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Permalink Reply by Jewelz on August 25, 2010 at 2:53am

The interactive graphic is here.

I was in SC for 8 years. Ranked #2 in belief! *twitch, twitch*

I'm now back in my home state of MD which is apparently right at the national average. Interesting that 71% of the people around here are absolutely certain an invisible man lives in the sky. That number seems high, but I guess that's because there is much more religious diversity in my area. Down South it is ALL Christian and they're very in your face about it.

In my building now I have a single middle aged Buddhist woman on my right. She has a meeting group over on Tuesday evenings and you can always hear them chanting. To my left is a young Muslim couple with 2 kids from Saudi Arabia. Across the hall is an elderly Christian lady. I'm the resident heathen of the 19th floor. We're all friends. No one preaches. It's pretty awesome.

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Permalink Reply by Kirk Holden on August 25, 2010 at 7:27pm

I don't live in a "state" - I live in a house. My house is in a neighborhood. It's a neighborhood in a city. There is a large university in the city. If I go around worrying about how all the people in my state (TX) behave
1. that is a category error, no one can ever find out "first hand" how people behave.
2. a state is not a closed thermodynamic system.
3. Vermont is pretty small state and you will change it just by thinking about moving there AND 25 evangelicals are on the way to Vermont right now to "fix" it.

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Permalink Reply by James on August 25, 2010 at 8:01pm

MD isn't doing too bad. But we still have a ways to go... especially nation wide.

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Permalink Reply by Sol Invictus on August 25, 2010 at 11:00pm

Yeah, and we're one of 14 states that doesn't allow atheists to hold public office! :( But still better than some... like Mississippi.

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Permalink Reply by James on August 26, 2010 at 8:53pm

Yeah, that law really gets my goat. Luckily it can't be legally enforced, but I still hate that it's on the books.

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Permalink Reply by Bill on August 26, 2010 at 7:54pm

Even here, basically half the people think religion is very important. Pretty sad, considering we are one of the most progressive states in the county.

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Permalink Reply by Jon Heim on August 26, 2010 at 11:43am

My state; Pa is average. It sure doesn't seem like it thought. one word...Amish.

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Permalink Reply by Justine Robinson on August 26, 2010 at 12:27pm

I live in Michigan even though it was not on the list I think religion is half-half. On the southern part where I live it is more liberal, but once you go up north or to the U.P. It is God fearing country. I was thinking of going to Vanderbilt for college, but after looking at the list for Tennessee #5 most religious state, I might have to reconsider this choice.

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Permalink Reply by Wayne Edgar on August 26, 2010 at 1:14pm

Alabama.... Need I say more?

The up side is if I were to put a big red A on anything, I'm just taken as a University of Alabama fan.

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Permalink Reply by Corey K on August 26, 2010 at 1:27pm

Happy I dont live in any of those states

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Permalink Reply by BryanPaul on August 26, 2010 at 1:28pm

Louisiana baby!! # 4 for the believers! I got a lot of work to do to turn my state around, lol.

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Permalink Reply by Becca on August 26, 2010 at 9:35pm

I'm #7 in the least religious states - Oregon.

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