IMO the christian fundamentalist are fighting a rear guard action in the US.

I live in what would be considered the Bible belt of the US. The "primative" Baptists, apostolics and the penecostals have compromised so much in the last 40 years they are not recognizable as the same religions. They have relented in almost every social area to keep anyone committed to the doctrines of Bibical infallibility.

I don't think it will work. You can't hold a religion (cult) together without the trappings of dress code and 24/7 behavior code.

The only thing that will save the fundies in America is some kind of social/financial setback that results in a high misery quotient.

Not that they won't always be a pain in the rear but the only thing that keeps them afloat now is the ability to deleiver a block vote that can swing some elections