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Saturday, November 13, 2010
Once More at the Bottom - Fargo North Dakota
This article lists places that are secular and unchurched. Colorado Springs is at the top. Fargo North Dakota near the bottom. Doesn't shock me.
And it is not just Fargo. It is also the surrounding area. Very ironic, our pioneer forefathers were rabid in pursuing their faith. Not so with their descendants. In a small community in ND, if you practice your faith only on a weekly basis, you are considered very religious. If you practice more often than that, you are considered a religious nut. Taking this one step further, when a family's standing in a small town ND community is reviewed, the churchgoing family's standing is not so great within the community. Non-churchgoing families are greater within the small communities. They are better respected.
And it is not just Fargo. It is also the surrounding area. Very ironic, our pioneer forefathers were rabid in pursuing their faith. Not so with their descendants. In a small community in ND, if you practice your faith only on a weekly basis, you are considered very religious. If you practice more often than that, you are considered a religious nut. Taking this one step further, when a family's standing in a small town ND community is reviewed, the churchgoing family's standing is not so great within the community. Non-churchgoing families are greater within the small communities. They are better respected.
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