2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Wondering how it is where you all live (extreme religiosity) [View all]Iceberg Louie
(190 posts)Even though it lies in the SW corner of the state, there is still a very red-meat flavor to the culture of that city. I always suspected it was a knee-jerk reactionary response to that progressive bastion across the Columbia, Portland, OR. It was as though everyone was bitter about the notion of being perceived as a suburb of the Rose City that they collectively chose a culturally oppositional stance. Definitely a hearty helping of "The 2nd Amendment is the Providence of Our Lord" zeitgeist.
Today I live in North Dakota. I'm sure you can imagine what it's like here. "Pray and Fast to End Abortion" everywhere. The only synagogue in my city posts a sign in front proclaiming that all Jews must accept Jesus as our one true savior. One now-defunct gun retailer actually asked customers about their church affiliation before deciding whether to invoke his right to refuse service. Bradlee Dean's You Can Run But You Can't Hide "ministry" is welcomed routinely at schools around the state. It is definitely not regionally exclusive.