"We must resist the impoverishment of public discourse on matters of religion which has come about ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 8, 2019:

So we should spend more time discussing religion (!!!???!) No thanks.......

Hugh Culverhouse: I gave the University of Alabama $26.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 8, 2019:

Their loss, maybe he will give it to the ACLU or Planned Parenthood, or even Heifer International, and do some actual good?!

Trump Administration Plans to Reclassify High-Level Radioactive Waste as Low-Risk [democracynow.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 8, 2019:

Because truth is flexible......

Top Ten Legal Drugs Linked to Violence [healthland.time.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 8, 2019:

From my personal experience, liquor is the worst because it is so readily available and drunks are considered "funny", or "sad" in most cases, so things get waaaaay out of hand very easily.

Mystery as second GOP ex-state senator found dead in two days

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 8, 2019:

Gawd is trying to send repugs a message!

The Irish Pub Trump’s sons drank in stiffed the bar.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 8, 2019:

Gee, do you think there are credit card readers in Ireland?

Of the people in your life that have hurt you the most, personally.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 8, 2019:

My ex, and he was raised Catholic but hated religion of any kind, so, no correlation at all

How does this guy figure out how to tie his shoes.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 8, 2019:

Betcha hot bed buddy......

It me, lol!

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 8, 2019:

Be still my heart! And on a practical note, what weight-rating furniture will I need...?

Important dating advice. [theonion.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 8, 2019:

Oh, I dunno...there's someone for somebody, somewhere, I know several really dumbass bimbos who only care about the $$$$$. I believe their last name is/was trump.......

Trump's early years

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 8, 2019:

important!, betting money he was Never that cute!

This is chilling.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 8, 2019:

This is why teaching History is so important!

It is coming down to fund raising time, but you can still get your early Free sticker ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 7, 2019:

I have signs & one of the 2 car magnets from 2016......

Isn't it funny that religious fundamentalists and anti-religion activists have one trait in common:...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 7, 2019:

Still pushing that, "there is no actual truth" crapola drumpy wants us to buy, are ya?

The Reality That All Women Experience That Men Don’t Know About - The Good Men Project

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 7, 2019:

I broke down crying while reading this. Got my Huge boobs at age 11, no idea how to cope, now 71, got boobs reduced last year & wear white hair...unbelievable relief probably 80% of the time....guess to be treated like a PERSON I will need to be dead.

What do you look for in a man or a woman if you want a long term relationship, and whats more ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 6, 2019:

None of the above! Does he enjoy laughter? Will he dance! Is he a whiner, or a couch potato? Is his main topic of conversation his aches/pains/himself? Can he carry on an interesting conversation/discussion without throwing a tantrum if I do not agree? And fergawdssake, does he watch Fox? Deadbreaker!

Just between us.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Funny! Empathetic. Honest.

I agree with Pelosi.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 6, 2019:

YES!

Truth as such has no value in itself

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Truth has incredible value! Truth: if you touch a hot burner you will be injured. Truth: if you step in front of an 18-wheeler going 70mph you will be injured. Truth: if you steal, cheat, or otherwise abuse others, you will be friendless & probably incarcerated. Truth: if you cheat on your SO, you are buying a boatload of hurt for them. (And hopefully for you!) And etc......... Are you trying to make excuses for drumpy & that crowd by making TRUTH unimportant?

What is everyone's opinion on the controversy of trans women being able to compete in women's ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 6, 2019:

"New territory"??? Try from over 20 years ago.......

We now have go fund me efforts for just about anything these days so why not abortions?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 6, 2019:

NO tax money has Ever been used for abortions, none! Try some Facts!

Isn't it funny that the interesting articles are all slide shows and what they want us to think and ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 6, 2019:

What slide shows? Where?

If you drink bottled water, you could double how many microplastic particles you ingest, study says...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 6, 2019:

My municipality proudly publishes their water-testing data (independent lab) every year (I have lived here over 40 years) and they are always in the top 5-rated in the country. Tastes good too! Why would I buy bottled? Most municipalities get their water tested regularly, you could call your town hall & ask for the results, or even find them on line.

My ancient TV finally blew its last bulb! I know.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Pawnshop! 5 years ago my friend got a 55" smart tv flat screen, still working perfectly, for $45.

The great “dick” debate I keep having this ONE person telling me I’m sexist because I use...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 6, 2019:

"Dick" a single minded not very smart OCD person. Has its' uses.

Edited/Updated I should preface that I already knew I could change the color of the site.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 6, 2019:

You ave always been able to pick the color of this site.

I look forward to the day when non-believers are less preoccupied with their lack of faith than ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 5, 2019:

Wait, are you casting aspersions at those who stand up for their ideas? Why not tell people of color to stop worrying about their safety & status? Or women to stay barefoot & pregnant? Geez louise!

Christian TV host says if Democrats gain power they will slaughter Christians [facebook.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 5, 2019:

Me!Me!Me! I volunteer to slaughter Xians!

Yes we do...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 5, 2019:

Freakin' A! Tomorrow, too!

I must not fear.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 5, 2019:

"STFU, fear, I'm kinda busy right now"

"Religion is a social institution that evolved as an integral mechanism of human culture to create ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 5, 2019:

"Altruism"? Read Any portion of the Old Testament, ever?

Coffee County DA Craig Northcott refuses domestic violence charges for same-sex couples - The ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 5, 2019:

Where's Tracy Thurman's lawyer when you need him?!

It's funny looking back at the young, silly me questioning the existence of god by cursing to the ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 5, 2019:

Love the storm scene from Forrest Gump where Lt. Dan is yelling at gawd from the top of the mast!

New Report Suggests ‘High Likelihood of Human Civilization Coming to an End’ Starting in 2050 - ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 5, 2019:

Ohferpetessake.....articles like this have been written since the beginning of time! Remember when the Mayan Calendar was going to run out? Or was that the Aztecs? Or...?

I need a man! One who doesn't start the conversation with, "pull my finger"! [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Me too...13 years in a shipyard, the lone female, and that line was Never funny!

Founder of Sugar Daddy website offers to pay for out-of-state abortions for Alabama women | TheHill

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Seems reasonable!

Not sure how accurate this list is, I honestly haven’t checked into it yet.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Heifer International, highest rated efficiency of all charities, so much fun to choose from bees, ducks, rabbits, goats, chicken, erc etc, or even a water buffalo if you have big $$$, plus their offspring must be given to neighbors, so the whole village gets uplifted!

Or drive a tank.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Apparently they are all in a permanent bad mood, and have Huge teeth......

The more time passes the more i find myself at ease with love being a chemical reaction that merely ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

I doubt "breeding" is in my future, at almost 71, but I still greatly look forward to the next round of "butterflies" with the next Mr. Right! I would hate to think there will not soon be another one!

I'm not much the social media user, but do intend to post here more as I try to overcome social ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Tinder? You have laid in a supply of high-quality condoms, I hope!

I didn't got Outraged at all... I do hope Individual 1 get the same... [foxnews.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

I do not give one rat's ass where Paul Manafort gets sent, the crummier the better IMO...because he was Such a champion of abused prisoners before........

Whom do you trust the most in the world?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Myself

The more time passes the more i find myself at ease with love being a chemical reaction that merely ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

At almost 71, i doubt there is much breeding in my future, but falling in love, being in love, is still (if not more so!) a magical experience!

[yahoo.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Blatant misuse of power, IMO yet another impeachable crime.....yo congress?

Many atheists take it as self-evident that we are born as atheists, that not to believe anything ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Source(s)? Got any?

You think this is true? Do most non-religious democrats prefer Bernie? [fivethirtyeight.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Anybody with a brain prefers Bernie...why accept palid idea-stealers, get the original, the best!

There are points in your life where you make decisions.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Ohferpetessake, a hundred miles is about an hour + a half, less than an hour if you both go halfway. That said, did you try changing your criteria a teensy bit here & there to determine what the major sticking point was? I myself would want to know!

Bernie needs to win this... "No middle ground"....are you listening, Joe? [commondreams.org]

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

BERNIE! BERNIE! BERNIE! THE original, the best, accept no palid substitutes!

Sorry for my absence from the site but Aunt Mary’s been busy.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 4, 2019:

All's well that ends well...so sorry you had that stress!

This made me throw up in my mouth a lil

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 3, 2019:

From a rampant adulterer & user/abuser of employees and business "partners" to a rabid babble-thumper........

Ya'll all gonna burn in Hell! 😁just kidding! There is no hell! Faeries are real though!...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 3, 2019:

Lol!

Robert Heinlein: Anyone who cannot cope with mathematics is not fully human.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

Gee, thanks. After my brain-stem stroke, I lost all my (formerly excellent) ability to even do simple math. So just thankyuvurrymuch for another blanket nasty generalization..............

What happens after you die?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

Waste one precious second of your life on this? Not me!

Who wore it better?...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

I like the honest guy (um, the one on the right!)

We're primarily an intellectual group but are there any sports fans here?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

Diehard Patriots fan, followed them when they Sucked, for years, feel deeply I deserve these last decades!

'tis true, 'tis true

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

Plus, control of the remote.....

Should atheists have to do jury duty?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

Almost nowhere uses a babbleor any other "holy book" to swear on, they simply ask you to affirm/attest/agree to tell the truth (if a witness) or do your duty (if a juror), no melodrama! Show up, ferpetssake!

This is for the ladies who are in this group.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

You call me "dear" and I smell SCAMMER! Period!

It occurred to me (and I'm sure lots of other people have noticed) that all through literature and ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

Love is love, at any age. When I do karaoke I sing from my heart!

@SiteSupport.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

I have android and the bell just waits for me to click on it. I know it is soooooo difficult, and a real pain, but I do it anyway.,

Not trying to be a downer here, but since our actions are inconsequential to the universe, do you ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

I would not like to think my bad day/mood/idea caused harm!

Should Marriage Still Involve Changing a Woman's Name?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

None of my business, nor anyone else......

One thing that bothered me about fellow Muslims was that they banged on about doing good things to ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

Because xian folks Never do that? Or are you just making random (critical) remarks to curry favor, Exactly like those folks did?

Trump’s Racism: An Oral History - The Atlantic

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

He came to CT and vied to invest in Mohegan Sun Casino. When he left, rejected, he made numerous racial remarks, very ugly ones. Sour grapes plus no class, a winning combo for sure!

All White People are the Same: : : Sargon's comments about how the unlimited immigration into the UK...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

Ohferpetessake...the same was said about the Irish, the Germans, the Italians, Asians, etc etc etc. Have you No historical references you could educate yourself with?

As described in Saving Gaia, we should be looking at the planet in terms of Rational Darwinism.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

"Darwinism is obsolete"???????!!!!! Changes in species are observable all around us, all the time. For one example, grey squirrels here in the Northeast. When I was a kid, 60 years ago, the roadside was littered with dead ones...and this was in the days when 40mph was considered dangerous/reckless! They would see a car approaching & dither around in the road until the car ran them down, sometimes even putting themselves under the wheels despite the best efforts of the driver to avoid them. Now, very few are killed by cars, despite many more & faster cars. They run straight across a road, no lingering/dithering at all. We have "naturally" selected for non-dithery squirrels.

I went to my profile page and noticed that I am now at level 8.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

And what else do have planned while that time/accumulation passes? I am, I think, in the exact same "boat" and I had not, until reading your post, thankyuvurrymuch, spent one second of my time thinking about it....

Hey guys, before I came on this site I am a hundred % believer, as the time goes by and read most of...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 2, 2019:

So I am fascinated to know how/why you originally came on here......

What is your response to evil and suffering?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Sorry, but eternally singing praises to some gawd seems to me to be far more awful than any hell you could imagine.....

México has made it clear it will not pay for border wall, but does agree to pay for Trump's ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Well, thank goodness Somebody finally is!

I don’t believe in god, but I do think that there is something either spiritual or universal going...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Christian's have "comfort"? As in, an all-powerful entity taking care of them? ROFLMAO!

I've posted this before but every time I do I get berated for doing so.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Ohferpetessake, THIS again? Any sound can have meaning if people agree on that meaning, which is where all language comes from. Tiresome at best.......

Religion isn’t something designed by an oppressor class to “control the masses.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 1, 2019:

You are oddly intermingling science & religion. Religion could Easily be left behind in a generation with proper education (not like the USSR tried to do it, by edict/coercion) Science is not a belief system that could be abandoned, why discuss it as if it could be? And why act like scientific discoveries have intrinsic "goodness" or "badness"..it is the Utilizers of discoveries (us!) that cause results!

GOP Lawmakers Plan For 51st “Christian State” To Be Based On Biblical Law | Michael Stone

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 1, 2019:

So much cheaper to just move to Saudi Arabia, or another mideastdern theocracy.....

It Turns Out Christians Have More Abortions Than Any Other Religious Group In America [mtv.

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

But, not for much longer if their "leaders" get their way! Karma? Irony? Or just plain STUPIDITY?

Why are there hardly any young people on this app?

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

I feel there are a Bunch of young people on here.....but maybe it depends on your "vantage point"...I am almost 71

How do you tell your family you no longer believe what they do?

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

Why do you feel it is necessary to make a big announcement? Just let your actions speak for themselves, and if asked, then quietly discourse with the questioner.

This Anti-Union ‘Training’ Video By Lowe’s Is Why I Won’t Be Shopping There Anymore

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

Home Depot is less than a mile away!

Three words... Go...

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

Happy every day

Christian Moms Group Slams Gillette for Showing “a Transgender” in Shaving Ad ...

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

Ummm, maybe they should Mind Their Own Business? After all, taking time away from valuable anti-abortion rallies......

I keep seeing a new trend - people who arrive here believing in archangels versus a god of any ...

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

Just trolls trying a different tack.....

This morning, Trump has twittered that he is going to put more tariffs on Mexico.

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

Soon "dollar stores" will be $10 stores......

Stephen Colbert doing Trump is damned good- and also very funny! But then we have, 'Trump doing ...

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

If you feel a need to tell people you are a genius, plus "stable"............

Microwave Background Radiation.

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

The post seems a tad at odds with its' title, or is that just me.....?

Republican group to hand-deliver Mueller report to every GOP lawmaker | TheHill

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

You can lead an asshole to facts, but you can't make them read or think.......

There are quite a few people walking around "my " neighborhood in rags.

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

"In rags"?????? Wow, no overt prejudice exhibited here......

Trump says U.

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

The $1 stores are all going to become $10 stores!

This is how you do it.

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

I love kale...send it to me!

Robert Heinlein: Marriage: Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without.

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

Because marriage advice from a 3-peter (first marriage lasted one year, second ended in divorce after 15 years, he dumped her after she became an alcoholic, 3rd one lasted) is So Valuable. Thanks!

Studies confirm 100% of abortions still none of your fking business [alternative-science.com]

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

Freakin' A!

Well there you have it.... WE ARE SOOO FUCKED! [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

Her meds need serious adjustment!

Don't mis-use it..

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

Well, in awe right now.......

It's soo true!!

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

I scroll down about 7"!

He's returned..

AnneWimsey comments on May 31, 2019:

OMG!

The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and ...

AnneWimsey comments on May 30, 2019:

Zeus was no sweetie, either....

Happiness has proved elusive.

AnneWimsey comments on May 30, 2019:

Happiness is from inside you! "Chasing" it leads to sadness & frustration, always has, always will

Steve Bannon Exposes What Will Send Trump Supporters Over The Edge. [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on May 30, 2019:

And I would listen to this douchebag because....? I Hate drump & all he stands for, but this guy is perhaps worse, because not stupid, truly evil.

Please take a look at this beautiful handbag.

AnneWimsey comments on May 30, 2019:

Attractive women sell to women, too

According to Professor Allan Lichtman, who correctly predicted the last nine presidential election ...

AnneWimsey comments on May 30, 2019:

Most pundits predicted Hillary winning by a landslide. Ho hum.

Peace of mind produces right values, right values produce right thoughts.

AnneWimsey comments on May 30, 2019:

Ohferpetessake...if I do not have "right thoughts" (defined as...? By....?) I am doomed to misery?