It's funny in the sense that I had the opposite experience, coming from a busy city upbringing and moving out into the sticks for some slice of sanity, and coming in contact with these religious fundies, who, yes despite their atrocious beliefs of other people, treat one another with upmost courtesy and kindness. I've not probed to see how deep the kindness goes, but it's a nice change from the usual "nothing-personal-get-out-of-my-way" attitude.
Having been a religious fundy several lives ago, I'm occasionally tempted to engage and play dumb with them - mostly to see how on top of their game they are.