Is it solipsistic in here? Or is it just me?

markdevenish comments on Dec 19, 2017:

leggo my ego

If You Could Create a Law=Legislation, What Would It Be?

markdevenish comments on Dec 19, 2017:

also free child care and end all export licences to arms manufacturers

If You Could Create a Law=Legislation, What Would It Be?

markdevenish comments on Dec 19, 2017:

all law makers must wear badges on their jackets with their corporate sponsors advertised in ratio to their donations at all times while in the service or representation of the public

Who are your favorite atheists to learn from?

markdevenish comments on Dec 19, 2017:

harari wrote sapiens . very rewarding

BEING COMPLETELY HONEST! Do you sometimes accidentally say "Thank God" out of Habit from your ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 19, 2017:

god damn it you're right

Does happiness really come from within?

markdevenish comments on Dec 19, 2017:

definitely up to us to feel happy. there are people who are hardwired to feel happy and those who are not. I'm lucky

President's Job Approval Rating

markdevenish comments on Dec 19, 2017:

as much as i love him for exposing all that is wrong with an uneducated electorate [ democracy] His admin is definitely calling some bad tunes

I absolutely love the holidays.

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

agreed

Who really created Terrorism? Anyone?

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

some guy with a big stick 200 thousand years ago

Do you support the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

your insurance companies coupled with your big pharma and private hospitals are raping you daily. national health ,where there is NO PROFIT , but for the people, is the way to go. In manitoba they even have socialized car insurance where the fees are 1/3 of what we pay

I'm currently debating a Christian about carbon dating of dinosaur fossils. Can you help?

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

sure ! How the hell long do you think that trilobite took to become a rock !! ??

Beyond the Johnson Amendment: More Reasons for Humanists to Worry about the Tax Bill - ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

only in angrywhitemenistan.!! you lot had better get your poop together or the 21st century is going to treat you all very harshly

Guns: Love them or leave them?

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

as the poster at the peace rally in trafalgar sq. london said " STOP KILLING PEOPLE YOU F+++ING TWATS

I love all the lights and General good spirit this time of year, even though I don’t believe in ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

i 'll drink to that

Will society ever be able to have a serious discussion about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

discussion of how long it will take to annex the whole territory you mean. Coz if you follow the gradual shrinking of gaza etc you'll see it is only a matter of time. those russians filling up israel will make sure of it. thank the brits for the whole f---ing mess

If you could pick a God or certain religion/mythology, which would you prefer?

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

aphrodite

How do you think people would react if all religious people from different faiths discovered their ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

disbelief !!!!

I am agnostic about god.

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

total and utter. take a look at a skunk dead on the road. does that skunk get a second chance ? NO, NOT , NEVER. what makes you so special ??

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

Quick question on views of Christmas.

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

the solstice is way older than humanity

Social environments

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

usa where they mutilate their newborn males at an 80% ratio. What a mess !

Long post So now that I'm no longer working there, I can get this off my chest.

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

in canada you'd have had their arses in a sling. HUMAN RIGHTS we call it. even here life insurance companies are holy rollers en masse. get in the banking world where money is the god . at least then you will have something in common

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 ?

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

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

With regard to claims about Life, The Universe, and Everything, I am an Apistevist, this means, ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

what you see is what you know [ for certain ]

Quote from Epicurus: Is God willing to prevent evil but not able?

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

what gods ??

Share your thoughts about NFL players kneeling during pre-game playing of national anthem.

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

black people entertaining white people who syc their police on relatives of same entertainers. The stats on incarceration are BAD. 80 % of prison population black while they only make up 10% of the population. If you could make a point in such a situation .... wouldn't you ?? your national anthem is violent in itself. listen to the words.

How long will it take for at least Christianity to become extinct? Decades? Centuries?

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

centuries, maybe even a millenium

What is your definition of a "GOD"?

markdevenish comments on Dec 17, 2017:

jimi hendrix [ with the help of chas chandler]

Porn and the Bible belt

markdevenish comments on Dec 16, 2017:

male chauvinism at its best. almost all religions repress and even degrade women

I could really use some help with this.

markdevenish comments on Dec 16, 2017:

be sick for a week and then take the test

Does everybody need somebody to love?

markdevenish comments on Dec 16, 2017:

hell yes

What do you think when people refer to abortion providers and pro-choice activists as baby killers?

markdevenish comments on Dec 16, 2017:

mean spirited people with ulterior motives. think about the girl and what she has to do. not a happy place to be in [ although why she didn't take the morning after pill beats me]

Creepy McCreeperson..

markdevenish comments on Dec 16, 2017:

my guess 55 as then there is not a chance in hell of anything on the cards so why bother someone who has her youth to enjoy

Can A.I. really become conscious?

markdevenish comments on Dec 15, 2017:

could be we may evolve into machines ! [ eventually ]

What did you do so far today?

markdevenish comments on Dec 12, 2017:

added 2 electrical outlets to 70k bathroom I'm doing , removed all cabinet doors and delivered to painter , installed 5 heat registers and removed central vacuum unit on lawyers basement . got beer and sat down to you lot !

What is the stupidest stunt you ever pulled?

markdevenish comments on Dec 12, 2017:

on a moped with no carburetor . filled chamber with gas . pedalled till it ignited then rode on to an old car bonnett which made a great ramp . hit said ramp which of course provided no traction and front wheel slipped out from under me and man did i hit the ground [ which was a forest luckily]

I can’t seem to get into the holiday spirit this year.

markdevenish comments on Dec 12, 2017:

eggnog

Can you be religious and an atheist at the same time?

markdevenish comments on Dec 12, 2017:

true. buddhism has no spirit and is a peaceful idea. reincarnation is the stumbling block to me so I guess atheist is not my be all and end all moniker

Can you be an agnostic or atheist and still believe in angels, demons, ghosts and life after death?

markdevenish comments on Dec 12, 2017:

barely

What one question do you want answered the most?

markdevenish comments on Dec 12, 2017:

when will we next have nookie ?

Atheism Has a Suicide Problem | HuffPost

markdevenish comments on Dec 12, 2017:

interesting to see a recovering from religion hotline COOL. the kids definitely are in the firing line as they find their way. I'll bet the suicide rates are higher amongst the young. We [ the atheists] don't really have a positive set of ideas to put forth as rational thinking can be quite harsh

Does anyone have religious stuff out in their house at this time of year?

markdevenish comments on Dec 12, 2017:

full on pagan celebration of the winter solstice [ xmas]

Happy Tears

markdevenish comments on Dec 12, 2017:

yesterday --- music --- stoned

The Te of Piglet. Do you consider nature to be your teacher or your friend?

markdevenish comments on Dec 12, 2017:

friend, always amazing me and putting me in a calm state

Are you left handed?

markdevenish comments on Dec 12, 2017:

tres gauche, c est moi

What would you consider to be the 3 most important technological advances in science?

markdevenish comments on Dec 12, 2017:

for humans - microscope - antibiotics - electricity.- [ then nuclear fusion as it may prevent small men with silly hats waging mass wars again]

What is the bible to you?

markdevenish comments on Dec 11, 2017:

a very strange series of legends written 1400 years ago translated badly twice, about something that never happened 2000 years ago. beats me how anyone finds any solace in it .

Drug users

markdevenish comments on Dec 10, 2017:

I despise your stance . if you legalise everything then deal with addiction as a mental health issue. you take away the huge profit levels. grass coke and opium cost the same as coffee to produce. it is the PROFIT that causes the crime . to alter one's state of consciousness is your own wish PERIOD

What is a sound you absolutely hate?

markdevenish comments on Dec 10, 2017:

slamming doors

How to explain in five minutes or less what happens when the rich get tax cuts

markdevenish comments on Dec 10, 2017:

in 1940 corporations paid 80 % of the taxes in the states . now 15% . what went wrong ?

What brings you here?

markdevenish comments on Dec 10, 2017:

to talk with some like minded people and reassure myself that there is intelligence on planet earth in the hope the muppets will relinquish power some day soon !

Salute to Your Nose: What smell gives you a nosegasm?

markdevenish comments on Dec 10, 2017:

a meadow on a warm wind on a summers day

The late, great Dave Allen [youtu.be]

markdevenish comments on Dec 9, 2017:

first few are funny. good find. have you seen the one where the little boy goes to church and sees jc nailed to a cross ?

What did you like most about the individual countries you've traveled to?

markdevenish comments on Dec 9, 2017:

denmark .. run by women , norway looks after everybody, italy .. steeped in history and very cultured. bahamas ... best beaches on the planet. thailand .. kings palace more ornate than vatican! , england .. landscape heaven .france... cheese heaven. greece climate heaven , spain secular public works, morocco... hash heaven and 1000 year old medina with people living in it !

As an atheist, I don't believe in an afterlife, reincarnation etc.

markdevenish comments on Dec 9, 2017:

as worm food

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

markdevenish comments on Dec 9, 2017:

apparently smell is the trigger

Is the idea about a ”Chosen People” seem smug?

markdevenish comments on Dec 6, 2017:

beyond smug. offensive even

Morality - Objective or Subjective?

markdevenish comments on Dec 6, 2017:

objective means without prejudice but morals are social constructs therefore have prejudices

Your thoughts on the North Korean leader.

markdevenish comments on Dec 6, 2017:

blame first the japanese then the russians and finally the us and china. when will it all equalize? soon i hope for us all

What do you think about this quote?

markdevenish comments on Dec 6, 2017:

I wish you'd used ethically instead of morally as ethics promote the species but morals are imposed by men in silly hats

Why is it you seldom hear about women sexually assaulting men?

markdevenish comments on Dec 6, 2017:

you wish

Corporal Punishment

markdevenish comments on Dec 6, 2017:

yes was spanked with hard objects which I now consider to be over the top. a smack to the side of the head when in the middle of something totally stupid is never amiss. If you're around enough to watch them grow you shouldn't need to do anything after age 7 as they will know what is right and what is wrong by then

Is anyone else into genealogy or DNA testing?

markdevenish comments on Dec 3, 2017:

yep did the national geographic genome project which after an outlay of 100 $ and a donation of a swab you are given a map of the world which shows the route your tribe took to get to where you're from , from the rift valley kenya. too cool . My wife did hers too [ girls can only do the mothers side whereas the boys can choose mum or dad] my tribe left africa and headed to siberia turning back to the alps and splitting in to 3 the irish third being me basque spain and brittany being the other 2. My wifes populated the whole of africa but one small strain went up the med coast and landed in croatia

What do you think of China's one family, one child policy?

markdevenish comments on Dec 3, 2017:

should be policy every where but it won't be as "the powers that be " need slaves. [ the powers that be meaning the west

What's your favorite comedy movie?

markdevenish comments on Dec 3, 2017:

police academy

What's your favorite comedy movie?

markdevenish comments on Dec 3, 2017:

borat

Please share one awesome thing about where you live. :)

markdevenish comments on Dec 3, 2017:

we sit on the edge of the worlds largest deposit of fresh water where the waves in a wind storm will allow surfing [not wind surfing either] Oakville ontario can.

Let us all get together and start our own tax free religious, non religious sect, and use the money ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 3, 2017:

power [ money] corrupts . absolute tons of it corrupts absolutely

Are the religious willfully ignorant?

markdevenish comments on Dec 3, 2017:

no just misguided

What is your favorite color and why?

markdevenish comments on Dec 3, 2017:

green means go !

Van Gogh or Picasso

markdevenish comments on Dec 3, 2017:

am sure gogh was on mushrooms at the time which is why i can relate !

I don't want to lose my faith but I can't just fool myself and pretend I still have it.

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

phillipines is a US satellite and has gone down many of the same roads . try how Duarte is treating the junkies ! Stand on your own 2 feet beside your friends and enjoy life by your own rules. [ the same way you would want to be treated]

Oh, this is gonna be FUN!

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

buddha knows kung fu

If every animal and plant down to the smallest being even at the microscopic level has a specific ...

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

if we nuke the place we will hurt the planet and ourselves but we are like rats and cockroaches . we will survive. only a virus will permanently rid the planet of us. whether we are the architects of said virus remains to be seen.

What does it mean 'to be content'?

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

to have achieved all or most of your important goals of that time

Two percent of our gene pool is from neanderthals.

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

up to 9 % and there were 5 different versions of homo on the planet at once. holed up in various parts of the planet !

Have you ever visited the people in prisons or correctional institutions?

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

calvinism is a ridiculous trend that will end before the century is out. crime is for the most part a mental illness and rehabilitation is achieved by helping rather than punishing.

Have you ever visited the people in prisons or correctional institutions?

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

visited a friend in a mental hospital. very scary in deed

Favourite movie of all time.

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

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

What is your favorite "day off" activity (since no everyone gets the weekend as their day off)?

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

I'm in construction and my wife is in banking so we get the weekends off but we have no ocean nearby so you win ! We do back on to a ravine and face a park so sitting drinking beer and wine harassing passerbys would be ours !

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?

Do you support legalization of weed?

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

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

Should bibles have warning labels on them?

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

why would you put a warning on hans christian andersen ? put it in the historical fiction department where it belongs

Are you a night owl or a morning bird? Something in-between?

markdevenish comments on Dec 2, 2017:

tea time I'm at full steam

What are some myths about atheists?

markdevenish comments on Nov 29, 2017:

that we can agree on any other matter

Coffee or tea?

markdevenish comments on Nov 29, 2017:

beer

I work in a hospital and I see a lot of shit.

markdevenish comments on Nov 29, 2017:

religion is good for a few unfortunates and has done some very good work in the past. It just shouldn't be used to make policy in the 21st century. Although us atheists had better do some altruistic deeds soon or we'll look pretty selfish

Hello from the UK, Hi Folks, spotted this on a comment on a cognitive dissonance post.

markdevenish comments on Nov 29, 2017:

could be good for everyone so long as it doesn't get hijacked

How many of you read a newspaper every day as I do .

markdevenish comments on Nov 29, 2017:

stop reading the papers. LIES and OMISSIONS. watch democracy now if you really want to be depressed. I would say give your heart a rest and read a good historical novel

Do you believe you will see your love ones again after you die? Why?

markdevenish comments on Nov 29, 2017:

have any of you seen some one die? get real. we are ants on a rock. nothing more

Are stereotypes more harmful than not? Should their use be discouraged?

markdevenish comments on Nov 29, 2017:

with out them we would have to qualify everything we say . You know like a lawyer [ that can debate that black is white and win]

Art: Does art affect your life? If so, how?

markdevenish comments on Nov 29, 2017:

stimulation of the imagination leads to greater awareness which can only be good for you.

Do you support male circumcision?

markdevenish comments on Nov 29, 2017:

barbaric ancient ritual perpetuated by cut men , and women who don't like the taste of smegma [ cheese].. probably linked to ptsd at infancy. It is the most sensitive part of the penis that is being removed. You wouldn't do that to a girl would you now. If you really want your kid to be a porn star, go for it

Do you consider Atheism to be a religion or a belief system?

markdevenish comments on Nov 28, 2017:

religion has a money thing in it and none of you have given a cent so i guess system it is

If you’re a closet atheist, why haven’t you made your views known?

markdevenish comments on Nov 28, 2017:

the more people who support rational thinking and spread the thought , the BETTER. Be BRAVE. If they are your friends they will stay that way

"I'd rather leave this world today thinking God exists and finding out that he doesn't, than not ...

markdevenish comments on Nov 28, 2017:

either way you are DEAD

Would you trust a Naturopathic doctor as a primary physician?

markdevenish comments on Nov 28, 2017:

stay away from all doctors and live a good life

Do you think our world will ever exist without Money?

markdevenish comments on Nov 28, 2017:

the greatest religion of all