[monday]

I was referring to writers, artists, and other literati, who like to hang out in trendy cafe's and discuss philosophy and organize protests and unions and such. Not Gypsies.

The Czech Republic is rather cosmopolitan compared to most European countries due to their location. They are the crossroads of Europe. Centrally located. I don't know why this makes people more liberal, but it does. People in cities are also more liberal.

[Barney Gumble]

But you referenced "Bohemian lifestyle" which comes from French views of the gypies expelled from Bohemia. You can't use the term "Bohemian lifestyle" to explain why Czechs tend to be unreligious as compared to their northern neighbours.

Poland has the same percentage of people in cities as do the Czechs, so I don't think that is factor either.