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Spiritual

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

My take on the word is based on nature. If I have killed an animal, I consider that spiritual because I have taken that animals life and use it for food. I will thank the animal. If the beauty of nature lifts my demeanor and makes happy to be alive I consider that spiritual. When I appreciate the garden's bounty and enjoy the produce that I got from the ground, then I consider that spiritual.

I just saw that a Texas judge, told a jury that God talked to him, and wants them to come in with a ...

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

That is just crazy that he is a judge.

Who else uses this website to talk frankly and candidly and NOT have what you say be seen by your ...

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I got out of face book years ago. I like to learn, and have meaningful conversations. I like the support for the non theists.

Triggered! It doesn't happen often anymore but every now and then someone religious will show up in ...

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Probably won't work.

Anybody out there dealing with muscle and back pain?

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I have really bad spine, and upper body joint pain. I just try to stay active, and I get by with a little hep from my friends.

Sativa? or Indica?

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

My brain don't gain from any of it.

Human Origins

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I love the study of the origin of man. I rely on archeology, dig sites, and geologist to date the finds, rather than written records. Man is much older than any written records.

Widow/Widower

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

So sorry for your loss. I wish there was something I could do to help.

Reminding you to give blood. Think about it..ok?

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Good suggestion:) I never have given blood. I need to work up the courage, and just do it.

This experience may be more of a guy thing of not paying attention.

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I especially notice that with my toe nails.

Have you noticed this?

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Louder is not better. Louder promotes reaction. Gentle discussion promotes thoughtful response. Busting glass, burning cars are like shooting stars. Civil dialogue are like phases of the moon, and lend pause to consider again.

Silly Superstitions

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I had to think for awhile. I don't have any.

Any other bikers out there?

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I love my Harley. I am just waiting for warmer weather. It is the best antidepressant on the market!

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I tithed faithfully, and never did really suffer from that practice. Some of us are just gullible, or maybe we were addicted to the opiate of the masses. I wish I could have been as smart as most of you.

How many of you ignore use by dates on food?

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Some things the date does not matter. I always give it the smell test, and it usually works.

@BeeHappy posted a ten-minute video on the topic "The Bible Is Mostly Not Factual" in which a ...

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I have respect for what people believe or understand. I am not one of the angry ones. Rational is better, but not every one has been educated to be rational. I figure that many folks change and learn as they walk on life's path, so I don't demean, or judge people based on what they believe. If they don't quarrel with me then its all good.

Do you belive in Ufos?

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I do, but can't say that I have had an encounter.

Getting ready for the super bowl game?

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I never got that urge.

I picked up a copy of "The Bible for Dummies" at the library today.

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Don't get your hopes up;)

I just watched a great talk on ted.

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

This man is a great thinker. It is a spin on question everything. Thanks

I had a bit of a substance abuse problem since I was 15.

Leutrelle comments on Feb 1, 2018:

I couldn't do AA because I just thought it was another religion, but I can quit on my own. Some can't, so I wish you to have the power to get well, and get another sponsor maybe.

Article How Should Atheism be Taught?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I think the idea of atheism should be taught just so people are less ignorant.

Are You Brave Enough To Share A Photo From Your Childhood?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

If I had one I would, I was a cute kid as are you.

Laughter might not actually be the best medicine but, at least it doesn't have a co-pay.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Your the first to make me smile about a co-pay

Spiritual Athiest/Atheist dating question

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Stand your ground. I don't see any thing wrong with being spiritual.

I am really enjoying being on this site especially because of the members who think beyond the box ...

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I enjoy this sight too. I've see you around, and I am glad you are here.

Does anyone out there listen to NPR?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I used to the I moved, and lost track of some of the good things. I always found NPR interesting.

Who all got up early this morning to watch the Lunar Eclipse? It was amazing!

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

WE are all clouded in. Happy for you.

So I came here to get away from theists...

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

There are not many here, but we do treat them with respect. Welcome

I recently had a very in depth convo with a friend that has been my friend for over thirty years.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I didn't know that problem still exist. I hope you can help him work through his prejudice.

What do you think about long-distance relationships?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I don't see how.

Isnt it sad that it only takes one unfair person to wreck a relationship?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Ya I think you are on to something. Relationships are hard and with out some grace we all would be doomed for a failed relationship.

Respect. That's the topic here really.. Do we owe religious people any?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I tolerate the people, and I respect their belief. I don't pretend to know their path that led them to what they believe. I tend to think that their journey isn't over, who knows what they may think as time passes.

Humour.. What are the worst things you could say or have said after sex?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

That was quick;)

One of the formative events in my life was an overnight stay years ago in a one-room log shelter on ...

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Sounds like a great time just dropped by. Did you get the fire going?

Product Endorsement: Bees Wrap re-usable sandwich wraps.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

That is a good idea. I remember as a kid we used wax paper, and I saw nothing bad about that product. The everything became plastic.

Have you ever been told you look like someone famous?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

NO. I am not that special. You apparently are strikingly beautiful.

Just remembering growing up listening to it.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I can barely remember, but I do.

Is it "shallow" to care about looks when it comes to picking a partner?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

People are attracted to what pleases them. It is biological, and something that is beyond our control. Personality is another powerful factor. If you meet someone that is physically attractive, but there is a personality conflict then there is little chance of a relationship. Dating is complex, and it is rarely easy.

Today's word is BULLSHIT.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I know that word, and I am an expert in its use.

Who is your favorite villain?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Dark Vader

NatGeoWILD is airing the most interesting show on hummingbirds.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I like humming birds, but we don't have many here. I don't have TV.

If you are here for the community rather than the dating, share your significant other and make ...

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

You are a good. lookin couple, and so happy:) This my wife of 44 years Susan

Good morning! Best way to start day, laughing. Welcome

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

The joy of a believer.

The American Civil War This is a subject which was never mentioned in my formal education but over ...

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

The south fired the first shots. I really think Lincoln wanted to negotiate. It wasn't all about slavery either. Lincoln did not want states leaving the Union.

We are the wall.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

The expense to our social programs by illegals will make 11 mil look a like drop in the bucket. If not a wall then something must be done.

How many want to bet the Evangelicals blame the flu on gay people and liberals?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Maybe some do, but it is wrong to paint any group with broad strokes. WE fight against painting all Muslims as radical, so why think Evangelicals would all think the same?

Any other writers out there?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I have been working on a fantasy novel for five years. I hope to finish this year. If only I could quit rewriting;)

Hello everyone.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Well done my brave friend:)

I never wanted to have kids, is that weird?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I didn't want kids, but my wife did, and now I am glad I got them.

What are your views on polygamy?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I have trouble handling one woman. What kind of insanity would cause me to want two?

Tattoo Appreciation

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

It is beautiful. I guessing the black leaves and steam are a conceptual aspect that you alone know. Sorry for your loss.

What are your thoughts on the quote?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

My take on it is he doesn't give a damm if he offends anyone, and it's their problem if they are offended. It is troubling to me. It is possible to bring offense, and not have meant to. But does that not also mean that we should examine our own words just to see if we did indeed offend?

Does this bother you?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I hunted for food much of my life. I don't ever remember posing with such irreverence. I would always thank the animal, and rarely pose, and if I did I was grateful. This guy seems to have no respect.

Know NO fear.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 29, 2018:

Most things we are afraid of never happens:)

One week and I go to India.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 29, 2018:

I went to the Mayan sites, and man did that ever touch me. I would really like to go again.

HAVE ANY OF YOU HAD A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH BIG FOOT? I have and would like to share experiences.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 29, 2018:

I was hiking with a friend, and a Green Beret in the Klamath river area in California. We were doing an 80 mile hike on a closed logging road. I was bored with walking on the road, and decided we should take a well traveled trail, that ended up being on a deer trail. We hiked for hours, and we ended up on a very steep side of a hill over looking the Lower Klamath River. The trail was fine, but it was getting dark, and it was starting to rain. It was to steep to camp. We put our military ponchos on and covered or packs, and continued to hike. I had been trained by Chuck my Green Beret friend, but my school buddy not so much. It was getting dark and we desperately needed to find a spot to pitch the tent. We used bushes to help pull ourselves straight up, and kept climbing until we hit another trail, and we did this couple more times. Lights were not very good in those days, so we walked by using the light for a second or two at a time. We were cold, wet, hungry, and my friend was scared, but we had no choice but to continue walking. Around midnight we finally found a place to camp, and it was a perfect spot. We had lots of fire wood, but it was wet. My Scout training kicked in, an I found some pitch, and and some cedar tender under some dead fall. With Chuck around I wasn't to worried, but he stayed out of it just to see how much I had learned. We built a small fire that struggled as we hoped for it to burn. As the fire burned we kept adding wood, and in about an hour we had a pile of wood an small logs shaped like a teepee burning brightly. Then we heard a very loud sound that was as much howl as it was growl, and it was so loud. The creature howled several times, and I felt the hair on my neck raise, and put even more wood on the fire. I had spent much time in the woods, and this was a sound that I had never heard before. I heard cougar and bear, and this sound was nothing like. It was much louder and eerie. This creature made that sound several times. We heard the the sound of several thumps land near our camp, and we were now on top of the mountain, and the ground was flat all around. It sounded like large rocks that crashed through the under growth and then hit the ground with a thump, and then it was silent. We used the abundant heat of the fire to dry our clothes, tent and sleeping bags. We ate some chocolate and sardines for dinner. we were nearly out of water. For the next couple of hours we heard large trees falling, and crashing has they hit the. There was no wind, it had to be this creature. There was a strong musty spell in the air. We were at least 40 miles from anyone. Chuck was sure that we had gotten to close to this creatures area. We didn't sleep much that night, but we each had the feeling that we had encountered BIG ...

My mother has been on my mind a lot lately.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 29, 2018:

I have a bad relation ship with my parents. I haven't talked to my dad for 25 years, and don't talk much with my mom. I try to make sure that doesn't happen with my children. We are close, and I want to make sure it stays that way.

Any Subgeniuses here? [youtu.be]

Leutrelle comments on Jan 29, 2018:

I am not any where close to genius. Maybe subaverage

Dusted off this gem tonight... [youtu.be]

Leutrelle comments on Jan 29, 2018:

Thanks for sharing a great old classic. Music is like a time machine, in that it takes you in your mind to some past experiences.

If you were asked to teach a class of your choosing, what would the subject matter be?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 29, 2018:

I would also like to teach a class on knife making, and knife sharping. Most kitchen knives are very dull, and knowing how to put a new edge, and maintaining that edge would keep those knifes in service for many years.

If you were asked to teach a class of your choosing, what would the subject matter be?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 29, 2018:

I would like to teach a class on basic auto repair, and maintenance. There are many jobs that the average person could do that could save them money, and keep their auto running longer. A person could save a fortune just replacing their own brakes!

Nutrition. Do you trust the experts? What do you believe to be true about health & nutrition?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Our ancient ancestors relied heavily on meat, and animal fat. They ate berries, and what grain they could gather or grow. If they lived in a part of the world where fruit was abundant then they ate a lot of fruit. If there was an abundant fish resource the they exploited fish for food. They ate bugs, snake, possum, raccoon, crustaceans of all sorts, and any animal you could think of. They ate various roots, nuts, acorns, and any plant that could be eaten. They weren't picky, and they would basically eat anything that would fill the hole. One thing they didn't have was refined sugar, or plant based oils. Much of the food the masses eat is fried, and sugar is abundant in many foods. Processed food is the big culprit in the American diet. That includes the flour from which our bread is made, snack foods, all boxed easy to fix foods, and you get the idea. If we we cook our meals from basic ingredients roots, grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, berries, meat, eggs, and fish we will be on the right track. It take much more effort to prepare the food, but it would improve our health as a nation by a significant amount.

I hate those people who keep telling me to "live in the now.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 28, 2018:

This why I love riding my Harley. When I am riding it is in the now. I experience everything second by second. I am sure because if I was in bad mood, or had something bothering me before the ride, I have a new perception after the ride. And I wasn't thinking about anything but the ride.

From a fellow agnostic,Snytiger6 However, as “patriotic” as many conservatives claim they are, ...

Leutrelle comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Yes you are right. I think we slowing are moving in the right direction. It like most change in the political realm it takes to much time.

Imagine a world where if a man finds you attractive, he can pretty much do anything he likes to you...

Leutrelle comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Yes I am pretty familiar with what you wrote. Date rape, and child rape is something that our culture needs to deal with also.

(Slang). Can you educate me in the art of urban language?

Leutrelle comments on Jan 28, 2018:

A que is slang for barbecue.

I'm pretty excited about the level of intelligence in the members of this site.

Leutrelle comments on Jan 28, 2018:

We have many well educated folks with many areas of expertise. I think it is a good chance you will make good fit for this site. Welcome and enjoy:)

Have you been on an agnostic or atheist cruise? Discuss your experience here!

Leutrelle comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I like the idea, but I don't think my health would do well if we broke down, and were stranded at sea.

[space.com]

Leutrelle comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I plan on joining an Astronomy club this spring. We live in the mountains and don't have much light pollution. The stars are amazing here.

Old man healed by the power of music. [youtu.be]

Leutrelle comments on Jan 28, 2018:

That's amazing. That old dude really started busting some moves:) Thanks for sharing.

Older men and their motorcycles.