Newsweek's map, below, shows where the change is happening ... which surveyed more than 35,000 Americans in all 50 states. These identifying as "religiously unaffiliated"—atheists, agnostics ...

In Alaska, the total tax burden, measured as percentage of income, was 4.93 percent—the lowest of all 50 states. But the state scored 35 in affordability, with 1 being the best, mainly because ...