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Why do many folks here put pictures of anything other than themselves in their profile?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Shyness? Privacy? On the run from Mafia killers? Actually *are* Mafia killers, but still looking for dates? Want to be judged on personality first? Crime fighter secret identity? I can do this all night, but I need to get *some* sleep...

That's HOT

Paul4747 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

If she quotes from/knows of at least 6 different science fiction/fantasy/superhero films, series, or books that I love. Bonus points for *Firefly* or *Battlestar Galactica (2003)* references. I'm a huge nerd.

NEO: Trump, Putin and the White Helmets [veteranstoday.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

"Sources tell us". Like who? What sources? Agreed it's a bizarre story, if it happened as written. But consider this "magazine" also features an article on "how the 2016 election was rigged", apparently to throw the election to Trump... https://www.veteranstoday.com/2018/07/29/how-the-2016-us-election-was-rigged/ a rigged election "just like in 2000 and 2004." Say what? This article is written using mined quotes to give the appearance of massive vote fraud, for instance linking to an article in The Nation, and quoting the first line of the story of an elderly man turned away from the polls- but not mentioning his ultimate success in voting. It even gives the title of the Nation piece as "Republicans Rig Election", when the real title is "*Did* Republicans Rig The Election?" It links to opinion pieces as if they were authoritative reports. Most of all, it ignores the established *fact* that the exit polls were simply wrong, because many who voted for Trump lied to the pollsters- especially women. That's why Trump's was such an upset victory on Election Day when the votes were actually counted. I despise Trump as much as the next man, if the next man isn't Sean Hannity- but this is ridiculous stuff. This is not a trustworthy source. It is biased; it is not journalism. I hesitate to give it the proud title of "hack reporting". And I don't buy anything this "Veteran's Today" has to say, about anything.

When the evangelicals who are all over Trump because he was "put there by God," in their view, get ...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Two words... ***Cognitive*** ***Dissonance***

I have just seen a headline that says Trump is going to "shut down government" if they don't fund ...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

I think they've figured out how to make Mexico pay for a wall after all. Make America so obnoxious that Mexico wants to wall itself off from *US*...

Alex Jones threatens Robert Mueller and accuses him of pedophilia.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Because he used the word "Politically" alongside his threat, so it's a metaphor. Not that his audience would know a metaphor if one metaphorically smacked them upside the back of the head. The pedophile thing is the same accusation they leveled at the Clintons, I believe. Not sure how Mueller got involved in it, other than he was a handy target.... Good news, he is banned for 30 days. https://www.mediamatters.org/video/2018/07/27/fox-business-lou-dobbs-defends-infowars-and-alex-jones/220831 Lou Dobbs has leapt to defend his right to free speech... :P

Innie or outtie

Paul4747 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

You truly are bored, aren't you? Mine can't be fairly tested unless I go on a big diet. Ask me again, 100 lbs from now.

Being Completely Honest, Is There A Bible Or Cross Anywhere In Your Home Right Now?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

I have the cross necklace my ex gave me for Xmas one year. Also a Hammer of Thor necklace. And an Elder Sign (H P Lovecraft) amulet on a beautiful chain that I picked up from the game store way back when, to protect against critters from the Necronomicon, just in case. These are all works of art, and I'm not getting rid of them, despite not believing in any of them.

Can't you try to believe?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

I actually did. I was a "seeker" for over 20 years. Asked God to talk to me. Prayed for something, a message, a small still voice. The deafening silence clued me in that possibly nobody was there.

Christians often say that they hate the sin not the sinner.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Xians say a lot of daft stuff like that, though. In the end, whether they admit it or not, many hate anybody who isn't one of them and doesn't parrot their beliefs. Including those who are the wrong kind of Xian.

What would life be like if there was not the phrase “in God we trust” in our lives?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 29, 2018:

You mean, if there were no money? Number one, I wouldn't have to go get ready for work in like 20 minutes. Which means I need to get off this computer, I have plans to masturbate real quick before that. Seeya....

Christian activist: ‘God will curse the children and grandchildren of those who opposed Trump’ ...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 29, 2018:

How does she know she's not cursed for opposing Hilary? What kind of just God curses children for the shit their parents do, anyway? These are the kind of questions that made me realize, even if there is a god somewhere, it's not *that* one.

First Russian hack for 2018 election? [vox.com]

Paul4747 comments on Jul 29, 2018:

In context, Trump's "Based on the fact that no President has been tougher on Russia than me, they will be pushing very hard for the Democrats. They definitely don’t want Trump!" is either pathological self-delusion, or pathological lies. My problem is, I can't tell which. Does he really belief the bullshit that he spews? Or does he just fool himself during the time his lips (or fingers) are moving? Or does he count on his followers not even checking any source besides his shitstorm of tweets? Probably the latter. He knows that his loyalists want to believe the world is the way he tells them it is, because he reinforces their own prejudices.

Do you often use profanity?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 29, 2018:

That's a hell of a question, who the fuck do you think you are? I swear more at work than anywhere else. I have a slightly more abrasive personality there. I recall a fellow officer who was at dinner with his wife and another couple. The subject of his work in corrections came up. The other husband asked, "Do you know (name of mutual acquaintance)?" Without hesitation he replied, "Yeah, I know that dick-eating bitch." The mutual acquaintance had been best man at the other couple's wedding. ? After that my friend was banned from social occasions for a year. Best part of the story is the other guy's wife. She just said, "I knew there was a reason I didn't like that guy. "

I would like your thoughtful answers about the following:.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 29, 2018:

"Don't settle" isn't the same thing as "don't compromise". Obviously I'd love to meet and get involved with someone with the looks and mind of Natalie Portman (Semi-finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search competition in high school. Studied neuroscience and psychology at Harvard University. Attended graduate school at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Fluent in Hebrew; has studied Japanese, Arabic, French, and German. Has the same Erdős–Bacon number as Carl Sagan, Reported IQ of 140) and who happens to live in the next apartment block. Well, pretty clearly that's unlikely to happen. So who I'm interested in, is someone as smart as or smarter than me (not hard to find), someone funny, someone warm, someone who can communicate, someone who has no problem expressing feelings and affection, someone who wants physical contact and physical love. Someone who knows what she wants, and wants those things with me. That's the bottom line and what I won't "settle" about. The compromise part comes in when you realize that you meet people from all over in the world today, with online dating and so on. I just had coffee this weekend with someone who lives a 3 hour round trip away. We had a lot of fun meeting. We had been chatting for a few weeks already, and we have a lot in common as far as our desires for someone to be close to, for physical affection. If it turns out we really hit it off, I'm going to have to do a lot of traveling. I can do that. I can compromise having someone there all the time, for the quality of the time that I do get.

Would you date a theist? Under what conditions?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 29, 2018:

On the condition that I don't have to be, and that she doesn't insist that other theists (of the "wrong" religion) are going to hell. The kind who sees it as a metaphor for something deeper, not as a literal history where "god" talks to people and smites shit left and right, until he decides he loves us and sends his son to be killed (except he IS his son, so what the actual fuck?).

Not into threesomes.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 29, 2018:

My parents are deceased. Threesome it is, then!!

Have you ever seen a movie that you wished you never seen?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

There was a movie starring, I use the term loosely, The Unknown Comic doing standup comedy, while the story took place in between times. I walked out of the movie. ?

Not sure if I'm ever going to get it right.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

Be yourself. For one thing, there's nobody else you can be. Don't stress about the long run. Enjoy the moment. Easy to say but hard to do.

Talent or Ambition

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

Many of the things I have great passion for.... I would get in trouble if I demonstrated in public. The rest, well, how long can you have a panel discussion about *Firefly* anyway?

Troubling beliefs

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

Jesus' AK is horribly inaccurate. A nice M1 Garand or AR 15 (semi-auto) would be much better. No wonder the Romans caught up to him.

This would be fantastic

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIQ7kgJnQz4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTw1vJuV11s Then every day we could party with this guy!

How do you build up your self confidence?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

I drink heavily. KIDDING!!! Someone told me something this year that I really took to heart. I messaged a person I didn't expect to reply, feeling like she was out of my league, as they say... not only did she reply, but we had a really successful date. She told me, "You underrate your attractiveness." If ever I wonder about myself, I just think back to those words. I really am quite a catch, I guess. Why would she lie? And then I think about how I look at other people, and how they see themselves. It's the exact same phenomenon. I see women in a very positive way, and they're so often critical of themselves. Not just looks, but personality, intelligence, humor. We are our own harshest critics. We look at ourselves in the worst possible light, looking for the flaws. Others often see our perfections. It's hardest for those of us who haven't had positive people around us. We have to learn new habits. But it can be done.

I generally find myself surrounded by religious self righteous women 😒 i don't consider any ...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

I generally find myself surrounded by idiots. I see it as my duty to use them for my own amusement, as they are unaware of my mockery.

How do you say you love some one without them thinking you want to marry them?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

"You're so intelligent, I love that about you." Comes out differently than "I love you." Or just say "You're such a great friend." It gets the message across.

So am I the only woman that expects someone you have just started talking to to plan a date in order...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

(Look of bafflement crossing my face) He is inviting you over, or himself to your house? Either way, no, that's not anything I've ever contemplated. Dinner in a well-lit setting is appropriate. Maybe shopping for antiques if that's your thing. Miniature golf? Not an invite to come over for drinks as a first date. That's assuming familiarity right off the bat. I think so, anyway.

Does anybody else cringe at the sound of someone’s saying,” Thank you Jesus for dying on the ...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

Died way before I was born (if he even existed). I didn't ask him to. Knew nothing about my "sins". Can't pay for them. I refuse this "favor". The scapegoat system is the ultimate in immorality. Asking someone else to pay for your crimes is moral cowardice. We mere humans would never accept the idea that someone could go to prison in place of another, serving the sentence for something they did. The only reason Xians accept this system is that they also believe in a tyrannical, incredibly unjust God person whose retribution for the most minor infraction is eternal torture.

How did your neigbors vote?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

What do I care? This is an overall average. Some people voted like me, others didn't.

What is the difference between faith and belief?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

Let's put it like this: "I *believe* I left the oven on." That makes sense as a sentence. "I have *faith* that I left the oven on." That makes no sense. It's easier to illustrate the difference than to define it. A belief is usually based on some kind of rational evidence. Faith is based on no evidence whatsoever.

I ve been thinking about the concept of online dating.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

What I think, is probably going to help you very little if at all. We're different individuals and our experiences shape us very differently. Your marriage ended in heartbreak, for which I'm truly sorry; the end of mine was a renewal for me. You look at online dating as a distraction, for me it's a resource. I'm mortified for you by the oaf who thought that recognizing you from an online profile gave him the right to follow you and annoy you in public. The first person I met and dated from an online profile now works at my neighborhood pharmacy. That could be awkward, considering we had just two dates and then she ghosted me... and now if she wanted she could have a lot of confidential information about me. But I just don't think about it. We greet each other politely, I pick up my scrips, and move on. I prefer dating sites as opposed to hoping to meet someone randomly. Theoretically, everyone on a dating site is single and looking for a date. It makes it easier. I don't like hanging out in bars and restaurants by myself. I don't strike up conversations with strangers very easily. Ladies don't approach me. Except on dating sites. Good luck, whatever you do. And please do stick around. This isn't really a dating site, as much as a discussion site where singles tend to hang out. ;)

I've decided I'm going to heck.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

Watch out for this guy...

Property psychology: why we perceive things as an extension of our own identity William James once ...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

William James also said (during a nitrous oxide trip) that he received the message "OVERALL THERE IS A SMELL OF FRIED ONIONS", and this was a clue to the meaning of life. Totally irrelevant, but I thought it was interesting. I just read that, referenced in a novel. Synchronicity, huh?

Property psychology: why we perceive things as an extension of our own identity William James once ...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

To quote Gallagher: Look down from an airplane, you just see little piles of stuff. Why do you need a bigger house? Didn't have enough room for all your stuff.

We have 10 members!! How cool!! Welcome everyone!!

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

And I remember when I was just member number 2, hoping others would follow along and join the club.... looks like my plan worked ;)

Are there any Democrats out there that aren't afraid to declare yourselves?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

I don't belong to an organized political party... I'm a Democrat.

Fox's Andrew McCarthy: "I don't think that it's bad if campaigns are turning to foreign governments ...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

"Illegal things are only bad if a Democrat does them. Why can't we just understand that...." Well put.

Today is National Coffee Day! I've already had 3 cups and will finish the pot before the day is ...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

Oh good. I'm meeting someone for coffee later today! First time meeting. ;)

Report: Anti-Intellectual Christian Terrorists Destroyed Classical World

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

There's nothing much new here, except the virulence of the author's language.

Uh oh...the end of trump may be nearer than we thought!! [cnn.com]

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

So, you employed Michael Cohen as a lawyer for 10 years, and only now do you complain that he's "a pathological liar"? So it was OK when he was lying for you? Or maybe now he's telling the truth, and you don't like it.

Anyone into podcasts?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

I am very old and technologically illiterate... What is a "podcast", please?

A woman shares what she's thinking when approached by a man.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

Which is why I don't like bars (or public places in general) for meeting women. I can't stand the idea that I'm seen first as a potential threat. My instinct is to protect people around me, not just women, but everybody. My training is to scan the area I'm in for potential trouble all the time. Which, I realize, makes me seem like I'm potentially dangerous myself, but it's something I picked up in my job and now I just can't stop.

For those divorced and dating again...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

I was ready the minute I walked out of the courtroom. I'd had almost 6 years of marriage with almost no physical affection and increasingly less emotional attention, not to mention a spouse who openly stated she had no sex drive (but I could have sex whenever I wanted- so basically, I was invited to force myself on an unwilling participant...). It was like living with a housekeeper. I went on my first date after about a month, have been on and off seeing different people ever since, but still haven't found the spark with anyone yet (and haven't slept with anyone).

You notice how silent Trumpsters have been about these tapes?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

You're missing a link, I think.

Trump’s personal CPA has just been subpoenaed by Bob Muller! ?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

Trouble is.... then you get Pence. He scares the shit out of me. He actually knows what he's doing.

On dating profiles I always notice when a woman says "I'm 5'5" and a HALF.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

Impressive, or encouraging?

Why sexual desire is objectifying – and hence morally wrong | Aeon Ideas

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

No, this is a line of bull. For one thing, your speculation that prostitutes have sex without objectification is off base. Objectification is *all* it is; they don't care who the person is that's involved, as long as the price was right. Sexual desire *can* be objectifying, when it's about someone you have little or no emotional connection with. But the more emotion is involved, the more sex is about *that particular person*, her or his body, not just *this* body here which happens to be in front of you. Unless you (or Kant) are a very detached person, never getting emotionally involved in what you're doing, and *have to* objectify the person in front of you. Or are afraid to get emotionally involved. I suggest that Kant had some real problems in this area.

Please share the link to the petition below everywhere that you can, get the news out of this ...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

"One volunteer was stood down for social media activity which targeted a member of RNLI staff without their knowledge and produced graphic sexual images which went far beyond banter. The other volunteer produced a hardcore pornographic image of a fellow crew member on a mug." This is over more than "crockery". It's reflective of an attitude. These guys blame "snakes on the crew"... in other words, you're supposed to keep your mouth shut and not report violations of the Code of Conduct. I know this all too well. I've been called a "snitch" and a "rat" myself, for answering investigators honestly and refusing to cover up for fellow officers who hung *themselves* out to dry with their actions. Actions which jeopardize *me* and other good cops, by sacrificing professionalism in the name of "just having fun". You want to have fun on the job? Read a Dilbert comic. Their story is bullshit. These guys were involved in sexual harassment, they got caught, and they got fired. Those who supposedly resigned "in protest" were probably next on the chopping block. Although, to be fair, we don't know that... they *could* have been taking a principled stand in favor of workplace sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. I'm still throwing the "bullshit" flag, though.

Hakkim, Qadir, Jabbar, Rashid...these are some of the men I know from the Middle East...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

I'll bet they were illegal immigrants. I had my suspicions about that fisherman. I think he was one of the Greek boat people....

FCUK! This would be me...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

I run a therapy program for sexdaily. I mean dyslexia.

I'm at a complete loss why most people think everything has to be so binary.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 26, 2018:

*Some* things are binary. Something either is or is not the truth. Before a constructive debate can take place, you have to agree on the basics. Both sides have to accept that the other is there showing good will. The current problem in America, as I see it, is that extremists (especially on the Right) think their political opponents are out to destroy the nation. They don't accept that a culture shift away from the values of *Leave It To Beaver* is not the end of America.

The news media acts so shocked that DT lies regarding demonstrable facts and that the “base” ...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 26, 2018:

The "shock", as you put it, is doubtless at the bare-faced effrontery of the continued lying, on the one hand, and the willing gullibility and self-deception on the other. People actually lie, to make excuses for his lies.

Is the intention of this requirement to post model to weed out the Russian Bots??

Paul4747 comments on Jul 26, 2018:

I'm sorry, what requirement? There are plenty of posters here without photos, if that is indeed what we're talking about.

The comparisons are there.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 26, 2018:

This is how so many evangelicals can ignore his character and actions and still believe he's a "Christian" President. Religion is all about ignoring the surface appearance of things and seeing the "truth" within.

"Libtards".

Paul4747 comments on Jul 26, 2018:

"Alleged consensual pussy grabbing". As I recall, the allegedly "consensual" part of that was Trump's claim that the women "wanted" him to sexually assault them... the same excuse any abuser gives. "She wanted me to rape her. She gave off signals, she really wanted it, her no really meant yes." The rest of your post is just more spin. Trump is nothing more than a PR machine and you've joined it. Whatever reasons you have to dislike Clinton, I can't imagine how you can make excuses for Trump.

GOP Candidate Normalizes Pedophilia Because The Bible

Paul4747 comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Unholy crap. I'm ashamed of my entire state. I have hundreds of people like this guy in my supervision behind bars, and it's the sex offenders who, for some reason, seem to be the most religious of them all. My theory is that they know there's no earthly excuse for what they do, so they're hoping for a supernatural one.

Jesus: "He who is without sin may cast the first stone.

Paul4747 comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Here's how I heard it: Jesus is defending the adulteress... he shames the crowd by saying "He who is without sin, cast the first stone." Crowd is abashed, they mutter and look at the ground... except for one middle aged lady, who walks slowly out of the crowd, picks up the biggest rock she can lift, and hurls it right at the woman's head. The crowd then proceeds to stone the shit out of the woman. Jesus, meanwhile, takes the lady who cast the stone aside, puts his arm around her, and says, "You know I love you, but some days, Mom, you just *really piss me off*!"

Or DID they? (indoctrination starts early)

Paul4747 comments on Jul 26, 2018:

"Go over there and turn Jesus on, Suzy...."

Facial hair or No facial hair?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Has anyone voted for "nose hair"? Trump fans maybe?

Why do people on the Left have such a problem acknowledging that Western Civilization is superior to...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 26, 2018:

There's a reason we don't use Roman numerals for mathematics. It's because the Arabs had a far superior number system, including the concept of "0"... not to mention the invention of algebra. Throughout the Dark and Middle Ages they preserved much of the knowledge of Europe which the Christian church deemed heretical and destroyed, that is those parts which weren't looted by Viking invaders. Many Muslim caliphs and sultans were men of wide learning and knowledge, including preserving the knowledge of ancient Greece (which we in the West now claim as our heritage). This knowledge was re-imported to Spain and Sicily during the high Middle Ages (the time of Muslim conquests in Europe), and hence onto the rest of the continent. Astronomy, sciences, medicine, and gunpowder (brought from China) are just a few of the other innovations taught to Europe by the Islamic world, which was on the cutting edge at that time. Without the Arab culture, Europe and the West would likely never have evolved into its current form. This is just one example of the history you should learn, before you start touting the "eternal superiority" of your own culture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_of_the_Greek_Classics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_world_contributions_to_Medieval_Europe

Why do women shave off their eyebrows just to pencil it back in? lol!

Paul4747 comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Unlike the existence or non-existence of God, this question might never be answered.

Hi! New here! I’m live on the eastern shore of Maryland. Have you enjoyed this app?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Welcome aboard, happy to have you here! I just have a good time here, and if I meet someone, it's a bonus.

A conversation with a friend yesterday , his favorite answer to everything is ' god ' or ' the ...

Paul4747 comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Number one, why are you spending time with this person again? Number two, it's like the TV commercial used to say, "The More You Know!" Knowledge can be acquired for the sake of knowledge. It improves me to know more about anything, and it can be applied in surprising ways. Then, when people try to BS me or others about things, I can call them out on it. And that can change the world in small but significant ways. The More You Know!!

Did anyone else go through the stages of Atheism?

Paul4747 comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Where are you getting these stages from? I was never truly religious, so I never worried about "eternal consequences", as I never truly believed in an eternity. Socially, my family didn't give me much comeuppance other than friction with me ex as I stopped going to church even for token appearances. Even before becoming an atheist, I railed against stupidity in religion, so nothing there. I treated religion as a metaphor for an eternal mystery, not a literal or historical truth. I still don't see how religion helps people cope, it pulls blinders over their eyes and gives them a false sense of moral superiority. Most of those who supposedly follow this code, in fact just pay it lip service and then go about their business. They're hypocrites. Furthermore, most dictate that all other religions are false and their followers must be converted, so at the core religion encourages war in the name of a fictional God. This far outweighs the acts of charity which could equally well be done for secular reasons. And don't get me started on televangelists.

Jim Bakker: God Sent Two Doctors To Cure Cancer, But They Were Aborted - The Intellectualist