Have you ever burned a bible?

Clare comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Not only did I burned it and used it to start a camp fire, used it for shit paper too. You just have crumple it a lot because it can be a little rough on the bung hole.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Lmfao I love all you guys!!!

Have you ever burned a bible?

Tiberius comments on Jan 31, 2018:

No, but I got piss drunk one night and pissed on one.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Lmfao!

Jesus is a Friend of Mine - YouTube

EmeraldJewel comments on Jan 29, 2018:

I must be demon possessed. I didn’t last no more than 15 seconds on this video.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

@SteveB Whoo! Whoo!

I was told by a Christian that atheist stay stressed cause they always doing research on everything.

ScienceBill72 comments on Jan 29, 2018:

Im sure she was speechless lol

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Yep!

Anyone Have An Exotic Animal As A Pet?

evidentialist comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Not now. I once had a Margay named George. She was misnamed by her original family. Margays are also known as Tree Ocelots. One of the pictures will show you why.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

That cat is gorgeous!!!

What’s a petty reason you won’t date a man/woman?

Dida comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Making sounds while eating, especially slurping sounds.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Hahaha that’s actually really annoying.

What’s a petty reason you won’t date a man/woman?

ScienceBill72 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Too religious or conservative, those could be definitely deal breakers

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Ugh religions can be a major turn off.

What’s a petty reason you won’t date a man/woman?

Simon1 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

High fiving in public

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Hahaha

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

LeighShelton comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I don't know what that is but I wouldn't pay a church anything.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

@LeighShelton I can’t believe no one really just stop to think about what they believe in.

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

Lisav1961 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I worked as a church secretary for awhile but didn’t attend. When I had to send tithe notices out I was appalled at the fact that members had to pay 10% of their income or risk losing their membership. What a racket!!

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Ain’t that a b*tch!

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

twshield comments on Jan 30, 2018:

the second to the last church ask me to leave because i cam out as a gay man. The very last church i attended with my ex partner and we would tithe hundreds of dollars on sundays. amazing how money can buy you acceptance or a false sense of it.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Churches are scum. Sorry you had to go through that.

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 30, 2018:

With my mom when I was little. The priest actually called her into to speak with her because she wasn't donating enough.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Wow! That’s b.s.

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

AtheismIsLife comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I would never pay tithes to a church. Is this going to get my kids through college? Nope. Take that Money, and, put it to good use. Good post. Thank you.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 31, 2018:

You’re welcome. Us as people must be selfish if that is what it will take to make sure our well being as well as our family is taken care of.

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

LeighShelton comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I don't know what that is but I wouldn't pay a church anything.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

@LeighShelton exactly!!! He should be fine living up there outside of time with his streets of gold.

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

Hominid comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Ya, I did it. What a waste of money!

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Especially when you don’t seem to get nothing in return for it.

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

BucketlistBob comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Your better then me... I dont even want to think of how much I gave.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

It’s alrightt. At least you broke free from the b.s to live out the rest of your life free.

Were you the popular type in high school or more the keep to yourself type?

BeeHappy comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Painfully shy. Barely talked to anyone but a few friends. I think some may have thought I was stuck up, but no, just too afraid to speak. I don't know what happened to that girl but somewhere in my mid twenties the tables turned, and now you can't shut me up!! :-)

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Lol I was like that, too. People actually thought I could not talk. 8th grade for me was hell, though as everyone hated me and I was bullied.

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

kiramea comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I always believed that God didn't want me to starve or go without, so I only gave when I could. When the church I was going to kept asking for money (sometimes 4 times in a service for various things) I stopped completely. I was not about to be a party to excessive greed.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

That’s what got me with when asking four times a service and sucking up people’s money.

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

TheNorseGoddess comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I always tithed when I went to church, however I now realize how foolish it was.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

@LeighShelton to pay 10% to the church.

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

jlynn37 comments on Jan 30, 2018:

No, even thought I did put a few dollars in the collection plate from time to time. Actually, you should be proud that you are intelligent and were not taken in by their scam.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Thank you.

If you ever attended church, did you ever pay tithe?

LeighShelton comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I don't know what that is but I wouldn't pay a church anything.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Hahaha! IKR! I’m glad I only gave 1 dollar just the one time.

Here are 8 ways the religious right wins converts – to atheism

phxbillcee comments on Jan 30, 2018:

It's been said that reading the bible is the one sure way to create an atheist!

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

And that is so true.

Do you miss the social aspect of church?

Clare comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I don't miss any aspect of the social life in church. That is where I learned the true nature of the meaning of hypocrisy.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

When you have a group of people trying to be anything but human, hypocrisy is destined to happen.

Were you the popular type in high school or more the keep to yourself type?

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Jan 30, 2018:

My afro was the largest in the school. Only student that managed to start school of 9:50. I got away with so many things in my life and school that it is ridiculous and not even fair. I had 2 classes in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. As a senior. I was a dealer. All in my past. I could had ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Ohhh very nice!!!

Were you the popular type in high school or more the keep to yourself type?

ScienceBiker comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I was the target of bullies

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

I was bullied in 8th grade and I remember thinking I’d never make it through that year everyone was so cruel.

How old were you when you first watched porn?

Stevil comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Does magazines count? If so i was 6. I had the measles and a woman from church brought me a box of her husbands old Sports Illustrated. Magazines, buried in the bottom of the box under the issue with Carl Yastrzemski on the cover, were two Issues of Playboy. I am so glad They forced us to get ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Magazines count.

How old were you when you first watched porn?

Anonbene comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I hope to soon. I hear it's quite popular among the kids nowadays.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

@EricTrommater I got a good laugh out of your comment.

Isn’t it weird how from the moment you stop caring so much about a certain result, it starts to ...

BucketlistBob comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Examples Emerald...i can't think of anything.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Idk. It’s really hard to exsplain. Sometime you can work really hard for something, but when you least expect something to happen, sometime things will just start happening.

Isn’t it weird how from the moment you stop caring so much about a certain result, it starts to ...

ChrisR comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Not sure that works. I'm single and my friends keep saying "Ahh, you're a great guy so just don't try too hard and a great girl will come along" ... and I know that doesn't work because I didn't try all through my 20s and 30s and didn't have a girlfriend then either LOL I should add that I haven't ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

I don’t know if it always works, either, but I’ve noticed that happening sometimes.

How old were you when you first watched porn?

Stevil comments on Jan 30, 2018:

We always called Cinemax, "Skinamax"!

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Hahaha!

How old were you when you first watched porn?

ScienceBill72 comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Probably by 17 or so, i would sneak order the playboy channel, or after it totally got not allowed i would watch it on half a screen cause it was blocked out, it was fun at the time to figure out what the couples were doing

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Lol I’m loving all you guy’s confessions. Now I know I’m not alone.

Would you eat bugs if that was your only source to survive in a emergency situation?

dc65 comments on Jan 30, 2018:

@EmeraldJewel Would you eat bugs?

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Water bugs for sure. Hahaha you get both a meal and water.

How old were you when you first watched porn?

TommyMeador comments on Jan 30, 2018:

Does spying on my sister when I was 6 count?

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Hahaha you dirty birdie. Yes, it counts.

I was told by a Christian that atheist stay stressed cause they always doing research on everything.

EllenDale comments on Jan 30, 2018:

It depends on why someone is doing research. Researching to prove an "answer" can be very stressful because the material found will likely support both sides to a degree. Using cognitive thinking in research searches for facts, and the culminate effect points to the "answer." One is ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Doing research to educate myself about different things and to get familiar with different beliefs.

What was your favorite subject in school?

LeighShelton comments on Jan 29, 2018:

art

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Ohhh if that is one of your pieces, you did a great job!!!

What was your favorite subject in school?

ScienceBill72 comments on Jan 29, 2018:

Science and history

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

Yes! Those are good!

I was told by a Christian that atheist stay stressed cause they always doing research on everything.

Triphid comments on Jan 29, 2018:

Religion = Emotional, Mental and often Physical Stress whereas Atheism allows one to avoid such stresses simply because an Atheist knows and realises that the only thing that truly matters is the here and now.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

That’s right!

I was told by a Christian that atheist stay stressed cause they always doing research on everything.

DavidLaDeau comments on Jan 29, 2018:

EmeraldJewel, Gosh does it hurt when you exercise that brain organ so much? I can watch Ken Ham without having to risk brain strain all day, I don't even have to think. Greg Hovand is nice also, he tells me what to think all the time. If I am afraid that my brain is too stressed, then I watch ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

Ugh I can’t stand Ken Ham! I just want to slap his ugly old face every time I see him on tv for being so deluded and trying to poison the minds of young children with his lie fest of a creationist museum.

I was told by a Christian that atheist stay stressed cause they always doing research on everything.

VictoriaNotes comments on Jan 29, 2018:

Cognitive dissonance is stressful. She's only fooling herself. I've been a blogger for 8 years and have been involved in religious discourse for much longer. In almost every discussion, there has been at least one ex-believer who shared how relieved they were to no longer be a Christian. The fear ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

I love to learn, too.

I was told by a Christian that atheist stay stressed cause they always doing research on everything.

Duke comments on Jan 29, 2018:

Christians are stress free because they can do anything they want and then just ask for forgiveness. We, on the other hand, have to be accountable for our actions.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

We are real adults in the real world.!

I was told by a Christian that atheist stay stressed cause they always doing research on everything.

wordywalt comments on Jan 29, 2018:

No. We stay cognitively active and alert because our minds are working == and it is fun!

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

Exactly!

What’s one of the most annoying songs you’ve ever heard?

hankster comments on Jan 29, 2018:

wow...tough one...i really don't want to think about that...lol

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

Yeah cause the last thing I’d want to happen is you get ear worms from thinking about a song you hate. Hahaha!

Do you think faith healers should be tried for murder and attempted murder if they encourage their ...

WynnHorton comments on Jan 29, 2018:

not at all. good riddance. besides, most of us made ourselves sick. Kids, however, are a different story. Modern medicine is over-rated. very few doctors understand, or encourage true health...they'd rather have their patients spend money...drugs, surgery, ..., ect.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

That’s a good way to look at it. I was seething when I posted this when I discovered children wasn’t getting the proper medical treatment they needed. Lol when you said,” Good riddance.” That made me laugh.

What’s one of the most annoying songs you’ve ever heard?

iPaul628 comments on Jan 29, 2018:

UGH...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

Yes I used to listen to listen to this in my high school class during Christmas holiday. ugh was all I could ever say.

What’s one of the most annoying songs you’ve ever heard?

Skyfacer comments on Jan 29, 2018:

Amazing Grace. I think the words are totally inane.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

Ugh I hate that song!

Do you think faith healers should be tried for murder and attempted murder if they encourage their ...

Piece2YourPuzzle comments on Jan 29, 2018:

They should be charged, but I don't think they would be charged with murder. Maybe involuntary manslaughter? Aggravated or gross negligence?

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

Lol maybe I went too far out of my fit of rage, due to all the dumb people that should know better. I agree with what you said.

Do you think faith healers should be tried for murder and attempted murder if they encourage their ...

Charles1971 comments on Jan 29, 2018:

I agree that it should be criminal to "sell" fake healing or advertise oneself as a "healer" since this is essentially fraud and deception. They should be thrown in prison for a few years. This would help dissuade this type of predatory deception. But ultimately, people are responsible for their ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

That’s true.

Do you think faith healers should be tried for murder and attempted murder if they encourage their ...

BucketlistBob comments on Jan 29, 2018:

I hear you Emerald... as long as they're adults. People have the right to be that stupid. Adults do not have the right to cause harm to children or animals.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

That’s true, but I absolutely lose it when I see his poison being told to children. Adults should at least know better.

What is something that you absolutely must have and enjoy?

Duke comments on Jan 29, 2018:

You. (Oh crap. Did I say that out loud?)

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

Hahaha!

I thought this video of some wild cats playing with their owner was so cute.

AxeElf comments on Jan 28, 2018:

The little ones do it, too. https://youtu.be/b7debB7Nsok

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 29, 2018:

aww this was nice! They get it from their ancestors lol.

Out of all religions, which one to you would be the worst?

ScienceBill72 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

The one thats responsible for polgamy, and to be frank the Catholic faith can be an extreme turn off!

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

I agree.

I thought this video of some wild cats playing with their owner was so cute.

Donna_I comments on Jan 28, 2018:

He has a lot of faith in those fences! Big Kitties... I miss mine. He had the opposite approach to his humans. He would walk up, bold as brass, stretch up placing his front paws on your abdomen, and expect to be picked up and chauffeured around. :)

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Aww, but lol at when you said he had a lot of faith in those fences.

I thought this video of some wild cats playing with their owner was so cute.

orange_girl comments on Jan 28, 2018:

@EmeraldJewel, This made my day! It's funny, because my cat, Bug, does the exact same thing. :-)

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

I’m really glad this made your day. I love cats!

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ScienceBill72 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Its a contradiction to say this but thank God!, lols im sorry religious freaks need to just go find they own planet to brainwash

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Lmfao ikr! I’m with you on that. Thank Universe!!

Which high rate atheist state/country would you love to move to?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

So the countries with highest rate of atheism are: China, Japan, Czech Republic, France, Australia, Norway, and Iceland. I think Australia would be so cool.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Funny thing is I used to wish I was Japanese or born over in Japan. Lol but then I get to thinking about all the lives lost to fight for this country so I guess I could grow to like it, despite all the craziness over here.

Which high rate atheist state/country would you love to move to?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Interestingly Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine have high rates of atheism in the US, followed by Alaska, Washington, and Oregon. I've lived in Washington state, loved it there but the high cost of living and the lack of sunshine were hard.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

@MichaelSpinler or it could just mean we are secretly cold hearted. Cruel little, baby eating atheist. Hahaha!

Out of all religions, which one to you would be the worst?

BucketlistBob comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Pentecostal.... I hate them.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Ugh! Tell me about it. I was a fool for ever trying to befriend her stupid ass. I cut off contact with her as fast as I could.

When I got married my wife was not religious.

MrLizard comments on Jan 28, 2018:

My story is similar. Except my ex-wife was still somewhat accepting of me. She would not try to indoctrinate me in anything, though she did try to use positive events as a way to convince me that God existed. I ended up leaving *her*. It had much less do do with her getting more and more religious ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

@MrLizard ohh! Well I’m glad everything is ok now, though.

Have you ever had to end a relationship with someone you loved, due to religious baggage?

NoMagicCookie comments on Jan 28, 2018:

"End" a relationship with someone I loved because or religious baggage? In my case, I actively torpedo (by asserting a vocal anti-theist position with an array of examples (from the bible etc.)) any potential relationship with a potential theist prior to the chance of any intimate relationship. I ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

That’s why I got away as soon as they started becoming all holy. I couldn’t deal so I didn’t.

Have you ever had to end a relationship with someone you loved, due to religious baggage?

mezie comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I think religious people have hard time to trust and respect different idea than theirs. I can see this can be a problem in relationship. It is good idea to end it if a person value more their imaginary belief than a real person who offer them love and friendship.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Lol at your imagery belief comment. That made me smile.

Have you ever had to end a relationship with someone you loved, due to religious baggage?

evergreen comments on Jan 28, 2018:

If there was "baggage" ( of any kind, for that matter ), it's unlikely it would ever get to the love stage for me.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Yeah, but sometime it isn’t always that easy. I mean I’ve seen people start of either atheist or agnostic then suddenly want to be all holy.

Have you ever had to end a relationship with someone you loved, due to religious baggage?

silvereyes comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Well, I believe it is one of the primary reasons my former best friend and I grew apart. She became a major holy roller. Such a shame.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Oh no! Some of those are the worst. I used to be friends with a holy roller.

Have you ever had to end a relationship with someone you loved, due to religious baggage?

lcr1005 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I recently had a fling with a Christian. He made it clear he didn’t have feelings for me, so we parted ways. There were many contributing factors, but it still irks me today that at least part of it was most likely because I’m an atheist. It’s probably better in the end that nothing came ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Lol I’ve noticed they’re good st being hypocrites cause they’re always striving to be something they’re not, which is just a human being with faults.

Have you ever had to end a relationship with someone you loved, due to religious baggage?

noworry28 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I respect everyone's right to their own beliefs, but I had an ex-girlfriend break up with me because I am an atheist. The religious believer she ended up with, sent her to the hospital by beating her up a few times. Now I do not get involved with anyone that is too religious. It is hard to find ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

I agree.

When I got married my wife was not religious.

Reignmond comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I dated a bunch of girls/women who knew I was an Atheist but thought they could change me. Now I just avoid Christian Women like they had AIDS.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

That’s the best thing. They do have aids. They’re infected with Christ physcosis aids to the brain.

When I got married my wife was not religious.

MrLizard comments on Jan 28, 2018:

My story is similar. Except my ex-wife was still somewhat accepting of me. She would not try to indoctrinate me in anything, though she did try to use positive events as a way to convince me that God existed. I ended up leaving *her*. It had much less do do with her getting more and more religious ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

I hate the manipulative types. I had to stop going over to someone’s house cause every time I went over there, she’d always try passing out Christian movies, books to recommend for me to read. She even went as far to have me watch a fifteen minute video on her laptop where the man speaking in the video was supposed to be god, saying how much he loved me.

What if?

jayneonacobb comments on Jan 25, 2018:

"Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven." - John Milton, Paradise Lost.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

@Heathen2 lol

More mark of the beast chip rubbish.

BucketlistBob comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Ha ha... create a fairy tail and then try to make it real... lol. I use to be all worried about that crap.... I can look back at myself and say what a moron I was. People all up in the air about 666 and it being marked on a person. Sooner or later we all will be carrying a chip. So as my momma ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Lmfao! That’s exactly it. People trying to make a fairytale life and no one bothers to think and I mean critically think about any of this. Nobody is coming back. Get over and deal with it, people!!!

To those who were raised in a religious household, what made you abandon your family's beliefs?

Lisl comments on Jan 27, 2018:

I grew up in a "confused house." My mother insisted we get confirmed (my sister and I). My dad NEVER set foot in church and is either an agnostic or atheist himself. What kind of message does that send to a kid? Turns out, it made my sister a believer and me more like my dad. I realized at the age ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

It’s so weird. I’ve never tried to be like my dad, but turns out I have no control. My mom was heavily into church and I Rene we going at the early Age if 5 while my dad was away in Germany for military business. As long as I could remember, I don’t ever really recall seeing my dad attend church. If he did go, it was to go for my mom, but I don’t remember him a steady church goer or it lasting very long, My younger brother is exactly the same way, but my sister and mom are hard church goers and will always make religious pose on Facebook. I’ve never liked church at all and till this day I still don’t like it, yet loved ones are convinced I had a bad church experience and the rebellious teenage girl is still within me somewhere, but I know b.s when I hear it.

More mark of the beast chip rubbish.

SteveB comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I’m not worried about the mark of the beast, but I do have concerns about us randomly implanting chips and devices into ourselves that are not needed. I know we chip our pets, but I don’t know about humans. I can think of a lot of scenarios for abuse. Call me paranoid.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

No, I agree about the chips not being needed. I get very paranoid about that kind of stuff. It isn’t natural.

To those who were raised in a religious household, what made you abandon your family's beliefs?

SchuylaRDiamond comments on Jan 27, 2018:

Well, there had always been these little niggling things about what I was being taught. Bothersome but I chose to not question the Jewish god. That was fear in me, taught to me, don't question god. He works in mysterious ways and all that rubbish. All through my childhood, though, I honestly felt ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Lol Christi-insanity. I like that.

How many want to bet the Evangelicals blame the flu on gay people and liberals?

SchuylaRDiamond comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Even when they don't say it many will think it. The Jesus character is the protagonist in their life story and since it was portrayed in the Bible that physical and mental maladies were caused by demons or past sins, it naturally follows that they will, at the very least, consider flu as a part of ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Agreed!

How many want to bet the Evangelicals blame the flu on gay people and liberals?

Rockandroll134 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

They probably have a plan to "prove" it from one of their fairy tales

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Lol yep!

Scientist announces a laser so powerful it can tear empty space

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 27, 2018:

Get used to it being other countries that do cool shit. The US is too busy debating whether or not we should have Jesus in schools instead of pushing science and math.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

IKR! I feel so ashamed to be American. Been considering to leave the country.

To those who were raised in a religious household, what made you abandon your family's beliefs?

IndySent comments on Jan 27, 2018:

Intense bible study made me realize how ridiculous religion was. Actually reading the scriptures, then questioning the elders about what I read, and getting either unsatisfactory answers, or being shamed for questioning God’s Word really made me think critically. I was eventually kicked out of ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Yep! Typical church people when the questions get too hard. No one can never tell me where Cain’s wife came from.

If you could go back in time and undo something in your past, would you?

david7wk comments on Jan 27, 2018:

I turned down a very good job offer because I was convinced it was not God's will for me. If I had accepted it my life would have taken a much better course and I would have made much more money. Sucks that I was a Christian then.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 27, 2018:

That does suck. Damn religion poisoning everything.

To those who were raised in a religious household, what made you abandon your family's beliefs?

noworry28 comments on Jan 27, 2018:

Too many things in the bible did not make sense to me. I always babysat my younger brothers and sister and cousins and family friends children. I could not accept god killing the first born of the Egyptians who were innocent children. What kind of god shows his power by killing the most innocent and...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 27, 2018:

Not much of a god at all unless it is a god created in man’s perspective.

If you could get rid of any emotion, which one would it be?

manningmhsp comments on Jan 27, 2018:

Doubt!!!

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 27, 2018:

@phxbillcee very true.

If you could get rid of any emotion, which one would it be?

LeighShelton comments on Jan 27, 2018:

you need sorrow as it makes you compassionate unless you want to be a serial killer.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 27, 2018:

That’s a good way to put it.

Was sex more fun when you still believed in original sin?

EmeraldJewel comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Well...it feels good to know the divine spy camera in the sky isn’t watching me when I’m having sex and being a complete creep and pervert about it, so I’d have to say it is that more enjoyable without the original sin thing.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

@EricTrommater I literally almost died of laughter at your comment.

Have you ever felt depressed and singled out while single on Valentine’s Day?

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Nope. Have you? Want to tell us about it?

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

I used to when I was in jr. high, but I guess at that time, it is common for girls that age lol.

Have you ever felt depressed and singled out while single on Valentine’s Day?

VictoriaNotes comments on Jan 26, 2018:

I have not. If I want flowers, chocolates, and an orgasm, I can take care of that myself. :D

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Lol

Opposing Abortion and Stigmatizing Single Motherhood

Lisl comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Yikes, what a question. I have made this choice. I didn't want to be a single mom. Still wouldn't want to be one...would have been nice to have kids with a partner interested in sticking around, but that wasn't the situation at hand. Plus, in America... you don't always have health care. Being a ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

I agree 100%!!! Well said.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how annoyed are you when the religious try to mix science with belief!

TheMiddleWay comments on Jan 26, 2018:

1. Life must be hell for people that get annoyed over people that pursue different thoughts than them. :P

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Hahaha!

On a scale of 1 to 10, how annoyed are you when the religious try to mix science with belief!

evidentialist comments on Jan 26, 2018:

I'd say pretty close to 25 -- maybe a bit more.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

@jlynn37 ikr! All the religion killed their brain cells.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how annoyed are you when the religious try to mix science with belief!

Wildgreens comments on Jan 26, 2018:

10 - I feel like religion wants to take the credit away from science. Religion wants to talk science When it's convenient for religion. There's no place In science when it comes to belief.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

The ironic thing is the religious used to kill scientist on the past, now want to take credit for science.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how annoyed are you when the religious try to mix science with belief!

BucketlistBob comments on Jan 26, 2018:

More amused then anything else... see how they're struggling to prove their point. We don't have to prove anything. Show me the god and we can talk about his love..... it's all bullshit.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Lol another YouTuber Christian troll came for me, asking for proof that god set up Adam and Eve to fail so I had to explain to them. I guess all that religion ate whatever was left of their brain cells.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how annoyed are you when the religious try to mix science with belief!

Jnei comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Actually, that doesn't bother me - it's so nonsensical it's like when a small child tries to claim it was the cat that drew a picture in felt-tip pen on the new wallpaper. Bless their little cotton socks for trying.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Lol since you put it like that, now that is funny. I actually had a 50 something year old woman tell me that the reason scientist discovered earth a lot older than six thousand is cause god had to put the earth on pause while he was handling the devil at the time of him kicking him out of Heaven. I kid you not.

I thought this was just beyond funny.

Sarahroo29 comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Wow, how stupid is he?

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Hahaha ! Box of rocks level.

I thought this was just beyond funny.

evidentialist comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Lo though I walk through ... ouch ... the valley of ... oh shit ... nice kitty ... death, I shall fear no ... god damn it, that hurt ... evil ... oh damn, not my leg....

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Lmfao at your comment.

I thought this was just beyond funny.

AxeElf comments on Jan 26, 2018:

It's kinda funny right before the lion makes his first attack, when he kinda looks back at his wife like, "Can you believe this idiot?"

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Lol I got that, too. That was funny.

I thought this was just beyond funny.

LeighShelton comments on Jan 26, 2018:

it didn't pan out for him then pmsl. doesn't he remember the Romans feeding Christians to lions? I had an old friend come around who has changed into a religitard and he started staring my dogs down. they growled at him and I asked what the fuck are you doing. he said god will save me. I said he is ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Yep I was just thinking about what the Romans used to do to the Christians and had a dark fantasy if that rule were to come back I get so angry at times.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how annoyed are you when the religious try to mix science with belief!

ToakReon comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Sometimes christians say something scientifically valid - and when they do, their words are as sensible as anyone else's. The problem is that when christians try to use science to back their beliefs, when they almost invariably descend into nonsense and 'pseudo science' which is as invalid as the...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

It’s not just Christians, though. It can be any religious groups of people, but I do see your point.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how annoyed are you when the religious try to mix science with belief!

jlynn37 comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Science and belief simply do NOT and can NOT mix. It is an oxymoron.(IMHO)

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Exactly! That’s my point. They’re desperate to stay true to their belief.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how annoyed are you when the religious try to mix science with belief!

WizardBill comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Since you made the scale 1 to 10, I say 19

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Ha that was my mistake. I should have made he scale higher.

If attempting to convert others to a religion became illegal tomorrow, how would you feel about it?

BucketlistBob comments on Jan 26, 2018:

1 year in jail...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

That would be paradise.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how annoyed are you when the religious try to mix science with belief!

evidentialist comments on Jan 26, 2018:

I'd say pretty close to 25 -- maybe a bit more.

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

It’s quite annoying. If their religion doesn’t add up to reality/ science then maybe they need to reconsider their belief cause something isn’t right.

Teach the children well

arnies comments on Jan 26, 2018:

Looks liek Satan has a lot of work to do. Truthfully I would rather they believe in witchcraft than what this guy is selling. My kids are smarter than that anyhow. My daughter might believe in God, but I feel that she is still on the fence a bit. My son is very much not into anything ...

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Smart kids you have there.

Teach the children well

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 26, 2018:

The devil is sexy as hell!!

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

Lol right!

Teach the children well

DavidLaDeau comments on Jan 26, 2018:

If you don't teach adults reason, the church will teach them intelligent design, sexual opression, mythology,magic

EmeraldJewel replies on Jan 26, 2018:

We should get a sign that says that and all should stand outside.