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

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Amen brother and well articulated.

How many of you have contacted a senator or representative regarding any of the issues we have ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

I live in Texas and my senator is Ted Cruz who I have contacted several time and I always receive a form letter quoting some biblical passage.

Who here has had a root canal? Please tell me about your experience, good and bad.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

I have had 2 and it was no worse then an extraction. Mostly just apprehension of what might happen, which never happened.

My two daughters' (both over 50) comments on Fathers Day, made my day.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Ain't it the truth, AIN'T IT THE TRUTH.

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

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

So, whacha gonna do?

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.

What is your best argument against Christianity

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

There is no evidence, facts or data that god(s) exist and reality, nature and the universe works as if no god(s) exist.

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.

Agnostic Cruise?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

I voted not interested but would still give it some consideration depending on circumstances.

Part 2 - Aliens: Are we alone?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

The discovery of ANYTHING is possible in the future and when the discoveries are made, evidence, facts and data presented, one should adjust their reality accordingly.

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.

Whats the ok age difference to date?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Over 18.

Atheists And Social Justice

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

If you claim to be an A-theist, then you simply reject the claim of a god(s) existence. That is all there is to an A-theist.

Ex priest..... ex nun.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Only if they were indeed ex and were now at least agnostic atheist.

Does anyone else distrust someone specifically because that person has an "in your face" type of ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

It is not that I do not trust a theist, I just get annoyed being around one who is in your face with their nonsense.

What are some ways we can make the world a "better" place?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Never do anything to anyone that you would not want done to you.

I'm a better Christian than most Christians and I'm an atheist.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

All it takes to be a better christian is to say, "I'm a better christian"

Aliens: Are we alone?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Only evidence, facts and data can possibly answer the question of alien life as well as the reality of anything else.

I'm thinking about having a coming out party! Being atheist after so many years as a born again ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Y'all come on out now ya heah.

Has anybody ever noticed things start to happen for you that you once cared about when you stop ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Never happened t o me.

Please don't be this guy.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 18, 2018:

How about some thoughts and prayers. That always works so well.

Religious Homosexuals

jlynn37 comments on Jun 18, 2018:

Yep, you are the only one.

Just so we are completely clear regarding what's going on.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 18, 2018:

Right on target once again KKGator.

Americans grapple with recognizing facts in news stories: Pew survey

jlynn37 comments on Jun 18, 2018:

I'll check Reuters. Thanks.

If it is okay to kill animals to eat, is it okay to kill them for sport (fox hunting, grouse ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 18, 2018:

Why would you equate sport, pleasure and profit to what is almost necessary to sustain life?

Morality - What is it to you?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 18, 2018:

Morality is doing what is right, regardless of what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, regardless of what is right. My morality has 3 gatekeepers: treating others as I would want to be treated, never doing anything to others that I would not want done to me, causing or doing no harm.

Atheists in general follow the tenets ascribed to Jesus more closely than most of the Xstians I have...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 18, 2018:

Just about everyone makes of it just about anything they choose to make of it.

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 particular group, tribe, party considered offensive and against them achieving their goals. You are complicit and evil as they are. IMHO

Jacques Berlinerblau "How to Be Secular: A Call to Arms for Religious Freedom" Some quotations ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 16, 2018:

I do not need a book or any authority figure to tell me what I already know is right and true for ME. Your mileage may vary of course.

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.

Life has been absolutely insane over the past few months.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

I wish you well and success in a complete recovery to a normal, long and healthy life. Love and Peace.

Does your brain and your mouth have separate agendas at times ?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

I think mine work pretty much together.

"During many ages there were witches.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

And it never will change. Remember it is the infallible word of god. Many people will simply ignore them in secular societies until the societies should once again revert to a theocracy and the old laws will be revived once again. See what we have to look forward to USA.

Summer Solstice Plans

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

Living in Texas, I'll just relax, stay cool and comfortable.

Godspeed: what is it and what genius decided such a term was needed?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

Meaning; god be with you, a prosperous and successful journey. Has nothing to do with speed. Just more god bot talk.

What inspires you to keep on going ?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

The always present possibility that life can/will be better tomorrow.

Ancient Aliens.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

And what about the origins of the "aliens"?

This is an opinion piece.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

I agree with what you have stated, but my opinion is, this vicious paradigm will never be broken.

If I tell you my best reason for labeling myself as an Agnostic Humanist, will you tell me one ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

I am a Secular Humanist. I see no reason that I can not know what a Humanist is as Agnostic would imply.

Anyone want to argue with this?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

Me argue with Carl Sagan. Get real.

I just read a quote from Carl Jung.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

It is what it is.

If We Evolved from Apes, How Come There Are Still Apes?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 15, 2018:

If Protestantism evolved from Catholicism, why are there still Catholics.

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.

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.

New here and curious about the breakdown

jlynn37 comments on Jun 14, 2018:

Politics are discussed but not to any great degree and it is mostly about religion. Many different topics are discussed.

A thought on the figures in History Today, as I flipped through articles on various news sites, I...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 14, 2018:

Even Senator Robert Byrd, a KKK member apologized and said he was wrong.

Coffee drinkers, do you grind your beans or do you buy it already ground?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 14, 2018:

Juan Valdez and his burro brings me the coffee I want and enjoy.

Never too old.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 14, 2018:

I am trying.

How do you keep picking yourself back up when it seems that the world, universe, human kind, or ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 14, 2018:

I just keep easin' on down the road.

On the Question of Eternity: I've seen some discussion here recently regarding the afterlife - ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 14, 2018:

If one thinks or believes that there is an after life, what does one think or believe happens to any other animal (and humans are just another animal) or life form after it dies and no longer exists? What happens to a roach when you smash and kill it? Does it have an afterlife as humans do? A rat, ant, snake, tree, microbes, pond scum, etc.?

Would you remain friends?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 14, 2018:

For me life narrows down to; you do you, I do me and let's strive to do or cause no harm.

Well trump came back from Singapore and thinks he should get the Nobel Peace Prize,his worshippers ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 14, 2018:

I tend to agree with you but that remains to be seen.

Did you ever come to the end of a day and hardly remember a thing that happened, even if you weren't...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 14, 2018:

Happens to me all the time and I don't have to come to the end of the day, I can just walk into another room.

Aren't we all free thinkers"

jlynn37 comments on Jun 14, 2018:

I would say that we all are capable of being free thinkers, but we most definitely are not.

"Humanism is the transformation of this Christian doctrine of salvation into a project of universal ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 14, 2018:

ALL religions put their god(s) above humans and everything else. Some might have become a little more compassionate toward their fellow humans, but they certainly are not humanists.

Do you believe in ex lovers getting back together ?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 13, 2018:

I have with a few myself.

Calling people?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 13, 2018:

When I call anyone, I do so to talk with them.

Do you fight, flight, or freeze?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 13, 2018:

I mostly avoid.

Sacred Land

jlynn37 comments on Jun 13, 2018:

Atheism only deals with a non-belief in god(s) and nothing more. You would still have all the same conditions that are prevalent in humanity so very little, if anything, would change. There would just be a society with no belief in god(s).

What age wound you love to be again?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 13, 2018:

Any age between 14 and 80.

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

jlynn37 comments on Jun 13, 2018:

Don't waste your time and energy trying to control things that you have absolutely no control over. Alternate: Actions have consequences. You have a choice of your actions, you do not have a choice of the consequences of your actions.

Do You Have A Close Friend Or BFF You Can Count On Through Good Times And Bad Times?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 13, 2018:

Yes, both friend and family.

Atheists men/women if your sister/brother/ wife/ husband/ daughter/ son/ any member of the family ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

It would depend entirely on how they conducted themselves in relations to others, same as with christian or any organization.

How do you find ways to contribute and volunteer to benefit non-religion based charities?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

I make monthly contributions to Doctor's Without Borders and Foundation Beyond Belief.

Does anyone or has anyone here attend a Unitarian church?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

I would definitely attend one, if one were near me, just for the community and socializing.

Do you have to lead a structured life ?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

As a single, 80 year old retiree, living alone, definitely not.

The Most Important Fact About the Singapore Summit - Hit & Run : Reason.com

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

I would expect most reasonable people hope for the best in situations such as this but with these two leaders, things can become a "bait and switch" routine in an instance.

As an opinionated person I find it great that I can get my ideas out here and have an interesting ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Regardless of what experience one has here, it is always interesting and enjoyable.

I can not explain how happy I am to find you all where I can ask endless questions without being ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Welcome to the asylum, post what you want to talk about, comment on what others talk about, enjoy the time spent here, learn and teach. I wish you well and success in finding what you are searching for here and in your life.

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.

"When disaster strikes, people often turn to religion for comfort and support.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Just a guess on my part, but I am thinking it might be because such natural events, as predicted in the bible, cause people to think it just might me the end times and they want to get on board before it is too late.

Saudi Arabia to 'inoculate' children against Westernisation, atheism and liberalism | The ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

I fear the USA is heading in the same direction with christianity at an alarming rate.

So I had a telemarketer call today.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

It sounds like you just could have nothing to say that she was interested in.

I love this site , I can now post all the things that would get me blocked on Facebook ?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Post away and we will all enjoy you expressing your opinions and comments and will respond accordingly.

Do you bother remembering people's names on here, or do you just recognise them from their pictures?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

I honestly do not make any attempt to remember anyone. I am here to express my opinion and read other's opinions on the various topics that are presented here.

Bullying

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Apply the silver rule in your association with everyone: Do not do to anyone that which you would not want done to you.

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).

I am personally fed up with rich kids filling the roles of government,roles they have no experience ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Welcome to the capitalist, corporate world.

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

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

ME.

I see the town of Chepstow, in Monmouthshire, South Wales, has been awarded the status of a "Plastic...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

I would think it would be next to impossible to have a completely plastic free area anywhere on this planet.

Suicide: a cowardly move? True or false?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Everyone will die. You can leave it to chance or you can take control of it.

I declare that today was actually Thursday! Not feeling Monday this week. Who’s with me?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 12, 2018:

I am retired and retirees only have 5 days to deal with: day-before-yesterday, yesterday, today, tomorrow and day-after-tomorrow. It now happens to be today.

Sending out a huge thank you today for "the little things".

jlynn37 comments on Jun 11, 2018:

Get well soon and get back to your normal life.

Could all morality really be arbitrary?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 11, 2018:

I would think that doing anything to another person that you would not want done to you is the basis of immorality and evil. ETA: When the wellbeing of others is as important to you as your own, that is the basis for morality and love.

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

jlynn37 comments on Jun 11, 2018:

I would imagine that fake news and alt-truth would take care of that very easily.

How should we re-evaluate the biblical prophets in the light of what we now know about mental ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 11, 2018:

It is all made up nonsense and has nothing to do with reality.

I wonder some people call themselves atheists but they do believe in ghosts, every time i hear this ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 11, 2018:

A-theists do not believe in god(s), they can believe in ANYTHING else. Ghosts, demons, witches, crystals, bigfoot, astrology, just not god(s).

Do you have an issue with people taking a knee?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 11, 2018:

No.

"Stuckness" -- Wishing I could move ahead but don't know how.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 11, 2018:

Just remember, it can ALWAYS be worse. The old saying applies, "I complained because I had no shoes until I saw a person who had no feet". I wish you well and success in finding what you are searching for here and in your life.

I was invited to a church by a friend today and the one thing that stood out to me was the ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 10, 2018:

And just why do you think you were invited?

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

jlynn37 comments on Jun 10, 2018:

There is no way to know for certain anything about an online person unless you meet them in person. Even video chat on cam can be deceptive.

Does anybody else hate using public bathrooms as well as other people’s bathrooms?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 10, 2018:

I do not go into bathrooms, public or private, to eat or socialize. I take care of business and leave.

A question that I hope will not turn ugly as I truly don’t mean it to be.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 10, 2018:

I look forward to the responses.

If you had a nonreligious close friend who decided to become a believer and practice their faith ...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 10, 2018:

To me, it is not about what anyone believes, it is about how anyone behaves.

Euthenasia?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 10, 2018:

No one had any say as to my birth and no one should have any say as to my death.

I have always prided myself on being and thinking with mostly common sense.

jlynn37 comments on Jun 10, 2018:

Hopefully it will come in this mid-term election. If it doesn't, then we may be in dire straits. I might add that "common sense" is completely subjective. One man's trash is another man's treasure.

Do you refuse to attend religious ceremonies of family and/or friends?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 10, 2018:

I would definitely attend a religious family function to support my family. It does no harm to me in doing so.

As a non-believer, do you have difficulty (internal conflict?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 10, 2018:

I have no issues using a church or religious organization's facilities for whatever reason. I would resist it if the purpose is to proselytize and especially to raise money for the religious organization.

Every time I see people online bashing the LGBT community they seem to be religious folks citing the...

jlynn37 comments on Jun 10, 2018:

A-theists are not immune or exempt from thinking any way or anything we choose to think. We are just as biased as anyone else. We all have individual brains unique to each individual. A-theists simply are non-believers in god(s) and nothing more.

When a non-believer dies, what can one say instead of "Rest in Peace"?

jlynn37 comments on Jun 10, 2018:

Gone but not forgotten.