Definitely going to hell for this one

chucklesIII comments on Nov 2, 2018:

There is no Hell. Mwa-ha-ha!!!

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

IF there is then we'll be in really great company, won't we?

" She's got Betty Davis eyes "

snytiger6 comments on Nov 2, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPOIS5taqA8

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

I used to play this song for my daughter when she was young, she had this talent of batting her beautiful, deep blue eyes at you while she'd swing her hips back and forth to try to get what she wanted.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

Triphid comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Who are they kidding, " Atheists are sometimes more religious than Christians," REAL Atheists have little or no interest in the Rituals, Rites and Superstitious ways of any religion, they seek to expose them, discuss them and , Yes, ridicule them from time to time simply because they are RIDICULOUS.

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@okiestache I read it until I felt most nauseous.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

Triphid comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Who are they kidding, " Atheists are sometimes more religious than Christians," REAL Atheists have little or no interest in the Rituals, Rites and Superstitious ways of any religion, they seek to expose them, discuss them and , Yes, ridicule them from time to time simply because they are RIDICULOUS.

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@okiestache Er, excuse my ignorance, but what does that mean please.

If you only think to rationalise what you have been raised to believe, how will you ever discover if...

MrLizard comments on Nov 2, 2018:

The problem is: It's very difficult to overcome the rationalizsations we grew up with. They become ingrained.

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

Once any organized religion gets itself established in a new country/culture, etc, it will always being the process of brainwashing ( mind-fucking) the people until they have almost total control over them. That is, historically, what happened throughout Europe when Catholicism rose to power and, to some extent, is continuing on to this day elsewhere.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

Triphid comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Who are they kidding, " Atheists are sometimes more religious than Christians," REAL Atheists have little or no interest in the Rituals, Rites and Superstitious ways of any religion, they seek to expose them, discuss them and , Yes, ridicule them from time to time simply because they are RIDICULOUS.

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay Then, in my opinion you know very few REAL Atheists and the same or less about Atheism.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

genessa comments on Nov 2, 2018:

i love the atlantic but sometimes it deliberately pubilshes titles that irritate. this is one of them. g

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay Yes, well written journalistic drivel of the First class.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

genessa comments on Nov 2, 2018:

i love the atlantic but sometimes it deliberately pubilshes titles that irritate. this is one of them. g

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

I think that paper/magazine would NOT be suitable for even wiping ones arse since it is already far too polluted to start with.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

okiestache comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Interesting take on the "spiritual:" “I hypothesize that being ‘spiritual’ may be a transitional position between being Christian and being non-religious,” said Linda Woodhead, a professor of politics, philosophy, and religion at Lancaster University in the U.K. “Spirituality provides an ...

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

Ergo, in my opinion, they are merely 'religious fence straddlers' but have adopted a more pleasing title for themselves.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

bubaj50 comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Not true!......they can and often do ...have more Humanity than so called” religious” people. Also being an Atheist and not believing in the “ Devine”, doesn’t mean that you aren’t “ Spiritual “,

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

Can you accurately define ' spiritual,' as against it being somewhat based on a religious bent?

How Do You Say It? Keep adding to the list...

Triphid comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Here's 2 you Americans get wrong almost continuously; ALUMINIUM, not ' Aluminum' and NUCLEAR, not Nucular.

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@SleeplessInTexas Shit, you mean they actually exert pressure on kids at school to change their accent over in America?

Three fathers we sitting in a bar bragging to each other about how successful each of their sons ...

Triphid comments on Nov 1, 2018:

A Jew and a Scotsman were before the Magistrate charged with being Drunk and Disorderly. The arresting Constable was in the Witness box and the Magistrate asked, " Officer, what brought you to the conclusion that these fine Gentlemen were drunk?" The Constable replied, " Well your Honour, the ...

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@MarlaRochelle Here's another one for you. A Senior Catholic School Girl goes to confession and confesses that she is pregnant and it was by the Second Coming. The Priest asks her how exactly can she be so certain, to which she calmly replies, " If you remember Father, I swallowed the first."

Three fathers we sitting in a bar bragging to each other about how successful each of their sons ...

Triphid comments on Nov 1, 2018:

A Jew and a Scotsman were before the Magistrate charged with being Drunk and Disorderly. The arresting Constable was in the Witness box and the Magistrate asked, " Officer, what brought you to the conclusion that these fine Gentlemen were drunk?" The Constable replied, " Well your Honour, the ...

Triphid replies on Nov 1, 2018:

@MarlaRochelle Thank you, much appreciated.

What if Everyone Voted?

Andy4608 comments on Nov 1, 2018:

Then we would be like Australia.

Triphid replies on Nov 1, 2018:

Hey, at least the Aussie system TRIES to ensure that everyone gets to have their say, in America it seems that apathy is the GREAT norm.

Is there anyone here that values the teachings of the bible, but rejects it's supernatural elements?

Remowill comments on Oct 31, 2018:

It's a good history book. It may be a little biased. The difference is which version you have.

Triphid replies on Nov 1, 2018:

Er excuse my ignorance, but remember that I have read the Goat-Herders Guide to the Galaxy, aka, the Bible, from cover to cover, word by word, etc, etc,, more times than I care to remember and absolutely NOWHERE does it correlate with ANY ACTUAL History, Achaeology, etc, what-so-ever in any real shape nor form. It is merely a compendium of hi-jacked myths and fire-side stories from innumerable older cultures that existed long before the Hebrews could even read, let alone write.

Who or what pisses you off the most?

Triphid comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Politicians ELECTED by the People to WORK on behalf of the People but all they do is cater to the wishes of their BIG money friends and seek to line their own pockets whilst the electors struggle every single day to make ends meet. Plus, hypocrisy, self-righteousness, God-botherers, Telemarketers, ...

Triphid replies on Nov 1, 2018:

@JurassicT4 Thanks, but no thanks for the tissue bit, Oh and for the sarcasm too btw.

Religions vs Cult

Heraclitus comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Cults are a narrow, more radical subset, of religions. http://www.csj.org/infoserv_cult101/checklis.htm

Triphid replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@Heraclitus I am more than cognizant of the meaning/s and terminologies in reference to 'Cults and Cultism' thank you. Now, instead of being so stubbornly pedantic, imo, consider this from outside the ' box;;' a) do not ALL religious systems of belief have a specific, central character of worship/veneration, b) do not all religious systems of belief have rituals, ceremonies, etc, etc, both public ( for the members of the 'congregation') and private ( secretive) for the select few, eg, Catholicism, Anglican and xtianity in particular such as Baptism/Christening, Confession, Tithing/taking up a weekly, collection etc, c) for Xtianity, in particular here, do not they all worship/adore/venerate an invisible, intangible Deity, or as in the Catholics, etc, a Trinity of Sacred Entities, yes the Mormons elect their OWN living Prophet on a very regular basis, ergo that ' prophet' is in all truth the CULT Leader just as is the Catholic Pope, the Anglican Archbishops, etc, etc, d) as for " Death Cultism' are not the vast majority of religions, world-wide, based and concerned with what happens to the believer AFTER death, i.e. in the next life/After-life, etc, call it what you may it is all the same? Ergo, technically and logically speaking, then organized religions ARE cult in nature and in practice are they not?

What's Your Favorite Curse (Just For Fun)?

Lyndie comments on Oct 31, 2018:

May your Anus grow taste buds.

Triphid replies on Oct 31, 2018:

Hehehe, I think in a very great deal of people evolution has gotten their anus and mouth combined.

Religions vs Cult

Heraclitus comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Cults are a narrow, more radical subset, of religions. http://www.csj.org/infoserv_cult101/checklis.htm

Triphid replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@Heraclitus ALL religions have their own rituals of sorts just as do 'cults,' they all have a subject of/for worshipping/veneration, they all 'expect' their followers to provide financial support, they all DICTATE how their followers should live, think and act, ergo there is very little or no difference at all between organized religious beliefs and ' cultism.'

Italy to grant Zahi Hawass Social Commitment award By: Egypt Today staff Sat, Oct.

IdenIzzat comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Whats up with Zahi, I heard he's obstruct a lot of excavation attempt as if he want to keep something from being known. Is that true?

Triphid replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@IdenIzzat No problems.

Italy to grant Zahi Hawass Social Commitment award By: Egypt Today staff Sat, Oct.

IdenIzzat comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Whats up with Zahi, I heard he's obstruct a lot of excavation attempt as if he want to keep something from being known. Is that true?

Triphid replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@IdenIzzat Zahi has allowed numerous Specialist Archaeologists, Scientific Groups, etc, as well as many others to go through the passages that are SAFE and Secure in the Pyramids, etc. My daughter and I were also given a Guided Tour of the passages in the Pyramid of Khufu, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, Tombs of Ramses the Great, Tutankhamun, Seti I, etc, however so many passages and tombs are unstable or the decorations on the walls, etc, have been so badly damage by years of tourists trapesing through them they have had to closed until restorations can be completed and dehumidifiers can be installed. Even though both Lorrae and I were both not at ease with heights we even got to go up the Great Pyramid to see the actual marking left behind by the work crews who built it, plus, sadly the mindless graffiti scrawled everywhere by stupid tourist from as early as the 1800s up until the late 1960s.

Italy to grant Zahi Hawass Social Commitment award By: Egypt Today staff Sat, Oct.

IdenIzzat comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Whats up with Zahi, I heard he's obstruct a lot of excavation attempt as if he want to keep something from being known. Is that true?

Triphid replies on Oct 30, 2018:

No, it's total bullshit though he is passionate about ensuring that ALL Ancient Egyptian relics stay where they belong or those already ' stolen' are returned.

What's Your Favorite Curse (Just For Fun)?

JustaRandomGuy42 comments on Oct 30, 2018:

"May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your beard!" Great nomadic type insult.

Triphid replies on Oct 30, 2018:

Out here Australia we use a different version of that, "May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your pubic hairs and your arms be too short for you to scratch."

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Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 30, 2018:

@Antifred Jeez Louise, Antifred, we have a saying here Australia that I reckon suits you to a "T", i.e. You are like British Paints, you just keep on keeping on.

Why Theists Can't Convert Atheists - Genetically Modified Skeptic [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Interesting....we have spoken before about how some scientists who are religious can compartmentalise in order to reconcile their religious beliefs with their scientific need to examine evidence. To me it still seems incredible that they can, and their explanations here show how they may convince ...

Triphid replies on Oct 30, 2018:

@phxbillcee I get a good laugh every time the Theists, aka Faithfools, tell me that :"If were to just open up my heart and let Jesus into it I'd understand everything." FFS,, my heart has enough work to do keeping the blood circulating around my body, it definitely does NOT need some Dead Jew in it as well.

Is This Taboo?

UrsiMajor comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I set the monogamous relationship rule. I feel like a dying breed.

Triphid replies on Oct 29, 2018:

@Wangobango3 But does not the Xtian State, in particular DECREE that ' marriage MUST be Monogamous, ergo ' personal commitment' has no choice in either legally does it?

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Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 29, 2018:

@Antifred Not wishing in any way, shape nor form to appear derogatory/dismissive, etc, here, BUT, please Antifred, How about climbing down of off your personal Crucifix for a while and giving someone else a bit of a chance?

Is This Taboo?

oldnslow comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I don't think it's "odd" per se..... they just wanna DO IT.... NOW. and what is this "it" you refer to... the act of waiting until married to have sex? I don't see that as a question of "respect".... I think it's just a rule of thumb adopted so very long ago in an effort to give a woman and ...

Triphid replies on Oct 29, 2018:

The ' legitimacy' of a child determined by the marital status of the parents is and always has been determined solely by the imposed rules and regulations of Religions. Perhaps we could all learn a lesson from the Australian Emu, a member of the Ratite genus of birds. The male Emu builds a nest at the beginning of the mating season and then waits until a female inspects the nest, if she approves of it she then mates with him AFTER she has laid her already fertilized eggs, fertilized by another male btw. The male then begins to incubate those eggs whilst she moves on to mate with another male elsewhere and so on and so forth. The male emu may then get any number of other females laying her eggs in his nest, he simply incubates them all without exception, watches over them once they hatch and protects them all without exception until they have grown old enough to fend for themselves. Now, to my mind, THAT IS what TRUE Fatherhood/Parenthood is ALL about.

Is This Taboo?

UrsiMajor comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I set the monogamous relationship rule. I feel like a dying breed.

Triphid replies on Oct 29, 2018:

@Wangobango3 How, exactly are Monogamy and Marriage " 2 different things?

Is This Taboo?

273kelvin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I personally would not even consider marring someone I had not had sex with first. Although sex is not the be all and end all of a relationship, it is a very big part of it. How do you know if you are compatible? and if you can keep your hands (and other bits) away from each other till the wedding ...

Triphid replies on Oct 29, 2018:

How many of these so-called " Sexually Compatible" relationships/marriages end up in Divorce Courts/Separations?

Is This Taboo?

ErinS704 comments on Oct 29, 2018:

There is no way I would marry a man I haven’t had sex with.. what if he is terrible at it?? Then you have committed yourself to a lifetime of horrible sex?? Nope.. nope.. I am not saying to have sex with someone when you first meet them but come on!! You are marrying him so you must love him.. sex...

Triphid replies on Oct 29, 2018:

I tend to disagree with you on the "sex is love" angle there. Personally, I think that actual LOVE comes before the Sexual Intercourse side of things and that sex is the culmination of such love. Take for example, Prostitution, sex is not a part of love there nor is it really a part of the act of rape where sex is the vile, brutal manner in which the rapist exhibits his/her ' power' over the victim.

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Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 29, 2018:

@Antifred Shit a brick, Antifred, (Oh, btw, 'shit a brick' is an Aussie saying similar in meaning to W.T.F., etc,), if there was an Olympic event for being ' Long Winded' you'd be the Undefeated Universal Champion in my opinion. All I did was pose a simple type of question for EVERYONE to respond to/comment on and you've been playing, in my opinion, theological Ping-Pong and Verbal Merry-Go-Round almost for a week or more with it, what's up there my friend, is your life so boring and drear that you can't find other things to amuse and entertain you, isn't there a hobby you can involve yourself with? Stone the Crows, I've been living by myself now for nearly 13 years, have hobbies, studies, read numerous books ( both fiction and non-fiction works), watch documentaries, keep my gardens going and all sorts of other things and only spend an hour two per day on this computer and on this site simply because I enjoy reading the comments, etc, posted by other members and enjoy the interaction as well.

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Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@Antifred Precisely, ergo the Jews( Hebrews ARE Semites just as their brother Arabs are as well. Hence there is NO genetic difference between them what-so-ever, just and on-going Tribal hatred. Now please do yourself a favour, take a chill pill and go back to reading your bible, BUT, this time ACTUALLY read it rather than merely ' cherry-picking your way through it.

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Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@Antifred There is Abragam in the bible by the way, you'll find it is spelt Abraham in English and Abram in Aramaic ( the original language used in that region at that time in question.

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Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@Antifred Yes, as a Doctor of Theology and Comparative modern Religions I am full cognizant of the Bible, perhaps even more so than you may be since I have read it line by line, verse by verse, page by page, chapter by chapter, book by book thoroughly innumerable times and have still remained the atheist I was when I first commenced my studies for my Doctorate. You see Sir, the difference between an Atheist and a Theist/Religious believer is that the Atheist ACTUALLY has read the bible in its entirety whereas the Theist/Believer is very prone to ' cherry-pick' his/her way through it. As the saying goes, " The roadside to Atheism and Reason is very heavily littered with the well worn and well thumbed through copies of the Bible."

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Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@Antifred the combination of Biblical and Archaeology are just another account of the irrational usage of Oxymorons since anyone with a Biblical bent can simply dig up a stone, bit of wood, etc, anywhere and without scientific testing or substantiating evidence claim, falsely I might add, it to be PROOF that Israel, the Bible, etc, etc, ad nauseum, are historically and factually correct 100%. That is precisely why anyone with a wee bit of intelligence and knowledge starts to doubt ANY claims put forward by these 'revered' Jewish Archaeological Scholars, for example, How many of them have ' claimed' that that natural outcrop in Turkey is the remains of Noah's mythological Ark? It has proven numerous times over by Tried and Trusted Scientific methods that it is NOT what these Biblical Scholars have repeatedly claimed it to be, just as has the Shroud of Turin, etc, etc.

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Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@Antifred Biblical Prophesies are just the same as the prophesies made by Astrologers, i.e. virtually meaningless except to those who are gullible enough to want to believe them. The Semitic peoples have been at each others throats for centuries, if not Millenia, Arab tribes versus Arab tribes is really nothing new and the Hebrews( modernly called Jews) are nothing more than Semites themselves since, IF you were to research the definition of the word ' Semite' you'd already know that.

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Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@Antifred Not according to ACTUAL Historical Records it didn't, maybe according to Biblical records, which as with the bible are very doubtable to say the least, it may have been BUT in Historical Records there were many distinct 'Nations' i.e. Canaan being one of them, later there were Judaea and Galilee, with both being later under the Roman Empire and Galilee also being under the rule of Puppet Kings of Herod Antipas and Herod the Great. Please try reading ACTUAL History rather than the doubtable Biblical History for a change.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

They have in the past, and if we pay attention to the scientists, they can in the future. Tribalism is part of the problem. Some religious folks believe God will take care of us, or if we destroy ourselves, it is part of God's plan, and they are a tribe. Too many rich folks care for nothing but ...

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@Sticks48 The very best of luck on that one.

They are at it again.

DragonDust comments on Oct 28, 2018:

What's the point in not being a state if you make these horrible concessions anyway? Fuck fracking we only have so much water, we don't need it on fire.

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

We may be the Peoples of Australia BUT we are NOT permitted to tell our government what it should do or not do, the BIG Money end of town has bought those rights out from under our feet. All the Politicians are interested in is helping the Big money make even more money so they can contribute even more money to political campaigns for their supporting Political Parties. Out here in Far western N.S.W. we've been fighting for years to stop them from repeatedly draining the Darling River and the Menindee Lakes Storage Scheme dry so as the Cotton and Rice Growers can stockpile as much water as they possibly can as well as to ' flush' out the Murray River to keep Adelaide and the Irrigation Farmers happy whilst we and other communities along the Darling and graziers reliant upon both the river and the Menindee to Broken Hill Pipeline have been battling drought, water shortages and feed shortages ever since the governments allowed properties like Cubby Station to begin growing cotton nearly 20 years ago. At present OUR water supply stinks of decaying weed matter and mud, tastes metallic and is almost unpalatable, causes itching and rashes after showering/bathing, causes massive build up of salts, etc, in Air Coolers, Hot Water Systems and around taps etc, Yes, we can have rainwater storage tanks, IF one can afford one, BUT we are NOT permitted to use rainwater for consumption since it contains lead dust, etc, from the Skimp ( Waste Earth/Materials) Dumps built up over years by the Mining Companies. No Government, State or Federal has EVER forced the Mining Companies to remove and recycle those dumps, they just stand there and dust blows from them regularly coating everything and everyone. Yes, Australia needs FRACKING like everyone needs an extra Arse-hole.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

They have in the past, and if we pay attention to the scientists, they can in the future. Tribalism is part of the problem. Some religious folks believe God will take care of us, or if we destroy ourselves, it is part of God's plan, and they are a tribe. Too many rich folks care for nothing but ...

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@Sticks48 America has a ' voluntary' system of voting does it not? IMO, that breeds APATHY amongst the Voters/Voting Public for starters and 25% of the ' Red-Neck' votes in favour of that Over-Inflated, Self-Righteous, Egomaniacal, Belligerent, Misogynistic, Sociopathic Dipshit are what got him in, now he'll have almost every 'Red-Neck' vote you can dream of on his payroll, so to speak.

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Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@Antifred Religion is nothing more than a Philosophy, a Theosophy to put it succinctly. But it has become a 'pseudo-science' of a type since it is the SCIENCE of 'How best to Convince People to do as you say and believe every word you utter.' I.e. the Science of being the best Scam Artist you can possibly be.

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Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@Antifred A) it has been proven Archaeologically and Historically that the biblical Exodus from Slavery in Egypt NEVER happened, b) there were NO Israeli peoples until 1948 when the lands belonging to Palestine were STOLEN from them and given to the Jews. c) the name 'Israel/Israeli' is derived from both the Ancient Egyptian and Assyrian languages word "Ishraeli/ Ishimraeli"meaning " those who are not to be trusted," "those who are reviled by all who meet them," "those who war amongst themselves and ALL others," and also as the" Hebruum" meaning "the filth from the lands of snakes and scorpions." The only historical mention made of anyone with a name closely resembling ' Moses' was a Hebruum Mercenary Leader called Moseh who led a band of Mercenaries employed to guard the Border region of Goshen, Egypt, against Raiders of Trade Caravans, his 600 men, women and their children were EXPELLED from Goshen by the King of Egypt, Tutankhamun, for crimes such as Extortion, Slave Trading and wanton disregard for duties for which they were employed. Yes, I do have quite some knowledge of the Histories of Ancient Egypt and the lands, peoples and cultures around the Mediterranean, I also can read, write and transcribe Latin, Ancient Greek, Aramaic, Hieroglyphs, Cuneiform, etc. quite well.

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Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@Antifred I have NO concept of there being or ever having been a God/s Goddesses other than those invented in the minds of humans themselves to give them a modicum of control over those of feebler minds who will listen to them.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

maturin1919 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I, on the other hand, believe it naive to think we can't clean up our own messes. I do it every day. Hell, half of the week I'm cleaning up two other people's messes. I also take issue with the notion that an entirely rational species wouldn't be able to solve these larger problems. An entirely ...

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@maturin1919 No, we are actually living all around you, you just seem to never really notice us.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

They have in the past, and if we pay attention to the scientists, they can in the future. Tribalism is part of the problem. Some religious folks believe God will take care of us, or if we destroy ourselves, it is part of God's plan, and they are a tribe. Too many rich folks care for nothing but ...

Triphid replies on Oct 28, 2018:

@Sticks48 Perhaps it might but I kind of doubt it since President Cheeto Trump has been arse-licking with all the Evangelist Crazies of late and you Americans seem to falling head over heels for his " Make America Great Again" rhetoric. Plus, in my opinion, the vast majority of Yanks adore anyone who exhibits the ' Custer Mentality' of ' ride in and shoot them up, take what you want.' They seem to conveniently forget that the 'primitive' Sioux peoples gave Custer the arse kicking to beat all arse kickings.

God’s Intelligent Design?

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 25, 2018:

While certainly not arguing for Intelligent Design, I find that this post grossly naive and filled with errors, the most glaring being: -males having "too much" testosterone... who says it's "too much"? -that humans can't internally manufacture minerals... which would be a miracle since ...

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay Well, FYI there are copies of the ORIGINAL version of the O.T. ( Pentateuch) and the Torah, one just needs to seek them out and read them just as did I and the other students who studied Theology, etc. I presume you are more than capable of seeking them for yourself without my guidance.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

maturin1919 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I, on the other hand, believe it naive to think we can't clean up our own messes. I do it every day. Hell, half of the week I'm cleaning up two other people's messes. I also take issue with the notion that an entirely rational species wouldn't be able to solve these larger problems. An entirely ...

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

@maturin1919 Do ROCKS actually ' make decisions?' It is, primarily, our emotions, of which there are way to many to try to name btw, that help us to make decisions. For example, the emotion of hunger drives us to decide when, what and how frequently we need to eat, the emotion of tiredness/fatigue decides when we need to sleep, etc, etc, we are NOT the Star Trek Vulcans, staid and stoic, completely cold and hopelessly rational that is why we are human beings, flawed, YES, but, on the whole, decent, human beings IF we decide to be so.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

They have in the past, and if we pay attention to the scientists, they can in the future. Tribalism is part of the problem. Some religious folks believe God will take care of us, or if we destroy ourselves, it is part of God's plan, and they are a tribe. Too many rich folks care for nothing but ...

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

@Sticks48 Yes, sadly, that is very prevalent in the American South and Trump is prime example of what America has created by being so. Stupidity exists everywhere there are humans, a sad point of fact, but here in Australia we seem to have learned to try to ignore stupidity, for the most part, and rely upon rationality, logic and reasoning, something that, in my opinion, America and Americans could do well in trying for themselves. No, you ' can't fix stupid,' but you can go some very long ways towards mitigating it.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

maturin1919 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I, on the other hand, believe it naive to think we can't clean up our own messes. I do it every day. Hell, half of the week I'm cleaning up two other people's messes. I also take issue with the notion that an entirely rational species wouldn't be able to solve these larger problems. An entirely ...

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

@maturin1919 Even the most basic of emotions are there to serve us, not to cause us harm, it is how we perceive and utilize them that creates the harm to ourselves or others depending on the case at the time. Even so-called ' Lesser' Animal species exhibit emotions and emotional responses, some beneficial, some not so, but without emotions we would simply be little more than chunks of dull, staid stone would we not.

God’s Intelligent Design?

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 25, 2018:

While certainly not arguing for Intelligent Design, I find that this post grossly naive and filled with errors, the most glaring being: -males having "too much" testosterone... who says it's "too much"? -that humans can't internally manufacture minerals... which would be a miracle since ...

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay Try finding and reading the ORIGINAL, not the K.J. version, version of the bible, especially the Pentateuch which is derived directly from the Hebrew Torah.

A thought crossed my mind and I'd like the input/opinions of others on it.

Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

@Antifred Firstly, WHY must anything, including the ' birth' of the Universe need to involve a God Concept of any kind? Secondly, since my mind and thought processes have never been saturated by religion/religious doctrines in any shape nor form, Science and Theology, or Theosophy as I prefer to call any religion since actually achieving my Doctorate in Theology and Comparative Modern Religions, have been at odds since the Sciences were recognized as being something more than Hocus-Pocus and the realms of Alchemy, etc., have they not to some extent, especially on the subject of which are speaking. As for Science ' hi-jacking' from religion, I ask you this, Why would something based upon research, rationality, knowledge, proof positive need to bother with 'hi-jacking' from something that requires, little more than faith and trust in a mere book that can offer up NO evidential Proof Positive in its own veracity and existence? One could easily say that ANY book of fiction, i.e. Harry Potter for example, is on exactly the same level as the bible, simply because the analogies are the same. Basic forms of the Sciences were being studied long, long before the original form of the Judeo-Christian Theosophy of Monotheism was ever invented/created in the minds of the Hebrews, in fact the FIRST idea of there being a FORMAL SINGLE God Entity was conceived in Ancient Egypt by King Akhenaton ( Amenhotep IV) which resulted in the Armana ( Akhetaton) ' experiment' coming into being.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

They have in the past, and if we pay attention to the scientists, they can in the future. Tribalism is part of the problem. Some religious folks believe God will take care of us, or if we destroy ourselves, it is part of God's plan, and they are a tribe. Too many rich folks care for nothing but ...

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

@Sticks48 Yes and I stated that Tribalism is NOT the main culprit (part of the problem) but only one of the numerous parts of it. I think that our tendency towards Nationalism and National Zealotry has replaced Tribalism thus creating an ' invisible' barrier that restricts us from becoming what we truly should have evolved to being by now.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

maturin1919 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I, on the other hand, believe it naive to think we can't clean up our own messes. I do it every day. Hell, half of the week I'm cleaning up two other people's messes. I also take issue with the notion that an entirely rational species wouldn't be able to solve these larger problems. An entirely ...

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

@maturin1919 Humans by nature are quite a rational species since that is precisely what got us from the point of being scrounging for food in the first place to becoming cooperative Hunter-Gatherers and then onto collective farmers, etc., i.e. the rationale that, as in some predators who hunt in organized packs are more successful, a group of hands, for example, can be far more successful that can just 1 pair. Sadly, we have, as a species, lost that rationale to some point and have become more obsessed with things like self-enhancement and personal gain in my opinion.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

maturin1919 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I, on the other hand, believe it naive to think we can't clean up our own messes. I do it every day. Hell, half of the week I'm cleaning up two other people's messes. I also take issue with the notion that an entirely rational species wouldn't be able to solve these larger problems. An entirely ...

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

@Flyingsaucesir I, personally, think that we could be a very rational species IF we were given the chance.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

They have in the past, and if we pay attention to the scientists, they can in the future. Tribalism is part of the problem. Some religious folks believe God will take care of us, or if we destroy ourselves, it is part of God's plan, and they are a tribe. Too many rich folks care for nothing but ...

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

Rather than merely blaming Tribalism as the main culprit I, personally, think that CONSUMERISM and the Rampant Greed of both Governments and Corporations ( Founders/Owners, Executives and Shareholders included) should shoulder their more than fair share of the blame.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

Wangobango3 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

If all wars were ended there would be more than enough money saved to fix most of our problems. The USA has only NOT been at war for 17 years since Independence.

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

Exactly.

What is the true purpose of religion?

Triphid comments on Oct 26, 2018:

I sincerely think that, IF one were to search back into the deepest recesses of the 'evolution' of religions one would find that it all stemmed from a tribal member/s realising that instead of putting him/her/themselves in the way of constant and ever present danger/s whilst assisting his/her ...

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

@skado And it still is today only they've improved upon it a thousand fold to make it the best Sinecure of them all, i.e. No manual labour, No real Overheads, No Taxes, the shortest of ' working hours,' accommodation supplied in almost all cases, etc, etc., a ' boss' that never checks your timesheets, etc, etc, Jeez Louise, IF I didn't have ethics and scruples I might have been sorely tempted to become one of those Priests, etc.

God’s Intelligent Design?

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 25, 2018:

While certainly not arguing for Intelligent Design, I find that this post grossly naive and filled with errors, the most glaring being: -males having "too much" testosterone... who says it's "too much"? -that humans can't internally manufacture minerals... which would be a miracle since ...

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay I did NOT imply that we are a perfect image of this Mysterious and Invisible Imaginary God Being. I simply said that should a PREFECT, Omnipotent (All Powerful/Mighty) Creator were to create Man in HIS own Image then surely he/she/it would do so as to REFLECT its own perfection, would it not?

A thought crossed my mind and I'd like the input/opinions of others on it.

Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 27, 2018:

@Antifred Well, scientifically speaking, LIGHT is just Photons travelling from a source to a point where it impacts an object to either be reflected or absorbed. Considering the LIGHT encompasses ALL the colours of the visible and invisible 'light' spectrum, i.e. Infrared right through to Ultraviolet and it can be fully absorbed by an object thus giving the visual impression of that object have a ' black/dark' hue or partially absorbed thus giving the impression of being one of the other colours/combination of colours, then we see the written word simply because light striking it has either been absorbed fully by the ink used, i.e. black ink = no reflected light, or from the light being reflected by the paper, i.e. white paper reflecting the entire spectrum, the retina of our eyes then detects the light via the layer of rods and cones contained within it, thus creating minute electrical signals that travel along the Optic Nerves to the area of the brain that can decode them and tell us what we are seeing and learning It is a simple explanation that I am putting across here I know, but being unsure of your Anatomical Knowledge and Understanding I thought best that I should adopt the K.I.S.S. principle anyway. As a further note here, I should mention that LIGHT is known, scientifically, to be a part of the much wider Electromagnetic Spectrum contain such as Long Wave, Medium Wave, Short Wave, Micro-wave, etc, radio signals, Low Frequency High frequency, Very High Frequency, Ultrahigh Frequency signals, etc. Also, radio signals ( waves) are measured in TWO ways, i.e. by Frequency = simply put, by the number of waves to pass a given point in a given amount of time, 1 wave in 1 second to pass the given point = 1 cycle or 1 Hertz, and, by Wave length = the distance between the crest ( amplitude) of each wave to pass the same given point in the same given amount of time, ergo we get Low Waves, Medium Waves, etc, etc. Similar is used to describe the action and travel of Sound Waves which are merely pulsations ( waves) of compressed and expanded peaks and troughs of air caused by the vibrations of an object such as the human larynx for example.

A thought crossed my mind and I'd like the input/opinions of others on it.

linxminx comments on Oct 25, 2018:

As of 15 years ago when I got out of my marriage and basically began going through life independent and on my own, not following any religion, political, or social agenda, I did notice a change in the people around me. I wouldn't say it was animosity, in fact I can't really say what it is other ...

Triphid replies on Oct 26, 2018:

Yes but most emotions such as animosity do often begin with the emotion of envy and jealousy.

A thought crossed my mind and I'd like the input/opinions of others on it.

Piratefish comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I doubt it. They're all mostly brainwashed and convinced we're all morally depraved and evil. At least in my experience.

Triphid replies on Oct 26, 2018:

@Antifred Did not this mythological Jesus also claim, " I am the Light and the Life, no-one comes to my Father except through me." I'd be interested in seeing your response to that one.

A thought crossed my mind and I'd like the input/opinions of others on it.

mdinsmore comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Any theist that I've engaged on the topic is rather in fear of our soul, and in fear that we can't possibly determine how to live morally without supernatural guidance. If they were jealous of our freedoms, they could convert also. So it's probably a selection issue. And if they feel strongly...

Triphid replies on Oct 26, 2018:

Could it not be, perhaps, that they disguise their envy, etc, with this ' fear for our souls?

What is the true purpose of religion?

joeymf86 comments on Oct 26, 2018:

control

Triphid replies on Oct 26, 2018:

Control and a FREE RIDE for those who purvey it.

God’s Intelligent Design?

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 25, 2018:

While certainly not arguing for Intelligent Design, I find that this post grossly naive and filled with errors, the most glaring being: -males having "too much" testosterone... who says it's "too much"? -that humans can't internally manufacture minerals... which would be a miracle since ...

Triphid replies on Oct 26, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay I may be mistaken here, but I seem to get the impression that we have a religious Apologist here, or a partial one at least. Precisely HOW much do you know and understand in regards to Art, portraits, etc, in particular and 'stick figures' especially? As an artist, I'd say that a mere 'stick' figure requires the addition of a 'caption' to explain to the viewer WHOM it represents otherwise it is little more than a few lines and a circle put together as very vague representative attempt of describing a human being, something that most children produce from the earliest times of their experiences with pencil and paper. Btw, ALL of those 'attributes' assigned to the Judeo-Christian God Being were already ascribed to the innumerable Gods and Goddesses a very long time before the Judeo-Christian God was INVENTED in case you were unware of the historical FACT. Plus, as further note, I do think that your comprehension of the Judeo-Christian God is based solely upon 2 things; a) what you were INSTRUCTED to believe as a member of the Catholic Church, and, b) what you were told to read from the extremely, inaccurately, rewriting of the original bible and Torah ( well the Pentateuch of it at least) commonly known as the K.J. version. Whereas the Aramaic ( not Hebrew because that language evolved much later btw) original states, " Yahweh, Eloi, Yehovah, Hashem, the most Powerful, the Mightiest, the Most Perfect and Divine One,...…" Ergo the Judeo-Christian God of which we are discussing IS PERFECT, is ascribed by its followers as being PERFECT, its IMAGE is and MUST be PERFECT hence to CREATE in its own IMAGE it would have created man in a PERFECT image of itself.

God’s Intelligent Design?

jerry99 comments on Oct 25, 2018:

Seems pointless, like blaming god for all the disasters and diseases.

Triphid replies on Oct 26, 2018:

@johnprytz Yes, that is the usual " Get out of Paying" Free card used by Insurance Companies everywhere.

God’s Intelligent Design?

AnneWimsey comments on Oct 25, 2018:

You forgot knees! Not only our knees, but dog knees too...designed to fail under stress!

Triphid replies on Oct 26, 2018:

@johnprytz All human joints are apt to fail as the body ages, ergo the intelligent Designer(God) must have been the Role Model of the Automotive manufacturing Industries.

God’s Intelligent Design?

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 25, 2018:

While certainly not arguing for Intelligent Design, I find that this post grossly naive and filled with errors, the most glaring being: -males having "too much" testosterone... who says it's "too much"? -that humans can't internally manufacture minerals... which would be a miracle since ...

Triphid replies on Oct 26, 2018:

Er, excuse me but does not it say in Genesis Chapter 1, " And God said Let US make man in OUR OWN image." Ergo, since God is perfect then is not also logical and reasonable that that same God would create a PERFECT Image of itself?

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

Pedrohbds comments on Oct 24, 2018:

It changed. I don't believe in the romantic notion of my country, but I believe that most of my family and friends are there, so protect this place and make it improve will be good for people that I love and for others also. And the way to make it better is to keep the system working, improve the ...

Triphid replies on Oct 25, 2018:

@twill Since there is NO God, the no-one or thing actually OWNS the planet/s, they simply belong to themselves and the life-forms that may or may not inhabit them are merely just caretakers, though in my opinion, we humans are sorely lacking as caretakers.

God’s Intelligent Design?

KKGator comments on Oct 25, 2018:

If humans were subject to health department standards, we'd get shut down like dirty restaurants. Anytime anyone tries that "intelligent design" stupidity on me, I laugh at them. That's usually enough to make them stop.

Triphid replies on Oct 25, 2018:

@KKGator Back when I was a Nurse we had a bit of joke; What is the difference between a Proctologist and a Gynecologist? Ans. About an inch and a half of skin, if the Proctologist slips up he's in a very nice place, If the Gynecologist slips he's in the shit.

PM Steps Up Religious Crusade [theaimn.

powder comments on Sep 19, 2018:

Maybe in the past, not now. Loonies won't get traction. Don't think love'n Jesus is a vote winner nowadays.

Triphid replies on Oct 25, 2018:

@powder Then it needs and deserves everyone Aussie Atheist/Agnostic to know about it, stand with it and vote for it.

God’s Intelligent Design?

KKGator comments on Oct 25, 2018:

If humans were subject to health department standards, we'd get shut down like dirty restaurants. Anytime anyone tries that "intelligent design" stupidity on me, I laugh at them. That's usually enough to make them stop.

Triphid replies on Oct 25, 2018:

Yeah, who in their right mind would deliberately situate a ' playground' right next door to a sewage outlet, LOL. Excuse the crudeness here please.

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

Pedrohbds comments on Oct 24, 2018:

It changed. I don't believe in the romantic notion of my country, but I believe that most of my family and friends are there, so protect this place and make it improve will be good for people that I love and for others also. And the way to make it better is to keep the system working, improve the ...

Triphid replies on Oct 25, 2018:

@twill No-one truly OWNS the land, the land, as is the sea, the air, the rivers, etc, belongs to the planet, it is a part of the planet and ANY claims upon such are merely FALSE claims dreamed up by humans.

PM Steps Up Religious Crusade [theaimn.

Beelzebant comments on Sep 19, 2018:

Can I add Gina Rinehart and other miners who fund the IPA who dictate policy to the LNP, by digging up and selling rocks that I thought belonged to the COMMONWEALTH – which Labor tried – pathetically – to sort out, and failed miserably in the attempt. I am unsure about the facts regarding ...

Triphid replies on Oct 25, 2018:

APATHETIC is the word I'd use, not pathetic. Technically and Legally speaking, though I may be wrong, I believe that ALL natural resources of Australia belong to the Crown of England hence Royalties MUST be collected and paid to the Crown.

PM Steps Up Religious Crusade [theaimn.

powder comments on Sep 19, 2018:

Maybe in the past, not now. Loonies won't get traction. Don't think love'n Jesus is a vote winner nowadays.

Triphid replies on Oct 25, 2018:

Personally, I think you'd be surprised and stunned by just how many there are out there who would vote blindly for a 'God-Bothering, Happy Clappy Chappie' such as we are stuck with for now. Scratch almost any LNP member/supporter and you will find a Theist of one kind or another, especially a Catholic one, the same goes for the ALP since it has become infested with the religious zealotry as well these days. That is why, in my honest opinion, we need a full on concerted effort to form a National political Party divorced from any and all religious influences what-so-ever that TRULY represents the Average people of this country, the Elderly, the Unemployed, the Workers, the Atheists/Agnostics, etc, etc, since those people truly have little or no voice what-so-ever in the governing of OUR country.

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

Pedrohbds comments on Oct 24, 2018:

It changed. I don't believe in the romantic notion of my country, but I believe that most of my family and friends are there, so protect this place and make it improve will be good for people that I love and for others also. And the way to make it better is to keep the system working, improve the ...

Triphid replies on Oct 25, 2018:

@twill Laws are made by men to exert control and power over other men are they not? The laws of Nature are NOT made by men but by the necessities of nature itself and since we ARE a part of nature those laws and the jurisdiction of the Natural World should be paramount, NOT the whims and wills of the few people in power. I am in no advocating total ANARCHY here but what I am trying to say is that WE ALL need to work together as ONE species for the BENEFIT of ALL species that depend on this planet.

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

Pedrohbds comments on Oct 24, 2018:

It changed. I don't believe in the romantic notion of my country, but I believe that most of my family and friends are there, so protect this place and make it improve will be good for people that I love and for others also. And the way to make it better is to keep the system working, improve the ...

Triphid replies on Oct 25, 2018:

@Pedrohbds Don't we already have such ' border conflicts' occurring, just as they have done for innumerable centuries before, with monotonous regularity? In true reality, the only thing any person actually OWNS is the sack of skin, bone, meat and blood that we were born with and even then that ' ownership' is questionable since religions and their ideologies, governments and their laws, etc, lay claim to even that. What actual ' help' has being governed by religions and Governments truly done for us as a species? Yes they have brought us ' civilization,' sanitation, roads, housing, etc, etc, BUT also pollution, taxes, duties, etc, etc, and most of ALL social divisiveness.

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

sfvpool comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I have always been patriotic about the founding principles of the United States. After becoming an atheist, I have studied the history and philosophy that lead to these principles and my respect for them has grown.

Triphid replies on Oct 25, 2018:

@sfvpool Then, by your response, I can readily assume that you are NOT so conversant with the historically documented records of your ' Founding Fathers' then. Let us look at a few things here, Imperator, Latin for Supreme General, High Commander, Commander in Chief, rings a bell with the American President being called ' Commander in Chief' does it not?, The president being installed as the ' First Man of the Republic,' Primus Res-Publica - First Man of the Roman Republic, his wife, the First Lady - Prima Donna Res - Publica, First Lady of the Republic, the seeming obsession with using American usages of city names such as Sparta, etc, ALL from historically known Imperially driven ancient Civilizations, even down to the 'Oath of Allegiance' 'hi-jacked' straight from the Oath taken by ALL Legionaries of the Roman Empire where those Legionaries swore an Oath under the Standard ( Flag) of the Legion to uphold and die for the Legion, the General/s, the Imperator and the Republic. Please, do all little research on the true and actual history and background of your country and Constitution, it WILL perhaps enlighten you.

A thought crossed my mind and I'd like the input/opinions of others on it.

The-Krzyz comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I don't think so. They may talk about "free will," but it's like voting in a dictatorship: You can only choose an option they have given you. Our "option," our choice, is not on their ballot. A theist who takes our type of freedom seriously enough to be envious, is more than likely to join us!

Triphid replies on Oct 25, 2018:

Some less entrenched theists do actually shed their superstitious beliefs, however those who are so entrenched never will because they are probably afraid if the unknown, unknown to them that is, world of reality in which we live and I tend to think that they are envious of us because we possess the strength of mind and character to stride boldly into reality where they lack such strength.

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

Pedrohbds comments on Oct 24, 2018:

It changed. I don't believe in the romantic notion of my country, but I believe that most of my family and friends are there, so protect this place and make it improve will be good for people that I love and for others also. And the way to make it better is to keep the system working, improve the ...

Triphid replies on Oct 25, 2018:

@twill That may be so, BUT are WE all not members of the one Species, the Human Race, despite colour, etc, and are we not ALL living on the exact same planet, so WHY did mankind decided so suddenly that we needed State and National Borders in the first place, can you answer that?

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

Pedrohbds comments on Oct 24, 2018:

It changed. I don't believe in the romantic notion of my country, but I believe that most of my family and friends are there, so protect this place and make it improve will be good for people that I love and for others also. And the way to make it better is to keep the system working, improve the ...

Triphid replies on Oct 24, 2018:

@Pedrohbds But, are not State and National ' Borders' simply just imaginary lines ( to quote a Julian Lennon song) drawn on mere paper maps by men themselves? When one looks at the planet in a photo taken from space there are NO State or National Borders, just land masses and seas and oceans are there not?

More than anyone needs to know about Halloween. [youtube.com]

Triphid comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Halloween is just another ancient tradition hi-jacked by Xtianity and big businesses. Early Xtianity hi-jacked Halloween as a method to draw in the non-xtians and not leave them feeling alienated from their traditions, just happened with Easter, Xmas, etc, etc, then businesses caught onto the ideas...

Triphid replies on Oct 24, 2018:

@evidentialist I posted because I wanted to show how ' commercialized' Xtianity, in particular, has made such ancient celebrations such Samhain ( All Hallowed Eve). To my mind Xtianity has become a TOOL of the Corporations as well as becoming a Money Making Corporation itself. But hey, a genius such as yourself would already know that, would they?

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

sfvpool comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I have always been patriotic about the founding principles of the United States. After becoming an atheist, I have studied the history and philosophy that lead to these principles and my respect for them has grown.

Triphid replies on Oct 24, 2018:

You do realize, I presume, that the ' founding' principles of the U.S.A., i.e. the Constitution, were drafted by men who were OBSESSED with the Ancient War-Mongering Roman Empire and everything it once stood for?

I've been seriously considering initiating a referendum and am interested on how you would vote.

Triphid comments on Oct 24, 2018:

The U.S. has been doing a very similar thing to what the U.S.S.R. did after WWII, it has been setting a kind of block of countries, which in my opinion they very loosely refer to as being 'Allies', that will take the brunt of any out-break of large scale hostilities against America thus meaning ...

Triphid replies on Oct 24, 2018:

@powder We, as a Nation in our OWN right should do as the Kiwis did and tell the Seppos " No more parking your warships in our ports, especially the nuclear powered ones,

Regarding God's Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments, unlike most laws generated by most legal ...

Triphid comments on Oct 19, 2018:

Firstly, IF one has a good and in-depth knowledge of the " Goat-Herders Guide to the Galaxy" (aka the bible) one would realise that there are far more than a mere 10 Commandments to begin with. Only the 'big' 10 got any real 'publicity' simply because some dip-shit named Moses claimed to have been...

Triphid replies on Oct 24, 2018:

@johnprytz Thank you and May your 'shadow,' aka memory, never fade and be forgotten. - an Ancient Egyptian wish of good fortune.

Scientists Are Urging You To Never Make Your Bed Again - Higher Perspective

Triphid comments on Oct 22, 2018:

My own asthma was pretty bloody bad until I read about the self-same article some 7 years ago, now I only make my bed completely when I change the bedding and my asthma has reduced in severity to quite a noticeable lower level and I even include vacuuming the mattress and bed base once per month, ...

Triphid replies on Oct 23, 2018:

@Meili Yes, I leave the bedding ( sheets and blankets) where it lays when I get up in the morning, BUT I change and wash the sheets on a weekly basis, do NOT use a clothes dryer, rather prefer to hang the laundry on the clothes line and let it dry in sun since U.V. rays from sunlight also Dust Mites, etc, where clothes dryers do not. Blankets are also laundered at approx. intervals of 4 weeks and the same is done with them. When summer comes around, here in Outback Australia, it is far too hot at nights for blankets so they get an extra laundering and drying then are packed away fresh, new large plastic bags, sealed up and put in storage in a cupboard until winter comes around again.

Regarding God's Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments, unlike most laws generated by most legal ...

Triphid comments on Oct 19, 2018:

Firstly, IF one has a good and in-depth knowledge of the " Goat-Herders Guide to the Galaxy" (aka the bible) one would realise that there are far more than a mere 10 Commandments to begin with. Only the 'big' 10 got any real 'publicity' simply because some dip-shit named Moses claimed to have been...

Triphid replies on Oct 23, 2018:

@johnprytz Nope, not interested in "Ruling" over anyone or anything, just living and enjoying living my life as I see fit, decent and socially acceptable. Plus, I try my hardest to keep an open mind and perspective on things, political, social, ethnic, cultural, etc, etc, exactly the same as I taught my daughter.

Atheist = Depressed?

Triphid comments on Oct 22, 2018:

Atheism = Depression, what a frigging load of utter, unadulterated frog shit. Er, out of curiosity HOW many MASS Suicides, like Jonestown, etc, have been recorded where ONLY Atheists/Agnostics have killed themselves and how many have involved Theists/believers?

Triphid replies on Oct 23, 2018:

@Lucignolo My dear Sir, has no-one ever told that sarcasm IS the lowest form of wit?

Are You A Freethinker Or A Follower?

Triphid comments on Oct 20, 2018:

Think for yourself, question everything, research everything, never accept what you are told as being 100% correct until you've checked it out for yourself, then make up your own mind.

Triphid replies on Oct 22, 2018:

@Coffeo I read, digest, dissect, consider and ponder over the ideas, etc, of others, Yes, BUT I also research into what, where and how they came by those theories/conclusions as well, that is RESEARCH is it not?

Survey: Half of parents think flu shot causes the flu - Orlando Sentinel

hrichardson8 comments on Oct 19, 2018:

In their defense, sometimes it can. https://scripps.edu/news-and-events/press-room/2017/20171030wilson.html

Triphid replies on Oct 22, 2018:

@hrichardson8 " Pseudo-science," is that what you think I am using? Sorry my friend BUT after working as a very well QUALIFIED Nurse for more years than I care to count, including General Nursing right through to Obstetrics and Midwifery btw, pseudo-science/s does NOT come into account in any way, shape nor form. PURE and unadulterated Medical Science/s are what I studied at every stage of my intensive training and applied during those years, no mumbo-jumbo/witchcraft, etc, etc. IF, as you say, you blood contains an Antigen for the HIV ( Human Immuno-deficiency Virus) then it was due to either 1 of two possibilities; a) you had accidentally come into contact with bodily fluids from a source/carrier of the HIV virus, or, b) by a very, very, remote possibility the syringe/needle, etc, used to draw your blood earlier was NOT sterile to begin with. As to our evolution causing viruses to mutate, well that is not how evolution of viruses works, they evolve by themselves from the original virus just a we do, for example, there are actual pathogens that have evolved the ability to resist/overcome many antibiotics, Staph. Aureus ( Golden Staph.) being one of them. Some 40 years ago Staph. Aureus was easily treated by an intial I.V.dose of 500mgms of Penicilin A type Antibiotic follwed up with a course of 250mgms of Pen.A T.D.S. for 7 to 10 days, now it is classed as a Multistrain Resistant Infective Agent and requires a very specific, far more rigorous course of Antibiotic treatments, that is the evolution of a virus.

Perhaps our illustrious leadership wish to consider Australian interests before sprouting what their...

DragonDust comments on Oct 22, 2018:

We were almost the country with both a North and a South Korean embassy. We also used to be the third best developed country in environmental policy. Now we're making new coal refineries(which is 2-6% of GDP we are effected the same by Coffee, if we just dropped Gina entirely we wouldn't go into ...

Triphid replies on Oct 22, 2018:

I honestly think that it is HIGH time for the peoples of Australia, workers, pensioners, unemployed, etc, to rise up and form their own Political Party, a party governed by the true meaning of Democracy, with a true Social and Environmental Conscience, completely open and free of outside influences such as religions, the Big money end of town, etc, and a Party where the PEOPLE have their say and it is heard and acted upon. For far too long have WE been apathetic and now look where it has gotten us.

Perhaps our illustrious leadership wish to consider Australian interests before sprouting what their...

Triphid comments on Oct 20, 2018:

With ScumMo and the LNP now having lost the Blue Ribbon Seat of Wentworth( Turdball's) old Electoral Seat to an Independent, ScumMo and his mob are now on a minority footing, Hoobloodyrah. Odds on there be heaps of praying by ScumMo in the Hillsong Church this Sunday. Pray on ScumMo, pray as long ...

Triphid replies on Oct 22, 2018:

@DragonDust Yes and since then the ALP has back-slid very badly in my opinion, would you not agree?

Regarding God's Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments, unlike most laws generated by most legal ...

Triphid comments on Oct 19, 2018:

Firstly, IF one has a good and in-depth knowledge of the " Goat-Herders Guide to the Galaxy" (aka the bible) one would realise that there are far more than a mere 10 Commandments to begin with. Only the 'big' 10 got any real 'publicity' simply because some dip-shit named Moses claimed to have been...

Triphid replies on Oct 22, 2018:

@johnprytz In my opinion it IS how you bring your child up from infanthood that decides whether or not they learn to be both critical and skeptical. I brought my daughter up from infanthood to think for herself, to discuss, even in terms as per her grasp on language/grammar, etc, to question and to use reason at all times. By the time she was about 4 yrs old she had worked out for herself that Santa Claus was just a story and Xmas Presents did NOT magically appear by themselves overnight, etc. When she asked a question, any question at all, she was given the answer in language and terminology that befitted her understanding BUT always the TRUTH, hence she knew at an early age where babies came from, how things worked, why things happened, etc, etc. And YES she was also taught to look BOTH ways before crossing a road, to be wary around strangers, BUT also to be kind and gentle towards others among numerous other things. Ergo, HOW you choose to rear your child/children DOES have a DIRECT effect upon your child/children grow into adulthood and the kind of person they eventually become.

Are You A Freethinker Or A Follower?

Triphid comments on Oct 20, 2018:

Think for yourself, question everything, research everything, never accept what you are told as being 100% correct until you've checked it out for yourself, then make up your own mind.

Triphid replies on Oct 22, 2018:

@Coffeo By research I meant reading up on what is published just as would ANY normal person of average intelligence and intellectual drive. It is NOT a difficult thing to do by the way, in fact, I'd offer to ' hold your hand and guide you through the process' so to speak except my arm is not long enough to reach Melbourne.

Well Stone the Crows, ScumMo has just come out and offered an APOLOGY to ALL the victims of ...

MsDemeanour comments on Oct 21, 2018:

The hypocrisy I see is an apology to abused children while he allows terrible abuses to continue to children in Narau and Mannus Island

Triphid replies on Oct 22, 2018:

I agree with you 1,000% there, and not with just ScumMo and his LNP arse-wipes BUT with the whole bloody low-life, scum-sucking, bottom-feeding, parasitic lot of them, ALP, Greens, etc, included.

The World's Newest Major Religion: No Religion As secularism grows, atheists and agnostics are ...

JazznBlues comments on Oct 20, 2018:

“Organizing atheists is like herding cats,” says Stephanie Guttormson. Favorite quote in this article!

Triphid replies on Oct 21, 2018:

Herding the Religious is far more simpler and easier than even herding sheep, for herding sheep one needs at least ONE man and a couple of well trained dogs, whereas to herd the religious all one needs to do is to tell them that it is Sunday, Church awaits them, bring your wallets/purses, wear your 'Sunday Best' and they'll flock along willingly.

Regarding God's Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments, unlike most laws generated by most legal ...

Triphid comments on Oct 19, 2018:

Firstly, IF one has a good and in-depth knowledge of the " Goat-Herders Guide to the Galaxy" (aka the bible) one would realise that there are far more than a mere 10 Commandments to begin with. Only the 'big' 10 got any real 'publicity' simply because some dip-shit named Moses claimed to have been...

Triphid replies on Oct 21, 2018:

@johnprytz IMO, they do so simply because they are gullible enough, as were their parents before them, etc, etc, to believe almost anything they were told without even thinking to question it. As I often refer to them, they are Sheeple, - across between people and sheep, bred to be almost mindless, demure, obedient, submissive things that are so easily controlled that they will line up in their droves to be ' fleeced' at a whim.

Are You A Freethinker Or A Follower?

Triphid comments on Oct 20, 2018:

Think for yourself, question everything, research everything, never accept what you are told as being 100% correct until you've checked it out for yourself, then make up your own mind.

Triphid replies on Oct 21, 2018:

@Coffeo Sir, then in my opinion you have either, a) never truly tried actually RESEARCHING for your self, or, b) simply found that being on the flock of human sheep is the way that best suits you. Researching is one the easiest and most intellectually rewarding pursuits I, personally, have undertaken, it has taught me innumerable things, it has broaden my intellectual horizons no end and still continues to do so.

Regarding God's Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments, unlike most laws generated by most legal ...

Triphid comments on Oct 19, 2018:

Firstly, IF one has a good and in-depth knowledge of the " Goat-Herders Guide to the Galaxy" (aka the bible) one would realise that there are far more than a mere 10 Commandments to begin with. Only the 'big' 10 got any real 'publicity' simply because some dip-shit named Moses claimed to have been...

Triphid replies on Oct 20, 2018:

@johnprytz An Egotistical God, is that the best you can do, Egomaniacal, Egocentric, Self- Aggrandizing, Misogynistic, Homophobic, Psychotic, Psychopath, Mass Murdering, Despotic Tyrant to say the very least, and those are just the ' good' points, LOL.

Regarding God's Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments, unlike most laws generated by most legal ...

Triphid comments on Oct 19, 2018:

Oh, and btw the 'Sabbath' is Hebrew for Saturday and NOT Sunday.

Triphid replies on Oct 20, 2018:

@johnprytz Only since Xtianity got its stinking feet in the door. Before that in much earlier times the week began on Monday ( the day of the Moon) and ended on a Sunday ( the day of the Sun). But the Churches didn't take the Hebrew " sabbath" into account and decided that Sunday would be ' their' sabbath instead. It just goes to show how early Xtianity was so screwed up doesn't it.