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Permalink Reply by Little Name Atheist on June 10, 2009 at 10:07am

I'll bet if you create a group for Idaho Atheists (I searched and didn't find one), I'll bet someone from Idaho Falls would eventually show up, if they aren't already here.

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Permalink Reply by Herk on July 5, 2009 at 11:40pm

There used to be a group website of atheists in the area, but I think it died due to lack of interest. I know that at least one was from Pocatello. I'm in Blackfoot.

There are atheists everywhere, but some aren't joiners.

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Permalink Reply by Art Martin on July 6, 2009 at 9:34am

Wow, tough spot. I was stationed for 6 months in Idaho Falls back in the 70's while in the Navy (at the reactor training facility in Arco). Heavily Mormon community there. The backlash of coming out atheist would probably be severe (wouldn't stop me though). Good luck finding like-minded people.

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Permalink Reply by Jim C. on July 6, 2009 at 11:05am

I lived in Idaho from the time I was 5 until I was 26. I knew some atheists but, like me, most of them have moved to other places.

The Mormon influence was pretty strong in my small hometown and dating was something rare. I had a choice of converting to Mormonism or dating women who were... well, let's just say that beer and pot seemed to have a lot to do with their disposition.

I wish you the best of luck.

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