North Carolina is vastly different than South Carolina (Greensboro, Greenville: sales, crime)
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Not sure what the source of this is as far as NC goes, but for SC, Charleston was known as a haven of religious tolerance with Baptist, Episcopalian, Methodist, Unitarian, French Huguenot, and Jewish congregations.
Charleston still has them all. It's a very religion accepting city. Even the French Huguenots are making a comeback after almost completely dying out all over the world. I thought that was very interesting. Learned that on a walking tour in January. Charleston wasn't my first thought when it comes to the French. The second oldest synagogue building in the country is in Charleston. The oldest in continuous use.
Charleston still has them all. It's a very religion accepting city. Even the French Huguenots are making a comeback after almost completely dying out all over the world. I thought that was very interesting. Learned that on a walking tour in January. Charleston wasn't my first thought when it comes to the French. The second oldest synagogue building in the country is in Charleston. The oldest in continuous use.
Wow, very interesting regarding the resurgence of the French Huguenots!
I meant, specific denomination, ie, Pentecostal/Assemblies of God, ELCA Lutheran, Southern Baptists, United Church of Christ, United Methodist, AME, Greek Orthodox, Episcopal, Quaker, American Baptists, Reform Judaism, etc.
I meant, specific denomination, ie, Pentecostal/Assemblies of God, ELCA Lutheran, Southern Baptists, United Church of Christ, United Methodist, AME, Greek Orthodox, Episcopal, Quaker, American Baptists, Reform Judaism, etc.
I know there will be some differences along these lines. I'd venture to say that NC has more Presbyterians overall and of course there's the Quaker influence in the Triad that SC doesn't have. I think NC might have more United House of Prayer congregations and I definitely know it has more AME Zion churches, while SC has more AME churches.
I meant, specific denomination, ie, Pentecostal/Assemblies of God, ELCA Lutheran, Southern Baptists, United Church of Christ, United Methodist, AME, Greek Orthodox, Episcopal, Quaker, American Baptists, Reform Judaism, etc.
This is so true. Here's the results from the 1790 census.
15 largest US cities (1790 census)
1. New York NY 49,401
2. Philadelphia PA 28,522
3. Boston MA 18,320 4. Charleston SC 16,359
5. Baltimore MD 13,503
6. Providence RI 6,380
7. New Haven CT 4,487
8. Richmond VA 3,761
9. Albany NY 3,498
10. New Bedford MA 3,313
11. Norfolk VA 2,959
12. Hartford CT 2,683
13. Portland ME 2,233
14. Worcester MA 2,095
15. Springfield MA 1,574 Largest U.S. Cities, 1790
IMO (and I'm probably in the minority on this thread) there's very little difference between NC and SC by today's standards. NC has been slightly more influenced by transplants. Still though, both states are really the same when it comes to culture and core beliefs.
Charleston still has them all. It's a very religion accepting city. Even the French Huguenots are making a comeback after almost completely dying out all over the world. I thought that was very interesting. Learned that on a walking tour in January.
hmm. As a descendant of lowcountry huguenots, this is news to me. What sort of "Comeback" are we making?
hmm. As a descendant of lowcountry huguenots, this is news to me. What sort of "Comeback" are we making?
We were told that around the world the Huguenots were making comeback around the world not that there were suddenly a million in Charleston. And a comeback doesn't mean a ton of people. They basically fizzled out and have started growing again. If you disagree, contact the folks who do the tours in Charleston and talk to them about it.
Gotta disagree. take away coastal SC and maybe Columbia area and the rest of SC is vastly different than NC. Industry wise, on across the board. Plus each state says Beaufort different! lol
Gotta disagree. take away coastal SC and maybe Columbia area and the rest of SC is vastly different than NC.
That leaves mostly rural areas in SC with the exception of Greenville and Spartanburg. Of course it's going to be vastly different.
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