… [the study] examines US public attitudes regarding global climate change, addressing the puzzle of why support for governmental action on this front is tepid relative to what existing theories predict. Introducing the theoretical concept of relative sociotropic time horizons, the authors show that believers in Christian end-times theology are less likely to support policies designed to curb global warming than are other Americans… authors provide empirical evidence to suggest that citizens possessing shorter ‘shadows of the future’ often resist policies trading short-term costs for hypothetical long-term benefits. — “Study: Christian end-time beliefs block climate change control”

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/349388#ixzz2STHwlOoc

christiannightmares:

Judgment: A Christian end times thriller starring Mr. T and Corbin Bernsen (For a related video, click here http://christiannightmares.tumblr.com/post/431059301/video-clips-from-rare-1970s-christian-films-about)

This oughta make you giggle a bit.

Signs, signs, everywhere a sign …

It’s easy for non-fundagelicals to become confused when discussing the different End Times prophecy beliefs of the post-millennial dispensationalists and the pre-millennial dispensationalists. Of course, that’s not really a big problem, but when talking about the various End Times beliefs, it helps to know that there’s as much difference among  the various “Jesus is coming and you’re gonna get it!” tribes as there is between all such true believers and the rest of us, including the relatively-sane mainstream churches.
Now the problem has been solved by Josh Byers, a Christian who likes to make infographics. This quick-and-simple diagram explains the differences neatly. In fact, it’s so good that I might have to buy a poster-sized copy for use in presentations.

It’s easy for non-fundagelicals to become confused when discussing the different End Times prophecy beliefs of the post-millennial dispensationalists and the pre-millennial dispensationalists. Of course, that’s not really a big problem, but when talking about the various End Times beliefs, it helps to know that there’s as much difference among  the various “Jesus is coming and you’re gonna get it!” tribes as there is between all such true believers and the rest of us, including the relatively-sane mainstream churches.

Now the problem has been solved by Josh Byers, a Christian who likes to make infographics. This quick-and-simple diagram explains the differences neatly. In fact, it’s so good that I might have to buy a poster-sized copy for use in presentations.

cursesandcoffins:

Plans (Typographic Poster)

cursesandcoffins:

Plans (Typographic Poster)

christiannightmares:

The funniest compilation video of Christian end times madness you’ll ever see (Found at Everything Is Terrible!; For a related video, click here http://christiannightmares.tumblr.com/post/39577257572/an-incredibly-hilarious-video-compilation-of)

Thanks to Christian Nightmares, you can see all the fundagelical apocalyptic idiocy in one video.

And it always has been …

And it always has been …