Most Religious USA State is ...

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Straw man, he never said 100% of the state was Mormon But it is the single largest Mormon Enclave with over 60% being Mormon and with clustering counted their are whole parts of the state where 90% of the town is Mormon.

And I never said they were NOT racist. Do not call me names.

[Richteralan]

A statement that proves bigotry among the non-religious is alive, well and as ugly as the other way around.

Yeah....they are bigot so we have to be bigot, too!

I feel I'm back at elementary school playground.

[Memphis]

And I never said they were NOT racist. Do not call me names.

In my ten years on Neowin, I have never seen a response that was only two sentences and stringed to straw mans into itself as well. I neither told you that you said they where not racist, nor called you a name.

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

In my ten years on Neowin, I have never seen a response that was only two sentences and stringed to straw mans into itself as well. I neither told you that you said they where not racist, nor called you a name.

Then take a look at the post directly above yours. You called me straw man. I guess that term is used more so in England.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

[tekneek]

all the top positions are the ones most prevalent in slavery trade :)

Most of those states where in the Confederacy. Not a single slave ship ever fly a Confederate flag. Just something to think about?

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Most of those states where in the Confederacy. Not a single slave ship ever fly a Confederate flag. Just something to think about?

This is true.

[compl3x]

Huh? Most of the racial hatred organizations distort religion and use it as one of their main reasons to be racist.

Usually don't have to distort it too much.

I love blanket statements like these.

Bigotry and athiesm are two sides of the same coin.

Athiests are biggoted against religion.

If atheism had a racist dogma to follow, you might be right.

Then take a look at the post directly above yours. You called me straw man. I guess that term is used more so in England.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

He wasn't "calling" you a straw man, he was pointing out the fallacy of attacking a position the other poster, DirthLarry, never made.

[redfish]

I never would have though Mississippi would be number 1. With all of the racial hatred that went on there.

Mississippi also has the highest black population in the country, 37.3% of the population, and black people tend to be on average more religiously observant than white people. The South in general has a larger black population than the rest of the country, too. Not sure why everyone always thinks of white rednecks when they think of the South. There are lots of black "rednecks" there.

Nowadays, black people are being elected by majority white districts in MI over white candidates, so I don't see the racial problems being there anymore.

[remixedcat]

has anyone checked my link?

[+Raze Subscriber²]

has anyone checked my link?

Yes, a very sad and backwards place. An example of when religion fails by being distorted and corrupted to benefit only a few.

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Usually don't have to distort it too much.

If atheism had a racist dogma to follow, you might be right.

He wasn't "calling" you a straw man, he was pointing out the fallacy of attacking a position the other poster, DirthLarry, never made.

Dirty Larry told me to educate myself on something I never said. This is what I said.

Using this logic Utah has to be a very racist state as well as they came in 2nd.

I did not mention Mormons, that is all I am saying. I lived in Arizona for 5 years and there are plenty of Mormons there as well. But I understand now what is meant by Straw Man. It is a term widely used in The UK.

[nub]

I never would have though Mississippi would be number 1. With all of the racial hatred that went on there.

lol wat

[Shiranui]

You called me straw man.

Best post of 2013........................................

[redfish]

all the top positions are the ones most prevalent in slavery trade :)

Abolitionists were very religious people and used they saw their fight to end slavery as a religious fight, so that's not relevant in the end.

The reason Southern states are more religious today is : 1. They're largely agricultural, country folk are more religious . 2. They have a high black population, black people are more religious than whites. So its isn't like its a coincidence that these were slave-owning states. Because the states that owned slaves were 1. agricultural, 2. had a high black population. But the actual slave-ownership had no connection to religion.

[rfirth]

Heh. Nevada the least religious???? I would think everyone would be praying for that lucky 7 or royal flush. ;)

Nope. You read it wrong. Vermont is the least religious. Amazing that you failed here, that was the 2nd sentence in the OP.

Here, I'll make it easy for you:

Vermont: 19 percent are very religious

New Hampshire: 23 percent

Maine: 24 percent

Massachusetts: 27 percent

Oregon: 29 percent

Rhode Island: 29 percent

District of Columbia: 30 percent

Washington (tie): 31 percent

Connecticut (tie): 31 percent

Alaska (tie): 31 percent

Hawaii (tie): 31 percent

Nevada (tie): 31 percent

But I understand now what is meant by Straw Man. It is a term widely used in The UK.

I think you read that Wikipedia article wrong. In the UK, it's called an Aunt Sally. In the US, we call it a straw man.

[briangw]

Nope. You read it wrong. Vermont is the least religious. Amazing that you failed here, that was the 2nd sentence in the OP.

I hope it feels so good to be right. There is nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of others, is there?

Yeah I did read it wrong because when I look at a list, the last item usually counts as the bottom. But, hey, way to stay on top of it!

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Best post of 2013........................................

Do I get a prize? @Dirty Larry. Sorry , I read too much into your post.