While we're on the subject

Clearing out a few bookmarks:

An Australian poll held in December last year gives a picture of our faith today: "God is not dead in Australia. Rumours of his failing powers are exaggerated. Disbelief is growing, but God thrives. The default setting of this country is faith. We are not the rational country we thought we were. More Australians believe in miracles, angels, heaven and ESP than in Darwin's theory of evolution." Plus some analysis.

In the meantime, though, new UK research shows significant decline in institutional Christianity - you can find the full report at the British Social Attitudes survey site.

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I've lost three kilos in three weeks. Do not congratulate me. I wish I could wholly attribute this slimming miracle to my suddenly extremely diligent diet, but weight loss is a symptom of hyperglycaemia. And losing your appetite is a symptom of having what for want of a better description I shall call having a nervous breakdown. (Shrink tomorrow. Shit, I have no idea what time.) Oh well gift horse etc