Wedding vows. Are atheists vows stronger than religious vows?

Moravian comments on Mar 18, 2019:

https://humanism.org.uk/2019/03/10/humanist-marriages-least-likely-to-end-in-divorce-official-statistics-reveal/?fbclid=IwAR1qsVG97B6TWEejLoYS6E9qVCj73s5XFDVYZ9_-uSpfjaFN85qOqFMY9xA Well it looks like humanist vows are

[secure.

Moravian comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Good luck with the petition.There have been talks about reintroducing some species such as the Iberian Lynx to the UK but I doubt if the wolf will ever be reintroduced.. The last one was killed in Scotland in the late 17th century. There has been at least two reintroductions of the European beaver both official and unofficial with mixed success.

[secure.

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

If you love wolves read "The philosopher and the wolf" by Mark Rowlands. A fantastic book

Do You Know God? - YouTube

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

The accents always remind me of Kirk Douglas in a biblical epic saying the immortal words "Truly he is the son of Gaad"

St.

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

Frisians are cows

May the Leprechauns be near you??☘

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

May the road rise to meet you and bring happiness your way. May love always surround you keeping you warm with each day. May troubles always avoid you as you travel on your way.

I'm sick without drinking! need another one!

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

St Paddy will be turning in his grave

Smart Water?...

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

I bought a new Honda motorbike a few years ago and it was protected by something called "smartwater".Minute traceable particles were sprayed on the bike and could not be removed. Could it be that this new smartwater is a devious government plot to keep tabs on us.

You ever watch movies from the eighties and count how many of the actors are dead?

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

I read the obituaries in "The Times" and if the deceased are younger than me I see it as a result

Fuck the Pentagon - If it were not for all their interference in the affairs of other countries, we ...

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

Sounds like soshulism to me, can't have that but it shows how the Republican party has changed since his days.

Wow! What is there to say? [patheos.com]

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

Who are those conservative christians and could we have a video of them proclaiming this please.

I recently found a group on "Meet Up" for Secular Humanists.

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

When I lived in Edinburgh I attended a Meet up secular group on a weekly basis. Great company and lots of interesting discussions. I remember their slogan was "attack the idea not the person"

@DoDapper ?

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

And be careful down at the zoo because the panda eats,shoots, and leaves.

I was in class today on the UofM’s campus when a classmate got a “really scary” message.

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

But you can't take our guns away. It's in the constitoooshun

I noticed several posts are live which do not allow any interaction.

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

I have noticed this as well. I thought at first i had been blocked by the person but that is unlikely. Looks like a glitch.

I had some one put it to me very interesting about what a ghost and such could be.

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

One question, where do ghosts get their energy from ?. Animals, including humans get their energy from the food they eat and the air they breathe, so do ghosts eat and drink or do they just plug themselves into an electric socket for a recharge.

Isn't it hilarious how the religious transfer their own deviance onto us? :D

Moravian comments on Mar 17, 2019:

That was definitely me when I was younger. They missed out "got drunk frequently,looked at porn mags,and really enjoyed life"

Mock a bigot today!

Moravian comments on Mar 16, 2019:

We had a similar event in the UK a few years back. John Prescott. Tony Blair's deputy was egged and threw a few punches at the perpetrator. Pity it wasn't Tony himself.

Pride.

Moravian comments on Mar 16, 2019:

I think it is missplaced pride that is the problem. I find the proud (insert your nationality) difficult as it is purely an accident of birth.

Have you noticed the people who do not want to help refugees because we have our own poor don't want...

Moravian comments on Mar 16, 2019:

I don't know. I see people posting on Facebook that we should help our own disadvantaged people instead of helping refugees, but whether they do or nor. who knows.

A win for the Sioux tribe! The US Army has announced the Dakota Access Pipeline will NOT pass ...

Moravian comments on Mar 16, 2019:

I know nothing about the Dakota access pipeline but what strikes me is the tiny size of the reservation

Hope this isn't a repeat - because it's really important article explaining why climate change ...

Moravian comments on Mar 16, 2019:

Reading the comments at the bottom of the article is more enlightening than the article itself.The ignorance is breathtaking.

Mother and Pence meet Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Ireland Prime Minister, and his partner.

Moravian comments on Mar 15, 2019:

What's the big red V she is holding in front of her.Is to show gay Mr Varadker what he is missing ?

WE HAVE BEEN FOOLED FOR CENTURIES Lousy, crappy texts sold as holy texts and word of God for ...

Moravian comments on Mar 15, 2019:

I must be a bit thick today but I don't get your point. What are you asking us ?. Do we agree with ones marked "in".As far as I am concerned it's all a load of bollocks.

The Rolling Stones - Get Off of My Cloud [youtu.be] Those lyrics always make me laugh :)

Moravian comments on Mar 14, 2019:

At the time they were accused of singing about drug taking, which is probably true.

Just a thought! Follow back a ‘family tree’ of the great guitarists and their influences and ...

Moravian comments on Mar 14, 2019:

Before Robert Johnson we had --The Devil !! https://www.bing.com/search?q=croaaroads+blues+song=WNSGPH&qs=SW=b8a8397fa3bb42f4939875f6b579e299&pq=croaaroads+blues+song&cc=GB=en-GB&PC=HCTS=7815A8810375AAB13232A6E586DC3638&ts=1552547894357=Moderate

Hello!!! I am Jamie from Oklahoma.

Moravian comments on Mar 13, 2019:

A woman of impeccable taste.I don't know if you have seen the film World War Z with Brad Pitt. The street scenes supposed to be of Philadelphia were filmed in Glasgow. We were obviously cheaper. I was down in Glasgow when they were filming and it was strange to see American street signs,mailboxes, police cars etc close to George Square.

Hippy’s had it right.

Moravian comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Sums it up I think

What species is a human mother's fetus?

Moravian comments on Mar 13, 2019:

What a ridiculous question.

The news is ramping up the idea that kids are suffering in Venezuela.

Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2019:

Kids are also suffering in Yemen but the US and UK are still arming Saudi Arabia to aid them in their proxy war against Iran. Don't hear much about that in the news.

Black Sabbath. - War Pigs [youtu.be]

Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2019:

Love it. An anti war song by Black Sabbath. great stuff

Secrets of the dead [pbs.

Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2019:

The early Christians were persecuted not for worshiping their god but for refusing to worship the official Roman gods. When Christianity became the official religion they returned the favour, tenfold. For a brilliant summary of those times read "The darkening age (the christian destruction of the classical world)" by Catherine Nixey. Shows "the religion of love and tolerance" in a new light.

U.

Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2019:

This has been going on long before 9/11 and is one reason why the USA is hated in many countries. Bush's war on terrrr as he called it is just a continuation of US foreign policy.

Does anyone know anything about Time Banks?

Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2019:

I was a member of something like this years ago. You offer work in your area of expertise and are credited with the hours or days worked then if you wanted a job done you could use the hours you collected. No money changed hands, I did things like gardening and tree surgery and mostly received baby sitting in return. It worked well.

Jesus fucking Christ, isulting Islam is now a punishable offense in the EU court of human right We...

Moravian comments on Mar 11, 2019:

This is a guy who married a six year old girl but to give him credit he did not have sex with her until she was nine. In this day and age he would be serving a long stretch at HMP. I have a habit of watching the BBC's "Big Question" on sunday mornings although it does nothing for my elevated blood pressure. Yesterday the question was "Is islam united or divided". All the usual (Muslim) suspects were hauled out including that obnoxious English convert Yvonne Riddley. They genuinely scared me apart from the English Sufi who was pacifist and seems to spend most of his life meditating. A Welsh scholar of Islam proclaimed that every word of the Koran is open to multiple interpretation and another stated that it was the pure and perfect word of god. Now they can't both be right or was god just playing tricks ?

Ivanka ... (who wore it better?)

Moravian comments on Mar 11, 2019:

Why is she standing beside a tailors dummy ?

I want it baaaack..

Moravian comments on Mar 11, 2019:

It's OK. It;s only borrowed. You well get it back in autumn

For me... assassination of JFK.

Moravian comments on Mar 11, 2019:

I'm sure it wasn't my first but I still remember it well. I was living in a flat in London. A Friday evening I think and the BBC cancelled TV programmes and played mournful music all evening. A bit OTT for a foreign head of state but it was the height of the cold war and JFK was our great white hope to keep the pesky Soviets in their place,

Cellphones, driving, and cycling; see the result: Bicycling: Watch: Driver Tells Cyclist He Can ...

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

Love it. I hope he was charged with using his phone whilst driving. It's a pretty hefty fine now and 6 points on the licence I think

Poll for you all Do you think cigarettes should be banned?

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

No, prohibition does not work., but where smoking is allowed should be severely restricted

Should we atheists expose the lies of theists whenever possible, or should we sacrifice truth for ...

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

If you want to coexist happily with theists you have to live and let live.It's quite different opposing their beliefs on a site like this than openly trying to speak against the irrationality of their "faith"

Do you think North Korea will ever pay?

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

Sorry. Isn't it Mexico that is supposed to pay ?

Creationism flaws, which one is worse?

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

Approached from a Judeo/Christian perspective. There are dozens of creation myths. some much more interesting than the biblical one.

I'm trying to meet someone for a period relationship. A man around my age.

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

What is a period relationship ?. A one night stand. or a long weekend or ?

Why the Arabs don’t want us in Syria – POLITICO

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

This should be taught in all schools in the west.

How Wolves Change Rivers [youtu.be]

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

My favourite animals Very sad that they are being hunted again

Don’t you hate people who use big words just to make themselves look perspicacious?

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

Indubitably

Beeeeeeeep!!!!!

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

Doesn't work in the UK :-)

Me, none of them lying, crooked mudda fukkas

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

Since he appears to be in Ireland researching his Irish roots I would choose Leo Varadkar the Irish prime minister.

Exactly what is imitating crab in imitation crab?

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

probably similar to mock turtle

Anti-Vaxxer Mom Asks Advice For An Outdoor Bedroom For Her 2-Year-Old—The Internet Brutally ...

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

Some great replies. I had an outdoor bedroom when I was a kid. It was called a tent.

The oldest verified person ever -- Jeanne Louise Calment of France -- died in 1997 at the age of ...

Moravian comments on Mar 10, 2019:

The oldest person currently living is Kane Tanaka from Japan who is 116. She takes over from anotherJapanese lady who died recently aged 117. Must be an advantage not being from a Christian country where the life span is only an expected three score years and ten.

"Western people don't care about life or death.

Moravian comments on Mar 8, 2019:

It was Stalin who is credited with a similar quote " One death is a tragedy. A million deaths is a statistic."

Two years ago I had a near death experience of having to have quadruple heart bypass surgery at 46.

Moravian comments on Mar 8, 2019:

Wow you have had a tough time. Yes the quote attributed to Josephus is a well known forgery. Hope all goes well for you in the future.

[rawstory.

Moravian comments on Mar 8, 2019:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/23/seventy-years-time-close-us-bases Not sure how many are in Scotland since the Polaris support base in the Holy Loch was closed. Possibly a few at obscure missile tracking stations but I want to see them all gone. I will take my chance with the pesky Russians.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

Moravian comments on Mar 7, 2019:

That is very sad but in my experience of working in England there is a hard core of "little Englanders " who have been supressed for some time but with Brexit and the rise of "populism" they are becoming more confident and outspoken. We have some in Scotland too and they include the English in their list of people to hate.

fear and loathing in las vegas end speach - YouTube

Moravian comments on Mar 7, 2019:

I still have his book "The politics of ecstasy" somewhere. He was a bit like a later day Christ. Drop everything and follow me and I will lead you to nirvana

I wasn’t sure where to post this but it this seems a good place to start

Moravian comments on Mar 6, 2019:

There is an amusing piece in The Times today about autosexuality. or the love of ones self. An obvious candidate for this affliction is Donald Trump. The columnist relates a tale about Trump instructing his ex buddy Cohen to sell a painting of Trump at an auction house and to make sure that it fetched the highest price. Cohen paid two people to bid on the painting and it sold for $60000. This sum was paid anonymously by Trump and he then gloated about how much his painting was worth.

WD40 or sex lube?

Moravian comments on Mar 6, 2019:

A genuine advert ??. I doubt it.

Half of the today worlds problems started when a French and a British sat across a table and started...

Moravian comments on Mar 6, 2019:

One of the most stable countries in Africa is Botswana. Why ? Because the population is predominantly from one tribe, The Tswana. Most other countries have competing tribes, which causes conflict. The ultimate conflict being the genocide in Rwanda. If the dividing up of the continent by European colonists had not happened and countries had evolved on tribal boundaries it may be a more peaceful place.

Your favorite line from Monty Python?

Moravian comments on Mar 6, 2019:

What did the Romans ever do for us ?

This year for Lent, I'm not giving up anything. I gave up religion as a child and it stuck.

Moravian comments on Mar 5, 2019:

I gave up smoking when I was 25. Best thing I ever did

Art of the day.

Moravian comments on Mar 5, 2019:

Beautiful. Imagine waking up to that every day

Bravery: Richard Dawkins interviews Saudi Arabian atheist author Rana Ahmad

Moravian comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Brave girl.Another who confronted the might of Islam is Aayan Hirsi Ali and her biography "Infidel" is worth reading.

Grace requires exploration.

Moravian comments on Mar 4, 2019:

I wasted a minute of my time reading that

Gods plumber.

Moravian comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Gods plumber ?. careful you don't end up like "gods banker" If I recall he was found hanged under a bridge in the Vatican. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/19/newsid_3092000/3092625.stm

Reminder: A difference of opinion is not an attack.

Moravian comments on Mar 3, 2019:

I agree but it is human nature to respond when someone writes abusive comments direct at you.

I saw this crazy woman when I came home just a bit ago.

Moravian comments on Mar 2, 2019:

You are an atheist and you are shouting for the love of god ? :-)

SMART PHONES! Us older types remember when people just sat and stared at each other on subways, ...

Moravian comments on Mar 2, 2019:

other. So that i don't look like an alcoholic loser when in a pub on my own and pretend to be texting a companion to see why there are late in joining me.

In order to minimize the terrible suffering of the Venezuelan people it is time to eliminate the ...

Moravian comments on Mar 2, 2019:

the USA has a great history of "helping" countries in central and south America hasn't it ?.

Last evening, I watched the Academy Award winning short documentary, "Period.

Moravian comments on Mar 2, 2019:

I have a friend who goes to Nepal every year to work with a charity which provides toilets and sanitary provisions for women. The country is every bit as backward as India but of course it's religion is predominantly Hindu so no surprise there.

[alternet.

Moravian comments on Mar 2, 2019:

Love it.

The goal of molecular structures is to plant the seeds of insight rather than ego.

Moravian comments on Mar 2, 2019:

mumbo + jumbo

Debunked: "Socialism Has Never Worked" - YouTube

Moravian comments on Mar 2, 2019:

Very interesting. Needs to be shown more wtdely

Guru convinced 400 men to castrate themselves to be closer to God | Michael Stone

Moravian comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Group Darwin Award class 2

When I was a Teen I wrote a short little poem that I think is pretty good and I would like to share ...

Moravian comments on Mar 1, 2019:

William Topaz Mcgonagall eat your heart out.

Violation of the 8th Amendment? People doing life for nonviolent crime..[democracynow.org]

Moravian comments on Mar 1, 2019:

The good old US of A. the land of the free.https://www.statista.com/statistics/262961/countries-with-the-most-prisoners/

Intuition is a constant.

Moravian comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Sounds impressive but I haven't got a clue what you are on about. Nice picture though.

This is what our world looks like - this is what the US looks like.

Moravian comments on Mar 1, 2019:

It;s not just the USA. The new buzz word is "populism". Which looks more like right wing nationalism to me. Brazil and Hungary have elected right wing presidents and in the UK we have Brexit and many countries have similar types in the wings ready to take over. I'm sure the reasons are complex but we have had an era of unprecedented growth and prosperity which is now threatened by climate change,overpopulation,inequality of wealth etc etc. It's easy to blame others different from ourselves for our problems.

The Undertones. - My Perfect Cousin....I love these guys from Derry! [youtu.be]

Moravian comments on Mar 1, 2019:

https://www.bing.com/search?q=teenage+kicks=WNSGPH&qs=SW=765b195dad5f4aa69d884e940e53ea26&pq=teenage+kicks&cc=GB=then-GB&PC=HCTS=7815A8810375AAB13232A6E586DC3638&ts=1551422086489=Moderate Also like this one. The song that the late great John Peel rated the best ever

Nice to have found a community for us rational folks! I'm not here for dating but I do love a bit of...

Moravian comments on Feb 28, 2019:

Good to see another Brit on here. We are greatly outnumbered by our friends across the pond.

Kent State students and the Gen Z/Millennial generations overall are showing that the most prominent...

Moravian comments on Feb 28, 2019:

How can "not having a religion" be a religion ?

Just found on Facebook

Moravian comments on Feb 27, 2019:

but surely that is govt. interference and you guys don't want that.

Usual sister rant for the night. Notice the distinct lack of reply...?

Moravian comments on Feb 27, 2019:

Didn't the original mother Theresa, the Romanian dwarf, become a saint ?. All these Theresas, it's getting very confusing.

Mystery surrounds humpback whale found dead in depths of Brazil’s Amazon jungle | The Independent

Moravian comments on Feb 27, 2019:

A very large osprey ?

There are some amazing youth out there. [youtube.com]

Moravian comments on Feb 27, 2019:

Certainly very eloquent and confident for a 13 year old, and fortunate she lives in a civilised western country. I don't think she would be doing that in a Muslim theocracy such as Pakistan or Iran

Paedophile priests are irrevocable living proof that there is no God.

Moravian comments on Feb 27, 2019:

No they are not.It just proves that there are some nasty perverts who will take advantage of a situation.Nothing to do with the existence or non existence of any god.

A Good Man

Moravian comments on Feb 27, 2019:

I was initially a fan of Jordan Peterson but now I;m not so sure. probably a bit right wing for me.

Am I the only one to find this sickening?

Moravian comments on Feb 26, 2019:

Not for me but women wear trousers so why not. We had a hot summer last year and at a school in England pupils were not allowed to wear shorts as it contravened the dress code so some of the boys turned up wearing skirts. Nothing in the dress code about that.

Socialism vs capitalism [youtu.be]

Moravian comments on Feb 26, 2019:

I got as far as "wealth is not inherited in the USA" that was enough for me.

Pennsylvania Church Will Bless Assault Rifles In Preparation For Christ’s Return | Michael Stone

Moravian comments on Feb 26, 2019:

What.!! He comes back after 2000 years and they are going to shoot him ?

Wow Holy Crap

Moravian comments on Feb 26, 2019:

Strange questions to put on this site. More suited to some bible study group Regarding evil. An act can be considered evil but it is a subjective description. It is an adjective not a noun.

Control yourself, ladies.

Moravian comments on Feb 24, 2019:

That moustache is definitely fake

I had a teacher ask me isnt hot yoga just about sex?

Moravian comments on Feb 24, 2019:

I had a girlfriend once who was a yoga teacher and she was hot. Does that count ?.

Please welcome @orange_girl to the group....she has just found her Scottishness!

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2019:

Welcome Orange girl. I hope the orange isn't an indication that you support the bigots in bowler hats and wearing sashes who march on July 12th. :-)

What Would YOU Do?

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2019:

I'm a bit puzzled. Surely it was obvious that this was staged ?

Forged twice you say? Does not shock me if true... [nytimes.com]

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2019:

Well, they gave one to OBOMBA so why not ?? ;-)

For all interested in the Brexit case here is an opinion piece written more than twelve months ago:...

Moravian comments on Feb 23, 2019:

Yes but we want blue passports !!

Hayabusa-2: Japan spacecraft touches down on asteroid [bbc.co.uk]

Moravian comments on Feb 22, 2019:

Wow, that's impressive . I know it was one of the fastest bikes around but riding into spacehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Hayabusa

trump loves the poorly educated too.... g

Moravian comments on Feb 22, 2019:

The reason that the Roman Catholic church had bibles written Latin. Only the clergy could read them so the populace were kept ignorant. King James fucked that up with his English translation