How to respond to people who say these are the end of days?

Selah613 comments on Sep 22, 2017:

I tell them that they're technically right as our current understanding of cosmology has show that the universe will one day run out of energy and collapse upon it's self in around 10.5 billion years

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

somebody said an atom could last up to 55 billion years, hhhhmmmmmm . . .

How to respond to people who say these are the end of days?

Si1970 comments on Sep 21, 2017:

I posted this on my Facebook page the other day "If any of my Facebook friends believe that earth is going to be destroyed on the 23rd of September because of biblical prophecy, please unfriend me right now. You're not going to like the comments I make on the 24th!"

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

. . . so, what happened bro?

What is your response when people threaten you with religious punishments? (i.e. Hell/Jahannam)

Bikersurfer comments on Sep 23, 2017:

My response to such stupidity is that both Heaven and Hell are choices. And are only available while we are alive.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

you make your own hell and you make your own heaven

What is the source of morality?

Tommy comments on Sep 24, 2017:

It's Inate without it no group would survive

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

yes bro

Are there other beings in the universe that are concerned with eternal life as much as we, humans, ...

GoodMan comments on Sep 24, 2017:

I am unaware of the actual answer, however, if the scientific community has used agreed upon equipment to test and/or survey various beings, and is able to sufficiently correlate the results to a well understood and agreed upon conclusion, then possibly. Prepare your tests, gather a few subjects, ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

how about those ancient astronaut theories and Chariots Of The Gods? . . . I wonder why Optimus Prime hasn't replied yet - no signal? "the subscriber can't be reached?" ha-ha! Beam me up Scotty!

Is there a meaning of life?

kamiZues comments on Sep 24, 2017:

I'm sorry I'm going to say no. Life is a series of random events that end in statistical outcomes. I honestly wish I could say there's more to life. But we live just to die we work just to pay bills we eat just to shit it's beginning an end to it all but no reason for any of it. Those are just my ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

sort of just going through the motions and going with the flow and following like sheep, etc . . . I think that's a very simple way to live. I think that's with me, why make life complicated. Just enjoy the journey, so to speak

Is there a meaning of life?

GoodMan comments on Sep 24, 2017:

While there "may be" one main reason for all existence, the answer depends on which scientist you ask, and I'm not sure that the scientific community agrees unanimously. The most universally acceptable and useful answer I believe is to identify and define "your" one main reason, and do the work of...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

If I have the money I'll surely do the same for the sake of humanity but with a little twist here and there. But as it is, bill collectors will be arriving shortly. Too bad the world didn't end on the 23rd

Is there a meaning of life?

Ember comments on Sep 24, 2017:

Meaning of life is the meaning you give it. If you dream to become something great, if you desire to make positive changes for yourself and others, then that's your purpose. You have to give your life meaning and purpose. To me, that's the only answer. There's no correct philosophical answer, if ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

sort of "life is what you make it" is that it? a shoe maker's slogan is "just do it!"

Why do we dream and of what use are dreams to our life?

atheist comments on Sep 23, 2017:

Dreaming is 'rebooting your brain.' lol - useless to one's life.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

atheist, what's that sci-fi movie wherein they wired the subject so they can watch the subject's dream in progress? Draco, u've seen that?

Why do we dream and of what use are dreams to our life?

atheist comments on Sep 23, 2017:

Dreaming is 'rebooting your brain.' lol - useless to one's life.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

Draco, they just keep coming whenever I fall asleep or even just a catnap. Would you call that "no peace of mind"? how about dreams in my waking hours? that's a mental disorder, I suppose

Is spirituality the same as emotionality?

paul1967 comments on Sep 23, 2017:

I would have to say no they are not the same. I would say emotionality is defined as the measure of a person's emotional reactivity to a stimulus. I would say that spirituality is the label placed on the emotion by someone willing to accept the irrational idea that they know something they could not...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

they're not the same, I also support that view

Is spirituality the same as emotionality?

atheist comments on Sep 23, 2017:

However, the 2 'states' are connected, so when people say, "I had a spiritual experience," what they really mean is that they had 'an emotional experience'. They confuse the 2. In a religious sense it sounds better to say that I'm spiritual rather then I'm emotional. I think there the same, just ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

religious doctrines tend to target people's emotions. When your emotions get the better of you the lights kinda get dim and you can't see clearly - talk about blind faith! ("kill those imbeciles!") That's why judges and the juries treat cases of so-called crimes of passion with utmost care. I always tell my "girl friends" (young girls in facebook) who seek my advice too late because they already got pregnant due to recklessness that "there's no law, human or divine, prohibiting the use of your brain in an intelligent manner. Seek guidance from the Lord if you so believe, but don't let your heart alone decide for you." I find it hard to separate God and spirituality, I need more knowledge on this. I'm not so much of a spiritual guy. I only know that if you are spiritual you have peace in your inner self and if you have it then you'll be at peace with the rest of humanity and all creations including the woods and the stones . . . I'm here to learn about life. What's the purpose of being in this world, now. "A purpose driven life"

Is spirituality the same as emotionality?

Bikersurfer comments on Sep 23, 2017:

No, spirituality and emotion are not the same thing. This is a complex question because emotionalism can lead to what some would claim is spirituality. And, spirituality does not equate to religion. Either emotion or religion can be vehicles to attaining spirituality, but neither are spirituality. ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

Bikersurfer: you must be a triathlete, he-he! Thanks for that line on "common concept" because somehow I got to understand your point. Your opinion was something kinda high and heavy for a pedestrian guy like me. The Beatles nade a sudden cool change after their visiit to India and met the "Hare Krishna" guys out there.. After the band's breakup George Harrison wrote "My Sweet Lord" with the music he used causing him a court fine for intellectual property violation; and John Lenon wrote "Imagine" thru which he was invited by the United Nations to sing it on the ocassion of the opening of the General Assembly

For atheists - what makes you believe no deity exists?

Justaguy2017 comments on Sep 23, 2017:

Seriously ? This is not the place for you. The human species has been coerced by greed. When war & death are deemed necessary because of alleged violations of civil rights or oil or pharmaceutical interests or mineral resources and no religious interests put a stop to it... they're part of the ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

Religion is business, big profitable business. And religion incites their faithful to wage war and "kill those imbeciles", brother against brother, son against father, man against man, God's children against His other children through weapons of war or diseases of mass destruction. Religion is not part of the problem - IT IS THE PROBLEM

For atheists - what makes you believe no deity exists?

atheist comments on Sep 23, 2017:

Atheism is based on thinking not believing. In the absence of evidence where there should be evidence, I can only conclude that god doesn't exist. Why IS there no evidence/proof for god?

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

Thinking and believing, I would say. The worlds religions are "moving heaven and earth" in an effort to keep their flock. Business is slowing down. Collections and contributions are getting smaller because more and more people are realizing the futility of hanging on to their gods. They blame the internet for blowing up the cover on their profitable Big Lie of Ages. No more secrets. No more mysteries. The Truth is out. The Truth hurts. And for the billions of them, "they can't handle The Truth!" . . . right Jack? (Nicholson)

For atheists - what makes you believe no deity exists?

paul1967 comments on Sep 23, 2017:

Well, two possible answers. Recognized deities like Yahweh, because they're based on absurd claims that have been discovered to be incredibly unlikely such as Noah's Ark, Adam and Eve and many many other examples too numerous to list here. A generic deity could exist I suppose, but since that deity ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

yes bro we just do it ourselves. Millions were literally crying out to the high heavens pleading to the gods to stop the devastating natural disasters but the gods it seems were wearing earplugs and listening to something else . . . . . . listening to what, you may ask - Purple Haze?

Do you believe in destiny or luck ?

paul1967 comments on Sep 23, 2017:

No, luck is an illusion and Vegas makes billions because they know that.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

Fyi, casinos make 70% of their profit from the slots, roullette and "roll of dice" game (don't know what they call it there.) Those so-called games of "chance." People tell you to "take a chance" or "take your chances" or in other words take the "risk" and what's the risk? well, only two things can happen, you either win or lose... or in extreme cases like in the movie, The Karate Kid scene in a karate duel, the losing fighter was asked: "live or die, man" Scientists and wise men will not take risks, not even calculated risks. They'll act only in perfectly proven methods - no games of chance for them, no risks. But gamblers are foolhardy always believing that Lady Luck is smiling on them and they play the game of chance. Makes me wonder if Lady Luck, like God is only one but is omnipresent, ha-ha-ha! But what would you call a guy who wins in the slots beating the odds of about 1-in-12 million? There are so-called "scientific gamblers" and they'd only play in card games against the house like Black Jack and Bacharat or Lucky 9. Why? because they can see what cards are and how many of them has gone out and how many remain in the shoe. So they compute the probability (pardon, but I also refer to probability as chance) of their winning card coming oiut of the shoe. Casinos are always on the watch for these dudes - card counters they call them. They don't rely on luck. They have more than 95% probabilty of winning against the casino

If there is a god is he universal or only bound to be the god of earth?

atheist comments on Sep 23, 2017:

Neither!

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

to Selah613: The Bible made mention of fallen angels, and of giants and other-world beings that walked the earth, Nephilims, etc. I read somewhere that Noah was of "alien" origin, a reptilian of sorts, because he looks different from his parents who were dark-skinned and small while Noah is a big guy with light skin . . . where was that, hhhhmmmmmmm . . . The Book of Enoch? not really sure bro

Where do we go after we die other than turning into dust?

Lonely comments on Sep 23, 2017:

Yes, there's no way out. Human life has e tragic end, but we will live in our children whish is pretty much southing. So do our best to raise decent offspring, and let's worry more about future generations, not allowing our selfish gene flourish.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

Please allow me to make some minor typo errors for the benefit of others who might it hard to read thereby finding it also hard to understand . . . here it is, with or your permission, he-he! : from Ms.Lonely: Yes, there's no way out. Human life has a tragic end, but we will live in our children which is pretty much soothing. So do our best to raise decent offspring, and let's worry more about future generations, not allowing our selfish genes to flourish. Ms.Lonely, you seem to be talking about our legacy and passing of our genes (atoms) to our children when you said "we will live in our children". When you continue to live, in whatever form, even after your physical being (your body) has died/decayed, isn't that some sort of "life after death" and could also mean eternal life?' Please refer to Mr.Draco's scientific explanation upstairs. Thanks

Why do you reject the idea of religion?

paul1967 comments on Sep 20, 2017:

I don't reject the idea of religion I reject the practice of religion. I reject kids not getting medical treatment because an old book tells them God will heal all things if you pray hard enough. I reject children being taught that science is BS and it's just a bunch of men in white coats grabbing ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

oh, thank you so much Paul1967 for those very kind and generous remarks . . . I just hope the others won't accuse us of "scratch my back I'll scratch yours, too!" ha-ha-ha! A long time ago an old friend of mine who happen to be a priest saw me profusely smoking a cigarette on the far side of chapel's yard, approched me and asked, "hey kid, what seem to be problem?" I replied, "so many bills to pay, been struggling "under" for several months now." Priest, "a gov't rank-and-file employee like would really find it hard to make ends meet. Why not make a "born again christian ministry" of your own, you know it's the best business in the world and very popular here (Philippines). I'll lend you my other sound system and you can take the second corner from here that has a better pedestrian traffic. I'll have two of my guys and their young sisters assist you with donations one for each corner of that intersection. Hand your calling cards/flyers to all passersby. When you've enough following you can rent a cheap apartment unit as your group's chapel and that's it, it will snowball"

Why do you reject the idea of religion?

arollonii comments on Sep 23, 2017:

It basically rejects the idea of making people think logically and rationally, instead, it indoctrinates things and stuff that cannot be proven just by referring to a book that underwent hundreds of revisions, additions, interpretations and again, revisions.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

that's true, so true. As my dad used to say, "I won't bet my life on The Bible (or religion)"

Why do you reject the idea of religion?

Draco comments on Sep 23, 2017:

It's toxic to pretty much everything it touches. Religious people start wars whereas atheists rarely (of course, there are exceptions). Religious people - and this includes other "religions" like veganism, pro-GM, anti-GM... pro-organic, pro-choice, anti-choice etc. try to force their worldview on ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

They kill in the name of their god. Some religious groups, believing that they'r only passing through in this lifetime just seem to be waiting peacefully to get slaughtered

Why do you reject the idea of religion?

RYSR10 comments on Sep 23, 2017:

Religion seems to be a method to describe things that are too complex for us to truthfully understand and accurately describe. Reality is scary, unfair, and disgusting. While at the same time it is lovely, humorous, and rewarding. In our primitive times, we needed a crutch, and many of us still need...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

may i add that most if not all of the constitutions and laws of the nations of the world are based on their religious baliefs. . . if only those religious elders would practice what they preach

Why do you reject the idea of religion?

JamesDeeble comments on Sep 23, 2017:

It is the single most damaging thing to free thought ever to be invented!

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

religion rules by fear of a jealous and selfish god

How do you make life meaningful without the help of religion?

gingervista comments on Sep 23, 2017:

Religion doesn't make life meaningful; living a life that is filled with love, compassion, empathy and many other adjectives is what makes life meaningful. Sinning (whatever the church determines that means) during the week, telling someone about those sins on Saturday, then showing up for church on...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

someone said,"if you don't sin, Jesus died for nothing!" joking aside, a life full of compassion and empathy and cheerfulness would certainly help make this world a better place to live in . . . real estate prices on the Moon and Mars are still quite high

How do you make life meaningful without the help of religion?

Penultimate comments on Sep 24, 2017:

When I give blood (I gave over 100 units so far!), I always wear my Atheist blood donor tee shirt. And when someone asks why as an Atheist I give blood, my response is always the same.."There are allegedly two ways for someone to get blood- to pray for it or to get it from a volunteer blood donor....

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

nice

If there is a god is he universal or only bound to be the god of earth?

paul1967 comments on Sep 24, 2017:

There is no answer to the question. If there is a God he/she/it hasn't manifested in reality so whether it's just Earth or the entire universe I couldn't possibly know or even attempt a guess. The only thing I can imagine and this is assuming a lot is that if alien life does exist and I think it ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

maybe give it a little more and the answer to the would come . . . if we work on it - so let's work on it ! remember that song by the Beatles " . . . try to see it my way, i'll try to see it your way, we can work it out"

If there is a god is he universal or only bound to be the god of earth?

atheist comments on Sep 23, 2017:

Neither!

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 24, 2017:

to atheist: thanks bro, teach the young dude how to walk like a man. we're all here to learn . . . I mean, at least for me, that's why I'm here in this Community

Was there a movie or book that helped you question religion?

Monkey comments on Sep 21, 2017:

Monty Python's "The life of Brian" - I saw it when I was in college as a freshman. it was the first time I had ever seen religion ridiculed. It also portrayed "Brian" to be an accidental Jesus which made me first see Jesus as just a man who preached a new philosophy. Just thinking that all his ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

whoah! just visited Monty Python's site and it's a, wow, a gold mine and haven of the kind of movies I'd to watch. I'm particularly attracted to the movie of this title, "Monty Python and The Holy Grail" . . . how I wish I could find time to watch these movies. Thanks again Ceasar, errrrrrrrrr, aaaaahhh, Mr.Monkey, pardon

What would you require to be convinced that a god doesn't exist?

Lonely comments on Sep 22, 2017:

I would require evidence proving that God exists - not all way around.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

well said Mr.Atheist

What would you require to be convinced that a god doesn't exist?

SonnyMlaPH comments on Sep 22, 2017:

i can't "pin down" what I have in mind, for sure it's kinda childish in nature. I'll be back. In the meantime, please consider Mr.Reddmann's post regarding a different matter, please allow me: "I'm 46 years old. Nothing that I've asked God for have I got! I asked him for a wife, to see my kid, ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

Si1970, yes, I read somewhere that during demonstrations filmed and observed by the scientific community no paranormal activity was performed successfully or convincingly

Where do we go after we die other than turning into dust?

atheist comments on Sep 22, 2017:

The assumption being that when one dies there is something to go somewhere.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

now I'm really confused. I don't know how we all started to be and now I still don't know how we're gonna end - Jeeeeeeeeeesus Chrrrrrrrist! . . . oops!

Where do we go after we die other than turning into dust?

Selah613 comments on Sep 22, 2017:

I just believe that. When die we die nothing more nothing less

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

i've been looking for a guy who's been to the other side to tell his story of how it is out there even if it's just according to what he's heard from JFK or Princess Diana

Where do we go after we die other than turning into dust?

Vistile comments on Sep 22, 2017:

The assumption that you go someplace has no evidence. If you would like a somewhat accurate representation of what it feels like when you are dead, just imagine what you felt like before you were ever conceived.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

Vistile, I think I have to watch these movies again "Flatliners" with Julia Roberts and the funny "The Frighteners" with Michael J. Fox. . . . and, yes, paul1967, I'm also not afraid of death but afraid of living badly

Was there a movie or book that helped you question religion?

paul1967 comments on Sep 19, 2017:

I've never been religious but the second most impactful book for me was "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" by Joseph Campbell. The first most impactful book was the Bible itself, and I don't mean that as a joke. I read the NIV cover to cover, and the fact that I was never indoctrinated allowed me to ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

my dad love to tell us, "I'll never bet my life on the Bible"

Was there a movie or book that helped you question religion?

Penultimate comments on Sep 19, 2017:

Yes. The bible. A great NOVEL.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

btw, my dad love to say, "I will not bet my life on the Bible"

Was there a movie or book that helped you question religion?

GoodMan comments on Sep 21, 2017:

Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion, helped solidify my thoughts, but prior to that there were various other books and movies.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

I'll try to find time to read that bro. I hope they have free pdf download

Was there a movie or book that helped you question religion?

Monkey comments on Sep 21, 2017:

Monty Python's "The life of Brian" - I saw it when I was in college as a freshman. it was the first time I had ever seen religion ridiculed. It also portrayed "Brian" to be an accidental Jesus which made me first see Jesus as just a man who preached a new philosophy. Just thinking that all his ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

thank you for the info, I hope they have free download of "The Life Of Brian" because I've always liked Monty Python. I haven't seen a full movie of his because he was banned here in the Philippines for the very stupid reason of vulgarity and profanity. Heard from the grapevine that the religious groups were behind it. The Phillippines happen to be a country of believers, approx 99.99% of the population believe in God or a god and gods of their own creation. Even the Muslims believe that there is a Jesus Christ but they don't seem to like Him

Why do you reject the idea of religion?

KellyC comments on Sep 3, 2017:

It's a story and it has never made any sense to me.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

Most, if not all of the songs, music, poetry and the arts are inspired by man's religious beliefs. There's also the wisdom behind the laws of every land based on their nation's religious beliefs, ecumenical or something like that. If religion doesn't make any sense, you have to, and it's a must, that you take a real hard look deep into yourself. If you don't want to call it spiritual then call it self-development. Nothing religious about that, don't you think?

Why do you reject the idea of religion?

GoodMan comments on Sep 19, 2017:

What I reject is the delusional mentality of religions' practitioners, not the idea.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

I agree with you bro, manipulative, as my dad say, "they don't practice what they preach"

Why do you reject the idea of religion?

tadoniat comments on Sep 19, 2017:

Like the concept of Santa, I outgrew the need for a god.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

LOL

Why do you reject the idea of religion?

Datboi comments on Sep 20, 2017:

Some dude was "ayy Lmao there should be an earth" ????I dont think so. It eventually happened over billions of years sounds way more logical.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

pardon Mr.Datboi, what's "ayy Lmao there should be an earth" ?

Why do you reject the idea of religion?

MartinKen comments on Sep 20, 2017:

Believe in each persons right to find God

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

how true, oh, so true . . . and you may also call that "respect"

Why do you reject the idea of religion?

paul1967 comments on Sep 20, 2017:

I don't reject the idea of religion I reject the practice of religion. I reject kids not getting medical treatment because an old book tells them God will heal all things if you pray hard enough. I reject children being taught that science is BS and it's just a bunch of men in white coats grabbing ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

LOL . . . here in the Phileippines, and maybe elsewhere, medical schools run by religious institutions are looking deep into the phenomena of psychic healing because there are so many so-called "faith healers" here in my country. And just like the thousands of religious groups registered in our Securities and Exchange Commission, these faith healers have long been doing good business. I tend to envy these guys whenever I have to scrape the bottom of my rice pot. to feed my family

Why do you reject the idea of religion?

p433 comments on Sep 20, 2017:

There is no actual evidence to support anything supernatural. The Randi Foundation's $million was never claimed.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 23, 2017:

yes, even the dice experiments of Dr.J.B.Rhine are now in question

Where do you stand regarding fate and destiny?

paul1967 comments on Sep 20, 2017:

Fate: This is another one of those times where definitions are relevant. If you mean by fate, some supernatural force that pushes me toward one thing or another, I say, I have no reason to believe that.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

the force is natural because it is you, your energy/determination, you are the force behind your fate

Do you know any politician who claims to be an agnostic (or even atheist)?

atheist comments on Sep 21, 2017:

It's a charade. The closest a politician gets is 'unitarian'. It would be political suicide to not pander to the religious voting bloc. It's nauseating when I see the 'lip service' that is given to religion.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

religious groups are truly very powerful political voting blocs

What is your response when people threaten you with religious punishments? (i.e. Hell/Jahannam)

ToakReon comments on Sep 10, 2017:

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but your dillusions do not have the power to send me to a non-existant place after my death."

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

pardon, do you have any idea where we'd go after we die?

What is your response when people threaten you with religious punishments? (i.e. Hell/Jahannam)

Atheist1 comments on Sep 13, 2017:

My god (Sham-beer) is bigger than your god!

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

Ms.Zebra said we'll be in good company in hell while Ms.SharkGirl and Mr.GoodMan said hell might have air conditioning by now and a song says "in heaven there is no beer"

What is your response when people threaten you with religious punishments? (i.e. Hell/Jahannam)

DebraJill190 comments on Sep 16, 2017:

Your carrot that you entice me with says that God love me unconditionally...even my sins as long as I repent. You say he loves me "1,000 times 1,000" I was quoted once. So if God loves me so much why would be punish me so harshly and for infinity to burn in the fires of hell, just because I don't ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

What kind of Monster? a jealous and selfish God, He said that Himself. So far nobody has given me a satisfactory answer to my question why God created us and why did He give us free will only to punish us if we make a mistake knowing fully well that to err is human (and we are human, aren't we? - unless you're a Dracos Reptilia, ha-ha!) and why let Satan tempt us and punish us if we go along with His primary adversary and so much more conflicts and inconsistencies, why put so many traps and pit falls along the way in man's journey to His kingdom

What is your response when people threaten you with religious punishments? (i.e. Hell/Jahannam)

Lonely comments on Sep 16, 2017:

I my country there is no such thing as threatening with hell. At least I have never heard of that. I recall priests speak generally in their sermon ,, if one sins he will end in hell" but I have never took it seriously,as I never believed hell exists.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

because of all those extremist religious groups sowing terror and killing indiscriminately including those with their same belief, all the lies and evil schemes and deeds of the leaders of this world throughout history, horrible crimes against humanity to threaten me with punishment in hell is, just like Mr.bobbymagee41, LAUGHTER!

Would you raise your children religious just to fit in?

MartinKen comments on Sep 20, 2017:

Absolutely not! Why would it be any good to teach children to believe in something that doesn't exist!

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

pardon Mr.MartinKen, religion also happen to teach values and ethics, just take the good or what you believe to be good for the kids. But I don't agree in teaching them to be religious just "to fit in"

Would you raise your children religious just to fit in?

ToakReon comments on Sep 10, 2017:

Would I lie to children? Would I declare what I know to be fiction to be fact, knowing that I was deliberately deceiving them? Would I introduce them to a belief system that inherently induces bigotry and contempt for people of other faiths? Absolutely, totally NOT.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

that would be just like walking on a thin line

Would you raise your children religious just to fit in?

SketchyBuffalo comments on Sep 10, 2017:

That's ridiculous, who cares what others think! Unless you're in a especially specific case where being atheist is dangerous (I doubt that's any of you), Then don't hide how you feel!

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

just like water, we just have to seek our own level. I remember a line, one of my favorite lines from a movie, from Demi Moore's "G.I. Jane when she was told by her senior officer, "lieutenant, seek life elsewhere!"

Would you raise your children religious just to fit in?

FecklessTed comments on Sep 14, 2017:

Never. It's being a coward and a cop-out to do anything you know is wrong just to "fit in." i have zero respect for anyone who does it. this is precisely the reason religion still exists, because people with brains are too cowardly to speak up and walk away.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

would Edmund Burke's quote fit in to what you said about people with brains? or maybe the one by Albert Einstein?

Would you raise your children religious just to fit in?

Bella50 comments on Sep 16, 2017:

No I didn't and they turned out great!!

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

that's great!

Would you raise your children religious just to fit in?

Lonely comments on Sep 16, 2017:

My children are grown ups. While young I took them to church, to be more exact my parents used to take us all as we spent Sundays together. I did not want to upset them, on the other hand, I did not think they were really indoctrinated. Restrictions of 10 commandments I thought were useful help to ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

maybe your son found out that the church elders don't practice what they preach

What was your worst experience with religious people?

SharkGirl comments on Sep 8, 2017:

When I was a kid I went to a Catholic School and we had to go to church so yeah probably going to church

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

been like that the first half of my life, just "going through the motions" so my mother won't feel sad

What was your worst experience with religious people?

JOY comments on Sep 14, 2017:

Most of them are illiterate and they can't make any good logic. They are also very angry minded people ????

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

just go on, move along

What was your worst experience with religious people?

Multikolor comments on Sep 14, 2017:

My mother told me not to have children because i'm an Atheist. It sounds really rough but I'm actually not really mad at her. I used to be very religious too and she's told me directly she simply believes that if I raised a child atheist then they'd go to hell in the afterlife. We still love ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

love will keep you together

What was your worst experience with religious people?

FecklessTed comments on Sep 14, 2017:

Every day with my wife and kids going to religious things at churches. It is clear they choose to be stupid and blind and have no respect for someone who has more experience, knowledge and understanding than they do.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

been like that the first half of my life, just "going through the motions" so my mother won't feel sad

What was your worst experience with religious people?

Jeeee123 comments on Sep 16, 2017:

I was and am being shunned by a church community I once belonged. Went from 100 so called friends to none. My sin? I dated a person outside my faith community. She was labeled a whore and me a fornicator! By the way, we were both virgins. At the time it was devastating but I now see it as the...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

so, what was the best thing that ever happened - you were both virgins on your date? LOL! joking aside, lots of religious groups forbid having romantic relationships outside of their community but it's always well and good to have profitable business links outside

What was your worst experience with religious people?

GoodMan comments on Sep 20, 2017:

Listening to the stories of kids who heard some religious people praying for the death and destruction of non-believers, and those who don't practice their same religion.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

Most wars between nations before the modern age were of religious causes, or so I thought. But it never really changed. Extremist groups up to now wage war and sow terror in the name of their religion

What was your worst experience with religious people?

annie1948 comments on Sep 22, 2017:

I can be tolerate and even nice to religious people. Not an issue to me. I find we can be friends as long as they don't try to bring me to their thinking.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

tolerant, polite, courteous, friendly and respectful - the world can live as one!

What would you require to be convinced that a god doesn't exist?

Lonely comments on Sep 22, 2017:

I would require evidence proving that God exists - not all way around.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

thank you, your reply took a lot of the spinning sensation out my head

How to respond to people who say these are the end of days?

paul1967 comments on Sep 21, 2017:

Well, this isn't very satisfying, but I say, oh well I better get busy sinning, I don't want to piss off the boss. And then I walk away feeling pity for the person who's been emptied of all reason. Going down the rabbit hole with these people is a complete waste of time and only serves to ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

ha-ha-ha! I like that one, "I better get sinning." I'm trying to recall who was that female member of this Community who posted "IF YOU DON'T SIN JESUS DIED FOR NOTHING!"

How to respond to people who say these are the end of days?

Si1970 comments on Sep 21, 2017:

I posted this on my Facebook page the other day "If any of my Facebook friends believe that earth is going to be destroyed on the 23rd of September because of biblical prophecy, please unfriend me right now. You're not going to like the comments I make on the 24th!"

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 22, 2017:

It's the 22nd of September here in Manila, holy s * * t - it's the "eve of destruction!" . . . could you please post your comments for the 24th NOW?

Should marijuana be legal everywhere? all drugs?

KellyC comments on Sep 3, 2017:

Yes!!!

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 21, 2017:

i assume that's a "yes" to legalize marijuana only

Should marijuana be legal everywhere? all drugs?

JTNenz67 comments on Sep 5, 2017:

YES, it is safer than most chemicals on the market.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 21, 2017:

that's a "yes" for marijuana only, right bro?

Should marijuana be legal everywhere? all drugs?

JLsobel comments on Sep 16, 2017:

Yes. And yes. But education about drugs should also be as prevalent.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 21, 2017:

now, that's a double "yes" . . . am I right to say that you also support to make dangerous drugs legal?

Should marijuana be legal everywhere? all drugs?

bobbymagee41 comments on Sep 16, 2017:

Yes, everything

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 21, 2017:

no more heroics for the DEA? they have this thing they call "narco terrorism" . . . don't you think you're digging your own grave if all harmful substances is legalized? our children's lives would be in danger here. and pretty soon it's gonna be a "World War Z". Think about it bro

Should marijuana be legal everywhere? all drugs?

Lonely comments on Sep 17, 2017:

Drugs is one of the most terrifying evils destroying lives, but I do not have my personal opinion how to fight this. Common sense tells that if drugs are legal, there will be more ruined lives.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 21, 2017:

so, marijuana okey with you? it's not a drug

Should marijuana be legal everywhere? all drugs?

atheist comments on Sep 19, 2017:

No - b/c I don't do drugs anymore!

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 21, 2017:

ha-ha!

How to stop Donald Trump from making the US less secular?

paul1967 comments on Sep 21, 2017:

Vote him out of office in 2020.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 21, 2017:

3 more years . . . need more agnostics in Congress

Do you know any politician who claims to be an agnostic (or even atheist)?

Penultimate comments on Sep 21, 2017:

Next year I will seek political office again like I did in the past. Last year I came in second! That was for state representative. Next year I will run for state senate. And I do NOT accept ANY contributions!!

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 21, 2017:

may The Force be with you! btw, in what state will you run?

Any suggestions on how to promote this site?

bingst comments on Sep 21, 2017:

Maybe a facebook ad?

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 21, 2017:

yes, yes, yes . . . a facebook ad, each member, whatever acct name you're using - - - let's do it ! ! !

What was the worst story in your holy book?

atheist comments on Sep 18, 2017:

Once upon a time ... they all lived happily everafter.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

LOL

It irritates me when someone declares that they are an an agnostic or a deist.

paul1967 comments on Sep 19, 2017:

I personally don't like the word, Atheist. We have no need for any other word that designates a "not" prior to the word. It's a word that has unfortunately become necessary. I think how people choose to label themselves is up to them and I don't really care what label they're going with. If you're ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

nicely put

Is there such thing as a soul mate?

jenitaregister comments on Aug 31, 2017:

It is my personal belief that when a human meets another of its own species that it can identify with on many levels of the conscious mind that the power and "Law of attraction" meets a bound that is without boundary within its matching for mating compatibilities. I also believe that, indeed, ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

science and religion are giving this thing called astrology a hard look nowadays

Is there such thing as a soul mate?

JTNenz67 comments on Sep 5, 2017:

Yes, because no one else could put up with me.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

ha-ha ! ! !

Has humanity gained anything from religion?

JTNenz67 comments on Sep 5, 2017:

More business for undertakers....

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

LOL . . . btw, religious groups are the most profitable business entities in the world

What theory of the beginning of the Universe do you support?

SketchyBuffalo comments on Sep 10, 2017:

I believe that before the known universe there was a tiny (like universally speaking), scorching mass of matter and antimatter constantly crashing. Chain reactions like this allowed simple atoms (hydrogen) to come into existence. From there things are pretty simple. Masses of hydrogen gas gather ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

that's a nice, though quite lengthy, textbook explanation. but the question remain: where did they all start. where did that "tiny (like universally speaking), scorching mass of matter and antimatter constantly crashing" came from, how, what caused it matter what caused the cause?

What is your response when people say i'll pray for you?

ToakReon comments on Sep 10, 2017:

"And I shall talk to my dog for you. I expect similar results."

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

LOL

What is your response when people say i'll pray for you?

Steffy comments on Sep 17, 2017:

If it's in response to my lack of belief , I walk away.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

we all have a right to do that, but, pls always be polite

What is your response when people say i'll pray for you?

Freetothink comments on Sep 17, 2017:

I simply say thank you.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

good girl ! ! !

What is your response when people say i'll pray for you?

kristanleann comments on Sep 18, 2017:

I remain quiet. Internally I get offended that people assume apart of my identity... People say its coming from a place of kindness... But to me this is similar in assume peoples sexual preferences. For example saying to a lesbian woman (e.g. I bet you get all the men at the bars). I wonder how ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

never get offended, pls. those people who offer you prayers are sincere and faithfully devoted in their beliefs - dumb as they may be. Just give them a polite smile, if you don't want to say "thanks" . . . and watch your back!

What is your response when people say i'll pray for you?

atheist comments on Sep 18, 2017:

I'd prefer $.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

LOL

I don't like humans - is that bad ?

Chase comments on Sep 16, 2017:

Yea...that's probably bc they have feelings that usually amount to them killing each other over pointless shit and they smell bad and produce waste...Good thing I'm a robot cyborg! Glad to know other individuals on this site support my cause of worldwide mechanization.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

huh?!? rise of the machines ! ! ! . . . calling Marty Mcfly, get me on that De Lorean and fly me out of this dimension ! (joke,joke,joke!!!)

I don't like humans - is that bad ?

JLsobel comments on Sep 16, 2017:

I have little use for most people and I'm not going to bother chastising myself for it. I AM making a conscious effort to be kind and tolerant anyway.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

how wonderful of you to be kind and tolerant. i hope you give preference to lesser mortals

I don't like humans - is that bad ?

Mynameis comments on Sep 17, 2017:

My life experiences have taught me to not trust humans, especially those who claim a religion.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

frankly my dear, there are so many, incredibly numerous humans who are sooooooo good and who can be trusted and loved and be loved by them in return with or without religion, atheists, freethinkers, believers, lonely, jolly good fellas. just keep an open mind (and cautious, yes). it's still a wonderful wide world out there. have fun

What evils do religions produce?

JTNenz67 comments on Sep 5, 2017:

The largest Evil religion produce is WAR in the name of God or a belief system.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

to kill in the name of God or Allah or whoever else you want to dedicate your atrocities against humanity . . . so, what happened to "Thou shall not kill"! . . . certainly, they don't practice what they preach

What evils do religions produce?

ToakReon comments on Sep 10, 2017:

Many and varied. The fundamental problem is that religion inherently divides people into those who believe as you do (who are, by definition, 'god's chosen' and 'good people') and those who do not (who are, by definition, 'less good'). It is utterly, totally inevitable that religion is devisive ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

Elders don't practice what they preach, kinda unfair to put it mildly. Religions promote divisiveness and discrimination resulting in hurt feelings and bruised ego and later on vengeance in a never ending cycle of violence

What evils do religions produce?

Lonely comments on Sep 14, 2017:

Many, but enough to mention just one. Creationists declare a man to be created by God and then try to make him a not thinking Zombi, who asks no questions. Just believes. That is crime to the humanity

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

Elders don't practice what they preach. Sexual abuse and assault are prevalent. People just follow like sheep . . . blind faith, and, yes, ignorance, which, most often is self-imposed

What evils do religions produce?

DebraJill190 comments on Sep 16, 2017:

I feel that a very high degree of the world's ills can be directly traced back to some inane religion. Look at all the wars committed in the name of God. Look at how we have destroyed complete cultures trying to convert them to our brand of belief. I feel the question should be what GOOD do ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

One of God's commandments is not to kill but I've been wondering how God could allow His "chosen ones" kill in His name. Same is true with those fanatic reliious groups using their god as a convinient excuse to terrorize the world. the constitution and by-laws of nations were largely based on whatever "holy book" they use. Religions are the best managed and most profitable business entities in the world.

What evils do religions produce?

atheist comments on Sep 18, 2017:

Delusion!

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 20, 2017:

how true!

Any advice on how to date or marry a believer?

JTNenz67 comments on Sep 5, 2017:

Talk, if both parties understand the other persons views and respects them you may have a chance. Otherwise, move on.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 19, 2017:

right on, bro

Any advice on how to date or marry a believer?

seekthetruth comments on Sep 15, 2017:

The test of any philosophy or belief is in how one lives. If one is a believer and lives with an open mind of wonder, compassion, and respect for life in the here and now, it hardly matters what one believes. If one is an agnostic but lives with a closed mind and closed heart, it hardly matters ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 19, 2017:

sharing and understanding and respect . . . we'll live in harmony with the rest of humanity if only everybody have those

Any advice on how to date or marry a believer?

paul1967 comments on Sep 19, 2017:

I don't know if my advice on this is worth anything on this issue because I'm in the middle of getting divorced from a theist. I can say that the failure of our marriage had little to nothing to do with her faith. I'm not convinced to an absolute certainty that God isn't real. I would say I'm 75% ...

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 19, 2017:

well said bro . . . btw, my favorite line from the song Russians by Sting, "we share the same biology regardless of ideology" and also a line from the song by the Scorpions, "we live under the same sun"

Any advice on how to date or marry a believer?

Mickbayers comments on Sep 19, 2017:

Never made sense to me.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 19, 2017:

well, yes, we all have better things to do . . . but believers will always come our way for the rest of our life. it always makes sense to share our views when we get the call

Any advice on how to date or marry a believer?

MarcusCrawley comments on Sep 4, 2017:

I wouldn't... unless you truly love them it's likely not worth the trouble, but I'm an antitheist, so views probably vary.

SonnyMlaPH replies on Sep 19, 2017:

it's a big wide world out there, don't limit yourself