Covid: Pizza worker's 'lie' forced South Australia lockdown : [bbc.

David1955 comments on Nov 20, 2020:

Apparently, here in the city of empty churches, if you break any lockdown rules, do anything that is not permitted by the government, then you get a big big fine. BUT, if you lie to the authorities about your infection or activities relating to it, resulting in massive lockdown and impact on ...

anglophone replies on Nov 20, 2020:

@David1955 A question for you: is the premier a qualified lawyer?

Lying Pastor: A COVID Vaccine Will Alter Your DNA and “Remove the God Factor” | Hemant Mehta | ...

RussRAB comments on Nov 20, 2020:

So, this Pastor is saying choice and free will have nothing to do with faith which is hard wired in our DNA. I imagine he believes people choose their sexual orientation.

anglophone replies on Nov 20, 2020:

I resent such oxygen thieves being on this planet.

Covid: Pizza worker's 'lie' forced South Australia lockdown : [bbc.

David1955 comments on Nov 20, 2020:

Apparently, here in the city of empty churches, if you break any lockdown rules, do anything that is not permitted by the government, then you get a big big fine. BUT, if you lie to the authorities about your infection or activities relating to it, resulting in massive lockdown and impact on ...

anglophone replies on Nov 20, 2020:

Watch that space. Lawyers might be able to come up with some long-forgotten law with which to nail him. (That sort of thing has happened in the UK.)

Rick Wiles: FL Liberals Should “Pack Up and Flee” Since “We’re Coming After You” | Beth ...

xenoview comments on Nov 20, 2020:

How does he think he can tell who is a liberal?

anglophone replies on Nov 20, 2020:

I see the issue as being that he cannot think.

Those of you who greatly fear that the idiot Trump is successfully emulating Adolf Hitler in Germany...

Fernapple comments on Nov 19, 2020:

Plus you are dealing with quite a different order of man. Despite mad crazy ideas, and a total lack of true moral judgment, Hitler, did have a brain, the ability to speak his own language quite well, could read and write, and had some tactical ability.

anglophone replies on Nov 20, 2020:

@Fernapple There is a difference between being technologically advanced and materially wealthy on one hand, and being socially advanced on the other. It scores highly on the former, and on a par with the middle east (think Syria) with the latter.

My manager got COVID and was gone for 3 weeks.

Charlene comments on Nov 19, 2020:

As we all should listen to the experts in medical sciences..but, you know YouTub "experts" are soo much more knowledgeable..🙄🙄

anglophone replies on Nov 20, 2020:

That gives added weight to the old adage "a little learning is a dangerous thing".

Oklahoma Megachurch Organizes Mass Thanksgiving Meal, Asks Followers to 'Bring a Neighbor' ...

anglophone comments on Nov 20, 2020:

Jeepers. Just how many Darwin Awards will I need to hand out next month?

anglophone replies on Nov 20, 2020:

@Leelu Hmm ... Perhaps I would be better off as the guardian of the Muslim Heaven for Martyrs; finding groups of 72 virgins each might be an easier task.

Those of you who greatly fear that the idiot Trump is successfully emulating Adolf Hitler in Germany...

Fernapple comments on Nov 19, 2020:

Plus you are dealing with quite a different order of man. Despite mad crazy ideas, and a total lack of true moral judgment, Hitler, did have a brain, the ability to speak his own language quite well, could read and write, and had some tactical ability.

anglophone replies on Nov 20, 2020:

And the Tangerine Turd lacks all those positive aptitudes.

France's Macron issues 'Republican values' ultimatum to Muslim leaders - BBC : atheism

anglophone comments on Nov 19, 2020:

I like the way Emmanuel Macron is putting the squeeze on radical Muslims in France.

anglophone replies on Nov 20, 2020:

@Hages Indeed it does! Getting rid of half the GOP would be a good start.

France's Macron issues 'Republican values' ultimatum to Muslim leaders - BBC : atheism

Hages comments on Nov 19, 2020:

Vive la France!

anglophone replies on Nov 19, 2020:

Oui!

What's your attitude about eating?

Cyklone comments on Nov 18, 2020:

I like to relish everything I put in my mouth. 😀

anglophone replies on Nov 18, 2020:

Same here. Please also pass the claret bottle.

Angry Christian Mom Condemns Hallmark Over Christmas Movie with Same-Sex Couple | Hemant Mehta | ...

Triphid comments on Nov 18, 2020:

ONE angry Xrstian Mom CLAIMING to be 1 Million Moms. Has no-one given HER that much needed Vibrator yet?

anglophone replies on Nov 18, 2020:

@Triphid Deep throat, LOL!

Angry Christian Mom Condemns Hallmark Over Christmas Movie with Same-Sex Couple | Hemant Mehta | ...

Triphid comments on Nov 18, 2020:

ONE angry Xrstian Mom CLAIMING to be 1 Million Moms. Has no-one given HER that much needed Vibrator yet?

anglophone replies on Nov 18, 2020:

She could always shove it up her arse.

This bullshit must stop now

Charles1971 comments on Nov 17, 2020:

He's a spoiled brat but personally I think he will leave the White House when it comes time. His allies will leave him and if he tries to remain past his due then real pressure will come down on him from every side. He is spineless and won't be able to handle that much pressure. He'll bend like the ...

anglophone replies on Nov 18, 2020:

I look forward to the day when he gets slapped with a hundred lawsuits for all his wrongdoings.

The great teacher or educator: Post III The great teacher or educator has a strong ego and self ...

anglophone comments on Nov 14, 2020:

One of my own students, a shy young man, was an expert on a topic that I was going to teach a fortnight in the future. We agreed for him to teach that class. I coached him accordingly, and that class was a great success. He also became much less shy.

anglophone replies on Nov 17, 2020:

@Iamcelery Thank you. I was delighted to be able to acknowledge and make use of the specialist knowledge and and experience of those students to help the rest of the cohort.

Oh, shit a brick will it NEVER end?

RussRAB comments on Nov 16, 2020:

So, how does he intend to serve notice of his suit to these forces of evil and Satan?

anglophone replies on Nov 16, 2020:

He could serve notice in person. The top of mount Etna might be a good way into Satan's lair.

Oh, shit a brick will it NEVER end?

DenoPenno comments on Nov 16, 2020:

So he has a religious right to build a steam powered generator?

anglophone replies on Nov 16, 2020:

He has a religious right, a religious left, and a religious wrong. ;)

The great teacher or educator: Post III The great teacher or educator has a strong ego and self ...

anglophone comments on Nov 14, 2020:

One of my own students, a shy young man, was an expert on a topic that I was going to teach a fortnight in the future. We agreed for him to teach that class. I coached him accordingly, and that class was a great success. He also became much less shy.

anglophone replies on Nov 16, 2020:

@Budgie YES!

I have a dear friend I've known for years.

RoboGraham comments on Nov 15, 2020:

Who created the creator?

anglophone replies on Nov 15, 2020:

The darling beloved dimwits cannot get their amoeba-sized brains around that question.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Forced a Teen to Listen to Audio of Her Own Rape | Val Wilde | Friendly ...

Secur comments on Nov 15, 2020:

Just as bad as the catholics.

anglophone replies on Nov 15, 2020:

Particularly when you think of Ferdinand and Isabella.

I came home earlier today from getting my usual Sunday paper and my usual Sunday lunch from the ...

girlwithsmiles comments on Nov 15, 2020:

Poor God botherers, a tough crowd. You do know you’re meant to be part of a flock don’t you? Awful system.

anglophone replies on Nov 15, 2020:

Baa!

The Conservative atheist closet is still working to keep the intelligent and rational thought and ...

CourtJester comments on Nov 13, 2020:

I wanna see failure of the cheating democrats hit the wall and splatter. It will be beautiful.

anglophone replies on Nov 13, 2020:

@CourtJester LOL! How to really annoy a fundamentalist Christian: prove to him that the God of the Buy Bull cannot exist.

The Conservative atheist closet is still working to keep the intelligent and rational thought and ...

CourtJester comments on Nov 13, 2020:

I wanna see failure of the cheating democrats hit the wall and splatter. It will be beautiful.

anglophone replies on Nov 13, 2020:

@RussRAB All those stolen votes that Tantrum Trump keeps screaming about!

Via Twitter.

barjoe comments on Nov 13, 2020:

Oh he definitely lost. He stopped coloring his hair. I saw that today when he spoke of the "China Virus Vaccine".

anglophone replies on Nov 13, 2020:

@RobinGray He needs psychiatric help. He has needed it for decades.

And your point would be?

CuddyCruiser comments on Nov 13, 2020:

Good........I hope it’s putting his blood pressure through the roof.

anglophone replies on Nov 13, 2020:

As long as he becomes medically unfit to stand for President in 2024, I do not much care whatever else happens to him.

And your point would be?

CuddyCruiser comments on Nov 13, 2020:

Awwww....poor little Trumpelthinskin!! He knows he’s possibly looking at legal problems after his terms up. Since he’s a little Mary and has no spine he should fill this out and send it to his Trumpanzeez

anglophone replies on Nov 13, 2020:

It comes to something when his fellow Republicans have started turning against him. It's taken them four years to see him for the liability that he is, but then they *are* terribly slow learners.

20 Trump's continues to live in a fantasy world where he is a God.

GoodMan comments on Nov 13, 2020:

What is it 67 more days?

anglophone replies on Nov 13, 2020:

67 days too many!

Oh, boy.

Paganlyl comments on Nov 12, 2020:

I'm sorry but I just finished watching the news and might not be in the proper frame of mind to respond but if a boiler is full of water, and it overpressures it will only rupture thereby reducing the pressure and perhaps peeing on your petunias! No explosive force can be achieved! Secondly, ...

anglophone replies on Nov 12, 2020:

I came across "Steam Boilers Are Exploding Everywhere" from 1881 (that's about Genius George's level) at https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/steam-boilers-are-exploding-everywhere/

Oh, boy.

HumanistJohn comments on Nov 12, 2020:

So it boils down to this- he's attempting to build a perpetual motion machine.

anglophone replies on Nov 12, 2020:

Given that his mouth appears to be a perpetual motion machine ...

Oh, boy.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Nov 12, 2020:

How the hell is that guy still among the living?

anglophone replies on Nov 12, 2020:

He might not be for much longer. At least @Triphid will have some peace and quiet that way.

Caught my usual Bus today to go get my grocery shopping done, as I do every second Tuesday.

Willow_Wisp comments on Nov 10, 2020:

These people have been begging for an apocalypse, not getting an apocalypse is an apocalypse by their standards.

anglophone replies on Nov 11, 2020:

Being alone too long in the Australian outback can do strange things to people's minds.

Hate-Preacher: Girls Who Look Like Rachel Maddow Are “Repulsive” to “Normal” Men | Hemant ...

genessa comments on Nov 11, 2020:

i am a straight woman (not that it matters) who has played the mind game "if you were attracted to someone of your own gender, who would it be?" (women, in my experience, seem more at ease with this game than men tend to be.) early on my answer was "lily tomlin" and later i found out she was gay, ...

anglophone replies on Nov 11, 2020:

By way of answering your question, I would suggest the Pope, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Andrzej Duda and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Two million-year-old skull of human cousin found by Australian team in South African cave ...

CuddyCruiser comments on Nov 11, 2020:

This will sum it up as well.

anglophone replies on Nov 11, 2020:

That is *gorgeous*!

Two million-year-old skull of human cousin found by Australian team in South African cave ...

CuddyCruiser comments on Nov 10, 2020:

These morons are so brainwashed they aren’t capable of understanding anything. They’re incapable of reason.

anglophone replies on Nov 10, 2020:

Yes, they are incapable of reason. The reason for that is that their prefrontal cortices have been terribly damaged by the way they have been brought up.

Isn't it long past time to stop being so understanding of other people's delusional ideas about ...

Mvtt comments on Nov 10, 2020:

It would be great to be able to put aside bad ideas. We did it with the old Greek gods. Why can’t we just go one god further? It’s frustrating indeed.

anglophone replies on Nov 10, 2020:

Some of us do. I could also throw in the Roman gods, the Norse gods, the various gods of the various tribes of North and South America, the African gods, and the gods of the Dreamtime.

Two million-year-old skull of human cousin found by Australian team in South African cave ...

Rodatheist comments on Nov 10, 2020:

Wanting to get logical thinking from them is like wanting to get a candy by inserting a dime into the SD card slot of your laptop.

anglophone replies on Nov 10, 2020:

I *love* your analogy!

Enough of politics.

jlynn37 comments on Nov 10, 2020:

Politics in 'merca is pretty much controlled by religion, at least the GOP, so when you bash one, you bash the other, but I am in somewhat agreement.

anglophone replies on Nov 10, 2020:

@DenoPenno Math is very much a minority activity, unfortunately. I could not function without a thorough understanding of math, and I cannot understand how innumerate people succeed in functioning, but then again they sometimes end up killing themselves as a direct result.

Trump-Loving Police Chief Quits After Violent Threats Against Democrats Exposed – Breaking News ...

TimeOutForMe comments on Nov 9, 2020:

This is shocking and shameful. ...and coming from a chief of police! ...all these stories remind me of my ugly past.

anglophone replies on Nov 10, 2020:

He has the same mentality as any lynch mob in America's Deep South.

Trump-Loving Police Chief Quits After Violent Threats Against Democrats Exposed – Breaking News ...

Apunzelle comments on Nov 9, 2020:

Aaaaaand they wonder why people distrust the police ... this coming from a *chief*, no less! In one post, Holland said that when seeing a “Marxist Democrat” in public, one should “get in their face and do not give them peace.” He continued: “Throw water on them at restaurants. Push them...

anglophone replies on Nov 10, 2020:

I am astonished that he has not already been charged with the crime of incitement to murder.

Priest Says Yoga Teacher Can’t Rent Space in Church Because Yoga is Unchristian | Megan H | ...

freedom41 comments on Nov 9, 2020:

Pardon my ignorance, but where they get that stupid idea.

anglophone replies on Nov 9, 2020:

From their own overheated imaginations caused by reading too much of the Buy Bull.

Los Angeles Catholic School Threatened to Out Lesbian Student to Her Parents | Megan H | Friendly ...

PadraicM comments on Nov 9, 2020:

Some folks just need a good slap to the head until their brain restarts.

anglophone replies on Nov 9, 2020:

You assume that such numbskulls are in possession of brains! ;)

Statistics do not lie.

anglophone comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Ooh, I could go to town with this one ... 1. When did you stop beating your wife? 2. How big was your last donation to the Republican Party? 3. What have you done in the last 10 years to prevent a repetition of Sandy Hook? 4. Why do you think that there are more people of colour in our jails?...

anglophone replies on Nov 8, 2020:

@t1nick My point was humour. I threw together a list of heavily biased questions.

Researchers find flaws in algorithm used to identify atypical medication orders [venturebeat.]

anglophone comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Knowing some of the limitations of AI, I cannot say that I am surprised.

anglophone replies on Nov 8, 2020:

@Petter Thanks for sharing that. :)

Statistics do not lie.

AnneWimsey comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Statistics could be manipulated by a toddler to get whatever outcome you wish...notoriously so!

anglophone replies on Nov 8, 2020:

@t1nick Agreed. My own observation is that some statistics are foisted on an unsuspecting public by people who should know better. My favourite is "Trans-Monaco Airlines has never had a flying accident [but we don't have any planes!].".

Biden Wins! Congrats to the Democrats for electing Biden and Harris! It's been a rocky and ...

PBuck0145 comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Nauseated. Harris and "The Squad" will be calling the shots.

anglophone replies on Nov 8, 2020:

@LovinLarge I have a confession to make: it has never occurred to me to be intimidated by powerful women (but I guess you already guessed that about me).

Florida Woman Launches Petition Drive to Have Forced Prayers in Public Schools | Hemant Mehta | ...

KKGator comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Saw her on the local news with this garbage. I really wish these people would keep their delusions to themselves. Wonder how she would feel about muslim kids getting out their prayer rugs during the school day? She can go fuck herself.

anglophone replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Beowulfsfriend No no, she might enjoy having a boner inside her belly. A slap to the head in an attempt to knock some common sense into her might be more effective. ;)

Conservative Christians Are Praying to Change the Election Outcome

anglophone comments on Nov 7, 2020:

The more I look at America, the more I am saddened by the way it is infested with mental defectives.

anglophone replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Triphid & @Paracosm I suspect poor @Trajan61 is having one of his turns.

Conservative Christians Are Praying to Change the Election Outcome

ASTRALMAX comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Doesn't prayer mean a non acceptance of reality as when someone is not happy with how things are in his or her life or life in general?

anglophone replies on Nov 7, 2020:

Yes, because reality terrifies some people.

Florida Woman Launches Petition Drive to Have Forced Prayers in Public Schools | Hemant Mehta | ...

KKGator comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Saw her on the local news with this garbage. I really wish these people would keep their delusions to themselves. Wonder how she would feel about muslim kids getting out their prayer rugs during the school day? She can go fuck herself.

anglophone replies on Nov 7, 2020:

I see her as typical of the brainwashed "can't think, won't think" brigade that infests much of Florida.

Florida Woman Launches Petition Drive to Have Forced Prayers in Public Schools | Hemant Mehta | ...

evergreen comments on Nov 7, 2020:

I'll never understand this. If people wish to pray in school now - there's absolutely nothing stopping them. What IS it with some jerkos !?

anglophone replies on Nov 7, 2020:

To answer your question, they are catastrophically mentally defective.

What were the consequences of the religious upheavals of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries

Hages comments on Nov 7, 2020:

https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-were-the-consequences-of-the-religious-1905537 Are you doing this for an assignment?

anglophone replies on Nov 7, 2020:

Aha! :)

I posted in the Health and Happiness [agnostic.

KKGator comments on Nov 7, 2020:

What? The "flu" didn't magically go away after Election Day? I keep hearing people bitching about how they're so "over" Covid. I'm still hearing people bitching about wearing masks. I'm still seeing people without masks when I go out. People took their kids trick or treating on Halloween. ...

anglophone replies on Nov 7, 2020:

"I have a right to infect myself with other people's Covid-19. I also have a right to infect other people with my Covid-19, SO THERE!"

Pat Robertson to Pregnant Woman: Give Baby Up for Adoption and Dump Boyfriend | Beth Stoneburner | ...

ChestRockfield comments on Nov 6, 2020:

How the fuck is that vile piece of shit still alive?

anglophone replies on Nov 6, 2020:

Because his "god" has yet to see fit to reap his soul! ;)

Donald Trump has disappeared into a fantasy of his own devising

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2020:

He has always operated in a fantasy.

anglophone replies on Nov 5, 2020:

Agreed. :(

Donald Trump has disappeared into a fantasy of his own devising

David1955 comments on Nov 5, 2020:

I don't know if you have noticed but Trump has a way of making his fantasies the awful reality in America.

anglophone replies on Nov 5, 2020:

That is what scares me about the man. He has the same sort of charisma as did Adolph Hitler.

Pastor Who Blamed COVID on People Who “Committed Fornication” Dies of COVID | Hemant Mehta | ...

LiterateHiker comments on Nov 5, 2020:

Natural selection at work. Goodbye, selfish idiots! We won't miss you.

anglophone replies on Nov 5, 2020:

@Paul4747 Now now, my good man, such people are not capable of rational thought! ;)

Donald Trump has disappeared into a fantasy of his own devising

PondartIncbendog comments on Nov 5, 2020:

I wish he would sink into the outhouse he created.

anglophone replies on Nov 5, 2020:

Australia has what are known as "long drop dunnies", basically a deep hole in the ground with human excrement at the bottom. That would indeed be a good resting place for him.

GOP Candidate for Virginia Senate: The Ten Commandments Will Stop Gun Violence | Hemant Mehta | ...

Triphid comments on Nov 5, 2020:

You've GOT to Kidding. Like some arcane occult list of does and don'ts is going to stop IDIOTS with guns from shooting innocent people, dream on. FFS, that idea makes about as much sense as it does to PISS on a raging, out of control Forest fire to put the fire out. The ONLY logical and ...

anglophone replies on Nov 5, 2020:

Hear! Hear!

For your consideration and debate.

CourtJester comments on Nov 3, 2020:

I agree with the religious freedom You lost me at “Download our app”. Don’t worry about it though. I hear that it is because of our white privilege. Some can’t help it. I’m still learning about it myself.

anglophone replies on Nov 3, 2020:

@Holysocks I am aggressive because of the harm that was done to me by a God Mobster, and I do not see why such vile wretches should be allowed to inflict the same on other people.

Chick-fil-A Told Us to Buy a Sandwich Sunday, When They Were Closed to Honor God | David Gee | ...

freedom41 comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Clearly they didn't think that through.

anglophone replies on Nov 3, 2020:

That for the simple reason that they cannot think.

Chick-fil-A Told Us to Buy a Sandwich Sunday, When They Were Closed to Honor God | David Gee | ...

Hages comments on Nov 3, 2020:

What if we started our own atheist restaurant chain just to troll with the religious?

anglophone replies on Nov 3, 2020:

@RussRAB "Sorry, we are closed on Thursday in honour of Thor".

Pastor Rick Joyner, Who Said the U.

BD66 comments on Nov 2, 2020:

And he's going to defeat it with prayer! :-)

anglophone replies on Nov 2, 2020:

Such idiots have nobody to blame except themselves for their own idiocy.

Defending secularism is now “divisive?

powder comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Can someone please do a cartoon showing respect for "the prophet", but presenting that many of his followers as the indoctrinated inbred redneck fuckwits which they are?

anglophone replies on Nov 2, 2020:

A cartoon of Ayatollah Khomeini strung up by a noose?

Anyone ever remember praying over your food and asking god to "use it for the nourishment of your ...

CuddyCruiser comments on Nov 1, 2020:

In Catholic School some teachers said “grace” before lunch. It went as, “Blessed our lord, for these thy gifts, which we are about to receive, through Christ our lord amen”.

anglophone replies on Nov 1, 2020:

Your words just made my skin crawl on my back.

What do people in this community make of the anti-French rallies in Muslim countries? [bbc.com]

LenHazell53 comments on Oct 30, 2020:

It does not all lot of good for those Muslims who have been trying for years to get people to believe that only a small proportion of all Muslims are dangerous loonies, to have large crowds of said loons dancing on French flags while trying to burn said flag at the same time thus setting themselves...

anglophone replies on Oct 31, 2020:

@barjoe I am far from sure. It is only my best guess on the basis of the information available to me.

I got the opportunity to talk to a philosopher and he said "reality is an incarnation of the ...

DenoPenno comments on Oct 30, 2020:

What evidence is there for a spiritual realm? None. Zero. Being spiritual can mean almost anything you want it to mean. I once told a woman I worked with that I was no longer a believer. She said that I seemed so spiritual to her. I think what she meant was that she did not see me as wanting to eat ...

anglophone replies on Oct 30, 2020:

You may not wish to eat babies, but are you inclined to smash their heads against rocks?

What do people in this community make of the anti-French rallies in Muslim countries? [bbc.com]

LenHazell53 comments on Oct 30, 2020:

It does not all lot of good for those Muslims who have been trying for years to get people to believe that only a small proportion of all Muslims are dangerous loonies, to have large crowds of said loons dancing on French flags while trying to burn said flag at the same time thus setting themselves...

anglophone replies on Oct 30, 2020:

Part of me wishes to enrage that tiny section of the Muslim community even more.

Man beaten and burnt to death for the crime of stepping on a Quran. : atheism

Hages comments on Oct 30, 2020:

Utter savagery.

anglophone replies on Oct 30, 2020:

@Thirst2learn Here is a picture of the prophet Muhammad (Parmesan Be Upon Him) ...

Half of Americans say Bible should influence U.

BDair comments on Oct 29, 2020:

They will be very surprised when they find out what 'laws' the bible contains.

anglophone replies on Oct 30, 2020:

@Rodatheist Thanks.

Preachers Are Sneaking Into Public Schools By Saying They’re “Character Coaches” | Hemant ...

RussRAB comments on Oct 29, 2020:

I recall how Christians pushed to be allowed access to public schools under the guise of allowing all religions access to schools. Then they got upset when an atheist group dsveloped a presentation to school kids, and again when the Satanist wanted their turn talking with students. (The Church of ...

anglophone replies on Oct 30, 2020:

The idiot brigade are enamoured of their stupidity.

Preachers Are Sneaking Into Public Schools By Saying They’re “Character Coaches” | Hemant ...

creative51 comments on Oct 29, 2020:

They certainly are "characters", just not ones ya want to model yourself after.

anglophone replies on Oct 29, 2020:

So behaving like a genocidal maniac with catastrophic anger management issues is not something that should be taught to children? ;)

Half of Americans say Bible should influence U.

BDair comments on Oct 29, 2020:

They will be very surprised when they find out what 'laws' the bible contains.

anglophone replies on Oct 29, 2020:

@Rodatheist No, my knowledge of the history of the USA is extremely limited.

Half of Americans say Bible should influence U.

BDair comments on Oct 29, 2020:

They will be very surprised when they find out what 'laws' the bible contains.

anglophone replies on Oct 29, 2020:

Oh dear, those people seem to have forgotten that the Confederacy, with its advocating of slavery, *lost* the civil war. Also, does that mean they want to stone to death all surviving US presidents who committed adultery?

Advocates fear Barrett will strip away gay rights. It could begin next week.

whiskywoman comments on Oct 28, 2020:

that is one reason she was chosen and confirmed to make being gay illegal

anglophone replies on Oct 28, 2020:

It's a pity that willful ignorance and willful stupidity is not yet illegal.

Well, attended the Local Court on Tuesday for the Hearing of the Case re- Belinda v.

dkp93 comments on Oct 28, 2020:

We need more judges like that. This wasn't in the US, was it? I checked your profile but didn't see a location.

anglophone replies on Oct 28, 2020:

As @Triphid may be busy with other matters, try this image:

Advocates fear Barrett will strip away gay rights. It could begin next week.

jlynn37 comments on Oct 28, 2020:

It won't be gay rights that will be stripped away, it will be human rights.

anglophone replies on Oct 28, 2020:

I wonder if she will baulk at the re-introduction of slavery. After all, it is justified by her Bible.

Advocates fear Barrett will strip away gay rights. It could begin next week.

KKGator comments on Oct 28, 2020:

I'm just so fucking tired of religion interfering with people's civil rights. I'm really tired of being so damned angry all the time.

anglophone replies on Oct 28, 2020:

Is it time to mount a vilification campaign?

Religious Conservatives Lash Out at Kellogg’s Over “Anti-Christian” Cereal | Hemant Mehta | ...

Triphid comments on Oct 26, 2020:

FFS, how absolutely pathetic can these God-mobsters get?

anglophone replies on Oct 26, 2020:

They could descend as far as Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who openly supports the murder of those who insult Allah and Mohammad.

One Million Moms Threatens Oreo Boycott Over LGBTQ+ Ad: VIDEO - Comic Sands

AnneWimsey comments on Oct 25, 2020:

Just saw a piece on "one million moms"...apparently it is actually about 3 dozen Karens.....

anglophone replies on Oct 26, 2020:

And not a grey cell between them.

One Million Moms Threatens Oreo Boycott Over LGBTQ+ Ad: VIDEO - Comic Sands

Willow_Wisp comments on Oct 25, 2020:

I’m going to go buy Oreos, I don’t even like them, I’ll give them to the birds. These haters, in their minds it’s not LGBTQ it’s LGBTQanon. Bastards.

anglophone replies on Oct 26, 2020:

Ah, the good old Streisand effect, LOL!

One Million Moms Threatens Oreo Boycott Over LGBTQ+ Ad: VIDEO - Comic Sands

AnneWimsey comments on Oct 25, 2020:

Just saw a piece on "one million moms"...apparently it is actually about 3 dozen Karens.....

anglophone replies on Oct 26, 2020:

@Detritus "Lunatics by the dozen" - I *love* that phrase!

What is the strangest thing ever said to you after hearing you’re an atheist?

altschmerz comments on Oct 24, 2020:

"You mean you think we come from monkeys?!"

anglophone replies on Oct 25, 2020:

Thereby displaying said speaker's catastrophic ignorance of evolution!

British journo nails it: ‘we have people being beheaded for showing cartoons.

silverotter11 comments on Oct 23, 2020:

For some it is always easier to blame the victim. The basis goes back so far in time and is so ingrained many think it really is a part of human nature. I think it is learned behavior. That is more a theory or feeling I have nothing I could site to back that up.

anglophone replies on Oct 23, 2020:

I cannot understand the mentality of anybody who engages in victim blaming.

British journo nails it: ‘we have people being beheaded for showing cartoons.

Paul4747 comments on Oct 23, 2020:

This goes all the way back to supposed advocates of free speech saying it was Salman Rushdie's own fault for having a fatwa put out on him when he wrote *The Satanic Verses*... by the Ayatollah Khomeini, who neither read nor knew anything about the novel other than being told it was "offensive to ...

anglophone replies on Oct 23, 2020:

Pointing out to violent Muslims that their god is a weak and puny god only enrages them even more.

British journo nails it: ‘we have people being beheaded for showing cartoons.

prometheus comments on Oct 23, 2020:

No one has the right not to be offended. I wish a country would just bite the bullet and go on a saturation bombing of society and public space with such cartoons until an entire generation is over it as most American Christians are with the ten commandments. Oh they might pretend like they care but...

anglophone replies on Oct 23, 2020:

"No one has the right not to be offended." Exactly! Edit: I would add that I have a **duty** to be offended when the likes of Abdoulakh Anzorov carry out such vile acts.

Let's brainstorm snarky replies to the lame first message, "How is it going?"

KKGator comments on Oct 22, 2020:

"How's it going?" Well, I'm gearing up for arterial by-pass surgery. Kind of anxious about that. Anxiety throws my digestive system into turmoil. It's a really good thing there's no longer a toilet paper shortage right now. I just killed a palmetto bug as big as my thumb, and I stubbed my toe ...

anglophone replies on Oct 23, 2020:

@LiterateHiker Hmm. Is the KKK in @KKKGator telling me something that I should know about @KKGator? ;) Edit: I am glad that I am not the only one to make mistakes like that.

Hmm, perhaps I may upset someones 'Apple Cart' with a posting or comment I made recently because I'm...

anglophone comments on Oct 22, 2020:

I received a similar flood. It seems that poor @Jesusdiedforme is no longer a member of this community. He was the nutter that spoke of "unborn children".

anglophone replies on Oct 22, 2020:

@Triphid That's a good idea. Should it be raised in the Senate?

Human

anglophone comments on Oct 21, 2020:

Please define "god" in this context.

anglophone replies on Oct 22, 2020:

@oldFloyd Yes, that's me! ;)

File this under pet "peevs".

LucyLoohoo comments on Oct 18, 2020:

You can tell a lot about a person's education by the way they use the word "theory."

anglophone replies on Oct 21, 2020:

Is that your theory? ;)

Where is the weirdest place you have seen religious propaganda?

BestWithoutGods comments on Oct 19, 2020:

A guy in my neighborhood put up a sign, facing the house next to him. It said, "Thou shalt not covid thy neighbor's wife." :P

anglophone replies on Oct 19, 2020:

Can I covet my neighour's ass? (Ambiguity intended)

Christian Rapper Walks Out of “The Addams Family” Movie Due to Demonic Elements | Hemant Mehta |...

xenoview comments on Oct 19, 2020:

I guess he's never read the bible from cover to cover.

anglophone replies on Oct 19, 2020:

Can he read?

Neil Degrasse Tyson: Asteroid could buzz cut Earth the day before the presidential election ...

MrDragon comments on Oct 19, 2020:

Maybe it'll land on trump.

anglophone replies on Oct 19, 2020:

It would make no difference anyway as he already has no brain.

As an atheist, i've been thinking about this for a while now.

anglophone comments on Oct 18, 2020:

Religion amounts to slavery of the mind rather than slavery of the body. The former can destroy people's ability to think, the latter can destroy people's lives.

anglophone replies on Oct 19, 2020:

@yaya87 I have no idea.

As an atheist, i've been thinking about this for a while now.

anglophone comments on Oct 18, 2020:

Religion amounts to slavery of the mind rather than slavery of the body. The former can destroy people's ability to think, the latter can destroy people's lives.

anglophone replies on Oct 18, 2020:

@yaya87 The foundation of what?

Teacher decapitated in France after showing Mohammed cartoons

Holysocks comments on Oct 16, 2020:

When will people come to their senses? Or would a better question be when will they get some sense? I can't wrap my mind around the urge to kill anyone.

anglophone replies on Oct 17, 2020:

Such people are incapable of "coming to their senses". They are criminally insane, you see.

Tim Wildmon: Liberals Want to “Close Down Every Christian Church in America” | Hemant Mehta | ...

xenoview comments on Oct 16, 2020:

It leads me to believe that tim wildmon doesn't think the liberals are christian. I for one would love to see all religious buildings closed.

anglophone replies on Oct 16, 2020:

Tim Wildmon does not think because he cannot think.

A Wisconsin Man is Angry the Mayor of Ashland Skipped “Under God” in the Pledge | Hemant Mehta |...

barjoe comments on Oct 16, 2020:

The original pledge did not have "under God". It was added during the McCarthy era, sometime in the 50s. Fuck that "Wisconsin man"!

anglophone replies on Oct 16, 2020:

@Paganlyl What delightful ambiguity!

Teacher beheaded in Paris suburb after showing cartoons of Prophet Mohammed to class

KKGator comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Another example of how all religion is evil. Glad his attacker is dead.

anglophone replies on Oct 16, 2020:

I hope that those who supported the attacker are found guilty of being "an accessory to murder" and are all put in the slammer for 10 years each.

Teacher beheaded in Paris suburb after showing cartoons of Prophet Mohammed to class

t1nick comments on Oct 16, 2020:

I am leary of Yahoo anything. So I did some research on their reliability. Overall, we rate Yahoo News! Left-Center biased based on aggregation from more left-leaning sources as well as editorial content that slightly favors the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting (original ...

anglophone replies on Oct 16, 2020:

The same event is covered by the British Broadcasting Corporation: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54573356

Just a quick up-date for those interested in the case of "B" versus parent, Catholic School and ...

anglophone comments on Oct 15, 2020:

Is there a link to more information on this case?

anglophone replies on Oct 15, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty Thanks.