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Skepticism

1 day ago1d

Posted by MattHardy

What is skepticism? Well for me it's scientific skepticism. "In a nutshell: Scientific skepticism holds that science is the best way to find out things about the world and ourselves. Scientific skeptics don't trust claims made by people who reject ...

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Skepticism

1 day ago1d

Posted by MattHardy

Setting up a group for skeptical discussion topics that lend themselves to investigation through the process of scientific skepticism and critical thinking. For example: spiritualism, the paranormal, ufos, and alternative medicine.

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Religion & Spirituality

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by MakeItGood

LINKBone-Chilling Interview with a Real-Life Exorcist (Fr. Vince Lampert) - YouTube

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Philosophy & Meaning

1 month ago1m

Posted by waitingforgodo

Is agnosticism an example of epistemic skepticism which wonders whether any knowledge is possible?

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Philosophy & Meaning

1 month ago1m

Posted by Matias

Is science able to deliver true knowledge?

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Trump Pinata

Jan 13Jan 13

Posted by TheGreatShadow

Need I remind you that trump doesn't bother to go to his daily security meetings? When he does they are in picture form. Know what happens when that happens? The White House gets attacked! Fucker should be tried, convicted, hung for treason! Speaking...

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Liberals Who Don't Hate Each Other

Jan 13Jan 13

Posted by MakeItGood

I wrote a post in Conservative atheists a few days ago (post trump's terror attack) that got me banned from the group...yet I keep getting alerts everyday from people liking the post LMAO! Would someone be kind enough to repost here what I wrote? I ...

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General & Hellos

Dec 31, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by TimothySkaggs

I was at a bus stop few days ago and this guy started getting angry and raising hell because he over heard a thug saying he was going to target the one in the pink jacket and my mom was actually the one in the pink. So thanks to his public freak out ...

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News & Links

Dec 11, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKWhat Role Do Pastors Have in Their Congregations’ Distrust of Vaccines? | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Just for Laughs

Dec 1, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by OldMetalHead

Anymore I just assume all of the staunch anti-homosexuals are self loathing closeted gays

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Posts

Dec 1, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by OldGoat43

SCIENCE & HEALTH A study found that "most participants did not believe that cannabis legalization had affected their use behavior" but that "participants, especially cannabis users, perceived that recreational cannabis ...

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Politics

Dec 1, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKWith Tanden Choice, Democrats Stick it to Sanders Voters

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Dec 1, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Marionville

ARRANT. - Adjective...complete, utter “what arrant nonsense”. Synonyms;, thorough, absolute, total, unmitigated. Originated as a variant of errant (outlawed, roving thief).

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Music Fans

Nov 22, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Marionville

I’ve got my drink poured...dinner is roasting in the oven...I’m going to sit back and listen to an old favourite from Doris Day...from the movie of the same name ....Move Over Darling.

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Music Fans

Oct 29, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Marionville

At my Bedtime....and to follow up on the Hallowe’en theme of earlier...here’s Nina Simone with - I Put A Spell On You. In case you can’t get the first video...I’m posting a second one too.

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Posts

Oct 25, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by johnnyrobish

USGS Says Human Feces Contains Gold Worth Millions In one of those truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories, experts at the US Geological Survey say they’ve discovered human feces contains enough gold, platinum and silver, that ...

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Trump Pinata

Oct 25, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by johnnyrobish

USGS Says Human Feces Contains Gold Worth Millions In one of those truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories, experts at the US Geological Survey say they’ve discovered human feces contains enough gold, platinum and silver, that ...

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Atheists for Liberty

Oct 21, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by atheistsliberty

James Randi has died, but let us not forget his tremendous contributions to science, reason, and skepticism. Randi exposed so-called faith healers, psychics, mediums, and people claiming to speak with the dead who exploited grieving people. No one ...

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Politics

Oct 15, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Paul4747

Am I the only one who senses that the amazing, incredible story of Hunter Biden's emails turning up on a damaged laptop that just happened to be dropped off (with no invoice, no name, no phone number, apparently, the owner just believes it was ...

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Politics

Oct 3, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by WilliamCharles

No lies detected.

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All Things Asia

Sep 15, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Boomtarat03

Railay Beach, Thailand.

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Quotes

Sep 5, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by gsiamne

It's important that we teach our children skepticism, so that they don't learn cynicism. - Walter Cronkite

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Love & Relationships

Sep 3, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by FrayedBear

Over 60 dating? - a response to an ignorant man.

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General & Hellos

Aug 10, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by shuvra_nil

Hii..... I'm Nil, an Agnostic and a science guy. I prefer skepticism over any other thing. I left Christianity some months ago. Happy to be here. 😊❤

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 6, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Klodzan

From Center for Inquiry: Here's an example of what's great about skepticism and the science-based mindset: The ability to admit when we're wrong and then even explain how we were wrong. Steven Salzberg at Forbes recants his piece from just a ...

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Psychology

Jul 31, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by yvilletom

Assertiveness briefly defined: 1) being able to say “I like . . . .” 2) being able to say “I don’t like . . . .”, and 3) being able to say “Stop that!” An assertiveness course I took 45 years ago boiled down to those. I will never ...

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General & Hellos

Jul 31, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

Netflix is letting people watch things faster or slower with new playback speed controls Stream up to 0.5 times slower or 1.5 times faster

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Feline Fanatics

Jul 26, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by RobertNappi2

Sunday morning cuteness

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Health & Happiness

Jul 5, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by dumasarok

I no longer believe any of the Chinese plague statistics that are being reported in the traditional news sources. These sources have become so hyper politicized that they have sacrificed their credibility. When an otherwise legitimate problem ...

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Quotes

Jul 4, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Merseyman1

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy. - Diderot

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Posts

Jun 18, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Lizard_of_Ahaz

Tea Party anyone?...

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Posts

May 22, 2020May 2020

Posted by scurry

Dammit Covid!!

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Oddities and Anomalies

May 16, 2020May 2020

Posted by UrsiMajor

If 2020 was a bath bomb

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Just for Laughs

May 9, 2020May 2020

Posted by Austin-Cambridge

YOGI REALIZED THAT IF HE WORE HIS MASK ALL THE TIME HE WOULD HAVE TO KEEP OUT OF THE SUNSHINE!

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Academic (e.g., Science)

May 5, 2020May 2020

Posted by holykoolaid

LINKButt sunning | What happens when you irradiate your pucker hole?

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General & Hellos

May 1, 2020May 2020

Posted by ToolGuy

Never sent for one because of my skepticism. Have you tried to ascertain your ancestry from your DNA using one of the companies in this video?

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Posts

Apr 30, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by johnnyrobish

Trump Says He Has Evidence Coronavirus Came From A Chinese Lab President Trump said Thursday that he has read some evidence which proves the coronavirus pandemic was spread from a virology laboratory in Wuhan, China, but claimed...

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Paleontology, Archeology, and Anthropology

Apr 29, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by t1nick

Mummies discovered in burial shaft in Egypt Francesca Street, CNN • Updated 28th April 2020

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Religion & Spirituality

Apr 26, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by SergeTafCam

POLLHow old were you when you first realized you were skeptical of divinity?

How old were you when you first realized you were skeptical of some form divinity?

8 votes 0-10
6 votes 11-20
5 votes 21-30
2 votes 31-40
0 votes 41-50
0 votes 51-60
1 vote I'm not skeptical of divinity
1 vote No response (this is a poorly formulated poll) / I don't like labels

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 25, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by plf515

Towards radical skepticism: Philosophically, I am a radical skeptic. That is, if we think of "knowing" as meaning certain knowledge, then I don't think there is anything we can know, because all such knowledge is based on observation (which can be ...

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Trump Pinata

Apr 25, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by RobertNappi2

Breaking news...Covid-19 injectables now on shelfs everywhere!!!!!

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Posts

Apr 23, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by Sheannutt

It's never too early💀☠

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Quotes

Apr 20, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by MarkWD

Just came across this one for the first time, and not from an original source so forgive me if I pass along a mistake. I was impressed with it as is regardless: “The true meaning of the word skepticism has nothing to do with doubt, disbelief, or ...

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Skeptics

Apr 3, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by SenorRotten

Hey all, new to this group, but not to skepticism. I've noticed a huge uptick in woo peddling making the rounds on the site. The usual shit like vitamins, unproven cures, conspiracy theories, etc. It's somehow a bit unsettling to know that even ...

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Out Of The Illusion

Mar 22, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by William_Mary

US Army Cites Cybersecurity Concerns In Scrapping Planned Purchase of Israeli Military Tech US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, a former lobbyist for Raytheon, may soon step in to reverse the decision following pressure from Israel, given that ...

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Critical thinking

Mar 20, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Jetty

What is the difference between skepticism and critical thinking? Do you have an example that clearly highlights the difference so that I can understand, please? Thank you.

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Politics

Mar 20, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by whiskywoman

love the common sense and knowledge of this man

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Religion & Spirituality

Mar 12, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by rogueflyer

CFI has it right. The best way to counteract religious superstition is through education. People, especially the young need to discover for themselves and develop critical thinking skills and what is rational and true. CFI is an outstanding ...

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Cheesy Jokes

Mar 7, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by EricJones

If Dracula were an extreme sports nut, would he be called rad Vlad?

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Trump Pinata

Feb 24, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Charlene

Coherency is important!

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General & Hellos

Feb 18, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by bobwjr

LINKAli velshi on oil lobbying and global warming

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Feb 16, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

Yellow Submarine

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Rockhounds, Gem Club, Mineral Collectors, Lapidary

Feb 8, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Hathacat

Bismuth .

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Newbie Groupies!

Feb 4, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Lunk

Hello! I've been shy on this site for a while, but I'm up to my neck in loneliness and even this introvert is itching for some kind of contact. I've been an atheist since my HS years (twenty years ago, woof) and I've tried to not make it my ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 26, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Biblebeltskeptic

I'm so tired of seeing all this stand-up-for-Jesus and conservatism on FB! I reacted to my sister's religious post with a hint of skepticism and she and two of my brothers were quick to defend their faith and God. Sigh I need new friends...

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Sunset, Sea, Coffee and Me

Jan 15, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Boomtarat03

Laban lang self! 💔🇵🇭🌋

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Baby Boomers

Jan 13, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Sheannutt

We ate this as a kid (sometimes)... it was nasty 🤢🤮

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News & Links

Jan 5, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by sassygirl3869

Here is a list of the 207 GOP piece of sh-t members of Congress who just asked SCOTUS to terminate Roe vs. Wade.

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General & Hellos

Dec 20, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by skado

Professed skepticism can be nothing more than closed-mindedness as long as it is not tightly coupled with courage and curiosity. Being comfortably ensconced in a static position of ANY description is not what skepticism is. Skepticism is an ...

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Just for Laughs

Dec 17, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by webspider555

As a student I worked part time in a sex dungeon. I was strapped for cash at the time.

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Music Fans

Dec 9, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Geoffrey51

A Face In The Crowd

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Gun Control Now

Dec 8, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by GipsyOfNewSpain

It is not about the laws in the land... it is about the guns... how many more had to die before we realize that the only action should be the removal of all the guns from civilians hands. You can manufacture something else or become a farmer. We need...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Dec 5, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by holykoolaid

How were the pyramids really made, and who built the Pyramids? Did aliens build the pyramids? Is there proof that Jews didn't build the pyramids, or that the pyramids weren't built by slaves? And more importantly, how do we actually know what we ...

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Feline Fanatics

Dec 5, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by snytiger6

LINKOwner Got A Cat In 1988, Did Not Expect To Throw Him A Birthday Party 30 Years Later, Making Him The Oldest Cat In The World – Dog Dispatch

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Nov 30, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by holykoolaid

I'm an now officially an international public speaker. This is from a talk I gave at the Israeli Atheist Associations annual Machar Conference in Tel Aviv, Israel. It's on tackling paranormal claims with scientific skepticism. I hope you like it. ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Nov 27, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by holykoolaid

The other part of my collab with Professor Stick debunking chi energy/eastern mystical woo.

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Nov 27, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by holykoolaid

Professor Stick and I teamed up to take on claims about Chi (Qi) Energy. Specifically: Chi Ignition/pyrokinesis.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 17, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Archeus_Lore

"The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, skepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin." Thomas Henry Huxley

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Amateur (ham) Radio

Nov 9, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Shaggy2018

We should start a net on HF. Say on 20 meters ssb where we can talk about all things agnostic as well as ham radio. Anyone interested?

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General & Hellos

Oct 26, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by bobwjr

LINKElijah Cummings funeral

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Just for Laughs

Oct 25, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by bobwjr

Better luck next time

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Oct 7, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Remiforce

SOPHIST--a person who reasons with clever but specious arguments, associated in popular thought with moral skepticism & fallacious reasoning

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 3, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Tomfoolery33

LINKWhen Breath Becomes Air: A Young Neurosurgeon Examines the Meaning of Life as He Faces His Death | Brain Pickings

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Singles/Mingle/Chat

Oct 3, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by RobertNappi2

Forgot to post...09/29/2019. My surprise BBQ for a belated birthday with family and friends...The 26th was my 65th birthday!!!

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AGING ALONE

Sep 28, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by dede18

Welcome to our group, @FearlessFly and for jumping in and commenting :-) I visited your profile and REALLY like your last paragraph! For the benefit of others who read this, I quote you: "Skepticism is my nature, Freethought is my Methodology, ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Sep 25, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Drsmash253

So....... Are there any Borderlands 3 fans out there

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Memes R Us

Sep 24, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Rudy1962

The genius of photoshop

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Just for Laughs

Sep 24, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by bobwjr

LINKModel strutting

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Politics

Sep 21, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Killtheskyfairy

If I contributed in any way, I am proud: FOX News Pastor: Atheists Broke America By Saying We Can Be “Good Without God”

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Memes R Us

Sep 19, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by WonderWartHog99

Got confused.

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General & Hellos

Sep 15, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by jniece

LINKSorry YangGang—You’re Being Taken for a Ride - YouTube

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Simple Thoughts

Sep 15, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Boomtarat03

In short, I don't care anymore 🙂

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Artists, Masterminds, Makers, and Creators.

Sep 15, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by LeighShelton

My Alain feeling blue on a concrete couch

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Politics

Sep 14, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by powder

I had some sympathy with Hong Kong protesters, but now their leader has called for Trump to include human rights in trade negotiations........pretty sure they are delusional. The days of looking to America to defend or set the example for human ...

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Community Senate

Sep 13, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by scurry

Sorry sorry sorry!! This arrived a while ago and I am only getting to it today. Love my new shirt and, with all my skepticism, the it fits perfectly. Love it, and my new pen, too!! ADDITIONAL NOTE TO @admin: I love the new option of also posting to ...

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Memes R Us

Sep 13, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by scurry

Sorry sorry sorry!! This arrived a while ago and I am only getting to it today. Love my new shirt and, with all my skepticism, the it fits perfectly. Love it, and my new pen, too!!

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Community Senate

Sep 10, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by bigpawbullets

I've had two posts removed from the "politics" section this evening. Both were pro conservative. No harsh language. No explanation from @sitesupport or @admin. Quite a biased and censored place this Agnostic.com.... 🤔

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General & Hellos

Sep 6, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by WeaZ

Here at a monthly Ask An Atheist Event.

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FreeThinkers

Sep 4, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Heraclitus

Welcome new member GregM.

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The Path of a Taoist

Sep 4, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by hippydog

Your not looking for The Path

2 comments

Pro Gun Rights

Sep 3, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by bigpawbullets

Good morning fellow gunslingers!

2 comments

General & Hellos

Aug 28, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by holykoolaid

Dr. Ray Hyman was hired by the Department of Defense and later by the CIA to investigate the paranormal and see if the US could weaponize psychic powers. Instead, they just found a lot of scamming and con artists.

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General & Hellos

Aug 26, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by holykoolaid

Back by popular demand: The Most Brutal Psychic Fail Compilation Part 3.

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

Aug 16, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by altschmerz

Top scientist denounces smears of Tulsi Gabbard on Syria Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has been smeared as an Assad apologist for her efforts to end the US-backed proxy war and her skepticism of US military strikes in Syria. MIT professor ...

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Just for Laughs

Aug 7, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by bobwjr

Ever go to work like this

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General & Hellos

Jul 31, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by FrostyJim

Christian Missionary Killed By an Isolated Tribe.The same thing happens in Alaska with Timothy Treadwell and Chris McCandless and I am sure in other places where Delusional beliefs replace rational skepticism... and it is ...