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Living in a predominantly religious area and contemplating moving.

I'm seriously considering leaving central Illinois. There are a few atheists here, and while I feel obligated to find or convert more here in Springfield, like some kind of atheist missionary, most of these people are not only unreachable, they dominate the public and private sectors of the economy and have no tolerance for atheists.

What is the most predominantly atheist or predominantly progressive place to live in the U.S. where I can move and finally earn a decent living?

Tags: location, move, relocation

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Permalink Reply by Atheist Andrea on August 26, 2011 at 7:28pm

I am from Southern N.H and it is a great place to live. I live in Nashua which was voted best city to live in the U.S in '97 and '98. Yesterday I saw a band shirt worn by a guy that said in huge letters, "Religion Sickens Me" (which is from a metal band). Even though I am not into that kind of music, I'll take any ant-religion I can. Our motto is Live Free or Die which we seem to live by better than most states. Good luck on your journey.

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Permalink Reply by Meddlesome on September 5, 2011 at 5:32am

Why limit yourself to the USA ?

There are plenty of other countries out there! UK / Canada / Australia / New Zealand usually have good immigration options, and they are culturally not tooo distant from the USA....

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Permalink Reply by Meddlesome on September 5, 2011 at 10:17am

Errr... no. More "clash of cultures/religion" type stories that come out of the UK revolve around muslims, but apart from a few small trouble spots (which happen with any immigrant group), there is no massive 'problem'. Yes there is too much bending over backward (and forward!) but that is mostly due to religion in general getting too much privelege.

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Permalink Reply by Meddlesome on September 5, 2011 at 10:53am

Regarding the OP question in particular:

"polls have shown that public opinion in the United Kingdom generally tends towards a suspicion or outright disapproval of radical or evangelical religiosity, though moderate groups and individuals are rarely subject to injurious treatment."

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_United_Kingdom

In particular, look at the statistics and you will see overrun is hardly the case.

As the OP wanted a non-religious vibe/atmosphere... :)

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Permalink Reply by frau-t on September 5, 2011 at 9:13am

I don't think you can escape the fundies, no matter where you go. I though growing up in Utah was bad, so went to school in AZ. Ended back in Utah for first 5 years of my career, and was convinced that it was still a bad place for my family. Ended up in Texas and discovered that it is just as bad about it-- maybe worse. I think it is more important to be near family and close friends. Communities like this one let you connect to the more diverse community.