Cop out: "Spiritual But Not Religious" [google.com] Agree or disagree?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 26, 2019:

When you use the words "spiritual but not religious" it can mean anything. It actually means whatever you want it to mean.

This easily applies to the Trump White House ?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 26, 2019:

Fully agreed.

Does chocolate upset your stomach?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

Doesn't bother me any. If I had a big bar of dark chocolate I would most likely eat the whole bar. The strange thing is that my doctors have me on a med that they say helps you with acid reflux and I do not have acid reflux. It's plain old Ranitidine and this must be a "doctor thing." Do I get indigestion and take this stuff. Yes, but it does not happen often. I eat or drink all of the stuff shown in that picture. I can also eat hot peppers and hot chili with no bad effects.

Antique Bible left intact by two church fires - UPI.com

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

The religious world is strange. Years ago my parents had an old 2 story house with 2 upstairs bedrooms atop a long winding set of stairs. For reasons I will never understand they had a wooden chair at the top of the stairs and an old bible sitting in that chair. Just enough of a landing there for that chair and a person going into either of the 2 rooms. The bible would fall out of the chair with a great big thud sound. It happened one day when I was home and we were all downstairs. When we went and checked after hearing that noise the bible was found in the floor. They always put it back in the chair. I've heard a lot of tales about how that bible would fall and made up ideas of why it would, but I always asked myself why it was put in the chair in the first place and then why they would put it back after it would fall. Reasons for this are stranger than the event itself. I never got an answer.

How do I tell my religious parents I'm an atheist?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

My mother is dead but I told my step father that I no longer believe in gods a year or so before he went to the nursing home. A have an ex wife who said she knew I was going to turn atheist years ago when I did bible study, Dead Sea scrolls, etc. Is bible study forbidden? My daughters still say "they believe in their own way." This is exactly what is wrong with religion today. All religion is much like Burger King. If you can't have it your way just go to another one. "Yes, we believe that stuff the other church told you but when you die there's a 3 day waiting period before you can go to heaven."

It seems atheists DOMINATE this site, despite the fact it's an agnostic one.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

Not as much difference as you might think but we always beat that same old dead horse again and again. Atheist or agnostic we would all believe in gods if there was sufficient evidence. So far evidence has never been found. Agnostic and atheist are word plays of a sort. I am an agnostic atheist.

So, we nonbelievers are now tied for top spot in reported religious affiliation.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

Many people really are "nones." They have a fit if you say you are atheist but when you ask them what they believe you might find crazy hand gestures as they search for words and they say "well, I believe in something." This comes from not knowing and also not wanting to admit that they do not know. Where did we come from? We all had parents but other than that we simply do not know.

Mueller report is a political debacle for the Democratic Party [wsws.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

There is too much confusion, William. Something is going on and this just might be it. The best I can say about the Dems is that they are so confused and split that they apologize when they should not be doing so, and they appear not to know which way to go. A friend ask me just today if I thought Trump would be re-elected. At this moment I don't see how it would be any other way.

And we're off and running for Benghazi 2.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

I've heard more than once that people blame Hillary so much for Benghazi because she told the military to "stand down." This tells me that many people do not understand just what her job was then. She had no such power to do this. It might very well be that a perceived threat of great nature was not expected, but this would be a miscalculation. Ideas of Hillary having our military to "stand down" is simply an outright lie. It's also the lie that is used yet today to blame Hillary for what happened in Benghazi.

I'm obnoxiously hyper but too lazy to move so I just keep wiggling around making weird noises and ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

The older I get the more lazy I am.

I was in line at the grocery and a young black woman in the front of the line was having trouble ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

Chances are that the old bitch thought it was "cute." I say that and I'm an old man. Many white people just don't get it that they should not be using this word. I know an ignorant white man who told me once how hurt he is for blacks to call him "honky." Oh, the poor bastard!

Seems a really useful article, and thoughtful - about how we'd want to die: [fosters.com]

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

I want to die without pain. My biggest fear beyond that is having unfinished business, but that happens to almost all who die. Dying thoughts like "damn, I was going to watch that episode of Mash this evening too."

What species is a human mother's fetus?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

I did not vote. Until it is born it is simply a human fetus. This is not an issue in the bible because birth is what makes the child a human.

I greet you all here ?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

Welcome but be advised this is no place for a believer. You will not convert anyone and they will laugh at your scripture references as "proof" of anything.

Donald J.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

Robert Mueller found no collusion with Russia on the elections but did find that Russia hacked the DNC. His report also did not exonerate Trump of any obstruction of justice. Mueller only reported facts and was leaving it up to other offices as to what would be done if anything. Keep in mind that Mueller is a Republican and this this report has nothing to do with self destruction of the Democratic Party. It will look terribly bad now if the report is not released in full, or it is redacted and then released. This would appear as if there is something to hide. The problem with current politics is that the public is led to believe every issue is bipartisan when it simply is not. I blame our current POTUS for all the lies and surrounding himself with crooks more than I blame a political party.

So my dad just passed away, I buried him this last Saturday.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

i am sorry for your loss. Regardless of how you felt about your father it is a loss to not have him around any longer. I loved my mother, for example, but on her passing I knew full well that many issues I had with her and my step father would now never be resolved. All I can do is cling to the better memories. It's deep and personal and mom was not a bad person really. You say you hope there is nothing after we die. I don't share that hope but admit that we simply cannot know. If death is not the end exactly whatever happens later will NOT be like anything written down in any scripture or holy book. Most likely death will be very much like things were before you were born.

Usernames.... How did you choose your username for agnostic and what's the story behind it.... ?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

Well, your dad was right! My current user name here has evolved out of African shing which is just a Kenyan "hip" way of using your real name and shortening it down some at the same time. It makes sense to them and I use the same name on FB. It hides you somewhat if you are into political activism but my user name makes Trump supporters think that maybe I'm not a citizen and not qualified to vote. Many of them have told me this. On another atheist site I am Michael Penn. This is a middle name and again a shortened last name. I am not trying to be Sean Penn's brother. Honest! :)

Trump Is Going To Repeat This Until November 2020.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 25, 2019:

I see a strange mix of things today about our political parties and it disturbs me greatly. I see a DNC that is confused and not sure which way it wants to go. Democratic Socialism is being embraced but yet ignored by many. Apology being made when there should be none, and the right will use this in comparing the old "socialism next to communism" ideas. Nobody is speaking up so this will most likely work for them. The DNC cannot even address it's division. They have no backbone. I see a strongly compromised GOP that has been infiltrated and taken over by the Koch brothers, Mercers, and others of that persuasion and it all has to do with money. Nobody in the current party gives a damn about you, your healthcare, land, water, or food. We are led to believe this is the way our Founding Fathers would have wanted it and the deluded go along with that idea. The GOP works against the people and to give wealth to the top 1 percent at any cost. The goal appears to be to make you think it should be this way and to make you like it. (I'm one who don't.) Libertarians and Independents can be a mix of the above or anything else they want to be. They might push for dog catchers to have a degree or for a man on Mars by 2025 but chances or being elected are slim to say the least. This is my take on how things are right now along with a reflection on our bleak future.

How “Case for Christ” author Lee Strobel fabricated his best-selling story – Alternet.org

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

I took it that Strobel had to do something because his wife and kid became believers. To save his marriage he came up with the book idea and this came across so well that it made into a movie. Do I believe that Strobel now believes in an invisible man in the sky? Hell no, but this is just my take on it all.

What do you call this thing?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

It's a shopping cart in my part of Missouri.

Was sex more fun when you still believed in original sin?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

I've never given it much thought.

Is it time Yet?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

The big irony right now is that so many on social media are discussing how the NZ shooting is all fake and did not happen. I think they all went to Trump University and believe Alex Jones.

[yahoo.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

Many people do not understand that Trump does not own all these buildings. His "brand" is to sell his name. Trump does not own all Trump Hotels, etc., etc.

Why are people so hostile towards President Donald Trump?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

Trump is the worst beyond all questions.

I can't believe my luck finding a group of folks who like old movies as I do, love the History ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

I like old movies. People ask if I have seen this one or than one. I tell them I've seen the film but maybe not the version you are talking about. Today nothing is new. They just re-make old movies.

The blame game . . . .

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

Most recently it's a dead American blasted against at a tank factory in Ohio, but it's all the dead man's daughter's fault. Trumpsters think McCain's daughter is to blame for the Trump attack. Too many people today have graduated from Trump University.

Tattoo's, what do you think of them and do you have a preference of body art or statements?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

Do you have too much money or just think you need something for yourself rather than pay the apartment rent? If so, get a tattoo.

[yahoo.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

Arrest and jail white supremacists or anybody else who makes death threats. Recently a white couple both got prison time for threatening black people with a Confederate flag. People who think Trump somehow validates their racist delusions just have to learn the hard way.

Good food . . .

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

I love this one. As for the praying kid, he oughta know that followers of Jesus cannot be harmed by poison and that includes bad food. Apparently people were always trying to poison early Christians. IDK?

"You must be a member of this group before commenting." What group?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

I'll comment on the group in name only. What group?

U.S.’s Biggest Christian Charity Reportedly Channeled $56.1 Million to Purported Hate Groups

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

Religious groups are hateful groups. They always have been. The Klan will tell you they are big on the bible. Christians do not like Muslims, etc.

Women like men, should try to do the impossible.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

I liked her. Now for the jumpteenth time they have announced that they have found her airplane.

I like a President with human decency

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

Donald Trump doesn't have a shred of human decency. Not even one.

It's still on point!

DenoPenno comments on Mar 23, 2019:

Impotence plays a role in avoiding pregnancy.

Hate speech laws are of the same garbage, as blasphemy laws, I think.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I agree with you that such laws are insane. Be what you want to be is true of course. The problem here is that people in political power will use these laws to still say and do what they want to do. I'm not sure of in the UK, but it's all on the wrong foot here in America. Recently in FB I was censored for putting a man in place squarely and verbally for coming onto my page to make derogatory comments because I told the truth about his buddy Trump. FB removed my comments. The poor bugger had to report me for this to happen and FB failed to notice that it all happened on my page. If this had of been the other way around I would have agreed with them.

14 again!!!!

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I wanna be 14 again and do all the things I never did at 14 that kids today are doing all the time. Life just isn't fair.

The next Civil War?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Very true and I agree with every word. They problem is that the racist white shitheads are now wanting a second chance at it.

Dropped my kid off at his 5th grade PUBLIC school today, and there were 2 ladies out front passing ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

The 2 ladies should be informed that they cannot do that on school property. It's that simple. Where I live the believers my age seem to want to remember prayer in public schools and claim bad things today are happening because we no longer let god in schools, etc. If memory serves me I do remember a time teachers said "those that want to can have one minute of silent prayer." Notice that it was silent and one minute. Anything else here is simply in the minds of the remaining believers. This delusion was soon busted by O'Hair and the courts, and rightly so.

Heads are about to roll! Finally they just released everything! Big names on the way to prison!! - ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I'm always amazed that the current Trump GOP makes the same claims made against them towards the DNC and they make this name calling as confusing as possible. They all say "you did it" and the other one says "you did it too." This nonsense gets so involved that many people I know say Obama and Hillary will eventually be in prison. It never occurs to them that this is a diversion to get your mind away from Donald Trump. Shame on Hannity and all of them. If the Deep State was real Trump would be dead one way or another.

i just wanna be clear.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I agree with your every word. Donald Dump is the worst.

What do you do when religious people knock?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

The first thing is that I usually have to put on more clothes before I answer the door.

Yes, atheists CAN believe in ghosts. - YouTube

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Hemet is exactly correct. It just proves that a lot of atheists are not critical thinkers.

What is your favorite thing to do when you have time off?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I'm physically active but really into social media and activism, TV and movies of all kinds, and a variety of music. I've been this way most of my life and recently watched the new Captain Marvel" on my own big screen at home.

"If you want to turn out an atheist child, unconditional love constantly is a good way to do it.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Happy birthday to her. All people are different and in your quest for what I call "religious reality" you tried a different faith. Many people do this. In my case I understood that I would not be Pentecostal if I was born in Iran. Stubborn believers just do not understand this statement at all.

I am Mufassil Islam.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Welcome and good luck in your quest. Freeing minds from religion is a noble thing to do IMO.

Show us your bone spurs! Vietnam Veteran Ex-Senator Tells Trump How To Silence Bone Spur ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I'm surprised that Trump hasn't thought of this idea and used another person's Xrays. That would not work of course. There's always that non disclosure agreement in other people's names.

Give him credit...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 22, 2019:

That's correct. I never thought of this.

Woman wants Trump as Dictator for America and Bannon applauds.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 21, 2019:

Trump is already a dictator.

People are desperate for the Messiah alright! [thevintagenews.com]

DenoPenno comments on Mar 21, 2019:

Interesting but what about Legio Maria? Founded in Kenya in the 1960's and it had a black Jesus in Simeo Ondetto. He was poisoned and died in 1991 and one of the church Cardinals was my ex wife's grandfather. He has also passed and is now a saint. The church continues to grow even today and there are many reported sightings of Ondetto. Many people see him yearly.

There is going to be a demonstation in my town tomorrow at Friday prayer time, outside the mosque, ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 21, 2019:

Attend out of respect for the dead. If anyone mentions it to you in a religious sense tell them you do not believe in deities. You came to show respect for those who so unfairly had their lives cut short. This is for them and their families.

One woman lying spoils the credibility of all women.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 21, 2019:

I fully agree with this.

Gray, Sirota, Sanders and US: Operatives Working for Politicians and Cultivating Sycophants ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 21, 2019:

Anyone as a leader who showed us "more of the same" would be much better than a Koch brothers stooge ever was. We need someone who gives a damn about us as people. Someone who cares about our water, land, and healthcare. Someone who doesn't encourage white supremacy and racism and openly rants to the public about a dead man. How much more idiotic can a man get? It's time to take him away and I'm not particular on which way he leaves. 45 is the worst. Even so, we hold onto labels and slogans. Powers that be manipulate us like sheep this way. Your last words tell it all. (Too many of us participate in politics like it’s a team sport; we cheer for labels and hold tight to ideologies that don’t pay our rent only for this two-party hustle to sink the bottom 90%.)

Schwarzenegger Pulls No Punches in a Rare Rebuke of Trump The former California governor called ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 21, 2019:

Thank you, Arnold.

Just remember who gave us this case of political herpes. ?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Trump was a serious candidate but just not too bright.

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

H. L. Mencken really got that one right. This meme isn't bad either.

Ilhan Omar Verified account @IlhanMN Mom, Refugee, Intersectional Feminist, 2017 Top Angler of ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Yes let's.

Meghan McCain. Conservative. Republican. Hates Trump. Watch; [youtube.com]

DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

In the beginning she was a Trump fan. It only came to this after Trump started attacking McCain in a very verbal way as his cancer got worse. Trump claims he is pissed because no one thanked him for allowing McCain's funeral as it was, plus the fact that McCain spoke out and never sucked up to Trump. You have to openly like the Donald and kiss his ring and his ass in order for him to feel good about you.

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DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Trump is a disease. The man is deranged.

The Snooze Button

DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

This is because that cat knows when it's time to get up. I had a cat like that once and you would swear she had a watch.

This image is just too terrifying.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

I think this is a real creature. He should be avoided at all costs.

UFOs: Speculations off the Deep End of the Pool.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Trickery explains crop circles. They have been duplicated easily and it shows that we could make them in a short time or overnight, and also do it silently. I studied these things for over 20 years.People do their damndest to get us believing in one form of sky man or another. It just seems to explain everything. Otherwise we go through life saying "I don't know."

Does anyone ever feel like they will never find that one person who just gets them?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

I understand. Maybe coz I'm shattered.

"I am a born-again atheist, so there isn't going to be a funeral.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

I'm a born again atheist. When I became atheist it was like the scales fell off my eyes and I could see for the first time. I lost all fear of hell and when I die I'm gonna save money by being all burned up!

Good morning! One of my favorite TV shows in recent times has been "This Is Us.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

I watch for various reasons and I like superhero stuff but I watch others also. Recently found out that Pawn Stars is scripted and is Reality TV. Along with that is Naked and Afraid and it has very little reality. Face it. People are right there filming it. I saw a magazine at a grocery store checkout saying someone on the Bachelorette gave everything for love. No they didn't. It's scripted Reality TV. It's all like the Kardashians and Duck Dynasty. Everything is turning into Reality TV or it's like my favorite superhero shows where almost everybody is now a superhero. The Flash, Supergirl, Black Lightning. All the people in these shows are super. Then I'm watching Project Bluebook which is all made up. I know because I read the books about it years ago. The show today is like right out of XFiles. Nobody can tell the truth.

U know , when u wake up at 0400 w upset stomach , and u need to vomit .

DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

The entire video makes me wanna vomit.

Juicing with cannabis

DenoPenno comments on Mar 20, 2019:

I hope these ideas continue. I just invested a thousand bucks in Canadian cannabis. This morning I'm down by $45. :(

New Zealand kids perform an indigenous mourning ritual for the massacred Muslim’s.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 19, 2019:

In the bible you read of sack cloth and ashes involved with morning. In Africa and other places yet today people are brought in to cry at funerals. It is the perceived mourning for those who die naturally or otherwise.

"God is in control" was said to me this week-end.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 19, 2019:

I agree with you. Your small rant is yet another one of the reasons that I could never be a believer again.

Netanyahu tells Arab citizens they’re not real Israelis

DenoPenno comments on Mar 19, 2019:

Somebody should tell Nuttiyahu that he's not a real primed minister. LOL

My mom is threatening not to come to my wedding because it's not a religious ceremony. sigh

DenoPenno comments on Mar 19, 2019:

Weddings were not always religious. The church did not take over weddings until the early middle ages. Look it up and show it to mom.

REFERENCE A IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 5802.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 19, 2019:

Yes, what could go wrong? We are fast becoming the nation of lies and broken promises. That's what happens when you put a man in the WH who is a lying conman and not fit to be POTUS.

Marco Rubio gets crucified by Twitter after boldly reciting cliché Bible verse [rt.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 19, 2019:

An imaginary German dam. Quoting verses from a book about an imaginary god. It's no wonder that Little Marco seems out of it these days. How in the hell did he ever get elected? America is using all it can about Venezuela to spread lies about Democratic Socialists in hopes of keeping Trump Fascists in power. The two types of "socialists" are definitely not the same and they know it. America also wanted Venezuelan oil and when that was lost we lied about conditions there and started raising oil prices here. That's how I see it.

Exclusive: 7 U.S. Military Members Identified As Part Of White Nationalist Group | HuffPost

DenoPenno comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Lots of military men are just like that recent shooter in Whitechurch. That doesn't mean that all of them are. If we continue to support white supremacist leaders we are leaning toward a white supremacist military. This is why Donnie should be called on his nonsense at every turn. Saying nothing about his white nationalism is the same as supporting it.

I'm new, so as yet, I don't know how to search the agnostic.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Thanks for posting about the troll Trump. I like Quora posts.

Here are the Democrats who have said they're running for president

DenoPenno comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Right now there are just tooooo many running.

Know the difference! Stolen from FB.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Thanks, Terry. Very true words here.

Rep Steve King R-Iowa posts meme about new civil war. Why is he still there?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Some of these bastards are trying to be funny but deep down the meme shows exactly what they want. The current best bet is to vote them out. Don't ask about healthcare or you might get body slammed!

Good morning! A few days ago my Facebook reminded me of my clogged ear about a year ago.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 18, 2019:

One on my shoulder where I ran into a barbed wire fence. Don't run after dark unless you really have to.

Daily Blasphemy: Happy St.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 18, 2019:

I saw a cartoon once where St. Pat drove all the snakes out of Ireland. He stopped the car at one point and looked into the back seat area where the snakes where. He demanded that they stop all the hissing. I like real Irish Guinness but got through yesterday without any of them. :)

We're Facing a Global Movement of White Hate

DenoPenno comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Being white is no more a source of anything than being cold or hungry or anything else. They are ignorant! If I am born in America I am very likely to be a Christian. If I'm born in Iran then maybe not so much. Born in Africa my skin color is most likely to be black. Other areas maybe not. We are all like crayons in a box. **Why is white skin now promoting such hate again? Skin color and religion are pretty much out of our reach for personal choice. **Being white is not a source of pride. It is simply the way things turned out. We can all thank that POS in the White House for the global movement of white hate that is reviving itself today. By not condemning it he encourages it. I think of a monster when shootings like this occur. Then immediately I think of the monster in the White House.

Well . No words ? [youtu.be]

DenoPenno comments on Mar 18, 2019:

This is funny but covers the way they think pretty much. I thought for sure that he was going to shoot himself or shoot her before it was over.

Question for the group.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 18, 2019:

If we are talking brAvery the believer is not so brave.

This is directly from Quora: How much does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez know about economics in the ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

I'm a member of Quora and I think John Gallagher did a wonderful write up here. AOC is new to politics and is like a breath of fresh air. She is well educated. I also listen to conservative talk radio and a recent take they had on her was that she knows nothing at all and went to a meeting thinking she was going to get an acting job. The GOP bends over backwards to make her look dumb but I think it backfires on them.

Wedding vows. Are atheists vows stronger than religious vows?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

The difference between wedding vows of theists and atheists in my opinion is that one of them brings an invisible friend into the picture. Otherwise it's all about the same. Currently single here and in some way or another all my wives were believers. You know how that goes. People say "I believe in my own way." LOL

This is how the Democratic Party will become the party of the progressives.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

He is correct. Right now the DNC is so divided that it isn't going in the right direction. They have even said they will avoid Fox News totally. No, go on Fox News and tell them all about how they are "fake news." That's the way to do it.

Washington's state Senate passed a bill this week that would drop President Drumpf from the state's ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

The walls are closing in on Cheeto and if his friends want to be re-elected they had best step aside or abandon ship.

A conservative Christian I know shared this on FB. I was so tempted to point out the irony.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

Indeed, the scripture says to bring up your child with teachings of god and they will not depart from it. I call that brainwashing. 2+2 does =5.

Happy St Patricks Day to everyone out there !!!

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

And a happy St. Catrick's Day to you too. :)

Good morning from sunny Haulover Beach in Miami Do something that makes you happy today

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

Good morning. Nice pic.

Does anyone know who started agnostic.com?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

I don't think membership is slowing down. I feel that many on here are tired pushing their pro-Trump nonsense because they get called on it bigtime, and others on here want to believe in aliens, the supernatural, and multiverse musing, etc. while there is no logic or evidence in any of it. Those people then slowly drop away. Who started the site? IDK. Ask Admin.

a not very common visitor to my neighborhood

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

Wonderful! I saw a bird similar to this in a tree in Nairobi, Kenya. It was very large and then it flew away.

On Ethical Sluts, I posted a very misleading, confusing, and frankly, when read a certain way, ...

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

Are points given for the most words used? IDK.

all of does believed in God show your god to me

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

Showing god in America is like opening your wallet.

And to All, A Happy St Patrick's Day

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

U2.

I can agree with Samuel L.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 17, 2019:

Somehow folks I don't think any of this is about well thought out opinions or doing commercials for an evil corporate elite. I took it as a famous actor having an opinion on the Trump Administration and not being afraid to speak his mind.

Portland Considers Protection Against Discrimination For Atheists, Agnostics

DenoPenno comments on Mar 16, 2019:

I would find this to be a needed thing in the emerging Trumpworld. The extreme right seems to hate atheists and other things equally.

Morality without God

DenoPenno comments on Mar 16, 2019:

To think that morality comes from gods is wrong. Morality is an education process that starts with fear and ends in empathy with or without fear. Morality comes from the structure of the society you live in and is therefore ever changing. Some people are afraid that if they kill, god will punish them. Most modern people feel that if they kill (and get caught) society will punish them. If any gods are "writing on your heart" it is because you believed in them in the first place.

Does beleif in god justify how much should people be allowed to spend on end of life care?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 16, 2019:

Even believers have a fear of death and this guides the end of life thoughts. They don't admit it but this is true. Why else would my lifelong theist friend tell a non-believer at a senior's meeting that his age should cause him to give god and the afterlife some serious thoughts? I find it hilarious! Casper, please come save me.

Does the concept of human dignity need to be justified?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 16, 2019:

I'll take a second shot at this. Since I'm going to be cremated at death a theist working at a funeral home told me he preferred a death with dignity. I quickly informed him that death has no dignity.

Do you see the humor in life? Tell us a funny story.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 16, 2019:

Years ago a friend of mine was traveling by car to an athletic event he was going to be in that was held in Mexico. He was tired and running late but had to stay awake. Sometimes he would stop the car and do pushups. On one such stop a local man with a burro walked by and laughed at him. He said "Oh, senor, she is gone."