Comments on: The Most and Least Religious Colleges: 2009 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/ by Hemant Mehta Sun, 27 May 2012 22:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Peter http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-213531 Peter Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:35:49 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-213531 I'm pretty damn happy to see this. I'm going to Emerson next year, and while I found out a lot about student life while visiting, I never had the guts to ask this question because I took my visits with my father, a conservative pastor who, coincidentally, went to Wheaton. It's a relief to know I'll get to hang with other godless heathens like myself. Plus, it also snagged top honors on the PR for 'Worst Athletics Program'! Whoo whoo! I’m pretty damn happy to see this. I’m going to Emerson next year, and while I found out a lot about student life while visiting, I never had the guts to ask this question because I took my visits with my father, a conservative pastor who, coincidentally, went to Wheaton. It’s a relief to know I’ll get to hang with other godless heathens like myself. Plus, it also snagged top honors on the PR for ‘Worst Athletics Program’! Whoo whoo!

]]> By: cipher http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-213273 cipher Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:07:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-213273 <blockquote>I would have expected Bob Jones, Liberty, Regents and Pensacola Christian to top the list of most religious. </blockquote> Along with that conservative Catholic college in Florida that was just founded a few years ago - Ave Maria, I think? <blockquote> I do honestly wonder about Boston College and Baylor.</blockquote> BC ain't all that that religious. I think that with BC students in general, it's more a matter of being culturally Catholic - in much the same way that Brandeis kids are culturally Jewish. And they're mostly liberal Catholics, in any case.

I would have expected Bob Jones, Liberty, Regents and Pensacola Christian to top the list of most religious.

Along with that conservative Catholic college in Florida that was just founded a few years ago – Ave Maria, I think?

I do honestly wonder about Boston College and Baylor.

BC ain’t all that that religious. I think that with BC students in general, it’s more a matter of being culturally Catholic – in much the same way that Brandeis kids are culturally Jewish.

And they’re mostly liberal Catholics, in any case.

]]> By: Alyssa http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-213264 Alyssa Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:38:30 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-213264 Oh Hampshire...it's so true, the only remotely religious kids I knew were Jewish - and exactly one Catholic, who had a pretty hard time fitting in (although I could make an argument for Hipster as a religion). Funny that Vassar is on there, I would not have expected that one. Oh Hampshire…it’s so true, the only remotely religious kids I knew were Jewish – and exactly one Catholic, who had a pretty hard time fitting in (although I could make an argument for Hipster as a religion).

Funny that Vassar is on there, I would not have expected that one.

]]> By: KathleenM http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-213010 KathleenM Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:39:47 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-213010 Gotta love the lists -- it's like New England vs Hillbillyville. And Bard College at Annandale -- that where the two guys in Steely Dan are from. Gotta love the lists — it’s like New England vs Hillbillyville.
And Bard College at Annandale — that where the two guys in Steely Dan are from.

]]> By: Dootz http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-212866 Dootz Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:05:59 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-212866 What I'm curious about is the definition of "least religious". How do you define and then locate the <em>absence </em>of something, or do you define its antithesis and then look for it? Did the researchers determine that an atheist worldview was present at the 10 Least Religious? ******************** http://meadonmanhattan.wordpress.com/ What I’m curious about is the definition of “least religious”. How do you define and then locate the absence of something, or do you define its antithesis and then look for it? Did the researchers determine that an atheist worldview was present at the 10 Least Religious?

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http://meadonmanhattan.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Greta Christina http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-212748 Greta Christina Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:23:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-212748 Pleased, although not surprised, to see my own alma mater on the Least list at #3. Reed was actually founded as a non- denominational school with no religious affiliation... which, at the time it was founded (1908), was extremely unusual. Nice to see them get their props. Pleased, although not surprised, to see my own alma mater on the Least list at #3. Reed was actually founded as a non- denominational school with no religious affiliation… which, at the time it was founded (1908), was extremely unusual. Nice to see them get their props.

]]> By: Thursday Links | Subverting Mediocrity http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-212725 Thursday Links | Subverting Mediocrity Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:32:48 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-212725 [...] Most and Least Religious Universities and Colleges.  Check it. [...] [...] Most and Least Religious Universities and Colleges.  Check it. [...]

]]> By: Mike J.C. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-212585 Mike J.C. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:55:48 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-212585 Charleston Southern Univ. (North Charleston, SC) is missing. It was originally called Baptist College at Charleston and is obviously affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Unfortunately, I attended this school for a couple of years. In fact, that pretty much solidified my atheism. Charleston Southern Univ. (North Charleston, SC) is missing. It was originally called Baptist College at Charleston and is obviously affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Unfortunately, I attended this school for a couple of years. In fact, that pretty much solidified my atheism.

]]> By: Sage http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-212580 Sage Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:35:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-212580 What I love about Hampshire is that Christianity isn't even close to being the dominant faith on campus. After no affiliation, the largest religious group on campus is probably Jewish. And naturally any Christian wouldn't be understood outside of a liberal setting as "Christian". What I love about Hampshire is that Christianity isn’t even close to being the dominant faith on campus. After no affiliation, the largest religious group on campus is probably Jewish. And naturally any Christian wouldn’t be understood outside of a liberal setting as “Christian”.

]]> By: Vincent http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-212578 Vincent Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:32:19 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/07/30/the-most-and-least-religious-colleges-2009/#comment-212578 Only thing that surprises me is the geography. The most religious 10 are in 10 different states, ranging from CA to SC and spread all over the middle (no Oral Roberts University???). The 10 least religious are in NY, MA, OR and one in VT. Notice 3 of those states conjoin. Surely that's more than just the congregation of universities in the Northeast. Only thing that surprises me is the geography.
The most religious 10 are in 10 different states, ranging from CA to SC and spread all over the middle (no Oral Roberts University???).
The 10 least religious are in NY, MA, OR and one in VT.
Notice 3 of those states conjoin.
Surely that’s more than just the congregation of universities in the Northeast.

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