Christianity is the top religion in the US. What’s the second-top, in each state?

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Xeni Jardin: ‘Most interesting infographic of the day, via the Washington Post, which also published an even more detailed breakdown by county… Larger size here.’ (Boing Boing).

4 thoughts on “Christianity is the top religion in the US. What’s the second-top, in each state?”

  1. that is strangely transfixing. so many unexpected things. I don’t know if I’m more surprised by all the Jews in Missouri or all the Buddhists in the West. (maybe a vast minority though.) so many interesting musings — thanks!

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  2. I wondered about the methodology and the small print reveals why this is not to be trusted: it’s based on a survey and/or a survey of *congregations*. Other research has shown that the majority of people in the US are not members of any officially recognized congregation. So this is really a map of minorities within a minority, those who for whatever reason have registered as members of a registered body. (Leaving aside the fact that some belief systems cannot meet the criteria to be so registered, such as having a central organizing body.) That makes its appearance less surprising.

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