Derek & The Dominos - 1970 Live At The Fillmore... [youtube.com]

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 17, 2018:

Great stuff!

It's been a pretty wet spring here.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 16, 2018:

I’m in S. Florida, don’t hate.

Hippie vibe [youtu.be]

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Alvin was one of the greats!

Why does it seem that some people go out of their way to be unpleasant?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 16, 2018:

I’ll forgive everyone except Trump!

No strumming!

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 16, 2018:

That’s a really cool old parlor guitar, definitely solid wood and a spruce top, I so what someone to give one of those.. From the bridge you can tell it’s meant for steel strings, probably made somewhere between the mid 60s and early 70s... I have a 1903 Gibson L1 in the same parlour size but with an arched top, love them.

One of the negative aspects of vegetarianism / veganism for me is eating out and dining with ...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Keep it ethnic, if you go for any sort of Asian cuisine they can generally substitute tofu for any meat in any dish, at the very least you can get a Buddhas delight. Also I never have trouble in an Indian restaurant, like Sweet potato curry, Yum. We have a vegan bestro here called Darbsters that is amazing but pricy so that’s for a second date, lol ... avoid American diners and burger joints as the vegan options are rarely any good... Where I have a problem is when I’ve chosen a place because of the music and I have to deal with a less than stellar underwhelming vegan sad sad choice:(

I've screwed up again.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Your not wrong, I found it no different from the male perspective... either they want to get Uber serious out of the gate or they are looking for a preconceived perfection that nobody could fit. I’m in the no expectations zone... I’m not here to date, actually I’ve started seeing someone and we will see how it goes... she isn’t the normal hipppie type I usually am attracted to but then in the long run that has not gone that well. I don’t cheat but have been cheated on and I’m weary and wary of it all... going with the flow and doing my best not to be attached to a particular outcome is how I plan to move forward. I’ve finally learned my happiness is my responsibility, if someone else who is already happy wants to be happy together that will be grand. I have nothing in common with the girl I’m seeing and so far that has not been a problem.

Nico & Vinz - am I wrong [m.youtube.com]

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 16, 2018:

I like, bit of an 80’s vibe.

Ever had pets that both you and others treated as equals?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 16, 2018:

If you have written or plan to write a book I would like to get a copy. That is a beautiful story of a rare moment. The world needs much more of that. You paint it so well, I can invision it as if I saw it with my own eyes.

Saddest thing

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Are we (as a people) woke yet?

Ok my friends.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Cook a special meal, eat cake... make hr favorite dish. Kids can decorate the cake.

We should all do this

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I’m in!

Bat-shit crazy finale of opera where an Inquisitor tries to heal a nun of demon possession and all ...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

They just don’t write them like that anymore.

Ray Charles - Ring of Fire How about this little gem.... [youtu.be]

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Great, never heard Ray do that one, thanks

See Some Similarities?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Vote in every single election every single time till the GOP goes extinct, then keep voting to keep it that way!

What is the most valuable lesson you have learned in life?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Let it go! Don’t hold grudges, life is short.

HOT or COLD, or somewhere in between maybe... What kind of showers do you prefer?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I like it very hot but not on my face so I cool it down a bit to rinse, just enough to not feel like I’m getting burnt:)

Trump's political advice comes from...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I’m still in shock, but I’m not frozen and I will fight the GOP & Trump with my last breath!

I just spent the last 2 weeks with a friend who is getting cancer treatments in Seattle.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I’m in the middle, from NYC but now in S Florida. It’s urban where I am. I can still go to the beach or kayaking. I miss NY but after a 3 day visit I always wonder if I can deal with manic pace any longer?, having been gone so long,

I was just looking at the Patheos site (which I am always a bit suspicious of) and in their ...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Hmm... I can’t answer if or not it is in name only but many here have religios nsmes too. I doubt they are?

Do you think there is a difference between liberal and progressive?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I never met a liberal conservative, perhaps that would be a moderate republican?

My favorite songs are "Body and Soul," Stardust" "That Old Feeling" and "Deep Purple;" all by my ...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I live Body & Soul, I need to lean to play that.

I went to my App Store, searched “atheist” and found 5 promising downloads, some I will have to ...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

The first app I’m checking out is for the Atheist Nomad podcast. Great links to important issues and I’m enjoying the podcasts. A well made and articulate presentation. I plan to keep this app and keep listening. I highly recommend it.

OMG.... tru dat!

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Indubitably

Punny Math!

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

The triangle is awfully critical.

FIRST ALBUM (or 45 or casette or 8-track or CD) YOU EVER BOUGHT WITH YOUR OWN MONEY.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Dr. Hook and the medicine show, cover of the Rolling Stone... The Sears record department https://youtu.be/vqpK9lUTVXs

Love versus Logic Some things I do are very logically motivated.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

As I sit in a room with way more guitars than logic dictates, I also was very sensible finding the best deal on bananas:) would like to see a pic of your Ibanez, headstock is cool. I still have my first Guitar, 1903ish Gibson L1, I’ve played it 50 years, never gonna sell:) cheers

How many of us (the older folk) were on Prodigy back in the day?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

We were pioneers!

I like distortion when I bar chord!

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Boss SD1, vintage Vox & a beer?

Animal Ethics

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 14, 2018:

I have opted out of all consumption and all products that harms animals, I’m a strict vegan, my food is delicious and I’m healthier for it... clearly I don’t need to kill animals to survive. That said, I have my reasons and I’m not an activist on that front but if someone changes due to my example cudos to them☯️

Sounds like a sweet gig to me!

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Well we know he is leaving because it’s obvious he would loose. That’s us winning!

How many guys are singing something like this song on this site?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Love Joe Jackson, my guitar instructor played with him for 7 years... Vinny Zimmo, this was from before he joined, love it, but never took it as representive of my life:)

With mind reading technology improving, how confident are you that Big Brother won't haul you in for...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 13, 2018:

If Trump becomes the new norm and we become a fascist regimen it will change how science is used, I’ll just leave that open for the pondering.

How do misanthropes find one another?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Do they want to?

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

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Re-examining the facts and revising your position based on the evidence.

Does anybody else here think that your atheism/agnosticism is actually a pretty uninteresting part ...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I don’t build my identity around not believing in religion, I build around reason, reagsaminatiom and revision... it evolves!

How many significant relationships/partners?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 12, 2018:

For it to have any relevance you must take age into consideration. Big difference between somebody who’s 50 and had five partners and somebody that’s 21 and had five partners. On the slut scale I’m a 3 with 6 partners, lol

Getting over someone

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Is it truly necessary to get over it? You had what some never get, it’s ok to remember fondly... In time you will be able to live with it but first you must own it. What you push away will came at you faster, just be with it, let go of the thwarted expectations as that’s the part the makes us upset. Your path changed but did not end☯️

Anyone ever had anything bad happen on Friday the 13th?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I asked for a dozen bagels and they gave me 13 and the 13th bagel was one of those healthy ones that never gets eaten, I can’t recall the date but there is a One in 365 chance it was a Friday the 13th, Compared to lottery statistics it’s practically a fact.

Famous person?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I have a long list, worked backstage at the Sunrise Musical Theater in the 80’s... I have a ton of stories, 1 highlight; Frank Zappa threw a giant rubber double ended dildo at me, and I threw it back.

I know I'm not the only person that has trouble with family members that don't accept me but ...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I’m not going to base my life on outdated bigoted concepts to appease ignorance and prejudice, please pass the mashed potatoes.

Do you consider your morning cup of joe, an addiction or a habit?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 11, 2018:

I get sick if I don’t have it so it’s an addiction, physical dependency makes it so. If it was just a habit I would miss it but stopping would make me sad not sick.

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

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Because religion is holding us back from scientific discovery, it’s influencing politics and people have been killing each other over it for thousands of years! I can’t imagine an institution that has caused more fear and suffering, not even to mention it’s a molestation mill, oops I mentioned it. It’s a medieval method of controlling people and we really need to move on. Allow me to take this moment to thank every single person that bashes religion in the name improving “this” life, the only one we get, thank you.

I'm not a praying kinda guy.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 11, 2018:

It’s the no atheists in a foxhole theory... I can’t blame you on this one! The orange monster is pushing the limits of every properly functioning brain on Earth. I wish somebody would dress him like an elk and drop him off on Ted Nugent’s property.

Could a computer create a more fair/functional society for mankind?...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Depends on who programmed it. But it’s a bad idea.

Some Republicans who are greedy and stupid.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I demand sensible gun laws, no military style weapons, waiting periods, background checks, over 21 and proper follow up of all leads for people who are a concern. My kids go to school everyday knowing what could happen and I have to send them! That’s not exceptable for any parent, child or human. Fuck the NRA!!!! And while I’m on one fuck Ted Nugent.

Twitter News Update @johnroberts Tom Bossert @TomBossert45 resigning as WH.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 10, 2018:

It has officially been determined that Trump does not have the ability to fire Muler directly... give his temperament I think but know he would have. My source for this was NPR.

I am an atheistic Satanist, meaning I don't believe in god or the devil, but rather identify with ...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I think it’s great that you can enjoy what you like from what you don’t believe in and make it your own. Take what you need and leave the rest, cheers

Just wanted to share something I think is pretty cool and educational.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Can I send my ex wife’s name?

Online dating profile specifics.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Since I did not join to date I’ll say sex would be supper important to me, communication is a huge part of that... I believe you shouldn’t be having sex with people you can’t talk to about sex and everything else. It need not be an all revealing bio, it’s also fun to discover these things 1 on 1. It is possible to enjoy a night out, like the person and still not be compatable. The night out is still fun if you leave your expectation out of it.

Seems that most Republican supporters are not dumb or idiotic, just mistakenly misinformed! They ...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 10, 2018:

That could explain why so many of them are religious, it’s the same mindset.

Do you have nightmares?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 10, 2018:

After 911 I did for many years, I think it has not happened in about 3 years. I’m from Staten Island, watched the buildings go up, lost friends and all of my friends lost friends. The surveys never seem to include my answer. Took 3 days to get an email response from my best friend who was a fireman on the pile, all he wrote was, “It’s hell, Joe is dead”. Can’t even type that without it flooding back.

Is anyone here a foodie?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Absolutely, I live at the farmers market and I cook most every day. I happen to be vegan and while that’s not the point of the post it is what got me eating healthy fresh organic produce and learning awsome ways to cook it.

Motivational thought for the day.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 10, 2018:

In Nepal the locals can look in your eyes and know whether or not you’re coming back, but who are they to kill your dreams.

Does anyone feel uncomfortable defining "transmen/transwomen" a different gender than "women/men" in...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I say let each person choose their own identifiers, you’re gonna do plenty of chatting before you date, Lola is a great song but I prefer not to be surprised:) neither yes or no is my answer, my answer is, it’s none of my business.

Childhood mementos. Do you have any mementos from your childhood?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I have my trophy from little league too.. mine was 1974 ... the keychain I still use was from Alford’s Leather shop in upstate NY... sometime in the 70’s

This is the way I chilled out at home. I took that picture yesterday.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I see a Rickenbacker on your mug.

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

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Vegan Tuna and vegitable stir fry. Not been in a McDonalds in this decade.

What item from fiction would you most like to possess?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

H. G. Wells time machine.

Is it possible for you not to judge people based on their appearance?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Based on this pic your an avid reader, you have no less than two cats and you know I’m kidding.

Passive aggressive level expert

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I haven’t and I’m not going to check but my Dad was not one to shovel snow back in the 70’s... he said, “don’t shovel you can get a $5 fine but if someone falls it’s an act of God, shovel and someone slips and you can be sued.

Jesus, would you look at the time!

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

The first religios iconory I’ve seen with a purpose.

George Thorogood - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer Live [youtu.be]

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

George was the artist that inspired me to learn how to play slide guitar when I saw him at the Saint George theater in St. George Staten Island, my home town.

NRA BOARD MEMBER TED NUGENT SAYS PARKLAND SURVIVORS 'HAVE NO SOUL,' ARE 'PATHETIC' [newsweek.com]

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Here is one I shared on a few of my Twitter accounts. I’m the voting page and the octopus one. I don’t live far from Parkland and I have 3 teenage kids, Too close for comfort ...but then anyplace on earth is too close for comfort!

Yep. It's a thing

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

If you haven’t started a business because you don’t have a good idea apparently you don’t need one.

Do you stand for the anthem?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

This poll does not include my answer… I make that determination based on the event. I see no need to protest before my children’s school performances but I won’t stand up at a sporting event until conditions improve and my sense of pride is restored.

Can I be a Catholic Atheist?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I was raised Catholic and still will show up at a wedding or what have you, I have never needed to say I was or wasn’t Catholic, usually we go out to dinner after whatever happy or sad occasion it may be. The term “catholic atheist” will either piss off Catholics, atheist or both... Sometimes doing nothing is the best course of action so until religious affiliation is required on a drivers license I wouldn’t worry about it.

Has any of you experienced anything that could be labeled supernatural during meditation?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Not yet, just being present. Reality is what I see in the present, past and future are imagined. I’m not looking for the supernatural nor do I expect it. Awareness can let you see parts of you normally drowned out, it’s nothing supernatural.

Even if you don’t like the taste swallow it!

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Must be jelly because jam don’t shake like that.

I don't understand why ammosexuals are so afraid of gun control.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 8, 2018:

We are taking it all back in November, we don’t need them to like it... they have gone to far and awakend a sleeping giant. They were insidious until they got in power, then the power went to their heads and we are going to crush them!

Cuddle buddy

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Have not and would not.

Do you raise your kids atheist?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I never tell my kids what to think or believe, they are smart kids and as far as I can tell reality driven. They know how I feel and what I think. I flat out tell them in both politics and religion to look at all sided and make up your own mind, so far I have not raised a theist or a Republican:) I have 14 year old twins and a 17 year old. They live with me half the time.

Is Buddhism a religion?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I studied Buddhism formally with a Guru who claimed it was a practice not a religion, You can be a Catholic Buddhist or an atheist Buddhist... Just like you can be a gnostic atheist or an agnostic atheist. I still work with meditation, I find it usuful, I’m not praying, there is no god and it’s effects are scientifically testable. I consider myself to be an, Almost Buddhist, vegan, atheist, coffee drinking guitarist . Of these the coffee is the one most like a religion, or is it a practice?

"Properly read, the bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived".

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 8, 2018:

If the Bible is to be taken the way “scholars” choose to interpret it then Dr. Seuss’s wrote the best books we have on thermodynamics, especially the 2nd law as it purtains to Green eggs and ham.

What's your zodiac sign ?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Just read every comment on this, very surprising to see that a group of freethinking agnostic/atheists would put any stock in astrology. I’m not sure what to think of that? To me it’s supernatural hooey, like another form of religion with no basis in reality. I’ve got to side with Neil Degrasse Tyson on this one. Present a random horoscope to an audience and ask the audience, “who in the audience feels as though this represents them?” far more than 1/12th of the people raise their hands and that’s all it takes disprove astrology. They are general and you can find meaning to apply to your life almost anyplace you look for it. Hey, if it’s fun and you know it’s entertainment that’s one thing but if you miss out on what could be the greatest relationship of your life because they are a particular sign thats almost a form discriminatory bigotry, it’s judging people based on a supernatural unfalsafiable premise. If you believe in this stuff while at the same time claiming agnosticism frankly I’m confused. Then consider a sign is missing from the zodiac and that the stars have moved so you really aren’t even the sign you think you are. If someone in a bar ever asks me what my sign is my answer will be, STOP.

How did everyone find this site?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I’m pretty sure it was something on Twitter.

I have loved to dance since I was in junior high school and learned I had rhythmn.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I think half the reason I became a guitar player was so other people would have to do the dancing :-)

Nothing can be played before 1985.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

https://youtu.be/S2uMYyAKFvU

People can be so cruel....

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

Kale with raisins and walnuts is delicious, here try some:)

Frank Sinatra Fly me to the Moon Brainworm for me this morning [youtu.be]

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

The cord progression is interchangeable with, I will survive! So when you get tired of Sinatra you’ve got Gloria Gaynor to fall back on :-) I play I will survive on guitar, i have no shame.

About This Site

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

it’s both but works best as a community because geography.

What atheist comfort phrase would you like to hear in a song?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

This is the life to live for, the only one you get, be the person you want to be, someone they won’t forget.

I'm in the process of moving house.

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

Carpet first, then furniture... after that setting up the kitchen and never loose track of the corkscrew.

Is it bad that I can cook?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

I cook everyday, fancy on Sunday... you can’t be vegan and not become a good cook.

I am not sure about this at all

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

I’m sure! And the answer is NO!

The downfall of man? Lol....

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

Time spent doing something you enjoy is never wasted.

Replace microbrew with coffee...and we have a winner!

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

:)

It's rather perverted, actually....

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

If someone says they are going to prey for me I say, thank you, just because I’m having a rough go it doesn’t give me permission to be a jerk... if they believe and I’m suffering it’s simply them showing they care. It’s not the time to pull out my atheist soapbox.

What do you say on facebook to friends or family that have lost a loved one?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

If they were close enough for me to say something I’ll call. Then if it’s possible I’ll show up and if not I’ll send fruit or a food basket but never flowers ... people grieving forget to eat.... when my dad passed my mom needed the food and was made more upset by flowers. Once the dining table was full of vases and flowers she made me get it all out... FB is not the place. IMHO

So you decide to get it on with someone, and you put your iPhone on "Play all -- shuffle".

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

It was Shaft! We broke out into hysterical laughter.

What's your zodiac sign ?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

Even if they had validity the changes in the positions of stars over time has made it non representative of the correct falsehood. So it’s not only fake, it’s also wrong:)

Has anyone here started to lead a simpler life and decided to purge many of the things you have ...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

I downsized 3 times then when my dad passed I acquired 5 times as much as I had before... I have a massive garage full of stuff to go through and I’ve been putting it off, lots of memories and keepsakes... the house is also full, I probably don’t need 20 guitars? Come to think of it I need 21:)

Scientists Find Very Young Cells in Even Very Old Brains... [livescience.com]

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

Those must be the ones that make me laugh at childish jokes.

Send your cards & letters to...

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 7, 2018:

X

That'll work!

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 6, 2018:

And watch the sudden change of tempeture crack the glass.

Texting the Mrs. to see what's in the oven....

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 6, 2018:

And that’s why I have a full beard, just a mustache is too risky.

Aren’t you glad to have this site as an alternative to Facebook?! ?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I stopped any significant use of Facebook long ago, I’m very active on twitter... I’m glad to have this not as an alternative but because it’s very specifically delving into a topic I find important, I conclude much of religion to be damaging but damaging or not I don’t believe we are served by indulging in falsehoods... I have an atheist twitter page that I will continue to be active on, I sit here toggrling between them and my political pages... I like compartmentalizing my interests so when I want to delve deep on a topic nothing is in the way.

Would you rather be famous and poor or be wealthier but not famous?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I’ll stick with not being famous because I can’t afford the pay cut. Enough money for my basic needs without constant struggle would be happiness .. I manage but struggle to do it... I had a yt vid go viral, perhaps that cost me a few bucks, lol

Do any of you get frustrated having a debate with Christians ?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I would like that if I could find one that could do it intelegently, when they say it’s a matter of faith they are saying I don’t care about facts, effectively they aren’t listening after that. Also I am probably just as bad from their perspective since I’m not going to except faith or personal experience that occurs only inside them as evidence of anything but delusion.

How do Americans view Canadians?

ArdentAtheist comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Usually if they are in the distance I can stand on a chair to see them.