The bible god/Yahweh/Jesus is the greatest abortionist.

Moravian comments on Mar 8, 2020:

You seem to be confusing the old testament with the new. Christianity was a Jewish cult that got lucky but had nothing to do with the Torah apart from the fact that Jesus was a Jew.

Moravian replies on Mar 11, 2020:

@Mofo1953 I agree but I think with the writings which make up the bible and other holy books it appears to be more about interpretation than truth and accuracy. People make them mean whatever thery want to suit their purpose.

Okay, I was talking with a friend yesterday.

HerbertNewsam comments on Mar 10, 2020:

We may be an alien meat farm thats close to harvest too....lol "God" may be farmer john..lol Delicacy of the day, human finger hot dogs... The what "ifs" can be fun.. But nasty ones control for profits. Belief in gods, it is just age old time control methods of the ignorant subjects.....

Moravian replies on Mar 11, 2020:

Read "Under the skin" a science fiction story set near where I live in Highland Scotland. It was made into a film starring Scarlet Johannsen. The film was dissapointing but the book is good.

The bible god/Yahweh/Jesus is the greatest abortionist.

Moravian comments on Mar 8, 2020:

You seem to be confusing the old testament with the new. Christianity was a Jewish cult that got lucky but had nothing to do with the Torah apart from the fact that Jesus was a Jew.

Moravian replies on Mar 10, 2020:

@Mofo1953 Does it really matter. Why are you so concerned ?. It is just the dememted ramblings of an adherent of the Jewish death cult that became Christianity.

The bible god/Yahweh/Jesus is the greatest abortionist.

Moravian comments on Mar 8, 2020:

You seem to be confusing the old testament with the new. Christianity was a Jewish cult that got lucky but had nothing to do with the Torah apart from the fact that Jesus was a Jew.

Moravian replies on Mar 10, 2020:

@Mofo1953 have you read the book of revelations ?. Would anyone in a normal state of mind write stuff like that. No I am not proud of anything. It just tickled me, that's all.

[msn.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 10, 2020:

Why people have unrealistic expectations of someone who has a talent, like in sports or the arts, and then feel let down because they are not perfect in other areas, has always been a mystery to me......

Moravian replies on Mar 10, 2020:

I don't have any expectations about anyone, realistic or otherwise but because she is a so called "celebrity" her ramblings are reported in the media. I just found it amusing. that's all.

The bible god/Yahweh/Jesus is the greatest abortionist.

Moravian comments on Mar 8, 2020:

You seem to be confusing the old testament with the new. Christianity was a Jewish cult that got lucky but had nothing to do with the Torah apart from the fact that Jesus was a Jew.

Moravian replies on Mar 10, 2020:

@Mofo1953 Not my theory. Some years ago I watched a BBC documentary on the book of revelations with my then girlfriend who was a regular churchgoer. I wasn't that interested but she kept insisting I watch. I remember saying "probably someone wrote this after eating magic mushrooms". At the end of the programme the presenter said. "we think this was written under the influence of psychedelic "magic" mushrooms. Really made my day. As for the stories in the old testament. Entertaining mythology.

Economic justice Bernie style

Theresa_N comments on Mar 8, 2020:

I've got mine thinking. I bet your a really financially comfortable white male.

Moravian replies on Mar 9, 2020:

@St-Sinner If I want to know more I don't think I will be asking you

Economic justice Bernie style

Theresa_N comments on Mar 8, 2020:

I've got mine thinking. I bet your a really financially comfortable white male.

Moravian replies on Mar 9, 2020:

@St-Sinner It is about as socialist as China. It is 8th in the world for the number of millionaires with a huge underclass living in poverty. If that's socialism I am a Dutchman.

Economic justice Bernie style

Theresa_N comments on Mar 8, 2020:

I've got mine thinking. I bet your a really financially comfortable white male.

Moravian replies on Mar 9, 2020:

@St-Sinner India, a socialist country ?. Come on.

The bible god/Yahweh/Jesus is the greatest abortionist.

Moravian comments on Mar 8, 2020:

You seem to be confusing the old testament with the new. Christianity was a Jewish cult that got lucky but had nothing to do with the Torah apart from the fact that Jesus was a Jew.

Moravian replies on Mar 9, 2020:

@Mofo1953 Are you referring to the book of revelations ?. It is thought to be the ramblings of someone who has ingested a psychedelic substance, probably magic mushrooms, nothing more.

Economic justice Bernie style

Theresa_N comments on Mar 8, 2020:

I've got mine thinking. I bet your a really financially comfortable white male.

Moravian replies on Mar 9, 2020:

@St-Sinner Just out of interest. Which socialist country did you live in ?

The bible god/Yahweh/Jesus is the greatest abortionist.

Moravian comments on Mar 8, 2020:

You seem to be confusing the old testament with the new. Christianity was a Jewish cult that got lucky but had nothing to do with the Torah apart from the fact that Jesus was a Jew.

Moravian replies on Mar 9, 2020:

@Mofo1953 As I said, Jesus was a Jewish preacher (if such a person existed)and as such obviously believed in the Jewish laws. The writings attributed to his teaching obviously reflected this but you certainly know your bible. Some good stuff there but it doesn't compare with the genocide in the old testament

Economic justice Bernie style

Theresa_N comments on Mar 8, 2020:

I've got mine thinking. I bet your a really financially comfortable white male.

Moravian replies on Mar 8, 2020:

@St-Sinner Living the American dream

England beat Wales. No more to be said really: [walesonline.co.uk]

Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 7, 2020:

Free the whales! 😊😜

Moravian replies on Mar 8, 2020:

A guy walks into a bar and there are two rather large ladies speaking in a accent he doesn't recognise. He says "Where are you girls from, Ireland?". One replies "Wales you idiot". He says "where are you whales from, Ireland". He gets out of hospital in afew days.

I have to be honest.

Moravian comments on Mar 5, 2020:

I wouldn't worry about going to hell. There is no such place. Apart that is from the village in Norway

Moravian replies on Mar 5, 2020:

@Marionville been saving up?. I believe Norway is expensive.

What is your opinion on whether or not the Government should have saved Flybe from collapse?

MattHardy comments on Mar 5, 2020:

Sometimes the invisible hand of the market is a fist. I would perhaps have quite liked to so a publicly owned regional air service. However the competition would have moaned. Other airlines will take over some of the more promising routes. If subsidies are required to keep the regions connected then...

Moravian replies on Mar 5, 2020:

@Marionville There is a "road equivalent" tariff on the ferries to the western Isles in Scotland. Perhaps uneconomic air routes shoud have a similar subsidy

Interesting [space.com] Life after death?

Sgt_Spanky comments on Mar 4, 2020:

Machines can't repair themselves Someone has to repair them There's no one in deep space to repair Voyager Regardless, Voyager was repaired. Voyager is proof of GOD ...or NASA. GOD or NASA, it's one or the other.

Moravian replies on Mar 5, 2020:

@powder That's why I am sticking to my 3G blackberry

Scared me straight..no more shoplifting! 😂

Novelty comments on Mar 4, 2020:

They must feed you better in prison to have enough waste to expand it like that.

Moravian replies on Mar 5, 2020:

Nah, prison food just makes you constipated

Some Atheists can be just as self righteous and judgmental as Christians/religious people.

VeronicaAnn comments on Mar 4, 2020:

Some people on here do not understand my humor and sarcasm. Or "meme jokes." I will try to be more serious I guess.

Moravian replies on Mar 5, 2020:

That's a joke ?. Must try harder.

Interesting [space.com] Life after death?

Sgt_Spanky comments on Mar 4, 2020:

Machines can't repair themselves Someone has to repair them There's no one in deep space to repair Voyager Regardless, Voyager was repaired. Voyager is proof of GOD ...or NASA. GOD or NASA, it's one or the other.

Moravian replies on Mar 5, 2020:

Or a friendly alien repair shop

An impeccable response by a country that not long ago was reliant on "Barefoot Doctors" on bicycles ...

Moravian comments on Mar 4, 2020:

They have got their act together now but they were a bit slow to start with. The doctor who tried to alert the authorities was ignored and later died from the virus. The liking for "warm meat" is probably responsible for the jump from animal to human and of course in an authoritarian society it is ...

Moravian replies on Mar 4, 2020:

@FrayedBear That's certainly a varied diet. Faggots are an English dish and although I have lived and worked in England I always avoided them. I suppose they could be the English equivalent of haggis; As for eating the animals on our coat of arms. I don't fancy lion and Unicorn meat is difficult to find these days.

An impeccable response by a country that not long ago was reliant on "Barefoot Doctors" on bicycles ...

Moravian comments on Mar 4, 2020:

They have got their act together now but they were a bit slow to start with. The doctor who tried to alert the authorities was ignored and later died from the virus. The liking for "warm meat" is probably responsible for the jump from animal to human and of course in an authoritarian society it is ...

Moravian replies on Mar 4, 2020:

@FrayedBear You have lost me again I'm afraid. Are you trying to equate the red clydesiders with the Chinese Govt ?. Surely not. Of course I am aware of the red clydesiders and the steps they took against exploitative capitalism. We should be proud of them. Chinese people are well known for haviing a varied diet including snakes and dogs. Bats ?. possibly. It was thought at first the virus crossed from snakes to humans but now it is thought more likely to be from bats. There have been several cases of starving people eating anything they could get for example in the Irish and Scottish potato famine but are the Chinese people starving ?. I don't think so. It is a cultural thing. I would eat snake if offered but dogs?. No

An impeccable response by a country that not long ago was reliant on "Barefoot Doctors" on bicycles ...

Moravian comments on Mar 4, 2020:

They have got their act together now but they were a bit slow to start with. The doctor who tried to alert the authorities was ignored and later died from the virus. The liking for "warm meat" is probably responsible for the jump from animal to human and of course in an authoritarian society it is ...

Moravian replies on Mar 4, 2020:

@FrayedBear "warm meat" is from freshly killed animals and remember the saying about Chinese people. If it swims flies walks or crawls they will eat it. Americans also think they won the war on their own but what has that got to do with controlling the population ?

Sometimes the truth is not so funny.

glennlab comments on Mar 2, 2020:

The one thing they are discovering it that it has a longer incubation period before symptoms appear, so all that prayer and hand holding and laying on of hands is going to make it MUCH worse.

Moravian replies on Mar 3, 2020:

@JackPedigo They are certainly saying that in South Korea.

Probably my holiday this year

EyesThatSmile comments on Feb 29, 2020:

Going to yet another crappy place.

Moravian replies on Feb 29, 2020:

Ha ha

Call me Harry I quite like Harry but he is doing himself no favours by doing this.

Marionville comments on Feb 28, 2020:

Who gives a flying f **** what any of them do? I wish the press would stop following their every move and give them and us a break! Apart from HM The Queen, who has done a better job than any president could have, and has hardly put a foot wrong in almost 70 years, the rest of them can bugger ...

Moravian replies on Feb 28, 2020:

@Marionville I.m with you on royalty. I would be happy to see them all sidelined but I was tickled by the incongruety of his stance "The Duke founded the Travalyst coalition, which is working to help tourists find more eco-friendly ways to travel." and then he commandeers a whole first class carriage for himself to travel to London, Allegedly

Call me Harry I quite like Harry but he is doing himself no favours by doing this.

Marionville comments on Feb 28, 2020:

Who gives a flying f **** what any of them do? I wish the press would stop following their every move and give them and us a break! Apart from HM The Queen, who has done a better job than any president could have, and has hardly put a foot wrong in almost 70 years, the rest of them can bugger ...

Moravian replies on Feb 28, 2020:

He was there as an official representative of the crown and if the story is true it is on a par with the heads of Govt flying to the climate change conference in their private jets so I think it is of public interest.

Call me Harry I quite like Harry but he is doing himself no favours by doing this.

Red_Cat comments on Feb 28, 2020:

And?

Moravian replies on Feb 28, 2020:

I know it is just tabloid fodder but if the story is true I thought the fact that he attended a conference on sustainable tourism them booked a complete first class carriage for himself and bodyguard a bit incongruous.

Do you think your lack of God affects how you feel about the insults of aging?

Geoffrey51 comments on Feb 26, 2020:

What’s God god got to do with it?

Moravian replies on Feb 28, 2020:

@Marionville "God", "love", Interchangeable in the eyes of believers I suppose.

Do you think your lack of God affects how you feel about the insults of aging?

RMNODDING comments on Feb 27, 2020:

I turned 70 last summer and I had been having some problems with my legs and feet. I started walking to see if I could get some of my mobility back and re-discovered my love of the outdoors. Then I found out that research indicates that what you do after age 70 makes more impact on your health and ...

Moravian replies on Feb 28, 2020:

Well done. Keep it up

Do you think your lack of God affects how you feel about the insults of aging?

Mb_Man comments on Feb 27, 2020:

If I were to have a comment as a spring chicken (as the boomers say), I'de say that ageing is the natural process that the human body uses to tell us that we're living WAY beyond what was intended. But then again, I draw a lot of my cues from people like George Carlin and Doug Stanhope.

Moravian replies on Feb 28, 2020:

Intended by whom ?

Do you think your lack of God affects how you feel about the insults of aging?

Moravian comments on Feb 26, 2020:

No

Moravian replies on Feb 27, 2020:

@Marionville I think you have nailed it :-)

Priti Patel.

Petter comments on Feb 26, 2020:

I like the cartoon. Most apt!

Moravian replies on Feb 27, 2020:

@Petter Not very often, but I have a friend who has taken it on himself to champion the Palestinians in the struggle with Israel and he links me to their articles on this and they tend to be more accurate than western sources.

Do you think your lack of God affects how you feel about the insults of aging?

Moravian comments on Feb 26, 2020:

No

Moravian replies on Feb 27, 2020:

@Marionville Not too long for us to wait then, but to be cynical could it be that many 83 year olds are living in blissfull ignorance due to advancing senility and this has skewed the statistics ?.

ANYBODY DRIVING AN EXPENSIVE CAR HERE?

TheMiddleWay comments on Feb 26, 2020:

Let's study the study: 1) it's on CNN, with an clear anti-rich bias. Not enough reason to dismiss the study but it does raise some red flags as to possible discrepancy between what CNN reports and what the study concludes 2) Cost of the car was estimated. 3) Cannot account for if the driver was ...

Moravian replies on Feb 27, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay That's right, I have only read the summary in The Times just as you have only read the CNN article.

If god made Adam from dirt, why is there still dirt?

Gnarloc comments on Feb 26, 2020:

Darwin did NOT create any controversy in the 19th century when he published. He was quite worried that the Victorian church would be in an uproar, for no small amount of reason than that he was very faithful. He delayed publishing 20 years to retool his works, in hopes of NOT being controversial....

Moravian replies on Feb 27, 2020:

@Gnarloc Thanks. I will check it out.

ANYBODY DRIVING AN EXPENSIVE CAR HERE?

TheMiddleWay comments on Feb 26, 2020:

Let's study the study: 1) it's on CNN, with an clear anti-rich bias. Not enough reason to dismiss the study but it does raise some red flags as to possible discrepancy between what CNN reports and what the study concludes 2) Cost of the car was estimated. 3) Cannot account for if the driver was ...

Moravian replies on Feb 26, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay Glad to hear it. I have driven a bit in the USA and I didn't see that many German cars so I am surprised that they managed to carry out the survey there. They are much more common in the UK. Generally I thought the standard of driving similar in both countries apart from tailgating which seemed to more prevalent in the US which was a bit scary.

ANYBODY DRIVING AN EXPENSIVE CAR HERE?

TheMiddleWay comments on Feb 26, 2020:

Let's study the study: 1) it's on CNN, with an clear anti-rich bias. Not enough reason to dismiss the study but it does raise some red flags as to possible discrepancy between what CNN reports and what the study concludes 2) Cost of the car was estimated. 3) Cannot account for if the driver was ...

Moravian replies on Feb 26, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay "but it also found that conscientious people often favoured higher priced vehicles too" That wasn't in the report I read. Did you just make it up ?

ANYBODY DRIVING AN EXPENSIVE CAR HERE?

TheMiddleWay comments on Feb 26, 2020:

Let's study the study: 1) it's on CNN, with an clear anti-rich bias. Not enough reason to dismiss the study but it does raise some red flags as to possible discrepancy between what CNN reports and what the study concludes 2) Cost of the car was estimated. 3) Cannot account for if the driver was ...

Moravian replies on Feb 26, 2020:

According to The Times the research was carried out by the university of Nevada and published by the journal of International Psychology. In another study by the university of Helsinki the results were said to be unambiguous. "self centred men who are argumentative, stubborn, disagreeable and lacking in empathy are much more likely to own a high status car such as an Audi, BMW or Mercedes. I don't think it is meaningless trivia. In my experience BMW drivers are the most aggressive and ill mannered drivers on the road, followed by Audi drivers and young drivers of hot hatches. Of course it could be that you drive one of those makes of car :-)

Do you think your lack of God affects how you feel about the insults of aging?

Moravian comments on Feb 26, 2020:

No

Moravian replies on Feb 26, 2020:

@Marionville "the insults of aging" ?.I recently read that a person is at their happiest at the age of 83 !!

Priti Patel.

Petter comments on Feb 26, 2020:

I like the cartoon. Most apt!

Moravian replies on Feb 26, 2020:

@Petter I don't read the Telegraph but I think it is a bit right wing these days hence it's nickname the Torygraph. I like Private Eye and editor Ian Hislop on Have I got news for you.

If god made Adam from dirt, why is there still dirt?

Gnarloc comments on Feb 26, 2020:

Darwin did NOT create any controversy in the 19th century when he published. He was quite worried that the Victorian church would be in an uproar, for no small amount of reason than that he was very faithful. He delayed publishing 20 years to retool his works, in hopes of NOT being controversial....

Moravian replies on Feb 26, 2020:

I beleive he delayed publication so as not to upset his devout wife. He was forced to release his findings because someone else was about to publish similar work

Thats hilarious

Moravian comments on Feb 26, 2020:

What if he had been a doctor who specialised in the treatment of hemorrhoids !!

Moravian replies on Feb 26, 2020:

@bobwjr Thanks, it's not a word I have heard

If god made Adam from dirt, why is there still dirt?

BestWithoutGods comments on Feb 26, 2020:

Those are good examples of "willful ignorance." Science is the best way to dispel such ignorance.

Moravian replies on Feb 26, 2020:

Unfortunately the findings of scientific research doesn't suit the mind sets of many people.

Priti Patel.

Marionville comments on Feb 26, 2020:

I think after hearing the denials that she’s being kept in the dark because the security chiefs and top civil servants at the Home Office think she’s too thick, I can see how funny this is. It’s a serious matter though, and she’s so stupid she doesn’t realise that it’s her very ...

Moravian replies on Feb 26, 2020:

It worries me that Cummings appears to have so much influence. Boris is no fool and I wonder if he uses him as he does the likes of the Home secretary and Chancellor. In The Times today an article about Cummings being successful with his govt spending review including a reduction in the size of the army, although if that limits our ability to drop bombs on foreigners it can't be all bad.

Priti Patel.

Petter comments on Feb 26, 2020:

I like the cartoon. Most apt!

Moravian replies on Feb 26, 2020:

It's from The Times. Thier cartoons are usually good. I subscribe to the paper every day and although it is one of the Dirty Diggers tabloids and has a few right wing columnists it is usually fairly balanced newswise.

It's a miracle!

lerlo comments on Feb 25, 2020:

If it's that high up in the back I'm pretty sure it's the front that turned him around

Moravian replies on Feb 26, 2020:

I think there is a cameltoe lurking there.

An honest priest

St-Sinner comments on Feb 25, 2020:

Is he reading from a newspaper story?

Moravian replies on Feb 25, 2020:

Company policy I think

Chess humor

Cutiebeauty comments on Feb 25, 2020:

Queens kick ass 😂🤣 girl power! Woohoo!

Moravian replies on Feb 25, 2020:

?? Looks like she has been rooked

I am an atheist in a supernatural God but I have come to see that as long as someone is talking ...

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2020:

Every time I read something like this I think this person is American. Even subscribers on this site seem to be recovering from religious indoctrination and it shows. I am a great admirer of nature but it has nothing to do with any god

Moravian replies on Feb 24, 2020:

@MsDemeanour You certainly have the pedigree so hope you can visit the old country sometime. I have cousin who lives near Sydney who has asked me over for a holiday but the distance puts me of. Maybe some day.

I am an atheist in a supernatural God but I have come to see that as long as someone is talking ...

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2020:

Every time I read something like this I think this person is American. Even subscribers on this site seem to be recovering from religious indoctrination and it shows. I am a great admirer of nature but it has nothing to do with any god

Moravian replies on Feb 24, 2020:

@MsDemeanour Soon I hope, but I am hoping that we in Scotland can soon get rid of the whole of Westminster and look after our own interests from Holyrood

I am an atheist in a supernatural God but I have come to see that as long as someone is talking ...

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2020:

Every time I read something like this I think this person is American. Even subscribers on this site seem to be recovering from religious indoctrination and it shows. I am a great admirer of nature but it has nothing to do with any god

Moravian replies on Feb 24, 2020:

@MsDemeanour Very well put. There is another post by CyKlone complaining that members recovering from indoctrination are unfairly criticised. I'm afraid I can be guilty of that and have been blocked by a couple of members for being less than sympathetic to their troubles. Must try harder :-)

Dirty doings by British in Malaga, Spain. [bbc.com]

Marionville comments on Feb 21, 2020:

I bet the Spanish are just itching to throw to throw out all the British crims who infest the Costas in droves. Now that we’re no longer in EU I expect the Tories won’t be so happy about taking back control of our expat criminal element.

Moravian replies on Feb 24, 2020:

@Petter Was he any relation to Jade Goody from East Angular. the big brother contestant

Well played England! See how great a sport I am.

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2020:

Disappointing but who do we support now ?. I would like to see France win the grand slam but I also want Scotland to beat France but this may help England to win the tournament. Life can be difficult at times.

Moravian replies on Feb 24, 2020:

@Petter I would hope so

Well played England! See how great a sport I am.

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2020:

Disappointing but who do we support now ?. I would like to see France win the grand slam but I also want Scotland to beat France but this may help England to win the tournament. Life can be difficult at times.

Moravian replies on Feb 23, 2020:

@Petter It would be a pity if the game was cancelled but health comes first.

I am an atheist in a supernatural God but I have come to see that as long as someone is talking ...

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2020:

Every time I read something like this I think this person is American. Even subscribers on this site seem to be recovering from religious indoctrination and it shows. I am a great admirer of nature but it has nothing to do with any god

Moravian replies on Feb 23, 2020:

@JohnnyQB I take your point but I live in the UK and have only visited a few European countries on holiday so I cannot really comment on them. I have spent a bit more time in the USA and by far the majority of members here are from the USA so it is a pertinent comment. Many people think that the UK and the USA are very similar but that is far from the case. I keep meaning to get a copy of John Sopels boook "If Only They Didn't Speak English" which dicusses the many differences.

True but it was a different time

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2020:

How dare you make fun of our beloved pipers

Moravian replies on Feb 23, 2020:

@bookofmorons The pipes always sound better at a distance, ---- As far away as possible

What a coincidence

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2020:

It surely depends on which route you take.

Moravian replies on Feb 23, 2020:

@bookofmorons Good idea but make sure there is a full moon so that you can see where you are going.

I am an atheist in a supernatural God but I have come to see that as long as someone is talking ...

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2020:

Every time I read something like this I think this person is American. Even subscribers on this site seem to be recovering from religious indoctrination and it shows. I am a great admirer of nature but it has nothing to do with any god

Moravian replies on Feb 23, 2020:

@DavidLaDeau I think the difference is that the UK is virtually a secular country nowadays although there are still quite a few churchgoers whereas parts of the USA are still fundamentally Christian

Who has been the most influential Atheist/Agnostic famous person for you?

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2020:

Dawkins,Harris and Hitchins are all good and I would recommend "In defence of Atheism" by Michel Onfray

Moravian replies on Feb 23, 2020:

@Rossy92 His book "in defence of atheism" has been translated to English and I found a copy on Amazon. Very readable and interesting

My mom's concern for me and my husband's atheism.

genessa comments on Feb 22, 2020:

They used farthings in judea? Sorry, that just struck me. I think sometimes religionists repeat stuff without even thinking about what they are saying. g

Moravian replies on Feb 23, 2020:

I missread is "farting" :-)

Obstacle course and sweet moments.

Moravian comments on Feb 22, 2020:

Great photos but Mount Index ? what an awful name for a beautiful mountain. Isn't there a native American name to call it ?

Moravian replies on Feb 22, 2020:

@LiterateHiker Thanks. Many of the mountains in Scotland have unpronounceable Gaelic names but I much prefer that to some name given by a Victorian English surveyor. There is a peak called Bod an Damhain in the Cairngorms. It is shown on the maps as "the devils point" but the literal translation is "the devils penis". The story is that Queen Victoria asked what the English translation was and a local was too embarrassed to say "penis" so he called it the devils point and the name stuck. I take great delight in correcting any tourist who asks about it.

[msn.

Marionville comments on Feb 21, 2020:

I saw it. It’s actually educational to see first hand these ignorant bigots, and I don’t agree that she should have been stopped. These views need to be exposed for all of us to see for ourselves the meaning of what the slogan “taking back control”, the Brexiters catchphrase, actually ...

Moravian replies on Feb 22, 2020:

@Marionville Regarding her factual inaccuracies . She said that England was already overcrowded with 68 million people. The population of the UK is around 66 million so she wasn't far out because in her mind and sadly many English people England and the UK are the same. They do not recognise Scotland,Wales and NI as being seperate parts of the union. They are just places where the people have funny accents.

[msn.

Marionville comments on Feb 21, 2020:

I saw it. It’s actually educational to see first hand these ignorant bigots, and I don’t agree that she should have been stopped. These views need to be exposed for all of us to see for ourselves the meaning of what the slogan “taking back control”, the Brexiters catchphrase, actually ...

Moravian replies on Feb 21, 2020:

It certainly was an eye opener and as the rest of the show was a bit dull I suppose they had to milk this for it's controversial value

know why you re an Agnostic because you re not afraid to think.

Pedrohbds comments on Feb 17, 2020:

I am an agnostic because I can control my anxiety and not choose to believe in an answer if that answer is not verifiable. even if the answer agrees with my feelings and make me feel good.

Moravian replies on Feb 21, 2020:

@Pedrohbds So are also agnostic re Bertrand Russel's teapot circling the earth ?. I am a total non believer in any supernatural forces or entities and believe the science can explain evefrything although we have much to discover yet and the human mind is still a mystery. If believers want to label me as an atjheist so be it .

know why you re an Agnostic because you re not afraid to think.

Pedrohbds comments on Feb 17, 2020:

I am an agnostic because I can control my anxiety and not choose to believe in an answer if that answer is not verifiable. even if the answer agrees with my feelings and make me feel good.

Moravian replies on Feb 20, 2020:

Not quite sure what you are saying but if you are having a dig at "atheists" I think you are a bit of the mark

[thesun.

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2020:

Who's his father! ....

Moravian replies on Feb 20, 2020:

It's not Peter Capaldi the actor, but they may be related

I think you guys have the wrong idea about what you call "Hinduism"

Moravian comments on Feb 19, 2020:

Explain away the obnoxious caste system then.

Moravian replies on Feb 20, 2020:

@JeffMesser I don't know if you have read Yuval Harari's book Sapiens but he has some interesting theories on how it developed.

The BBC news, covering storm Dennis, talked about "freak weather".

Moravian comments on Feb 19, 2020:

I can put up with the wet windy winters if we have warm dry summers.

Moravian replies on Feb 19, 2020:

@Petter Not in Scotland :-)

Thunder in the glens .

ErikK comments on Feb 17, 2020:

And do they come with colorful women? All doing amusing things? I'm not a big Harley fan either, if I'm in Daytona it's much more for the racing than for the Main Street scene. But I must admit that the people-watching can be fun.

Moravian replies on Feb 18, 2020:

It's difficult to say what their women look like as they are swathed in leather on the back of the bike. There tend to be very few female riders. I think it's the noise of the things that get me most. Last year I went for a hike in the hills near Aviemore and I could still hear them down in the glens. I have never owned a Harley style bike and although I have had several Hondas I think their Gold Wing is even worse than a Harley. I see them touring towing a little trailer with the stereo blasting and think ,why not just get a car. It would probably be cheaper.

[msn.com] "would you buy a used car from this man?

Petter comments on Feb 15, 2020:

Hedge fund managers don't merely gamble with other people's money. That's far too risky unless they have inside information. Their favourite ploy is to buy undervalued companies, then asset strip them and sell the dregs. **NOW I BET YOU'RE REALLY, REALLY WORRIED**

Moravian replies on Feb 15, 2020:

And use tax havens to avoid paying tax in the UK. Oh for the good old days of Broon as chancellor.

Extreme PC...

TheDoubter comments on Feb 14, 2020:

i don't get it

Moravian replies on Feb 15, 2020:

I think the implication is that many elected officials are crooked.

I was gonna try to see if mine would stand but I was afraid this might be the reason it didn't ...

HankSherman comments on Feb 15, 2020:

Help! As useual I don't understand. Standing Broom ?

Moravian replies on Feb 15, 2020:

Don't get it either ?

Cabinet drama .

Marionville comments on Feb 13, 2020:

Rishi Sunak...appointed as new Chancellor! Yes..who’s he indeed...! MP for Richmond in Yorkshire, formerly the seat of William Hague. He’s been Chief Secretary to the Treasury since Javid became Chancellor. It’s widely seen as Number 10 annexing Number 11.

Moravian replies on Feb 14, 2020:

He appears to be even further to the right than his predecessor. A believer if free market capitalism

Incredibly, it seems to be so... There are Atheists who fear hell! [patheos.com]

Paul4747 comments on Feb 11, 2020:

People are afraid of a lot of irrational things. My daughter is so afraid of spiders that she won't step on one, she'll scream for me to come do it. People are afraid of harmless species of snakes. People are afraid of cats or dogs. You say, "But all those things exist"? So what? It's the ...

Moravian replies on Feb 13, 2020:

@PondartIncbendog wasps eat aphids and other small insects which are harmfull to plants. They rarely sting unless their nest is disturbed. Live and let live I say.

I am a member that left for several months.

Moravian comments on Feb 12, 2020:

I can see your point re the dating part of the site but does the age of the contributers to debates matter ? I have been on several chat rooms over the years and this is the only one that shows the age of the participants. Do you think the wisdom and experience of the oldies here will be too much ...

Moravian replies on Feb 12, 2020:

@FilthyMONKEYgirl Certainly no one wants to be treated in the way you describe but I have seen very few examples of that here apart from possibly the conservatives and gun lovers and they tend to hide out in their own groups and rarely venture in to the general forum. If I have a complaint about the make up of the membership it is that it is very US centric and I would like to see more debaters from furth of the USA.

Chinese Passenger Tries Sneaking Package of Tiny Dead Birds Into US U.

Moravian comments on Feb 12, 2020:

Never touch a dead bird, especially if you find one looking unharmed. It may have died of bird flu which can be transmitted to humans. I have a friend who picked up a dead bird and was really ill.

Moravian replies on Feb 12, 2020:

@johnnyrobish No. It was in Scotland, but I'm sure it would apply anywhere.

Incredibly, it seems to be so... There are Atheists who fear hell! [patheos.com]

Paul4747 comments on Feb 11, 2020:

People are afraid of a lot of irrational things. My daughter is so afraid of spiders that she won't step on one, she'll scream for me to come do it. People are afraid of harmless species of snakes. People are afraid of cats or dogs. You say, "But all those things exist"? So what? It's the ...

Moravian replies on Feb 12, 2020:

@Paul4747 Somehow I'm not sure if it works that way :-). I let them be or maybe put them outside. Same with wasps ,flies etc. Can't understand why people kill wasps, particularly gardeners considering the good they do.

[independent.co.uk] That's me in the corner,losing my religion, and getting wealthier

Petter comments on Feb 12, 2020:

Common sense. Deeply ("*fanatically*") religious states discourage education of the masses in general and of women in particular. A poorly educated society is not innovative, and therefore is less affluent, unless factors such as mineral wealth compensate.

Moravian replies on Feb 12, 2020:

Scotland is a good example of a causual relationship. After the reformation an act of parliament was passed ensuring that every parish had a "grammar school". These were overseen by the church of Scotland who were keen to have a literate population who could read the scriptures unlike the Roman Catholic church which retained Latin, a language only the priests could understand. Enlightenment giants such as David Hume and Adam Smith resulted although to be fair Scotland had an much better higher education system than England having four universities when England only had two.

[independent.co.uk] That's me in the corner,losing my religion, and getting wealthier

RichCC comments on Feb 12, 2020:

Interesting. Thanks. Personally I suspect a causal relationship between ignorance and religiosity -- with prosperity vs knowledge being a side relationship. But if course I haven't tried to do a study. Lol *** From the link: *"Our findings show that secularisation precedes economic ...

Moravian replies on Feb 12, 2020:

I would think that lack of religion and respect for others rights go together.

I never seem to have camera when Nessie shows up.

Athena comments on Feb 12, 2020:

Strange thing to say while standing on the edge of a cliff. I suspect one of them has a really good life insurance policy. Thank goodness for that solid witness swimming nearby.

Moravian replies on Feb 12, 2020:

Looks like a good selfie spot

Incredibly, it seems to be so... There are Atheists who fear hell! [patheos.com]

Paul4747 comments on Feb 11, 2020:

People are afraid of a lot of irrational things. My daughter is so afraid of spiders that she won't step on one, she'll scream for me to come do it. People are afraid of harmless species of snakes. People are afraid of cats or dogs. You say, "But all those things exist"? So what? It's the ...

Moravian replies on Feb 12, 2020:

Why the hell would you want to step on a spider ? Leave the poor thing alone. They do a lot of good .How would you like it if Monty Python's giant foot squashed you into the ground.

It is very interesting to find out that Anne Secoolas who collided with and killed Harry Dunn was ...

Moravian comments on Feb 11, 2020:

Get James Bond on the case. He would soon have her back here

Moravian replies on Feb 11, 2020:

@Marionville I see he is listed at 5/1 along with James Madden and Sam Heugan is the front runner at 5/2. I like James Norton. He was really good as Stephen Ward in thw trial of Christine Keeler.

I’ve just read that the mayor of the City of Leeuwarden in The Netherlands has taken the decision ...

Petter comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Have a happy day - and agitate for Scottish independence from the English oppressor.

Moravian replies on Feb 5, 2020:

@Geoffrey51 Unionists hate her so she must be doing something right.

😂😊🤪😆😃😜🤓😎👀🤣😁🤩☝️

Moravian comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Cruel

Moravian replies on Feb 5, 2020:

But funny

The religion of peace ?

ZantiMisfit comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Can't speak to what's happening in Britain or the Imams there, but I will say 2 things. 1- I tried reading the Koran too. I think I got 3 pages in before I put it down. Rambling nonsense. 2- I agree with you it seems taboo on this site to criticize Islam. Its very strange to me how all day long ...

Moravian replies on Feb 4, 2020:

@Marionville, @Hastur And don't dare criticise Judaism or even the zionist Israeli govt. or you will be labelled an antisemite.

The religion of peace ?

ZantiMisfit comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Can't speak to what's happening in Britain or the Imams there, but I will say 2 things. 1- I tried reading the Koran too. I think I got 3 pages in before I put it down. Rambling nonsense. 2- I agree with you it seems taboo on this site to criticize Islam. Its very strange to me how all day long ...

Moravian replies on Feb 4, 2020:

@Marionville I think it is mostly down to definition. At one end Jihad can mean just trying to be as good a person as possible and at the other to take up armed struggle against unbelievers. The days of using biblical teachings to persecute others is mostly past apart from extremist preachers mostly in the USA and of course by the Israelis and their zionist and fundamentalist Christian buddies in the USA against the Palestinians. The Reformation and the European enlightenment changed life for the better in Christian countries but as the Quoran is considered to be the perfect and unadulterated word of god it is going to be difficult to have an Islamic enlightenment' When the likes of Ayan Hirsi Ali suggests it she has a fatwa placed on her.

What the hell?

scurry comments on Feb 3, 2020:

Pretty sure that was Photoshopped. Probably said "STOMP" not "EAT". jus' sayin'

Moravian replies on Feb 4, 2020:

Mmm. not sure. That looks like some sort of bondage gear he is wearing.

Big groaner alert

webspider555 comments on Feb 3, 2020:

His first girlfriend gave him a swollen eye

Moravian replies on Feb 3, 2020:

And the poor guys eyes close whenever he sees an attractive woman.

Milk or avacados ?

St-Sinner comments on Feb 3, 2020:

I feel dumb. What's the joke? If you mean he is dumb, it maybe he is her dream come true.

Moravian replies on Feb 3, 2020:

@dave1459 I think it also shows the peculiarities of the English language. If something is phrased in a slightly missleading way and taken literally, this happens.

In this world we are hearing of the evil of terrorism.

MsDemeanour comments on Feb 3, 2020:

We are pack animals so we are meant to part of a tribe. We do not prosper on our own. When I found agnostic.com I found my tribe. :D

Moravian replies on Feb 3, 2020:

Wolves are pack animals. Quite different from humans who are tribal.

[thetimes.

Bigwavedave comments on Jan 31, 2020:

Hey , personally I believe Europe should take them back. If you look at the history of the usa , it was in part founded by religous fanatics kicked out of europe. Take em back, they suck .

Moravian replies on Feb 2, 2020:

@Bigwavedave Normans ? surely they came from France.

Good thing they have 9 lives...

Moravian comments on Feb 2, 2020:

And perspicacity !

Moravian replies on Feb 2, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty It's what brought the cat back. "Curiosity killed the cat.perspicacity brought it back" perspicacity [ˌpəːspɪˈkasɪti] NOUN the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness. "the perspicacity of her remarks"

Lucky Ireland :-(

FrayedBear comments on Feb 1, 2020:

No link. I thought you are referring to Brexit not sport.

Moravian replies on Feb 2, 2020:

Ha ha, Probably both

Lucky Ireland :-(

Marionville comments on Feb 1, 2020:

As a Scottish sports fan I’m resigned to my fate....always optimistic that my team will win but never surprised when they lose! Rugby/football it doesn’t matter which...we always seem to lose!!

Moravian replies on Feb 1, 2020:

@Petter Scotland have held it for the past two years and are playing to retain it. My mistake.

Lucky Ireland :-(

Marionville comments on Feb 1, 2020:

As a Scottish sports fan I’m resigned to my fate....always optimistic that my team will win but never surprised when they lose! Rugby/football it doesn’t matter which...we always seem to lose!!

Moravian replies on Feb 1, 2020:

Never mind. there is the Calcutta cup to win next weekend.

To all those watching the UK brexit celebrations, both for and against - now you understand how the ...

Moravian comments on Feb 1, 2020:

Not at all. The UK was not "colonised by Europe, unless if you mean when England was invaded by the Normans. The UK was a senior partner in the EU and leaving will probably hurt the EU as much as the UK' I agree with Marionville that this is a very sad day. This was driven by self serving ...

Moravian replies on Feb 1, 2020:

@Red_Cat I have friends and family who voted to leave and the only treason I can get from them is that the EU changed from a trade coalition to a political union. I think anyone with half a brain is aware of that and it was to the benefit of all of Europe. I feel angry and sad today and will have a close look at the movement you mention

Palestinians recognize Texas as part of Mexico! [thebeaverton.com]

Cast1es comments on Jan 31, 2020:

LOL , I live in Texas . What makes you think the Mexicans ever left ?

Moravian replies on Jan 31, 2020:

Why should they have ?

[thetimes.

Bigwavedave comments on Jan 31, 2020:

Hey , personally I believe Europe should take them back. If you look at the history of the usa , it was in part founded by religous fanatics kicked out of europe. Take em back, they suck .

Moravian replies on Jan 31, 2020:

Well, I suppose the pilgrim fathers started it all

[dailymail.

Paddypereira comments on Jan 29, 2020:

Fuck him. I wouldn't want him here in Ireland either.

Moravian replies on Jan 31, 2020:

@Marionville The image of VP Pence and his wife standing beside Leo Varadker and his partner looking very uncomfortable was classic.