Many here might look at this and say "That's why I am agnostic/atheist" or whatever.

jlynn37 comments on Mar 22, 2019:

All religions are an "US v Them" mindset and that is just how they function and what they do.

Many with religious viewpoints say that religion makes them better as people,so it must be true.

jlynn37 comments on Mar 21, 2019:

"Yes I have no doubt that people became better morally". There is no evidence, facts or data to support that assertion and I believe the opposite is actually closer to the truth. Paraphrasing: "For good people to do bad things, it takes religion".

In response to the suggestion that the local state parliament cease to say the Lord's Prayer each ...

jlynn37 comments on Mar 21, 2019:

That's going to go over big with theists and of course be embraced wholeheartedly, but I do like and totally agree with it.

"I am a born-again atheist, so there isn't going to be a funeral.

jlynn37 comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Will your body to medical research and/or science. You might just end up being more beneficial to humanity after death than while you were alive.

Any reason the Apple app has decided to open to the Groups page instead of the home page now?

jlynn37 comments on Mar 19, 2019:

Also for Internet website on computer. I'm sure it will be corrected.

I need some advice.

jlynn37 comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Enjoy your time together when you are together and get on with your life when you are apart. If that is not possible for you then I suggest to just move on completely. You only have control of what YOU do and no one else.

We're Facing a Global Movement of White Hate

jlynn37 comments on Mar 17, 2019:

It has always been there and I imagine it will always be there as it is what 'merca was founded on and is now imbolden by the present political atmosphere.

This is directly from Quora: How much does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez know about economics in the ...

jlynn37 comments on Mar 17, 2019:

Trump campaigned on a slogan of "drain the swamp" and while he has fortified it, AOC is one who is doing what she can to do just that.

From The Week: The Portland city council unanimously approved an ordinance banning discrimination ...

jlynn37 comments on Mar 16, 2019:

Since there is no evidence, facts or data to support the claim of the existence of any god or deity and therefore it is reasonable to conclude that none does exists to defend itself, it is left to humans to defend their invisible, imaginary creation.

No to speculations and destructions in activism! The Planet does not need kneeling on earth, as ...

jlynn37 comments on Mar 16, 2019:

In my opinion, Secular Humanism pretty well covers it all.

As a parental father figure,Old Testament God does not appear to like children very much (or uses ...

jlynn37 comments on Mar 14, 2019:

In my opinion, if you are one who could/would believe and accept such irrational and unsupported nonsense, then you most likely would be a parent and a person that would do exactly that, as many believers demonstrate every day.

"Einstein and Hawking: Unlocking The Universe" produced by the BBC for the Science Channel.

jlynn37 comments on Mar 11, 2019:

You seem to have the opinion that you are smarter, more intelligent, no more about cosmology than Einstein and Hawking together. That is some arrogance showing there.

International Women's Day - What better day than on my birthday! In a world of mortals, we are ...

jlynn37 comments on Mar 8, 2019:

To rephrase a Steven Weinberg saying; There are good women and there are bad women. Good women will do good things and bad women will do bad things but for good women to do bad things it takes religion. Happy birthday to you and happy international woman's day to all good women everywhere.

There’s probably another planet in our solar system - MIT Technology Review

jlynn37 comments on Mar 6, 2019:

So many choices to escape too when the time comes.

self portrait....ageing is definately not for cissies

jlynn37 comments on Mar 4, 2019:

It is not the growing old that is the problem it is the side effects/affects. Aging is NOT for the faint of heart for sure.

So yesterday I woke late scrambled to get ready for work and grabbed my agnostic.

jlynn37 comments on Mar 2, 2019:

If I am asked, I reply that I am someone seeking knowledge.

Gun Deaths in 2018 Japan: 10 Sweden: 41 Switzerland: 47 UK: 50 Israel: 105 Australia: 207 ...

jlynn37 comments on Mar 2, 2019:

When will 'merca be recognized as a terrorist nation?

Want to know why we have an Electoral College?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 28, 2019:

Just hyperbole scare tactics and nothing more and that is what the conservative GOP exists on.

Marty Robbins - El Paso - YouTube

jlynn37 comments on Feb 28, 2019:

One of the many songs that illustrate why he was called "Teardrop". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Yzz0s86pI

As we are preparing for the next round of presidential elections we should take a moment to look ...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 27, 2019:

I know exactly what my values are, what I stand for, what my hopes are for my country and I don't need to read about anyone else's opinion. All I need is to get to the voting booth and cast my ballot.

Who else is tired of winter?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 24, 2019:

Seasons come and go. Enjoy your life every day. Winter, Summer, Autumn, Spring. Rain or snow, shine or blow. Life is good.

Pull up a tree! &Positivevibes &Michiganders

jlynn37 comments on Feb 22, 2019:

I live under 4 large trees and this does not happen to me.

Put your love glasses on! &Positivevibes &Michiganders

jlynn37 comments on Feb 22, 2019:

Perhaps, but they are still there.

What are your thoughts on transhumanism? Should we try to improve ourselves through technology?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 21, 2019:

Whether we should or should not is a mute question, it is happening and will continue to happen.

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jlynn37 comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I am retired, have a fixed pension and SS income and nothing has changed in my income and taxes in the past few years. I was receiving about $200+ refund for years. After Bush I was paying $200+. My 2018 return I am getting $1200+ refund which has already been direct deposited in my bank account . Go figure. The only change on my return was Standard Deductions which I have always taken and was almost doubled.

Had a brief, but heartfelt & interesting talk with our current houskeeper.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 18, 2019:

My only thought is to allow her daughter to live with her father and that would perhaps free her from financial responsibilities and allow her more freedom to live a more frugal life and allow her to continue with her education. This would of course be a temporary solution and would have to be agreed on by both parents.

All my life, I've had an image of what my life is supposed to be like, and I've worked towards ...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 17, 2019:

It is what it is.

Need help about women

jlynn37 comments on Feb 17, 2019:

He who hesitates is lost ... Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

The things you do.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 17, 2019:

I drove 1500 miles to watch the 3 minute solar eclipse then drove back home.

Misguided . . .

jlynn37 comments on Feb 17, 2019:

Not only perfectly legal but perfectly acceptable.

Has anyone here ever kept a removed body part from themselves?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 17, 2019:

I have kept a few kidney stones that I have passed.

Take all the time you want...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 17, 2019:

People act and talk like these types of religious paintings are photographs of real, live people.

Any Jazz lovers here? Especially smooth jazz.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 17, 2019:

If you are a guitar fan, I would like to suggest Gypsy music for you listening pleasure. As a starter try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTmwZsy8xbg

Any Jazz lovers here? Especially smooth jazz.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 17, 2019:

Here is one of my go to YouTube channels for smooth jazz: THE - SMOOTHJAZZ - LOFT Channel

Over the years at times of sneezing, people always say "bless you".

jlynn37 comments on Feb 17, 2019:

LIFE can bless anyone, as it has me.

Fellow agnostics, how do you feel about believers joining?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 16, 2019:

"I'm getting too old to argue." Then don't argue. It couldn't me more simple.

Will Trump win? biblesinschools

jlynn37 comments on Feb 16, 2019:

Bibles and prayer is and has always been allowed in school, they are just not allowed to be used by teachers and administration in any way as instructional material.

Politics is just coffee table fodder.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 16, 2019:

I am a voter and I vote in EVERY election and have since I became eligible. As far as I can determine, the only way we can affect/effect politics in 'merca is by voting, as an activitist or become a candidate. Once a candidate is elected, an activist is one's only option. If there is any other options I would like to know. I live in Texas and anytime I contact my congress person, I always receive a form letter essentially flippin' me off and telling me how great god and the GOP is and it will take care of things if we just pray hard enough and always vote conservative. What's a person to do?

Trump now demands $8 billion, not $5.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 15, 2019:

If he had been give his demands in the first place, he would not have had to make that statement. In other words, "You made me do it".

Puerto Rico’s devastation, California wildfires, & escalating gun-violence isn’t an emergency, ...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 15, 2019:

Now the fun begins.

On the subject of DNA + RNA.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 15, 2019:

If we were made in god's image, we would be invisible.

Cover of the New "Atlantic Monthly"

jlynn37 comments on Feb 15, 2019:

Not going to happen in my opinion. Hope I am wrong.

[youtu.be] My funeral song (one of them...I have them cut down to 5 now). Whats yours?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 15, 2019:

The traditional New Orleans Dixieland funeral march "Oh! Didn't He Ramble". Inter sad and cryin', leave struttin' and smilin'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_pOf1QHDY

DHS guts task force formed to counteract foreign influence in US elections.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 14, 2019:

I don't get all this hoopla over foreign gubment's influence in 'mercan politics when Israel has it's own lobby and for the most part congress members.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tweets: 'Lobbyists Pay the Homeless + Others to Hold Their Place So They ...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 13, 2019:

Nothing new here.

Can you be a close friends with someone who once your lover?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 13, 2019:

Short answer, absolutely and speaking from experience.

Maybe someone can explain this to me .

jlynn37 comments on Feb 13, 2019:

There is no making sense of anything 'mercan politicians do or say.

I have a tee shirt with a Route 66 sign on it.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 13, 2019:

One of many I would say..

HELP! A woman in her 50s is convinced humans can get pregnant by cats/dogs! What should I do?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 13, 2019:

Keep her away from your pets.

site is useless.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 13, 2019:

100 miles is within the 500 mile range. Now, if you were searching for 1000 mile range and only 500 mile limit, that would pose a problem.

The first amendment contains the establishment clause, it guarantees freedom from religion

jlynn37 comments on Feb 13, 2019:

One can not have freedom OF religion without having freedom FROM religion.

Hi! So all my adult children have rejected organized religion.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 13, 2019:

Reality and the natural world works best for me.

Well here I am about to turn 61 tomorrow. Feeling pretty good for an old gal!

jlynn37 comments on Feb 13, 2019:

I was at the prime of my life and my abilities in my 60s. It all started downhill in my 70s.

What of all the sexual activities in the world turns you own the most and gives you the greatest ...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 13, 2019:

69.

oh sorry i forgot that am new here how on earth do people text on here can someone put my fat ass ...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 13, 2019:

Just go ahead and enjoy your farts.

It is horrifying we have to fight our own government to save the environment.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 13, 2019:

In 'merca, we have to fight our own gubment to protect the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Rule of Law and government by "We The People".

Black lives matter.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 12, 2019:

But..but.. I lub 'merca. MAGA.

The fake I.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 12, 2019:

Always assume that ANY call from IRS, SS or anyone wanting information is a scam.

Would you vote for Kamala Harris for President?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 12, 2019:

If she happens to be the democratic candidate, yes I will.

Am so relieved.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 12, 2019:

Of course it will NOT effect trump. He will just deny it as fake news.

Liberal ideas from 100 years ago often become universal ideas 100 years later. Agree or disagree?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 11, 2019:

That is how progress is made.

OH wow....

jlynn37 comments on Feb 11, 2019:

I feel the same my friend and have for most of my life.

Who Hates America?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 11, 2019:

'merca right or wrong. When it's right, keep it right. When it's wrong, make it right. It's YOUR home.

Am I the only person that earned less than a hundred thousand dollars last year and still paid more ...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 11, 2019:

I am retired and have a fixed income, my retirement income is less than a hundred thousand dollars and am getting a sizable return after having had to pay since Bush tax cuts. The only item that has changed is the standard deduction, which I have always taken, and has almost doubled from the past.

Did Trump get his idea for more guns from Archie Bunker? [msnbc.com]

jlynn37 comments on Feb 10, 2019:

Trump IS Archie Bunker.

How do you honor family and friends at weddings, baptism, bar mitzvah, etc.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 10, 2019:

Attend to lend support and acceptance for your family or friend. You are under no obligations to participate in any activity you do not want too participate in. If nothing else just go outside until you feel comfortable to return to the activities.

Who do you want to spend Valentine's Day with?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 10, 2019:

Just about anyone who would enjoy spending the day together as long as we both wanted it and enjoyed it.

Why do some of us read books that agree with our world view?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 10, 2019:

I try to read, listen too other points of view but it only takes a few paragraphs for me to just stop and move on because of what I consider absurdity.

Is there actually such a thing as Protestant Mormonism and Chirstian Atheism?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 10, 2019:

If you want it to be. Think 'merca is a christian nation, the Constitution is founded on the bible, god is white and a conservative.

Grocery store ad mailer stirs controversy - KTSM

jlynn37 comments on Feb 10, 2019:

Christians have a lot of crazy, nonsensical beliefs about everything and that is what a delusional mind will do to you.

Worry about Russia is overstated it should be China which is challenging the USA for economic power,...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 10, 2019:

If I were the Chinese leadership and considering the military threat that 'merca poses to the world, that is what I would do.

I'm not religious but someone was looking over me today.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 10, 2019:

Accidents like these happen very quickly and are over in a matter of seconds. You did not have time to act or respond any other way than the way you did. It was simply a matter of chance the it ended the way it did. I am glad you were not hurt in any way other than shaken up.

Just made level 7! Party!

jlynn37 comments on Feb 10, 2019:

After reaching level 8 and receiving my T-shirt and a pen, I have seen no difference in my life in any way what so ever or even here on Agnostic.com.

Are we alone in the universe? @CNN [cnn.com]

jlynn37 comments on Feb 9, 2019:

A purely hypothetical question.

I don't pick on the people in religion I do pick on all religions equally.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 9, 2019:

You can't easily overcome their cognitive dissonance.

Has this site been invaded by Russian Trolls? [google.com]

jlynn37 comments on Feb 9, 2019:

I don't know about Russian Trolls, but ALL sites get invaded by trolls, that is just the nature of the Internet and social media, and I might add Homo Sapiens.

is it time to put a cap on the number of posts someone makes everyday.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 9, 2019:

Why would you feel that you have to do anything here that you have no desire to do?

40 Year Vegan Dies of a Heart Attack! The Omega-3 and B12 Myth with Dr Michael Greger - YouTube

jlynn37 comments on Feb 9, 2019:

Any body can die for any reason at any time.

Is there love after 60

jlynn37 comments on Feb 9, 2019:

There is the possibility of ANYTHING right up to the day of your demise.

What is the future of western Europe without God?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 8, 2019:

The same as it would be with god. The future depends entirely on what humans do.

I searched for an atheist app on a whim and I'm glad I did. This seems like a genuine community.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 8, 2019:

As long as you don't try to take away my crystals, chicken feet and Eagle feather we are good so welcome, participate, instruct and learn.

Is it just me, or do people seem less polite than they used to be before social media?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 8, 2019:

Nah, it's just you.

Thanks To The GOP Tax Law, Fewer Households Might Get Refunds! The rush to write and carry ...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 8, 2019:

The new standard deduction increase (about double of the past), allowed me to receive a sizeable return after having to pay since the Bush presidency.

How can car and truck makers offer discounts amounting to thousands of dollars?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 8, 2019:

I often say the same thing about EVERY product that goes on "sale". If a product can be sold at the sale price and a profit is still made, why not sale it at that price to start with?

Local politics.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 8, 2019:

I asked a law officer once if he would just give me a warning if I contributed to the policeman's ball and he said "policemen do not have balls". He thought about his remark for a moment and just walked away. Disclaimer: I obtained this on another site.

first , where did i end up or where did i land ?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 8, 2019:

Quite a meaningless, nonsensical, unintelligible word salad in my opinion.

Having trouble relating to friends that are religious.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 8, 2019:

You can now do a Pelosi hand clap at them. Thank you Nancy.

The class pay gap: why it pays to be privileged | Society | The Guardian

jlynn37 comments on Feb 8, 2019:

If I were an amoral/immoral, self-serving, greedy individual, that is how I would want it. Those types of individuals are elected by the people and are the ones in power and do just that.

What do you choose?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 8, 2019:

I reject hate and choose love.

I am repulsed by the view that since this is the only life we apparently have that we’re supposed ...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 7, 2019:

It has been fantastic experience and still going.

A quick laugh for everyone

jlynn37 comments on Feb 7, 2019:

WTF????

If it was possible, would you vote for former President Obama again?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 7, 2019:

I voted for Obama his first term and did not vote for him his second term as I felt he did not live up to his promises and was just another war criminal. However, I will never vote for a republican as long as the evangelical theists control the GOP. I would vote for Obama again as a lesser of two evils.

I always wanted to be a millionaire… But APPARENTLY you have to have a million dollars first.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 7, 2019:

I have never wanted to be wealthy or to accumulate wealth. I do not buy a lottery ticket as I believe winning millions of dollars would destroy me. I do not spend the money I have, what do I want or need with any more?

The reality of capitalism: GM makes $11.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 7, 2019:

If I were a conservative capitalist that is what I would do.

Just having a crummy day, just feeling blurghy and fed up.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 7, 2019:

You are loved my dear.

Why are religious people so judgemental?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 6, 2019:

Their love applies only to those who believe as they do. Even then you'd better watch your back.

If you're driving in the left-lane of the freeway, and there are no cars ahead of you, but a line of...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 6, 2019:

One of my few pet peeves. Your not only a dick but a traffic hazard.

Greetings.

jlynn37 comments on Feb 6, 2019:

Live your life as you see fit and do not allow what others think of you to interfere. What others think of you is their problem, not yours, and there is little to nothing you can do about it.

Do you trust businessmen to look out for your best interests?

jlynn37 comments on Feb 6, 2019:

In my opinion, that is exactly what 'mercan capitalism is about. Obtaining wealth by profit, as much as you can, as quickly as you can, any way you can. Morality and ethics has nothing to do with it and in fact is a hindrance to that end.

What do you think of this research suggesting religious and spiritual belief are protective against ...

jlynn37 comments on Feb 6, 2019:

In my personal opinion, for what it's worth, if religion is used in any manner or matter regarding any positive affects/effects it has on anyone's life, it is nothing more than a placebo effect. As an A-theist it has to be that since religions and gods are nothing more than myths and fairy tales.