Simone Biles slammed a Christian group after it criticized the ad campaign she did with Jonathan Van...

Alienbeing comments on Nov 6, 2020:

The fact that Christians (or Jews for that matter) condemn anything other than hetrosexual relations should not surprise anyone. It is in their "Holy" books, so why the surprise?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 18, 2020:

@Alienbeing Apparently only @jlynn37 would be able to settle this to your satisfaction. To me it seems clear. His first comment answered your initial question, 'why the surprise' which suggests he didn't understand your point. You didn't seem to be able to understand his, so I explained what I thought he meant. Hopefully he'll clear this up, but I wouldn't be surprised if he blocked you and isn't getting any of these notifications. 😝

Simone Biles slammed a Christian group after it criticized the ad campaign she did with Jonathan Van...

Alienbeing comments on Nov 6, 2020:

The fact that Christians (or Jews for that matter) condemn anything other than hetrosexual relations should not surprise anyone. It is in their "Holy" books, so why the surprise?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 18, 2020:

@Alienbeing Sick burn, bro.

Simone Biles slammed a Christian group after it criticized the ad campaign she did with Jonathan Van...

Alienbeing comments on Nov 6, 2020:

The fact that Christians (or Jews for that matter) condemn anything other than hetrosexual relations should not surprise anyone. It is in their "Holy" books, so why the surprise?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 18, 2020:

@Alienbeing Saying that it is not apparent at all that no one gets your point is an insinuation that some do. I don't care what someone like you thinks of my behavior/responses as you are not one of the several people here whose opinions I value and trust.

And perhaps not being an asshole towards others might just help a bit?...

Wisterious comments on Nov 17, 2020:

If I see a fish, it's at least yellow flag for me, often won't hire them.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 17, 2020:

Yup, I boycott any company that feels the need to show they are religious because it likely means some of the profits from my patronage will go to a religious organization.

Simone Biles slammed a Christian group after it criticized the ad campaign she did with Jonathan Van...

Alienbeing comments on Nov 6, 2020:

The fact that Christians (or Jews for that matter) condemn anything other than hetrosexual relations should not surprise anyone. It is in their "Holy" books, so why the surprise?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 17, 2020:

@Alienbeing You're the one claiming people understand your point. The onus is on you to produce evidence of that. I already produced evidence that two people don't understand and none other than you do.

I told a friend that I think computer games give people unrealistic examples of females, they asked ...

barjoe comments on Nov 16, 2020:

They've gotta sell games! They don't care if they project an unrealistic example of females. $$$

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 16, 2020:

This. Why anyone would question something when the answer 'greed' is always really available and almost always the correct one.

Do you remember when you thought like this? After 2020 I'll never buy this idea again.

barjoe comments on Nov 16, 2020:

I'm a victim of circumstance.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 16, 2020:

Everyone is. It's so weird that's a statement [of fact] that pisses people off so much.

Your last relationship ended because? Tell some story of your life🙂 I am interested 🙂

ChestRockfield comments on Nov 15, 2020:

Stu and I were madly in love. Together for almost 4 years, we still had an amazing sex life and wanted to spend as much time together as we possibly could. It was pure bliss. Best relationship I've ever been in, bar none. Our only problem was that she wanted children and I don't. It took her a ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 16, 2020:

@Boomtarat03 More reasons than I can count. For starters, they're annoying, expensive, restrictive, destructive, and it's the literal creation of the one thing in the world spouses loves more than each other. No part of having or raising a child makes any sense to me. And that's all before you get into the the ecological implications and the fact that there's going to be mass starvation and migration in the next several decades as a result of global warming. Our world is absolute shit and I wish I hadn't been brought into it 40 years ago, so I can't in good conscience bring someone into it when it's 40 years worse than it was.

Simone Biles slammed a Christian group after it criticized the ad campaign she did with Jonathan Van...

Alienbeing comments on Nov 6, 2020:

The fact that Christians (or Jews for that matter) condemn anything other than hetrosexual relations should not surprise anyone. It is in their "Holy" books, so why the surprise?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 16, 2020:

@Alienbeing Please detail the individuals that understand your point.

In case anyone is interested. [timeanddate.com]

mcgeo52 comments on Nov 15, 2020:

Unfortunately the person who posted this has it set to expire at midnight January 19/20, twelve hours early. You need to add 12 hours to this. Reminds me of the meme a couple of weeks ago when we changed our clocks back. Getting an extra hour in 2020 is like getting a bonus track on a Yoko Ono ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 15, 2020:

@mcgeo52 Yours is 3 hours off. Are you on the west coast or something? Yours ends at 9am inauguration day. Mine ends at noon EST when his term actually ends. I chose the full page option, but when it gets down to 24 hours left you'll see it's correct.

In case anyone is interested. [timeanddate.com]

mcgeo52 comments on Nov 15, 2020:

Unfortunately the person who posted this has it set to expire at midnight January 19/20, twelve hours early. You need to add 12 hours to this. Reminds me of the meme a couple of weeks ago when we changed our clocks back. Getting an extra hour in 2020 is like getting a bonus track on a Yoko Ono ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 15, 2020:

Here: https://www.timeanddate.com/counters/fullscreen.html?mode=m=20210120T12=2021=1=20=12=0=0&p0=263=Bye%20Felicia

Is the Pope Catholic?

David1955 comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Wealth and privilege often plug religion, not because they believe it but because they think it's good for the 'little people' to believe in something so they don't ask too many questions about our shitty unfair world. Look at Rupert 'Douchbag' Murdoch, peddler of Fox and it's phoney Christian ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 14, 2020:

@David1955 Yes, thank you, that is what I meant. Also, we agree thinking people cannot abide really any organized religion. But thank you for agreeing with my original point.

Is the Pope Catholic?

David1955 comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Wealth and privilege often plug religion, not because they believe it but because they think it's good for the 'little people' to believe in something so they don't ask too many questions about our shitty unfair world. Look at Rupert 'Douchbag' Murdoch, peddler of Fox and it's phoney Christian ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 14, 2020:

@David1955 I meant the church in general had to make changes to stay alive. Always has. Some changes seen small, but if you add them all together adherence to the religion would be untenable.

The media isnt showing this

ChestRockfield comments on Nov 14, 2020:

That's because they're not protesting injustices that the system refuses to rectify.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 14, 2020:

@Thirst2learn I hope someday you are oppressed so you can see the flip side of the coin.

The media isnt showing this

ChestRockfield comments on Nov 14, 2020:

That's because they're not protesting injustices that the system refuses to rectify.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 14, 2020:

@Thirst2learn No, I mean the reason there may not be any destruction of property, not about the media.

Is the Pope Catholic?

David1955 comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Wealth and privilege often plug religion, not because they believe it but because they think it's good for the 'little people' to believe in something so they don't ask too many questions about our shitty unfair world. Look at Rupert 'Douchbag' Murdoch, peddler of Fox and it's phoney Christian ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 14, 2020:

@David1955 This is the kind of shit I'm taking about: "The Pope drops Catholic ban on condoms in historic shift" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/the-pope/8148944/The-Pope-drops-Catholic-ban-on-condoms-in-historic-shift.html If you don't count that, that's up to you. Maybe you count the fact that the church doesn't burn witches anymore? I think it's absurd you * don't * think the church has made changes in an effort to remain relevant.

I am an agnostic Atheist (Because i do not KNOW there is no god) but do you celebarate christmas?

Sierra4 comments on Nov 14, 2020:

I do not celebrate Christmas, but I enjoy the holiday season in the U.S. from Thanksgiving through NYD. I have fond memories of family gatherings (large and small), the food, and as a kid the gifts. It was never about religion to me. I like to listen to secular Christmas songs, not the ones about...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 14, 2020:

I even like a couple of the Jesus-y songs on Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas (or as it is better known, the greatest Christmas album of all time).

Is the Pope Catholic?

jlynn37 comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Don't single out L. Ron Hubbard as all religious cults use religion to fleece the stupid and gullible of their possessions and wield power without scrutiny.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 14, 2020:

@p-nullifidian I have a hard time distinguishing Scientology from other religions. The only reason other religions don't scream "batshit craziness" is because we're used to them. The Bible has taking animals and plants for fuck's sake.

Is the Pope Catholic?

David1955 comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Wealth and privilege often plug religion, not because they believe it but because they think it's good for the 'little people' to believe in something so they don't ask too many questions about our shitty unfair world. Look at Rupert 'Douchbag' Murdoch, peddler of Fox and it's phoney Christian ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 14, 2020:

He * is * modernizing it and with good reason: if the church held the same beliefs it always did, it would be dead by now.

We have some reason to celebrate.

LucyLoohoo comments on Nov 13, 2020:

So? Biden accomplishes his agenda, builds bridges, wins some friends in the GOP and wins a second term. At the end of that term....(here's my fantasy) Kamala Harris becomes the first female president!

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 14, 2020:

I think the first part of that is fantasy too. Unless Biden is running against Trump again, they won't have nearly the turnout they did this time. 10:1 we get boot stomped by the Republican in '24 who could very well be the last president the United States ever has.

We have some reason to celebrate.

Redneckliberal comments on Nov 13, 2020:

trump will be dead or in prison by 2024

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 13, 2020:

Hopefully dead because he'll never be in prison.

What if Trump never concedes? The Constitution will end his term, conservative lawyer John Yoo says

barjoe comments on Nov 13, 2020:

Have we ever had a president who didn't concede? There have been candidates for other offices that didn't concede ever, some of them have been incumbents. It doesn't matter really but for a sitting president, he could use his position as commander in chief to take charge of the military. If ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 13, 2020:

@barjoe I'm trying, but we had two exposures today. The first was a patient whose Covid test was still pending until about 20 minutes after her bronchoscopy when we found out she was positive. The second was our assistant manager whose office is also our lunch room (the only place any of us are ever without a mask). We're all going to die. 🤮

Simone Biles slammed a Christian group after it criticized the ad campaign she did with Jonathan Van...

Alienbeing comments on Nov 6, 2020:

The fact that Christians (or Jews for that matter) condemn anything other than hetrosexual relations should not surprise anyone. It is in their "Holy" books, so why the surprise?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 13, 2020:

@Alienbeing Can you count to two? @jlynn37 and I both clearly don't get your point. No one except you has stated they understand what you're saying. Easy math, bro.

What if Trump never concedes? The Constitution will end his term, conservative lawyer John Yoo says

barjoe comments on Nov 13, 2020:

Have we ever had a president who didn't concede? There have been candidates for other offices that didn't concede ever, some of them have been incumbents. It doesn't matter really but for a sitting president, he could use his position as commander in chief to take charge of the military. If ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 13, 2020:

@yvilletom @barjoe I figured he wasn't, I was just confused. I don't think any of us need to be arguing with each other these days with that orange fucking maniac and his 75 million brainless cretin minions on the loose.

What if Trump never concedes? The Constitution will end his term, conservative lawyer John Yoo says

barjoe comments on Nov 13, 2020:

Have we ever had a president who didn't concede? There have been candidates for other offices that didn't concede ever, some of them have been incumbents. It doesn't matter really but for a sitting president, he could use his position as commander in chief to take charge of the military. If ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 13, 2020:

@barjoe Your responses make it seem like you think I'm disagreeing with you...

What if Trump never concedes? The Constitution will end his term, conservative lawyer John Yoo says

barjoe comments on Nov 13, 2020:

Have we ever had a president who didn't concede? There have been candidates for other offices that didn't concede ever, some of them have been incumbents. It doesn't matter really but for a sitting president, he could use his position as commander in chief to take charge of the military. If ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 13, 2020:

@barjoe "No modern presidential candidate has refused to concede. Here’s why that matters." https://api.nationalgeographic.com/distribution/public/amp/history/2020/11/no-modern-presidential-candidate-refused-to-concede-heres-why-that-matters

What if Trump never concedes? The Constitution will end his term, conservative lawyer John Yoo says

barjoe comments on Nov 13, 2020:

Have we ever had a president who didn't concede? There have been candidates for other offices that didn't concede ever, some of them have been incumbents. It doesn't matter really but for a sitting president, he could use his position as commander in chief to take charge of the military. If ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 13, 2020:

Not since it became a thing in 1896. But what do you expect? Conceding is a classy, honorable, democracy-affirming action, things Trump never has and likely never will be associated with.

Trump eyes digital media empire to take on Fox News [axios.com]

Wisterious comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Interesting. His own propanga machine. I wonder how much he can focus on it if there are criminal and civil suits against him, and if criminal he is released on bail. If in a jail cell, how much can he get done from inside? He won't exactly have the corner office of his dreams. Finally, do you think...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 13, 2020:

@Wisterious https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/trump-proved-authoritarians-can-get-elected-america/617023/

Trump eyes digital media empire to take on Fox News [axios.com]

Wisterious comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Interesting. His own propanga machine. I wonder how much he can focus on it if there are criminal and civil suits against him, and if criminal he is released on bail. If in a jail cell, how much can he get done from inside? He won't exactly have the corner office of his dreams. Finally, do you think...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 12, 2020:

@Wisterious I think we'll be lucky to not be a dictatorship in the next 8-12 years, so you can dream for that.

Trump eyes digital media empire to take on Fox News [axios.com]

Wisterious comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Interesting. His own propanga machine. I wonder how much he can focus on it if there are criminal and civil suits against him, and if criminal he is released on bail. If in a jail cell, how much can he get done from inside? He won't exactly have the corner office of his dreams. Finally, do you think...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 12, 2020:

@Wisterious We don't need one. It's an easy thing to look up. There have been exactly zero former Presidents that have done time... for many reasons. Try to imagine what it would look like if a president was serving time.

Trump eyes digital media empire to take on Fox News [axios.com]

Wisterious comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Interesting. His own propanga machine. I wonder how much he can focus on it if there are criminal and civil suits against him, and if criminal he is released on bail. If in a jail cell, how much can he get done from inside? He won't exactly have the corner office of his dreams. Finally, do you think...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 12, 2020:

I think there is exactly a 0% chance any of us will ever see a former President of the United States in jail.

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 12, 2020:

@CourtJester Trump's * actions * repeatedly show he's racist. Doesn't really matter what he does or doesn't say on camera.

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 12, 2020:

@CourtJester I don't know what comedian or news reporter you're referring to, but it all depends on context. I don't know anyone that thought David Cross was a racist when he used it * because * of the way it was used.

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 11, 2020:

@CourtJester Reading a quote?? You really think that's the same thing? Even if you do, that was 35 years ago. Trump is still a racist now.

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 11, 2020:

@CourtJester Please post that video.

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 11, 2020:

@CourtJester Going with option 2 I see. That tells us all what we needed to know about you.

Each red spot has more population then all the gray combined.

barjoe comments on Nov 11, 2020:

2 senators in Wyoming, 2 senators in California. Also if Trump can bring Biden's total down to 269 by promoting faithless electors he could steal the election that way, with more GOP legislatures in these small states. It's not likely but it's in realm of remote possibility.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 11, 2020:

@barjoe I completely agree.

Each red spot has more population then all the gray combined.

barjoe comments on Nov 11, 2020:

2 senators in Wyoming, 2 senators in California. Also if Trump can bring Biden's total down to 269 by promoting faithless electors he could steal the election that way, with more GOP legislatures in these small states. It's not likely but it's in realm of remote possibility.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 11, 2020:

@barjoe While I hope it's not likely, all of those are possible. Given the findings of V-Dem, (an organization that monitors the health of democracies around the world) mainly that only 20% of democracies that get to the point we're at now remain a democracy, I would say the coup is most likely. I read article recently that stated that America is primed and ready to be taken over by autocratic rule, but that Donald Trump is likely too stupid and ineffective to be that autocrat. Autocratic rule that rises from a democracy usually has overwhelming support of the people at least at first. He could have managed the pandemic better, provided better economic relief from the associated hardships, not shit on beloved leaders, not told counties they weren't important enough to visit, basically not been a vile shitbag every fucking day of his presidency, and he'd have EASILY had 4 more years to transform our institutions to ready his permanent leadership. (Remember, it only took Hitler about 3 years or so, but he was obviously way smarter and an infinitely better speaker.) If he does not manage to take over the US now, I would be exactly 0% surprised if the United States was a dictatorship some time between 2025-2033. I think one of the biggest things that will support that happening is that almost everyone thinks the "world's oldest and greatest democracy" couldn't possibly ever crumble, so all the little changes that need to happen won't really alarm the vast majority of people, and the few people that speak out trying to warn everyone will just be Chicken Littles.

Simone Biles slammed a Christian group after it criticized the ad campaign she did with Jonathan Van...

Alienbeing comments on Nov 6, 2020:

The fact that Christians (or Jews for that matter) condemn anything other than hetrosexual relations should not surprise anyone. It is in their "Holy" books, so why the surprise?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 11, 2020:

@Alienbeing Well, there's two people here that don't get your point and none that do, so...

Each red spot has more population then all the gray combined.

barjoe comments on Nov 11, 2020:

2 senators in Wyoming, 2 senators in California. Also if Trump can bring Biden's total down to 269 by promoting faithless electors he could steal the election that way, with more GOP legislatures in these small states. It's not likely but it's in realm of remote possibility.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 11, 2020:

That's not the only way, either.

I think I finally figured it out.

Killtheskyfairy comments on Nov 10, 2020:

No, you aren’t.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 11, 2020:

@Killtheskyfairy Wait, you don't think there are trans people who are gay?

I think I finally figured it out.

Killtheskyfairy comments on Nov 10, 2020:

No, you aren’t.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 11, 2020:

@Killtheskyfairy That's fine. I was just pointing out that there is a non-zero number of transgender lesbians, and blanket statements dismissing their existence is likely just as offensive to them as pervs are to you.

I think I finally figured it out.

Killtheskyfairy comments on Nov 10, 2020:

No, you aren’t.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 10, 2020:

I mean, it's possible. It has happened before.

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 10, 2020:

@CourtJester I love how you're super fuckin' silent now. So either: -You're clutching your pearls thinking, "Why, I never heard * anything * like that before!" Which no one would believe. -You're thinking, "I asked him for examples of racism, and none of that is racist." Which shows how racist you are. -You realize he is and always has been a racist motherfucker. Trump supporters are generally incapable of something like that though.

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 10, 2020:

@CourtJester And let's not forget, you can't really be the White Supremacists' choice unless you spread your racism around to more than just black people. In congressional testimony, Trump said that some Native American reservations operating casinos shouldn’t be allowed because “they don’t look like Indians to me.”

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 10, 2020:

@CourtJester Here's a fun one, not the most egregious. This is like * light * racism for Donald Trump: A book by John O’Donnell, former president of Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, quoted Trump’s criticism of a Black accountant: “Black guys counting my money! I hate it. The only kind of people I want counting my money are short guys that wear yarmulkes every day. … I think that the guy is lazy. And it’s probably not his fault, because laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is, I believe that. It’s not anything they can control.” Trump later said in a 1997 Playboy interview that “the stuff O’Donnell wrote about me is probably true.”

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 10, 2020:

@CourtJester Here's a nice synopsis. I'm sorry your internet browser is down and you couldn't do that 2 second search yourself. At least this way everyone else can see what a terrible fucking cunt bag Trump is as well. "Trump’s long history of racism, from the 1970s to 2020 - Vox" https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2016/7/25/12270880/donald-trump-racist-racism-history

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 9, 2020:

@CourtJester There are plenty of examples. If you actually wanted to know, you'd look it up.

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 9, 2020:

@CourtJester 1. What someone is far outweighs what someone was. On that, Byrd regretted his choice and spent the rest of his life trying to make up for it. Trump is still a flagrant racist. 2. Saying Trump did more for the black community than any other Republican is not only laughable, but also like saying he's nicer to women than any other rapist.

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 9, 2020:

@CourtJester No, the fact that for 60 years he regretted that he used to be an awful piece of shit like the president and anyone who supports him is what matters. But I wouldn't expect you to be able to figure that out on your own.

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 8, 2020:

@CourtJester Can you read? He was not a Grand Wizard (or a Grand Master as you called it). He used to be a member in the 1940s, and for the rest of his life he regretted being associated with it. Here's a quote from a fact checking article that puts it in context: "Senator Byrd reflects the transformative power of this nation," said former NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous in a press release after Byrd died. "Senator Byrd went from being an active member of the KKK to a being a stalwart supporter of the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act and many other pieces of seminal legislation that advanced the civil rights and liberties of our country." So no, he didn't speak at a Grand Wizard's funeral. He spoke at a former member's funeral who realized how fucking awful white supremacists like Trump are that he called his association with the group the biggest mistake is his entire life. P.S. I'm super excited the aspiring Grand Wizard you love so much is getting booted the fuck out of the White House in about 10 weeks.

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 8, 2020:

@CourtJester And?

Here they come...

CourtJester comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Didn’t Biden speak at the funeral of a KKK grand master? I think there are YouTube videos of him singing the guys praises.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 8, 2020:

Trump supporters can't be honest about anything, can they? He was not a Grand Wizard (or a Grand Master as you called it). He * used * to be a member in the 1940s, and for the rest of his life he regretted being associated with it. Here's a quote from a fact checking article that puts it in context: "Senator Byrd reflects the transformative power of this nation," said former NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous in a press release after Byrd died. "Senator Byrd went from being an active member of the KKK to a being a stalwart supporter of the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act and many other pieces of seminal legislation that advanced the civil rights and liberties of our country." So no, he didn't speak at a Grand Wizard's funeral. He spoke at a former member's funeral who realized how fucking awful white supremacists like Trump are that he called his association with the group the biggest mistake is his entire life. P.S. I'm super excited the aspiring Grand Wizard you love so much is getting booted the fuck out of the White House in about 10 weeks.

Pat Robertson to Pregnant Woman: Give Baby Up for Adoption and Dump Boyfriend | Beth Stoneburner | ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 6, 2020:

I've got an even better idea. If Robertson is so keen on adoption, why doesn't he adopt the baby? I'm sure he has the bucks to spend on it.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Freedompath I would like it if I had a life in a world I didn't find detestable. I imagine if I hadn't lost the love of my life I'd probably be distracted enough that my desire to die wouldn't consume my every waking idle thought. (I mean, when we were together it didn't, so I assume that would have held true.) And I don't think I hate myself. I judge morality based on one's threshold to resist their innate selfishness. I believe I have a much better than average threshold so I feel like I'm a pretty good person. It's hard to detail all the reasons I don't want to be alive anymore, mostly because the reasons I think I know may not be the actual reasons or all of the reasons. What I do know is that every night I fall asleep to the hope that I don't wake up and every morning I'm devastated when I do.

We R - Creature Creators - in - Time & Space - Eternal Beings - Divinely being - a Person - thru ...

Dyl1983 comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Wow. This guy must have an endless supply of Ritalin!!!

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

wE ~ALL~ do bekus Ritalin is us is god one endless never ending circular circle - feeling the flow - through U - in U around U - from the eArthly prison that is a prescription bottle for which hither-to wherefore & Cosby-fied one that is all whenceforth frees it from such ungodly but - GODLY - bonds binds bounds and bundt cakes

Pat Robertson to Pregnant Woman: Give Baby Up for Adoption and Dump Boyfriend | Beth Stoneburner | ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 6, 2020:

I've got an even better idea. If Robertson is so keen on adoption, why doesn't he adopt the baby? I'm sure he has the bucks to spend on it.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Freedompath That's part of the problem. I don't have a sphere of influence that would be affected much. My brother committed suicide, and it was pretty hard on my mom. I hope I don't go until after she's gone (not that I have a say either way), but the few that would miss me a little should be as happy for me that I wasn't suffering as they were sad I was gone. That's how I feel about my brother. I know how much pain he was in, and as much as I miss him or wish I could talk to him, I know it would be really selfish of me if I could have guilted him into staying.

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Triphid comments on Nov 6, 2020:

1) it sounds to me like BOTH are proud and proclaim so to be pregnant, ergo, the child HAS TWO good and ready parents in waiting, 2) IMO, marriage IS only a somewhat religious based concept, a piece of paper that says you can do exactly what already been doing and all it is for is to assuage the ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Triphid I was half kidding before, but a civics exam is totally fair for all candidates.

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Triphid comments on Nov 6, 2020:

1) it sounds to me like BOTH are proud and proclaim so to be pregnant, ergo, the child HAS TWO good and ready parents in waiting, 2) IMO, marriage IS only a somewhat religious based concept, a piece of paper that says you can do exactly what already been doing and all it is for is to assuage the ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Triphid I agree, but some people thought a test to be able to run or vote was "undemocratic" or some such shit.

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Triphid comments on Nov 6, 2020:

1) it sounds to me like BOTH are proud and proclaim so to be pregnant, ergo, the child HAS TWO good and ready parents in waiting, 2) IMO, marriage IS only a somewhat religious based concept, a piece of paper that says you can do exactly what already been doing and all it is for is to assuage the ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Triphid I wish. At least we took a step in the right direction today voting out that rancid bag of spray tanned liposuction waste.

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TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 6, 2020:

I've got an even better idea. If Robertson is so keen on adoption, why doesn't he adopt the baby? I'm sure he has the bucks to spend on it.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Freedompath Thank you, that's nice of you, but I don't think my wanting to die is something that can be "cured". I pride myself on being able to see other sides of arguments, and I cannot conceive of an argument a therapist could make that would change what I know to be fact about this world, its inhabitants, and the nature of reality.

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Triphid comments on Nov 6, 2020:

1) it sounds to me like BOTH are proud and proclaim so to be pregnant, ergo, the child HAS TWO good and ready parents in waiting, 2) IMO, marriage IS only a somewhat religious based concept, a piece of paper that says you can do exactly what already been doing and all it is for is to assuage the ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Triphid Ah, that's the disconnect. We didn't have same-sex common law, civil unions, or same-sex marriage until very recently. That's why we didn't see how different what each other was saying was.

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Triphid comments on Nov 6, 2020:

1) it sounds to me like BOTH are proud and proclaim so to be pregnant, ergo, the child HAS TWO good and ready parents in waiting, 2) IMO, marriage IS only a somewhat religious based concept, a piece of paper that says you can do exactly what already been doing and all it is for is to assuage the ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Triphid You were the one that said marriage was, "a piece of paper that says you can do exactly what already been doing". I disagree. It lets you visit your spouse in the hospital, avoid probate, transfer martial assets, tax and other financial benefits, insurance benefits, decision-making benefits, etc, etc, etc. None of the origins info is relevant to my objection.

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Triphid comments on Nov 6, 2020:

1) it sounds to me like BOTH are proud and proclaim so to be pregnant, ergo, the child HAS TWO good and ready parents in waiting, 2) IMO, marriage IS only a somewhat religious based concept, a piece of paper that says you can do exactly what already been doing and all it is for is to assuage the ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Triphid I think you responded to the wrong person. My objection has nothing to do with origins of marriage.

If humanity could get past religion and politics, what do you think it should focus on instead?

ASTRALMAX comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Bertrand Russell said: “ Religion is something that belongs to the infancy of reason.” Thomas Szasz said: “ The desire to belong in most people is greater than the desire to understand. Hence, the popularity of religious groups and cults and the lack of the role of reason in human affairs"....

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@ASTRALMAX I agree. It's a noble goal with a valuable outcome. The only problem is that everything is corrupted by money and power. There already are independent firms that evaluate politicians but no one gives a fuck about what they have to say because people don't even believe in facts or science (and by people, I mean half of people). But if people did care, they would be corrupted.

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barjoe comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Take your ass right to the Abortionist and get rid of that zygote. You and your boyfriend can then become fuckbuddies without any responsibilities at all. Is that good advice? No less valid than Pat Robertson's advice.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@barjoe It's weird I'm trying to convince you your joke comment has a lot of merit. 😝

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barjoe comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Take your ass right to the Abortionist and get rid of that zygote. You and your boyfriend can then become fuckbuddies without any responsibilities at all. Is that good advice? No less valid than Pat Robertson's advice.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@barjoe Aborting a child out of wedlock for a young person that will likely not be with the father instead of having it and stunting your ability to advance your position is absolutely more valid. Are you messing with me right now?

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Alienbeing comments on Nov 6, 2020:

The fact that Christians (or Jews for that matter) condemn anything other than hetrosexual relations should not surprise anyone. It is in their "Holy" books, so why the surprise?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Alienbeing Apparently no one gets your point...

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TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 6, 2020:

I've got an even better idea. If Robertson is so keen on adoption, why doesn't he adopt the baby? I'm sure he has the bucks to spend on it.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@TomMcGiverin I can put on an act and pretend like the world isn't a vile cesspool of garbage people and actually be pretty fun to be around. Unfortunately for y'all, here I don't hide who I am or what I believe, so you just get this cynical asshole that hates the world and the fact that he's still a part of it. For that I am truly sorry.

I posted in the Health and Happiness [agnostic.

Fernapple comments on Nov 7, 2020:

The big and horrible fact is that, if there is a big virus wave after the election, following infections started before it. The Trump supporters will still try to blame it on Biden, and say. "I told you so." A sadly a lot of people will fall for it.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

Well, we did just have that survey this week where 70.3 million people admitted they were dumb as fuck, so you're probably right.

I posted in the Health and Happiness [agnostic.

linxminx comments on Nov 7, 2020:

The northern states where it is spiking right now went through a cold spell about 10 days ago. Scientists predicted that when winter came and everyone had to stay put indoors, we would see a wave come through. That's exactly what is happening. The cases are spreading through family contact. Cold...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

Republican support groups this week and the week of January 20th will probably constitute waves as well.

Simone Biles slammed a Christian group after it criticized the ad campaign she did with Jonathan Van...

Alienbeing comments on Nov 6, 2020:

The fact that Christians (or Jews for that matter) condemn anything other than hetrosexual relations should not surprise anyone. It is in their "Holy" books, so why the surprise?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Alienbeing You asked why people would be surprised Christians condemn any non-heterosexual relationships. The answer is obviously that they don't condemn things like garments of cloth made of two kinds of material with the same fervor. So they should be surprised they are selective when there's no good reason to stress one biblical law over the other. Not sure what you're having trouble with here.

I have an interesting thought concerning morality and I would like to see what other people's ...

ChestRockfield comments on Nov 5, 2020:

When you say 'behaviors that are acceptable', it begs the question 'acceptable to whom?' Everyone? Most people? 80%? 70%? What constitutes society? In smaller segments of society, you'll find behaviors that are acceptable, even applauded, that would almost certainly be deemed immoral by larger ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@AHWalter1989 I disagree. By stipulating that it's completely subjective, claiming the definition of morality is what a small group or even an individual finds acceptable is essentially a non-statement.

Why was the popular vote so close in the US presidential election?

Alienbeing comments on Nov 7, 2020:

@JeffMurray Note in my 11/6 post I was referring to number difference NOT percentage difference. I said and repeat 4,000,000 is NOT a small difference.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

But the question posed in the OP was about popular vote points (percentages).

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TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 6, 2020:

I've got an even better idea. If Robertson is so keen on adoption, why doesn't he adopt the baby? I'm sure he has the bucks to spend on it.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Freedompath I cannot effect appreciable change in light of the path humans have taken. If I had a life I enjoyed, it would be worth it to fight to make it transiently and marginally better. However, I do not, nor do I even see a path back to a life worth living. Unfortunately, the only thing I want more than death is not having to kill myself, hence the jealousy I have for those that were lucky enough to be aborted before having to live in this shit world.

If humanity could get past religion and politics, what do you think it should focus on instead?

ASTRALMAX comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Bertrand Russell said: “ Religion is something that belongs to the infancy of reason.” Thomas Szasz said: “ The desire to belong in most people is greater than the desire to understand. Hence, the popularity of religious groups and cults and the lack of the role of reason in human affairs"....

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

I like the idea of the assessment of politicians, but * who * would be doing the assessment where it wouldn't be corrupted into another political tool?

I have an interesting thought concerning morality and I would like to see what other people's ...

ChestRockfield comments on Nov 5, 2020:

When you say 'behaviors that are acceptable', it begs the question 'acceptable to whom?' Everyone? Most people? 80%? 70%? What constitutes society? In smaller segments of society, you'll find behaviors that are acceptable, even applauded, that would almost certainly be deemed immoral by larger ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@AHWalter1989 We were discussing the determination, not enforcement, of morality. Remember, you said, "morality is simply distinguishing between behaviors that are acceptable or not acceptable and it seems like pretty much everyone would agree with that definition and it wouldn't be very contentious." One group making another group conform to their subjective ideas of what is moral by force sounds pretty contentious to me.

Is Biden (eventually) going to win?

oldFloyd comments on Nov 5, 2020:

At least two more years of unadulterated bull f****** s*** every mother f****** day.🤬🤬🤬

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz I don't see how you could convict the first one though, at least in this last Congress. Plus, even if both of them magically disappeared, the vote would still be 49-50 with Pence.

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TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 6, 2020:

I've got an even better idea. If Robertson is so keen on adoption, why doesn't he adopt the baby? I'm sure he has the bucks to spend on it.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@SeaRay215ex Being aborted removes the obstacles of suicide while satisfying the desire to not exist.

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TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 6, 2020:

I've got an even better idea. If Robertson is so keen on adoption, why doesn't he adopt the baby? I'm sure he has the bucks to spend on it.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@TomMcGiverin Well, I guess until you believe it, you can ignore the last part. Even if people could choose to be better, the rest is still true, and actually makes the whole thing even worse. I want to be done with this world knowing people couldn't choose to be better, and you're telling me they could, but choose to be this awful?? Either way it's shit I don't want any part of.

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TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 6, 2020:

I've got an even better idea. If Robertson is so keen on adoption, why doesn't he adopt the baby? I'm sure he has the bucks to spend on it.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 6, 2020:

@Freedompath I don't believe in purpose, it hints at design or intended outcome, neither of which I can believe in knowing that human life was an accident. @TomMcGiverin That's crazy you mentioned that. Every time I watch that scene I feel like they went into my brain and stole my thoughts. I am so sick of living in this horrible shitty world with horrible shitty people who do horrible shitty things because, ultimately, they had no choice to do anything else.

Why was the popular vote so close in the US presidential election?

Alienbeing comments on Nov 6, 2020:

There is about a 4,000,000 difference between Biden and Trump at the moment. I don't think that is "so close".

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 6, 2020:

Those were double digit PERCENT difference predictions. There is currently only a 2.8% difference...

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barjoe comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Take your ass right to the Abortionist and get rid of that zygote. You and your boyfriend can then become fuckbuddies without any responsibilities at all. Is that good advice? No less valid than Pat Robertson's advice.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 6, 2020:

It's amazing advice.

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HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2020:

JFC, I wish the dawg would call him home already.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 6, 2020:

I wish flesh-eating parasites would call him home. 😉

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TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 6, 2020:

I've got an even better idea. If Robertson is so keen on adoption, why doesn't he adopt the baby? I'm sure he has the bucks to spend on it.

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 6, 2020:

@LucyLoohoo Aborting it so it doesn't have to live in this fucked up world seems like the best thing. I wish I was aborted.

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Dyl1983 comments on Nov 6, 2020:

THE FUCK?!? How is Pat Robertson still alive?!?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 6, 2020:

Crazy, I thought the exact same thing. * Of course, I felt the need to call him a vile piece of shit in the process. *

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Triphid comments on Nov 6, 2020:

1) it sounds to me like BOTH are proud and proclaim so to be pregnant, ergo, the child HAS TWO good and ready parents in waiting, 2) IMO, marriage IS only a somewhat religious based concept, a piece of paper that says you can do exactly what already been doing and all it is for is to assuage the ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 6, 2020:

2 is very incorrect. Marriage has very important implications, rights, and privileges.

I get it, a lot of people hated him 4 years ago and still hate him now.

AnneWimsey comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Us long-time Patriots mourn him As If dead.....

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 6, 2020:

@AnneWimsey I wish I knew what it was like to have a home town football team to be proud of...

I get it, a lot of people hated him 4 years ago and still hate him now.

AnneWimsey comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Us long-time Patriots mourn him As If dead.....

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 6, 2020:

@Heidi68 She didn't say she was a Patriots fan, but rather one of the Patriots... 😝

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Alienbeing comments on Nov 6, 2020:

The fact that Christians (or Jews for that matter) condemn anything other than hetrosexual relations should not surprise anyone. It is in their "Holy" books, so why the surprise?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 6, 2020:

@Alienbeing I thought the point was pretty clear. Why are they singling out homosexuality and ignoring stuff like interwoven cloths of different materials or bans on shellfish and such...

I have an interesting thought concerning morality and I would like to see what other people's ...

ChestRockfield comments on Nov 5, 2020:

When you say 'behaviors that are acceptable', it begs the question 'acceptable to whom?' Everyone? Most people? 80%? 70%? What constitutes society? In smaller segments of society, you'll find behaviors that are acceptable, even applauded, that would almost certainly be deemed immoral by larger ...

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 6, 2020:

@AHWalter1989 So by that definition, morality is subjective down to smaller and smaller groups until you get to each individual. So what happens when the smaller group's morality runs counter to the bigger group's that it's inside?

Is Biden (eventually) going to win?

oldFloyd comments on Nov 5, 2020:

At least two more years of unadulterated bull f****** s*** every mother f****** day.🤬🤬🤬

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 5, 2020:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz There are not many people in this world I want to see suffer more than McConnell, but what exactly could she have done about him? You realize * he's * the one in charge of deciding if the Senate will hold an impeachment trial, right?

And for those Agnostic dot com members that are still "on the fence".

Zoltans_Queen comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Why did the democrats allow her to be confirmed?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 4, 2020:

@Zoltans_Queen Don't you remember Mitch was hinting at the fact that he did not need to actually have the trial in the Senate? The only reason he did was because he knew he had the votes to win which would only strengthen their position.

For those of you who went from being religious to atheist, have you noticed that philosophy has ...

Storm1752 comments on Oct 31, 2020:

What makes you think we're all atheists? AGNOSTICS.COM

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 3, 2020:

@Klodzan They makes sense, but I'd still say that a belief about what you can know and a belief about if god exists are different. One is still about knowledge of god and the other is about belief in a deity itself. It's basically just adding extra words that don't change the meaning. For example, compare these two statements: I believe Trump wants to fuck his daughter. I know I believe Trump wants to fuck his daughter. Those are both statements of belief. Knowledge that you have the belief is not the same as knowledge about the belief itself. As much as people * think * or * state * that they know something that can't be known, it is still a statement of belief. People KNOW that Clinton and other Democrats run a giant pedophile ring or that the Earth is flat. Clearly, no matter how it's worded, those are nothing beyond statements of belief. Basically, people use a shorthand (possibly unknowingly). The statement 'god exists' is actually short for 'I believe god exists'. This leads us to a comment a few posts up. 'I didn't know if he was real' is not a statement of uncertainty of knowledge, it's a statement of uncertainty of what is believed, thus it is a statement about how theistic they are, not whether or not they were agnostic.

Voyager 2 Discovers Wall of Fire at Solar System's Edge Probably because our solar system has been ...

starwatcher-al comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Ya mean tRuMp's BS has gotten that far already?

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 2, 2020:

It would take over 52 years for sound to travel just to Pluto at 20°C. I don't know why I felt the need to do that math. 😝

I was in Walmart today and saw numerous people without masks.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I"m proud to say I've never set-foot in any Walmart. :O

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 2, 2020:

@FearlessFly What you stated in response and all three links agree that emotions are uncontrollable. Being able to control your response to them or actions you take is up for debate * I guess *. So I'm not sure what we're debating here. To me, and anyone else who really gives it some thought, the whole premise of giving someone power over your feelings is nonsensical. If you agree that you cannot control them, then the thought that you could give away the power over them that you never had is just plain silly. It makes as much sense as telling someone with IBS to reclaim dominion over the smooth muscle contractions of their gut. So if you want to call it shifting the blame, that's fine, that's simply semantics at this point. The fact of the matter is since one has no control over their own feelings, others * do * have the power to make you feel certain ways. The 'you make me feel X when you Z' and 'when you Z, I feel X' is nothing more than a semantical difference as well. The reason I italicized 'I guess' is because I know free will isn't up for intelligent debate, but since so many people don't know that, I find it easier to argue from a position that it is still debatable when it is inconsequential to the discussion. Since I am not making any claims about actions that result from feelings, the free will aspect doesn't come into play. My claim was simply that you have zero control over your feelings. You agreed, and your articles support that conclusion as well.

The danger of believing in fairy-tales; as crazy as if, you felt that you could fly, because in the ...

DavidLaDeau comments on Oct 31, 2020:

This is very sad, he was a victim. Religion poisons everything. About two years ago there was a story of a similar zelot in which I caught a lot of backlash from atheist when I made this video. https://youtu.be/1321vnwn-Ww

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 2, 2020:

@DavidLaDeau I'm not exactly sure what you're saying here. You seemed to have a problem with the Darwin Awards. I think they're a good thing.

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DavidLaDeau comments on Oct 31, 2020:

This is very sad, he was a victim. Religion poisons everything. About two years ago there was a story of a similar zelot in which I caught a lot of backlash from atheist when I made this video. https://youtu.be/1321vnwn-Ww

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 1, 2020:

@DavidLaDeau I didn't suggest there wasn't a difference. My point still stands. If admonishment and scorn had prevented his mentor from passing on such dangerous misinformation, he might be alive today (and not personally subject to admonishment and scorn himself). So instead of realizing the benefit of breaking the cycle of indoctrination with a little name calling (remember sticks and stones...) that may prevent death you choose to coddle those idiots and call me a psychopath. You're an inspiration to us all.

For those of you who went from being religious to atheist, have you noticed that philosophy has ...

Storm1752 comments on Oct 31, 2020:

What makes you think we're all atheists? AGNOSTICS.COM

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 1, 2020:

@Zoltans_Queen This is why I said a fair number of people. You will be yet another that has their own definition of agnostic it appears. Although, in that last comment you appear to conflate being unable to know if god exists and not being sure if you believed. Those are different things.

For those of you who went from being religious to atheist, have you noticed that philosophy has ...

Storm1752 comments on Oct 31, 2020:

What makes you think we're all atheists? AGNOSTICS.COM

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 1, 2020:

@Zoltans_Queen Being unsure what you believe is not agnosticism though.

For those of you who went from being religious to atheist, have you noticed that philosophy has ...

Storm1752 comments on Oct 31, 2020:

What makes you think we're all atheists? AGNOSTICS.COM

ChestRockfield replies on Nov 1, 2020:

@RoboGraham A lot of people don't make a distinction. They think agnosticism is 'atheism lite'.