The Emergence and Evolution of Religion. [taylorfrancis.com]

DenoPenno comments on Jul 8, 2021:

Are you saying we can read this free online?

Just had a state social worker check on me.

DenoPenno comments on Jul 8, 2021:

Ask if something is wrong in her life. Then admit that you no longer believe because god did not bring you a pony.

Does this sound like a scammer?

DenoPenno comments on Jul 8, 2021:

Scammer. I get them all the time even on this site.

I'm not sure how much longer I can continue living in the US, but I am too adventurous to go back to...

DenoPenno comments on Jul 8, 2021:

I could live in several places outside of the USA but I have never considered it for religious reasons or secular freedom.

I'm A Person Of Faith, And Hobby Lobby's Latest Stunt Fills Me With Rage

DenoPenno comments on Jul 8, 2021:

Let's go a little deeper. Steve Green heads up Hobby Lobby and also the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC. This opened in 2017 and has Dead Sea Scroll forgeries and smuggling scandals going back prior to that. As a non-profit this POS charges you $19 to see stuff that is about as made up as the bible itself. Oh, it's OK though. Six stories and they even serve food there.

The Messed Up Truth Of The Council Of Nicaea - YouTube

DenoPenno comments on Jul 7, 2021:

Understanding this is a good reason to avoid Christianity altogether.

Hey folks, it's been a while since my last visit, so I have a lot to catch up on.

DenoPenno comments on Jul 6, 2021:

I see your point very well but I do not debate with others on whether god claims are correct or could be correct. Once I understood that 300 plus years after the time of Jesus was when we got our bible as we know it today none of it made any sense anymore. Who wrote what and when they wrote it all went down the drain. Just today at my work 2 men were joking about who would go to heaven or hell. I told them this was a very serious subject because next they had to figure out who's heaven and who's hell they were going to.

If this keeps coming up in your Facebook feed?

DenoPenno comments on Jul 6, 2021:

Typical of many actions of ignorant believers. Also typical of what happens to those who assault others. The problem here is that it will be told in church without saying what happened to the Marine.

New Rule: Crypto Mania! | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - YouTube

DenoPenno comments on Jul 6, 2021:

Crypto money is crapto money.

Why Nobody Should Be an Atheist [theapeiron.co.uk]

DenoPenno comments on Jul 6, 2021:

I remember being under my car working on it once when god called my name. But isn't this silly? Try being a baby with yet undeveloped sight and hearing mom talk and coo to you. You feel protected and cared for and have the beginnings of god belief planted already. God will take care of you and you just know it. This grows as you get older even if you really did not have a good mom. God belief starts early on in all of us. Somewhere along the line many of us grow up.

Religious origins

DenoPenno comments on Jul 5, 2021:

I ended up in Pentecostalism and my step dad came out of Freewill Baptists. My mother had JW parents but she ran off to go to Pentecostal meetings. As a family we ended up religious when my sister Debbie died shortly after birth. Mom and dad wanted to know where she went and what happened to her. Today I have those answers. Gods have nothing to do with it.

Just watched a hilarious high school girls road trip comedy, "Plan B.

DenoPenno comments on Jul 4, 2021:

I watched this comedy and I thought it had a message. Women's healthcare is needed and I liked the ending as the girl finally talked to her mother. Good movie.

These days, we see multiple examples of people who are “true believers” of questionable ...

DenoPenno comments on Jul 4, 2021:

When Christians or the GOP use the word "theory" they do so as if it is just an idea someone came up with. It means as much as a claim that the moon is made of green cheese.

A Christian “Prophet” Said Trump Would Return to Power by June.

DenoPenno comments on Jul 4, 2021:

Trump is done. He is not coming back unless the country is overthrown and he comes back as dictator. His blustering lies are to be able to get money from the gullible. Very soon now Trump will be like god in that he will need lots of money. Note also that banks do not deal with an indicted company or corporation.

A Pennsylvania County Included a Bible Verse in Its Notice to Jury Members | Hemant Mehta | Friendly...

DenoPenno comments on Jul 4, 2021:

There should be no bible verses ever in notices to jury members. Never, ever, ever! This should hold as true in any state.

I was reading posts on my Face Book page, when I came across this gem, I did farmers markets with ...

DenoPenno comments on Jul 4, 2021:

Dumb people post dumb stuff. There is no mediator between man and almighty god except for what preachers and cultists tell you. They do it all the time and they differ all the time. There. I've corrected it.

Who's surprised?

DenoPenno comments on Jul 4, 2021:

Yes, this is how it starts. The big question is how far is it going to go? I do know one thing. Banks do not deal with companies or corporations who are indicted.

Trump FLOPS at Ohio Rally! Hilarious analysis by Dusty Smith.

DenoPenno comments on Jul 4, 2021:

Trump should be sent to a plant. Maybe he could be feeding some plants.

“ June 30, 2021 (Wednesday) Yesterday, by a vote of 285 to 120, the House of Representatives ...

DenoPenno comments on Jul 4, 2021:

Why do we need Confederate statues in the U. S. Capitol and Confederate battle flags flown everywhere? Songs even declare "the Souths gonna do it again." Do what? Lose a war.

Just another example of radical left wingnuts showing how pathetic they are.

DenoPenno comments on Jul 4, 2021:

Let us get partisan politics out of this. Whoever is doing the banging and noise making should be warned once and then removed from the room if they do not stop.

Massachusetts police in standoff with heavily armed men who claim to not recognize laws.

DenoPenno comments on Jul 4, 2021:

I read this earlier this morning. Very disturbing at the least. People carrying guns around and claiming they have no political beliefs and do not recognize our laws, but they are going off to Maine for "training." A key to understanding this is that they blocked traffic for recognition. What comes next?

‘We are all victims’: How Republicans became the party of the persecution complex.

DenoPenno comments on Jul 4, 2021:

I agree with you a lot and I like your politics, truth be told.

Letters From An American 07/03/2021 Happy Independence Day!

DenoPenno comments on Jul 4, 2021:

Fine words for sure but in my world I'm just glad that another yearly celebration of "pop pop" is over. Fireworks are dangerous and others get upset that I do not want people to "celebrate their freedom." After all this time I'm sure the ones setting off fireworks do not have freedom in mind. July 4th fireworks are similar to outdoor Christmas lights to me. Useless, but many people do both yearly.

Disturbing Plea Agreement For Former Cop That Murdered Innocent Individual

DenoPenno comments on Jul 3, 2021:

Looks like murder to me. So, a man is running away from you and after you shoot him dead you find out he had a gun. Not before, but after. I applaud the mother of the murdered man for not claiming to forgive and telling it like it is. Then we have these officials who are "praying" and their prayers "go out to" someone. Yes, they claim to be Christian but they are also lying. There is no praying. The bad thing here is that this cop will be put in a special section of prison in order to prevent him from being killed for this murder. I see lies and no justice.

We have a number of people on this site, like Captain_Feelgood, who persist in attacking people with...

DenoPenno comments on Jul 3, 2021:

This could appear to be happening because some people take each personal response as a debate or a personal attack. Throw in them wanting to get in the last word and there you go.

He is nothing if not blame deflecting

DenoPenno comments on Jul 2, 2021:

Banks do not loan money to indicted corporations and this could be the beginning of the end for Trump.

Is religious belief natural or man made?

DenoPenno comments on Jul 2, 2021:

Children are born atheist only in the sense of what the word actually means. They are without god. Now we must consider that they do have a protector and in early stages they do not see that person, or do not see them well. Also in that stage they hear them and feel cared for and protected. This early stage of life might be where the later feelings of a god come from. It is the parent strengthening the god role.

Christian Apologist Curiously Claims He’s “Exonerated” After “Moral Failure” | Hemant ...

DenoPenno comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Anyone recall that Jimmy Swaggart cried on TV and said "I have sinned against you, my lord." If his wife was his lord I could understand that statement.

Yesterday's hike in brutal heatwave.

DenoPenno comments on Jul 1, 2021:

You do nice pics. I hope you are able to sell some of them. There is a market I'm sure.

The Many Laws of Life Misc Jokes Submitted by Harry Finkelstein Law of Mechanical Repair - ...

DenoPenno comments on Jul 1, 2021:

A lot of those things are very true. What is happening with me right now is that I am clumsy and seem to drop everything. Not at work, but here at home when I am working on something. What I drop -- screws, fittings, driver bits, etc. falls down and I never get them back. If inside the house it falls to the floor and I cannot find it even if walking around barefoot. Sweeping the floor doesn't help half the time either. It is as if when I am home alone working on something I am jinxed.

Police Solve Just 2% of All Major Crimes | Snopes.com

DenoPenno comments on Jul 1, 2021:

There are many reasons for this and it is not that the police are just so terrible. Sometimes criminals are so much into crime that something else does them in, or they get caught for some other crime and do time for that. Another thing is that cops do not waste time on cases if it appears the case is going nowhere. Often a man in prison will finally admit he was the uncaught killer of 20 years ago.

Goodbye "middle of the road."

DenoPenno comments on Jul 1, 2021:

I agree with you fully on this and mostly because conservative men think BLM has to be all about violence. For some reason it seems they go back to riots of the 60's to get their information. Also, Trump did not help any. Then we always have this to fall back on -- white people telling everyone all about BLM.

MAGA Cultist: Bill Gates is Taking Your Meat So You Can’t Fight the Government | Beth Stoneburner ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Misinformed people seem to think that Bill Gates is trying to kill us.

Thanks government

DenoPenno comments on Jun 30, 2021:

It's a choice. It's that simple.

Depopulation

DenoPenno comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Nobody wants to get rid of you. They all need your money.

How many more? 😡😡

DenoPenno comments on Jun 30, 2021:

What are we reporting? Is it what memes say. Vet your sources please.

Who are our vaccine holdouts? [medpagetoday.com]

DenoPenno comments on Jun 30, 2021:

It is amazing that so many believe this. They connect it to wants of our political crowd. It makes no sense because politcs differ all over the world and even Russia wants you vaccinated.

ok im baked and wanna pose a thought have human beings stopped evolving?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Will we continue to evolve? IDK. I see some choices and mind changes from my past. All were not good. Maybe this is small scale evolution.

Fundie Family Member: If you are an atheist you will burn in hell for all eternity.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 30, 2021:

But it's true coz the Book sez it's true. Ha Ha.

Christian Business Owner Tells Lesbians She Won’t Let Them Rent Wedding Tuxes | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 29, 2021:

Are all of us just telling too much here? Why do we need to know what somebody wants to do with a tux and how do we know that Jesus hates lesbians?

Purpose

DenoPenno comments on Jun 29, 2021:

I do what I want and what I like. To be able to freely do this in life is actually your purpose.

‘Prophet’ Chuck Pierce: God ‘Stopped the Whole World’ With COVID-19 to a Deeper Relationship...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 28, 2021:

Did that guy steal Donald Trump's ego? Trump has went on with everything being all about him for over 145 days.

Shinto concepts are intresting.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 28, 2021:

Things of this nature only interested me when I was a believer. Today I no longer believe any of them enough to even look.

This Alberta woman spent 26 years in a religious community. She now considers it a cult [cbc.ca]

DenoPenno comments on Jun 28, 2021:

I'm glad they got away.

I found this question on an online dating site: "Would you consider dating someone whose religion...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 28, 2021:

What you wrote will help others to understand you. It may not help you to get a date. These days I just say no.

Polygamy is legal in South Africa, but South Africa's idiot brigade is objecting to polyandry: ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 27, 2021:

It is also legal in Kenya but not everyone practices it today.

Can someone tell our purpose of existing on this earth?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 27, 2021:

You make your own purpose for being here. You got here because you had parents.

US report on Pentagon-documented UFOs leaves sightings unexplained

DenoPenno comments on Jun 27, 2021:

What aliens? There is no proof of them just like there is no proof of your god. I followed UFO nonsense for over 20 years and it simply leads you around in a circle. You end up exactly where you started from.

There's a very important question I would like to ask all of you.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 27, 2021:

Not enough info to know what this is all about.

I am seeing an increasing number of people interfering with aircraft flights.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 27, 2021:

I think Barjoe is exactly correct here. I'm not sure on controlling it, but do not treat them nicely and make sure the incident goes on their record permanently.

Whatever floats your boat I guess....

DenoPenno comments on Jun 27, 2021:

Inspired by church attendance and also by looking at the back of cop cars. Spare me please! I've had enough.

The New York Times Trump Aides Prepared Insurrection Act Order During Debate Over Protests ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 27, 2021:

Trump wanted a total "free reign" in doing anything. He even asked once why we could not use our nuclear weapons if we have nuclear weapons. My opinion of Trump having rallies again, visiting the border, etc. during mid summer 2021 is two fold. 1. He needs money badly and he can use his followers to get it. 2. If he stirs his followers enough the next rebellion might succeed and not end like the one on January 6th. This is extremely dangerous territory and half of America appears not to care in the least.

Life as it is !!!

DenoPenno comments on Jun 27, 2021:

This is so very true.

When will the Democrats stop engaging in gratuitous socialist over-reach?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 27, 2021:

Americans are being played and it is all for the money. This is the job of the Republicans but Democrats often do not understand it well enough. We need all the same benefits that other countries seem to provide their citizens, and they provide without any visible problems. Why can't we do this also? Too much money to be made is the answer, so we play our citizens along using politics.

Let's talk about how the Trump years impacted capitalism.... - YouTube

DenoPenno comments on Jun 27, 2021:

At age 21 I was conservative. Reagan came along and I was a card carrying Republican. Today I am a Progressive. That means Bernie Sanders and AOC. I'm not into socialism or communism but I do have social security. We should do anything possible to expand it and protect it. Without it the world as we know it goes away and we are all put back into 1900. Worldwide inflation tells me that that era will not work for us any longer. Wake up! Support Democracy and progress.

No. 45 Denies Targeting Comedians, Insists He'll Be Back In The White House Soon - YouTube

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

Trump now says by the end of Summer. He needs money and that is what this is all about. If you believe and support Trump you will send him money. The only way Trump will be back in the White House is by a hostile take over. Many of us do not like that idea and it failed January 6th.

Did you think it is 'over' ?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

I had Covid19 in December and did not work that month. Now I am fully vaccinated and that is about where I'm gonna stop. I have done the right thing but I will not let fear control me. Is it over? Not by a long shot.

Svetlana from Ukraine, age 59

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

I wonder if she would visit me? :)

The Times They Are A-Changin'...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

Now that's funny as hell.

Does your device meet the (Windows 11) requirements ?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

I have not checked and do not want to. I plan on using Windows 10 as long as I can and I have shut down all the bad features of that system. Microsoft will come in and rearrange your Windows 10 every 90 days. It pissed me off, so now they no longer do that on my system. They are blocked. I update as needed using another system app.

It is far past time we put an end to this

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

This would seem to be exactly correct.

Dutch Speed-skater Jutta Leerdam...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

Flat out "wow!"

Petition to Draft Tucker Carlson and Send Him to Afghanistan Reaches 200 Million Signatures

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

I need to sign that one.

Who remembers BC?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

In my area of Missouri a man I know claimed the 5G towers were being torn down in the UK because those people all knew 5G carried the Corona virus and it was controlled through cell phones. You have to understand Trumpers and QAnon to get this. Then suddenly we got 5G technology in America and people got new phones and all of the crazy nonsense stopped. 5G is OK now. What really went on in my opinion is that Trump did not like where this technology came from. He made that well known and the nonsense began. Even when he got Covid he said he had the "China flu." Rather than do anything about the virus a big push was on to find where it came from and that meant blaming China. Some of this is still going on.

An AFL (Aust football player) was just fined for showing off.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

Fined for showing off. How does that work and how is it determined?

Structural engineer warned of problems before the collapse

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

I read that the building was located on reclaimed wet lands. It has been sinking slowly since the 1990's.

Yes trump please leave

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

Many of us are not picky on how you leave, but just go. Walk away or be carried away. We do not care, just go.

Good old time lol

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

I do remember and she still could be. I'm not sure what she thinks about Trump and QAnon crap but she is Pentecostal and used to mention talking to god on her cell phone.

Satanists Plan to Symbolically Take Over the Bladensburg Peace Cross in Maryland | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

Even the Nazi cross came from old Christian crosses so it is hard to say what is a Christian symbol. I've heard of the sign of the cross. I keep wondering how church people would make the sign of the torture stake.

Just found out what it was that woke me at around 4 am yesterday ( Friday) morning.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

Now you are "woke." I'm not sure what those who think they know believe that is but they used to tell me I was not "woke" and I think it had something to do with believing Trump. lol

I hope someone is able to get the Biden administration, and Congressional Democratic Leaders, ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

I see the entire infrastructure effort as a desire to try and unite both political parties again as we work together for something our nation needs right now. I also see this effort as not working. As long as people continue to attach other things to a bill simply because they can, or because they think it is a good idea, the likelihood of getting needed things passed will diminish.

Man tries to breach cockpit before jumping out of plane

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

We now live in a world of insanity. Those words are my take on many things today.

This is a follow up to a previous post.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

I do not place god. As for the word atheist you might find the origins in Latin.

What would it take for you to believe that god is real and exists?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 25, 2021:

I very seldom think about gods being real and existing. The older I get the more amazed I am that others appear to think about this all the time.

Andrew Giuliani Cries About Rudy's License Getting Suspended! I Laughed My Ass Fucking Off! Boo Hoo ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 25, 2021:

Whiny little pussy boy.

What are your dealbreakers?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 25, 2021:

I have about the same deal breakers that you do. I'm an alcoholic but my body will not let me drink like I did before. Last night I had 3 drinks and it was my first time in a week. I haven't smoked in over 20 years, and Trump is the absolute worst. He is a liar. As for Jesus freaks, they need to understand what all this praying over food was about in a time with no refrigeration. They make me sick.

Anti-Vax Preacher: “I’ve Got a Vaccine That’ll Keep You from Eternal Damnation” | Hemant ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 25, 2021:

Yes, and 2 +2 =5. Who knew?

Horrible tragedy.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 25, 2021:

A tragedy no doubt. Reports now say the building was sinking into the earth as early as the 1990's.

Scientist Finds Early Virus Sequences That Had Been Mysteriously Deleted By rooting through files...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 24, 2021:

And this means what?

Questioning the safety of Covid Vaccines is becoming more mainstream. [wsj.com]

DenoPenno comments on Jun 24, 2021:

Of course. If you talk about something it gets lots of attention.

There are two viruses in America and one of them is gone.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 24, 2021:

Yes, one of them is gone and he ain't coming back.

Florida to Require Students and Faculty to Register Their Political Views with the State After ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 24, 2021:

What if Florida simply got back to the idea of educating the students in non-political ways. Teach about our government but not politics.

So here's to all you followers of Biden & the dishonesty of what you were prevented from learning ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 24, 2021:

Sorry Russell. I don't find this info to be anything other than distraction.

Ground News - IRS Denies Christian Non-Profit Tax-Exempt Status: ‘Bible’s Teachings Affiliated ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 23, 2021:

Really great.

Atheists Sue Mississippi Over Default “In God We Trust” License Plates | Hemant Mehta | Friendly...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 22, 2021:

If I lived there and had that plate I would blacken out the words with a magic marker. If ever stopped by a cop and asked about it I would claim some vandal must have done it.

Today Kris Kristofferson turned 85 years old.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 22, 2021:

I've known this for a long time. I also know about him and Joplin and I know the real words to Bobby McGee. Patty O'Neal (now deceased) sang that song better than Janis and she was the "Janis Joplin" of any entertainment hall she ever went into. I grew up with Patty. She sang backup with a lot of groups.

"None of these things are happening in any other developed nation.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 22, 2021:

ERCOT is rotten to the core and the main reason that Texas went through the big freeze last winter without being prepared for it. This got so bad that they cried about a strain "on the grid" and said other states might have to also have their power cycled on and off to correct the problem. The simple correction was for the industry to be prepared without existing just for profits. As long as ERCOT is pulling the strings this situation will never get better and others will be blamed.

I love John Oliver and his expositions of fakery! [youtu.be]

DenoPenno comments on Jun 22, 2021:

Psychics are right some of the time but so is a broken clock.

Why should the word "atheist" even exist?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 21, 2021:

I answered in the other twin post.

Why should the word "atheist" even exist?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 21, 2021:

The word means "without theism" or literally without god. The "a" part is the without. So, I guess I can be an "atoothfairyist" and so on into Bigfoot and Santa too.

[thethings.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 21, 2021:

I watch Bill every week. If you cannot get the whole show on HBO then look for parts of it on You Tube.

Colorado Mayor Nixes Pledge at Local Meetings, Citing Threats and “Divisiveness” | Hemant Mehta ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 20, 2021:

Ban the pledge. If they get upset offer one minute of silence.

What can I tell my mother whose mother just passed away?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 20, 2021:

Right now you both need each other. The importance is in being supportive without any mention of non-belief. I'm sure you will chose your words carefully.

FBI chasing 2,000 domestic terror cases; antifa aren't among Capitol suspects, Wray says

DenoPenno comments on Jun 20, 2021:

Antifa is only in the list if you are a Trumper or a Q person.

Who believes in life after death

DenoPenno comments on Jun 19, 2021:

Why does this question seem to worry everyone?

Why do you identify as being agnostic?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 19, 2021:

I'm not waiting for any gods. I found out they are all phony and they just want to bully you and burn you if you do not like them.

Still plenty of trump flags around , I saw my first F--K Biden flag yesterday .

DenoPenno comments on Jun 19, 2021:

Can I get a Jimmy Carter flag or maybe a screw Woodrow Wilson? If i do that will the money be used to help Trump pay debts? He ain't coming back, folks.

I still go into church buildings, churches, parish halls, parsonages.

DenoPenno comments on Jun 19, 2021:

I avoid churches except for weddings or funerals. Mostly i also avoid weddings and funerals.

Christian Baker Who Wouldn’t Make Birthday Cake for Trans Woman Loses Court Case | Hemant Mehta | ...

DenoPenno comments on Jun 18, 2021:

Is it just me or do people talk too much? I know I talk too much but if you keep your gender to yourself when ordering a cake everything should be OK.

Has anyone heard something like, " Progressive Christians are going to hell"?

DenoPenno comments on Jun 18, 2021:

I ignore everything about hell and it doesn't bother me a bit. I have no fear of gods nor of hell.