What is your response to evil and suffering?

Jolanta comments on Jun 1, 2019:

None of them.

I don’t believe in god, but I do think that there is something either spiritual or universal going...

Jolanta comments on Jun 1, 2019:

I doubt that christians have "comfort". If they did they would not "scream" so much and so loud about how happy they are. You find comfort everywhere. Start with being grateful for what you have everyday no matter how small it is.

AOC and ted Cruz teaming up to restrict lobbying. Really?

Jolanta comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Don't believe for one moment that is what he is going to do. He is a lier of the worse kind. There is some trick to this that is hidden somewhere.

Yes it can happen it did with me and Norm

Jolanta comments on Jun 1, 2019:

I am still waiting for my "Norm".

Politics got me down.

Jolanta comments on Jun 1, 2019:

It is easy to become depressed, however after feeling a bit down I get to do the opposite. I writer emails, join protests and call the politicians. You would be surprised how many people are out there who feel the same, but the most important thing is to educate people about what is happening and how it is going to affect them. Don't despair.

Hahaha! ...This must be real ...I found in on the Web !

Jolanta comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Brilliant.

See! Men can multi task.

Jolanta comments on Jun 1, 2019:

No, they would give one more attention then the other.

More thoughts and prayers for the victims of todays shooting.

Jolanta comments on May 31, 2019:

Bugger that. Until the US starts doing something about their gun control nothing but nothing will change.

To pick up girls twice your age. : therewasanattempt

Jolanta comments on May 31, 2019:

Wishful thinking on their part.

Father Forced 14-Year-Old Daughter To Marry Her Rapist | Michael Stone

Jolanta comments on May 31, 2019:

120 days is not enough.

[deadstate.

Jolanta comments on May 31, 2019:

Wow that guy somehow reminds me of how I would imagine the devil, but with horns and a tail.

Here are the Companies Threatening to Leave Georgia Over Its New Abortion Law

Jolanta comments on May 31, 2019:

I hope they really will do it, not just threaten to do it.

To my surprise, I received an award today

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

The things we have to do for a piece of paper.

My new response in posts defending creation science in schools.

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

My mother told me about the stork. I get very angry when people make things like that up, especially to children.

Some sights in my garden today, including American Lady Butterfly Monarch Butterfly American Lady...

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

How lovely. Thank you for the pictures.

When you're happy fulfilled and living having fun, we won't be hurtful angry or fall in addiction ...

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

Sounds lovely, however.....................

This may be old hat to a lot of people, but I did not know this works on stains such as ink in ...

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

Not everyone but some. Glad it worked for you.

As an atheist, what plans have you made re: your last wishes after your death?

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

I don't really care. If my two children want me to be buried somewhere where they can go and visit the grave it's ok with me. It may give them some comfort. When I am dead, that's it, not going to make any difference to me at all.

According to Professor Allan Lichtman, who correctly predicted the last nine presidential election ...

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

Donald will win if the democrats insist on pushing forward candidates that their constituents don't want. Just like with Hillary, people wanted Bernie but they refused to have him.

Peace of mind produces right values, right values produce right thoughts.

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

And the "right" thoughts are???

Is racism in our veins?

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

No racism is not in anybody's veins. It all starts from ignorance, fear of the other, which turns into anger.

What is the answer for your happiness?

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

Just be grateful for what you have and don't worry too much about the rest.

[cnn.

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

Why are Americans so surprised and angry about whether Russia interfered in the elections. The US interfere and overthrow legally elected parties all over the world time and time again.

Theme Parks / Amusement Parks My post is prompted mainly by two things: 1) The grand opening ...

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

I remember the Runaway Train. Looked so easy and innocent before one got on. I also loved the ride from Peter Pan. I wonder if it still there? And Michael Jackson 3d video and RTD2 ride. Is your mum the one in a green top?

Confronting a preacher about his high flying lifestyle. [facebook.com]

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

Wow, he reminded me of Jack Nicholson in one of those scary movies. His parishioners must not have seen any of his movies.

[myjewishlearning.

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

Nothing where I am. I will just have to come over to the US and you can cook for me all the Jewish delicacies.

CHINA PRODUCES WORLD'S 80% RARE EARTH MATERIALS The 17 rare-earth elements are cerium (Ce), ...

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

And US thinks they can do without them.

If you aren’t familiar with Recovering from Religion I highly recommend checking them out.

Jolanta comments on May 30, 2019:

I am flabbergasted that such a service would be needed, but maybe only in the US.

Gotta love it when your religious parents give you this as a 20 year old.

Jolanta comments on May 29, 2019:

I actually think it could be interesting to read it. So many people are very confused

Anyone for popcorn?

Jolanta comments on May 29, 2019:

Yes please

‪Trump is so stupid he wished Japan in Japan a happy Memorial Day.

Jolanta comments on May 29, 2019:

And nobody will tell him in case he throws a tantrum

‪Another embarrassment from Trump.

Jolanta comments on May 29, 2019:

Why does any of you except anything else

What wonderful news, Ivan Milat, the Backpacker Killer has been diagnosed with TERMINAL Cancer.

Jolanta comments on May 29, 2019:

Won’t happen. They will give him drugs to ease the pain. I am sure.

Cherry picking the past like they do the Bible.

Jolanta comments on May 29, 2019:

Fanatics

Today has marked the second year that I have been without my Lisa. Guess what?

Jolanta comments on May 29, 2019:

Do you want to talk about it?

Here's a little history about Vietnam more people should know about.

Jolanta comments on May 29, 2019:

All those are war criminals, Mountbatten, MacArthur etc, etc.

What is the meanest practical joke you ever played on someone?

Jolanta comments on May 29, 2019:

Revenge is not sweet it comes back to haunt you.

The Gap of Knowledge

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2019:

I think I choose science any day.

The Correlation between Ignorance and Obedience

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2019:

Yes, that is why Trump won. The poor and uneducted voted for him in droves.

Does anyone else also make a point of readign books which have been banned at one time?

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2019:

I read what takes my fancy and don't worry about if it is banned or not, and I don't go out of my way to source banned books either. If I am meant to read a certain book it will happen.

White Supremacist Converts To Islam, Kills Neo-Nazi Roommates For Blasphemy | Michael Stone

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2019:

Once a fanatic ,always a fanatic

Blue parrot known from the movie 'Rio' is now officially extinct

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2019:

Ah but we will always have the movie

I miss George Carlin so much.

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2019:

We have Randy Rainbow

Trump Says He's Not Looking to Topple Iranian Leadership

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2019:

No, he is just going to ask them nicely to give all oil and other resources over to the US.

I've done this enough to think I have a serious problem.

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2019:

We have been conditioned not to.

Memorial Day: Remember the Victims of American Bombs When You Remember the Soldiers Who Died for Our...

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2019:

Indeed

What thoughtful gift touched your heart?

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2019:

Who’s baby is that?

Stole this from Facebook. Gave me a good chuckle before bedtime! 🤣

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2019:

Yes he an expert there

as of may 26.. 1200 more points till I reach level 8!

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

You are doing just fine, however you know nothing will change once your reach those points, unless of course you want a t-shirt.

Does anyone else get multitudes of spam phone calls from foreign countries?

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

You are not the only one. There are a lot of scammers around the world. Perhaps if it is a home or business phone you should get an answering machine.

@Admin is there a way i can upload a video

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

I like to know how to do it too.

Would it surprise anyone if I said my great uncle was a Catholic Priest?

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

No, my father was going to become one, he spent a year at the seminary, and then he went and got married four times.

Does anybody have a photo of their childhood?

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

Weren't you ever so cute.

FDA: Warn women about cancer risk from breast implants [change.org]

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

They won't listen.

I am watching vice. Damn I was depressed about trump. This is making it worse.

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

You need to turn it of at once and put on a Disney movie.

People are not stupid.

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

Yes politicians do not want a population who can think for themselves. That is probably why they are cutting money for education.

I read a short sci fy story when I was younger about the shape of time.

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

No, never came across that one. Are you aware that there is a cult that thinks that time is a circle, every 5000 years the same things happen. We get reborn into the same person, so in 5000 years according to them I will be writing this to you. They are called the Brahma Kumari and are in most countries in the world.

I've been having a really hard time lately.

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

You did the right think for your family, it will pay off. You just wait and see.

Laundromats are not my favorite places but my washer broke and can’t get a new one right now.

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

Well there you see, every cloud has a silver lining, but probably was not his day.

Man who threatened to kill ‘as many girls as I see’ because he was repeatedly rejected set to be...

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

They should put him in a place where he shall stay for the rest of his days.

Altruism pays. [nautil.us] Edit: paywall avoidance version. [pastebin.com]

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

They want you to subscribe to be able to watch this.

What do you know about workplace discrimination?

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

Sorry that this happened to you. I hope you will have a favorable outcome.

[facebook.com] This does not concern you

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

Always said cats were smart.

Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian... [youtu.be]

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

Someone should send this to all the evangelical churches.

Religion is a lot like a penis.

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

I would say that I cannot agree with you there. It all depends who the penis is attached to. I think you need to find another analogy here.

I do not know what American customs are, when you are starting to meet someone who is on the other ...

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2019:

Good that you checked him out. So many people who seem to be living in some kind of altered universe to what they perceive themselves to be.

Have you ever been annoyed by just the sight or voice of a person?

Jolanta comments on May 26, 2019:

Yes, yes and I have no clue why it happens. Sometimes one meets someone and one just cannot stand that person.

Do you think the draconian abortion laws passed by mostly white christian republican men; will ...

Jolanta comments on May 26, 2019:

No, I don't think it will matter. Those who vote for these people do not have the ability to think straight.

Did Billy Graham do anything that injured our society?

Jolanta comments on May 26, 2019:

He opened his mouth.

He Pope compares abortion to 'hiring a HITMAN' as he says it can never be condoned With the ...

Jolanta comments on May 26, 2019:

How about they clean up all the problems with the priest who interfere with children instead.

Should we create a church of satan in nyc just to piss off the religious people?

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2019:

No, not good, especially in the US, way too many crazies with guns. Why ask for that kind of trouble.

My coworker had migraines 3 days in a row because he was fasting for Ramadan.

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2019:

Nah, but it makes people think that they are closer to their God, and in my book I think it is good, let them suffer for their stupidity.

I passionately believe that religious organizations that encourage any sort of political preference ...

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2019:

Double taxed me thinks.

I was recently asked by a friend who knew me as a devoted Christian, “What happened?

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2019:

Wow that must have made them speechless.

A couple weeks ago, an experienced volunteer who had dedicated her life to working with Pitbulls was...

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2019:

I have had different dog breads in my life also have lots of friends who do, and I have found that it all depends on how the dog has been socialized, no matter of what breed of dog. I had small dogs that have been vicious and big dogs that were like babies regardless of the breed. If a dog is vicious regardless of the breed it should be put down, however each situation needs to be looked at prior to judgment. Don't judge anything if you don't know all the facts but have heard about it from someone else or red about it.

Polish Catholic Church expects 'wave' of child sex abuse reports after release of film on ...

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2019:

Our Catholic bishop here has been charged and is currently in jail. He was second in command when he was in Rome. Some of our right wing politicians spoke about what a horrible thing it was that he was jailed this most upstanding person, such a pillar to the community. Shame on them, hypocrites.

Protesters Outside UK School Insist “God Created Women for Men’s Pleasure” | Hemant Mehta | ...

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2019:

And here are you hoping it would be men for mens pleasure.

What would be your childhood best cartoon memory?

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2019:

No, I am probably too young, he, he.

Syria was just another lie . . .

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2019:

And Vietnam, Lybia, Syria, Central America, etc, etc.

In the early 70s a friend of mine made a TV documentary about Why are there poor?

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

So sad. How many beds, cars, houses does a person need?

Tell me about it....

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

Is there even a question?

Trump Forces Staff to Tell Reporters He's Not Crazy [youtube.com]

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

Sorry I have to tell you that this is normal behavior for people who are psychopaths.

Are you a sad raven?

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

There are many sad sacks in this world, way too many. Seize the day I say.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: If Fox News said it, it must be true! ?

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

And yes there will be people who believe it. Here in Australia we have daylight saving in summer, which means that for 3 - 4 months our clocks change by one hour. Well one of the states (Queensland) will not follow it as they are afraid that the sun will now bleach the curtains or that the cows will be confused because milking time will change and the children will be upset as their bed time is now an hour forward or back, depends if it starts or end. So don't despair, we too have them.

We all went the same schools, and took the same 9th grade civics class.

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

I was wondering. Is geography actually thought in schools in the US? I saw a clip on TV where people in the US were asked to point out on the world map where the US was and none, not even one could do it.

When you were a kid what did you think?

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

I was way too busy with other pursuits, one of them was to make my mother love me or at least feel that she did so that was not high on my agenda.

A video of three couples getting married in Taiwan, the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex ...

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

Hopefully others will follow.

Do you think that studying the history of the world helping to make everyone become agnostic or ...

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

All depends who's history and who wrote it.

Traffic Jam Near the Summit of Mt. Everest

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

Yes the Nepalese government needs to do something about it and all the rubbish that is there too.

Who out there can post a photo of themselves wearign the Agnostic.com T-shirt?

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

I am still waiting for mine.

Selfishness as a virtue?

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

Personally I think we should flash all Ayn's so called "philosophy" down the toilet and while we are at it, lets make a big pile of her books and set fire to them. Just kidding, well not really.

Just a thought about human's brain .

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2019:

Yes but who gets to be the one who is "right/the leader"

Hitler’s Mantra. Make Germany into a great empire again. [twitter.com]

Jolanta comments on May 23, 2019:

I think that Germany is great already and doesn't have a need to be an empire. After all their people have health care, free education, good wages, etc, etc. Why ruin all that trying for an empire, only brings on tears for everyone.

As a freethinker I don't believe in life after death.

Jolanta comments on May 23, 2019:

Yes some do get comfort from thinking that and that is ok too, as long as they don't try to force their beliefs onto others and you do the same. We can agree to disagree.

PETE BUTTIGIEG GOES NUCLEAR Mayor Pete claims Trump faked disability to avoid draft ...

Jolanta comments on May 23, 2019:

Of course he did.

[jta.

Jolanta comments on May 22, 2019:

All courtesy of Donald and his ilk.

My online dating prospect is a lapsed Catholic.

Jolanta comments on May 22, 2019:

Look for someone els.

I suspect that many of us that don’t live in religious environments can’t appreciate how ...

Jolanta comments on May 20, 2019:

And they have the gall to complain about Muslims and their religion.

2019 Australia election: Morrison celebrates 'miracle' win - BBC News

Jolanta comments on May 19, 2019:

Yes it is compulsory to vote here. People are amazed that he won, just like in the US there are uneducated, stupid people who think that they are at the moment accidentally poor. Just wait till he starts to cut services that they rely on.

[kunstler.

Jolanta comments on May 19, 2019:

They finally realize, The American Dream is just that A DREAM never to be mistaken that it could possibly be reality.