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Originally Posted by wyceeric
........I have little idea how the landscape has changed in the intervening 15-18 years, but this area's conservatism makes me think probably not much. I do know that the place we took him is still the 800 pound gorilla in this region, and will be for the foreseeable future. For most people around here, it's what they want- and what they expect. For a lot of folks I know, a referral to a secular service provider would be unthinkable.
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I say this with no malice whatsoever;
Given what I've quoted, if living in a place not totally governed by religious beliefs is important to you, perhaps it'd be for the best to find a place not so religiously orientated to live? Somewhere outside of the so called "Bible Belt", as it were? I spent some time in Oklahoma and while the people were all really very nice to me, the heavy religious undercurrent that permeated their interactions made me sure I could never live there full time.
I just figure if it means that much to you, and you surely ain't gonna change the religiously charged atmosphere there, why not go someplace where people don't rely so heavily on religion to make their daily decisions?