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Abacus · 03-31-2003, 07:03 AM

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Originally posted by B.Shack
Seriously, what can we do to make the USA more like Britain?

Maybe we can pass some blasphemy laws.

beth · 03-31-2003, 07:07 AM

Well, the City of Tampa isn't very fundie, but the suburbs around it are. I counted four churches in a two mile stretch to my house, and that was just on one road! I live around, possibly, eight churches within a four mile radius. My children's PTA programs are very vocal about belief in God(I'm talking about public school!). I am ready to voice my outrage about this in the next PTA program. I know that when I do, I will make a lot of enemies.

Rhea · 03-31-2003, 07:35 AM

I think if you take Maine as the epicenter, you can draw a series of "belts" eminating from it in concentric circles...

Starting with the Snow Belt (which is melting)
Then the Steel Belt (which is rusting)
then the Corn belt (which is sprouting ergot, resulting in)
Then the Bible Belt (which is bulging over the top of it)
Then the Sun Belt (which is cacophonous in it's diversity)

The corn belt is being subsumed by the Bible Belt.
And, as noted, the Newly enlarged Bible Belt so created seems to match Tornado Alley pretty well, hmmmmm.

There's the Pacific Northwest, which is neither Sunny, nor Fundy, nor particularly Snowy and they don't grow much Corn there. They must be one of the "holes" in the tongue of the belt.

[/humor]

Carrie · 03-31-2003, 09:44 AM

It's pretty vague. I'm not sure what the Bible Belt is traditionally. I'd say it's more like a Bible Block than a Belt. It's huge. Here's what I consider to be the Bible Belt (I'm from Illinois):

It's basically the South, that is, South of Illinois. But NOT the Southern states West of Texas. You'll find most Fundamentalism in the South.

The Mid-West is pretty religious, but not so Fundamentalist. However, I'd include Missouri in the Bible Belt.

lpetrich · 03-31-2003, 10:44 AM

Though the Bible Belt is more a block than a belt, there is another religion region that more closely fits that shape: the Koran Belt, as I call it.

The Koran Belt runs across northern Africa into the Middle East, Central Asia, and the northern part of the Indian Subcontinent, does a bit of skipping, and ends in Malaysia and Indonesia.

The Koran Belt also has a much better-defined "buckle": Saudi Arabia.

Biff the unclean · 03-31-2003, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by B.Shack
Seriously, what can we do to make the USA more like Britain?

Many of us are here for the sole and express reason that the United States is not like Britain.

MollyMac · 03-31-2003, 02:19 PM

posted by B.Shack
Seriously, what can we do to make the USA more like Britain?

Ummm...well, we could all go and live there and teach them how to be as tactful as we are

03-31-2003, 10:44 AM	#25
lpetrich Contributor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lebanon, OR, USA Posts: 16,829	The Koran Belt Though the Bible Belt is more a block than a belt, there is another religion region that more closely fits that shape: the Koran Belt, as I call it. The Koran Belt runs across northern Africa into the Middle East, Central Asia, and the northern part of the Indian Subcontinent, does a bit of skipping, and ends in Malaysia and Indonesia. The Koran Belt also has a much better-defined "buckle": Saudi Arabia.

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03-31-2003, 07:07 AM	#22
beth Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: where orange blossoms bloom... Posts: 1,802	Well, the City of Tampa isn't very fundie, but the suburbs around it are. I counted four churches in a two mile stretch to my house, and that was just on one road! I live around, possibly, eight churches within a four mile radius. My children's PTA programs are very vocal about belief in God(I'm talking about public school!). I am ready to voice my outrage about this in the next PTA program. I know that when I do, I will make a lot of enemies.

03-31-2003, 07:35 AM	#23
Rhea Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Recluse Posts: 9,040	I think if you take Maine as the epicenter, you can draw a series of "belts" eminating from it in concentric circles... Starting with the Snow Belt (which is melting) Then the Steel Belt (which is rusting) then the Corn belt (which is sprouting ergot, resulting in) Then the Bible Belt (which is bulging over the top of it) Then the Sun Belt (which is cacophonous in it's diversity) The corn belt is being subsumed by the Bible Belt. And, as noted, the Newly enlarged Bible Belt so created seems to match Tornado Alley pretty well, hmmmmm. There's the Pacific Northwest, which is neither Sunny, nor Fundy, nor particularly Snowy and they don't grow much Corn there. They must be one of the "holes" in the tongue of the belt. [/humor]

03-31-2003, 09:44 AM	#24
Carrie Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Midwest Posts: 424	It's pretty vague. I'm not sure what the Bible Belt is traditionally. I'd say it's more like a Bible Block than a Belt. It's huge. Here's what I consider to be the Bible Belt (I'm from Illinois): It's basically the South, that is, South of Illinois. But NOT the Southern states West of Texas. You'll find most Fundamentalism in the South. The Mid-West is pretty religious, but not so Fundamentalist. However, I'd include Missouri in the Bible Belt.

03-31-2003, 02:19 PM	#27
MollyMac Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 2,125	posted by B.Shack Seriously, what can we do to make the USA more like Britain? Ummm...well, we could all go and live there and teach them how to be as tactful as we are

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