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.

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:

I knew farting long before it was a queef. WTF is a queef anyway? I have these same problems with twerking. Will these words be around in 100 years?

Widowed? Any experience?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 6, 2018:

I'm sorry for your loss. At one point in my life I was a widower. The bottom line is that this grief and experience is different with every individual. Therefore, take as much time as you have to in order to cope and adjust. Some people also do not understand that it is sometimes necessary to talk ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 19, 2018:

@Hazydays Being able to talk about this bad experience freely is important to your own health and being able to go forward with you life. Sometimes others do not understand this or know what to say but each of us is different. Take as much time as you need without being pressured by others.

How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk.

Donotbelieve comments on Apr 18, 2018:

I am apparently most similar to Yonkers, Jersey City, or New York. Yikes.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 18, 2018:

According to the survey I'm from the Mobile, Alabama area.

Hannity Says He Totally Forgot Michael Cohen Was His Lawyer When He Criticized F.

DenoPenno comments on Apr 17, 2018:

Well, he did pay Cohen $10 one time for some stupid frigging reason that a 5 year old would not believe. So much for Hannity and his credibility.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 17, 2018:

@shockwaverider No, never.

Do you say "god bless you" when someone sneezes?

Holysocks comments on Mar 5, 2018:

If I know them, I tell them to shut up. (They know that I am a joker.)

DenoPenno replies on Apr 17, 2018:

You could quickly say "is your cousin tight." Say it as one word and if they figure it out deny it.

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

PhillipSEE comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Love it!!! I like the way you think!! I've been an agonstic for years, but just now coming to the realization that most everything I was taught as a Pentecostal as a steaming pile of B.S.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 17, 2018:

@PhillipSEE What was wrong with you is called religious indoctrination.

When/how did doubt about God's existence occur?

yamaha45701 comments on Apr 16, 2018:

After Trump got elected. You think I am kidding. No, his evangelical followers have shown me that they will support Trump even when he is doing things that go against their teachings. Please don't ask me to list what those are. Just my opinion. And do not get me started about folks who blow others ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 17, 2018:

@VampFatale Trump is a modern religious cult for those who have no religion. If you corner them on beliefs they will invoke the names of Hillary and Obama.

When/how did doubt about God's existence occur?

VampFatale comments on Apr 16, 2018:

I used to be a Jehovah's witness and was taught that Jehovah's witnesses were God's anointed group and their governing body were the only guides to "the truth." I was raised and brainwashed to believe that Jehovah's witnesses were the one and only true religion. Then, I took AP European History and ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 17, 2018:

I have JW relatives but was never one myself. I find it strange that they came to the one true name of god by adding vowels of the English language into the sacred unpronounceable name and JHVH became "Jehovah." Nobody seems to catch this and people buy into it all over the world. English is too new of a language for this to be real in any way, yet nobody seems to mind.

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

PhillipSEE comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Love it!!! I like the way you think!! I've been an agonstic for years, but just now coming to the realization that most everything I was taught as a Pentecostal as a steaming pile of B.S.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 17, 2018:

Being Pentecostal kept me all messed up for many years. I'm so glad to be out of all that bullshit today. Gods are imaginary.

FYI: I just watched a documentary on CBC News Marketplace regarding oil changes on your car.

Nomack comments on Apr 17, 2018:

Yes you will learn that the oil captures alot of residue, carbon etc. Also you will learn that oil degrades. And finally that oil help keep other key parts of your engine from degrading. So when it turns black and not transparent like when it was filled, change it to avoid more costly problems ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 17, 2018:

@Nomack I know. Time flies.

FYI: I just watched a documentary on CBC News Marketplace regarding oil changes on your car.

Nomack comments on Apr 17, 2018:

Yes you will learn that the oil captures alot of residue, carbon etc. Also you will learn that oil degrades. And finally that oil help keep other key parts of your engine from degrading. So when it turns black and not transparent like when it was filled, change it to avoid more costly problems ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 17, 2018:

You are exactly correct. My car is a 2004 Monte Carlo and the owner's manual says change oil every 4,000 miles. The car's computer is set for that and it cannot be set differently. In today's world most people say change oil every 3,000 miles. This last one is usually what I do using "pit crew" at the change station because my car takes the older oil and not the synthetics of today. I can use those but do not have to. This means I get an oil change for less than $25. It also means my old oil is most likely recycled.

Do you give to beggars?

DenoPenno comments on Apr 16, 2018:

I would give to beggers but the only ones we get in my area are false. They want to come inside for a drink of water or to use the bathroom. Often a child is with them. They use this child to help gain entrance and then case the joint, also stealing all your meds from your bathroom. Since they have ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 16, 2018:

@BlueWave What I am saying is that I am streetwise. This is how people do today. I'm aware of what I'm reporting. It did not happen to me personally.

So. How many of you are fans of The Walking Dead?

ShayJohnson comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Thats my alltime fave. How did you feel about the orchestrated crossover

DenoPenno replies on Apr 16, 2018:

Actually I won't see the finale until tonight. I use Kodi third party aps to watch all of this without commercials and it's a day late that way.

Anyone watch the James Comey interview?

Redcupcoffee comments on Apr 16, 2018:

I appreciated his reasoning for his reasoning for what he did with Hillary’s emails fiasco, I get it now, I sure was angry for a long time, now I understand. I also agree with his assessment that Trump is morally unfit to be President. I liked the way he put that too. I believe him when he ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 16, 2018:

When he did the last minute Hillary e-mails fiasco again I took it that he knew Trump would win and was trying to preserve his job as FBI director. The remark would throw votes in Trump's direction.

"Back in 2015, Steve McConkey, the president of the Christian sports ministry 4 WINDS, was whining ...

DenoPenno comments on Apr 15, 2018:

If Steve believes this somebody should tell him to stop all and go into preaching. He should also be reminded that there is no prayer in public schools. If you want prayer go to a private school.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 16, 2018:

@jlynn37 I recall times in my years of public school that we were encouraged to have one minute of silent prayer if we wanted to. After that it was school business as usual. I can easily imagine school prayer in which Bobby is asking god to not allow Tommy to do well on the school test today coz he doesn't like Tommy. What other nonsense would they pray about?

Age difference dating

KKGator comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Doubtful. Even with heteros. It's a very rare occasion when an extreme age difference (10 years +) works for any significant length of time.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 15, 2018:

@OnaM So, I marry a younger African woman and it is suddenly incest. Thanks for telling me. I might seek out a therapist soon then.

Do you get visits from missionaries often?

BucketlistBob comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Lol... I would leave them confused and in tears...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 15, 2018:

I ran off 2 female Baptists last summer. I told them there is no evidence for there god and they told me to just look at the trees. LMAO.

The US is bombing Syria now along with EU allies as retaliatory punishment for alleged chemical ...

Reignmond comments on Apr 14, 2018:

The craziness of bombing a poison gas facility near a population, because exposing people to poison gas is bad, makes me think our leaders are the insanely stupid. Do they think that poison gas magically disappears when bombed? We are responsible for the harm we cause. We desperately needs smarter ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 15, 2018:

@Donna_I It makes perfect sense to me. How sure are we of the poison gas?

Age difference dating

KKGator comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Doubtful. Even with heteros. It's a very rare occasion when an extreme age difference (10 years +) works for any significant length of time.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 15, 2018:

My ex is 38 and I'm now 71. We were married 12 years and it worked in til she moved out which was together about 10 years.

Gonna get personal.

WizardBill comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Best of luck! I’m from the same small homophobic town (they’re all the same)! Hope it turns out well for you. Two of my Hs classmates are gay. We (group of friends) knew before they did (or at least admitted it). It probably will be difficult but you’ll be better off.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 15, 2018:

Wow! And you are from Superman's home town too.

Crisis pending

DenoPenno comments on Apr 15, 2018:

The time arrived for real in the elections of 2016. The powers that be wanted change and not business as usual. They saw 8 years of a black president as being an oportune time. Poor proud to be white Americans could help in this change. Convince everyone that the news media is false and have others ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 15, 2018:

@Marine OK. Thank you. I hear that Mr. Obama is working with Netflix to produce some content and I would not be surprised if he covers this as well.

Do you self-identify as a nerd?

Bverret2012 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I’m a book nerd. A Sherlock nerd. A kid at heart need who loves all silly things. Cat lady nerd. NERD ALL AROUND!

DenoPenno replies on Apr 15, 2018:

You look like a good nerd. I mean that in the nicest way.

'The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven' Sues Publisher, Accuses Father of Taking All Profits From the ...

misstuffy comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Apparently having now read the article to the link the young man does not care about the profits, dear old dad is dead and he wants his name completely disassociated with the book. I think the Horse has left the barn in that one but I am not surprised they lied and the other Christians latched onto ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 14, 2018:

I think believers do this "proof" number on you because they just can't see a young child lying and it doesn't occur to them that the father made it up. It's kind of like an NDE but the person never really went anywhere.

What's your favorite charity?

skepteekule comments on Apr 13, 2018:

St. Judes childrens hospital (cancer)..,everytime a relig nutjob starts in wth the 'loving god; B/S".. I ask him if hes walked around the floors there..as I have...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 14, 2018:

Thank you. I feel the same way you do and would give that same speech to believers. Danny Thomas started St. Jude and it was a wonderful way of "giving back." May they be around for a very long time.

When Syria invites you in for an investigation and you instead send in bombs.

DenoPenno comments on Apr 14, 2018:

When your presidency is in trouble just start a war. That might be why Bolton is on board, but this is different. You tweet and announce what you are going to do. Before it is done everybody knows just where the strikes are going to be. Does this make supporters happy or just make it look good? ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 14, 2018:

@William_Mary I don't know about Jill Stein but a moron is what we have now. Morons Are Governing America MAGA. Recently the chief moron is doing a lot of it by himself.

Congress has approved 700 billion for defense and only about 1 billion for the wall - It seems the ...

Rienndo comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I think that by signing this bill, our saviour president officially gave up. He realised just how corrupt both parties are, how disgustingly deep the swamp is, and he said, "that's it for me. I'm done. It just isn't worth it." Poor man. Just wanted to do what's best for our country, and he knows now...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 14, 2018:

Sorry. Trump is no saviour. He also is no Christ.

When Syria invites you in for an investigation and you instead send in bombs.

Freethought comments on Apr 14, 2018:

And most are blaming Drumpf but this has been going on for years he's no different than the rest.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 14, 2018:

I blame Drumpf for breathing. Eisenhower he ain't. The banner "I like Ike" is taking on new meaning in the days of Drumpf. At least for me.

How do you get tasks accomplished?

Christiep77 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I just do stuff

DenoPenno replies on Apr 13, 2018:

I do stuff too but these days I'm slower at it. I've been trying to dust for a week.

Your Influence

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 11, 2018:

I haven't any influence. I've never been able to impact another person's thinking. Also, check myself for what? Fleas?

DenoPenno replies on Apr 12, 2018:

Maybe you just haven't been aware of it.

Do you prefer to be corrected if you're wrong?

DenoPenno comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Certainly, unless I take it that what you are doing is trying to lead me into debate. We live in 2018. Most of us anyway. I don't care what Kepler thought of science and religion, I'm not into Aristotle, Socrates, or classical anything. I simple use logic and demand evidence. Up to date modern ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 11, 2018:

@Fulishsage The info came from Newsweek. Before reading it I thought that Phones, TV, Internet, and everything went by satellite. I was wrong.

Anyone else go on to this or any other social media outlet and just feel really old?

BillF comments on Apr 10, 2018:

When you notice "those youngsters" and their forty, then you know your old!

DenoPenno replies on Apr 10, 2018:

What gets me is an Internet add that says if you are 30 years old you gotta try this game. Why would a 30 year old be playing computer games?

Anybody else watch The Atheist Experience on YouTube?

Wildgreens comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I love Tracie and Matt. I enjoy it all.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 10, 2018:

Me too.

Anybody else watch The Atheist Experience on YouTube?

Donotbelieve comments on Apr 10, 2018:

No. Should I? Is it informative?

DenoPenno replies on Apr 10, 2018:

Very informative program. I love it.

Forest for the trees

carlyhorton comments on Apr 2, 2018:

There's a question that floats around some surveys that asks something along the lines of this (but not exactly, I can't remember it): Do you consider yourself a member of: 1. your community 2. your town/city 3. your country 4. planet Earth It was something like that. The point of ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 10, 2018:

That helped me too when I was in the military. I'm also a member of #4 planet earth. The rest don't interest me much. My only interest in my country right now is to hope that we do not lose it.

Why are Christians being marginalized in America?

Highway-Starr comments on Feb 24, 2018:

I howl with laughter at the Sarah Palins of the world who lament the imagined War On Christmas, saying that Christ needs to be put back in Christmas. With today's phony 'believers' she's getting the cart before the horse. They need to put Christ back in the Christians first.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 10, 2018:

I understand your words but Christ was never in Christmas. It's a shame to the believers to have put him there.

Anyone else go on to this or any other social media outlet and just feel really old?

Anemynous comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Well your in luck. As far as I can tell, the median age on here is like 55. Also, yeah... you're getting older. I've noticed tht I'm pretty much constantly annoyed when things keep changing and I have to learn a system all over again, when the old one worked just fine. I think that's a sign... ...

DenoPenno replies on Apr 10, 2018:

In Mexico avocado is on the hamburger at McDonald's.

Anyone else go on to this or any other social media outlet and just feel really old?

NothinnXpreVails comments on Apr 10, 2018:

As you age, you see how you were a baby 10 years ago. Doesn’t matter how old you are.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 10, 2018:

I'm looking back now at things I fixed or repaired 10 years ago or less and wondering why I did it that exact way.

Anyone else go on to this or any other social media outlet and just feel really old?

ArgosFriend comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I'm that way with cell phones. I have an old flip, and refuse to get a smart one. I have never texted anyone, and won't. If I ever have the need, I will get one, but I just don't need it. I just don't need to be connected or plugged-in 24/7. You'll laugh at this -- I still have a landline.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 10, 2018:

So do I and I'm not laughing. People do not get it that I still have that landline but I have 2 desktop computers running on them.

Since you all have been non believers, has it ever crossed your mind "what if im wrong"?

PNWBaker comments on Jan 4, 2018:

If I’m wrong I believe I am living a good enough life that I could be forgiven for not believing

DenoPenno replies on Apr 10, 2018:

Why would goodness have anything to do with it?

Maga=my attorney got arrested

Emmagoldman comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Try not to make any judgements until you have heard all the facts.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 10, 2018:

@Allison76 One problem here is that Trump tells the story that they broke into his attorney's office and took some things, and that this is not American and now there is no more client/attorney priviledge, etc. Dummy up, Klown. This is not Watergate and nobody broke into anything. I'm sure they had the proper papers and warrants. It's just that they showed up unannounced. Trump also claimed the Democrats did this and last I checked Mueller is a Republican.

Religion among Scientists in International Context: A New Study of Scientists in Eight Regions

DenoPenno comments on Apr 8, 2018:

A simple way for me to view this question is to ask if scientists believe in Genesis. Most will not but a few will claim that they do. If a scientist does not believe in the book of Genesis then god and Jesus as the religious world knows them have been swept right out the door.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 8, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay I'm not going back in time. I'm not buying all that the survey says because believers may be the ones who did the survey. I'm sure college and high school "scientists" are included. I cannot buy a god belief just because my biology teacher says he believes. Lastly and most important. I DO NOT DEBATE. It proves nothing.

Christianity

Hicks66 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I've seen a handful of variations. Not Korean though. They don't seem to be hung up on what he looks like.

DenoPenno replies on Apr 8, 2018:

@Hicks66 Daniel 7:9 and later Revelation 1:14. All of it is prophesy. Some of the writings were before his time and some much after. There are no eyewitness accounts. None at all.