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Are Americans becoming less religious? New Pew study says yes and Dawkins is optimistic

Posted on 2012.10.16 by winterSmith 8 comments

Given the course of Campaign 2012, the idea that Americans are trending toward less religion probably sounds ludicrous. But maybe not. In response to an audience question last night, Richard Dawkins said he’s “optimistic” about the future of religion. (If you’re a religious type, he doesn’t mean that in the way it probably sounds.) He noted that the US is still

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Predicting the 21st Century: Nostraslammy’s ten-year review

Posted on 2010.01.05 by winterSmith 6 comments

Ten years ago, at the turn of the millennium, Nostraslammy took a stab at predicting the 21st Century, with a promise to check back every ten years to see how the prognostications were turning out. Odds are good I won’t be able to do a review every ten years until 2100, but I figure I’m probably good through 2030, at