For me, it just seems more conceivable to change a state’s political makeup over time (i.e. Vermont) than to impose some religious dogma on people who have enjoyed 215+ years of religious freedom (or freedom FROM religion). I’m all for people worshipping their particular deity as often as necessary, so long as they don’t expect me to do the same. The problem is, a lot of evangelicals apparently don’t have the same laissez-faire, “live and let live” attitude that I have about my neighbors, and could make it ‘uncomfortable’ even for those Christians who don’t read the exact same Bible that they read every Sunday (i.e. Northern Ireland’s ‘Orange’ and ‘Green’ people).

It’s tempting to think that a place like Alabama is essentially 100% Southern Baptist, so it would be no problem for the evangelicals to set up shop down there in a matter of months, but the truth is a little more complex. Jews, Muslims, Catholics and Jehovah’s Witnesses are all represented in most larger Alabama towns’ phone books, just like everywhere else in the country - even Salt Lake City! While I can’t presume to speak for the people who practice other faiths in places like Alabama, I do know that if I was suddenly surrounded by tens of thousands of the “born-again”, all of whom actively wanted to gang-save me, I would feel a little creeped out by the whole thing. Right now, the premise of religious freedom abates that somewhat; but if the state suddenly decides to secede on religious grounds, all bets are off. And no, I don’t believe that the Evangelical State of Holy Alabama would force Jews, Catholics, Muslims, and Jehovah’s Witnesses to live in ghettos, but I would not rule out the possibility that Birmingham would start feeling more like Belfast in no time.

At least the Christian Exodus people are honest. They make it clear that their goal is to take over a state and rescind the U.S. Constitution. Most of the theonazis try to claim that what they are doing is supported by the Constitution…

unless you’re speaking of MY relatives…