I have two friends, deep happiness and social acceptance. They hate each other.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 11, 2019:

What? Why? In 71 years, I have found that the happier I am, the more people want to be around me, and I am happy they are! And indeed, the nuttier I am, the more fun we all get out of life!

[msn.com] So the original writers of the Jesus story knew the geography of Judea.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 11, 2019:

And the illustration is a woodcut from the late Dark Ages? WTF

You lost a bet, so you have to choose a religion. Which will you choose?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 11, 2019:

Buddhism or Wicca

Incompetent president fires incompetent National Security Adviser for not be sufficiently ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 11, 2019:

This Orange 8diot is Never going to be able to tolerate anyone even remotely smarter/more competent than he is....gawd what a thought!

I see lots of comments here about not ‘coming out’ as an atheist.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 11, 2019:

It is pretty evident that gays "coming out" changed the way a majority of people thought about them and treated them...hard to be hide-bound & prejudiced when it turns out your favorite grandson is gay! But there were Huge problems with their treatment under the existing laws (that are still not entirely addressed, sadly.) Atheists already enjoy quite a bit of legal protection and so IMO it is not the same situation. When "coming out as an atheist" only involves riling up/causing pain to those around you, because their idea of what is best for you no longer matches yours, WHY? Back just a few years ago, politics and religion were deeply frowned upon as subject of conversation because they could cause such upset. I long for those days to return! Except for Dumping Trump!

Ocasio-Cortez: 'I want to see every Republican go on the record and knowingly vote against ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 10, 2019:

And I WILL remember in November!

[patheos.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 10, 2019:

Just like I didn't support Hilary "because...a woman". Sarah Palin, anyone? Since when does an accident of birth qualify anyone for anything...?!?

PANTS ON FIRE: Trump’s latest California voter fraud claim as baseless as past allegations | ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 10, 2019:

HMIM

Whaaaat??? You knew it was bound to happen.. 🙄😒 [babylonbee.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 10, 2019:

How about carrying INSURANCE like all motorists are required to do? Insurance companies already have investigative teams, risk-factor assessment teams, etc etc. If you love a Ferrari, or an AK Assault rifle, pay for it!

Commerce Chief Threatened Firings at NOAA After Trump’s Dorian Tweets, Sources Say

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 10, 2019:

Right after it rolled over all of Georgia, I guess?

The Mix-up of the Two Jonathans.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 10, 2019:

I am, frankly, no longer surprised by anything this dumbass does....well, okay, that he's still raking in the $$$$ over our dying souls......

Trump says N.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 10, 2019:

And if they were, just shows how sincere & motivated they were, yes? What a dummy the Orange One is!

Tennessee GOP Senator says getting rid of higher education would save America

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 10, 2019:

Which brings me back to how we are in this mess...remember when public schools wee funded by us, and overseen by state boards of education? And if you wanted to have your kid indoctrinated into weird things you had to home -school or pay for private school? And then, somehow, WE ended up paying for private schools & now we are afloat in a sea of ignorance,

Well this is funny, I received a very short message from a "god fearing" man on agnostic.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 10, 2019:

I have noticed an influx Everywhere lately! On the Meetup site I manage, used to be 2-3 a month, usually women with no heads, now it is daily......

Sarah Palin's husband, Todd, files for divorce over 'incompatibility of temperament'

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 10, 2019:

Somebody's sneaking around.......

White nationalist attacks should be prosecuted as terrorism, lawmakers say

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 9, 2019:

About freakin' time...starting yesterday would be excellent

Megachurch Pastor says ‘gays must be put to death’ | Michael Stone

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 9, 2019:

Didn't Hitler say that first? Plagiarism is rampant.......

Orange man out and Bernie in.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 9, 2019:

Just think how wonderful the last 2+years would have been without 1. Orange Orangutan and 2. DNC crapola!

Would the discovery of living beings on other planets make earth's religions irrelevant?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 9, 2019:

It would certainly make anyone with brains left have to re-evaluate!

Spooky, dark, and mysterious season is on it's way! Which reminds me of my 3 favorite fictional ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 9, 2019:

You might enjoy "Lucifer" on Netflix...very quirky, at times LOL humorous, and very thought-provoking on many levels. Also just plain weird a lot. Great music too

Unqualified And Ideological: A Guide To Trump’s Worst Judges

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 9, 2019:

This is the true "legacy" we inherit. Frankly, I'm glad i'm old

Can all 'why' questions be translated into 'how' questions?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 9, 2019:

"How did you get [go] across the street?" Is IMO cmpletely different than "Why did you get [go] across the street."

WTF?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 9, 2019:

Welcome to the Orange World, and by "welcome", I mean, "you poor bastard"

Does anyone have a favorite book that helped you in your transition out of your religion?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 9, 2019:

The bible itself, and of course Bertrand Russell

How would you reply to a theist who says, "You send yourself to hell"?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 9, 2019:

What? Is that near Boise?

'She Said' Tracks The Remarkable Reporting Leading To The Arrest Of Harvey Weinstein [n.pr]

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 8, 2019:

Maybe people should start Listening to these women a bit more? Oh, wait, it is usually men doing the dismissive thing.....

Gotta love it! 🤣 "San Francisco’s unreasoned hatred for the NRA explained: San ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 8, 2019:

"Unreasoned hatred"......yeah, oookkaaayyy

This group needs to be supported.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 8, 2019:

If "islamophobia" was Not a thing, whatever would you have to post about, you fool?!

The only place anything is called "The Ten Commandments" in the bible bears no resemblance to the ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 8, 2019:

Ummmm, what? You are reading the (weird) dietary laws that Orthodox Jews still follow, (and many more)...the actual 10-ish are discussed at length in Exodus, along with the story of Moses breaking the stones containing the first set (while the cat's away...) & going back up the mountain to get more....

I know someone (I have been distancing myself from) who is a Trump supporter.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 8, 2019:

You need a new friend...this one is too stupid.

China creates first cloned kitten: 'Meets the emotional needs of young generations'

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 8, 2019:

Because there is a serious cat shortage??? NOT the actual reason!

Is it possible to have a partner that’s not Atheist

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 8, 2019:

Sure,if you both STFU about your beliefs.....

Be careful whose chocolate you buy and give out for Halloween. [washingtonpost.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 8, 2019:

I save pennies, put out a huge (strong!) bowl...little kids get 2 handfuls, big kids one. You should see the little kids' eyes!

Due to the fact that my grandfather had Alzheimer's disease, I attach great importance to my brain's...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 8, 2019:

Study after study has shown nothing helps Alzheimers ,it is a progressive growth of plaques on the brain.....not fixable by head games, exercise, or any known supplements/diets. And, I personally had a brain-stem stroke at age 38 (turned 39 in the hospital) so when I sometimes have "senior moments" no doctor is going to be able to tell me my problems are to the stroke "the gift that keeps on giving" or incipient Alzheimers. As a long-time Type II diabetic, (since 1992) his sugar condemnation is a good idea for anyone, but Nothing to do with brain problems unless your blood sugar has gone momentarily wacky (either too high or too low). As long-term president of a social club for Seniors, I have seen several members who exercised heavily (daily 3 mile + walks plus Zumba classes, etc) and Alz. got them. Blaming the victims, is he?

Watch out for older women

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 8, 2019:

Love, love,love this! Oh, wait, here comes the furious thing back.......

Am I supposed to set something up to get notifications from the groups I belong?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 7, 2019:

Just klick on the bell icon, I Never get notifications unless I do. (might be because I run Android? A small price to pay for never having to deal with Windows!!!!)

Last weekend, I sat down to enjoy a big mug of coffee, only to have my hand suddenly do some weird ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 7, 2019:

Cat scan, STAT...if you describe what you did here to a doctor, you will get one, with dye, by the end of the week, and you should do so immediately! All these things are fixable if caught early! GO NOW!

If someone changes everything about them (interests/style/beliefs), does that mean he/she is no ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 7, 2019:

No, but they may react to specific people differently.

So I just did a count and since the middle of July, 8 young women — all young enough to be my ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 7, 2019:

Well, at least most of them show something above their clavicle.......

‪MILITARY CHILDREN ARE GOING TO BE HURT BECAUSE OF THE NUT’S BORDER WALL! WHY CAN’T THE SENATE...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 7, 2019:

Mitch McConnell.

Atheists in foxholes

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 7, 2019:

Indeed. When at a very low point in my life, I prayed for help....crickets.......

Roger Marshall: Rep. Says Poor 'Just Don’t Want Health Care' | Time [time.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 7, 2019:

Many of these people were Not poor until catastrophic medical expenses made them so....in fact (ooh, facts!) the majority of bankruptcies are caused by medical bills.....

Once again those democrat idiots in California have shown how looney they are.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 7, 2019:

FACTS! The first thing law enforcement does when they arrive at an active situation is get bystanders away from it! The very first thing! They are Not going to be "helpful", they are going to be injured/killed/taken hostage, or just generally get in the way. Period. And if you ignore their order to get out, you will be rightly arrested for obstruction. These idiotic Faux watchers apparently have lost even rudimentary thinking skills......

How do you help people?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 7, 2019:

You would make me nervous as all get-out, sorry.

The US Had An Insane Plan To Drop A Nuclear Bomb On The Moon In The 1950s | IFLScience

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 7, 2019:

Ummmmm, that'ssupposed to be "kirkland", not "kirtland", methinks. And "armour" with a British spelling??????? This thing Reeks!

States, politicians back gun-maker in Sandy Hook appeal

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Ooohh, guess whose net worth is going up?! Remember in November !

It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Anytime is see asshats trying to pit people against each other (black/white, straight/gay, male/female, etc). I look for the rock they crawled out from under so I can crush them with it! Period! And shame on you for posting this!

Donald Trump Jr.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Or, he will be in jail for insider trading, among other crimes....who writes this stuff??

Join the global strike on Sep 20th.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 6, 2019:

I will be on the road en route to a balloon festival that day....suggestions for a sign to be put in the back of my Huge RV picture window are welcome!

Ive experienced this. [thepowerofsilence.co]

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Me too....I studiously avoid all contact, he might still be able to draw me back.....I would rather not!

What do you think of Sanders’ new BEZOS Act? [marketwatch.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 6, 2019:

About freakin time! We The Taxpayers should. Not be helping big corporations get cheap labor at our expense!

What was something you did yesterday that was interesting?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Learned to use a gas-powered pressure washer...those things are Powerful!

Or Mormon, or Muslim, or Jewish, or any other religion 💁🏿

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 6, 2019:

It is hard to have respect for a stupid person.....

I hope Trump gets to see "Angel Has Fallen".

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Good times, good times.....

BREAKING: Raiders Planning To Suspend Antonio Brown After Altercation With Mike Mayock - YouTube

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

As a TEAM player your first job is to respect your leaders. Period. If you cannot stand his management style, have your agent start looking for someplace else but while on the team, STFU.

IS DONALD TRUMP EVIL?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Many of us noticed this stuff Decades ago, helllooooooo

Just a little Xian idiocy to laugh at -- [jonathanturley.org]

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

So what major "center of learning" did this fool graduate from?...the same one as drumpy i m guessing......

Monty Python finds the....

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Pretty much everything ya need, in fact!

Eat your hearts out, peons.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Purple looks good on you!

And you still insist on worshipping the flag.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Never worshipped the flag...in my lifetime it has been used in despicable ways by warmongers seeking profit, and ruined the lives of millions who just wanted a peaceful life. Ashamed!

How about a morbid poll to cheer up your day.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

2 years ago i would have said the ex (whose departure would financially benefit me) but I am Truly worried about the world with the Orange Idiot in his current roll.....so, I pick the orangutan in the WH.

Only in the US of A

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Getting them out of the gene pool, one way or another...not fast enough, however....

Is the RDIF chip sign of end times?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometime, especially if a bunch of Nuts are pushing it in the direction of weirdness! PS you need new friends.

I thought all atheists were skeptics! Wow.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

LET MY PIZZAS GO!

sharpiegate is hilarious. Seriously, those pens are amazing and so versatile.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Yessirree, love me them alternate facts!

Obi-Wan-Kanobi is a spokesperson for the Mormons

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Cool!

Norwegian Forest Cats, Here pussy, pussy.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Wow! And serious, too!

He's truly insane! [twitter.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Ummmm, the only seacoast Alabama has is waayy southwest of the state! Any hurricane would have to be in The Gulf of Mexico, not the east side of Fla/the Atlantic, to make landfall there ......You all remember Georgia, that huge state between Alabama & the ocean? Anybody?

Full Extended Interview: Joe Biden Talks To Stephen Colbert - YouTube

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, huh? What?

LMFAO he not only used a black line instead of white, the whole front collapsed into a bulbous ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Gawd I am tired of winning!!!!!!!!!

"Hey, asshole! Where's my fking peanut?"

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

[Taping little toes a la the velociraptors in the kitchen]

Bernie Receives "Several Standing Ovations" For Powerful Appearance - YouTube

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

The ONLY candidate that gets We The People rising together!

Germany’s Catholic Church lost more than 200,000 members in 2018 - Vatican News

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Too bad, so sad.......

Religious Nut Threatens Hurricane in Name of Jesus "Indistinguishable from mental illness", indeed.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Would that be like Lt. Dan on the mast in "Forrest Gump"?

Biden the hypocrite? What do you think? [theintercept.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

I think like more getting older & much more boring.....

“Why is it that when the world’s richest ‘spiritual’ leaders need money, they turn to you ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

One Way street, always.

To not do something about climate catastrophe is risky according to Elizabeth Warren.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

How about listening to Bernie talking about it for Decades on YouTube? She took All her ideas from him, without attribution.....

Organized religion

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

I do not know... maybe some Jonestown KoolAid stuff? But for sure, lots of lives would be saved from the lack of religious strife!

Who is/are the real author/s of the Bible?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

There were waaay more books (the "Apocrypha") that were winnowed down to more-or-less what you see today by the Council of Trent, a group of old white guys, in Italy, from 1543-64. Relevant? The Apocrypha are a blast to read! There are Giants that breed with humans, wild, strong,women, and just amazing stuff, like Marvel Comix gone crazy!

Would Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax proposal tax the wealth of America's super rich pastors like ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Why not go to YouTube and see Bernie in detail on this subject (and many more!)? For several decades...she has just plagiarized his ideas!

Well, well! This is interesting. The NRA declared to be a terrorist organisation. [bbc.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

About freakin' time!!!!!!!

Stupid heartless bastard only cares about himself period!

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

I liked his plan to nuke a hurricane better......NOT!

((Humans will be BANNED from driving cars within the next 25 years as 'safer' autonomous vehicles ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Yup, and computers will lead to a "paperless society", always told us all about 3 decades ago.....

Did the Psychic Twins really predict 9/11? Time to do a little fact-checking. [youtu.be]

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Who? What? And most importantly, in the immortal words of Judge Judy, "GET A JOB!"

I have told my parents that I do not believe in a god anymore.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Why make it a weapon to upset people? Especially old set-in-their-ways people? Keep a low profile so you show them the respect for their beliefs, even if they try to deny yours...

If the Straight of Hormuz is such a bottlenet as to maybe ignite the next great war, why not dig a ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Maybe you should read about all the "fun" of building the Tiny Panama Canal before you put forth that idea....

Did atheism somehow cause - or contribute to - the rise of science?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Just human curiosity & feared plagues, methinks

A vegan woman sued her neighbors for barbecuing in their backyard: 'It's deliberate' [yahoo.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 4, 2019:

I thought this was in Australia, and the basic principle is "peaceful enjoyment of Your property"

NRA slams Walmart for caving to ‘anti-gun elites’ after retailer ends handgun ammo sales ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 4, 2019:

"Elites"....another word for potential mass-murderers now? Huh!

The ones who scream the loudest are often the ones we should watch out for.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 4, 2019:

Surprise, surprise, surprise!

My loving and caring parents are actively trying to pass down Christianity to my little, ...

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 4, 2019:

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to interact with the kids & ask questions that inject Realness!

How many people had to approve this before it went to market??? 🤣🤣

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 4, 2019:

Tough to dust !

Will You Still Love You When You're No Longer Young and Beautiful?

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 4, 2019:

Oh, sweetie, I am 71 and I love myself Far More than I did in younger years when I allowed remarks such as "no longer..." to phase me. Far MORE beautiful now, inside & out!

Conversion therapy leader McKrae Game comes out as gay

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 4, 2019:

Nasty concept by a thoroughly nasty person who Of Course will not partake of his "therapy". Gee, I am So Shocked by this.....

Your money not working for you but for the 1%.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 3, 2019:

BERNIE! The Only politician who has been telling us this truth for Decades, and that is why he, although the actual front-runner, is being studiously ignored by the bought & paid formedia!

Teenager "blind" from living off crisps and chips.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 3, 2019:

Ohferpetessake, I bet his teeth are all loose too, but he needs to be institutionalized & helped (and maybe his family brought up on neglect/abuse charges!

"Heaven hath no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor Hell the fury of a woman scorned.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 3, 2019:

What is their equivalent of a Restraining Order? And do they have any Social Serv8ces that can get her family involved?...she needs help!

Wonder what he means by this.... [agnostic.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 3, 2019:

That's a remark from the very beginning of the Scientific Age, when people were wowed by the "little beasties" they could suddenly see under that fantastic invention, the microscope. Get over it, he did !

Latest on my dating entertainment sites.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 3, 2019:

I run a Meetup site for over-60 single., male & female The pix of breasts with no head are numerous! I usually reply, "sorry, you look about 5 years too young for this group", and they go away...LOL!

Dr. Jen Gunter Wants to Protect Your Vagina From Gwyneth Paltrow – Mother Jones

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 3, 2019:

Mother Jones is wonderful, just like this article!