'Tis A Fearful Thing' by Judah Halevi 'Tis a fearful thing to love what death can touch.

Carin comments on Aug 30, 2018:

It makes me sad.

"I'm hungry." "Hi, hungry. I'm Daddy." "Nuh-uh. That's the mailman."

Carin comments on Aug 30, 2018:

Aw man, wish I had known this one when my dad used to say that to me. So annoying.

To some of you, the following will already be second nature, to others like myself it will be new ...

Carin comments on Aug 30, 2018:

This is new to me but very cool.

My new cookie cutters!!!

Carin comments on Aug 30, 2018:

For the next church bake sale???

I swear I have better luck progressing relationships with religious girls.

Carin comments on Aug 30, 2018:

Probably NOT in Texas....good luck though!

Is there such a thing as "cultural identity"?

Carin comments on Aug 30, 2018:

Sounds like it depends on a having very precise & limited definition of culture & not traveling at all. Of course there are different cultures.

Another quote from Mikhal Bakunin: "All religions are cruel, all founded on blood; for all rest ...

Carin comments on Aug 30, 2018:

Never understood why people all over the world thought their gods wanted to see blood.

Huh oh...

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

That's me....

Can a non-believer and believer relationship work? (Relationship: Marriage, dating, friends.)

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

As long as neither is rabid.

This Will Be Like Nothing Else Again

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

Breathtaking. Now I'm trying to figure out how to download it.

I God necessary to live a moral life?

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

I don't think many here would disagree. & I would have a lot more respect for the person who did the right thing just because it was the right thing, than someone who did it to avoid being sent to hell.

Your thoughts on pubic hair fashions?

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

It seems very silly to me. Maybe it helps that I grew up in Europe.

RANT: When you have to ask for an apology and tell the offender exactly what to apologize for, it's ...

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

Sounds all too familiar, sadly.

One of my favorite mottos (especially when in disagreement about an issue): The one thing you have ...

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

That is a great motto. May borrow it!

If love is blind, then explain Victoria's Secret.

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

That's not love.

If love is blind, then explain Victoria's Secret.

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

That's not love.

Little known fact about Gandhi...

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

You had me going there!! So clever.

Most of us have probably heard or read it.

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

Big Idiotic Book of Lies for Everyone.

Question for the ladies: If you had 5 men, all meeting your personal physical prerequisites for ...

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

Sexism & rudeness--they would be gone fast. Also super religious & overly intolerant, or being a Republican or conservative. Being very kind & considerate would make the best one stand out. Sense of humor is a big plus too.

Question for the ladies: If you had 5 men, all meeting your personal physical prerequisites for ...

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

Sexism & rudeness--they would be gone fast. Also super religious & overly intolerant, or being a Republican or conservative. Being very kind & considerate would make the best one stand out. Sense of humor is a big plus too.

Question for the ladies: If you had 5 men, all meeting your personal physical prerequisites for ...

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

Sexism & rudeness--they would be gone fast. Also super religious & overly intolerant, or being a Republican or conservative. Being very kind & considerate would make the best one stand out. Sense of humor is a big plus too.

I don't understand why people on dating sites do not post a picture of themselves.

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

I just don't want to I guess. I hate pictures of me. Lots of people send me messages anyway.

Help me get to level 7! I'm trying to catch up!

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

What kind of help can people give?

Glad to see the atheist community is growing. Glad to be here.

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

Hi!!

Stolen...

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

Also true of toddlers at Xmas!

How do you feel when you are talking/texting someone often.

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

Very weird & not a good feeling--especially if they've updated anything since they met you.

Can a relationship go back?

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

Never. Sometimes couples manage to stay together & even forgive, but it won't be the same as before. Even if they don't cheat again.

IF YOU EVER GOT IMPEACHED - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody [youtube.com]

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

I LOVE Randy Rainbow!!!!

At what point during the courtship process do you offer the fact that you're atheist or Agnostic?

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

I have never had religion come up in any relationship. At least not in a "serious conversation" way.

I need help.

Carin comments on Aug 29, 2018:

You can offer to find resources for them--low cost counseling or agencies that may have help related to their specific situation, such as disability, being a senior citizen,sexual assault, domestic violence, or substance abuse.

Update on S.A.'s land issue and USA interference [dailymaverick.co.za].

Carin comments on Aug 28, 2018:

He is such an embarrassment to our country. Especially since many people who live elsewhere don't realize he lost the popular vote, that America, the shining beacon of democracy, does not democratically elect the president. I make sure to tell my foreign friends about the Electoral College but it doesn't seem to make sense to them.

How much plastic is in our oceans? | News | Al Jazeera

Carin comments on Aug 28, 2018:

Hard to picture how bad it is.....

Give her a listen. [youtu.be]

Carin comments on Aug 28, 2018:

Great beat!!

I've been considering volunteering as an Atheist chaplain at my local hospital.

Carin comments on Aug 28, 2018:

Volunteer work is so rewarding! Give it a try if you think you'd be good at talking to people who may have just seen their only child die or have been told they have terminal cancer. I think an atheist would be good at comforting both the religious & non-religious, while a believer may be only able to help other believers.

For those who don't have....Wouldn't it be beautiful to fall asleep and wake up with a loved one?

Carin comments on Aug 28, 2018:

Yes it would be! But not happening right now.

When I get bored I make memes...

Carin comments on Aug 28, 2018:

Who were the 10 people the devil killed?

When I get bored I make memes...

Carin comments on Aug 28, 2018:

That is very good! I wish I knew how to do it!

Song: Sounds of Silence - Redone Satirically

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

I like the original one better.

Question.

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

If he's done it more than once he won't change. Cold shoulder or worse.

A rare Milkweed (Asclepias sullivantii) at a Monarch way station in Middleton, WI

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Gorgeous--almost orchid-like! Is a way station something humans set up for them, or just naturally occurring places along their migration route?

Would you or wouldn't you?

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

It depends on the kind of cancer & also what the treatment would be.

A friend from my bi-weekly atheist ladies Sunday brunch passed away this morning.

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

I'm so sorry for your loss! She sounds like she was a great lady. Liver cancer isn't easily cured so I'm sure she did the right thing.

I had a really great first date Saturday night.

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Congratulations on meeting someone, & good luck!

Nailed it!

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Very good!

Uh oh.

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

A teacher at my kids' school really does this, but the ending totally caught me by surprise! I wonder if he will change this rule now?

The ghouls among us!

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Interesting. Did you also choose a career related to death? What are your feelings about death?

Hello everyone! That is all for now. Have an epic day!

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Hello to you too!

May we all feel at least a modicum of this, when our time comes ... What an honorable man.

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Wow!!

Would you PLEEEZE turn that light off? NOW!!

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

So sweet!

If you were forced to make a decision of going to Heaven and living on Earth forever, which would ...

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

But the earth is going to be burnt to a cinder when the sun goes into the next phase of its life. That would be unpleasant.

A post Boiler Maker race party. I’m wearing the hat

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

What's wrong with your friend?

Though I am not a cat person, many of you are, and some of you may be Pastafarians.

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

SO ADORABLE!!

Is it just me or are these "In Memory Of .

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

I agree. Mourning used to be private & dignified. I blame the celebrity culture we live in, as well as the "reality" shows--everyone now needs to publicize deaths, conceptions & finding out their fetus's gender.

Hello y’all.

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2018:

I do have 2 thoughts after looking at your profile page, & maybe it's just me, but your opening quote sounds maybe a little self centered...or at least doesn't sound like you really want someone in your life. 2nd thing I notice, & not just in your profile, is that guys say they are looking for long term relationships, dating or...hookups! Leave out the hookups cause it kind of cancels out the other 2. Well, it may just be me but I wouldn't reach out to a guy who had that. Let's see if any of the other ladies have thoughts on it. And the other genders may have no issue with it at all--I can't speak for them.

It's time again for one of my uplifting posts.

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Thanks for posting this! Really some good stories!

I got dwarfed in Iceland

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Did you enjoy your trip there? Such stunning landscapes! What are the people like?

I saw this on another site, and it just thought it made so much sense.

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Perfect!!

American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) nest on Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaretacea)

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Can we have a hint? I can't find it...

Cecropia larva I rescued from a neighbor

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

It's beautiful! I'm an insect (& worm & spider) rescuer too!

Monsoon season in the southwest is lovely warm and wet, but may l please get a refund on the ...

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

How much did you pay for them?

How important is compatibility when it comes to taste in music, especially when together for ...

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Most people listen to more than one kind of music, so I've found there's usually some common ground. But if the other person ONLY liked rap or organ music & felt like they had to play it around me all the time, I couldn't be happy with them.

I might be stupid but if my partner who claims to love me more than she's ever loved anyone before ...

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Is this a new thing? Does she forget a lot of other stuff too? Some people, myself included, remember odd & useless things but can't remember special dates or even our own cell phone number. I think that's an important question, & if she is only "forgetting" your special days of course she's being hurtful.

Do women lose respect for a guy or view him as weak if he cries in front of her?

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

I sure haven't, though I must say it's only happened a few times.

Honestly I joined this community in hopes of finding a like minded partner, but there's no one in ...

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Sorry you're having a bad time. I hope things get better for you but yes, it's discouraging. Good luck!

Sleepy girl.

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Precious! What breed?

Remember the childhood song , all things bright and beautiful ?

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Yes--so much suffering all the time. I don't like thinking about it.

I've been a vegetarian for over 8 years.

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

I never thought of it before but I do believe you are right. Meat eating has long been associated with masculinity though it's not as obvious in our cultures as others. Except how men, even ones that never cook, just LOVE to barbecue. Also more hunters & fishers are men.

Quick question. What is growing in YOUR garden this season?

Carin comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Asparagus. They occupy my entire plot in the garden all year but only make food in spring. Huge plants that won't let me grow anything else.

If you are feeling bad/out of sorts and need to talk to someone for support, maybe we can find a way...

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

I'm happy to listen & talk. Or just send cheerful goat photos....

Man.

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Glad you are able to see the light at the end of the tunnel!

The two M words should be off-limits

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Feeling dumb today...what are the 2 M words?

My new Meme group guys: [agnostic.

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Thanks SO SO much for this! Can we also not have violence against children? Either way, I'm dropping Memes R Us & joining this one instead.

What are you hungry for? [facebook.com]

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Just lost my appetite!

I had a stillborn son 6 years ago.

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

I'm so sorry for your loss! They are not acknowledging your grief at all by saying that.

What are you doing right now in your part of the world?

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Lying in bed, talking to a friend I met here. We are using Messenger.

Who put the bop in the bop-she-bop-she-bop?

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Is this a trick question?

Reinke gets jail time for harassing Yellowstone bison - Local News - East Oregonian

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Sounds like alcohol rehab was a good idea.

Mental note: do not rub eyes with fingers after cutting up habanero peppers.

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Oww!! Maybe put milk in your eyes?

Anyone planning on going to Burning Man?

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

No. Too hot & crowded.

I knew it!

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

I see it's actually flat, just like the earth, in order to fit into that truck!

Earth according to ...

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Very nice! I'm going to try & print it!

Someday ?

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

I have little hope.

So the day that I found out my step mother was dead, I threw a party.

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

I do need to know this--who did you invite to your party & what did you tell them?

So the day that I found out my step mother was dead, I threw a party.

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Not in my opinion! I didn't have a party when my mom died, but I sure was relieved.

Good morning.

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

A good person is worth putting out the extra effort for. Finances would be the only limiting factor.

Why life is so hard.

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

I find laundry detergent math to be worse.

Do You Suffer From Trump Derangement Syndrome? Yell At The Tv, Computer or Phone?

Carin comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Best post today! You win the prize.

It's been a tough week all the way around.

Carin comments on Aug 24, 2018:

Sorry to hear you're having a rough time. Me too. Hope you feel better soon.

Stop clowning around.

Carin comments on Aug 24, 2018:

Aren't clowns scary enough already? We need Frankenclown now?

Aqua man!

Carin comments on Aug 24, 2018:

Am I the only one who finds him terrifying?

Beware Humans.

Carin comments on Aug 24, 2018:

Best meme today! Kitty & nuclear destruction!

With apologies to the King.

Carin comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Something very wrong with this...can't put my finger on it.

Soooo.

Carin comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Sometimes people have busy times in their lives. If I really liked them I'd wait a bit or maybe ask what's going on.

Have you ever been the athletic type or super good at sports?

Carin comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Nope. High school PE was closer to the movie Carrie for me.

Was chatting with D.

Carin comments on Aug 23, 2018:

May contain enough chocolate to be better than sex....I must go do some serious research.

Hello I'm hoping this a safe place where I learn a lot from interesting people.

Carin comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Hi! I love Canada. Just returned from Vancouver.

I'm pretty cynical about political ads, being in marketing myself.

Carin comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Women have not eclipsed men in terms of income. Search "gender pay gap." Little to no improvement. Productivity & responsibility can be defined or quantified all sorts of ways. Do you think the writer of the book has a personal agenda he's pushing? Men still run the government & business world. I do believe women are beginning to pull ahead of men in earning college degrees though. Last I read anyway.

Goodbye to Joe, a great dog and a good friend.

Carin comments on Aug 23, 2018:

My condolences!

It's been so quiet for days, no msgs, no visitors. I feel sort of upset. lol

Carin comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Sorry to hear that!

When you can't quite believe your luck

Carin comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Oh no...it's me...