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What Are The Odds?

nicknotes comments on Jun 14, 2020:

If there was any credible evidence that a God existed I would spend more time thinking about this.

anglophone replies on Jun 14, 2020:

There is more evidence for Thor in every passing thunderstorm than there is for the god of the buy bull.

What Are The Odds?

BitFlipper comments on Jun 14, 2020:

More than half the people in the world think they are smarter than average. That can't be right, but they believe it anyway.

anglophone replies on Jun 14, 2020:

Welcome to the Dunning-Kruger effect.

A guy on here told me "The modern western woman is useless to society as a whole" & said that my ...

dahermit comments on Jun 10, 2020:

" ludicrous and emotional drivel" Are not logical arguments. You could perhaps list the things unique to women that make them useful to society.

anglophone replies on Jun 14, 2020:

@Gwendolyn2018 OMG! I had not realised that such prudishness and Puritanism was so rampant. I still shake my head at the way Christianity has tried to rule every aspect of everybody's lives over the ages. The more I look at it, the more it looks like fundamentalist Islam. Thank you for sharing.

Christian Conspiracist: Black Lives Matter and Antifa Leaders Must Be Executed | Beth Stoneburner | ...

Jolanta comments on Jun 14, 2020:

And they still think they will be let into heaven.

anglophone replies on Jun 14, 2020:

Um, no, this for the simple reason that they are incapable of thinking.

A guy on here told me "The modern western woman is useless to society as a whole" & said that my ...

dahermit comments on Jun 10, 2020:

" ludicrous and emotional drivel" Are not logical arguments. You could perhaps list the things unique to women that make them useful to society.

anglophone replies on Jun 14, 2020:

@Gwendolyn2018 I never knew that nurses were male prior to Florence. Thanks for educating me. :)

Only 27% of Americans believe Donald Trump is religious.

LenHazell53 comments on Jun 13, 2020:

I always thought he was orthodox cretinous

anglophone replies on Jun 13, 2020:

Didn't you know? He is the archbishop of the Church of Asshole.

New COVID Hospitalizations in U.

whiskywoman comments on Jun 13, 2020:

AZ is out of beds I heard

anglophone replies on Jun 13, 2020:

It's all part of God's plan to rid Himself of His followers.

For those who are upset at statues and war memorials being desecrated.

Allamanda comments on Jun 10, 2020:

I hoped there would have been much more outcry on the 40 000 yr old artifacts... it's unfortunate they were not in the centre of a town in full view.

anglophone replies on Jun 13, 2020:

I feel outraged by the acts of "certain miners" in the Land of the Convict.

What would you say to a person who claims their faith keeps them grounded?

WilliamFleming comments on Jun 10, 2020:

“Nice day, don’t you think?”

anglophone replies on Jun 13, 2020:

"No, I do not think, which is exactly why I have faith." (Sorry, I just could not resist sharing that piece of snark.)

Big news out of Buffalo, New York.

anglophone comments on Jun 12, 2020:

At least it is a start. Whether the cities in the Deep South will follow suit is entirely a different question.

anglophone replies on Jun 12, 2020:

@phoenixone1 And that is exactly my concern.

When it comes into my skull that America is peopled by racist religious imbeciles, I know that my ...

prometheus comments on Jun 12, 2020:

If by "wretch" you mean "a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune" then guilty as charged. Although to be honest no one should have to feel guilty for that especially when it was through no fault of their own.

anglophone replies on Jun 12, 2020:

Ah, but do you suffer from egregious personal insecurity, and are you vociferous about blaming other people for that particular defect of personality? I would suspect not.

I miss @Sheannutt.

LenHazell53 comments on Jun 11, 2020:

More and more people of the "old guard" are leaving, I'll admit I have considered it myself. This place has become infested with covert Christians fighting the good fight and the "Atheist but Spiritual mafia" to say nothing of a bucket load of trolls. I rarely ever blocked people but in the past ...

anglophone replies on Jun 11, 2020:

That's weird, because I have not (yet) crossed swords with anybody remotely religious here recently.

When it comes into my skull that America is peopled by racist religious imbeciles, I know that my ...

Omnedon comments on Jun 11, 2020:

The United States does have some racists, and lots of unreasonably religious people, and it's a problem. There are lots of good people here too.

anglophone replies on Jun 11, 2020:

It is exactly that which made me realise that my perception had been skewed by a vocal minority.

I've heard a lot over the years about how religious moderates aren't hurting anyone and that they ...

Jolanta comments on Jun 11, 2020:

Some humans just cannot understand that they are not that important in the universe, so they have to invent something.

anglophone replies on Jun 11, 2020:

Hmm. I had not thought of it that way before. Thank you for sharing that idea.

Evangelist Franklin Graham: Rainbow Flags Are “Offensive to Christians” | Beth Stoneburner | ...

KKGator comments on Jun 11, 2020:

At least gay people are REAL. Much unlike Franklin Graham's god, religion, and "holy" book. Oh yeah, and his persecution complex. He can kiss my fat, dimpled ass.

anglophone replies on Jun 11, 2020:

@LenHazell53 The temptation to ram a bible up his fundament and some brains into his skull is almost too strong to resist.

Evangelist Franklin Graham: Rainbow Flags Are “Offensive to Christians” | Beth Stoneburner | ...

Larry-new comments on Jun 11, 2020:

Such Christians are offensive to me.

anglophone replies on Jun 11, 2020:

You said it better than I could.

Atheists Prefer Cats [google.com]

anglophone comments on Jun 11, 2020:

It's easier to have a personal relationship with a cat than with a god.

anglophone replies on Jun 11, 2020:

@Gatovicolo Ooh! I had a personal relationship with God, not just any old god? And to think that I missed it. Oh, woe is me! ;)

Atheists Prefer Cats [google.com]

Cutiebeauty comments on Jun 10, 2020:

I prefer human babies!

anglophone replies on Jun 11, 2020:

How do you like them? Fried, boiled, roasted or raw? (Sorry for my revolting sense of humour.)

Pastor: Go to Church, As It’s “a Foretaste of Heaven” and We’ll Convert Atheists | Terry ...

anglophone comments on Jun 10, 2020:

It is a sad comment on the human species that there are mature adults who blindly accept that sort of hogwash.

anglophone replies on Jun 10, 2020:

@Triphid Sorry, my German is terrible. To answer your question: irascibly. And yourself?

Minnesota may see fit to execute George Floyd's killer, or it may see fit to imprison him for life.

Omnedon comments on Jun 10, 2020:

How is it a "cop out"?

anglophone replies on Jun 10, 2020:

@Omnedon Punishment, yes. Yes, there are efforts being made to address those problems, but I see those efforts as being woefully inadequate. My (admittedly outrageous) view is that we need a paradigm shift in the minds of the people who are addressing it.

Minnesota may see fit to execute George Floyd's killer, or it may see fit to imprison him for life.

Omnedon comments on Jun 10, 2020:

That sounds like torture, and if so I don't believe we can engage in that. It's a slippery slope. He has to be punished for what he did, but if we don't follow the rules then where are we headed?

anglophone replies on Jun 10, 2020:

@Omnedon It would need a behavioural scientist, possibly a psychologist, to answer your question, and I have neither skills nor knowledge in that regard.

Minnesota may see fit to execute George Floyd's killer, or it may see fit to imprison him for life.

Omnedon comments on Jun 10, 2020:

How is it a "cop out"?

anglophone replies on Jun 10, 2020:

Because it would be the "easy" (= lazy) way out, rather than making any realistic effort to resolve the underlying problem.

Minnesota may see fit to execute George Floyd's killer, or it may see fit to imprison him for life.

Omnedon comments on Jun 10, 2020:

That sounds like torture, and if so I don't believe we can engage in that. It's a slippery slope. He has to be punished for what he did, but if we don't follow the rules then where are we headed?

anglophone replies on Jun 10, 2020:

No need for torture. A false confession would be counterproductive when it comes to addressing the issue.

Minnesota may see fit to execute George Floyd's killer, or it may see fit to imprison him for life.

t1nick comments on Jun 10, 2020:

Two points: I am not sure that Chauvin is entirely aware of the actual reasons why he acted the way he did. It's part of his make up that was forged in childhood with many influences he may not be totally cognizant of. Second, the motivations for the type of racism and lack of empathy have ...

anglophone replies on Jun 10, 2020:

Of all the six comments made here, so far you have shown yourself to be the only person who has properly understood my meaning. Perhaps this means I need to make my posts easier to understand.

The Results Are in for Remote Learning: It Didn't Work [msn.com]

WilliamFleming comments on Jun 7, 2020:

There wasn’t enough time to set it up properly and get organized. Online school works for some students.

anglophone replies on Jun 9, 2020:

Australia's school of the air was all that was available to some children until relatively recently.

Conservative Charlie Kirk Mocks Protesters: Racism “Doesn’t Exist” | Hemant Mehta | Friendly ...

JackPedigo comments on Jun 7, 2020:

And quoting some biblical sayings prove ????

anglophone replies on Jun 8, 2020:

@JackPedigo And the asshole that I am has no time for such cognitively deficient people. Oh, and thank you for sharing that perspective as it is new to me. :)

A guy on here told me "The modern western woman is useless to society as a whole" & said that my ...

anglophone comments on Jun 7, 2020:

Perhaps he prefers modern eastern women?

anglophone replies on Jun 8, 2020:

@demifeministgal As in "Woman, know thy place!"? Yep.

Conservative Charlie Kirk Mocks Protesters: Racism “Doesn’t Exist” | Hemant Mehta | Friendly ...

JackPedigo comments on Jun 7, 2020:

And quoting some biblical sayings prove ????

anglophone replies on Jun 7, 2020:

It proves that he is an obnoxious idiot.

According to my physics teacher, people who become atheists will be punished by God.

noworry28 comments on Jun 6, 2020:

He is good at memorizing and repeating whatever he rads, that does not make him good at physics or God. He learned physics with a bias on proving that it proves the existence of God. Physics does not prove the existence of any God. He has been brainwashed by religion in to relate everything with ...

anglophone replies on Jun 6, 2020:

Such people are not overburdened with the ability to reason.

Some brilliant mind over at FoxNews decided to do a segment on how well the stock market does after ...

Larimar comments on Jun 6, 2020:

they've since apologized I've read.....too little too late

anglophone replies on Jun 6, 2020:

That were even capable of producing such an obscenity is a sad reflection of the "content of their characters" (/pace/ Martin Luther King).

Texas GOP Leader: George Floyd’s Murder Was “Staged” to Create “Racial Tensions” | Hemant...

anglophone comments on Jun 5, 2020:

Such people are not overburdened with brains.

anglophone replies on Jun 5, 2020:

@Gwendolyn2018 Quite.

something a bit perplexing about the christian god.

Jolanta comments on Jun 5, 2020:

Yes, must have happened on a day when god felt a bit confused.

anglophone replies on Jun 5, 2020:

God, being omnipotent, is perfectly capable of having forgotten to give himself any brains *before* he created Man.

So - for those of you, like myself, who wouldn't mind finding a partner, it seems yet more ...

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jun 5, 2020:

All of those things and drop dead good looking.

anglophone replies on Jun 5, 2020:

That rules me out then!

Why we're angry - [johnpavlovitz.com]

yvilletom comments on May 31, 2020:

An early mentor told me, "Don't get angry; get even." I think it wiser to not let it happen again.

anglophone replies on May 31, 2020:

I see the issue of not letting it happen again coming down to the willingness and ability of decision makers to properly comprehend the nature of the issue that is confronting them. Then, and only then, will they be in a position to not let it happen again.

George Floyd was accused of trying to pass a fake $20.

Chickenwing comments on May 28, 2020:

What the cops did was wrong absolutely but rioting and burning down stores where you live? Burning down a brand new section 8 housing unit? Looting stores? I just heard someone was killed during the roots. What good does that do?

anglophone replies on May 29, 2020:

@p-nullifidian IMHO, those policemen might not even realise the existence of the racial tension issue, much less realise that they also are part of the problem. Am I suggesting that they are stupid, possibly irredeemably so? Yes, I am, and I make no apology for that.

George Floyd was accused of trying to pass a fake $20.

anglophone comments on May 28, 2020:

Such institutionalised racism flows from the institutionalised stupidity that is now endemic across much of the United States of America, including the White House.

anglophone replies on May 28, 2020:

@itsmedammit As far as I can see, they are not as bad as in the USA, but worse than the United Kingdom. Things *may* be slowly improving here, but only at snail's pace. Things to consider: Australia has a much smaller population, so it is to be expected that there are correspondingly fewer reports. Also, while "the white man" massacred the indigenous people, Australia does not have a long history of slavery. However, Australia has its fair share of right-wing nutters at all levels of government.

Ignorant UK Birmingham bogan - she definitely isn't a Karen! ‘I didn’t realize Wales wasn’t...

1979Emm comments on May 25, 2020:

Lol. Just poor geography, she is forgiven

anglophone replies on May 25, 2020:

I thought Loch Ness was somewhere between Birmingham and Watford Gap. Might I be mistaken?

Ignorant UK Birmingham bogan - she definitely isn't a Karen! ‘I didn’t realize Wales wasn’t...

Marionville comments on May 25, 2020:

Lucky Wales to not be visited by this boorish ignoramus in the future...too bad for Weston-Super-Mare or wherever she decides to descend on next!

anglophone replies on May 25, 2020:

She would be well advised to steer clear of the Kingdom of Hay-on-Wye. The King might take a very dim view of such mental defectives coming into his country.

I read in my local newspaper some Atheists are being blamed for burning down a church in ...

MizJ comments on May 24, 2020:

An "A" with a circle around it is the symbol for anarchy.

anglophone replies on May 24, 2020:

Might a suitable symbol for a group of atheists be a collection of brains?

Too many atheists are hostile to the religious.

MsDemeanour comments on May 24, 2020:

mind you, I can understand the hostility of those victims of childhood abuse at the hands of the 'godly'. They have every right to be hostile toward people who continue to support these institutions.

anglophone replies on May 24, 2020:

Thank you for saying that. I speak as a victim of the (un)Godly. Postscript: I have just remembered that the God of the Bible is a genocidal maniac with catastrophic anger management issues. Yes, I was a victim of the Godly.

[huffpost.com] Preacher who said you can cure COVID19 with faith has died from the virus

Varn comments on May 21, 2020:

..another one?

anglophone replies on May 24, 2020:

Yes, and it just goes to show that the wages of ignorance is death.

Too many atheists are hostile to the religious.

David1955 comments on May 24, 2020:

Many of us are hostile to *religions*. The *religious* we take on a case by case basis.

anglophone replies on May 24, 2020:

YES!

Too many atheists are hostile to the religious.

Moravian comments on May 24, 2020:

So the pastors in the USA who have ignored the lockdown rules during the current pandemic and consequently have caused the deaths of many including themselves in several cases do not deserve ridicule.?

anglophone replies on May 24, 2020:

Your point is very well put. There is also the stranglehold that the Catholic Church had on Australia for decades and the consequent wrecking of thousands of children's lives: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases_in_Australia . Let us also not forget what it did in the Republic of Ireland: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/church-yet-to-pay-out-promised-millions-to-abuse-survivors-871806.html .

Such a scary disease. [buzzfeednews.com]

AnneWimsey comments on May 20, 2020:

All you fools dismissing this because "only old people die from it" might wanna wake the fuck up!

anglophone replies on May 23, 2020:

The wilfully ignorant usually stay wilfully ignorant for the whole of their lives. Such ignorance is sometimes lethal, sometimes to the ignoramus themselves, sometimes to other people, sometimes to both.

A very serious question here.

AnneWimsey comments on May 23, 2020:

Mind Your Own Business! She may have found religion & turned over a new leaf. She may take him to the cleaners. You are not his mother!

anglophone replies on May 23, 2020:

Hear! Hear!

COVID-19 pandemic myths are spreading faster than the virus. But Why?

paul1967 comments on May 22, 2020:

There’s a lot of people who don’t care about facts or evidence, they believe what they want to believe. 20 years ago almost nobody believed in a flat Earth but know there’s dozens of YouTubers preaching flat Earth.

anglophone replies on May 22, 2020:

When I was young I feared that World War III would kill us all. I now have a concern that it is the stupidity of the masses that will lead to human extinction.

COVID-19 pandemic myths are spreading faster than the virus. But Why?

motrubl4u comments on May 22, 2020:

The answer to why is easy. A large amount of people are stupid and intellectually lazy. They will believe whatever is put in front of them. Look at the morons who gobble up every chunk of idiocy spewed by Trump, Faux News or honestly all of American Media.

anglophone replies on May 22, 2020:

You put it extremely well.

Texas Mayor Claims His Religious Beliefs Bar Women From Leading Public Prayer

alexxalan comments on May 22, 2020:

Any major reason please ? Why is that ?

anglophone replies on May 22, 2020:

Answer: Texans are world leaders when it comes to culpable stupidity.

Has Evangelical Christianity Become Sociopathic? [huffpost.com]

Paracosm comments on May 21, 2020:

When wasn't it?

anglophone replies on May 22, 2020:

It has been sociopathic for at least the last 500 years.

"Trump says US topping world virus cases is 'badge of honour'" Proof, if ever it was needed, that ...

BBJong comments on May 19, 2020:

Fits in with the religious idea of persecution : his loyal followers believe what ever he says ; he can do no wrong.

anglophone replies on May 19, 2020:

And that is exactly the problem of the (Dis-)United States of America: the refusal by his followers to engage in critical thinking.

I am agnostic because I want to have an open mind! Really?

xenoview comments on May 14, 2020:

I have yet to meet a theist that can prove objective evidence that their god is real. I don't believe in any god, because there is no evidence that any god is real.

anglophone replies on May 14, 2020:

"But, but, but ... I can *feel* His presence!". (Sorry, but I simply could not resist taking that old warhorse out its stable again. ;) )

Thoughts?

LenHazell53 comments on May 9, 2020:

Another ill thought out attempt to shift the burden of proof away from the theist position. One need not prove something does not exist if there is no evidence for it's existence, I do not need to prove there is no easter Bunny, no Santa Clause, no Michael Myers and I need not prove the non ...

anglophone replies on May 14, 2020:

That is just one of the reasons why I regard the article on Stanford's web site to be ridiculous. (But I cannot be bothered to give it all the ridicule that it richly deserves.)

I got this letter after a death in the family. Not happy at all with the Jehovah's Witnesses

WilliamFleming comments on May 13, 2020:

That’s what trash cans are for.

anglophone replies on May 14, 2020:

Also useful as fire lighters. I have wood burners at home, and I use them in our winter.

I got this letter after a death in the family. Not happy at all with the Jehovah's Witnesses

Lorajay comments on May 13, 2020:

I prefer the letter to a visit from the nut jobs.

anglophone replies on May 14, 2020:

The last time a pair from that particular breed of nut job visited me they ran away as fast as they could.

What are your thoughts about the "God of Gaps"?

Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2020:

No, on all counts. Use your head for more than a hat rack.

anglophone replies on May 13, 2020:

I had forgotten the "head as a hat rack" idea. Thanks for the reminder. :)

What would you have done differently had you been god?

BitFlipper comments on May 12, 2020:

This question is based on a false premise.

anglophone replies on May 13, 2020:

Which is exactly why I have responded with a very tart comment.

Believers advise me that if I require evidence for God, I must first trust in God by accepting his ...

Eazyduzzit comments on May 11, 2020:

At one time when I was a believer, but was finding evidence that it wasn't true, I prayed many times to god to show me something that would convince me. I even said to god change my thoughts if I'm going down the wrong path. The only answer I got was nothing at all. You really have to try hard to ...

anglophone replies on May 11, 2020:

Believers are blind to such facts.

Thoughts?

anglophone comments on May 8, 2020:

Sigh. That is yet another example of extremely sloppy thinking in the "Does God exist" debate.

anglophone replies on May 8, 2020:

@RobertLudwick Understood., :)

Thoughts?

skado comments on May 8, 2020:

The question is already meaningless until a definition of “God” is specified.

anglophone replies on May 8, 2020:

"Which god would you like, Sir? I can offer you Thor with lots of bangs and flashes, or Neptune with great crashing waves, or Qetesh for love, beauty and sex."

Safety versus freedom. Make of that what you will. Any thoughts?

Metahuman comments on May 5, 2020:

It's an inversely proportional relationship, isn't it?

anglophone replies on May 6, 2020:

@Burner Agreed.

Safety versus freedom. Make of that what you will. Any thoughts?

Metahuman comments on May 5, 2020:

It's an inversely proportional relationship, isn't it?

anglophone replies on May 6, 2020:

I disagree. Safety can be gained by exercising the mental freedom to leave an abusive relationship.

I just came across a dating profile that reads: “A 6’3” warrior for Christ.

whiskywoman comments on May 4, 2020:

lol probably nothing above or below

anglophone replies on May 6, 2020:

@whiskywoman Ma'am, I take your word for it. :)

I just came across a dating profile that reads: “A 6’3” warrior for Christ.

whiskywoman comments on May 4, 2020:

lol probably nothing above or below

anglophone replies on May 6, 2020:

Certainly nothing above!

Ok so I'm not sure how many parts of the country are getting it but the My Pillow guy is hawking ...

Jolanta comments on May 5, 2020:

Pillow Guy?

anglophone replies on May 6, 2020:

@Beowulfsfriend Uh-huh.

Is there a way to check whether a certain profile has been flagged as spam or catfishing?

powder comments on May 5, 2020:

Spam spam spam spam, everybody loves spam!

anglophone replies on May 6, 2020:

@Omnedon Ponty Mython!

Rant on sexism.

Apunzelle comments on May 4, 2020:

I can say I’m glad I don’t seem to ever come across these things. I agree that there’s a time and a place for it. People should be able to enjoy various states of nudity without subjecting to it others who came to see kitties and puppies. 🙂 As for nasty comments, it’s all I ever see ...

anglophone replies on May 5, 2020:

@Marcie1974 I call shame on all those who call shame on her for her body.

Evangelical fundamentalists who openly defied social distancing guidelines are dying of COVID-19 | ...

sterlingdean comments on May 4, 2020:

Apparently God doesn't protect those who show abject stupidity.

anglophone replies on May 4, 2020:

To misquote a well known saying "The wages of stupidity is death.".

I just came across a dating profile that reads: “A 6’3” warrior for Christ.

jlynn37 comments on May 4, 2020:

By just stating that on his profile, he will probably get more sex than he can handle. Christian woman love that.

anglophone replies on May 4, 2020:

Perhaps every occupant of all the local nunneries will beat a path to his (erm) "door".

Nearly half of Americans believe the Bible should influence US laws - The Christian Post

sterlingdean comments on May 4, 2020:

Most of them need to read ALL of the laws of the Christian holy book before they make such a claim.

anglophone replies on May 4, 2020:

You presume that said dipshits are capable of reading.

Revisiting a little theoretical physics: what does the double slit experiment tell us?

anglophone comments on May 3, 2020:

What the double-slit experiment and Schrödinger's cat tell me is that "intuitive" models of the natural world built around particles and waves are really *really* poor models, and we need better models.

anglophone replies on May 4, 2020:

@Fernapple Suggestion: don't hold your breath while waiting for a response from @JeffMesser.

Revisiting a little theoretical physics: what does the double slit experiment tell us?

anglophone comments on May 3, 2020:

What the double-slit experiment and Schrödinger's cat tell me is that "intuitive" models of the natural world built around particles and waves are really *really* poor models, and we need better models.

anglophone replies on May 4, 2020:

@PondartIncbendog I would if I knew how to use one myself.

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Fred_Snerd comments on May 3, 2020:

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