pointers: Religion, Voting

NY Times: Faith Fades Where It Once Burned Strong. Some welcome news one the decline of religious belief in Europe. Quote: “The parishes tell me that there are children who don’t know how to make the sign of the cross.” Well gosh… I’m shocked. #

Not-so-welcome NY Times article on the rise of religion in third-world counties. #

The same edition of the NY times has a report of a tragic, multiple-fatality accident involving a bus full of religious believers. God was obviously looking the other way. #

Two articles (here and here) about the computerised voting machines now being used in the US, and the potential for their misuse. Its spelt c-o-u-p.