Confronting Our Plastic Culture - TheHumanist.com

Amisja comments on Apr 15, 2018:

There are plans for UK to go plastic free...at least the unrecyclable type (single use etc). We need to. It isn't necessary and we can now make really good cellulose alternatives.

If you won an all expenses paid vacation, where would you like to go?

Amisja comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Seriously...I'd give it my kids. I have been round the world twice in actuality and three times in distance. I always just want to go home.

As of right now, I'm not going to use FB for a week or two.

Amisja comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I deactivated and haven't missed a day of it.

Starbucks, has the recent controversy changed your mind about the company?

Amisja comments on Apr 15, 2018:

What happened? (British person..woukd NEVER frequent such a place)

Atheist In Training

Amisja comments on Apr 15, 2018:

My daughter had two invisible friends growing up...Anna and Slayer.. (said with an exocist voice!) Scared me to bits

Anyone have anything to say about our amazing prime minister Thresa May, who decided to bomb Syria ...

Amisja comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I can't...I just cannot even bear this illegal action (not debated in Parliament). I cannot look at any more images of broken or dead children. I cannot be part of a country who condones this anymore. My heart aches...

Well all, I done went and done it.

Amisja comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Bloody well done lad! Onwards to a long n happy life

Do you ever look at the random pics of strangers and wonder if they are sociopaths?

Amisja comments on Apr 15, 2018:

The medical term in anti-social personality disorder. It happens in 1in 100 people according to the ICD 10. You are unlikely to recognise them just by their appearance (would that it were so easy). The glib, superficial pleasantries they affect mean that there are more likely to appear attractive, exactly the opposite. When I have encountered people with ASPD in the past (as a MH professional working in forensic psychiatry) I have been surprised by how plausible they appear. Tricky characters, even the more harmless ones. The thing to remember is to them, you are of no more value as an entity as a paper cup.

Probably TMI - but I need to talk, and I know you guys won't give me the religion 'feedback' I've ...

Amisja comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I lived in USA, I genuinely mean this, you deserve so much more in respect to social and health care. Is there no respite organisations that can help support you? As regards a partner, having a disabled son would not have put me off so I am sure that there are women who would love to be part of your family. Much love

I recently fell on hard times and needed to move back home.

Amisja comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Wow, I am so sorry for your experience. I cannot understand anyone who would turn their back on their child.

Was There a Civilization On Earth Before Humans? - The Atlantic.

Amisja comments on Apr 14, 2018:

I think its probably not that simple. I think there have probably been lots of ages of sophisticated beings who have developed civilisations which have probably been wiped out. Its likely they failed to record their history because they believed they would last forever, we all do. Bottle necks in evolution would suggest that there has been a return to less developed technologies which reused and rebuilt over time. It would make sense to me

Post your weekend plans.

Amisja comments on Apr 13, 2018:

12 1/2 hr shift in my second job, then catching up on housework, laundry and prep for my first job...no rest for the wicked

What's everyone doing for Tommy Jefferson's birthday today?

Amisja comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Erm not a thing in UK

According to reports a few weeks ago, there was an accusation the rebels were bringing in chemical ...

Amisja comments on Apr 13, 2018:

What do you think? I can't even let my head get past adult humans deliberately killing children...for what?

Do you have a motto or mantra that helps guide your day to day life and interactions with others?

Amisja comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Yep...One, two, three...beep it! Works every time.

It's never too late for ________ (fill in the blank).

Amisja comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Growing up

My mother died last evening of cancer. Though we were estranged to some degree I am terribly sad ?

Amisja comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I am so very very sorry. Look after yourself give yourself lots of time, estranged or not sadness will take its toll. Nothing takes the pain away. Just let yourself cry...and slowly you will heal enough to manage a new chapter.

Has anybody changed careers mid-life?

Amisja comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I am a mental nurse, at the age of 42 I decided I needed to enhance my career. I trained as a clinical practitioner and then laterly came into education. I now teach student nurses in university. I love it but part of me still loves the hustle and bustle of the busy clinical acute wards...so now like a complete twit, I do both. It is very tiring but I am not yet ready to give up on my clinical role.

Believers are always asking me, "If there's no god, what's the meaning of life?

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Exactly!

Since this is a mainly US-oriented site, I wondered if there were any other fans out there of The ...

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I'm UK, my son and I love Young Turks

What happens after death?

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I also meant to add...really sorry for your loss.

Do you have nightmares?

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I found my ex-husband in full VF. Managed to resus him. (Yeah I know...missed a chance!) Since then I still wake up shaking my current partner to make sure he is alive! Its a bit embarrassing to be honest.

Conspiracy Theories.

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

You see thats how I feel when someone tells me they are Christian.

Would you raise your children religious just to fit in?

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Nope 3 out of 3 atheists...deep thinkers... One just graduating in Global politics, one starting in Sept doing a BA in phil and my girl runs a gastro pub/hotel! One very proud mummy

Family's out of town for a week starting today.

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Never ever happened! I would probably go to work

What's something good happening in your life right now/soon? Something you're excited about?

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Congratulations! Massively well done. We need more women scientists.

I have a question for both believers and unbelievers.

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I don't exist either

What happens after death?

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

What happened before life? There that's your answer

What do you want to be done to your body as you go?

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Do what they want with it...I won't be needing it anymore

Are you easily annoyed?

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Yes! Shut up! ;)

Why do so many people on here, especially the self-described atheists, spend so much time discussing...

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I loved growing up attending church of England schools and ocassionally going to church. It was fun, lots of pretty songs and jolly people. I just never believed it...any of it. Neither did my parents, grandparents or just about anyone I know. Apart from a few friends who are Muslims and one lady at work who is Christian (swears like a trouper and downs pints like a thirsty miner!) I know no religious people at all. Its like being gay or wearing bikinis...just not for me. If it is for you...good luck to ya. (Just keep away from my kids!)

Future You

Amisja comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I just want to move past this point in my life and find a new worth it

What is your favorite wine ?

Amisja comments on Apr 11, 2018:

My fav wine is lots of it!

What's the one thing you can't live without?

Amisja comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Red wine

What are my fellow atheists views on charity and assisting the poor?

Amisja comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Charity, poverty, ownership and wealth are artificial concepts. Neanderthals helped each other out. We knew this millenia ago.That is a normal hominid response. Creating a class distinction that attributes shame to need isn't.

Are you happy where you work?

Amisja comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Very. I am fortunate. I have two professional careers and love them both

Okay, so what is a good way for someone to introduce themselves in email/PM/online txt?

Amisja comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Just say "hello"

How to possibly tell your parents that you do not follow there religious beliefs?

Amisja comments on Apr 11, 2018:

All atheists so not an issue

Love or to be loved

Amisja comments on Apr 11, 2018:

I can't tell. I have a fatal character flaw, I tend to have a high regard for most people I meet, fall in love easily and dislike only a handful. Unfortunately I can never tell if anyone loves me and I tend to doubt that anyone would. Killed my marriage.

What would cause you to lay down your life willingly?

Amisja comments on Apr 9, 2018:

My babies. They aren't of course...they are grown ups but in a heartbeat. They will never know. They are my world

Who is your favorite, most influential, atheist/agnostic thinker?

Amisja comments on Apr 9, 2018:

My grandpa, "I can't be doing with all that claptrap!"

What are your top 2 go-to meals during the work week?

Amisja comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I tend not to eat during working hours. Unless biscuits count!

What are your silliest/most unreasonable fears?

Amisja comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Stupid MRI scan...freaked. Benzos didn't help, nothing did.

Are you a "touchy-feely" person? How about your family?

Amisja comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I hug everyone who needs it. Whether I like it or not is irrelevant

Does the thought of dying alone scare you?

Amisja comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Never done it before so I don't know

Did Jesus exist?

Amisja comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I actually believe Jesus existed. The magic stuff is clearly nonsense but these characters have always existed and probably always will. Why do I think he existed. Well there is some tiny bits of historical evidence josephus flavius does actually mention him (if not be name). He describes an annoying Jewish preacher who was causing the RE a bit of bother. Bart Erhman talks about this at length, he describes how The RE crucified people all the time and consequently did not bother to record them. But the biggest reason I believe in his existence is my knowledge of humankind. A down trodden population will find a 'saviour' amongst them. Think MLK or Gandhi. Also humans love a hero...someone who says pretty words and challenges the status quo. I totally get how a group of young people hearing him speak would have absolutely fallen in love with him. People fell in love with Hitler in much the same way. Some people have the charisma to carry a message forward. Also Jesus' message was about being noble because you were poor and destitue. This had never been said before, this was a huge challenge to the Jewish powers at the time (It still is, think about Trump equating the 'best' people with the wealthiest ones!) Those people would have believed everything Jesus said. Not the son of god...not a magician (although why not, belief is a powerful thing)...just an itinnerant Jewish guy in a desert with sandals. I think Paul really wanted in on that charisma and jumped on this message. I strongly believed that had he not existed Paul would have been challenged. Paul messed up a lot of the original message probably for his own reason. He probably did a lot of damage. He might not have been called Jesus, he probably had a GF and may have been open to same sex encounters but I think he definitely existed.

In death...

Amisja comments on Apr 8, 2018:

So so sorry for your loss but remember as I posted elsewhere, energy is eternal.

If a couple lived in a nudist household, do you think that sex habits would be more spontaneous or ...

Amisja comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I think...honestly its non of my business nor yours

Hi everyone.

Amisja comments on Apr 8, 2018:

So sorry to hear of your experiences...welcome and hugs xx

If you didn't have to sleep, what would you do with your extra time?

Amisja comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Oh the possibilities....

What is the definition of the word ‘god’ exactly to you?

Amisja comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Its what people invented to explain why good things happen to bad people, why bad things happen to good people, why perfectly healthy humans die young, why fire rains from the sky, why crops fail etc etc...we know why now...god is redundant

What do you look forward to getting out of bed for every morning?

Amisja comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Seeing my students, a chance to make a difference. Making sure family and friends are ok. A new start..a fresh day

What is your favorite place to eat that is not fast food?

Amisja comments on Apr 8, 2018:

My kitchen

When faced with a life or death decision which option do you think would be the most beneficial & ...

Amisja comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Always check the evidence. As a healthcare professional educator I wouldn't teach students to pray over a person fighting for their life

Anyone have some funny dating stories they wish to share?

Amisja comments on Apr 6, 2018:

The guy checking his phone to arrange his 'next' date during ours!

How much of a roll does jealousy play in your past or present relationships?

Amisja comments on Mar 21, 2018:

I feel jealous and relieved. I hate feeling jealous but of course I recognise his good qualities...I see it in our boys. I am proud of him but kinda glad he's some bugger else's problem.

Finish this sentence..

Amisja comments on Mar 21, 2018:

It didn't matter

What makes you are great partner?

Amisja comments on Mar 16, 2018:

I love him

Where do you all work at? I work at USPS as a clerk.

Amisja comments on Mar 16, 2018:

University lecturer/clinical practitioner. University/NHS

Does Evil exist?

Amisja comments on Mar 16, 2018:

No, messy humans do horrible things for horrible reasons..because well humans

A toast to Stephen Hawking.

Amisja comments on Mar 14, 2018:

Observation and reason. We have so much to learn. All we need to do is keep learning. Thank you Professor Hawkings for your contribution.

Do you read the bible to get knowledge about it, and to be able to understand why it is fiction?

Amisja comments on Mar 13, 2018:

I find the historical details utterly fascinating. Like the guys in the OT swearing oaths by touching each other's genitals! Seriously interesting but probably based on oral traditions, fairy stories and camp fire horrors.

How do you tell religious people that you're an atheist?

Amisja comments on Mar 13, 2018:

I say, "I'm an atheist" and no one cares because I am English