Jacksonville 23rd most Christian city in the country

[BigGuy219]

Saw this on the Huffington Post and thought I'd share.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/08/most-and-least-christian-cities_n_1915050.html#slide=1569454

Interestingly, on another list they have, we're 24th most religious (any denomination) in the country.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/most-and-least-religious-cities_n_1522644.html?#slide=988460

[Adam W]

Saw this on the Huffington Post and thought I'd share.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/08/most-and-least-christian-cities_n_1915050.html#slide=1569454

Interestingly, on another list they have, we're 24th most religious (any denomination) in the country.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/most-and-least-religious-cities_n_1522644.html?#slide=988460

I would believe this.  Jacksonville is 13th largest but 24th most religious.

Not as god intoxicated as people like to make out.

Actually, the list seems to be showing core-based statistical areas and in that ranking, Jax is 40th (I believe). So 40th in size with 23rd in Christian-ness kind of tells a different story. Looks like we're punching above our weight 

Edit: I'd like to add, however, that people identifying themselves as Christian doesn't necessarily make them "god intoxicated" or evangelical or whatever. I don't think it's any secret that Jax has a lot of churches and is a religious city. It's to be expected, given its location. But we do get people from all over the country (and the world), which takes the edge off and I think moderates it a bit.

Jax is not one "thing." It's many. So we (you and I, Stephen) may disagree over how conservative or religious Jax is (we have in the past, I believe), but I think we'd both agree there are lots of "other" in the town - it's not just a city of churches. And even though we have lots of churches, that's not necessarily bad, it's just not my cup of tea.

[simms3]

List means nothing.  Some of the biggest, most liberal cities (such as Boston) are well ahead of Jax (Catholics).  Jax is pretty darn diverse for its size, both in terms of race and religion, perhaps even ideology, but the Christian Right (typically Baptist) defines the town and nobody can deny that.

[duvaldude08]

well being 23rd sure doesnt help evidentally. As bad as things go around here, I feel like were cursed more than anything. 

[Ocklawaha]

Ask anyone in Salt Lake City, Rome or Makkah how "bad" religion has been for their economies, most any of us would be delighted with the profits from a little hookah bar a few hundred yards from the 'Al Amir Nasar lbn Masud freeway,' when the pilgrims hit town.

[venture]

Saw this on the Huffington Post and thought I'd share.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/08/most-and-least-christian-cities_n_1915050.html#slide=1569454

Interestingly, on another list they have, we're 24th most religious (any denomination) in the country.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/most-and-least-religious-cities_n_1522644.html?#slide=988460

I would believe this.  Jacksonville is 13th largest but 24th most religious.

Not as god intoxicated as people like to make out.

Yes but the religious ones are quite loud about it.

[Adam W]

List means nothing.  Some of the biggest, most liberal cities (such as Boston) are well ahead of Jax (Catholics).  Jax is pretty darn diverse for its size, both in terms of race and religion, perhaps even ideology, but the Christian Right (typically Baptist) defines the town and nobody can deny that.

We define this town too. 

So let me deny that for you, my dear young hotspur.

Wait a second... is Simms a Tottenham supporter as well?

[RexMontana]

Only #23? FBC must be PISSED!! Did they even look at the composition of the City Council?

[RockStar]

I want to be god intoxicated.

I'm using that on my next menu.

[ben says]

Saw this on the Huffington Post and thought I'd share.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/08/most-and-least-christian-cities_n_1915050.html#slide=1569454

Interestingly, on another list they have, we're 24th most religious (any denomination) in the country.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/most-and-least-religious-cities_n_1522644.html?#slide=988460

I would believe this.  Jacksonville is 13th largest but 24th most religious.

Not as god intoxicated as people like to make out.

You're absolutely right. The misperception comes because the intoxicated are coincidentally the most vocal and also the ones who get the most press.

[If_I_Loved_you]

Saw this on the Huffington Post and thought I'd share.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/08/most-and-least-christian-cities_n_1915050.html#slide=1569454

Interestingly, on another list they have, we're 24th most religious (any denomination) in the country.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/most-and-least-religious-cities_n_1522644.html?#slide=988460

I would believe this.  Jacksonville is 13th largest but 24th most religious.

Not as god intoxicated as people like to make out.

You're absolutely right. The misperception comes because the intoxicated are coincidentally the most vocal and also the ones who get the most press.

In my heart and soul Jacksonville Fl could be 1,000,000,000,000,000th most religious. But GOD is number one with me, how about you?

[David]

I proudly say "God" (whatever that is to everyone) is # 0.  Friends, family and morals that are instilled in every decent human being regardless of their religious (or lack of) religions beliefs are in the top 3 for me!

It was refreshing to see that Jacksonville wasn't as religious and "god intoxicated" (love that term) as I thought once I was able to get away from my religious upbringing and private christian schools. Hanging out at various venues that encouraged independent & free thinking thought as a 17 year old showed me that not everyone in this town has the same by the book religious beliefs.  And that was a huge breath of fresh air.

[ronchamblin]

I proudly say "God" (whatever that is to everyone) is # 0.  Friends, family and morals that are instilled in every decent human being regardless of their religious (or lack of) religions beliefs are in the top 3 for me!

It was refreshing to see that Jacksonville wasn't as religious and "god intoxicated" (love that term) as I thought once I was able to get away from my religious upbringing and private christian schools. Hanging out at various venues that encouraged independent & free thinking thought as a 17 year old showed me that not everyone in this town has the same by the book religious beliefs.  And that was a huge breath of fresh air.

David.... you are a breath of fresh air.  As I have time, I've been attempting on MJ, through occasional offerings of common sense and free thought opinions, to pull some of the "religious" toward the right path of rational thinking, away from the superstitious thinking as promoted by the various religions.  In our troubled society, we should seek truth as we are able.  The main obstacles to truth are the persuasions of individuals in authority (church leaders and politicians), the traditions of antiquity, and majority opinion.     

[ben says]

I proudly say "God" (whatever that is to everyone) is # 0.  Friends, family and morals that are instilled in every decent human being regardless of their religious (or lack of) religions beliefs are in the top 3 for me!

It was refreshing to see that Jacksonville wasn't as religious and "god intoxicated" (love that term) as I thought once I was able to get away from my religious upbringing and private christian schools. Hanging out at various venues that encouraged independent & free thinking thought as a 17 year old showed me that not everyone in this town has the same by the book religious beliefs.  And that was a huge breath of fresh air.

David.... you are a breath of fresh air.  As I have time, I've been attempting on MJ, through occasional offerings of common sense and free thought opinions, to pull some of the "religious" toward the right path of rational thinking, away from the superstitious thinking as promoted by the various religions.  In our troubled society, we should seek truth as we are able.  The main obstacles to truth are the persuasions of individuals in authority (church leaders and politicians), the traditions of antiquity, and majority opinion.   

David and Ron, right on!

[If_I_Loved_you]

Nobody talks so constantly about God as those who insist that there is no God.
Heywood Broun (1888 - 1939)