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Permalink Reply by scLovely on October 31, 2011 at 10:06pm

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is our state flag. The palmetto tree is our state tree and I have no idea what the purpose for the crescent moon is. I have heard that it is actually not a moon but a gorget. Apparently the SC revolutionary war soldiers wore the crescent looking symbol on their uniform.

 

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Permalink Reply by Rob Todd on October 27, 2011 at 8:17pm

Well, they all suck, but the states that sucks the least woud probably be in the pacific northwest. I am particularly fond of Portland, but I wouldn't live there due to insane property tax, but would rather live in Vancouver, WA across the river, and shop in Portland since there is no sales tax. :)

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Permalink Reply by Christopher Leon Bogardus on October 27, 2011 at 8:51pm

definitively not Arkansas it is almost as hateful as Texas  my suggestion would be somewhere on the west coast i have a lot of atheist friends up in Washington state at least where their at there is almost no hate towards atheists  

 

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Permalink Reply by 3equ3cp1fsw0n on October 27, 2011 at 8:55pm

Stay far away from Georgia (including Atlanta) unless you place a lot of value on steamy summers and mild winters.

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Permalink Reply by Dogly on October 27, 2011 at 9:26pm

Get thee to San Francisco!  It is a beautiful, cosmopolitan city, with people from everywhere in the world.  More restaurants per capita than any other place in the U.S.  A tolerant, open, cultured city, though it is expensive for housing.  You won't be bothered for being atheists there.  Good luck, and welcome to our struggling nation.

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Permalink Reply by James on October 27, 2011 at 9:29pm

If you want to be close to PA, then Maryland isn't a bad choice. It is very regional though. The rural areas seem much more religious and conservative. The best religion-wise, in the East would probably be New England though.

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Permalink Reply by Dustin WIdmann on October 27, 2011 at 10:00pm

Keep in mind the US is a big place. If your sister is in Pennsylvania why not consider Pennsylvania? It's not a bad place to live.

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Permalink Reply by Dustin on October 27, 2011 at 10:25pm

Maryland!!!!  Baltimore and the surrounding area is VERY friendly towards atheists.  Many of my facebook friends know I'm a hardcore atheist and some of them like to try to debate with me and they are friendly about it.  

 

Also, I am the pianist for a Lutheran Church and they know I am an Atheist and love me anyway and they DO NOT ever try to convert me or proselytize to me.  

 

And it's close to Penn.

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Permalink Reply by Cara Coleen on October 27, 2011 at 10:39pm

Dustin, Maryland, huh? Where exactly in MD? Morgan and I are in Annapolis. We need to have a meet-up soon I think :) We did one after the Rally to Restore Sanity in DC... which was insane lol. Sooo crowded!

I haven't been in MD long enough to get a real feel for how people here are towards atheists. I guess those I've told haven't had a bad reaction. It seems like I always overhear some religious discussions in the background though. I wish it was okay to just turn around and chime in!

I just prefer the west coast <3 Both areas are expensive, but I'd feel like I was getting my money's worth in WA or OR... or Cali. It's so breathtaking and, like I said earlier, CLEAN! ('cept LA, but that's its own thing)

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Permalink Reply by Dustin on October 27, 2011 at 11:35pm

Yeah, we definitely need to get some atheist stuff going in Maryland.  I want to be active so badly, but need to wait a couple more months before I have financial stability with my business.  

 

I live in a place called Sparks, MD - 30 minutes from Baltimore and about 75 - 90 minutes from Annapolis.

I get goosebumps every time I think about the creator of this amazing site living only an hour from me lol - For me at least, I do chime in sometimes, you know ... if they are doing it in a public library near where I'm doing work ... trying to convert young children to be 'followers of Christ', then I'll definitely speak my mind, but other than that I think it is pretty safe to not be religious here.  

 

I even spoke my mind about religion at a family gathering where one of the friends of the family was a pastor at a liberal church near my house and he even asked me if I could play the organ for his church ...after I chatted with him a bit about my views on religion.  I'm so shocked every time I hear about what some members of this forum have to go through in their families and their states.  I think maryland is a great place to live for an Atheist.

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Permalink Reply by Dustin on October 27, 2011 at 11:37pm

oh yeah, Robert Karp lives in Maryland too, near Baltimore.  I believe James up above in the comments also lives in Maryland?  That's a lot of Think Atheist members that could start something serious and meaningful!  :)

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Permalink Reply by James on October 28, 2011 at 10:45pm

Yup, I'm to the west in Hagerstown, MD. :)

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