Will all the black holes in the universe ultimately become one massive big hole so that everything ...

Moravian comments on Apr 11, 2019:

There is one in the middle of our galaxy but I think we are safe for a bit.What interests me is how come we managed to photograph it end on ?. Is a black hole a tube where everything is sucked in and blown out the other end possibly in to another universe or does it look like this from every angle and is more like a football which sucks in matter from every direction and squeezes it until there is no matter left ?

From BBC news website today: Retired Pope Benedict XVI has published a letter which blames ...

Moravian comments on Apr 11, 2019:

It's those bloody hippies. They're to blame.

As a gun owner myself, I feel we need intelligent gun regulations.

Moravian comments on Apr 11, 2019:

Whenever the subject of gun ownership in the USA comes up I just shake my head in utter disbelief and stay schtum.

Some Random Thoughts Regarding Morality.

Moravian comments on Apr 11, 2019:

I think the answer to that question is , Yes I steal rape and murder as much as I want to, Which is never.

I think it would be a good exercise for us atheists and agnostics to define the so-called God we ...

Moravian comments on Apr 11, 2019:

Sounds a bit daft. How can you define something that doesn't exit.?

Grateful Dead Not Fade Away and Going down the road feelind For you, Family [youtu.be]

Moravian comments on Apr 11, 2019:

I bought that album after seeing the band at a festival in England in 1970. "goin' where the climate suits my clothes" I just love the image that conjures up.

Trump urges inquiry into 'attempted coup' against him - BBC News

Moravian comments on Apr 11, 2019:

So who are you blaming for the destruction of Libya ?. It was during the Obama administration so he is ultimately to blame along with other members of NATO

Painful Leg Cramps

Moravian comments on Apr 11, 2019:

Thanks for the link. I rarely suffer leg cramps whilst hiking but am frequently woken in the night with cramp in one calf. More often right than left. I try to limit my intake of salt due to hypertension and don't drink much in the evenings to avoid having to get up in the night for a pee so that could be one reason. Worse than that is cramp in the thigh muscle. A few times after an all day strenuous trek I have had cramp whilst driving home. Trying to find a spot to park and hop around and stretch to ease it can be a problem whilst other drivers look at me as if I have gone crazy.

Lori Loughlin Says God is Helping Her Deal with the Cheating Scandal | Hemant Mehta | Friendly ...

Moravian comments on Apr 11, 2019:

I love the "a source close to " in situations like this . In other words a carefully worded script showing the person in the best possible light is given to the news media.

Bad man but meaningful words

Moravian comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Load of simplistic nonsense. Mugabe the philosopher ha ha. I wonder if he actually said any of that

Why is any form of Socialism in America seen as bad?

Moravian comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Because the "American Dream" is alive and well in the minds of all poor people https://www.bing.com/search?q=the+american+dream=ufn%3a%22the+american+dream%22+sid%3a%220d242b6b-b386-d8d3-498e-317c9f875448%22=WNSGPH&qs=MB=12bbe93785c3425ebb4d50804a4d3956&pq=the+american+dream&cc=GB=en-GB&PC=HCTS=7815A8810375AAB13232A6E586DC3638&ts=1554917447735=Moderate

You go, Dylan!

Moravian comments on Apr 10, 2019:

great

I'd like to welcome all the new members of Leftists.

Moravian comments on Apr 10, 2019:

That's impressive considering most are from the USA where socialism appears to be little understood and confused with communism by many. I know the old Soviet Union called themselves a socialist union but they were really a state dictatorship.

Sounds right!

Moravian comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Brilliant

11-Year-Old Genius Proves Stephen Hawking Wrong About God | 94-3 The Drive - Winnipeg's Classic ...

Moravian comments on Apr 10, 2019:

There is no correlation between religion and intelligence and as the kid is the son of a preacher he has probably been indoctrinated from birth. To compare his pseudo intellectual ramblings with Einstein and Hawking is an insult to their memory.

A steep hike up Mt. Sauer today

Moravian comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Great photos. Has the area been logged recently or have the logs been there for some time ?. Looks like a lot of valuable timber there.

Brainwashing machine . . .

Moravian comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Believe it or not we now have a TV show in the UK called "gogglebox". Different people are filmed watching TV and commenting on the show they are watching.

Oh my, I think I was just blocked.

Moravian comments on Apr 10, 2019:

get used to it. some people don't like their fixed ideas being challenged.

11-Year-Old Astrophysics Genius ‘Proves’ Stephen Hawking Wrong About God

Moravian comments on Apr 9, 2019:

Son of a preacher ?. that says it all. The poor kid has been indoctrinated from birth.

My son the rock star on American Idol last night.

Moravian comments on Apr 9, 2019:

Well done. All the best for the future.

Texas Senate Passes Bill Permitting Faith-Based Bigotry for Licensed Workers | David Gee | Friendly ...

Moravian comments on Apr 9, 2019:

So an atheist with sincerely held beliefs can discriminate against religious minorities ?. Lets hope they think this through properly. It was around 1973 that a private members bill was presented to the house at Westminster. It was called "The night assemblies bill" and attempted to restrict the number of people gathering together overnight to a very small number. It was aimed solely at rock festivals which were becoming common then. I mean we can't have those bloody hippies getting together, listening to the devils music,taking drugs and fornicating all weekend can we ?. Of course it was thrown out when they realised that they could not discriminate against rock festivals solely but had to include things like scout jamborees. Lets hope this bill goes the same way.

Stephen Fry: The Importance of Unbelief - YouTube

Moravian comments on Apr 9, 2019:

A lovely guy. He articulates what some of us lesser mortals are thinking.

I'm trying an experiment.

Moravian comments on Apr 9, 2019:

It seems to be mainly women who do the blocking. I presume that this is mostly because of inappropriate comments,sexual innuendos etc, which i can understand. I have been blocked five times all by women mainly just for disagreeing with their comments, so are the gals just more sensitive than the guys ?.

Orange Juice!

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

https://youtu.be/ESy-Z8vqMrE?t=19 Loud

we ARE amused...

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Be aware, remember she can move in any direction

I'm going house hunting in London this Thursday with my real estate agents.

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Is this London England as North Americans would say or a namesake in Canada

Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays [youtube.com]

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

great song. their only hit I think.

Men are afraid women will laugh at them.

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

What a great story. I agree about San Francisco. My favourite city, after Edinburgh of course ;-)

Woodstock Reunion.

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Love the cartoon. Just what I was thinking before I saw it.

Yes "Hippie" can mean you were a free spirit from 1965 to 1975.

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

I would like to think that I qualify on both counts.By 1975 I was a corporate wage slave but now that I am retired I can be a free spirit again. Yippee

My ball python Sushi eating his dinner

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Could never understand people who keep non domesticated animals as pets

On my trip today the countryside was awesome! Here are some pics.

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Aren't you lucky living in such a beautiful country.

Just finished reading Johann Hari’s book, Chasing the Scream.

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

I haven't read his book but there is no doubt that "the war on drugs" has totally failed. Decriminalisation of users would be a good starting point.

Has anyone read Anand Giridharadas Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World?

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Interesting article but I don't think we need to read her book to be aware that big business runs the world and so long as politicians are in their pay I can't see anything changing.

So bored with people not getting it.

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Getting what ?

Yet another way religion is killing us - [futurity.org]

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Muslims are every bit as bad with their "if allah wills it" nonsense.

Yet another way religion is killing us - [futurity.org]

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Why bother looking after the world when Jeebus is coming shortly to whisk you and the rest of the faithful of to paradise. ?

God, Irony and non-believers As I wander through this site and read here and there a connecting ...

Moravian comments on Apr 8, 2019:

As i leaf through this site I find posts and comments by many who appear to be closet theists and sometimes even quite openly religious, although they don't usually last very long. I'm sorry but to me you sound a bit smug and self satisfied' Have you read the creation myth in Genesis which is thought to have been adopted by the Jewish people whilst in exile.? Prior to this they were polytheists. It's a creation myth,one of many throughout the world. Nothing more Wikipedia's definition of science :- .Science (from the Latin word scientia, meaning "knowledge")[1] is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.[2][a] Not "the god of the worshipful non believer" And a small point. The big bang did not originate from nothing as you say but from a "singularity" An incredibly dense particle which expanded rapidly.

Gotta laugh at yourself, right?

Moravian comments on Apr 7, 2019:

The bathroom is just too far out man.

Everyone knows the grumpy, truly delusional old man in the family or neighborhood who is constantly...

Moravian comments on Apr 7, 2019:

Thought you were talking about me to start with

I just came home after attending a completely secular wedding and it was wonderful! Not just because...

Moravian comments on Apr 7, 2019:

Well over half of weddings here are now non religious, mostly "humanist " weddings. Unlike England where weddings must be held in recognised places like churches or registry offices weddings in Scotland can be held anywhere. My son was married last month in a beautiful rented holiday home in the remote west highlands with wedding photos on the beach in the rain.

Happy National Beer Day.

Moravian comments on Apr 7, 2019:

Cheers to one of the greatest inventions of mankind.

Religion and guns

Moravian comments on Apr 7, 2019:

I remember the moonies from way back. I thought they were crazy but harmless. Now I am not so sure.

Has there been such a thing as "moral progress" in the history of mankind?

Moravian comments on Apr 7, 2019:

Definitely the greatest moral progress in Europe was the reformation and then the enlightenment. Islamic countries appear to have regressed since the days of the Ottoman empire

When this Brexit 'Thing" is over and we have more time to think of more serious matters, we need a ...

Moravian comments on Apr 7, 2019:

Firstly, the Brexit thing is serious. If we drop out with no deal we will be paying the price for years. Secondly what do you mean by "a multiplicity of non religious beliefs" ?. You either belief in a god or gods or you don't. There may people with "new age" beliefs in spirituality or some undefinable greater power but I have yet to hear of then attacking or discriminating against others with different beliefs.

Netanyahu Vows to Start Annexing West Bank

Moravian comments on Apr 7, 2019:

And politicians in the west are bribed to turn a blind eye.

Racist Jesus .

Moravian comments on Apr 6, 2019:

But they won't admi it. remember the trouble Dubya got into for calling the invasion of Iraq a crusade

It's Friday night and I am going to bed early. Why?

Moravian comments on Apr 6, 2019:

That's some trail. It would pass for a major highway here in the highlands ;-)

Windmills!!

Moravian comments on Apr 4, 2019:

I visited a working windmill near Amsterdam last year. I'm getting worried now. Think i will go for a check up.

The Oranges of the Species

Moravian comments on Apr 4, 2019:

he almost makes Dubya sound articulate (almost)

I want to get your reaction to this meme about Atheism and Agnosticism.

Moravian comments on Apr 4, 2019:

I don't get it. Why would an atheist want to introduce stuff like that to others, none of which has anything to do with religion apart from possibly spiritualism, ? "all atheists are agnostics " ?. Please elaborate.

The last time someone tried to put me in a box I didn't like it.

Moravian comments on Apr 4, 2019:

Do not go gentle into that good night Rage against the dying of the light Dylan Thomas

The myth of self-control - Vox - Pocket

Moravian comments on Apr 4, 2019:

Interesting article. Religion has done a good job of instilling guilt in believers with the ridiculous story of original sin. We are programmed by evolution from our hunter gatherer days to enjoy sweet foods which were originally only fruit and honey which were only available at certain times of the year. We are now bombarded by advertising from the manufacturers of sugary food which is harmful. We have made token efforts at removing temptation by taking sweets away from checkouts in stores and regulating advertising but those manufacturers are very powerful and influential.

Just can't imagine being this delusional...

Moravian comments on Apr 4, 2019:

That's lowered the resale value.

Was jesus entirely made up

Moravian comments on Apr 3, 2019:

The jury is still out on that one but whether he existed or not is really unimportant as the virgin birth,miracles and resurrection were certainly fictional

How on earth did they know it was her?

Moravian comments on Apr 3, 2019:

Maybe she was shadowed by the store detective.

The "perks" of growing old.

Moravian comments on Apr 3, 2019:

Pilates, Tai Chi ?

Soooooo very many

Moravian comments on Apr 3, 2019:

His father was born in Germany and his mother was a dirt poor immigrant, but neither of them were aware of those facts.

Pic of the day.

Moravian comments on Apr 3, 2019:

A compilation of three photos ?

A woman takes her teenage daughter the doctors.

Moravian comments on Apr 3, 2019:

A young RC girl was giving confession to her priest and admitted that she was pregnant. My child said the priest how did you let that happen. The girl replied "I think it was the second coming" Startled by this seemingly blasphemous statement he said "why do you think that" She replied "because I swallowed the first" ;-)

Mass extinction?

Moravian comments on Apr 3, 2019:

.I have plugged his book on here before "The ends of the World" by Peter Brannen. he writes in detail about previous mass extinctions and the reason for them and discusses the likelihood of another. He makes what could be a dry subject fascinating. As far as I remember we are a long way from another mass extinction but it is possible in the future.

Yesterday I watched a YouTube video of a Iman answering questions about Islam.

Moravian comments on Apr 3, 2019:

An unusually tolerant imman. I understand that in Islam Jesus is accepted as an earlier prophet but he is not considered divine. Islam is just a mishmass of Judaism,Christianity, with a bit of Paganism and a lot of Draconian rules thrown in anyway. I started to read a translation of the Koran once but it was so boring and repetative that I gave up. If that is the perfect and true word of god then he ain't much of an author

Yesterday I watched a YouTube video of a Iman answering questions about Islam.

Moravian comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Interesting story but what is "the no true Scotsman fallacy" ?

I watched Newsnight last night where former Tory Minister and unlikely star of Strictly Come ...

Moravian comments on Apr 2, 2019:

She is probably right but if she supports Brexit she is no better than them. I watched a video of Michael Heseltine stating that in leaving the EU we would instead of regaining sovereignty be giving it up. Although he is a Tory I have always had a grudging admiration for him since his mace swinging Tarzan days and he is certainly speaking sense now.

Extract from newspaper about how Australian’s look at tipping in the US.

Moravian comments on Apr 2, 2019:

I have some sympathy for the Australians. having travelled quite widely in the USA I still find the practice of employers paying staff a pittance and expecting customers to make up the balance by tipping bizarre. Surely tips should be in addition to a wage not instead of it.

Greta Christina: Do believers in a tri-omni God act like they believe in one?

Moravian comments on Apr 2, 2019:

No one ever said god botherers were rational

MAYBE WE'RE WRONG -- Recently I've found myself wrestling with the question of God.

Moravian comments on Apr 1, 2019:

We know where we came from. We came,along with the other apes from a common ancestor. Prior to that evolution explains it clearly. look it up.

Lobster fishing may be hampered by lack of bait.

Moravian comments on Apr 1, 2019:

In the 1980's I frequently visited the small fishing village of Ullapool in NW Scotland. Adjacent Loch Broom had several Soviet factory ships or Klondykers which processed herring brought in by a fleet of trawlers. A year or so later the factory ships were still there but now they were processing mackerel. The herring had been fished out. The Klondykers are long since gone and so are most of the Mackerel. We never learn Scottish fishermen are getting excited about leaving the EU as they think they will have a free for all in the North Sea fishing grounds. The EU common fisheries policy has properly manged the fisheries for years but that will come to an end after Brexit We never learn

Good Morning or Good day where ever you may be; 8 more days until I begin my new journey in this ...

Moravian comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Good luck. Hope you enjoyed your time in Inverness

I have heard it said "never discuss religion and politics".

Moravian comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Ha ha , Just been blocked by another "not sensitive" American. If this goes on I will soon be conversing solely with fellow Brits and a few scattered round the world

Here is something that has been on my mind for nearly three weeks now ; I hear of a fellow employee ...

Moravian comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Show him this classic https://youtu.be/aKHleQixRuI?t=49

I ran from the Muslim world to save myself from atrocities but ended up in Belfast where ...

Moravian comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Welcome to the madness that is sectarian bigotry in Ulster.

EQUALITY BETWEEN PEOPLE.

Moravian comments on Apr 1, 2019:

These days humanism is often taken to mean non religious as in wedding ceremonies without religion. Every wedding I have attended in the past ten years has been conducted by a humanist celebrant but in everyday life the participants did not really call themselves humanists

Never mistake what you do not understand as magic or divine intervention.

Moravian comments on Apr 1, 2019:

As that famous philosopher Dick Cheney once said :-)

Its kite flying season! But not for Jesus!

Moravian comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Mohammad obviously learned a lesson from Jesus and used a wing-ed horse instead

If you do not know me then know this .

Moravian comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Just as well you are not religious then. I think this would be classed as excessive pride which is classed a mortal sin

I came into existence by happenstance with an indeterminant probability and I will die by ...

Moravian comments on Mar 31, 2019:

I like your first comment, very clever. the other two are common knowledge.

What's the fucture of humanist atheist and secular classes???

Moravian comments on Mar 31, 2019:

The situation in Turkey appears to be similar to that in the USA. Trump is playing the religious right to his advantage and Ardogan is doing the same with Islamic fundamentalists . You have my sympathy Take care.

Thank you for not breeding.

Moravian comments on Mar 31, 2019:

The problem in the west is that the birthrate is now mostly well below the 2.1:1 ratio to keep a stable population. In fact in south Korea it is less than 1;1. We need a young workforce to sustain the economy and in particular to look after us oldies. As can be seen with Trump in the USA and Brexit in the UK, people don't like immigrants so we are stuffed.

The unholy trinity vids of AronRa and Dillahunty are like real good.

Moravian comments on Mar 31, 2019:

That's two. Who is the third one in the trinity ?

I just want to tell everyone I am so pleased to have found this site.

Moravian comments on Mar 31, 2019:

As an outsider looking in it is a bit worrying . I hope the direction the USA is taking is only a blip and the Christian right will be sidelined. There is no doubt that the USA will be the major power in the world for decades to come and to have those people influencing poilcy is disturbing.

You couldn’t make this up.

Moravian comments on Mar 30, 2019:

It;s not all bad. She also hinted at calling a general election.

Scammers are online EVERYWHERE! Even on THIS website! READ THIS! 6 red flags for online dating ...

Moravian comments on Mar 30, 2019:

So great uncle Henry didn't really die in Nigeria leaving me lots of money which I could access by paying a small fee ($1000). Bugger, I've already spent most of it.

Conservative Bible Project aims to rewrite scripture to counter perceived liberal bias - New York ...

Moravian comments on Mar 29, 2019:

But it's gospel (a thing that is absolutely true.) how can it be rewritten ?

Christian or Nothing: Buddhist Prisoner to be Executed Without Buddhist Chaplain - Rewire.

Moravian comments on Mar 29, 2019:

Shouldn't the question be-- Why are those barbaric rednecks still continuing with this practice which has been discontinued in all civilised countries in the world ?

How do I delete myself completely from Agnostic.com?

Moravian comments on Mar 29, 2019:

Suicide ?

I have been watching discussions about Christianity on Youtube.

Moravian comments on Mar 29, 2019:

God certainly came before the bible. Jewish monotheism obviously evolved before the writing of the Torah. The Christian bible apart from the early books of the old testament came after god was invented so take your pick.

What I know of the Kardashians I learned against my will.

Moravian comments on Mar 29, 2019:

cruel and unusual punishment.

I'm thinking of a new start up business.

Moravian comments on Mar 29, 2019:

Our house already has one. It's called a skylight ;-)

This is just one on a long list of grammatical grievances.

Moravian comments on Mar 29, 2019:

One common error here is to misspell the word "lose" and spell it as "loose", and of course there is the old there, their and they're mix up.

Pastor who bought $200K Lamborghini for wife lives in $1.8M house paid for by church [ajc.com]

Moravian comments on Mar 28, 2019:

I remember when Jimmy Swaggart was caught with his trousers down and made a public tearful apology to his flock. I saw an obviously working class guy dressed in his sunday best being interviewed and the poor gullible sod said of Jimmy "what a brave man" So nothing has changed only there is more money involved and the church members are still as stupid and gullible as ever.

What Are Your Thoughts About Spiritualism ?

Moravian comments on Mar 28, 2019:

Fucking load of nonsense https://www.bing.com/search?q=spiritualism+meaning=WNSGPH&qs=AS=b3b6714bd8134c47a1af4c3447a6cef5&pq=spiritualism&cc=GB=en-GB&PC=HCTS=7815A8810375AAB13232A6E586DC3638&ts=1553781511922=Moderate

Damn Catholics.

Moravian comments on Mar 28, 2019:

I often have fish on a Friday. Our local pub/restuarant does a two for the price of one on fish and chips on a Friday. I couldn't care less about the silly RC rule although RC's did take it seriously at one time. I was tucking in to my steak and chips in the works canteen one Friday many years ago ( it must have been pay day) when a colleague and good friend sat down beside me with his fish and chips and said to me "how dare you eat meat at my table on a Friday" It annoyed me at the time but I had to smile later.

CBNNews.

Moravian comments on Mar 28, 2019:

So that's what is meant by "coming out of the closet" when people leave Christianity for a secular lifestyle.

The Doors - Unhappy Girl [youtu.

Moravian comments on Mar 28, 2019:

Vintage Doors

What's for dinner?

Moravian comments on Mar 28, 2019:

But not in France or you may end up legless

Oh My Gourd - this is SO funny! I would've liked some training about boys when I was pregnant!! No ...

Moravian comments on Mar 28, 2019:

very good.

If The Twilight Zone Was Southern! 😅 [youtu.be]

Moravian comments on Mar 28, 2019:

Really good. I was impatiently waiting to buy a newspaper in my local store behind an old lady who was buying lottery tickets, checking old lottery tickets .talking endlessly to the sales girl,I was getting more and more impatient then I thought, This old lady probably lives alone and the only social interaction she gets is in situations like this so I chilled out and relaxed. The only twilight zone needed up here in the highlands is in mid summer when it hardly gets dark at all.

This is to inform as many members of Agnostic that if points are mysteriously removed from your ...

Moravian comments on Mar 28, 2019:

Oh, What's the point ?

Since I have not (yet?

Moravian comments on Mar 27, 2019:

Recently bought "The mind illuminated" by John Yates It is a guide to meditation and was given very good reviews on Amazon so am looking forward to delving into it.