LEAST religious burbs of DC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here -- we currently live in Mississippi. We actually live in a university town, and the adults are very tolerant/non-pushy. I've never had any issues with the adults here. It's my DD who was approached by kids during recess/after-school care. This happened several times last year. It happened to me when I was a child growing up in a Midwestern town in Iowa, but that was only after age 10 or so (i.e. when I could defend myself a little better). I was not pleased to see my six year old dealing with that so early.

This happened to me in high school, in Montana. So it's not just the south. . .

[Anonymous]

Young adults from MBC routinely cruise the bars in Nova and DC and try to strike up casual conversations that will end up in them trying to get you to attend the church.

[Anonymous]

What is MBC?

[Anonymous]

McLean Bible Church

[Anonymous]

OP, my DH is from a small town in MS. I've visited many times over the years and I just want to say "bless your heart"! I am a million times happier living in DC. My inlaws are lovely people but it's still a tough place for me to visit (religion being near the top of the list). You can move to NoVA, DC or Maryland. I promise it won't be anything like MS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I had that experience living in Atlanta.

We live in Virginia now and haven't experienced anything of the sort here. It is too diverse of an area for that to occur with any frequency, I think.

Were you really in Atlanta or miles beyond the city limits? Atlanta's actually quite diverse.

I was inside the perimeter. There is diversity but as a whole it is a much more religious area than here.

[Anonymous]

In fact, the McLean Bible Church is probably the only big church around here that would be the type to try to save you.

[Anonymous]

Lived in the suburbs of St. Louis and had the same experience. The city itself was more Catholic and less fundamentalist, but once you get out in the far suburbs, it's pretty similar to Bible Belt territory.

[Anonymous]

Isn't MBC run by an ex-Jew? How strange.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I had that experience living in Atlanta.

We live in Virginia now and haven't experienced anything of the sort here. It is too diverse of an area for that to occur with any frequency, I think.

Were you really in Atlanta or miles beyond the city limits? Atlanta's actually quite diverse.

I was inside the perimeter. There is diversity but as a whole it is a much more religious area than here.

After reading this thread, I'm beginning to get the idea. I wouldn't ever try to force my faith or beliefs on anyone, but I really can't imagine living in an area where so few people seem to not believe in any God at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I had that experience living in Atlanta.

We live in Virginia now and haven't experienced anything of the sort here. It is too diverse of an area for that to occur with any frequency, I think.

Were you really in Atlanta or miles beyond the city limits? Atlanta's actually quite diverse.

I was inside the perimeter. There is diversity but as a whole it is a much more religious area than here.

After reading this thread, I'm beginning to get the idea. I wouldn't ever try to force my faith or beliefs on anyone, but I really can't imagine living in an area where so few people seem to not believe in any God at all.

Meant to say so few people seem to believe . . .

[Anonymous]

PP -- do you live in the area now? I do imagine it must be hard to live in DC as a very religious person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I had that experience living in Atlanta.

We live in Virginia now and haven't experienced anything of the sort here. It is too diverse of an area for that to occur with any frequency, I think.

Were you really in Atlanta or miles beyond the city limits? Atlanta's actually quite diverse.

I was inside the perimeter. There is diversity but as a whole it is a much more religious area than here.

After reading this thread, I'm beginning to get the idea. I wouldn't ever try to force my faith or beliefs on anyone, but I really can't imagine living in an area where so few people seem to not believe in any God at all.

Let's be clear--there are many, many people in the DC area who believe in God. But believing in God and actively proselytizing are two very different things. Most DC-area residents respect diversity and don't attempt to push their religious views on others.

[Anonymous]

We live in Arlington and love it here. We are not religious and have never been tried to be saved.

[Anonymous]

There is a lot of strongly held religious belief within the African American community. It's not universal, there's also a lot of diversity in the African American community, but there is definitely an evangelical segment. Many of the most religious people I know come from P.G. County, particularly, for some reason Oxon Hill. However, I may not know the most representative section of people from Oxon Hill. In most cases the adults aren't going to actively evangelize you, but the kids might! Kids tend to have fewer boundaries.

I think the parts of Montgomery County you mention, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Kensington, Rockville, Takoma Park, are pretty safe from evangelism.