In the South and midwest, magical thinking (ie church, religion and faith) is given more weight than rationality. In those sort of areas, the pastors and most

In the South and midwest, magical thinking (ie church, religion and faith) is given more weight than rationality. In those sort of areas, the pastors and most prominent families have the most influence over communities beliefs, generally. In the Bay Area, social groups tend to form around work colleagues or hobbies. There are some churches, but they're not typically the center of Valley social universes.