Denominations in the U.S.

This item was originally posted in December 2006. It is now part of my blog recycling program. Because I have new readers of The GeoChristian, I will occasionally go back and re-use some of my favorite blog entries.

The Map Gallery of Religion in the United States has maps showing the distribution of various religious groups in the United States. To view any of these maps in more detail, simply click on the map.

Leading Church Bodies — this map shows the group that has the largest number of adherents county by county. In the red counties, the Baptists are most numerous; light blue is for Catholics, orange is for Lutherans, green is for Methodists, and brown is for Mormons.

Baptists — dominant in the south:

Lutherans — dominant in the upper midwest:

Catholics — along the Mexican border; also strong in the northern states:

Other maps at the site show the distribution of Methodists, Mormons, Mennonites, Jews, Moslems, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, and other groups.

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Free Bach

Free Bach organ works:

http://www.blockmrecords.org/bach/

http://www.bach-fest.org/podcast.aspx#Schmidt

I haven’t listened to organ music much in the past, but this stuff is growing on me. For one that you have heard, try “Toccata & Fugue in D Minor BWV 565″ from the second site (www.bach-fest.org).

Thanks to: Cyberbrethren

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Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Forget “White Christmas” and “Miracle on 34th Street.” THE movie to watch for Christmas is “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.” (click for the movie at Google video)

The Wikipedia article says this film “regularly appears on lists of the worst films ever made.” It is so bad it is actually fun to watch.

Internet Movie Database

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