Darren New wrote:

> Do you think that protestant fundamentalism *isn't* dominant in those 
> areas, compared to other religions?
> 
What do you mean by "protestant fundamentalism"? The term 
"fundamentalism" and
"fundamentalist" in current usage almost always refers to violent sects. 
Other than that
they are almost always pejorative. And for that matter what do you mean 
by "protestant"?
For instance the Baptist Church historically did not arise from the 
"Protestant Reformation".

Also do you mean by "Bible Belt" an area where the Bible is read a lot 
or do you mean an area
where the Bible is interpreted in a certain way? If the latter, then 
it's a misnomer. Off course the
answer to some of the questions lies in the history of the term. "Bible 
Belt" was coined by H. L.
  Mencken as a derisive term. :)

David

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