Is Fox News credible or mostly propaganda?

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

don't watch it. PERIOD

Firearms are the Worst Thing to Happen to Humanity.

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

the chinese had gun powder for 600 years before they even thought of blowing someone up. says something for their culture and something rank about ours

The Growth of Mainstream Conservative Conspiracy Theories - Areo

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

why are you watching that bunk? STOP IT

Anyone have mystical experiences while not believing god?

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

lsd and psyllicibin work quite well. meditation can apparently open up different sections of the brain [ I've never managed it]

Hello everyone.

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

so stake your claim on all your secular clients. we have secular chaplains and many people need their services to face life's challenges. you may be surprised how many will opt for your take. after all alot of the people who land up in your shelter have been cast aside by your prevailing society

A lesson in humility

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

possibly when you are young as you have to learn " the game" but once learnt I disagree with his premise

What do you have to do to be you?

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

drink lots of beer then get on the dance floor !

Colorado is using profits from its marijuana industry to help the poor and needy........

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

and the feds want to end that. brutal country you live in.

Alone time

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

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

Struggle is Progress.

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

the theory of the ever more complex universe

What are some of the best books?

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

sapiens by harari. should do it

I have a strange confession.

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

dream but always pull back from the brink

Does anyone watch tyt(online news)?

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

watch democracy now if you want what's really going on. very depressing but informative.

Carry on Citizen, nothing to see here

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

both sources are selling us bullroar

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

Hello from the I.E. Anybody out there?

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

empire of what? fairly typical american aggrandizement

Where do you draw the line between run-of-the-mill Bible Thumpers and Cults?

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

same delusional lot. all with an over active front right lobe. medication may help !

I tend to be overly honest; that often makes people uncomfortable.

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

honesty is the best policy. lies and omissions are the media's prevail

Apparently in 2013 Oprah made the comment that Athists cannot feel awe and wonder.

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

I am in awe and wonder that the muppets are planning to put her on the throne !

so....soul, no soul?

markdevenish comments on Jan 13, 2018:

don't be silly . you are dead . like a skunk in the middle of the road

Who Are Better Drivers Men or Women?

markdevenish comments on Jan 10, 2018:

women are safer but men are faster although even that is changing

Thoughts on kids? Have them? Want them? No!

markdevenish comments on Jan 10, 2018:

Kids are a mixed bag. they raise your standards but they can be frustrating. they are definitely expensive but I guess so was I .

Men, what is up with the fascination of a younger woman ?

markdevenish comments on Jan 10, 2018:

It's a physical thing

Anyone on here also follow the Zeitgeist Movement & or the Venus project?

markdevenish comments on Jan 10, 2018:

Zeitgiest but found it too alarmiug. some pretty dark stuff there

Opinion, please....

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

what can you possibly lose by calling. everything to gain

Other than religion, in what way are you a minority where you live?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

I let my dog roam around the hood [ 10 pound weakling]

I'm calling for a voter competency exam prior to the 2020 election.

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

You won't have many left je pense

Has anyone ever considered the crimes in children's fairy tales?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

Get to it dick tracy

One person I think (unnamed) on this site was saying that to be rich is somehow evil.

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

To squirrel money away for no reason may possibly be evil as what f===ing good can it do sitting in a bank account. [ that's aimed at the really rich who would never bother with us anyway]

“Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” Do you agree?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

If they can't stand questioning then they are FIRED

Here are 8 ways the religious right wins converts – to atheism

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

wait for it .................................................................

I had someone get really mad at me the other night.

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

we are a mad bunch of coconuts

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

If there was a kind loving god we wouldn't have evil brussels sprouts

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

stop calling your mother names

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

Rationalists under threat all over the world:

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

we are safe as houses and safer in numbers. out your self if you haven.t . Let's see if we can out number them . so many hidden . It WILL SOON BE TIME

What if you are wrong and there IS a god

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

I'll be dead

Where's my dark female Jesus?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

having an immaculate conception !!

Should Humans Stop Drinking Milk After Infancy?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

goats milk is better . unpasteurized milk does not hurt lactose intolerant people. ice cream is great. industrial raised cows suffer. I'm so confused

I really appreciate this stand, taken by American Atheists.

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

nazis were catholic . why do you think the jews were persecuted silly ! I would say educate the meanies not repudiate them.

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

Anyone have a match?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

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

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

If you were God, what would be the moral thing to do?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

take away the greed and aggression genes

Why is it that the most technically advanced, most militarily powerful and the most religion ...

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

the prison complex....police lawyers judges builders guards food suppliers uniforms surveillance parole officers etc etc

Iran bans English from being taught in primary schools - BBC News

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

yep they are going with mandarin /cantonese

Any other vegans/vegetarians on here?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

I'm not good enough a chef for that but we eat alot less than we used to

Anyone else feel stuck in the 80s?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

no kept going with house and drum nbass. but I HAVE seen pretenders talking heads orchestral maneuvers in the dark depeche mode simple minds specials selector new order tears for fears and prince in the last 5 years !!

The media is a powerful tool, and now social media has the same potential, filtered through over ...

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

one that won't go away so stop watching and enjoy your life

An important issue that needs to be addressed.

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

that's what happens when the masses get hold of a good idea. Ruin, I like flirting but PENIS shots. jumpin jehovasat ! Where were these people brought up? like fat chance at success ! poor girls . education is key

Do you think agnostics other common ground?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

Have

Why do Christians wear a crucifix around their necks?

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

hee hee hee

Interesting. [chicagotribune.com]

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

This article reminds me of a wolf in sheeps clothing. I like trump coz he makes plain all that's wrong with democracy. you don't need a great president you need all 5 levels of govt to be great at the same time for 20 years straight in order to right your ship

There is too much hate in the world.

markdevenish comments on Jan 9, 2018:

had it nice till the gun part and I think not many people should be allowed guns. also Hate is a harsh description. more like distrust. we need to trust each other

What's your take on Fetish and kinky life styles and their craziness?

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

I've watched them at work and it looks like it hurts. PEACE MAN [ WOMAN]

Some of us are a little rough around the edges.

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

nice one cyril

The Next Democratic Presidential Candidate?

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

biden was head of the arms committee . strike that one off your list

The Next Democratic Presidential Candidate?

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

all north easterners. I know little of warren? What does she stand for [or more importantly who does she work for]

What does the "H" stand for, as in Jesus H. Christ?

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

herod

What/s outside the universe. It can't end can it?

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

who cares you're not gonna see it !

I want to know what you think on the subject of Global Warming?

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

put it this way . we are polluting the f... out of the air and water. don't you want this to stop? ?

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

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

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

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

running mate MICHELLE !!!!

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

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 !!!!!!!!

Will you help me settle this debate with my friend: can a Christian be a freethinker?

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

some of the smartest , nicest people I know are xians and look at the world much as I do . They just love to be in a group setting . safety in numbers may be their modus operandi.

Race/ethnicity

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

your offspring may be considered hybrids ... the best humanity has to offer

The Murderer/Victim Paradox

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

alot can be learnt from the south african example of realizing more killing or drastic punishment does little to help the world along. understanding the root causes might

So it turns out that Mexico isn't going to pay for the wall.

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

Mexico has the #2 spot for annual war casualties in the world right now. can anyone say END PROHIBITION !!

How did you find this place?

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

Fb and I hope it doesn't get too big or we'll be swallowed up by the blue meanies

Does science offer enough evidence to dismiss any plausible god options?

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

Duh

Life long learners, what is something you learned in 2017?

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

I learnt that there were 5 different versions of homo on the planet at the same time and that we have between 1 and 9% neanderthal in our dna. oh and disney changed the end of jungle books . The real ending is really exciting

I'm kinda surprised with the bountiful expression of arrogance toward religion(s).

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

well you shouldn't be. I find religion to be of little use now we have science to celebrate

I think we couple as a cultural habit that insists on it because of paternity assurance and heredity...

markdevenish comments on Jan 8, 2018:

that is sad to hear. kids need as much help as possible . many hands make light work. males should really look after their partners and their kids. and shouldn't have kids if they are not sure whether they can commit their whole life to the matter

Are you spiritual?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I love rum

I don't know what you all think about devotion in relationships, but here's my take: aside from ...

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

yep it takes tonnes of hard work and compromise and a fair amount of tongue biting but total commitment is the only way I can figure

Does anybody come into contact with people who actually believe that the world is around 6,000 years...

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

no never met one but I'd call an ambulance if I did !

I wish the people on this site would stop being so political.

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

reagan started it by courting the fundamentalists. we've been dealing with the effects ever since

With a telecom shill currently leading the FCC, Net Neutrality has been effectively repealed.

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

it 's been a fun ride. money talks again

Would you run for office as a non believer?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I couldn't handle all those dull meetings and having to deal with a room full of lawyers who've been trained to argue black is white and win at all cost !

Anthropology top findings 2017 - SAPIENS

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

read the book " sapiens" by harari. it's very informative

Religious liberty group says 'militant atheism' driving effort to remove cross

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

we have a church that rented their land to a telecom cell tower but had it made into a cross. huge 100 ft white cross right on the edge of the main entrance highway to toronto. medieval meets 21st century. so not good.

Michael Wolff Did What Every Other White House Reporter Is Too Cowardly to Do

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I'm not sure its good to undermine a person with that much power at his disposal. Backing him into a corner could be bad for all of us . WHAT A MESS

A lot of the religious people look down on atheist people and consider them to be immoral.

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

they were told to by their leaders and peers. no other rationale

Trumps first year

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

approve of his baring of all that is wrong with democracy. If you don't see it now I don't know what to say. oh and he has yet to attack another country unlike obama who attacked libya and syria

If you could travel anywhere for free right now where would you go?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

vietnam / cambodia

Do you trust easily or do you trust no one?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

easily . you have to disprove my faith in you

Prison population

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

32 million are or have been in jail . 4 million are in for 30 years or more. 80% of prison population are black , hispanic or native but make up only 50 % of general pop. Scary poop. you need to appoint your judges and pay/ train your police more effectively. treat crime as a mental health issue. Fat chance right?Lastly end prohibition . read " chasing the scream" it's a sad story of the entire war on drugs from 1926 onwards

Reiki

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

being shown how to relax. nothing wrong with that but you should only need it once or twice

The Introspective Illusion & how accurate are we in regards to ourselves?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

you'ii never know truly how you are received by others

Are any of you going to celebrate Mardi gras?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I'll show you my nipples if you give me a necklace!!

New here.

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

sounds intense

Boycotting: Do you avoid spending money for some products/services?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

walmart coz they won't unionize or give full time work and tim hortons for allowing owners to remove benefit packages without compensation

Your thoughts on gun ownership?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

guns should be 10k and bullets should be 500$ each in a perfect world and no carry rights . in gun clubs only. you want to hunt use a cross bow

Legally Dealing With Christians That Troll

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

that's a tough one . move , by the sound of it

US astronaut John Young dies aged 87 | News | Al Jazeera

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

this is major tom to ground control, I'm stepping through the door

What are your predictions for the next ten to twenty years?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

a gradual eroding of connectivity between people at large and a possible major downturn in the economies. on the bright side a smaller prison population and a greater role for women [ as we guys have made a mess of it for the most part], an end to the syrian civil war and a curtailing of the power of the saudi royal family [who are funding religious turmoil all over the planet

Men Or Women? Which Of The Two Is Most Intelligent?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

women have always been more complex and capable of handling more varied tasks. guys are there to procreate and fight. very simple are we.

How long will it be before we have an open Agnostic/Atheist presidential candidate?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I'm pretty sure in reality all the last 3 presidents [ and this one for that matter] are atheists. they just act the part to gain the votes from the sheeple.