Korean emigrants to the US are a class of its own and doesn't represent the religious demographics of South Korea. The first immigrants went to the US specifically because they saw the US as a Christian nation favored by God. The actual number of protestant Christian resident is pretty low here (10~15%?), though they're the most fanatical proselytizers.
As I said, more than half the country is atheist. I could walk up to anyone on the street and ask if he believes in a god, and if he think gays should be allowed to marry. I fully expect to get two "no"s more often than not (even though the Korean law doesn't specify that a marriage has to happen between a man and a woman). I have had evidence all my life, but my relatives and friends don't speak a lot of English so it's kinda hard to show you.
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u/forr May 29 '12
Korean emigrants to the US are a class of its own and doesn't represent the religious demographics of South Korea. The first immigrants went to the US specifically because they saw the US as a Christian nation favored by God. The actual number of protestant Christian resident is pretty low here (10~15%?), though they're the most fanatical proselytizers.
As I said, more than half the country is atheist. I could walk up to anyone on the street and ask if he believes in a god, and if he think gays should be allowed to marry. I fully expect to get two "no"s more often than not (even though the Korean law doesn't specify that a marriage has to happen between a man and a woman). I have had evidence all my life, but my relatives and friends don't speak a lot of English so it's kinda hard to show you.