Kriseman: Thanks, Glenn Beck, for labeling St. Pete among ‘least religious’ cities in U.S.

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By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer

St. Petersburg on Tuesday was labeled one of the ” least religious cities” in the U.S. by conservative radio commentator Glenn Beck — a distinction that thrilled Mayor Rick Kriseman.

“Woke up, sun shining, & @glennbeck lumping #StPete in w/ Portland-San Fran-Seattle-Denver-Phoenix as cities to avoid. An honor! #ThanksGlenn,” Kriseman, a Democrat, tweeted.

Beck certainly didn’t mean the label as an honor.

“This is the list of the top 15 least religious cities in America,” Beck said. “These are the cities to avoid like the plague. And if you look at that list, these are the cities that [are] already having trouble. We haven’t even hit the road bump.”

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