Happy 4th of July! The parade is getting underway.

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Has the Trump blimp been borrowed from London ?

American pride falls to 45% in latest Gallup poll, an all-time low

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

I could never quite understand why someone should be proud because they were born in a certain country. Grateful maybe or relieved but why proud ?

Congrats to Hippie Land.

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

So long as the weed smoking is optional. gave it up many years ago.

This is one reason why I don't think the dems should fight religion with religion - it aint gonna ...

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

When I read "The god who revealed himself in the bible" I can't help thinking of a Playdude centrefold. Just waiting for that lightning bolt ;-)

Spread or let nature take its course.

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

You fail to see the immorality in religion ?. So you do not think that the god of the old testament that kills non Jewish babies and advocates the stoning of women is moral ?.

[lifesitenews.com] Could this mean they will eventually see their error in ever believing at all?

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Never new "Abba" was god. Come on their music was OK but that's taking it a bit far

Alain de Botton: Atheism 2.0 | TED Talk

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Very interesting. but religions tell believers that their religion is the right one and the others wrong or we would just have one religion. Do we want people following that example with literature or art.

People like these are the only angels I believe in.

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Very true.

Ahh, my hometown. So good to be back. sigh [king5.com]

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Access denied

Especially for all you guys celebrating Independence today.

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Great song. Should be the US national anthem ;-)

Frijid Pink - House of the Rising Sun [youtube.com]

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Really good. Never heard of them before. I still prefer Eric Burdon's voice though.

if there is not God, I would like to know where did everything come from?

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Where have you gone Francesco ?. Don't you like the replies to your question ?

Happy Birthday America!!

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Are you implying that the country has gone to the dogs ?

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.

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

Convicted ... but heading for the top of the European Central Bank

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Convicted of what ?

So if trump loses the election, will he fabricate a crisis and try to stay in power?

Moravian comments on Jul 4, 2019:

He has already said he wants to carry on after his second term. He wants to be president for life like Xi in China

Well done US women's team. (grrr said through gritted teeth!)

Moravian comments on Jul 3, 2019:

What is it with England teams semi finals and penalties ?

Latest on Tory leadership contest .

Moravian comments on Jul 3, 2019:

A difficult choice. Boris will be an absolute disaster, Hunt marginally better, but with Boris in charge there may be more chance of a Scottish Independence referendum succeeding

The theme song for all the cycle rowdies out there! [youtu.be]

Moravian comments on Jul 3, 2019:

A great film and song

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.

Fox treks over 2,700 miles across the Arctic in four months. My hero.

Moravian comments on Jul 3, 2019:

If he has any sense he will stay in Canada. Cross into the US and he will probably be put in a detention centre.

if there is not God, I would like to know where did everything come from?

Moravian comments on Jul 3, 2019:

I was recently given a book by Neil De Grasse Tyson entitled "Astrophysics for people in a hurry". It is a slim volume but explains everything we know about the universe. I suggest you get yourself a copy.

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

Moravian comments on Jul 3, 2019:

No, I'm with you 100%

Great stuff, now I can send this video anytime I need to explain why I think the way I do.

Moravian comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Scary stuff, but very accurate

‪I want my first house to be a fixer upper.

Moravian comments on Jul 2, 2019:

I have "flipped" a couple of houses and it is rewarding especially if there is a decent profit in it. Just be careful you don't bite of more than you can chew and for a first attempt choose one where you can do the work yourself.

Turtle soup and goats in trees where is the fleece?

Moravian comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Ask Jason and his argonauts.

In this video, the theoretical physicist explains why the question of whether God exists is one ...

Moravian comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Talk about stating the bleeding obvious.Spoken arrogantly from a Judeo/Christian perspective. What about the hundreds of Hindu gods,Norse gods, Greek and Roman gods ?. We in the west are so indoctrinated by Abrahamic mythology that we cannot escape it. We should take a step back to the times before primitive man invented gods to explain what he didn't understand and start afresh.

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

Has anybody dealt with a passive aggressive partner?

Moravian comments on Jul 2, 2019:

I have heard this expression so much recently and I was never sure exactly what it meant so I looked up a definition as follows -:" passive aggressive behaviour takes many forms but can generally be described as a non-verbal aggression that manifests in negative behaviour. It is where you are angry with someone but do not or cannot tell them. Instead of communicating honestly when you feel upset, annoyed," Now I am sure I am going to be shot down here but in my experience women are more likely to .exhibit this type of behaviour than men. Eg the man comes home from work and gets a frosty reception because of some slight, real or imagined and he has no idea what he has done whereas the man is more likely to be overtly aggressive in words or actions..

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.

Canadian artist fired after viral Trump cartoon "This is a false narrative which has emerged ...

Moravian comments on Jul 1, 2019:

At least he didn't suffer the fate of the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists

Sent yesterday. I find it hilarious. Has it ever happened to you?

Moravian comments on Jul 1, 2019:

I had a couple of those last year and they had my password which was a bit worrying. I also had an email from the executors of great uncle Albert's will. How he ended up dying in Nigeria I will never know.

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 retained . Just a thought.

I may have said this before: I am who my brain says I am.

Moravian comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Death is like stupidity, those afflicted are unaware of it but it is others round about who are affected.

I FINALLY PULLED THE TRIGGER -- Well, I did it.

Moravian comments on Jul 1, 2019:

I joined a "we love Trump" site to try to understand the mindset of those people but I didn't last long. To be a UK member of the site I also had to be a climate change denier and supporter of Brexit. I think you will find it so frustrating that you will very quickly give up.

Did you hear about the crow that was unhappy about the way he was treated at work?

Moravian comments on Jul 1, 2019:

I think that deserves a GROAN

In so many ways, Heaven is described as living in God’s glory, or to be with God, or to know him, ...

Moravian comments on Jun 30, 2019:

you sure you are on the right site ?

Care to share your favorite bad argument for the existence of God?

Moravian comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Do you mean the Judeo/Christian god ?. I can see a good argument for not believing in it. Just read the first books of the old testament. An obscure middle eastern tribe are chosen by the creator of the universe to be his chosen people and he then helps them to defeat their enemies and take over lands he promised to them. Actually a polytheistic tribe adopt monotheism whilst in exile in Babylon, possibly taken from Zoroaster and they then use this adopted god to justify their warlike acquisitive behaviour

At age 82, my latest toy.

Moravian comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Electric powered ?

America Ferrera: My identity is a superpower -- not an obstacle | TED Talk

Moravian comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Very moving.

You know, I did not blame ALL men for what went wrong in my marriage.

Moravian comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Sounds like you have a problem. If a man doesn't respond to your blandishments you hate him ?.

Walmart bans woman for eating half a cake, demanding to pay half price, police say

Moravian comments on Jun 30, 2019:

So you cannot half your cake and eat it.

> In hopes of moving up a level, I thought I'd do a little post expressing my feelings about ...

Moravian comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Lawyers are sometimes useful but televangelists ? never.

WARNING! WARNING! DANGER WILL ROBINSON DANGER! So I had a desperate thought today.

Moravian comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Why does it have to be a church. I moved to a new village two years ago and joined a ramblers walking group and met some lovely people. In addition to that it gets you out in the open air and you get some exercise which would be beneficial if you have SAD. Another option is "meet up" groups if there are any in your area.

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.

The War Hoax Redux - Global ResearchGlobal Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

Moravian comments on Jun 29, 2019:

I'm sure G.W.Bush and Barrack Obama can give him some hints.

Son wants a snake.

Moravian comments on Jun 29, 2019:

I do not agree with keeping exotic pets. The limit should be rats or rabbits.

US only nation not to sign commitment to climate change accord at G20 [businessinsider.com]

Moravian comments on Jun 29, 2019:

But he has his little hand up ?

Just saying

Moravian comments on Jun 29, 2019:

Said Wild Bill Hiccup

Story time! There once was a little girl who grew up in religion.

Moravian comments on Jun 29, 2019:

My nephew is in Kerala teaching English as a foreign language, That's a possibility. There are always openings for English teachers.

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.

Have a Beer. Thought this was funny.

Moravian comments on Jun 28, 2019:

He should add "To cry into"

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

Moravian comments on Jun 28, 2019:

IF you believe that an all powerful being that created the universe chose an obscure middle eastern tribe to be his chosen people and helped them to defeat their enemies and populate lands promised to them then you are delusional. Read the pentateuch with an open mind and it is apparent that this polytheistic tribe gradually adopted monotheism to aid their acquisitive behaviour,. so why be agnostic unless of course if you believe that some of the Hindu,Norse,Roman,Greek, other gods may exist.

Gotta have caffeine

Moravian comments on Jun 26, 2019:

DEATH BEFORE DECAF

Putting this under politics since "climate change" is such a political topic.

Moravian comments on Jun 26, 2019:

I haven't read the book either but I find the title a bit confusing "the link between overpopulation and climate change". The countries which are fueling the population boom have the lowest carbon footprint in thw world whilst the countries in the west plus China and Japan which are contributing mostly to climate change have a population growth of less than replacement level..

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

Moravian comments on Jun 26, 2019:

Seriously ?

The Boomers Are to Blame for Aging America - The Atlantic

Moravian comments on Jun 26, 2019:

Yes, How dare they live so long

Rolling Stones. - Get Off Of My Cloud (1965) [youtu.be]

Moravian comments on Jun 26, 2019:

They were accused at the time of singing about drug taking but what if they were looking in to the future and singing about hacking into the latest computer data storage system ;-)

Has anyone else had a recorded message from Apple wanting to do upgrades on your Apple devices?

Moravian comments on Jun 25, 2019:

Yes, and I have an elderly friend who constantly gets phone calls about the slow speed of her internet. She has never had a computer in her life and probably thinks the internet has something to do with the lace curtains on her windows . This sort of thing is a fact of life now, and we have constantly be aware.

I'm definitely a skeptic of the Bible, but there is an interesting phenomenon regarding the first 5 ...

Moravian comments on Jun 25, 2019:

I've no idea what the bible code is but I have read the first five books of the new English translation in some detail, the King James version is too hard going., Some great stories but mostly pure mythology of course. I think maybe some people have been reading too many of Dan Brown;s novels.

Does any one here love evil and insanity?

Moravian comments on Jun 25, 2019:

NO, I dislike evil people and fear insanity

Last year, at age 61, I got my first (and only) tattoo.

Moravian comments on Jun 25, 2019:

Well done. . Hope you get to the bottom of that bucket eventually

What if the Hokey Pokey really is what its all about?!

Moravian comments on Jun 25, 2019:

Always knew it as the "Hokey Cokey".. Not sure what it's all about unlike that other nursery rhyme "ring a ring a roses" which was about the plague

The Rolling Stones - Dandelion (in mono) [youtu.be]

Moravian comments on Jun 24, 2019:

Haven't heard that for years

After having a bad day, I miss the intimacy of a motorcycle ride with someone you love.

Moravian comments on Jun 24, 2019:

Really ?. i have been riding motorcycles since I was 16 and although I have had girlfriends on the pillion at times to me it should be a solo exercise. Unless the passenger is very practiced they can unbalance the bike and being responsible for another persons wellbeing is a definite turn off. I always take it much easier if I have a pillion passenger.

So the argument is that even the most improbable of things will eventually happen and therefore when...

Moravian comments on Jun 24, 2019:

Of course it is possible. A tiny fire and a temp of - 50C

North Korea's Kim Jong-un receives 'excellent' letter from Trump [bbc.

Moravian comments on Jun 23, 2019:

Are you serious ?. the US has been in the business of being friends with evil dictators for years if ti suits their purposes and often organising coups to install them. Pinochet in Chile is a good example.

Is anyone else as scared as I am about global warming?

Moravian comments on Jun 23, 2019:

I have a 2 year old grandson and I wonder what sort of world he will live in. Some parts of the higher and lower latitudes may even have better weather and growing conditions but with possible wars over water and millions more refugees in the world it's going to be a scary place.

It's Summertime

Moravian comments on Jun 23, 2019:

# https://youtu.be/lkfVPceai0U?t=31 This song was in the charts in 1963 and I spent a hot summer sharing a flat in West London and spending all my spare time at an open air swimming pool nearbye. Those happy carefree days. Where have they gone ?

Chris Rea. - I Can Hear Your Heart Beat. Great voice...love it, [youtu.be]

Moravian comments on Jun 23, 2019:

https://youtu.be/OA1V7cI28hI?t=52 Also love this song. First heard it when driving on the then fairly new M25 near London and the memory has stuck ever since

Another day comes to an end. Now, the days begin to get shorter.

Moravian comments on Jun 23, 2019:

Not for our antipodean friends. I think this should be the year end in the northern hemisphere. I'd much prefer welcoming the new year in warmer weather.

Thank you anti-vaxxers: [bbc.com]

Moravian comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Very sad, but where are our resident anti vaxxers to justify this.

My divorce has an address.

Moravian comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Pop down to death valley. It's a lot closer and not much higher.

Why do we call them seagulls because if they flew over the bay they would be bagels

Moravian comments on Jun 22, 2019:

There are no such animals as seagulls, apart from Jonathon Livinstone of course, There are gulls and lots of other seabirds.

[youtu.be] This is an intetesting take on religion.

Moravian comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Very interesting. It shows how a statement taken out of context can have an different meaning from what is meant

The baby to not throw out with the bathwater.

Moravian comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Maybe they should take over the running of the country

[metro.

Moravian comments on Jun 22, 2019:

The latest on this story is that compensation and court fees will cost the cyclist £100,000. It sounds very unfair to me.

Why So Many People Believe Conspiracy Theories

Moravian comments on Jun 21, 2019:

Or because they are stoopid ?

Small, out of focus, but still warms my heart, My grandson and I riding in Springfield last ...

Moravian comments on Jun 21, 2019:

Well done. A future Tour de France winner there.

I was 18 and 11 months 😊

Moravian comments on Jun 20, 2019:

16. I made the mistake of going back after 5 years. Wrong move.

Check Your Spare Tire?

Moravian comments on Jun 20, 2019:

Don't know. What's a tire ?. We use tyres over here :-)

What do you think this means? Iran shooting down an American drone. [apple.news]

Moravian comments on Jun 20, 2019:

Since those things are operated by a guy sitting in a bunker in New Mexico, I would say that there is a fair chance that maybe a wingtip crossed into Iranian air space.

Jordan Peterson’s Bullshit

Moravian comments on Jun 20, 2019:

I admired the guy initially but the more I read the more I think he is a bit too right wing for me.

We just had a very strong downpour all morning long here in New York.

Moravian comments on Jun 20, 2019:

Great song. Hope your feet are still dry

To have loved and lost.

Moravian comments on Jun 20, 2019:

I think we have all been there. put it down to experience

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

Moravian comments on Jun 20, 2019:

That brings back some memories. But rock music ?

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

Moravian comments on Jun 20, 2019:

I hitched a few times as a student in the early '70's and then through that decade and early '80's I had a job where I drove all over Scotland and I frequently picked up hitchers. These days I rarely see hitchers and the few I do see look a bit disreputable so rarely stop.

I'VE BEEN BANNED FROM TRACTOR SUPPLY.

Moravian comments on Jun 20, 2019:

Love it. Reminds of the guy who got a taste for cat food but sadly it killed him. He was sitting on the windowsill , bent round to try to lick his backside,fell of and broke his neck.

Is anyone else on this site sick and tired of practically being called a bigot for saying the same ...

Moravian comments on Jun 19, 2019:

I think you have a point. there are as many branches of Islam as there are in Christianity. Some of them benign, peaceful and tolerant such as the Ahmadi sect. Ahmad Shah, the Glasgow shopkeeper murdered by a hardliner from England for wishing his customers a happy easter was from that branch of Islam. At the other end of the spectrum are the Wahabis from Saudi Arabia. I think it would be difficult to say anything nice about them considering the appalling way women are treated in that country.

Beach Boys.

Moravian comments on Jun 19, 2019:

Sounds like their trousers may be a bit too tight :-) but good pop/rock.

How Cereal Transformed American Culture - Mental Floss - Pocket

Moravian comments on Jun 19, 2019:

Christian fundamentalists created cereal ?. No they didn't. Kellog turned a cereal ,maize, into a breakfast food. totally different thing. Most of the breakfast cereals are so poor nutritionally that they have to be boosted by adding vitamins. Many American cultural ideas comes across the Atlantic and our supermarket shelves are laden with dozens of nutritionally poor sugar laden foods that can only be sold by having a massive advertising budget. I ,as did most of my peers grew up eating .porridge for breakfast. Simply oatmeal,water and a little salt. Cheap and nutritious and it doesn't make a huge profit for multinational companies like Nestle.

Pre sup interactions?

Moravian comments on Jun 19, 2019:

Of course it is circular logic. the bible is the true word of god because it says so in the bible. Why would you want to listen to nonsense like this ?.

Definition of "The Law of Attraction": The law of attraction suggests that you can attract ...

Moravian comments on Jun 19, 2019:

A bit like the prosperity gospel nonsense. lt certainly works, but only for the few who promote it. The mugs who contribute are always left poorer but unlikely to be any wiser.

Should we all become teetotalers because there are alcoholics?

Moravian comments on Jun 18, 2019:

Sorry but I think your arguments are facile. Religion has never harmed me in any way but I dislike the negative aspects of it. The damage caused by religion throughout history is enormous and is still causing damage particularly when allied to politics. As for banning alcohol. Prohibition was a great success, wasn't it.? I drink a few bottles of beer a week and a good meal out is not complete without a good glass of red wine. I don't drink to get drunk but because I like the taste and I have yet to taste alcohol free beer that doesn't taste like gnats piss., so I think Storm 1752's idea of a drug to copy being drunk is ridiculous

[m.youtube.com] These guys were good too

Moravian comments on Jun 18, 2019:

A real tearjerker

Don’t know why the idea of humans still evolving is such a surprise! [independent.co.uk]

Moravian comments on Jun 18, 2019:

Evolution is not only caused by environmental pressure but random faults in DNA which is passed on to children so I cannot see why they are surprised. There is a faulty gene in my partners family. Not all of them have it but those who have, all have had .cancer of some type and some of them have had children so there is a chance that this faulty gene will be passed on

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 educational standards tend to be lower.

When are we, as a species, going to grow up and shed the need for mystical answers to the questions ...

Moravian comments on Jun 18, 2019:

There does seem to be a need for mysticism in some people. I know seemingly rational people who give money to fortune tellers and mediums.

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Moravian comments on Jun 18, 2019:

Well I don't care if you're just thirteen You look too good to be true I just know that you're probably clean There's one lil' thing I got do to you Read more: Ted Nugent - Jailbait Lyrics | MetroLyrics An example of this redneck neanderthal's songwriting . The guy who pissed himself to avoid the draft A real charmer.