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Witziges Rätsel

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Nov 26, 2003, 2:59:56 PM11/26/03
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What geographical areas does "The Bible Belt"
consist of?


Mekkala

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Nov 26, 2003, 3:05:38 PM11/26/03
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On 26 Nov 2003, "Witziges Rätsel" <z...@roer.com> screwed up his face,
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> What geographical areas does "The Bible Belt"
> consist of?
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In general, the central US, particularly the south-central US. Texas,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi are good examples of
Bible Belt states.

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Nakas

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Nov 26, 2003, 4:06:23 PM11/26/03
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"Mekkala" <joremovedath...@attbi.com> wrote in message
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> On 26 Nov 2003, "Witziges Rätsel" <z...@roer.com> screwed up his face,
> groaned, pushed hard, and farted out the following message in
> news:bq30kj$qsn$1...@news.chatlink.com:
>
> > What geographical areas does "The Bible Belt"
> > consist of?
> >
> In general, the central US, particularly the south-central US. Texas,
> Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi are good examples of
> Bible Belt states.
>

And let's not forget Alabama!


towelie

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Nov 26, 2003, 4:21:19 PM11/26/03
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TV's Mekkala wrote:
> On 26 Nov 2003, "Witziges Rätsel" <z...@roer.com> screwed up his face,
> groaned, pushed hard, and farted out the following message in
> news:bq30kj$qsn$1...@news.chatlink.com:
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>> What geographical areas does "The Bible Belt"
>> consist of?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> In general, the central US, particularly the south-central US. Texas,
> Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi are good examples of
> Bible Belt states.

And tAlabama.

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Nov 26, 2003, 5:08:39 PM11/26/03
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In article <bq30kj$qsn$1...@news.chatlink.com>,
"Witziges Rätsel" <z...@roer.com> wrote:

> What geographical areas does "The Bible Belt"
> consist of?
>
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>

I think you could say it's all the places bounded by Virginia, Florida,
Oklahoma and Texas. I'd add Utah, but that's in a different league
altogether...

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Tink

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Nov 26, 2003, 5:25:34 PM11/26/03
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Witziges Rätsel wrote:

> What geographical areas does "The Bible Belt"
> consist of?
>
>
>
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Basically, it consists of the thirteen southern states of the old rebel
confederacy.

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Alex

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Nov 26, 2003, 6:06:07 PM11/26/03
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On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 20:05:38 GMT, Mekkala
<joremovedath...@attbi.com> wrote:

>In general, the central US, particularly the south-central US. Texas,
>Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi are good examples of
>Bible Belt states.

Isn't Missouri included as well?

Geoff Offermann

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Nov 29, 2003, 12:55:29 PM11/29/03
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"Mekkala" <joremovedath...@attbi.com> wrote in message
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> On 26 Nov 2003, "Witziges Rätsel" <z...@roer.com> screwed up his face,
> groaned, pushed hard, and farted out the following message in
> news:bq30kj$qsn$1...@news.chatlink.com:
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> > What geographical areas does "The Bible Belt"
> > consist of?

> In general, the central US, particularly the south-central US. Texas,
> Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi are good examples of
> Bible Belt states.

Georgia, N/S Carolina, Tennessee


Peacenik

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Nov 30, 2003, 1:46:16 AM11/30/03
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"Geoff Offermann" <geb...@yahoo.nospam.com> wrote in message
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And don't forget Kentucky. The Bible Belt extends as far north as the
Southeast Christian Church in Louisville (known to the locals as Six Flags
Over Jesus).

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Witziges Rätsel

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Nov 30, 2003, 8:04:42 AM11/30/03
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> > > > What geographical areas does "The Bible Belt"
> > > > consist of?
> >
> > > In general, the central US, particularly the south-central US. Texas,
> > > Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi are good examples of
> > > Bible Belt states.
> >
> > Georgia, N/S Carolina, Tennessee
>
> And don't forget Kentucky. The Bible Belt extends as far north as the
> Southeast Christian Church in Louisville (known to the locals as Six Flags
> Over Jesus).

Are you therefore saying that those large
fundamentalist sections in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas,
and elsewhere are not considered Bible Belt?

John Popelish

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Nov 30, 2003, 8:49:06 AM11/30/03
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"Witziges Rätsel" wrote:

> Are you therefore saying that those large
> fundamentalist sections in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas,
> and elsewhere are not considered Bible Belt?

They are the Bible suspenders.

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John Popelish

SReeseMe

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Dec 2, 2003, 8:20:04 PM12/2/03
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>Subject: Where's The Belt?
>From: "Witziges Rätsel" z...@roer.com
>Date: 11/26/2003 2:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <bq30kj$qsn$1...@news.chatlink.com>

>
> What geographical areas does "The Bible Belt"
> consist of?

In my opinion "the Bible Belt" is more a state of mind than a specific
geographic location. Looking at a map would anyone call my home state of
Pennsylvania "bible belt?" Most likely no, however outside of the cities I can
tell you from personal experience it is. There is a joke to that effect.
Question: what do you call that area between Philly and Pittsburgh? Answer:
Alabama.

Wolf333

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Dec 2, 2003, 8:58:29 PM12/2/03
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"SReeseMe" <sree...@aol.com> wrote in message
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You could also add S.E. Ohio. I think think the formula is 100 jobs lost = 1
new church.

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Beowulf

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Dec 4, 2003, 2:36:25 PM12/4/03
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On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 19:58:29 -0600, "Wolf333" <wolf...@excite.com>
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>"SReeseMe" <sree...@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20031202202004...@mb-m01.aol.com...
>> >Subject: Where's The Belt?
>> >From: "Witziges Rätsel" z...@roer.com
>> >Date: 11/26/2003 2:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
>> >Message-id: <bq30kj$qsn$1...@news.chatlink.com>
>> >
>> > What geographical areas does "The Bible Belt"
>> > consist of?
>>
>> In my opinion "the Bible Belt" is more a state of mind than a specific
>> geographic location. Looking at a map would anyone call my home state of
>> Pennsylvania "bible belt?" Most likely no, however outside of the cities
>I can
>> tell you from personal experience it is. There is a joke to that effect.
>> Question: what do you call that area between Philly and Pittsburgh?
>Answer:
>> Alabama.
>>
>
>You could also add S.E. Ohio. I think think the formula is 100 jobs lost = 1
>new church.

Why limit it to SE Ohio? I lived for some time in western, central OH
(around Dayton/Springfield) and with the exception of Yellow
Springs/Antioch College the entire place reeked of fundamentalist
Christianity.

One of the main schools of the GARBC (General Association of Regular
Baptist Churches), Cedarville University, is located in the area.

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George Dance

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Dec 5, 2003, 10:24:01 AM12/5/03
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"Witziges Rätsel" <z...@roer.com> wrote in message news:<bq30kj$qsn$1...@news.chatlink.com>...

> What geographical areas does "The Bible Belt"
> consist of?

The area around a good Christian father's waist.

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