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I wanted to post about this before I begin reading/listening to the news and lose my train of ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 20, 2018:

I agree, it used to be a family responsibility, but no longer. People take jobs all over the country and it's not so easy to relocate and sacrifice your job in order to take care of your mom or dad. It must be really scary for some with no backup system in place. I view this as part of the bigger ...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 20, 2018:

3rd world country and on course to becoming just another "shit hole" country.

I just wanted to share these pictures. ?

RaaChenn comments on Jun 20, 2018:

After these days are over and we have survived, this whole subject will be taboo for years. Then there will be movies about it and even some dialog.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 20, 2018:

Assuming the mindset of the USA will change anytime soon, but will withhold my thoughts until after the Nov. elections.

U.S. Quits UN Human Rights Council, Saying It’s Anti-Israel - Bloomberg

njoy_life_2 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

It is official, it's gotten so bad, been so bad for so long ... I'm just numb.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 20, 2018:

@HippieChick58 I totally agree and sympathize with you.

U.S. Quits UN Human Rights Council, Saying It’s Anti-Israel - Bloomberg

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

I will say that if there is not a major change and shift in the Nov. elections, this country is lost. If it does not happen, then every nut job racist, white supremist, evangelical fundamentalist will be running for election and winning. IMHO

jlynn37 replies on Jun 20, 2018:

@zeuser Agreed.

Here's a thought: look around you, and see how History is judging the men and women who promoted ...

Beach_slim comments on Jun 20, 2018:

Stop watching CNN LoL

jlynn37 replies on Jun 20, 2018:

Instead watch YOUR favorite propaganda news outlet that supports YOUR particular confirmation bias.

What do you say to someone that insists that "God"

nutrition_nerd comments on Jun 19, 2018:

I always make the arguement that it doesn't have to be some divine being. That people are capable of so much when they just put their minds to it. I left an abusive marriage. Not by the grace of god, but by my own sheer determination to not be unhappy the rest of my life. Now, I'm nearly done with ...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 19, 2018:

I admire you and am proud of you. I wish you well and success in finding what you are searching for here and in your life.

Religious Homosexuals

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Why are you berating people who i am sure get enough grief anyway?! None of your damned business, either their sexuality Or their religion!!!.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 19, 2018:

Just what brought that on???

Anyone else get really bad anxiety to the point where you sense a panic attack coming whenever ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

I haven't been to any religious services in about 45 years so it is nothing I have to deal with.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 19, 2018:

@Indecisive I have no feeling about it at all, in any way. It is just the way I choose to live my life and it works for me. Your mileage may vary.

Religious Homosexuals

jlynn37 comments on Jun 18, 2018:

Yep, you are the only one.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 19, 2018:

@RobLawrence Read the last sentence of the OP. This is just my nonsensical response.

Sessions to Those Fleeing Domestic and Gang Violence: Not Our Problem - TheHumanist.com

TheMiddleWay comments on Jun 19, 2018:

As much as I'm against domestic and gang violence, I would still call the police if someone broke into my house claiming to flee said acts for one. Nor do I think that the problems of my neighbor must automatically be my problem as well for two. I've always thought that if you would treat your...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 19, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay Give that explanation to the American Indian.

Sessions to Those Fleeing Domestic and Gang Violence: Not Our Problem - TheHumanist.com

TheMiddleWay comments on Jun 19, 2018:

As much as I'm against domestic and gang violence, I would still call the police if someone broke into my house claiming to flee said acts for one. Nor do I think that the problems of my neighbor must automatically be my problem as well for two. I've always thought that if you would treat your...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 19, 2018:

False equivalence. A private, individuals house is not a country and a country that was founded by people from around the world, has always welcomed people from around the world and has benefited from those people. I can understand your frustration at how our border control is handled. I do not have an answer.

Recent talk with an acquaintance.

TheMiddleWay comments on Jun 19, 2018:

I get a similar complaint. I'm often told "you can't say you're agnostic in gods cause that would mean you are agnostic on unicorns, fairies, leprechauns, and more" to which I always reply "Being agnostic in one thing doesn't necessitate being agnostic in all things"

jlynn37 replies on Jun 19, 2018:

I agree and would say ones is agnostic only in what they say they are agnostic in. It is not up to anyone else to define what an individual is or how their brain works.

Do the sexes really like each other?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

I think most people fear being alone and loneliness and they take what they can get to avoid the loneliness.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 19, 2018:

@Cast1es One rarely knows that until after the fact, it is a done deal and too late.

Health insurance in the USA

myownmind comments on Jun 19, 2018:

This country could afford universal care if we would stop spending trillions of dollars to slaughter people on the other side of the world.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 19, 2018:

This country could afford universal care if the powers that be just said "let's do it".

Retirement!!!??? Reality check!

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

I have been retired for over 23 years and have enjoyed every minute of it (and still do). I worked because I needed money to live on. Had I been born into wealth or come by it in other ways, I would never have worked and just lived my life as I wanted.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 19, 2018:

@BucketlistBob I hope you will attain that and enjoy it as much as I have.

You got a secret crush on this forum. How many?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 19, 2018:

No secret crushes. Just keeping my eyes, ears, tongue, fingers, nose on standby.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 19, 2018:

I am with you on this.

Atheists And Social Justice

Donotbelieve comments on Jun 19, 2018:

I voted one way, but the current reality is not quite in line with it. I think we should definitely set the bar high, as a few of us are also humanists. Sadly, all we seem to have in common is a lack of belief in god. There's a slim thread of unity. I hope it is nurtured to maturity and ...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 19, 2018:

Well stated.

I wanted to join the Sexual Deviants Group but noticed that enrollment is at 69.

DiamondLill comments on Jun 18, 2018:

? my favorite number ??

jlynn37 replies on Jun 18, 2018:

My favorite activity.

I'm concerned about the Boy Who Cried Wolf.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 16, 2018:

If anyone ever doubted that this country (USA) could ever do what the Nazis did in WWll, look at what is happening with the children of immigrants today. Do you actually think that they would not do the same to A-theists, LGBT, anyone of different color, political stripe or a member of what a ...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 17, 2018:

@PeterDvorak No

We are on a worldwide stage, showing how agnostics and atheists think and live, and laugh and play.

McVinegar comments on Jun 16, 2018:

Let your actions be your legacy. Lead by example. Peace through love.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 16, 2018:

@EdEarl Let your actions oppose evil in any and all forms. My definition of evil is any act that does or causes harm, especially deliberately acted on.

We are on a worldwide stage, showing how agnostics and atheists think and live, and laugh and play.

EdEarl comments on Jun 16, 2018:

I think we will be a voice of reason.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 16, 2018:

@EdEarl But will they vote?

We are on a worldwide stage, showing how agnostics and atheists think and live, and laugh and play.

EdEarl comments on Jun 16, 2018:

I think we will be a voice of reason.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 16, 2018:

@EdEarl I am with you all the way, but that remains to be seen. My crystal ball is so fogged up trying to determine what is going to happen that I can't see the future clearly to make a prediction.

America: Do you believe Canada is a socialist country?

godef comments on Jun 16, 2018:

Socialism, in regard to whether America or Canada is socialist, is over-hyped. Obama was "accused" of being socialist, yet the nation was overwhelmingly unsocialist for his entire term: it was just a GOP political label to demonize him. The truth being, pure capitalism does not work, and it's up to ...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 16, 2018:

Capitalism most definitely works for the capitalist 1% and their ilk. IMHO

We are on a worldwide stage, showing how agnostics and atheists think and live, and laugh and play.

EdEarl comments on Jun 16, 2018:

I think we will be a voice of reason.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 16, 2018:

@McVinegar I believe the Nov. 2018 elections will be a "yuge" determining factor how this country (USA) will move forward.

We are on a worldwide stage, showing how agnostics and atheists think and live, and laugh and play.

McVinegar comments on Jun 16, 2018:

Let your actions be your legacy. Lead by example. Peace through love.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 16, 2018:

"Be the change you want to see"

The idea that marriage comes from God is laughable.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

I might add that there is no sanctity to it. It is a social contract, commitment or agreement between two individuals.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 16, 2018:

@Matias You are correct.

Finally, how many calories does one burn during sex.

Nottheonlyone comments on Jun 15, 2018:

And here I was participating just for the fun of it...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 15, 2018:

New weight loss strategy and diet if doing oral..

Finally, how many calories does one burn during sex.

escapetypist comments on Jun 15, 2018:

What if it only lasts 2 minutes? This is a purely hypothetical question with no basis on personal experience.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 15, 2018:

Asking for a friend I'm sure.

Hi everyone! New here in Columbus Ohio. what brought you to agnosticism?

Wiscogrrl comments on Jun 15, 2018:

Truthfully, it popped up in my Facebook feed. I followed the link because the site offered not just the option of a dating site, but of a like-minded community. I haven't found a way to get comfortable on other dating sites because we didn't used to have them. You met people in real life and ...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 15, 2018:

I do not think she was asking about Agnostic.com but your personal journey to Agnosticism.

Ha ha! here's ONE of the reasons the whole mindset just doesn't make sense to me.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

And then declares in John 3:16 how much it loves the world and all that that implies.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 15, 2018:

@Prescott Not only was it a human sacrifice, it brought forth hell and eternal damnation into the deal.

What do you wear to sleep?

Donotbelieve comments on Jun 15, 2018:

I sleep naked. I would prefer to always be naked, unless it's cold. That's why I need to move somewhere warmer.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 15, 2018:

I keep my house nice and warm. Just something to think about.

Flirting. If you are single, how far do you go?

RoseyRose comments on Jun 15, 2018:

Flirt - to behave in a way that shows a sexual attraction for someone but is not meant to be taken seriously If you are in a monagomous relationship you should not b flirting outside that relationship ever.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 15, 2018:

I have issues with equating flirting with sex (which it certainly can be). If I see someone that I find attractive and interesting, I will flirt with them because I would like to get to know them.

I had an epiphany today.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

I am not afraid of being "in" love, I just do not want to be in that state. I have been "in" love in my life and just do not want to be there again. I do want to love and be loved and definitely feel that I do and I am.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 15, 2018:

@StilInterested I can only answer that it is a conditioned mindset of what you want for yourself in your relationship with other humans.

I've discovered/concluded that I really can't stand baby talk in a relationship.

MsDemeanour comments on Jun 15, 2018:

A relationship? I don't even like it when people do it to their own babies. I also hate it when preschool teachers to it to parents. And I hate it when nurses do it to patients. And if I am ever in a nursing home and a worker says "and how are we doing today Ms D? You must eat all your lunch you ...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 15, 2018:

@Purplelotuspod My response was to the remark "she is going to get a punch in the nose.". That is a violent response to non-violent action. Your statement, "Silence, as in gone away from the offender permanently is best.", would be an appropriate response. IMHO

I've discovered/concluded that I really can't stand baby talk in a relationship.

Goodhope458 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

I don't like baby talk with a baby!

jlynn37 replies on Jun 15, 2018:

I consider baby talk to babies as retarding their language learning and usage.

I've discovered/concluded that I really can't stand baby talk in a relationship.

BucketlistBob comments on Jun 15, 2018:

Yeah... that sucks. My wife started telling me what the dogs like and how they feel and talks to them like they understand and does this in front of me...... damn! She started this after we visited her sister for a few days. I told her the other day not to speak up for the dogs when I holler at them...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 15, 2018:

I can so relate to what you have stated.

I've discovered/concluded that I really can't stand baby talk in a relationship.

MsDemeanour comments on Jun 15, 2018:

A relationship? I don't even like it when people do it to their own babies. I also hate it when preschool teachers to it to parents. And I hate it when nurses do it to patients. And if I am ever in a nursing home and a worker says "and how are we doing today Ms D? You must eat all your lunch you ...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 15, 2018:

Why are a lot of people's response to incidences that irritate them some kind of violence?

If you could teach everyone in the world one thing, what concept would have the biggest positive ...

Sticks48 comments on Jun 13, 2018:

That there is only one race, and it inhabits the entire planet.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 13, 2018:

@Sticks48 I believe humanity is a species, not a race.

If you could teach everyone in the world one thing, what concept would have the biggest positive ...

Sticks48 comments on Jun 13, 2018:

That there is only one race, and it inhabits the entire planet.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 13, 2018:

Instead of race, I would use humanity. There is only one humanity.

Do you fight, flight, or freeze?

Nevermind345 comments on Jun 13, 2018:

Smile looking them right in the eye. It is the most underused weapon that everyone refuses to acknowledge.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 13, 2018:

I support non-violence.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph Were All Immigrants. Would ICE put them in Cages?

gov22 comments on Jun 13, 2018:

They were also brown, from the Middle East, and preaching a viewpoint that was against the core religion at the time. They would be the first in the cages and on Fox (Fake) News.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 13, 2018:

That sums it up.

Are there any other theories aside from the mainstream big bang theory that you think is a likely ...

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Jun 13, 2018:

Ever read the bible?

jlynn37 replies on Jun 13, 2018:

@GipsyOfNewSpain Your opinion is noted as are the rest of ours. Thanks for your input.

Are there any other theories aside from the mainstream big bang theory that you think is a likely ...

Introverted comments on Jun 13, 2018:

Gonna be a little nitpicky but please bear with me. I think most of the theories you listed are complimentary rather than being in opposition to one another. Technically Big Bang Theory applies to what happened immediately after the universe already existed. The multiverse is one explanation of...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 13, 2018:

@archer5691 Perhaps it could have been a "shit hole" per Trump.

Are there any other theories aside from the mainstream big bang theory that you think is a likely ...

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Jun 13, 2018:

Ever read the bible?

jlynn37 replies on Jun 13, 2018:

The bible's creation story only replaces a natural creation with a god creation which answers nothing and only asks the same question, i.e. where did god come from and an endless regression.

Image of God created, based on psychologists' study at UNC | Charlotte Observer

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Wow, what a load of steaming BS.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 12, 2018:

@Freedompath I find their perceptions exactly as I would expect. A god that is pretty much just as they are.

I'm curious about why being an atheist has become synonymous with humanism and social activism.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

I wasn't aware that being atheist was in any way synonymous with humanism and social activism since atheism is nothing more than a non-belief in god(s).

jlynn37 replies on Jun 12, 2018:

@CrankyAntie Thank you for pointing that out to me, however the definition of "humanism" does not mention god. I personally prefer Secular Humanist because atheist carries such a negative tone for most people.

I'm curious about why being an atheist has become synonymous with humanism and social activism.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

I wasn't aware that being atheist was in any way synonymous with humanism and social activism since atheism is nothing more than a non-belief in god(s).

jlynn37 replies on Jun 12, 2018:

@CrankyAntie Of course. I am a secular humanist and I am an a-theist but they are in no way connected. Humanism has nothing to do with god and atheism has nothing to do with humans. One can be a theist and be a humanist and one can be a humanist and be a theist. IMHO

I'm curious about why being an atheist has become synonymous with humanism and social activism.

AmelieMatisse comments on Jun 12, 2018:

I wasn't aware that it did. Is there a study on this? I do think that because of the fact that agnostics and atheists think outside of the narrow box that has been in place in religion we are much more prone to have a wider range of ideas and possibilities that would not be feasible by Christian ...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 12, 2018:

I totally agree. Theists are followers of doctrine and authority while agnostics and atheists tend to think for themselves.

Standardized expectations are not always a good measure of success.

Barnie2years comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Education is what separates us from animals. Standards of education keep it going in an efficient way. It may not work for everyone, but we seemed to have advanced better than any other creatures.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 12, 2018:

We are animals and I think being Homo Sapiens separate us from other animals. IMHO

What benefit do you bring to the group when you hang out with friends?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

ME.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 12, 2018:

@AmiSue I am the only ME on this planet (and most likely in the universe) so that does make me unique (as it does you).

If religious texts or some forms of literature are deemed harmful, should they be locked away, ...

KKGator comments on Jun 11, 2018:

None of the above. All religious texts should be ridiculed and derided for the trash they are. As should any other "literary" crap. BUT, never, EVER edited, censored or banned. NEVER.

jlynn37 replies on Jun 11, 2018:

Book Banning is Bad.

Here Are 5 Founding Fathers Whose Skepticism About Christianity Would Make Them Unelectable Today | ...

david7wk comments on Jun 11, 2018:

We should be glad that the founding fathers were not jealous christians. They set things up so religious people were free but also so that non-religious people could be free. How things have changed where today it is extremely hard for a non-believer to hold public office. Christians have gotten ...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 11, 2018:

and they will not stop until the law of the land, the constitution, is replaced with the bible and biblical law (whatever that means and however they want to interpret it to suit their purpose).

Any ideas on on-line dating. How does one tell if the other person is real or truthful?

FreeDave comments on Jun 11, 2018:

Have you ever watched a TV show called "Catfishing"? Google the term to find out what that means. The reality is that you have no way of knowing anything about a person from posts or chats or anything online. Their pictures could all be phonies. Everything they say could be lies. If you're ...

jlynn37 replies on Jun 11, 2018:

This is the absolute truth.

Describe your love life in one word.

jlynn37 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

There are threesomes and twosomes and mine is Handsome!

jlynn37 replies on Jun 11, 2018:

@Rodatheist An A-theist is someone who professes a disbelief OR lack of belief [non-belief] in the existence of God or gods. We aren't "supposed to be" anything other than that. It has nothing to do with any other aspect of life or anything else.

Your take on meaning of life and purpose of life?

MarcO comments on Jun 10, 2018:

I consider that purpose and meaning are human concepts which have no actual reality outside of human perception. In short, "life" has neither purpose nor meaning, it's just there. We CAN give it purpose and/or meaning if we so desire, but it's not a property of life, it's something we project on it.