This is a good point, being a member of the dominant religion signals trustworthiness, and most Americans probably assume religious means Christian.
being a member of the dominant religion signals trustworthiness
I think being a member of the same religion as you signals trustworthiness. The position of Orthodox Jews in the diamond industry was quoted as an example -- Judaism isn't a dominant religion (in Amsterdam and New York), but Orthodox Jews trust *each other*.
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