OOPS---officials sent missile warning text to residents, false alarm though.

SKDeitch comments on Jan 13, 2018:

It's going to be a busy laundry day in Hawaii tomorrow!

phxbillcee replies on Jan 13, 2018:

"There's a little brown spot on my shorts today."

OOPS---officials sent missile warning text to residents, false alarm though.

btroje comments on Jan 13, 2018:

If I lived on the island I dont think I would want a warning. I am not sure there would be a lot of sheltering options

phxbillcee replies on Jan 13, 2018:

That is what someone interviewed commented on, scare on top of scare!

I was just reminded of a meme. Thought I'd share.

Nena comments on Jan 3, 2018:

Love it! And if you don't use commas, make sure you have plenty of spices on hand! Lol!

phxbillcee replies on Jan 13, 2018:

Uh, oh! KKGator, you sound like a woman who knows!!! Family or pets? (Or both?)

Creationism rebuttal w/ Professor Stick... Part 1... [youtube.com] Part 2... [youtube.com]

Skyfacer comments on Jan 13, 2018:

These videos are completely wasted on the creationists because they have already made up their minds what's true about Life , the Universe and everything. It's a pity he uses the F Bomb word. This takes away from the force of his explanations which are very well presented. I think it's a younger ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 13, 2018:

I somewhat agree about the "F" bombs, it is at least somewhat generational in that it is used for emphasis just as "damn" or "hell" used to be. They have mostly lost their sting at this point, & the "F" has taken over. Wonder what will be next!

Here is the example that helped me to realize my beliefs on confederate monuments.

Jack-of-scythes comments on Jan 13, 2018:

It is all an asinine way to erase history. The Civil War was in no damn way "the war to free the slaves". I can't stand the way they try to elevate that farcical B.S. Lincoln started the war because the south tried to secede from the United States. The federal government could not allow to ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 13, 2018:

Granted, Lincoln & the North fought to preserve the Union, not to "Free the Slaves". But the South seceded & fought primarily to maintain slavery. At least tell the whole truth!

Here is the example that helped me to realize my beliefs on confederate monuments.

KKGator comments on Jan 13, 2018:

I have no issue with removing anything that glorifies the Confederacy. They lost. Fuck 'em.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 13, 2018:

Feel the same way. & I don't care what the apologists & re-writers of history want to claim, slavery was the cornerstone of the Secession, State's Rights was their right to keep slaves, primarily. Granted, there were other reasons, but they were secondary at best, & they not only brought their "real" guns to fight the issue, but their religious guns, too! So many bible passages promote or at least accept slavery.

More Dawkins moments... [youtube.com]

David1955 comments on Jan 13, 2018:

I often think that Dawkins could put up his feet, enjoy some kind of retirement, I'm sure he's financially comfortable, and yet there he is going around the world, including here in Australia from time to time, spearheading, with others, the atheist movement, and taking endless crap from detractors....

phxbillcee replies on Jan 13, 2018:

He seems like such a nice guy, too, regardless of what his detractors have claimed. Here in the States I would also like to meet-up with Matt Dillahunty & Aron Ra.

Chilling thought, but who here is really surprised? [youtube.com]

MadFawks comments on Jan 12, 2018:

I wish I lived I a world were I could laugh this off as a ridiculous conspiracy theory... I'm not taking this as given, mind... just not passively dismissing...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 12, 2018:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2018/01/12/president-trump-is-playing-politics-with-the-2020-census-it-could-backfire/?utm_term=.f80c2e766320

Chilling thought, but who here is really surprised? [youtube.com]

MadFawks comments on Jan 12, 2018:

I wish I lived I a world were I could laugh this off as a ridiculous conspiracy theory... I'm not taking this as given, mind... just not passively dismissing...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 12, 2018:

https://www.npr.org/2018/01/10/575145554/adding-citizenship-question-risks-bad-count-for-2020-census-experts-warn

Chilling thought, but who here is really surprised? [youtube.com]

MadFawks comments on Jan 12, 2018:

I wish I lived I a world were I could laugh this off as a ridiculous conspiracy theory... I'm not taking this as given, mind... just not passively dismissing...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 12, 2018:

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/01/the-controversial-question-doj-wants-to-add-to-the-us-census/550088/

Chilling thought, but who here is really surprised? [youtube.com]

MadFawks comments on Jan 12, 2018:

I wish I lived I a world were I could laugh this off as a ridiculous conspiracy theory... I'm not taking this as given, mind... just not passively dismissing...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 12, 2018:

This isn't the only place I heard of the potential "immigration-status" question for the new census. Will look for other sources.

& this clown is running for Senate in MY state! The horror, the horror!" [youtube.com]

KKGator comments on Jan 12, 2018:

You can always support his opponent and encourage others to do the same!

phxbillcee replies on Jan 12, 2018:

Oh, I intend to.

Not new, just more detailed news.

wordywalt comments on Jan 12, 2018:

A fool's errand.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 12, 2018:

Sigh, yes, we should never have left our comfy caves.

Not new, just more detailed news.

LeighShelton comments on Jan 12, 2018:

why pay all that money just to fuck up another planet. shouldn't we sort this one out?

phxbillcee replies on Jan 12, 2018:

Why not do both? Also, see snytiger6's comment above.

Was this unexpected? [livescience.com]

davtim68 comments on Jan 12, 2018:

I don't think anyone expected this. That's terrible. Now that we know, we can do something about it. Just got to force the Government to legalize it across the board. That would solve many, many problems.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 12, 2018:

Not with Jeff Sessions as A.G.

What a surprise!!! LOL [youtube.com]

sassygirl3869 comments on Jan 12, 2018:

The new tax code sucks with Paul Ryan's proposed rape of SocialSecurity, Medicare and Medicaid.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 12, 2018:

The plan is to put the country in major debt, then plead exigent need to kill entitlements, which conservatives have wanted to do since their inception. Get ready for "the poor house" & indentured servitude to make big come-backs!

Is Trump a racist? [youtube.com]

TheMiddleWay comments on Jan 12, 2018:

Nope. Can't very well be a racist and surround yourself with black people if you are racist.... .... or go to civil rights museum opening and say ""These museums are labors of love, love for Mississippi, love for your nation, love for God-given dignity written into every human soul," the ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 12, 2018:

He dehumanizes himself, he surely needs no help from me. Here are a few more "labels" for him, narcissist & megalomaniac.

Is Trump a racist? [youtube.com]

TheMiddleWay comments on Jan 12, 2018:

Nope. Can't very well be a racist and surround yourself with black people if you are racist.... .... or go to civil rights museum opening and say ""These museums are labors of love, love for Mississippi, love for your nation, love for God-given dignity written into every human soul," the ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 12, 2018:

So, Trump reading a speech written for him for the opening of a Civil Rights Museum negates all the racist & bigoted & thoughtless things he has said over the last few years? & who are these "black people" he is surrounded by? Omarosa is gone, so that leaves 1, I believe, his head of HUD, who doesn't believe in HUD's mission. Actually, he seems to dehumanize himself easily enough without the need to label him, & for me, at least, its very easy to, at the least, despise him, if not hate him. I think he is lacking something that helps make us human, he is a hollow man.

Have you given big donations to a church?

KKGator comments on Jan 11, 2018:

Hell no! I used to take the collection money, skip mass, and go to breakfast. Always thought it was better spent that way.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

Was put to better use!

Poor (until the divorce!) Melania... [youtube.com]

JackPedigo comments on Jan 11, 2018:

I found an ad in my spam section that says meet hot Russian women. I wonder where tRump met his Russian bride? Probably from a catalogue.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

Unless he went to a "clearing-house" on one of his trips over to Eastern Europe or Russia & did some "one-stop" shopping! (Maybe Melania was one of the "pee-girls"???)

She's ba-a-a-ack! [youtube.com]

sassygirl3869 comments on Jan 11, 2018:

Samantha B has a unique sense of humor. Pretty direct.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

One of the other clips from that episode that I posted today is not nearly as funny, but then the subject matter isn't, either. For her type of show I believe she handled it very well.

One of our modern pioneers.

Diarmaede comments on Jan 11, 2018:

The space program is a HOAX! Especially all those alleged unmanned missions to mars and the other planets!

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

Oh, I sincerely hope you are just spoofing. I'm not really sure as you didn't throw anything about a Flat-Earth in there!

Is it just me who thinks 99% of sexually oriented jokes are authored by men (boys)?

IndySent comments on Jan 11, 2018:

Maybe it was like that before, but not these days. I do stand up comedy, and I can tell a filthy dick joke just as well as the boys. The beauty is, now, we can turn the joke around on them. #girlpower

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

"Flourish w/ Snap"!! (or, snap w/ flourish)

I think we've all seen the original interview by now, & I think it was Colbert (or maybe Kimmell) ...

silverotter11 comments on Jan 11, 2018:

It was a pretty good spoof if you did not actually watch - Pauly Shore does not have the evilness in and around his eyes that steve miller has. I look at miller (as little as possible btw) and his eyes are evil. I enjoy all the spoofs and latenight 'pundits' (it does seem I get better news from ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

I agree with you on where to get the best, most informative news...the "late-night hosts"! "The Daily Show", when Jon Stewart was the host, was just so sot on. It's still ok, but just not the same. Of course, many alums from that show have "spread their spores", so to speak, i.e. "This Week Tonight" with Oliver, & "Full Frontal" w/ Sam Bee.

This is a great channel, with many different topics, & usually, a very droll sense of humor.

Varn comments on Jan 11, 2018:

I appreciate that, but the fact of the British accent had me feeling, yet again, here’s another nation educating themselves and their youth on the realities of life… While here in the US I instantly envisioned the local hostility and heated school board meeting if a teacher presented that to ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

That's one of the reasons I've become an "activist-atheist" over the last number of years. I was much more passive in my approach & outlook, but that changed as the religious right started to interfere in so many different spheres.

This is a great channel, with many different topics, & usually, a very droll sense of humor.

sassygirl3869 comments on Jan 11, 2018:

Thanks for sharing. I am not a science/math person, however it explained evolution, genetics and DNA so even I could comprehend it Liked the visuals-clear and concise. Not all of us are science/math geeks.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

That's one of the big reasons I'm such a fan. I a "lay-geek", so often to get it in simplified form helps me to understand more complex explanations later.

Is it just me who thinks 99% of sexually oriented jokes are authored by men (boys)?

IndySent comments on Jan 11, 2018:

Maybe it was like that before, but not these days. I do stand up comedy, and I can tell a filthy dick joke just as well as the boys. The beauty is, now, we can turn the joke around on them. #girlpower

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

Would it be appropriate to say, "You go, gurl!"?

Is it just me who thinks 99% of sexually oriented jokes are authored by men (boys)?

IndySent comments on Jan 11, 2018:

One of my favorite sexually oriented jokes comes from one of my idols, the Great Ms Betty White: “Why do people say "grow some balls"? Balls are weak and sensitive. If you wanna be tough, grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding.”

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

That is not just classic Betty White, but just plain "classic"!

& just one more, in the "hard science" vein, & intriguing as all get out... [space.com]

HeathenFarmer comments on Jan 11, 2018:

I wonder what else Juno will discover?

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

Very possibly a lot more, even tho what has already been discovered will keep scientists busy for quite awhile. But, hey, this is what they, (& me), live for!

Another great YT channel. Evolution: It's a Thing... [youtube.com]

HeathenFarmer comments on Jan 11, 2018:

Some how I doubt that 11 minutes of evolutionary science is going to change the minds of the evolution deniers. Contrary to the video most of the Americans that don't believe in evolution they are not not believing it because they don't understand it but rather they choose not to understand because...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

I actually think its both. Evolution & natural selection is such an enlightening concept when understood at all. Now I grasp it from a layman's perspective, but the basics are so, well, basic, & the way everything dovetails it is almost inconceivable that we would find another method to supplant this.

Now, this is weird & very interesting... [livescience.com]

HeathenFarmer comments on Jan 11, 2018:

Wow, I have never heard about this before avian pyromaniacs, I wonder if any of the prairie raptors of North America exhibit similar behaviour or any other living in other climax ecosystems like lodgepole pine forests or the African savanna.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

Would be very interesting to find out. Also, just the idea of another species using fire is kind of mind-boggling to contemplate!

I did one on dogs, only fair I balance things out. [youtube.com]

HeathenFarmer comments on Jan 11, 2018:

2 years ago I grew a big patch of cat nip hoping be able to recovery seeds to plant in flats that I would sell at the local farmers market. I had these huge patch of 40 or so mature plants in the fall just before i was about to harvest the seeds some thing ate the whole works yet touched nothing ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

At least it would be too "mellow" to eat a person unless catnip gives cats the munchies!

This is a great channel, with many different topics, & usually, a very droll sense of humor.

Nena comments on Jan 11, 2018:

Great video! Now I have something new to share with my niece and nephews next time I'm babysitting. Thanks for sharing.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

See above! LOL

This is a great channel, with many different topics, & usually, a very droll sense of humor.

BeeHappy comments on Jan 11, 2018:

Terrific! I've subscribed to the channel. Thanks for sharing.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 11, 2018:

You're very welcome. I really like this channel & they have a ton of content.

Half a wing? [youtube.com]

A2Jennifer comments on Jan 10, 2018:

Bummer I was hoping for a good trex joke

phxbillcee replies on Jan 10, 2018:

Or maybe something about Super Bowl munchies!

From an interesting YT channel that does a lot of these... [youtube.com]

Zoidburg comments on Jan 10, 2018:

This is my favourite! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5ZOwNK6n9U

phxbillcee replies on Jan 10, 2018:

I just love that last bit, "If all works of fiction were destroyed, in 1000 yrs none of them would be back in the same way. If all science texts were destroyed, in 1000 yrs all of them would be back just the same." Just classic! Ricky Rules! (Gonna have to post his "stand-up" bit on Noah's Ark here!)

Where do you get yours?

DavidLaDeau comments on Jan 8, 2018:

The reason he conducted the experiment was he wanted to discover the language of God. That language must be death. Touch? I've been married for 20 years I obviously touch....myself.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 9, 2018:

David, LOL!

Where do you get yours?

Piece2YourPuzzle comments on Jan 8, 2018:

It made me think of, and I started singing, "I touch myself!" lol

phxbillcee replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Same here! Great, or dirty, minds...!

This whole series is pretty good, I recommend it, especially for those of us who are self-taught.

Nena comments on Jan 9, 2018:

Interesting...thanks for the share!

phxbillcee replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Quite welcome. I'm sure it won't be my last.

This whole series is pretty good, I recommend it, especially for those of us who are self-taught.

wordywalt comments on Jan 9, 2018:

Well done.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Thanks!

This whole series is pretty good, I recommend it, especially for those of us who are self-taught.

Skyfacer comments on Jan 9, 2018:

Excellent series and there are of course many other such Utube videos

phxbillcee replies on Jan 9, 2018:

YT is full of informative videos. I totally have no idea who is "trending", not of interest to me. I like the ones that inform me & stretch my boundaries. Not to say I won't do silly or current events (& boy, is that line getting blurred), but I tend to follow my own path without regard to who necessarily has the most views.

How Long Do You Think You Would Survive On A Deserted Island?

AccursedHalo comments on Jan 8, 2018:

I have a good knowledge of how to survive, I don't know a whole lot about plant life but I do know about animals. But if it came to me having to kill for my own food... I wouldn't last. Because I seriously don't have the need to live, like... If a car sped my way I probably wouldn't move. That is ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Sorry to hear that. I suffer from depression, also, & I sincerely hope you can find a way through, whether it's docs, talk, or whatever works. Good luck to you & know we have your back!

How Long Do You Think You Would Survive On A Deserted Island?

Bam85 comments on Jan 8, 2018:

For the rest of my life.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Well, I'm ex-USN, wouldn't do crap for survival skills!!! But, I believe I would last for the rest of my life, too, just as I would if I wasn't stranded. Just one scenario would probably be a shorter life.

Do you have to believe in God to be a fan of Satan?

Cosmicowl_73 comments on Jan 5, 2018:

I do the same for good laughs and occasionally will slip in I eat babies lol

phxbillcee replies on Jan 7, 2018:

Cosmicowl: I like to slow smoke them!

Do you have to believe in God to be a fan of Satan?

pnullifidian comments on Jan 6, 2018:

It’s important to consider where these concepts—that of evil, and of good—originated. It was, no doubt, from the natural world. When we look at the environment endured by ancient hominids, where death was routine, and nature seemed to conspire against one’s own survival, it seems clear that ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 7, 2018:

pnullifidian, you had me up until your last line.To actually "believe" I think I can agree w/ you, however, if one is but a "fan" of the mythos, without being sucked in, is somewhat different.

What's up with the "like/thumbs up" button???

Admin comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I think we created a bug in it yesterday when we were working on a "down" button (hidden for now) where users can click if the comment is off-topic/etc. Hopefully, we can fix the "like" popup list and count by tomorrow. Sorry for the bug. All "likes" are saved in the database correctly (seems ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 7, 2018:

Thanks for the reply. I didn't think I was the only one to bring it up, but on the off-chance...

Anyone love the sci-fi of Orson Scott Card in spite of his douche bag self?

sirbikesalot06 comments on Jan 7, 2018:

Did you know that Lovecraft was a racist motherfucker? We're all human, and we're not perfect. But to demonize great work because the creator was flawed is the worse thing that anyone can do. And from the looks of things happening these days, we're going to lose a lot of good things.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 7, 2018:

Started off okay, then stopped part way thru.

Sometimes little wins are important.

phxbillcee comments on Jan 6, 2018:

About time! Seriously, I'm glad your township has done this. Did they do it on their own, or did they need a "push" from some group, like FFRF or American Atheists?

phxbillcee replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Good for you! & I agree, signing some type of "contract" is understandable, making it an "oath" is unConstitutional!!

A great statement/response by Matt Dillahunty on "The Atheist Experience" on Faith.

BlueStarSapphire comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Yeah, hard to believe this god who is all knowing and powerful doesn't do more to communicate or fix things or created such an imperfect world where those he loves experience suffering. Pretty cruel god if you ask me. Why do people have to pray to god for something if he already knows someone needs ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Thanks, BlueStar, Welcome!

A great statement/response by Matt Dillahunty on "The Atheist Experience" on Faith.

resserts comments on Jan 6, 2018:

I agree with everything Matt said, but he covered a lot of ground. Is there something in particular you would like feedback on?

phxbillcee replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Dang, resonates!!!

A great statement/response by Matt Dillahunty on "The Atheist Experience" on Faith.

resserts comments on Jan 6, 2018:

I agree with everything Matt said, but he covered a lot of ground. Is there something in particular you would like feedback on?

phxbillcee replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Whatever resonances most with you. There is a bit there, but what stood out in your mind?

A great statement/response by Matt Dillahunty on "The Atheist Experience" on Faith.

MichaelSpinler comments on Jan 6, 2018:

i was talking with mat on fb the other day, he and harris and krause are going to be doing a couple of events soon.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Any of them coming to Phoenix by any chance?

Atheist Books

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 6, 2018:

I just finished God: A Human History, it was excellent.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Sorry, who is the author!!!

Atheist Books

Crimson67 comments on Jan 6, 2018:

God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction by Dan Barker is one I just finished.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Of course, that is more of a reference book, almost, tho hilarious on many levels!

Atheist Books

phxbillcee comments on Jan 6, 2018:

One automatically has to go to the "Four Horseman" to start. Dawkins - "The God Delusion", Dennett - "Breaking The Spell", Harris - "Letter to a Christian Nation" & "The End of Faith", Hitchens - "god is not Great" & his editing of "the Portable Atheist". Some other good ones are: Barker - "God: The...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 6, 2018:

One can also do the Hume, Kant, Spinoza, Nietzsche route, & if you have the desire & tenacity it is worth the journey, but for modern atheism/philosophy I'd go with my list above.

Atheist Books

Bam85 comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Science based peer reviewed journals.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 6, 2018:

I have to go with witchymom here, also, many of us are laypeople & need a "filter" of some sort to get a proper grasp. Depending on the subject; Krauss, Dawkins, Dennett, Tyson, Sagan, Asimov,... One I just finished & I thought excellent & accessible is "Why Evolution Is True" - Coyne, or, "Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism" - Aron Ra, & one I'm reading now, "Your Inner Fish" - Shubin.

Atheist Books

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 6, 2018:

I just finished God: A Human History, it was excellent.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Whose the author?

Atheist Books

5082gregory comments on Jan 6, 2018:

I never read "the god delusion" by Richard Dawkins but I heard it was good.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Well worth the read!

Have you ever noticed that if you call a Christian "Christian" or a Muslim "Muslim", it's not ...

GoldenDoll comments on Jan 6, 2018:

I think the offensive use goes back much further, to when jews were the money lenders and so not liked.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Also, the concept that the "Jews" were "Christ-killers" was a major point of xtians for centuries. & try & tell many xtians that Jesus WAS a Jew & watch them go nuts! Anti-Semitism is still strong today, both on the alt-right here & in Europe & in most Muslim countries. (& Trump has to add fuel to the fire w/ his idiotic statement about moving our embassy to Jerusalem!)

Who is your favorite intellectual?

azzow2 comments on Dec 6, 2017:

Leonardo da Vinci Loathed the church, conformed to stay alive and free. Benjamin Franklin Was totally anti monotheism. Albert Einstein only used deity to explain what he did not understand.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 4, 2018:

Thomas Paine!

Who is your favorite intellectual?

beaner44 comments on Dec 30, 2017:

My favorites would be the late Warren Zevon , and David Lowery. They are only my favorites because they bring intelligence and depth into the music they write. The subject matter of some of their songs is astounding.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 4, 2018:

Warren Zevon, very underrated!

The god of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous & ...

gearl comments on Jan 4, 2018:

Dan Barker wrote a book by that name: "The Most Unpleasant Character in all Fiction" which goes through the Bible and under each subject "petty, unjust" etc. lists all scriptures that prove Dawkins point. For someone interested in debating Xtians this would be worth your time

phxbillcee replies on Jan 4, 2018:

Yep, does a great job on the Old Testament, then continues on into the New.

Another cartoon of mine.

AgnosticBear comments on Jan 4, 2018:

What is the angel saying in the middle one?

phxbillcee replies on Jan 4, 2018:

"mmkay", which I interpret as, "hmmm, okay, then".

Congratulations to @atheist. They're the second person on the site to make it to Level 8.

Coffeo comments on Jan 4, 2018:

How many levels before we get to Heaven?

phxbillcee replies on Jan 4, 2018:

As soon as someone hooks up w/ me for my "slow & steady" quip!!!

What religion were you originally steeped in? I was raised Mormon.

9gello comments on Dec 25, 2017:

I was raised in the Church of England. It's one of the few churches in which you can be a member and not really believe in God, I think. I'm pretty sure there are CofE bishops who don't really believe in God. So, steeped would be too strong a word. I was a choir boy and server (alter boy), so I ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 4, 2018:

I believe, in the States, Unitarians are comparable to C of E, in the not big on dogma thing.

What is your debating style?

GreenAtheist comments on Jan 4, 2018:

I refuse to debate irrationalism. ...the sounds gawd gott gods are gibberish non-words void of meaning accordingly one cannot debate non-existence existing. ..I walk in and out doors needing zero door beliefs. ..."believe in" is a non-sequitur. ...Agnosticism means we CANNOT KNOW while it is the ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 4, 2018:

Have to quibble a bit here. Agnosticism is we don't know or don't yet know, not that we cannot know or never will. Atheism is the lack of belief in a god or gods, usually, but not always, because of a lack of evidence, or a lack of sufficient evidence. (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.) Now, individuals may vary on that scale, I consider myself an agnostic atheist. Others may differ or have different qualifiers.

How comfortable are you with the word "Atheist" ?

malicedsoul616 comments on Dec 26, 2017:

I will not identify as anything but as an atheist. Pagan, agnostic, non believers etc.. all of these terms aren’t quite descriptive enough as to the fact that I do not believe in a god and or gods. The term atheist makes me feel confident, which is important when dealing with the believers and is ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 2, 2018:

I will add qualifiers if needed. I'm an agnostic atheist. A Humanist. A skeptic. A freethinker. & the beat goes on, depending on the context & need for explanation.

How comfortable are you with the word "Atheist" ?

mikej75 comments on Dec 27, 2017:

Atheism has such a negative connotation. Growing up Catholic, I thought that atheists were really scary people. In the US, Muslims are more highly regarded than atheists. I think religious people fear atheism because it undermines the whole religious foundation. Even in the US, where we supposedly ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 2, 2018:

The problem, & why I think it is important to embrace the term "atheist" is the "supposed" separation of church & state in this country. Support the FFRF!

How comfortable are you with the word "Atheist" ?

Trapezoid comments on Dec 27, 2017:

Not that comfortable - conjures up images of that dreadful Dawkins fellow and his followers' ironically dogmatic approach generally.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 2, 2018:

Obviously, you are not an atheist, so I can see why you wouldn't be comfortable. & Dawkins doesn't have "followers". He's a science writer, primarily on evolution, (& a damn good one!) that also happens to speak on subjects regarding religion, atheism & belief in general, & is damn good at that, too! Nothing he states is "dogma", & I disagree with him on occaision, just as I have my differences with Dennett, Harris, Hitchens, Krauss, et al. Atheism has no dogma, it is a simple statement on non-belief, usually on the grounds of lack of proof. Just out of curiosity, are you here just to troll? Fine with me if you can bring actual evidence or arguments with you.

How comfortable are you with the word "Atheist" ?

franki786 comments on Jan 2, 2018:

I'm comfortable with it and it's meaning. Against Theism, aka Atheism.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 2, 2018:

Actually, atheist is without belief. Anti-theist is against theism. I'm both, but tho an anti-theist is most likely an atheist, the obverse is not necessarily the case.

are you afraid of death?

Hgrace comments on Jan 1, 2018:

Nothing cannot exist. without nothing been false by you knowing something and not nothing. Nothing is forever literally. I believe in nothing prove nothing without proving anything and I will believe you. You bare witness to your own individual. Even a eternity of nothing would pass in a instant...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 2, 2018:

???

are you afraid of death?

thinkwithme comments on Jan 1, 2018:

We don't know everything. This scientific theory that energy cannot be created or destroyed only transformed comes to mind.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 2, 2018:

Sure, & we know most of those transformations at death. The breakdown of your cells, the biota present in your body being "set loose", outside buggies looking for a new food source. But, without a brain, how does the "energy" of your "personality" cohere? I don't subscribe to dualism or the concept of a "soul". & the amount of energy involved in the brain/mind is minimal, very easy to just dissapate.

I don’t think anyone understands and accepts real evolution and god.

Daveparts2 comments on Dec 31, 2017:

Narrow is the Gate David Glenn Cox Caution – The following is intended only for mature audiences – if you are easily offended by logic or common sense, please return to the comfort and safety of your television set. I’ve had this up my nose for a while now. Political ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 1, 2018:

God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction. Dawkins in the "God Delusion" & Barker in his book of the same name.

I don’t think anyone understands and accepts real evolution and god.

PaddyARyan comments on Dec 31, 2017:

I am not sure what part of evolution is based on "need" - evolution has no clue what the organisms it is working on "needs" - only which set of genes suffices in the circumstances - agree wholeheartedly with everything else however ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 1, 2018:

& also, need is probably not the best term. & even if the subject "needed" a longer neck or camo, those alleles have to be available to be modified. A horse may "need" wings to escape from a wolf pack, but I have yet to see a Pegasus!

I don’t think anyone understands and accepts real evolution and god.

PaddyARyan comments on Dec 31, 2017:

I am not sure what part of evolution is based on "need" - evolution has no clue what the organisms it is working on "needs" - only which set of genes suffices in the circumstances - agree wholeheartedly with everything else however ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 1, 2018:

I actually prefer the term "survival of the fitter", rather than "fittest". Most changes are so small & incremental & saying "fittest" implies that the subject has reached the peak & has no further need for adaption.

As an atheist, I think Homosexuality should not come into mainstream. What's your take ?

GoldenDoll comments on Dec 27, 2017:

As my 10 year old daughter said, "we shouldn't worry about people who love each other mummy, but those that hate each other". If the love is between 2 people of the same sex, it's still love.

phxbillcee replies on Dec 31, 2017:

Doesn't have to, tho I agree it usually seems to. I can see a strong woman having multiple partners & them loving it!

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

MustardSeed comments on Dec 31, 2017:

I vote every chance I get

phxbillcee replies on Dec 31, 2017:

As many times as I can!!! LOL, just kidding, I don't live in Chicago!!

As an atheist, I think Homosexuality should not come into mainstream. What's your take ?

BEL_Texas comments on Dec 25, 2017:

[Posted on my own page...appropriate to re-post here]: (Since the poster misses the implications of the need for, and existence of, this site...) Coming Out. By analogy, having come of age in NYC virtually at the inception of the "gay liberation" movement - I was there for the Stonewall ...

phxbillcee replies on Dec 31, 2017:

Well said, brother! Always remember that many in our "community" have your back, both as an atheist & a homosexual. This straight man will stand by & fight by your side!

As an atheist, I think Homosexuality should not come into mainstream. What's your take ?

GoldenDoll comments on Dec 27, 2017:

As my 10 year old daughter said, "we shouldn't worry about people who love each other mummy, but those that hate each other". If the love is between 2 people of the same sex, it's still love.

phxbillcee replies on Dec 31, 2017:

Or, honestly, between multiple partners of whatever sex. Tho I have little tolerance for the FLDS church & lifestyle, it is more the way they treat children & women as property, & the way it is such a pyramidal hierarchy that turns me off, (let alone the church teachings, but that's another matter!) rather than polygamy. Again, my bottom line has to be "consenting adults".

As an atheist, I think Homosexuality should not come into mainstream. What's your take ?

KKGator comments on Dec 30, 2017:

I've probably said this before, but it bears repeating. Homosexuality is naturally occurring in over 1,500 species besides humans. It already is "mainstream". It has been common throughout history. Just because someone may think it's "icky", doesn't make them correct, and it doesn't give them the ...

phxbillcee replies on Dec 31, 2017:

Human sexuality, & all that implies; psychology, emotion, culture, sex, etc., etc., is incredibly complex. I'm an old fart, so I don't know if I totally buy into the notion of all these different "sexes" that seem to be sprouting up, but I have always realized that there is no one definition for either male or female behavior or sexuality. I'm a "straight" male, with many cultural "biases" from the '60's & '70's (& even earlier imprinted on me by my parents & culture), but that time of "sexual revolution" also helped open my eyes to the variety that exists. Bottom line, for me, at any rate, is "consenting adults". Anything else is repressive.

New atheists. What is your opinion of Matt Dillahunty?

itchic comments on Dec 30, 2017:

Matt is a thought provoking voice in the atheist community and an excellent debater. He has contributed so much of his time to the secular, skeptic, and atheist community such as being the president of the Atheist Community of Austin and hosting The Atheist Experience. Of course he is wrong at times...

phxbillcee replies on Dec 30, 2017:

Also, catch his "iron chariots" work!

Atheism: Do you tell co-workers?

JonKerley comments on Nov 7, 2017:

Got tired of all the " thoughts & prayers " just started telling everyone, if it came close to a topic I could fit it in. Really weeded out the people who liked me for me, not because they assumed I thought like they did.

phxbillcee replies on Dec 30, 2017:

Check out Anthony Jeselnik's Thoughts & Prayers" on Netflix! Not for the faint-hearted!!

And God Created Man On the very first day, God created the cow.

cflowerday comments on Dec 26, 2017:

Although sometimes dogs just sit by the door and lick themselves.

phxbillcee replies on Dec 30, 2017:

Of course, the question is,"Why do dogs do that?" The answer, again, of course, is, "Because they can!"

Isn’t it strange how life seems backwards?

HeathenFarmer comments on Dec 26, 2017:

In my life when I have received recognition it has never been because I was seeking it; it is because I worked passionately for or towards something I believed in without the goal of reward. I recommend to anyone stop wasting time on seeking things from living your life and instead live every ...

phxbillcee replies on Dec 30, 2017:

HF: Tho you did not actively seek recognition, working passionately towards that goal increased the odds that you would achieve recognition. I agree that the goal should be living the best life one can, but often talent, drive, or, for lack of a better word, "genius" brings recognition, entirely sought for or not.

figured you guys might like this :) steal away :P I sure did lmao

Coffeo comments on Dec 29, 2017:

I could never have read the bible cover to cover. A few pages and I was bored stupid.

phxbillcee replies on Dec 29, 2017:

Took prison time (over 30 yrs ago) to get me to read the whole thing. Since then it has been certain passages as a reference or a rebuttal source. I recently tried reading the "Book of Mormon". What didn't bore me to tears made me laugh until I cried!!!

Is there a symbol I can wear for spiritualist which equates to the christian cross?

phxbillcee comments on Dec 26, 2017:

Casper the Friendly Ghost? Sorry, don't mean to be snarky, but as an atheist I'm not a big fan of the "supernatural" at all. & "spiritual" seems not only wishy-washy, but kind of a cop-out, as well. Do we all have more than just a material basis? Probably. But the term "spiritual" carries about as ...

phxbillcee replies on Dec 28, 2017:

I have an "Atheist Atom" tat on my right forearm. It's my "freak-flag" & also meant as a conversation starter. I do like the yin/yang symbol, but don't want the "semi-religious" baggage that can be associated with it, & surely don't want the potential "New Age" label!!!

Looking for atheist "comrades" in West Phoenix, AZ area.

JayJackson comments on Dec 25, 2017:

Try craigslist!!

phxbillcee replies on Dec 25, 2017:

Not looking to "buy" something. Looking for "sympatico" people for communication, friendship & possibly more. Why be so snarky???

What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?

MsOliver comments on Dec 24, 2017:

I would teach more controversial literature: 1984 instead of Animal Farm, Othello instead of Hamlet, Medea and Oedipus Rex instead of Antigone, Brave New World and Leaves of Grass, because fuck you and your sex denying theism! I'd also be even more vocal in the classroom about accepting one ...

phxbillcee replies on Dec 24, 2017:

I understand & sympathize, even if I don't totally agree w/ your "picks". Othello is good, but I love the soliloquies in Hamlet. I love both 1984 & Animal Farm. Best bet is to teach what you can & do a "recommended reading" list, I guess.

What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?

SKDeitch comments on Dec 24, 2017:

Never wear pants.

phxbillcee replies on Dec 24, 2017:

I hope you live somewhere warm!