On Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:29:30 -0500, David H. Burns wrote:

>  that I objected to
> the tern "Bible Belt".
> I do think that it is hardly ever used in any but a pejorative sense

I've never actually heard it used in a pejorative or derogatory sense.  
I've always heard it to refer to a set of southern states (as defined on 
the map that Darren pointed to) where there is a fair grouping of people 
following various sects of Christianity.  I've heard it used by people 
from *within* the Bible Belt as well, at that.

Jim

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