Atheist in the South
I wanted to start out with prejudices right off the bat. Why is there such a connection with the bible belt and the South. Why is it that way? The earliest Pilgrims from Europe came to the New England area in the North but now we associate the south with the bible belt. Is it a fair stereotype or is the North just as much a bible belt and conservatively religious?
posted by TXatheist at 9:52 AM
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I think it has to do with the particular brands of Christianity practiced. The North is predominately Catholic and Jewish. The South more Southern Baptist and generally Protestant. Jews are stereotypically liberal. American Catholics are also pretty liberal compared to their European counterparts. Southern Baptists are notoriously conservative.
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