Where is the best place to live in the US as an atheist? I hear Portland and Seattle are good with many people that are not affiliated with religion, but unfortunately the cost of living is pretty high for both. Any suggestions?
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How about Minnesota?
Trod
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Mar 23, 2019
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@avron Born and raised in Minnesota. Yes I was raised Lutheran, but I've been living religion-free in the Twin Cities area for over 20 years. No one asks me about my religion or seems to care. You might encounter more religious folks in the smaller towns or farming country, but in the metro area the culture is extremely diverse. In my experience (granted I'm an introvert so my community involvement is pretty minimal) my religious beliefs are a non-issue.
New Englanders have a Mind Your Own Business approach, no churches every 200 yards like I saw in the Carilinas, and Vermont, NH & Maine are not expensive (compared to Connecticut)
AnneWimsey
Level 9
Mar 23, 2019
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I honestly don't understand when this question gets posed. Ive been an outspoken atheist / anti theist my entire life. I live in a fairly religious state as well (not bible belt, or anything mind you) Ive had minor problems with the occasional individual, and open laughed at a couple of public institutions that have odd religious attachments.. Ie: Hospitals, and jails. professing religion or a loose 'spiritualism' is a sure way to better treatment in those places, but I treat those circumstances the same as I do when I encounter a child that still believes in santa. I smilingly play along, so as to not deal with the bull shit.
I feel like being a atheist is only difficult if you actively go out of your way to make it an issue.
(In the states)
dellik
Level 6
Mar 23, 2019
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Agreed. I live in a very rural community, where the cows outnumber the humans 2-to-1, and there's a church on almost every corner (for the humans, that is; I don't know where the cows worship). But my irreligious views rarely come up unless I make it a point. I used to work for a devout fundamentalist Christian, and we'd sometimes debate religion, but it didn't interfere with our working relationship (even though she once duped me into attending a service at her church under the guise of there being a special speaker who turned out to be an ordinary minister who preached there frequently). I have friends and co-workers who are religious, and it works out just fine. Most people don't know what my religious views are because, unlike when I was 23 years old, I don't spend much time thinking or obsessing about religion and worrying about what other people believe. But I don't hide it, either. Probably four or five people I work with know I'm an atheist, but there are dozens who have no idea what I think about much of anything, let alone religion.
It depends what specific flavor or groupthink you like
MarkiusMahamius
Level 7
Mar 23, 2019
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CharlesMorris
Level 5
Mar 22, 2019
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You know the drawback to living in the midwest is that conservatism where if your not like those folks then your shunned. Fortunately not everybody feels that way, but many do.
CharlesMorris
Level 5
Mar 22, 2019
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I would say anywhere you want
CharlesMorris
Level 5
Mar 22, 2019
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That's what I was going to say.
@KKGator I guess great minds think alike, Ha, I just beat you to the punch
Here in NM, Silver City, is very liberal and open to gay/transgender and anyone really! The only reason I did not move there is, I don’t care for ‘rolling hills!’ But, the people are very open!
Freedompath
Level 9
Mar 22, 2019
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From my visit there I would agree with that
Cincinnati is pretty good. It has a reputation for being conservative, but I don’t see it much.
indirect76
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Mar 22, 2019
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