at 5:22pm I can attest that Oregon IS both beautiful, and liberal.
Oregon's central Willamette Valley (the Corvallis/Albany area) is an hour from the Coast, an hour from the mountains, an hour from Portland, an hour from Eugene, and only half an hour from Salem. Everything you want is close.
Corvallis is big on bicycling and recycling. :) Oregon State University and Hewlett-Packard are the two largest employers. There's definitely some "hi tech" to be found.
And Corvallis Secular Society may not be huge, but it IS a fun, social humanist group looking for more members.
JOIN US... :)
Permalink Reply by Cara Coleen on October 28, 2011 at 7:10pm I'm so jealous! Maybe someday I live there, too <3
Permalink Reply by Nate on October 27, 2011 at 3:31pm Mississippi = worst state as far as non-christian states go. At least IMO. Just look at Prop 26 that the state has on the November ballot. Scary.
Agreed. I've lived in SC all of my life and it is terrible to be an atheist here. I can't think of anywhere in SC that would be kind to an atheist.
Permalink Reply by Cara Coleen on October 28, 2011 at 7:11pm Hey Adam, can you tell me what that tree with the crescent moon on the backs of everyone's cars there is about?
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