MAGA World’s “Gun Girl” Says She’s Ditching Atheism for Catholicism | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 4, 2021:

If she has spread misinformation it also appears that her mind is open to misinformation. Many claim to be atheist and have no knowledge of any theology at all.

Oh, joy, the religious holidays are upon us! Dear Dr.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 4, 2021:

I never get tired of seeing this. It is so true and delightful. I also avoid any gatherings with the super religious.

This is where I believe many Brits stand.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 4, 2021:

Why are we banning anything? I do not celebrate Christmas but there is no way anyone could ever make it go away. The best we can do is be aware that it has nothing to do with Jesus or Santa Claus. With that said, celebrate as you will.

North Dakota school superintendent slams critical race theory, calls to teach 'Christian heritage' |...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 4, 2021:

Fuck Larry. From where I stand the woke ideology falls heavily on the right. I remember Trumpers telling me that Ted Nugent was "woke" and I am not woke. Trump and Ted are about as right wing as you can get so fuck you Larry.

One of my few nods to The Public Christian Holiday

DenoPenno comments on Dec 4, 2021:

We strongly need a nation free of Theocratic Law. That much is for sure. Problem is, the religious right is doubling down dirty and somehow they seem to be free to do this without opposition.

I tend to just say what comes to mind, it might be Happy Hannukah or Merry Xmas or Have a Nice Day, ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 4, 2021:

Try this. **And a happy holy day to you.** Remember that the word "holiday" actually comes about from "holy day." I do not find them holy at all but believers do and they do not even know what they are saying. Going a bit more into this, Bill O'Reilly makes claims of a "war on Christmas." This would come from "Christ mass" and breaks down as Catholic but the many believers of the claim are from all faiths. Jesus (now called Jesus Christ) was born between 4 BC and 6 AD if he actually existed. His birth was grafted into December 25th and the first mention of this was in 336 AD. No record of his birth in the bibble at all. This is a big myth, folks. Believers like manger scenes and the fact that Jesus was "found" by wise men. I jumped ship on all this a few years ago. Besides, Jesus never brought me a pony. :)

Christian Hate Group Whines to Supreme Court About Its “Hate Group” Status | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

Too many so called Christians are white supremacists. Many are that way and have no idea that they are really a group of haters.

Ohio pastor who bragged about hunting people is charged in shooting death of Casey Goodson Jr.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

Jason Meade just might get what he deserves. It does appear that he was indeed "hunting people." Not hunting for the bad guys but hunting in the sense that I have a gun and I will shoot you.

Watch Rachel Maddow Highlights: Nov. 30 - YouTube

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

I like watching Rachel Maddow every time I can. My opinion is that she tells it like it is.

Top 10 Terrifying Things The Church Doesn't Want You To Know - Part 2 - YouTube

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

Not surprising at all. This sort of thing is not just the Catholics.

Capitol Riot Suspect Who Represented Himself Compares Himself to Jesus in Docs

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

Comparing himself to Jesus. Is that because he also thinks Jesus was trying to overthrow the government?

What I find so strange is that in a native culture the greedy people would be chastised and vilified...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

Some of us aspire to be better while many of us continually aspire to be forgiven over and over again.

A Plumber Found Envelopes Full of Cash in the Walls of Joel Osteen’s Megachurch | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

I'm not sure I could be an honest plumber. Find it and play dumb.

Alex Baldwin’s failure to check the gun himself before pointing it at someone was reckless in my ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

Guns on movie sets should never be real guns.

MSNBC - Mark Meadows Now Calling Covid Story In Own Book ‘Fake News’ [youtube.com]

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

Most of the GOP is a false positive.

Every person is special in their own way as we all thrive in various and different activities.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

Many of us say things we believe in to find out later that we were wrong. Sometimes we find that out quickly and other times it takes a while. Then you have to change your mind. The biggest thing that bothers me is people who simply make things up. Preachers and their followers have been doing this for a very, very long time. One good example is all the aborted babies up there in heaven. People believe this and I wonder how we will know them and how will they know us when we get there. My youngest sister, Debbie, never made it out of the hospital after she was born. How would we know each other? Some tell me my parents and Debbie are together right now. The truth in this is that they are all dead. Looks like it is all made up to me.

Liberty U.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

OK, there was sexual assault but we have to do something with this kidnapping charge. You don't want that one on your record.

Evangelical Eric Metaxas, Who Told People “Don’t Get the Vaccine,” Has COVID | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

I'm not sure where this ignorance comes from. Back in the Old Pesterment times god told them "not to number the people" and mankind has always numbered people in any way possible. Just change that into "don't get the vaccine" and you are all set. They thinks it has sumpin to do wit the mean old Debal.

Richard Dawkins Urges People to Sign “Declaration” Opposing Trans Rights | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

Sorry, Dawkins. We all have civil rights.

MAGA Preacher Claims His Prayers, Offered Over the Phone, Awoke a Man in a Coma | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 3, 2021:

I have no clue as to why the man woke up. Probably nobody knows. As for the prayers over the phone thing, this is an off shoot of the bibble saying in the book of Acts that people were cured by having prayer clothes placed over them. (Aprons in the KJV) This is where I am praying that my god power, or god spirit, will go into the prayer cloth and it can be placed on someone who is sick and they instantly get well. Is it more religious insanity? Oh, hell no. It's perfectly normal for a Pentecostal . Rush Numnutz was not as lucky.

Evangelist: Your Circumcised Tithes Will Protect Your Family from a Faulty Tire | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 2, 2021:

Huh? What about my un-circumcized ties?

Marcus Lamb, founder of Christian network Daystar and vaccine opponent, dies after contracting ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 2, 2021:

What can you say? Things happen. Most believers will argue that IF they have had Covid they now have an immunity higher than the vaccinated and higher than their doctors. They have no statistics. Just those words. On the other hand his supporters will now declare that "god has called Marcus home." You cannot deal with these people.

Here in my part of Texas the high temps all week have been around 75F or 24C.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 2, 2021:

In mid Missouri we have temps of 65 or so pretty often so far. A lot of 50 degree temps and back and forth with our weather. I love it, but my last electric bill of $62 has now doubled and there are many days that I have not ran the heat. Rule of thumb on that for me is that if it is 50 degrees outside you will be 20 degrees warmer inside your house. So, the bill doubled and the electric company wants to make money as usual.

Jewish Guy Takes a Cross off a Church - Steve Hofstetter - YouTube

DenoPenno comments on Dec 1, 2021:

In Nurnberg we used explosives. :)

I expected some dumb responses from celebrities and boy, they don’t disappoint.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 30, 2021:

My opinion is the same as Pedro Pascal. There was zero reason for Kyle to even have been there and 2 people would be alive today had he of stayed home. No need to reply me. I am done.

Mother explains why she says virginity doesn't exist - Upworthy

DenoPenno comments on Nov 29, 2021:

I've heard of fanatics taking a young girl to the doctor to check and see if the hymen is intact. They need to stop and ask themselves what this is for. You are scaring the girl and I doubt she will remember this kindly. Ever hear of horseback riding? That's one reason possibly to "not be a virgin." This is all control and ridiculous nonsense.

Future Headlines | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - YouTube

DenoPenno comments on Nov 29, 2021:

Palin and Kyle would make a great couple. :)

After Leaving Christianity, Here’s What One Atheist is Still Deconstructing | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 29, 2021:

I'm not still deconstructing. Once I got my head around all this it came pretty fast and naturally. Religion seemed like nonsense and I stopped believing. For those who still tell me Jesus will protect me, there is an answer. Jesus was not very good at protecting himself either.

What's in a Number?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 29, 2021:

I been working on a 10 for a while now and it looks like that while has become longer and longer.

I'll be interested in how this plays out.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 29, 2021:

Road rage that can be triggered by an offending finger and get you killed for it. I'm in Missouri but I have seen a man chase down such a person and give him hell for that finger, then made him apologize. Put guns in the mix and people get killed and all over a digit. Neither of the men I'm talking about knew if the other had a gun. What exactly is the point of this behavior?

Found this on the Blue Thumb.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 29, 2021:

Another thing about this "rapture doctrine" is that it is built on very little scripture and is mostly wishful thinking. Look at how special a person would have to be for his god to decide he can avoid some bad times and just take him away.

Lara Trump Outraged Over Dollar Tree Price Increase Lara Trump went on Fox News to express her ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 29, 2021:

I think she is full of it. Imagine her and Eric shopping there. That hits me about the same way things did when Eric claimed people would find him on the street and hug him and cry with him because "his daddy was not president any more." Lying bastards.

All the following text was spoken by the same person, anyone know who?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 29, 2021:

I have no clue. To start with I suppose a "brain attic" is a term because your brain is supposed to be in your head. Not with everybody.

What would you order for your last meal?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 29, 2021:

I have never came far enough to even be asking myself that question. It has never before entered my mind.

The only good politician is one who has been dead for 50 years.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 28, 2021:

Sticks and stones break your bones and words do influence opinions and change an image sometimes.

Thanksgiving is over.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 27, 2021:

Celebration of the holidays we are about to begin has no meaning for me any longer. Living alone I have no need of it in any form but I hope others have a great time. It should be a magical time for anyone with children.

Atheist News Five Years Later- November 2016 Update - YouTube

DenoPenno comments on Nov 27, 2021:

Believers that I know claim the bible was used as the "weekly reader" in early school days. Wrong. Weekly reader is a modern term from my school daze. Not the late 1700's. Now a woman with mental problems claims she was pregnant with the baby Jesus. I guess that is the only way to get him back these days. Now Jesus gets to be born again. Strange people and strange updates here.

Hello everyone, I'm conducting a survey to get the religious/spiritual views of Canadians (but ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 27, 2021:

Calling all Canadians.

How the fuck is religion not outdated and primitive yet??

DenoPenno comments on Nov 26, 2021:

Certainly it is outdated and it was primitive when it started. A bunch of borrowed ideas here that focus on your fear of dying and fear of being alone. Oh, Jesus, we have to prove that mom, dad, grandma and grandpa were all right. If not we are going to cease to exist.

Scientists Say Your “Mind” Isn’t Confined to Your Brain, or Even Your Body Exploring how ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 26, 2021:

Some of this goes in the right direction. Some of it also shows your mind can be up your ass.

Judge All But Tosses Case Against FL Catholic School Accused of Being Too “Woke” | Hemant Mehta ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 26, 2021:

Can you imagine that lawsuit? The money has gone "woke." I can see this because if you do not watch it your money might wake up and walk off somewhere. It happens every day and some cases get dismissed every day. If this case is taken seriously the couple will also have bought a judge and jury.

North Korean to Be Executed for Smuggling Squid Game: Report

DenoPenno comments on Nov 26, 2021:

I have read the reports. At T-Day dinner I saw kids playing this and my reaction was WTF? My take on it is that people get shot for moving around.

Pastor Resigns After Telling Men “the Best Person to Rape is Your Wife” | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 26, 2021:

Didn't Bill Clinton once say he was going home to rape his wife?

MAGA Preacher Spreads Lie That “Many Preachers” Signed the Declaration | Hemant Mehta | Friendly...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 26, 2021:

It is correct that believers adore that lie. The big problem is other preachers also say the same thing from time to time and the gullible take notice. They believe without question. The reason is they want it to be true. It sounds good to them and brings them back too the big lie that "people came here for religious freedom."

I get the feeling, increasingly, that Christianity, especially evangelical, is a death cult.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 25, 2021:

They are convinced but not so on the can't wait idea. Also, evangelicals are big on cross ideas but not a cross with Jesus on it. They show an empty cross instead. Is it a death cult? What else would you call a belief system that claims your time on earth is just training for your position in eternity. The real deal is to surround god and sing his praises forever and ever. The ego of this god is forever stroked and you bow before him because he allowed you to be a part of all this. Over the years people who have anger towards me at this idea always claim "there must be something else to do in heaven." Ideas of this place are not very clear and it is described as having walls around it. I'm told this is symbolic but what it if is literal. I don't think I want to go. I'm equally convinced that American support for Israel is based on American Christian beliefs. I'm sure the Israelis appreciate the support but do not share in our religious ideals.

End Times Preacher: A Reptile Alien Imitating My Husband Tried to Sleep with Me | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 24, 2021:

Maybe her husband is the reptile alien. IDK. Maybe a good reason not to sleep with him too.

Christian Preacher: Jesus Walked Behind Me During a Sermon (and There’s Video) | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 24, 2021:

Video does not prove anything.

Just in time for Christmas, found in my fb Atheist Women group, posted by a woman who found it in ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 24, 2021:

OK. Is it $12.00 or $1200.00?

MAGA “Doctor”: Vaccinated Christians Can Still Ask God to “Cast Out” the Shots | Hemant ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 24, 2021:

Amazing or what? Cast out the shots. Why did they get them in the first place? This sounds like that old nonsense men always said about a woman having the power to not get pregnant if she was raped. I think Akin said that one. Why would they need birth control then, Todd? :)

My home gym isn't near completion, but we're getting there...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 23, 2021:

Looks good. If my feet were in better shape I would be all into this. I seldom even use the Bowfex any more.

Where do these"experts:" come from that know so much more than actual experts?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 23, 2021:

It takes red hat thinking. Another version of it is being white and telling everyone about BLM and how they are bad. It just takes a red hat.

Religion IQ?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 22, 2021:

Maybe just more gullible. I once heard a story of a scientist who was a believer and his proof of the great flood was to look at the Grand Canyon.

Did Journalist Dorothy Kilgallen's Probe of JFK's Assassination Lead to Her Death? | HowStuffWorks

DenoPenno comments on Nov 22, 2021:

Dorothy's big mistake was in telling people what she was going to do and her JFK info was going to center on Carlos Marcello, New Orleans, Oswald, and Ruby. Pills and alcohol do not mix and she may have taken some. People did that a lot back then. That does not explain her missing files and notes and other things that do not match up when you look at her death.

I’m starting to understand why people stop watching the news.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 22, 2021:

News media tries to drive you just like everyone else wants to sell you an app or something. Everything today is about ratings and pushing your buttons to get them. Throw in money and greed and there is the complete cycle. I work and come home. I avoid crazy people and seldom go anywhere except to buy food. Not fond of holidays and the world is now totally nuts.

Hollywood Squares Q & A... Q . Paul, what is a good reason for pounding meat?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 21, 2021:

Great answers and I miss that show. Paul Lynde was very funny. BTW the "Jackie Gleason recently revealed that he firmly belieives in them" was in regards to UFO's.

Take a few moments to few this fascinating collection of historical photographs.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 21, 2021:

All of it is fascinating. As for beauty I thought Nefertiti was stunning. There are others too. On into Jesus, or Jesus Christ as some would call him. I noted that there are so many paintings of him and they all come from the Western world. How would they know what he looked like. Next, you think you have an idea from the image on the Shroud of Turin. They show a picture but the shroud is a known fake. I mean "fake" in the way that it is assumed by some to be a burial shroud of Jesus. Where did this knowledge come from? I also mean "fake" in the way that it is painted in places and did not come from the same era as Jesus. It came into existence later.

Einstein explained gravity over one hundred years ago: He said it was warped space-time and told ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 21, 2021:

I think that was very well put and explained. It doesn't make me an authority on the subject but it seems to make sense.

Incredible! A Tibetan monk has been discovered in the mountains of Nepal.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 21, 2021:

Incredible mummy.

A group of male, gun-rights jerks celebrated Rittenhouse's murder acquittal.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 20, 2021:

The gullible have been empowered by 4 years of Trump. He supports anarchy and does not hate and like all that his supporters do. This is the illusion that is created and white supremacy thinks this is all "freedom" for the white man. It simply is not so. The Kyle Rittenhouse verdict will certainly bring out more people just like him in a short time. I watched the opinion of Amber Ruffin on her show and then went to her Facebook page to comment. A middle aged white man saw my post and approval of what Amber said, then replied that he was "surprised that I could not see through all this and that I believed all the hype of the media on this issue of the trial." I had to answer that his words were exactly what I would say to him. The only addition was that he was very gullible in my opinion. We each believed the same thing but in a different way. I believe in justice for all. He believes in justice for his own. Follow that trial and you might see that the judge treated Kyle like he was his own son. If a person of color had of done this he would be facing a lot of jail time. What is the big difference and why do we have that difference? If you wear a red hat or come from the white supremacy crowd you just will not get this.

“Prophetess”: God’s Moving Me Into a Mansion So I Can “Infiltrate” the Wealthy | Hemant ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 20, 2021:

I recall when the believers claimed god was not done with Swaggart yet. God had more for him to do. Praise the gullible.

Sums it up Nicely:

DenoPenno comments on Nov 20, 2021:

We could just get a very good opinion of it all right here in our group. Try "Out of the Illusion" by William-Mary for a factual piece on the Rittenhouse trial. All there and no punches pulled.

New Orleans Archdiocese Will Pay Over $1 Million to Settle FEMA Fraud Claims | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 20, 2021:

Is jail time coming or do they have the Kyle Rittenhouse judge?

Anti-Gay Christian Florist Will Pay $5,000 to Settle Decade-Long Bigotry Case | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 20, 2021:

Here's the way I see it folks. If you are in business and do not want to bake any flowers for a gay couple they can go someplace else to get their flowers baked. Being in business does not mean I am obligated to serve you. Sorry. :) Kim Davis is another issue, however, and Kim Davis was wrong. If you cannot issue the license you need to get another job.

Pastor Matt Hagee Apologizes for Hosting MAGA Cultists (But Not from the Pulpit) | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 20, 2021:

Was he wearing his red hat at the time? Just askin.'

The Culture War Turned Legal And It’s Hurting Kids | Above the Law

DenoPenno comments on Nov 19, 2021:

What is critical race theory? The last I checked people were not really sure. My take on it was that white people and white supremacists would really enjoy it. As for "owning the libs" my take on this is someone cutting off their nose to spite their face. If there is not a clear definition of what CRT is we certainly do not want to teach it in schools. Someone should show valid info on exactly what it is and why it should be taught. We gain nothing by making our children feel inferior.

How the Left sees Kyle Rittenhouse: [youtube.com]

DenoPenno comments on Nov 19, 2021:

You do not have to be left or right on the Rittenhouse case. All you need to do is be aware that he was not called there by anyone and he was not going that far to help protect property. He also had no obsession with giving anyone first aid.

Freeze Alert! I know I checked the weather earlier since temperatures are getting down there, and ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 19, 2021:

You can bet my heat is on this morning. It is Friday now and 25 degrees at 6 AM.

Latest troll umbrella guard unfriended me because I'm brainwashed he never carried a M-16

DenoPenno comments on Nov 18, 2021:

In the Army I carried an M-14 to start with and later as a mail clerk and demolition specialist I carried a military 45. Most of the time these weapons were in the armory and not with us.

Advantage Plans are no advantage - Villages-News.com

DenoPenno comments on Nov 18, 2021:

I've known this for some time. Namath, Walker, Glover, Shatner. They all go 24/7 and year round. This is because you can change your provider all year round. My agent works for the Ming Agency and he told me that. I've had him now for years. Just for the halibut (nuk nuk) I did recently call to see how much of my $144 I could get back and they told me $50 a month. I told them to stick it.

Funny because it’s true

DenoPenno comments on Nov 18, 2021:

Are we trying to suggest here that this would be less expensive under Trump? Time to remove the red hat.

Freeze Alert! I know I checked the weather earlier since temperatures are getting down there, and ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 18, 2021:

It will be that cold in mid Missouri tonight also. I play a little "heat game" with my furnace and turn it off if we have long periods of 50 degrees or so. Heat would run inside anyway but the inside is surely 20 degrees warmer. All this and I run inside temps of 68 to 70 degrees in the winter. I check it all with thermometers (one in every room) and I just paid a $62 electric bill the 15th. Not bad for all electric. Once it starts getting down colder like it is now this little game cannot be played. Before long the heat will have to be on 24/7 to be comfortable.

Cologne Catholic church holds penance service on sex abuse [euronews.com]

DenoPenno comments on Nov 18, 2021:

Just say 25 hail Mary's and you are OK. :)

Glenn Kirschner - Steve Bannon's Ridiculous Court Performance Exposed [youtube.com]

DenoPenno comments on Nov 18, 2021:

I think Steve Bannon needs a bath. So does his political views. Just like Bart, he is not so bright. (Breitbart.)

I'm spending the night with a friend in the city because she's taking me to outpatient surgery ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 18, 2021:

Nice friends and I hope all goes well.

What I've been saying all along

DenoPenno comments on Nov 18, 2021:

Exactly so. In this case I wonder how Kyle and his judge ended up being buddies. He is a killer and this case is not going well. A few "critical thinkers" even believe he went there to provide medical aide. That is Ridiculous.

MAGA translated...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 18, 2021:

He will probably walk but this is a step in the right direction.

Are you making claim?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 18, 2021:

I do not live there but how would you prove a claim? How would you know that the supposed symptom was caused by the jab? My own anti-vaxx daughter was finally vaccinated because she is going to be taking chemo in a hospital. This was recent, and she told me her left arm still hurt from that jab. I assured her it would get better.

Child sex abuse reparations: How will the French Catholic Church pay? [france24.com]

DenoPenno comments on Nov 18, 2021:

This is a good question. As the article says, the total sum could be colossal.

Are you complicit without compunction in the objectification of women and men?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 17, 2021:

I try not to debate. If one says yes and the other says no, who wins? As for pornography, how would you stop it? This would be like the drug war or prohibition. Media is another thing. They are the ones who report stories for profit and often create them or make them up. History is in a book somewhere but all history is the opinion of the writer.

The most dangerous man alive runs China and wants to rule the world.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 17, 2021:

First he gave us Covid? How do you know? I suppose that Kansas City gave us Spanish Flu. This sounds so much like MAGA and a continuation of the Trump myth created for his loyal base. A base that I'm told he despises. He always had more money than the ones who believe he thinks like them and hates the same things they do. This shows me he has nothing in common with them at all. Hating gets us all nowhere, but first we must straighten up our own problems here at home before worrying about China.

He strives to lead a Godly lifestyle. What would you say to him?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 17, 2021:

As a one time believer I would say avoid this man. Whatever his denomination is will be the determining factor of the "godly lifestyle" he is trying to live. He could be deeply religious or just one of the many who continue to lie to themselves. His match could be a woman who uses similar words to his in a profile.

The Brights' Net - Backtalk on "Bright"

DenoPenno comments on Nov 17, 2021:

Do I have freethought and am I a freethinker? Yes, within the bounds of my educational upbringing and lifelong people associations. This means that others who use the same words to describe themselves are not like me at all. Some will have less choices in a bad situation while others have more. Such is free will for you. When you enter gender into this realm it is yet different again. This is why we see people and families that are ranging from not so bright on into much smarter than ourselves. I notice quickly if the female is the dominate one in a family relationship and often they are. Is Bright a good name? Not really. Again, you can call yourself a freethinker and make that mean almost anything you want it to mean. To me the term is about like the use of "spirtitual, believer, or Christian."

In preparation for the Solstice Holidays (North and South, stronger together!) and for the ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 17, 2021:

An error occurred. Ops!

So over the past week and a half I was able to get started on turning my cement garage into a ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 17, 2021:

I still have a Bowflex and a Total Gym. Due to neuropathy and balance issues I do not use them like I used to. You workout area looks nice.

Come to Britain.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 16, 2021:

Looks like some of them are going in the right direction here. My big concern with American believers is that you point some of these things out and get the reply that "others have the wrong faith." Religion has always been that way. It is a collection of other faiths and beliefs and is ever growing.

Feeling spied on by websites. It's jarring.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 16, 2021:

This is all very true. Sadly so in my opinion. WE are the product and there are few ways out. Personally I use a VPN from Switzerland called Proton VPN. It does not track you and has a free version, but the $5 per month one works for me. I do this because I watch TV free from all over the world and much of this is illegal according to those controlling us. I also use their Start browser. The next item you need is Glary Utilities. The free version is fine. Run the maintenance section of this daily and do not browse anything without your VPN turned on. When done always remember to turn the VPN off. My instructions here are if you have a Windows computer system. I was driven to this because of what I do, plus the fact the Google and Facebook want to punish me. I either logged in too often, too fast, or some other bullshit. Sites want to control your account and convince you of how good a job they are doing with your information. They claim not to sell your information. It is a lie. If you have anything free from the Internet is is because they are selling your information.

I posted this several years ago on Facebook. It has aged quite well

DenoPenno comments on Nov 16, 2021:

I recall a relative telling me Ted Nugent was "woke" but I'm not. Ridiculous, and so is that relative.

A real fan!!

DenoPenno comments on Nov 16, 2021:

I am always amazed at those who claim there was no Russia collusion. Russia had nothing to do with influencing our election, they say. Truth is, many nations worldwide try to influence elections in other countries. America is one of them.

Why not evolution?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 16, 2021:

Viewing religion as a byproduct of evolution I arrive at the ideas of a herd, or group. You feel there is protection within your own herd but there are many different ones. Leaders of your herd might become criminal in time but none of them started that way. They simply saw opportunity for their own betterment. Society works this same way without religion. Some have more than others and everyone wants to get ahead in life. Some want to be leaders whether they deserve to be or not.

Trump encouraged his minions to break laws to help his political career.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 15, 2021:

I think a few still believe that Trump is President but they cannot explain that belief really. If that is what they think maybe they also believe they can be pardoned later.

According to a poster on my seniors only group incompetent Bidden said; "" There is a product ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 15, 2021:

The current drive is to make us (the product) want to consume anything and everything. It is all about the making of money. If the public does not consume the sellers make no money. Current shortages are driven by pandemic related things as supply and demand are not always instantaneous.

Albert Einstein and some of his thought as to what happens after death. [edgy.app]

DenoPenno comments on Nov 15, 2021:

Quantum physics is not a proven science. We just cannot seem to grasp that idea and yet many books, movies, and ideas are about it. In my mind it is all made up. It has yet to be demonstrated.

Yep!!!! 😂😂😂😂

DenoPenno comments on Nov 15, 2021:

My take on QAnon is that first you have to have Evangelical believers that find clues to everything in their bibles. They make up what they think the passages are about. Next you throw in Trump who can make or break their political careers. These people will say anything.

Stella Sinclaire

DenoPenno comments on Nov 15, 2021:

Hellooo, Stella. :)

Brandon Area Food Shelf rejects donations from ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ event - VTDigger

DenoPenno comments on Nov 15, 2021:

Hungry people are simply hungry people. This has nothing to do with Brandon or what you think it means. It also has nothing to do with political parties. Hungry is simply hungry.

As I read the news this morning two articles raised my blood pressure.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 15, 2021:

What Squad? That term is Trump think. As for us being a Republic, this is true and always has been true. If you want to hold at the Republic level then by all means be a Republican. Land and business owners get the money and benefits. Others get very little. Democracy is something to strive for. It started with FDR and was important to our recovery at the time. Some of us, Republicans in my opinion, have been trying to change this and get rid of Social Security even if they themselves have been helped by it. With trump they almost succeeded. Anyone honest with themselves can think back to Trump wanting no Social Security taxes withheld in the last quarter of his Presidency and then he claimed he would deal with Social Security when he was re-elected. Those words have a plain meaning to me. The fate of Social Security (which also funds Medicaid and Medicare) would become about the same as Trumps healthcare plan. That plan failed because Republicans have never been about healthcare and they never will be. Trump wanted to give us something but usually it was just more and more of himself. I don't talk of The Squad, Pocahontas, or Sleepy Joe. I do not believe that Mexico or George Soros was "sending us anyone." Most of my political thoughts are in the above. I'm a Progressive and not a Biden fan, but at least I know my Social Security (which is an insurance plan) will be safe and maybe expanded. We need this. I'm also aware that in the end Republicans will try and cut Social Security again as usual in ignorant attempts of trying to balance the budget. That idea is laughable to start with and the Trump Presidency had no concern for budget as he was given a free hand by the GOP that he now owns and controls. QAnon sprang up and it is amazing that so many sprout that nonsense. They do it because Trump can make or break their political careers. He is the infection that just keeps on giving.

Hmmm. Finally! Only one religion to assault logic. [huffpost.com]

DenoPenno comments on Nov 14, 2021:

Michael Flynn is more dangerous than some of us realized.

My goodbye email to Dave, 72. Was I clear? We didn't meet.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 14, 2021:

Sounds clear enough to me. I would talk you to death but not like this clown did. I would also want to hear what you had to say. My question on this, Kathleen, is are you really looking? I'm not caught in similar situations maybe because I am a loner and not looking. Even so, I got another invite today to "go to hangouts" or just give her my e-mail so we could text. I'm not a fan of hangouts and words on a screen are simply words on a screen. They have nothing to do with the pictures you are seeing. I do not want or need endless texts daily from someone, and especially if I've never talked to them in real time.

Trump fanatic Michael Flynn Demands ‘One religion under God’ at far-right rally.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 14, 2021:

I think I know where Flynn comes from.

Great idea

DenoPenno comments on Nov 14, 2021:

Yes, but think of the poor merchants. They are just not getting enough of your money. When I was a boy we were lucky to get a paper airplane. :)