Should prostitution be illegal?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 30, 2017:

Legalize it, regulate it, and tax it. I do think you said it well.

Personally, Was 2017 A Good Year For You Or A Bad Year? Explain Why.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 30, 2017:

There is no middle ground in the poll. It wasn't the best year for me, it wasn't fabulous or horrific. I got through, I'm still employed, my health is reasonably good. I expect if I checked I had a record of lack of sleep and anxiety. Didn't find love, Der Drumpf is still president. However, Sammy Grace (grandchild) is thriving, my kitty makes me laugh, and I'm still employed, and I made a quilt, read a stack of really good books. Could be better, could be lots worse.

Secular humanism?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 30, 2017:

I am a member of Omaha Metropolitan Area Humanists Association (OMAHA) and pretty much consider myself as much a Humanist (or secular humanist) as much as a atheist.

Does the lack of beleif in an afterlife bring you fear or comfort?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 30, 2017:

My DNA will carry on, I have kids and now grandkids. I will leave a legacy for them, there will be stuff around for decades that SamSam and those yet to come will say "oh Grammy made this for me." That gives me comfort, that is my afterlife.

Single or Partnered, looking or not?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 30, 2017:

Single, looking but I am cognizant that the odds are hugely slim. When I first considered divorce I read an article that said most men in their 50s and above were looking for "nurses with purses". That might not be entirely true, but I've had a couple of dates expire on me. And being a liberal non religious person in a conservative state, the available pool of men I want to spend time with is incredibly small.

How is it anyway possible for Noah to have been able to get 2 of every animal in the ark?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 30, 2017:

Not only that but how did he keep the carnivores from eating everyone else? And the excrement!! Can you imagine? I have one small cat and multiply her by.... In theory they dumped it overboard, but ya still gotta haul it to the side of the ship. Ugh!

Do zodiac signs (star signs) have a significant role in your life?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 29, 2017:

I don't even know all the zodiac signs for my kids. I never read my horrorscope and pay no attention to it whatsoever.

Do you de-clutter or load-shed before a year ends?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 29, 2017:

I stayed late at work tonight to make sure all my stuff was up to date, all my emails answered and filed, all my phone calls documented and returned if necessary, all my outgoing payments released, all my documentation for the day done and everything spiffy. If I die this weekend my coworkers won't find a mess, My house on the other hand needs several days of work, and that is likely going to wait until I retire or move, and the retirement better happen first.

What was the first religion and when was it first followed or worshipped?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 29, 2017:

I started an interesting book about this very subject. God - A Human History by Reza Aslan,. I haven't gotten very far in it, and I'm running on fumes right now so kinda in brain fog, but it presents some good idea and evidence for them.

figured you guys might like this :) steal away :P I sure did lmao

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 29, 2017:

Soooo true. I read cover to cover three times, and at least once was a chronological order version which was enlightening.

Ok, another couple weeks and another list of improvements (hopefully) to the site.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 29, 2017:

Cool!! I've checked to see if there was an app for android. It might be a good thing that there isn't, and when there is I shouldn't use it. This is one distraction I don't need at work. Really.

Not really militant, but it's funny.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 29, 2017:

cool!!

So the President thinks global warming is good. I wish this whole 1st year was really a sitcom.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 29, 2017:

The current occupant of the white house in washington DC is a pinhead, a purely evil pinhead, Hitler on steroids.

are you afraid of death?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 29, 2017:

I'm not afraid of death, I am concerned about pain and suffering. If I can go cleanly and quickly that would be my preference. My mom died when I was 14, she was 45. Yeah, it used to be comforting to think she was looking down on us, and I'm sure she wasn't happy about the step bitch my dad married. And when I lost a baby it was comforting to think that mom was there to welcome her to heaven. The reality is, heaven is a fairy tale.

Drink up to human kind! I've always thought of Bette Midler's version of the Peter Gabriel song ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 29, 2017:

cool, love Bette

Do you feel 'stuck' in your job?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 29, 2017:

For those of you who hate your jobs or the company drama, I recommend a website called Askamanager.com She is an HR person who has a well written blog and posts many times a day. Great read, and great information. She tells you how to job search, how to write your resume and cover letter. Office politics, gossip, culture, and so much more. People write in with questions and she answers them, and readers can comment. Wonderful supportive community. And if you think your workplace is messed up, she can show some that are worse. Even if you like where you are, Askamanager is still a good read. I check it out at least twice a day, and usually before i head over here.

How Many Years or months have you been a Non Believer.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

I tried to be a good christian wife and mother, and when the marriage broke up tried to keep connected to the church. The church has no use for single mature women. Then all those little questions got louder. And god wasn't in any kind of hurry to help out when I was in a bind. Then I watched Zeitgeist, and read, and read, and read, and enlightenment dawned.

Do you have a favorite season? Why?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

Spring!! Time to go play in the dirt again, time to plant and dream.

What is intuition?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

Ages ago I read a great book called "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin DeBecker. Great book about listening to that still small voice inside you to keep you out of a world of deep kimchee. DeBecker is a specialist is security for public figures. It isn't a psychic power, it is your brain seeing things you're not immediately aware of. Wonderful book. I strongly suggested my girls read it before they headed off to college. Every woman should read it IMHO. (or not especially humble)

Virtual Sex

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

I used to spend endless hours playing the Sims, in fact I was playing the Sims when the news came on about 9/11. I was quite hooked, and I'm glad I got over it.

If you were given the chance, would you want to be famous?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

Nope, I like my privacy.

Do you feel 'stuck' in your job?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

I am not stuck in my job, I'm struggling to hold on to it. I'm not terribly fast nor a fast learner. However I have some skills they really desire and what I do usually passes all the QA thresholds, so they are working with me. I like the corporate culture and I'm going to stick with it as long as they will keep me. But as soon as I get to a point where I think I can retire, I'm done. I talk to stressed out people who have had close encounters with the medical field and I am the contact to the money. I am a claims examiner for short term disability claims.

For me the journey has been, for short, like this.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

Welcome to the group. How is it being non religious in small town conservative Kansas?

Which Parent Are, or Were You Closest To?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

My mom was sweet, kind, and gentle, and she passed away from cancer when she was 45 and I was 14.

What to do if someone credits religion for the good they do?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

I'm not going to mess with someone doing good, for whatever reason that motivates them. That would be counter to the result I want which is to have good done. If they want to know why I do good I will tell them why I do good, which is because I'm not an a*****e. I don't need god to be good, but if they do that's their problem.

GOP's love of Jesus real?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

Well, they love someone they call Jesus, but he is not the Jesus of the Bible as I know it.

Are you the same person you used to be? Is personality static or changing?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

I've changed so much in my life, I think living is change. I'm much more direct now than I ever was, and more sure of what I do want or will not tolerate. I like me better now too.

For shit and giggles!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

LOL!! LOVE IT!

Just saw on FB Arkansas's newly installed Ten Commandments monument it was destroyed less than 24 ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

IMHO, no. And if they are arrested they should not be prosecuted.

Goals and Life plans

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

My dad told me I shouldn't go to college, and he wasn't going to help pay for it. OK, it was late 70s and my dad was not the brightest of the bunch. So I joined the Army and got the hell out of that small town. After I was in a few years I married another soldier and became chief logistics officer for the family. When I realized I needed to end that marriage I got an Associate's degree in HIM, and was prepared to enter the workforce and the economy tanked. Yeah, life did not work out how I planned, but I became adept at surviving.

American Dark Age?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

Neil deGrase Tyson and Bill Nye will be our new gods..... Or at least lead the charge.

Most of us on this site agree that there is no afterlife: reincarnation, heaven, hell, Nirvana.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

I am still here because I procreated, and I feel great responsibility toward those offspring and their offspring. So until such time as the world ends or I succumb to natural causes I try to live a responsible, upright life and not embarrass those offspring too much.... Or at least low key and under the radar when I choose to be not quite so upright.

Do you find it difficult to date as a non believer ? Would you date a believer?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

I would 'date' almost anyone, one date. The odds of a second date? Depends. But you don't really have a good 'feel' for someone until you meet in person.

Well, I guess my blathering about this and that earned me a 7. Woot!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

I'm trying to catch up. This working full time and having other things to do kinds cuts into my time.

Ok, say you meet someone here and the two of you really click.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

Nope, no moving. I've moved 23 times in my life. I've been in Omaha now for 13 years, My kids are all in long term relationships and have jobs and are within 15 miles. I have one grandchild and one on the way. My kids rarely saw grandparents or other family growing up. Their dad, my ex was in the military, and post military did not manage to relocate near family until our move to Omaha. I will not willingly move away, and the logistics of long distance relationships is a burden. Tried it once, got burned bad. So no long distance for me.

What would it be like to be married to you?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

1. I need a certain amount of alone time, depends on the day I have had or the project that has my attention. 2. I rarely watch TV. 3. The cat IS a person. She is my baby 4. I think I snore, I'm not sure because no one has complained of my snoring in a very long time, but then I've slept alone for a very long time. 5. Respect my kids. 6. There is a radio on somewhere in the house at all times. I have tinnitus, I keep the radio on to mask the ear noise. Sometimes it doesn't work. And frequently more than one radio. 7. No TV in the bedroom and I sleep with white noise and the ceiling fan on. Well, try to sleep. 8. I read lots of books, and sometimes stay up too late reading books. I read in bed. 9. I have very relaxed housekeeping standards. 10. I will never marry again, it would mess things up financially. However I am open to a very long term shack up. Why marry? 11. Don't leave the lid up.

What is your plan "B"?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

bend over and kiss my shiny hiney goodbye

Even if we assume god is real, it doesn't change anything but in fact shows how obnoxious his ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2017:

Sooo scripture tells us we are all god's creation and he loves each and every one of us. so how would he find his creation not worthy of him? And if he made you why didn't he endow you with faith in him? And if god is real he is a misogynist, and a truly mean SOB. Visit a children's cancer ward and tell me god loves them.... Anyone who allows small children to suffer is not someone I want in my life. Starving children, children who live in war torn regions, children with diseases why would anyone allow that? If god is all powerful how does evil exist?

Can you be agnostic and still think evil exists?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 27, 2017:

All I can say is: Donald Trump. Surely he is one of the most evil beings on the planet right now. I think evil may be part of mental illness, why would someone take joy in anyone suffering?

How important is romance in a relationship?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 27, 2017:

I think it depends on what you're looking for. It you want to live like roommates then romance is not needed. If you want a deeper relationship then you need romance or something like it. How to maintain, every individual is different. For me, doing stuff together helps build the relationship, but it depends on the stuff.

Parenting

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 27, 2017:

I think I told my kids they could be anything they wanted to be within reason. With a 66 inch dad and 65 inch mom they were not likely to be tall. But if they were motivated to do the work they could learn to do almost any job.

Why did you choose your username/avatar?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 27, 2017:

I am a tree hugging, recycling, earth loving, peace loving, tolerant, liberal hippie!

Out of curiosity, how many people here are old fashioned?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 27, 2017:

I spent 25+ years as a stay at home mom. We also moved frequently (ex was military, and I was when we married.) I did not have skills for a good job, so staying home with the kids was a good choice for us. I should have started taking college courses when we finally had the stability of a metropolitan area and children in school, however I put it off. I hit the point where I knew the marriage had to end and I had to be ready so I got an Associate's degree. I wish I had gone further, but hindsight is 20/20. My girls (I don't have sons) were encouraged to get their degree and get a job as in this day and age it is hard to have a one income family. I think each couple needs to make that decision, and child care is frightfully expensive. And there is nothing wrong with a stay at home dad.

Opinions wanted: my now ex has suddenly converted to Christianity??

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 27, 2017:

I assume your BF is about the same age as you are. You're very young all things considered and I gotta tell you there are lots more good men out there. At 20 you're still figuring stuff out, science will tell you your brain isn't fully mature for about 5 more years. You will be a different person at 25 then you are now. I don't think it is unfair for him to break up with you, people move on all the time. Seriously why would you want to hang on to someone who doesn't fit anymore. Give yourself some time to get to know who you are. Become the best you. You don't need a man to complete you. Enjoy your singleness and take time to find the right fit. There are worse things than being alone, like being in an unhappy relationship. Nurture you, What have you wanted to do that he didn't want to do? Do that now.

Do we have a purpose in life?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2017:

My purpose was to raise three amazing daughters to adulthood. As long as they need me I will be happy to stick around. I grew up without a mom after age 14, I would not wish that on anyone. My girls still need me, as does the first grandchild,and a second en route. And just making it from one day to the next is purpose enough.

Am I living a total lie`

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2017:

Are you willing to live with the consequences of your actions? If you tell your Mama what is that going to do to her? If you continue living a lie what is that going to do to you? Mama might be OK with it because she loves you, but then again... If you have to give up scouting what will it do to you? If you continue to lead the scouts while not believing what will that do to you? If you come out what will that do to your position in the community? Tough position, good luck with figuring it out.

If you are not a Christian, is it alright to go to church?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2017:

Why shouldn't I go to church? As long as I am respectful of others it might be entertaining, or the music might be good. Last time I went to church was my daughter's wedding. I even read scripture without being stuck by lightening. The next time I go to church will likely be the grandbaby's baptism but I get the feeling my daughter isn't rushing that. I'm not going to make an effort to go to church, but if the kids request then I will be there. I've sat through movies I couldn't wait to get out of, I can handle a church service.

There is a connection between Bernie Sanders and Jesus. From my Facebook today.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2017:

I worked for his campaign, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Does every human have a 'right to life'?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2017:

If that life can live outside my body then it has a right to life. If it is part of me and dependent upon me then it is still my body. Every woman has to make the decision.

What are you doing New Year's Eve?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2017:

One of my kids is hosting New Year's eve get together. I am fairly sure there will be games, and possibly some booze or other... and food galore! I am sure a good time will be had by all and I know where the spare bedroom is if needed. My tolerance for a mix of alcohol, other, food, and late hours has diminished. I am NOT the life of the party any more.

Has anyone ever phoned their congress person or senator to voice their concerns about an issue?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2017:

I have called, faxed, and emailed. I have attended town halls. I have handed out sheets of red and green construction paper prior to the town halls.I have attended a few marches.

Do you have a tattoo?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2017:

I got my first post divorce,and I've been considering a second for some time now. I think I have just decided when and why, it will be my present to me for my 60th birthday which is coming up rapidly.

Have any Hasidic Jews knocked on your door?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2017:

I have always lived in small towns, military bases or in the "burbs", Hasidic Jews don't find us easily.

So do atheists eat Chinese on Christmas day?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

There is a Humanist group in Omaha that meets at a Chinese restaurant for dinner on Christmas day, we call it Christmas No Mas. So yes I ate Chinese food on Christmas Day, this year and last year, and probably next year.

My dad told my niece and nephews to stop saying "Oh my god!" as they excitedly played with their ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

Actually I'm having an uncrazy Christmas, we did our family holiday on Saturday, and today had breakfast with one of the kids and the grandbaby's first birthday. Shortly I'm going to a Chinese restaurant for dinner with the local Humanists chapter. And I had a nap. It is like the most perfect weekend ever.

Let's get serious for a moment...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

LOL, like some weed was smoked!

MERRY CHRISTMAS. Christ Mass?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

Google can be dangerous. From the last trumpet ministries: The World Book Encyclopedia defines "Christmas" as follows: "The word Christmas comes from "Cristes Maesse", an early English phrase that means "Mass of Christ." (1) It is interesting to note that the word "Mass", as used by the Roman Catholics, has traditionally been rejected by the so-called Protestants, such as Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Pentecostals and so on. The word "Mass" is strictly a Catholic word and thus, so is "Christ-Mass." the word "Mass" in religious usage means a "death sacrifice." The impact of this fact is horrifying and shocking; for when the millions of people are saying, "Merry Christmas", they are literally saying "Merry death of Christ!" There is so much more following and makes me glad to be out of that culture.

Here's the story.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

Nice

I don’t know if this guy was just clowning or if he was serious, but I got a good laugh out of it.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

I have no sympathy for this idiot. It sounds like he was suckered twice. I wish he was an isolated incident, but there are too many half brained people like him in the world. Wake up and smell the coffee!

For Shits and Giggles

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

I love that one!!

I found this on facebook and I just had to share.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

LOL!! I remember reading this years ago, still funny.

Can an atheist be a racist? What are your views on racism?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

Of course. Atheism and racism are separate issues. Being an atheist I don't believe in God. Being a racist is behaving in a manner that says to you people with skin color or ethnicity unlike your own are not equal to you and sub human. To me racism is the ultimate ignorance, whereas to be atheist is a measure of intelligence.

I'm an Atheist, but being here alone tonight, my loved ones dead or very far away really sucks.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

Christmas is a hard time for many, and the incessant advertising that you should be jolly and bright doesn't help. I feel your pain and hope it gets better. Are there other lonely people in your area you can connect with and make plans with them? Family does not have to be blood. I was alone most of yesterday, I had some projects I worked on. Keeping busy helps in so many ways.

I like Christian music. Do you see a problem with that?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

There is one Christmas song that I might hurt you if I had to hear it more than once. The Christmas Shoes is the name of the song. For pity sake Jesus doesn't care what shoes your mama goes to heaven in, if she goes to heaven in any clothing at all or even goes to heaven!! I haven't heard it yet this year so I had mostly forgotten about it, Which is why I changed my radio station so I wouldn't hear it. Anything but that song. K?

Happy Christmas to all my non-religious friends! (And also to any Christians who might be lurking ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

Thank you!! Happy holidays to you and all others who read this. Happy Solstice!

On my FB wall today. Striking resemblance don't you think?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

LOL!!

I like Christian music. Do you see a problem with that?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

My opinion is if it makes you happy, gives you peace and you don't try to force me to participate I am swell with it!

What’s something you know you do differently than most people?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

I am not a TV watcher. I cut the cable off during the Iowa primary when I looked up and saw Ted Cruz's face in my living room. I have no idea what is current or popular on TV right now. Same as movies. I don't read the local newspaper as it is a conservative rag. I also read lots of books. I dated a guy once who told me he hadn't read a book since high school. That relationship did not last long. And then there is the whole not christian thing. I am also a quasi vegetarian, usually don't eat meat, I grow some of my own vegetables, I recycle food scraps with a compost bin and a worm box in my pantry. I don't use chemical concoctions to clean my self or my house, I make my own soaps and cleaners, and lip balms. And now I realize why I will be single for the rest of my life.

The Comics Section: Sundays, Tax "Reform," and and Christian Love - TheHumanist.com

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

sigh

Rules Are for Schmucks: Defunding Palestine - TheHumanist.com

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

I think we need the get the heck out of that situation and let them work it out politically. One person one vote, demand all have rights and equal treatment under the law. Wouldn't it be weird if it worked.

Hello all members. I think that religions holidays are a little bit weird for us!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

After spending time with family, it is PTO and I'm always happy to have a day off.

The worst time of the year for us godless creatures! Who else wants to hide from the well wishers ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

I haven't had any issues with the bible thumpers. I work with several faith based organizations and they haven't been pushy. I don't say Merry Christmas, and when I hear it I reply with Happy Holidays to you. When/if I am out and about and am given holiday wishes I just reply "thank you." I don't pick fights, but I don't get out of the way very fast, but I haven't had any issues.

Do you like rituals, routines, and traditions?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

i need routines to keep everything going. Recently I had to make some changes to my routine, it is not necessarily going well... They're not rituals, and there is nothing spiritual about it, just needing to be on autopilot so life runs more smoothly.

This will make the most sense to Star Wars fans, but it really made me laugh when I saw it!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

LOL!! Love it!

Remember when Billy Graham Crusades pre-emoted network programming? I sure do.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

OMG did that bring back a bad memory. Back story my mom died in 1972, my dad remarried 6 months later. I was 4th of six children, oldest at home, I had two younger sisters, and we had moved to Lincoln, NE so this must have been about 1976. Stepwitch never had kids and was not religious. She told me when you're dead just just rot, no heaven or hell. I was nominally religious and mostly ignored her. BG Crusade is on TV and she is into it!! She is weeping, and singing with them and hanging on every word, and talking about being saved. I OTOH disliked the BGCrusade, too showy, too over the top. Less than 48 hours later she reverted to the former evil stepwitch, until the next televangelist crusade and then repeat. I am so glad her genes did not get directly spread out into the world. She has been gone for several years now, after my dad died I made no attempt to keep in touch with her.

I posted this on Facebook and nobody had anything to say. Hahahsha!!!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

Yeah.... my fear is not death, it is pain, being disabled, not being able to take care of myself and depending on others. And then there is the cost of the medical care... Yeah eternal bliss or eternal sleep would be awesome, it you mess it up and don't quite hit the mark then you're screwed big time.

Women Beyond Belief.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

Hello fellow Omaha resident!! I am glad to find you here. I've just recommended to Omaha Public Library that they purchase this book. No guarantees that they will buy it. I'm the type that would rather read a print copy than electronic, and I'd rather borrow than buy. I hope I get to read it soon.

Share with me how you demonstrate kindness to others, how can you do more?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

I keep care packs in my car. The each have $5, a pair of sox, a mylar emergency rescue blanket, and several disposable personal wipes. When I see someone holding a sign asking for handouts I try to hand them a bag. In summer I'm more likely to just hand out the $5. I have a stack of $5s hidden in my car to make it easier for me. The bags are in plain sight but they look like bags full of sox and other stuff, not like money.

I know, we're from all over the country, but I wish we could have a get together to meet, talk and ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

On Meet up I found a Humanists group in Omaha, and I've been attending some of the meetings. Great group of folks. www.meetup.com https://americanhumanist.org/

Tattoos??

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

I have one, and have been considering a second. I got my first tat post divorce.

What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

Judge me or fire me? I work in disability claims and sometimes I want to ask "what in the H**L were you thinking? Other than keeping my job I don't give a dang what people are thinking. If someone doesn't like me, oh well. My well of give a darn has run dry.

Why should we have children ?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

Well, my parents had children and though it is kind of a mixed bag of results, I'm here and I think I'm pretty cool. I don't regret having my kids, and I gotta tell you grandchildren are amazing. I do worry about the future for that generation, but I think she may part of the tide of change. Some of my children are actively working to make a change in the world. Besides, if I hadn't brought my children into this world there would be no one to help me out in my old age (ya'know, like 15 or 30 years in the future). I already see them helping out their dad.

Who else is having a white Christmas?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

Omaha got snow mid to late afternoon on Thursday, enough to snarl homeward traffic but nothing to get the snowplows out. Then yesterday we got some more snow. Maybe an inch total. It is enough snow to say we have a white Christmas, not so much that we are going to cancel anything.

Why do people here hate Christmas?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2017:

I don't hate christmas. I dislike crowds, I dislike the limited repetitive music of the season. I dislike the cold but that will still be around after the holiday. I dislike the crass commercialism. I dislike the prolonged discussion over Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays. I dislike the insistence everyone should be happy. This is a tough season for many people. I dislike the hypocrisy of people "getting religion" for the season and then getting over it after the holiday is gone. I like the getting together with family for an incredible meal, and the gift exchange is nice. And this year is my precious grandbaby's first birthday, so what is not to like.

I like this one so much better!!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2017:

LOLOLOLOL

Am I the only person on the planet who has to work today?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2017:

I not only worked, I put in some overtime.

The first half of my life was made awesome by my parents.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2017:

I have three adult daughters. They did grow up going to church, dad is a conservative christian. Two have outwardly rejected the church, one goes to church to make daddy happy.

Catholic Bishops Urge Parents To Reject Transgender Children

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2017:

How anyone can urge someone to reject their child just blows me away. My kids are my soul, my life, be they gay or straight, or other, or not. This is why I am not catholic. So much for the catholic church being "christian".

If you had to name the current chapter of your life, what would you call it?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2017:

Really, When Do We Get This S**t Figured Out.

A friend of mine just got a new kitten.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2017:

I cannot imagine a kitten that just sits there and doesn't do anything. Kittens are hell with claws, so prayer is probably a good name. They create havoc, they test limits, they shred curtains, destroy plants and dreams, they disrupt plans, and when they're asleep they're cuter than all get out.

I hate wrapping presents

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2017:

I used to do the wrapping thing, and I'd try to get creative with the bows and ribbons. But when the wrapping was just ripped off and discarded in half a second I started to wonder what possessed me to spend so much effort for no appreciation. Now I almost always use gift bags, saves time, effort, and frustration.

This Christmas Eve I plan to be visited by three spirits: Vodka, Bourbon, and Gin.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2017:

I am likely going to bed with a good book, sleep is often elusive so there is wine, or benadryl, or tea, or other stuff to help me sleep. I will hope the book will be sufficient.

Rapture by 2018?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2017:

Scripture says you won't be able to figure out when the rapture will be, so all the prophesies about the rapture are false according to scripture. And since there is no god to rapture anything... Sometimes I just shake my head and sometimes....

Hello everyone, I'm new here, just want to ask if you think religion will die off in the next 100 ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2017:

Mine was a slide from well educated active lay person to less active, to angry at the church to doubter, to open agnostic, to atheist. My kids grew up going to church and two out of three are atheists and one likes to make conservative christian daddy happy. I think religion is dying out. Too many people the age of my kids aren't buying the bs any longer. Mega churches have gotten too greedy. College was the turning point for them.

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HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2017:

LOL!!! Love the cats, mine looks much like those. But she's not completely useless, she makes me laugh. Thoughts and prayers however make me wanna hurl.

I'm new and don't quite know how to work this thing.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2017:

Welcome fellow Nebraskan!! It is tough to be agnostic/atheist in this conservative state.

For those of us who are single, do you enjoy your singleness?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2017:

I think I am "resigned" to being single. I would like a companion at times, someone to hang with and help with living expenses, and the physical aspects. However, I like my solitary activities as well, I can spend hours daily reading, or sewing, or other stuff that can't be easily shared. I know I'd rather be single and content than yoked and miserable.

I saw a woman at the grocery store last night with pants so tight, I now know what a pancreas looks ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 20, 2017:

LOL!! Best laugh I've had today!

Should religion be taught in schools?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 20, 2017:

All religions should be taught as part of cultural awareness and social sciences. Compare and contrast all religions, this is stuff all people should know.

If you could travel anywhere in the world right this second, where would you go?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 20, 2017:

I want to go back to Great Britain, and Germany. I want to go to Africa, and Australia. I want to see the few parts of the US that I haven't seen before. I want to go to Greece, and Spain, and Russia, and China, and India. Give me a ticket, I will go anywhere.