Creationists are not a cult, nor are they limted to the Bible Belt.
They are people who willingly ignore evidence because they want to believe a particular conclusion. All of us are prone to do that, if not about creation, but perhaps regarding other matters.
However, minds can be changed. Many won’t, but some will. It’s tempting to simply shrug one’s shoulders and say, “People can believe whatever they want. No skin off my nose.”
But truth has its own agenda, which is to win out in the end. It’s a battle between facts and faith, and facts are harder to change. But faith is a pretty dang strong thing, too.
Good points all, but how people find the time and energy to try to persuade people with cement between their ears is beyond me. I just don’t have the time of day to fight with creationists.
I disagree that they’re not a cult, however. What else could they possibly be called?