[who knows what evil?]

Boston got lumped in with Red Hampshire’s Manchester...that didn’t help. I made the mistake of mentioning Red Hampshire’s status as the least-religious state in the Nation in conversation with a group of teachers. One of them locked her beady black eyes on me and spat out “Good!”

[re_nortex]

I made the mistake of mentioning Red Hampshire’s status as the least-religious state in the Nation in conversation with a group of teachers. One of them locked her beady black eyes on me and spat out “Good!”

Is it any surprise that places turning their backs on God are also the least desirable places to raise a family? At the top of the "good list" is Knoxville, TN. Aside from the liberalism of the university there, it's a terrific region -- with salt-of-the-earth God-fearing people, a low crime rate, high gun ownership and beautiful scenery.

[daniel1212]

Thank God if these edify and spur born again believers to pray and preach. I do not think New Hampshire is the least-religious state in the Nation, as that goes to . Vermont

Then you have this

The study released Monday by the Chronicle of Philanthropy found that residents in states where religious participation is higher than the rest of the nation, particularly in the South, gave the greatest percentage of their discretionary income to charity.

The Northeast, with lower religious participation, was the least generous to charities, with the six New England states filling the last six slots among the 50 states.

The study also found that patterns of charitable giving are colored in political reds and blues.

Of the 10 least generous states, nine voted for Democrat Barack Obama for president in the last election. By contrast, of the 10 most generous states, eight voted for Republican John McCain.

The below map is from 2011