Did you have an atheist epiphany?

indirect76 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

I remember when I was a kid and heard that there were different religion outside of Christianity. It was then that I figured that they were all probably not true. My family didn’t go to church or do any kind of religious stuff, so I would not describe the realization as an epiphany.

Unequally yoked

indirect76 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

I’ve been an athiest my whole life and have never been bothered by the beliefs of others. Let them to their beliefs the same way you would hope they let you to your non-belief.

Trump will defeat biden, it will take more than just an anti trump message to win

indirect76 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

I don’t know anything about politics and haven’t voted since 1996, but I will be out voting next year for whomever is running against Trump.

What is with this Atheist/Agnostic divide stuff lately.

indirect76 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Considering that athiests are going to hell & agnostics are only going to purgatory, I’d say there is plenty to argue about.

Hi everyone.

indirect76 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

It’s probably a glitch caused by a 32 bit integer overflow when she created her 2,147,483,648th post.

You have a choice, but you can't complain about both.

indirect76 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

You can certainly do both or neither. I do neither.

"Atheism deserves better than the new atheists whose methodology consists of criticizing religion ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

I think good and no religion are both fine.

I wound up with too much time to think this’s week.

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

None of those classifications seem like science to me.

Despite being atheist, im pretty sure I 100% believe in Tarot cards.

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

I believe they exist too.

How many members on here are openly atheists in the bible belt? And are you treated differently?

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

I’m not sure if Cincinnati is in the Bible Belt and I’m less sure what it means exactly to be an open athiest. I don’t hide the fact that I don’t believe, but it so rarely comes up that it hardly even matters.

So instead of wasting my time going to church today I picked up my yard

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

How heavy is your yard? I don’t know how much mine weighs, but I do know it’s three feet in length.

2 Weeks on "Plenty Of Fish"

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Abandon all hope

Hmmm...interesting observation. It made me laugh, anyway!

indirect76 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Growing a beard takes zero effort.

400-year-old Bible stolen from US found in Netherlands

indirect76 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I see no problem using tax dollars to find stolen property.

Opioids II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube

indirect76 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I really don’t get the logic of blaming the opioid problem on the drug companies. I’ve been prescribed pain killers for nearly 20 years and I managed to not get addicted. Now I have to suffer when I can’t get access to pain medication because of this bullshit.

Hi I'm thinking of get a tattoo.

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

To be frank, the idea of wanting to get a tattoo while not knowing what the tattoo will be does not make any sense to me. Asking others what should be on your body permanently makes even less sense.

Police: Youth pastor threatened girl's family for sex - ABC News

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

I usually thank people for sex instead of threatening them.

Are you impressed?

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

I’m mostly impressed by people’s fingers and their choice of salt.

There have been a few questions about how to handle door-to-door god solicitors.

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Treating people with kindness & respect; can’t go wrong there.

Scientist see the rarest event ever! [google.

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

So if I’m reading correctly, the decay has nothing to do with dark matter, but is super rare and kind of neat that we observed it.

Avengers ready!!!!!!

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Saw it today. They knocked the ball out of the park with this one!

Largest non-government employer in each state.

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

Largest by what measure?

Oh my gosh yes (sorry for the language)

indirect76 comments on Apr 24, 2019:

Why is there an assumption that a man’s attraction to a woman is purely and only sexual in nature? Having a romantic interest in someone limited to friendship can be hurtful, but certainly tolerable. Having that interest framed solely as a desire of lust is beyond aggravating.

God is everywhere.....it seems!

indirect76 comments on Apr 24, 2019:

I would not know. I haven’t watched broadcast TV in years.

Even with the constant advancement of technology, some things will never change

indirect76 comments on Apr 24, 2019:

Wow! What happened on Pluto to make it less blocky these days?

How many of you feel discriminated against for been Atheist?

indirect76 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

I haven’t been discriminated against for my lack of beliefs. If I were, that would be just fine. I don’t need any law to protect me.

Sri Lanka was warned of terrorist plot weeks ago - AOL News

indirect76 comments on Apr 22, 2019:

It’s probably not the wisest thing to say but it’s equally unwise to assume that the warnings were ignored or otherwise not treated seriously.

What's your opinion on the burning of the Notre Dame?

indirect76 comments on Apr 22, 2019:

Rebuild it with a sprinkler system.

Christian School Expels Two Black Students Because Their Mother Committed ‘Adultery’ |

indirect76 comments on Apr 22, 2019:

Are such things not expected when you send your kids to a private religious school?

Point system?!

indirect76 comments on Apr 22, 2019:

I think there should be a three point line that awards those that can post or comment at a distance.

I hope you all enjoyed your 420 Day celebrations!

indirect76 comments on Apr 21, 2019:

I don't celebrate Hitler's birthday.

From the "Well, that was unpleasant" files: Just got into it (a little) with my nephew's wife, ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 21, 2019:

Can you not simply smile & say thanks to a kind gesture? There’s way worse things in this world to get offended over.

What's your super power?

indirect76 comments on Apr 21, 2019:

I can recall the digits if pi to 6 decimal places.

All over today , I've seen or heard the phrase "he is risen", and the first thing to come to my ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 21, 2019:

Why do they say “is” instead of “has”?

[thehardtimes.net] Putin is the kind of dm that likes to f with his players! 😂

indirect76 comments on Apr 20, 2019:

DM = Dungeon Master for those that may not know. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon_Master

So what should an atheist do if being sworn in for a testimony in court?

indirect76 comments on Apr 20, 2019:

You could say that, but I would just say yes and get on with it. There are much more important things to be concerned with.

I was going to do a painting called: "No Blacks, No Whites.

indirect76 comments on Apr 20, 2019:

Your title didn’t make me think of that movie at all.

Tried watching a good Friday BBC programme called The Easter Story but found it intensely irritating...

indirect76 comments on Apr 19, 2019:

We would be pretty much where we are now with pagan religions. Religion had little to do with the industrial revolution and the reproductive nature of humans.

We all know that The Washington Post is certainly no friend to the right wing, conservative ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 19, 2019:

Since when is admitting a mistake wrong?

Hail Satan?

indirect76 comments on Apr 19, 2019:

The seven tenets make sense.

Almost at the hotel for American Atheist 2019! Who else is going? aacon2019 heathensInCincinnatti

indirect76 comments on Apr 18, 2019:

Hmm... I live just across the river from downtown Cincinnati. Should I go? Do I need tickets?

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indirect76 comments on Apr 18, 2019:

It’s got nothing to do with pagan fertility holidays, promise.

YEAH, I THINK FRANCE SHOULD HELP FINANCE THE REBUILDING OF NOTRE DAME SO ALL THE PEDOPHILIC CATHOLIC...

indirect76 comments on Apr 18, 2019:

I say rebuild it and use public funds to do so. It will pay dividends in tourism as it has for hundreds of years.

A moral question- Should I do work for someone that has ties to the kkk?

indirect76 comments on Apr 18, 2019:

I doubt you not working for him/her will make them change their ways. So unless it really bothers you, take the job. Who knows you may change their mind or learn something yourself.

Because.....y'know, Science.......

indirect76 comments on Apr 17, 2019:

Norte Dame was an inside job. #wakeupsheeple #thanksobama #flatearth

Good News Poll Millennials are leaving church in droves [cnn.

indirect76 comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Each generation should be greater than the one before it. Millennials are doing a damn good job if you ask me.

Rick Santorum: Separation Of Church And State A Communist Idea, Not An American One

indirect76 comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Separation of church & state was not a thing in the US, then the communist had the idea, then we adopted that idea... from communists. Sounds plausible.

In the second creation myth in Genesis, god created Adam and Eve and put them in a garden that had ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 16, 2019:

This myth to me has always been an allegory for human’s ascension from the type of consciousness of animals. The eating of the fruit of knowledge is analogous to our realization that death is enevitable, thus becoming mortal in a way unknown to animals.

For me, my motivation is the present moment.

indirect76 comments on Apr 16, 2019:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Aacl6KCaCmE

Just touched down in Cincinnati, looking forward to aacon2019 on Thursday, Came to town early for ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 16, 2019:

I bet you a dollar are you actually touched down in Northern Kentucky.

I am relatively new to the atheist world.

indirect76 comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Neat idea. Perhaps it’s a good basis for a good science fiction novel. Wow, there’s too many things to point out that I disagree with, but I will try to encapsulate them. It’s not known if existence started at the Big Bang. It may have or not, and it may be impossible to know one way or the other. The universe did not evolve the same way humans did. Using the same word here is a huge conflation of the term. I think your notion of evolution differs greatly from the generally accepted scientific one. It’s fine to have different ideas, but it’s confusing to use the word ‘evolution’ when talking about your ideas. Biological evolution does not have a direction. There is no expectation that any species would evolve past disease, or any kind of perfected being as you imply. The current scientific understanding is that it is impossible to travel anywhere in the universe in a nanosecond. Again, you’re welcome to different ideas on this, but it’s useless conjecture without evidence.

Are you happy?

indirect76 comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies. - Oliver Goldsmith

Notre Dame in Paris is burning!!! We do not believe in god but we love art.

indirect76 comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Sucks, but the replica in Covington KY still stands. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_Basilica_of_the_Assumption_(Covington,_Kentucky)

Looks right to me

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

For anyone interested this is originally from the book Bring Me Your Love by Charles Bukowski and illustrated by Robert Crumb.

Like most people my age, I'm 20.

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

98 or 99?

I find it interesting that so much time is spent talking about religion on a website dedicated to ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

I feel the same way. Just ignore and move on.

Best magazine about Atheism

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

Most magazines are athiest magazines. Just avoid the religious ones and you should be fine. If you’re looking for one specifically about atheism, then I’m sure one does not exist. It’s not an expansive subject. So I really don’t know how there would be enough to write about periodically.

I've recently given up my faith because of a few comments people gave made to me here.

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

First, I would never conclude for sure there is no god. Try not to conclude much of anything to absolute certainty. Keeping an open mind is what got you here. Keep it open. Morality is something that can seem tricky but it is fairly simple and intuitive. You probably already have it figured out, but may not be able to articulate it. Just keep thinking about it and do some reading if that helps. I would definitely NOT base it on evolution. Biological evolution is an amoral process that can be downright cruel most of the time. Basing morality on this can give rise to the ‘Might Makes Right’ ideas that lead a certain 1940s European nation of good people to commit atrocities.

[yahoo.

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

This sounds incredibly unwise.

It's finally upon us, tonight at 9:00 season 8 GOT, whoo hoot.

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

I’ve not watched the first seven seasons. Should I watch tonight or can I just wait and watch the last episode to get the gist?

My family came to visit today.

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

You don’t have littering laws?

Is there a correlation between being a true atheist and abolishing the monogamous lifestyle?

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

WTF is a true athiest?

Name a song that mentions a train. I'll go first. This Train is Bound For Glory - Woody Guthrie.

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vy1V5LHXWbg

The Idea of God

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdJ5e70Q8mw

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indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

I’m not for violence against women in most circumstances, so there’s no way I’m getting behind the Violence Against Women Act. That sounds terrible.

Can you ladies explain how this works.

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

This may sound gross, but I never wear deodorant or perfumes. I’ve never had a complaint from a girlfriend or workmate, even after asking candidly for their honest answer.

"To dream that you are in an accident signifies pent-up guilt in which you are subconsciously ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

I think any dream interpretation in general is total bullshit.

We absolutely need to find a way to establish dialogue between competing groups.

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

I wonder what truth would emerge between the country music group and the heavy metal group.

I keep wondering what you people who call yourselves "agnostics" on here claim to be agnostic about.

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

I find it quite incredulous that you have no concept of what that word could mean.

I got into a discussion with my aunt about pro life vs pro choice.

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

There is a difference in opinion on when life begins and when it is considered murder to kill something. Even if two people agree on that point there is still the different opinion on the murder/non-murder weighed against a persons right to their bodies. No amount of debate will change most people’s mind either way. I also don’t think the way a person votes means forcing their beliefs on someone. If you do think so then that principle applies to all voters.

I am tired of being single AND alone.

indirect76 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

For me acceptance is the key to ending the struggle.

I am curious.

indirect76 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

What are you doing wrong? Probably focusing too much on the levels here.

Good Morning All.

indirect76 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Cats. I have some.

What’s your opinion on open carry?

indirect76 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

I have some guns, but they stay at home unless I’m going out to shoot. I think open carry is obnoxious. I think concealed carry is the way to go if someone really feels the need to be armed out in public. Kentucky just passed a bill allowing anyone to conceal carry and I think that is bonkers. A $50 fee & six hour class is not asking a lot for a conceal carry license.

My latest question to any potential date is "On a scale of 0-10, how religious do you think you are?

indirect76 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

I’m always trying to find reasons to accept people instead of reasons to exclude them.

Clarence Thomas: Atheists Can’t Be Trusted Since Oaths Mean Nothing to Them | Hemant Mehta | ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 12, 2019:

Did he learn that from watching Long Dong Silver?

I know that I'm going to get a lot of hate for this but for anyone who has followed me on Facebook ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 12, 2019:

I can see how it seems illogical. I think both abortions & the death penalty are morally wrong, but still think abortions should be legal and the death penalty illegal.

i have just received an annoying email from the universal life church, congratulating me on my ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 12, 2019:

Yeah, everyone gets gunk mail. What else is new?

I’m enjoying my road trip—now on Day 7—and I have lots of time to think about what and who ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 12, 2019:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IKSoBJ8WirE

Which has a higher probability?

indirect76 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

Predicting how many points each player will have is the essential problem because the solution to that encapsulates the scores of each game as well as what teams win. I would say it’s in the 1 in a googol chance range.

Coal consumption affecting climate.

indirect76 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

Fake news ?

The reason we do see god is because he lives in a black hole.

indirect76 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

That’s some terrible science fiction. Grammar: A- Vocabulary: B+ Science: F-

Katie Bouman: The woman behind the first black hole image.

indirect76 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

Algorithms are sexy.

Hi all.

indirect76 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

I’m against it. 1 - It’s irreversible. You can’t unexecute the innocent. 2 - Life in prison is a worse punishment than death.

Ive been asking myself lately how I could have been so ignorant to have followed the myth of ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

I have mad respect for your ability to realize and overcome the six points you listed. I was raised without religion, so I kind of got here for free. You had the fight your way here. Welcome aboard and don’t stop thinking!

Which has a higher probability?

indirect76 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

One is easily calculated. One is impossible to calculate.

Can I claim, for myself, to be a true atheist?

indirect76 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

Use whatever’s label you want and be true to the definition you have for it in your mind.

As a gun owner myself, I feel we need intelligent gun regulations.

indirect76 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

If you’ve bought a gun, then you know there is a already background check to preclude the mentally ill or terrorists. Perhaps this check can be improved? With assault rifles, I think that the bar must be much higher, but I don’t think the bar necessarily has to involve a reason to have one.

What helps you manage impulses?

indirect76 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

The fact that you can realize and articulate your thought processes and rationalizations means you are farther down the road than most travellers. Keep going!

I think it would be a good exercise for us atheists and agnostics to define the so-called God we ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

What? I would not know where to begin answering that. There are too many definitions and I don’t subscribe to any of them.

At lunch the other day, one of my coworkers had attended a Travel show and had told us about one of ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Cruises sound boring as shit with nude or clothed passengers, so no.

I believe this to be true ??

indirect76 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Not even close.

New human species discovered in Philippines cave

indirect76 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

This discovery will have little effect on the religious. You can’t reason yourself out of something you didn’t reason yourself into.

Teratoma - WARNING -more shock jock stuff.

indirect76 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Hm...

Is anyone else slightly offended by the fact that the Life of Jesus is on the "History" channel?

indirect76 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

The History channel has been garbage for more than a decade. Ancient aliens? No thanks. I miss the good old days when it was the Nazi channel. Watch this real documentary on Christ. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xRegUuydEUg

Debunking David Lane's 88 Precepts

indirect76 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

“from the attacks of their oppressors” Yeah, white folks are super oppressed.

‘Atheism is the last taboo,’ says West Chester woman, an advocate for non-believers.

indirect76 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Atheism is by no means the last taboo. It’s not taboo, and there are many, many other things that are rightfully taboo. I could not disagree more.

OK.

indirect76 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Reminds me of the last time I bought one of those. Wanting to be discreet, I asked the clerk where the prophylactics were. He looked at me puzzlingly and I could tell he did not know what I meant. “A raincoat, jimmy hat, rubber, scum bag...” and so on I said until he got it.

Has anyone had this problem yet?

indirect76 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

No, but I see a lot of posts by others in that category that do not belong.

Do you meditate?

indirect76 comments on Apr 9, 2019:

There is nothing religious about trying to make ones mind still.