In case you have not yet been convinced that Evangelical Christians of the Left Behind ilk are frighteningly deluded yet completely convinced of their beliefs and growing in number, I invite you to meet my mother and her friends consider these facts, courtesy of 60 Minutes:

All together, there are 40 million [Left Behind] books in print, and another 17 million in spin-offs. Plus, “The Kids” series, audio books and comic books are worth $100 million in annual revenue.

The books give a graphic version of the New Testament prophesy of the end of the world, happening in our time, in which only the righteous are saved. It’s a triumphant tale — unmistakably Christian, undeniably American.

“I think if you cut us, Jerry and I would bleed red, white and blue,” says [Left Behind co-author] LaHaye. “We believe that God has raised up America to be a tool in these last days, to get the Gospel to the innermost parts of the earth.”