Ideological States in the Union

I suspect that this is ASB but WI other states, in addition to Mormon Utah, were effectively dominated by a political/ religious ideology.

In religious terms I imagine a Catholic and a Jewish state, perhaps also a Shaker state- though they would have problems because they did not believe in breeding so would have to attact new poeple.

Taking it nearer to asb one could imagine a Vegitarian state (wherein buying meat is as tricky as buying alcohol in Salt Lake City, possible but not comfortable or encouraged), a naturist or nudist state- is there any part of North America where the climate makes that an option.

Has anyone else any more or less likely suggestions?
 
I suspect that this is ASB but WI other states, in addition to Mormon Utah, were effectively dominated by a political/ religious ideology.

In religious terms I imagine a Catholic and a Jewish state, perhaps also a Shaker state- though they would have problems because they did not believe in breeding so would have to attact new poeple.

Taking it nearer to asb one could imagine a Vegitarian state (wherein buying meat is as tricky as buying alcohol in Salt Lake City, possible but not comfortable or encouraged), a naturist or nudist state- is there any part of North America where the climate makes that an option.

Has anyone else any more or less likely suggestions?
We already have one. It's called New Jersey. ;)
 

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I suspect that this is ASB but WI other states, in addition to Mormon Utah, were effectively dominated by a political/ religious ideology.

In religious terms I imagine a Catholic and a Jewish state, perhaps also a Shaker state- though they would have problems because they did not believe in breeding so would have to attact new poeple.

Taking it nearer to asb one could imagine a Vegitarian state (wherein buying meat is as tricky as buying alcohol in Salt Lake City, possible but not comfortable or encouraged), a naturist or nudist state- is there any part of North America where the climate makes that an option.

Has anyone else any more or less likely suggestions?
You could have one built on Indian principles.....

A Shaker state, even if it came into existence, would never have a large enough population growth to keep up with the other states into the 20th century.

You might have a "Liberia" in North America-rather then being sent to the West African Coast, Blacks get a state or 2-then have the majority convert to Dar al Islam or some other Christian-Pagan hybrid religion.

If you have a large Russian population in Alaska when/if the US buys it, or on the West Coast(and if not annex it), you could have an Orthodox state.

Buddhist/"Chinese" would be stretching it without butterflying away the US, but if the Russians decide to use Asian populations to settle their colonies(easier if the company, rather then stata remains in charge), then it is doable.

Hawaii could convert to Buddhism, and eventually be accepted sometime in the 20th century liek OTL
(they converted in between 1810 and 1820 OTL). One of the Chinese philosophy-religions or Shintoism would be more unlikely.

On a related note, would the US consider enforcing onversion on a non-Christian state or territory that wasn't Jewish?
Could an 1850-ish US bare to give domocracy to a non-Abrahammic region under its control?
 
Hawaii could convert to Buddhism, and eventually be accepted sometime in the 20th century liek OTL
(they converted in between 1810 and 1820 OTL). One of the Chinese philosophy-religions or Shintoism would be more unlikely.

how likely would a Buddhist Hawaii be? there were no BUddhist missionaries in the area, and Buddhism's sphere of influence wasn't that far east.
 
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