In my continuing efforts to "secularize" my Bible belt school's senior class, I have my students ...

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

read them exerts from " sapiens" by harari. very clear picture of us apes

I see a lot of theist posting here. And Im new is this site open for debate or such?

markdevenish comments on Nov 23, 2017:

mass debate all you wish

Why do atheists exist? - Quora

markdevenish comments on Mar 8, 2018:

because there are so many religious people

Hi I've just joined the date so, so Hello everyone! What's ya pleasures tonight then?

markdevenish comments on Nov 18, 2017:

beer beer beer bubba ba beer beer beer , music dance weed pass out

Are agnostics and atheists and such more intelligent than believers?

markdevenish comments on Nov 23, 2017:

humanity is of the same intelligence level for all intent and purposes. We are all thick as 2 short planks !

So, there are at least 2 posts asking what you should say when you sneeze and someone says "bless ...

markdevenish comments on Feb 8, 2018:

as for bless you I tell the origin [ the beubonic plague] . the first sign of the disease was a cold so if you sneezed the priest would give you your last rites ! Bless you my son / daughter. holding the door is lovely and i love that interaction

Hi! Anyone having a good day? What is one thing you want to accomplished this month?

markdevenish comments on Apr 2, 2018:

doing my taxes

Is trump the best thing that could happen for the Dems?

markdevenish comments on Oct 17, 2017:

its the best thing for all of us. He's doing a great job of pointing out all that's wrong with capitalism and with any luck we'll make amends once he's gone as painful as it is to watch and providing he doesn't revert to the ultimate violence.

What are your thoughts on making laws based on offence (people being offended)?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

thought police at your service. now with phones everywhere who knows what's next !

Canada the Classy Cabinet

markdevenish comments on Apr 19, 2018:

And still the muppets here complain ! Effing greedy conservatives . We still have problems though 38% of female inmates of federal prisons are indigenous , innuit or meti but only make up 4 % of general population . The males are almost as badly persecuted. sound familiar ?

Drug rehabilitation and addicts

markdevenish comments on Mar 9, 2018:

3 percent of the entire human population is highly allergic to large quantities of cannabis resulting in deep psychosis. in the 70's 3 of my friends went nuts and we always thought it was the acid . turns out it may well have been the hash

Why are so many people still OK with the abhorrent practice of male genital mutilation ...

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

in germany it is illegal in the states the ratio is 80% are cut. typical. the figures are available on the net. the less religious the country the less mutilations

Is religion detrimental to every day politics?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

fat chance of that happening in your life times. be real people

I would really like to start a club that focuses on the history of religion and the different Bibles...

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

I think its better to study history [ especially recent history [ 200 years ] to understand how we got here. Even then you have to study it from the losers point of view to truly get the correct picture. Follow the money is a great adage

April 20th Proposed School Walk Out Day for School Shootings

markdevenish comments on Feb 17, 2018:

that's 4/20 . who organized that. must be the stoners !

Where do you feel most comfortable going on Sundays mornings?

markdevenish comments on Apr 19, 2018:

Between my wife's thighs

Anyone care to share some book recommendations?

markdevenish comments on Jan 29, 2018:

kim by kipling or shantaram by roberts if you'd like an incite into india. middlesex if you.d like an incite into emigrating to us in the 20.s. yukon if you'd like to understand the difference between canada and us my burton. the great depression if you'd like to understand how mean and nasty corporations are also by burton

State Representative Steve Alford from Kansas revived a Jim Crow era myth that African Americans are...

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

3% of the entire population are allergic to massive quantities of MJ. resulting in full permanent psychosis if you're unlucky !!!!!!!!

The experience of being an atheist / agnostic in the UK seems to be different to that in the US.

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

one person is in UK and the other in US perhaps?

What is your favorite word? Mine is PASSION (and I think Rod Stewart would agree).

markdevenish comments on Mar 29, 2018:

yes

Carry on Citizen, nothing to see here

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

both sources are selling us bullroar

Happy Anti-Valentine's Day [youtu.be]

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

what about uncle valentine ?

What can be done about police brutality?

markdevenish comments on Dec 29, 2017:

take on the judges who side with the calvinists and bigots. appoint them instead of voting for them . that might remove the money from the process. jails are big business. the states have 32 million people who are or have been in jail and 4 million of those are in for 30 years or more. A higher rate of incarceration than Stalin's soviet union !

Anyone care to share some book recommendations?

markdevenish comments on Jan 29, 2018:

also the young lions by shaw for a look at protestant bigotry and the hopelessness of war

Government?

markdevenish comments on Feb 8, 2018:

the govt is your only friend . the corporations would have you in a work house

What has been the dumbest religious comment/response/statement you have ever heard personally?

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

my friend is an astro physicist and says there are people in his profession who are religious .AND chris hadfield is a canadian astronaut and he says half of the astronauts believe in that voodoo. !!!!!

Agree or not, why?

markdevenish comments on Jun 28, 2018:

not

Do we need fertilisers or/and added compost to grow food

markdevenish comments on Mar 6, 2018:

Nope the organic farmers can do it with rot water and love

My 12-yo daughter revealed to me yesterday that she’s gay. Should I...

markdevenish comments on Mar 2, 2018:

Those 5 votes are weird

How fast do you drive in a 35 mph zone?

markdevenish comments on Mar 29, 2018:

45

Living in the Bible belt it has to be refreshing to hear some thoughtfull disscussion on all ...

markdevenish comments on Mar 30, 2018:

first america has to command respect then perhaps we'll give it

I’ve noticed something on here.

markdevenish comments on Feb 19, 2018:

correct . we challenge all text that is not worthy of our saying it . beware the greedy or selfish or patronizing . you will be hunted down and sat on !

Climate change deniers...this is the final straw!

markdevenish comments on Nov 27, 2017:

would you all just call it pollution coz that's what it is

I often think that some people are just hateful and they use religion to justify their hatred and ...

markdevenish comments on Jun 28, 2018:

how do you know so many hurting people . I know NONE ??

Just when I think humanity is shedding the shackles of religious belief, a great mass of religious ...

markdevenish comments on Nov 9, 2017:

sounds like you live in a crappy country. probably xians disguised as corporate dogs of war.

I have a strange confession.

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

dream but always pull back from the brink

What are your thoughts on making laws based on offence (people being offended)?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

in china they have begun a pilot project where every one evaluates people through a like/ dislike system . the points are tallied and according to your ratings you are allowed / not allowed to clubs bars restaurants trains planes apartments and jobs . this project becomes mandatory in 2020. [the rich can buy points of course] shades of black mirror

Suppose someone said that their deeply held religious beliefs were in opposition to all war, and ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

my shop would have no problem with the soldiers as they are making very little gain for almost maximum sacrifice. I'd ban all the board members of all the arms manufacturers and their sales people

Evolution operates on populations of species, each having a range of traits.

markdevenish comments on Apr 22, 2018:

The mutations that thrive better than the original will dominate and hence evolve

Want to know what percentage of the community believes in free will?

markdevenish comments on Jan 29, 2018:

wow , that's alot of self suppressed individuals out there

Discrimination of conservative white men ?

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

try being in a foreign country where you [ the white man ] are the distinct minority. DUH of course you are discriminated against

Zuma spacecraft launched by SpaceX is lost after failing to reach orbit - Jan. 9, 2018

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

exuma ... a lovely island in the bahamas

Possibly the lamest question ever.

markdevenish comments on Apr 24, 2018:

the army teaches people to do that so as to be ready for an emergency [ like 3 seconds will make any difference at all ]

What is the purpose of life?

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

to help those around you have a good life

I thought this group would stir shit up, and it has.

markdevenish comments on Feb 17, 2018:

the only countries with a higher death per capita rate of murder by gun are brazil columbia el salvador guatanala honduras jamaica panama swaziland uruguay and venezuela. it seems the new world is a little f---ed up wouldn't you say? funny mexico is not. they have a better record yet they have a minor civil war going on !

Just how religious do you believe President Trump really is?

markdevenish comments on May 7, 2018:

Any support for his ego will do including the holy rollers

Anyone have a match?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

your face ....................

Something that’s always kinda bugged me is when I was talking to a suicidal friend of mine who was...

markdevenish comments on Mar 8, 2018:

sorry . sounds like your mum doesn't have any good coping mechanisms. is your friend still alive? if so, I'm glad for you

How important is romance in a relationship?

markdevenish comments on Dec 28, 2017:

doing things simply for the benefit of your partner

I’m just here for some honest conversation with like minded, or at the very least open minded ...

markdevenish comments on Apr 24, 2018:

snark away

Oprah Winfrey - does speech provide clues about presidential run? - BBC News

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

running mate MICHELLE !!!!

Favourite movie of all time.

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

pink floyd live at pompeii followed by yellow submarine and pulp fiction

Struggle is Progress.

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

the theory of the ever more complex universe

Do you think it is ok to use your partners razor for your legs ?

markdevenish comments on Jun 28, 2018:

how bout their pussy razor for your face?? I say hair rules myself plus share and share alike

The pickings are very slim with a lot of today's music IMHO

markdevenish comments on Apr 22, 2018:

You should listen to the university stations . There is soooooooo much good music out there

What are the atheists in this group doing for Passover?

markdevenish comments on Mar 30, 2018:

passing it over

Another Death with Dignity State

markdevenish comments on Mar 2, 2018:

I'll bet they are the same as the first marijuana states

As a kid, I always felt uncomfortable at my relative's church.

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

there was a show on tv [ toronto] where a professor said. " I find religious people to be lacking in basic intelligence" are you brave enough to join the chorus ?

Does Donald Trump remind evangelicals of their version of God.

markdevenish comments on May 1, 2018:

Reminds me of a 13 year old frustrated boy

Alone time

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

3 hours a week is plenty and I spend half of that on here !

So how many ppl on here have actually found their match in real life??

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

I have but the closeness does ebb and flow

I see sometimes people using the term;Tough Love;.

markdevenish comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Kids need some abuse so they are prepared for the world at large . All this lovey dovey helicopter parenting is killin them. definition of abuse or tough love is key. a balance of the tenderness and guidance with the occasional slap to the head when required

Out of the many dangerous diseases, which one terrify you the most?

markdevenish comments on Mar 13, 2018:

alzheimers . so don't want to live for 20 years having no idea who I am or anybody else is for that matter

DON'T BE AN ATH-HOLE.

markdevenish comments on Apr 2, 2018:

blah blah blah

China vows to eliminate poverty by 2020.

markdevenish comments on Nov 9, 2017:

definition of poverty anyone?

What is your opinion on Deja Vu, ie. Precognition?

markdevenish comments on Dec 9, 2017:

apparently smell is the trigger

Women can save the world

markdevenish comments on May 3, 2018:

I wish all you girls would stand up and take control from the weenies we have leading us down the garden path. I can't believe you let trump beat hillary . What is wrong with you all ?

Where is your favorite travel destination?

markdevenish comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Rome or barcelona

Do Americans generally understand Islam?

markdevenish comments on Nov 27, 2017:

they think that islam is the cause of 911 whereas i would say exxon mobile , shell texaco etc are the root cause. Islam has been hijacked to fight the west every step of the way much like xianity was used to topple the soviets

What do you know that most others don’t?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

how to install crown mold . that's it that's all

A man cooking. Is it a turn off or turn on?

markdevenish comments on Feb 17, 2018:

turn on -----the stove

Do you think it's possible for two people of the opposite sex to maintain a platonic relationship?

markdevenish comments on May 21, 2018:

there's always one person in the pair that might change the format at any given moment [ should they be the same age -ish ]

Dating Scams

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

there are no people who live near you and are like you and like you and want to get closer with you. Man its a hard world

People treat you nicer or meaner based on your appearance?

markdevenish comments on Jan 29, 2018:

nicer as I look like I've been in the ring with ali for a round

I have created four (4) new groups.

markdevenish comments on Apr 22, 2018:

What's with all the divide and conquer crap.

Would you rather be poor and work at a job you love or be rich and work at a job you hate? Why?

markdevenish comments on Mar 2, 2018:

Got to love your day at least I do

It's really difficult to have a productive discussion with semantical arguments getting in the way.

markdevenish comments on May 1, 2018:

Ask a lawyer

If you had to list the three biggest issues you think the world faces in order of seriousness, what ...

markdevenish comments on Apr 2, 2018:

the planet faces us , humans and our locust mentality. humans face hunger greed and men with small penises

Got Podcast?

markdevenish comments on Oct 30, 2017:

'democracy now' if you really want to be depressed

Squirrels in the attic Monsters under the bed Will I ever get to sleep With these earworms in my ...

markdevenish comments on Nov 27, 2017:

you have an over active front right lobe. there is medication available to stop the voices

Do you support legalization of weed?

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

don't criticize it. well done justin [thank you margaret]

Do you normally have a lot of energy? What boosts your energy?

markdevenish comments on Apr 7, 2018:

The morning dog walk along the creek

Supreme Court Allows Draconian ‘Religious Freedom’ Law To Stand

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

is that real . the supreme court of what? Tell me not

It may be that the reason we haven’t encountered other intelligent life (aside from the deep space...

markdevenish comments on May 20, 2018:

machines will take over fairly soon. [ my guess less than 300 years]

Is God something we either need to accept or reject?

markdevenish comments on Jan 29, 2018:

she's irrelevant so why bother

one problem i have with believers is no one can tell me what heaven is like.

markdevenish comments on Nov 27, 2017:

heaven , heaven is a place , a place where nothing , nothing ever happens [ talking heads]

Would you be willing to move out of the city and into a healthier farming lifestyle?

markdevenish comments on May 4, 2018:

No

Does an non-theist view or appreciate love in a different manner than religious people?

markdevenish comments on Apr 5, 2018:

Don't know I've never been religious

I think John C.

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

except now we can read science. so who is hiding all the science books ? I wonder

Do you make your bed every day? Why or why not?

markdevenish comments on Mar 2, 2018:

Nope I love crawling into the same nest I left when I woke up !

I have great public speaking skills.

markdevenish comments on Mar 8, 2018:

no, ethics

How about a GPS safety device placed on all new guns that engages in proximity to any public ...

markdevenish comments on Feb 22, 2018:

Melt them all

Politics mostly Just can't understand how a creep like trump ever got elected in the first place and...

markdevenish comments on Apr 19, 2018:

Pure racism and under education

Is Agnostic.com a left wing echo chamber?

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

it might seem that way to a meat head. marxism is from another era . get with the program

Quick question on views of Christmas.

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

the solstice is way older than humanity

Any other Spiritual people on this site?

markdevenish comments on May 7, 2018:

Yep i love a vodka and tomato juice also gin and tonics but the best is rum and coke

Psychology

markdevenish comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Frustrated for sure

As agnosic/atheist, how would you want your funeral to go? I say throw a party for mine.

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

If any of my friends are still partying that's how i'd like to be sent off

I truly don't care if others believe in some superior invisible entity - I am accepting of all no ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

agreed

Do you think Fasting is a good or bad thing?

markdevenish comments on Apr 7, 2018:

Not for diabetes