This Bible is Set to Explode in T-Minus-Whenever-this-Episode-of-700-Club-is-Over

The Bible Belt, as indicated by giant, amorphous rash:



I've indicated the location of Lubbock and felt it appropriate to superimpose images of Jesus and Waylon Jenning's belt buckle to pose as the metaphorical "bright, shining buckle of the Bible Belt."

The term Bible Belt originated from H.L. Mencken, a journalist and social critic famous for his brutal satire. I believe he may have originally been using the aforementioned quote to label some place in the Carolinas, but it feels appropriate to Lubbock considering the facts:

Lubbock is the second most conservative city in the nation.

Lubback has the most churches per capita in the nation.

In the summer of 2006, the mayor tells the local newspaper, "Nobody is going to tell God what to do and what not to do, but we are in a serious drought in West Texas and since he is the man who controls the rain clouds, we're asking him for his mercy and his help."

He followed that with a plea to the city to pray for rain.

Oh, and you can't buy booze in the city limits. Instead, you have to drive quickly and dangerously out of town and then drink it on the way back in to town. Which, studies have shown, is always safer.



On a religious but different note, be sure to watch the most recent Bill Moyers Journal episode, where he interviews Jonathan Miller about his new PBS special, A Rough History of Disbelief.

After I had my mind blown and my consciousness raised by Mr. Miller, I decided to search my local listings for that new show. To my disappoint, but utter un-astonishment, I discovered that Lubbock's PBS station will not be showing this documentary that traces the overall history of atheism with Miller's own personal arc of disbelief. Surprise, surprise. So, youtube it is. Thankfully, they have the original airing of it on the BBC. Here is episode 1, part 1.

Just listen to this guy talk. It's astonishing.