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How do you tell religious people that you're an atheist?

EMC2 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Same way I tell people about anything, Truth and then they deal with it. NOt me

It is said that 40 percent of Americans change their religion during the life time.

EMC2 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Never had to change my religion, ever, never had one . Even as a child I said no way to the stuff I was told. On sunday he rose from the dead after having walked on water was too much , So I then learned to read and discovered for myself what the truth is.

Is there a meaning to life? If so, what is it?

EMC2 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

At the wonderful age of 66 I have found I am my biggest joy. I am discovering myself , crafts, art, music, etc, I live alone now and love the peace which it brings. My children are of course a love in my life but it is me who must decide what makes me happy, And I am happy, so another success

What was your favorite toy growing up?

EMC2 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

ME

Denmark Doctors Declare Circumcision Of Healthy Boys 'Ethically Unacceptable' | HuffPost

EMC2 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

It does reduce sensitivity substantially, My daughter, now with three kids, is a stickler on this topic. It is indeed a form of genital mutilation. It is a very stupid thing to do knowing what we now know.

Don’t set the bar too high ;)

EMC2 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

A republican walks into a bar "OUCH" A liberal walks into a bar I will have a scotch please

People say that Christmas is a depressing time of year; I think it's valentines. What do you think?

EMC2 comments on Feb 3, 2018:

I like thanksgiving the best. Valentines day to you, means lonely, Is it feeling not loved> I do not know but I find Valentines day a pain in the ass. When I am in a relationship I do Valentines a lot. Always happy to bring flowers and say that something special. Love yourself is the key

What is your definition of God?

EMC2 comments on Feb 3, 2018:

ALT RighT

Read a really cool article brief today (yes - I am a nerd) with the following title and topic.

EMC2 comments on Feb 3, 2018:

Scientific American ran an article on this not too long ago. Yes they found that the so called bad bacteria indeed communicates with the body to signal hormones. Come to find out all this time we have been attempting to rid ourselves of this bad gut bacteria, we need it to survive. Remember a couple decades ago colon cleansing was the big rage, And now we are once again using fecal transfer from family members to reinvigorate the gut of the ill one

Fox News Is Driving Us Toward A Constitutional Crisis | HuffPost

EMC2 comments on Feb 3, 2018:

Fox news has tumbled before our eyes.. They are presently the mouth piece for trump. Nixon was so upset with the liberal news media at the time, he called for the formation of a news channel to be created in the basement of the WH and YES it was called or actually coined as "Fair and Balanced" Created by non other than Roger Ailes. Fox became huge and now has fallen to a level of the basement operation.

Hawking hits out at Donald Trump's Paris climate decision | Daily Mail Online

EMC2 comments on Feb 2, 2018:

TUCK FRUMP

On 28 June 2009, as a tongue-in-cheek test of his 1992 conjecture that travel into the past is ...

EMC2 comments on Feb 2, 2018:

Yet they have not shown up yet. When does the past appear is the real item here. We will continue to study time travel and I , personally, believe we can go back, after all , the only way to go back is to have a memory enabling you to identify the event. With this it is assumed that we are the only one to confirm the past with our self. If I arrive at the party, I was already there

How do you live without a brain?

EMC2 comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Join the alt right and plug into their brain stem.

How do you define sexual orientaion?

EMC2 comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I agree with you. Love identity would be the focus.

I want to be loved- not infatuated- I want to be wanted not tolerated- I want to be more than ...

EMC2 comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Then become this

Am I too young?

EMC2 comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Yes I can SCIENCE is the key to the truth, Follow science with the intellectual side of your brain and never will you steered incorrectly.

Murky world of 'science' journals a new frontier for climate deniers | Graham Readfearn | ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I would like to input if I may, As a true lover of science and its' standards, One can no longer be considered a scientist if they compromise the data or hold a bias prediction Science without complete separation from the results is just not science So to prove climate change does not exist, you will find no scientist asserting such, only those that like money more than science.

I'm working on a modern folk set list for a recurring local bar gig.

EMC2 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Joni Mitchell

Once upon a time, God made bananas

EMC2 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

After god created the banana Adam went limp and then god created woman for show and explain time to Adam that he had to procreate,

What do you get when you cross an agnostic ,a dyslexic and an insomniac?

EMC2 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

And in the morning they pick up dog poop from the floor, HOLY SHIT

Why are Christians being marginalized in America?

EMC2 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Because they are marginal at best

Atheists Are Brainwashed By The Scientific Method

EMC2 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

My brother believes Alex Jones is a better journalist than Rachel Maddow. Now this is some very frightful material

I just watched the State of the Union Address.

EMC2 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I do not wish I could agree with you because not to see how Putin is controlling this president is down right scary, Look at the evidence to date with the indictments and pleas of guilt. Look at him not willing to implement sanctions as well as continue to use vulgar and rude language. He is preaching god to the evangelical crowd , NOT to the other christians. He is cheating on his wife, he is lying to the public (and if you do not see this, you need to find fact checker) and cannot get higher than 40% approval ratings The stock market and jobs numbers are merely the continuation of Obama but Trump states it is he who gets credit. To the crowd willing to read and look at the stock numbers over the past decade, this is readily apparent So sorry but to find him as decent and good for the country is not being aware of reality

If you graduated college, did you feel lost and nervous, unsure of what your future would hold and ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

No I felt godlike . I was so happy to have achieved an education that my mental state was unstoppable. I got a job and had a good career but that was only due to my willingness to move forward with an education. OF course I did not face the high prices today as well as the job market we lack today. I have not impressed college upon my kids as they are smart and creative, in the market today, this is the key, the willingness to do what one must do.

If you graduated college, did you feel lost and nervous, unsure of what your future would hold and ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

No I felt godlike . I was so happy to have achieved an education that my mental state was unstoppable. I got a job and had a good career but that was only due to my willingness to move forward with an education. OF course I did not face the high prices today as well as the job market we lack today. I have not impressed college upon my kids as they are smart and creative, in the market today, this is the key, the willingness to do what one must do.

Great speech! I'm so proud of Trump and the job he is doing.

EMC2 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Glad you are proud of indignant behavior, Glad you support white nationalism . Glad you do not read as then you would not hold the same focus. Trump has truly done nothing since his term If you were to say look at the stock market, then we know immediately you do not read. So please think about it and tell us what it is about trump you like, Please just give a couple examples allowing us to debate

Are atheists in general, more intelligent than religious people?

EMC2 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I would agree with that in part because atheist do their homework. They are willing to bend the normal, traditional way we see the world around us. They reach a conclusion and attempt to explain this to someone who has NOT read a science book since they left school.

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EMC2 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Check out Dr.Brain Cox, physics, The latest discovery about black holes should have everyone''s attention, What the hell are these things, the super black holes that exist in front of us.

When someone in church "catches the holy-ghost" what do you guys think is actually happening?

EMC2 comments on Jan 30, 2018:

They have a deep hole in their pants pocket and got carried away with an angel.

The richest 1 percent now owns more of the country’s wealth than at any time in the past 50 years

EMC2 comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Well here is a topic so dynamic in our everyday lives . Since the tea party invasion, it has gotten much worse than before. Now we see Trump appointing a thick swamp. The fact that we mention this today is because the middle class is learning they do have a say, I for one was very proud of Obama and believe we are going to stop this madman and eventually go completely socialist.

I believe everyone has a purpose and that we ourselves creat our own world and in turn we ourselves ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I do agree we are our own god however being born with a purpose I do not accept. I believe we are born and then our lives take shape. environment, demographics, gender and all that stuff. If a purpose is the will to do your best then I agree that in just instinct, But then there are people who just do not care at all.

Get Ready to Cringe: Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Warning People Not to Masturbate – Friendly Atheist

EMC2 comments on Jan 29, 2018:

We are only allowed 150,000 orgasms and with strict dating protocols, we use 76% of our allotment by mid thirties.

Get Ready to Cringe: Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Warning People Not to Masturbate – Friendly Atheist

EMC2 comments on Jan 29, 2018:

We are only allowed 150,000 orgasms and with strict dating protocols, we use 76% of our allotment by mid thirties.

Whats your opinion of the Bible?

EMC2 comments on Jan 29, 2018:

The bible is a biased collection of scriptures. These scriptures are scattered about the planet. So easy to combine ones favorites and compose a platform It just stuns me to see so many people taking it literally, In this time, the still accept two thousand year old text as reality and yet deny science. How on earth can one do this

Have any of you tried online dating?

EMC2 comments on Jan 29, 2018:

One site I find to be wonderful is Plenty of Fish, They also have filters that allow you to find like minded people. I remain on it after years and have a nice bucket of female friends. I do not see this site as a dating site, it is more focused on discussion and that is why I am here.

This guy... More like him please.

EMC2 comments on Jan 29, 2018:

After years as a physics and science lover I understand this statement. When we open a jar of something marvelous, the fragrance leaks out first, then the texture and then the real deal, this is more exciting to me than anything else out there, Knowing one may peek into the depths of understanding is HUGE.

I recently hit level 6 and have noticed I can now now approve or disapprove people's comments on ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 29, 2018:

To keep this site wonderful, those that are with this power will not abuse it. all voices are to be heard but to stop a troll blog is fine. I just hope as we near the mid term elections, we will be able to notice outside influence.

Transgender student who sued Palatine school district over locker room access loses round in court -...

EMC2 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

If we could educate the world in real science, this issue would be mute. The range of variance between genitalia, amount of hormones at birth and many other variables decide to present a spot along the line of variance. We all have noses, but find two alike. the basic 101, of this is the person born XXY. And too think this is just the basic , most rational variant. Transgender is the same thing in gender as being ambidextrous and enjoying the feel other handed people feel,

How many people here think life exists elswhere I do without a doubt.

EMC2 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

As with all astronomical numbers or laws of probability , the chances there is NOT life elsewhere is improbable. Yes of course life exists in the massive mind of ours. Do we really exist except in our unions of brains? Here among us , well could be possible if we, the human, can let go of looking for our self and be open to the idea of other life itself.

How the Photographer of a Snake-Handling Pastor Handled the Bite That Killed Him – Friendly ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I prayed to god to take my pain away and he told me he was a total bunch of BS . So now I have no pain since he is not real.

How the Photographer of a Snake-Handling Pastor Handled the Bite That Killed Him – Friendly ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Eccentric ways to clean the evil out of you. Religion allows self beating in repentance , it allows genital mutilation, it allows denying science and all other sorts of stupidity, But to win the most stupid prize playing with vipers is truly award winning.

Feeling more connected with the people on this site than I do with people I have known most of my ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I agree, I was on MSNBC blogs during the campaign and it was difficult to get a point across. The trolls and nasty ass comments made it a chore. this site is wonderful as it allows us to present a thought and actually have it thought about.

Do most older men prefer a younger model?

EMC2 comments on Jan 27, 2018:

Not me, I like to see a person in my age group, 67 years old, I love the aging process because I too am going through it, A younger woman is what a lot of men seek to feel younger or not let go of their youth. If I focused my life, and I did a large portion, on sex then I would not be the mature wonderful thinker I am today, Love older women

What do you give instead of thoughts and prayers?

EMC2 comments on Jan 27, 2018:

empathy and true feeling of what you are going through. That is what I wish to give. These idiots that say we will put you on our prayer list. Holy shit, a prayer list too make a surgery successful.

To those who were raised in a religious household, what made you abandon your family's beliefs?

EMC2 comments on Jan 27, 2018:

GOD made me do it

Out of Africa: When Did Prehistoric Humans Actually Leave—And Where Did They Go?

EMC2 comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Science in itself is always thinking about today versus tomorrow. We are were we are and know we are not yet where we will be. It is a continuum of discovery Never is science wrong nor 100% on target, it is always on though

Out of Africa: When Did Prehistoric Humans Actually Leave—And Where Did They Go?

EMC2 comments on Jan 26, 2018:

They left when continental shift allowed it to happen, there they encountered the non contaminated species of humans, Adaptation and cross breeding and here we are

Some more things to get a kick out of.

EMC2 comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Hey Thanks for this, I loved it .

What do you tell very young children when they ask if you believe in God?

EMC2 comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Easy, for me anyway, My wife at that time was a Catholic and it was mandatory , outside of divorce, that the kids are catholic. I took them to CDC and asked the priest a question, I explained to my kids and the group that GOD is purely within and not external. My daughters learned that god is merely having faith in yourself, They know I am disgusted in religion and my I report, both are now adults and NOT Catholic, very much like DADDY

Archaeologists Uncover Jesus's Gulfstream Jet

EMC2 comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Did it have "GOD IS MY PILOT" bumper sticker? That is why I don,t want driving, he does crash sometimes and then says it was the devil in his piper cup.

Do you agree that we should have a Atheist Political Party?

EMC2 comments on Jan 26, 2018:

NO, We do not need a tag as we currently use. God is not part of a presidency, We need to present our self as who we are and what we care about, call us the Freedom party but do not tag us. The religious segment will hold a judgement alone by the name.

Just a thought to pass by you all for your consideration and erudite responses: I call myself ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Very interesting train of thought. I digested it and once again we come back to belief. Now in agreement with you, I do say one absolute true belief I have is that I am a living organism hosting a brain. I believe I will cease to exist as the being I presently am. Science uses the standard model of logic so there is never true belief in where we are as we continue to look further. we once realized the earth was no longer flat. But the thought that carries on within the brain is just that "thought"/ If you forget to eat and drink you will not have the fuel to feed the brain and its thought. Real belief of real facts.

I turned a guy down for a date - busy at work and decided not to date.

EMC2 comments on Jan 26, 2018:

I think it depends on age and where we are at this point in our life. I used to meet with most people I found interesting and never found it really, At this point , retired and happy, I now need too be knocked over by a woman where I truly would love meet, the difference is in you, us as an individual. If this guy just intrigued you to a tingle, then meet, if you feel nothing is most likely there, don't do it if you opt not to. He is a nice guy as I read it but it is your decision I for one now only seek like minded women for interest.

Just registered for my social work license exam to become fully licensed as an LCSW.

EMC2 comments on Jan 25, 2018:

You are fine, need not ask for guidance, Hell you have studied, tested and now sit for the big one, this is why you got into this, You know your stuff and must believe more in yourself, no offense, please, just give yourself a trip down memory lane when you decided to begin this task and WHY you decided, Now you are there, You got it, I need not say good luck,

Do you think science will ever unlock the true mysteries of the true reason the Universe came to be...

EMC2 comments on Jan 25, 2018:

Yes, absolutely. Since the advent of computing power we are able to crack new frontiers , not just some neat stuff. One we get to singularity, or the point of the big bang, we will then understand how and what it is all about. No doubt we will get there. The idea that Black Holes are real , number one, but we now have a good idea of how they are formed , not the ones from collapsing stars, but the super massive holes at the center of each galaxy, It is only TIME that allows us to understand things. Time and eternity are quite opposite so it is most likely cracking a worm hole that will do it.

Are you able to allow others to be who they are with out judgement?

EMC2 comments on Jan 25, 2018:

How many of us have family or friends that do not care to learn. Those that believe the propaganda and do nothing to correct their thoughts such as saying " I want to find out if this is true of not before I cast judgement on the people composing this group. One current example is the stock market, now I hear how Trump has set all stock market records but when I ask them to look at the stock market growth over the last decade they literally refuse to even look at the S&P and NASDAQ There are those that follow FOX news and then cast judgement on those they just learned about with no facts what so ever, These people I indeed prejudge as uneducated and ignorant. With that I hope to avoid talking with them as I love to learn new things and always carry an open mind

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EMC2 comments on Jan 24, 2018:

I too find it amazing how many people feel the need for a victory march, We opened the government up until Feb 8th and everyone is asking who won. Thankful for the democrats helping our people during this turmoil. Yes we did get CHIP and 9 million children insured for six years. With the Trump attack on Planned parenthood, this is needed. In addition we got the republicans to go pubic stating they will work on our Dreamers. Now they will indeed not do it but then we point this out to the nation. Thank you Democrats and Progressives for helping our people

The Trump Tragedy As each day of the Trump tragedy passes I keep thinking of the Hillary haters, ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 23, 2018:

By the way Bernie, whom I supported never switched to the Democratic party, That was one very heavy reason the party itself could not spend more on a non member than a member. We must realize we have foolish voters who are not at all informed with the real story

The Trump Tragedy As each day of the Trump tragedy passes I keep thinking of the Hillary haters, ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 23, 2018:

I completely agree that the aftermath of this Trumpet blowing will be the loss of democracy, Those that say oh well two bad candidates are merely sleeping through history class. Talking like that is equal to not allowing true statistics to be accepted as reality. this past election was not Hillary vs the republicans, hell if we had even Jeb Bush we would not have this type of destruction and division. This was completely and fully due to Trump , an uneducated man,, who thinks with his penis and talks with his sh... hole

This is not a suggestion, but a thought.

EMC2 comments on Jan 23, 2018:

Well factually, the US by 2020 will be a majority of minorities but I must agree with the fact that ,as an atheist, I reject the idea of creation by god. Ergo I believe we are all of the same species in the very large world of nature and the universe. No other way to view this is there?

Have you noticed that some of the people whom commented on a lot of your posts when you first ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 23, 2018:

No one got scared, just the novelty wears off. I was one of those who got to level 4 in one week, Now I pay close attention to the amazing Trumpster and his woes.

Are You Aware Of The Things You Touch?

EMC2 comments on Jan 23, 2018:

I believe ALL of us had the moment when you began coming down with a cold or flu symptoms but we had something imperative to do, such as work, moving etc. The mind sets our priorities and our ability to lessen the impact of the flu truly in minimalized. Or when we are very sick but an emergency calls us to action, we note we can do it. this is what I mean by being too sickly thinking and searching all available remedies or preventions. Our mindset is merely fear and anxiety, wanna get sick share these feelings and you will.

are you afraid of death?

EMC2 comments on Jan 23, 2018:

Not at all. to conquer death, you only have to die. Quote from JC superstar. Death is not the end of your atoms, of your energy, It is merely the transition of consciousness. Where it goes no body knows but to think it will be human is just too far fetched.

For atheists - what makes you believe no deity exists?

EMC2 comments on Jan 23, 2018:

I merely use logic and facts, this way it is not a debate within my head. And then when one states there is a god, we must ask who the god is they speak of.

How do I tell my family I'm an atheist?

EMC2 comments on Jan 23, 2018:

Pray they will accept you. Hell, there is no big issue here. Not believing in god is not a sin as you do not believe in godly sin also. Just state your thoughts and move on. To be an atheist, we must realize that the religious group are not what they preach , rather they will most likely condemn you. And then you move on once again.

When we moved to Hendersonville, NC about 4 years ago, one of the first things I did was subscribe ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 23, 2018:

It is just people who do not understand the human species or mother nature. They must have a purpose that results in favor with a god they believe in. There is no reason except for need. I for one could not live in an area that is religious, it is too stifling for me to function. I enjoy thinking about reality and not a fake god.

Are You Aware Of The Things You Touch?

EMC2 comments on Jan 23, 2018:

Oh hell, It is part of life, I am not going to live in a bubble. I see people wiping their shopping carts before entering the store and I ask for WHAT? Why do you feel you are protected from all the objects that have already been touched by others. As a human with a strong spiritual base, I know that it is my immune system that really does the job for me. I live life with the luxuries of today however will never deny my human body is vulnerable and with that I live in this world. Gosh when we had the Ebola break out, many bought isolation suites, locked the doors, and taped their windows, This type of behavior is nuts. Just live a life without fear but with faith that you and your body are one with the world around you.

Are you able to allow others to be who they are with out judgement?

EMC2 comments on Jan 23, 2018:

Yes, I have learned the lesson of the book and its cover. Many times my initial thoughts were incorrect as they were based upon previous experiences. The ONE thing that bothers me is the ability of people to NOT accept real fact I judge those that do not read, nor care too learn, as idiots. No way can one have a base of beliefs if they reject real news and real facts.

When I die, don't lock me in the ground Where it's dark and all the bugs crawl around When I ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 16, 2018:

Just as long as we, the organic thing typing at this moment, return our body to mommy nature. It is the decomposition that allows nature to be who she is. Too bury an embalmed body in a casket, then a vault, is just not good for the soul. And the soul , again is the organic compound sitting here typing wishing to speak about who the hell is thinking, let us call it a soul which does not to believe it will no longer be.

How do you cope with the fact that any day you will die and that will be the end?

EMC2 comments on Jan 16, 2018:

Yes I believe my consciousness will fade. Such as if you sit in a sealed dark room and turned on a high voltage light, the heat would increase in the room. After the light is turned off, it takes time for the heat to fade and become part of the rooms temperature. Death is only an event to the one living, after that no one knows, but the odds are it is much more than this, OH I believe this. I will not be there to witness it, somehow I am involved with being.

Homophobic atheists?

EMC2 comments on Jan 13, 2018:

It is all in our heads, Every thing we think to be true is indeed true, If you have no exposure or prejudice, then you would note what you see and just try to understand, But when the mind opts to accept these other opinions, then we get a standard model. What I mean by atheism and homophobia do not work together is that I do believe to be atheist is to release my mind of all and let me take control. To be homophobic is to not listen to science, to nature herself. And I do sort of agree with a comment posted in that those who are seriously dealing with an internal struggle tend to become very homophobic

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EMC2 comments on Jan 13, 2018:

Yes they will, First Jesus did not rise soon enough from the dead so they had to create the second coming Over two thousands years waiting for the second coming, they now say we are not ready, If we hear of life from outside, it will of course be their jesus or what ever god. It is their inability to be rational

Homophobic atheists?

EMC2 comments on Jan 13, 2018:

Religion mostly states homosexuality is a sin, non religious may call is distasteful but the bottom line is that it is what we wish to learn in life. There is NO original sin, nothing is wrong if we do not see it as wrong. However, things that hurt other people are completely wrong. If we grew up in a world that did not condemn sexuality , we would be comfortable with the various sexual blends out there. Atheism, tells me mother nature is the one in control. I too find the thought of being with the same gender repulsive, I could not do the act for any sum of money or favor but that is because I am not interested in such but those that are, fine,

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