I was talking with two Mormon missionaries this weekend.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 7, 2021:

This is all well said. Yet, there are some who claim you do not have time to try all the religions to see which one is right. They do not get it. Investigation shows that none of our earthly religious faiths could ever be right. Proper investigation shows that they all come from the same place. We call that place the human mind.

There's new pressure to ban books at schools : NPR

DenoPenno comments on Dec 6, 2021:

Terrible times in the book world and other places. Many may not remember that Kellogg (of cereal fame) pushed circumcision as a cure for young boys whacking off. Many people fell for all of this in a very serious way.

working out - has anyone read any credible looking links as to whether it's genuinely lower risk to ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 6, 2021:

This is yet another thing that did not go threw my mind until I read your post about it. I'm not stressed or worried about much.

Trae Crowder - The Help Review - Rep. Lauren Boebert (R - CO) (FULL) [youtube.com]

DenoPenno comments on Dec 6, 2021:

Trae Crowder is very funny , easy to listen to, and usually pins it all down very nicely. This one is pretty good.

At 66 and decidely not putting myself out there for marriage, or a 24/7 relationship, I have come to...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 6, 2021:

I share your opinion and relationships as I see them today in movies, online, and in person for real just stress the holy hell out of me. Everything is negotiated to the point that it is not real.

They say the most solemn occasion is coming. So let's think about the holy place.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 6, 2021:

If you have all that money and do not help solve child poverty you keep your control and get more money from those who think you are helping children.

These People Didn’t Leave Their Churches; Their Churches Pushed Them Out | Hemant Mehta | Friendly...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 6, 2021:

Yes, they should have all prayed harder. Maybe jump up in the air and try to grab that power of god.

Coming Soon to Ark Encounter?

DenoPenno comments on Dec 6, 2021:

Yes, but the dinosaurs on the Ark were only baby ones. Not enough room to carry the big ones. They all had to drown. Imagine how the baby dinosaurs were mistreated on the Ark. It was awful. :)

Joshua Feuerstein, Who Said Jesus Made Vaccines Unnecessary, Now Has COVID | Hemant Mehta | Friendly...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 6, 2021:

Too bad he didn't also try snake handling.

I thought I would post my own biased poll, as seems to be traditional now on this site.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 6, 2021:

Let's try "I got a MAGA hat and I'm smarter than all the scientists." Yeah, they came up with that vaccine too quickly and I don't like needles. Oh, I forgot. I am vaccinated. Had Covid a year ago too.

This morning I read an article by Brooke Baldwin (a prior CNN afternoon hostess) wherein she said ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 6, 2021:

And so is Fox which is an entertainment network.

The death of Bob Dole is an appropriate time to reflect, with sadness, on the passing of generations...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 6, 2021:

I respected Bob Dole and believed him to be pretty honest. Hard to say that about other GOP today.

I refuse to have an affair. Stop asking, Greg.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 5, 2021:

**No right and wrong in a moralistic sense in adult relationships**. That is easy to translate into "anything goes" and "if it feels good do it." I think more men are into that train of thought than women.

It's about that time of the year to roll this old chestnut out for one more solstice.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 5, 2021:

I will admit I laughed and for me it is a Merry Nothing. Old meany that I am, I do admit this would change if I had a significant other and a child living with me. :)

Marjorie Taylor Greene Blasts COVID Rules, Says 'Not a Single School Has Closed' Due to Cancer

DenoPenno comments on Dec 5, 2021:

Maybe they do not know this in Georgia. Cancer is not normally spread by bring close to someone who has it. Someone please tell this to MTG.

U.S. congressman posts family Christmas picture with guns, days after school shooting | Reuters

DenoPenno comments on Dec 5, 2021:

Insanity. Pure insanity.

A white man shot his Black neighbor in Missouri, claiming self-defense.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 5, 2021:

This is absolutely horrible and it all happened just a month ago in a trailer park just across the highway from me. I had no idea of the shooting until I read it here now. In the first place, I am reclusive when not working and only go shopping for food. The second thing in this small town is that maybe nobody is talking much about it. I will ask my next door neighbors. Two old ladies that know just about everything going on.

Head of New Mexico Child Support Agency Asks State to Stop Intercepting Payments to Poor Families ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 5, 2021:

That is an interesting story. Let me share my experience here. I was ordered to pay all child support and back child support to a state agency in my state capitol. This was the Child Support Enforcement Division and the interest on the money made it almost impossible to ever break even. Yes, there was years I did not pay and my children were grown at the time. I went to the county seat where the divorce was granted and told the prosecuting attorney of my hardship in doing this. He presented it all to the judge that granted the divorce in the first place. That judge ordered and decreed that all money owed in my case would be paid interest free to the clerk of the circuit court. The Child Support Enforcement Agency hated me for this. The circuit judge granting the order said that he did this to end the case and get it off the books and that it was the right thing to do.

VIDEO: Trump's Expletive-Laden Tirade Against Journalists at Mar-a-Lago

DenoPenno comments on Dec 5, 2021:

This is because they have nothing good to say about him. It is all grift and hype for the media. Without the "crooked bastards" how would people know to give Trump money hopeing that Lindell and JFK Jr. will also do their part as well. It matters little that there is no evidence for any claims and that JFK Jr. is dead. Two valid points are here: 1. Get money now while you can. 2. If you say something long enough people will believe you.

Far-Right Proud Boys Plan ''Kyle Rittenhouse Appreciation' Rally

DenoPenno comments on Dec 5, 2021:

SO that's what it was about. Kyle Rittenhouse was "defending his city" and he should be appreciated for doing so. We should be proud of him. He stood up for his Constitutional rights by being there during the BLM rally. Too bad this was not known or allowed at his trial. People wanna argue with me as to why this murderer was there. Let them argue with the Proud Boys and all these other groups sponsoring this event. Imagine that some guy on this site wanted me to believe Kyle went there to see his father. Hey, man, the defense team could have used that one. :)

This goes back to Thanksgiving and what happened later that night.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 5, 2021:

My insurance agent is my friend and when we talk she says "we just don't know what to think or believe any more." I find this very strange because I had no problems 5 years ago. Why would I have them now?

Nothing divine about gods

DenoPenno comments on Dec 5, 2021:

Back in those dayz ideas of gods coming from the sky was natural and amazing. In modern times I see yard signs with "one way --Jesus" on them and an arrow that points up. Let your mind back away from that and you see earth as a globe in the distance. Imagine the signs again and ask yourself which way is up. The irony here is that our modern man still thinks Jesus and heaven are both up. Where is up?

Atheists are viewed as less desirable romantic partners, study finds

DenoPenno comments on Dec 4, 2021:

I don't have a low bank balance but I would have to become a liar in order to date most women. To do this in my area a quick way would be to go to church, be friendly and tell the truth. Talk to women and you can bet a church gal will start thinking she can reform you. If she finds out later this was all to get her in the sack you are lower than dirt. I would not feel good being this cruel just to get laid. The other alternative if you went this path would be that you pretend to become converted because you found out the two of you deserve each other. It happens all the time. I'm on a couple of dating sites but I agree with Tom. You find out you are undateable to 80% of the women there.

Waiting for his pitch.

DenoPenno comments on Dec 4, 2021:

Each "strike" is more money for Trump. I hear that he is doing pics with you in a fund raiser for $10,000.

Mass Consciousness World Peace Meditation

DenoPenno comments on Dec 4, 2021:

The best this can do is give you personal peace of mind. It does not work that all of us are in a group meditating and it changes anything on a large scale. Our thoughts are not all bound together but meditation can give personal peace and allow you to organize your mind.

So, I got this excerpt .

DenoPenno comments on Dec 4, 2021:

Where are your facts? If we think babies and children are being killed now because a vaccine is forced upon them and somehow all for the benefit of the elderly, where did this come from. Your bible mentions Pharaoh and later Herod as slaughtering babies but these stories are myth. We have found no evidence for them in modern times and certainly we can search more records now than we ever could before. I'm also wondering what personal rights you are talking about as being sacrificial for benefits to the elderly. I've been vaccinated my entire life and I have witnessed many killer diseases conquered because of it. Nobody complained then about some personal right. Very few people had fits about getting the shots. We simply did it and maybe it was because we had no Internet where people posted stories that would benefit them and influence others. I do hope these opinions are not yours. Maybe it was your "God Bot Sister."

David Barton: The Second Amendment Gives Us the Right to Own a Nuclear Weapon | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 4, 2021:

Weapons come and weapon go. There is no way that the First Amendment is giving anyone rights to own something that is not invented yet. That is not what it is all about. Nuclear weapons were not even thought of when this Amendment was written. Maybe Barton will now claim he meant a well regulated nuclear weapon. :)

Franklin Graham, Who Was Pro-Vaccine, Now Wants the Vaccine to Be Less Effective | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 4, 2021:

Franklin is aware that many of his followers are not pro-vaccine. This is all about his donated money.

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. :)