Why do so many member of this site spend so much time talking about religion on this site?

twill comments on Apr 6, 2019:

If something very common, distant and powerful had an inordinate amount of influence over your life, your culture, your family, your world, your society, your education, your behavior, your thoughts and conflicts, your sexuality, your country, your money, your planet, your children.......... yeah I'd think you'd might wanna talk about it.

The things u can get w $3.

twill comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Good for Marshall's.....they're making money

What's for lunch?

twill comments on Mar 29, 2019:

Anyone hungry?

I'm new I don't know how you guys looked at President Obama's performance while he was in office, ...

twill comments on Mar 24, 2019:

Obama cost me $1000's. Cost many Americans their homes. Kept the wars going, the system going, institutions propped up. Likable guy, he definitely served his masters well. He did his job,.....too well if you ask me.

There are things I really miss about having a partner.

twill comments on Mar 24, 2019:

Perhaps you should have numbered your list RoadGoddess. I count 13. fwiw.

Ezekiel 14:9 (NRSV) - If a prophet is deceived and speaks a word, I, the Lord, have deceived that ...

twill comments on Mar 24, 2019:

Weird shit

Ocasio-Cortez outdraws presidential candidates, decries moderates as 'meh'

twill comments on Mar 10, 2019:

That was well said

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twill comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Strange. No proof of anything. NO ONE knows what Jesus' last words were. There was no Mark, Matthew etc. A waste of time and oxygen....not any kind of intellectual argument at all. But the interviewer acts like he "knows" something.

The Bible Awaits You

twill comments on Feb 23, 2019:

Hey there I am! Look....it's me! There I am again ! There I am again! Again? Me again? Oh shit....it's me! Oh shit, it's me again! I'm all over this fu.....AGAIN!!....cking sign! Wow! I WANT THIS SIGN!

The Bible Awaits You

twill comments on Feb 23, 2019:

I think that one of the "bitter people" is holding the sign.

Why blame the voodoo medicine man in Africa?

twill comments on Feb 22, 2019:

Hey! To be fair lots of small time preachers are NOT getting rich. They are however getting 10% of people's incomes

Who here has successfully stopped smoking without the use of medications, patches, gum, etc?

twill comments on Feb 22, 2019:

Good luck. I quit after one meeting with a "Hypnologist". Don't laugh... it worked! I could not quit on my own

All my life, I've had an image of what my life is supposed to be like, and I've worked towards ...

twill comments on Feb 17, 2019:

IDK. Don't we all become the sum of the decisions we have made? Relationships we have had? People we have empowered & vice versa, not grabbing the power ourself? Myself, I ace the small stuff...(live within my means, save a little money, be helpful, take care of business) but I get to the point where major decisions kill me ( wives, vehicles, investments) and I get set way, way, way back. Yup that's how I got here.

Donald Jr. "LOL"?

twill comments on Feb 17, 2019:

He's had a hard life.....

Pence reaches applause line.

twill comments on Feb 17, 2019:

Trump is golfing and Pence is in Europe during a National Emergency ????????

One of the things that I find interesting is how dependent people can be when it comes to religion.

twill comments on Feb 14, 2019:

Thank you for your story. We're all about the same, just following different paths

I'd love to hear from single adults who live alone by choice.

twill comments on Feb 7, 2019:

Dammit, you're making me stop, think & consider

After a month of intermittent fasting and exercising, I've lost more than 5 pounds.

twill comments on Feb 3, 2019:

Good job & good results! Any change in diet besides the fasting?

[theatlantic.

twill comments on Jan 30, 2019:

I'm sure that the Religious wrong are leading the charge to protect the unborn here

If Man Obeyed God - YouTube

twill comments on Jan 29, 2019:

Good one!

Hi all.

twill comments on Jan 29, 2019:

That's the way I understand it to be.....I don't see God's signature anywhere on there

I'm relieved the ACA mandate was done away with.

twill comments on Jan 29, 2019:

Trainwreck. Always was, still is

Socialist lies... [ammoland.com]

twill comments on Jan 29, 2019:

"Venezuela is a federal presidential republic. The chief executive is the President of Venezuela who is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the President. Legislative power is vested in the National Assembly." Yeah I never knew Chavez was a Socialist. Or his successor.

Modern day Democrats are clueless... [ammoland.com]

twill comments on Jan 29, 2019:

I like that sign. Came from the Libertarian Party platform. Open Borders is the reason I didn't renew my membership in that party, a few years back

Yet another reason why progressive gun controllers are bad for America... [ammoland.com]

twill comments on Jan 29, 2019:

I've always thought the same. Fame is a strange quest. Even in death. Keep their pictures and manifestos out of the media. Teachers should be given a choice if they want to carry or not. The union can step aside here.

Hi y'all.

twill comments on Jan 29, 2019:

Hi, I just joined. Due to this post. I used to consider myself "Conservative", but that ideaology seems to have passed me by. As a small business owner that has been reduced to just me working, I am happy to not serve the dual masters of government & employee system anymore. I checked out CAG....nah, I don't want to be screamed at everytime I question anything....as I am doomed as both a questioner and a think out loud type, trying to understand and arrange my thoughts. I avoid those types (family!) in real life, FB (fakebook) and I will here also.

This is the narrative from: God's 12 Biggest Dick Moves in the Old Testament, Rob Bricken, ...

twill comments on Jan 29, 2019:

He's also responsible for homosexuals.....so yeah, go figure

Deuteronomy 23:1 No man with crushed or severed genitals may enter the assembly of the LORD.

twill comments on Jan 27, 2019:

Well I guess I'll be going to heaven

A Facebook friend of mine put up a Bowie fan page and invited me to join.

twill comments on Jan 15, 2019:

There was quite an age difference between my 2nd wife and I.....suddenly I feel like a rock star. That endless practice in my living room has paid off! But seriously...... If these "children" are running around the country /world Mom & Dad must be somewhere else, both physically and mentally. The kids themselves seem to have gotten a hell of an education, for better or worse. Was it worth it to them? Surprisingly, some say Yes. Would I let my daughter (if I had one) play around with grown men....Hell No! Would I let my sons (two) play football? Hell no! The artist' mind is wired different that's for sure...(difficult for me to equate Ted Nugent w/ art). Rock and Roll IS energy, so there will always be that teenage dynamic ( I took my son to see Fall Out Boy.....wow! talk about audience energy, typical age under 16, I'd guess). But it's also a business and that's an adult thing...somebody is not minding the store here ( Frank Bruni wrote a good column recently in NY Times about the media giving Trump a pass....well what sells newspapers/ what people buy is bullshit & tweets Frank. Fix that and changes will follow) Bottom line, Rich & Famous buys a lot. A helluva lot. Now we know a little bit more about what press agents do, don't we?

A book I am reading now:The Darkening Age Anyone else?

twill comments on Jan 7, 2019:

UPDATE: I lent it out . Wasn't read by borrower. I am reading again. 1st time it was fascinating. This time I am getting more depth, retaining more info better. This book may not define monotheism, but it sure tells how it operates. Same thing perhaps? GREAT BOOK imho

35 Founding Father Quotes Conservative Christians Will Hate | Addicting Info | The Knowledge You ...

twill comments on Jan 7, 2019:

I didn't find any of this info on the link provided

Any tips regarding self-employment?

twill comments on Dec 8, 2018:

Your Credit is your GOD. Worship it. Price for profit.

Psalm 64:7-9 (NRSV): But God will shoot his arrow at them; they will be wounded suddenly.

twill comments on Dec 6, 2018:

I am trying to ponder just what this even means......

1:00 AM out delivering newspapers to make some extra cash.

twill comments on Nov 4, 2018:

A lot of sleep. Still woke up @ 5 a.m., old time. Just crashed out early. Like 8 o'clock early. After falling asleep twice yesterday afternoon. Rest is good. I don't argue when my body requests it

God’s Intelligent Design?

twill comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Why only 2 hands??????

Was talking to my ex tonight about plane tickets and plans for him taking our son home with him for ...

twill comments on Oct 22, 2018:

"This helps him easily forget all the verbal and emotional abuse and neglect I experienced with him while I paid for everything" He didn't make financial contributions?

When the republicans own survey shows that a single payer health system is the lowest cost they are ...

twill comments on Oct 21, 2018:

"But we can't afford it!" "Where will the money come from?"................ ........We could start with the $3 trillion (est.) spent every year on premiums and deductibles. Too simple ?

I just watched Dr.

twill comments on Oct 21, 2018:

I just got home from Vegas. I had no idea....

I try to avoid prescription medications, and this is partly why.

twill comments on Oct 17, 2018:

Same here

Every time the issue of spanking comes up, most of my friends usually say something to the effect: ...

twill comments on Oct 15, 2018:

My mom used to hit us with whatever was handy....usually a broom . When the rolling pin came out, we ran like hell! My 2 boys together have probably only been spanked 10 times...and it's been controlled, not a freak out session like what I grew up in. Most of the "discipline" with my kids has been me, standing my ground, explaining right from wrong, where I / we stand and why. We've had some great conversations, and they tend to fight with each other more than fighting with me. They both know that I am fair......and weirdly enough now.....Patient?!?!?

Just thought I would share this piece of info from a magazine, just because I think we can never ...

twill comments on Oct 13, 2018:

Good, informative post. TY

Matthew 6:34 (NIV): Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.

twill comments on Oct 7, 2018:

So do a bunch of stupid shit today?

I’m new to this community and a parent of young children.

twill comments on Oct 6, 2018:

How old are they? My oldest son Joseph and I had a conversation about a year ago. We dissected some of the improbabilities (impossibilities) of the christian story ( God knows EVERYTHING that ALL of us are doing, all of time), Noah's Ark,...... There was confusion in my marriage earlier in his life. Like me when I was young, he never bought into it. Just repeated what he heard. My youngest son was more open to it I think. He even went much further into believing in Santa. A few comments that he has made lately, tells me has moved on from "Jesus". Rest of family? The shit will never stop. Don't let them get under your skin. That way.....they won't! Small town, neighbors...I guess I watch what I say. it does get harder, as so much American language and culture is ingrained with church going and the "assumed truths" of christianity/ Mono Theism. And that is sometimes a battle I have to fight in my head as well as my community. (rather than my community?...see what I mean!)

I had got to thinking about Thanksgiving and what it means and the story we were told as kids was ...

twill comments on Oct 5, 2018:

I saw a documentary many years ago regarding "King Phillip's War". Thanks for the reminder.

Other sites

twill comments on Sep 30, 2018:

Done with all of them. FOrever? IDK. I hope so

An Atheist Country Singer: [youtu.be]

twill comments on Sep 23, 2018:

Ha HA....Great !

Men who never learned to cook

twill comments on Sep 23, 2018:

I will soon read the previous 104 comments. My take: There is a subculture, of women that have a need to be mommies There is a subculture of men, that need to be mommied May they find each other

How many atheists here are musicians/artists

twill comments on Sep 22, 2018:

What if I "just play guitar"? I would never consider myself a musician....not because I'm humble , but because it's true!

Matthew 10:34-37 (NRSV): Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come...

twill comments on Sep 21, 2018:

What a mess he delivered

Boy Scouts?

twill comments on Sep 21, 2018:

The Cub Scout/ Webelo pack my son was in, was pretty dedicated to church. Our meetings were in a church. We had Scout Sunday once a year They did charity work for churches. This was because of the leaders (one family) and not so much the scout organization, I believe. However, even at larger events I felt I was surrounded by believers. True or not, IDK. We stopped going because my son got lazy about it. And I wasn't very motivated because it was mostly about playing and .....crafts!!! The actual boy scouting was very few, far and between. I was wasting my Friday nights.....I could spend that time directly with children. Blah! So, it's worth a try. Probably depends on the local chapter

I have always asked myself how a black person could be a Republican, as I seek answers, I landed on ...

twill comments on Sep 19, 2018:

Interesting And honest

Things have been really tough lately.

twill comments on Sep 18, 2018:

You're doing good Nichole! keep trying, you'll get there! Good Job

Hoosier State group?

twill comments on Sep 18, 2018:

Hi Nichole. I like the idea a lot. I posted recently about where many members are from. Midwest/ Great Lakes seem under represented. to me anyway. Count me in

The Roman Catholic church has admitted many of its priests & bishops committed child rape and other ...

twill comments on Sep 18, 2018:

Pablo Escobar gave back to his community too. Come to think of it, Wal mart makes a few donations also

Pat Robertson’s Vile Claims About the Hurricane | Ed Brayton

twill comments on Sep 18, 2018:

SOS....that's the thing about Propaganda: NEVER stop repeating the bullshit over and over and over again

Missouri City Councilman Shuts Down Christian Bigot During Debate Over Equality | Hemant Mehta

twill comments on Sep 18, 2018:

Here's the problem whether it is in St. Joe Missouri or the New York Times: These arguments ALWAYS start with the supposition that Christians are morally superior.

Here's an interesting proposition (which another post has prompted me to write): You have a ...

twill comments on Sep 17, 2018:

When all is good, give God the credit. Satan (& humans) get the blame for all "bad" things. Simple enough......until the lawyers are involved. (Then it'll be their fault too......only god wins here)

How did the republicans become anti-science?

twill comments on Sep 15, 2018:

Seems like both. But due to my contention that religion underlies almost everything on the "human behavior side of the planet equation", for me, it tips the balance from profit to religion

Regarding God's Creation Fairy Tale 1: In the Beginning.

twill comments on Sep 15, 2018:

The Mystery Diety....Sittin' around by hisself for 13,800,000,000 years and never got bored or lonely .

Are your words changing themselves on this site?

twill comments on Sep 14, 2018:

I din't seam two have and of these tipo issues hear

Just curious, what is the highest level you can get here?? I am level 6.6 ... what about you?

twill comments on Sep 11, 2018:

6.9 here. Does that mean anything?

No reason to spend your Monday cranky! [psychologytoday.com]

twill comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Sometimes I have to realize that I have a real need for music and turn some on

Why do other people my age seem so old to me? I can't be the only one!

twill comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Because they've given up.

Questions for Democrats: Which Candidate is your top choice to run for President in 2020?

twill comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Many years ago, (10? 15?) , I heard Elizabeth Warren on the radio, explaining how our credit card industry operates. How it started, evolved, Etc. I've always liked her. She seemed very capable. I would always consider voting for her. Bernie just couldn't quite explain where the money for his social programs would come from (MIC! MIC! ) as obvious (MIC! MIC!) as the answer is ( MIC! MIC!) . So either he was being coy and dishonest, or was going to continue funding the MIC along with fantastic social programs. America CANNOT afford both. So I can't buy into what he's selling, as much as I'd like to. Hillary .....problem is.....if we had gotten her in 2016, she'd have been back in 2020. Along with another corporate clone in 2024. & 2028. Business as usual takes on a life of its own.......It tends to be business as usual. Obama cost me $1000's .........I can waste my own money thank you. I think that George Soros pegged him when he said that once Obama has your support, he doesn't offer much. He's out looking for more supporters. Obama gave up waaaaaay to much to RepublicanTs. No fight in him. He had the House & Senate and .....SUCKED. Might as well have voted for Romney ( MCCain probably had my vote in '08 before he "discovered" Sarah Palin. Yuck Poo!)

Will it ever be possible to solve the worlds major problems while MonoTheism dominate societies, ...

twill comments on Aug 29, 2018:

After my snack, I am particularly bothered by .....The Enablers. Enablers meaning "Liberal" media, Government, Social Assumptions. Or do I mean captives?

Will it ever be possible to solve the worlds major problems while MonoTheism dominate societies, ...

twill comments on Aug 29, 2018:

After my snack, I am particularly bothered by .....The Enablers. Enablers meaning "Liberal" media, Government, Social Assumptions. Or do I mean captives?

Wisdom from the dark ages of 1998 for the internet era

twill comments on Aug 27, 2018:

1st there is information. 2nd is Knowledge.3rd is wisdom. Then comes Data.......

Which are your favourite cities/towns to visit?

twill comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Likes: Nashville, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, Cleveland, Galveston.......... Hutchinson, KS! Dis likes: Charlotte, Houston, Dallas, Jacksonville, Denver So-so: Detroit

Any othet atheist who love gospel music

twill comments on Aug 26, 2018:

I Saw The Light: Hank Williams Gillian Welch does some nice work here I really like some Christmas songs.....Do they count?

A general question here. Why do people follow a belief system?

twill comments on Aug 24, 2018:

It's EZ, is one reason. Mental laziness leads one to seek answers already given. Could it also be that some people after struggling to survive all day, find it hard in the evening to contemplate the ways of the universe? Good question tho!

Who is the most overrated band in your opinion?

twill comments on Aug 21, 2018:

Counting Crows

Was becoming atheist difficult?

twill comments on Aug 21, 2018:

After many years of "not really believing", then holding out hope, and going to church, then "not really believing"....I finally opened my eyes to the incredibly unbelievable nonsense and decided that "I'm an Atheist". While growing up my family "always" went to church on Sunday, there wasn't a lot of religious pressure in the house, or during the week. It was just kind of "assumed" that prayer worked. God is alive. Jesus was resurrected, blah, blah, blah. We weren't active members of the congregation. So yeah there were those admonishments, but not much else. When I married and we had babies, we went down the christian road. I mean, we have to save their little souls, right? My wife claimed to be a believer..... But she was little more than indoctrinated if you ask me. She picked our church. Went through all of the rituals to join......then she was the 1st to quit. After all of that we went to several other churches , to find the one that "fit us" ......MADNESS! One day after we had not went to church for a while, she says: " I want to try the catholic church. It looks like a beautiful religion" I replied: " You just go ahead and go for it" I knew I was done forever at that point.

Hypnosis changed my mind on religion and christianity.

twill comments on Aug 18, 2018:

I had one hypnosis session back in the 80's. I quit smoking afterwards. Immediately.. It worked for me

Am I the only one who feels like a social misfit?

twill comments on Aug 16, 2018:

Hmmm. I thought by now, age 60, I'd be struggling to fill y time. Absolutely wrong, Ms. Goddess, U R absolutely right. Is it the same as always.......Time Management.? I can really trace my time wasting down to : Internet. What saves time is busyness and music. And...btw....U can call me anytime, for quality time. FYI!

How are members feeling about all the memes and links on the site? Asking for a friend. :)

twill comments on Aug 13, 2018:

Are they "meems"? Or are they "Mee-Mees"?

LAME CLAIMS TO FAME Nearly everybody has a lame claim to fame.

twill comments on Aug 10, 2018:

Helped roof the Kennedy house, saw Ted playing tennis on the courts. Can't think of 2 more Thought of another: stayed in the same hotel as Barack Obama when he was running for president. Omni in Richmond, VA. I came pretty drunk about midnight. Saw some Strange dudes in suits. Wandered past them. Found out a day later that they were secret service Can't think of one more.....yet!

LAME CLAIMS TO FAME Nearly everybody has a lame claim to fame.

twill comments on Aug 10, 2018:

Helped roof the Kennedy house, saw Ted playing tennis on the courts. Can't think of 2 more

On a different forum, and under a pseudonym, I've written about a recent experience with faithful ...

twill comments on Aug 9, 2018:

Very good. "Surreal experience" "Anti climatic nature"....true thoughts and experiences. I enjoyed reading the comments section also.

Just some of the places I’ve recently had the pleasure to visit!!

twill comments on Aug 9, 2018:

Where were the lights?

Am I the only one who does this?

twill comments on Aug 9, 2018:

Same here. Queen sized, left side

Last night during a conversation while hanging on the bar in our local tavern, somebody said that ...

twill comments on Aug 5, 2018:

GOD has probably engineered the greatest human genocide, that of childbirth. The death of mothers, newborns and the unborns.

PART 3 ISLAM: THE STRAIGHT DOPE A Self-styled Expert Explains Everything THE KORAN’S ...

twill comments on Aug 4, 2018:

Thanks for all of that. So many failings of Christianity fill my head, I rarely consider the other prophets of doom. As I just posted, if God has a message for us humans, why not just alight the stars as letters and sky write it out for us all to see. His version of Twitter. All of this writing, pencil and paper, by man, seems a little , IDK....weak?

Ayn Rand has come up in conversations with conservatives lately.

twill comments on Aug 4, 2018:

Hell even the "Liberal" media ignores her atheism and talk against Power Strokes.

Excerpt by David Whyte: "Unrequited love is the love human beings experience most of the time.

twill comments on Aug 1, 2018:

It's difficult.

Are you concerned the Religious Liberty Task Force could use this site to target you?

twill comments on Jul 31, 2018:

Seems like it'd be one of the 1st places they'd look.....

I'd love to know people's thoughts on New Age/Spirituality.

twill comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Good insight! I have no experience or knowledge. Altho I did watch a clip of Seth Andrews commenting on why Oprah for President would be a bad idea

So I got divorced.

twill comments on Jul 15, 2018:

I don't like payments either

Ricky Gervais on Noah's Ark. [youtu.be]

twill comments on Jul 15, 2018:

Climate Control onboard obviously. Because the polar bears lived next to the reptiles

Ex girlfriend won't stop texting me and has a new boyfriend that won't have sex with her.

twill comments on Jul 2, 2018:

Doesn't bother me any. She texted you. Won't stop. Not really funny, but truly sad. And I don't mean you John INFP!

It seems to be accepted practice to aim criticism toward the other person when a friendship or ...

twill comments on Jun 26, 2018:

During the marriage, according to her, it was all my fault. During the divorce, according to me, it was all her fault.

I am going to see Roger Daltrey perform the songs from "Tommy" at the Ravinia Pavillion tomorrow ...

twill comments on Jun 25, 2018:

Tommy is still on my playlist. Has been since I was kid. Sounds like a great time!

70 years ago my country took the bold move to provide healthcare, free at source for all, from the ...

twill comments on Jun 22, 2018:

TY For informing us w/ 1st hand knowledge

I’m on the November ballot unopposed to be State’s Attorney!!

twill comments on Jun 20, 2018:

Excellent!

So, was talking to a friend of mine this weekend at a BBQ.

twill comments on Jun 17, 2018:

At the grocery store, and in restaraunts, I point out to my kids what obese/ extremely obese people eat.....

Libtard logic.

twill comments on Jun 16, 2018:

I'm going back to Facebook.

Let's pretend we're wrong and a supernatural diety shows up on earth! What three questions would ...

twill comments on Jun 13, 2018:

1) Hi. How ya doing? 2) What's goin' on? 3) I guess I'm going to hell?

A question that I hope will not turn ugly as I truly don’t mean it to be.

twill comments on Jun 10, 2018:

I'm registered as a Republican. I never vote straight ticket. I don't consider myself a member of the party. What it has become is.....shallow. But then again, shallow, pathetic souls who don't even understand their inner selves, let alone the complex world outside of them....well they need somewhere to go . I suppose the reasons I registered and voted the way I do has to do with economics. But that along with everything else has changed. The invisible hand no longer is a viable solution (if it ever was) . Reckless de-regulation does not work when there is little respect for the laws. The takeover by religious zealots is the most most frightening of all. Faux Patriotism. Willful Ignorance. Here's my favorite: The RepublicanTs have convinced millions that the Poor People have all of their money. Count me out of that crowd. Today is a new day.

Don't Remember Where I Found This Wild Proposal for Israel-Palestine Conflict Satirical?

twill comments on Jun 4, 2018:

Nothing satirical about it. Problem is, nobody in power really wants a solution. There's always a solution. Always. Just has to be some willingness

Is it just me or where I live, but is it becoming less acceptable for men to go shirtless?

twill comments on Jun 3, 2018:

When I was more of businessman and less of a roofer, I'd keep my shirt on. Now that I am on the roof more, the shirt goes flying off rather quickly. Altho I am slim and don't have a beer gut, (I used to) it's a comfort thing. In mixed company, life in general, I always wear a shirt except at the pool or beach. Most men don't need to take off their shirts... the gut is already highly visible. ( I see it with the women too..... in general America's physical shape is poor)

[nytimes.com] How do you all feel about this?

twill comments on May 29, 2018:

The war intensifies