When people start off their post with.

genessa comments on Jan 28, 2019:

most of the above! (i know of whom you speak!) g

Do you have a favorite Bible verse?

genessa comments on Jan 28, 2019:

in the context of the meme, this one works for me! g

Why do people post short, retorical statements like.

genessa comments on Jan 28, 2019:

there doesn't seem to be an obvious correlation between such posts and religion, but almost every time i see such a post, the poster turns out to have labeled him/herself as religious, or a believer. in addition, some of those posters turn out to have stolen their pictures and profiles from other dating sites, and some are using pictures of porn stars or other semi-famous people. so i am very wary of such posts, not just annoyed at how useless they are, but also suspicious; i think the people who post them are looking to see who responds positively and then plan to privately message those respondents and scam them. i can't prove it. that's just my impression. g

In a discussion, I overheard the difference between Republicans and Democrats. What do you think?

genessa comments on Jan 28, 2019:

i have heard it put more simply: republicans don't care about what other people experience unless it happens to them too, or someone they love. no gay rights -- unless my son is gay. no immigration -- unless my wife is mexican. guns are not a problem -- unless it's my kid's school that gets shot up. "no one needs health care as long as i have health care" and "i don't care about that bad thing unless it happens to me." democrats say "i need health care and everyone else needs it too" and "that bad thing shouldn't happen to ANYONE." g

Wow ... so much hate

genessa comments on Jan 28, 2019:

no, it didn't trigger insecurity or anger. it was just silly. g

Peace man ... follow me

genessa comments on Jan 28, 2019:

no thank you. by the way, you called someone's comment dismissive and insulting. i don't mean to be insulting, but yes, i am dismissive, openly dismissive, of this kind of stuff. universal consciousness is not where it's at. yes, i dismiss that. g

Make the best of life...

genessa comments on Jan 28, 2019:

if you want to make the best of life, why would you think that you, a believer in jesus, will find someone to love here on a site full of atheists and agnostics? it puzzles me. that doesn't seem like the best use of your efforts, unless you mistakenly believe that godless girls are easy. g

basic love aroud me hear

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

if you would produce a complete sentence, maybe i'd know what in the world you were trying to say. g

im really proud of the usa we are all doing good

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

we are not all doing "good." open your eyes. g

Ok, I already know I am going to catch all kinds of flack for this but I've stepped in shit before ...

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

not vacation and not paid yet. the only positive thing we have possibly gained from this is more people who might have liked trump realizing he's an asshole. MAYBE. not sure how substantial this mindset-change will turn out to be. trumpkins are pretty well brainwashed. g

I propose we start a new game on Agnostic.

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

do you believe in love at first sight? i am looking for the perfect man/woman/other to love [but i don't feel like writing a bio, or i have stolen a bio that several other people have used on other dating sites, and i am using the photo of a porn star/athlete instead of my own picture or a picture of a cat, and furthermore i checked all possible answers about my religious beliefs so i am an atheist and religious and everything in between] this is how you should live your life [insert cliche'd advice here: be yourself, always look on the bright side, bla bla bla] how did the earth/the universe/evolution/humankind begin? what if we are all just [insert crazy sf theory here] i've been here 10 minutes and no one has fallen in love with me yet. this site sucks. g

It’s supposed to be record breaking lows this week, here in MN.

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

i don't like to wear clothing in the house. i have the heat on (not terribly high but to a reasonable temperature. and i am wearing a nightgown at this very moment. yes, i am embarrassed to confess, i am actually NOT naked. it's so unlike me. but i am in the twin cities area myself and it's COLD. cold, i tell you. cold. if the across-the-street neighbors would stop blocking our driveway with their cars, maybe the snow plough could clear our driveway and we wouldn't fall down so much. g

I was blocked by "x" for no good reason.

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

is this tragic? did you really need to communicate with x? g

Are Restaurants Getting Too Loud?

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

no. they have always been too loud. g

What about the possibility of creating a nation of No Religion.

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

it cannot be done and it never will be done. the soviets tried. look how THAT worked out. g

Japan’s emperor

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

part of the surrender was the admission, including by the emperor himself, that the emperor was fully human and not divine. he died while i was in japan, and his death was not announced to the people for a week or two. even wikipedia says he died january 7, 1989. that simply is not so. he died in december 1988, and the english-language newspapers of japan carried that news, so i knew it (i can't read much japanese, certainly not enough to read a newspaper!) but the japanese-language papers said he was doing fine! the new year is a big deal in japan and the powers-that-were didn't want to ruin it for everyone, so they lied. even as late as that, some older japanese people believed the emperor was divine. his death must have come as a terrible shock to them. his son, no spring chicken himself, is on the throne now. as far as i know, no one considers him divine. g

Belief and knowledge

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

i don't know what most people think about that. i really don't. i have no access to that information. evangelicals clearly do make that conflation. everyone else? i have no idea. some do and some don't. a majority? where would i get the stats for that? g

Very disappointed lately.

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

i try to speak to people within their own bubble if necessary, but it doesn't always work out. a long, long time ago, when i worked for the department of justice, using a mag card ii word processor, my boss had some stuff to which he needed access that was only available on the mag tape, which was before my time. he hired an employee named dorothy to work on that machine, and she was a weird one, always cranky, always complaining about obscure medical ailments. one day in wintertime i heard a chanukah song on the radio. i NEVER hear anything but christmas stuff in the winter, so i was really tickled, and i was smiling when i came in to work. dorothy asked me why i was smiling (i mean, i am a pretty friendly person, but i don't remember ever seeing dorothy smile, so maybe it was an alien facial expression to her). i told her about hearing the chanukah song. she frowned. "if you don't believe in jesus christ, what have you got to sing about?" she asked me. this is where speaking within the other party's bubble comes in. "his father?" i asked. (i had already been an atheist for a decade, being in my mid-20s by then, but trust me, this wasn't the moment to yell "there is no god!") she frowned more deeply, not knowing what i meant, so i added, "you know... god?" now she looked positively pissed off. "well," she declared, "the catholics have been suffering a lot longer than the jews anyway!" with that she huffed off. think i should've brought up atheism at that point? it was none of her business anyway. i'm not out to convince folks there are no gods. i'd rather not get beaten up over it, though. i thought she was ridiculous and not worth any more effort on my part. i attempted to answer her questions. i'd have answered more had she asked them. i'm pretty easygoing. i still like chanukah songs, too. g

I'm 65 have been a widower for over a dozen years.

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

it works that way here too. this is different from other dating sites in that it gives everyone a chance to get to know one another here, instead of flinging people into restaurants and bed. the best way, i think, to use this site is to look at all the categories and see what people are saying, and respond when you have something to say. you'll find out where people's heads and hearts are. post on a topic other than your search for a mate (that's covered already by your profile bio and saying you're open to meeting whomever it is you are open to meeting) and let people respond to that, likewise. it's a lot better than just using this like a normal dating site. g

Definition of "baby boomer" -- is born between 1946 and 1964, and they call it a generation.

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

i am not buying investopedia's timeline ending in 1964. my whole life i heard the boom ended in 1955. suddenly it gets nine more years? of course it's two different generations if you expand it that way, but i do NOT expand it that way. i hold to the original definition: 1945 (not 6) to 1955. wikipedia tries to get out of this by dividing everyone into leading edge boomers and late boomers (nice pun) but i'm still not buying it. if there were two booms, so be it, but the one to which i belong is the one wiki is calling leading edge, and it further asserts that over half the boomers fall into that timeline. wiki is a source that uses other sources, and sometimes it's better or worse than other times. in the article i saw, the sources are cited clearly. one source is of interest, i think: "Doug Owram argues that the Canadian boom took place from 1942 to 1960, but that culturally boomers everywhere were born between the late war years and about 1955 or 1956" i think that's wrong too, by virtue of being too narrow (i was born in 1952 and i am about as culturally boomish as you can get) but it's got its value, especially in not extending the boom a decade beyond its real end. g

What do you know about Paganism/Wicca etc?

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

not much except it's neither "black magic" nor of great interest to me, since i have no desire to worship anything or anyone, be it nature or a god or a devil or a grapefruit. oh, nature (as an all-encompassing label) and grapefruits (as a specific entity) exist, whereas gods and devils don't, but existence is only one issue. the act of worshiping itself is also an issue. i just don't see the need. g

Is A Tax On The Ultrarich The Best Way To Eradicate Extreme Poverty? : Goats and Soda : NPR

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

there is no single way. we need a few different things at once. this could be one of them. making the tax rates truly progressive, with the richest paying the largest percentage, would be another thing. sales tax is one of the unfairest taxes of all since everyone pays the same rate and there really is no way for it to be otherwise; either there is a sales tax or there isn't. the sales tax should go. the social safety net should be expanded, not otherwise as some suggest, because it does NOT encourage laziness but rather encourages spending, since people using that net need the money for such extravagances as rent, food, medicine (well, meds should be part of medicare for all, but i mean as things stand now), transportation to and from work and school, education -- you know, stuff the ruling class thinks poor people don't deserve. making those things more readily available and affordable/free would certainly help to reduce poverty. infrastructure (not the kind that just exists to give kickbacks to criminals, but legitimate stuff like repairing roads and bridges, building affordable housing, upgrading airports, stuff like that) creates jobs and makes life safer and easier. a living wage instead of a paltry minimum wage would help. yeah, it is by no means just one thing that will cure this particular disease. it's systemic. it requires an attack from all sides. g

What do you all feel makes a good bio?

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

i am not picky about structure as long as it's grammatical and can be read with minimum cursing and book-throwing. crucial topics are entirely dependent on whose bio it is. i can't answer that in advance. if someone wants to talk about his/her sex life and someone else wants to talk about his/her art, fine, as long as they keep my interest. g

who would be likely to jump on a plane and travel 3K miles or more on the off chance of meeting a ...

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

so you're asking everyone but straight women, eh? i'll answer anyway. i have my guy with me already but the key word here seems to be OFF. on the off chance of meeting someone with whom to fall in love? (i don't know what SUITABLE is -- i didn't have preconceived notions when i met my guy; i wasn't looking for anyone and neither was he.) no. not on the off chance. g

When people wake up do they choose to be nice and pleasant or sour and grumpy?

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

if i ever wake up i'll let you know. g

comment on my theory

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

it does rather depend on what direction you think makes a culture superior. if you think superiority is determined by who takes over, then maybe. if you think it is determined by what works for the populace, then nope, i don't think much of it. g

Looking for a like-minded group in Minnetonka, Plymouth, Hopkins, or Wayzata.

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

i am in slp. and i'm a good organizer in general, but i have a few obstacles: 1. i am not mobile 2. my house is not a good venue, to put it kindly 3. i don't know many people, and among them not many are atheists. maybe one and i am guessing he would not have time to join anything. given all that, here i am, for what it's worth. g

I believe that if there were actually an anthropomorphic god it would have to be a woman.

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

if there was a god and it was a woman, men would menstruate. g

I find myself identifying more as a secular conservative or libertarian.

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

an open mind is a good thing. however, that is not a particular trademark of libertarianism. g

For those of you with extensive knowledge of U.

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

it is, alas, likely, unless we continue to make our feelings known in the strongest possible way. the democratic house has already introduced a bill to prevent future shutdowns but the senate is not likely to pass it -- hell, mcconnell is not likely to bring it to the floor for a vote at all. so it's anybody's guess. trump is just stupid enough to try again. g

Best old school comedy team

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

most of them were wonderful. i was never much of an abbott and costello fan, and rowen and martin were the weakest part of laugh-in, but the rest were great. some who are missing: nichols and may, the three stooges (whom i did not like but others sure did), allen and rossi (again whom i personally did not like) and the keystone cops (more of a gang than a team). there were also martin and lewis (not my cuppa), monty python's flying circus (wonderful), stiller and meara (quite nice), cheech and chong (sometimes funny), congress of wonders (limited but hysterical), even the monkees (well, that's what they were hired to be, and they were as good as the material handed to them and sometimes better -- try to find nesmith portraying a bored princess) and firesign theatre (fabulous). amos and andy may have been, and certainly are now, offensive, but they were immensely popular; the original saturday night live cast couldn't be beat (do the blues brothers count as a separate team?). so for me, personally, it's minnie's boys, four or five crazy guys, original snl, all three at the top. smobro had a great show and they were funny but as a comedy team... well, they beat rowen and martin by a mile anyway! g

How do you feel about people?

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

i cannot vote for two reasons: 1. i do not feel the same way about all people. 2. there are only extremes on the ballot. why do i have to hate or love people? can't i feel something in between? can i like some people and dislike others, and feel nothing at all about still others? sorry, but this is a ridiculous poll. g

Who’s your favorite fairy tale character and why?

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

elise, from the eleven swans. she overcomes difficulties and saves her brothers. g

do you believe in destiny

genessa comments on Jan 27, 2019:

no. nor do i believe in the words of a woman who says she is a born-again christian and is expecting to find a man, a god-fearing man yet, but any man who would do anything but LAUGH at you. you do know what site this is, right? a site for people who do NOT believe in gods? you know that? g

I think one of the main reasons there are so many failed relationships and divorces is that people ...

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

well, what do you expect? many people are young when they marry. of course they don't understand how relationships work. good luck getting someone to follow your advice about aligning beliefs and goals. that's not how humans tend to function. but even when people work at a relationship and have a clue how to do so, that is no guarantee things will work out, either. some people with not a lot in common just love each other and keep doing so until death doth them part. g

hey everyone first time poster here, how are we suppose to believe in adam and eve if we have ...

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

um, we don't believe in adam and eve. that's why we're on this site, remember? do you have google? you can find many, many scientific sites to explain evolution, and one of the first things you'll find out is that it took a long, long time for fish to morph (not directly) into humans. it's not actually "a real thinker: about which one is real." it's actually a no-brainer. there are evidence-based facts readily available regarding evolution. go look them up. g

I'm quite unsettled and I will take any advice anyone has to offer except to tell me not to worry.

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

is there any way you can find out if she is even supposed to be out of the hospital? meanwhile, if she is legitimately out, it MIGHT be because she has whatever it was that made her behave that way under control. i wouldn't assume she is still violent, but i would definitely check and make sure she is supposed to be out. you might ask the landlady/lord if s/he knows. the local cops should know or be able to find out too. g

Religious people generally have quite the resource and network of people, buildings and events from ...

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i don't need to deal only with people who are just like me. i don't need that kind of validation. g

Not only was Edison a thief, he was a murderer too. [m.ranker.com]

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

apparently not. he had nothing to do with topsy's execution. g

When is the last time you evaluated yourself ?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

evaluated what aspect of myself? a human being is a complex thing. i made a promise at age 15 to reevaluate all my beliefs periodically and i have kept my promise. i don't see the point, though, in doing a head-to-toe every, say, six months. i'm too old for that. i just work on what i need to work on. g

Do you take offense when the statement made on this site applies and fits you?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

if it applies and fits me, why would i take offense? but it hasn't happened yet. no offense, but y'all don't know me. lots of people who've never even talked to me as casually as this suddenly tell me ALL about myself in a reply. they're always, without exception, wrong (and nasty, too!) if they were right, i'd admit it. i'm still waiting for that to happen. g

50 Years of the Dead. What are your favorite Dead tunes? Feel free to post from Youtube.

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

so many! can't post all from youtube (and today my videos are not coming through anyway) so i'll just name them. 1. first three sides of the first live dead album. 2. easy wind. 3. china cat sunflower. so many more! g

Fill in the blank????

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

either pete seeger or a production of the hms pinafore, not sure which. it would've been when i was around eight, nine or maybe 10. g

Anyone do intermittent fasting?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i'm diabetic. fasting would kill me. there are various reasons why people fast. some are vald and some are stupid. you have not said why you're thinking of fasting. if it's for weight loss, DON'T. g

This last week Avon apologized for an ad shaming cellulite.

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i don't wear makeup. nobody is perfect and i don't see why anyone should buy into the concept of physical perfection, but that's not why i don't wear makeup. i think makeup makes women look phony, and i don't think it makes women attractive at all, but both men and women buy into that concept of what is pretty, what is beautiful, even what is acceptable -- but that's not the only reason i don't wear makeup. i don't wear makeup because it's icky and sticky and i would feel like a clown if i wore it. g

If you're poor, would you date?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i am poor. if i were single and had an opportunity to date someone who appealed to me, why in the world would my being poor have any bearing on the matter? and no, i would not be gold-digging. this is a very weird question. why wouldn't a poor person date? is love, or even a fun evening, reserved only for certain economic classes? g

Pastor Who Said Jews Are Going to Hell Led Prayer at Jerusalem Embassy Opening

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

it makes perfect sense since pence chose him. assholes choose assholes. g

T'Rump backed down, he needs to get used to the idea, because if reason should ever prevail in the ...

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

we say rump here. it's not just a british word. many of us never thought we'd one in the white house, though. g

If the love of your life walked around the corner, what do you imagine that might look like?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

kind of shaky. he has myotonic dystrophy. which way is he walking, away from me or toward me? he hasn't got much of a butt but if he was walking away i might sneak up and pinch it. i often do. if he were walking toward me i would put my finger to my ear and make a questioning face, to ask him if his hearing aids were in and on so i'd know whether or not to speak. (doesn't this question presume, with facts not in evidence, that each of us does not already know the love of his/her life?) g

Follow this chart to make sure you’re an atheist

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

jews are not crazy about hummus? since when? g

Education and learning

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

the best teaching method is the one the teacher perceives is working. there is no one best way. it also depends on what's being taught. you can't teach someone how to type or sew with a lecture. there is no hands-on way to teach philosophy (unless you really want to kill a cat in a box). my method was generally to require the students to ask questions. i have been a guest lecturer too, though. i learn various things best different ways, no one way. g

[facebook.com] i know it's a little dotty but isn't it cute?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i've shared videos before. how come this one doesn't show up right in the post? i tried it under add link too. no go. weird. g

sniff, sniff.

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

um... no they have not indicated that they are willing to provide wall funding. they have indicated that they are willing to talk about, TALK ABOUT, border security, but only if and when the government reopens, the point being that no conversation is even possible with the government remaining closed. the president made a very, very bad-faith offer... two of them. his first one was that if he could have almost six billion bucks for his wall, he would temporarily restore the perfectly fine daca he destroyed, and temporarily not deport certain people who weren't being deported anyway (and shouldn't be) until he decided they should be. in other words, the schoolyard bully stole your lunch money and stood on your neck and then said, hey, if you give me your lunch money every day from now on and lick my boots too, i'll get off your neck for 10 minutes and lend you back the lunch money i've already stolen, for interest of course. that's good faith? the new offer is three weeks of function in exchange for his wall, or he'll either shut it down again or he'll declare an emergency when in fact there is no emergency (at least none he hasn't created himself). yah, good faith my ass. g

Is Rep. Steve King Racist? Enter Trevor Noah: Racism Detective | The Daily Show - YouTube

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

is king racist? does the pope shit in the woods? g

Excellent explanation of why the whole ''equal pay for everyone'' plan is just silly.

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

what equal pay for everyone? there is no such plan. what kind of bullshit is this? no one has called for such a thing. what reasonable, nonshitty people want is equal pay for equal work, not equal pay for everyone. duh. if a woman performs heart surgery and a man performs heart surgery and they're equally qualified and equally experienced, they should be paid the same... as each other, not as a burger-flipper, who, on the other hand, should be paid a living wage. women earn 70 cents on every dollar a man makes for EQUAL WORK. that shouldn't be. how does that get conflated with some idiotic tale about equal pay for everyone? stop promoting bullshit lies, will ya? g

Many on this site say they are democrats and they are progressives.

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

are you sure that they mean that? every last one of them? "they are democrats and they are progressives" and that means they've not been active? every last one of them? how many of them have you met? i actually am a democrat and a progressive and i HAVE gotten off my ass and done those things, so how is your generalization true? please don't try to tell people what they mean when you don't know. g

Are you a barefoot person whenever you can? I am.

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

i am, whenever i can be, barefoot all over. g

Both parties are equally to blame for all of the problems in this country

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

this is, pardon me, total crap. http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/what-the-both-sides-brigade-gets-wrong-about-the-shutdown?fbclid=IwAR0xNbTDX8ux3g947ISe72bBjKtBFLE46g9AA57__Z7TA6rz5k0CpqJLXqM g

It’s hard to believe that in 2008 I was canvassing for Obama. What changed?

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

yes it IS hard to believe you were canvassing for obama. i DON'T believe it. the left was not taken over by fake liberals. giving you the benefit of the doubt, YOU were taken over by russian propagandists pretending to be leftists. trump is not the lesser of two evils; there were no two evils (unless you count jill stein). there are no conservatives, only regressives, and the voice of reason they most certainly are not. you are the fake left. you. g

Boxing cats!

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

new meaning for the term "cat box." g

The USA experience from a UK perspective.

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

minds? are you thinking they have minds? g

Hello Everybody.

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

you mean bigfoot is a scam? man, some guys will say ANYTHING to get a gal into bed! g p.s. welcome!

There are some members on here who I don’t even bother reading any of their comments.

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

i am not wasting my breath on you. you wouldn't understand anything i said if you actually read my words. i am posting for those who are wondering whether your extremely iffy (i am being kind here) ideas are valid. your name betrays your intentions very well. you may as well name yourself mister troll. but don't worry. we can read between the lines too. g

What are your thoughts on the me too movement?

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

it's not the movement that's gone too far. like anything else, it's been misunderstood and abused. g

Does the end justify the means?

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

now now, you shouldn't be talking to lara trump. she's a bad influence. g

Why is it that the old white fucks, in this congressional mess, live longer than some of the ...

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

because they have good health insurance. g

Watching ThePostMovie and really enjoying it, although I get tired of Meryl Streep & Tom Hanks being...

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

but they were brilliant. i don't mind watching them be brilliant. g

I very slightly like Trump.

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

yes, those damned sjw, why in the world would we need social justice? if people wanted to be treated decently they'd have the brains to be born male, white and old, right? it's so hypocritical to say you want social justice and then actually go out and work for social justice when you could be home tweeting or trolling on some social media site. and by the way, regressive is what thinking people call what used to be called conservatives. ha, you probably think antifa is an organized group of that name who cause trouble for those poor widdle nazis and white power people. how rude is THAT? g

Cost. That Trump is asking you to pay.

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Metaphors. Which sometimes work and sometimes get in the way. g

Do you think the six manned Apollo moon landings between 1969-1972 were faked?

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

oy vay, of course they were not faked. it's amazing what conspiracy theories people will believe while ignoring real issues. g

Don't blame a clown for acting like a clown.

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

that's glib but meaningless. i didn't vote for the asshole in the white house and most americans didn't. g

After being a member of Agnostic for the better part of a year, I'm just now beginning to realize ...

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

well, no, since i am poor and living on social security disability, food stamps and medicaid, no, o don't see this skewing at all. g

Why are so many people spending their social exchange time with the "aint it f.

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

why? because information is power, trump and his trumpkins are destroying the country, and we love our country. positive thoughts don't save us. votes, protests, phone calls to our elected officials, letting them know what we want, exposing crimes and demanding that they be cut short and punished and further crimes prevented, THOSE things will save us. it doesn't reinforce our impotence. it gives us the power that should be ours. it's not socially conditioned at all; what we're socially conditioned to do is lie back and take it. you have it totally backwards! g

So should I be feeling incredibly satisfied that I reached level 8?

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

it's a quiet achievment... and then you get your t-shirt and pen :-)) g

If possible what would you say to Donald Trump...

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

"what flavor is putin's cock?" g

How did everyone find this website?

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

one of my fb friends posted it, it landed on my page, and i said hmm, i'll check this out. here i am! g

Why is there no Comrade Chump approval group here on agnostic?

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

there are such groups, surely. i wouldn't go within an inch of them but they're surely there. on the off chance no one has made one, you have a high enough level to make one yourself (also a high enough level to have looked around and seen that there are trump supporters here, although some of them are bots and others of them are trolls; some sincerely like trump). um, if you do find or create one, don't invite me! g

Is there such a thing as universal justice?

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

it is subjective. for some it's an eye for an eye. for others it's turn the other cheek. for some it's selective between the two and unfortunately which gets selected for you might depend on the color of your skin, your religion or lack thereof, or anything else that's irrelevant to the situation at hand. g

Trump waves the white flag and surrenders to Nancy Pelosi on State of the Union

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

i wish we could uninvite him from the white house. well, the planet, if possible, but getting him out of the people's house would be a good first step too! g

What’s the worst “nice” compliment you’ve received?

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

i can't think of one i've received but my mom received the following: you don't look jewish; you're pretty! and you don't act jewish; you're nice! g

I’m a libertarian, and even I feel like Turtle needs to take a fucking civics lesson because he ...

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

he hasn't forgotten. he has no interest in irritating trumputin; he's on the take and/or being blackmailed, likely both. g

How long should two people be in a relationship before the idea of marriage is brought up, assuming...

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

if he doesn't propose by 6:00 pm on the second day of the 23rd week, he's not serious. how can anyone answer that! do you really think everyone should be on the same schedule? everyone has a different pace at which s/he feels s/he really knows someone. there is no answer that is good for everyone; you can't even say there is an answer that is good for most. it's really such a personal thing. g

Is this site still active?

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

nope. nobody here. you're imagining this response. you can SEE it's active! look at the posts! g

Ever try this? [vanityfair.com]

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

__1.__What is your idea of perfect happiness? i have no conception of perfect happiness. i don't believe in it. i could not begin to define it. __2.__What is your greatest fear? not being in control of my own body or my own mind __3.__What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? impatience __4.__What is the trait you most deplore in others? meanness __5.__Which living person do you most admire? one? i have to name ONE? and since nobody is perfect, i admire different people for different reasons. no, cannot do it. __6.__What is your greatest extravagance? lox __7.__What is your current state of mind? annoyed not to have received a phone call i am awaiting, and am running out of time to receive __8.__What do you consider the most overrated virtue? i don't even understand the question. if it is really a virtue, how can it be overrated? __9.__On what occasion do you lie? when my physical survival depends on it. __10.__What do you most dislike about your appearance? almost everything. i still have pretty good hair though. __11.__Which living person do you most despise? it's a toss-up among so many republicans. trump and mcconnell are at the top of the list but there are others. __12.__What is the quality you most like in a man? honesty __13.__What is the quality you most like in a woman? honesty __14.__Which words or phrases do you most overuse? fuck __15.__What or who is the greatest love of your life? richard __16.__When and where were you happiest? when i was editing my final project for a filmmaking class __17.__Which talent would you most like to have? i'd love to have courage. __18.__If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? only one? so much to change. __19.__What do you consider your greatest achievement? helping one of my students find his life's passion by introducing him to horses __20.__If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? myself, with everything i already know and all my memories but none of my fears. money wouldn't hurt either. __21.__Where would you most like to live? new york city __22.__What is your most treasured possession? i cannot respond. __23.__What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? being on a gurney, about to have surgery, a needle in my wrist, and horrible music in the background, and hearing, as i pass out, the doctor say "oops" __24.__What is your favorite occupation? ethnomusicologist and film director __25.__What is your most marked characteristic? i don't even understand the question. __26.__What do you most value in your friends? something different in each friend __27.__Who are your ...

I was to the store the other day and had a Muslim check out clerk.

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

i think that it is not because of their religious belief that you were inconvenienced. i think it was poor planning on the parts of all employees concerned. let me give you an example: many years ago, a woman walked into a cvs pharmacy and tried to fill a legitimate prescription for birth control pills, and the pharmacist refused to fill it, claiming that to do so would violate his religious beliefs. it didn't matter to him whether the pill was in fact for contraception, dysmenorrhea or some other purpose; he would not fill the prescription. now, there could have been several outcomes/solutions here. one would be that cvs fired him since his religious beliefs disqualified him from handling all aspects of the job. that didn't happen. another would be that cvs could've had more than one pharmacist there so that when this sort of thing came up, the customer could still be served. failing that, they could've corrected the situation even though they hadn't thought of it before (maybe the pharmacist never told them his limitation). that didn't happen either. another would be that the pharmacist could've found work in a religious institution where his limitation would be expected and supported. that obviously hadn't happened, nor had the next solution: he could've realized that his religious beliefs made pharmacy an unsuitable profession for him. no. what happened was that cvs stood behind him. i will never EVER shop at cvs. now imagine a religious jewish butcher. he has some options too. he can go work in a kosher butcher shop (analagous to the pharmacist's working for a religious institution). he can go apply for a job at a secular butcher shop and not mention his limitation to anyone and wait for it to come up and then refuse to serve the person who ordered pork. bad move, right? or he can go apply for that same job and ask the boss if he can call upon another employee to handle the pork requests. if the boss says no, i only need to have one butcher on duty at one time, or i only want one butcher period, then sorry, that butcher can't have that particular job and it's not discrimination. if the boss says no, you stupid jew, i don't deal with your type, then it IS discrimination. so far so simple, right? now ALL the supermarket you visited had to do was put up a sign for that checkout clerk saying "no pork in this aisle" and you'd have gone to another aisle and that would've been that! i bet other muslims and jews would've been pretty happy to have an aisle just for them too lol it's no worse than having a "fewer than 10 items" aisle, after all. i don't think you were inconvenienced HORRIBLY by things as they worked out, but they really should have planned better. if the clerk never mentioned it to her boss, it's ...

Is it OK to be proud of someone or some achievement without be criticized for announcing how we ...

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

of course it's okay to be proud and say so. people can be mean but ignore them. if you weren't "rubbing it in" but just displaying your pride, there is nothing wrong with that, even if some people will take it the wrong way. that's THEIR problem. g

Is Doctor Who too PC? [radiotimes.com]

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

a real nothingburger. i wish nobody had ever come up with the term "pc." people use it to label stuff that's really not part of a plan or plot at all, but just common sense, common decency and a lack of bigotry and racism. if you don't yell obscenities at minorities, it's probably not because you're trying to be pc. it's probably because you're not a horrible person. g

Remember them?

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

this well preceded the baby boom! the first strip appeared in 1930. g

The Humanist Dilemma: Is It Kosher to Pretend Food Is Kosher? - TheHumanist.com

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

my guy doesn't require me to keep a kosher home but he won't eat pork. he'll eat shellfish, which is just as tref as pork, and he'll happily eat a cheeseburger, but he won't eat pork. that's his thing, and yes, it's because we're jewish (i was never observant and am an atheist at any rate). i could easily slip him pork. he wouldn't know the difference. i sometimes serve him sausage... made of chicken or turkey. i save the pork ones for myself. but i could fool him. he'd never know. he has no clue what pork tastes like compared to other meats, and he also has alzheimer's. i could save myself a lot of trouble and even some money, since pork is so cheap, fooling him. so why don't i do it? because i love him and he loves me and i require honesty from him and it would be hypocritical to do so without giving him honesty in return. simple. it doesn't matter that he is selective about his kashruth. it doesn't matter that he's relatively ignorant about his own religion. what matters is we owe each other honesty, and it should come naturally to us because we love and respect each other. g

George Orwell could never have dreamed of a world where license plates became a tool for more ...

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

first of all, orwell did imagine at least that, and more. this is nothing. second of all, it's not an invasion of privacy, since the cops CAN run your plates already. what's so different about this, except the speed with which the info can be retrieved, info that might even save lives, since it has nothing to do with corporate greed (you've made zero case for that outrageous statement). a whole LOT of what goes on these days, and for a long time in fact, is the result of corporate greed. we are already living in a largely orwellian world. however, just saying something is connected to corporate greed with no evidence and not even the faintest hint of logic just dilutes the perception of the real problems and throws them all into the realm of conspiracy theory. that's not helpful. g

Does anybody else have a problem with thinking while speaking?

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

"Any suggestions as to how to improvise in real-time when you don't have the slightest clue about what is being asked from you?" yes. find out what is being asked of you. you can do this by speaking. ASK! if you are making a speech and not expecting an answer, make the question part of the speech. for example: "when you ask me to speak about 'people's relationship with their parents' are you speaking about young children or adult offspring? if you mean children, then bla bla bla bla. [you can drill down from there too if there are two paths.] on the other hand, if you mean adult offspring, bla bla bla [and likewise you can drill down]." if you're stuck because you have not thought about that topic before, make the confession of that part of your speech. "i confess i have not given this topic a lot of thought. i wonder what i would do if...." adapt! g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

that's a good generalization. it may even be generally true -- but it doesn't say "most" and this site proves, to an extent, that it's not true of everyone (not that we're perfect by any means). g

I rebelled against my atheist parents by going to church.

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

if you went to church in secret, how and whom were you showing that your folks couldn't control you? actually, i don't know that cliche where the folks believe but the son rebels by being an atheist. that may be a cliche among religious people; it's not how most atheists realized that there were no gods. it may be how the parents look at it. well, it would be how they looked at it, if they were religious. in addition, it's interesting that someone would go to a church as an act of rebellion. why a church? is the opposite of atheism christianity? are there NO other religions in the world? pardon me for being skeptical, but your story has some holes in it. g

I have a question which, in these politically correct times, is probably inappropriate but whatever,...

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

these are most certainly not politically correct times. these are times in which more and more people feel free to rebel against what they perceive as political correctness but which in fact is just common decency. it's not politically correct not to yell the n word at someone. it's just decency. women's voices have been controlled by society in many countries (notably japan, where women don't even BREATHE the same way men do -- and i am not assuming; i lived there for 10 years and, in a drama class i taught, literally had to teach the female students how to breathe!) and present-day united states is no exception. my complaint is actually the opposite of yours; i hear too many women using the glottal fry, thinking it's sexy when in fact it's just irritating. i don't know which women you've been hearing. i also don't know what the hell that question has to do with pc (or decency for that matter). g

Is it better to lie?

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

you need to confront him. "dad, i love you and i know you love me. thing is, i am not angry at god and neither was mom. you can't be angry at something you don't think exists. so now you have to accept me for who i am, and one of the many things i am is a person who doesn't think there is any such thing as a god. you've given me books, you've sent me to class, you've done everything you can do, but i am still me. now just love me for me. i'm not going to hell. just let me be your loving son." g

Need a date for Valentines to feel like a girl again....

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

you do not need a date to feel like a girl (although i don't know why you would want to feel like a girl when you could feel like a woman, even a young woman if you chose; it is up to you of course). you are in charge of what you feel you are. i am not saying you shouldn't seek a date for valentine's day. there is nothing wrong with a v-day date, and you should do as you like. i am just saying you shouldn't let something like that define you, and your post makes it seem as if you ARE letting it define you. hey, if you wanna feel like a goldfish, make yourself feel like a goldfish! or the queen of sheba! but YOU do it. if you want someone else to do it, you're setting yourself up for, at best, disappointment. g

I sweat like Niagra Falls in the gym.

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

when the jacuzzi is broken or closed for cleaning. when i am in the pool working out and small children come and think that out of the whole pool, under my legs is the best place to swim. when the jewish community center, where i work out, is closed due to bomb threats. what i DO like about it: 1. no one stares. most of them are older and fatter than i, and those who aren't are assholes. 2. best pool in town (nicely heated too) 3. hot and friendly young lifeguards who do not disdain the elderly 4. wonderful locker with a shower that fits my size and condition 5. no one minds you walking around naked no matter who you are or how you look 6. you can take as many towels as you want 7. the wringer for the swimsuits is a blessing 8. upstairs there is a nice weight room that i don't use and a walking/running track i sometimes do, as well as tables and comfy chairs in the clean, wide hall (with outlets so i can charge my phone or plug in my computer), so if i need to have a meeting, i don't have to invite someone into my messy house 9. on fridays they sell challah, with or without raisins! 10. no tv except in the lounge and it's rarely on; i've never seen it tuned to fox 11. they fixed the jacuzzi! g

Why are so many men visiting my profile?

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

i am female and not seeking a date or anything like a date and i visit profiles all the time, without regard to gender. visiting a site doesn't automatically mean sexual interest. if you post or comment something i think is dumb, i want to see who said that. if you post or comment something i think is smart, i want to see who said that. if i move my mouse and it goes past your name or picture, oops, i've hovered. maybe i even go back and see who i hovered over, maybe even visit the page. but i'm a woman so you'd think maybe i was checking you out for, i don't know, potential fatherhood? rofl! so men want to see who you are, too, for a variety of reasons, most of them having nothing whatsoever to do with physical attraction. and not to deflate you or anything, but i haven't checked your profile yet so i don't even know if you're that interesting. g

How come this site is all of a sudden requiring me to log in and when I try it will not recognize my...

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

if you want admin to see your post, post it in the category site & customer service, not general & hellos. you may want to clear your cache, delete your cookies, run a malware scan and try again. g

I was thinking about going to an antifa rally and hold up a sign with a peace symbol on it.

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

so people who don't like fascists are against peace? and what is an antifa rally anyway? people who don't like fascists don't hold rallies about it. g