USA Religion Map-O-Rama

[Genesius]

And the Mormons stapling their book to the back of the Bible and tossing it right back. . .

 

[CFLarsen]

It's telling that the lowest coverage is "less than 35.1%". (The map of religious adherents)

 

[H3LL]

When turned on it's side, why does the map, look like a silhouette of Ben Sargent's caricature of Bush?

Or does it?

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[ChristineR]

Right by my home (in the middle of southern lower Michigan) there's a tiny enclave of Pentecostals! I never realized I was growing up in a Pentecostal dominated area.

 

[fishbob]

What is the deal with Montana, anyway? How can there be strong concentrations of almost every religion there? I thought it was a fairly low-population state? Ditto North Dakota.

And northwestern Alaska is more Quaker than Pennsylvania?!?

There are only about 5000 people there. All it takes percentagewise is one big Quaker family.

 

[antena]

It would be intereresting to see an overlay of these maps with the county-by-county Dem vs. GOP map of the 2004 election...

 

[Hagrok]

Tons of Catholics here in New Mexico. There's a huge surprise... (kidding)

Heh, and one chunk of Mormons where they came to convert (and steal land from) the heathen Navajo.

 

[c4ts]

Tons of Catholics here in New Mexico. There's a huge surprise... (kidding)

Heh, and one chunk of Mormons where they came to convert (and steal land from) the heathen Navajo.

You know why Mormons take so much interest in native americans, don't you?

 

[CapelDodger]

Don't tend to rant and rave much though. Fairly harmless bunch

Religion ain't going away, let's face it, so this is the kind we should save our ammunition on. They're misguided, but rather sweet.

Not that they should be allowed to vote, of course.

 

[CapelDodger]

You know why Mormons take so much interest in native americans, don't you?

Once you've had one you can't go back? Even to six white wives?

 

[CapelDodger]

But why???

The division between religious and irreligious is more profound than the divisions between religions. Divisions within religions have caused more grief than divisions between them, but they all get together to stamp out the people who don't give a toss. That's a mutual enemy.

 

[Meffy]

I love this thread. We should definitely turn this into a game. Contact Sid Meier, quick!

Now that the Civ IV SDK is out it would be possible to mod religion pretty heavily... hmm... =^_^=

 

[CFLarsen]

When turned on it's side, why does the map, look like a silhouette of Ben Sargent's caricature of Bush?

Or does it?

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Everything looks like a caricature of Bush.

 

[Meffy]

From where I stand, it's the other way 'round. Bush looks like a caricature of everything.