Would you be willing to die for your beliefs?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

live to fight another day

Is religion the prime source of anti-intellectualism?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

when you spend 1 hour out of 5 hours in school studying irrelevant tripe it has to effect how much you are able to learn about the important parts of life [ like history and the sciences]

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

I have noticed a significant positive correlation between the religious (beliefs not supported by ...

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

religion promotes fear and obedience . trump provokes fear and greed. A great combo

Is marriage too connected with religion?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

marriage happens across the planet , doesn't matter where you go

I thought we were supposed to be freethinkers.

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

that may happen as some people are beyond ignoring

Since joining this site, I've seen an excessive amount of posts referencing choice in the held ...

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

well what else is there/ what is it you do ??

Is capitalism just a pathological form of hunter gathering?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

it's definitely the religion of the moment given money doesn't even exist. we believe hook line and sinker.

Trump's "fake news" is total bullshit.

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

you should read history. news agencies have always reported lies and omissions especially in times of war [ which the states always seem to be in ]

Who else is a proud stoner?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I just ate some grass that I'd fried in butter. takes a while but man is everything lovely for the day. still love rolling a pinner or wood pipe [ no baccy]

Just how far do you take you non-belief?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

this bombing was used as the excuse to demolish the most prosperous country in africa. nobody has proven who bombed that flight but libya is a shell of its former self with sectarian violence a regular part of life where there had been only prosperity under Ghaddafi

Sexual relationship or relationship with sex?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

pretty much. hopefully you have more to offer that will bring out the best in us

Can you all deal with an atheist Nichiren Buddhist?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

sorry no , you'd never withstand the initiation

Would Christianity be as popular if Jesus were portrayed more accurately?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

what, you mean like he never existed at all ?

Do have friends to keep you entertained, or do you entertain yourself?

markdevenish comments on Jan 7, 2018:

self

Badly describe your hobby.

markdevenish comments on Jan 5, 2018:

drinking beer on the front porch engaging all who pass by

Here is a "What If". Role reversal.

markdevenish comments on Jan 5, 2018:

8000 years ago they did rule. only in matters of war did the males take charge

Can a society maintain complete intellectual freedom while doing away with religion?

markdevenish comments on Jan 4, 2018:

probably not. doing away sounds invasive and may cause too much pain. education is all we have

I just had blood work done.

markdevenish comments on Jan 4, 2018:

there are asstronauts who have been in space who believe. even astro physicists . incredible the dissonance

Should nonbeliever groups have debates with religious people?

markdevenish comments on Jan 4, 2018:

halton peel's rep in a debate versus muslim xian and jew did so well . so elegant and gave no cause for anger on any side but the xian was a total muppet and was trying to provoke a fight, bloody typical.

In your experience, do you find that people are accepting or unaccepting of your non-belief?

markdevenish comments on Jan 4, 2018:

accepting but they've usually met me beforehand.

When someone undergoes a major lifesaving surgury, and it is successful, why is the credit given to ...

markdevenish comments on Jan 4, 2018:

why is the highest paid public servant in 20 states the football coach and not their head surgeon ??

What are your thoughts on the affects of genes on culture?

markdevenish comments on Jan 4, 2018:

south east asians cannot digest alcohol , making them a danger when drinking and very sick afterwards. 3% of the population are allergic to massive quantities of marijuana resulting in full psychosis and lastly 7 % of the population are hearing voices to one degree or other and may constitute a threat to the rest of us/ yes genetics are very enlightening. unfortunately I have the feeling it will be used for all the wrong reasons in the future

What motivates you to get out of bed in the morning?

markdevenish comments on Jan 4, 2018:

greed also known as hunger [ and a dog]

Hello and salutations! I'd like to make friends with fellow atheists.

markdevenish comments on Jan 4, 2018:

Zappa has a good line about catholic girls ! It's not true though is it ?

Whatever background we may have came from, one must not believe 2 illusions the world makes us ...

markdevenish comments on Jan 4, 2018:

my experience is to the contrary. environment and circumstance have alot to do with the life we eventually lead. very few people I've met have moved out of their original setting

Do you volunteer in your community?

markdevenish comments on Jan 3, 2018:

yep . I run the annual park party 100 people show to that and i run halloween with somewhere near the same turnout plus i pick up garbage on the creek walk every day

Marijuana for recreational or medicinal? Dont be shy?

markdevenish comments on Jan 3, 2018:

duh

So atheist or agnostic men don't shave, huh?

markdevenish comments on Jan 3, 2018:

weirdy beardies we call em .

Do you think that population needs to be regulated?

markdevenish comments on Jan 3, 2018:

condoms and morning after pills should be free every where. although those barb covered inserts for girls should probably work if he's not listening

Did the Trump administration collude with Russia?

markdevenish comments on Jan 2, 2018:

but he was already borrowing many millions from the real oligarchs for years. if ya didn't know that when ya voted for him ya shouldn't get a vote !

Do you still have a problem writing god, church, bible, etc, with small letters?

markdevenish comments on Jan 2, 2018:

i see a few people using dog and I love it

Why I'm no longer asked to make cookies for the church bake sale ... ;)

markdevenish comments on Jan 2, 2018:

My cookies would make the day of a few parishioners

Should Christmas be renamed "Family Day?"

markdevenish comments on Jan 2, 2018:

it's just a word [ that everybody knows the meaning of] and it has very little to do with JC. I'm amazed it hasn't been copyrighted !!

Is unlimited sustainability of our species feasible or will there be a crash at some point?

markdevenish comments on Jan 2, 2018:

the crash with A I would me my guess unless a man-made virus gets us first

If you found yourself standing on Judgement day, what would you have to say to God?

markdevenish comments on Jan 2, 2018:

the lunatics have taken over the asylum

Should prostitution be illegal?

markdevenish comments on Jan 2, 2018:

the people shall have what they wish

Should the U. S. hold a Constitutional Convention?

markdevenish comments on Jan 2, 2018:

mumma say don't play with fire !

Do you trust that what you believe to be true, is true?

markdevenish comments on Jan 2, 2018:

every thing that matters .....YES

Do you taunt the religious?

markdevenish comments on Jan 1, 2018:

depends how annoying they're being !!

My New Year's "resolution" is to learn more about whisk(e)y.

markdevenish comments on Jan 1, 2018:

fire water

Will we always count solar orbits since Jesus as our way to document the passing of time?

markdevenish comments on Jan 1, 2018:

trust those italians to screw it all up

Aren't we all agnostic?

markdevenish comments on Jan 1, 2018:

semantics. but there are NO gods PERIOD

Do you believe in Astrology?

markdevenish comments on Jan 1, 2018:

why are there so many different futures according to the newspapers ??

First thing you did this morning? January 1st

markdevenish comments on Jan 1, 2018:

coffee with baileys

How do you feel this January first morning?

markdevenish comments on Jan 1, 2018:

very achy breaky

Am I the only one who is super excited about the holidays being over?!

markdevenish comments on Jan 1, 2018:

3 days off in a week. as well as weekends ! Who DOESN'T like christmas ?

Let us all make this a wonderful new year!

markdevenish comments on Jan 1, 2018:

i'll third that motion

Should we be making plans for "when the shit hits the fan?

markdevenish comments on Dec 31, 2017:

be positive coz we [ the urban west ]couldn't survive in any other scenario

SHOULD WE UPDATE THE 10 COMANDMENTS?

markdevenish comments on Dec 31, 2017:

thou shalt not kill. thou shalt not commit violence against another. .... that should do it

Do you think that some atheists have the same blind devotion to science as they do to religion?

markdevenish comments on Dec 31, 2017:

also science is in bed with the pharma industry so depending on whose research one reads there are many rivers to cross

Do you think that some atheists have the same blind devotion to science as they do to religion?

markdevenish comments on Dec 31, 2017:

i have the feeling most contributors are skeptics so even science [as cold as it can be ] may be up for interpretation

Activism and atheism

markdevenish comments on Dec 31, 2017:

that is the question. the answer : sweet F A . I was treasurer for the halton humanists . our sphere encompasses 1 million people . we had 20 members none of which could organize a piss up in a brewery. [maybe one member]. We need psychopaths to lead us like the corporations and churches have !

Life on other Planets? Yes or No?

markdevenish comments on Dec 31, 2017:

of course but how far away it is will be the difficulty

Are You A Resgistered Voter and Exercise Your Right To Vote?

markdevenish comments on Dec 31, 2017:

an uneducated electorate = tyranny by the masses. treat your public school teachers better

Christmas again and I just don't get it.

markdevenish comments on Dec 31, 2017:

so many people who just can't believe this is it ! so much so they'd rather believe in hans christian andersen or is it lewis carol. either way I'll have a quarter oz of what ever fuels their fire

This site is very exciting.

markdevenish comments on Dec 31, 2017:

I thought it was very exciting when obama included unbelievers in his inaugural speech. since then not a peep except from michelle. I hope she runs and bernie as vp. should be good viewing !

$ is often a barrier to higher education, should there be free universities?

markdevenish comments on Dec 30, 2017:

there used to be in england but your marks had to be good to get to a top university. now in the states your easiest route to assistance is sport. what relevance does sport have with furthering ones society. a dark road we navigate when the top paid civil servant in many states is the f---ing football coach. try scientist and pass on the patent to the public good like they did in canada for insulin

Religious adult kids

markdevenish comments on Dec 30, 2017:

kids , can't live with em, can't live without em. I got in big doo doo when I refused to show at our grandson's christening to the point of not being invited to the first birthday. Neither of my boys were baptised but now one is. At the grandaughters xning my son had to admit the priest was talking a load of manure and I'm now back in the fold but my heart goes out to you. imagine if your kid decides to circumcise your grand kid on religious grounds . then I'd die

What should we do with people and governments that persecute (even murder) Agnostic.

markdevenish comments on Dec 30, 2017:

lead by example. show them our good nature and educate them not by sending money but by sending science teachers , nurses and doctors like the cubans do

This site is very exciting.

markdevenish comments on Dec 30, 2017:

that's 78 million people, mostly in the wealthiest part of the states . you are right. HOW do you not have yourselves represented properly? I know : APATHY !! or do you profit from the rest's ignorance [ army recruits, menial job takers, bottom dwellers of financial scams]

There's a lot of well deserved bashing of religion and religious people here.

markdevenish comments on Dec 30, 2017:

great nurses and you were lucky to recover at all. faith had rien to do with it

Christian terrorists are quite smart

markdevenish comments on Dec 30, 2017:

delusional , very angry [ no wonder given what the west gets up to] but thankfully lacking in imagination or extensive reading. Bin Laden probably read tom clancy's debt of honor and went HOLY SHIT what an idea !

I went to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting last night.

markdevenish comments on Dec 30, 2017:

I bet that made the urge to spark one up even greater !

Do you think human beings are naturally spiritual, regardless of supernatural belief?

markdevenish comments on Dec 30, 2017:

we are curious , imaginative and gullible . PERFECT for the men in silly hats

If freethinkers / atheists / agnostics had a moniker / symbol / flag, then what would it be?

markdevenish comments on Dec 30, 2017:

dawkins has the red A available

ATHEIST REFUGEES It's truly amazing and heart-warming how many questioners and non-believers have ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 30, 2017:

work from within. you can do alot of good by leading by a rational example and pointing out the 7 trillion galaxies some think are preconceived. maybe post fliers with the websites now available for us

Atheist Emblems

markdevenish comments on Dec 30, 2017:

I have dawkins red A on the back of my work van complete with peace sign; and" I love science "on the front. I've often wondered if that's hurt my renovation business but I don't care

What would it be like to be married to you?

markdevenish comments on Dec 29, 2017:

I snore. I like great sex. I am very open minded. I dislike paranoia. I don't mind dirt. I tell it how I see it, no filters.

Dogma

markdevenish comments on Dec 29, 2017:

ethics are for the propagation of the species and morals are social constructs for the repression of natural tendencies[ meant to give power to men with silly hats]

What is your technique to connect to the Universe?

markdevenish comments on Dec 29, 2017:

grass

Do you have a favorite season? Why?

markdevenish comments on Dec 29, 2017:

summer. the girls in floppy shorts and halter tops , no bras

Zapped...

markdevenish comments on Dec 29, 2017:

a rennennen, a rennennen a renna renna renna

How Many Years or months have you been a Non Believer.

markdevenish comments on Dec 29, 2017:

I loved greek mythology as a kid but church of england was too dour. Zeus ruled. now I am the centre of the universe !

Christianity as antiquity.

markdevenish comments on Dec 29, 2017:

JC joseph and mary were not on the tax rolls the romans compiled. Horus [ egypt1000 bc] has the exact same story as JC. the whole ruse is not even worth the effort I'm taking typing this !!

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 !

If you were given the chance, would you want to be famous?

markdevenish comments on Dec 29, 2017:

not a chance . I love walking the streets unmolested

The unconscionable lack of integrity in media

markdevenish comments on Dec 29, 2017:

stop watching tv or reading news reports. read history from the losers point and the winners point of view. Other than that have a beer with me

are you afraid of death?

markdevenish comments on Dec 29, 2017:

if it is long and painful ....hell yes I'm afraid

What are you doing this Christmas Eve?

markdevenish comments on Dec 28, 2017:

eat drink and be hairy

Do men need 'sexual harassment' training? Agree? Disagree?

markdevenish comments on Dec 28, 2017:

ok so what is the definition of harassment? is all humour and innuendo off limits. how does one indicate attraction ?

World's First Sex Robot: A good or a bad idea?

markdevenish comments on Dec 28, 2017:

frank zappa has a great song about that. Cyborg on joe's garage act 2 .for me - " ain't nothing like the real thing baby"

Is there a possible path to peace between religion and science, or must it be a battle to the death?

markdevenish comments on Dec 28, 2017:

praying is meditation which seems to be good for you and belonging to a group is also beneficial . probably singing in a group is a positive thing too. So long as they are tolerant and peaceful, go for it.

Any time I've been asked "what's your most embarrassing moment?

markdevenish comments on Dec 28, 2017:

having to wear my little sisters gym shorts to play rugby at school. They were so TIGHT !!

How do we, as a community, deal with the inevitable trolls that show up?

markdevenish comments on Dec 28, 2017:

throw them under the bus !

Parenting

markdevenish comments on Dec 28, 2017:

it's true, to a point

What do you say to your kids when a pet or family member dies?

markdevenish comments on Dec 28, 2017:

enjoy every day of your life as well as possible.[ It could be your last]

Many years ago Little Tikes toy company wrote the assembly instruction on a 12th grade reading ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 28, 2017:

I'm reading kids books from the early 1900's . Kipling in particular. They are filled with words I've never used. there again i never got through to post secondary education. I would recommend Kim and Stalky and co. Brilliant stories.

I read a post on Facebook today.

markdevenish comments on Dec 28, 2017:

we live in the penthouse over the crack house.[ canada] stupid is as stupid does. if they don't attack anyone it is all good

How important is romance in a relationship?

markdevenish comments on Dec 28, 2017:

doing things simply for the benefit of your partner

Alien Astronaut Theory

markdevenish comments on Dec 21, 2017:

it is possible but so can I win the lottery 5 times in a row

Overpopulation

markdevenish comments on Dec 21, 2017:

we have reached peek children on planet earth as our family sizes shrink but longevity is rising so population is rising faster than we can organize ourselves. Still , on the whole, we live moderately better than we did 100 years ago .

READY OR NOT, THE NEW TAX REFORM IS HERE!

markdevenish comments on Dec 21, 2017:

in 1940 the corporations in the states paid 85% of all taxes raised by the feds. now it is 15%. you , the american people have let this happen. NOT GOOD

I never saw attitude (positivity) affect outcome. Nurse since 1975.

markdevenish comments on Dec 21, 2017:

that's sad to hear that a positive outlook does not help your anatomy. now what am i going to do ?

Would like to say thank you to all the admins and people behind the scenes you created this amazing ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 21, 2017:

I'll drink to that !!

Where are all the normal people?

markdevenish comments on Dec 21, 2017:

enjoy your time on planet earth and lead by example . that's it that's all

I am interested in discussing things about the future of humanity as far as what physics and logic ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 21, 2017:

just read sapiens by harari. very good look at us lot with some fairly glum predictions for the future that i can definitely see as viable

Too many public schools are very poor.

markdevenish comments on Dec 21, 2017:

it is your funding structure that makes the schools so multi tiered . pay tour teachers well and you'll attract even better teachers. here in toronto we spend WAY too much on capital expenditures [ buildings etc.] but at least we look after the teachers to a certain degree.

I truly believe that I'm god.

markdevenish comments on Dec 21, 2017:

nice one

I live in the south in a town that would threaten to string up a non believer, recently they did ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 19, 2017:

you'll find their bark is far worse than their bite but i'd move if i were you