Colorado Springs: not as much of a "Bible Belt" area as is often assumed...

[sesamekid]

I really like Colorado Springs and I am liberal & socialist as they get. I live in Canon City and I find Canon City far more religious/conservative/right wing than Colorado Springs.

I do agree that CS's reputation overshadows the reality of the place. I find there are a lot of young progressives in CS who do a great job of making sure CS is the full pie and not just a fat slice of bible thumpers.

I usually hang out more on the westside than anywhere else, and that area does not seem bible-belty at all.

[Vision67]

Colorado Springs evangelical Christian groups less political, but even more powerful economically

https://gazette.com/premium/colorado...d6f62ccb4.html

"Some 30 years have passed since Colorado Springs economic development leaders actively courted prominent evangelical Christian organizations to relocate their operations and staff to the Pikes Peak region.

The late 1980s and early 1990s brought Focus on the Family, Biblica–The International Bible Society, HCJB World Radio (now Reach Beyond), the Christian and Missionary Alliance, the Association of Christian Schools International, David C. Cook and other like-minded nonprofit ministries.

The city already was home to several, including Compassion International, the Navigators, Young Life and Summit Ministries.

While every major city has Christian nonprofits, Colorado Springs has a high concentration of national and international organizations whose headquarters are here. More than 50 fall into that category today.

And the 15 largest of those in the Colorado Spring area collectively are nearing $2 billion in revenue, according to a compilation of 2019 tax filings by North Carolina-based MinistryWatch. 2020 filings are still being studied."