[Mr KLC]

To determine these rankings, Gallup Daily drew on “tracking interviews throughout 2014 with 177,030 U.S. adults,” the pollster reported. Statewide margins of error range from 3 percent to 6 percent.

http://www.religionnews.com/2015/02/...tendance-poll/

Shows more of a culture war to me. Alaska is the only conservative state on the lower church attendance side. All of the higher percentages of attendance are in traditional, conservative states.

[raydog]

7 of those top 10 states are also in the top 10 least educated states in the country ... would like to see stats on west virginia as it is #1... Gee, isnt it ironic that the least educated are also the most god fearing ... this is what happens when uneducated and gullible people pass down theories for generations and people believe what they are told to believe

[Auto Donk]

FROM the looks of those numbers, atheists should be ruling this country......

religion on the back burner nowadays...... reminds me of this scene:

[Mr KLC]

7 of those top 10 states are also in the top 10 least educated states in the country ... would like to see stats on west virginia as it is #1... Gee, isnt it ironic that the least educated are also the most god fearing ... this is what happens when uneducated and gullible people pass down theories for generations and people believe what they are told to believe

Psalm 37, my friend. Psalm 37

[raydog]

dont need 2 god threads in the works...my thoughts on the 4-5000 yr old fictional book and the irrational minded who beleive in the impossible, can be found in the other thread

[Mr KLC]

dont need 2 god threads in the works...my thoughts on the 4-5000 yr old fictional book and the irrational minded who beleive in the impossible, can be found in the other thread

Not a problem. We can "attempt" to continue this conversation after we both pass away.

[Slanina]

Interesting how Colorado is one of the lowest and it's sandwiched between the highest state and all the God believing Southern states.

[recon1]

7 of those top 10 states are also in the top 10 least educated states in the country ... would like to see stats on west virginia as it is #1... Gee, isnt it ironic that the least educated are also the most god fearing ... this is what happens when uneducated and gullible people pass down theories for generations and people believe what they are told to believe

Well, if we are going to talk without any political correctness, reason why those states are seemingly uneducated is because of a large black population. Blacks do not favor an education like other ethnic backgrounds. I don't know why, it is what it is.

[raydog]

yeah i know, but they still believe the same story, passed down from generation to generation, that you/whites do... but sure, the blacker populated states/cities will always be amongst the least educated... they are given every opportunity as other races and, as a whole, still refuse to take advantage...it troubling, to say the least...i think 7 or 8 of the top 12 blackest states are also in that top 10 list above... im not racist, and i know every person is different, but you can also look at those states, whose leaders are black, and see , as a whole, how poorly run the states are

[Auto Donk]

Interesting how Colorado is one of the lowest and it's sandwiched between the highest state and all the God believing Southern states.

easy explanation..... it's a religous "backlash" of sorts from having to live next to those polygamous nuts in utah........

[Andy117]

Well, if we are going to talk without any political correctness, reason why those states are seemingly uneducated is because of a large black population. Blacks do not favor an education like other ethnic backgrounds. I don't know why, it is what it is.

What about West Virginia?

[raydog]

What about West Virginia?

just poor... different breed of whiteys whose families have lived in the mountains for generations...different way of life/culture ... so many mining towns built then abandoned when mining continues to decline... not enough industry... people live more off the land/hunting/fishing...

[bigtymer56]

just poor... different breed of whiteys whose families have lived in the mountains for generations...different way of life/culture ... so many mining towns built then abandoned when mining continues to decline... not enough industry... people live more off the land/hunting/fishing...

Always love the double standard:
Poor uneducated white people..."different breed of whiteys whose families have lived in the mountains for generations...different way of life/culture".
Poor uneducated black people..."they are given every opportunity as other races and, as a whole, still refuse to take advantage...it troubling, to say the least".

When a white person penetrates up, they get separated out. When a black person penetrates up, somehow they represent all of us.

[ACoochy]

Not a problem. We can "attempt" to continue this conversation after we both pass away.

Prove it as fact...

Thought so..

[ACoochy]

yeah i know, but they still believe the same story, passed down from generation to generation, that you/whites do... but sure, the blacker populated states/cities will always be amongst the least educated... they are given every opportunity as other races and, as a whole, still refuse to take advantage...it troubling, to say the least...i think 7 or 8 of the top 12 blackest states are also in that top 10 list above... im not racist, and i know every person is different, but you can also look at those states, whose leaders are black, and see , as a whole, how poorly run the states are

Ray just accpet the fact that these people suffer from a mental illness...

At least thats how i treat them..

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

As usual, this thread has produced troubling results.

[Auto Donk]

As usual, this thread has produced troubling results.

not near as troubling as the dude who posted a photo of shari in the "avatar contest voting thread" ......... with the "i've got full blown aids" title........... wow!!!

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

not near as troubling as the dude who posted a photo of shari in the "avatar contest voting thread" ......... with the "i've got full blown aids" title........... wow!!!

I did not see that. Yikes.

[Boner_18]

huh?

[brainfreeze]

dont need 2 god threads in the works...my thoughts on the 4-5000 yr old fictional book and the irrational minded who beleive in the impossible, can be found in the other thread

I think there should be more God threads ...this ones different subject matter, attendance and intelligence

[brainfreeze]

Ray just accpet the fact that these people suffer from a mental illness...

At least thats how i treat them..

Wow, why so disrespectful ? Do we call you names because you don't believe ?

[Mr KLC]

Prove it as fact...

Thought so..

It's not up to me to prove anything to you. All I can tell you is you'll have to wait and see.

[brainfreeze]

Psalm 37, my friend. Psalm 37

1 Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious of those who do wrong;
2 for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.
3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.



First few verses for you Mr. KLC, funny thing is.. Atheist fear everything... Christian fear God, and God alone.

[brainfreeze]

It's not up to me to prove anything to you. All I can tell you is you'll have to wait and see.

Some just want to try to be smart, if they really wanted proof, they would pray with a sincere heart to Jesus Christ.

[raydog]

Always love the double standard:
Poor uneducated white people..."different breed of whiteys whose families have lived in the mountains for generations...different way of life/culture".
Poor uneducated black people..."they are given every opportunity as other races and, as a whole, still refuse to take advantage...it troubling, to say the least".

When a white person penetrates up, they get separated out. When a black person penetrates up, somehow they represent all of us.

you completely misinterpreted, but i can see how easy it would be to do so... people actually moved to west virginia to WORK ...generation after generation of mining families and when that dried up, they learned how to live by other means... im not saying the hill people arent dumber than a box of rocks... they have every opportunity to move or try school, as well.. but they want to work first...

there is a huge difference in the work ethics of hillbillies in wv and blacks in west memphis, arkansas... nobody is arguing the fact that west virginians, as a whole, are ridiculously uneducated, but since they are stuck in a place with fewer jobs, a lot of them live off the land and the way they want too ... there are plenty of jobs available in the other poor states...the blacks dont want to work... go look at welfare and other govt. programs...blacks simply dont want to work

[TheMoneyShot]

Sometimes I just wonder about a lot of things...

I say to myself... well it's hard to disguise a Bible for all of these years. Scriptures have to be accurate. Why would people just create a book and make up things as they go along? It's kind of pointless. So the Bible must be REAL.

Another part of me says... I wonder what happens when we die? Do we just black out and its over? Wouldn't it suck to be as holy as you could... kind and generous... and it's all for not? Not saying to be an evil SOB... I'm just saying... there are a lot of hard core holy people out there. And you basically sacrificed a lot for God... but there wasn't a heaven. There wasn't an afterlife.

Then another part of me says... man... you busted your ass your entire life on this planet... you made all the right moves... you weren't a dik to most people... there has to be an afterlife. You can't just black out and die and then it's over....

Then another part of me says... well... maybe when you die... you're just born again in another family. The process just repeats over and over again.

No I'm not crazy... who am I anyways? And why am I here? You mean you've never asked yourself that? Of course you have.

You'll never know these answers until your final heart beat. And it sucks.

[jbart28]

Ray just accpet the fact that these people suffer from a mental illness...

At least thats how i treat them..

You are almost as bad as ISIS with that mentality.

[ACoochy]

You are almost as bad as ISIS with that mentality.

Spin spin spin

Tell me how those who place their lives in ficticious characters dont suffer from some degree of delusion and hence mental illness?

[Swaggy P]

Map makes sense. States with the lowest levels of church attendance are in New England which is home to some of the biggest intellectuals and top universities like harvard. Then of course we have the dumb ghetto/hillbilly states of the south who have the highest rates of attendance. There is a definite correlation here between education/intelligence levels and church attendance.

[muldoon]

You are almost as bad as ISIS with that mentality.

That's quite the leap.

An invisible man in the sky that is omnipotent, that keeps track of every time you watch porn or cheat on your wife or taxes....who has a firm set of rules (that have changed even over the last few decades)....

Yeah, that's seems entirely rational.

Just because an irrational belief is shared by millions (or billions) - doesn't suddenly make it rational.

[neckbone]

I can't remember where I heard this but it goes something like: religion is much like a penis, it's ok to have one, and it's ok to be proud of it - but don't take it out in public, and don't force it down anyone's throat, especially the throats of children.

I'm glad to see that even in Utah church attendance is only 51%, and nowhere else does it even hit 50%. That makes me feel a bit better. Although I actually saw a sign in front of a church today that said "if we evolved from apes, why are there still apes". What. The. Actual. Fck.

And if you don't immediately understand why that particular sentiment is completely retarded please take the time to find out.

Or at least keep your dick in your pants when entering a science classroom.
Hail Satan!

[boomer62]

7 of those top 10 states are also in the top 10 least educated states in the country ... would like to see stats on west virginia as it is #1... Gee, isnt it ironic that the least educated are also the most god fearing ... this is what happens when uneducated and gullible people pass down theories for generations and people believe what they are told to believe

That's very IGNORANT! And many CHRISTIANS don't attend church and many educated people have FAITH IN GOD as well as the less fortunate. And for the record, the bible is the best book ever to read and any answer to anything is in there. All self help and self development,which is a billion dollar industry, comes from the scriptures.

[raydog]

That's very IGNORANT! And many CHRISTIANS don't attend church and many educated people have FAITH IN GOD as well as the less fortunate. And for the record, the bible is the best book ever to read and any answer to anything is in there. All self help and self development,which is a billion dollar industry, comes from the scriptures.

Just quoted statistical facts , kid... If you can't handle them, do your own research... The ignorance is you not believing the truth

[boomer62]

Just quoted statistical facts , kid... If you can't handle them, do your own research... The ignorance is you not believing the truth

Ah, but I KNOW THE TRUTH!

[boomer62]

yeah i know, but they still believe the same story, passed down from generation to generation, that you/whites do... but sure, the blacker populated states/cities will always be amongst the least educated... they are given every opportunity as other races and, as a whole, still refuse to take advantage...it troubling, to say the least...i think 7 or 8 of the top 12 blackest states are also in that top 10 list above... im not racist, and i know every person is different, but you can also look at those states, whose leaders are black, and see , as a whole, how poorly run the states are

And this is statistics?? The uneducated commenting on the educated! LMAO