Finally watching Marvel's Endgame and.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 15, 2019:

I've seen bits and pieces so far. Not set down for the entire movie yet.

HOW CAN WE PUT A MORE POSITIVE SPIN ON OUR BRANDING??

DenoPenno comments on Nov 15, 2019:

In my church days I heard many sermons against "humanists." This is because they want you to "let go and let god." It's all the same old bullshit regardless of names and branding.

Ohio Law Would Allow Students To Give Wrong Answers Because Of Religious Belief | Michael Stone

DenoPenno comments on Nov 15, 2019:

We are fast entering into an era when many of us will have wrong answers because of current nonsense. A recent poll showed that 47 % of people claim we have no proof of what to believe. This is what Trumps and the Kochs hoped for as they continue to dismantle everything. Before long we will be said to be that "Christian Nation" that so many have claimed from the beginning. Then the "Museum of the Bible" will have significance and 2 plus 2 will equal 5. America will be where they want it.

I serve people and during the holidays I always say happy holidays but yet some people get very ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 15, 2019:

I leave the Constitution out of it and please let us leave Fox News out of it too. Every year Bill O'Reilly claims there is "an attack on Christmas" and Trumpers and Christians believe it. Every year it grows. Can I say Happy Holidays? Can I say Happy Hanukkah? How about Merry Mythmas? Let's try "truck you and the Merry Christmas you rode in on." Oh, you don't think I can say it. Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas! The problem is - no turkey day yet. Oh, those poor merchants. Happy Merchant Day. If that sounds angry then so be it. Go tell Bill O'Reilly and while you are at it see if you can find any of this in your buybull.

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DenoPenno comments on Nov 14, 2019:

Putting it no my FB page.

I am having a conversation in another FB group, Friends of The Bible & Beer Consortium, concerning ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 14, 2019:

Do whatever you feel like. Lots of people are radical regardless of belief. As for me, I'm an agnostic atheist.

So, regarding the first impeachment hearing.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 14, 2019:

It must be the whistleblower's fault. After all, if there was no whistleblower there would be no problem, right? I am so amazed at the thinking (and lack of it) that I see in people today. Since 2016 I have lost a few more friends. Maybe I should say I have learned who my friends really are. The current situation is not my world and I do not trust many people that I know.

I was reading a post by a member about how hard it is to find love with another atheist because not ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 13, 2019:

Smile and fake it a lot in your business dealings. As for the possible relationship this is not going to work out. Now you get to the real problem. If you tell the girl you do not believe in god will she in turn tell your business prospects? You could be caught between a rock and a hard place, as the old saying goes.

Philosophy vs. Religion

DenoPenno comments on Nov 12, 2019:

Religion was never true liberation.

Has anyone tried out a Unitarian Church?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 12, 2019:

I'm probably not curious enough. A church is still a church. I one had a person ask me what an atheist worships. Why would we have to worship anything?

Last semester, I had to watch "Jesus Camp" in my sociology class.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 12, 2019:

I would not care to watch it. The very idea of putting it on young children that they have "sins" and Jesus can help them is horrible! How could any adult think this was right? It is all made up and not even in their buybull.

This is the village a mile from where I live We had Torrential rain on Friday, through to Saturday ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2019:

Stay safe. That really looks awful.

OK so we all get bored to death with the meaning of 'spiritual' question.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2019:

I'll go with a non-conformist view of things. It isn't logic, and some logic can be flawed. God is love Love is blind Stevie Wonder is blind Therefore Stevie Wonder is god

Just out today. Deep State---Establishment Related?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2019:

What deep state? Steve Bannon claims in an interview that he and Trump made up the "deep state." Some have said that if it existed Trump would already be dead. Trump uses it to explain things about Hillary and others who just do not like him enough to say good things.

Can anyone with theology knowledge (or knows someone with) explain this?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2019:

The simple truth here is that the Romans did not make everybody go back to their birthplace to be counted. It never happened. This is something added to the gospels to explain how Jesus fits in with the prophesies. It is all manipulated. Imagine Mary and Joseph in Egypt but they had to come back because of this. Balderdash! Tommyrot!

Democratic Socialists of America “International Committee” denounces “reckless” withdrawal ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2019:

We appear to not have wars that are won. What we have is continued fighting worldwide.

What if God is the wrong thing to call something?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2019:

As a teenager I used to think along these lines and come up with ideas like an earthworm or maybe ants being god. YHVH is god and some hold to a simple form in English of "good" being where the word "god" comes from. Strange sermons in my lifetime had your wife, your car, or your money being your god.

Today's humanism certainly has several roots, and the free thinkers of the Enlightenment are only ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2019:

For the most part we are not nice to each other. When the new wears off and things become mundane even couples split up. The smell changes or is gone.

Medical study proves validity of speaking in tongues - The Christian Post

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2019:

Ho si condila seeka! Not too much of the brain is active in speaking these heavenly languages. Pure bull.

Why is it so hard to find a lover that shares the same beliefs?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 11, 2019:

One reason I find that common sense is not common is that both sexes think differently. To simplify that statement let me point out that in early life both play with dolls. The male doll is usually called and Army man while the female doll might be a Barbie. Variations of this continue on with time. Then we all have to realize that it is harder to get out of the house and mingle with others as we get older. This is the real key to finding a possible partner.

A Texas woman was legally declared dead while still alive [msn.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I totally agree. For a lot of this to even be possible we have to thank those like and similar to the late Cambridge Analytics. These lies and misinformation are still out there somewhere. Imagine again that someone suddenly appears to be you just now and out of the blue and you have to hire someone else to stop them from using your credit and info and you have lived in one place your entire life. Stuff like this is going on and it really sucks!

Howdy folks! Found this link in my FB newsfeed and thought I'd check it out.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Welcome, and I hope you enjoy it here.

Hi folks, I recently turned 47 and been having feelings about that.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Dating when you get older is harder because you are more careful of almost anything. As a young man I could easily say there are plenty of fish in the sea but I was careless in doing so and did not even know I was careless. As an older man I have a set amount of bills and property, etc. with just enough money (barely) to make this work for me. I'm not likely to take a drastic measure of any kind just to meet someone. As a younger man I would have done that and not have cared. Today a picnic sounds nice but it is harder to even find someone who wants to go on a picnic. I can't even find people at the local Senior center because they all say the pledge, pray over meals, and are hung up on "fake news." Spare me, please!

The argument of intelligent design is very popular among the religious because on the surface it ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Intelligent design. Sometimes you cannot even find that in a house or a car. As for god the creator, we all know that he liked animals and liked them so much that he wanted to see some of them eat others for food. It was just sport to him. Of course, he also liked to smell the savor of their burned bodies once man came onto the scene. If you think the above is funny just imagine how idiotic I would sound if I argued logically for some sort of intelligent design. It would be like begging to be believed, and for what? Why do people do this?

Anyone think we need a church of Atheism/Agnosticism in Saint Louis?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 9, 2019:

If there was a "Church of Atheism" I certainly would not go to it.

What are your moral "feelings" :::::Infidelity?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 9, 2019:

My "moral feelings" in any relationship would have to be along the lines of what I thought each of us as a couple would want. Morality is not a dictated situation from a set source of info. Morality is different in certain parts of the world so it is a construct of society and not some imaginary god.

I have an idea!! Let’s talk about the word “spiritual”!!! No one’s thought of THAT yet! ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Thanks but too much woo.

SPIRITUAL.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Said it before, say it again. The word "spiritual" can mean anything that you want it to mean. That's why I do not use it and do not want to use it.

Some say Theresa Caputo is doing good for others.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2019:

I used to believe in this nonsense and more as well. Guess what? It is all fake.

Is anyone going to travel to get away for a Christmas vacation instead of spending it with family?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2019:

No plans here but I could have dinner at one of my daughter's. Between the 2 of them they will decide on dinner and I might have to travel 30 miles or as little as 3 miles. If one of them has to work Christmas the dinner could be cancelled.

The universe may be conscious, say prominent scientists - Big Think

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Yes, we are all god and nobody wants to die. People who lay on tables and beds going nowhere continue to make up stories about where they went when body and mind functions start to wane. If they come back again and are normal stupid people who want to believe in myth embrace them and the experience. Lazerus never said a single word about being dead and neither did Jesus. I wonder why that is? As for Jesus being reurrected or saying anything, we have the ramblings of Saul of Tarsus and some books written about 70 AD that appear to try and convince the Jews that they killed their Messiah. They could better be controlled that way, and I think Saul was in on this with them.

Catholic Church investigating nuns who returned pregnant after Africa trip

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Is it a clean conception? Let's use a little holy water. BTW, how did that water get to be holy?

Is it against the law for Jews to associate with gentiles?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2019:

I'm not sure but Jesus warned against eating with Shriners or Republicans.

McConnell Brags He and Trump Are 'Changing the Federal Courts Forever' With Extreme Right-Wing ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 6, 2019:

It looks like a stranglehold to me. How would anyone fight a lifetime appointment? You would think powers that be could have seen this coming along in the future and should have done something to prevent it. We have a rigged system in which we are the puppets.

Does anybody else see the general timbre here of late being of battle lines being drawn up of ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2019:

I don't see many battle lines of atheist vs. religionist but those thoughts do go back and forth and sometimes up and down. This would be the nitty gritty of agnosticism and atheist belief. What I see more of is an extreme dislike and even hatred between liberal and conservative. As a liberal I sometimes think that conservatives believe none of us deserve anything at all while most liberals want everything to be easier and better for us all. In human relationships I see too much drama while in politics I see way too much anger and ignorance.

I could use some feedback.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2019:

I know of no new suggestions but I do hear your words and know your situation. I'm 73 and went to a Senior Center with a friend of mine. People inside all talk about "fake news" and they have to pray before meals and they also say the pledge. Oh, mother of Pearl, spare me this nonsense. I cannot live in this sort of world at all.

Was thinking of a spectrum not of belief but more about how we proceed in the moment.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Your last sentence said it all.

Death with Dignity powerful story and video [journalnow.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2019:

I am sorry for your lose.

Why is it that if you argue or defend a topic/issue passionately, you must be directly effected by ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2019:

You have good points all and I understand where you are coming from. Others either are too cut and dried in their opinions or they do not listen well. One example in passing was the woman in Walmart who knew my daughter and saw her buying a pregnancy test. Immediately the woman asked "are you pregnant?" I told my daughter when she gave me this story that she should have explained to this woman that this is a test to check and see. That's what it is, and what it means. Ignorant people.

Are there songs that have distinct religious messages or even religious overtones that you like ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2019:

The message that "Spirit in the Sky" always had for me is that regardless of religious beliefs we all knew there was a "spirit in the sky." Even though I liked the song the day came that I no longer believed it.

Criticizing the doctrine of Islam does not mean the person doing so is a xenophobe,Islamophobe, or ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2019:

When I was a security guard I often got good tips and sometimes even some food. The group that was doing this was Muslim. The man always paid his camping fee and told me to keep the extra as my tip. He was a nice man. He and his family were very polite.

This is a rant about A frustrating situation that has arisen.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2019:

You will find that others always want to focus on her cheating whether she did or not. They just cannot let that go. Idiots will try to convince you she might have even been sneaking out at night while you both are supposed to be sleeping. "Unequally joked" (sic) is something that religion will put upon you and this and her parents intervention is why she was always upset at your lack of belief. Certainly they do not want the child raised as atheist. This is why you were cut off. Things like this happen all the time, sadly.

Randomly decided to look-up the "latest/newest religion on earth" and was directed to this: ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Why do we or anyone need a religion?

The question of the so-called "fine-tuning" of the universe and its basic constants is one of the ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Try my reasoning. I bought a new Chevy yesterday and brought it home from the dealer. After I finish with a lot of fine tuning it might be a good car. The above is imaginary but it shows that fine tuning arguments for our earth and the universe have to be made by those who embrace evolution in some form. Since we know this is not true, "fine tuning" does not hold up.

Unlike the plantations of antiquity, the modern-day African American church is the new plantation.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 5, 2019:

The one thing I hate to keep hearing is that "it is because of slavery that the African black man learned of the one true god." I'll swear that I have heard that again in commentary since Donald Trump was elected. This is white supremacy at its finest.

It Is, Means, or Willpower

DenoPenno comments on Nov 4, 2019:

You have to have the means and the will. Ditch willpower. It is all in The Will.

CNN Photos See all World The week in 29 photos

DenoPenno comments on Nov 4, 2019:

I liked the river otter and I can fully agree on Ramba needing a long rest.

Gun Violence is a Global Problem... Everywhere someone is Gunned Down... [msn.com]

DenoPenno comments on Nov 4, 2019:

Gun control will not prevent gun violence. Video games with shooting was encouraged to create volunteers for the military. Not sure how that worked out for the government but the gaming industry grew. Parents with no values or discipline step in to do and allow anything for their millennial. Fads like "the knockout game" come along and shooting copycats just know they can kill more than those at Columbine. We need a little re-education. If any government wants real gun control the thing they would do is make ammo available only for a select few. A cartridge can only be re-loaded a certain number of times.

I sincerely have a hard time comprehending what "spiritual" means.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 4, 2019:

Being spiritual means anything you want it to be. That's why I am not "spiritual."

Poll: Can we not have questions directed at one group or another without the other non-requested ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 4, 2019:

It's no big deal.

THE INVITATION I am an Agnostic.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 4, 2019:

Welcome. The difference between us is that I came out of a white Pentecostal church that way. Since most people claim folks like us are "angry at god" I am starting to say I am no longer a believer because years ago Jesus would not bring me a pony.

Back due to popular demand, but please stick to subject of dating photos.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2019:

I'm a guy and I might look sad in photos but if you are around me and we talk you will see that is not true.

My sister found an incredible response to a question on Quora.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Life is all about tribal issues. This got us religion in the first place and has us into Reality TV type issues today. I avoid the stress by NOT having a big expensive phone and texting every 10 minutes.

Here's something interesting.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Pre-religion is not mythology. What we call mythology was once the religion of its time for selected areas.

It's great to see lots of new members sharing interests and discussion.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2019:

I don't like change and never did. I admit that IF it was possible for me to go back in time and live I would want my mind today and not the one I had then.

I have the perception that religious people are coming to be part of nonreligious group to invade ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Of course they are. That is why we have idiotic books and movies as well as trolls on a site.

I just read that there have been approximately 108 billion people in history.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2019:

God is hedging his desire for the smell of burned meat. Under older Christian beliefs in my lifetime people were resurrected (to flesh and blood I supposes) and then sent to heaven or hell forever. It contradicts because once you are in either place you are no longer flesh and blood, so what is resurrection for?

AHA Speaker Series | Humanist Spirituality - American Humanist Association

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2019:

I'm spiritual enough to look at a sunset.

At long last, my articulate daughter speaks clearly on the phone.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Glad to hear it. Often my daughters or the granddaughter will be answering me in FB texting or texting anywhere and I get "Gowatmbyad" or something similar to it. I have no idea what they mean.

Cable News in Glare of Its Own Russiagate Gaslight James Howard Kunstler wonders if there is any ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 3, 2019:

I'm sure there is a major shift coming up and those in power on both sides do not want to deal with it. Obama and Hillary are not brought up because neither of them are in power right now. Bringing them up is distraction and disinformation. Apples and oranges that Trump hopes you will be concerned with rather than actually being concerned with Trump and what he is doing. What is going on now can only be laid squarely at the feet of Donald Trump and the Koch Industries regime. They are in agreement with Russia in the ability to extract world wealth and minerals without any EPA restrictions. This also means that nobody gives a damn about you and your healthcare, your food, water, or wages. They want us all to shut up and learn to live with it. I believe in fighting back.

What is non-religious but spiritual?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Spiritual can mean any damned thing you want it to be. I don't worry coz I have Casper the Friendly Ghost. You cannot see him. :)

Real 'Garden of Eden' where ALL humans originated 200,000 years ago finally found in Botswana

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Actually it is reinforcement for the religious folks. The bottom line is a "real" Garden of Eden. It's like finding Noah's Ark. Never mind that neither of them ever existed. Did they find Adam's tomb? Surely he had one. he was so smart that he named all the animals and creatures. Latin is a basic language for many others but Adam did this long before Latin came along. I suppose he named nats and skeeters too. I'm waiting to know the name of the first disease germ. Maybe we can finally find out where Cain got his wife.You know religion is all trucked up when it teaches the mark of protection on Cain was that god turned him into a black man. Just sayin.'

A Florida School District Invited a Christian Ministry to Proselytize to Kids | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Future Now must be a lot like the After School Club. They use other names also but the idea is to corner your kid into believing he is a sinner and ask Jesus to save him. As if a young school kid didn't have enough stuff to worry about. At first they used school property but after lawsuits they met at other property close by.

I've been watching a lot of atheist created content on YouTube lately like Alex O'Connor and ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2019:

I don't think you are alone because old habits are hard to break. This will take time. I used to talk to my "guardian" who was in invisible protective agent. These days I am 73 and I do not believe in anything supernatural or invisible. I have no fear of "burning in hell" because when I die I will be cremated.

Sex appeal in workplace?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Both sexes do it and we shouldn't. The excuse is that we want to be attractive but "modestly" so.

Because most dogs are smart.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2019:

I think he knows he would likely get bit.

When did the "Post" button become red?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2019:

I noticed it just now at 8:16 PM and I see the plus on it as meaning to post more.

“Religious refusals” are leaving rural patients without health care options - Vox

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2019:

There are many things I do not understand here also, but the main thing I noticed was that the hospital was Catholic. That means this was just about what you could expect. Go to another hospital even if you have to travel a little to get there.

Deadspin Employees Quit

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2019:

I have also never heard of them. Walking off your job may send a powerful message but the one it sends to me is "no paycheck." I don't like living with other people too much.

the empire files_ From inside history's biggest empire: Files logged by Abby Martin recording a ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2019:

If I support my 3rd party it means I vote Libertarian. This means I vote for exactly what Charles Koch and others want at this very time. Years ago the Libertarians were wanting to be known as Radical Republicans. Tactfully thy changed their name. Today they are the Radical Republicans that we have under Trump. Vote blue. Vote green New Deal. This is not the socialism of years ago in the same way that Trump is not an Eisenhower Republican. Wake up to the fact that those in power have no concern for EPA standards of any kind and also do not give a damn about you, your wages, healthcare, food, water, etc. Voting 3rd party is not an option. If you vote 3rd party it distracts from those who oppose Trump and Trump wins. IF Hillary shows back up at last minute to run as 3rd party ( I hear she is thinking about it) all she does is guarantee that Trump wins. It is time to Dump Trump.

When I first became aware the teachings of the church weren't at all true, I was still attending ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Yes, god is not speaking to anyone but my long time religious friend is my age and claims he talks to god every day. Recently he claimed god healed his dog but also told me the dog was operated on by the vet. Typical religious jargon. I hope that you and your daughter are still getting along nicely regardless of not going to church any longer. This is the important thing.

‪Trump changed his residency to fl so he can win the tax release lawsuit ny has on him.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 2, 2019:

I agree with you but this will not make lawsuits in NY go away. The best it can do is make a judge declare that NY has no reason to pursue or view certain items. What about everything up until Trump decided to move to Florida? We have a new slant here but it does not nix a lawsuit. My advice to Trump is that they need a non-disclosure agreement and this should be done in fake names.

“When men choose not to believe in God, they do not thereafter believe in nothing, they then ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2019:

**Wrong**. As a believing Christian I used to believe in everything. Today that is not so. I have to have evidence for what I believe.

What is a non-religious ritual you commit to?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Ritualistic. It's the daily repetitions that we all go through along with other relaxing things that I want to do. Earlier in life I was very physical. Today I am a computer nerd. This is what I do in spare time.

A serious topic that has to be intelligently understood.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Oh, it is Catholic and somebody got healed so it must be real. Now lets send that god to St. Jude where he can do lots of good, OR we can search for Elisha's bones which are capable of bringing people back to life. Sorry. I did not care to watch the video.

What's the symbol of atheism

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2019:

It is NOT drawing a fish in the sand with a big stick. People that so that want to get to Pieces and are making up some Jesus myth. :)

I'm agnostic & somewhat spiritual but that doesn't necessarily mean I want to talk about it.

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Welcome.

I figured I would try to get comfortable sharing here the things that I find interesting for myself ...

DenoPenno comments on Nov 1, 2019:

I am sorry for your loss. Hope you like it here. Most of us are OK but being agnostic or atheist has no guidelines. BTW, there is truth and also human opinion. I find that truth is always changing scientifically and that also changes human opinions.

As an Agnostic I am always interested when the sciemce takes a serious look at a spiritual topic.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 31, 2019:

It could be in the realm of my religious friend's belief. He told me recently that his elderly dog had cancer. The vet operated and then they prayed for the dog later. She is doing OK now. I almost asked him if his god would do anything for the children at St. Jude.

The TLDR of my life on the religon spectrum.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 31, 2019:

Welcome. That's quite an experience.

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 30, 2019:

It is exactly what happened to me. To paraphrase Saul of Tarsus it was like I was blind before and suddenly the scales fell off of my eyes.

Ilhan Omar refuses to vote yay on bill condemning Armenian genocide Rep.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 30, 2019:

I agree with her but this is not an either or situation.

I was wondering about revenge porn... does it have to be malicious?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 30, 2019:

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "revenge porn." Revenge for what? I can tell you one thing however. **River Rick** covered this subject fully in his reply. This is just how it is. I quote again: **I am not sure of the criminality of what you describe but everyone MUST start thinking... When a picture leaves your phone or PC... The world owns it and you no longer have control. That's just a fact! **

Republicans move the impeachment goal posts after Pelosi announces the vote they’d demanded ...

DenoPenno comments on Oct 30, 2019:

He was at that game with Trump for a reason. This should show us all something. I believe they are getting ready for a power highjack by 2020 but it could also come later. Time to Dump Trump.

What to you guys think of this? [theconversation.com]

DenoPenno comments on Oct 30, 2019:

If you lose faith in the New Atheists try going back to the Old Atheists. As an activist I still say my weapon of choice is a keyboard.

The agnostic crowd is much more intelligent than the rest!! Sorry, but it is the truth.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 30, 2019:

Just because people do not believe in gods does not mean they cannot believe in all sorts of other woo. I used to believe it all. Today I believe in nothing supernatural.

What is the purpose of this site?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 30, 2019:

What do you want the site to be for you? Is it dividing you from your family? In my case that division was already there way before I discovered this site.

I have had an unusual amount of free time at work and stumbled upon this clip of Michio Kaku ...

DenoPenno comments on Oct 30, 2019:

I have no idea if there was a "big bang" or not. If so, did it have to make noise and what started at that very moment? All I know for sure is that we cannot conceive of "nothing." It is impossible for us to see that everything came out of nothing. This means that there was always something and us and our universe came out of that something.

Just want to let everyone know that I've missed you ALL!!! I've been busy.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 30, 2019:

I hope it works out well for the both of you. I see the pics and I even feel envy. :)

Winter hiking survival. Your ideas?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 29, 2019:

Dryer lint is a very smart idea.

Does Philosophy actually any longer strive for arête, or only investigate in the abstract?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 29, 2019:

When we start talking about objects too big or heavy to ever be lifted or moved, etc. I think it is time for me to leave the room. I only got into that bullshit when I was a believer.

I had an interesting conversation today.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 29, 2019:

She is using an old trick to try and get you back to god and religion again. She thinks if things happen for a reason and you get your wishes you are blessed by the invisible man. When things fall in line for you it proves it and you just have to go with god, but that's not how it works at all. I'm "blessed" and the "god" helping me is myself. This is so because I keep what I am looking for in my mind somewhere and soon I find it. This is so if it is new or in a resale shop. It happened to me today and I found what I was looking for because I gave it all my attention. I found it in 2 days. Also, things DO happen for a reason. The reason might be just like I have said above. If you stumble you might fall so you have to be careful how and where you walk. No invisible being is guiding you in any of this. It is just you yourself. You create your purpose in life and you create your reason.

Baseball fans rule!

DenoPenno comments on Oct 29, 2019:

The Orange Mofo turned and appeared to say "whoa" to Melania and then they left by the 8th inning. I was hoping someone would have locked him up. :)

The agnostic crowd is much more intelligent than the rest!! Sorry, but it is the truth.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 29, 2019:

I am trying to figure out why there is a believer in this site trying to preach to us. Maybe he thinks we are just angry with god. I don't go that route but your god should be held fully accountable for the Holocaust. I'm all in for that.

Is hope realistic?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Hope is realistic. At work today I kept on hoping it was 3 o'clock. Finally it was. :)

Bela Lugosi 1882-1956 Born Bela Blasko in Lugos, Hungary.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Lugosi is another one I will always remember.

What is agnosticism?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Call it what you may, I am an agnostic atheist. It means "I do not know" but this is the same answer the other side would give if they were truthful.

traditionally people ask if God could make a rock so big he couldn't pick it up.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 28, 2019:

I used to concern myself with things like this when I was a very young man. Today I don't even waste my time. Which god?

No gods/no kings?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Religion has a common link in that it is used by government to get you to be a good boy and pay your taxes. Charles Koch is aware of this and that is why he bought the current GOP and the push is for only the little guy to pay taxes. Charlie wants to keep his.

Hi everyone! Brand new to this site.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Welcome. I looked around and I cannot find a rope. Welcome anyway.