I am not an atheist.

SkepChik comments on Jul 17, 2019:

That's just fence sitting. To ask if you're an atheist is to ask your belief not your knowledge. If not having the knowledge precludes your ability to believe then you're an atheist by default. It is a question of belief, not knowledge. These are binary and completely separate questions. Pull up...

Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:

@backwardsman Coming from you that is funny

I am not an atheist.

Fernapple comments on Jul 17, 2019:

You can be both, and a lot of people are, the two are not that different. Usually agnostic by reason (they know they can prove the agnostic position, ) and atheist by belief, ( they fell that there is no god but know they can not prove it. ) The two are not that different, the big difference is ...

Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:

@OwlInASack What people believe or don't believe is really no concern of mine but when someone says he/she thinks there may be gods I wonder how they came by that conclusion. Because they were told so, because some holy books say so or is it because they cannot or will not accept our current understanding of cosmology and evolution.

I am not an atheist.

Fernapple comments on Jul 17, 2019:

You can be both, and a lot of people are, the two are not that different. Usually agnostic by reason (they know they can prove the agnostic position, ) and atheist by belief, ( they fell that there is no god but know they can not prove it. ) The two are not that different, the big difference is ...

Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:

Of course they are different. By god people in the west invariably mean the Judeo/Christian god or do you think there is a chance that some Greek gods still inhabit mount Olympus ? Is there any difference in believing that the Greek gods controlled your life or that an invisible diety in Palestine helped a warmongering tribe to defeat their enemies ?

Michael RUSE: "Dawkins et al.

Moravian comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Sounds like a religious apologist to me. He says that the "troubles" in NI are socio economic and not religious. Of course they are but why are there those divides. Because of one one side you have Roman catholics and on the other Protestants. Bin Laden came from a wealthy family so if if he wanted...

Moravian replies on Jul 16, 2019:

@skado Mohandas Gandhi , probably the most famous pacifist in history, advocated that his followers let themselves be butchered for the sake of a free India, nothing to do with religion. Personally speaking I can think of no cause worth dying for.

I wonder what he found.

1of5 comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Hopefully he finds some jail time. "The US authorities stated he deleted critical files from operating systems, which shut down the United States Army's Military District of Washington network of 2,000 computers for 24 hours. McKinnon also posted a notice on the military's website: "Your security...

Moravian replies on Jul 16, 2019:

Jail time ?. he should have been given an award for showing how crap their security was. Despite severe pressure from the US to have him extradited , the UK govt refused to let him go. One good thing Theresa May did as home secretary

This idiocy on the internet of storming area 51 is like the picture grow up and get real

Marionville comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Could someone please tell me....what is Area 51?

Moravian replies on Jul 15, 2019:

@Marionville Joking. It is a hilarious comedy about alien hunters and a cuddly alien called Paul

This idiocy on the internet of storming area 51 is like the picture grow up and get real

Marionville comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Could someone please tell me....what is Area 51?

Moravian replies on Jul 15, 2019:

@Marionville Watch the film "Paul" with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It is a documentary about area 51

I enter with the trepidation that I may actually meet people I like.

Philmarusax comments on Jul 14, 2019:

I am an ex-touring performer who gave it up for loss of ability. Now I am a amateur listener of a myriad of great music out there from Classical to Progressive Rock to Minimalists and Movie Scores.

Moravian replies on Jul 14, 2019:

A couple of good music groups to join

What is it to be an asshole?

Marionville comments on Jul 13, 2019:

Correct in all definitions! Except, once again it highlights the difference between American and British spellings of the same words.....we called them arseholes here on this side of the pond!

Moravian replies on Jul 14, 2019:

@Besalbub Not really. When someone is called an "ass" here I think of a furry four legged animal.

If the U.K. had never joined EU, would they join at this time? [brexitcentral.com]

Amisja comments on Jul 13, 2019:

You are not British. You comment on something you have no idea about. Brexit will damage us. The end

Moravian replies on Jul 13, 2019:

@PBuck0145 You posted this video earlier. Absolute nonsense of course. Anyone who thinks the EU has any resemblance to the old Soviet Union is clueless.

What is it to be an asshole?

Marionville comments on Jul 13, 2019:

Correct in all definitions! Except, once again it highlights the difference between American and British spellings of the same words.....we called them arseholes here on this side of the pond!

Moravian replies on Jul 13, 2019:

@AnneWimsey I think it is the prudery of Americans. they don't like saying "arse" so they changed it to "ass"

Atheism Is Inconsistent with the Scientific Method, Prizewinning Physicist Says - Scientific ...

webbew1 comments on Jul 10, 2019:

You can be an agnostic and a scientist at the same time, but you cannot be an atheist and a scientist at the same time. The very nature of the scientific method doesn’t allow atheism and science to co-exist.

Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:

Come on. That is absolute nonsense

Peterson thinks we got our ethics from our Judeo-Christian heritage.

skado comments on Jul 9, 2019:

I don't think "Peterson thinks we got our ethics from our Judeo-Christian heritage" and that is not what he says here, although I do understand how it might seem that way. He does say that he's "arguing that the ethic that drives our culture is predicated on the idea of God" but he acknowledges ...

Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:

In his book "12 rules for life". he uses the mythology of Adam and Eve and "the fall" and the story of Cain and Abel to explain our current state several times.. . He gives very complex explanations of what the stories mean when probably a much simpler one would suffice. Life must have been really hard for the people after they gave up the hunter gatherer lifestyle to be agriculturalists and somewhere in the distant memory was this much easier lifestyle. Couldn't this be the garden of Eden they were evicted from. The best explanation of the Cain and Abel story was fromauthor Daniel Quinn. Cain depicted the farmers who grew crops and Abel depicts the nomadic herdsmen and the story is about the conflict between them.

What is a nation?

Matias comments on Jul 10, 2019:

Bullshit. Dislike of neighbors and fictitious lines of descent are as old as mankind. A nation is a wonderful "invention" because it allows millions (!) of people to live together rather peacefully, to cooperate and to share a sense of "we". If you dislike nations, just look at places of ...

Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:

Nothing wrong with a nation. It's nationalism that is the problem.

What is a nation?

PontifexMarximus comments on Jul 9, 2019:

I discovered the quote in Shlomo Sand's **The Invention of the Jewish People** Unfortunately my ignorance is like granite: hard to erode .. I had never even heard of Karl Deutsch

Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:

An excellent book

So Trump snaps at the British Ambassador and Prime Minister thus supporting what the Ambassador's ...

Moravian comments on Jul 10, 2019:

In a couple of weeks Boris will more than likely be PM and he is supporting Trump in this little spat so I think sir Kim will shortly be moved from Washington.

Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:

@Jolanta Certainly brighter than Trump. That wouldn't be difficult but don't underestimate Boris. Can't stand the guy but he is no fool.

Surviving in this place called ameriKKKa... [cnn.com]

GEGR comments on Jul 10, 2019:

The Madness is all around US . Some days the Crazies are so thick that you can stir them with a stick . I ride a Motorcycle most days and last week I had a Crazy Son of a Bitch try to intentionally hit me not just once but twice . There are times that it is a good thing that I do not carry a ...

Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:

You were fortunate. I read a story just a few days ago about a woman who tried to shoot another driver in a road rage incident and accidentally shot her husband who is now in intensive care. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/09/woman-shoots-husband-mistake-during-road-rage-incident/1680658001/

Peterson thinks we got our ethics from our Judeo-Christian heritage.

Moravian comments on Jul 9, 2019:

This "cannot have morality without god" nonsense really annoys me. the mayhem created around the world in the name those gods is immeasurable. The two most moral religions in the world are Buddhism and Jainism , both without gods.

Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:

@skado I would prefer no religion but if we must choose then there are branches of Christianity and Islam but Jainsm and Buddhism because of their pacifist nature.

Jordan Peterson We recently had a debate about Peterson and I made a comment but I didn't really ...

LenHazell53 comments on Jul 9, 2019:

Peterson is a brilliant orator, and a fine rhetorician, that however is not any indication that he has anything worthwhile to say, only that he says it well. Peterson has a knack for drawing attention to himself, for stating controversial opinions in ways designed to provoke both the overly ...

Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:

@MsDemeanour Very funny, but seriously I think he my see himself as a later day Jung

The new leaders of the "democratic" European Union. [youtube.com]

Moravian comments on Jul 9, 2019:

Sound like your normal politician. Of course we are much more democratic in the UK. Our new prime minister is to be chosen by 160,000 tory party members or just 2% of the population.

Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:

@PBuck0145 The EU is bureaucratic and no one likes bureaucracy apart from maybe bureaucrats. It's a price we have to pay for the benefits which are substantial. There is a lot of nonsense spoken about the EU much of it by people who haven't a clue what they are talking about I don't know where you found that video but it's one of the funniest I have seen. To compare the EU with the old Soviet Union is ridiculous. If it is a choice between being the 51st state of the USA or a major partner in the EU, there is no contest.

Jordan Peterson We recently had a debate about Peterson and I made a comment but I didn't really ...

bootaski comments on Jul 9, 2019:

When asked whether jesus was literally resurrected he waffles and says it depends on how you interpret the word resurrected or something like that. But I have a suspicion that he believes in christianity hardcore, he just hides it; I also think he is intellectualizing christian ideas to appeal to ...

Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:

I think you are spot on. He must have had a Christian upbringing and his constant references to god and the bible will probably appeal to believers.

Jordan Peterson We recently had a debate about Peterson and I made a comment but I didn't really ...

bobwjr comments on Jul 9, 2019:

False prophet?

Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:

Prophet of doom. I prefer Steven Pinker's attitude. Things are better than they ever have been. I agree with him up to a point but we are in danger of messing it all up.

The new leaders of the "democratic" European Union. [youtube.com]

Moravian comments on Jul 9, 2019:

Sound like your normal politician. Of course we are much more democratic in the UK. Our new prime minister is to be chosen by 160,000 tory party members or just 2% of the population.

Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:

@PBuck0145 Of course none of that is true. As I said the next prime minister is to be chosen by a secret ballot of 160,000 tory party members. As for e election of the presidents of the top European posts, tis is it in an nutshell :-The Presidents of each institution are chosen in a slightly different way; The President of the European Parliament is elected from among MEPs every 2.5 years.[1] The President of the European Council is elected by the leaders in the Council every 2.5 years.[1] The President of the European Commission is officially appointed by the European Council, taking into account the latest Parliament elections and with Parliament's approval.[1] However, a stronger direct link between elections and the President is emerging.[10] The Presidency of the Council of the European Union rotates automatically between the governments of each member state.[1] Roles[edit]

I once looked up the word “blame” and the entry took me to a Wikipedia entry — now gone — ...

Moravian comments on Jul 7, 2019:

Rudolf Hess. Despite his futile attempt to stop the war in 1941 he was imprisoned in Spandau prison until his death by suicide at the age of 93. The Soviet Union successfully blocked any attempt at giving him early release.

Moravian replies on Jul 7, 2019:

@ToolGuy So you are the arbiter of who is famous and who is not ? Judging by you lack of historical knowledge, a poor choice it seems.

I'm so curious, what stages did you all go through to get to where you are at?

Allamanda comments on Jul 6, 2019:

A bit the opposite: Raised atheist, had no idea 4-9 1/2 that religion existed in the present (thought it was mythology). 10-12: bemusedly watched from afar, initially with the idea it was a sort of social pretense. 13-16: explored Eastern religions and practices like meditation but as an ...

Moravian replies on Jul 7, 2019:

I like your attitude but so many of my friends and colleagues are church goers that it is a no go area.

When Will Americans Realize We're Not the Good Guys?

BD66 comments on Jul 6, 2019:

The US Government often has good intentions, but the US Government often screws up in the implementation phase.

Moravian replies on Jul 6, 2019:

By good intentions do you mean aiding US multinational business ?. Bolton admitted that their goal in Venezuela was to remove the current administration so that US oil companies could get involved in the oil production there.

Here's what I was reminded of this morning as I stood in my cabin and felt the walls shake because ...

Moravian comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Sounds like an idyllic place to live, despite the earthquake risk. The hot tub sounds like a good way to unwind, but Amaretto ?. Yuk. Get yourself a good bottle of single malt next time ;-)

Moravian replies on Jul 6, 2019:

@FrayedBear get a life ffs. It was a joke. did you not see the smiley. You are certainly living up to the description of yourself on your bio.

Well, my friends and I have gone and done it now.

Moravian comments on Jul 6, 2019:

i had to google cheetos to see what they were. I think we call them cheese puffs here and they are one of the most disgusting things I have ever tried (once). Why would anyone want to put them in a fried chicken sandwich ?

Moravian replies on Jul 6, 2019:

@maturin1919 I bow to your superior knowledge. To me they are all equally disgusting anyway ;-)

What is a Secular State? - WorldAtlas.com

Moravian comments on Jul 6, 2019:

As Marionville says Queen Elizabeth is the head of the Church of England. Typical of many people who equate England with the UK. I notice the UK is not in the list and I wonder how many of the countries listed are realy secular.

Moravian replies on Jul 6, 2019:

@PontifexMarximus I'm not sure what point you are trying to make. Yes the Act of Settlement denies RCs access to the crown. This was also before the union of the crowns so it could be argued that it has no jurisdiction.in Scotland and despite the fact the NI has some of the most vociferous unionists around the province is just a relic of the British Empire and should really be part of. The Republic of Ireland. The point I was making is that the fact that the queen is head of the church of England has no bearing on whether the UK is a secular stae or not because church and state are totally seperate.and the author makes the common mistake of thinking that England is the UK

Well, my friends and I have gone and done it now.

Moravian comments on Jul 6, 2019:

i had to google cheetos to see what they were. I think we call them cheese puffs here and they are one of the most disgusting things I have ever tried (once). Why would anyone want to put them in a fried chicken sandwich ?

Moravian replies on Jul 6, 2019:

@maturin1919 https://www.fritolay.com/snacks/product-page/cheetos/cheetos-puffs-cheese-flavored-snacks

What is a Secular State? - WorldAtlas.com

Moravian comments on Jul 6, 2019:

As Marionville says Queen Elizabeth is the head of the Church of England. Typical of many people who equate England with the UK. I notice the UK is not in the list and I wonder how many of the countries listed are realy secular.

Moravian replies on Jul 6, 2019:

@PontifexMarximus Including Canada I believe and Australia ?. The UK does not have a written constitution and the sovereign as head of the Church of England presumably goes back to the split from the Roman Catholic church in the 16th century long before the union of the crowns. The author of the piece is showing his ignorance of the situation in the UK where she is the head of the Church of England only..

Here's what I was reminded of this morning as I stood in my cabin and felt the walls shake because ...

Moravian comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Sounds like an idyllic place to live, despite the earthquake risk. The hot tub sounds like a good way to unwind, but Amaretto ?. Yuk. Get yourself a good bottle of single malt next time ;-)

Moravian replies on Jul 6, 2019:

@FrayedBear Sorry ????

Ok....California REALLY needs to stop shaking!

LB67 comments on Jul 6, 2019:

I agree...I have had enough of the creepy vertigo feeling and swaying light fixtures.

Moravian replies on Jul 6, 2019:

@JeffMesser a few years ago I was visiting friends in California. They lived in a lovely wooden house part of which was on stilts over San Francisco Bay. I was sitting on the decking one day and the whole place started shaking slightly. I thought great we are having a minor earthquake. I was disappointed to find that it was only the washing machine on spin cycle causing the vibration to the whole structure.

What could go wrong?

Jolanta comments on Jul 5, 2019:

There are studies on how placebos work. Apparently even if people have been told that they are getting a placebo, a high percentage of them still get better. Go figure.

Moravian replies on Jul 6, 2019:

Yes but they would probably have recovered anyway. Most minor illnesses run their course and then the person shakes it off.

The creatures(my daughter’s lab mix Bella, my Chihuahua Matilda) are finally down for the night ...

Moravian comments on Jul 5, 2019:

It is always a problem for pets when we humans like to make loud bangs for some strange reason . Years ago my cross lab bitch disappeared on 5 Nov, when we celebrated the non blowing up of parliament by setting off noisy fireworks, I found her a few days later at a nearby dog shelter where someone ...

Moravian replies on Jul 5, 2019:

@CarolinaGirl60 The poor dog certainly did

you look dubiously at the sky and look down at the basket of wet washing in your hand and ...

Moravian comments on Jul 5, 2019:

I thought the sun always shone in your fair country but of course it is mid winter with you. Most people here dry their clothes outside but be careful in the ultra religious western isles. If you have washing out on a saturday evening someone will phone to remind you. It is sacreligious to have ...

Moravian replies on Jul 5, 2019:

@glennlab And tumble driers are cheap and convenient

i know there are ppl in colorado posting here.

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Why don't you do some reading about climate change before you make yourself look any more foolish

Moravian replies on Jul 5, 2019:

@callmedubious Well , many of your countryfolk have. I am watching a news item about his military parade and tens of thousands are cheering him. I hear that Alaska is having a heatwave of unprecedented temperatures of close to 90F. Under your reasoning that must prove global warming then.?

i know there are ppl in colorado posting here.

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Why don't you do some reading about climate change before you make yourself look any more foolish

Moravian replies on Jul 4, 2019:

@callmedubious Like your esteemed president you appear to be confusing climate and weather.

Happy 'escape our grasp' Day. I hope you are satisfied??? ;)

mooredolezal comments on Jul 4, 2019:

How I long to have a queen, House of Lords, House of Commons and a prime minister to rule over me... (you must admit though, some of your kings were pretty fucking crazy).

Moravian replies on Jul 4, 2019:

@Marionville https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_subject This explains it much more clearly than the UK.GOV site.

Happy 'escape our grasp' Day. I hope you are satisfied??? ;)

mooredolezal comments on Jul 4, 2019:

How I long to have a queen, House of Lords, House of Commons and a prime minister to rule over me... (you must admit though, some of your kings were pretty fucking crazy).

Moravian replies on Jul 4, 2019:

@Amisja I looked on the official Gov.uk site and found it totally confusing but it seems that some changes were made in 1983 and we are now citizens but some people are still subjects as well

A fairly new member Franceisco108 posted a question "If there is no god where did matter come from" ...

Pralina1 comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Not available . Either a scammer either a troll , I ve red the post now , just a troll .

Moravian replies on Jul 4, 2019:

Thanks, they don't normally last long when they are confronted by reason.

Happy Independence day from England to everyone in the USA.

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Spoken like a true little Englander.It was the BRITISH empire, not the ENGLISH empire.

Moravian replies on Jul 4, 2019:

@Marionville Right on, and I don't think the British "chose" India over America. They just managed to kick us out before the Indians did .Actually many of the British settlers were loyal to King George but didn't like the taxes levied on them by the crown

Happy Independence day from England to everyone in the USA.

Matias comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Today, they are choosing the USA over the EU. To most (competent) people that does not seem to be a very good idea. But with Boris at the helm it will be a stunning success :-)

Moravian replies on Jul 4, 2019:

@Jolanta I think he is being ironic. I'm sure Trump and Boris will get on well. It's the rest of us who will suffer.

Someone tagged me in this post on Facebook ?

Kshields15 comments on Oct 29, 2018:

If those lacerations were for my sins there would not be that much skin left.

Moravian replies on Jul 4, 2019:

I have read the gospels in some detail and I have seen no mention of Jesus making as much as a wooden teaspoon so where does this "carpenter" stuff come from ?

Happy 'escape our grasp' Day. I hope you are satisfied??? ;)

mooredolezal comments on Jul 4, 2019:

How I long to have a queen, House of Lords, House of Commons and a prime minister to rule over me... (you must admit though, some of your kings were pretty fucking crazy).

Moravian replies on Jul 4, 2019:

@Amisja I think you will find that we are still "subjects" not citizens

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oldFloyd comments on Jul 3, 2019:

Yes it does sound like a bad idea on both counts not being a UK citizen I can't really say much but here in the US you have a hard time and small isles at Walmart if your weight is proportional to your height.

Moravian replies on Jul 3, 2019:

I have trekked round American supermarkets and the number of sugary treats are substantially more than in the UK. The number of obese people are probably in the same ratio but we are catching up fast.

Oh Alex Morgan, only if I was 35 years younger 😘😘 Happy birthday and congrats team USA ...

Moravian comments on Jul 3, 2019:

Well done USA, but England gave them a hard game and were a bit unlucky.

Moravian replies on Jul 3, 2019:

@IamNobody I was a neutral but really enjoyed the game

Oh Alex Morgan, only if I was 35 years younger 😘😘 Happy birthday and congrats team USA ...

Moravian comments on Jul 3, 2019:

Well done USA, but England gave them a hard game and were a bit unlucky.

Moravian replies on Jul 3, 2019:

@IamNobody England teams,semi finals and penalties. The usual result

I am a 100% skeptic about all things supernatural! Do any of you hold on to any supernatural ...

UpsideDownAgain comments on Jul 3, 2019:

Energy work. I've had too many crazy experiences to dismiss it out of hand.

Moravian replies on Jul 3, 2019:

@indirect76 Well, energy works, that's true.

I am a 100% skeptic about all things supernatural! Do any of you hold on to any supernatural ...

UpsideDownAgain comments on Jul 3, 2019:

Energy work. I've had too many crazy experiences to dismiss it out of hand.

Moravian replies on Jul 3, 2019:

What's "Energy work" ?

Awhile back George W.

Allamanda comments on Jul 2, 2019:

and imagine, if you're Welsh, you have to say you are from the country of the Gauls [Pays de Galles] in French... it doesn't even have a name... and sounds like you read nothing but Asterix.

Moravian replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@Marionville Apparently it is the 50th anniversary of the investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales and film of the ceremony were shown on BBC TV recently. At the time many Welsh nationalists were against it and the BBC commentator was of the opinion that if Charles becomes king it is unlikely that William will be made Prince of Wales. Not sure why

Dr. Richard Carrier

Moravian comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Yes I have seen a couple of his videos on U tube and was very impressed

Moravian replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@SongSiren Exactly as you say. The one I remember was whether Jesus existed or not and I think he gave it a 50% likelihood that he did. He looked at the evidence dispassionately and gave a very balanced summary.

What habit do you have that some may think is ridiculous, silly, wasteful or dangerous?

Moravian comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Wrong in several ways. I believe it comes from artesian wells so it is a finite resource. It is shipped all the way from Fiji and it is most likely in plastic bottles. If the water from your tap is not potable get a water filter.

Moravian replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@Unity I'm sure there are but I very rarely buy bottled water and if I do it would be locally sourced

You can never have enough Bernie memes.

1of5 comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Yes, sports is the perfect metaphor to explaine political complexities. Jezus

Moravian replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@Burner By him do you mean Bernie or whoever wrote the caption to the photo.?

You can never have enough Bernie memes.

1of5 comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Yes, sports is the perfect metaphor to explaine political complexities. Jezus

Moravian replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@thinktwice I think he is having a dig at soshulism

Been there done that

snytiger6 comments on Jul 1, 2019:

I've never had so much to drink that i didn't remember things the next day.

Moravian replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@snytiger6 I'm with you there. I had memory blanks a couple of times when I was 18 and after that I slowed down a bit. As I got older I found bad hangovers to be unbearable so I don't drink much these days. Still like a couple of pints of good ale though.

Been there done that

snytiger6 comments on Jul 1, 2019:

I've never had so much to drink that i didn't remember things the next day.

Moravian replies on Jul 1, 2019:

lightweight ;-)

Atheist in the western world.

Moravian comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Could it be because of the European enlightenment ?.Many people emigrated from Europe before and during the enlightenment so they had the earlier religious mindset. Apart from the Eastern and Western seaboards the USA has been fairly insular and inward looking so the strict religious beliefs were ...

Moravian replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@Pedrohbds The renaissance Wasn't that when all those paintings of odd shaped people and babies that looked little men were done

Dodgey translation

Spinliesel comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Where is the German?

Moravian replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@Haemish1 more like double Dutch I think

Atheist in the western world.

Moravian comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Could it be because of the European enlightenment ?.Many people emigrated from Europe before and during the enlightenment so they had the earlier religious mindset. Apart from the Eastern and Western seaboards the USA has been fairly insular and inward looking so the strict religious beliefs were ...

Moravian replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@Pedrohbds Nope, the reformation was in the 17th century and the European enlightenment in the 18th century and was the beginning of the age of reason and the reduction of the power of the church

Grieving the children of Palestine and the dream of Zionism | Jewish Journal

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Had it pointed out in PM that @of-the-mountain is still here, he merely blocked me from seeing his posts. I restate my opinion that he is gutless. He comes to my thread to spout his views in a largely abusive manner, and I take the time to respond in a respectful manner, yet he chooses to block ...

Moravian replies on Jul 1, 2019:

My response to his ramblings was disabled by admin. Probably too mild ;-)

Humans are not the only heros in the military

Jolanta comments on Jun 29, 2019:

I am not sure that the military are such heroes, after all look what they are doing around the world.

Moravian replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@Bobby9 I don't know if you are being deliberately obtuse, or if the matter is too complex for you . I have given you two links to details of US hegemony and here is a third and final one. I hope this makes it clear.http://www.middlebury.edu/media/view/214721/original/OdomPaper.pdf

At age 82, my latest toy.

Moravian comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Electric powered ?

Moravian replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@wordywalt Sounds like fun, take care.

Humans are not the only heros in the military

Jolanta comments on Jun 29, 2019:

I am not sure that the military are such heroes, after all look what they are doing around the world.

Moravian replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@Bobby9 You don't like Wikipedia ?. Ok here's an article by Niall Ferguson in the Guardian which is a respected English newspaper. If you want to live in your deluded little world where the US is the good guy and everyone else is bad well that's your problem but please don't insult the intelligence of others by expecting them to swallow it. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jun/02/highereducation.books

Humans are not the only heros in the military

Jolanta comments on Jun 29, 2019:

I am not sure that the military are such heroes, after all look what they are doing around the world.

Moravian replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@Bobby9 Not a definition ? well if that isn't I don't know what is. By England, I presume you mean the UK and of course they were an imperialistic power, but not any more. Are you going to tell me now that Bush and his buddy Blair were invited by Saddam to invade Iraq

Humans are not the only heros in the military

Jolanta comments on Jun 29, 2019:

I am not sure that the military are such heroes, after all look what they are doing around the world.

Moravian replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@Bobby9 "we never started a war" ? Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and now Trump is determined to start one with Iran.

Humans are not the only heros in the military

Jolanta comments on Jun 29, 2019:

I am not sure that the military are such heroes, after all look what they are doing around the world.

Moravian replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@Bobby9 Once again, are you serious ??? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_imperialism

How to recognize a good man

JackPedigo comments on Jun 29, 2019:

What if the man doesn't feel he has any inferiors?

Moravian replies on Jun 30, 2019:

Exactly. If anyone think they have inferiors that's not good.

For you single/dating folks : I've been pondering some past interchanges with potential partners,...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Easy. Almost all of these make finding someone compatible in my area seem pretty impossible due to how far out of the cultural and lifestyle mainstream I am.: Not family-oriented- Meaning, I don't want to spend most of my time with a woman visiting her adult kids and grandkids. Being ...

Moravian replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@LiterateHiker https://youtu.be/1cQh1ccqu8M?t=77 and gets his nickel back ?

A "perfect world" is theoretically possible, is it not?

Moravian comments on Jun 29, 2019:

The world is perfect. As perfect as evolution has made it. Over breeding and greed of homo sapiens have spoiled it.

Moravian replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@Storm1752 Maybe not for an individual antelope but it weeds out the weaker and sick antelopes and ensures that the antelope family as a whole are fitter and healthier and the eaten antelope gets a Darwin award.

Summer Hiking Pennsylvania has some beautiful state parks that are reasonably close to my house.

Moravian comments on Jun 29, 2019:

26 miles ? >Quite a trek. well done.

Moravian replies on Jun 29, 2019:

@thinktwice I'm very impressed. I think my last long trek was about 21 miles and that just about killed me. Take it easy for a bit and you will be raring to go again

World Cup game France vs US

Geoffrey51 comments on Jun 28, 2019:

I predict 13-10 to USA. Such is the high standard of defensive play in this sport!

Moravian replies on Jun 29, 2019:

You naughty misogynist you.

Humans are not the only heros in the military

Jolanta comments on Jun 29, 2019:

I am not sure that the military are such heroes, after all look what they are doing around the world.

Moravian replies on Jun 29, 2019:

@Bobby9 Are you serious. Do you not mean US imperialism ?

I'll always pick "The Rolling Stones" for pure R&R.

thinktwice comments on Jun 28, 2019:

Is there one for the Stones? "can't always get what you want"...ha ha ha...I am seeing them at the end of August!!!

Moravian replies on Jun 29, 2019:

It's only rock and roll ---------------------- but I like it.

Exactly...

brentan comments on Jun 28, 2019:

The whole thrust of the New Testament was that God was manifested to the world in the figure of Christ and 'the world knew him not'. So Jesus organised disciples to go out in pairs to teach the world about God.

Moravian replies on Jun 28, 2019:

@brentan I suppose they were brave to go against the acceppted beliefs of the time. A bit like atheists in theocracies like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia today, but the commonly held belief that the Christians were persecuted in Roman times for worshiping their god is not true. It was because they refused to worship the Roman gods of the day as well which was mandatory. Of course once Christianity was the accepted religion they got their own back big time.

Exactly...

brentan comments on Jun 28, 2019:

The whole thrust of the New Testament was that God was manifested to the world in the figure of Christ and 'the world knew him not'. So Jesus organised disciples to go out in pairs to teach the world about God.

Moravian replies on Jun 28, 2019:

@brentan Beats having to work for a living I suppose ?. The message was to drop everything and spread the good word because in some circles the belief was that the world was about to end shortly anyway so why bother preparing for the future. Some orthodox Jews are still waiting for a new messiah to lead them to this mystical promised land

Exactly...

brentan comments on Jun 28, 2019:

The whole thrust of the New Testament was that God was manifested to the world in the figure of Christ and 'the world knew him not'. So Jesus organised disciples to go out in pairs to teach the world about God.

Moravian replies on Jun 28, 2019:

So it was an early job creation scheme then ? ;-)

My husband says, google is his god, because it knows everything and always has an answer for his ...

greyeyed123 comments on Jun 27, 2019:

I had a student in class once tell me that Siri knew everything. I asked him to ask Siri what the meaning of life is. Siri got confused and never answered. The whole class erupted in laughter. (I just googled it, and google sent me to the wiki entry describing what the question "what is the...

Moravian replies on Jun 28, 2019:

@Amisja I asked Alexa the same question and she said 42 so it must be right.

Tenors from different parts of the globe. This is what makes America Great. [youtu.be]

ShadowAmicus comments on Jun 28, 2019:

Always good to hear good singers who can hit and hold a note - and always gets a good reception by the crowd The Requiem, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber as a way to cope with and express his grief was nspired by two separate tragedies. A journalist who had interviewed him just weeks before dying ...

Moravian replies on Jun 28, 2019:

Maybe a good tune but the lyrics wouldn't win any prizes.

I spent 2 years in federal prison for "threatening" a Catholic Bishop who was molesting kids! I ...

Moravian comments on Jun 26, 2019:

Seriously ?

Moravian replies on Jun 27, 2019:

@Coffeeman Wow. that is appalling. Sounds like you still have blasphemy laws over there.Since the clergyman has now been convicted and sentenced they should give you an apology and compensation for false imprisonment.

Gotta have caffeine

Moravian comments on Jun 26, 2019:

DEATH BEFORE DECAF

Moravian replies on Jun 26, 2019:

@Athena It doesn't offend me. I just think they both taste terrible but then I am a beef and coffee snob. I haven't tried it but Brewdog have now produced a version of their flagship Punk IPA with 0.5% alcohol.and it got good reviews They have built a brewery in Ohio recently so you may get it in your area. The fact that I am an Equity Punk (I have shres in the company) means that I am totally impartial of course ;-)

Gotta have caffeine

Moravian comments on Jun 26, 2019:

DEATH BEFORE DECAF

Moravian replies on Jun 26, 2019:

@Athena My son runs a coffee bar in Glasgow and he has a neon sign on the wall "death before decaf" As Hastur says it is like non alcoholic beer Crap

I spent 2 years in federal prison for "threatening" a Catholic Bishop who was molesting kids! I ...

Moravian comments on Jun 26, 2019:

Seriously ?

Moravian replies on Jun 26, 2019:

@Coffeeman There must be an interesting story there. Do you feel like giving some details ?. I would quite understand if you don't.

Does any one here love evil and insanity?

Marionville comments on Jun 25, 2019:

“Evil as an artistic device”.... that isn’t actually evil, it’s manufactured to fascinate and compel an audience, and make money from it. Real evil acts as perpetrated in real life by certain members of the human race, are chilling and repellent to all but those with a predisposition to ...

Moravian replies on Jun 26, 2019:

I remember having a discussion with a couple of religious people about "evil". I insisted that evil is an adjective that describes a person or act and cannot stand alone as a noun. They would not have it could, because it is in the bible. A bit like the "B" horror movie "and evil stalked the land that night"

Does any one here love evil and insanity?

Moravian comments on Jun 25, 2019:

NO, I dislike evil people and fear insanity

Moravian replies on Jun 26, 2019:

@JacobMeyers How can an inanimate object be evil ?. It may depict an evil person or an evil act, that's all

Iran.

Rob1948 comments on Jun 24, 2019:

We tell them they can’t have a nuclear weapon for a very simple reason. The signatories to the non-proliferation pact, of which the US Is one, fear nuclear war to such an extent, that they don’t want any other country to have nuclear weapons. The response would be the same for any other country ...

Moravian replies on Jun 25, 2019:

No I don't think anyone should have nuclear weapons, but the genie is out of the bottle so to speak. Try to see it from Iran's viewpoint. They see Israel, Saudi Arabia and the USA as a threat. It was the USA who broke the terms of the agreement not Iran

Iran.

Rob1948 comments on Jun 24, 2019:

We tell them they can’t have a nuclear weapon for a very simple reason. The signatories to the non-proliferation pact, of which the US Is one, fear nuclear war to such an extent, that they don’t want any other country to have nuclear weapons. The response would be the same for any other country ...

Moravian replies on Jun 25, 2019:

Israel has nuclear weapons , but they are the good guys. More of a threat to peace in the area than Iran have ever been

[msn.

Allamanda comments on Jun 23, 2019:

news, but not good - http://seavoicenews.com/2019/01/31/researchers-have-identified-how-naval-sonar-is-killing-and-beaching-whales/

Moravian replies on Jun 24, 2019:

It's a real shame. Intelligent sensitive animals and we treat them like this.

There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been.

Moravian comments on Jun 18, 2019:

"Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." One of the many quotes from the bible promoting ignorance. All through history church leaders have tried to keep the masses ignorant and uneducated and in the more religious states...

Moravian replies on Jun 23, 2019:

@Nathalie_Quebec Well done for escaping from that. Sounds like a definite cult to me.

Why do so many Christians believe in "fighting to the end" in supporting Jesus Christ and Donald ...

gater comments on Jun 21, 2019:

I support Trump because he is a genius and knows how to get things done. He loves America, and he cant be bought - it has nothing to do with religion. You seem to be very simple minded.

Moravian replies on Jun 22, 2019:

I hope that is a rare example of irony ?

Out of all the religions in the world, I find the Hindus the most colorful and entertaining of all.

powder comments on Jun 21, 2019:

The rascist caste system sucks. I found sheikhs best in India

Moravian replies on Jun 21, 2019:

Do you mean Sikhs ?. certainly an improvement on Hinduism but Jainism tops the lot.

Im taking a poll. Who will vote?

powder comments on Jun 21, 2019:

Ffs vaccination is a medical procedure, preemptive medicine. As a procedure neither good or bad. Herd vaccination works....if the VAX works. Polio...brilliant!!! Thalidomide.... Not so good. Seasonal flu VAX's with a 30% success rate......shove up your arse. With VAX's, because its a procedure, ...

Moravian replies on Jun 21, 2019:

Thalidomide was not a vaccination, it was a drug to combat morning sickness in pregnant women

Iran shoots down US drone.

Trajan61 comments on Jun 20, 2019:

Iran is ruled by radical Islamic idiots whom our former idiotic president Obama gave billions, so what else is new. Iran has been our enemy since those radical Muslims overthrew the Shah.

Moravian replies on Jun 21, 2019:

Time you had a history lesson I think. Iran/Persia was a civilised country when Europeans were still wearing animal skins.The current situation dates back to 1953 when the socialist president Mohammad mossdaq tried to nationalise the Iranian oil run by the UK. The UK/USA engineered a coup to replace him with the poison dwarf Pavlavi . Although he kept the fundamentalists under control he was generally hated and further interference in the area by the west led to the Islamic revolution.

Iran shoots down US drone.

GeorgeRocheleau comments on Jun 20, 2019:

I remember when we shot down one of their airliners, full of people.

Moravian replies on Jun 21, 2019:

@bigpawbullets If that was meant to ironic, it's in poor taste. If not well, words fail me.

Iran shoots down US drone.

motrubl4u comments on Jun 20, 2019:

It won't. This kind of stuff happens all the time. Can't even begin to count the number of minor things like this that happened when I was in the Air Force. Trump will bluster and make talking points out of it for the upcoming election but nothing will happen.

Moravian replies on Jun 21, 2019:

Hope you are right

Iran shoots down US drone.

Kafirah comments on Jun 20, 2019:

I'm against the use of drones for warfare in any capacity. Killing is easy when it's done from far away like you're playing a video game. Ever wonder why drone pilots commit suicide at a much higher rate than veterans with PTSD? Because they can't live with themselves once the reality that they've ...

Moravian replies on Jun 21, 2019:

I'm against war.full stop

Iran shoots down US drone.

Captain_Feelgood comments on Jun 20, 2019:

We're off their coast because of our ships and other allies' ships are there going through that channel. We have proof they put mines on tanker ships going through there already trying to blow them up.. What should we do, just let them blow our tankers up?

Moravian replies on Jun 21, 2019:

@1of5 ??

Iran shoots down US drone.

Captain_Feelgood comments on Jun 20, 2019:

We're off their coast because of our ships and other allies' ships are there going through that channel. We have proof they put mines on tanker ships going through there already trying to blow them up.. What should we do, just let them blow our tankers up?

Moravian replies on Jun 20, 2019:

"our tankers" one Japanese and one Norwegian. neither of those countries have blamed Iran. Who would you believe. A proven lier like Trump and his hawkish compatriots Bolton and Pompeo or the Iranians who were in talks with the Japanese PM at the time the Japanese tanker was attacked.

Alvin Stardust. - My Coo Ca Choo. [youtu.be]

Moravian comments on Jun 20, 2019:

That brings back some memories. But rock music ?

Moravian replies on Jun 20, 2019:

@Marionville Ok but please don't post music by gary glitter :-)

It has been years, if not decades since I’ve seen a hitchhiker, but I saw a one tonight.

patchoullijulie comments on Jun 20, 2019:

I love the idea of hitch hiking but with my luck I'd be offered a ride with that one serial killer 😳

Moravian replies on Jun 20, 2019:

A guy I knew, quite a large gent, picked up two young lads one of who pulled a knife on him. I'm not sure of the exact details but he managed to stop and kick both of them out of the car.