Religious "Nones" are now the largest Cohort in America

 Pew Research reported today that when Americans were about their religious affiliation the largest group of people said, "none." Compared to 23% who are Catholics and 24% Evangelistic Protestants.

A dramatic increase from 2007 when 16% of America's were nones.does  46% of the nones said they do not like religious organizations. 

Some of the other findings were,

Most “nones” believe in God or another higher power. But very few go to religious services regularly.

Most say religion does some harm, but many also think it does some good. They are not uniformly anti-religious.

Most “nones” reject the idea that science can explain everything. But they express more positive views of science than religiously affiliated Americans do.

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Religious ‘Nones’ in America: Who They Are and What They Believe

Has the rise of religious ‘nones’ come to an end in the U.S.?

Peacemakers Sanctuary Update

Yesterday I went to the Peacemaker's Sanctuary at Onondaga Lake to do some Keeper's work to heal and uplift the space. I was pleased to find some new formations and more. Below is a YouTube of my visit.

Please Pray for the Animals

 A bitter cold wave is hitting much of America. Cold weather puts stress on all of us. It also puts incredible stress on the flora and fauna, most notably animals.

When cold weather like this hits my area I try and pray for the animals that do not have heated homes, or access to food. I do so briefly a few times a day. If I am out driving to the grocery store or walking my dog I spend some time praying. I encourage you to join me and find the time to pray during this cold spell.

Please pray for the animals.

Surprising, Unusual and Weird affects of Our Environmental Criis

Our environmental crisis is worsening, and the decline is accelerating. The realization a few days ago that 2023 was the hottest year on record by far, and that we are getting close to  surpassing the 1.5° C (1.48°C)  rise that we could not afford to pass  tells me so. Because of our environmental crisis we are also beginning to get surprises and unusual events occurring most of us would never have imagined. These Bizarre and Surprising Events--are a Tell, a Sign--it's BAD and getting WORSE!

These strange and surprising events are occurring because we do not understand the magnitude of our environmental crisis and the damage we are doing to our Mother. Nor do we understand how linked we are to each other, the world and to events. As an Earth Healer and Keeper of Sacred Sites, who works with the Unseen World, that Hidden World beyond our normal perceptions I can honestly say--WE ARE CLUELESS about our Mother!

Some of you may be more prescient than I, but I think the following are a few things that got me to say WOW!

Lats Summer's Wildfires--The smoke from Canadian wildfires that blanketed large swaths of America last summer were a big surprise. Did you ever hear that Wildfires would choke America. I sure didn't and even some of my diehard environmentalist friends were caught by surprisel.

It really sucked to have to stay indoors and not go hiking, or be outside because it was dangerous to breather the air.

Ticks, Butterflies, Spiders, Cockroaches (?) Bugs of all sorts are dramatically declining in number because of electropollution. RF radiation from cell phones and cell towers is doing great damage to wildlife. So reports the Cellular Phone Task Force. EVEN THE TICKS ARE VANISHING  Don't know about cockroaches dying, but ticks tell me they are. I don't know if it was a myth or not, but it has been said that  cockroaches have survived all sorts of cataclysms and some could survive the fallout of a nuclear blast.

Climate Change and the Shrinking Brain. A study of the last 50,000 years found that warmer periods on the Earth were associated with a decline of as much 10.7% in brain size. Cognitive consequences: Study reveals startling link between climate change and shrinking of human brain

2023 Was the Hottest on Record--The Line in the Sand Was Almost Crossed

Last year was the hottest year on record, by far. Worse we finished .02° (1.48°C) below the 1.5° Celsius temperature rise nations said we need to not surpass. We are failing, in a big way. Sad.

Scientists were caught by surprise by the magnitude of the rise.

Things are going to get much worse.