When you were a kid what did you think?

jlynn37 comments on May 23, 2019:

When I was a kid, I spoke like a kid, I thought like a kid, I reasoned like a kid. When I became a man, I gave up kidish ways (mostly) ... but I had a fantastic time.

PETE BUTTIGIEG GOES NUCLEAR Mayor Pete claims Trump faked disability to avoid draft ...

jlynn37 comments on May 23, 2019:

It is history, it won't change anything, so why bring it up?

Protesters Outside UK School Insist “God Created Women for Men’s Pleasure” | Hemant Mehta | ...

jlynn37 comments on May 23, 2019:

They certainly have been a pleasure for me and I want to think I have been equally for them also.

Polish Catholic Church expects 'wave' of child sex abuse reports after release of film on ...

jlynn37 comments on May 23, 2019:

I doubt this information will make a bit of difference to Catholic believers.

In the 2016 campaign, Trump said to the crowd of black voters.

jlynn37 comments on May 23, 2019:

I honestly do not know enough about it to make an informed comment. Anything I know is usually obtained from various propaganda news outlets which most of this is probably from.

When will the massive influence of money stop in the U.S. elections?

jlynn37 comments on May 23, 2019:

It will not happen. 'merca is controlled and governed for the sole benefit of the wealthy and powerful. They will never give that up.

I was recently asked by a friend who knew me as a devoted Christian, “What happened?

jlynn37 comments on May 22, 2019:

"I simply uninstalled an application that had been installed for me by someone else." What a perfect, honest and truthful response.

I passionately believe that religious organizations that encourage any sort of political preference ...

jlynn37 comments on May 22, 2019:

And be designated a PAC.

Does anyone feel Buddhism (or some sects of it or some parts of it) is more of a philosophy or way ...

jlynn37 comments on May 22, 2019:

In my opinion, that is exactly what it is, but my opinion is meaningless in the grand scheme of things except to me. Your mileage may vary.

What if I’m atheist not Agnostic? Just asking, to stimulate conversation.

jlynn37 comments on May 22, 2019:

Then you are an A-theist.

Should we create a church of satan in nyc just to piss off the religious people?

jlynn37 comments on May 22, 2019:

Meh.... I have no desire to "piss off" religious people. What I want to do is anything and everything that is available to me to reduce or eliminate religion and the harmful effects/affects it has on society.

My coworker had migraines 3 days in a row because he was fasting for Ramadan.

jlynn37 comments on May 22, 2019:

It should be so painful that you must give it up and purge it from your life.

Husband acts like a Caveman initiating sex. What would you tell her?

jlynn37 comments on May 21, 2019:

Why not just start in 69 position and end the controversy. In my opinion, that is the best foreplay anyway.

There is clear evidence that humans invent gods.

jlynn37 comments on May 21, 2019:

God's that require worship have an ego and those that would punish it's creation for not worshiping has severe ego issues. That would make it a non-perfect being. You can't get more human than that.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lavished praise on U.

jlynn37 comments on May 20, 2019:

Birds of a feather.

Money TRUMPs life and the means of life.

jlynn37 comments on May 20, 2019:

Perhaps a starting point. https://diem25.org/

Can an atheist be a hippy?

jlynn37 comments on May 20, 2019:

An A-theist can be anything he/she wants to be but a believer in god(s).

Hmm.

jlynn37 comments on May 20, 2019:

Perhaps it wanted to see what it looked like.

Hmm.

jlynn37 comments on May 20, 2019:

Beats the hell out of me! I think I feel a bowl movement coming on.

John Wayne said the words....

jlynn37 comments on May 20, 2019:

Fuck John Wayne and the horse he rode in on.

Do you agree with the statement that humans are just another twig in the tree of life?

jlynn37 comments on May 20, 2019:

I do agree as far as the tree of life is concerned, but humans are special and unique as far as humanity is concerned.

Stir fried French beans with garlic and ginger pieces (with spicy Chicken curry, white rice and ...

jlynn37 comments on May 20, 2019:

Looks fairly Agnostic to me.

Why do people keep complaining even if things improve?

jlynn37 comments on May 20, 2019:

Complaining seems to be the natural, default state for whatever reason.

All Your Favorite HGTV Shows Are Totally Fake

jlynn37 comments on May 20, 2019:

The vast majority of ALL TV is for entertainment purposes only and designed to sell products.

Republican fundraising mailer looks like a U.S. Census Survey

jlynn37 comments on May 19, 2019:

Hey, if I were a conservative, evangelical, republican, that is what I would do.

[kunstler.

jlynn37 comments on May 19, 2019:

When there is so much cognitive dissonance there has to be a lot of stress.

John Lennon - Imagine (World Leaders Lipsync Version) I have to admit, this made me cry.

jlynn37 comments on May 19, 2019:

This is primarily a European initiative but could be a start for a world wide one, if you agree. https://diem25.org/

Are we (progressives) giving Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez too much praise?

jlynn37 comments on May 19, 2019:

It all depends if you just want the status quo to remain or if you seriously want change in 'merca. I want change and it will only happen with people like AOC.

Do atheists value life more than theists considering that they don't believe in a afterlife

jlynn37 comments on May 19, 2019:

Speaking for myself, I don't think I value life any more but I do think I enjoy life much more.

if your mother was on her deathbed and she begged you to pray with her.

jlynn37 comments on May 18, 2019:

I would most likely go through the motions but it would only be a symbolic gesture.

SILLY IDEA 7 -- I'd like to see a robot programmed to espouse a faith in God.

jlynn37 comments on May 18, 2019:

If they created a robot to enforce biblical law, would anyone feel safe in their own home?

Ciao from Italy.

jlynn37 comments on May 18, 2019:

Enjoy your travels and stay safe.

Artificial intelligence is incompatible with religion.

jlynn37 comments on May 17, 2019:

Reality is incompatible with religion.

Are we suffering from existential dread or the real thing?

jlynn37 comments on May 16, 2019:

Meh.

I decided to be an Atheist 15 months tomorrow.

jlynn37 comments on May 16, 2019:

How does one decide to be an A-theist?

Why are agnostics and atheists so hostile to my non-theistic belief of theological noncognitivism?

jlynn37 comments on May 16, 2019:

What do you mean by "hostile". Do they threaten you or do they simply disagree with you.

Pope Francis Guilty of “Heresy,” Catholic Scholars Claim in “Historic” Letter | David Gee | ...

jlynn37 comments on May 16, 2019:

Pope Francis' got his troubles, I got mine.

how do you define success?

jlynn37 comments on May 15, 2019:

One of my oft-times quote that I feel sums up success. “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” ― douglas adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

These Students Found a Perfect Loophole for South Dakota’s “In God We Trust” Law | Hemant ...

jlynn37 comments on May 15, 2019:

The perfect solution for "In God We Trust" initiatives.

Why does cognitive dissonance not seem to be a thing with so many "Christians"?

jlynn37 comments on May 15, 2019:

Religion and God is nothing but a story that one creates in their own mind. Each person is the author of their own story, based to some degree on accepted "holy texts"and they create the story as they go along any way that suits them and what they choose to believe.

Some thirty years ago I was a member of a group called the "Society of Evangelical Agnostics" ...

jlynn37 comments on May 15, 2019:

It is reasonable to expect that there are agnostic theists the same as agnostic atheists.

"We are stardust brought to life, then empowered by the universe to figure itself out - - and we ...

jlynn37 comments on May 15, 2019:

From ignorance we may end before we even get started.

So my cousin died last month.

jlynn37 comments on May 15, 2019:

To thine onself be true.

Abortion illegal in Alabama! We're heading toward theocracy, hell on Earth.

jlynn37 comments on May 15, 2019:

When the majority of eligible voters do not vote, simply because they think it makes no difference, this is what we end up with. The fundies vote in mass and vote as there authority figures dictate.

Tiger Woods faces wrongful death lawsuit brought by parents of restaurant employee

jlynn37 comments on May 14, 2019:

Tiger Woods got his troubles, I got mine. I wish him well.

In declassified document, CIA acknowledges role in 1953 Iran coup - CNNPolitics

jlynn37 comments on May 14, 2019:

I lubbb 'merca.

Masturbation Breaks At Work Are Doctor-Approved Ways To Reduce Stress

jlynn37 comments on May 13, 2019:

I might add it works just a well at home as in a work environment. Just saying what a friend told me.

Anyone know much about the counsel of Nicaea?

jlynn37 comments on May 13, 2019:

Sounds like you are looking for complete confirmation bias information.

First post on here, so be gentle.

jlynn37 comments on May 13, 2019:

Welcome to the asylum. I wish you well in your life's journey and success in finding what you are searching for here and in your life.

What is your opinion on Catholic schools? Are they forms of modern brainwashing?

jlynn37 comments on May 12, 2019:

I have had no experience with Catholic schools but I am suspect of ANY and ALL theist activities.

The orthodox definition of the theistic god includes omnipotence, omniscience, and omnibenevolence ...

jlynn37 comments on May 12, 2019:

God works in mysterious ways. It is not a quandary for believers. It is an accepted fact and no further explanations needed. _________* says it, I believe it, that settles it. * Bible, God, Jebus, Pope, Franklin Graham, Rush Limbaugh, Donald Trump, etc.

Christian Mom: It’s a Travesty That Girls Are Outperforming Boys Academically | Sarahbeth Caplin |...

jlynn37 comments on May 12, 2019:

On my last Amtrak travels, there was a train crew change and I saw a black woman, probably 30ish, climb aboard the engine and she was our new engineer. It made me feel good and proud to see that. You go girl.

Christian Mom: It’s a Travesty That Girls Are Outperforming Boys Academically | Sarahbeth Caplin |...

jlynn37 comments on May 12, 2019:

I think it is great that females are now given the opportunity to expand their potential in all aspects of life.

Which Religious Group Wants To Base U.S. Law On Its Faith?

jlynn37 comments on May 11, 2019:

And right now they are in control of the conservative republican party and steadily working to accomplish making 'merca an evangelical Christian theocracy under biblical law of their interpretation.

Honestly it surprised me how much more that Atheists know Christianity its origins and whats in the ...

jlynn37 comments on May 10, 2019:

All religious texts are treated much the same as a software license, one just selects the accept button, never knowing what it says and never looks back.

Who lives in Texas and how do you deal with your super religious family & friends?

jlynn37 comments on May 8, 2019:

I have lived in Texas since 1956, worked here, raised a family here, retired here and I have never had any issues with religion from my family or co-workers.

One strange food combo that you like to eat.

jlynn37 comments on May 8, 2019:

Mayonnaise or salad dressing on saltines as a snack.

If life had no off button (I.

jlynn37 comments on May 7, 2019:

If I remained middle aged (40 - 60) and everyone else did also, I would choose to live forever. That was the best time of my life and I enjoyed it all. I fully support a person's right to terminate their life in any manner one chooses, assisted or otherwise, and at any time.

“To judge from the notions expounded by theologians, one must conclude that God created most men ...

jlynn37 comments on May 7, 2019:

I concur with this assessment. When jebus said he would return within the lifetime of those living at the time, there were at most a few million people on the planet with most going to hell. Now there are 7+ billion people on the planet with most going to hell and jebus still has not returned.

This is Truth in Advertising

jlynn37 comments on May 7, 2019:

Who didn't do this?

How Can We Create Inclusive Community?

jlynn37 comments on May 7, 2019:

You can only do for you and no one else, so I would suggest that you make every effort to subdue the militancy in order to enjoy a more congenial atmosphere.

Jerry Falwell suggests Trump is owed two more years as president due to Mueller "witch hunt.

jlynn37 comments on May 7, 2019:

I personally do not believe this will happen.

No charges in police shooting of off-duty Colorado deputy

jlynn37 comments on May 6, 2019:

What else can you expect from a country that is so violent, paranoid, where life has very little value and viewed only as a commodity or a consumer.

It is an extremely useful thing, this mathematics, no?

jlynn37 comments on May 5, 2019:

My issue with wealth is not that so few make so much, it is that so many make so little.

What makes a good day, at minimum?

jlynn37 comments on May 5, 2019:

Knowing that I love and I am loved.

I work in retail.

jlynn37 comments on May 5, 2019:

How 'bout responding with "thank you". I maintain that my life has been blessed, not by any deity, but by life itself. No deity required.

I am with my family for the weekend, for my younger brother's graduation.

jlynn37 comments on May 5, 2019:

Arrive at the church when the services are over and follow them.

I'm a middle school Science teacher.

jlynn37 comments on May 5, 2019:

It only requires one to observe reality, to question beliefs and to require evidence, facts and data to support claims to become an agnostic/atheist.

I was lucky enough to be born in a the bible belt in a family that didn't participate in a religion.

jlynn37 comments on May 3, 2019:

I don't see why it would take courage to walk away from anything once you understand and realize it is nothing but absurd BS and nonsense.

THE OPIOID CRISIS This was posted previously but it is worth bringing up again.

jlynn37 comments on May 3, 2019:

If I were a conservative capitalist, that is what I would do. It's all about the money and profit.

Just random thoughts.

jlynn37 comments on May 3, 2019:

This meme might address your rant.

What to say when hijacked by two born agains in public

jlynn37 comments on May 2, 2019:

I say, "it is your religion, it is your god. It exists entirely inside your brain, your mind and in your imagination and nowhere in the real world. It has nothing to do with me, it does not concern me and I have no interest in hearing anything you have to say about your delusions and fantasies".

THE GENERAL & HELLOS BLACK HOLE -- There's some kind of ongoing glitch that draws my posts from...

jlynn37 comments on May 2, 2019:

Life's a bitch.

Aristotle Onasis said this. Do you agree?

jlynn37 comments on May 2, 2019:

As long as men can continue to kill, that is reason enough to at least get out of bed.

Electing an atheist president? [bigthink.com]

jlynn37 comments on May 2, 2019:

To most christians, electing and A-theist would be like electing the anti-christ.

After three visits with each other last year, two in Michigan and one in Kentucky, @EllenDale and I ...

jlynn37 comments on May 1, 2019:

Yeah, 3 visits ought to do it. I wish you both well.

[thetimes.

jlynn37 comments on May 1, 2019:

It is the christian religion we have to deal with in 'merca, who are wanting to make this country a theocracy and impose biblical law on everyone. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Is it possible for a conservative christian and a athiest to make a marriage work, raise kids and be...

jlynn37 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

Anything is possible.

Does anyone else find it interesting that the vast majority of recent weather related disasters ...

jlynn37 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

They are continually spouting how god is punishing 'merca for various sinful ways. It never occurs to them that god is punishing 'merca for their own transgressions.

What binds us together.

jlynn37 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

I for one, as an A-theist, simply reject the notion of a god. Nothing more needs to be said or added.

Here's an interesting retort for those Religious Apologists who try to silence rational and factual ...

jlynn37 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Saying anything to religious believers about their beliefs is just a waste of time in my opinion.

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

jlynn37 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

And what type of device or method do you use to foresee the future? That would be a nice thing to have possession of and I want one.

Death arrangement

jlynn37 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Will you body to a medical school and be done with it. You could be very beneficial to humanity even after your demise.

Do scientific and religious explanations necessarily contradict each other?

jlynn37 comments on Apr 24, 2019:

I pay no mind to religious explanations.

Why Is It Difficult to Get Christians to Care About the Earth? | Sojourners

jlynn37 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

If the purpose of your life is to be with jebus forever in paradise, then you might try do whatever it takes to make it happen.

"I am Pro-Life, but I am Pro-Humanity too.

jlynn37 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

I am pro-life but I am pro-choice also. The decision to abort any pregnancy is the sole responsibility of the woman.

I used to think christian music stations were just idle attempts of recruitment but after working as...

jlynn37 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

Just another way to proselytize.

Hello everyone! I'm a recovering ex-cult member and joined this site in an effort to learn more ...

jlynn37 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

Welcome and stay true to yourself.

Point system?!

jlynn37 comments on Apr 22, 2019:

Who cares? I am not here for points.

Gallup Poll: US Global Approval Rating Plunges but Americans Believe the Opposite

jlynn37 comments on Apr 22, 2019:

'merca is a delusional nation.

This country had better start to realize our original motto.

jlynn37 comments on Apr 22, 2019:

It will never happen.

Jimmy Carter says the US is the most warlike nation and that is costing it the progress it could be ...

jlynn37 comments on Apr 22, 2019:

Of course he is right, but that is how 'merca has been from the beginning.

Elizabeth Warren is gaining stock in my opinion.

jlynn37 comments on Apr 20, 2019:

Even if he were impeached, he would not be removed from office.

The presidency and the Senate: Trump and McConnell.

jlynn37 comments on Apr 20, 2019:

Of course, if one is a Trump supporter, this is total nonsense, just fake news and liberal propaganda.

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

jlynn37 comments on Apr 19, 2019:

We did not go forth and multiply, gain dominion over the animals and nature and have ended up where we are today because of what is written Genesis but because we are humans and doing what humans do naturally and normally and it would have ended up the same regardless of the past history.

Is there any way that religion can be proved to be man made?

jlynn37 comments on Apr 18, 2019:

The fact that there is, nor ever has been, any evidence, facts or data to support the claim of the existence of any god(s), is proof enough that god(s) is a product of man's imagination.

White Privilege Is it real? Please answer honestly.

jlynn37 comments on Apr 17, 2019:

Straight, white, christian, males are definitely the privileged class.

Which has a higher probability?

jlynn37 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

I won't do either.

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

jlynn37 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

There is no evidence, facts or data to support the claim of any god(s) existence. Let it go.

Last night I saw something amazing; I was watching the History Chanel and they had just started a ...

jlynn37 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

All sheep require a shepherd to lead the flock and eventually fleece the flock.