The #2 Religion In The US May Surprise You

"The United States is a majorly Christian nation.
But this map, first seen on Mark J Perry's Twitter, answers the burning question of what faiths come in second place in each state.
Based on data from Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, which contributes to the religious portion of the census each decade, the map displays colors for various religions.
As you can see, the Northeast gravitates toward Judaism, while Buddhism engulfs the entire West coast. Twenty states across Middle America and the South practice Islam, making it the largest non-Christian religion in the country. But one following sticks out - Baha'i in South Carolina." *
Cenk Uygur ( cenkuygur), Ben Mankiewicz ( BenMank77. What The Flick?!, TYT Sports), Jimmy Dore ( jimmy_dore. TYTComedy, The Jimmy Dore Show) and Lissette Padilla ( lizzette) break it down on The Young Turks.
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[@ujjwalin]

Budhists and Hindus are living together just like India. Love Them!!!

[@bryanbradley6871]

3/4ths are white Americans who identify as Buddhist

[@AdamELclon]

Atheism is on the rise in Saudi Arabia, So I'm happy with that.

[@Jeffreyd337]

It's sad that people can be killed there for that.

[@Jeffreyd337]

***** You made my day.

[@AdamELclon]

***** It's doesn't matter as long as you got the idea.

[@Jeffreyd337]

Adam Elclon It does matter. Spell-check was created for a reason.

[@AdamELclon]

spell-check isn't enough to make my English perfect.

[@azulmidnightful]

I'm a Mexican American and I consider myself Buddhist , I decided to study the Dharma when I was a teenager and since then been intrigued. After we become adults we can decide what religion to be. Not all Buddhists are asians . , most of my buddhists friends are all white if you can belive that.

[@infinity8288]

Buddha is a cool dude.

[@skipper2594]

Wooow😍

[@johnspinelli9396]

I'd rather have Buddhists and Hindus than Islam.. they're actually peaceful

[@elioleonardi6850]

Om Nama Shivaya！

[@mohitchoudhary5937]

Har Har Mahadev

[@architjain8715]

@@mohitchoudhary5937 Har Har Mahadev

[@mohitchoudhary5937]

@@architjain8715 har har mahadev Jain Sahab.

[@hinduismfacts5156]

ॐ नमः शिवाय। 🙏🕉️🔱

[@dionakgamer7769]

love hindu. belive in sprituality

[@arunreddy4778]

@Dev Gupta I Chose Lord Krishna And Lord Maha Shiva As My Saviour

[@arunreddy4778]

@Dev Gupta I Saw Last Year What happened There

[@anilpersaud3808]

I love Hinduism and Buddhism! ❤️

[@Minoltalphafan]

What about the Flying Spaghetti Monster faith?

[@Rynewulf]

Pastafarianism right?

[@nahasch0]

Finally somebody said it!!!!!

[@Rynewulf]

***** All hail our noodley masters!

[@jacksrumgone]

Wasn't it atheist who claimed that he existed.

[@Bigly]

Man made that up.

[@jaiswal5639]

Proud to be Hindu🙏💪

[@cringypanthi8933]

Profile badiya hai😂

[@sushilsharma4202]

"Stay away from Islam" - Apostate Prophet

[@mtrethowan]

I am not surprised by Buddhism in the west.... Remember who helped build the Trans Continental Railroad...

[@benlowe1701]

OH NO!!! DIVERSITY! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!

[@RuleofFive]

+Haradion Drogon LMAO....

[@AlkakT]

+Haradion Drogon lol conservatives in a nutshell

[@johnathanreynolds8221]

Spoken like a true sarcastic liberal. :-)

[@Joshua-lv7to]

Why not nukes?

[@toyotomihideyoshi6361]

+Haradion Drogon It depend which one. You should kill islam if you like liberty, democracy and all that stuff...

[@MoY206]

Yay Go Buddhist :)

[@moneyblue8466]

Nope

[@MoY206]

@@moneyblue8466 I wasn't talking to you.

[@moneyblue8466]

Moninn Yem ok gosh😭

[@thatboiq4799]

I hope they know that Buddhism is Indian

[@IndianPrince04]

***** India not only saw the birth of Hinduism, but Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism as well.

[@skipper2594]

But india cannot protect buddhism.now it is protecting by mainly srilanka and next thailand ,myanmar ,laos cambodia,japan vietnam and bhutan

[@Hhjjjhhjkdbjj]

One of the main reasons so many Muslims live in conservative states is because theres a lot of religious people in general. Before 9/11 and the drastic rise of Islamophobia many Muslims preferred to move to an area with people like them - religious people, people of the book. They have done this for decades but now it is backfiring on them since those states are where the most evident discrimination is.

[@blitzofchaos9518]

Many slaves were also Muslims. They were forced to practice Christianity, but we all know if you are forced to be something you hate it..

[@Hhjjjhhjkdbjj]

***** Jay is talking about American Slavery because believe it or not some black people are Muslim

[@blitzofchaos9518]

Naokisf yeah www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/feature/islam-in-america/ tells the story

[@neo00779]

Naokisf DUH!!!

[@paulomilan515]

Naokisf straight on

[@indianreal1399]

Where education penetrates Buddhism penetrates

[@indianreal1399]

Buddhism is similar to atheism

[@prakharprabhat585]

Buddhism does talk about the absolute reality

[@GoldLove21]

where's the Jedi religion?

[@seth8061]

right here buddy

[@jedimaster9922]

Order 66 got executed

[@garrettroyer5758]

Not Order 66!

[@carmine-jamespitaniello7857]

HOLLYWOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@dannysnee4945]

Alexia Victory We're the best minority out there. Amirite ?

[@JaimeFlorSongwriter]

Lol, they used yellow to represent Buddhism...

[@martinsriber7760]

+Jaime Flor It looks orange to me and orange is symbolic color for budhism like green is for islam

[@martinsriber7760]

It's darker than orange in MS Paint but it is yellow? I don't understand? Is it like in many languages with green and blue? BTW To answer your question - yes

[@martinsriber7760]

Sorry, my bad - it's Hindu... BTW Here orange is color of orange, which looks like this: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Orange-Fruit-Pieces.jpg And yellow is color of rapeseed

[@HowDyaYouLikeMeNow]

+Jaime Flor Buddhism's actually from India. Whether or not you consider them "yellow" is your own thing, I guess. ;)

[@phyllisschroaderholden7415]

+Jaime Flor seven colors and a blind elephant

[@kayleeadams4750]

I love Muslims {I'm not Muslim} but I love them my parents raised me right ❤️

[@icecoldtoddy9773]

Kaylee Adams How can you love every single Muslim if you don't know them?

[@dacrete5572]

Kaylee Adams I can tell you voted Hillary

[@kayleeadams4750]

Dacrete I did not vote for either one cuz I can't yet but yes my parents voted for her

[@kayleeadams4750]

Will Todd non of your business idiot

[@icecoldtoddy9773]

Kaylee Adams How can you call me an idiot if you can't spell none?

[@KaliBlaz]

i really don't understand why people get frightened as soon as they hear ""sharia"" , sharia literately means THE LAW the same way the bible and the Torah mean THE LAW, but let me explain something to you dear american friends in case you don't know what sharia stand for, to be able to apply it you absolutely need a prerequisite which is social justice first, you cannot enforce a law if you don't first enforce the rules that gives it legitimacy. sharia says that no one should sleep hungry, stay poor, beg for money, rich and wealthy must pay a tax directly to the poor, no one should be left behind, sharia law force people to create wealth and share it with Muslims and non Muslims, it also says that justice must be the base in every aspect of life, regardless of social ranking...etc THEN only you can start enforcing punishment on the greedy, the thieves, the liars...etc sharia law is not about stoning and cutting hands, these are nothing but ignorant FOX news propaganda to tarnish Islam. ironically the same law apply in Christianity and Judaism. the death penalty is in effect in the USA and is LAW, why no one seem to be bothered by it? one last thing, sharia law cannot be applied in non Muslim countries, even the most radical countries like Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, do not apply it, those who you see being executed or stoned should not be, according to the same law, simply because these countries have not fulfilled social justice first. you can't cut a thief's hand when you are a thief yourself.

[@jesushatesyoutoo]

+certified30 This is exactly why Christians fear it.

[@KaliBlaz]

+jesushatesyoutoo fear it for what? I am telling you sharia is not about cutting hands and stoning people, it is about social justice, on top of that all off, sharia will never be implemented in the US!!

[@jesushatesyoutoo]

certified30 No, what I am saying is that Christians fear it and are told to fear it because it makes more sense that their bullshit!

[@jesushatesyoutoo]

***** So is the Bible!

[@KaliBlaz]

***** as I said if you dont provide social justice to everyone, then NO you cant cut people's hands off if they steal out of hunger, same rule apply to every other aspect of the law.

[@SvenskaKrig1709]

The South will rise agin! Allah Akbar!

[@SvenskaKrig1709]

As someone who live in the South, I could not resist. :D Come we must push Israel, and New England into the sea! J/K I apologies for my immaturity.

[@t0lar]

I laughed

[@GoodTimeSaddam]

This is most confusing statement ever

[@josephm.6453]

Hahaha

[@dukumoses1498]

A Southern Islamist never thought I would hear of those

[@WildwoodClaire1]

I expect that the reason Islam is the second most popular religion in many southern states is because those states have large African-American populations, and conversion of African-Americans to Islam is not uncommon. "DOH!" I should have listened before I spoke. Cenk makes the same point at 1:45. The numpty on the left (I do not know his name), who states that he "cannot imagine all that many African-Americans have converted to Islam" is a complete buffoon and I DO wish this show would give him the boot. Apparently it's well beyond his limited cognitive skills to understand that, if 99% of the population identifies as "Christian" and most of the remaining 1% identifies as Muslim, the number of Muslims may be miniscule AND simultaneously, Islam may be the second most popular religion. F***ing Hell! That guy provides proof and evidence that atheists ARE NOT a cognitive elite.

[@kght222]

thanks, but i would point out that the dude on the left is supposed to be a commedian, he is no john stewart heh.

[@L00NGB00W]

Jimmy Dore is playing the role of the comic. That's pretty much his job. I like him. The Islam figure doesn't surprise me at all. It's the second largest religion in the world, and the USA is a microcosm of said world.

[@cooldizzle93]

I can't believe black Christians even exist. Like chris rock said," if you're a black Christian, you got a short memory" we were stolen to this country, oppressed for centuries and then forced-fed the bible, and now we worship a white jesus. Its like a jew who's a nazi.

[@SporkyMcFly]

cooldizzle93 Yeah I've always felt the same.

[@kght222]

cooldizzle93 shh, my grandparents might hear you, i don't want to be sent out to make a green switch.

[@ibizenco]

The Buddha smiles :) But - Islam? Really? Islam? The US is in trouble (too).

[@ibizenco]

sha1017906 -And who are you? American? For America's sake, I hope they won't agree with you, whoever you are.

[@growthandunderstanding]

The only way you're going to not come off as a moron is to actually read the Koran and try to come up with logical arguments opposing the things you read in it. Otherwise, you just come off as a bigot. Sorry.

[@ibizenco]

junk can -You said sorry. I forgive you.

[@growthandunderstanding]

Jon Doe I wasn't apologizing, i was expressing the sorry state of your intellect.

[@ibizenco]

junk can -I know you were not apologizing (did YOU think I thought you were?). You don't seem to realize (or agree) that islam carries in it the seeds of an ideology that is - at the least - as bad as nazism. "The price of peace is eternal vigilance."

[@oliverupload]

Buddhism is amazing

[@skipper2594]

Yes😍

[@guyp9596]

Glad to see Buddhism Dominating many states of USA

[@TheOtherGuy27]

"Christianity" is not a single "religion" or "religious tradition"; it is an umbrella term that encompasses a variety of religions, a lot of which fundamentally contradict each other. based on the phrasing we should actually be seeing Baptists, Methodists, etc. after knocking out the Catholic Church as the #1 largest. That being said this is still an interesting graphic.

[@MrMightyMido]

Well, they are doing the same thing with Islam and Judaism. You have orthodox, revistionist and conservative Judaism, then you have Sunni, Shia, Ismaili, Suufi, and Ibrahimi Islam :p

[@AdmiralBlackstar]

Oh please, they're all pretty much the same damn thing with just a few details changed. I think my Chevy Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire had more differences then some of those denominations.

[@MrMightyMido]

ChakatBlackstar I am not sure whether your post is addressing me or the OP but I can assure you that some of these denominations have ground breaking differences. Differences so extreme that wars have been waged in their name and empires built around them. I.E Catholic Spain vs Protestant England. And Sunni Abbasid vs Shia Fatimid.

[@MrMightyMido]

And Reformist Jewish Zionism vs Orthodox Jews during WW2.

[@TheOtherGuy27]

MightyMido Indeed and I freely admit I don't know much about the divisions of Judaism and Islam so I don't know how different they are from each other, but given the sheer number of divisions of Christianity there are and the fact that at least 4 Christian churches outnumber every group represented in that graphic I felt the need to bring this up.

[@habibaghasafari2237]

Baha'i religion is not a hippy or unity group. like every other religion it has its own laws and rules and teachings. unity of mankind is one of them but also is unity of all religions, equality of men and women, the need for a universal language, the need for universal courts and prosecutors, the need for universal compulsory education. also Baha'is are forbidden of drinking alcohol, using illegal drugs and having sexual activity outside of marriage. next time you want to talk about a religion, at least do some research on it.

[@GhostWolf70792]

Atheism isn't even a religion TYT. So why are you even bringing it up?

[@wolvenreign7871]

***** It's more of a lack of belief, but I think that's what you meant.

[@THEJAYMAN212]

Atheism is not a belief our religion.

[@themplar]

(a)theism is a position on believe. For Atheism its the lack of believe. And yep it isnt a religion in any way.

[@masaufuku3264]

Because when discussing popularity of religions, "none" is an important category.

[@themplar]

deenman23 trolling trolling trolling...

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

"As long as you believe in one god we are all one" that still sounds like shit to me.

[@marcinleon4904]

In USA 78% christianiti xd

[@plcumming]

The Baha;i Faith is not part of Islam. Like Christianity came from Judaism, Baha'i came from Islam, in that the Prophet was Persian and Shia. The faith is very structured, formal and has many rules -- including no alcohol, daily structured prayer, annual fasting, etc. Many Bana'i believers have been persecuted, killed and driven from their countries based on their beliefs.

[@julianneheindorf5757]

There are a few Baha’i laws that Baha’is are asked to follow, such as not consuming alcohol and drugs for recreational purposes, but the Baha’i Faith does not “have many rules”. Most of what you refer to as “rules” I’ll call guidelines and following those are an individual choice. These guidelines have been given both as protection and as a way to grow spiritually, but no one is going to check if another Baha’i is f.ex. praying or fasting. There are other things about the Baha’i Faith that are far more important than a few laws, such as striving to have a good character, being kind and loving etc. The Baha’i Faith is a religion that acknowledges and highly encourages full equality between men and women, the eradication of extreme poverty and wealth, unity among the nations, eradication of all prejudices. The human race is one, protection of the environment, a universal language etc. It offers a real blue print for a world civilization in which mankind can live in peace in harmony and it doesn’t require everyone to be a Baha’i either nor does it mean that we should all be the same. Preserving one’s culture and native language is as important as working towards one world.

[@lindsayjl0204]

The reason Islam is the second largest religion in the south is because of immigrants. There is a large amount African and middle eastern immigrants in the south.

[@mohamedn87]

The muslim population in the U.S. is so undercounted and they still use the same outdated numbers which is beyond me why. Here in NY. . . muslims make up at least 5 % of 20 Million or so population. You have people here from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Yemen, among others which are muslim- majority nations. So, the amount of muslims in usa is 3 to 4 times the official census estimate, if not beyond that.

[@mohamedn87]

+Varoon . . .wreak havoc?. smh. Also not all Muslims are foreign-born . . .there are those who are born to foreign-born parents. Also there are muslims who have a traditionally indigenous to the usa. The population is not only growing due to immigration but also high birth rates are an even bigger factor.

[@Valkyrie00]

In the south there are alot of "Latino-Muslim" American Citizens.

[@nurval1093]

argentina is full of muslims, and i proud of it. the latin culture is based on moro culture, which is islam.

[@LightForxes]

Maxx Us AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHA hahaha HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@TheFourthWinchester]

Imho, Abrahamic religions are only for those who do not want to think about the cosmic meaning of life for themselves and just want a set number of rules to assure them a passage to heaven. And on the other side, its also for those who want people to obey them without question.

[@redwing1067]

Atheists and religious people actually have a lot in common. They both believe in the golden rule" love your neighbor as yourself.

[@bgiuliano68]

One of the really interesting things about Baha'i is that they believe that God has sent multiple messengers to Earth including Jesus, Muhammad, Krishna, the Buddha, and many others. They are sent to reform the religion to God's true meaning because of the nature of people corrupting religion as time goes on. Their founder, Baha'u'llah, is the most recent of these messengers, and another will come to take his place one day

[@andrewfrank7222]

Are we seriously displaying a map where "Christianity" is one "religion" ??

[@ferrismilburn3418]

+Andrew Frank are you saying Methodist,baptist,cathloc are all part of Christianity?

[@andrewfrank7222]

+Ferris Milkburn Not me. I was more thinking about Mormons, Evangelicals, Greek Orthodox, Amish.... Every random cult is equally Christian

[@ferrismilburn3418]

+Andrew Frank I didn't label some

[@ferrismilburn3418]

+Andrew Frank but I get what you mean

[@niveshproag8660]

+Andrew Frank Believe me, Hindus are divided in the same way.

[@sharonkoivu1806]

As an Atheist I find this conversation very discriminatory.....Nah just kidding. Religious kooks fill your boots.

[@sharonkoivu1806]

Nah....I'll go with science at least it corrects and doesn't worship its mistakes...

[@sharonkoivu1806]

Science doesn't say the universe came from nothing....Science says it does not know...

[@sharonkoivu1806]

You keep believing in your Santa Clause.....

[@sharonkoivu1806]

Religion is for suckers....

[@nickg7801]

Allan Koivu when nobody cares about your comment so you talk to yourself

[@sushicolors]

I am an Arizonan and I have to say that there are quite a bit of Hindu people in Arizona!!!

[@GamerDudester]

Lol, if you think Muslim Americans want Sharia' law Cenk, then I'm surprised.

[@Hagenfels]

I think he made a joke...

[@GamerDudester]

lol. I feel like an ass now.

[@MaoRuiqi]

Baha'i faith started in 1844. However, Cenk you might have mentioned that Baha'i Faith is fiercely discriminated against in most Islamic countries, the worst being in Iran, the land it origin.

[@PityMe]

Ruiqi Mao The Baha'i faith started in 1863 by Baha'u'llah, but you're right, the ideas were started by the Bab in 1844.

[@dakotagau]

Cant wait until Atheism is NUMBER ONE. Still got like 50 years :/

[@BranDenhauer]

At the rate it's increasing, 50 years is very likely. At 38, I have a small chance of still being alive when that happens, but with every fiber of my being I will hold on to life with my crotchety old self, and I swear to all the gods that don't actually exist that I will dance a jig in the streets when the news hits that atheism has become the largest demographic. Even if that's what kills me!

[@d16024]

I’m not atheist but I support it

[@hassjackspirit8879]

I wanna see the whole world as atheist before dying

[@mikhaildakloteklevitch159]

We are atheist and we are peaceful

[@jimmycline4778]

Jack ss In your last minute on earth, U will 100% regret your comment!

[@lihamedi8363]

There are rules in the Baha’i faith. Don’t drink alcohol, don’t smoke, don’t use drugs, don’t backbite. the Oneness of mankind. Universal peace upheld by a world government. Independent investigation of the truth. Common foundation of all religions. The essential harmony of science and religion. Equality of men and women. Elimination of prejudice of all kinds. Universal compulsory education. Spiritual solution to the economic problems and matters. A universal auxiliary language.

[@SkpalTube]

Found this on the Internet somewhere. It's interesting: When tolerant and democratic non-Muslim societies give in to the Muslim religious privileges, many of their toxic anti-non-Muslim components creep in exponentially as their population grows as explained below: -Muslims up to 5% of the population (Australia,Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA) stay as segregated minority, start Mosque construction, use oil money to influence liberal Journalists for public relations and open Islamic Study Chairs in major universities, proselytize from vulnerable groups, clog streets with open-air congregationary rug prayers, develop sleeper cells for Jehad; -Muslims 5 to 10% (France, Kenya,Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland) push for those Islamic believes that are in conflict with the values & tradition of diverse societies, ask breaks on jobs for 5-times prayers, establish madrasa education, display of veil by their females, demand to rule themselves by Sharia; -Muslims 10 to 25% (Burma, Cyprus, INDIA,Israel, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Thailand) tend to increase lawlessness and chaos such as mob violence after Friday prayers for alleged blasphemy or Koran burning destroying national monuments India and car-burnings France. Many actions of native non-Muslims population in full compliance with their own culture, constitution and traditions of freedom of speech will offend Islam resulting in uprisings such as opposition to Mohammad cartoons, post false blogs using non-Muslim on-line names, force partition of countries, create mayhem by terror and ethnic cleansing, keep their daughters confined while seducing young non-Muslim girls to marry forcing conversion, shelter illegal Muslims migrants from all over the world and breed more to increase Muslim population ratio; -Muslims 25% to 90% - Once the population of Muslims reaches 25%, forced conversions, hair-trigging riots and ethnic cleansing will start to ensure that the figure reaches 95%. As long as the figure is fewer than 25% the only ways to increase Muslim population are illegal immigration, conversion of poor and illiterates, and high birth rates like rabbits; with the exception of few countries such as NIGERIA (always in turmoil despite huge oil income), there are very few countries in the world where the population of Muslims is between 25% and 90%. Indonesia and Malaysia are examples of countries that have seen rapid Islamisation and discrimination of minorities in recent decades. -Muslims from 90 to 99% (Albania, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Chad, Chechnya, Egypt, Gaza, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Nigeria, Qatar, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, West Bank) notice violent jihad, face hair-trigger riots, jihad lashkars, unfettered persecution of non-Muslims, use Zakat funds to spread Islam and terror, target killings, sporadic ethnic cleansing, death for conversion (apostasy and proselytizing), Rule by Sharia, start conspiracy theory, subdue and impose Jizya tax on non-Muslims only, military coups, dictatorships, disappearances of dissidents, enforcement of dreaded Blasphemy Law, some genocide, drive infidels out with frenzy to make 100% Muslim state; -100% Muslim population (Afghanistan, GAZA, Libya, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Yemen) should usher Darul-Islam, the Islamic world of Peace; here everybody is a Muslim, Madarasa their schools, Mullah their intellectuals and Koran is the only word. Unfortunately, peace in Islam is a mirage as it can NEVER be achieved, even in 100% Muslim states. By then the entire society becomes radicalized and more-radicalized Crazy Muslims intimidate, spread hatred thru network media by morphed pictures, spew venom and satisfy their blood-lust by killing less-radicalized Muslims such as Sunnis killing Shias. Worst, the Islamic state becomes either a brutal Islamic Sheikhdom as Saudi Arab with free oil money or a terrorist state like Pakistan using terrorism as state policy with nuclear bomb in the control of genocidal army or Somalia, the nation of pirates, all claiming to follow the guidance emanating from the same source, KORAN.

[@paghal11]

Sumit Pal Interesting, yet nonsensical. You assume a linear relationship between Muslim population and complex sociological phenomena. Utter tripe. Had no idea Turkey had "violent jihad, hair-trigger riots, jihad lashkars, unfettered persecution of non-Muslims, Zakat funds to spread Islam and terror, targeted killings, ethnic cleansing, death for conversion (apostasy and proselytizing), Rule by Sharia".

[@reviewtechilluminati9207]

Sumit Pal saudi arabia is not 100 percent muslim. i live there and i have christians in my school and a man that works for my dad is a hindu

[@SkpalTube]

You do not need to take 100% in literal sense. How much would be the non-Muslim population? maybe less than 1%. Also most forms of public religious expression inconsistent with the government-sanctioned interpretation of Sunni Islam are restricted; non-Muslims are not allowed to have Saudi citizenship and non-Muslim places of worship are not permitted.

[@nemonilnada5044]

Sumit Pal pretty interesting too is to check the UN list of secular countries, beingthose with constitutional separaton of church and state. What amazed me most was that Israel is one of them.

[@ZennTempleRiffs]

Jesus was a hippy. If he were alive today, he would be a progressive politically, probably play awesome guitar, do meditation, believe in free love...holy shit I think I am Jesus! Lol :-P

[@revanlodbrook818]

The truth of life can be understood without religion. Do a quick google search for TRUTH CONTEST to see what I mean.

[@williamschaber2092]

Revan Lodbrook O.K

[@shway1]

Revan Lodbrook "You were those animals. Someone had to be them." ROFL. Stupidest thing I've read today.

[@severedghost]

to the government , 2nd place is just the first losers

[@ccricers]

First losers are last place

[@0ld_Scratch]

should give up all these religions and become jedis and sith, you know...the way of the force

[@EdWittenable]

You would expect Buddhists to be peaceful but if you go to Myanmar you would find that the Buddhist majority has set up concentration camps filled with Muslims. This URL has a list of resources that discuss the issue. kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/17/how-to-help-myanmars-muslim-minority/

[@rishabhchoubey841]

Only one religion in this world Geeta if any one is converting in Christin it's called converting if any one accept Islam it's call converting to but when any one read geeta and start practicing Hindu (sanatan dharam) it's called Ghar wapsi means return to home 😎

[@daysintirol]

As a Bahai, this TYT was super special for me (tear). "The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens."-Baha'u'llah

[@enrico3242]

You're a filthy fundamentalist

[@AzizAlawadhi]

***** classy. You're going to heaven for sure, bro!

[@AzizAlawadhi]

Well rest assured, Jesus would be proud. After-all, he did say "hate thy neighbor"

[@BuddyVQ]

Baha'i's aren't ruleless. :|

[@TheQualityrkc]

It is scary that Islam is a close second in some of these states. Islam and Judaism are probably tied for the worst of the worst.

[@chakz998]

Hey, that's not nice :(

[@TheQualityrkc]

Chak Z Keep it real. Read their holy books. They are horrible religions.

[@donnafraser2320]

There is nothing wrong with Islam. At least it is more recent than Christianity. What is wrong is when individuals misinterpret the Word and use it to their end. The Jews missed Christ and is still waiting for the Messiah, the one whom Christians and Muslims recognize as Christ.

[@chakz998]

TheQualityrkc I wouldn't read another religion's holy book

[@TheQualityrkc]

Chak Z Ignorance is bliss?

[@3leopardsblue]

thats extraordinary. i always thought it was 1.christianity [mostly evangelicals] 2. jewish and 3. red indians. shows what we in britain know...oddly i notice that bahai which is south carolinas second most common religion is in quite a peaceful area. bahai is a new fused religion. but so far its never been known to give rise to any violence whatsoever. buddhism teaches the best. hinduism is most ancient but prone to wild hysterias. so if you wanted a state religion that kept te peace because it includes every good teachig and rejects the negatives then its bahai.

[@ltsMeSB]

30+% of the country has no religion. REPRESENT US.

[@lordhigglebottum8377]

It's a chart for religion, not atheism.

[@Markd315]

More like 30%-. The real figure is somewhere between 15 and 25% depending on how you word it.

[@MsHShuaib]

Atheism isn't a religon and I think atheists themselves do not want it classed as one.

[@TheVermilliaFamily]

Sadly, most polls only list the five+ main religions, and then have "No Religion/Other" as the last option... When in fact Paganism is making a comeback. Paganism (specifically Wicca) is a fast-growing religion that started in the 1950's, and worships a God and a Goddess. Also, Spiritual people are kind of forced to choose No Religion because even though they believe in spirits and metaphysics, they don't believe in a deity. Some believe in a single Source.

[@sageandcandle]

TheVermilliaFamily Actually, There is a study that included pagan/wiccan.

[@ravindushehan2355]

Love buddisht

[@12SPASTIC12]

Adding onto what Cenk said about Baha'i, they also believe that religion should not obstruct scientific progress and that men and women are equal.

[@davidroberts1689]

And they've left out Atheists/Agnostics/Non-religious

[@davidroberts1689]

+Zane Askins You're probably right, but what's with Hindu in Arizona and Delaware?

[@czechslovakian]

Things you love: 1. Argintena. 2. Love. 3. Football

[@MadScientist3000]

+Zane Askins i thought the owned call centers

[@kikinfonseca948]

+David Roberts Hinduism is a religion...

[@anunkash5185]

+David Roberts keyword, non-religious however it would be interesting to see how those compare...

[@Safarnama.26]

Namobuddhay ☸️ Proud to be Indian buddhist

[@sethtreadaway3813]

Im a Christian and go to a Baptist Church!

[@commandoPR]

+Seth Treadaway your loss.

[@sethtreadaway3813]

Malte Torma What?

[@sethtreadaway3813]

***** Just by your username at tells me right know your going to hell!

[@commandoPR]

What's hell, some kind of place only visited by intelligent people? Who may i meet there?

[@commandoPR]

Better let that satin be of high quality...

[@Dunning.Kruger]

The big mysteries in life are just that: mysteries. People everywhere are looking for answers, and religion claims to have them all while denouncing anything that contradicts their claim. Unfortunately doing so lessens the human experience by denying people the opportunity to wonder about the big questions: Where we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? If you take those away from the masses and leave us with "god", then there is no one really taking the initiative to figure the important stuff out, and we are all left as mindless sheep believing whatever trash the church feels like throwing our way.

[@maxpauley750]

Georgia has a decently large Islamic and Middle Eastern population. I actually live close to two Islamic Temples(sorry, i forgot the name). Where i live is Augusta btw.

[@austinnguyen4292]

Max Pauley Mosques. They're called mosques. And just for future reference Jews: Synagogue, Buddhist and Hindu: Temples :D

[@Triferus]

Burn them to the ground

[@TyrantkingX9]

Baha'i looks interesting. I might like it more if it didn't had a problem with the LGBT movement. But I think they will see the error of their ways soon then EVERYBODY can One like what Cenk said. I think if there was one religion that could gain traction in the new millennium it is Baha'i. But peace to my other brothers and sisters though.

[@TyrantkingX9]

Just because something is widespread globally, doesnt mean it is right. I learned throughout my life that love is love, and to describe ones love as a sin and a abomination is wrong. If it does not harm a person or people then there is no problem. If there is a god, and all are created by such god, what deem it by anybody of any society, to say that creation has no place in this world or the next or that it is confused and broken. Even studies in nature show that somehow homosexuality occurrs. You see my reasoning here?

[@laudegoos4073]

Nevin Temple Baha'í isn't that interesting. It's an offshoot from Bábism, which itself was an offshoot of Shia Islam.

[@Jonathanrussell94]

Nevin Temple Bahai's dont have a problem with LGBT.. Bahai scripture says to abstain from all sex until marriage, but it's about treating everybody the same. If someone is homophobic then they are not a Bahai

[@TyrantkingX9]

***** Idk, I don't claim to know everything. I like the premise of the religion though. It suits with what I have believed for all of my life. Besides, as long as it does not hurt nobody, your beliefs are your beliefs. And I'm not planning to start a holy war for nonbelievers to convert to Baha'i. And I don't think anybody in the faith wants that either so...That's what I think.

[@TyrantkingX9]

(Shrugs) I don't know what to tell you. I'm not well versed in the scripture of the faith as I am not a member. (I never stated that I was a member, you just presumed that I was because I acknowledged it's positive qualities that I see.) I wish to learn more though, and maybe you can ask a well versed bahai aboutthe Imam thing. (I read that he represented the third imam not the twelfth, even though that's the one the Muslims are banking on.) So I don't know what to tell you friend, you see a scamer prophet, I see a religion with potential in this new era.

[@bharatjagtap5807]

Buddhist from India 🙏🙏

[@alicewonderland7218]

There are LOT of Westerners into Buddhism in Oklahoma, due to meditation being offered and there are a lot of centers. Bernie won the primary here, don't forget. :)

[@YogijiClamzananda]

AZ Hindu Yeah !

[@rome_055]

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, hopefully by the year 2030, Islam will be the number 1 religion in the World. :D

[@stephen200005945]

Hopefully the religious will give up their childish ways and give up gods all together.

[@rome_055]

Apollo Dude if Islam is the fastest growing religion (which it is) what makes you think that people will leave it? lol

[@stephen200005945]

The Gods of today are the comedy of the future. Remember those silly Greeks/Romans who actually believed in those ridiculous Gods? Hilarious. What makes you think they'll stay? Ideas, like men, die. They are not killed, they fade. Let me rephrase that; they don't die, they are simply discarded.

[@rome_055]

Apollo So now you don't even believe in death. I see. lmfao. Listen man this world had a begining and it will end. Tell me, how do u think the universe even started? What do you think is keeping a person a live? The organs? nope, its the spirit. when someone dies, it means their spirit left their body. That is logical in 100s of ways.

[@stephen200005945]

You have either misread or are just really confused. I never said I didn't believe in death, nor was it ever implied. I said that _ideas_ don't die. The man to idea comparison was meant to show the fragile being of ideas; how easily one can be crushed and humiliated. Of course it will still exist in the infinitesimal terms, but only similar to a weak, starving dog left abandoned. I believe the universe and time as we know it began with the big bang. Shoot yourself, rip out your intestines, let your "spirit" show it's power. The spirit is something the mind creates to not feel so ephemeral and insignificant, prove me wrong with these "100s of ways".

[@anthonybeervor2265]

Maybe the Baha'i faith became big in South Caronlina during the segregation era because if its inclusivity and anti-racism?

[@PityMe]

prophetchannel It was mostly in the mid 20th century, through door-to-door teachings :)

[@STRAPPEDNLOADED]

Im a Buddhist. Although i am not Asian.

[@achille295]

Really? Buddhism? I knew there were many people converting to Buddhism here in Europe, I didn't know many Americans did though. I thought most were Atheists

[@MichaelMikeTheRussianBot]

+achille295 I don't think many are converts. Most are probably of Asian descent, primarily Chinese,Japanese, Korean,Vietnamese, & maybe Indian. They mostly arrive/arrived on the west coast, especially before air travel, and spread out from there. On the east coast , of course. more from Europe & Africa. There's everybody from everywhere, all over, but that's the distributional preponderance. Here(Broome County ,NY), you could probably get along fairly well speaking just Italian, especially if a family member speaks English well enough to handle financial & legal matters. :)

[@achille295]

Michael Mike You're right, I learned that later on XD.

[@adib6318]

I'm a Baha'i 😄

[@billuchoudhary4436]

What is this

[@royalkingofgames]

UK 33% theist(not neccaseraly an organised religion) 33% pagan(beleive in some spirit or mother nature) 25% athiest/agnostic and rest undecided

[@royalkingofgames]

and thats why we are a very progressive nation..

[@JoshuaGraves113]

The Soveriegn Gaming I wanna move there to meet some Pagans now.

[@draconis4403]

Druidic you say!? Sounds good.

[@Rynewulf]

draconis Druidism is an officially recognised religion: technically we can have Druid faith schools. I'm guessing Wicca is officially accepted too but I'm not sure.....

[@Rynewulf]

Joshua Graves I hear there are lots in parts of South Eastern England (or so my Philosophy teacher keeps telling me). I know there's a couple of groups here in Norfolk (which is East Anglia, so East rather than South East) but the Wiccan group is the other side of the county from me (it's based in Great Yarmouth) and there's a non-descript Pagan group that appeared out of the woodworks a few years ago when Sea Henge was found. Haven't heard anything about those guys since: they seem to be very, very quite and difficult to track as a group.

[@gooba93]

I believe in the force

[@lordhigglebottum8377]

Taoist

[@danbaldwick4853]

Are you a Jedi or are you a Sith?

[@virginiarailfannoah5415]

Really? I did hear there were quite a few Jediists.

[@wilsonyu4493]

I'm Asian but I'm Secular-Agnostic. Though I'm Agnostic, I think Buddhism can very beneficial to people. Putting aside concept of karma, reincarnation, and the Nirvana, Buddhism teaches kindness, rationality, and peaceful pacifism.

[@Adolfhitler-lc6nt]

Everybody is a tiger until the real tiger comes.Hinduism is coming like a tornado.They will beat even Christianity .

[@TheCurmudgen]

I'm surprised Mormonism isn't on the list. Or is it considered a Christian religion?

[@chakz998]

Probably considered that^

[@64sTheTKT]

yes its considered Christianity same thing with baptists, Catholics, Presbyterians, Fundamentalists etc etc

[@TheGeckoNinja]

i thought it was classified as a cult XD ....oh wait no im thinking of Scientology Mormonism yes is a form of christianity

[@andrewbryner2187]

it is christian but don't say it to any christians because they don't like being grouped up with mormoms

[@lordblazer]

yea it's Christian. IT is similar to gnosis

[@rsll1986]

I'm a Baha'i! really surprised we were on the board anywhere! "The divine prophets have revealed and founded religion. They have laid down certain laws and heavenly principles for the guidance of mankind. They have taught and promulgated the knowledge of God, established praiseworthy ethical ideals and inculcated the highest standards of virtues in the human world. Gradually these heavenly teachings and foundations of reality have been beclouded by human interpretations and dogmatic imitations of ancestral beliefs. The essential realities which the prophets labored so hard to establish in human hearts and minds while undergoing ordeals and suffering tortures of persecution, have now well nigh vanished. Some of these heavenly messengers have been killed, some imprisoned; all of them despised and rejected while proclaiming the reality of divinity. Soon after their departure from this world, the essential truth of their teachings was lost sight of and dogmatic imitations adhered to." -Abdu'l-Baha

[@Volound]

get the feeling that none of the panel had a clue what baha'i is. should be classed as islam. EDIT: oh wait, cenk addresses that directly at 4:45. still think they have no clue though.

[@Segalmed]

In the same sense that Christianity is basically a Jewish sect?

[@Volound]

Segalmed in the sense that mormonism is basically a christian sect.

[@oO_ox_O]

Volound Stop trolling Muslims, it seems some of them become irate quite quickly.

[@Volound]

o_O why should i care? i dont accommodate irascible morons.

[@Volound]

morning morality i gave the example of mormonism for a reason. mormons have additional prophets and books yet they are still christians. baha'i has more in common with islam than mormonism does with christianity.

[@ajaylokare5384]

Buddhism 🙏🌹🙏

[@politiksispoker2362]

Diversity of religions only work when the core of the religions stands for the same thing. Brazil has no Muslims, we have so few Mosques you can count them with your hands. Yet, we are a multicultural country. The majority by far is Catholic, the second religion is Kardecism Spiritism (seen as a spiritual version of Catholicism mixed with quantum physics), Buddhists, Protestant Evangelical, Judaism and African Umbanda. We have schools that are half Catholic half Jewish, we have Kardecist Temples side by side with Synagogues and Churches. Works well because the core of the religions don't preach rape, don't say women worth 1/4 of a men, chold marriage and etc. When you bring Hinduism or Islam to a country with Western Values you bring in a completely different logic of thinking, a different logic or existing. Islam never worked anywhere, wherever arrives brings in conflicts, wars, destruction. Has being like that since the creation of Islam. Show me one, a single one decent Muslim country.... there's none.

[@erinmurphy6993]

One God, One World, One People Please.

[@shakyajitmaulik5579]

And what is the One God ?

[@NarutoUzumakiofficial]

not shocking actually

[@Vex595]

Ben, there are a lot of black Muslims in the south. In Texas, the majority of Muslims are black followed by Pakistanis or South Asians.

[@joshuanorman2]

That Alaska is *VERY* disproportioned. Go on google maps and then google earth. It's pretty large.

[@AnGElHisPANo]

"In God we trust" that is USA motto. Look at the atheists over there trying to change that motto.

[@IndianPrince04]

AnGEl HisPANo God isn't the issue, and neither is that motto. The people are just tired of a certain 2000 year old cult that tries to dictate every facet of their life.

[@AnGElHisPANo]

IndianPrince04 Yes so tired and thats why there are stupid people killing each other with guns in the USA. lmao

[@IndianPrince04]

AnGEl HisPANo Mentally deranged people don't act out based on their religion. They usually come from Christian families anyway.

[@AnGElHisPANo]

IndianPrince04 Says the person who likes to drink and smoke marihuana most of the time...

[@IndianPrince04]

AnGEl HisPANo Wrong, I do it very modestly. This is not relevant here anyway.

[@puckbert3325]

I am christstan from New York

[@laxmantharu3145]

I am christian from nepal

[@RicoCamacho]

I'm sorry.

[@MrJohnblz]

I was raised catholic but as an adult I consider myself agnostic, though I agree a lot with the 5 percenters. You either build or destroy after all.

[@MrJohnblz]

***** Yes I still believe in God

[@paghal11]

Johnny Danger Do you believe in the old gods or the new ? The drowned god or the god of light ?

[@OfftoShambala]

Looks like Arizona's second most populous religion is Hinduism. We always have to be different here. Although, this a rare moment in Arizona history... We for once, are not the "crazy" dissenting state, falling under national criticism somehow... probably because this has little to do with any of our governers. And they didn't even talk about AZ. Too funny.

[@idonknowhaha]

Atheism in Buddhism, Jainism While Buddhism is a tradition focused on spiritual liberation, it is not a theistic religion. The Buddha himself rejected the idea of a creator god, and Buddhist philosophers have even argued that belief in an eternal god is nothing but a distraction for humans

[@benmesser7361]

non affiliated with a religion =/= atheist or agnostic. they are very very different.

[@geoffderidiot]

I'm a former Baha'i and now an Atheist. For the most part, I agree with the teachings of the Faith. There were a few key issues and rules I disagreed with that led to me becoming not religious and then that led to me realizing that I didn't believe in God. I still have a great respect for the Faith and many in it, I just don't recognize as a member anymore.

[@AzizAlawadhi]

same here

[@JohnDoe-um2qk]

Geoff Nichols you cant be a because bahai are descenders of shia muslims who made a sect called bahaism who has nothing to do with islam anymore.

[@DaleModisette]

What about pagans and/or wiccan.

[@bkjftribe]

I know right?

[@t0lar]

There are a lot of different pagan religions, the worship of Zeus is pagan as an example, Wiccan is pretty modern, and I think most people would consider it a cult, so it doesn't have the kind of appeal as mainstream religions, thus why not popular enough to be considered.

[@HShango]

paganism is more of a cult than a religion

[@TheHigherVoltage]

Herve Shango 'pagan' is a Christian label for 'any and all non-Christian religion'.

[@TheHigherVoltage]

Herve Shango Google : definition pagan. Do some research into the etymology of the word. And I take it you're a Christian. You definitely talk like one.

[@ukmoore]

Baha'i faith bans drinking, gambling, premarital sex and gay sex (this might be changing). Not the religion for me, but as Bunk said "A Man must have a Code".

[@ashleyvanhammer3448]

Here in Arkansas I routinely see christian employers and businesses get away with open discrimination and persecution of non-christians. No real sympathy for those folke in our household. Religion is the crippler of our growth as a species. Support love and empathy, science, not superstition.

[@ShawnRavenfire]

I was surprised about Florida. I haven't been there in a really long time, but I always pictured it being full of old retired Jews who moved there from New York. It's not surprising, though, that Baha'i is big in South Carolina, considering that the deep south is the birthplace of jazz, and there are a lot of Baha'is in the jazz community.

[@PityMe]

Shawn Ravenfire 1. Jazz started in Harlem in the 20's and 30's 2. The Baha'i Faith is big now in SC because there were many mass door-to-door teachings in the mid 20th century during segregation.

[@allanrichardson1468]

+Rita B. The Jewish population of Florida is mostly concentrated in the Miami to Palm Beach area, with smaller clumps in a few other cities. So on a statewide basis, they are not as prevalent as you think. American-born black people, on the other hand, include significant minorities of Black Muslims starting in the sixties, and some parts of Florida have surprisingly large immigrant communities from Arab and Muslim countries (not all Muslim; an earlier wave of Arab immigrants, the families of TV stars Danny Thomas and Jamie Farr for example, were and are Eastern Christians); Jacksonville has had a significant Christian Arab community since the 1930s and 40s, recently joined by more Muslims from their homelands; the Hazouri family includes a former mayor, former city councilman, and former and current school board member, plus real estate and other businesses, and one of the best known law firms is Farah and Farah.

[@PityMe]

***** The Baha'i is not really based on Islam, but considering it is from the Middle East, of course it has its influences. It grew in SC during segregation with the black population. White Christians were the ones discriminating towards them and a religion, such as the Baha'i Faith, which believed we were all equal was popular. I am a Baha'i.

[@PityMe]

***** No, it wasnt

[@ShawnRavenfire]

It's all complicated. Religions don't exactly branch off each other smoothly and neatly. Broadly speaking, one could say that all modern religions are offshoots of tribal animism, indirectly.

[@Yaroaistaken]

Wait i was born in colorado and im Muslim what a coincidence.

[@ramirez9700]

according to my speculation, IF the great Islamic empire rise again, there will be the most epic golden age than ever.

[@politiksispoker2362]

@Ramirez LOL this is hilarious. Golden age? With Islam? My friend, take a look at Islamic countries, they are all shit holes. The ones that are half decent like Iran or Lebanon were never Islamic until recent years (Iran in 79 and Lebanon was invaded by Muslims in the holy war aka the late 80). Iran was a promising country and Lebanon was a Democracy and rich, after Islam arrived nothing worth reading came out of those countries, like zero, nada. Unless you mean the Golden age of hell and satan, your comment is delusional

[@dannysnee4945]

Ramirez Why ?

[@chukwuemeka23456]

Islam is growing amongst African-Americans - GET OVER IT!!! >:D

[@EclipseOfTsuki93]

As an Atheist, I view Christianity as just as bad as Islam. Let's not forget, which religion promoted slavery and took the other from their homes to work on plantations?

[@debateeverything5854]

most dudes turn muslim in jail its for protection.

[@jawadtariq3898]

lol so your saying this growth is just because of convicts

[@debateeverything5854]

I'm sure it isn't. but from personal experience i can say a big majority take their "shahada" on prison. (if i spelled it right)

[@debateeverything5854]

their are plenty of christians in prison. people use it as protection.

[@theash3s]

yes sharia law for USA