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Warrior nation mentality. Anyone else concerned by the jingoism often displayed in this country?

wordywalt comments on Aug 27, 2018:

That jingoism is being perpetrated by Trump and the ethnocentric right wing. Once can always expect demagogues to act in a similar manner in troubled times to draw attention away from their own faults and weaknesses. In the 1940s political scientist Hans Morgenthau stated, "The degree of ...

jlynn37 replies on Aug 27, 2018:

The "jingoism" has been perpetrated by just about every president the country has had from the very beginning. It is referred to as "manifest destiny".

Wisdom from the dark ages of 1998 for the internet era

KKGator comments on Aug 27, 2018:

It's definitely a problem when people are unable to discern "information" from "facts".

jlynn37 replies on Aug 27, 2018:

And able to discern "facts" from "alternate facts".

Most of my favorite scientists:

jlynn37 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Reading about all the notable scientists is a remarkable undertaking and so many contributed so much over time. The phrase "standing on the shoulders of giants" is apropos. I would definitely include Paul Dirac and Richard Feynman to your list, just to name two of my own.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 27, 2018:

@TheAstroChuck It would take a whole page to list them all.

Most of my favorite scientists:

ARToftheJ comments on Aug 26, 2018:

He may have mostly been a science populizer, but I do love me some Carl Sagan. Without him, I would not be on this website right now.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 26, 2018:

I totally agree.

Hey there.

Katastrophe69 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

It took me almost 40 years to truly work it out (religion) so your pretty darn smart in my books!!

jlynn37 replies on Aug 24, 2018:

@hardball We are ALL "partial" dumbasses in one way or another. There are no excetions.

Craziest religious thing you’ve ever done?

jlynn37 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

When I was a youngster visiting cousins in rural Appalachia Virginia, we went to a tent revival meeting and a woman who was sitting close to me, holding and nursing her baby, suddenly started jumping up and down, talking in tongues, the baby screaming and the nursing tit bouncing around. It was a ...

jlynn37 replies on Aug 23, 2018:

@BeccaVa Both sides of my family originated in Lee County, VA.

Craziest religious thing you’ve ever done?

jlynn37 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

When I was a youngster visiting cousins in rural Appalachia Virginia, we went to a tent revival meeting and a woman who was sitting close to me, holding and nursing her baby, suddenly started jumping up and down, talking in tongues, the baby screaming and the nursing tit bouncing around. It was a ...

jlynn37 replies on Aug 23, 2018:

@BeccaVa That happened near Pennington Gap.

Do you "dress your age"?

KKGator comments on Aug 23, 2018:

I always find it incredibly amusing when anyone thinks it's okay for them to tell anyone else how to dress. It doesn't matter if you (general you, not you-you) think someone is dressed inappropriately, it really doesn't. Your opinion on the issue is wholly irrelevant. If you aren't the one ...

jlynn37 replies on Aug 23, 2018:

I find it incomprehensible that anyone can not grasp and understand this simple logic and reasoning.

Papal Infallibility, a frankly bizarre tenet of Catholicism states that the Pope is never wrong, at ...

jlynn37 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

I know very little about the catholic religion, but it is my understanding that the pope receives his infallibility directly from communicating with god, therefore the infallibility part is god and not the pope.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 23, 2018:

@ErichZannIII "The bible says" is the absolute worst reason anyone can give for anything.

One of the problems we face when we allow a group (pick a group) to define the moral high ground in ...

jlynn37 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Actions have consequences. You have a choice of your actions, you do not have a choice of the consequences of your actions. Choose wisely and intelligently. Strive to do or cause no harm.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 23, 2018:

@evidentialist Your opinion is noted as is mine.

Simultaneously Fighting for Secular Government and LGBTQ Rights - TheHumanist.com

jlynn37 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

VOTE in the Nov. elections. That is the only way things will either change or continue as is. This USA will be what the MAJORITY of VOTERS want it to be.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 22, 2018:

@Barnie2years And do everything they can get away with to prevent anyone who does not support their agend to not be able to vote at all.

This morning I called the offices of my two Senators, Diane Feinstein and Kamala Harris, and my ...

KKGator comments on Aug 22, 2018:

I have contacted my senators from Georgia, and I expect that they are both going to do whatever Mitch McConnell tells them to do. Sad, but true.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 22, 2018:

Same with all of my congressional members from Texas.

What made you today?

Akfishlady comments on Aug 22, 2018:

Well does complete parental incompetence count? How about abuse, neglect? Insecurity? Mostly I grew up questioning everything and still do, and it has been a good and not so good part of my life. I see things at their core and hold nothing back when I see something wrong. My father was the same ...

jlynn37 replies on Aug 22, 2018:

I like outspoken people and feel they are more trustworthy.

Weirdest food

ProudMary comments on Aug 21, 2018:

Haggis.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 21, 2018:

It was always referred to as "the dreaded haggis".

Weirdest food

KateZilla comments on Aug 21, 2018:

Mountain oysters. Fried with fried Dill pickles.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 21, 2018:

While they had a good taste while eating them, they left a bad after taste.

I'm reading "Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari about the emergence of Homo sapiens from a fairly large ...

Varn comments on Aug 21, 2018:

It’s particularly tragic given that some of us are capable of operating at a higher level … but encumbered by the ignorant masses..

jlynn37 replies on Aug 21, 2018:

Seems the species does not evolve at the same rate.

I'm reading "Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari about the emergence of Homo sapiens from a fairly large ...

Krish55 comments on Aug 21, 2018:

Spelling: insightful

jlynn37 replies on Aug 21, 2018:

You obviously understood.

I am new to this site, so this may be an old and common question, but here goes.

jlynn37 comments on Aug 20, 2018:

I think most here feel, think, believe just as you do and you are now a member of a friendly and accepting community here. Welcome. You (and others) might find this Tedx talk interesting and informative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QeTWVw9Fm4

jlynn37 replies on Aug 20, 2018:

@Wahker I only watched his video and he never mentioned christianity, jesus, christ, bible, yahweh in anything he said. He did mention god often but he stated in the very beginning that his god was reality and his scripture was evidence.

OPINION PLEASE.

jlynn37 comments on Aug 20, 2018:

He just said, "boy, is she cute." Get a grip.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 20, 2018:

@lerlo But he didn't say it to a 20 year old.

I am new to this site, so this may be an old and common question, but here goes.

jlynn37 comments on Aug 20, 2018:

I think most here feel, think, believe just as you do and you are now a member of a friendly and accepting community here. Welcome. You (and others) might find this Tedx talk interesting and informative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QeTWVw9Fm4

jlynn37 replies on Aug 20, 2018:

@Wahker I don't know about the "church", but what could be more important than "reality"?

Does anybody else seem to have a strange talent for attracting weirdos like me?

jlynn37 comments on Aug 20, 2018:

I don't think you are a weirdo but if you say you are, who am I to argue.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 20, 2018:

@EmeraldJewel I understood you my dear, I just couldn't resist the play on words.

I'm not sure what category this should be in.

kltuckmn comments on Aug 20, 2018:

I didn’t read the whole thing. Praying has no tangible benefit. It’s up to him as head of the church to make sure their rules/laws are followed. (Sorry I’ve never been catholic and don’t know the rules/laws/tenets they are supposed to follow.)

jlynn37 replies on Aug 20, 2018:

Nor do I but I am confident in saying none would be "rape the children".

I am new to this site, so this may be an old and common question, but here goes.

jlynn37 comments on Aug 20, 2018:

I think most here feel, think, believe just as you do and you are now a member of a friendly and accepting community here. Welcome. You (and others) might find this Tedx talk interesting and informative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QeTWVw9Fm4

jlynn37 replies on Aug 20, 2018:

@Freedompath Thank you my dear. I had some Computer issues for almost a month but have them all corrected now. Needless to say I missed my daily time here and am so glad to be back. Hugs.

An erudite and succinct indictment of American hypocrisy regarding its foreign policies and ...

jlynn37 comments on Aug 20, 2018:

World War III.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 20, 2018:

@Morganfreeman I somewhat agree.

Prayers at meetings

Jenelle comments on Aug 20, 2018:

I would consider it the same as whenever I go to a wedding/funeral/child indoctrination ceremony... I stand when they stand, I sit when they sit, but I don’t pray, I don’t kneel, and I don’t sing/recite along even if I know the words, lol... I’m not there to protest, let them have their ...

jlynn37 replies on Aug 20, 2018:

Exactly.

Did i go too far . . . Or not far enough?

jlynn37 comments on Aug 19, 2018:

I think I would have just let well enough alone, enjoyed the company of my mates relatives and tried to make everyone's time together as enjoyable as possible.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 19, 2018:

@RobLawrence What one believes does not make one a "horrible" person. How one behaves and what one does determines if one is a "horrible" person.

Just got done reading this article posted by Planned Patenthood.

jlynn37 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

I purchased and used for a few years a "Fleshlight" and it was an acceptable substitute being by yourself.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

@Barnie2years I doubt there is a substitute for the "real" thing for anything, but it served it's purpose quite well for me.

The Enlightenment and the origins of racism

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

There was no "Enlightenment" for women: it was for white males.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

Everything is for straight, white, males.

Too much, just right or not enough?

jlynn37 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

I feel the same way about pets on profiles. I consider pets to be one's "god" and just would not waste my time pursuing it as one would always be second place to their "god". Just my opinion.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

@Byrdsfan My issue is strictly, that anyone (male or female) who displays a photo of their pet, indicates to me that in ANY conflict between me and the pet, I would come out on the losing end, and most likely have to leave, so why bother.

Don't trust those Atheist....

Novelty comments on Aug 17, 2018:

In post civil war Alabama one of my relatives was one Miss Hattie. Her and her disabled confederate husband didn't have indoor plumbing. She told him that the outhouse was hers alone, if he needed to relieve himself there was plenty of forest, but under no circumstances was he to use her outhouse. ...

jlynn37 replies on Aug 17, 2018:

@mcgeo52 That was no lady.

This is just a test post and requires no response.

walklightly comments on Aug 13, 2018:

sorry, i felt tempted. enjoy a beautiful summer's day!

jlynn37 replies on Aug 13, 2018:

Thank you my dear and you the same.

Why has agnostic.com stopped working for me?

jlynn37 comments on Aug 5, 2018:

I have not been able to post and nothing has been changed on the website for a week.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 6, 2018:

@Salo I have tried 4 browsers, 4 computers, Windows and Linux computers and nothing changes

Why has agnostic.com stopped working for me?

escapetypist comments on Aug 6, 2018:

Try a different browser. If that doesn't work, god help you

jlynn37 replies on Aug 6, 2018:

I don't need god's help. I will just move on.

Why has agnostic.com stopped working for me?

jlynn37 comments on Aug 5, 2018:

I have not been able to post and nothing has been changed on the website for a week.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 6, 2018:

@Quazi Have done all that.

Why has agnostic.com stopped working for me?

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 6, 2018:

Shut down your devidde completely, 10 minutes, then restart. If not healed, remove the app, then reinstall. Remain confident it is not because we don't love you!

jlynn37 replies on Aug 6, 2018:

it is not an app but a website in my browser.

Why has agnostic.com stopped working for me?

JustKip comments on Aug 6, 2018:

What do you mean? You are posting now!

jlynn37 replies on Aug 6, 2018:

this is the first post I have been able to make and I have tried several. I have not received and new posts from anyone in over a week and I know that is not normal.

Why has agnostic.com stopped working for me?

jlynn37 comments on Aug 5, 2018:

I have not been able to post and nothing has been changed on the website for a week.

jlynn37 replies on Aug 6, 2018:

@Quazi website on my computer.

New Atheism, Worse Than You Think

maturin1919 comments on Jul 31, 2018:

'Secular religion' -_-

jlynn37 replies on Jul 31, 2018:

A rose by any other name is still a rose.

Is pantheism compatible with atheism?

jlynn37 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

A-theism in a non-belief in any god(s). Pantheism is a belief in god(s). How can that be in any way compatible?

jlynn37 replies on Jul 30, 2018:

@KissedbySun From my understanding, the universe itself is god.

Are churches leaches to impoverished communities?

BBeberstein comments on Jul 29, 2018:

There are a lot of churches in the poorer communities that feed a lot of people who can’t afford to eat...

jlynn37 replies on Jul 29, 2018:

I have read and heard about them but I have never seen one.

We athiests and agnostics need a flag, any thoughts on what it should look like?

Salo comments on Jul 28, 2018:

To my way of thinking flags are divisive and nurture an 'us and them' attitude. I'd rather concentrate my efforts on the long slog of bringing people together. (First person to say 'kumbaya' gets nailed to a cross.)

jlynn37 replies on Jul 28, 2018:

@walklightly None what so ever, just curious is all.

We athiests and agnostics need a flag, any thoughts on what it should look like?

Salo comments on Jul 28, 2018:

To my way of thinking flags are divisive and nurture an 'us and them' attitude. I'd rather concentrate my efforts on the long slog of bringing people together. (First person to say 'kumbaya' gets nailed to a cross.)

jlynn37 replies on Jul 28, 2018:

kumbaya

The long affects of religion...

Anonbene comments on Jul 28, 2018:

I am sceptical about anyone that thinks that religious teaching didn't affect the way you think about sex. There are hundreds of responses on this site about how people here should and more importantly shouldn't conduct themselves regarding sex that they learned in Sunday school. Some here are very ...

jlynn37 replies on Jul 28, 2018:

@Anonbene That did not address my question about the race remark in your last sentence. You talked about religion and sex, then out of nowhere threw in the race remark which had nothng to do with any of it. Just curious my friend and no meaning behind it. You do you, I do me and let's strive to do or cause no harm.

The long affects of religion...

Anonbene comments on Jul 28, 2018:

I am sceptical about anyone that thinks that religious teaching didn't affect the way you think about sex. There are hundreds of responses on this site about how people here should and more importantly shouldn't conduct themselves regarding sex that they learned in Sunday school. Some here are very ...

jlynn37 replies on Jul 28, 2018:

What prompted the race remark at the end??? I personally love the different skin colors of humans.

Random Acts of Kindness

Jolanta comments on Jul 28, 2018:

I try to help people as much as possible.

jlynn37 replies on Jul 28, 2018:

and in any way I can.

Random Acts of Kindness

DenoPenno comments on Jul 28, 2018:

I used to think that my random acts of kindness got me in good graces with an imaginary being. All I know for sure is that animals like me, and that includes almost all dogs and cats. In Kenya in 2004 I noticed that all Ostriches were fascinated by me and wanted to follow me around. Later I saw this...

jlynn37 replies on Jul 28, 2018:

@DenoPenno Your confirmation bias most likely.

Things to remember: Be kind.

jlynn37 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

And above all else, do or cause no harm.

jlynn37 replies on Jul 28, 2018:

@Donotbelieve Just strive to never do anything to anyone that you would not want done to you.

The meaning of our dreams is controversial, but one of the ideas I once heard in this regard is that...

Jolanta comments on Jul 27, 2018:

I don't know. When I wake up after a dream there is just wonder and some confusion. The dreams don't seem to have anything to do with reality for me.

jlynn37 replies on Jul 27, 2018:

I usually wake up and say, wow, that was weird.

What's the most unusual/unique place you've had a "romantic encounter"?

jlynn37 comments on Jul 27, 2018:

On a sleeper bus during a ski trip from Texas to Colorado. On a green at night at a golf course when the sprinkler system turned on. In the lake as her husband, who couldn't swim, kept hollering for us to come back to shore. Got a blow job in the back seat of the car and her parents were in the...

jlynn37 replies on Jul 27, 2018:

@RobLawrence I have been a Hedonist all my life and that would explain it and is a big reason that I have remained a single man for 50 years. Nothing developed after our encounter and I have had sex in the lake many times with different women with no ill effects.

Dating sites!

Jess2zz comments on Jul 27, 2018:

"Spiritual" usually means they believe there is a higher power, but they don't really follow a particular doctrine. "Christian, but it's not important", I would teke as they believe in God and Jesus but don't push it on others. A casual Christianity, I guess.

jlynn37 replies on Jul 27, 2018:

As Daniel Dennett says, "they do not believe in god, they believe in a 'belief in god'"

Dating sites!

Akfishlady comments on Jul 27, 2018:

I don't know exactly. Back when I did traditional dating site I would put spiritual because most people thought atheist was too strong a word. So that is what soothes some people into thinking it might be worth a try. Saying it is not important, well that is just saying they don't go to church or ...

jlynn37 replies on Jul 27, 2018:

I agree that "Atheist" carries a very negative connotation. I say Humanist, Secular, Non-religious, Free Thinker in most instances when asked.

Dating sites!

Deiter comments on Jul 27, 2018:

Who knows? Most have no idea what *religion* or *spirituality* means. I used to write a lot of stuff relevant to those in recovery. I once wrote about religion vs spirituality. Here's what I discovered: *• Religion tends to divide, who’s in and who’s out – the lambs vs. the goats, the ...

jlynn37 replies on Jul 27, 2018:

That was a very well written and informative discourse and I appreciate you sharing it with us.

Dating sites!

helionoftroy comments on Jul 27, 2018:

I asked a guy that the other day. His profile said "spiritual" so I asked him what he believed. His dumb ass said he was methodist. I had to shake my head and move on.

jlynn37 replies on Jul 27, 2018:

He could have been attending the Methodist church just for social reasons.

What are some examples of small changes that can be made that really improve the lives of a ...

SkotlandSkye comments on Jul 27, 2018:

No matter what country --- Teaching people from a young age to be self-reliant...that EVERYONE should work....that no one should depend on others to provide their shelter/food/quality of life....and that education, careers, and stability should be the main goal...and that ALL humans should focus on ...

jlynn37 replies on Jul 27, 2018:

In a perfect, ideal world this would work just fine, but not in the world we actually live in.

Milestone birthday today.

VertLyfe comments on Jul 26, 2018:

It's a bit more than a day trip, but I'd like to get to Chicago sometime.

jlynn37 replies on Jul 26, 2018:

If you are close to an Amtrak station it is a good way to travel to Chicago

Oh yesssss ... indeed. Sad?

Renickulous comments on Jul 26, 2018:

The hard to hear truth, i hope we can recover from our blunder

jlynn37 replies on Jul 26, 2018:

We should find out on Nov 6.

Why are there so many people who are lonely?

jlynn37 comments on Jul 25, 2018:

I am a loner, an introvert, practically a recluse and I rarely feel lonely. On those rare occasions I might feel lonely, I visit some married family and friends and it only takes me a very short while observing them that when I leave I tell myself how thankful I am that I live alone.

jlynn37 replies on Jul 26, 2018:

@nicknotes Why would I be joking when I prefer to be alone most of the time? Let's get together any time we want, have some fun and enjoy each other, then each go home. What could be better.

How do you build up your self confidence?

KKGator comments on Jul 26, 2018:

I built my self-confidence by no longer giving a flying rat's ass what anyone else thinks of me. I don't rely on the opinions (and that is ALL they are) of others to make me feel any kind of way about myself. I know who I am. It doesn't matter if I'm "pretty" or not (not). What I look like doesn't ...

jlynn37 replies on Jul 26, 2018:

Hear, Hear and that is just how you and everyone should be.

Husband is Catholic I am me.

Yanya comments on Jul 26, 2018:

He is your husband you obviously respect him, let him be him, you be you

jlynn37 replies on Jul 26, 2018:

Good sound advice.

Husband is Catholic I am me.

AlPastor comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Ride or Die? Hmmm. Ride is the better of the two choices you offer. :)

jlynn37 replies on Jul 26, 2018:

Then "Ride 'til you die". We aren't all gonna ride but we are ALL gonna die.

Why are there so many people who are lonely?

KKGator comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Honestly, I no longer harbor any desire for another intimate relationship. I have all the "connections" I need.

jlynn37 replies on Jul 26, 2018:

@KKGator Thank you and you too my dear friend.

Why are there so many people who are lonely?

KKGator comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Honestly, I no longer harbor any desire for another intimate relationship. I have all the "connections" I need.

jlynn37 replies on Jul 26, 2018:

I am an affectionate man and would enjoy having a friend to snuggle and cuddle with who enjoyed it as much as I do.

Why are there so many people who are lonely?

jlynn37 comments on Jul 25, 2018:

I am a loner, an introvert, practically a recluse and I rarely feel lonely. On those rare occasions I might feel lonely, I visit some married family and friends and it only takes me a very short while observing them that when I leave I tell myself how thankful I am that I live alone.

jlynn37 replies on Jul 26, 2018:

@nicknotes I absolutely agree with you. However, I would want that warm body to get up and go home after about 3 days max.

If you choose to leave the United States, what country would you prefer to live in next?