Could be both. In America it is different.

I think Australians are really open minded generally. I am very interested in our Indigenous spiritual beliefs.

I don't advertise it... My neighbors have asked me to join them at their churches and I have politely declined. We take care of and help each other here in this neighborhood so I don't think they would have a mindset that I'm evil somehow. I think if I were yelling it at the local pub or arguing with others when I hear them express their beliefs, it might be different.

We had an openly Atheist Prime Minister here in Australia and 30.1% of Australians claimed "No religion" in the 2016 census beating every other religion. Most of the people here that are religious still know better than to try and shove it down someone else's throat. We are a very live and let live country.

I'm in a conservative area in the United States. I have not been " abused" for my lack of faith. I have been met with surprise, and the old "you poor man what terrible things happened to you?" comments, but never abuse. I think people in this area would feel freer to attack me if I was not a therapist, if I was younger, and if I was female.

I think in Oz, religions are slightly on the run especially catholics. Pedos and so forth.

Your average American believer clings very, very tightly to his fables, and his bigotry is further enabled by the communal appetite writ large for mob mentality.

I think Aussies are more laid back, same with us Kiwis. Americans seem very intense on their religion. I didn't realize it was so bad until I got to this website. To put it simply.

Australia is more laid back And I don't think we have any such things as 'bible belts' either.