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I thought this was suppose to be a community of like-minded people.

paul1967 comments on Oct 9, 2017:

If done respectfully I don't mind one bit when someone says Paul, you're proposal is stupid, or that belief you have is stupid. We all hold stupid beliefs, but here is the punch, if you're calling an idea of mine stupid, back it up with evidence showing me why my view of something is stupid or if ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 9, 2017:

I haven't either. I accepted that she had seen some post that I had missed. People have disagreed many times with my posts but not once have I ever been offended and on a few occasions I have changed my mind on something or learned something I had not known. If I remember correctly, you have done that for me on at least one occasion, and I'm better off for it.

Do You Believe in Evolution?

Rory_C-137 comments on Oct 9, 2017:

...None of those answers is accurate. Macro and micro evolution are the exact same thing, so those options make no sense, there is no evidence a god exists, and I certainly don't believe one does, so I can't choose that one, and the last option is a joke. Evolution is a fact. Pull the "just a ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 9, 2017:

I've gotten a lot of people reporting back that evolution is a fact. Science doesn't declare absolutes; science offers us the best explanations that support any given model. To claim evolution as a fact is no different than a theist asserting that it is incorrect. The reason for my distinction between micro and macro wasn't that I don't understand that they are similar terms referring to the same thing, as stated above, "Before anyone decides to inform me that micro is macro given time. I am aware." I worded it that way because I know many theists who accept microevolution but reject the macroevolutionary evidence that supports speciation. So Evolution is a theory based on a massive amount of evidence, and as it stands now, it's the best explanation of what is occurring in nature.

First date, who pays?

paul1967 comments on Oct 9, 2017:

I'm old school so I pay regardless of how well the date went. I don't assume the woman isn't independent. She may very well make more than me, but tradition has it that the man pays. I would feel awkward if she paid and it wouldn't feel like a date going dutch. For me, there are no strings attached ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 9, 2017:

WOW! That last guy you mentioned is a complete idiot. In my cynical mind the upshot of a bad first date is that you don't need to waste any more energy on them. Here's my issue with a good date I keep waiting for the crazy to be exposed. I'm working on not being that guy, because I know I'm not without baggage myself. A real quality relationship is based primarily on knowing your own short comings and being willing to accept your partner for theirs without insisting they must change.

What's your best atheist joke?

BD66 comments on Oct 9, 2017:

Here's a good one: Q: What does a dyslexic, agnostic, insomniac do? A: Stays awake all night wondering if there really is a Dog.

paul1967 replies on Oct 9, 2017:

That was funny. Sad thing is that took me 5 seconds before I got that. My excuse is it's 1:30am and I'm sticking to it.

Dating Thoughts

SamL comments on Oct 8, 2017:

Was the site created for the explicit case of potential dates or for interesting civil discourse?

paul1967 replies on Oct 8, 2017:

It's going to be more of a dating site eventually. One feature I like is reading the posts made by someone I might be attracted to. You learn more about who they really are reading what they say and that can be a huge advantage when deciding if that person is a good fit.

Do you appreciate a theist friend's initiative to "save" you?

paul1967 comments on Oct 1, 2017:

I have considered the question and concluded you got very stoned and forgot what you were about to say.

paul1967 replies on Oct 8, 2017:

There's nothing after death to save me from and if there were as theist describe a "God" so wicked that built a place like hell then I couldn't and wouldn't worship him anyways.

How long has this site been in existence?

Admin comments on Oct 8, 2017:

We've been live for about a month now and ramping up promotions and features. We're working hard to fix bugs and add features. Thanks for your patience.

paul1967 replies on Oct 8, 2017:

Is this being treated as a beta test. Well, I guess my real question is this eventually going to become a pay to use site?

I’m sick of supporting religious zealots...pay taxes!

paul1967 comments on Oct 7, 2017:

I agree. I see no reason why churches don't have to open their books to tax auditors.

paul1967 replies on Oct 8, 2017:

I don't think I could. I'm pretty sure my stance of church taxation would be a slight hindrance

What type of death do you most fear?

Tirol comments on Oct 8, 2017:

Cancer, just lost a friend to it.

paul1967 replies on Oct 8, 2017:

Awe, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sure your friend will be missed.

Most people I talk to, regardless of political and religious beliefs agree that money and greed are ...

paul1967 comments on Oct 7, 2017:

I'm sure I should be more informed but sadly I'm not. I'm not sure what Citizens United does or doesn't do.

paul1967 replies on Oct 8, 2017:

I definitely will

What would make you believe in a God?

Dylan comments on Oct 7, 2017:

There's an important difference between belief and worship at play here. If I saw a god appear in the sky, and so did everyone else, and there were no other logical explanation, then I would accept that this god existed. If this god were anything like the God of the Bible or the Qur'an, then that ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 7, 2017:

Agreed

Most people I talk to, regardless of political and religious beliefs agree that money and greed are ...

paul1967 comments on Oct 7, 2017:

I'm sure I should be more informed but sadly I'm not. I'm not sure what Citizens United does or doesn't do.

paul1967 replies on Oct 7, 2017:

Oh ok yeah I've heard about that I just didn't know it was called Citizens United. Thanks for the education, I really appreciate it.

Do You Believe in Evolution?

goatgirl comments on Oct 7, 2017:

Biology and studying evolution is the only "miracle" I actually do believe. Comprehension of the most basic knowledge about evolution is way more satisfying than mythical silly superstition. Chemicals and conditions that just occur to create peptides then proteins then DNA... now THAT is a book ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 7, 2017:

Great reply!

Two archaeologists are digging in the Arctic.

KatieHowie comments on Oct 6, 2017:

No belly buttons?

paul1967 replies on Oct 7, 2017:

good answer

Do You Believe in Evolution?

Thunderbolt800 comments on Oct 6, 2017:

One person says they do not know, I wonder why?

paul1967 replies on Oct 6, 2017:

If you've never investigated and you're a skeptical person, it would be the most honest answer. I personally can't get enough. I enjoy every bit of information I can get on the subject.

How far would you be willing to go for love?

ajr715 comments on Oct 6, 2017:

I am a hopeless romantic with trust issues. Most of the time I end up in the "friend zone". I really want to say I would go all out but I have burned so many times in the past at some point I would and have just given up.

paul1967 replies on Oct 6, 2017:

You're probably a nice guy and in my experience most women aren't looking for the nice guy. They're looking for other qualities and those qualities seem to exclude the nice guy as if as showing kindness means you're not capable of those other qualities. I m sure to get a bunch of angry replies but this is my opinion and not a fact. When I've been the guy that caters to the needs and desires that women claim they want I always end up in the friend zone. Whenever I act less interested I get far more attention but that's not who I am I'm literally incapable of being that person. I'm a nice guy. I want to be clear that not all women are this way I used the word most deliberately. It's just that a high proportion of women seem as though power strength drives financial success all outweigh the nice guy. And sometimes those things can go hand-in-hand you can be a nice guy and still have drives strength financial success.

What are your thoughts on the idea that if something goes right in your life it is because God did ...

atheist comments on Oct 6, 2017:

Like trump, god takes all the credit & none of the blame. I think it's a vestige of our parental bonds - we want a father figure to take care of us & our world.

paul1967 replies on Oct 6, 2017:

I wonder if Jesus would have approved ?

Do You Believe in Evolution?

JordanParker92 comments on Oct 5, 2017:

It's safe to say that evolution is a fact, but I don't "believe" it's true. I accept the scientific consensus of it being the best possible explanation so far.

paul1967 replies on Oct 6, 2017:

Ah, ok. I get what you're saying. When I get that from theists I just tell them that belief and faith, not the same thing. I just laid this out above to Benthoven. I might have misunderstood him as well.

Do You Believe in Evolution?

Benthoven comments on Oct 6, 2017:

I don't "believe" in evolution anymore than I "believe" that the earth is round or that our solar system is sun-centric. These things just are. Beliefs are created in the absence of data, the absence of facts. Once we have the data, belief isn't necessary.

paul1967 replies on Oct 6, 2017:

I appreciate your conviction. I would say that belief is still a subset of knowledge. Since I have never been to space and seen the Earth go around the sun or done the calculations that prove it without having been to space, I believe that the evidence is being accurately reported to me by those that have. It might just be an issue of definitions, and I think this is likely. My definition of faith is more in line with your definition of belief. My definition of belief is an acceptance of any proposal after the evaluation of evidence. Faith would be acceptance of any proposal despite the contrary or lack of evidence.

Dating Thoughts

Bikersurfer comments on Oct 5, 2017:

It would be nice to be able to get the believer/non-believer thing out of the way up front. I don't want to have to justify my beliefs to anyone, I'm too damned old for that crap anymore. And by old, I mean inflexible on that point.

paul1967 replies on Oct 6, 2017:

agreed

Do You Believe in Evolution?

JordanParker92 comments on Oct 5, 2017:

It's safe to say that evolution is a fact, but I don't "believe" it's true. I accept the scientific consensus of it being the best possible explanation so far.

paul1967 replies on Oct 6, 2017:

I'm not trying to be combative; I just want to further this conversation. I get the distinction you're making. However, you might not know what we know about evolution. If you're not convinced, I get that, well I should say I understand that's your position. To me, it's like someone saying, It's safe to say hydrogen is one atom that forms H2O is a fact, but I don't "believe" it's true. I say that because the evidence of evolution is every bit as strong as hydrogen is an atom found in water. Can I ask what it is about evolution you don't accept?

Have you ever asked a theist how they justify the horrors done that where commanded by the character...

wjwolfe comments on Oct 5, 2017:

Just Tuesday, there were a bunch of creationists at my college campus and I asked one to justify God's condoning of slavery in the Bible. He just gave me the whole "it's just indentured servitude" bullshit. I told him that that was only for other Israelites (foreigners could be kept as property ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 5, 2017:

Not one of them will reach it either because they can't let it be true. If they found out the truth then how can they justify an all loving benevolent God.

Have you ever asked a theist how they justify the horrors done that where commanded by the character...

Dresden comments on Oct 5, 2017:

Yes I have and the general concensus seems to be that it a is all a part of "God's plan" and it is not for us to understand. Which to me translates as, "shut the hell up and be a good, little mindless automaton. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain."

paul1967 replies on Oct 5, 2017:

LMAO that sums it up. "Don't pay attention to the man behind the curtain."

Still trying to build up the energy and drive to stick to a new workout regiment.

paul1967 comments on Oct 3, 2017:

Well, I wish I only had a pound and a half. Due to laziness and bad eating habits, I swelled to 275 lbs. Got on a scale thing I weighed at most 225 the shock sent me into a bit of depression. I realised that feeling depressed was just my psyche excusing my past behaviour and self-pity wouldn't fix ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 5, 2017:

ApostasyS WOW! I'm very impressed. Congrats. I'm trucking along too but I won't be there until Juneish. But I'll get there and that's all that matters.

How do you respond to criticism?

Sdjess comments on Oct 5, 2017:

I've been in martial arts most of my adult life. I'm used to frequent critique only balanced rarely with a little praise. Sometimes outside of practice I get a little pang when I'm criticised, but I snap back as quickly as possible. If the information is useful, I am thankful for the input. If it ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 5, 2017:

I think that is a sincere answer. Respect.

Dating Thoughts

Sdjess comments on Oct 4, 2017:

I'm interested in a dating aspect, but wary of the negging and dick pics that sent me running from other sites.

paul1967 replies on Oct 5, 2017:

Indeed lol ;)

Dating Thoughts

Sdjess comments on Oct 4, 2017:

I'm interested in a dating aspect, but wary of the negging and dick pics that sent me running from other sites.

paul1967 replies on Oct 4, 2017:

That would be unfortunate if this site turned into a trashy dating site, but so far we have a group of relatively diverse people who all seem to be very willing to discuss topics without being hostile. Which on the surface has nothing to do with dick pics but my feeling is that these type of people tend to be less dick pic kind of people. I hope it stays that way.

Dating Thoughts

KatieHowie comments on Oct 4, 2017:

I do like the dating part, but I mainly like reading and posting with other like minded individuals!

paul1967 replies on Oct 4, 2017:

Hi, Katie, I've never been on a site like this before. It's been a positive experience, and I look forward to seeing what changes are to come.

Just because this is an Agnostic dating site it doesn't mean we have to talk about it.

paul1967 comments on Oct 4, 2017:

Is this really supposed to be a dating site. I know that's the way I found it but so far, not one agnostic female within 200 miles from my location. Even if I had a handful of local agnostic women to talk to there really isn't an effective way to get to know them here. Maybe I just need to be ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 4, 2017:

I've sent out a few messages to ladies I found exciting and who posted things that showed a level of intelligence that I want in a relationship. I've received a few replies, but they're short and not particularly encouraging. It's more just a, you asked here is the answer bye. It's not us it's a matter of larger numbers.

Have modern-day liberals become authoritarian/fascists?

paul1967 comments on Oct 4, 2017:

It's partly true but not completely true. I think it's an issue we need to be wary of. but I still feel liberals have been viewed so harshly that some of what your seeing is a negative response to that. I also think that your support of Trump (which you have your right to no matter how distasteful I...

paul1967 replies on Oct 4, 2017:

The point of my reply was not intended to be a challenge. I'm sorry if it came off that way. I'm not interested in attacking you, I'm passionate about my dislike for Trump and I don't think what the right said about Hillary is 100% true or even 50% true. I think they did a great job of smearing her and I feel like many of us don't take the time to fact check these things (INCLUDING ME) I'm not innocent and I think some of the things I believe about Trump may not be true. So please accept my apology if the way I spoke about the subject was insensitive. I respect our democracy too, and part of that respect is the right to say things that can be offensive to those that disagree. In this case that wasn't what I thought I was doing.

A better place, really?

vertrauen comments on Oct 4, 2017:

First, let me offer you my condolences for your grievous loss. I, too, lost my mother fairly recently (3 years ago), so I have at least some idea of what you are likely going through. Then again, my mother was 90 while you lost your mother much more unexpectedly. That is beyond my experience. In ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 4, 2017:

Truer words... America as a culture that hides from death, even the old European fairy tales dealing with death gets rewritten to exclude the very message of death. Hans Christian Andersen wrote Snow White, and The little Mirmade both of the story were revised to hide death or the implications of not being true to yourself. We don't get taught as children what death is, and the idea of Heaven is part of this problem, even in secular homes unfortunatly.

Have modern-day liberals become authoritarian/fascists?

Bikersurfer comments on Oct 4, 2017:

Diego, I agree with much of what you've posited here. I was a registered Democrat, the party traditionally linked to liberalism, until this past election, after which I changed to Independent. I won't go into all the reasons here, but suffice it to say, they didn't see the "writing on the wall" as ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 4, 2017:

You make a valid point.

Old movies?

paul1967 comments on Oct 4, 2017:

I like old westerns like Shane. I like really bad 50's monster movies, the worse the special effects, the better. I like Spencer Tracy films like Adams Rib, Inherit the Wind, Father of the Bride. I also am a Twilight Zone addict.

paul1967 replies on Oct 4, 2017:

Mel Brooke's History Of The World and Monty Python's Life of Brian are my two favorite comedies.

Who were your role models growing up, and why?

paul1967 comments on Oct 3, 2017:

My first memory of a role model was speed racer. Then later it was Spock from Star Trek. Around 12 or 13 it was Mary Ann from Gilligans Island. To be fair, she might not have been as much a role model but an immature crush.

paul1967 replies on Oct 4, 2017:

LMAO

Does religious/ non religious affiliation matter?

paul1967 comments on Oct 3, 2017:

How someone comes to a belief is important, especially in a democracy. If a person accepts only the information that affirms pre-held beliefs, then those beliefs will undoubtedly impact other peoples freedoms even if it is unintentional. For example, if I believe that homosexuality is a sin but I ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 4, 2017:

Deip, This is going to sound like I'm attacking your view and that isn't my intent. I just feel very passionately about what you think could happen and my feelings don't make my position more correct than yours. To me, that makes no sense because you can't force someone from believing something and moreover I would fight as hard to prevent the legal abolishment of religion as I do fighting against laws that restrict any natural human right. I hope your wrong that our atheist culture would try to do something as useless and ineffective and morally reprehensible as making belief in the supernatural a jailable offence. That's not the mindset of the people I know, and something like that would destroy my love of this community. They would become the very thing we stand against, and I can't abide the notion that after all we've done, we would ruin it in that way.

How do you react to someone telling you to have a blessed day?

mjagnos comments on Oct 3, 2017:

I just say thanks,or enjoy your day too. I hear that statement at least once a day probably.

paul1967 replies on Oct 4, 2017:

I hear it 100 times a day at my job. Everything from having a blessed day to amen to that. Just in my department, we have three ministers working as salespeople, and I know of a dozen more in other departments.

How do you react to someone telling you to have a blessed day?

CianaPR comments on Oct 3, 2017:

I think it's their version of *have a nice day*.... but better! So I always say THANKS but I neeeeever say it back. That would be fake as hell. Literally. ????????

paul1967 replies on Oct 4, 2017:

I 100% agree with you on never saying it back. A thank you is more honest, and I'm not thanking them for the blessing I'm thanking them for their concern and their positive intentions.

Dream Debate team

VictoriaNotes comments on Oct 3, 2017:

Sean Carroll crushed WLC. So I'd want him as captain. But, to be honest, I think Craig isn't worth debating. He's intellectually dishonest, crafty and pro-genocide. He doesn't deserve the attention. JMO

paul1967 replies on Oct 4, 2017:

I completely agree 100%

Does pineapple go on pizza?

paul1967 comments on Oct 2, 2017:

I don't like pineapple period. It's texture and flavour causes a reaction akin to nails on a chalkboard for me. It's grainy spines of sweetness feel like little spiders crawling in my mouth. Hell would be a place where only pineapple trees grow. I would rather eat the bark of a pineapple tree than ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 3, 2017:

Oh my goodness no, I don't embarrass that easily. I was just saying that I had never considered before what type of plant a pineapple grew from. You didn't embarrass me at all I embarrassed myself. I honestly look at it as a big positive in the end. I really don't mind being shown why I'm in error. The result for me is that on that topic I never need to be wrong again. It's a win, and I have you to thank.

Does pineapple go on pizza?

paul1967 comments on Oct 2, 2017:

I don't like pineapple period. It's texture and flavour causes a reaction akin to nails on a chalkboard for me. It's grainy spines of sweetness feel like little spiders crawling in my mouth. Hell would be a place where only pineapple trees grow. I would rather eat the bark of a pineapple tree than ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 3, 2017:

Honestly, I can't say I have. I'm a bit embarrassed because when I read your comment, I googled it and discovered it's more of a bush than a tree. Well the good news for me is I won't be ignorant of this again. Thanks.

Dating and religion

llchristensen7 comments on Oct 3, 2017:

I have dated both, although when getting to know someone I like to make sure pretty early on that they will not have an issue with my atheism. I do find that I tend to have a better intellectual connection with non-believers, but as long as they are not militant, it doesn't persuade my decision.

paul1967 replies on Oct 3, 2017:

As I posted, I've dated many, married and divorced one religious woman. I think this time, I'm going to try and find someone who isn't religious but the pool of non-believers in my area is extremely limited. I came to this site thinking it was a place to meet women in my area but found that it really isn't that. I have tried to connect a few times, but it's just not set up for that.

Dating and religion

VictoriaNotes comments on Oct 3, 2017:

No, I wouldn't. I was married to a cultural Christian at a time when I still believed in god, although I had already denounced Christianity about a year before we got married. He seemed to be OK with that. He believed in the belief in god, but wasn't religious, per se. Then five years into the ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 3, 2017:

It sounds like we experienced very similar marriages.

Suggestions for depressed people?

SonnyMlaPH comments on Oct 3, 2017:

WHAT, ME WORRY? Sorry, just trying to be funny here – at the risk of looking like a moron. But I don’t have a problem with that because I enjoy making a monkey out of myself! And I call that “acceptance.” If you know how to accept things as they are you’ll be honest and you’ll be true ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 3, 2017:

Very few under the age of 40 got the "WHAT, ME WORRY?" reference or even knows who Alfred E. Neuman is. Mad Magazine is one of those comic books I collect. I have every single Mad from the first issue up through December of 1975.

What kind of atheist are you?

DanielWarner comments on Oct 2, 2017:

I used to be a passive atheist, but have come to see the damage religion does and I think the world will not truly advance until religion becomes mythology.

paul1967 replies on Oct 3, 2017:

I tend to agree with you, but I see atheists using ineffective and faulty arguments, and I'm truly not saying you because I've read your posts. What I'm saying is we need to not be afraid to point it out. If anyone sees me doing that I want them to point it out. I promise I'll check my ego and listen. I don't mind being wrong as long as I'm being corrected.

What kind of atheist are you?

JamieB comments on Oct 2, 2017:

I went through a phase when I was a new atheist (and a teenager) where I was trying to 'convert' everyone around me to atheism. I was insecure and needed to validate my personal stance as an atheist by demonstrating to myself that people around me also saw what I saw and understood what I ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 3, 2017:

After a few decades? Are you even a few decades old? lol....I'm just messing with you. I liked your response, well said.

Many prominent atheists such as Hitchens indicated that the most rational or thought provoking ...

sparklemuffin comments on Oct 2, 2017:

This is an argument that presumes 1. that things COULD have been any other way; 2. that there is any significant reason (or that our existence is significant in the universe) for things to exist the way that they are; 3. that things couldn't be better IF things could be different. Things are how ...

paul1967 replies on Oct 2, 2017:

You nailed it. It is the way it is and saying after the fact that because it is this way we are justified to conclude an all powerful designer and to add to that they think they know it's their personal designer. Unfortunately this is compelling to people who lack the ability to grasp the fallacy in that statement.

What are your thoughts on Secular Pro-Life?

DiegoS comments on Sep 30, 2017:

An embryo is alive (in accordance with biology's perimeters of life); it is unlike all other cells in the female body and arguing that it is merely a detachable coagulation of cells is scientifically wrong.

paul1967 replies on Oct 1, 2017:

I agree with everything Joshua said. I would add that a human fetus is human but until it can maintain its existence outside the mother's body it's at the mercy of the mother desire to allow it to grow from a fetus into a baby. I'm not saying a mother should have the right to smoke crack while pregnant. Her rights are limited to having it or aborting it. It's her body, and no law should be implemented which limits her right to control what feeds on her body. I'm open to opposition to my point if it's constructive.

What are your thoughts on Secular Pro-Life?

ErichZannIII comments on Sep 30, 2017:

I think that a woman should have the choice, but that with the right to make a choice comes the responsibility to exhaust other options first. Say, adoption.

paul1967 replies on Oct 1, 2017:

Then you're opposed to allowing a woman to control her own body? Just asking not trying to be combative.

Evolution VS Creationism

ErichZannIII comments on Sep 28, 2017:

That's a difficult question to answer. It depends on what they're "well educated" in. You could have a doctorate in English and that would have nothing to do with Evolution. And yes, Evolution is well backed by evidence, but many still latch onto the argument "it's just a theory". While it's...

paul1967 replies on Oct 1, 2017:

He's a doctor (which means he understands science. He should understand evolution and be able to comprehend the difference between a scientific theory and a lay person saying I have a theory about.... Anyways it shocked me that he was willing to be so intellectually dishonest.

Who's the most influential of recent atheists?

Groovyskeptic comments on Sep 30, 2017:

Carlin masterfully destroyed religion in a clever and hilarious way - he is who I owe my exodus from bullshit more than anyone. I am so sad i never got to tell him that before he died.

paul1967 replies on Sep 30, 2017:

No comedian and I might even say nobody has ever explained the absurdity of religion better than George Carlin. I saw his show in the late 80s, but he didn't do that skit.

What type of death do you most fear?

ErichZannIII comments on Sep 30, 2017:

suffocation or fire are scary, being stabbed, or any kind of painful or frightening death would be upsetting to me. If I die, I'd want it to be in my sleep or on my own terms, if I know I'm dying anyway. When I die, I want to be cremated, and my ashes used to plant a tree. Out of my death, I feel...

paul1967 replies on Sep 30, 2017:

If you have your body cremated, there will be no nutritional value to that tree. That's why I want to be buried in a pine box or left outside to have my body consumed by flora and fauna. It's not like I'll be aware of anything and in a small way, it's my oblivious afterlife in that I will be apart of whatever consumes me.

What would make you believe in a God?

mccordcampbell comments on Sep 29, 2017:

Complete physical, irrefutable proof.

paul1967 replies on Sep 29, 2017:

Just curious why are there 3 or 4 people with the same picture of you. Are you all twins or something?

How to meet an atheist in a highly religious area?

Groovyskeptic comments on Sep 29, 2017:

Use secret handshakes.

paul1967 replies on Sep 29, 2017:

I'm married to a theist. I am in the middle of a divorce which weakens my case, but I assure you that her theism was not the reason for our breakup. It's doable if you accept that whoever your partner is, you can't change them. I won't say that I don't wish she better understood that the lack of belief in a God is a more honest position than asserting not just any God but her God. Honestly, though I didn't ask for the divorce because she was a theist it was for a range of personal reasons.

How to meet an atheist in a highly religious area?

ErichZannIII comments on Sep 29, 2017:

I live in a very conservative area politically. I have a few friends that are Atheist or have an "alternate religion" (forgive my apparent flippancy). But, mostly I don't worry about meeting other Atheists. Most of my friends are religious in some way or another, but I like them all the same.

paul1967 replies on Sep 29, 2017:

I agree I think taking theist out of the dating pool is unwise. There is one thing, admittedly a relatively big thing, but it's only one difference between a theist and myself, we disagree on whether there is a God. If I found a person (in my case woman) that had the exact same opinion on every subject that I do I would be bored and irritated all at once. I really don't want to date the female version of me.

What would make you believe in a God?

Rikachu comments on Sep 29, 2017:

If 'god' exists, it would know exactly what would convince me. Either it is unable to, unwilling, doesn't care, or simply does not exist.

paul1967 replies on Sep 29, 2017:

That's a Mattism but worth repeating as you have done.

What would make you believe in a God?

japhes comments on Sep 29, 2017:

Nothing, because if god is immortal, but all powerful, and I asked it to kill itself without coming back from the dead; if it doesn't do it, it can't be all powerful, and it does achieve, it can't be immortal

paul1967 replies on Sep 29, 2017:

I might be missing something so excuse my question but could he still be all powerful and not agree to your terms? And most educated theist don't use the term "all" anymore because of the obvious logical inconsistencies. They instead refer to God as being maximally powerful. He can do anything within the framework of logical possibilities.

Fellow agnostics, how do you feel about believers joining?

ChevalMugs comments on Sep 27, 2017:

If they are here with an open mind to actually learn something, and have an intelligent discussion, they should be welcomed. If they are here just to be obnoxious, ignorant trolls, they should be banned.

paul1967 replies on Sep 28, 2017:

Agree

What type of death do you most fear?

VictoriaNotes comments on Sep 28, 2017:

Torture.

paul1967 replies on Sep 28, 2017:

That's a good one.

What type of death do you most fear?

Penultimate comments on Sep 28, 2017:

I fear being killed by a bible believing religious fanatic. Be it a Christian, Jew, Muslim, or any other person who believes in a higher power. A true bible follower to be sure. That would be my most horrible death. Thou shall not kill...what a joke!

paul1967 replies on Sep 28, 2017:

LMAO

Is being an Atheist less threatening today?

EEEClair comments on Sep 28, 2017:

With the explosion of right-wing religious and political nut-jobs since the 2016 election, it's probably a more dangerous time for anyone to admit to being an atheist than it was previously. The haters have been empowered and are more virulent than ever. I'm extremely careful about whom I share my ...

paul1967 replies on Sep 28, 2017:

I understand your hesitation, but with the exception of work, everyone knows I'm an atheist. I'm done hiding. Completely done

Evolution VS Creationism

ErichZannIII comments on Sep 28, 2017:

That's a difficult question to answer. It depends on what they're "well educated" in. You could have a doctorate in English and that would have nothing to do with Evolution. And yes, Evolution is well backed by evidence, but many still latch onto the argument "it's just a theory". While it's...

paul1967 replies on Sep 28, 2017:

A quick funny story. I live in the Bible belt, and I was at my doctors appointment. I debate evolution frequently in local churches with young Earth creationist with a young Earth audience so I wanted to ask my doctor which of my two arguments he thought would be better to present. He looked at me oddly and said Paul you know evolution is just a theory? I said You know your medical diploma is just a piece of paper? I canceled all future appointments.

Do you celebrate religious holidays?

Atheist1 comments on Sep 13, 2017:

Put the childish things behind you!

paul1967 replies on Sep 28, 2017:

Christmas is deliciously sinful. Read Jeremiah 10:1-5

What does religion teach today that is backwards?

MichelangeloSir-Rhine comments on Sep 28, 2017:

Absolutely nothing. We all know that torturing billions forever because 1 person eat an apple is 100% benevolent. That being complicit in the murder of an innocent person, to get pardoned, is the ultimate morality. Praise be to him who created all things, especially for his greatest work LUCIFER....

paul1967 replies on Sep 28, 2017:

Sarcasm to prove a point. Very efficient.

What does religion teach today that is backwards?

Penultimate comments on Sep 20, 2017:

I could spend the entire day and part of the next stating what is bacwkards with religions (aka the bible). From being killed for working on the sabbath, to the fact that burning flesh is pleasing to god. Note the intentional error in the first sentence.

paul1967 replies on Sep 28, 2017:

LAMO

If you could invite anyone (alive or not) to dinner, who would be?

SkepticalSue comments on Sep 3, 2017:

Carl Sagan

paul1967 replies on Sep 28, 2017:

Oh yeah, Carl Segan.... can I change my answer? No? Well I'm crashing your party then

If you could invite anyone (alive or not) to dinner, who would be?

GoodMan comments on Sep 19, 2017:

I know you asked [anyone], but mine would include: Harriet Tubman, George Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thomas Edison, Nikolai Tesla, Richard Pryor, and Red Foxx.

paul1967 replies on Sep 28, 2017:

That would be a crazy night. Can you imagine Richard Prior, Red Foxx, Harriet Tubman and Martin Luther King Jr eating Dinner with George Washington? It might not go over so well for old Georgy and his slave-owning beliefs. Although he did free his slaves in his will after he died, so that might count for something.

Should marijuana be legal everywhere? all drugs?

tonia comments on Sep 27, 2017:

Marijuana was legal before, even now it is legal again in some states in USA A In some other states states people go to jail still. I believe is wrong, in one country to have different laws. In these states is legal in other states is not , what on earth.