If you were given the chance, would you like to stay a certain age forever?

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

45

Are you happy?

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

yes

What and or where, is your Utopia?

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

under a tree, slight breeze, reading a book, drink in hand ,girl at my side, in the summer time

Do You Believe In Getting Annual Physical Examinations?

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

plus do you really want to live till there is drool running down your face. make room for the next generation would ya

Do You Believe In Getting Annual Physical Examinations?

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

beware of the quackters unless you're in pain and even then read lots first. when dealing with them remember they never give you the whole picture and have no idea how you will perform under duress

Ladies, would you be willing to help me out with a conundrum?

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

she's stroking your ego

Cremation or burial for your funeral?

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

cremation of those parts that can't be used for research

What movie fucked with your head the most?

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

manufactured landscapes. a documentary available on national film board of canada about life in china and bangladesh. truly frightening

Do you have any beliefs that aren't supported by evidence?

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

i believe that 99. 8% of humans are nice but I am guessing

What is the purpose of life?

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

to help those around you have a good life

Happy Anti-Valentine's Day [youtu.be]

markdevenish comments on Feb 13, 2018:

what about uncle valentine ?

Have you ever been skinny dipping?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Best feeling ever . Although in the 70's at stonehenge festival they had 3 boxes with holes in the top as toilets positioned at the top of the hill overlooking the entire site. no walls just a throne. that was the most enlightening shit I've ever had

11 Mormon employees quit after first female mayor elected in Utah town - --

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

what's that ;moron employees ?

Have you ever made a change to your environment that made a noticeable improvement to your sense of ...

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

6 pack of beer and a joint can have the desired effect especially on a sunny day

Groups & Events We’re happy to announce some new features to help build community – member...

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

given the world wide nature of your site wouldn't location be the first denominator

Bottom lines.

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

bottom line is yes and no . the powerful will always exploit the weak and govt tries to soften the blow. unions got us our current standard of living [without them we'd still be in work houses] the law is subject to judges. american judges are elected by moneyed interests. that is a problem. your law has been hijacked. regulations give us clean water for a start. right now you have the right to speak out against the powers but not too loudly. and the right to operate a credit card and travel. . that's better than alot of the rest of the world

Science and Psychedelics

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

at the supposed supernatural. I've done mushrooms and acid all my life and am certain that I am an ant on a rock PERIOD

I think, actually you know that I am a political activist for the last 20 years, my heart is not at ...

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

not fight . talk and educate . war helps arms manufacturers only and maybe the ruling elite. look at france russia and china. did civil war help them ? NO

There has been discussion of an atheist can be "spiritual".

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

every thought you have is internal

Do you feel somewhat annoyed or angry when you find out someone is testing you?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

love a test. nothing like succeeding against the supposed odds

Do you think your birth order has impacted your personality?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

try being born out of wedlock and then superseded by a half sister. I should have been the mentor but instead I was the ugly brother . didn't matter in the end coz I have the happy gene

Tiny house life?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

1000 sq. ft is small enough for me

What are your thoughts on making laws based on offence (people being offended)?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

in china they have begun a pilot project where every one evaluates people through a like/ dislike system . the points are tallied and according to your ratings you are allowed / not allowed to clubs bars restaurants trains planes apartments and jobs . this project becomes mandatory in 2020. [the rich can buy points of course] shades of black mirror

What are your thoughts on making laws based on offence (people being offended)?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

thought police at your service. now with phones everywhere who knows what's next !

I'd like throw down a new challenge

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

here's a good thought that can't be bought make enemies your friends one makes amends for bad deeds that are done and lies that were spun it's time to do good and never decease that time honored idea , peace

Question: I just discovered I have "fans" .

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

to keep you cool

Date site protocol/preferences

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

either way it's time to move on

Truth In Advertising: ‘Atheists Make Better Lovers’

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

more open minded

Only a few crazy religions and backwards countries allow Gentile Mutilation.

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

genital and yes 70% of those poor american boys with scar tissue instead of the most sensitive part of the penis . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevalence_of_circumcision

Homebody or Nomad?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

nomadic homebody

FAVORITE OPERA?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

quadrophenia

What is More of an Existential Threat to America

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

neither. try concentrating on what's important like your local school and courts

So stumbled upon this site.

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

common sense

Doh! I clicked on the wrong thing and it said I was 99% certain there was a God.

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

no, it said dog

I'm hopeful that I bought my last pack of cigarettes today.

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

just smoke lots of grass for 3 weeks and you're done with ciggies for life

Do you think Northerners and Southerners can see race relations with the same perspective?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

it is pretty hard to get out of the "birds of a feather" state of mind. most cruel racism is economical warfare

Just joined the site and wanted to say wassup. And, how many of my Texas heretics are here with me?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

they've all been burnt at the stake

Is it possible to be an atheist and to be politically conservative?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

a psychopath could. greed uber alles

Does anyone here believe in post death existence OTHER than religious afterlife?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

clutching at straws

If you were someone who has lived nearly everywhere, and money wasn't an object, where would you try...

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

rome italy. coz its perfect. right by all the action but I'd have to leave during the summer as it;s too hot and go to the greek islands

Anybody here ever traveled/vacationed in Quebec?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

there are some nice falls out side of QC. try to stay in the hotels behind chateau laurier [ or is it frontenac ] around the square. montreal is pretty cool too

Do you feel guilty when you kill insects, rats, or any other lower animals in/around your house?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

yes

What do you know that most others don’t?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

how to install crown mold . that's it that's all

MeToo What do you consider sexual harassment?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

it has to be defined but should not rule out romantic overtures otherwise it's a cold world indeed

What are you thoughts about ministers who go to Jails and convert, lonely, gullible, criminals by ...

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

if it works so be it . most real criminality is hard wired anyway

What is your take on the 2 party system?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

they voted labour in last year but didn't let corbyn [ very progressive a la sanders] take power even though he won the popular vote. can anyone say proportional representation

Have you ever helped someone and they gave all the credit to god?

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

I'd go mental [ verbally of course]

10 Fun Facts About Charles Darwin - Neatorama

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

yep losing your young kid would definitely make you challenge the god theory

A question of my British friends.

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

it is not that progressive . it used to be but the right is winning almost as well as in the states. it is a tourist attraction foremost . they live just the way rich families around the world, hoard and share amongst themselves

I am not liberal, I am not progressive, I am not a Republican, I am not a Democrat, I am someone who...

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

ditto but I vote left except for the last election where I voted liberal in the hope of getting pot legalized [ and am now regretting it as they have no intention of doing so !]

Standards

markdevenish comments on Feb 12, 2018:

never happened to me. would be fun finding out !

This is exactly the comma that got me the nickname The Comma Nazi at two colleges! [cnn.com]

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

sorta like the papparzzi ?

So I just finished this mandated course parents are supposed to take upon separating.

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

ouch

Where Do You Go When You Die? The Increasing Signs That Human Consciousness Remains After Death

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

clutching at straws

I am feeling very sad and greatly disappointed in someone that I have long loved and respected.

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

allies are all we have

Here's a well known (locally) Cornish tune.

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

go do the genome project [ on the main page of national geographic] and they will send you the map of the routee that your tribe took to arrive at your ancestry in their journey from the rift valley . way coool

Searching for a slim intelligent,open minded woman.

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

you are the mercy of happenstance

Now that we know the number of homelessness people in Oregon, let's face it how many are they in ...

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

an unconscionable amount PERIIOD

When we break rules, we are right, because we are Americans.

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

never have been. wake up to the reality that we the people had better enjoy our just desserts

The world is getting better, but...

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

thins are getting better. SLOWLY

What are the Secular Challenges in Your State or Area ? Petitions ?

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

legalization of all drugs

I attended a funeral recently.

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

delusional people are just that

Living alone

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

not i . i love the torture of having to get along with a fellow human bean at close quarters

What's so special about gold?

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

it doesn't rust

Just had a moment of clarity here.

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

semantics : ethics promote the propagation of the species. so long as we are able to increase our numbers all is cool. the rest is suppression of someone or other

When a church is destroyed by an “act of god” like lightning or earthquake, could the insurance ...

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

are you a lawyer ?

Sam Harris wrote a book demonstrating how free will doesn't truly exist.

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

defeatist

I just created the group Eclectic Jams in what can only be described as a selfish attempt to get ...

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

hey if u like dancing to positive happy up pace music try CUMBIA. from of course another of your so called enemies COLUMBIA

Do you have a particular neighbor that can be annoying?

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

yes. they keep going to the carribean every winter

Hoping that 2018 is as good a year as 2017 was a bad. Thus far it HAS been!!! What about you?

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

more of the brilliant same

The root of all cruelty

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

greed right now

Where is the most beautiful place near where you live?

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

niagara falls

Trying to understand what this site is all about?

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

heaven , heaven is a place where nothing , nothing ever happens

Please Tell Me One Body Part You Hate Or Find Least Attractive About Yourself

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

sorry no comprende

And this is why women live longer than men... - The Meta Picture

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

ok the last one would be a death knell for most of us

I used to teach a WGSS (Women's, Gender and Sexual Studies) class.

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

baby steps for you

Being wrong is okay.

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

correct is a harsh outcome. I'd say balanced

It's right in front of your face how can you deny it!

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

intense indoctrination

Have you ever stopped reading a book, listening to a song, or watching a show because it added ...

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

no , if i'm enjoying the moment why would I

In Michigan Town, Only Christians Can Buy Homes - The Intellectualist

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

stupid is as stupid does

Over the past year, what band have you listened to most?

markdevenish comments on Feb 10, 2018:

orchestral manouvres in the dark

As agnosic/atheist, how would you want your funeral to go? I say throw a party for mine.

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

If any of my friends are still partying that's how i'd like to be sent off

What guilty pleasure TV shows do you watch.

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

breaking bad

So how many ppl on here have actually found their match in real life??

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

I have but the closeness does ebb and flow

Where does morality come from?

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

the powers that be force so called social constructs on us in order to control us.

Canada's M.A.I.D. Program was mentioned in a group I follow.

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

yep that charter may even give us legalized pot too. [ if big pharma and the american d e a don't interfere]

Do you have a person that you can openly talk to about you being atheist or agnostic.

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

all of my friends , family and clients. I live in an informed society [ oakville canada ]

116 - AI: Racing Toward the Brink

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

and I will miss it all .oooo yehhh !

Worst qualities

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

I'm a party animal and oggle girls too much. I drive like a maniac and dance like a fool. I consider these qualities among my best ! that's my problem !

Reasons for attending church or mass

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

the singing , the camaraderie and the support are valuable attractions provided by the temples. if only we had an alternative to cold hard governance ?

Are the new U.S. AG's rules on Religious litigation making America a theocracy?

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

you poor americans . you are the architects of your own demise. go satanists go . perhaps all atheists should become members !

Do you think abortions should be illegal?

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

f NO . the morning after plan b pill should be free and readily available and perhaps decrease the need for so many abortions . most of all education is so important. An unwanted child is a difficult situation to rise above

How can a country that prints it's own money be in debt and have so many homeless poor people?

markdevenish comments on Feb 9, 2018:

because you print it for the people that already have lots of money !

Government?

markdevenish comments on Feb 8, 2018:

the govt is your only friend . the corporations would have you in a work house

Nudists?

markdevenish comments on Feb 8, 2018:

pure freedom. my brain is on fire when so

So, there are at least 2 posts asking what you should say when you sneeze and someone says "bless ...

markdevenish comments on Feb 8, 2018:

as for bless you I tell the origin [ the beubonic plague] . the first sign of the disease was a cold so if you sneezed the priest would give you your last rites ! Bless you my son / daughter. holding the door is lovely and i love that interaction

“In God We Trust” motto, national anthem should both go

markdevenish comments on Feb 8, 2018:

very violent national anthem . I agree as for" in dog we trust "spare me please. those poor sods in the central states sliding backwards ever so slowly

Bit of fun: If you could visit a time or place in history - when ? And where?

markdevenish comments on Feb 8, 2018:

rikashesh india with the beatles 67 or electric lady land studios 68 during the hendrix recordings

I just found out today that someone I used to be very close to died from cancer.

markdevenish comments on Feb 8, 2018:

had a good friend who turned on me for her own reasons. she left the area and tried to break up my marriage at the same time by divulging second hand info that put me in a bad light. She just died 2 days ago . I've virtually never lost a good friend before let alone have them die and now I am faced with the funeral. shall I go ?

If freedom is simply being able to do what you want, are animals freer than humans?

markdevenish comments on Feb 8, 2018:

yes but they're always hungry