Most And Least Religious Cities In America (PHOTOS)
A study measuring religious bodies in the United States called the, “2010 U.S. Religious Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study (RCMS)” was recently released by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). The most comprehensive study of its kind, it provides detailed county by county information on congregations, members, adherents and attendance for236 different faiths groups. (The survey differentiates between specific denominations within the same tradition.)
Of metropolitan areas with population greater than a million, the researchers found Salt Lake City to be the most religious city with close to 74 percent identifying as a religious adherent. The researchers found the greater area of Portland, OR-WA to be the least religious city with about 32 percent identifying as a religious adherent.
See where your state/city stands at HuffingtonPost.com
BREAKING: Washington has the votes to legalize marriage equality
The Washington Post has reported that Democratic Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen announced her support for a measure legalizing marriage equality in the state of Washington.
She’s the 25th vote needed to pass the bill out of the Senate. The bill already has enough support in the House and the governor has very much endorsed the measure, making it extremely likely that Washington will soon legalize marriage equality. There are tons more political details at the article linked above.
YES. YES. YES. YES. YES.
(via pinkpanthers)
"Time for Washington lawmakers to count the votes for gay marriage"
“NEW YORK’S passage of a gay-marriage law prompts an obvious question: When should Washington pursue such legislation? The answer is soon — next year, if requisite legislative votes can be rounded up.”
