Everything Wrong With Genesis 35 in the Bible | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

DenoPenno comments on Nov 12, 2020:

All gods are foreign and everyone wants to sleep with your mistress, so beware.

Although I don't believe the world is ending soon , I believe there's a God, a force that has power ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Trump Jr. believes that superiority over animals thing. That's why he goes off to Africa and shoots them with a rifle. Too bad they could not shoot back. As for that force that has power over humans maybe you can call it the universe. Throw in time and you are almost done.

Justin may have something here to help many of us understand what is going on right now.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9OklK9JBmA=BeauoftheFifthColumn

Take a look at this whine from a neighborhood Trump supporter.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2020:

My only problem with this is that every time I read the name Biden my mind wanted to put the name Trump in its place. Other than that it is a bit harsh.

This actually JUST happened to me. Even Words With Friends knows religion is bullshit!

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2020:

IDK coz I don't play games.

Hate-Preacher: Girls Who Look Like Rachel Maddow Are “Repulsive” to “Normal” Men | Hemant ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2020:

The "good old days" when you put gay people six feet under. I'm sorry. Those are actually the murder days. That's what you call them. BTW, I find Rachel Maddow attractive.

First day back at work after the elections and I find a somber but mostly professional group of ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2020:

Oh, you did not vote? Then STF up! OK, you did vote? Please learn to do math. That says it all when you think about it. Trump will not concede and seems to be building up to something. Is it war? Will he be found dead in his bunker? IDK.

I find it telling that if you claims God speaks to you, it is literally a sign of schizophrenia : ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2020:

What I find mostly is that claims of god speaking to you are evidence of lying.

Do you think there will ever be a time when we can actually discuss removing "under God" from the ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2020:

I doubt it and really do not worry about it much. What I worry about more is all the police cars with words to that effect on their bumpers. I have problems with what that means. Do they pray before doing something or shooting the suspect? Maybe they are like Dog the Bounty Hunter. IDK. "Prey" should be the word used here in many cases.

TYT fan or not, this is a must watch! After all the awful craziness, this is some craziness that's ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 10, 2020:

This frigging woman is insane. Also, what is that exposed left shoulder? Maybe a sexual come on. Not much allowed in Evangelical circles I think. Maybe Trump wants her dressed that way.

Will the President’s Lawsuits Overturn the Election?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 10, 2020:

The Trump lawsuit claiming a stolen election has zero proof to stand on. This is why I do not think it will ever reach Supreme Court review in any way. Trump has Barr and others working on getting evidence but they just do not have any evidence. Rupert Murdoch owns and controls Fox News and many others world wide with the name of the game being the making of money. It was OK to back Donald Trump in everything he did during the last 4 years because the controversy would cause situations that would make money. When Biden was shown to be the winner by electoral vote Kathryn Murdock said "I think we should go with this." She is the wife of James Murdoch one of the conservative sons who control the Murdoch empire. This may have split the Murdoch family but it is also why the election was called in Arizona. Trump could not get any more electoral votes and the Murdochs do not want any lawsuits that may cause them to lose money. Trump has been told to concede but he will not and now Fox News is not his friend. Media in general is not putting up with Trump's claims without evidence either. Once the lying starts media simply cuts it all off. I think this is a good reason that Trump is done. He don't know it yet and this messes up all of his financial world also and that's another reason he will not concede. Put a fork in him. Trump is done.

Two million-year-old skull of human cousin found by Australian team in South African cave ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 10, 2020:

They will not accept evidence because they do not understand and do not want to understand. Even though their bible has a dating system made by Catholics they believe the actual time listed that everything was created. That's how we get a 6000 year old Earth. They also argue repeatedly that man did not come from monkeys which means they do not understand evolution. The most fundamentalist of them think dinosaur and early man skeletons along with aging of them is a trick of the devil. This fixes it because "god said it, I believe it, and that settles it." You cannot argue with or convince a fundamentalist Evangelical Christian.

Isn't it long past time to stop being so understanding of other people's delusional ideas about ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 10, 2020:

I agree with this fully. They complain and think they are persecuted because their book says they will be persecuted. Put them in countries where they might actually be killed for religion and I would call that persecution.

“The more I learn about the universe, the less convinced I am that there's any sort of benevolent ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 10, 2020:

I'm not sure what the universe is. It might have always been here and I see no evidence of gods or any sort of order to it other than orbits of bodies within it.

As Trump Is Defeated, The Murdochs Try To Dodge Backlash For Fox News The Murdoch family, owners ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 9, 2020:

I found this interesting in that we are told by the Trumpers that "the media called the election." Now I understand that owners of Fox Noise were some of the first to do so, and they called it in Arizona. This made Trump and others really mad. I'm sure the Murdochs want to avoid lawsuits and especially those that you cannot win. This would seem to show that moves Trump is making right now have little or no chance of success. Convincing Maddog Trump of this is maybe next to impossible. Hey, Donald. You served your purpose but your time is over now.

Priest Says Yoga Teacher Can’t Rent Space in Church Because Yoga is Unchristian | Megan H | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 9, 2020:

Didn't Jesus say "the joke is easy and my yoga is light?"

Dave Daubenmire: Many Women “Abort the Baby for Satanic Rituals” | Hemant Mehta | Friendly ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 9, 2020:

Really now. Here the women are in a womans health clinic and they get an abortion. This is not supposed to be public knowledge to start with. How do they do it? Maybe ask for a doggie bag. The other option is to just have that Satanic ritual right there in the clinic. This Dave guy is nuts. Totally nuts.

Los Angeles Catholic School Threatened to Out Lesbian Student to Her Parents | Megan H | Friendly ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 9, 2020:

At the least here it is a little bit over reactive. I recommend not appearing to be climbing through each other's ass 24/7 and giving yourselves away easily. Hollywood actors did this for years. Try to act normal in public and you can most likely sit anywhere you would like.

For 30 years i believed what the bible said about homosexuality and that people that practiced it ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 9, 2020:

A part of you that feels guilty for not condemning her. How can you do that and what would it prove? There is no god to "make you a certain way." Bisexual is not homosexual although they are related. What many people miss is that pleasure zones in the human body are much the same for male and female. Macho men usually try to deny it. Gay in either sex does not rub off. It's not contagious.

Covid-19 potential vaccine announced today! Will you take it?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 9, 2020:

I've been vaccinated since 1956 and I have no problems with vaccines. I do recall that Trump was going to take credit for pushing this one through, and now I hear that Pence is. OK, let's be sensible here. If healthcare professionals claim this is a good vaccine after a while then I will take it. Only if they say so however. I view this as any cold or flu shot would be and I don't think taking if if you have COVID will help you. If my medical plan wants to give it to me free then bring it on.

Friedrich Nietzsche, HUMAN, ALL TOO HUMAN 137 There is a defiance of oneself of which many forms ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 9, 2020:

Maybe. This seems a lot like philosophy but it all changes with age. We read of those who do daredevil things and go through challenges possibly to show how manly they are. Years ago I was one of them. I did daring things. Today there is no way I would even go bungy jumping. No way at all. The god within gets more fragile with age.

I fell off a food at party in Yotatiro July 14th, 2019 breaking both my femur bones bones in two ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 8, 2020:

This will not let me see the video but best of luck to you.

Apparently I've been living in my euphoric bubble and thought the other side was becoming resigned ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 8, 2020:

The Secret Service might have to be doubled and maybe Biden should keep the wall around the White House for a while. The radical right is insane. It is also important now that media hold back on allowing Trump any remarks that he has no proof of. We all know that he will be trying to make plenty of them. Trump needs to be called out on any remarks without evidence without allowing him to spew his nonsense.

Joe Biden's victory marks a triumphant defeat for Christian Nationalism.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 8, 2020:

The wall between church and state is already there and always has been. It's the interpretation of politicians that want to remove it.

We like you Joe Biden, but your incessant Catholic god-talk is NOT a unifying gesture : atheism

DenoPenno comments on Nov 8, 2020:

While I can agree with you I have to ask you a few questions. Biden claims to be a Christian and is Catholic right? This means he is a believer and so are the majority of people who voted for him or Trump. If the majority are believers this would be those whom Biden is wanting to address. So, what is the problem? Do you want Biden to be a Seventh Day Adventist or do you want him to also include atheists? I think what Biden is trying to do is to unify people so the nation can go on with healing. If both political parties modify themselves this might be possible. If not, we go on again in the future with the same old anger as before. I hope this helps you somewhat.

Trump's last stand ... at the Four Seasons Total Landscaping Company!

DenoPenno comments on Nov 8, 2020:

When you read all about this it is so funny that you want to fall down laughing. I almost did. This might be the way he goes if media continues to no longer give Trump any credibility without evidence. It's almost as bad as his idea to have a non-disclosure agreement in fake names. Remember that one with Stormy?

[youtu.be] If Jesus had an I Phone. I think this has ruffled a few Christian feathers

DenoPenno comments on Nov 8, 2020:

The words are to the point but I don't think most Christians would even be aware of the song.

The rest of the world is also glad to get rid of Trump.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 8, 2020:

I love every word of it here but we are not rid of Trump yet. We should be wary and in fear of anything he might try next, and this includes illegal court actions and even wanting his base to do all out war. Both his boys seem OK with that and so does Steve Bannon. Ultimate victory here depends on whether the media still wants to treat Trump's words as truth without any evidence at all. If media can call his bluff we might get Biden confirmed.

Dancing in the street. [agnostic.com] .

DenoPenno comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Celebrating in my mind, doing electioneering aftermath online, staying on top of everything and also trying to convince a friend to turn herself in after she missed a court date. Her case seemed simple but is a bit beyond me, so she has to learn to take advice and just go with it now. This is also what our country needs to do because half of us still think that Trump won. The fight to a confirmation on Biden will continue as half of us think voting went on after November 3rd, but that did not happen. There was then a deadline set for delivery of votes while the Post Office played an orchestrated part by design to sabotage delivery. Next came a time line for vote counting when there is none. More confusion still. Trump again wants to count and throw out votes in areas where he did not win and ultimately wants to take this all to the Supreme Court to decide him as the winner when he did not get the electoral votes that would make that possible. Yes, there should be dancing in the streets but we have a long way to go yet and we should fear what might happen. In my mind this all depends on what credibility media gives to Donald Trump and his claims which have no evidence.

The vote was close, and the American Experiment is In trouble.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2020:

You are exactly correct Tom. The only way out of this is to re-structure our major parties and our way of voting. Many forget that I was a card carrying Republican for over 5 years. Trumpers were so messed up that a few wanted to argue with me that I am not a citizen simply by my Online user name. It never occurred to them that I am hiding my real identity. LOL

72% of surveyed non-religious people voted for Biden, according to AP VoteCast (the highest ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Trump is not a Christian in any form. Donald Trump is his own god.

I posted in the Health and Happiness [agnostic.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2020:

I worry about the editing of posts and the changing remarks especially in the days of clicks, views, and likes. We can end up with others claiming something different than we said or done. Keep in mind that many are paid by clicks, views, and likes and that a certain amount of them means memes and remarks can be sold for profit. Usually that profit is not yours, and this is how the world works today.

If humanity could get past religion and politics, what do you think it should focus on instead?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2020:

I'm not sure humanity will ever get past religion and politics or the mixing of the two.

Conservative Christians Are Praying to Change the Election Outcome

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Trump proved one thing to me. Half of America is white supremacist racists and do not even know it. This is why Conservative Christians are so dangerous. Some in my town even told me that Jesus would not be happy with all the giveaways today. I'm not sure what bible they were reading. Electoral votes do not get a re-do.

Christian “Prophetess”: There’s Football in Heaven and Jesus Always Wins | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Give me some of what she is on. I could have used in in the 4 years of Trump.

Conservative Christian TX Attorney General’s Affair Now Part of Criminal Case | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Yes, but he can pray and be forgiven. That is the beauty of this forgiving god.

Florida Woman Launches Petition Drive to Have Forced Prayers in Public Schools | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Forced prayer? Even in my school days I only remember a minute of silent prayer for those who wanted to pray. My church going classmates declare even today that it was much different and that prayer was removed from our public schools. I don't remember it.

God Is Dead: the Phrase Associated With Nietzsche

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Of course god is dead. In my 74 years of life i cannot claim a god did anything.

Kamala Harris makes history as the new vice president-elect

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2020:

I am glad for her. I said she would be a good "Veep."

We R - Creature Creators - in - Time & Space - Eternal Beings - Divinely being - a Person - thru ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Maybe it is because I am older now but I have a hard time understanding this. Sorry.

Biden Wins! Congrats to the Democrats for electing Biden and Harris! It's been a rocky and ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2020:

I've been electioneering all day and happy about this, of course. When people say it is not over yet they are exactly correct. Trump will sue, kick and scream, and flop around like a chicken with its head cut off. Trump claims falsely that he won. He knew something like this could happen, and it did. Now into what really happened here. Trump told his people that you had to vote in person and that absentee and mail in voting was so full of fraud. He even said some people would be able to vote twice. LOL It is not true. Many vote this way and always will because of their location, etc. Trump and all politicians vote this way because they are never seen at a polling place and being slapped on the back, shaking hands, and talking. Trump tried to take over the Post Office to stop these votes. It failed. All voting has a time frame to it but once the voting was done it went into the counting of the votes. This took much more time and there is no cut off for the counting. Every vote must be counted and Trump and his GOP cannot control or oversee this process. This is simply not allowed. People complain that they do not get it because Trump was ahead. Then all votes switched to Biden. Yes. The Trump votes were mostly November 3rd and were counted first. Next was the absentee or mail ins. Again, all votes must be counted. Biden got over the required number of electoral votes. Trump declared himself the winner but was stuck at 214 electoral votes. He needed 270 to win but stopping the count does not make Trump the winner. If you add in Georgia at 16 electorals and North Carolina at 15, then Alaska at 3 electorals Trump has a possible 244 electoral votes. It means he did not win. That's it. Trump is done and it is over. There is no way around this even trough the Supreme Court. This is the Democratic process we have in this country and Trump lost. His legal teams cannot stop Biden from being a confirmed winner but in the meantime Trump will say anything and do anything that he can. He will not do a peaceful transition here. Some are even wanting to declare an all out war. Trump Jr. is one of them and he looks like a confused man about to cry who is in need of rehab. Imagine all that may go on between now and January 20th. America could become hell on Earth and we are told about the dangers of the "radical left." Looks the other way around to me, and frankly I am scared! Finally the media has come out in refuting Trump and this even includes Fox News.

Simone Biles slammed a Christian group after it criticized the ad campaign she did with Jonathan Van...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2020:

And rightly she should have. I like Simone Biles and think she is a good person. Religion be damned!

Jefferson, the Constitution and the Quran: Why the Founding Father's Defense of Muslims Is Really ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2020:

"Our civil rights have no dependence on our religious affiliation." Obama had double trouble with this because his sister, Maya, is Muslim.

I get it, a lot of people hated him 4 years ago and still hate him now.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2020:

You choice but I do not care about sports or gladiators. :)

Pat Robertson to Pregnant Woman: Give Baby Up for Adoption and Dump Boyfriend | Beth Stoneburner | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Pat Robertson will be all about marriage because of his bible. Be that as it may, marriage as we know it today was taken over by the church in the middle ages. Prior to that it was a local affair designed to protect couples whether religious or not. In some areas people may have lived together before marriage. Joseph, Mary, and Jesus could be a case in point.

Just a wee thought/point of or for discussion here IF anyone feels like reading/discussing it.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Your thinking here is absolutely true. Suppose for a moment that there was a real Jesus of biblical times. His lineage is given for a reason although one gospel distorts it somewhat. They were looking for an Earthly King and not a heavenly one. When Mary is said to be impregnated by the "holy spirit of god" this is a way of saying that Joseph was that person and explains the controversy. It happens in our modern world all the time and people marry later. In the bible it explains why the lineal heritage was given. Books of the bible NT being written long after the fact, the myths (and changes) started to set in and you see what we have today in churchworld.

My mother's brother is in the hospital with some sort of bleeding issue.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Everything to them is god's will. but it seems more like their will. That's why your god hates everything that you do whether you actively go to church or not. Sorry to hear of your relatives health problems. It does not seem that the bleeding issue and COVID go together very well. The stronger the immune system the better off people with the virus are.

Taking our minds off politics for a moment .

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2020:

It could have but we do not know for sure. The safe way was to vote absentee or mail in and that's why this method was pushed at us. my polling place did social distancing but the mask was not required. Many are so narrow minded that they said the virus would go away once the election was over. That's right. They believed that the virus was created just to get rid of Donald Trump because impeachment did not work. Oh, come on. It is worldwide and not created by one of the American political parties. How would that work? As for the virus itself, imagine a strong germ released into the air and just give it time. If it has no host it will weaken. It will also mutate. This is the curve they talk about. The key with this is whether you host that virus or not. Study of the Spanish Flu and what happened in 1918 to 1920 with it will help understanding COVID today. The sad part is the Americans who claim some religious right, Constitutional right, or god's protection. This behavior will not make it go away.

Religion is obviously a scam : atheism

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2020:

Religion is a scam that took me a long time to escape from. In my lifetime I have anguished and even cried over religion and what others told me it meant for me. Then, one day I woke up. No dreams of hell, no wondering if I did the right thing, no invisible man in the sky.

I have an interesting thought concerning morality and I would like to see what other people's ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2020:

Having read this I could adopt your belief of morality, where it came from, and what it really is. Caring about the pain and suffering of others in our world says it all. Acceptable behavior is a societal structure and it changes with advancement, but we should want the best for man and beast.

Wannabe Native Americans: Found this on Quora - Not my analysis My great grandmother was 100 ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2020:

I have English and Dutch ancestry but nothing I can nail down. I'm sure there is some native American there but it is just family folk lore that I was hearing. I'm sort of a mutt. I don't have a pedigree of the pure blood that Nazi's and others claimed in error that they had.

Why was the popular vote so close in the US presidential election?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2020:

Strangely we had time today at my workplace to discuss some of this in a civil way. I found it amusing that when I said Trump wanted the counting stopped when he saw he was losing, a couple of co-workers said with a straight face that he wanted counting stopped as he was winning. As if that would make any difference at all. I was quick to point out to those who claimed Trump won that he only had 214 electoral votes. That isn't winning. Then one man wanted to know why there was so much counting and no answers would satisfy him. He claimed that Mexicans and other illegals would be voting before it's over just to get the numbers up. Now read that again and even try reading between the lines and you will find out what is wrong with Trump supporters. In short, they simply believe what they want to believe. I get it that everyone is angry and both parties need to fix this. It was all of this anger that got Trump elected. What his supporters got was false hope. I think they were tired of lies out of DC.

The Problem and Issue with Responsible Gun Owners and Bystander Population... [wsvn.com]

DenoPenno comments on Nov 4, 2020:

I'm a bit off topic here but I saw a woman today with a new T-shirt that read "Pro god, pro life, and pro gun." People like this scare me to death. Years ago I would have went shooting with them. Today my fear is that they might shoot me. Most people today know nothing of gun safety.

If Joe gets to move into the White House remember to remind our republican peers that the president ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 4, 2020:

Ramen!

Is Biden (eventually) going to win?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 4, 2020:

One thing I can predict with great accuracy. Trump and friends want to call it right now and are very desperate. How does that work? Donald Trump does not have the required 270 electoral votes to win. It means you cannot call it. One candidate or the other has to get the required 270 electorals. That's how this thing works.

I thank me for my daily bread.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 4, 2020:

My take on this is that if Jesus said "man shall not live by bread alone" and then went into some spiritual nonsense it would mean people ate a lot of bread in that time. Sometimes maybe bread only. maybe it's all some people had.

Maryland Officials Punish Library After Event Ruined by Christian Protester | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 4, 2020:

Religion spoils everything. Believers do not seem to get it when their god hates the same things they do.

January prediction

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2020:

i could not have happened to a nicer man.

Can you feel it... ?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Is that Mitch McConnell?

For your consideration and debate.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2020:

But of course. That mean old King would not let them practice their religion. How long has Epoch Times been around? Falun Gong, New Tang Dynasty, and the second largest Trump Facebook advertiser. They are also big into QAnon and anti vaccination propaganda and conspiracies. Why would I believe anything written by them? Maybe there were good people on both sides.

If Knoxville Kids Skip Class for Bible Study, Satanists Want in on the Action | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2020:

This is wrong for public schooling. There should be no provision to leave school early for this. It means the school is giving full reign to the church doing the program and this is not permitted by law. Let these kids go to Sunday School in a church if their choice. Easy to see why Satanists want in on the action. It points out how wrong this is.

So , if trump wins but democrats gain a majority in the senate, while maintaining the house, cant ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Impeachment does not always remove a president from office. Sometimes it is more like scolding an unruly child.

Chick-fil-A Told Us to Buy a Sandwich Sunday, When They Were Closed to Honor God | David Gee | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2020:

It's all a matter of which calendar a person uses. They could have been closed on Saturday. God rested on the seventh day but nothing said that we had to. What day was it in Jesus' time? Let's go back to Genesis times. LOL

Kirk Cameron: “Disguised” Commies and Socialists Are “Knocking on Our Doors” | Beth ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2020:

If disguised commies and socialists are knocking on our doors how do we really know who they are? maybe there is some sort of standard disguise they would use. IDK. Try again Crocoduck. I think you are hilarious.

Do you think this is what the Republican Party is NOW [youtube.com]

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Republicans are all this and then some. I know because I used to be one.

Researchers Say Religion Makes the Gender Wage Gap Worse (by $1,734 Per Year) | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Religion will always do this. It seems like a given for the religious.

Trump told associates he intends to declare premature victory on Election Night in order to cast ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2020:

The links are here. There are 5 of them. I posted this exactly the way WTF News comes to me. Now let me help you. Try a search and say "Trump on Axios" That's a starter. I did this and found the exact thing this post is talking about. There is your link. Try this approach using the other listed links. While this is not journalistic you will get the needed results if you have average intelligence. Good lick.

Witches Outnumber Presbyterians in the US; Wicca, Paganism Growing 'Astronomically' - The Christian ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Wicca and paganism are growing because a great amount of people burned out on religion think they have to believe in something. Let them do as they will. This disturbs Christians because they think they are losing control.

But their imaginary friend will take care of it.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2020:

The root of the problem here is a group that wants to rape and plunder the Earth without any worries from the EPA. In other words, corporations that want to profit without worrying or caring what the are doing to the environment. It follows that they do not care about individual healthcare, food, water, or air quality. To get around things of this nature successfully they have started political groups that slowly convince the public on these issues. Sides are taken and many end up claiming their imaginary friend in the sky is really in control so nothing matters. They are wrong. If anyone can see what I am saying this issue is much greater than what Trump or Biden believe. Some do not believe me here, but let's take it back to Citizens United. The door has been opened for corporations to enjoy freedom of speech without limit. What it means is that their giant dollars speak a lot louder than your lesser dollars. An understanding of this shows how things are controlled today. Maybe in time it will be 1900 again. Maybe even earlier than that. Names like Kock, Mercer, Devos, et al certainly hope so. Of course, that is for us and not for them. They openly want to be a ruling class without regard for others.

Upcoming FFRF report warns about biased federal judiciary - Freedom From Religion Foundation

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Indeed we will have interesting times. What seems to interest me the most is that I have access to tweets and quotes that others appear to ignore or simply pick and choose what they believe. I'm talking about the last 4 years. Then distraction experts go back into much earlier to define their anger. We must deal with now and the last 4 years. As far as religion goes are we becoming the Christian version of the Islamic State or maybe just the American Taliban? I find it interesting that some Christians have said we have to catch up because these groups are getting ahead of us. WTF?

Any suggestions as to how to emotionally prepare for the election?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2020:

I'm reading here that most Democrats have started early drinking. I'm an alcoholic and I'm not drinking. What good would it do? If people are drinking I'm sure that Republicans and other party claimants are as well. Drinking is not defined by or exclusive to political party affiliation.

Pastor Rick Joyner, Who Said the U.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Bastard did not pray hard enough. Maybe he had some secret sin in his life.

Any suggestions as to how to emotionally prepare for the election?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2020:

I have no advice. What I know is that everything should have been bipartisan rather than the hate that I see. Any POTUS that is truly president of us all would have worked toward that goal rather than making it worse for 4 years. The Trump ego makes him his own worst enemy. Seeing and hearing him on any issue also makes him mine. If he goes I will be glad. If he stays I will again try to ignore him for 4 more years. There is no reason for either side to become involved in violence. The problem is, some are encouraging it. You can hardly say that the Proud Boys are radical left. In fact, I see no BS coming out of the left. My best hope here is that the Senate may get enough Democrats if Trump gets re-elected. Would we then have a lame duck Trump? If Trump loses by a landslide I will say "it could not have happened to a nicer man."

A 44-Year Old Man Kidnaps Christian Teen Girl in Pakistan, Forces Her to Convert and Marry Him.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Isn't this the same thing as in Christianity? The OT says that a woman must marry her rapist. If he wanted sex with her that badly this is the punishment. Of course, if he could afford it he can continue with this behavior and end up with several wives.

Lindsey Graham Says Young Women Can 'Go Anywhere' If They're Pro-Life and Embrace Religion, Points ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Yes, we will support women as long as they stay in their place. OK. Explain to me what place that is. I hope Graham loses this time.

Protesters against COVID-19 restrictions vandalise streets in Madrid

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I would think this comes more under the heading of fear. People do strange things when they are afraid. In America we have to ask why others are carrying guns in super markets and around court houses. It's fear and stupidity.

Radical Islam is Set to Plague and Plunder the Western World – Indigo Review.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

We are also set to colonize Mars but I don't see this as anytime soon. In the meantime maybe we can live peaceable with Islam. Education is a key to co-existence.

Michigan Church That Doesn’t Require Masks Linked to 58 COVID Cases | Hemant Mehta | Friendly ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Only in America could the religious believers be this stupid. Maybe soon they will start drinking poison as it says in the book of Mark.

Ask Richard: Atheist Struggles with Lingering Anxiety and Guilt after Deconverting | Richard Wade | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Good answer but a long answer. I still find this man's guilt as hard to understand. I have no guilt about abandoning gods. I've never woke up in the middle of the night with dreams about hell. Is it possible that I had a better understanding of atheism? Maybe I'm just at a different stage in my life than the letter writer. All people are not the same.

Appeals Court: Maine Doesn’t Have to Fund Religious Schools with Taxpayer Money | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Yep, not complicated and should be obvious. The problem is that religion poisons everything and should not be in our politics.

Just now, on the news, I saw a report showing some US shops boarding up their windows, not for a ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Depending on where you live many bad things could happen. People are very aware that Donald Trump is not likely to agree to a friendly exchange of power should he lose. This means his supporters with guns might be active in some areas. It's really a shame that people cannot see through this for what it really is.

I sometime walk with a woman who is a churcher.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

This is true. In my church daze I used to almost cry about the starving and homeless or those with physical deformities. I wanted to give money for them so badly. They are still around today and will likely always be around. The middle men in this are still pushing their stories and also taking their cut of the donated money, and doing it tax free.

In memory of James Randi... [youtube.com]

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I liked James Randi , his logic, and scams that he exposed. He was a remarkable man.

Why are you voting for your presidential candidate?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I believe in fair treatment of all people of all races, healthcare for all, good clean water and food for all, with protection of our Democracy that I feel is now on the line. The right talks about the "radical left" but all I have seen for the last 4 years comes out of an extreme radical right. Guns everywhere including super markets, court houses, etc is not normal. The stock market does not control the economy and our current regime is of the extremist form. In fact, Mr. Trump is not sure if he will agree to a peaceful exchange of power should he lose. I have to ask if this is normal. When did it become normal and why have I not seen it before in my 74 years of life? Many of us want to take back our country and take back our Democracy. What is going on in America today has happened in other parts of the world before. Let's not let it happen here. We need to vote for ourselves and the American way of life and also vote with our children and grandchildren in mind. Donald Trump has no conscience or empathy. If you vote for him neither do you.

I'm an atheist who loves cats....

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I like cats and dogs along with most animals.

How many of you curse like a sailor?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I cuss like a sailor but I was in the Army. Is that a contradiction?

Tucker Carlson: America ‘Can’t Handle’ COVID Because US ‘Denies That Death Is Real’ ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Tucker is just another idiot.

I am either an agnostic (don't know, don't care - we'll all find out soon enough) or humanist.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I think when you die you are dead. Some people do not understand that. You know, like Jesus died and he is dead. So is your dead dog.

I am either an agnostic (don't know, don't care - we'll all find out soon enough) or humanist.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

What happens at death? You die and you are dead. This means certain physical changes set in slowly and forever. Let me explain using a toad. You have a dead toad and you set it aside. Come back and view it from time to time and see how it looks. It will dehydrate and become all shriveled up. Give it enough time and there is barely anything left. You can no longer distinguish it as a toad. Oh, I'm sorry. You are talking about a human being so you add another property that you cannot prove and then you start making things up. Now death takes on a whole new meaning. At least some think it does, but I simply do not believe it.

If you aren't an atheist would you be kind enough to explain your reasons?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

But I am an atheist. I am an agnostic atheist all the way. I am agnostic and I am without god. I view being an "agnostic theist" as an oxymoron unless you call yourself a Deist. Today we have science which answers a lot of Deistic questions.

Anyone ever remember praying over your food and asking god to "use it for the nourishment of your ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I believe that modern prayer over your food is an aberration of what original prayer of this type would have been. Place yourself in a world with no refrigeration. Praying over your food then takes on a whole new meaning. People in our modern times seem to let this go right over their heads.

Just a gentle reminder.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Bullshit! I think the media is taking this stance and Trumpers knew they would do it. They claim they "respect the office." I do not have to support whoever is POTUS. I do not have to call them my president. In fact, it is perfectly OK to not like them at all. Trump is a liar and a conman and talks out of both sides of his mouth. Follow the tweets and it is hard to know where he stands on anything. Time to Dump Trump 2020.

Memories of Catholic Upbringing: “proof there is a god” My parents were devout Catholics.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Interesting.

"Terrified" Jon Stewart Sums Up How Americans Feel Right Now.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 31, 2020:

I feel exactly as you do. Of course, my Trumper insurance lady is now all in a tizzy about Biden and his son but not affected by anything close to this with Trump and how he asked a foreign government to investigate Biden. She chases Trumper ideas as true and tells me that all politics are corrupt. It means she only hears what she wants to hear. Then that house I pass every day that has all kinds of flags up to show now has an American flag and Lee's battle flag up once again. No flags at all were there for 5 days but maybe this is something for Halloween just to scare us. Who knows? Beyond that, Trump Jr. laughs at some Trumpers having a little fun by ramming into a Biden bus. All of this really is the "radical left" isn't it? People believe it and that is what they say. WTF?

Peace, Respect and Protectivity for all Terra-Family! Pace, Respect și Protectivitate pentru totă ...

DenoPenno comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Same.

Pro-Choice Christians: [dailykos.com]

DenoPenno comments on Oct 31, 2020:

This is the kind of bullshit that happens when you mix politics and religion. What the hell were they thinking?

Sad news this morning of the death, aged 90, of Sir Sean Connery.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 31, 2020:

He will be missed. As for his bodybuilding I have even found old pictures of contests he was in back in the 50's.

Anyone else feel this way?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Yes, I do. I'm often calling someone an "old man" without any thought of my own age. This is because the creature living inside my body does not see age. I am limited only by my naptime these days. :)

I never knew this.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Me neither but then I have not carved many pumpkins.

This asshole is now peddling the qanon theory that doctors are being bribed to report all deaths as ...

DenoPenno comments on Oct 31, 2020:

People are forgetting something. Trump does not care and he needs money now. It is said that he has invested in one of these "cures" that now claims you can get a dose for $3,000. Is it possible that the superspreader is trying to make money off the sick just like the developers are? Trump will deny it and later claim he had no idea the price was so high, but this is worth thinking about. Why not? Remember Trump University?