Greetings! I am new to associating with people of like minds on the topics of agnosticism and ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Welcome and Happy Festivus!

Has anyone else been brought up into a family with quite a few self-centered narcissists?

K9Kohle789 comments on Dec 3, 2019:

It's possible my mother was one but she was a teacher & locked us out of the house on weekends called us in for lunch then back out again I think the TV was our babysitter in winter. She never ate, she just roamed the table to eat off our plates and bragged she was under 100 lbs and the doc wanted her to gain weight. She still never ate. Every summer from 7 yo till our teens we were sent to overnight camps for most of the summer. She really didn't want kids-sucked as a mother but I can't say for certain she was narcissist cuz I spent so little time with her and left home as soon as I hit 18. After 19 yrs married she was gay and got married after she moved to GA from NH. My grandmother tried to warn me about her but she walked into the room -end of conversation.

What do you think about 'intuition?

K9Kohle789 comments on Dec 3, 2019:

Intuition is probably a leftover from times humans weren't in groups, and aided them to avoid death being perceptive, knowing when to flight or fight. It can help women alone at night 'feel' something is wrong and to change direction or seek shelter its a use of senses we don't normally use. People should be aware of and use their intuition to judge situations as being safe or not. Listen to yourself because your senses have picked up nuances around you to keep you safe. That's my thoughts on it. I trust my instincts/intuition.

If there were a supreme being who was all-powerful, who could create worlds, and the universe, I ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Dec 3, 2019:

It doesn't change the fact that I think religion is a mental illness spread thruout generations It is so ingrained in some people they haven't ever learned to think on their own.

Do people who hate religion do it because of their Atheism or Agnosticism or because of their ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Dec 2, 2019:

What's to like about religion? The fact children are told they are born sinful? In quotes are what I found that I also believe. "Christianity teaches children that they are intrinsically evil; they did nothing wrong, but just by being born and being alive, they are evil." "Himmler directed the killing of some six million Jews, between 200,000 and 500,000 Romani people, and other victims; the total number of civilians killed by the regime is estimated at eleven to fourteen million people. Most of them were Polish and Soviet citizens." Is that "good" I'm turning evil? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Islamic_organizations_based_in_the_United_States <---this is an alphabetical list of Muslim groups in America and they are not all trustworthy nor non militant. Have you witnessed on TV religious beheadings? stonings? Heard about witches in Salem being killed for hysteria reasons, not factual? Belief in make believe allows for other make believe to become a reality for some religious groups. How do you feel about LDS church that marries girls as young as 10 to their own uncle, then they are raped? Have you heard of Warren Jeffs? He runs his cult from prison for raping a child. He dictates who can marry whom and he isolates those he judges (from jail) who are bad. The followers have been indoctrinated so long they are afraid to leave family, friends, jobs and their savings accounts. The men usually marry more than one woman, some have up to 20 wives. There are many many links to Christianity and murders/wars, all in the name of religion. Was it okay for Jim Jones to pass poisoned Kool Aid out to wipe out his followers? Is that the good of religion you mean? Or am I using good and turning it bad? How about the Waco TX 'thing' was that a good use of religious dogma? So much b.s. so much make believe causing so much hatred and horror for others. I have nothing more than disdain for religions.

Kanye says he may legally change his name to 'Christian Genius Billionaire Kanye West'

K9Kohle789 comments on Dec 2, 2019:

Hey it could be worse; he could name all his children after himself like George Foreman.

Writers Beware: Global book marketing scams

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 30, 2019:

Has been going on since I self published in 2000. Self publishing is not dependent on anyone else. If the book sells -ya did good. if not try another book.

I am laying in bed listening to the light early morning rain and thinking about religion.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 30, 2019:

Bet he never met this crap I'd rather have opiated masses than this: https://deplorablekel.com/2019/02/20/muslims-running-in-u-s-elections-2019-2020/

CAN BIG MIKE RID US OF DAMAGED DONALD?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 30, 2019:

I suspect we'd be eliminating one business buffoon for another.

Happy Separation of Church & State Week! - TheHumanist.com

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 30, 2019:

Americans are allowing the enemy to run our government. They believe Sharia law is GOOD for Americans and these Muslims are all trying to take over the gov't. If this doesn't alarm you, I'm ashamed of this country. https://deplorablekel.com/2019/02/20/muslims-running-in-u-s-elections-2019-2020/

Should the USA try to keep Muslims out of their country?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 30, 2019:

They should be banned from seeking office, they should be limited entry to the US. https://grandmageri422.me/2019/03/11/the-list-muslims-in-congress-have-lists-of-people-who-are-not-allowed-to-attend-their-meetings/

Chiropractors are bullshit | The Outline

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 29, 2019:

**Good experience**; when born doc used forceps and twisted my neck. As a child if i turned my head left or right it cracked loudly and pain tore thru my neck into my head. Dad was friends with a chiropractor he did my neck one time and I was gratefully fixed. **Bad experience**: Went to one for neck pain. I said draw a line at my waist and go no further everything works just fine from there down. He went beyond the line and when he pressed on my lower back I couldn't walk for 4 days. I went back crying and told him to undo what he did. He couldn't. That took about 4 years to stop bothering me. Eventually I had sciatica, surgery and continual pain to date.

What's your idea of the perfect winter Saturday?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 28, 2019:

Any morning I wake up without smelling dog crap in the bedroom is a VERY good day. That would not be today at 2:30am. The freaking 11 yr old used to wake me to take him out AND he pooped at 10pm. I never yelled or discouraged him to wake me but he stopped. I call him shithead all day. Only can get even with him by poop shaming him. The female NEVER does anything in house but eat stuff, socks she moves them around so I can't find them, my partial, she's a Hoover Vac. The new rescue is ok, but not predictable with going to the bathroom. He also hates collars, and I suspected he could lift a chain link fence drop latch (using intuition like the idiot in chief) and found out from electrician he can do that but he thought he was climbing the fence-dog's hind end would never support that. I could just tell by the glint in his eye as I walked further from the gate. I immediately got an open chain link to put in there. So doesn't take much to make me happy....no shit.

Correcting Others Make You Look Bad

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 28, 2019:

If someone says a word pronounced wrong I may use the word in a sentence later pronounced correctly so no hard feelings and I won't argue the point. I don't really mind words spoken incorrectly but since every one types now and words are more important in your life when you read I'm kind of anal about spelling errors. Not so much grammar cuz that's a higher learning thing. My husband used to say he can't spell cat if you spot him the c and the t. He was never shy about asking how to spell something cuz he didn't want to look uneducated, he never graduated H.S. Too busy smoking weed. I was happy to help.

Ideal role of religion in society?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 28, 2019:

Some pretty strange people have 'faith" in religion and this comforts them, why steal their blanky? It would show intelligence if they grew out of it by the time they have children and don't indoctrinate them. Some really need religion in order to get thru the day-either they've lost people they loved or have personal torments that religion help them to maintain a sense of normalcy, the friendships etc help them. I personally have no need for that stuff and it if were up to me I'd love to see it gone, esp as it's involved in the top tier of our government. That is just wrong.

Would you rather be in love or have someone be in love with you?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 28, 2019:

I was infatuated in high school with the guy I married in our 30s. He wasn't capable of sharing his feelings. Love was difficult for him so I was more in love with him but it wasn't what he said it was how he treated me that showed he loved me. He grew up in the projects, his mom worked 2 jobs father left her and moved far away from the family. He had nothing to teach him what love was, in his life. I knew of a few guys that were in love with me but never asked me out, their friends, or relatives told me. One never married anyone but did ask me to marry him, I was too young. I felt bad about that but he wasn't my "type' he was sort of confusing, very intelligent but I think shy.

I have a question for the fellow agnostics and atheists.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 27, 2019:

Q-1 There are some tribes in existence today that are cannibals and some people were recently killed by them for trespassing on their island. They are undomesticated. I think some religions, in practice, do some of the things you believe don't exist any longer even if only symbolically. They believe in it, worship it. etc. Q-2 It's true that some religions are responsible for educating the world about some facts but perhaps these singular people within religion would have reached that plateau with or without the group of religious people. They were going to think what they did to change things no matter what, where, or with whom. People have had creative ideas put into life without being affiliated with any religion at all. With or without doesn't matter.

Why Do So Many Hate Religion? What's ToHate?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 27, 2019:

It's not all hate, a lot of it is the true fact that non religious people are not sheep. They think, they are more intelligent than believers who are sheeple, easily led by others. and it's all make believe this make believe affects us wether we believe or not. My children's day care attempted to indoctrinate my children by forcing them to say prayers. I despised them for forcing their stupidity onto my kids. A daycare did this, I found out and called the NH board of education. First, I told the school to stop saying the lords prayer at lunch cuz it was illegal if they were getting NH funding. They said they will continue. I said the hell you will. Called the board, they called the school and threatened to withdraw all financial support and shut them down.. BOOM no more prayers, moments of silence. If this make believe b.s. didn't affect me personally, then live and let live. Xians send missionaries to help/feed the poor in other countries in order to CONVERT them. Nothing is free. That I despise them doing. Also forcing pagans to give up their solstice (shortest day of the year) to make believe son of make believe guy in clouds. It's combined Hallmark holiday x Christ who may never have existed.

Should the USA try to keep Muslims out of their country?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 27, 2019:

Voted yes. If America wants to encourage Muslims to be in the US the religion will overtake Christianity by 2027 and we may no longer have the same freedoms because the word Islam means submission. Already they do not assimilate, They separate and try to get public schools to devote time for the children to pray a couple times a day. This is how our children will be indoctrinated in order to not feel left out. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/05/muslim-population-overtake-christian-birthrate-20-years Of all the religions Muslims are very cult-ish and indifferent to women. Personally am against it. If it's prejudice so be it. Any religion anyways is on my hit list.

What is so special about human life anyway?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 26, 2019:

Humans are more destructive even to it's own species, no regard for others unlike the top ten animals almost reaching our intelligence some can't be measured because we can only measure WHAT WE KNOW not what THEY know. https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2015/08/22/10-most-intelligent-animals.aspx

With the recent death of my dog I've been thinking about death more than usual and something ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 23, 2019:

We are cells, cells die and replicate themselves almost daily. Today you are not who you were yesterday. You have been completely replaced. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/7837/are-all-cells-of-the-human-body-completely-replaced-every-seven-to-ten-years Also there are inexplicable children who remember past lives all the details and everything. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/feeling-too-much/201412/children-who-seemingly-remember-past-lives I don't think anyone can understand life or all it implies by denials. A woman I know exited her house and her cat meowed. She said 'If you want me to stay home all day give me the powerball numbers' In a few days she dreamt the numbers, played them for 2 months and won 64 million Power ball. How can this be explained? I have so many correlations to reincarnation I can't believe anything else. Not saying you are the same person, saying your energy recurs and you live again. How that relates to the dinosaur age I don't know but maybe it's only a brain thing; size energy emitted whatever. Our nervous system is composed of electricity that lives in our spine/head and makes our body function. Where does the energy end up? I have my answer and you have yours.

Dear diary, what a day it's been Dear diary, it's been just like a nightmare Woke up too early; ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 23, 2019:

I have 3 dogs and only picked up 2 poops. Either I'm in deep or one won't go till lunch time. This is too screwy for me. I need 3 morning poops or I'm in trouble later.

This morning, we had an agency-wide managers’ meeting, offsite.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 22, 2019:

Reading all these comments makes me happy I grew up in the Northeast where they aren't rabidly religious. I never would have lived this long.

This super christian guy at my job asked once if I was Christian.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 22, 2019:

I know absolutely nothing about the bible but iIm sure someone can pull up contradictions you can serve him for lunch. I have a major issue with date sites and men saying they are god-fearing. That's a little scary, what if they didn't have the bejesus sucked out of them by being god fearing?....what possibilities would occur?

With reference to "god's plan" and why god would do (or not do) certain things, or allow (or not ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 21, 2019:

This kind of thinking is close to 'have faith" and boy that irks me no end. Faith in what? That there's a god allowing children to be raped, tortured, contained in camps at the Mexican border while being hungry, parentless, without lawyers and brought to courts. WTF is that? Some shitty faith.

❤️You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 20, 2019:

So you're the one writing cards for Hallmark! Awesome.

What Would You Tell Your 18-Year-Old Self?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 19, 2019:

Do not smoke cigs pot is ok, get your tubes tied RIGHT NOW.

Today's hike with micro-spikes on one foot. Needed two.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 19, 2019:

If you like to hike there are wonderful Mts in NH, esp in the fall. Best fall colors in the country: https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A2KLfSAtidRd30sAlOFXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEybDAzOWpzBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQTA2MTVfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=fall+pictures+nh+2019&fr=crmas

Joe Biden claims marijuana might be gateway drug, despite research - Business Insider

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 18, 2019:

I always tell these pot haters that before they smoked pot they drank milk, lets call it like it is...milk is a gateway drug.

I was reading a post by a member about how hard it is to find love with another atheist because not ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 18, 2019:

First case "I grew up in NY (or anywhere) and religion is never spoken about during working hours. It's a very personal thing. Sorry." Second I don't think I can help you cuz I advertised for friends on CL and a nice woman answered, we went to another town and some antique stores, she offered to take me to a place where the view in these MTS is incredible but that would be today and when she asked me about 'do I get a tree for xmas' I pointed to my Jewish star and said I'm not really practicing any religion and POOF no answer email about going to the view place. So if you answer similar expect similar.

I'm watching The Dark Crystal netflix series and, because I've watched the movie, and know how ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 17, 2019:

"allow your species to live peaceful happy lives blissfully unaware of the fact that a few hundred of you feed a stronger species every year, as long as your species gets to live on, unaware that they're all just...cattle?" Did not see the movie. But right in this paragraph who is the "you" that gets the choice? Because the "you" is the species that doesn't know it is cattle, so how did this "you" person find out and also have the ability to choose things? Or is that just your own fabrication? Another question is WHY would fighting the oppression cause extinction of the species? Lesser groups of people with a heartfelt purpose can surpass a larger oppressor: just take a look at Hitler. He was a mighty giant who could eliminate various groups of people until other less powerful countries realized what a nasty killer he was and they combined to overthrow him. He then hid like the true coward he was so he wouldn't face death or justice. Many times in history the people you would expect to be decimated have come out on top. This is comparable to the movie Time Machine (H.G.Wells) in which the Morlocks ate the younger teens/children because they followed history and walked right into the death pits not knowing what happened to those behind the doors UNTIL a stranger showed up and told them, then they rebelled. My initial feeling is to fight to the death rather than let a more oppressive species devour a lesser one, why shouldn't they be challenged? In America we resist and try to fight the wealthy, we do try to fight for hibernating wolves and bears nursing in a den to NOT BE KILLED by some vainglorious rich prick. We try to save our water from oil industries, even if all we do is save one person, one lake, the fight is always worth it. History of most countries have revolts, resistance and an independent voice that doesn't want to follow rich, wealthy, or bigger destroyers and they have won their cause.

What’s a movie or song that you can never get tired of?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 17, 2019:

Simon & Garfunkel; I am a rock; and https://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/carousel/youllneverwalkalone.htm When you walk through a storm. All time favorites after, of course anything by the Doors.

Feel alone?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 17, 2019:

I would ask if they considered me stupid.

I have 2 shepherds, Kohle all black and Leela black and tan, a King shepherd without any of the ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 17, 2019:

Here are my other two meeting SNOW for the first time ever.

Taz is going blind.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 17, 2019:

How old and what is causing the blindness? Disease, cataracts, is there a name of what he has?

I serve people and during the holidays I always say happy holidays but yet some people get very ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

I say Happy Horror days. Some get it some don't. I don't like most holidays, they're Hallmark holidays. Veterans day is ok, I respect those in the military but not the reason for being overseas where we don't belong fighting wars for other countries. If not for that we would not need the military. People die fighting wars for countries we have been at war with in the past. Senseless, also senseless leaving behind our equipment, our working K9s to starve to death or get shot by enemies, also senseless killing families and children and with our fkng high technology that should NOT be occurring.....at all. Pisses me off. All religious holidays should be banned from being an American holiday. Lots of religions in this country and giving blessings to Xians is just plain wrong. And take the Christ out of the pagan solstice PERIOD calling it for what it is. Shortest day of the year and not some make believe birthday of a make believe son of a make believe god. And yes, I could tell you how I really feel.

Roger Stone found GUILTY on all 7 counts of Obstruction, False Statements, and Witness Tampering.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

From the first day he was elected I was on FB telling people to follow the money and that's why we're screwed but the screw turns....haha

Whatever our reservations as skeptics, whatever our doubts about the admixture of Native American ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

This is pantheism that my mother called her religion. She believed what the natives believe. I understand how we are connected to 'mother' earth. You can smoke a J lie down in the summer on a patch of warm grass, stretch out your arms, close your eyes and take long deep breaths of fresh air; you will feel part of what is under and above you. I did this before, just high and happy and that combo drifts your mind into the world you feel utterly connected to earth/air/planet not as people to people but person to world even astral. I lived on a reservation for a few months and they have never killed without using every single ounce of the death for something. If they kill a deer they use the skin for clothes, bone for buttons and jewelry, the meat of course to eat and they eat everything that's edible. We on the other hand waste food, so much so that we could feed every hungry person on the planet with what is thrown away. the Natives have understood that forever. They thank the father for the animal's sacrifice and do not waste anything. They use intestines as water carriers. I have a deep respect. Most of us shop for our meat, how would you treat the meat you killed for food in the wild? Throw stuff away? How? Curious.

Is secularism the same as atheism or is it part of atheism? [secularism.org.uk]

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

I read this on wiki and seems to me it doesn't really relate to an individual but more for a group. From WIKI: Secularism, as defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary,[1] is the "indifference to, or rejection or **exclusion of, religion and religious considerations**". In certain context, the word can refer to anticlericalism**, atheism**, desire to exclude religion from social activities or civic affairs, banishment of religious symbols from the public sphere, state neutrality toward religion, the separation of religion from state, or disestablishment (separation of church and state).

Has anyone tried out a Unitarian Church?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

I went to one like one day but since I've never been brainwashed in any religious building in my life being there was often weird. It was nice for (maybe) meeting same kind of people you can get along with but I'm unsettled in a religious structure for any reason. You know if you can handle it or not. They take in anyone, some are more religious than others.

I was reading a post by a member about how hard it is to find love with another atheist because not ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 14, 2019:

1- people ask that stuff cuz they want to talk about it. Just say "Why are you?" and they'll talk and talk and you may never have to tell them anything. If you ever get cornered say I'm not comfortable talking about this topic while working. 2-Run like hell.

Donald Trump has accomplished one thing: He has almost singlehandedly turned national level ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 14, 2019:

Mark Rubio, Pam Bondi (she turned down working for him) but she's his "TYPE" blonde, small etc. No it was easy to turn them all into criminals and who knows what they were doing before Dump entered the picture. He speaks to the 'bad' in their nature attracting more 'bad'

Sex appeal in workplace?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 13, 2019:

I rarely worked a job that I wore uncomfortable clothing, make up or anything that was considered sexy. If you asked anyone who knows me if I tried to be sexy they would laugh. I never in my life wore lipstick. Worked at gas stations for 10 yrs taking summers off to live in the White Mts then got my job back every time because I WAS HONEST. In order to go to college I knew a builder and asked to work during the summer for the extra high pay & overtime. Did that 3 summers between semesters and learned to swear REALLY REALLY well. Painted cutting new construction I was always fully painted by days end. Then got my BA and worked in print shops (family owned) and mostly typeset or designed stuff- wore jeans, then newspapers. The first was a hippy weekly and I wore jeans to the interview-got the job. Worked at a daily right after, never wore more than jeans to work. I was asked to be manager of the dept I was in and said no because I worked 30 hrs a week and didn't want more hours. Quit when the job was taken over by computers was animal control officer. I never in all my working years used sex, dressed the part, or even thought of being sexy to get anything and believe me I had high school guys chasing me all over high school to this day still in love with me. My husband was one of the hottest guys in town we were together 26 yrs. Guys wanted me, lots of them but not cuz I was easy or wore make up or threw my tits out of my shirt. I used my freaking brain, honesty and integrity as all should do. Anything less is regrettable. I wouldn't want a guy who wanted me painted like a hooker.

I'm not feeling okay😥

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 13, 2019:

Whassup:?

Are atheist (etc) allowed to say OMG?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 12, 2019:

A lot of people esp. religious don't say that, they say omdog. lol

There is no such thing as unconditional love.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 12, 2019:

Sadly, pets love unconditionally often being beaten, left out in zero weather but they usually don't know anything better. I love my pets unconditionally as well.

Abdel Morsi (Egyptian, b. 1931) Fishermen, 1959

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 12, 2019:

Reminiscent of Gauguin page of his stuff or Gauguin is reminiscent of Morsi: https://search.aol.com/aol/image?p=gaugan+artists=na=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fsr%2Fimg%2F1%2F753d6631-6d26-3ef8-9f18-ce4824ef4861#id=-1=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fsr%2Fimg%2F1%2F753d6631-6d26-3ef8-9f18-ce4824ef4861=close

OK so we all get bored to death with the meaning of 'spiritual' question.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

non conformist?

America’s Forgotten “Hobo Nickels” [appalachianmagazine.com]

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

Pretty creative, hope I run into one some day.

HI there, are there any alcohol ink artists hanging around?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

This is another I took with the photo kept -otherwise takes forever to find the original. Called End of the Night. I name most of my work after the Doors when I ran out I use other songs and words from them.

HI there, are there any alcohol ink artists hanging around?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

The first one I call Wild Child, a sunset with island in the middle & reflection, the Tiger is obvious, then the last is called Sunset Grill I did from this photo I took. Most of the art is from photos.

I was brought up as a Protestant in the old country having had to go to classes once a week for ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

My parents were off the wall believers. Mom=pantheist (everything is or has a god-pagan) my dad=atheist. So between them left a lot of room for a kid to say fk it I ain't got no religion. I have horrific sleep issues I think because I asked mom what death was and she said it's like sleeping--WOW THANKS I'll never sleep again witch! Then one of them finally came up with do you remember where you were before you were born? no? Well that's where you go when you die. Hmmmmm got nuthin'.

Can anyone with theology knowledge (or knows someone with) explain this?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

AKKK a post of gibberish for someone unfamiliar with the bibles. EEKS! I'm outta here.

How do you deal with emotional stress. Tried writing, working out, I don't smoke or drink.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

Medirttation helps hundreds of people reduce stress. You need to be regular doing it.

Someone said to me: "I invite you to seize the opportunity and invite you to start a search about ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

What does a search about god mean? WTF is that? I really have little patience for the absurd, esp, making YOU do the search. Why doesn't HE do the search and present you with the results?

What if God is the wrong thing to call something?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

* still caused people to call it God? * HUH? how can it CAUSE anything?

Do you have a favorite movie you can re-watch countless times and never get bored of it?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I like Little Miss Sunshine-so funny, 5th Element and Avatar. I can't pick juist one and I got more!

The Christian Right Is Helping Drive Liberals Away From Religion | FiveThirtyEight

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to watch the religious right and how they treat other faiths or people who are different -of color. Or more intelligent, or higher educated. They really don't like that, being white trash for the most part and supporting the lowest intellectually for their sheeple herds.

Humanist Values lists [neladunato.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

One of those descriptions is faith....hate faith.

Notes from the Trenches with Erectile Dysfunction: A Woman’s Perspective

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Been there done that and he didn't like head, just hand jobs and expected me to handle that he also said he took a blue pill. I think fake ones are sold from Mexico all the time cuz didn't do a thing for him. I kind of ditched him after two tries for other reasons but his kisses were so hot I didn't need anything to help me got too frustrating and that was about 7 yrs after my husband passed and not anything since. I'm picky. Physically that is. Attraction level needs to be a 9.

Medical study proves validity of speaking in tongues - The Christian Post

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

What can be expected from the Christian Post? Drivel I suspect.

I sincerely have a hard time comprehending what "spiritual" means.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

This is an oddity in the world of spiritual happenings & why I think the way I do. TRUE STORY. The female that rescued 100s of German Shepherds or any dog on the way to be killed due to biting someone lived in a very poor section of a big town in NH before the lottery win. She volunteered at the same shelter as my husband & I. She did cats we did dogs along with other volunteers. Her own cat was on the counter one morning meowing because she had to go to work, **Aloud she said to the cat "well if you give me the lottery numbers I can stay home with you." ** Within a week she had a dream of lottery numbers and played them for 2 months until she won 64 million bucks. What category does that fit into? AND after my husband died I had 4 elderly German shepherds, I came home after he died at hospice and collapsed onto the couch sitting looking at the 4 dogs across the floor lying down. Tears began to fall partly for my husband and also because I knew one day I'd have to put them all to sleep ALONE. **Chili, one of the 8 yr olds said to me IN MY HEAD....someday it's just going to be you and me.** I shit you not one by one the dogs were PTS but not Chili, she came to FL with me 2 yrs later. Another dog, Candy, was younger than her, was first to die with stomach cancer. So how is the inexplicable explained? My sense of esp and Marys were not that spectacular. I sincerely, with these examples and I could give you about 50 more, lead me to believe we have an inner energy OR I call it a spirit that does intuitive, epiphany, ESP sort of things to us or we KNEW already. This is also why I connect the spirit with reincarnation. I offer no other explanations. Curious as to other answers. if you want more convincing I can go find my paperwork with everything weird that was predictive or a spirit of someone communicating with me. Sometimes there were witnesses. Don't make fun of me, if you have any real idea why these things happen I'd love to hear it. I don't lie and I don't make up shit in case you were wondering.

The argument of intelligent design is very popular among the religious because on the surface it ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

I have always hated the word faith as used by religious and it's not used for any other reason but you MUST believe and to believe you must have faith. All a crock of crap. Using that word disqualifies me listening or reading past there. Skidded to a stop.

Howdy folks! Found this link in my FB newsfeed and thought I'd check it out.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Hi and welcome. What a long strange trip its been.

How do you deal with Christmas?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving-deals with only food. The rest of the holidays I call HORRORdays because every damn thing is closed and I got things to do! When had kids we had a fake tree-Hannukah bush, gave gifts probably 1 good one per kid and when they understood I lit the menorah but gave that up-too labor intensive. I never connected the dots for them about Christ/Christmas. We had a Hannukah bush!! Husband and I volunteered on holidays (most of therm) to relieve animal shelter workers. He would clean kennels and feed, I walked the dogs. We did that all the time to give the employees a break for the holiday.

President Trump is deliberately hiding information about enroling for Obamacare - so Bradley ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

He's hiding everything he does. For example I heard his "sex slaves" say his dick is teeny weeny so I wanna see but he's hiding that. He's probably hiding the fact he had a sexual relationship with Ivanka. He lies about raping a 13 yr old virgin and that court case is back to life. Someone is hiding his pee pee tapes (Russians) and why not lie about Obamacare? He lies like a rug. Glad someone spreads truth.

What are your moral "feelings" :::::Infidelity?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

If I made a commitment to a person and was in love I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize that. My 2nd husband and I were married by a lawyer on a whim. "Hi lawyer, marry us ok?" Like that. Not for religious crap but he wanted me to sell my little cottage and buy a bigger house in the boonies. We lived together 6 ys then to share responsibility of a mortgage; I put down payment from sale and he paid monthly. I ddh't want him to leave me and stick the mortgage on me we both agreed. VERY SMARTLY I had him get mortgage insurance-house paid off if he died. He died. Why are my posts grey? whassup with that?

Has anyone run into the genre known as Christian fiction?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

I rented Unplanned and was taken completely by surprise by the religious nature of the movie. Actually using fake "truths" about abortions. If I had known by reading the reviews or by something on the cover I never would have bothered., It infuriated me. I don't mind being infuriated once or twice every 10 yrs but this was way beyond my normal freak out.

WOULD YOU LET TRUMP OFF THE HOOK?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Put him under a tree on a horse, have a noose around his neck & tree then slap the horses ass. ONLY then can I forgive his raping of America.

I could use some feedback.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

I just recently put an ad on Craigslist under community/groups that said this: Looking for female friends (Erwin TN) Moved here to TN in March from FL, I'm a female artist over 60 but haven't been anywhere in Asheville but the airport (got so lost coming home I ended up in S.C.) I would like some friends to check out the area, art galleries, 1st Fridays, a nearby huge antique/flea market, or any place you think a few women would enjoy. Would like to meet up with about 4 women and maybe once bi-weekly, nothing overwhelming. We can meet at a public spot for first time. I got a couple responses and one I'm probably meeting at Dunkin' today/tomorrow. Another person answered but I think she wants more than friendship. When someone put this kind of adin FL on CL ended up with friends and friends of friends and we met a few single women at bars and met up wtih them too. Ended up about 6-7 regulars.

I have the perception that religious people are coming to be part of nonreligious group to invade ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

One messaged me about hoping god found him the right female and he needed someone to help with his children, Reported and gone.

'China Killing Political Dissidents to Steal Their Organs on an “Industrial Scale”' ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

This page has so many countries and illegal theft of organs mostly for kidneys they practically murder people for the parts. https://search.aol.com/aol/search?q=country+that+steals+organs

Hi everyone, I think there are some scammers who have found their way onto this site.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

I recently got an email "I know everything about you and have your picture I took from your computer so you should give me all the rest of your information or I'll get it myself because i know your password is 123Tin." I laughed then deleted. I have a cardboard over the photo so good luck with that. I never use my real name on FB. My stepmother got a phone call "I am your nephew and I'm in jail in Pakistan and I need you to send me bail money." She actually believed it because she handed the scammer information . by saying "is this you Damien?" Of course it was. She wasn't going to send Damien money. He's not even her nephew but you can see she was quite open with her information. I told her Damien is at home with his wife etc and that was a bullshit call. I also never ever use my middle name for anything not on my credit card, not on anything, drivers license etc. When any website can't remember my password I change it usually it has a lot of swears in it. My banks are proactive and they spot people spending my money in China thru hubgrub WTF that is I don't know. I think people where you use credit cards are mostly guilty.

Catholic Church investigating nuns who returned pregnant after Africa trip

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

More immaculate conceptions?

I sincerely have a hard time comprehending what "spiritual" means.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

I am an artist, some photos I take then reproduce in an art project....well where did that creativity to change it to what I want to see arise from? Why do geniuses go further with their work than others before them? What do they see no one has expressed? If your entire consciousness is so involved in a creative project that everything around you is unimportant why isn't that a spiritual feeling? I don't equate spiritual with religion tho many others do. I am energy, when I die my energy must go someplace because energy doesn't die, it transforms, I think energy is the spiritual part of our dreams, creativity, thinking differently than others, knowing animals feel pain, having empathy. I put most of those things in a spiritual category because there is no other means to express it in understandable terms to others.

Was thinking of a spectrum not of belief but more about how we proceed in the moment.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

If I find a 4 leaf clover I save it in a book and it comforts me to think good luck is coming to me, same with a dime tails up. The dime is a personal thing, the clover is a common lucky charm. It doesn't make me think of magic or of a higher power. I feel they are signs from people who've passed. I have had many, many experiences over 50 yrs that are inexplicable to me unless I connect them to a past lover or friend attempting to contact me. It's a personal feeling. I don't talk about it much but it brings back memories of the person.

Why is it that if you argue or defend a topic/issue passionately, you must be directly effected by ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Just a thought, if you choose to argue one side of a controversial topic like abortion, you are in favor of, what do you care what the arguers believe about you? You are in the right corner far as you know so if you had an abortion, or are POC (?) or gay wouldn't you say the same things or would you argue differently? Or not at all? I am not insecure so I don't think everyone is thinking I had an abortion cuz I believe in woman's choice, I don't really GAS what they think about me or my life I'm comfortable in who I am. Believe it or not just about every family has an LGTBQ person in their own family so arguing about that is their own horror it happened in their own family. Religious people are not as tolerant or forgiving as non religious people. I think if you state your view and step back; wait for responses you may find agreement. Being strongly for or against is an opinion and you know what they say about opinions? They're like assholes everyone has one.

Jimmy Carter: The US has ‘lost its place’ as a leader in human rights.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

I don't think a leader of any country should be involved in the politics of another country unless a resolution is obvious otherwise we're losing money and respect from other countries if we help starve children or lead to bombings of families and children. I have always suggested a solution which goes as follows: the leader of one faction or country wants war with another country etc they (the leaders) must get in a fighting ring and hand battle to the death. That's it. End of exiles, slaughter of kids and families etc. I think that would force peace esp. if enforced by other countries.

Why is it that if you argue or defend a topic/issue passionately, you must be directly effected by ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

*Why is it that if you argue or defend a topic/issue passionately, you must be directly effected by it?* That is your choice-to let it affect you. If you take on controversial issues expect to be on the defensive. Not everyone thinks the same nor believes the same and what a fukn boring world it would be if everyone were the same person with the same ideas, thoughts, dress code, life and NO ONE is allowed a different opinion. Very often the people defending certain positions have had personal knowledge of the topic so they disagree with someone else. Big deal. Could be a nurse *thinks you had an abortion* and defend it aggressively when she's seen the movie "Unplanned" and it creeped her out with unrealistic heartbeats and struggling fetus during an abortion. It's exceptionally disgusting but I saw reviews in favor of it. I didn't argue their views I wrote mine and gave it one star. Who's life am I going to change? Do I think anyone at all? Nope. Just gave my opinion of the movie. You can't change a person's way of thinking only one person at a time and most likely unintentionally. BTW I know you said the nude was given to a guy and he put if online. **Doesn't matter how he got it** now that it's on the internet does it?

This is a rant about A frustrating situation that has arisen.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

If I were you and wanted any communication with the child I'd get a lawyer and wait. Keep in mind that if the child is yours this woman & her family will then be in your life for the next 20 years. You can counteract the religious stuff by teaching other religions or yours to the child if you can get visitation. Next relationship pay attention to any red flags esp. with a religious female and ask about birth control, but don't trust her too quickly.

Unlike the plantations of antiquity, the modern-day African American church is the new plantation.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Sorry our leaders aren't more progressive about this crap. Make sure to vote and welcome if you're agnostic or atheist. The worst for me being Jewish in a secular public school was saying the Lords Prayer every day until high school. That sucked.

I could use some feedback.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

I feel for you, I think I'm in a predicament similar to yours. I left NH after my husband died and I couldn't bear the weather altho lived there all my life; so I went to the next extreme FL. I was walk- to- the -beach and during the last 2 yrs or so after a hurricane the home owners assoc. rekindled to fix our beach walkover and people began to get pretty friendly but for many reasons mostly the humidity forced me north, once the TV guy said it was 100% humidity & being from NH I looked outside and it wasn't raining! That was the final end of that. I had made a choice in NH either Asheville or FL and I decided to leave FL and live 1/2 hr from Asheville. Problem is that it's a larger city than I imagined, I haven't even looked around there yet cuz everywhere I go I get lost or drive wrong way on a one way street. I did join a senior center we did a small mountain hike, there is a book club, and they shop in further towns so I can visit new places not alone. NC & TN are bible belt but I don't bring that up as a topic and if someone else does (hasn't happened) I would walk away. My senior center has no rules, what kind of rules does yours have? Mine has prayer days etc but I don't have to go; never do. I'm also mostly surrounded by Republicans and won't bring that up but if it comes up I got plenty to say first is: Are you sure you want to talk about Mr. Bone Spurs or ready to change topics yet? In FL someone posted on Craigslist under 'casual meetings' for girlfriends to go out with and I met 6 really nice women that way. We had a lot of fun till they all met mates and just went out to eat. I was done then but it was a good way to know Daytona very well.

Your thoughts on pubic hair fashions?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

I have no reason to shave pubes and rarely shave anything anymore, I've been alone about 15 yrs. I do prefer a man's face shaved so I can actually see his face, not just his eyes if I'm gonna date that is. The only guy I was with in 15 yrs didn't care about me shaving and he was clean shaven and good looking, wouldn't have known that under a face of hair.

Sweet Jesus 😂🤣

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

I'm going with natural causes like bio weapons. If god existed he would appreciate a biological means to end humanity, I think it's been tried already with limited success.

Did you grow up in an emotionally abusive family??

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

I probably did but was locked out of the house after school and most Sats/Suns to ride my bike and "play" then all summers my brother and I spent in overnight camps. I think my parents didn't really want kids but were expected to have them and my mother was a kindergarten teacher so by the time she got home she wasn't into dealing with more. My sister was 8 yrs younger and boy she had it really tough. Neither divorced/remarried parent wanted her and my dad got her an apt near the high school age 15. I thought mine was a normal childhood how would I know differently? There were plenty of kids at camps in summer. But it really f'ked up my sister who oddly enough adored and worshiped my mother--probably a guilt money thing. Both parents threw money at her. She's likely gonna die from liver failure/alcoholism which is a step above when she was a crack whore. I have done my best to help her mentally/emotionally but she's one stubborn angry mess.

The American Founding Fathers knew very well we would have incompetent , corrupt presidents, which ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

No but Dean Koontz did, read Dead Zone.

Christian Lawmaker Ralph Shortey Sentenced To 15 Years For Child Sex Trafficking | Michael Stone

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

I don't know the diff. between Christian vs Evangelical. What is it? LIke one covers every cult under it?

Catholic Church Spent Over $2 Million On Lobbying To Block Child Rape Laws (VIDEO)

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

The church is NOT a place for little boys to do anything including being altar boys. Just in Philly alone 1,000 rapes. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/us/catholic-church-sex-abuse-pennsylvania.html FTFA "Pennsylvania covered up child sexual abuse by more than 300 priests over a period of 70 years, persuading victims not to report the abuse and law enforcement not to investigate it, according to a searing report issued by a grand jury on Tuesday." **Apparently the church is disgusting: ** "It catalogs horrific instances of abuse: a priest who raped a young girl in the hospital after she had her tonsils out; a victim tied up and whipped with leather straps by a priest; and another priest who was allowed to stay in ministry after impregnating a young girl and arranging for her to have an abortion.The sexual abuse scandal has shaken the Catholic Church for more than 15 years, ever since explosive allegations emerged out of Boston in 2002. But even after paying billions of dollars in settlements and adding new prevention programs, the church has been dogged by a scandal that is now reaching its highest ranks. The Pennsylvania report comes soon after the resignation of Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, who is accused of sexually abusing young priests and seminarians, as well as minors." And now spending money (donated by their sheeple) to block rape laws.

I read somewhere that atheism is not a religion.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

https://www.atheistalliance.org/about-atheism/is-atheism-a-religion/ Before that link is this line after I typed in **'is atheism a religion': ** The prefix ‘a’ turns the meaning around to the negative, that is, ‘not a belief in a god’, so ‘atheism’ is as far from a faith or religion as it’s possible to get. Atheism is not a belief system† so that should end this article right here, but theists will likely not be satisfied.

Most people on here are atheists and that's cool and all but who on here is truly agnostic.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

For me being Agnostic means to me, like the old old commercial: I'm from Missouri-SHOW ME. If you can't prove it I don't believe it.

As an atheist how do you respond to “i’ll pray for you.”?, I normally just smile and nod.

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Isn't that an arrogant attitude for a Xian? Believing they're BFFs with god and can put in a good word on your behalf? Relgious people r funny that way.

What is non-religious but spiritual?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 1, 2019:

LIke what I said FTFA-spin a wheel and let that guide you; As for consciousness. This too is a very different concept from anything godlike. I, a tiny speck living on a tiny speck, am conscious. In that vein it seems only reasonable to deduce that the far more complicated Universe itself—of which all specks form their own tiny part—could itself be conscious. But that does not make the Universe “God.” It rather puts the Universe in the same boat as ourselves—profoundly confused as to: what it is, how it “got here,” about whatever the Hell “here” is, and about what to do about it all. https://www.quora.com/Do-atheists-believe-in-soul-or-a-consciousness

What is a non-religious ritual you commit to?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 1, 2019:

FIrst put the dogs in the fencing-(in pj's and robe), then brush teeth, wash face or shower. COFFEE (I brew Dunkin's) which doesn't seem to last long enough then bring dogs in to feed.

What is non-religious but spiritual?

K9Kohle789 comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Funny I always express myself as non religious but spiritual, then typed that in for understanding it all better and I guess in most cases (if not all) you cannot have spiritual without religion. They are connected because spiritual infers a spirit which is related to religious connotations. Now I don't know WTF I am..

I was wondering about revenge porn... does it have to be malicious?

K9Kohle789 comments on Oct 31, 2019:

RE: Katie Hill this must have instigated this post: Days earlier, the first-term Californian lawmaker had announced her resignation after nude photos of her were leaked to media outlets amid allegations of an improper sexual relationship with a subordinate.TAKEN WITHOUT CONSENT. Diffrerent story. https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/10/31/representative-katie-hill-resigns-with-a-blast-at-trump/23851027/

As an Agnostic I am always interested when the sciemce takes a serious look at a spiritual topic.

K9Kohle789 comments on Oct 31, 2019:

I have never remembered a past life but believe in reincarnation. I actually don't think I was a human before or very few times. What is so puzzling about the article is mostly deformed children seem to be able to express their previous life and if they lost a leg, were born without one. That's pretty mystifying and people wanting to donate organs could be born without them? I agree with some and disagree with some of it. It's not likely they lost fingers and are born without them is it? I have trouble with that. Chances could be that if you donate heart, liver, lungs etc your chances of being reincarnated dwindle.

Well, everybody, get ready for a farewell party for The Orange Turd!!! He's going down like Nixon.

K9Kohle789 comments on Oct 31, 2019:

Time to PARTY!!! I despise what he's doing to this country.

Suppose you were to try to convince someone of your non-belief in the existence of God, what (in ...

K9Kohle789 comments on Oct 31, 2019:

I would ask why does Santa have all the characteristics you bestow on god.

I have asked on social media, did God know Adam and Eve were going to sin when he created them.

K9Kohle789 comments on Oct 30, 2019:

When the people writing the bible notice this discrepancy they'll fix it. They wrote it (humans) still are so they can edit and fix it. Not like all knowing guy in the sky wrote anything. I'm betting there are many contradictory ideas in there.

I had an interesting conversation today.

K9Kohle789 comments on Oct 30, 2019:

I'd ask, as I have many times; why is god so interested in what I do that he'd ignore all the evil doings in the world, like child rape, to bless me? Waste of time.