How religious is Pittsburgh (home, school, college)

[Katiana]

It depends somewhat on the area of the city/suburbs that you live in. My take on it from my experience many years ago as a kid:

Most people are Catholic (probably greater than 50% in the Beaver Falls of the good old days).

Most of the protestants are Presbyterians.

It usually isn't an issue.

[Copanut]

[Katiana]

Well, whaddya know? More Methodists than Presbyterians! Was not the case in Beaver Falls back in the day. But then, I also have a lot of family who are Presbyterian.

Once, when I was a kid, someone asked the inevitable "what religion are you" and I responded "Lutheran", to which the other person asked, "what's that?"!

[chicknpotpie]

I have no problem with Catholics. I had catholic friends in college and they accepted my beliefs just as they are completely, and also invited me to mass just for fun. And it was fun - with all the music and food festivities. I think a lot of catholics just go through the gestures as part of tradition, without any die hard convictions. They never tried to convert me.

But Christians on the other hand - it was always like "have you accepted Jesus? No? Why don't we sit down and have a talk..."

[ainulinale]

Originally Posted by chicknpotpie

I have no problem with Catholics. I had catholic friends in college and they accepted my beliefs just as they are completely, and also invited me to mass just for fun. And it was fun - with all the music and food festivities. I think a lot of catholics just go through the gestures as part of tradition, without any die hard convictions. They never tried to convert me.

But Christians on the other hand - it was always like "have you accepted Jesus? No? Why don't we sit down and have a talk..."

Catholics are Christians.

It seems for as much as you complain about the ignorant, you're not in a much better position yourself.

[mattjd]

Originally Posted by chicknpotpie

I have no problem with Catholics. I had catholic friends in college and they accepted my beliefs just as they are completely, and also invited me to mass just for fun. And it was fun - with all the music and food festivities. I think a lot of catholics just go through the gestures as part of tradition, without any die hard convictions. They never tried to convert me.

But Christians on the other hand - it was always like "have you accepted Jesus? No? Why don't we sit down and have a talk..."

Wow...just, wow. Tell me, is it fun being ignorant?

[pittsteelerfan]

Originally Posted by chicknpotpie

How religious is Pittsburgh (in the city, not burbs)? Are most people church goers? Are non-reglious people subtly ostracized?

You still haven't moved to Pittsburgh yet? These questions you keep asking, I don't think that kinda stuff goes on in ANY major city. Or atleast not to a point that it would really bother someone. "Ostracized" in Pittsburgh for being "non-religious"? ...... I don't think that would happen in Salt Lake City to a noticable degree, let alone Pittsburgh.

You REALLY seem worried about what people will think about you. First it was your race, now your religion (or lack of), you worry WAY too much about things. If you were moving to a town with a population of 1,000 or less, maybe I could see, but Pittsburgh? Pittsburgh is in no way a huge city, but it's more cosmopolitan than you are making it out to be.

Worried that you'll never get a date cause you're asian? Come on with these types of questions. You are making Pittsburgh out to be some small rural town, in the deep south, that nobody's ever heard of, and full of '50's monger's'.

Have you ever even been to Pittsburgh? .....If not, why would you move there without visiting it first?.....

[Katiana]

Perahps the OP has had some bad experiences, who knows? Yes, I agree that Catholics are Christians. However, let me tell you some, I reapeat for emphasis some, Evangelical/Fundamentalist Christians are very anti-Catholic. I just got back from a mission trip to Brazil with a bunch of Evangelicals, and some, repeat again, some, had very anti-Catholic feelings.

[bradjl2009]

Originally Posted by Katiana

Perahps the OP has had some bad experiences, who knows? Yes, I agree that Catholics are Christians. However, let me tell you some, I reapeat for emphasis some, Evangelical/Fundamentalist Christians are very anti-Catholic. I just got back from a mission trip to Brazil with a bunch of Evangelicals, and some, repeat again, some, had very anti-Catholic feelings.

I believe that. I know someone in Idaho who says the Mormoms are anti-Jewish and Catholic.

[Jay_F]

Originally Posted by bradjl2009

I believe that. I know someone in Idaho who says the Mormoms are anti-Jewish and Catholic.

Can't say that was my experience living 5 minutes from Brigham Young University concerning Jews at least... The Mormons I made acquaintance with had great respect/reverence for my Jewish aunt and uncle who lived in Orem. I guess they are seen as a "special" group within their belief system. I can tell you one Mormon practice Jews are not happy with is the baptising of the dead, especially Holocaust victims; 50 or so from my uncle's family who were killed in Auschwitz during the round-up of Poland.