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Politics

May 13May 13

Posted by snytiger6

LINKTexas has declared open season on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube with censorship law - CNN

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Sexual Deviants

May 6May 6

Posted by Davekp

Another "Tie me up, Tie me down" instructional handout. lol

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Music, Movies & Books

Apr 7Apr 7

Posted by Beowulfsfriend

A list of albums turning 50 in 2022. How many did/do you have?

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Music Fans

Jan 18Jan 18

Posted by RhondaShotwell

"I make the power of now look like the power of then" ARJ Barker--Sickest Buddhist

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Music, Movies & Books

Dec 24, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by Buttercup

Gimme an "UH"

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Libertarians Worldwide

Dec 16, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by SpikeTalon

In Defense of Objective Knowledge- Some ideas achieve longevity because they are relentlessly exposed to challenge, falsification, and disconfirmation. At the scale of nations, anti-fragile constitutions that enshrine individual ...

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Feline Fanatics

Oct 16, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by FrayedBear

Why cats do not make good guides for the blind?

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General & Hellos

Aug 7, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Paganlyl

A few years ago I read a book by Dan Barker titled "Losing Faith in Faith". The apparent emotional torment he went through made it a painful read! Although I went to catholic school, I played the role , but the indoctrination never took hold. Since ...

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Aug 7, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Marionville

QUANGO. - Noun…a semi-public autonomous body outside the civil service but receiving financial support from the government, which makes senior appointments to it; in the U.K. the term is largely used pejoratively for a body or organisation to ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 14, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by powder

Made a post about herd immunity (linked ). Just some further thoughts and thanks to all who provided feedback. Way before covid I was concerned about flu "vaxs", arguing they should not be called vaccines as immunity is not provided ...

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Music, Movies & Books

Jun 13, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by UrsiMajor

Looks like a good TV drama called "Pose" that fell under my radar. It's about a HIV positive man enduring the stigma of being gay in 1980's New York and Christianity not really helping..

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Silly, Random & Fun

May 20, 2021May 2021

Posted by Lilac-JadeCanada

“Nice dog. What’s its name?” I asked my friend’s 10-year-old son. “Bob,” he said. “And your cat?” “Bob.” “How do you keep them straight?” “Well one is Bob Cat and the other is Bob Barker,” the boy answered. “Tell ...

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Apr 18, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Healthydoc70

Pomander-in Elizabethan times, a fragrant pomander was worn around the neck, belt or girdle dangling from a chain to ward off infections and foul body smells,( most people only bathed once a year). Consisted of a clump of ambergris from the ...

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Posts

Apr 16, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by sassygirl3869

Touched By An Angel -excerpt from a book of a Polish Holocaust survivor. Easy to read about an 11 year old boy hiding in a ghetto.

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Memes R Us

Mar 1, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Lizard_of_Ahaz

Hell no.....

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Feb 28, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by FearlessFly

Seven Hundred Leagues Beneath Titan’s Methane Seas Mars, Shmars; this voyager is looking forward to a submarine ride under the icebergs on Saturn’s strange moon.

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General & Hellos

Feb 17, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Sierra4

I live near Dallas, Texas. I just came out of 60 hours with no power. Temp. were as low as -1degree F to a high of 21degrees F. my house was 42 F when I reset my AC/Heating. It won't end until Sat when 50's are expected.A lot of anger about not ...

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News & Links

Dec 24, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKFFRF's Ask An Atheist: Formidable Atheist and LGBTQ Nebraska State Senator Megan Hunt

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Music, Movies & Books

Dec 20, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Somnium

Smooth Operator - Sade (Guitar Cover) via @YouTube

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Trump Pinata

Dec 18, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by bobwjr

Please A.S.A.P.

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Science and religion. :) lets debate

Oct 17, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Leeecke

POLLBefore the Big Bang?

Big Bang and black holes

3 votes Yes, I believe it’s possible the Big Bang was the result of a huge a black hole.
0 votes No, I believe the Big Bang was not the result of a cycle of black hole creation and ending but something else.
6 votes No, I believe the Big Bang was not a result of a black hole, but it’s possible I could change my mind with more evidence.

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General & Hellos

Oct 12, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Paganlyl

A few years ago, I read "Losing faith in faith", by Dan Barker and could almost feel the pain of his recuperation. Lately I've seen many others of you have also had to deal with that trauma. First of all, I truly sympathize with what you may have had...

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Jazz, Blues, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Dance, Punk, Alternative, Rock and Roll.

Sep 3, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Natureman69

Hi everybody..great to be here..big Joe Cocker fan here, also love Paul Simon,Leonard Cohen, Led Zeppelin,Fleetwood Mac , Jesse Cook, Santana etc. Mainly into folk rock and a bit of Indie folk as well as World Music.Only yesterday discovered Emily ...

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Music Fans

Sep 3, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by holdenc98

franz joseph haynn, STRING QUARTET op 76, NO 1 IN G, ADAGIO, (about 1796) that haydn was beethovens' mentor is an old cliche of music commentary. wiki seems to disagree around the edges, as follows : ...

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Quotes

Sep 1, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Lilac-JadeCanada

Truth does not demand belief. Scientists do not join hands every Sunday, singing, "Yes, gravity is real! I will have faith! I will be strong! I believe in my heart that what goes up, up, up must come down. Amen!" If they did that, we would think they...

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World Music

Jul 27, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Marionville

Last December the Swedish singer Marie Fredriksson of the hit pop duo Roxette sadly died after a long battle with cancer. In January there was a memorial to her on Swedish TV from Gothenburg and this performance of one of Roxette’s biggest hits by...

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General & Hellos

Jul 11, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by itsmedammit

Here is an old video where Freedom From Religion leaders Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaynor first met. One of the things I really like is the way the Atheist panel very confidently respond to audience members without wavering in their confidence ...

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News & Links

Jul 7, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by sassygirl3869

Poor Deplorable Troll - Love Randy Rainbow!!!!!

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Philosophy & Meaning

May 17, 2020May 2020

Posted by Saltytoo

Upon reading Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists, I came across Dan Barker's excellent job of considering what it means to be an atheist and an agnostic. Referencing that Thomas Huxley coined the word ...

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Newbie Groupies!

May 9, 2020May 2020

Posted by Philip21

This past week was an important one in American history - it marked the official end of the Trump Administration’s efforts to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic seriously. As Peter Barker in the New York Times noted today: “Confronted with ...

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Health & Happiness

May 2, 2020May 2020

Posted by LiterateHiker

"I will not die of stupid," Leonard Pitts wrote. Agreed.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Mar 8, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Ian-Duggan

LINKSean Lock on Margaret Thatcher & Racist Accents | BEST OF Purple Van Man | Universal Comedy - YouTube

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Music, Movies & Books

Feb 28, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by bingst

LINKEnjoy the Freethinking American Songbook on “Freethought Matters” this Sunday - Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Music Fans

Feb 2, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Marionville

Please welcome @Lauren who has just joined the group. Feel free to post your choice of music.

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Music Fans

Jan 26, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa - I'll Take Care Of You

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Just for Laughs

Jan 25, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by JonQ

Counterbalance: There is bias and hypocrisy on BOTH sides...

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Hippie Land -

Jan 14, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by rogerbenham

I loved Flower Power English style. Carnaby Street. Flower covered clothes. I was called Blossom once. My now dead wife drove across Canada in a Westfalia van painted completely with flowers. Yes we were very much know as that old hippie couple. It ...

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Music Fans

Dec 23, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by KittensandSage

Great dance tune for West Coast Swing ❤️ "BOOM" by X Ambassadors on Amazon Music.

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Religion & Spirituality

Dec 9, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by NoPlanetB

You Don't Have To Go Down in My Basement, Dan Barker 2 minutes of awesome! Christers would have shit fits on this.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 17, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by vjohnson51

How is intelligence measured? Do you think it can be subjective? Or is there a strong factual foundation on what makes someone 'intelligent?'

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Silly, Random & Fun

Nov 5, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by AnneWimsey

Why men sending dick pix get away with it: if they included their actual head, meaning they sent a full body shot, and so were identifiable, the "parts" would look their actual size....... Too bad, so sad.............

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Religion & Spirituality

Oct 25, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by DenoPenno

Anyone ever notice that the crucified Jesus is shown in pictures as being both nailed and also tied to his cross? In the bible he is said to have "nail scarred hands" then apologists claim the actual nails were in the wrist because we all know nails ...

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Oct 21, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Marionville

From the Prince’s Trust Rock Gala In 1987...George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Jeff Lynne, Elton John, etc......what a lineup! While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

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Politics

Oct 17, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by AnneWimsey

Jill Stein is baaaaack....2 years of drumpyland, not a peep out of her, no standing up to the current climate shitshow, zip, zilch, nada....but now it's time to "raise $$$$". For what, exactly? Do Not be taken in by this carnival barker!

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Movie Actors & Actresses Fans

Oct 13, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Ray13

Susan Hayward 1918-1975 Born Edythe Marrener in Brooklyn, N.Y. She became a model whose photograph came to the attention of Hollywood Producers. She was nominated for Oscars five times: "Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman" 1947, "My Foolish Heart" 1949, ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Oct 13, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Geoffrey51

Well, we are in serious trouble if this is the research out academic brethren are getting funded for, and even if they are not what a pile of nonsense When asked if I believe in god my response is I don’t care. When confronted with academia going ...

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Singles/Mingle/Chat

Sep 24, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by IrishTxJudy

Just when I think I have heard it all, a co-worker at lunch told us about a coupon she found for couples to take a polygraph test offered by a relationship counselor. It’s $150.00 for couples to “come clean” before moving in together. She asked...

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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide

Sep 17, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by OldGoat43

OVERTURNED Hemp Advocates Win Court Victory Abdul Hakim-Shabazz — September 16, 2019 Last Friday the 13th was not a very lucky day for State of Indiana government, as hemp proponents scored a victory in federal court overturning a rule ...

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General & Hellos

Sep 11, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by josh_is_exciting

Just heard a great quote from Dan Barker, one that I wish I had thought of myself. I'm paraphrasing... "If the argument that the complexity of life and creation demands that there must be a creator, then who created God? Because if this world, ...

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Health & Happiness

Aug 15, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Mark013

Any Incense Users Out There?

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Silly, Random & Fun

Aug 8, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by StrongBow

Pit Bulls are such babies! Bob Barker isn't feeling well, today. So, he has ATTACHED himself to me! One time, a couple years ago a nonvenomous chicken snake bit him on his paw. It didn't even break the skin, BUT it scared the BEJESUS out of him! He...

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General & Hellos

Aug 2, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by StrongBow

Right now, I am probably living the MOST satisfying stage of my life! I'm entering the 6th year of my retirement, and I've figured out that I only have to make ONE person happy......that would be me! I've never had children, so I don't have the ...

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Photography

Jul 27, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Lincoln55

Feast or famine. Today was a feast. No B&W's today. Eastern Market Saturday. It's like a street fair. Everyone is happy, smiling and wearing their Tiger's caps. The tomato lady is selling Brandywines and Cherokee Purples and the mini cukes are $2.00...

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General & Hellos

Jul 27, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by StrongBow

Just had a knock-down drag-out with Bob Barker!! Man!! It was epic!! He TRIED to run! I chased him down! Then, IT WAS ON!! I wrestled him with EVERY last bit of strength I had.....every last ounce of deceit and treachery I could muster! He was ...

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Politics

Jul 9, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by St-Sinner

More into Democrat 2020 Tom Steyer officially announces presidential bid

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General & Hellos

Jul 5, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by sassygirl3869

How trump's big fourth was a fizzle? - How trump planned on miilitary parades in NY and DC before he was even elected. ...Carnival barker.

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Just for Laughs

Jun 21, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Marionville

Ronnie Barker from the BBC series The Two Ronnies. - Thingummy...Memory Man sketch.....genius!

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Politics

Jun 18, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by LiterateHiker

Trump refuses to apologize to Central Park Five after their criminal convictions were vacated

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Wordsmith

Jun 4, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Lincoln55

Missing My Baby By DHMcCarty I liked living in the country getting up early and working until the sun went down. . Eating food that I grew on rich freshly tilled sandy loam that I held the mortgage on. . I liked feeding the animals ...

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Just for Laughs

May 27, 2019May 2019

Posted by Marionville

Another one from The Two Ronnies, this time it’s just One Ronnie, Ronnie Barker. - Reading the News without Film!

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Music Fans

May 11, 2019May 2019

Posted by jerry99

One of the better flash mob performances

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Love Songs

May 1, 2019May 2019

Posted by Boomtarat03

I wanna grow old with you by westlife!

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General & Hellos

Apr 11, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by snifflz

I got to meet Dan Barker from FFRF at the UNA Secular Student Alliance debate today! He debated a religion professor from the college and completely destroyed him in the sense of a debate that is. lol

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General & Hellos

Apr 10, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by snifflz

Anybody from Alabama going to this? Dan Barker from FFRF is debating a religion professor at UNA.

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Humour, Fun, Chuckles, Laughs, or Cutes, From Everywhere.

Mar 20, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Lilac-JadeCanada

“Nice dog. What’s its name?” I asked my friend’s 10-year-old son. “Bob,” he said. “And your cat?” “Bob.” “How do you keep them straight?” “Well one is Bob Cat and the other is Bob Barker,” the boy answered. “Tell ...

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Music Fans

Mar 5, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by whispers

Bliss - Calling (feat Sophie Barker)

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Pet pictures and discussion

Mar 1, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Hathacat

The truth.....

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If it's no Scottish, it's shite #MacNostic

Feb 25, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Marionville

Please give a warm Scottish welcome to @MisterBart who has just joined us. He has already posted an introduction, and he sounds like the real “McCoy”....or Henderson in this case! ???????

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Freedom from Religion Foundation

Feb 23, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by SkepticPower31

Has anyone read any of Dan Barkers books? They are incredibly. A must read in my opinion. Godless is my favorite.

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Music Fans

Feb 9, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by DevilMayCare

Zero 7 "Destiny ft. Sia & Sophie Barker LIVE (2002)

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36 Questions

Feb 3, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by germangirl90439

Good morning! Here's today's question: What is the most embarrassing thing you have ever worn?

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Memes R Us

Jan 30, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by glennlab

Hope you're not an anti science anti vaxer.

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Music Fans

Jan 24, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by actofdog

Across 110th.Street Bobby Womack -

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Religion & Spirituality

Jan 22, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by EllieUnique

Dan Barker is one of my favorites

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The Union, Dues and Mod Free

Jan 20, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by kenriley

Today I'm going to bake myself a cake. And Make Thor some big hamburgers. I have One month of not smoking and also Thor is 3 years old today!!!!! I got Thor when he 11 months old, I got him free from a family that said they couldn't take care of him....

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Memes R Us

Jan 18, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by phxbillcee

Poor Ireland...

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Workout Warriors

Jan 12, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by ronin73

But the drug companies can't profit from this.....

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Memes R Us

Dec 31, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Rudy1962

Wow. That's bad

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General & Hellos

Dec 31, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by AntaresRose

Positively Uplifting I want this group to find happy, kind, uplifting, inspirational events that made us feel good all over. We have a world with problems, but emphasizing the good will help spread joy and keep us active. This is a Human group. ...

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General & Hellos

Dec 31, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by malayang-isipan

LINKCan LGBTQ+ and Christians See Eye To Eye?

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Trolls, Scammers & Nigerian Russian Wives:Report Them Here

Dec 31, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Dave75

My main concern is with his bio. User is on the fence about the existence of a god.

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Music, Movies & Books

Dec 26, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by tsallinia

I am currently reading "Godless"" by Dan Barker. Yesterday I finished the Letter from God. Have you read this book? What are you thoughts on it?

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Wordsmith

Dec 21, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by evidentialist

This piece was originally written in November, 1958. My stepfather (Bill Olofson) and I worked on it as a filler piece for Capitol Records Music Views magazine, a house organ of Capitol Records of Hollywood. It was later reworded slightly to ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Dec 12, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Argonauta69

So true...

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News & Links

Nov 27, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by sassygirl3869

Detention Concentration Camps Are Still Growing - FBI Background Checks Waived on Employees in Camps- WTF!!!!! Fuhrer Trump!!!!

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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS

Nov 17, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by evidentialist

Okay, I know it's early, but I was arranging my files tonight and came across this so I thought I'd lay it on you while it was staring me in the face. ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' This piece was originally written in November, ...

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Music Fans

Nov 11, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by misterinvisible

Aquanauts Pool Party Freaking Travis Man... Yes..that IS Travis Barker on Drums

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CLASSICAL, OPERA and CROSSOVER

Nov 3, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Marionville

Some of the most sublime singing I have ever heard by Spanish soprano Nuria Rial and countertenor Philippe Jaroussky in Pur ti Miro by Claudio Monteverdi. I am a great lover of this baroque style of music.

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Singles/Mingle/Chat

Oct 26, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Macsphinx

Does telling lies really spice up relationships?

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Insomniacs

Oct 21, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by RavenCT

Goodnight Kitty

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Religion & Spirituality

Oct 21, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by gpspirit34009

“Some theists, observing that all ‘effects’ need a cause, assert that God is a cause but not an effect. But no one has ever observed an uncaused cause, and simply inventing one merely assumes what the argument wishes to prove.” — Dan ...

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Just for Laughs

Oct 21, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Marionville

The Two Ronnies. - Four Candles. For any of you who have not heard or seen this before it has become a Classic on BBC TV in the UK. Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett were an institution on Saturday or Sunday nights for decades with their humorous...

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Music, Movies & Books

Oct 13, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by RhondaShotwell

This just cracks me up everytime I watch it. Arj Barker-The Sickest Buddhist.

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Religion & Spirituality

Oct 6, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by gpspirit34009

“Faith is a cop-out. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it can't be taken on its own merits. It is intellectual bankruptcy.” — Dan Barker

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