Guilt Trips

pthomas59 comments on Mar 13, 2018:

Smile and say. ."I'm at peace with it, let it go!"

DenoPenno replies on May 28, 2018:

@pthomas59 I know it was not true but I'll remember it the rest of my life.

Until people get tired of people, including children, being killed or wounded, they will not take ...

repubatheists comments on May 26, 2018:

What about the children who have been saved by "good" people with guns? There are plenty of examples.

DenoPenno replies on May 26, 2018:

You cannot show us these examples. I find nothing in the news. "Good" people with guns are likely to be killed by the cops. It's NRA and GOP propaganda.

Sneeze comment

yamaha45701 comments on May 21, 2018:

Small demons are constantly floating around us and like another commentator said, waiting to rush into our open mouths and seize our soul. The sneeze separates our soul from our body but saying, bless you to the sneezie makes the demon draw back in fear of an angel of the lord attacking the demon ...

DenoPenno replies on May 26, 2018:

Yes, and for those pesky Pentecostals speaking in tongues all the time and praying in them the same, they have gained the high ground here because they are using a language that the Devil cannot understand. WTF? Wait a minute. What idiot would actually believe that crap?

The unexplained..

ThinkKate comments on May 23, 2018:

While in high school, I had one girlfriend who, about 75% of the time that we called each other, we would pick up the phone before it rang. Ours was a busy phone, I had a younger brother and an older sister, and lots of people called, but it only happened with Karen and I. The same happened at her ...

DenoPenno replies on May 26, 2018:

When the song "Sweet Soul Music" by Arthur Conley was popular my best friend and I would cruise around in a car drinking beer and talking. On several occasions we would instantly start singing the song and turn on the radio at the same time. There it is - "do you like good music, yeah, yeah." It was as if we knew it was playing just then. The connection here was uncanny.

What turns you on?

KenG comments on May 19, 2018:

Skinny, geeky, wacky, ditzy intellectual and hippy types turn me on. Loud, overweight, masculine, women are an absolute turn off. Tattoos also a turn off.

DenoPenno replies on May 26, 2018:

We must be brothers.

Having people over

DenoPenno comments on May 25, 2018:

I seldom have people over, period. I'm a private person and you do not need to see my stuff. Anyone should beware of the parent and child at your door wanting to use the restroom. (Oh, the little girl has to go so bad.) Anyone should beware the person at you door wanting a drink of water. You are ...

DenoPenno replies on May 25, 2018:

@ashortbeauty I would make an exception for you. :)

Big brother profiting from you?

Akfishlady comments on May 25, 2018:

First of all I take anything reported by RT as questionable. That service is funded by Putin and even when they are not a mouthpiece for Russia I still question them. In the second place, anyone who owns a smart phone or other gagets is being monitored constantly. I would never own an alexa or ...

DenoPenno replies on May 25, 2018:

I have Windows 10 on two separate operating systems. All of the spying and smart stuff is turned off. You can find programs that will do this for you automatically. I feel that I own the operating systems and I don't want them to own me.

Prayer in US schools? It IS allowed, just not enforced.

BSquared comments on May 24, 2018:

Prayer in school has never been banned. Students are free to pray privately or silently if they desire. Most schools allow for a moment of silence each day in order for students to do what they desire ie. pray, meditate, reflect, or whatever as long as it is done in silence.The U.S.S.C.'s decision. ...

DenoPenno replies on May 25, 2018:

It is strange because BSquared is exactly correct and my own children believe that prayer is banned in our public schools. Religion is part of the reason for the ignorance here. Others that simply want to believe it their way is another.

Did something bad that happened to you as a child turn you away from religion

Emerald comments on May 23, 2018:

Not childhood, but my nephew's murder pushed me from agnostic to atheist. So many incipient comments about how "things happen for a reason." Just no. There is nothing divine or preordained about it. The only logical conclusion is that there is no plan, and therefore, no divinity.

DenoPenno replies on May 24, 2018:

Sorry for your loss. My grandson was murdered and my daughter still tells me "she believes in her own way." That was the problem with religion in the first place. That's why we have so many denominations everywhere. Gods are imaginary.

13 Common (But Silly) Superstitions

DenoPenno comments on May 23, 2018:

While I can stand not walking under a ladder because something like paint just may fall on you, lots of this is plain out silly. Let's take 666 from the Buybull for example. Is it the number of "man" or the number of "a man?" Some just cannot stand it. They want no 666 in their address or phone ...

DenoPenno replies on May 23, 2018:

@ScienceBiker I stole it myself from an old educator in Washington state named Joan Denoo. She never told me if it was her original or not, but I told her I was going to steal it. :)

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Dingodog comments on May 22, 2018:

Yep. MAGA.

DenoPenno replies on May 23, 2018:

Morons Are Governing America.

When is no evidence, evidence?

PraiseXenu comments on May 22, 2018:

No. No evidence is simply no evidence. It doesn't prove anything positive or negative. Ask yourself this ... how could you go about proving the non-existence of something? Now, how could you do it without any evidence?

DenoPenno replies on May 22, 2018:

I don't prove the non-existence of anything and it simply cannot be done anyway. Things that do not exist tend to prove themselves as not existing.

When is no evidence, evidence?

KKGator comments on May 22, 2018:

I am so sick of this question. Atheism does NOT "need" evidence. Atheism is believing that no gods exist. Period. There is NOTHING that proves that they do. Therefore, atheism is a perfectly rational position to take. If anyone wants to say that gods exist, the burden of proof is on THEM.

DenoPenno replies on May 22, 2018:

You are 100 percent correct all around.

What has The Trump Presidency Done For or To the US?

DenoPenno comments on May 22, 2018:

A chimpanzee could have done a better job than Trump has done. Going into 2 years now as POTUS we see that Trump demands a DOJ investigation into his allegation that the FBI was reporting on him and had him under surveillance for political purposes during his campaign. Is this part of his ego, his ...

DenoPenno replies on May 22, 2018:

@Mortal I'm sorry. LOL

What happens when we die?

Fulishsage comments on May 22, 2018:

We are changed into what ever it is we will end up as, then be changed once again. Just as we are the product of a stars death, something will be the product of us. It's interesting to think that we are actually immortal.

DenoPenno replies on May 22, 2018:

@kauva Then by all means, tell scientists how to investigate this. Imagine. We would know our past and all things if we had access to that "one big ether."

I thought this in a way was kind of sad, how many of you think it is?

DenoPenno comments on May 20, 2018:

Looks like the wave of the future to me. Now all they need to do is teach dogs to drive and we are all set. My workplace is full of people like this daily and it is against the corporate policies. Think a minute and you see that many people also have a "support animal" that they take in stores and ...

DenoPenno replies on May 21, 2018:

@pixiedust If you say so. Some of this I was aware of but it seems to have gone to extremes.

Needs to be included in ,'swamp draining', I suppose?

DenoPenno comments on May 20, 2018:

Give Trump a little time and these people will be working for their SNAP just like he plans for everyone else. Maybe he could just bring coal mining back. Why doesn't he bring coal mining back? Who in their right mind would believe that he could bring coal mining back? Just wondering.

DenoPenno replies on May 20, 2018:

@buzz13 It is sad. I would believe the words of this man just about as much as I believe that he can fly like a bird in and out a window.

Dumb-ta-dumb-dump

sassygirl3869 comments on May 20, 2018:

This woman is literally a moron. They clean dirty bones dumbass. Need wire cause bones are missing yu stupid ignorant woman.

DenoPenno replies on May 20, 2018:

And they need wire coz there is nothing to hold the bones together. No ligaments or muscle, just bones.

How do you define "incredible" sex?

LiterateHiker comments on May 19, 2018:

When a man actually LISTENS when I say what gives me pleasure, and RESPONDS appropriately. This is rare.

DenoPenno replies on May 19, 2018:

I hear yah!

Best daily multi-vitamin for a man 65+ or waste of money?

DenoPenno comments on Apr 15, 2018:

What does a doctor say about vitamins? Not much if you are eating food. Most say you don't need them. I take 3 meds daily and an assortment of other pills as I think I might need them. I never did care much on what my doctor said. Mostly over 65 they wanna draw blood and have you take your meds and ...

DenoPenno replies on May 19, 2018:

@Rossy92 Thanks for the info.

International Swamp Alert: Chinese bank offered $150,000 tickets to dine with Trump in Dallas!...

KKGator comments on May 19, 2018:

The old rules of conduct (and ethics) no longer apply. We're down the rabbit hole now and the hypocrites don't have any trouble with anything 45 is doing. It's truly going to take something incredibly drastic for us to be rid of this asshole. The majority of the republican-controlled government ...

DenoPenno replies on May 19, 2018:

All of us still need to vote. It's the only way. As I see it now we still have a great hope of balancing everything in November. For those who expected Dems to totally regain control would be them wanting to bully and ignore just as the hypocritical GOP does now. Remember that the GOP had control during the 8 years of Obama. All we need in November is enough to balance things and we can start turning the tables. Anything close to 50/50 would work.

POTUS Bone Spurs

Bakunin comments on May 19, 2018:

Fucking plutocracy, and everybody knows it.

DenoPenno replies on May 19, 2018:

I think today America has come under the control of an oligarchy headed by the Kock brothers.

A few more of my recent Anti Trump & anti GOP creations...hope you like 'em... .

DenoPenno comments on May 13, 2018:

It is so easy to hate. I hate Trump who takes away all of our benefits.

DenoPenno replies on May 18, 2018:

@Karcreat My remark was directed more at his supporters. Your creations are fine. I hate Trump for what he is. His supporters may hate you because of the color of your skin or some other totally stupid thing.

The Leak To End All Leaks: Trump Ordered Military Families To Be Evacuated From South Korea.

KKGator comments on May 17, 2018:

45 is an incompetent fool. Wait, a dangerous, incompetent fool. It's a damned shame the republican-controlled Congress, Pence, and his cabinet, are more interested in their own agendas, rather than the well-being of the country. He's been in violation of the Constitution since he performed the...

DenoPenno replies on May 18, 2018:

@KKGator I agree with you 100%. 45 is an incompetent fool. Those around him are not much better.

Patton Oswalt - The Insanity Of Faith [youtube.com]

Hitchens comments on May 17, 2018:

What if the invisible anus turns out to true?

DenoPenno replies on May 17, 2018:

If gods are not true according to any standard or description written about them in their books then it matters not whether they are true at all. It is the books about gods that claim we are in trouble and I have no proof that any gods are trying to contact us or tell us anything.

I’ve been shot in combat.

DenoPenno comments on Apr 7, 2018:

As a veteran I definately agree and I have never been in Combat. When you allow teachers to be armed you are inviting teachers to be killed. Where is their "combat pay?" Imagine cops called to a schooting scene at a school and they burst into a room to find an armed black man. I don't need to tell ...

DenoPenno replies on May 17, 2018:

@Renickulous Statistics do not back up your last sentence on crime rates and I'm certainly not wanting to argue of debate with you. Maybe we should just let children and innocent people be killed. People all have to die of something. You might say that one of my biggest arguments is that guns are way too easy to get and that guns do not belong in schools.

Any Johnny Cash fans? What’s your favorite song(s)?

McVinegar comments on May 17, 2018:

I was until I heard the song about send them back to Africa by Johnny Cash.

DenoPenno replies on May 17, 2018:

Most likely that song was by Johnny Rebel (aka Clifford Trahan) who did the most racist songs imaginable in his day. The Internet has his name confused songwise with David Allen Coe as well as Johnny Cash. This often includes using their pictures as well. Neither Cash nor Coe did the kind of trash that Johnny Rebel did.

Best musical score/soundtrack on a TV show? Tie: Dexter/Hannibal

memorylikeasieve comments on May 17, 2018:

Doctor Who. The new series, that is.

DenoPenno replies on May 17, 2018:

I like the Tom Baker Dr. Who.

I've had a couple of people ask me if I've read "Men Are from Mars Women Are from Venus".

DenoPenno comments on May 16, 2018:

People can site "brain differences" all they want to. My take on the differences between the sexes comes from things like 2 types of dolls as children -- i. e. Barbie and G. I. Joe, and other such differences taught to children early on. If G. I. Joe had makeup you would find a lot more men today ...

DenoPenno replies on May 16, 2018:

@atheist I don't wear makeup. Others might. As for the developing brain in Utero ask a scientist.

We can talk about it until we are in the face, it's not going to change anyg.

DenoPenno comments on May 15, 2018:

Shut this POS down is correct. The problem is that the Dems cannot get it together. It's almost the same problem they had when Hillary was running for president. I would vote for Bernie but is he going to run? Even so, Trump would smear him with socialism, communism, and god knows what. The white ...

DenoPenno replies on May 15, 2018:

@MikeFlora My common assumption was that to vote Trump out you would most likely have to have a qualified Dem to vote in. My remark is made because Libertarians and Independents just never get elected. You can hold out for impeachment if you like, but this would not get rid of Trump. Even if it did, you are stuck with Mike Pence. As voting goes, I know of no other ways to get rid of Trump.

... and the VP and the rest of the gang, to really work!

patchoullijulie comments on May 13, 2018:

You heard that? Me too!!!!

DenoPenno replies on May 14, 2018:

Me too. Apparently Hawaii offers them more than Puerto Rico.

Quote from Trump associate Chris Ruddy ( source-WaPo article 5/14/2018): “I don’t see any ...

njoy_life_2 comments on May 14, 2018:

I am worried. The THUGS in power (hidden and visible) will **not** give it up willingly or easily. It seems that many of those in **trumpet's** camp have internalized him and Pence, in the same manner as religious zealots do, excusing/ignoring any inconsistencies or wrongdoings. There even seems ...

DenoPenno replies on May 14, 2018:

Similar things were done in a South American country and they simply told the people they had no voice any longer. The powers that be voted on it and it is now a done deal. People protested and thought differently but the dictator government won out.

Trump Pulled Out?

steve148 comments on May 13, 2018:

I think Trumps father should have pulled out

DenoPenno replies on May 14, 2018:

Can we go back in time and give his father a condom?

Trump Pulled Out?

Lukian comments on May 13, 2018:

I seriously believe 45 works for the Russian oligarch. Every international initiative of his benefits Russia. Many domestic initiatives also helps Russia. There’s also many connections between the NRA and Russia.

DenoPenno replies on May 14, 2018:

You're onto it. Fossil fuel is the biggest thing going on right now. Russia has plenty of it and Trumpsky's actions are falling right in line to make it more costly all over.

Trump vs. The World: Last Week Tonight [youtube.com]

snytiger6 comments on May 13, 2018:

Last Week Tonight let's me laugh at how bad things are going.

DenoPenno replies on May 13, 2018:

It all seems like Trump first. He is the laughing stock. He also claims to be the only one that matters.

Regarding religion; how difficult do you find it to have discussions on the topic when you live in a...

ashortbeauty comments on May 13, 2018:

People get quite snippy with me whenever I disagree with them on religion

DenoPenno replies on May 13, 2018:

Same here.

“I like your Christ; I do not like your Christians.

Jolanta comments on May 13, 2018:

Hallelujah

DenoPenno replies on May 13, 2018:

holy new year.

Why are we here?

Quandamooka18 comments on May 13, 2018:

Because God created us to worship him, damn it! Lmao :'-)

DenoPenno replies on May 13, 2018:

Insecure SOB wasn't he?

Thought of something while running errands today.

germangirl90439 comments on May 13, 2018:

There wasn't enough money to add the "WO" to the sign :D

DenoPenno replies on May 13, 2018:

Yes, it looks like Trump and Friends are getting all that money now.

Why would a white woman in Oakland,CA, waste the time of the 911 emergency ops over a non-life and ...

DenoPenno comments on May 12, 2018:

I saw that video and the woman has to have problems and be disturbed. People disagreed with her during the call but she was insistent. At the end when the cops were there and had her off to the side she appeared to be coming apart as the video ended. It was like "this didn't go my way like I wanted ...

DenoPenno replies on May 13, 2018:

@TerriCity It scares me too.

Why would a white woman in Oakland,CA, waste the time of the 911 emergency ops over a non-life and ...

vita comments on May 12, 2018:

Theory 1: Black people grilling in the park created cognitive dissonance for her. "All black people are drug dealers and rapists, but, but ... I see with my own eyes ... a peaceable black family grilling in the park ... *does not compute!, does not compute!* ... HOW DARE THEY!" **furiously dials ...

DenoPenno replies on May 12, 2018:

You could be correct.

The Trump Administration Made A Positive Accomplishment For Once!

think-beyond comments on May 9, 2018:

He admitted that he coined the term "fake news" to deal with all the negatve stuff the media comes out about him. Truth is, he is a "fake president."

DenoPenno replies on May 12, 2018:

That's exactly why he coined "fake news" and he is so very proud of it. Now he takes this full circle to claim that media who do not agree with him should have their license revoked or taken away. Why? They are "fake news."

Is God a Replacement for our Dad?

farmboy2017 comments on May 12, 2018:

Freud thought so.

DenoPenno replies on May 12, 2018:

@farmboy2017 Thanks. I did not know this.

Sarah Kendzior Compares Trump's Crew To Slimy Barnacles On The Titanic.

DenoPenno comments on May 12, 2018:

Trump's crew is indeed slimy barnacles. He picks the worst people for any job and his daughter and son in law have no qualifications for the jobs that he gives them. In fact, it should be against the law.

DenoPenno replies on May 12, 2018:

@Lukian You are exactly correct but the GOP is in power and they have refused to address this in any way. I find that strange. The last time we had this situation was when JFK wanted Bobby to be his AG and that passed but caused a big stir. My how times change.

Trump and the fascist republicans take money legally and illegally to gouge us on our prescription ...

Freedompath comments on May 12, 2018:

There seems to be NO moral standard in America anymore! People, are only to be used or ignored...whichever fits the moment! It is certainly bigger than anything I have witnessed in my lifetime! I believe that I am still in this ‘world,’ but sometimes I feel like I am living in a nightmare!

DenoPenno replies on May 12, 2018:

People being "used or ignored" is an exact expression of what is going on today. This can be in your job functions, politics, or anything else where it fits. We are all either used or ignored. Thank you for the phrase.

Is God a Replacement for our Dad?

farmboy2017 comments on May 12, 2018:

Freud thought so.

DenoPenno replies on May 12, 2018:

Freud did enough dope to kill a small horse.

A horrifying update from Capitol Hill: Paul Ryan announced that within DAYS, the House will pass...

DenoPenno comments on May 11, 2018:

Our Kleptocracy government is not through yet and most people continue to drink the kool aid. My insurance lady told me this morning that our area being hit with almost a 40 cent per gallon gas price increase really meant nothing. She says they raised prices because "it's summertime." That type of ...

DenoPenno replies on May 12, 2018:

@Emme Many things today are simply crazy. You are not one of them.

For CCR fans: Willy And The Poorboys, with lyrics.

BucketlistBob comments on May 11, 2018:

I was 16 when they really made a connection with me. Loved them.

DenoPenno replies on May 11, 2018:

CCR was always one of my favorites.

Tuesday, 1 August, 1944: Dearest Kitty, “A bundle of contradictions” was the end of my ...

DenoPenno comments on May 11, 2018:

I don't know how to respond to this outside of the fact that Anne Frank was a teenage girl living with her family in hiding in Amsterdam. Imagine the turmoil of the times and another family having to hide them as they did, and Anne reacting to all this as a young person would. (1) Do we know much ...

DenoPenno replies on May 11, 2018:

@Palacinky Thank you. Notice that corrections have been made.

Religion is a byproduct of the evolution of our mind.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 10, 2018:

That seems right. We started thinking beyond everyday survival, and didn't have the answers, so we started projecting our dream minds into what we thought might be real.

DenoPenno replies on May 10, 2018:

I might add that man never could understand his dreams. While sleeping he is someplace else in a realm where he can do things he could never do here. I sleep and travel in the god realm.

My children's birth certificate shows no religious affiliations.

DenoPenno comments on May 8, 2018:

Just because you did no indoctrination in the home doesn't mean that none has occured. If your youngest has a mental illness everyone will be telling him things but his intelligence shows through when he taught himself Hebrew. Remember that being religious does not make you dumb, but religion is ...

DenoPenno replies on May 9, 2018:

@JAEMPRESS There is no reason here for you to feel like a failure. Things may change in time and you cannot force others not to believe.

The party of the Christian Right is a disgrace to Christians and other believers everywhere...

N7EIE comments on May 7, 2018:

What about separation of church and state???

DenoPenno replies on May 7, 2018:

The fact that our Constitution says church and state should be separate. In short, this is what keeps creationism from being taught in public schools. It can be taught only in private schools, but DeVos is wanting to change all that so America can be that "Christian Nation" that believers always wanted. Sorry. I was explain here and realized I misread your remark. Guess I'll post it anyway.

Why are atheists so certain there is not some sort of intelligent design?

smox comments on May 6, 2018:

First we need to define "intelligent design". Is it possible that some other extra-terrestrial species helped us evolve? Maybe. Would that be considered intelligent design? Is there some all-powerful, all-knowing, infallible being that created the universe? I don't think so. But then again, ...

DenoPenno replies on May 6, 2018:

What if our universe itself was the intelligent design?

Drugs just don't last long enough these days

mistymoon77 comments on May 6, 2018:

Needs some meth to get motivated and finish that thing.

DenoPenno replies on May 6, 2018:

No meth, please. I drank my Driano this morning.

First Milkweed of 2018 in my area of the Midwest.

DenoPenno comments on Apr 30, 2018:

What do we do with milkweed?

DenoPenno replies on May 6, 2018:

@Leafhead Thanks for clueing me in.

Were the 3 Stooges Athiests?

jules4169 comments on May 3, 2018:

"I'm trying to think but nothing happens" [Curly]

DenoPenno replies on May 6, 2018:

I have always loved the Stooges. People claim today that the Stooges were not for children. That is correct. They provided idiot entertainment for adults as the first feature film is being rewound so the second feature can then be shown.

Is marriage for all a good idea?

MikeInBatonRouge comments on May 6, 2018:

WiFi is an absolute requirement for any society to be able to call itself civil! I mean, come on!! But as for marriage, I am gay and (finally) proud to say so--It only took decades of personal shame. So you can imagine my opinion, that the RIGHT to marry should extend to any human adults ...

DenoPenno replies on May 6, 2018:

You are so right on marriage being work. My ex called me yesterday wanting me to be the legal beagle for her GF in Texas who wants a divorce. In many ways I loved my ex dearly and still think of her often. Her phoning me made me aware that only NOW do I really have peace of mind.

What are your thoughts on Aliens? This should be interesting...

SonderOpia comments on May 1, 2018:

I'm going to say there's a high probability of life on other planets but I do not think any of them have visited this planet.

DenoPenno replies on May 6, 2018:

Sonder, that is my belief exactly.

Atheist switch

ImRonBurgundy comments on May 4, 2018:

My deconversion took 5 years to complete and lasted from my early to mid 20’s. The final nail in the coffin was from a critical examination of the Bible.

DenoPenno replies on May 6, 2018:

Critical examination of the bible will do it every time. That is because those 66 books are from a varied time frame and history, and are books within themselves on many subjects and not intended to ever be put together as one.

Atheist switch

smox comments on May 5, 2018:

That in order for my "god" to be all-powerful and all-knowing, this means that this god creates people that he knows he will send to hell. It's fucking maniacal.

DenoPenno replies on May 6, 2018:

Yes, I know. At the same time he doesn't want even one to perish. WTF? They have to know that they are just making this shit up. What can I say? This is what happens when you put 66 individual books together as one.

It's a bank holiday weekend I'm off work and my toilet has sprung a leak! Typical, now waiting for ...

onedayatatime comments on May 5, 2018:

Hate to be the mainsplainer, but those leaks can be really expensive. I would turn off the water source to the loo.

DenoPenno replies on May 5, 2018:

@Josephine Yep, turning off that water was the best advice.

Agnostic is atheist! "Agnostic" (Huxley) may have been coined to separate honourable American ...

Benthoven comments on May 5, 2018:

I've posted this link on the site before, but I think that NdGT best defines the difference between atheist and agnostic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzSMC5rWvos

DenoPenno replies on May 5, 2018:

I'm an agnostic. You might call me a militant atheist. My weapon of choice is a word processor.

Over 1,100 leading economists sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the president to ...

skeptic99 comments on May 4, 2018:

It's obvious to everyone -- including liberals like Michael Moore -- that Reaganism has deindustrialized the country, wiped out the middle class and impoverished the working class. Trump is trying to reverse these Reagan policies -- which, sadly, the Democratic Party establishment has also bought ...

DenoPenno replies on May 4, 2018:

I have no proof that Trump is reversing anything Reagan. He is however revering all things Obama.

GOP on Twitter: "RT to thank @realDonaldTrump for his commitment to religious freedom.

Varn comments on May 4, 2018:

*Barf* ~

DenoPenno replies on May 4, 2018:

He looks like he's gonna bust out laughing any minute.

Bill Cosby 4 pres?

Charlene comments on May 2, 2018:

As a Rethuglican I assume..lol

DenoPenno replies on May 3, 2018:

Yes, as a Rethuglican.

Is there any historical evidence of the existence of Jesus other the Bible?

Starletlive comments on Apr 23, 2018:

There has been scientific evidence of his existence as far as I know. I believe they have the cloth that he was wrapped in. I also believe they have done some DNA analysis to link him to his mother Mary. This does nothing to further my belief. It simply proves the existence of some man who may or...

DenoPenno replies on May 1, 2018:

The Shroud of Turin is a flat out fake. It's a latter day forgery and has nothing to do with Jesus. Where do they have the DNA of Jesus and how did anyone get that DNA? The science of DNA is rather modern. As for bible reading I suppose it started right after the council put the 66 books together as one and believers were encouraged to accept it. That would be well over 300 years after Jesus and there were many books that did not make it into the bible.

Is there any historical evidence of the existence of Jesus other the Bible?

livelychick comments on Apr 23, 2018:

There are a couple of texts within Roman and Jewish history that make mention of him.

DenoPenno replies on May 1, 2018:

Are we sure? It was a common name and if no miracles were mentioned it's just another Yeshua.

How Many of Us Are into Self-Sufficient Lifestyles

triumph56 comments on Apr 30, 2018:

I live in 2 caravans in a small disused quarry..solar power and gas for hot water and cooking-stream water-as peaceful as you can get on this noisy little planet . I love it..will be building log cabin eventually but not rushing-want to get it right first time.

DenoPenno replies on May 1, 2018:

I have only one caravan (mobile home) but it has 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. It's on a half acre lot in a small community of 1200 with small towns all around.

Does anyone else tire of hyper-intellectual posts about belief and faith (or lack thereof)?

HolyHeretic comments on Apr 30, 2018:

I agree! Unfortunately, it doesn't matter how direct it is because someone, somehow, will always find a way to be "offended". It's sad that we live in a world where you have to watch every single thing you say & people make mountains out on ant hills

DenoPenno replies on Apr 30, 2018:

That's all very true but I'm trying to decide if I am offended by that. Oh, well!

Why White Evangelicals Don't Care About Climate Change | CleanTechnica

Heraclitus comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Hey, if you are expecting the End of the World, why would you be concerned if the weather changes?

DenoPenno replies on Apr 30, 2018:

Exactly. Your god is in control and he gave you "dominion" over everything on the planet. Why would you be concerned with anything on the planet? Just make money and pollute your heart out knowing it's all going to end and god is still in control. This is what happens when religion marries into politics.

"n a sermon delivered at the Islamic Center of South Florida (ICOSF) in Pompano Beach on March 23, ...

DenoPenno comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Another paranoid Muslim. What Islamic nation are we destroying? Is that nation here right now in the United States?

DenoPenno replies on Apr 29, 2018:

@Science-guy My point was that this Imam is in Florida USA and talking of those who would "have an agenda" to destroy this Islamic nation. As for paranoia, does any religion have an extreme unfounded fear of something?

Do you feel a division happening in this country?

evidentialist comments on Apr 2, 2018:

You'd have to be brain dead not to notice it. My take on it? It has been developing over several decades. It began in earnest with Reagan, though it was happening to some small extent before him. It is now in crescendo under the leadership of Cadet Bonespurs and his clusterfuck of a staff that...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 28, 2018:

@TerriCity Trump is both narcissist and fascist. He would make a good National Socialist back in Hitler's day.

What's the first thing people typically notice about you? It's my goatee for me

DenoPenno comments on Apr 28, 2018:

The first thing people notice about me is that I'm an old man built like a gorilla and I look like Mr, Magoo. The second thing is that I like to talk a lot.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 28, 2018:

The posting went crazy and I cannot delete the 2 extras.

Who cares? It's just stuff!

NicoleCadmium comments on Apr 19, 2018:

I suffer from two problems: 1) "I have no use for that, but it's too good to throw away." A lot of stuff that I keep, I do so because it just seems too good to bin. I suppose charity shops are good for stuff like this. I just can't bring myself to send it to landfill. I have things in this ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 28, 2018:

I think it is an un-written law about (2) above that you need it the moment you get rid of it. When you don't need things give them to charity shops that help the needy.

Has anyone ever belonged...

dare2dream comments on Apr 28, 2018:

I belong to (donate $ to) FFRF, American Humanist Assoc., Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Atheist Community of San Jose, Council for Secular Humanism, ACLU, Humanist Community of Silicon Valley, Military Religious Freedom Foundation, Non-Belief Relief, Reason Alliance, Secular ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 28, 2018:

I follow the articles and postings of a lot of these you have listed but I have no money to give to any of them. I'm on limited money.

How important do you think our buying power is?

IamNobody comments on Apr 28, 2018:

For me is very simple....if I can afford it (I have the money to spend) then I will spend it. Ain't gonna take it with me when I kick the bucket, will I?

DenoPenno replies on Apr 28, 2018:

I only spend if I have to. Money is a medium buy which we do certain things. In that respect if gives me security. If I have no money then I have no security. You might be more happy with a new car. I'm OK with driving one that is 14 years old.

10 Outrageous Conspiracy Theories Believed by the Far Right Wing [youtube.com]

CarolinaGirl60 comments on Apr 28, 2018:

It’s pure crazy...imho. I have a former friend who got brainwashed by Faux. She got progressively more paranoid, went from Democrat to Tea Party, then began spouting conspiracy theories(chemtrails, Black Hawks, Muslims, reptilians, and more). Last time I talked to her, she was paranoid, angry at ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 28, 2018:

Sorry to hear of the extreme paranoia of your educated friend. Let's hope she comes around for her own peace of mind. Changes like she has undergone can also be used to explain how dangerous religion really can be as well. In their own way believers are doomsday preppers.

Which news site you trust most?

Shahi comments on Apr 28, 2018:

The Young Turks and Al Jazeera

DenoPenno replies on Apr 28, 2018:

They are both good and I forgot to mention them earlier.

Tougher than nails

DenoPenno comments on Apr 27, 2018:

I don't threaten to stab people. I just look at those who threaten to stab me with disdain. I hate no one (except Dolt45) and I have no known enemies.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@Captnron59 Could be.

How many of you here understands Space-Time graph?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Unless it's presented as something /other/ than a wall of maths, I'm afraid not.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@Rugglesby Only by watching your video do I get just a little of what this is about. It makes sense but I'm not a math person. Thanks for the video.

The death of democracy: Why the radical Left may end up killing what it loves, The BigThink ...

vnufall comments on Apr 27, 2018:

I dont know what she is talking about...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 27, 2018:

Most of us feel like you do. Certainly she is not describing what is going on in America today. Another thing to consider is that in the UK left and right are opposite politically than they are here. In American the left and right have shifted since the time of Lincoln.

I hate it when I'm just introducing myself to someone and I mention how I am an atheist.

DenoPenno comments on Apr 26, 2018:

My advice is don't mention that you are atheist unless the subject comes up. It happens to me too though. My boyhood religious friend says that "someday you will wake up in a place you don't want to be." This seems so stupid it is laughable. The truth is most believers think atheism is the belief ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@Brandon9390 I'm a political activist and these days I'm closer to being a Democratic Socialist than anything else. I live conservatively and use money that same way but I'm more of a bleeding heart liberal in politics.

Reincarnation or DNA Memory?

Rugglesby comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I am a fan of genetic memory. Works for animals.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 25, 2018:

That would be very plausible.

Reincarnation or DNA Memory?

DenoPenno comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Ah, the mighty conderal DNA. That one is the strongest kind. Maybe it could still be reintarnation.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 25, 2018:

Just kidding.

Starbucks Philadelphia arrest: CEO apologizes to two black men arrested in a store after an employee...

ArthurPhillips comments on Apr 17, 2018:

You shouldn't feel forced to make a stand. This whole PC thing is ridiculous. My understanding was that they refused to leave the store.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 25, 2018:

They were early and waiting for someone. Why should they have to leave the store?

Christian Whose Rapture Prediction Failed Now Says It’ll Happen Later This Year – Friendly ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Jesus is dead. He never resurrected. He will never return. One of the weaknesses of the story of Jesus' resurrection is that the only people who saw Jesus after his resurrection were his own followers. If the Scientologists claimed that L Ron Hubbard resurrected, came to their conference, and then...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 25, 2018:

It's not so much that only his followers saw him, it is also the fact that he could appear to you in an altered form. Luke 24:16 and John 20:11-18. If this was so then anybody could be said to be Jesus. The man died and literally came back as anyone he wanted to be. How convenient.

Which infamous leader does Trump remind you of?

EricJones comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Tammy Faye only wore about 25 pounds of makeup. Trump has a spray on tan ("a gallon a day keeps me orange all day") and the worlds worst (and most obvious) comb over.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 23, 2018:

I understand there is some hair missing in the back. If he was a poor man he would look worse. If all that hair is a wig I'd like to see the wind blow it off.

I think one of the worst tenets of religion is unquestioned belief.

DenoPenno comments on Apr 22, 2018:

I have given up most of the beliefs of the supernatural world. As a young man I studied a lot of them because everyone knew god was supernatural. Therefore, anything was possible and the supernatural was real. Today I find this not to be the case. I no longer believe in your god, alein Charlie, or ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 22, 2018:

@Cheri Yes but it would be nice to time travel and also be invisible.

Does anyone else write answers on Quora regularly?

DavidLaDeau comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Daily I answer questions concerning atheism and Christianity and the bible. As I approach my answers from a purely historical perspective without dogma I am not very popular, but I do get likes daily. Sometimes I post my answers on facebook when thaty are ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 22, 2018:

I just gave you an upvote.

Christians on this website

Chefedone comments on Apr 20, 2018:

They most likely are trolls

DenoPenno replies on Apr 21, 2018:

I've ran onto as couple of trolls. Jeff Sessions is a troll but I don't think he's on this site.

You can keep your bible and pious sayings.

VAL3941 comments on Apr 20, 2018:

Is thd cow still alive ?   lol

DenoPenno replies on Apr 21, 2018:

@VAL3941 No, and neither were the writers.

You can keep your bible and pious sayings.

VAL3941 comments on Apr 20, 2018:

Is thd cow still alive ?   lol

DenoPenno replies on Apr 20, 2018:

@Angelface I used to read all that in the Enquirer years ago and I had several books on such subjects.

Be honest! Have you ever let someone just fall during church when they caught the Holy Ghost?

DenoPenno comments on Feb 19, 2018:

No, but I remember the tongue talking well. A language the Devil can't understand, they say. Well, where's he been? If he practiced maybe he could get it. And they go . . . Ho see con didli eyi, hondala seka. la la la la. And then it goes into something like Hezakiah, Obadiah, Jeremiah, etc. until ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 20, 2018:

@PhillipSEE Good title.

Have you fine folks seen this one? ??

DenoPenno comments on Apr 20, 2018:

The brain that thought this one up must be driving that wrecked car in the background.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 20, 2018:

@d_day You are right. Now I see it attached to the sign.

You can keep your bible and pious sayings.

VAL3941 comments on Apr 20, 2018:

Is thd cow still alive ?   lol

DenoPenno replies on Apr 20, 2018:

@Angelface Trepanation where the hole bored into the head produces pleasant throbs rather than a headache. Got cha. But then if they bore too deep . . . . . . . .

What's the most embarrassing thing that's happened to you during sex?

M3G4N666 comments on Apr 19, 2018:

Off the top of my head I would say queefing/farting ??

DenoPenno replies on Apr 19, 2018:

@M3G4N666 You are probably correct on how this happens.

The Fuckery of Many Churches This post mostly discusses my personal experiences growing up in a ...

DenoPenno comments on Apr 17, 2018:

I was talking to an old Christian friend on the phone just tonight and I told him about this site. He can't believe that I'm now on an agnostic site. I told him maybe it's because I'm an agnostic atheist. His remark is that it sounds like I'm trying to "cover myself on both sides." My friend means ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 19, 2018:

@CatiValti23 Nessie could be the ride. When I throw in the Easter Bunny, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Nessie, and a few others it's because god and Jesus carry about that much weight with me.

Born again Christians.

RobLes comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I don't think they were on drugs. I think it's the kind of thing that just got out of control as time went past. As far as Jesus goes, everything is written after the fact. Imagine going from town to town telling your story about your time with Jesus. And in doing so, you are provided with food ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 19, 2018:

It sounds to me like you have a very good take on it. This view would also explain a whole lot about prophesy. Evidence today shows that much of it was written after the fact.

Do you believe in Karma?

Mykbar comments on Apr 19, 2018:

If you believe in Karma, how do you explain Donald Trump?

DenoPenno replies on Apr 19, 2018:

How do I explain Trump? The Kock brothers buying into politics and a lot of ignorant people.

What's the most embarrassing thing that's happened to you during sex?

MamaMOB comments on Apr 19, 2018:

A guy came into the stairwell and I ran down the stairs. That was embarrassing as hell.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 19, 2018:

I avoid sex in stairwells. That solved it for me.