I'm in the process of inviting a Mormon, Baptist, and Jahovahs Witness to my home and have them all ...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 27, 2019:

For the Jehovah, how many places in heaven are there, and how many left? Is there a quota? And what happens when it is full? Do souls get chucked out? For the Baptist, What happened to all of those souls that could never have heard the word of Jesus because of Geography, time or mental condition? If we are made in Gods image, are we the best he could do, only we don't last long and wear out quick. And the Mormon, Jo Smith, he was making it all up wasn't he. Got caught by the wife playing away from home - God said. Then those stones that only he could translate - err God did it. Give me your money - God says so!

I'm in the process of inviting a Mormon, Baptist, and Jahovahs Witness to my home and have them all ...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 27, 2019:

Good, good... evil rubbing of hands

Damn Catholics.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 27, 2019:

My 'Jewish' grannie used to eat pork chops on Fridays so the catholics would have enough fish! She ate bacon a couple of times a week too, come to think of it. My granddad - her man was an Atheist in a foxhole.

Who needs Obamacare when there is Jesuscare? :)

Sofabeast comments on Mar 27, 2019:

Hmm, yes madam, you're going to die and go to heaven. Yay!

Please welcome @LoriFound to the group. Tell us s bit about yourself and your Scots connection.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 27, 2019:

Welcome Lori, enjoy the group and have fun.

If your a UK citizen and haven't signed this yet, now is the time. [petition.parliament.uk]

Sofabeast comments on Mar 27, 2019:

Bloody 'ell watching the numbers go up! I signed last week.

I posted in January about a trip I had planned for August/September, mainly to Scotland and Ireland.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 27, 2019:

Shame you're not coming over to Edinburgh, I could have dropped down and taken out for an afternoon. Prices in Edinburgh that time of year are stupid anyway

Every so often, this particular topic comes up.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 27, 2019:

Well said, should there be otherwise a 'Catfish' option for those who just wish to play people? Post the image you are happy with. I'm a plump Englishman in a kilt in my photo. Usually I'm a stout Englishman in trousers. But I live in Scotland. I'd like to find love, and I think it would be unfair to show a photo of me when I was young and sexy, as I'm almost 57 and not sexy. I don't add 'Here for community' but that is what I do. No one has asked me for a date, and to be honest, I don't think that will ever happen.

Should something be done about this?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 27, 2019:

Some people are drivers of the economies, ideas and society. They should be rewarded for that, but there is a limit or else revolution at some point will break out. Perhaps in the Capitalist world the rich should be taxed upon assets, not income. Society becomes less happy when there is a huge disparity between haves and have nots. In the USA, wealth is worshiped above all else, but the masses are denied access to it by the rich, who then indoctrinate the masses into believing that taxation of their riches would be terrible, as socialism is theft of private property. There is a balance point, look at Japan for an example.

The subconscious.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 27, 2019:

Dreams, the Royal road to the subconscious. The fact is, we can only at this time have a subjective view of dreams, and there is no truly supportive evidence that there is any meaning to dreams. And therefore, are only the random firings of activity of the brain stem as it organises memories/images into linier data. Lincoln may have had many dreams of his death before, disappearing like 'tears in the rain'. The same for Helen Duncan. Likelihood is, she was awoken during a ship sinking dream and thus, remembered it more vividly.

I’m noticing a recent influx of followers of Jesus (Harold?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 26, 2019:

Send them to me, for I will feast upon them, and feed them reason.

Has anyone got any Historical or Cosplay events planned for spring/summer 2019?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 26, 2019:

I'm going to do my first Cosplay this year. Granite City Comic Con (Aberdeen Scotland). I'll be Bicycle Repair Man, from Monty Python. Historically - Waterloo in Belgium if I have time and money. Hopefully I'll still be a European too then!

Relevant again; Why Michael Gove is not fit to lead anything [paulbraterman.wordpress.com]

Sofabeast comments on Mar 25, 2019:

Apart form that, Gove has a face I just want to punch. And that isn't a nice thing to say about a person I have never met or really know as a human being. I know of many others who think the same, or to be more truthful, I don't know many who don't want to punch him in the manner of an old style school bully. As for our PM, Theresa May is the best they've got, which is a very sad thing to say.

Have you noticed that if Trump had a Italian WW2 helmet on and a uniform similar to what Benito ...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I had noticed and commented to my daughter about that, except that Mussolini looked good in it.

A little something for the Brits..

Sofabeast comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Yes it's a bit of a cock up

Now this is just insane! I thought it was going to be soccer related.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 22, 2019:

They don't like it up 'em!

Now this is just insane! I thought it was going to be soccer related.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Don't Panic! Don't Panic!

Equating Obama, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to Adolf Hitler.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 22, 2019:

It is just fake news to throw angry people off balance rather than concentrating on the Nationalist and racist policies of the far right.

Equating Obama, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to Adolf Hitler.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Bloody hell, fuckwits abound!

Yes, atheists CAN believe in ghosts. - YouTube

Sofabeast comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Surely it all depends what you may see as being a ghost. The late Micheal Bentine believed them to be recordings of events into a place, much like magnetic tape can have sounds and images recorded onto it. I've encountered 'ghosts', but as for what they really were - I can't say. What I encountered may be nothing more than my imagination producing a hallucination. Plenty of psychological reference material for being the answer to what ghosts are. Maybe our 'spirits' are energy and what appears is just the change in the focus of that energy? One day, I'm sure we'll find out, but until then I think they are more likely to be phenomena of the mind.

What do you do when religious people knock?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I love to debate, I love to correct their literature and offer them other alternatives. I give them history and questions - such as why did Jesus appear there and at that time? After all, wouldn't a smart god have dropped off the its word when there were only a few humans about, living in the same place and having the same language? Then what about heaven? If we cannot get into heaven without letting Jesus into our heart, what about the billions who could never have encountered his word? Then that word could only travel at walking pace across the globe until the invention of the radio. It's all bollocks really. An alternative I offer them is, creation is 'god'. I don't offer the science of creation, merely we are here and so is everything else. Creation happened, so as part of that evolution and constant change happen. The bible was written by people, and thus, must be fallible. Gently removing the support of their holy book filling them with doubt. In the end, I strive to make them think. Once they start to think and question, then the roots of atheism is planted. Some however, are too dumb to change.

Doing a PPt on wound care.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 21, 2019:

Maggots and honey. My late father's surgical team wished they have used them. However, assuming that you can't add them as NHS treatment, you could add it in as a discussion point. I've seen it work on animals - My late wife had a cat come in with an open wound infested with maggots, she tended where the maggots had got to the wound, and dressed it with some pure honey. Honey is anti bacterial if sticky, but he wound was closed and clean quicker than she would have expected. This method of treatment was used in Ancient Egypt with apparent success. Look it up, and add it in, if only to turn some stomachs https://woundcareadvisor.com/using-maggots-in-wound-care-part-1-vol3-no4/ https://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/honey/

Can an atheist have a relationship with a church going woman?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 21, 2019:

Of course, but there will always be an invisible elephant in the room. I failed many years ago as the lass was very evangelical. She stole me from another, then dumped me because she couldn't convert me.

Rent a Finn. Finland, the happiest country in the world again, launches contest for free trip.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 21, 2019:

Finland , Finland , Finland The country where I want to be Pony trekking or camping or just watching T.V Finland , Finland , Finland It's the country for me You're so near to Russia So far away from Japan Quite a long way from Cairo Lots of miles from Vietnam Finland , Finland , Finland The country where I want to be Eating breakfast or dinner Or snack lunch in the hall Finland , Finland , Finland Finland has it all You're so sadly neglected And often ignored A poor second to Belgium When going abroad Finland , Finland , Finland The country where I quite want to be Your mountains so lofty Your treetops so tall Finland , Finland , Finland Finland has it all Monty Python/Micheal Palin

Rent a Finn. Finland, the happiest country in the world again, launches contest for free trip.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 21, 2019:

A high suicide rate. Number 23 in the world with 15.9 per 100000. The USA is No. 29 with 15.3.

There is a parliamentary petition to revoke Article 50 if anyone is interested in signing.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 21, 2019:

The site has collapsed due to high traffic. I will try again later

[diversityinc.] Amazon. pulls two books claiming cures for autism. Agree/disagree?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 20, 2019:

It would be better if books were written with coping in mind - bearing in mind that everyone with autism is an individual.

I am headed to Killarney area of Ireland early/mid June and will also stay a few days in London.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Try to find a Butlers shop for hot chocolate and chocolate. Enjoy being ripped off in Eire, I mean that in a good way, so be prepared to haggle. Head north to Limerick, there is a lovely castle/living museum there. As for London, what part are you staying in? You'll need an Oyster card to travel as all of London Transport is cash free. Eire is metric and you'll need Euros, so Kilometres, Kilos, Grammes, Litres, Celsius but also pints (20oz British ones, not puny 16oz) Ireland has better tea. Craic (krak) is fun, not drugs. Part of the EU. Generally public transport is good in Eire. England/UK semi-metric - pints and miles. Possibly part of the EU, or maybe not. Plastic £5 & £10 notes. Northern Irish £5 notes are not legal tender on the UK mainland if you end up with some. Beware there are five different types. Both places - make fun of Trump, we all hate him, so you'll get a sympathy vote. We drive on the left, remember that when crossing roads, however, if you go to Dublin, it's pot luck what side of the road they drive on there. Trams are fun in Dublin. Ask how to use them if you are there.

[diversityinc.] Amazon. pulls two books claiming cures for autism. Agree/disagree?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 20, 2019:

There is no cure for Autism, so yes. Pull the lies.

Do you think it's ok for people to judge European Americans based solely on their race?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 19, 2019:

Within the USA non-Europeans suffer detrimental bias based upon race. Now I can argue that there is only one race, the human race. We are far more similar than different, but we humans do have external markers of colour. This affects our eyes, hair and skin, then we have differing shapes too. Racism has existed for all of recorded history, and likely much, much longer. During the nineteenth century white European scientists began to categorise people by race. At the time, it appeared to be logical and scientific. The eugenics movement began in the UK and rapidly caught on in Germany and the USA where it remained popular beyond WWII. Only with the rise of the Civil Rights movement did it finally begin to be debunked. However, the ideas still remain entrenched with some fuckwits. In a weeks time, I will be writing a short sociology paper on the subject of racism in the UK.

Some Answers to the Question: Why Do British People Not Like Trump?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 18, 2019:

I could provide an extensive lexicon of profanity which supplies an amusing descriptive of his every action, lack of understanding, inward and outward persona and extensive list of utter failures... Where I live, he isn't liked much and now a major road has been permanently diverted to avoid his Menie Estate golf course, cutting off from local civilisation! Under Scots law, anyone can just wander all over his estate, just as long as no damage is done or interference to work. So no nicking golf balls or standing on them or letting your dog take a dump in a hole.

Last night three teenagers died in a crush to get into a St.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Saddening news

Why do we not vote on Sunday like the rest of the world?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Voting in Europe quite often was done either in the churches or a nearby building. It also means nobody is at work, and thus are free to vote. Of course this has changed over the years.

Why do we not vote on Sunday like the rest of the world?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 18, 2019:

In the UK we vote on Thursdays

What does the “H.” in “Jesus H. Christ” stand for?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Hatheist

If trump was to be impeached the senate wouldn't convict, but even if they did pence would pardon ...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Machiavelli termed it as a good prince (Obama) is replaced by tyrant (Trump) who turn is overthrown by aristocracy (Pence and senate) who are corrupted into becoming Oligarchs who become cast out of power by the people Democracy which degenerates into anarchy... repeat. Thanks Niccolo

So jacked up! Headed to see the 4th Dr. Who on the big screen!!

Sofabeast comments on Mar 13, 2019:

I hope you had some jelly babies to eat

I'm in facebook jail not allowed to make any posts so I'll leave this here “Socialism and ...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 13, 2019:

To be fair, Trotsky said it first, but Uncle Joe saw Imperialist interference and an attempt to reintroduce Capitalism into the Soviet Union together with the removal of an autocratic totalitarian leadership.... Bollocks, I've spent enough time at college today writing about Stalinist communism and how true socialism cannot work, but liberal socialist policies similar to Barkarin's did. ReKulakisation I say!

People always talk about going into outer space… yet our earth is just a giant space ship, ...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving and revolving at nine hundred miles an hour It's orbiting at 19 miles a second, so it's reckoned The sun that is the source of all our power The Sun and you and me, and all the stars that we can see Are moving at a million miles a day In the outer spiral arm, at 40,000 miles an hour Of the Galaxy we call the Milky Way Our Galaxy itself contains 100 billion stars It's 100,000 light-years side-to-side It bulges in the middle, 16 000 light-years thick But out by us it's just 3 000 light-years wide We're 30,000 light-years from galactic central point We go round every 200 million years And our galaxy is only one of millions of billions In this amazing and expanding universe The universe itself keeps on expanding and expanding In all of the directions it can whizz As fast as it can go, at the speed of light you know Twelve million miles a minute, and that's the fastest speed there is So remember, when you're feeling very small and insecure How amazingly unlikely is your birth Pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space Because there's bugger all down here on Earth... Eric Idle Monty Python

This must be the time of the greatest number of political agnostics throughout history.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 13, 2019:

I was pondering the same about two hours ago myself. I believe that we need to put Brexshit on hold for up to a year, have a general election, with some of the MPs being exempt from standing - May, Bo-Jo, Gove, Fox, Mogg and Corbyn. Form a government of national unity for the duration of the crisis. Then put the choice of WTO, New Deal and remain to the public as a binding vote using single transferable voting. This will confirm the decision. Add to this an objective organisation who will fact check statements and the the deals consequences. Then like France, halt electioneering three days prior to the vote so the public can think. If some stupid media outlet decides to state how to vote, the the process will be halted and the media fined for the whole cost of the delay.

Who elses does this? Be honest.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Don't forget the pointy hat, but I would wear one I'd just found in the woods

What do you do for self-care?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 13, 2019:

I try to do most of those, but I avoid, avoiding alcohol and I use tea instead of water. However, getting all of these done proves difficult

To this day it still amazes me how many people still believe in the literal interpretation of angels...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 11, 2019:

A problem I also see or hear, is the literal interpretation of the King James bible. The priestly evangelical caste don't appear to understand the differences of linguistic translations. Let alone how language has evolved over time. In old Hebrew, to wash the feet of a person, was to give oral sex in everyday meaning during the time of Christ. I dare say, the truth is known by the church, but it's all about power and money. Disclaimer - As part of my employment, I support a service user to a church now and again.

Is "Social Justice" a dogmatic religion?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 10, 2019:

It's a bit late (01:15GMT) to comment, but I'd like to follow this up with a deep explanation from a European perspective. And I'm studying politics as part of my degree.

I hate Daylight Savings time.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 10, 2019:

It is a stupid thing. Invented by a Liberal Member of Parliament (UK) to allow his son more daylight to get to school, and began implementation during the spring on 1918. If a different starting time is useful, then let it be the starting time of peoples work, not entire countries. In the USA the time changes on the 10th March, the UK changes a couple of weeks later. As a medical healthcare professional working with people with learning difficulties I can demonstrate an increase in incidents and problems during the clock times. My late wife saw similar in her profession as a Veterinary surgeon. So it's all bollocks and should be stopped!

What is the difference of significant importance between a handshake and having protected vaginal ...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 10, 2019:

They are quite, quite different in an over some many levels. Both Sociological and Psychological.

I got stunned by some random Jehovah's Witness knocking at my door and asking me if I know the end ...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 10, 2019:

I like to ask them to define 'End of the World'. And does that include people who are in near earth orbit?

Please criticize my logic .

Sofabeast comments on Mar 10, 2019:

There are too many emotions involved in Brexit. Cold hard logic producing intelligent conclusions has been ignored. Will the UK be better off with Theresa May's deal or WTO rules? It has to be her deal since the English people decided to take the UK out of the EU. I would rather that the 2016 referendum was seen as being purely advisory. Then the government would seek to firstly build a coalition of unity involving all parties to produce consensus on the options for the UK. Once they have been explored they would be scrutinised by parliament who would produce a selection of final choices for the people to vote on. In the primary and secondary campaigns a non-political group must be used to cross-check the facts. That way the NHS bus would have been outed as a lie and those spouting it as facts could be exposed liars.

What Do TV Pundits Mean When They Say Democrats Should Move to the Middle? WTF is the Middle?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 7, 2019:

The middle is nationally subjective. The Democrats in the USA are the political left. But in Europe they would the right, with the Republicans being extremists beyond right wing.

Vikings are noted for being very eco-friendly:

Sofabeast comments on Mar 6, 2019:

haha

How do you deal with relatives and family members, who are poorly educated, have no idea what ...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 6, 2019:

Simplify the subject and feed it to them in little bites. Find celebrities who have the condition and use them as examples.

How relationship experts define the the word "soulmate"

Sofabeast comments on Mar 6, 2019:

I had a soul mate, and I morn her loss every day.

Hello!!! I am Jamie from Oklahoma.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 5, 2019:

I've eaten a few curries in Glasgow, and if all goes well I'll go there to eat some more. Best coffee on earth served in Glasgow too.

Adel B.

Sofabeast comments on Mar 4, 2019:

'WP' can be repackaged as smoke rounds. Same stuff, same burns, just legal.

A Birmingham school that has been praised for teaching LGBT equality lessons to its pupils has been ...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 4, 2019:

"Let us not be tolerant, let us drive them out, they have no place here" Adolf Hitler. Let's not let that happen again. I'm too old to fight, but old enough to be put in a camp.

Storm Freya - it's finally arriving here (Merseyside).

Sofabeast comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Minor shower of rain, 11C mostly blue skies with a gentle breeze. North East Scotland

How do you manage to deal with theist people talking about God?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 4, 2019:

I depends on whether they are prepared to accept other views. Some I have encountered cannot deal with a non-Christian perspective. With those I tend to join in praising 'HER' when referring to their invisible friend. Then I make up some crap about mis-translations whilst putting on my 'superior English accent'. For those that try to convince me that their god did it, then I will use reasoned argument. For Christians there is always 'made in Gods image'. Just look at us (humans), what a FUBAR. Limited life span, fat, ugly, skinny, Autism, cancer, genetic diseases and other disabilities. The list appears endless. Why would a perfect being making a version of itself screw up in such a monumental way? For Islam, many of the arguments are the same, but I will autopsy Mohammed and suggest that his epilepsy affected his right frontal lobe with an Oligodendroglioma grade II tumour, changing to grade IV later on. This accounts for his bursts of hyper-intelligence and religious encounters. This are fairly common symptoms with these tumours in that location. It's something they can read up on. If he was the prophet of God, then he was only one of many thousands over the years. My wife suffered from this 'prophet complex' from time to time until medications sorted that out. - It's ok folks, she was an atheist and had an extremely high IQ (veterinary surgeons usually do) and understood what was going on. Sometimes I ask which god? Oh the one true god! Which one, there are so many to choose from.

So the main reason my wife and I stay together is for our kids, especially our middle child on the ...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 4, 2019:

I'm intrigued by 'insurance'. What does this mean?

DONALD TRUMP IS A LUNATIC!!! HE IS OUT OF CONTROL!! ANY COMMENTS?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 3, 2019:

You must be a Psychiatrist to diagnose someone being a lunatic, and if you are, then of course you may not comment in public about their medical condition. Stating he is out of control is subjective. He may well be completely in control, and that may well be the big problem.

Has Porn Become the Ultimate Passion Killer?

Sofabeast comments on Mar 3, 2019:

A mate and myself have debated the 'anal' intrusion into porn and sex between men and women. We cannot pin down when it started or importantly why. I cannot really see a good reason to indulge in anal when there is a perfectly perfect vagina to enter. What is more, an entry point that is designed to have a penis enter it. The anus is meant to expel, not receive. I wouldn't ask a lady (should I ever find one to be intimate with) for bum sex, it's simply 'nae right'. I don't think I would go there, even if offered. Porn can be a fun. My late wife used to enjoy it. We both preferred something with plenty of kissing and what appears to be attraction and interaction by the performers and at least a bit of a story that fills in our fantasies. Porn of course can be evil and violent or include socially unacceptable acts as well. Porn can just be hairy man arses and disinteresting lesbians who are just wanting to get the job done and finish work for the day.

Tonight I tried a free saber fencing course, which was quite enjoyable! A good workout that's both ...

Sofabeast comments on Mar 2, 2019:

I have a 1796 British Light Cavalry Sabre.

Trump chasing a Nobel Prize

Sofabeast comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Watch and listen, it takes a couple of minutes, skip past any adverts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QosyPyUTag

I feel the need to chant Adobe..adobe...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 28, 2019:

Pretend Deity Faction

Those Brits have some odd "practices":

Sofabeast comments on Feb 27, 2019:

This is where the advert comes from http://viz.co.uk/

Those Brits have some odd "practices":

Sofabeast comments on Feb 27, 2019:

Ah Viz.. Font of all knowledge

That doesn't look like a West Highland Terrier..... Imposter. LOL

Sofabeast comments on Feb 27, 2019:

It comes down past the knee, must be a skirt

Just booked our return flight from Brussels for our beer tour this fall! Not sure yet where we'll ...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 27, 2019:

Drop into the battlefield of Waterloo, where Napoleon was defeated. Nearest Station Braine L'Alleud (pron. bren-la-loo)

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

Sofabeast comments on Feb 27, 2019:

"I have altered the deal, pray I do not alter it further"

Got my tee!! ? And yes, layers. Bloody cold here...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 27, 2019:

Yoo'll ave hae yer tee thein.... It's Scottish phrase

Should we let that ISIS bride back into the US?

Sofabeast comments on Feb 25, 2019:

I take it the USA has an ISIS bride as well? In a nutshell. If she is an American citizen, she must be allowed back in. That is because of a number of factors, including the law, the Constitution, treaties and international agreements. Then what intelligence can be gained from the questioning that she would be put through. It may not fell right, but the 'good guys' have to obey the laws.

Please say hello to Decieven who has just joined MacNostics.

Sofabeast comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Auch aye

Thus saith the Lord...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 25, 2019:

I've got an evolve fish on mine, so now I just need these porn stars...

Fox Host: 'More Billionaires Means Less Inequality' - YouTube

Sofabeast comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Well if there are few hundred million billionaires

It simultaneously cracks me up and makes me want humanity to end at the same time.

Sofabeast comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Oh dear. It sounds so much like the rise of NAZI Germany

Scotland....where summer is the nicest day of the year.... LOL :-)

Sofabeast comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Ah Roger Melly! 'The Man on the Telly' (Viz Comic see also Rogers Profanosaurus)

My middle name is Henderson as a shout-out to my Scottish ancestors. Nice to be part of the group.

Sofabeast comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Fit like loon?

Just booked our return flight from Brussels for our beer tour this fall! Not sure yet where we'll ...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 24, 2019:

Trains in Belgium are wonderful. If you're traveling into Bruxelles itself, be careful of the drug dealers. Probably less of a problem after the terror attacks, but still, it's business, so they'll find a way. Don't forget to have a 'dingis' or waffle. Try the Peach bier

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

Sofabeast comments on Feb 23, 2019:

It is good (in a bad way) to read this again. Bloody Brexshit has been delaying a recent Politics assessment. When the question was set, the SQA probably never thought that at this late stage we would still not know what Brexshit would be. I still remember the days before the EEC (I'm a very mature student). The trouble we had moving around Europe, buying things, and seasonal food. Still, I imagine we will get the duty free shops returning to the cross channel ferries.

Was sex more fun when you still believed in original sin?

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I became an atheist long before I gave my virginity away

Just got a call from a guy with an accent and a dog barking in the background claiming to be with ...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Did you explain that you were a Nigerian Prince and not in need of the money since a kind gentleman has allowed you to deposit all those millions in his bank account for a couple of days

This is me when someone anti vaccination meets me

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Hahahaha! I have to keep explaining about how Autism presents at bout the same time as the MMR vaccine. And that evidence currently indicates a slightly higher incidence of Autism in the unvaccinated population in the UK.

An update from a closeted atheist: I told a couple people in my close circle that I do not believe ...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

My daughter had some trouble when she announced there was no God in Religious Education some years ago. Over the following two lessons, there were very few believers left. That was a proud mum and dad time.

Let's do the time warp again....

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

And a step to the...

Michele Fox, volunteer with Go Vegan Scotland appeared on Scotland Tonight on @stv.

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I only saw part of the interview. But it appeared to be intended to be confrontational by STV. Now would I go Vegan based on what I saw? No is the simple answer. I don't eat meat every day, and I should try to cut down further but I am not convinced that a Vegan lifestyle is a good idea. However, to get back to the point, What I saw was the farmer attempting to debate, whilst the presenter was goading a fight. News programmes MUST be balanced in debate, otherwise they descend into being propaganda. Well done to Michele for sticking it out.

I want your opinions. Do you guys think what Israel is doing to Palestine is right?

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I find what Israel is doing in Palestine is immoral and abhorrent. It is as though they have learned the lesson from history and are putting them to use, but without Zyclon B! I don't know enough about Kashmir to comment

Does anyone find that healthy sexual expression and openness is currently taking a unfortunate hit ...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Not where I live, there is a very healthy openness to sex. I live in the North East of Scotland

Racism is on the rise. Why do you think that is?

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Racism it has been debated, is a political construct. Thus, governments and the people behind them will from time to time make use of racism to propel their agendas forwards. Race is merely a bureaucratic manner to catagorise people. Marx argued race is simply the class struggle and has been put together by the bourgeoisie to divide to masses against each other. The question is, is racism really on the rise? I'll look into that either later (I've got a chunk of Mein Kampf to wade through) or tomorrow morning (GMT) as this is my first subject at college.

Three Conservative MPs have resigned.

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

As a student of Politics/UK Politics, this is an amazing time. Brexit, Maybot and now this!

Three Conservative MPs have resigned.

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

One more and they'll be as big as the Liberals!

Aussie rodent becomes first 'climate change extinction' [dailymail.co.uk] via @MailOnline

Sofabeast comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Keep pushing the story in America before Trump bans everything on the subject

I was supposed to write a paper, I completely forgot.

Sofabeast comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Have you ever done some research and ended up accidentally generating far more data than you meant to?

[bbc.com] New at Dublin Churches

Sofabeast comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Eire has the fastest growing atheist population outside Vietnam

I was supposed to write a paper, I completely forgot.

Sofabeast comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I'm all proofread out. I've just posted up an assessment myself - thank you bloody Labour and Brexit for constant rewrites! Fed up up of checking references, Harvard referencing can go to non-existent hell.

signs that the french yellow vest demonstrators were holding really nailed what is the main cause of...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 18, 2019:

It can be argued that there disparity in income is not only natural, but necessary for society to thrive. Friction appears when there is a disparity in happiness and fairness between the haves and have-nots. Once this hits an unacceptable level all that is needed to light the fire of revolution is a spark. The rich must be prepared to give up some of their excess spoils to prevent the violent removal of all of their treasures.

signs that the french yellow vest demonstrators were holding really nailed what is the main cause of...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Are you talking Euros?

Seven Labour M.

Sofabeast comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Labour down by eight MPs! I wonder if Chuka's 7 will increase their number and overthrown the evil Servalan... Theresa May. To be serious, though. I consider it likely that their potential of leaving had been discovered my Momentum who were then going to drop them in it with Corbyn. That way, he'd just bump them off one at a time replacing them with party liners. This way they get to give a voice to the middle or road politics that makes the British system work. Given some extra support from other more like minded politicians, they could form a new consensus party on similar lines that makes the SNP work. Corbyn has so far been an utter failure at being the head of the opposition and therefore is almost an equal to the Catastrophic Theresa May in the Brexit fiasco. PS, in case people didn't know, a Labour MP died over the weekend.

Regarding The Mantra “Therefore God Exists”.

Sofabeast comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Rene Descarte came up the idea of God the perfect being and therefore must exist etc. John Locke countered his argument by enlightening him that since he (Descarte) found there was no God, he had to come up with an idea to cover his fear of death and that he had wasted so much time believing in something that was not there. Hobbes agreed with Locke on this point.

THIS is What a National Emergency Looks Like!

Sofabeast comments on Feb 17, 2019:

Surely an emergency every tie he's at work!

I was diagnosed with Asperger's just a few years before they eliminated it as being separate from ...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 15, 2019:

IDC 11 comes out next year, so that may re-define it again, then there may be DSM VI too. Don't worry about it.

Is love meaningless?

Sofabeast comments on Feb 15, 2019:

Scientifically speaking, what love is exactly remains unknown. What is supported by investigation is that there is a broad panoply of effects which are categorised under the label of love. Attraction whether familial, sexual-sensual, emotional or physical produces reactions that can last a lifetime. Is it meaningless? It has to be an evolutionary adaption, so no, it must have meaning which is possible we interpret in a subjective way. I have been, and really still am deeply in love with my late wife. As for Romeo & Juliet, yes they were stupid. There were other options available, and their characters would have been Catholic, and thus, gone to hell. At we know that bit is wobble nonsense! At the moment, it is all subjective.