Last winter I went to a book tour talk of Brene Brown.

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

I respectfully disagree with a few things you said. Mostly the second paragraph. I have used the word “bitch” thousands of times in my life and it’s been for a variety of reasons, the least of which is anger towards women. Like all words, It can be an incredible tool for making a statement when used the right way. Why do I choose to use the term you ask? Because when I do, there is no other word that is better suited for conveying an idea and emotion I’m trying to communicate at the moment.

Will plastic money in the USA eradicate theism, at least monotheism?

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

Yeah, that should put an end to monotheism pretty quickly. I suspect theism will end a couple days after.

I'm so glad there was no internet or social media when I was growing up. I mean, REALLY glad.

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

I would have benefited so unimaginably much had the internet existed when I was younger. It’s an unprecedented tool for education and I’m stunned anyone would say they are glad it was not available.

Earthquake I'm ok.

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

A 1.5 huh? How many thousands died?

According to various news sites! Since 2008 crash we are now in a $174 Trillion debt cycle! ...

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

https://youtu.be/uACvFAm6JSM

This site is a lovely thing to know about, but I fear I am not suited for it.

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

Interlocutor - New word for me. Thanks!

The "God Concept.

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

It’s a great concept and one we should strive for, but I would not attach the word god to it. The word has too much baggage.

What puts a glide in yo stride and a dip in yo hip?

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

Knowing that I’m transcending the disaster that is existence.

Would you be willing to move out of the city and into a healthier farming lifestyle?

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

Is it really more healthy? What about bees?

Oath ... Does anyone in this forum swear on the/a bible?

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

I believe there is sometimes an option to swear on a law book?

May 4, 1970, a date that remembers the deaths of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio ...

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

“Four dead in Ohio”

Why is it that we do not hear scientists defend their postions more often.

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

What do people generally think about someone when that person is “defensive”? A person that is confident in their ideas will be less likely to feel a need to defend them. That may be part of it.

Riddle Time 4

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

Glass teeth?

What is there to do in and around Los Angeles?

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

Griffith Park Observatory, La Brea Tar Pits, Compton and The Santa Monica Pier.

Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-nwR4HBOSc=RDe-nwR4HBOSc The best I could do.

So I have this friend on FB that keeps sending me bible verses.

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

If somebody is doing something that is bothering you, do something to bother them. That always fixes the situation, right?

Do u think Christianity is bad ? What's your opinion on it

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

Like everything, it has it’s good parts and it has it’s bad parts, and it would be folly to reject it outright or follow it blindly.

If you could be reincarnated, what would you do differently?

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

If reincarnated, I would definitely post a more interesting response here.

Dial-a-Gay-Atheist -- Many years ago, in the late 80s, I somehow came across the phone number for ...

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

A guy I work with now was on the cover once.

Why do you (or do you not) think it is always right to do the right thing?

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

By definition, it is never right to do the wrong thing. Am I missing something here?

He hasn't asked yet but he's going to.

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

Say, What do you think?

Pick up lines. Let me hear your best and most cheesy pick up lines.

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

Hi! I’m Robin. Works every time.

What quirks do you have?

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

I have a whole bunch of them. Up, charm, top, strange.... oh wait... you said quirks. Nevermind

Expressions

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

I like C3PO’s “Thank the maker!”

Yesterday I posted requesting voodoo or other magical interventions from people on the site ...

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

Well that’s pure indisputable science. Send that off for peer review and enjoy your Nobel.

Is it the same band?

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

Ship of Theseus https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus

Do Some Atheists Seem Superior?

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

They exist in every group, and while sometimes they can help, this is not usually the case.

What could be the biggest deepest question to ask? and I know this could be too general, but...

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

What if nothing existed?

GADS! After reading LOADS of witty/sharp post responses and reviewing these hilarious profiles, some...

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

Welcome to the agnostic grid. Get your serial number tattoo at the midnight baby eating orgy this Saturday.

I'm a curious person, interested in my fellow humans - I think of childhood and how it affects us as...

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

Does environment affect DNA? How does that work? What mechanism would be in play here?Would all of my DNA change in lockstep, or would just parts or individual strands change. How would DNA tests be so reliable if such things happened?

Is it normal to be deathly afraid of relationships?

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

It’s easy to say that it is not normal, but that doesn’t mean it’s not fine. You have your reasons.

Should I get rid of facebook?

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

Eject it.

People make the assumption that I “left god” or “lost faith” when I tell them I don’t ...

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

I remember at a young age of eight or nine hearing about other religions. Having been brought up with no religion it was easy for me to think, oh... all religions are pribably not true.

Is there room for media censorship?

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

No. The president can simply inform the press that he will not be answering domestic questions, and say ”no comment” when they are asked. It seems like a much more simple and flexible way of handling things.

Substitutes for Religious Practices (1) Why wait for religions to decline more ?

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

Am I the only one who is fine believing or not believing, and doesn’t much care what others believe or have any inclination to try to change minds?

"Random?

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

I’m no doctor, but that those symptom makes me think you definitely have progeria.

Doing something blindly without the effort of trying to find out what it actually is, is being ...

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

If response no/yes sense then not at all make, no?

National Day of Crazy.

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

This national day of prayer would have gone by unnoticed by me were it not for this post.

Age of member

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

My member is the same age I am.

How do you want to be buried?

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

I don’t care. I’d prefer my body be used for medical purposes, but I would be fine if it was just thrown in the dumpster.

I'm hungry. What should I eat at 10:30 pm? Hmm and what would you eat at 10:30 pm?

indirect76 comments on May 3, 2018:

Fish

You may love him or hate him but Bill Gates besides becoming one of the richest men on the planet ...

indirect76 comments on May 2, 2018:

B.G > S.J.

Do you watch the evening news?

indirect76 comments on May 2, 2018:

I used to be a news junkie in my teens and twenties, specifically the talking head type. Lately though I’ve become less interested and only have a bite here & there using my phone.

Does marketing influence our sense of security?

indirect76 comments on May 2, 2018:

A broad and unspecific question deserves a broad and unspecific answer. Yes

A biologist theologian! Is that an oxymoron or a contradiction in terms?

indirect76 comments on May 2, 2018:

Not at all an oxymoron or contradiction. Can one not study theology & biology at the same time? If not then I guess one can not study math and literature at the same time.

It was before I realized I was a atheist and I was doing a cleanse for the first time.

indirect76 comments on May 2, 2018:

Wow, with another week of not eating you had a good chance to settle this god question once and for all.

Proselytisers

indirect76 comments on May 2, 2018:

I can’t even think of the last time I’v been proselytized to. Maybe 2009ish when a good friend asked me if I believed in god when he knew I didn’t. Does that count?

Is it better to legalize prostitution or keep it illegal

indirect76 comments on May 2, 2018:

Keep it illlegal. That way prostitution would never happen.

Is the Ouija Board a fun game for just entertainment?

indirect76 comments on May 2, 2018:

I would stay away. The last time I did Ouija an eight headed demon ransacked my fridge and scared my cat.

Where are the liberal blind spots?

indirect76 comments on May 2, 2018:

I feel like some that are on the far left ignore the fact than there are actual differences between the sexes that are not physical.

Those of you who are 100% certain there is no god...

indirect76 comments on May 2, 2018:

Those of you who are 100% certain of anything but your own existence... How can you be so sure?

How long...?

indirect76 comments on May 2, 2018:

There was a long period of celibacy at the start, but I don’t think that counts. Outside of that I think 3-4 years.

Does anyone have advice for a person that's been an atheist less than 3 months?

indirect76 comments on May 2, 2018:

I’m really not sure what to say. I can’t think of any tip I would give an atheist over any other person. Is there things you are having trouble with?

Riddle Time 3

indirect76 comments on May 1, 2018:

Helicopter tunnel?

Questions: Do you take offense at turns of phrase, such as.

indirect76 comments on May 1, 2018:

Life is too short to be offended by such trivial things.

Stuck in my head [youtu.be]

indirect76 comments on May 1, 2018:

Will have to get Thundercat discography now...

Has anyone wondered why and how Houses, automobiles, clothing and food have become so expensive?

indirect76 comments on May 1, 2018:

Inflation?

The shocking confessions of a naturopathic doctor

indirect76 comments on May 1, 2018:

The author is a dummy. First, the article doesn’t even explain what a naturopath is. They go on to explain how they realized it was bunk after they went to school and started practicing it. A bit late for that. They were convinced because their boss ordered a substance not regulated by the FDA, which doesn’t sound like a great reason.

Last night was a full moon.

indirect76 comments on May 1, 2018:

Women might menstruate at a different interval?

Religious friends keep sending me religious text?

indirect76 comments on May 1, 2018:

Continue to ignore.

Redefining religious freedom as religious privilege - Religion News ServiceReligion News ...

indirect76 comments on May 1, 2018:

I think people and businesses should be able to discriminate as much as they want. If I owned a bakery, I should be able to say no Westboro Baptist Church, I am not making a “God Hates Fags” cake. No NAMBLA, I’m not doing any business with you.

indirect76 comments on May 1, 2018:

Sounds nice, but I don’t think it’s accurate.

Korean Peace I don't think anyone wants to see efforts to calm things down on the Korean ...

indirect76 comments on May 1, 2018:

Best plan for Un is to open up the country & blame dad & grandpa.

God and the State

indirect76 comments on Apr 30, 2018:

Heirarchy structures are a natural result of being human. It’s biological. That said, the legitimacy of each structure must be judged individually, which I have little interest in doing.

The other day I received a link to this blog post: [hypatiaofalexandria.

indirect76 comments on Apr 29, 2018:

It talks about athiesm more than stoicism. It took quite a lot of reading before I got to the part talking about stoicism. I guess I agree with it somewhat.

How many of you also dislike the term “intellectual dishonesty?

indirect76 comments on Apr 29, 2018:

You can be inconsistent without intention. Dishonesty requires intention.

What do you think about Vadim Zeland ?

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Why do people believe in such nonsense?

We lost a good one today.

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2018:

I sure don’t.

As a single person, would you pick up and move half way across the country if you found someone on ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2018:

It would take more than a feeling and a lot more than mere compatibility.

As a single person, would you pick up and move half way across the country if you found someone on ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2018:

It would take more than a feeling.

Odd Shows

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2018:

“That one’s as close as you can get to Baileys without your eyes getting wet.” -Old Greg I’ll be checking in one this thread.

Population control

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Overpopulation is self correcting.

What book(s) helped you figure yourself (or "life") the most?

indirect76 comments on Apr 28, 2018:

A Brief History of Time

Am I the only one that thinks the world was better before smartphones, fb, social media etc ?

indirect76 comments on Apr 27, 2018:

The world is better with these things.

How long did it take you to achieve your current level?

indirect76 comments on Apr 27, 2018:

41 years

I've been playing around with a thesaurus and trying to come up with a unique website name that ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Scribesnotes. Because it has the fewest syllables.

Chiropractic scientific?

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I admit, I don’t know that much about it, but my general impression is that it’s not scientific.

I hate it when I'm just introducing myself to someone and I mention how I am an atheist.

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Wow. So rarely does my religion come up, and even more rarely do I bring it up. It’s just not very relevant to most discussions.

"The percentage of kids with autism in the United States continues to rise, according to a new ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Is the rate going up or is the diagnosis going up?

This site, the members - all of us - outwardly deny the existence of deity.

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I don’t deny. I simply do not believe. To me there is a difference.

Ready! Infinity wars here I come!!!

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I heard Batman dies in this one.

I don't well-being is as important as Sam Harris, Dawkins, and other prominent Atheist speakers make...

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Without expanding on what you mean by functionality, I can’t see why the 3rd and 2nd would be so close. Why is functionality so important? Also, I think you mistyped here: “I would rate the first as being higher in desirability than the second.”

How to Talk With Evangelicals About Evolution

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2018:

“Darwin provided an explanation for life’s origins“ I don’t think he does. On The Origin Of Species. It’s right there in the title. It gives a natural explanation for the variety of life we see. It doesn’t say a thing about it’s origins.

I don't expect pro gun people to believe me, but the NRA is lying to you.

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I assume you mean AR-15 styled weapons when you say ‘assault weapons’. If so, I believe that you should need a license to own one.They aren’t well suited for hunting or home defense. They are well suited fighting a tyrannical government

Why are atheists not willing to form a coalition?

indirect76 comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I’d rather build a coalition with all people rather make any more divisions.

Is science & religion compatible?

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

They are as compatible as the differing questions they try to answer. How and why.

No longer science fiction! A good thing that will be used for bad or Evil?

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

A knife can be used to prepare a meal or kill. It’s all about how you use your tools.

The Paradox of Freedom: The Great Humanistic Philosopher and Psychologist Erich Fromm on Moral ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

A wordy and interesting read indeed. If only I were as intelligent as Fromm. I’ll have to think on this for a bit before I have anything of note to say. Thanks for the link.

Would you consider being a pen pal (or more) with a prisoner?

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Yes. That actually sounds interesting.

Eating Dark Chocolate Will Make You Smarter, Says Best Study Ever

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

“Researchers at the School of Allied Health Professions did EEGs to measure brain activity after feeding five people 48 grams of 70 percent cacao.” If brain activity equals being smarter, then a line of coke should make you a genius.

"If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank.

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

It really wouldn’t take too much evidence. A booming voice coming from the sky, prayers being answered, the clouds parting and seeing an entity made from colors I’ve never seen before. Lot’s of stuff would probably convince me. A good start would be some evidence instead of, you know, nothing at all.

Nobody is credible to give life advice to anyone but themselves and their children.

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I don’t see it as complete bullshit. I’m sure some people benefit from it.

INCEL subculture

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I haven’t seen any in my short time here. That doesn’t mean it’s not here.

Reincarnation or DNA Memory?

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

How could DNA possibly hold new information from individuals? What mechanism would cause your DNA to change? Why hasn’t DNA been observed changing except in mutations or cancer?

Don't you hate it when they kill an animal in a movie and it's not necessary for the story?

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Do I hate it? Not really. Do I get an emotional response? Yes, and I think that is the point.

What is your response when you ask a christian to physically show you god as to believe in him and ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Are you breathing right now?

I got on this site because it looked like a place where I could discuss my ideas and beliefs without...

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Don’t feed the trolls.

Is anyone else sick and tired of all the Superhero movies?

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I just watched Justice League today and could hardly pay attention. I also have fond memories of the Christopher Reeves Superman.

Altruistic prayer

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Say “Thank you” It’s not really a brain buster.

Need to relieve a little stress?

indirect76 comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I’ve actually been thinking about trying this out after your last post. How do I get to your Facebook to see the video?