Let's be honest: West Virginia is a southern state. Yeah, I know it was formed by anti-slavery Virginians soon after the start of the Civil War, but it's largely rural, blue-collar. And religious. And if those things tend to go together, that's fine. I'm not here to pass judgment or complain. This isn't a holier-than-thou populace; most of the folks I've met have been friendly, loyal, hard-working, down-to-earth. Sure, they're conservative -- although historically Democratic-voting owing to the support of labor unions by Democratic politicians (at least until the 2012 elections... yeesh) -- and that can be a problem. The non-religious usually find themselves opposing Republican positions on many social issues, not the least of which is the privilege religion (read: Christianity) has enjoyed and continues to enjoy.
So, what happens now? Well, as a member of a tiny state demographic, I can hardly sit back and wait for the powerful non-religious lobby to show up and unite all the heathens, infidels, and apostates. Hence, this blog. We live in an era of unprecedented access to both information and the means of dissemination. It's just too easy not to do it.
