Does the bible belt stop in the Triangle? Future of religious community? (Raleigh: 2014, association)

[twingles]

Originally Posted by Tarheelhombre

There is even a noticeable cultural difference in this between the DC area and the Triangle. I worked at a place in Raleigh area wherein people prayed openly during luncheons and events. That will get you sued and in a public firestorm in DC.

How about church services being held in movie theaters and PUBLIC SCHOOLS? OMG that idea would barely make it out of someone's mouth up north!

[carolinadawg2]

Originally Posted by twingles

How about church services being held in movie theaters and PUBLIC SCHOOLS? OMG that idea would barely make it out of someone's mouth up north!

What public schools host a church?

[michgc]

Originally Posted by carolinadawg2

What public schools host a church?

I don't know about Cary but in Chapel Hill, the middle school near me, Culbreth Middle School, has a church that meets in it every Sunday - Greenleaf Vineyard Church.

Our Locations | Greenleaf Vineyard Church

[twingles]

Originally Posted by carolinadawg2

What public schools host a church?

Green Hope High School has masses for St. Michael's.

[cheapdad00]

Originally Posted by carolinadawg2

What public schools host a church?

Panther Creek High School hosts Northwest Community Church.

Mills Park Middle used to host a different church until it combined with Northwest Community Church.

[wizard-xyzzy]

Many schools, movie theaters, etc are hosts to churches. An easy way to make extra money from Sunday mornings, and with very little risk as long as the church pays up-front.

[Tarheelhombre]

Originally Posted by twingles

How about church services being held in movie theaters and PUBLIC SCHOOLS? OMG that idea would barely make it out of someone's mouth up north!

DC may not be "up North," but the DC area has some of the most churches meeting in theaters and schools in the nation. Mark Batterson's National Community Church is widely thought as one of the pioneers of the churches in theaters movement, and is often called "The Theater Church."

https://theaterchurch.com/

[BoBromhal]

there are numerous schools that allow churches to use their buildings on the weekend. One would *assume* this is an arrangement made via WCPSS, and not the individual school.

[Tarheelhombre]

Churches meeting in public schools is a national phenomena. There is nothing distinctly regional about it.

New York Churches Allowed to Meet in Public Schools Once Again, Judge Rules | PublicSchoolReview.com

[Tarheelhombre]

Pew Research Center has its own polling on religious identity by state.

For NORTH CAROLINA:

Christian 77%
►Evangelical Protestant 35%
► Mainline Protestant 19%
► Historically Black Protestant 12%
Catholic 9%
►Mormon 1%
► Orthodox Christian 1%
Jehovah's Witness 1%
► Other Christian < 1%
Non-Christian Faiths 3%
Jewish 1%
Muslim < 1%
Buddhist < 1%
Hindu < 1%
Other World Religions < 1%
► Other Faiths 1%
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") 20%
Atheist 2%
Agnostic 3%
► Nothing in particular 15%
Don't know

VIRGINIA:

Christian 73%
► Evangelical Protestant 30%
► Mainline Protestant 16%
► Historically Black Protestant 12%
Catholic 12%
► Mormon 2%
► Orthodox Christian 1%
Jehovah's Witness < 1%
► Other Christian < 1%
Non-Christian Faiths 6%
Jewish 1%
Muslim 1%
Buddhist 1%
Hindu < 1%
Other World Religions < 1%
► Other Faiths 1%
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") 20%
Atheist 2%
Agnostic 4%
► Nothing in particular 15%
Don't know < 1%

SOUTH CAROLINA:

Christian 78%
► Evangelical Protestant 35%
► Mainline Protestant 16%
► Historically Black Protestant 15%
Catholic 10%
► Mormon 1%
► Orthodox Christian 1%
Jehovah's Witness 1%
Non-Christian Faiths 3%
Jewish 1%
Muslim < 1%
Buddhist < 1%
Hindu < 1%
Other World Religions < 1%
► Other Faiths 1%
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") 19%
Atheist 1%
Agnostic 3%
► Nothing in particular 14%
Don't know 1%

Religion in America: U.S. Religious Data, Demographics and Statistics | Pew Research Center