Is Reality Just a Figment of Our Imagination?

godef comments on May 23, 2018:

Reality is what we define it to be. If I see it red, I call it red; if someone else sees it orange, they also call it red. As long as we agree...

Songs with a woman's name in the title

godef comments on May 23, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvB8C97_8y0

After learning that the majority of the money donated to charities ends up in the directors of the ...

godef comments on May 22, 2018:

I think it would depend on the intent of the donator, if they are not aware of where his money ends up. That said, I remember working at Raytheon in the late 90s, when the time of the year came when our United Way cards were delivered; the options were: * I wish to contribute My Fair Share (which was defined as something like 7 or 8%) * I wish to contribute LESS than My Fair Share: ____% * (blank option): ____ We had to turn these cards in with an option selected. Don't mean to pick on the United Way so much as to indicate the nefariousness of Raytheon.

Atheists, is atheism the default of the failed philosophical hypothesis of a god or is it the ...

godef comments on May 22, 2018:

Granted, if we never started believing in god(s) as a species, than neither would the word "atheist" need to exist, why is why a lot of people want to say it is "belief base." But by it's definition, it is the lack of belief in a god, not the refusal to believe. Just wish we had a term (like humanist) that was not negative based.

In a lot of situations do you ask yourself, is it real or is it just money?

godef comments on May 21, 2018:

Trump asks himself "Is it pussy or is it money?"

What's in your coffee?

godef comments on May 21, 2018:

Hot coffee: black Iced Coffee: 3/4 espresso (for strength), blueberry juice, Caramel Macchioca cream

Loaded question

godef comments on May 21, 2018:

Who played "Roundabout"?

Who is your favorite NFL team? Just curious. 46yrs. a Raider fan..

godef comments on May 20, 2018:

Patriots, hardcore since 1970.

What is the significance of this picture?

godef comments on May 20, 2018:

It shows the far side of the moon?

Arcade Fire & David Bowie - Wake Up

godef comments on May 19, 2018:

Good stuff

Guys, you do realize that we receive notifications EACH time you visit our profiles?

godef comments on May 19, 2018:

The good looking ones must have a million hits.

Is anybody famous on Agnostic? Anybody a member of a famous person's entourage?

godef comments on May 18, 2018:

My sister once dated *the* Tommy John.

Peanuts aren’t technically nuts They’re legumes.

godef comments on May 18, 2018:

Aw nuts.

Why is the 2nd the brightest star in here?

godef comments on May 17, 2018:

You're burnt out by the time you get to 1

Let's say "God" does exist.

godef comments on May 17, 2018:

What a bitch it would be if he wasn't male.

For the guys..Boxers or Briefs?

godef comments on May 16, 2018:

B-b-b-boxers

I don't mean to start anything, but it seems to me, as an agnostic, that it takes as much faith to ...

godef comments on May 15, 2018:

Faith is not required because I'm not trying to prove anything exists.

What common things never happen to you?

godef comments on May 15, 2018:

Never golfed (mini doesn't count).

After never being right about any prediction on when this supposed rapture is due to arrive one ...

godef comments on May 15, 2018:

The whole thing about religion is spinning reality into fairy tales. They already jumped.

Bucket list. Name one thing you want to do before your time comes.

godef comments on May 14, 2018:

Twins!

Americans - How corrupt is your government? If at all!

godef comments on May 11, 2018:

It may be the fall of the Roman Empire. Nothing lasts forever. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

I want to travel! I truly feel experiencing other cultures and life styles is important to the ...

godef comments on May 11, 2018:

If only I could afford it, absolutely!

One of my co-workers (she's Catholic) commented during lunch that those that do not have faith have ...

godef comments on May 11, 2018:

She's ignorant, nothing you'll say will sway her. You can't be civil with ignoramuses, you can only nod politely. Don't waste your time.

Basic survival skills

godef comments on May 11, 2018:

I've been told I'm a real tool.

Basic survival skills

godef comments on May 11, 2018:

I yam what I yam!

Which is more useful, intelligence or wisdom?

godef comments on May 11, 2018:

You mean being a smart-ass vs a wise-ass?

Has anything ever happened in your life that challenged your atheism and made you consider going ...

godef comments on May 10, 2018:

Nope

Now we know what will happen when the sun dies

godef comments on May 10, 2018:

Don't forget to shut off the lights.

Do you consider yourself a Scientist??

godef comments on May 10, 2018:

Technically, yes I have a BS in Computer Science. But I never think of it as such.

Glass half full or half empty?

godef comments on May 10, 2018:

It's not about whether it's half full or half empty, rather how the person who sees it views it. To say that "the glass is half full would be a negative", is the whole point, to determine how a particular person approaches life.

I'm strictly anti-supernatural.

godef comments on May 9, 2018:

I'm sure it's easier said than done but, TIME FOR A NEW JOB!!!

You are God for the day. What commandments would you make?

godef comments on May 9, 2018:

Thou shalt only shoot the breeze.

I like a silly pun

godef comments on May 8, 2018:

What do you get when you goose a ghost? A hand full of sheet.

Introverts: Is this you? It certainly is me!

godef comments on May 8, 2018:

Yup

This Angry Young Preacher Says Atheists Are All Coke-Drinking Video Game Addicts – Friendly ...

godef comments on May 7, 2018:

Yeah, and he's an angry young preacher. Back to square one.

INCELS.

godef comments on May 7, 2018:

Is Donald Trump in the group?

Why did you choose atheism?

godef comments on May 7, 2018:

I didn't choose to become atheist; I just found I no longer believed in god and was therefore atheist.

What is it that motivates you guys to get out of bed every morning?

godef comments on May 7, 2018:

The alarm clock (which sits on the other side of the room).

29 Completely Unexplainable Russian Dating Site Pictures

godef comments on May 7, 2018:

That fish was photoshopped into the picture.

I just had a question run through my mind about sports (football in particular).

godef comments on May 7, 2018:

To a degree. Those of us with any sense realize it's just a sport, and particularly in professional sports, the players come from all over the country and are not by any means "home grown" or local. The rest who go over the top with the rivalries are Trump voters; you will always have that type around.

Jesus loves you? What does it mean to you?

godef comments on May 5, 2018:

Typically said by somebody who doesn't.

Had an interesting discussion with my daughter this morning.

godef comments on May 5, 2018:

There are millions of nuts in the world. Most of them join the NRA, but a few make the improbable path of becoming a world leader. Chances are, a Hitler clone would be just another nut.

Evangelical leader who advised abused women not to divorce doubles down, says he has nothing to ...

godef comments on May 5, 2018:

Can't lose control of his flock.

Wine lovers?

godef comments on May 4, 2018:

Nothing like a good wine buzz.

Earthquake I'm ok.

godef comments on May 4, 2018:

Was it an underwater earthquake or did a whale fart?

Some girls behind the register asked me the usual questions about what kind of bike I had, what ...

godef comments on May 4, 2018:

You're a machine!

I am currently debating a “know it all” Christian who does not understand there is very little ...

godef comments on May 4, 2018:

I believe it's a matter of degree. Agnostics are looser about whether a god exists, there may be, but how can we ever know unless it shows itself, whereas an atheist is more absolute that there definitely is not, though still we can't ever be absolutely sure.

Any auto mechanics in the house?

godef comments on May 4, 2018:

Don't forget to check the blinker fluid.

Happy Star Wars Day!!! May the 4th be with you, all day!

godef comments on May 4, 2018:

Can't wait for the new Tholo movie!

Affairs. Have you been accused of having affairs while in a relationship?

godef comments on May 3, 2018:

Not outright accused, but "suspicioned." Ungrounded. I ignored it.

How do you property blaspheme the holy spirit?

godef comments on May 3, 2018:

I buy the lake property next to the church and call it Holy Water Lake.

Men like Scott Pruitt heading our national agencies scares me

godef comments on May 3, 2018:

Him and Betsy DeVos

If we ever invent time travel this will happen (makes perfect sense)!

godef comments on May 3, 2018:

Actually, more like this (that's how many miles the sun travels around the milky way in half a year):

"Before the Christian dismisses atheism as irrational or condemns the atheist as immoral, he should ...

godef comments on May 3, 2018:

Chicken or the egg?

The US military funded a study on climate change, and got unnerving results

godef comments on May 3, 2018:

Yeah, the results were the liberals were right.

Is it better to legalize prostitution or keep it illegal

godef comments on May 3, 2018:

Like anything else, illegalizing something (like drugs) only brings in the criminal element, and makes it more difficult if not impossible to aid those ordinary people who get caught up in it.

Those of you who are 100% certain there is no god...

godef comments on May 3, 2018:

The keyword being "certain". We cannot prove with certainty what may not even be there. We just logically conclude that a god or gods were not necessary to get to where we are now, and therefore, for lack of evidence, they never existed.

Were the 3 Stooges Athiests?

godef comments on May 3, 2018:

There were several times where they were seen flying off to heaven after Darwinning themselves out by the end of an episode.

How long...?

godef comments on May 2, 2018:

Oh gawd, don't make me figure that one out.

Should we demand/expect for respect?

godef comments on May 2, 2018:

Respect can only be earned. Demanding "respect" is actually getting fear.

Religious friends keep sending me religious text?

godef comments on May 1, 2018:

Send them devilish texts until they get the message.

Last night was a full moon.

godef comments on May 1, 2018:

Actuslly, more than you know. The relatively lsrge mass of the moon stabilizes the tilt of the Earth. Without it, the Earth would wobble around and totally screw up the constant seasonal climate changes thst allows for life to flourish on the planet.

President Trump has made 3,001 false or misleading claims so far - The Washington Post

godef comments on May 1, 2018:

I think they missed one.

Nine important facts to remember as we grow older: Number 9 - Death is the number 1 killer in the...

godef comments on May 1, 2018:

10 None of the above 9 matter.

Star Trek Discovery fans?

godef comments on May 1, 2018:

I have Amazon any my son pays for Netflix. The problem is, you'd be paying hundreds a month for all the services to see every show that looks interesting (such as the Star Trek series). However, these series will eventually appear on Amazon or Netflix once they're done soaking them for what they are worth on their own service and I can wait.

What the heck kinda fish?

godef comments on May 1, 2018:

Anybody hungry?

Why is it that people who were not religious before so often "get religion" and start going to ...

godef comments on Apr 30, 2018:

Some were probably were always prone to being persuaded but did not grow up in a particularly religious environment; others just had other priorities which change with their lifestyle, but were also prone all along. Bottom line is, as humans, we are all prone, some of us just had the audacity to look beyond the easy.

Christian radio station asks for prayers after one of their DJs is arrested for repeatedly raping a ...

godef comments on Apr 28, 2018:

It didn't say if it was prayers for the DJ or prayers for the child.

Best way to deal with Christian Children?

godef comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Throw them to the kittens.

Bill Maher

godef comments on Apr 27, 2018:

The J-man

Flat Earther relative?

godef comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Dumb is the new cool.

What are the best 80s songs?

godef comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Anything not disco.

The Rapture is April 23, Says Man Whose 2017 Rapture Predictions Never Came True – Friendly ...

godef comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Taking bets on his next prediction: October 10, 2018

Has anyone here had a problem quitting cigarettes?

godef comments on Apr 24, 2018:

My brother has proved it's easy to quit smoking. He does it all the time.

I've been baking pizzas because I love pizzas, and also, so I can soon one day have a perfect pizza.

godef comments on Apr 24, 2018:

My perfect pizza would have picklers, peanuts, pineapple and papaya.

What would you say to God if when you died you were faced with him?

godef comments on Apr 24, 2018:

"Where the hell have you been?"

So I got hired-on as a singer for a brand, new rock & roll band called, ⭐ The Family D's.

godef comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Good luck with that

NASA baffled by mysterious ice circles in the Arctic - The Washington Post

godef comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Already saw it in the X Files.

Christians wage war against Sweet Jesus

godef comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Oh sweet Jesus!

Evolution of homo sapiens in the future?

godef comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Mr. Green Jeans

Why do we fall in love?

godef comments on Apr 23, 2018:

To get to the other side of the road?

Why isn't the media exposing the great damage being done by the the head of the EPA?

godef comments on Apr 22, 2018:

Yeah, and Trump is supposed to be rinning the country. Total buffoons.

Straight Women Get The Fewest Orgasms, Study Finds

godef comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Women know what they enjoy.

How about Synchronicity?

godef comments on Apr 21, 2018:

It's a coincidence until it starts happening all the time. My ex used to marvel about the times she looked at the odometer and it read something like 654321, figuring some sort of cosmic connection. What I tell her is she looks at the odometer all the time and never thinks twice about it when she sees a normal number.

I scream, you scream!

godef comments on Apr 21, 2018:

I'd scream if a little ice cream melted down that... ahem.

I'm a newbie

godef comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Newbie newbie, don't be a doobie.

Today at work my office manager said something incredibly sweet to me.

godef comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Her saying "I thank God" amounts to the same thing as my saying "omigod" if I'm startled. Of course, you may know her to be religious person or not, but you didn't make that distinction. In any case, you're right, it seemed she offered you a heartelt compliment.

Just out of curiosity, does anyone have any thoughts on quantum consciousness?

godef comments on Apr 19, 2018:

I wouldn't say it's out of the question. Now that the quantum world has become apparent to us, it probably factors into everything in some way, it's only a matter of discovering how. I wouldn't necessarily attribute ESP or anything like that to it (although I can't discount the possibility).

People constantly say millenials are the most entitled people, but I don't get it.

godef comments on Apr 19, 2018:

These people are just making excuses for global warming and all the other problems in our society to make themselves feel better about the legacy they are leaving the millenials.

I don't remember where I heard this, but I still like it a lot.

godef comments on Apr 18, 2018:

Horseshit Wilbur, ho-o-o-o-orseshit!

Male Birth Control

godef comments on Apr 18, 2018:

If we had male birth control, they'd be only women left. Then you wouldn't need any.

You Won’t Believe What Obama Says In This Video! ? - YouTube

godef comments on Apr 18, 2018:

Hah! My immediate first thought as started in with how people can manipulate messages, I figured this was going to be the case. Nice setup.

Isn't it all just Brainwashing?

godef comments on Apr 18, 2018:

Like anything, there are many shades of gray. The stuff you list ranges from passive (national anthem before the ballgame) to aggressive (religion). Anything that influences you, from the arts to categorically stated "facts" can be considered brainwashing, and as an evolving creature, it's a question of what is intellectually vs what is evolutionarily benefitting, an which outweighs the other.

Some of the posts here are serious in tone and beg a serious response.

godef comments on Apr 18, 2018:

Who you calling a wise-ass?!?

What is your favorite paradox?

godef comments on Apr 18, 2018:

Martins and Bones.

Spontaneous Human combustion Fact or Fiction?

godef comments on Apr 17, 2018:

Just check my ex. She always blows up.

COMMUNICATING A THREAT: How many of us grew up under the teachings of heaven and hell?

godef comments on Apr 17, 2018:

The suckers go to heaven. The party is in hell.

I no longer deny global warming.

godef comments on Apr 17, 2018:

All at once? You don't mess around!

Are you all ready for April 23rd??? And you thought TAX DAY was stressful. :P [patheos.com]

godef comments on Apr 17, 2018:

What's that? Mother-in-law's Day?

What is your favorite cocktail? If it's obscure, please share the recipe!

godef comments on Apr 17, 2018:

A little story about cocktails and lost-in-translation, years ago my mother, who was French, used to like to drink beer mixed with 7-Up; she was a light drinker so it watered down the alcohol but it was still nice and fizzy; the Frech had a name for it which I don't recall. In France, a lemony-lime soft drink called Limonade (unsure if it's a brand or a type of soda) was used for this, and my mother felt 7-Up was similar enough. In more recent years, I saw a recipe for mixing beer and lemonade (ack!); obviously, someone mistranslated Limonade into Lemonade.