The #2 Religion In The US May Surprise You

In The Young Turks on YouTube by Hlarson0 Comments

 

“The United States is a majorly Christian nation.

But this map, first seen on Mark J Perry’s Twitter, answers the burning question of what faiths come in second place in each state.

Based on data from Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, which contributes to the religious portion of the census each decade, the map displays colors for various religions.

As you can see, the Northeast gravitates toward Judaism, while Buddhism engulfs the entire West coast. Twenty states across Middle America and the South practice Islam, making it the largest non-Christian religion in the country. But one following sticks out — Baha’i in South Carolina.” *

Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur), Ben Mankiewicz (http://www.twitter.com/BenMank77. What The Flick?!, TYT Sports), Jimmy Dore (http://www.twitter.com/jimmy_dore. TYTComedy, The Jimmy Dore Show) and Lissette Padilla (http://www.twitter.com/lizzette) break it down on The Young Turks.

*Read more here from http://www.businessinsider.com/the-largest-religion-in-every-state-other-than-christianity-2014-6

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