How do you debunk it when someone claims religion, no matter it's true or false' serves as an ...

Triphid comments on Jun 9, 2019:

Religious beliefs can and are a placebo to those who have great difficulty in dealing with and living in a Universe of Reality, Reasoning, Logic and Acceptance of Responsibility for Ones own Actions, etc. However, this 'placebo' is NOT as benign as you would believe, it IS addictive, VERY addictive and has innumerable unwanted 'side-effects' such as creating a dumbing down effect on the user, a continuously growing need/desire for stronger and greater doses, it often alienates the user from those around them who are not so 'addicted,' etc, etc, to name just a few.

Catholic priest who works with kids says Pride flag was made by Satan

Triphid comments on Jun 9, 2019:

Er, didn't anyone ever tell that jerk that the rainbow, upon which the " Pride Flag " is based WAS actually an invention of his Great, Imaginary, Invisible Sky Daddy who sent it, the RAINBOW, down after the Great Flood as a PROMISE to mankind that he'd no longer persecute them, etc?

Religion in a relationship

Triphid comments on Jun 9, 2019:

Some differences in any relationship make for a better relationship, when it comes to a difference over religion and non-belief, imo, it'd be far better that a non-believer hooks up with either a fellow non-believer or, at least, a believer who is tolerant, non-judgmental and open-minded enough to accept your ways,thoughts and ideas, etc, as well.

Am I being unreasonable?

Triphid comments on Jun 8, 2019:

FFS, just how far are these Faithfools going to go? What's next, nice little Xstian messages on toilet paper and tissues, as if we don't get enough of it rammed down our throats already, that'd be one coffee outlet I'd be avoiding at ALL costs from now on.

Blue Swede. Hooked on a Feeling. [youtu.be]

Triphid comments on Jun 8, 2019:

Nice one, that'll be on replay in my head for the rest of the day now, loved it when I was in my 20's, still love it, thank you.

What’s the cheesiest pickup line you’ve ever had directed at you?

Triphid comments on Jun 7, 2019:

A few months ago I cooped this one from a woman came up to me and said. " I was just noticing your hair, it's so clean and shiny, just the type of man I've been searching for." Shit, she must be bloody blind, stupid or both, I've been shaving my head for over 19 years now.

Speaking to family about religion

Triphid comments on Jun 6, 2019:

The Faithfools of this world are, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the most judgmental, divisive, discriminatory, etc, of almost all the peoples on this planet. Stand tall, be proud, never waver and tell them outright and succinctly that you have " marched boldly and willingly across the Threshold dividing Fantasy and Superstition, etc, and into the universe of Logic, Reasoning, Free-thinking, True Individuality,etc, and IF they do NOT like it then it IS their loss and theirs alone." Hey, hang on there a minute, I thought that ALL Churches belonged to and were the Houses of this Sky Daddy so, How can your Father own his Church when this god is the supposed owner anyway?

Crosby, Stills & Nash (Live) - Teach Your Children [youtube.com]

Triphid comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Teach your children the RIGHT things in life and they will become decent and worth-while Adults.

They gather around water and moist land.

Triphid comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Human Beings would, in my opinion, be the correct answer here.

I must not fear.

Triphid comments on Jun 5, 2019:

As was once said by a very wise person, " There is NOTHING to Fear except Fear itself."

Trump suffers series of snubs, insults on UK state/family trip. Haha!

Triphid comments on Jun 5, 2019:

Hahaha, so the 'Orange Crested Drongo' got the cold shoulder in the U.K. and Ireland, can't think of a more deserving bloke to receive it. His ' meeting' with the 'White-Crested Old Broiler' ( Queen Lizzie II) would have been as sight to see (LOL), 2 dopey Twats in the same room, what a joke.

America - Horse With No Name (1971).

Triphid comments on Jun 5, 2019:

Great and meaningful song, the verse/lines, " A story was told of a river that flowed, makes me sad to think it is DEAD" fits, sadly and regrettably, with what has almost, and is still happening to the Great and once Mighty Darling River here in Far Western New South Wales since the Cotton and Rice Growers have had Carte Blanc and literally drained it dry.

"The TAPS Act has all the earmarks of a paranoid police state that considers everyone a potential ...

Triphid comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Sounds very much like to me that "!984" style Big Brother is rearing its ugly head in Texas.

A Sham Election In Australia I believe there are literally millions who are concerned at the depths...

Triphid comments on Jun 4, 2019:

The Liberal-National Party 'catch-cry' of the " Trickle Down Effect" is, in my opinion and that of so, so many others as well, little more than absolute BULLSHIT just as is their tiresome rhetoric that 1) We have created X number of jobs, 2) We WILL have the Finances in the Black by such and such a date, and all the other political hog-wash they try to ram down our throats. Where, exactly, are these 'jobs' that they have created, definitely NOT out here in remote regions of Australia of that I can assure you. Unions and their members battled and went on strike for days, weeks and often months at a time to get workers the 40 hour week, Penalty Rates and decent working conditions, then along came little Johnny "Cane-Toad" Howard with his NEW Slavery Ideas, the Employers jumped at those ideas and now we have workers doing 12 hour shifts, NO Penalty Rates and Working Conditions that are as near to slavery as you can get without being actual Slave Conditions. BUT the Bosses are rubbing their hands together in sheer and unadulterated ECSTASY while the workers, especially in the Local Mines here in Broken Hill, are too bloody exhausted after each shift to enjoy life with their families ( if they get to actually see them between shifts and sleeping that is) and wearing their bodies out before they can even hope for retirement. Plus we now the NEW FIFO ( Fly in Fly Out) workers in many areas and they have taken away ANY job opportunities from locals so the 'Trickle Down Effect' is nothing more than a Reverse Flow Action where everything FLOWS upwards and into the coffers of the Rich and Wealthy and the poor and sweaty get S.F.A. ( Sweet F*** All) instead. By hey, the Bosses are happy, the 'drones' who support the Liberal- National Hives and live in the cities are content with betters roads,services and facilities so who gives a shit for the rest of the people when they can get all the scraps from the feasts that the Wealthy ever so generously (??) drop at their feet. WAKE UP Australian People, you've become fishes on the Hook, you've sold out your Parents and your Grand-parents for what, a few crumbs from the floor beneath the rich man's Feasting Tables? You HAVE let yourselves be led by the nose back towards the times of the Feudal Past where we were all just mere Peasants, Serfs and 100% EXPENDABLE.

Wow.

Triphid comments on Jun 3, 2019:

" Far better to be the Lone Wolf than a sheep in a flock any day." - William Anthony, 2013.

How many of you that have been previously divorced are confident you will not get married again(even...

Triphid comments on Jun 3, 2019:

Married twice, divorced the first one, separated from the second since 2005, had 2 longish term relationships since and both were with demanding, domineering women, live alone now and will probably stay that way UNLESS there is a partner, who like myself, just wants friendship, respect, loving, caring, fidelity and sees so-called 'marriage as an institution designed and imposed by religions and governments as a 'money-making' enterprise that it really is and always has been.

It really does bug me..

Triphid comments on Jun 3, 2019:

Yes, and often have to stifle a laugh when a Doctor asks ME how I am. Shit, I got to the Doctor because I'm hoping the Doctor can tell ME if I'm okay health-wise, not for ME to tell them how healthy I am or am not.

Don't think Assange will be getting any help from the Australian Government anytime soon.

Triphid comments on Jun 3, 2019:

Imho, the Australian Governments have been about as useful as Tits on a Bull for decades, they bow and scrape to who ever offers them the most money be they International Corporations, Foreign Governments, etc, etc, and rub their hands together with unfettered glee as they sell us out. And this WILL continue unabated UNTIL the Australian People stand together as ONE and wrest back OUR Land, Country and Rights once and for all.

Our kids are so great at bringing joy (& tears).

Triphid comments on Jun 3, 2019:

When my daughter, Lorrae, was 10 years old her school held a Student and Mother day, she was quite distressed that her Teacher had told her that because I was only her father, even though I was her legal Sole Custody Parent, I could NOT attend on that occasion because it MIGHT upset some of the mothers there to have a male in attendance. So to circumvent the sexism of the school and to try my utmost to ensure my daughter wasn't left out, I attended. The ONLY adverse reaction we got was from the female School Principal who literally demanded that I leave, when she had finished with her tirade my daughter stood up, tall, proud and in a loud but steady voice said, " He is my Dad, my Best Friend, the best Mother anyone could ever have, he's been my Mother since I was a baby because the one who was supposed be my mother didn't give a shit about me and IF Dad has to leave then I go with him, so stick that where the sun never shines." At that moment EVERY woman and child in the Hall rose to their feet cheering and clapping, except, of course, for the School Principal, who hung her head and crept slowly out of the Hall with her head bowed and her shoulders drooping. Lorrae then quietly said to me, " That showed her, didn't it Dad?" The rest of the day went perfectly and we made a lot of new friends that day.

I've posted this before but every time I do I get berated for doing so.

Triphid comments on Jun 2, 2019:

Firstly, WHY keep on posting the same thing when the answer/s are within your own mind, all you need do is to merely sit and think for yourself and they will come to you? Secondly, WHY must those who completely disbelieve/reject ANY and ALL concepts, ideologies, etc, of a Supreme Entity/Deity need such a concept in the first place? Thirdly, IF you are harbouring a fear/dread, etc, that you may cause offense to some Invisible, Imaginary Sky Daddy by 'fence-sitting' then just climb down off of the fence and join the rest of the sheeple at the nearest church/temple of Superstitious Inanity. Would that not be far easier than what you appear to be doing right now, i.e. becoming, seemingly, another 'religious 'roach' (Troll) similar to the one, at least the one the one we are ALL aware of that is on here, whom I have now named as being Friar Fred, aka, AntiFred?

Hey guys, before I came on this site I am a hundred % believer, as the time goes by and read most of...

Triphid comments on Jun 2, 2019:

Congratulations, you have just crossed into the world of TRUE Reality, Logic, Reasoning, Free-Thinking and everything that a True Human being should be and strive to be. A few more shorter and easier steps and you'll become an Atheist and the whole Universe of Reality, etc, will be wide open to you, live in it, love being in, enjoy being a part of it, THERE IS nothing better I can assure you of that.

Should atheists have to do jury duty?

Triphid comments on Jun 2, 2019:

I've been a Jurist twice in my 65 years and have been an Atheist since I was old enough to ask questions about religions and decide for myself never had an iota of a problem with it Australian Court even when I've given evidence in court as well. When required to give evidence I always state clearly that I am an Atheist and affirm on my word of Honour, which is the bedrock of my life btw, that the evidence I am about to give is the Truth to best of knowledge. The American Legal System, imho, MUST be so backward that it is almost archaic.

that twat Israel Folau [m.youtube.com]

Triphid comments on Jun 2, 2019:

In my opinion and NOT being a Homosexual by any means nor even ever have either considered trying or had any such urges, I'd say calling Israel Folau a 'twat' is an both a great understatement and an insult to TWATS. The kind who utter such derogatory, demeaning, vile and insulting religious garbage such as he did recently can't, imo, even be described as either arse-holes or even heels ( which are a lot LOWER than an arse-hole btw) since they are so LOW that they'd have to stretch their necks to look upwards to watch a snake slither past them.

Since the potential consequences to others on the road are the same, shouldn’t the penalties for ...

Triphid comments on Jun 2, 2019:

I see so many idiotic people either texting or talking on their phones whilst driving, even though here in Australia it is illegal and cops a very hefty fine, that I think there should be a device installed in every vehicle that disables the phone while the engine is running.

Name something...... mine is a dehumidifier.🤪

Triphid comments on Jun 2, 2019:

My Peach-faced parrot, especially when ever I leave the room, he squawks non-stop until I return or if I have a visitor and we are talking he'll rattle all the things he has in his area ( he only goes into his cage at night to sleep or when he wants to eat or drink).

Trajan's column in Rome.

Triphid comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Well I suppose that one could say, that like Trajan, at least 80% of the Popes have been the High Commanders of Genocides as well.

Just presented to me on f'buck, I don't know how or why:

Triphid comments on Jun 1, 2019:

That is way beyond sickening, I can't think of words nearly descriptive enough to fit such foul, ugly rhetoric.

Mine is vegetarian, what's yours?

Triphid comments on May 31, 2019:

Seafood Supreme, no squid/octopus rings, extra cheese and plenty of garlic.

To my surprise, I received an award today

Triphid comments on May 30, 2019:

Oh bloody Well Done, Kudos to you.

Elton John. - Crocodile Rock (live at Madison Square Garden) [youtu.be]

Triphid comments on May 30, 2019:

Now cut that out, you're reviving memories of my late teens when I'd crank the stereo up to full blast,get the windows rattling and my Old Cheese ('mother') would moan and complain for hours because the music was blasphemous. Oh, how I loved and enjoyed those days and getting under her skin doing stuff like that.

GOOD VIBRATIONS (HD) THE BEACH BOYS [youtube.com]

Triphid comments on May 30, 2019:

Their style of music never gets too old to listen to, and I never feel too old to enjoy it either.

If there was one thing that should make anyone doubt God exists it would be Televangelists.

Triphid comments on May 29, 2019:

It often makes me laugh how the major Abrahamic Religions and the innumerable Sects, etc, ALL argue endlessly about whose God is the only, the One True God and yet not one of them can tender up even one iota of irrefutable evidence what-so-ever to support their claim in any way, shape nor form.

What if Jesus DOESN'T love you? What if he's sick and tired of your bullshit?

Triphid comments on May 29, 2019:

Myths love no-one except the tellers of myths and those who made them up i the first place.

Televangelist: Jesus Was Vaccinated Against Flu So We Don’t Have To Be

Triphid comments on May 29, 2019:

I'll bet this Gloria Copeland is so intelligent that she has her name and address tattooed on the inside of her eyelids just in case she can't find her way home from church.

When you consider how stupid the average person is it makes you shudder that half of the people in ...

Triphid comments on May 29, 2019:

" Atheist Bible," where can I get one, I'd better read it.....LOL.

Airbag fun and games!

Triphid comments on May 29, 2019:

Well the 4th one would have to be least reliable than the other three.

It's a big day.. 4 years CANCER FREE TODAY

Triphid comments on May 29, 2019:

A very BIG hearty round of Congratulations to you and most sincere hopes for many many years of being free of it as well.

This cross-country trip has been good for me and Bella.

Triphid comments on May 28, 2019:

So sad to lose a great and loved friend, she'll never be replaced but perhaps, some time in the future you'll find a newer friend who won't fill the gap but will bring their own version/s of enjoyment,etc, into your life.

Religion is a lot like a penis.

Triphid comments on May 28, 2019:

this little me-me I found recently says a lot in my opinion.

Please don't knock!

Triphid comments on May 28, 2019:

I have this hand-painted sign beside my front door, it really works wonders except, sadly, with the very dumbest and most persistent door to door Bible Bashers.

That's Mr.Rhino to you.

Triphid comments on May 28, 2019:

"Hey, human argue with me and I'll make sure you really get the point."

The Great Scandal: Christianity’s Role in the Rise of the Nazis

Triphid comments on May 27, 2019:

And let us NEVER forget the the Catholic Church had in place Escape Routes for countless High Ranking Nazis ready and waiting as the war turned against the Nazis. I guess no-one will ever truly know just exactly how much STOLEN Nazi Gold and other treasures went into the Vatican Coffers from Nazis using the Vatican's Odessa Escape Routes.

My dad flew a C-47 during WWII in the Pacific based out of Australia and throughout the Pacific ...

Triphid comments on May 27, 2019:

My Uncle, Arthur, served in New Guinea on the Kokoda Track he saw mates die from wounds, etc, etc, but he always remembered the 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels' ( New Guinea Tribesmen) who risked everything to help get the wounded back to treatment through the worst conditions that the jungle could throw at them. The Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels had great respect for the Aussie Soldiers but had very little for the " them little yella fellas" as they called them and no-one can blame them given the horrors and atrocities they natives suffered at the hands of the Japanese.

Has you heart ever been haunted by something, decision or choice?

Triphid comments on May 27, 2019:

I've always loved Meatloafs music, especially his album and song 'Bat out of Hell,' which WILL be one the songs to played at my Celebration of my Life before I get cremated.

I bloody hate telstra, useless krunts.

Triphid comments on May 27, 2019:

I don't have a problem with Telstra except that keep ringing me regularly to tell me that my Landline Account is in credit to them by $250+ and want to know what I'd like to do about it.

Any time I walk past this spot in my home, it lifts my spirits a little - even if I'm already ...

Triphid comments on May 27, 2019:

I'd say that I have 2 such places, 1 is the garden I designed and built by hand in memory of my Late and very much Loved Daughter, the second is the grave of my very best friend and companion for 16 years, my Blue Heeler, Charlie who passed away in his sleep. I buried him in his favorite resting place and built and have grown a garden around and over it simply because he loved to curl up under the Geranium bushes that grew there when he was outside.

New nest...

Triphid comments on May 27, 2019:

Ready made housing for a pair of Wedge-Tailed Eagles AND it comes with a roof to keep out the rain as well.

Kentucky Noah's Ark attraction sues over flood damage

Triphid comments on May 27, 2019:

Hey, I always thought that this Sky Daddy of theirs was in charge of the weather/rainfall, etc, NOT the Insurance Companies, so why haven't the simple asked Sky Daddy fix up his mess instead?

I LOL'd at this...

Triphid comments on May 26, 2019:

" Sorry Lady but my son's been a bit busy lately sending Catholic Priests to Hell, If you leave a message with I'll see he gets it." LOL.

Pick two..

Triphid comments on May 26, 2019:

A bit on the aged side for the 'Good Looking' bit I'd reckon so that just leaves with the other two.

WHAT YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE -- Let me see if I have this straight.

Triphid comments on May 25, 2019:

110% correct, and I too would steer clear of anything to do with that totally whacked out Scientology bullshit, just as I do with ALL other religious twaddle and utter 'dickwad' belief systems.

Do you think the draconian abortion laws passed by mostly white christian republican men; will ...

Triphid comments on May 25, 2019:

No, sadly not a chance, elections are all about who makes the best promises (although they always find excuses why the could NOT fulfill them) and who runs the best smear campaigns or spends the most money on those campaigns. Voters, for most part, are often as fickle as the weather unfortunately.

Church More Dangerous For Kids Than Transgender Bathrooms | Michael Stone

Triphid comments on May 25, 2019:

Well given the developments in cases involving Priests, etc, in Institutionalized Child Abuse, I'd say that Church is far, far more dangerous to Children than those Transgender Bathrooms could ever be.

If this means conservative Christians would move away from the rest of us, I'm all for it.

Triphid comments on May 25, 2019:

Hey, why stop at letting them make their 'new' state on the mainlands, there's plenty of land available, unoccupied and 100% FREE on the Bikini Atolls in the South Pacific, they'd have no problems with Atheists, etc, bothering them there, would they?

Have you ever been annoyed by just the sight or voice of a person?

Triphid comments on May 25, 2019:

Oh yes, many times and a couple of particular persons spring readily to mind here. BOTH often catch the same bus as I do every fortnight, one is a person who asks more questions ( the same ones over and over again I might add) non-stop with requests for money even though she gets exactly the same amount of a Pension as I do, the other seems always intent upon criticizing everything and everyone around her ceaselessly except, of course, herself. Recently I have taken to catching a different bus at an earlier time in an effort to avoid them both thus, hopefully most times, being able to have an enjoyable ride rather than an unbearable one with them on board.

Many religious institutions have in the past tried to limit secular entertainment, usually under the...

Triphid comments on May 25, 2019:

Xstianity is notorious for its preaching of "Go forth and Multiply," but has never once allowed for the possibility that such an ideology could be socially, economically and environmentally harmful. It is a historical fact that the Catholic Church actually sold unwanted babies to the highest bidders for centuries plus often put the single mothers into Church enforced Servitude both in the pre-natal and post- natal stages as well. It is also worth noting here and IS a historically known fact also, that countless Convents throughout Europe, the U.K and the Western world ALL had Lime Pits in their grounds. These Lime Pits were for SOLE purpose of disposing of babies born to the " Brides of Christ," a.k.a. the Nuns, who 'mysteriously(????)' managed to fall pregnant since those babies could NOT be sold/adopted out as they were considered as being Non- Church Property or 'tainted children.'

Kentucky Noah's Ark attraction sues over flood damage

Triphid comments on May 25, 2019:

AW, so sad, too bad, I'm glad.

If you try....

Triphid comments on May 25, 2019:

Old Aussie Outback saying, " If you don't succeed after the first half a dozen tries, then swear at it profusely."

[youtu.be] LMAO

Triphid comments on May 25, 2019:

Yes, voltages are dangerous BUT amperages are true killers, any amperage above approx, 1.6 amps is extremely harmful and may be fatal.

I've been in here for 15 minutes and nobody's talking to me already!

Triphid comments on May 25, 2019:

Hasn't anyone ever told you that to get a conversation going someone first needs to actually start it. Therefore, IF you want to start a conversation with anyone the opening move is up to you, is it not?

Just a thought about human's brain .

Triphid comments on May 24, 2019:

A nice idea BUT wouldn't that simply make humans a version of the Star Trek Borg species, i.e, it would probably take away our individuality to some extent, possibly a great extent. And our Individuality IS one of major, if not, the most important attributes that we have because without it we are nothing but robots, are we not? Yes, collective thinking would be an asset at times but, in my opinion, actually teaching people to use and utilise more than the mere 10% of their OWN brain capabilities would be far more beneficial.

Do you think that studying the history of the world helping to make everyone become agnostic or ...

Triphid comments on May 24, 2019:

If one tries to correlate ACTUAL history with the so-called biblical 'history' then one very quickly reaches the conclusion that ' biblical history' is A) one of the biggest misnomers of all time, b) 'biblical history' is so screwed up, convoluted, hazy, etc, that it makes a London Pea-Souper Fog look like a mere misty shower of rain, c) that in Exodus, etc, the Hebrews were enslaved for 400+ years but there is absolutely NO mention/reference made to i) WHY their Omnipotent God left them enslaved for so long without caring a fig about their plight, ii) ANY of the Great Monuments in Egypt such as the Pyramids, the Sphinx, Karnak, etc, etc, or, last but by no means least, iii) how the ancient Egyptians managed to build such Monuments considering the 'Great Flood' would have completely covered Egypt at the time they were being constructed.

When you were a kid what did you think?

Triphid comments on May 24, 2019:

From around the age of 8 years I started asking questions, the responses, etc, I got from both Sunday Schools ( which I was FORCED to attend by my 'mother') were either so vague or double-talkish that I was EXPELLED from every single Sunday School of EVERY Xstian Religion around the town and Public School Scripture Classes as well. My first strides along the road to Reason, Logic and atheism I do believe.

I wonder how many members here know that one can purchase an Agnostic.

Triphid comments on May 24, 2019:

I got an e-mail/message from Admin about a month ago that I was soon to receive my shirt, etc, still waiting though, maybe it's coming via the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft or something....LOL.

As a freethinker I don't believe in life after death.

Triphid comments on May 23, 2019:

The only 'life after death' that occurs, as far as I know from my experiences in the fields of medicine, is the bacteria, worms, etc, that live, thrive and breed from and in your body as it decays away. Eventually, if you are buried and not cremated all that is left of your corporeal being is bones until they too break down and join the minerals, etc, in the soil or become fossilised. There is, imho, nothing to fear from or in death, it is just the next stage in natures way of re-cycling.

Mama told me not to come Three dog night [youtu.be]

Triphid comments on May 23, 2019:

Not bad a song, but does anyone know of the origin of the band's name? If memory serves me correctly, it may have originated in the Australian Outback in times long ago where a very cold night was described by Stockmen as being a '3 dog night' because one needed to have 3 dogs plus a blanket to get warm enough to get a decent night's sleep.

Mix it up a little...

Triphid comments on May 23, 2019:

My Answering Machine has the following message on it, " Can't answer your call right now, busy trying to remove the bloodstains, if you have a few spare body-bags please drop them by, it'd be greatly appreciated."

I enjoy collecting stringed instruments. What other interesting collections are out there?

Triphid comments on May 23, 2019:

A bit macabre but I used to have a nice collection of animal and bird skulls until my 5 year old nephew, Henry, developed an interest in them so now I collect them for him.

Just because.....

Triphid comments on May 23, 2019:

" The past is already written in stone and can never be altered, the present is still evolving, the future is an undiscovered country where almost anything can and will happen." - William Anthony, 2013

There is clear evidence that humans invent gods.

Triphid comments on May 22, 2019:

" Over 2,500 gods," that is an underestimate to say the very least considering that, for example, Hinduism has at least 300,000 Gods/Goddesses, both major and minor included, in its pantheon alone. Xstianiy, though it WILL vehemently deny it, has 3 major God figures plus, on the latest Catholic count, some 1,489 lesser god-like deities or saints. If you take into account the the gods/goddesses from histories long past, then the total would be stupendous imho.

Does anyone feel Buddhism (or some sects of it or some parts of it) is more of a philosophy or way ...

Triphid comments on May 22, 2019:

Human traits turned the Philosophies and teachings of the Buddha into a religion just they do with almost everything else. Ergo, it IS only seen and claimed to be a Religious Belief because of those human traits.

What if I’m atheist not Agnostic? Just asking, to stimulate conversation.

Triphid comments on May 22, 2019:

Hey, I've been an Atheist since childhood and I'm a member here ( well at least until some quasi-religious snowflake gets his/her panties in a knot and forces the Admin to kick me out that is) so Welcome Aboard matey, enjoy the company, the friendships and the discussions with the rest of us.

I passionately believe that religious organizations that encourage any sort of political preference ...

Triphid comments on May 22, 2019:

Yesw, but don't just stop there, go the whole 'hog' and make them a taxable Endeavour/Organisation without exceptions or exemptions and back-tax them as well.

Judge rules banks can hand over Trump's financial records to Congress

Triphid comments on May 22, 2019:

Dtrump will bust his arse and everyone else's to squirm his way out of that one I reckon OR he will merely shut down the process, etc, until he can wangle the appointment of another Pro-Trump Judge who will circumvent the whole thing for him.

I think that this is where things may be headed again and we must stand against this evil trend.

Triphid comments on May 22, 2019:

True, ever so true. And the Gun Manufacturers, the Undertakers and the Lawyers, etc, are all rubbing their hands in sheer joy whilst you are doing it.

Let’s see if the pictures will load this time.

Triphid comments on May 21, 2019:

Great pics and a Happy Birthday from me as well.

What is your personality type?

Triphid comments on May 21, 2019:

INFP-T for me.

Do you agree with the statement that humans are just another twig in the tree of life?

Triphid comments on May 21, 2019:

All animals, fish, etc, etc, living today and that have lived in the millions of years before are just mere twigs on the branches of the Tree of Evolution. All life began as single celled organisms in the Primordial Seas and slowly, but surely, evolved over periods of time just a tiny seed that looks nothing remotely like a tree eventually will grow to become a tree after years of struggle and adaption to the climate, if needed, Homo Sapiens, us, did the same but we are NOT and never will the 'Pinnacle of Evolution,' despite what we'd like to believe, evolution will continue on and on adding newer branches and twigs to the 'tree' as it wishes and as it always has done.

Can an atheist be a hippy?

Triphid comments on May 21, 2019:

I like to think that as an Atheist we can choose to be what ever we wish since the only restrictions we have to deal with are Ethics, Morals and the Laws of the Land in which we live and the Society of which we are a part of.

The latest issue of "The Atlantic" is out and guess what is the cover story?

Triphid comments on May 21, 2019:

" We, the Atheists, the Heathens, Pagans, etc, can and do wield the Malleii Veritas often with great and precise accuracy, but should we all wield them together in unison then shall we see the Temples of Delusion, Discrimination, Lies, Superstition and Corruption, etc, come crashing in clouds of dust." - William Anthony, 2015.

sigh It never ends.

Triphid comments on May 21, 2019:

Oh wouldn't that be wonderful, there'd be Xstians collapsing in dead faints everywhere and as true and decent caring people it'd be we, Atheists, who be the ones helping them to recover.

Who is actually 'open-minded'?

Triphid comments on May 20, 2019:

I think and trust that you will find that the most open-minded people on this insignificant hunk of rock we call the Earth would the declared Atheists since we, for the most part, have read and studied the Goat-Herders Guide to Galaxy word by word, line by line, chapter by chapter, etc, etc, WITH an open mind and not, as ever so many Faithfools do, merely Cherry-picking our way through it. That also covers how we, Atheists view Science, History, etc, etc, i.e. we read it, digest it, dissect it, examine it, weigh it up and then, also with an open mind, come to our own conclusions, theories, etc. To me, personally, having an open mind is where ones is OPEN to see both sides of everything equally, understanding both sides equally, examining it from ALL sides equally, etc, and then and only then forming your own conclusions, etc.

Hmm.

Triphid comments on May 20, 2019:

That is kind of like when the Faithfools try to tell me that " We are ALL Gods' children," and I ask them, quite nicely, " But IF that is so, then why do we all look so different?," or, " Are we not simply committing the Sin of Incest by marrying our brother or sister, etc?" Then comes the Faithfool impersonation, in my opinion, of a single cylinder, 2 Stroke Engine trying its hardest to find its true idling speed, i.e. the " but, but ,but, but" sounds that they exude so very well when cornered.

So, now the religious zealots are claiming that you don't have to believe in God to know right from ...

Triphid comments on May 20, 2019:

Religions, Christianity in particular, seem to make it a point to ceaselessly stick their noses, etc, into the Female Reproductive Systems of Human Beings, a place where, in my honest opinion, they have right nor reason to put them in the first place. A womans body IS her OWN property and She alone should have the ONLY right to say what happens to it and when, where and how it happens.

What do you save for sentimental reasons?

Triphid comments on May 20, 2019:

Jeez Louise, I've kept numerous items as memorabilia of my Late, Lamented Daughter, Lorrae, including some hair from her very first hair-cut kept in tightly sealed plastic bag., there is even the dried up piece of her umbilical cord in tightly sealed ceramic jar that I placed under the root-ball of a tree I planted about a week after she was born as a kind of time-capsule as well, the tree is now well over 20 feet high and still growing strong. These days I also stow away drawings done for me by my 5 year old nephew, Henry, and some very old coins that I'll pass on to Henry one day.

My daughter's science teacher believes in God, magic etc.

Triphid comments on May 20, 2019:

Oh FFS, how bloody far will these Bible-Bashing, Idiotic, Faithfools go these days? Religion BELONGS, If it truly belongs that is, only in Churches, etc, and most definitely NOT in Public Schools, etc. What the f*** will we see next, Barbie Dolls being branded as Jezebels, G.I. Joe dolls made to carry crucifixes?

I actually saw an ad on TV today, that surprised me - in a good way, telling about "Freedom from ...

Triphid comments on May 19, 2019:

Freedom from Religion = A true freedom to be cherished and fostered.

Penn Jillette on Atheism and Islamaphobia - YouTube

Triphid comments on May 19, 2019:

Hear, hear, there is no such thing as either Islamophobia or Racism, Islam is merely a Theosophy just as is Christianity, etc, etc. Only an IDEA purely and simply an Idea, disparage the idea but NOT the person who follows it, instead HELP them to find their way out of that belief system.

Do atheists value life more than theists considering that they don't believe in a afterlife

Triphid comments on May 19, 2019:

Yes, personally speaking as an Atheist here, we do place a worth on life itself since there has never any irrefutable, empirically proven evidence shown of either an After-life or a God of any kind. "Life is for the Living and the living of, Death is merely for the Dead and Death and Dying come to ALL us in turn, whether or NOT we want it to." - William Anthony, 2016.

if your mother was on her deathbed and she begged you to pray with her.

Triphid comments on May 19, 2019:

In two simple and succinct words, No chance.

I'm joining this group though I'm in NZ -- US born but my mother was an Aucklander.

Triphid comments on May 19, 2019:

G'day there from your friends across the ditch, we are always ready to welcome new friends and compatriots, happy to discuss Reality, Reasoning and Logic thought, etc, with a new-chum.

Some folks wonder where all this hate and discontent comes from.

Triphid comments on May 18, 2019:

A 'bog-standard' shit dribbling, self-righteous, self -ordained prime example of Christianity at its very worst in my opinion BAR none.

Not ridiculing, just curious.

Triphid comments on May 18, 2019:

Some of us Atheists enjoy, from time to time, a bit of 'Baiting the Faithfools' that often linger on sites like this one pretending to be either Atheists or Agnostics, etc. Hence, in doing so it does, quite often, bring the some of those 'roaches,' aka Trolls, out from under the skirting boards and into the light.

This kid will be an agnostic/atheist for sure!

Triphid comments on May 18, 2019:

My daughter realised early that both Father Xmas and the Tooth Fairy were total bullshit because, a) she caught me putting her Xmas presents around her bed whilst I was dressed as Father Xmas and also hid a pig's tusk under her pillow and asked why the next morning there was no money even though it was a tooth.

Too much logic for the religious people. Lol

Triphid comments on May 18, 2019:

Religious Logic- one of the biggest misnomers of all time imho.

Good Morning All. Not sure what you're drinking this morning. What do you think of this cup?

Triphid comments on May 18, 2019:

Having a glass of my nice icy cold Iced Coffee and 2 slices of toast ( no images of any mythological Messiah on them...LOL.) with butter, promite, not that horrible, salty Vegemite, and a slice of Jarlsberg Cheese on top as well. Later it will be shower, shave and get dressed time, go and get the Sunday paper and some nice hot Fish and Chips ( or maybe a Hamburger instead) for lunch.

Others’ expectations can weigh us down or offer encouragement. I hope this helps someone today.

Triphid comments on May 18, 2019:

As the work Desiderata goes, " You are a Child of the Universe, no less than the trees and the Stars, you have a right to be here......"

Something for the guys...if it applies.

Triphid comments on May 18, 2019:

My fishing 'skills' are somewhat limited to 'teaching worms to swim.' Pretty darned good at that bit, I might add.

I make my own soap, and I don’t shower daily. Had to join 😎

Triphid comments on May 18, 2019:

The last time I tried making soap was in a High School Lab experiment and for a bit of extra experimentation we added Nitric Acid to the glycerine that remained after the saponification was finished, Whoops, primitive Nitro-Glycerine and a smallish bang plus a hole in the Lab sink resulted. We got detention for the rest of the week plus a trip out into the scrub with an Explosives Expert to watch as the rest of our 'experiment' was detonated a very safe distance away.

Love this❤✌

Triphid comments on May 18, 2019:

I grew a very nice plant of it, quite illegally here in Australia btw, BUT my chickens got a taste for it and destroyed it, the eggs had a somewhat different taste, kind of up-lifting, though.