It appears from your article you have never met an evangelical Southerner . You seem to agree with the liberals that we are all racist, biggoted, homophobes, as well as hypocrits in the observance of our religion.
All I can tell you is “Bless Your Heart”.
I lived in Texas for a while, so I can repeat your “bless your heart”.
I was raised in Missouri as a Southern Baptist. Moved to California where I continued to attend Southern Baptist Church. One day a member of a Baptist Church I was attending - we were discussing abortion (I’m pro life) and this Southern Baptist gentleman said and I quote: “Well, I don’t want those Black girls over in Oakland having a bunch of babies for me to support; that’s why I’m for abortion.”
Of course, I know there are lots and lots of good southern evangelicals. I just think it’s wrong for them to throw stones at Mitt Romney when they have logs in their eyes. Know what I mean?