Just bought my first car.

Moravian comments on Sep 19, 2019:

NO. Because spare cash you had to spend socialising will now be needed to keep your car on the road ;-)

Last spring I was being chatted up by a man I knew in high school when we were kids.

Moravian comments on Sep 19, 2019:

i think that is called being "benched" in modern datespeak

The religious always seem to think our lives are so "empty" without their imaginary friend.

Moravian comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Beer, Hic

Photographer removes our smartphones to show our strange and lonely new world

Moravian comments on Sep 18, 2019:

But how are they going to take a photo of the restuarant meal and send it to all their friends. It just wont taste so good.

My holidays are almost at an end.

Moravian comments on Sep 18, 2019:

Sounds like you have a great lifestyle.

Remember we all get older

Moravian comments on Sep 18, 2019:

If we are lucky. many people do not get a chance to grow old.

What's your favorite atheist/skeptic YouTuber?

Moravian comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I like Richard Carrier. His talk on whether Jesus was a real person or not was really good and informative

It has been said that the US and the UK were two nations divided by a common language, funny! It now...

Moravian comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I have yet to read it but I believe journalist John Soper's book "If only they didn't speak English" about the cultural differences between the USA and the UK shows that we are quite different.

Taking bets.

Moravian comments on Sep 18, 2019:

Surely a threat from a much more powerful adversary can be sufficient and to call him cowardly is a bit simplistic. Are you saying that Bush (iraq) and Obama (Lybia) were brave.

Open Range

Moravian comments on Sep 18, 2019:

That's funny but what does "open range" mean ? That there is freedom to shoot and you may be a target ?

Fire at Australia lab.

Moravian comments on Sep 18, 2019:

that's a load of bull

Love is infectious. Always wear a condom.

Moravian comments on Sep 18, 2019:

Could be why many Americans live in a condominium.

Teen girl buys AK-47, allegedly threatens to shoot 400 people, targeting former high school: Report ...

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

This must be a spoof. Surely no sane society would permit a teenage girl to buy such a weapon

What is the price of gas in your area right now?

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Petrol,(gas is something that is piped to our houses to fuel our central heating and cookers) costs around £1.30 per litre, or £5.85 per gallon here which is more than double the price you pay even allowing for the smaller US gallon.

Drop the Old testament?

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

As an atheist I couldn't care less but the old testament, particularly the first five books is much more interesting than the new testament, anyway Jesus was a devoutly religious Jew so it would be ridiculous to drop it.

Hi everyone.

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

good choice. Welcome back, we have missed you.

For my fellow vets

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

And if you are a refugee from Afghanistan or Iraq living a miserable life in a camp who do you thank ?.

Trump is Saudi Arabia AND Israel's bitch . . . . [huffpost.com]

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

I originally thought Trump was an ignorant buffoon who would only harm America but he seems determined to have his own war which could have repercussions throughout the middle east and much further afield.

There was a post on here a couple of days ago that listed many of the gods, prior to the god of the ...

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

The "virgin birth" story does not appear in the gospel of Mark. which is acknowledged as the first written so was probably added to later gospels to make Jesus appear more "godlike". but as you say willful ignorance is endemic in believers.

Here.

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Is that an order or a request ?

Finished the jacket I made.

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Very stylish. Are you taking orders ?

I had a wonderful lunch with my oldest granddaughter today.

Moravian comments on Sep 16, 2019:

grand daughter ?. You look like sisters.

Man being fired brings emotional-support clown to meeting

Moravian comments on Sep 15, 2019:

Emotional support animals are "in" at the moment. I saw a news story about a woman with a shetland pony trying to board a flight.

The reason women are critiqued for everything...

Moravian comments on Sep 15, 2019:

Read this somewhere recently ;- Why women are superior to men Give them some sperm and they will make a baby Give them some food and they will make a meal Give them a house and they will make a home.

From Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet.

Moravian comments on Sep 15, 2019:

As one who's father still tried to control me when I was in my twenties I can relate to this.

Few pictures from the jamboree I attended yesterday

Moravian comments on Sep 15, 2019:

Can't access them

My favorite country song about guns. [youtu.be] It made Fox News sooo MADD NM

Moravian comments on Sep 15, 2019:

brilliant

I used to think that there is a God. But now, you know, what if there ain't one?

Moravian comments on Sep 15, 2019:

read the bible, just the first five books of the old testament and the gospels in the new testament and if you are not an atheist, then you are not really trying.

Saudi Arabia oil production reduced by drone strikes - BBC News

Moravian comments on Sep 15, 2019:

Oil prices will be going up and some wealthy people will be wealthier.

Wind Energy Has A Waste Problem: Disposing Of The Turbines : NPR

Moravian comments on Sep 15, 2019:

We have a greater problem with the disposal of redundant oil rigs in the North sea. It's going to cost £millions and who is going to pick up the tab ?

What makes conspiracy theorists tick?

Moravian comments on Sep 14, 2019:

An inability to understand physics can be a motive as well. I watched a documentary on flat earthers recently.One guy could not understand why if the earth is a globe spinning at thousands of miles an hour we should not be blown from the surface, so the earth must be flat.

Should the government ban the assault weapons of war and have a mandatory buy-back as Beto ...

Moravian comments on Sep 14, 2019:

Makes sense. Other countries that have banned certain types of firearms have had an amnesty for people to hand in their guns and it seems to work

I want to mention some hypocrisy I've noticed here.

Moravian comments on Sep 14, 2019:

Because Christians don't declare a fatwa and threaten to kill you for criticising the religion

There may NOT be life on other planets

Moravian comments on Sep 14, 2019:

Haven't really got a clue what you are on about but a planet has been discovered recently which is in "the goldilocks zone" has a temp between 0C and 40C and has water in the atmosphere. How the boffins can ascertain this is beyond my comprehension but if they are right there must be millions of similar planets in the universe, so it is very likely that there is life out there. Whether "it is life Jim but not as we know it" is another matter.

Unhealthy food. How could I have been more tactful?

Moravian comments on Sep 14, 2019:

KFC have hundreds of fast food outlets in the UK and they recently installed ovens in many off them to give the punters a choice between fried chicken and presumably healthier baked chicken.The demand for the baked chicken was so low that they have removed the ovens at great cost. Seems like some people are adicted to unhealthy food.

When I moved into my house 6 years ago I had four opened bottles of hard liquors, and one unopened ...

Moravian comments on Sep 14, 2019:

You will probably sleep but unfortunately alcohol induced sleep is not particularly satisfying. Hope your hangover isn't too bad.

Just heard a great quote from Dan Barker, one that I wish I had thought of myself.

Moravian comments on Sep 13, 2019:

I tried this on a religious friend recently. If the universe resulted from a singularity, an infinitely small.infinitely dense particle,god must have been outside of this particle so as the universe expanded he would still be outside so you can he affect happenings inside the universe. If god was inside this particle then he must be spread very thinly throughout the universe and must permeate everything so he is inside our brains, so why do we have to pray to him.

Allende’s Last Speech

Moravian comments on Sep 13, 2019:

One of the many shameful examples of US foreign meddling. Margaret Thatcher was a great friend of his successor Pinochet, the right wing dictator. One of the many reasons that I disliked the woman.

The 50 Shades of Grey novels are terrible and overrated.

Moravian comments on Sep 12, 2019:

I leafed through one in a charity shop just to see what all the hype was about. Boring soft porn in my opinion

It is more unusual these days to see somebody who does not have their "device" in their hand than ...

Moravian comments on Sep 12, 2019:

I do not have a smart phone but I usually take my old Blackberry with me if I drive any distance. I have a reliable car now but years ago before cell phones I drove old bangers that were very likely to break down and never gave it a thought. Sad.

Billy Graham’s daughter: ‘9/11 was God’s punishment for trans people, evolution, and ...

Moravian comments on Sep 12, 2019:

the apple does not fall far from the tree

Dead fish photos. A turnoff?

Moravian comments on Sep 12, 2019:

There's fishing and fishing. Sitting by a canal, throwing ground bait into the water and catching uneatable fish which you put in a keepnet until the end of the day and then release them is one type Fly fishing for trout on an English chalk stream or highland burn is another. I would not even consider the first but have spent many enjoyable days doing the second. As for the dead fish photos bizarre. Reminds me of a scene from the Simpsons. Fat Tony describing someone "he sleeps with the fishes" Homers reply "you mean he is dead" Fat Tony "no, he sleeps with the fishes "

My son the rock star, living the life.

Moravian comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Great song. Love the "garage" set. It is the size of a small house over here.

What’s one of the dumbest movies you’ve watched?

Moravian comments on Sep 12, 2019:

The day after tomorrow. A post about global cooling brought it to mind. Absolute garbage

I don't know why I'm ever even surprised anyone

Moravian comments on Sep 11, 2019:

Not so funny. If he wins the 2020 election he will try to change the constitution so that he can carry on. After all Xi managed it in China

Effigy of Australian Water Minister David Littleproud thrown into the Murray River by 3000 ...

Moravian comments on Sep 11, 2019:

He was lucky there was any water in the river. Thousands of fish are being moved from the upper reaches of the Murray/Darling because of low water caused by a prolonged drought. Drought possibly caused by climate change, but the Ausies are still going to sell millions of tonnes of coal to the Chinese for burning in power stations

Is the term "African-American" rasict.

Moravian comments on Sep 11, 2019:

I am never sure why anyone has to have any ethnic label attached to them apart from maybe on a police wanted poster of course.

Land Grabbing... Greed over Native People is not only an ameriKKKan Only Disease... [cnn.com]

Moravian comments on Sep 11, 2019:

Without the support of the USA this would not happen. Politicians are in the pockets of wealthy Zionists and the current administration is siding with Netanyahu

Given that I am as old as I am, I could forget any concern for the younger generations, and leave it...

Moravian comments on Sep 11, 2019:

In addition to all that is the rise of right wing nationalism worldwide. Countries such as USA,UK, Brazil, Hungary all have right wing govts.. and other countries have an upsurge in nationalism including Germany (scary)

If you had to kill your own meat would you?

Moravian comments on Sep 11, 2019:

I think there would be many more vegetarians if everyone had to be involved in the killing and butchery of the animals they eat. It is so easy to go to the supermarket and buy a plastic wrapped joint and I doubt if many people give a thought as to the living animal it originally was part of. I try to avoid cheap chicken and pork because of the conditions the animals are kept in. Beef here is mainly from grass fed animals that lead a reasonable life before being slaughtered but having driven past feedlots in the USA where cattle are kept in bare earth pens and pumped full of antibiotics that is a totally different thing. We have evolved as omnivores but many of us eat far too much meat which makes us ill but to me veganism is too extreme and a step too far

Daughter: Why is that boy wearing a dress?

Moravian comments on Sep 11, 2019:

A dress ? Was the daughter visually impaired ?.Uninformed,ignorant people would possibly call the kilt a skirt, eg the soldiers from highland regiments fighting in WW1 were nicknamed "devils in skirts", but never a dress.

Testicle shot as man holsters gun | Alert | seguingazette.com

Moravian comments on Sep 11, 2019:

Not available in the EU area. They probably don't want us sensible Europeans laughing at the ineptitude of some US citizens.

Theme Song for the Atheist Experience by Shelley Segal. [youtube.com]

Moravian comments on Sep 11, 2019:

Like it. That would go down well at one of those happy clappy churches ;-)

John Bolton fired. [nytimes.com]

Moravian comments on Sep 10, 2019:

One of the few sensible things Trump has done

Whaaaat??? You knew it was bound to happen.. 🙄😒 [babylonbee.com]

Moravian comments on Sep 10, 2019:

Poor satire

ISN’T THE BIGGEST THREAT TO THE CREDIBILITY OF CHRIST, HIS EMBRACING OLD TESTAMENT TEACHINGS?

Moravian comments on Sep 10, 2019:

He was an ultra religious Jew. or at least the person or persons he was based on so of course he would embrace the teachings of the Torah. Why does it matter ?.

How do we know when something is true?

Moravian comments on Sep 9, 2019:

If it's on Fox news of course

Hiking dilemma. Be a good sport or bail with thunderstorms?

Moravian comments on Sep 9, 2019:

Hiking with a threat of thunderstorms is not wise. A woman was hit by lightning and killed n the west highlands of Scotland earlier this year but it literally was "a bolt from the blue" as no thunderstorms were forecast. She was just very unlucky.

Although I love John Lennon's "Imagine," I also have some favorite religious pop songs.

Moravian comments on Sep 9, 2019:

Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen is a favourite of mine.

Unfortunately some merit in this

Moravian comments on Sep 8, 2019:

Very little merit in it. People still smoke. drink to excess, become obese and take no exercise, all contributors to developing cancers. Can't blame big pharma for that.

Trump's Use of Pentagon Cash to Prop Up Scottish Resort Latest Example of Why He 'Must Be ...

Moravian comments on Sep 8, 2019:

But America is the land of opportunity, including the opportunity to cheat and steal. Trump's supporters probably admire him for this. Prestwick airport is important to him as it is close to Turnberry and he would probably like to see it as his personal airport where his buddies can land their private jets and play golf at his Turnberry course. Loss making Prestwick was bought by the Scottish Govt. for £1 and only Ryanair use it regularly. It was an important USAF base during the cold war as the runway was originally built to their specification and it is nearly always fog free. It's main claim to fame is that it is the only place where Elvis set foot in the UK

The EU believes that it "owns" the UK. [spectator.co.uk]

Moravian comments on Sep 7, 2019:

This is the rag that was edited by Boris Johnson and he published a poem about exterminating the verminous Scots. I'm surprised Boris escaped back down south after his visit yesterday.

Now at last I can have the vicar to tea, because finally I have something really suitable to wear.

Moravian comments on Sep 7, 2019:

well done

The moon's effect..

Moravian comments on Sep 7, 2019:

The effect of the full moon on people has been investigated and totally disproved. I booked a dental appointment recently for Friday 13 Sept and the receptionist said it was very quiet that day. People love to cling on to those old superstitions. Just look at the number of churchgoers on any Sunday ;-)

[crooksandliars.com] This got me thinking, how many people on here support strict gun control?

Moravian comments on Sep 7, 2019:

I support the second amendment but I think it should be altered slightly to "the right to arm bears" Even things up a bit ;-)

Iceland president wears rainbow bracelet for meeting with Mike Pence | The Independent

Moravian comments on Sep 6, 2019:

probably to stop him asking to buy the country.Who would want it with all those gays.

Does anyone else think Boris Johnson is now out of his depth, floundering and making one blunder ...

Moravian comments on Sep 6, 2019:

All he seems to have left is his optimism, which is totally misplaced anyway He says he will die in a ditch before allowing an extension after 31 October. I can see ditches being dug throughout the country.

Hi Everyone, I like a girl who is very religious but she is very pretty.

Moravian comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Move on. Plenty more fish in the sea.

how many have noticed that the ppl who post the most have the least to say?

Moravian comments on Sep 6, 2019:

The ones who annoy me are those who post something controversial and then sit back and do not contribute again but leave others to argue.

Eat your hearts out, peons.

Moravian comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Love the pigtail

Is the RDIF chip sign of end times?

Moravian comments on Sep 6, 2019:

When I read something like this I am glad that I live in a secular country. People with beliefs like this worry me.

Scientists identify the genes linked to left-handedness

Moravian comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Let me guess. Was the scientist a leftie ;-)

Conservatives fear of diversity

Moravian comments on Sep 5, 2019:

that's why they are called conservatives. they want to conserve the past. they do not like change. Unless of course if it benefits them

I don't believe in God.

Moravian comments on Sep 5, 2019:

How is your English. there are always jobs for English teachers

The coming death of just about every rock legend

Moravian comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Being in that age band myself I find that very depressing.

Do we just need god?

Moravian comments on Sep 5, 2019:

You may need god. I don't.

Diverting Defense money to build the wall is the same as diverting Defense money to his own ...

Moravian comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Look on the bright side. It may leave less money for bombs to drop on people in the middle east and North Africa.

"Harry Potter is dangerous?

Moravian comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Maybe he thinks it is stronger magic than RC magic. He doesn't like competition

I have been reading the warranty and home builder's information on the new house (well, it's not ...

Moravian comments on Sep 5, 2019:

I'm surprised that they still use that term. It hasn't been included in insurance policies here for years. Taken logically if it is ascertained that your house was damaged by "an act of god" and you don't believe in god , should you be compensated ?

Keeping to my theme of the day, right to the last.

Moravian comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Great music. but I'm not a great fan of Keef's singing.

Brexit Deal

Moravian comments on Sep 4, 2019:

The UK is a net contributor to the EU along with the wealthier countries such as Germany.France, Italy and the Netherlands. Beneficiaries have been Ireland,Greece,Spain and many of the smaller newer members. The UK is so intractably linked with the EU that it will be a nightmare to separate. In addition to trade there are common laws on health and safely,employment protection etc.We are members of the common fisheries and common agricultural agreement and there is free movement between member countries although the UK is not party to the Schengen agreement which allows border crossing without checks. We voted overwhelmingly to remain in Scotland and I would love to see us remain but England and Wales voted to leave for many reasons. Immigration was one reason and something called sovereignty, if anyone really knows what it means and entails. PM Cameron called the referendum to quieten the Eurosceptics in the Tory party not thinking for a moment that the public vote would be to leave. Of course he immediately cut and run and is now being paid handsomely by his city friends who are benefitting financially. Apart from the likes of Rees Mogg who has benefitted to the tune of £millions by playing the money market with the £ falling in value by the day I cannot see the motivation of others. It costs us money to be a member but the benefits are enormous and I would rather be an equal partner in the EU rather than the 51st state of the US which is more or less what will happen with this amazing trade deal that Johnson and Trump are about to negotiate. ;

Employee-Owned | WinCo Foods

Moravian comments on Sep 4, 2019:

We are not allowed to open the link in the UK. Can't have those foreigners thinking the USA is developing a social conscience

Will You Still Love You When You're No Longer Young and Beautiful?

Moravian comments on Sep 4, 2019:

I don't think there is any doubt that beautiful people have an advantage in life but that does not automatically make them shallow people.

You've got to love British politics.

Moravian comments on Sep 4, 2019:

This is the third one I have seen and by far the best. One other had his legs replaced with a womans stocking clad legs and the other had a graph showing the decline of the popularity of the Tory party following his supine form

What's the most "poetic" line or two of poetry that you can remember?

Moravian comments on Sep 4, 2019:

Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.Your children are not your children. Not a poem by the first part of Kahlil Gibran's profound writing "on children"

God, Santa Claus and religious indoctrination.

Moravian comments on Sep 4, 2019:

I still remember being told by older kids that Santa didn't exist and it was my parents who provided the gifts.I dont think it really bothered me, after all I still got the gifts. As for the non existence of gods., no one told me that, I found that out for myself. Reading the old testament of the bible should be enough to convince anyone that the Jewish god is fictional.

Minimum temperature: 7 °C Maximum 34 °C "C" stands for civilised.

Moravian comments on Sep 4, 2019:

That's quite a temp range. 34C ?. i thought it was winter in Oz

So, its appears a bunch of Floridians are at the coast.

Moravian comments on Sep 3, 2019:

Hopefully Darwin awards all round.

Christian “Prophetess”: “I Have Authority” Over Hurricane Dorian, So Relax! | Hemant Mehta |...

Moravian comments on Sep 3, 2019:

What a pity she wasn't born 200 years ago. They would have burned her as a witch

Teenage Kicks.

Moravian comments on Sep 3, 2019:

The late great John Peel's favourite song.

To be ill informed is not the same as being stupid.

Moravian comments on Sep 3, 2019:

brexit results

I’ve just posted the 1985 original of this song by The Waterboys in the Music Fans Group.

Moravian comments on Sep 3, 2019:

A great song. He even sounds a bit like Mike Scott here. Thr Waterboys are in the middle of a world tour at the moment which they started in Portree. Good choice.

Texas gun laws: Weapons will be allowed in churches and on school grounds

Moravian comments on Sep 2, 2019:

Another good reason for never going in to a church and if the gun is in a locked car on school premises that will be very useful when some nutter starts shooting.

Chiropractors are bullshit | The Outline

Moravian comments on Sep 2, 2019:

I have mixed feelings about this. I have never tried one but my partner swears by one who treated her in Bridgeport Con. She was involved in a car accident and for months afterwards had excruciating headaches. Regular doctors were useless but a chiropractor cured the problem after manipulation of her back and neck. There are no doubt some charlatans out there but the best are probably useful for limited back or neck problems.

Has anyone ever had any impossible prayers answered? 🤪

Moravian comments on Sep 2, 2019:

Are you implying that "possible" prayers may be answered ?

Something else we are blamed for.

Moravian comments on Sep 1, 2019:

And if you play your cards right she will make it soft again

Something for the flat Earthers to think about [facebook.com]

Moravian comments on Sep 1, 2019:

Are you suggesting that flat earthers think ?

Interesting... [fee.org]

Moravian comments on Sep 1, 2019:

"Lies damned lies, and statistics". Someone recently posted a cover story from "Time" magazine about a teacher with a masters degree who had to work two other jobs and sell blood to make ends meet. Obviously something seriously wrong with the teachers money management, but maybe teachers are undervalued, but there is something wrong with a society which bases it's worth solely on material possessions.

Damn, here we go again.

Moravian comments on Sep 1, 2019:

Just watched VP Pence making some inane comment about the shooting, something like "we are working hard to remove this scourge".Like hell you are.

20.

Moravian comments on Sep 1, 2019:

Rails to trails ?