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Fact: There are more people who claim membership in a church now than in any other point in Christian history. And it’s not just raw numbers, a larger percentage of the population identifies as active than is typical in any other historical period. Religious blowhard posturing aside, we live in a remarkably religious period of history. Now I’d like someone to tell me where the non-adherents are. Map of religion in the U.S. on mbvc:

Fact: There are more people who claim membership in a church now than in any other point in Christian history. And it’s not just raw numbers, a larger percentage of the population identifies as active than is typical in any other historical period.

Religious blowhard posturing aside, we live in a remarkably religious period of history.

Now I’d like someone to tell me where the non-adherents are.

Map of religion in the U.S. on mbvc:

Morph-osaurs: How shape-shifting dinosaurs deceived us 

Great. Now my favorite dinosaur, the Triceratops, seems to have never existed.

I’m pretty sure that the science and history I learned in elementary school was total crap.

I’ll never pretend to understand what Hasselhoff is doing. Those two strangely dressed women are, apparently, his progeny, and the thing hiding behind their awkward contortions appears to be a touring bus. “The Hasselhoff Tour: Weirder than that thing your cousin Denny did that time, just not so perverse.” The Fugsselhoffs

I’ll never pretend to understand what Hasselhoff is doing. Those two strangely dressed women are, apparently, his progeny, and the thing hiding behind their awkward contortions appears to be a touring bus.

“The Hasselhoff Tour: Weirder than that thing your cousin Denny did that time, just not so perverse.”

The Fugsselhoffs

The Fear and the Folly of Nuclear Weapons between 1945 and 1998

We become ever more practiced at our own destruction.

What's 'medieval' about stoning people to death? 

See, I’m not the only one who gets upset by the inappropriate use of the word medieval.

If you’re going to use the word medieval as an epithet, at least try to make sure you know what the hell you’re talking about.

Real Ale Brewery for my 35th birthday :)

Real Ale Brewery for my 35th birthday :)

NASA - First-of-its-Kind Map Depicts Global Forest Heights

NASA - First-of-its-Kind Map Depicts Global Forest Heights

Say goodbye to 8 years of college transcripts and red tape

Say goodbye to 8 years of college transcripts and red tape

Miriam stumbles upon a semi-plausible way to bring back Serenity and her crew, at least for one episode. Wall of Awesome Happiness postcard (via thinkgeekmonkeys)

Miriam stumbles upon a semi-plausible way to bring back Serenity and her crew, at least for one episode.

Wall of Awesome Happiness postcard (via thinkgeekmonkeys)

Now this is what I call camping equipment. ThinkGeek :: Huge Capacity Solar Charger and Battery

Now this is what I call camping equipment.

ThinkGeek :: Huge Capacity Solar Charger and Battery

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