Steve Bannon Says Arm School Children to Stop Bullying Right-wing podcast host and Trump ...

racocn8 comments on Dec 21, 2023:

Charter schools can enact this any time they like. Hopefully as soon as possible, thank you Darwin.

The biggest question I have; what is the republican/conservative agenda?

racocn8 comments on Dec 21, 2023:

Fascism: yes. Most importantly, though, is Theocracy. You can see that in Texas and the other states criminalizing abortion, gay rights, book burning, historical revisionism, concentration camps, and Armageddon.

Trump's lawyers tell Supreme Court to stay out of immunity dispute in 2020 election case for now | ...

racocn8 comments on Dec 21, 2023:

Starting to sound a little like running scared. The murderer of a million covid victims can run all he likes in his jail cell.

The 14th Amendment The Sweep and Force of Section Three Section Three of the Fourteenth ...

racocn8 comments on Dec 20, 2023:

About time...

Something a bit different.

racocn8 comments on Dec 20, 2023:

I had always enjoyed the Cyrano version with Jose Ferrer. And yet viewing it again after decades reveals the changing of mores and values. (Men have been serious jerks)

Amarillo, TX city government considering banning people from traveling to get abortions.

racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2023:

The military and its contractors should be instructed to remove as many assets and bases from such states as possible as they impede readiness. Said states should similarly be blacklisted from all future expenditures. The negative effects on recruitment and readiness should be calculated as a cost and applied against all bidding proposals. The FBI should be investigating these legislators as RICO conspiracies intended to violate the 1st Amendment against the establishment of religion.

A Muslim veiw of the Barie movie [vm.tiktok.com]

racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2023:

Yeah, people's worth is defined by how Muslim they are...

I love Colorado!!! The Supreme Court in Colorado just ruled that trump is not fit to be on the ...

racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2023:

Not acknowledging the attempted coup and insurrection committed in broad daylight would completely destroy the tiny vestiges of credibility Scotus still has. The decision would lay the foundation for expanding the court or removing the corrupt GOP judges.

Jesus loves you very much

racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2023:

Per Google: "The latest Global Slavery Index, produced by human rights group Walk Free, reveals the 10 countries with the highest prevalence of modern slavery are North Korea, Eritrea, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Afghanistan, and Kuwait." "In terms of the largest estimated absolute numbers though, India ranks first (11,050,000 people in modern slavery), followed by China (5,771,000), North Korea (2,696,000), Pakistan (2,349,000), Russia (1,899,000), Indonesia (1,833,000) and Nigeria (1,611,000)." While the sources don't agree, I suspect they are both mostly correct.

Mom, What is a conspiracy theorist? ...

racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2023:

Yeah, there are no conspiracies... Just cute memes. Look down and stay looking down. Pay no attention to what's happening. Forget the past. Just keep working and consuming...

Don't wonder about those who are good without god ...

racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2023:

Except that they aren't good. How good can one be to lie to others and yourself? How good is it to betray your country and seek to establish fascism?

Group that planned Jan. 6 rally lied about Capitol march plans, government report says -- NBC News

racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2023:

The Christian Nationalists are intent on bringing back slavery. Step one establishes a different treatment of their wrongdoing by the law. The Jan6 traitors have all gotten absurdly light sentences that would be 5-20 times higher if they were Muslim, non-White or women. Their success, and Putin's success, means the coup continues. Destroy the rule of law and you destroy the administrative state, and fling wide the doors for Russian control.

Yay! Two my schools are on break and I only have two classes to deal with until Sunday.

racocn8 comments on Dec 18, 2023:

Plan novel lessons for next year?

Not to be taken lightly

racocn8 comments on Dec 18, 2023:

As you can see by the stains, the recommended solution is to use more lubricant... (The pictures inside must be of a highly stimulating nature)

A Monday smattering.

racocn8 comments on Dec 18, 2023:

What are we supposed to do when a powerful minority dedicates itself to fascism and Armageddon?

I see the point, I walk the Earth every day.

racocn8 comments on Dec 18, 2023:

From a chapter I wrote last year... Mandrake: Mandragora officinarum (Solanaceae) grows as a stemless herb with a fleshy root that often bifurcates. The top of the plant develops ovate leaves in a basal rosette. The plant is found in the Mediterranean regions of Europe and Africa and in west Asia. The root contains the active drugs, which have been used in Wiccan rituals and herbal applications. Historians believe witches using preparations gave rise to stories of flying. However, subjects can suffer poisoning akin to atropine poisoning. The right dose can cause the subject to slip into unconsciousness and thus, found use when anesthesia was needed for surgery. The Old Testament may refer to mandrake in Genesis 30:14–16 and Song of Songs 7:12–13. People used hallucinogens for spiritual development, for the experience, or for medical applications (aiding childbirth or anesthesia). These midwives often paid the ultimate price when they were then accused of witchcraft.

Advice was available for a long time

racocn8 comments on Dec 18, 2023:

What a great idea!!! (What's his number?)

I think it's great news Trump is doubling down on his racist and fascist crap.

racocn8 comments on Dec 18, 2023:

And he can only say even more asinine and extreme nonsense as the shock value of the current crap wears off. As he says ever more outrageous BS, he reveals himself to be a dangerous clown, completely unserious for the task. I also hope you're right.

She must find a preacher for the answer

racocn8 comments on Dec 18, 2023:

The purpose of her life is to help her species survive (long after we've disappeared).

Can I get some help from my gardener friends?

racocn8 comments on Dec 17, 2023:

Your either really late or really early... As for turning red, they don't seem like the right cultivar. Those look like Sativa and I think the purple-red usually come from Indicas.

Tiptoe through the tulips with me... an earworm for you..?

racocn8 comments on Dec 17, 2023:

He was a character so weird that he pushed the envelop of what to expect from others. The singing was cute and offbeat, and the appearance tolerable. I'd forgotten about the hair, but the falsetto or whatever it was, well, maybe beat listening to farts.

One for American arachnaphobes?

racocn8 comments on Dec 17, 2023:

If it is easy to catch it, I'll put it outside. 90% of the time, it's tissue and toilet. They have a fondness for biting me, and I don't appreciate it.

Wonder how that would have worked out?

racocn8 comments on Dec 17, 2023:

Judeo-Christian values have severe anti-woman attitudes. Again, this plainly demonstrates the lack of enlightenment and moral ugliness of Western religion. Other traditions have female goddesses. Wiccans (Gaia)? https://jfpenn.com/ancient-goddesses/

Not sure if its Funny or just way too true - either way worth a post.

racocn8 comments on Dec 17, 2023:

Cannabis itself is uniquely full of molecules that resemble natural hormones and neurotransmitters. Thus, extracts can provide numerous useful remedies. But focusing on THC, one can nearly always recover from the effects of THC the next morning. The Catholic Church's teachings pervert natural ethical instincts in the worst ways. Concerted effort is needed to recover from this pathological confusion.

Don't fall in love a Hindu... Lol

racocn8 comments on Dec 17, 2023:

Much of 'culture' does not make sense.

Quick two question quiz..

racocn8 comments on Dec 16, 2023:

I never realized it, but when Trump suggested Hispanics crossing the border were rapists and drug dealers, that was projection too.

A man is stranded on a desert island.

racocn8 comments on Dec 16, 2023:

There's a man who knows his odds...

Friedrich Nietzsche: “Madness in individuals is something rare.

racocn8 comments on Dec 15, 2023:

There are a few atheists that make the assertion that there is no god. The standard reply to such a statement is that you can't prove a negative, and it ends there. Thus, someone making the denial statement invites close inspection as to whether they are obsessive or otherwise psychologically extreme or defective. While such people doubtless exist, it is my experience that the religionists seek to discredit atheism by claiming, always without evidence, that most or all atheists take that position. People generally grasp that one cannot disprove god. When religionists disparage atheism as espousing an absurdity, the fence-sitters get pushed back; they don't want to be lumped into a group that is easily shown to be illogical. Perhaps your perception that atheists claim there is no god comes from the lies of the religionists.

Painkiller cream can be made from chilli peppers.

racocn8 comments on Dec 15, 2023:

Here are a couple of new ones I'm working on: Cabbage leaf extract and Chuchuhuasi... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maytenus_macrocarpa https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8987499/

Is Christmas Turning Gay?

racocn8 comments on Dec 14, 2023:

Lost me when she reminded me about putting nuts in its mouth!!! (And the mustache, and having wood underneath).

Putin announced Russia will help Palestine.

racocn8 comments on Dec 14, 2023:

I'm sure Putin would provide transport of Hamas/Gazans to Crimea. Full employment!!! They can fight the Azov Battalion! (or join it). Like Putin, Hamas/Gazans prefer to target civilians; no indiscriminate bombing at all. And like the Wagner Group, they all enjoy rape, murder, desecration of the dead, and kidnapping children (of all ages). Think of the great stories they can share...

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO CHRISTIANITY?

racocn8 comments on Dec 14, 2023:

There are very many answers, but I'll give you a few. The lull you probably grew up with may have seen "Christianity" somewhat "chastened" by the revelations of WWII, specifically The Holocaust. Many Christians identified as German in part. Put simply, what little shame could be evoked from such people faded and it didn't last. The inability to control the educational narrative including the teaching of evolution and exclusion of Biblical instruction also put US Christians on their back heel. Christians have fought back by getting the standards diluted via Texas schoolbook reviews (as I recall). Trump's presidency emboldened Christians as he tacitly carried the flag of Christian Nationalism, as embodied by his SCOTUS judges, other judges, and ending RoeVWade. So they are feeling cocky and combative. Trump's polarization has elevated the Evangelicals by giving them power (even though they're inherently incompetent, and vote against their own real interests).

Damn, I missed this classic.

racocn8 comments on Dec 14, 2023:

Ovah ze reighnbo

Check this one out! It reminds of a Christian in a chat room long ago who said he "wished" he could...

racocn8 comments on Dec 13, 2023:

That's the back-handed way of disavowing all the millions Christianity has killed in the past. Actually, it's a tacit reminder that they can and probably will kill again...

Santa is cross

racocn8 comments on Dec 13, 2023:

If Trump is orange jesus, when do we get to the crucifixion part?

From 1931 to 1953 the Appalachain Trail took an entirely different route through SW Virginia.

racocn8 comments on Dec 13, 2023:

I hiked a little bit of the Appalachian Trail to see the cicada brood coming out. I pitched a hammock but was pretty scared when a powerful electric storm came through. The trail must have crossed the stream 10 times. I had sandals for that, but a rabbit ate one of the straps. The tiny black flies were wretched.

Oh well, I did not know the Cola-Pepsi competition got personal.

racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2023:

You need a strong dose of phosphoric acid after swallowing...

The word of shitty god

racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2023:

'Filthy' being defined as what???? (I'm a male that can't relate to females so I'll call them names.) Meaningless gibberish meant as hate-mongering. That is just so very divine. A religionist is a billion times more filthy than a bleeding woman to read such tripe uncritically.

We all know this, but it's sometimes good to review....

racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2023:

Except 40% like anal.

Texas woman who challenged abortion ban leaves state for the procedure | AP News

racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2023:

I'm glad she chose not to be a martyr although the cause is worthy.

ughh...What would you do?

racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2023:

A massive dose of CBD, NSAID of choice and tylenol...

Wedding at their favorite place - Walmart !

racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2023:

Tat-two.... Happy and sad at the same time...

Falsies? He'll even pull a Johnnie Cochran and try on gloves to prove his manhood.

racocn8 comments on Dec 11, 2023:

I met a guy who had thick muscular hands. He was a masseuse.

The Evolutionary Basis and Function of Religion "The universal characteristics of religion ...

racocn8 comments on Dec 11, 2023:

"Cognitive fluidity enabled early modern humans to apply strategies developed for social hierarchy as a response to environmental forces by viewing these forces through the lens of anthropomorphism, allowing humans a method for attempting to control them." That's marvelous.

Well what do you know, Tommy get's it right again... 😏

racocn8 comments on Dec 11, 2023:

As always, conservative intellect is an oxymoron. (Coming from the bigot that earlier inferred two Black men were fake intellectuals. Beginning to see the pattern?)

My mom and stepdad went out to lunch with some of his classmates on Sunday and one of them mentioned...

racocn8 comments on Dec 11, 2023:

I'm shocked no one here gets this. They do this as part of a strategy. They do this pretend favor. They probably didn't even actually pray for you. After doing this 'favor' for you, they let you know surreptitiously so that they can then have an expectation of you to reciprocate. The idea is that once you're indebted to them, you'll open yourself up to their propaganda. It's a cheesy a trap as it gets. One cannot suspect cynical motives to these assholes that are low enough.

IQlancе: Your Lеading ([iqlance.

racocn8 comments on Dec 11, 2023:

Sucks to be you.

The heart of any rehabilitation center lies in its staff.

racocn8 comments on Dec 11, 2023:

Sucks to be you.

(WATER ON THE BRAIN) Former Olympian sentenced for Jan. 6 riot [youtube.com]

racocn8 comments on Dec 11, 2023:

Another traitor for Jesus.

Your religion is superstitious, dehumanizing, garbage

racocn8 comments on Dec 11, 2023:

Anyone who bases their personal morality on one of the 'Holy Books' should, indeed, be regarded as a moral cockroach. But it's worse than that, as modern ethics far outstrips the morality set out in said books, so anyone following religious morality is rightfully suspected to be a dangerous psychopath. (Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott spring to mind...)

Not a bad comeback.

racocn8 comments on Dec 9, 2023:

Marriage has been jiggered to provide women with much of the man's assets after they're divorced, but the men get zero compensation for the loss of sex. I'm betting the T-shirt stat is made up.

ACLU of Texas Condemns Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Bills | American Civil Liberties Union

racocn8 comments on Dec 9, 2023:

The ACLU has been working to force the US to have unlimited immigration. Their success laid the foundation for Trump's successful 2016 candidacy. Trump's bigotry is now a major plank of the GOP, thanks to the ACLU. Way, way back the ACLU did some good things, but they're as corrupted as the GOP in their own way.

People have it rough at my Xmas parties, the food is good, but kind of disgusting.

racocn8 comments on Dec 8, 2023:

Ohhh, Nnoooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

Ummm....I wouldn't know how to cook it either. 🤭

racocn8 comments on Dec 7, 2023:

It is my understanding that penises have very little muscle tissue; vaginas do though...

If you're a fan of puns, you'll love these I was going to get a brain transplant, but I changed...

racocn8 comments on Dec 7, 2023:

Not puns, but...: Doctor: a man who suffers from good health. A paradox is two doctors. So far, this is the oldest I’ve been. Sometimes stretch-pants have no other choice. What do you call a fake noodle? An Impasta. What’s red and smells like blue paint? Red paint. Why do elephants have white tusks? The use Crest. When is the best time to go to the dentist? Tooth-hurty. A bicycle can't stand on its own because it's two-tired. Do you know why a humming bird hums? Because he doesn't know the words. What happened when the skunk fell into the ocean? He stank all the way to the bottom. What do you get if you cross a skunk with an orange bear? Winnie the phew. How do you make a baby buggy? Tickle his toes. A bicycle can’t stand alone; it is two tired. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. If you don’t pay your exorcist, you can get repossessed. When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds. When you’ve seen one shopping center, you’ve seen a mall. How do you keep a baby quiet? Give him a bottle of Elmer's glue to suck on. May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live. Knock! Knock! Who's there? Control Freak. Con— Okay, now you say, "Control Freak who?" What’s the best thing about Switzerland? I don't know—but the flag is a big plus. I invented a new word! Plagiarism!

Pope John Paul II, said ...

racocn8 comments on Dec 7, 2023:

(And the hierarchy of the Catholic Church says that raping small boys must be done discreetly and not punished. Consenting gay sex is a different matter...)

If your holy book tells you how to treat your slaves...

racocn8 comments on Dec 7, 2023:

Maybe not as bad as slavery, but I'd say the same for prescribing amputation... The morality of the revered scriptures generally sucks and is not thought out.

Mike Johnson, currently 2nd in line to the presidency, is bent on instituting Dominionist theocracy ...

racocn8 comments on Dec 6, 2023:

There is irony in how Christians denounce non-believers as being morally deficient because they don't follow Christian morals. The irony is that as Christians refuse to follow secular critical thinking, they remain brainwashed, delusional and incapable of forming accurate judgments about the world. Indeed, they are the ones who behave immorally, lying to assuage their cognitive dissonance. Plus, they readily swear an oath to the country (on their Bible) when their loyalty to their cult continues to have priority. Lying to others and themselves comes with their indoctrination to the point they can't even grasp what truth is.

Whenever possible just let go ...

racocn8 comments on Dec 6, 2023:

I guess that's why I remember my dreams in the shower...

Without libraries, what have we? ...

racocn8 comments on Dec 6, 2023:

The unfortunate reality is that we have no past and no future. We are an eyeblink and maybe not even that.

One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is...

racocn8 comments on Dec 6, 2023:

Yeah, he would know. Hell, he's a fucking authority...

He just had to give her a fine. 🙄

racocn8 comments on Dec 5, 2023:

Not long ago, Santa was getting ready for his annual trip,... but there were problems everywhere. Four of his elves were sick and others were sneezing. Mrs Claus said her mum was coming to visit. Santa was already stressed, then he found that several reindeer had run off.. He began to load the sleigh when a board cracked and the left rail fell off, scattering presents everywhere. Santa went for a shot of whisky to warm him up and found the elves had drank it all up. Going for the coffee, it slipped and broke into dozens of pieces. He went for the broom and found the mice had eaten all the straw it was made from. Just then, the doorbell rang and Santa cussed on his way to the door. He opened the door and there was a little angel with a great big Christmas tree. The angel said “where would you like me to put this tree, Santa?” And that is how the little angel came to be on top of the Christmas tree.

"When it comes to human dignity, we can not make compromises." Angela Merkel

racocn8 comments on Dec 5, 2023:

Is there such a thing a dignified sex? What is dignity? Cultural tradition? Stick up the ass? Can one be excessively dignified (See Groucho Marx films).

Dating and Agnostic

racocn8 comments on Dec 5, 2023:

Yeah. Good luck with finding an agnostic woman, much less an atheist. I wish it were otherwise. Perhaps it will improve as people leave organized religion?

How do you view Jesus?

racocn8 comments on Dec 5, 2023:

It is obvious that Adam never existed. No evidence of Moses doing the Exodus has been found. Most of the stories of Jesus were copied from previous deities. After subtracting those stories, not enough is left to be considered wisdom nor wise teachings. Supposedly a fair number of nutjobs claimed to be the messiah in those days. On the other hand, Frodo lives...

Dick Cheney told Liz to "defend the Republic" days before Jan. 6 -- Axios

racocn8 comments on Dec 4, 2023:

Kudos to Liz Cheney for her work on the Jan 6 Committee. How she managed to have any integrity left after being a Republican voting with Trump >90% of the time. What a fucked up planet.

Republicans Are Trying to Redefine Who’s an American -- Bloomberg

racocn8 comments on Dec 4, 2023:

GD paywalls... But to the title, if accurate: What would Republicans know about being Americans after pledging allegiance to a stooge for Putin and an insurrectionist intent on disregarding the Constitution. (Not that the Constitution is worth the parchment it's written on any more)

Kushner, Jewish business leaders huddle with Qatari PM -- Axios

racocn8 comments on Dec 4, 2023:

So will it be like Reagan who communicated with Iran during Carter's hostage crises to have Iran keep the hostages until after Reagan got elected?

OMG !?! THE MUSIC HAS ALREADY STARTED

racocn8 comments on Dec 4, 2023:

Can we go back to the War on Christmas????

He looks similar, no glasses needed

racocn8 comments on Dec 3, 2023:

The claim that Israel dismissed the Hamas war plans as 'aspirational' cannot be believed. Having them in hand when warnings of an impending attack came in from Egypt, the US, and their own intelligence agents make the excuse an absurdity. Not only was this 'wag the dog,' but shows Netanyahu had something else in mind. But what? A second Suez Canal? Exploitation of the Mediterranean gas deposits? Or good ole' ethnic cleansing? What? Regardless, Netanyahu should be in cuffs yesterday; fuck the war. That BN would allow 10/7 to happen is as ugly as it gets. Sickening. Yeah, another Trump. And both competing with Hitler.

Do you mind?

racocn8 comments on Dec 3, 2023:

They belong on a library back room to be checked out only by those who have been instructed in the consequences and risks of toxic propaganda.

I hope he lands in the worst drag bar in NY

racocn8 comments on Dec 3, 2023:

But he was getting support from a Russian oligarch, so what's different...

The World's Newest Major Religion: No Religion

racocn8 comments on Dec 2, 2023:

I also hope that the advancement of technology may enable an effective eradication of religious behavior. It's an exceptionally worthy goal.

There is only one way to happiness...

racocn8 comments on Dec 2, 2023:

Worry blocks happiness, but what is happiness?

The high minded man...

racocn8 comments on Dec 2, 2023:

Truth is a much more elusive quality than most realize, thus finding and keeping it requires perseverance, discipline and luck.

Hinduism is not behind Islam in promising virgins in heaven.

racocn8 comments on Dec 2, 2023:

Sex might feel transcendental, but the religious use of it is usually either tawdry, juvenile or hung up.

Oh how I fancy the penetrating humor of Mae West, she could dish it out and was more than willing to...

racocn8 comments on Dec 2, 2023:

She was a prolific humorist and many wonderful witticisms are attributed to her.

Another pearl of wisdom, these keep coming. I have no problem finding them.

racocn8 comments on Dec 2, 2023:

What sort of society would we have if such minds weren't tightly shackled and numbed. I'd like to think the person is capable of more than irrationality. The worst disease of all remains without a cure...

“The proper function of man is to live, not to exist.

racocn8 comments on Dec 2, 2023:

Whether living or existing, it's an eye-blink, so act accordingly...

His Dad was a weirdo

racocn8 comments on Dec 1, 2023:

The fruit didn't fall far from the tree...

Politics Tucker Carlson once texted he hated Trump "passionately.

racocn8 comments on Dec 1, 2023:

And however much he hates Trump, he hates Democrats more.

Fox Hosts Stunned That Women Aren’t Into Pro-Trump Guys -- The Daily Beast

racocn8 comments on Dec 1, 2023:

Let us hope this is evolution in action.

Gosh, never seen that one before

racocn8 comments on Nov 30, 2023:

As always, she's only pretending....

Robert Di Niro in 2016: [youtu.be] Robert Di Niro in 2023: [youtu.be]

racocn8 comments on Nov 30, 2023:

If anyone had any doubt that Putin had purchased the Republican Party, please note the recent revelation about Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. "In 2018, it was revealed he had received over $37,000 in campaign contributions from American Ethane, a company with only insignificant assets in the U.S., and controlled almost entirely by three Russian oligarchs." https://marytrump.substack.com/p/caught-mike-johnson-takes-russian

I did. Many times.

racocn8 comments on Nov 30, 2023:

Of course the dragon queen smokes...

Brilliant nasal policy in action

racocn8 comments on Nov 30, 2023:

I never got into eating my snot. I used to have a pet rat that liked it though.

Loyalty and dedication !

racocn8 comments on Nov 30, 2023:

The top one is for the mirror on the ceiling. (When she's too drunk to remember her name.) The lower one is to remind the one who's banging her (...oh, yeah...).

Man made god in his own image

racocn8 comments on Nov 30, 2023:

So that is why god is such a complete asshole.

The religious ask what the world would be without faith?

racocn8 comments on Nov 29, 2023:

People ARE assholes. And religions are all dedicated to hate of non-believers. That's how it works. Where is the religion that honors and invites contradictory views? (...like science does)

The 14 Weirdest Moments In The Bible: Jesus killed a tree, just because he could! ...

racocn8 comments on Nov 29, 2023:

I like that the cross in the 'O' is upside-down. I saw where some crucifixions were on 'X's' rather than 't's'. It could easily been a whole other iconography. Or they could have used another Roman favorite, rolling the victim down a hill in a barrel with nails pointing in. As for Jesus killing a tree because he could, I thought he cursed a fig tree to death because the tree had no figs. Now whether it was out of season, previously picked or something else was unknown. Bestowing death because of his 'disappointment' seemed absurdly harsh for a plant and, because the story is nonsensical, it often deemed to be allegorical, although again, what that allegory supposedly means is wholly open to interpretation. It's stupid and it shows. Yeah, that is so divinely inspired....

Injection might help long COVID patients smell normally again [livescience.com]

racocn8 comments on Nov 28, 2023:

The same or similar strategy has sought to decrease PTSD... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK442253/

I don't find them when I need them

racocn8 comments on Nov 28, 2023:

Can I get some of that anesthesia over here?...

Hearing racists defend their rationalizations for being racist is always painful.

racocn8 comments on Nov 28, 2023:

What race exists?

You have heard but you have not noticed

racocn8 comments on Nov 28, 2023:

If dying was his gift to Humanity, couldn't he have done it 27 years earlier and spare us the "divine insights into the human heart"? All those vague parables are so to-the-point and wise (not). And what's not to like about human sacrifice and watching painful murder for hours on end. What subtlety, what elegance; how godly. Religions are such reliable sources of transcendental truth; shame on us for not accepting that (!!!!!!!)(sarcasm if you can't tell).

Just in time for Christmas. You'll never want to leave home.

racocn8 comments on Nov 28, 2023:

"...I don't mean to blow smoke up your ass, but...." (at least it smells good...)

We had a childhood story that a nonbeliever king asked his young son where God was and kicked a ...

racocn8 comments on Nov 28, 2023:

I would like to know if a Biblical concept exists that is as profound in implications as evolution. The forms of evidence for evolution are many and no evidence is contradictory. If one assigns a correspondingly high level of confidence to evolution's correctness, one must wonder how all the religious texts managed to miss it, being in direct contact with the supreme being. All those gods were well informed, but didn't think it important? It doesn't seem like something that should have been missed. Or, perhaps Humanity was dumber than shit until Darwin and Wallace came along. That would seem to be the case. We should be ashamed of such stupidity.

This was an ancient Roman public Bathroom

racocn8 comments on Nov 27, 2023:

They are all pissing into the wind. What a circle jerk...

"Every religion is true one way or another.

racocn8 comments on Nov 27, 2023:

Except most if not all of the metaphors are BS also.

Did you try one? One for home, one for travel.

racocn8 comments on Nov 27, 2023:

The Jesus part was not healthy either. (Unless you don't mind dementia)

A stronger irony does not exist.

racocn8 comments on Nov 27, 2023:

Per Google: "Ark Encounter received tax incentives from the city, county, and state to induce its construction. "