Facts and Figures
FFRFMCC hopes that you will find these facts and figures to be helpful and eye opening concerning free thought, non-theistic citizens, religion, and the separation of church and state.
Our Natural Universe Will Provide Us With Some Astronomical Gifts This Winter Solstice!
Submitted by: Ray Stefanski, Physicist, FFRF and FFRFMCC Life Member As we enjoy the festive season during the annual celebration of the Winter Solstice, this will be a special year when two astronomical events are due by the end of this final month of 2020. A total solar eclipse will occur on December 14th, visible […]
Secular Holiday Greetings Return to Chicagoland
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the placement of three separate Winter Solstice displays for 2018, designed to provide the non-religious point-of-view in celebrating the holiday season. At top, our sixth year bringing secular holiday greetings to Chicago’s Daley Center Plaza, is our multi-faceted display intended to counter a life-size Christian creche […]
United States Religious Affiliation in 2010
Estimated by the Pew Research Center. Christian: 243,060,000 Unaffiliated: 50,980,000 Jewish: 5,690,000 Buddhist: 3,570,000 Muslim: 2,770,000 Hindu: 1,790,000 Folk Religions: 630,000 (This includes followers of African traditional religions, Chinese folk religions, Native American religions and Australian aboriginal religions.) Other Religions: 1,900,000 (This includes Bahai’s, Jains, Sikhs, Shintoists, Taoists, followers of Tenrikyo, Wiccans, Zoroastrians and many other faiths.)
Universe, Earth, and Life on Earth
Universe Age: 13.72 billion years Number of Galaxies in Universe: 170 billion Number of Stars within a Galaxy: 10 million (10**7) to 100 trillion (10**14) Total Number of Stars in Universe: 17 x 10**17 to 17 x 10**24 Formulation of The Milky Way: 13.2 billion years ago Formulation of our Solar System: 4.568 billion years […]
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