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Cartoonist

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2. What a beautiful graph!

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2019, 08:47 AM

Dec 2019

When Copernicus figured out that the Earth orbited the Sun, he was alone. Eventually, truth won out, with religion being the last to cross the line.

Truth is winning again, and those who still believe in the God myth are no different than those who believe the Sun orbits the Earth.

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Postcards from the Protestant decline in America [View all] trotsky Dec 2019 OP

Who needs data when one has faith? Major Nikon Dec 2019 #1

What a beautiful graph! Cartoonist Dec 2019 #2

Despite what others may think, the youth of today ARE smarter Ferrets are Cool Dec 2019 #3

If they are so smart edhopper Dec 2019 #4

They don't work unless you still have an analog phone line Major Nikon Dec 2019 #5

I can't shoe a horse. Cartoonist Dec 2019 #7

But I bet you know how it is done. edhopper Dec 2019 #8

One of these? Cartoonist Dec 2019 #9

Yep edhopper Dec 2019 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Mariana Dec 2019 #12

We still used a more modern version of the crank phone in the military Major Nikon Dec 2019 #11

Thank you, Jesus. 3Hotdogs Dec 2019 #6

I think a lot of people are missing how big a factor the Internet is in this decline in belief. Sea Glass Dec 2019 #13

Yeah, it's huge IMO. trotsky Dec 2019 #14

Definitely. Sea Glass Dec 2019 #15