The limits of religious freedom: America must come to grips with when faith groups limit personal ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 23, 2019:

Right now, as the courts have ruled, there is little to be done. A mandatory testing by the state can be required - but then everyone teaches to the test anyway. Those in power want stupid sheeple to follow along blindly. Yes, it is B.S. I grew up near the Amish; I have interacted with active members and escapees. Getting out usually means leaving your family behind for good and never communicating again. I've seen a number of sad cases and abuse, including the selling of a daughter to keep a business afloat - it failed and years later the parents and purchaser were prosecuted, only after the girl had a few kids starting at 14.

“Miracle Mineral Solution,” According to Jim Humble and his Genesis II Church of Health and ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 23, 2019:

All those pushing this shit should be locked up. Some "healers" sell this shit and get hand smacks. The kids suffer.

Are Atheists racist

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 23, 2019:

They don't, nor are they mutually exclusive.

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Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 23, 2019:

Enjoy your tea. I just finished some hot tea myself.

Remember this guy? Born on Oct. 23, 1925 in Corning, Iowa.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 23, 2019:

He entertained his fellow sailors in the Navy as well.

That turned dark

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 23, 2019:

Such is life.

Why do some atheists or agnostics still feel so unsecured and not in peace?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 23, 2019:

I don't feel insecure. Do you? And loved, like WTF?

Ok, NOW they're heaven-bound......

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 22, 2019:

Audi driver.

Wind Rose - To Erebor [youtu.be]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 22, 2019:

More cowbell!

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Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 22, 2019:

Reminds me a bit of Frank Marino from Mahogany Rush. I would always play Marino to show what Hendrix would have sounded like had he played a Gibson and not a Fender.

Who is this idiot! I have heard less offensive comments from the religious peanut brains! I ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 22, 2019:

She was raised by successful model mom and hillbilly singer dad. Something like this was bound to happen at some point.

Safety first!

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 22, 2019:

Do they make them steel toed and OSHA approved?

Oops should have kept quiet

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 22, 2019:

Ouch

Funny skeleton dance

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 22, 2019:

There is a Village People version as well

A harvest of memes...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 22, 2019:

Excellent.

Opinion: The Chinese Threat to American Speech [nytimes.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 22, 2019:

The Chinese are also building an extremely complex facial identity system to cover their nation. India, still a somewhat working, democracy is doing the same. Expect big brother here (place your country here) and through out the world in the future.

Atheist Military Service Organizations?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 21, 2019:

You are correct about the general vet orgs. I have been an off and on member of AMVETS. I have discovered varying degrees of religious feelings, but all had some.

Major luck for this guy wow happen during the last of the civil war

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 21, 2019:

Right between the eyes. Lucky he survived any infection.

Who's up for a Moon Dance? [youtube.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 21, 2019:

It is a marvelous night. Meteor shower tonight.

Very funny oops

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 21, 2019:

Differing sounds on each side.

What would you really tell your 25 year old self?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 21, 2019:

What ever you would tell your past self could or, most likely, would alter your life's actions. Ask yourself, is that what I want. Yeah, lots of shit and an abusive spouse, but good kids. So, do I throw them away, at least those 3 as at 25 I had not produced any yet. If I decided to do that, then I would give myself a bunch of winning lottery numbers, Superbowl and world series, other sports results. And, that same me would get rich and lose even more in a divorce that would still occur as not for many years would I gain the knowledge of how to choose someone safe to trust.

Why so many posts about God?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 21, 2019:

It is Agnostic.com, not atheists.com. I can ignore the statements I don't like, or engage with logical banter. So, some people have questions - why not answer, rather than act like an evangelical and start closing one's ears. I would suggest that we are here to be better people in ourselves and not to make others better people.

Happy news [google.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 21, 2019:

Except evangelical numbers of unconnected churches is up. They build mega centers with gyms and all sorts of shit - daycare, etc, and worse is their indoctrination. You don't have to go to church to believe bullshit. Actually, some of the "more progressive" church writers are worried, like those who actually think, that the core tenets are changing I'm a trumpie style so as to hate outsiders and the evils of socialism, etc.

Christopher Titus [youtube.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 21, 2019:

I watched that before - he usually is political and funny on his Armageddon Update. This time he talks about teeth - painfully. And drugs and the idea one can gain insight through being high - possibly after the high is over.

Who wore earth shoes?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 21, 2019:

I had a pair. It was like walking uphill constantly.

Their fitness instructor is very short and cute [img-9gag-fun.9cache.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 19, 2019:

Years ago some college had football players do everything a two year old did - the footballers were exhausted long before the kid(s).

Does anybody else remember a very trippy educational children's TV show from the 70's called "Make a...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 19, 2019:

I didn't watch it, but I remember it being on the tele.

I quit talking my anti psychotics! Fuck that shit! I'm happier crazy!

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 18, 2019:

Well, I hope you went off slowly. I'm off now, but it varies from person-to-person. Be careful.

The boundaries between religion and cult would best be redefined as to strip certain ideologies from...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 18, 2019:

I need to think and evaluate. Let us say, "does the leader" ...... define the leader. Using xtion, is that god, Abraham, Jesus, or some other leader in the now - ie a pope? At this point, I need more to flesh out an answer. Xtions have definitely used religion to hold genocides and murders and invasions. Do they now - some would argue yes; I would tend to say it is more a nuanced thing. Pretty much the same with muslims and hindus and budhists, although, all have recently done some forms of atrocities linked to their said religions. I will come back later and see what others have to say.

[youtu.be] An oldie that still sounds pretty good....Laughter In The Rain. - Neil Sedaka.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 18, 2019:

Far from his oldest. I was staying at a Thai hotel, in 79, and for some unknown reason Neil Sedaka songs played over a loud speaker for about 3 hours.

I just need to vent.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 18, 2019:

Best wishes. Reading is easy, advice not so much.

Less than half of American adults attend church regularly, while 26% claim no religious affiliation...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 17, 2019:

Still, and maybe worse, how many of those who don't go call themselves evangelical and push for asshole shit that even the bibly doesn't contain, but they espouse to believe it does?

Must of been a crazy night.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 17, 2019:

Arf, arf. Sandy had a good night at Daddy Warbuck's.

When I was a young boy growing up in southern Ohio my parents did not attend church.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 16, 2019:

Oh yeah. Fucking tent revivals with crying and gnashing of teeth. I saw a couple as a teen - not my parents doing. My parents didn't go to church and as a kid I went to a Methodist one with my sisters. I always asked the hard questions; I believe they were just as happy when I stopped coming. As an adult, I asked my Mother once why, she having been one as a kid, didn't raise us as Southern Baptist. She said, with her still apparent drawl, "I never wanted to inflict that upon you (us kids)."

I sure do, how about you?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 16, 2019:

Mine faded away. My Mom had a real scar from when they used shaved glass.

Nigerian astronaut scam [boingboing.net]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 16, 2019:

Harry Nielson said it well: "Hey Mother Earth won't you bring me back down, safely to the sea."

More Rock Dreams Here's Johnny!

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 16, 2019:

Johnny always did have a bit of a tortured self.

Jurors revolt, refuse to consider felony charges for cannabis | Leafly

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Louisiana has built a police state using pay for prisons and allowing cops to take anything they want for cash.

She should be supported

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Time to tear off the American flag and pit up a Red, White, and, Blue Russian one.

Fed-Up Farmer’s Message To Trump: I Wouldn’t Vote For You If You Walked On Water

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Farmers voted their own decline. Just last week, in Wisconsin, Perdue, the sec of Ag, told the small farmers to stop whining as they were doomed. This is how it shall be - big agro business and other elites thriving in the swamp.

Red lipstick, heavy mascara, short skirt, high heels.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 15, 2019:

According to some body language experts we aim our crossed legs away from people we want to avoid.

I wasn’t sure where to post this. Scammers, Just for laughs, humour. [boingboing.net]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Meanwhile, our Coast Guard can't find Gilligan and the others.

Right?? Haha

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Often too true.

[youtu.be] My husband was “in love” with this lady...Lynsey De Paul. - Sugar Me (1975).

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 14, 2019:

I remember the song.

“Thank me it’s Friday” 😝 Has anyone else read “Not the Bible”.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 13, 2019:

Hmm. Don't know this. I'll add that to my maybe pile with time. Tnx.

Televangelist: Christians Who Don’t Vote Trump Are ‘Guilty Of Murder’ | Michael Stone

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 13, 2019:

I've heard that bullshit so much with the control of women's bodies and abortion. Until they put forth proposals to protect people from birth to death, then fuck those hypocritical asses and I won't give them the time of day for debate.

@bobwjr nuff said 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 13, 2019:

Supposedly when told puns were trivial, James Joyce responded, "I know, that's why I make mine quadrivial." Thus playing off of the trivium and quadrivium.

Trump's children take in millions overseas as president slams Biden's son - Los Angeles Times

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 13, 2019:

We have a great governor here in Pennsylvania who owned, sold and then rebought his business in order to rehire his employees fired when the work got sent to China. I mentioned that to a rethug and how very pro American that was - to which the reply was "he made money." Dems making money is dirty, even when it is done well; meanwhile, republicans can rape and pillage.

1974 Lynard Skynard Poster

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 13, 2019:

I saw them in Denver - huge all day concert at Mile High - in July, a few months before their plane crash.

I remember this , it shows how utterly stupid anti vaxxers really are , was a huge fear for parents ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 13, 2019:

My first job - 13 on a farm - my bosse's wife had polio and was confined to a wheelchair. She ran the house and raised two little girls and "managed" well, as folks say. It still had to be hard on her and she died in her 50's due to complications from the disease.

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Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 13, 2019:

Graceland, I believe, will stand as his greatest solo work.

This morning's breakfast : Roasted chilli potatoes with scrabbled fried eggs.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 12, 2019:

Yummy.

Can I convert anyone to Andrew Yang as my thinking is that he has the ability to change our world ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 12, 2019:

I think he is a near genius and swell guy. I doubt he could win for a number of reasons.

Perhaps I’m just noticing this more now that I’ll be turning 65 in March, but I’ve seen so ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 12, 2019:

If you are lucky you may find a good and trustworthy agent. I got one suggested. Avoid the callers - some might be okay, but.....

Just found out that Fonda got arrested for "inappropriate protest"?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 12, 2019:

Apparently the Secret Service "spoke" to Nugent. Whoopie. Nugent is a pedophile, asshole, and shit for brains. When his ex wife died in a car wreck (dui - her) he told his kids she deserved to die.

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Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 12, 2019:

I saw them at the Hollywood Bowl on their 1980 "retirement" tour. Lol. Great concert.

Shep steps down. [foxnews.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 11, 2019:

Not that I ever watched faux news, but I enjoyed hearing when one of theirs called another of theirs out for lying.

Last year in Wisconsin where I live, it reached -25°/ -40° wind chill, for like 3 days.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 11, 2019:

Sometimes it depends on how quickly the temps change (like a frog in boiling water). As below, good clothing, well layered, etc. Last winter was rather harsh out East as well. I may be up here in Chicago this year as I am going back and forth every few weeks. I've slept outdoors at freezing (28) and once comfortable it was fine, until I had to urinate. Damn that sucked.

What would it take for us to truly protect our planet?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 11, 2019:

First, change the focus from the Earth to humans as the Earth, as George Carlin said not long before dying, "will be fine" as it will just "shuck off" humans at some point and continue on. Realize that a number of cultures, like the Chinese, and religions, like Abrahanic ones, see the Earth as theirs to use as they please. Thus, no concern about environmental change.

If you are curious about the UUA sex ed curriculum, I was interviewed on a New Zealand podcast for ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 11, 2019:

When my kids went through UU sex ed class, it was taught at the local hospital and open to others to come.

Their god the trump... This article is from 2017, but still good. [ft.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 11, 2019:

So, according to that gentleman, a return to old time religion is what we need to save us from tRump. Actually that is sensible - pointing out the new time religion of forgetting what GeeZeus said and focusing only on abortion and homosexuality. I can live with the Jimmy Carters of the world.

Makes sense lol

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 11, 2019:

"It's a small world after all. It's a small, small world. It's a world of......"

"Farmers in the middle of the country are about to get hit by what could potentially be the worst ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 10, 2019:

Individual events aren't climate change. However, it is real as SCIENCE marches on. Record heat for over a decade, glaciers melting, later or earlier seasonal changes, etc. And, the slow creep of oceans rising. Just wait til the methane starts to release in the tundra - Oh yeah, already is. No worries, be happy, the president has assured everyone that it is a Chinese hoax.

Have you read Salman Rushdie's new book Quichotte? How is it?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 10, 2019:

No, but if anyone has a review, I, too, wouldn't mind hearing it. I taught Rushdie's Satanic Verses from what feels forever ago.

I've found compelling arguments on both sides of Turkey/Syria.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 10, 2019:

We wouldn't be in the mess in Syria if we had not invaded Iraq and left a vacuum that produced ISIS. That said, our involvement in Syria has been done with few casualties because if the Kurds. They have done the fighting and we are throwing them away. Dip shit doesn't listen to his Intel that says up to 80k ISIS family members are still around and will most likely reemerge. This is perfect for Russia and Putin.

I just saw that "now available" are jesus shoes for $4000.. holy water in the soles ! Or souls ?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 10, 2019:

Stupidity knows few bounds; only bounds for the stupid lead to Darwin awards.

Trump Has Spent 278 Years Of Presidential Salary On Taxpayer Funded Golf Trips.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 10, 2019:

Sneaky shit he does. His big tax cuts have insure him multi millions as well. And, all the kick backs from foreign countries to his properties. 3rd world dictator - Oh, Hell, one of them might have been better as they usually give more to the poor while raping their countries.

another place I cant go

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 10, 2019:

This is what happens when they allow Carebears into Ikea.

Didn’t want to spoil a good song

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 10, 2019:

My favorite new meme.

Oh dear.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 10, 2019:

The American in England accident I take it.

GTFOH! Can they make you walk on water?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 10, 2019:

And the stupid will follow. "Psst, if anyone is interested, I'll go to the catholic church and abscond with some holey water to sell."

The sad thing is that they believe this shit

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 10, 2019:

Probably a popular meme with xtions and their hypocritical ways. Still funny.

Maybe at last a useful new antibiotic? [sciencealert.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Instead of wiping out all bacteria, we need only kill certain ones. This is a good thing. Similar to using certain viruses to kill select bacteria.

Televangelist Jim Bakker sells $45 Trump coin, calls it ‘point of contact’ with God - AOL News

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

And Bakker already fucked people over and got caught. Heeeesss baaaaack. And still a corrupt fuck.

What's Your Top Halloween or Scary Movies?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

I think the film was called Wrong Turn. Watched it with some others and one of them absolutely refuses to ever go to West Virginia. I'm pretty sure those people are in many out-of-the-way places.

I'm trying to cut out sugar.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Especially after Easter or Halloween.

He only hires the best people.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Ivanka is doing her best to bring back the blonde joke as an important genre.

Cows painted like zebras can fend off flies better than their plain-coated counterparts A shoo-in...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Maybe not a shoo-in, more of a moo-in. Could not resist. Alright - say it works, what are the costs to keep painting the cows? There are a number of different cow breeds with multiple markings. Possibly some of those breeds are less susceptible. Too much brain thought on this topic at this point.

Ronan Farrow Book Alleges Matt Lauer Raped NBC Employee "We are learning more disturbing ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

The more I see/hear about Lauer, the less surprised I am by his professed close friendship with Howard Stern.

[vice.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Anyone who is a denier is a deviant and deranged person. The Nazis were really good at record keeping, and although they tried to hide many numbers of the dead, they left vast amounts of information on everything used to commit such atrocities and the tremendous resources to do so as well.

Apparently cancer was not enough.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Life isn't fair, and that statement albeit fully true, still sucks. Best wishes.

What is your favorite "meaning of life quote"?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

I went looking below for the Monty Python movie quotes. Hmm. "Can we have your liver then?"

$3G 'Jesus Shoes' filled with holy water sell out within minutes.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Damn, now that is inventive bullshit. Shouldn't Nike be claiming a percent or busting on their asses.

[yahoo.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Don "the don" tRump.

Poll: Safety first, or monopoly gone bad? Map: PG&E outages, and when the power shutdown will end

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

They avoided doing maintenance so as to give share holders more money. Novel idea - make shareholders have a responsibility in the companies they invest. The amount of responsibility could be related to the amount of money paid out.

And the hypocrisy prize goes to...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

That is great. "Oh the humanity. Oops."

Look about right...?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Early Stones pedophiles

It's sad that some ppl bully others, even on this site who you have to block.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Hot lines are difficult. I volunteered for a long time, quite a while back now. I'll share part of a call - my longest and most tiring and if course I couldn't say much, but listen and lead. A women called to talk about being, literally, raped by god in her bed. After of and on hours she said goodbye, only to call 20 minutes later to thank me - she just needed to be heard.

I wonder how much it would cost today?😏🤔

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

It would be 3.50 for the ice cream with chocolate syrup.

I personally don’t think anyone comes close to Deviant Donnie when it comes to corruption.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Add a few thousand million people to such a list. And that said, I don't know Hunter's qualifications without looking. And just look at who is running the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

Pope: indigenous people's feathered headgear no sillier than Vatican hats | Pope Francis | The ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Of course the indigenous people dont have sillier hats - there hats may have a purpose.

The mainstream media bias against Bernie Sanders torn apart by new ad This new ad, made by a ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Bernie needing heart stents dooms his campaign. And now, sadly, I just saw, his son's wife died.

Funny movie shoot "memories" from 10-8-09, Morehead, KY, USA, from old Facebook posts.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Fun. I missed being an extra in "the greatest film ever made," in Imperial Beach, California. I was in the Navy, living in IB, and our ship was doing week out and week in as we prepared for a cruise. The film company put up signs all over town for people to come to the beach one Saturday. Sadly, my ship was out that week. No pay, just a chance to run around and be in "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes." I missed the premiere as well - at the local drive in.

[alternet.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 8, 2019:

We have less than 200 troops with the Kurds in Syria. They are logistics and training. We've lost 5 people fighting Daesh there; the Kurds have lost 11k. There are 60k Kurds, Christian Syrians, and other fighters. Erdogan wants us out so he doesn't kill any Americans. There are an estimated 80k displaced Daesh fighters and family members who will quickly fill any void if the Kurds must protect themselves. I wonder in the evangelicals know how many xtions the Kurds have saved - ah, WTF was I thinking, they're Mideast brown. I did see (neither side expects this to happen) that the Syrian government offered to let the Kurds join them (with the Russians and Iranians). Honestly, I wish they would say yes, if you keep the Turks out.

Incoming.....

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 8, 2019:

The snacks thing is so real.

They're gonna do what?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 8, 2019:

People have died giving themselves alcohol enemas. The alcohol absorbs right into the blood stream.

[msnbc.com] Trump shows he's ignorant He suggests Romney should be impeached. Moron you think????

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Imagine if Hillary as Sec of State refused Congress. The repukes would have screamed bloody murder - and they had 20 some separate investigations.

Mr Custer a song that until ten minutes ago I had never previously heard.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 8, 2019:

I remember that.

Is it a meme if it's real?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Just...... ugh and not my cup a tea

Ancient Greek dating service

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Mike Pence would welcome such a venture