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Alabama ranks number 1 for church attendance

Thursday, June 26, 2014

According to ReligionFacts.com, when it comes to church attendance, Alabama ties with Louisiana and South Carolina with Mississippi being one percentage point behind. 58% of the first place states residents attend church on a regular basis. That is compared to 42% nationwide. With the exception of Utah, all states with a place ranking of five or better are southern states.

While this may reflect the fact that the southern states lead the nation when it comes to church attendance, it is also noteworthy the other statistics that can be attributed to these same states. These include:

Predominantly vote Republican and are considered by the media as “Red” states.
According to the CDC, 9th through 12th grade students participate in higher than national average rates in drug and alcohol abuse, sexual activities to include those of higher risk. They are also much less likely to participate in healthy dietary and exercise behaviors.
Are considered donor states by the IRS, as more federal revenue enters these states than is returned in the form of tax collections. (This is despite the fact that the prevailing attitude that “big government” is bad, that the federal government should stay out of local issues, and federal spending of “our tax dollars” needs to be cut. Ironically, it is the more liberal and less religious states, which are funding much of our southern way of life.)
Have higher rates of child abuse and sex crimes.
Have lower literacy rates and higher drop out rates.
Have higher poverty rates and lower per-capita income levels.

Although living in a more faith-based, family values-oriented state can for many increase happiness and provide several positive opportunities to enjoy life and a wholesome environment to raise a family, increased religiosity and conservatism do not necessarily correlate to increased per capita income and the relative decline in social problems. We are not saying that there is a clear correlation between church going and our social problems – just like we are not claiming a causal relationship between our religious behaviors and our dominance in college football where we consistently lead the nation in championships. We will leave it up to the reader to draw his or her own conclusions. Clearly in our opinion, Alabama is one of the best places in America to live and raise a family. However, as we Alabamians are dedicated to our churches, we are “blessed” with more than our share of things to pray for.

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