ENERGY Level: Am I an analomy?

Allamanda comments on Jun 21, 2019:

well, my dad was just like that until last year at 77, he fell 20' onto concrete when 3 ladders he'd rebuilt and tied together failed. So since then not though he's been walking again 6 months and about to get a bigger plate in his spine as he's already bent the first one...

twill replies on Jun 21, 2019:

Oh shit. How come he didn't know better !?!?

To have loved and lost.

1of5 comments on Jun 19, 2019:

Hope you find it again. Being in love rocks!

twill replies on Jun 20, 2019:

I'll be Bock!

Don't let the wool pulled over the eyes of the American public by what is happening in Iran.

twill comments on Jun 20, 2019:

After watching what happened to Iraq, I don't think they have much choice

twill replies on Jun 20, 2019:

@wordywalt I don't think the Iranians have much choice but to prepare for the worst possible scenario

To have loved and lost.

MayQueen comments on Jun 20, 2019:

I completely understand what you're feeling, having been there many times (and probably many more). I'm so sorry you're going through this, and I hope you have plenty of loving people in your life who can help you through the worst of it.

twill replies on Jun 20, 2019:

Thank you MayQueen. Nope. I have only shared it here, and on the phone with a contractor friend in Michigan. He doesn't care....

To have loved and lost.

sweetcharlotte comments on Jun 19, 2019:

"In my heart I felt so good! I looked forward to precious time with her ( Very little...full story, long story, got complicated). I felt alive, with meaning and with hope." That's it! You got it right. @Twill. That's how it feels for me too. I felt so alive each time I had contact with ...

twill replies on Jun 20, 2019:

Having hope and looking forward to future rewards.......You went from High to Low as the truth emerged Charlotte. No back up plan....no "What if"? Hard to take. Your hopes and dreams were certainly taken advantage of. Many people live their whole lives like that.....think religion, LOL Shake it off. It was a temporary setback. It happens to the best of us. The smartest and the wisest. My scenario was nothing like that....kind of strange the way it went actually. But...it is what it is. I took the high road and am proud of myself. You should be too.

To have loved and lost.

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jun 19, 2019:

At almost 67, my last relationship let me know that in reality, I don't want a serious relationship.

twill replies on Jun 20, 2019:

Hmmm, Now that you mention it.....

To have loved and lost.

sweetcharlotte comments on Jun 19, 2019:

"In my heart I felt so good! I looked forward to precious time with her ( Very little...full story, long story, got complicated). I felt alive, with meaning and with hope." That's it! You got it right. @Twill. That's how it feels for me too. I felt so alive each time I had contact with ...

twill replies on Jun 19, 2019:

I am sorry to hear that Charlotte. I read the story on your profile

‘My mum didn’t vaccinate me – this is what happened next’ "It started when I accidentally...

KKGator comments on Jun 19, 2019:

I don't think I'll ever understand how people cannot hold their parents responsible for garbage like this. If they believe bullshit, they need to be called out on it. Especially if you love them. Ignore their histrionics, and give it to them straight. Stand up to them. They put their children ...

twill replies on Jun 19, 2019:

@Carin The internet probably changed them...made them smarter or sumpin'

Mega Church sexual assault....quite a business [nytimes.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 10, 2019:

Because is there Anybody out there who thinks only Catholic priests are sexual predators? Really?

twill replies on Jun 10, 2019:

I came to the conclusion long ago, that money isn't the only job benefit for these guys

Hi Everyone. Past Memorial Day now, what are your summer plans?

Nottheonlyone comments on May 31, 2019:

Three ukulele festivals. Hoping to take my kid to Indiana Dunes at some point. That's really it.

twill replies on Jun 3, 2019:

@Nottheonlyone I will make sure I am

Hi Everyone. Past Memorial Day now, what are your summer plans?

Nottheonlyone comments on May 31, 2019:

Three ukulele festivals. Hoping to take my kid to Indiana Dunes at some point. That's really it.

twill replies on Jun 1, 2019:

Great! And we are gonna do lunch right?

Is it harder for non-believers to find love?

aintmisbehaven comments on Dec 5, 2018:

I don't think it's harder for non-believers to find love, REAL love anyway. I think many believers "fall in lust" with other believers("God brought us together!") but many such marriages eventually flounder because it wasn't based on true "love". So, I think it's just as difficult for believers to ...

twill replies on May 22, 2019:

Especially as we get older! I've witnessed churches putting people together as couples.... there must be some fear they have ( among many fears!) about single people

Is it harder for non-believers to find love?

LiterateHiker comments on Nov 19, 2018:

I have never had a problem finding love due to my atheism. Today nearly three-quarters of adult American men are obese or overweight (and 60 percent of women.) I want a **fit, active man** who shares my healthy lifestyle.

twill replies on May 22, 2019:

@LiterateHiker Thank you LH! I feel good too! And btw....you look great yourself. U R in shape, not too skinny at all.

What did your children learn from you?

twill comments on May 18, 2019:

IDK...still raising them! 2 boys 14 & 11 Teaching them a lot of what Mitch 07102 wrote: -Work hard. It is one of the few things you control. -Don't make excuses. Do what you say. -Be honest. Be kind. It matters. -All people have value. -The most important decision you will make in ...

twill replies on May 18, 2019:

@LiterateHiker I got hit a lot, it was wild, but at least not beaten like some kids. Losing privileges?.....my 11 yr. old Sam got in a situation at school and spent Tuesday afternoon in principals office. He volunteered to hand over his XBox as punishment, I didn't even have to request it. LOL

In the past six years I have lost a daughter, my son, my wife and most recently my right leg.

kiramea comments on May 13, 2019:

Within three years I had a heart attack/open heart surgery, lost two ex-husbands (one I still loved very much), two brothers and a father. I understand exactly what you are talking about. When asked, I just tell them that what happened would have happened whether or not I believed in a God. ...

twill replies on May 18, 2019:

You're damn right!

‘Decades in the making’: Megachurch pastor gives up on Christianity in profanity-laced ...

Heathenman comments on May 11, 2019:

This guy is in for a tough road. He has just lost his social support group and his source of income. He is older and not likely easily reemployed. I am sure he feels relieved in some ways, but as many of is know, he has a tough road to hoe. Might not be a bad idea for the atheist community...

twill replies on May 12, 2019:

@David1955 There' also "The Clergy Project". I'm not sure what all it provides

‘Decades in the making’: Megachurch pastor gives up on Christianity in profanity-laced ...

Moravian comments on May 11, 2019:

Maybe he had squeezed as much money from the faithful as he could and it was time to retire

twill replies on May 12, 2019:

@noworry28 True of any enterprise. I Wish I could have done it.........

‘Decades in the making’: Megachurch pastor gives up on Christianity in profanity-laced ...

Heathenman comments on May 11, 2019:

This guy is in for a tough road. He has just lost his social support group and his source of income. He is older and not likely easily reemployed. I am sure he feels relieved in some ways, but as many of is know, he has a tough road to hoe. Might not be a bad idea for the atheist community...

twill replies on May 12, 2019:

Isn't it: "Row" to hoe?

Alabama Senate OKs Fundamentalist Christian Church Police Force | Michael Stone

Remi comments on Apr 13, 2019:

WTF?? Not ok. I hope FFRF gets on this.

twill replies on May 5, 2019:

And I hope you donate to FFRF !

Why do men lash out at women after a polite rejection?

BohoHeathen comments on May 4, 2019:

Yesterday I was out making a delivery. As a courier I am often standing around waiting and people often make small talk...which is fine, but as I was about to leave this man asks if he can have my phone number or if I have Facebook so he can message me. I politely said no, I don't see any reason to ...

twill replies on May 5, 2019:

@gigihein come on...it's fair to ask if he's married, or in a relationship. If he says "yes" , then sidestep and ask if she likes the same music or something innocuous. Small steps make a journey!

Last night I attending a pinning ceremony for RN's at a public college.

Jolanta comments on May 2, 2019:

I would complain to the people who are in charge of it so it does not happen again.

twill replies on May 3, 2019:

@jlynn37 FFRF seems to be fighting the good fight, while the rest of us talk, they act. I suggest a donation (NOW!) and a membership ....for everyone!

Just random thoughts.

genessa comments on May 3, 2019:

i had no idea it was prayer day. i knew it was holocaust remembrance day. i think every day has a lot of stuff marked on its calendar spot. no one on msnbc mentioned prayer day though. g

twill replies on May 3, 2019:

Just another day to me. Rainy tho. Perhaps it rained because there was not enough prayer? Just what was God's plan concerning the weather yesterday?

Franklin Graham Cites Death-to-Gays Bible Verse in Post About Pete Buttigieg | Hemant Mehta | ...

Healthydoc70 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

@GENESSA- I agree that you can't argue outside someone's bubble, but I would be extremely curious how you would use the bible to unmake an argument that was made using the bible. In other words, how do you speak with a flat earther using their bubble. I think my thought is that any belief or faith ...

twill replies on Apr 30, 2019:

From the very get go, one has to understand, that having an "argument " (?)/ conversation about god and religion is NOT an intellectual argument. That's always the 1st thing to make clear when having "the" conversation

When my ex and I were still together and fighting about religion, he said according to my atheism ...

Deiter comments on Apr 29, 2019:

I'd argue that it's the religious traditions that have "made up" their own rules. We have 100's of 1000's of years of cultural precedent supporting non-Abrahamic tradition, going back to smaller societies like chieftains, whom were far more accepting of individual liberty, where women and ...

twill replies on Apr 29, 2019:

That's right. There were 1000's of cultures over 1000's of years. The biggest upheaval caused by the Ten Commandments/ Christianity is simply: Mono Theism.

Got to hang out with some coworkers tonight and was able to blow off some steam about my ex.

Novelty comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Most people just quietly disbelieve, to talk about it gets them involved in an argument no one wants to participate in. I however have a big mouth and never cared who heard me. Amazingly neither our resident Mormon or the many Catholics seem to care, and in private conversations most of the rest ...

twill replies on Apr 29, 2019:

@Novelty Sorry, it was reduntant. Not meant to be insulting.

Got to hang out with some coworkers tonight and was able to blow off some steam about my ex.

Novelty comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Most people just quietly disbelieve, to talk about it gets them involved in an argument no one wants to participate in. I however have a big mouth and never cared who heard me. Amazingly neither our resident Mormon or the many Catholics seem to care, and in private conversations most of the rest ...

twill replies on Apr 29, 2019:

@Novelty Do you ever consider that if they were born and raised in an Islamist country, or a Buddhist country, that they would probably not be Xtians?

Got to hang out with some coworkers tonight and was able to blow off some steam about my ex.

Novelty comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Most people just quietly disbelieve, to talk about it gets them involved in an argument no one wants to participate in. I however have a big mouth and never cared who heard me. Amazingly neither our resident Mormon or the many Catholics seem to care, and in private conversations most of the rest ...

twill replies on Apr 29, 2019:

Most of the religious have a cultural belief. I think I did for years, or was accepting of it. I'm pretty sure I was born Agnostic, but the cultural thing left me confused for a long time

I am an atheist.

JacarC comments on Apr 26, 2019:

"You will be in our thoughts and prayers." Thanks, can you also send a fruit basket?

twill replies on Apr 27, 2019:

And money!

Why Is It Difficult to Get Christians to Care About the Earth? | Sojourners

Jamespuck comments on Apr 23, 2019:

It seems more likely that they call this place sinful and base, while their idealized world is perfect and there is a bottomless blue bubble-up. Sadly just maybe if they actually thought about it they could determine that 'god' worked on it for 4.8 billion years and as a bonus they can almost do ...

twill replies on Apr 23, 2019:

@BufftonBeotch I wonder what that is based on

Why Is It Difficult to Get Christians to Care About the Earth? | Sojourners

Jamespuck comments on Apr 23, 2019:

It seems more likely that they call this place sinful and base, while their idealized world is perfect and there is a bottomless blue bubble-up. Sadly just maybe if they actually thought about it they could determine that 'god' worked on it for 4.8 billion years and as a bonus they can almost do ...

twill replies on Apr 23, 2019:

Actually 6,000 years, so they say. But who's counting....

How many of you feel discriminated against for been Atheist?

Heathenman comments on Apr 23, 2019:

Yes, we are discriminated against. When I divorced, my ex made it well known I was an atheist. Never mentioned verbally in court, but conveniently put my my membership picture and title with an atheist group I belonged to. Can I ever prove damage? No. I learned a long time ago to put a lid ...

twill replies on Apr 23, 2019:

@missgi I have heard that organizing Democrats is like herding cats. I would say the same applies to Atheists. Not a put down, as the bar for conformity / group think/ organizing has been set pretty high and been very consistent for 2,000 years

"The narrative that government is inefficient and its optimum role should be ‘limited’ to avoid ...

linxminx comments on Apr 21, 2019:

"...it creates the market." So true! I am a fashion professor who educates students who want a career in the fashion industry. In the past 25 years, I saw an industry pack up and move overseas for cheap labor and start producing a ton of clothing to feed to the consumeristic nature of the ...

twill replies on Apr 21, 2019:

So that's why I shop @ Amazon? Because of the lousy selection, lack of proper sizes and poor style in the stores....? And no, I have way too many clothes also. When my wife left, I found enough clothing items to last me for several years. I look for pants at the re-sale shops.

So, was The Vietnam War, a Religious War?

darkstar24 comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Paranoid about what? They weren’t a military threat.

twill replies on Apr 10, 2019:

Paranoid about Communism, I'd say. Although it's strange that there is a communist country 90 miles from USA, yet USA went halfway around the world to ......fight communism. I'm confused.

So, was The Vietnam War, a Religious War?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 6, 2019:

It wasn't a Conservative thing. The Dems controlled the Presidency, House, and Senate. If you are too young to remember, whether the Government believed it or not, they used the threat of the spread of Godless Communism to get us into all kinds of shit, including the Vietnam war. It is easy to sell ...

twill replies on Apr 7, 2019:

@Sticks48 I assume you mean that the "war killed....him". It was a sad human story, for sure

So, was The Vietnam War, a Religious War?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 6, 2019:

It wasn't a Conservative thing. The Dems controlled the Presidency, House, and Senate. If you are too young to remember, whether the Government believed it or not, they used the threat of the spread of Godless Communism to get us into all kinds of shit, including the Vietnam war. It is easy to sell ...

twill replies on Apr 7, 2019:

Stressed the hell out of Johnson. It compromised his Great Society agenda big time. Shows that anyone can sucked into some deep doo doo.

So, was The Vietnam War, a Religious War?

darkstar24 comments on Apr 7, 2019:

I actually think about this often. I was young back then but old enough that my peers were getting drafted. Back then I felt it was unnecessary to be there, although I had addtional objections and concerns (undeclared war...) When the Ken Burns/Novick PBS documentary on Viet Name came out I ...

twill replies on Apr 7, 2019:

I was especially dis heartened by the efforts that Ho Chi Minh made trying to ally Vietnam with the USA prior to France leaving. At one time, people really believed those "American Myths" of freedom and democracy. Shortly after WW2 it still seemed real. Then came McCarthy....and Graham. The 60's enlightenment fizzled, and then Onward to the present day evangelicals. No wonder they want to short circuit education and stamp out unpleasant truths.

The local Baptist minister just rang my doorbell offering me a pamplet for the upcoming celebration ...

Sydland comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Jehovah Witnesses are at major intersections here. Handing out pamphlets and sketchy looking mini pies. I look at them and shake my head in disgust when we make eye contact.

twill replies on Apr 7, 2019:

Perhaps you could have pamphlets at the ready to hand back to them ? LOL

So, was The Vietnam War, a Religious War?

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 6, 2019:

Here's an interesting article on this subject: https://www.thenation.com/article/a-new-map-shows-the-alarming-spread-of-the-us-war-on-terror/

twill replies on Apr 6, 2019:

So when does the Dixie Chicks "We Were Right Tour" begin? Ron Paul was right too. Thanks for the article.

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

Deb57 comments on Apr 5, 2019:

I went for many, many years, - before the internet - feeling as though I was the only one of my kind. I am constantly bombarded with religion and the religious where I live, and rather enjoy hearing others vent about similar complaints and issues that have dogged me for decades. So glad there is ...

twill replies on Apr 6, 2019:

Methinks you nailed it

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

Agamic comments on Mar 24, 2019:

Some of his accomplishments include:

twill replies on Mar 24, 2019:

Honestly, I thought Trump was raising wages more than Obama ever did

There are things I really miss about having a partner.

LiterateHiker comments on Mar 23, 2019:

Things I love about being single: Privacy My home is a peaceful, neat, clean sanctuary. Freedom to do what I want. Ability to eat, read, exercise, socialize, volunteer, hike and live at my own pace. Freedom from criticism, anger, controlling behavior, disrespect, messiness and other ...

twill replies on Mar 24, 2019:

I could have wrote that! You and I can live apart in complete harmony!

There are things I really miss about having a partner.

whispers comments on Mar 23, 2019:

I can so relate to all of this, and as an introvert, the too much talking really hit home. SO much talking...and too much TV instead of music. Everything else is spot on as well!

twill replies on Mar 24, 2019:

Damn! It was my wife who did all of the talking! I always enjoyed my wake up time in the morning, as she usually slept in. When she didn't....Damn lot of talking

How many on here find it difficult to share your views in your communities?

ScrabbleQueen comments on Feb 4, 2019:

Boy do I ever "bump heads" with the locals now that I'm living in the "Twilight Zone" here in the Bible Belt, and don't they think I'm insane because they don't/can't comprehend how someone can be intelligent enough to be a former Mensa member yet be nonreligious, actually anti-religious, AND ...

twill replies on Feb 14, 2019:

U got all that right!

Is the Atheist Community a Cult? - Genetically Modified Skeptic [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Jan 22, 2019:

Cults believe in something. Are we going to have meetings and talk about nothing?

twill replies on Feb 8, 2019:

That'd be called going to the tavern

Is it harder for non-believers to find love?

MayFlowers comments on Nov 27, 2018:

Well yeah dating can be hard as a non believer , it all depends on where you are really. Smaller towns have less freethinkers I assume , bigger town will probably lead to better results.

twill replies on Feb 8, 2019:

I agree. I live in a small town. Majority of Life revolves around church and the local school

Is it harder for non-believers to find love?

MLinoge comments on Nov 26, 2018:

From what I hear about the religious, I gather they have a _much_ easier time to get married. Real love, though, that's different. The best couple I know are unbelievers. Met as teens, never got married, two kids, happily growing old together. A natural, beautiful connection between equals - ...

twill replies on Feb 8, 2019:

Usually the church will help find a spouse for marriage. They rarely have to be unmarried for long

Is it harder for non-believers to find love?

LiterateHiker comments on Nov 19, 2018:

I have never had a problem finding love due to my atheism. Today nearly three-quarters of adult American men are obese or overweight (and 60 percent of women.) I want a **fit, active man** who shares my healthy lifestyle.

twill replies on Feb 8, 2019:

I am told that i am too skinny. I'm 60 and look 50. 40 and looking 60 seems to be the physical ideal here...LOL

Is it harder for non-believers to find love?

cambrazell comments on Nov 19, 2018:

Yes. I believe it is. Our culture is so mired in religiosity that even those who identify as Christian but do not consider themselves religious distrust us heathens.

twill replies on Feb 8, 2019:

So true. I am shocked by many people who call themselves "Christians" or religious. And they are shocked that I am not!

My Life Motto! True Story, Folks!

Matias comments on Feb 6, 2019:

That's kind of narcissistic. The secret of the extraordinary success of Homo sapiens: it is the most *social* species among all vertebrates (it is true- go ask any biologist). Everything humans have achieved, they did it *together*. The independent and strong loner is a figure of the modern,...

twill replies on Feb 6, 2019:

She's got the right idea. Perhaps the details, concept is different. Perhaps instead of "making it happen alone" it might be stated "making it happen with someone else". That someone else could be multiple and transient, and therefore, unrecognizable, That someone else could be so many helping in little bitty ways, instead of very few helping in "Grand Ways". But narcissistic? I don't think so. (I see enough narcissm from people who've accomplished NOTHING). In my post below, I never set out to be a loner and ostracized. It was their actions & decisions, not mine. Wouldn't a narcissist strike first? Inflict whatever damage they felt like and walk away blameless, immune from regret, or unapologetic over any hurt & destruction that they heartlessly caused? Or....are you saying that simply having a goal outside of what your fellow humans agree your goals SHOULD be, (or haviing a personal goal at all) is in fact proof of narcissm? We need a balance here!!! LOL

Religious fanatic-lunatic poisoning my life. What do I do?

RavenCT comments on Dec 28, 2018:

**Members I'm just going to put this out there. This could be a real person and great if it is - give them all the information that could help.** **However this also has all the earmarks of being a scam for money. ** (**Trapped in another country - abusive husband - child involved in harms way)....

twill replies on Feb 5, 2019:

Yeah......how many people in America join a church and then live in the woods?

My Life Motto! True Story, Folks!

SleeplessInTexas comments on Feb 5, 2019:

To this day, I've made it in my own. I've accomplished most of my goals. No mommy or daddy, friends, or anyone's help. I, and I alone have made it this far. I know friends and family would have helped, but I like to challenge my struggles and win big on my own. It sounds selfish, but I ...

twill replies on Feb 5, 2019:

I've never had support from family. Friends? And the critisicm? Forget them, I've moved on. Wives? Some help from 2nd one. She resented me tho. Employees? yeah right... In the end, the only people that have supported me, and I think truly liked me have been my customers. If I could go back and do things differntly, I know exactly how I would. Congratulations to you S.I T.

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?

twill replies on Feb 5, 2019:

@HippieChick58 I hate to throw food away. Something in my DNA, I think. Give away the chocolates if you can, or save for a party or gathering.

Psalm 136:17-18 (NRSV): who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever; and ...

SeaGreenEyez comments on Feb 3, 2019:

But it's a peaceful region, if you go by the Bible(s.) ?

twill replies on Feb 4, 2019:

@Heraclitus, @SeaGreenEyez What Heraclitus said, is what I meant. Sorry for lack of clarity

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?

twill replies on Feb 4, 2019:

@HippieChick58 According to the experts 1 lb. per week weight loss is on target! My meat consumption is about the same....I'd have no social life if I did'nt eat meat "aound people"! At home, my meals, it's meat free, except for my kids. That battle I lost w/ Grandma & Mom. So be it. So, I'm about 2/3 Vegetarian....i.e., cooking for myself! I've been eating more meat in the last year and gained about 5 lbs. Holding steady tho . But I do what i can do. I like the power I have when staring down a doughnut and buying a banana instead

Psalm 136:17-18 (NRSV): who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever; and ...

SeaGreenEyez comments on Feb 3, 2019:

But it's a peaceful region, if you go by the Bible(s.) ?

twill replies on Feb 3, 2019:

Bible(s)? There's like.....20 of 'em?

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 ...

twill replies on Jan 24, 2019:

In a way, you are buying mental time? By asking the question, it gives your mind a moment to relax. "I wonder what I do....." subliminal? You dour mind does wonder/ wander & relaxes, then the words come?

Snowgeddon never came but temperatures did plunge as expected, down to single digits.

Donna_I comments on Jan 20, 2019:

I have often wondered if the weather forcasters exaggerate - especially snow storms - to keep people at home... just a thought.

twill replies on Jan 20, 2019:

HYPE! Seems like a little 6-8" snowfall used to be something we learned about after the fact. Not something we knew before it happens.

I spent ten years in a Christian cult here in Texas.

Jk1960 comments on Jan 11, 2019:

Maybe your looking in the wrong places

twill replies on Jan 12, 2019:

@LogicEve An old (older) some kind of friend of mine who constantly ran around on his wife, always told me: "Tom if you want to find a woman, go to church. That's where the women are" . Pretty laughable since my friend Woody (True name!) never set foot in a church. When I tried dating sites, women were constantly looking for a Christian man. I'd ask why don't you try church? They'd say: "There are no single men there!" Bars? Kind of like high school full of older folks. So where is the right place? Believe it or not, as a roofer, I've met a few through roofing jobs. Including the mother of my children. Work and love aren't supposed to commingle in this age, so i can't LEGALLY recommend taking an interest in someone at your job. I think what bothers me is lost opportunity....How many times have I walked away from a casual encounter thinking: "Why didn't I relax and linger? She didn't seem to be in a hurry. She was nice." I don't know if it's a place really. It's an attitude isn't it?

Would you date someone with a felony record?

vnufall comments on Jan 11, 2019:

My ex husband is or was a felon. When he was 19 or 20 got caught bringing LSD from Canada to Detroit. I didn't know it when I married him.

twill replies on Jan 12, 2019:

Was the acid any good?

So question for the ladies. Would you ever date/marry down?

HeraTera comments on Jan 11, 2019:

Date and marry are different, but I would be skeptical doing it. I was married to a man who made less than I did, and it didn't work. I didn't mind it - but he did.

twill replies on Jan 12, 2019:

Call me

Oh Boy.

josh_karpf comments on Jan 7, 2019:

You won't the first! And there may be differences that are worse. Lovely spouse and I nearly killed each other over how to unpack and arrange our new home. Till then I thought vegan vs omni/carnivore was most conflicted, followed by atheist/religionist as a distant third. So enjoy the dating, ...

twill replies on Jan 8, 2019:

@Castlepaloma Obviously you have experience here and know what might happen. What's different this time?

In a relationship, How many "I hate you's" is enough?

ToakReon comments on Jan 7, 2019:

Are you the one saying 'I hate you', or your partner.

twill replies on Jan 7, 2019:

@ToakReon I was on the receiving end

In a relationship, How many "I hate you's" is enough?

Rudy1962 comments on Jan 7, 2019:

Depends on a lot of things....intent, circumstances, what happens after that......

twill replies on Jan 7, 2019:

.....and intoxication level

In a relationship, How many "I hate you's" is enough?

ToakReon comments on Jan 7, 2019:

Are you the one saying 'I hate you', or your partner.

twill replies on Jan 7, 2019:

Is that relevant to you?

Tucker vs. Bill Nye the Science Guy - YouTube

Ceaselessmind comments on Nov 28, 2018:

Carlson is a joke. He does not shut his yap long enough to get an answer. When he gets an answer he then plays his narcissistic game and tries to make the person being interviewed as an idiot. He failed miserably. I am not a huge fan of Nye, but he is way more qualified than Carlson to make the case...

twill replies on Nov 29, 2018:

He truly is a joke. Rude, belligerent. I listen to Rush every once in a while...a few minutes is all I can take . He can't even shut up and let his ditto heads speak...(unless it's a rant about their everyday complaints.) He has to give the answers for them also This Carlson guy seems to be about on the same level.

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

JSchaper comments on Nov 4, 2018:

I forgot to mention it was raining all night.

twill replies on Nov 4, 2018:

Tough night for you.

Atheist = Depressed?

Occgenius comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Not depressed, it makes me feel free. Free to feel how ever I want.

twill replies on Oct 28, 2018:

Same here

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

Pedrohbds comments on Oct 24, 2018:

It changed. I don't believe in the romantic notion of my country, but I believe that most of my family and friends are there, so protect this place and make it improve will be good for people that I love and for others also. And the way to make it better is to keep the system working, improve the ...

twill replies on Oct 25, 2018:

@Triphid I suppose God owns it then? (humor) Well there were no rules written when the Big Bang went off. No inscriptions on rocks from the sun or other stars either. No real owners manual was provided. So, many humans got together and decided that the majority rules. Or, the most powerful rule. Sumpin' like dat. All I really know is that when these rules went into effect, there were several less billion people on the planet. Everyone wants a little space to call their own. Decide whether to plant peaches or pumpkins

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

Pedrohbds comments on Oct 24, 2018:

It changed. I don't believe in the romantic notion of my country, but I believe that most of my family and friends are there, so protect this place and make it improve will be good for people that I love and for others also. And the way to make it better is to keep the system working, improve the ...

twill replies on Oct 25, 2018:

@Triphid Would control & Power be a reason? Yes. So would social order. Do you not think there was not a need for such things historically as populations grew and arguments increased? How about protection? Compromise? Simple agreements? Share a river. Resources. Water. .......Whether speaking of nations or just tribes, how's that accomplished ? It's like the weather, might be raining across the street but dry here....it has to stop and start somewhere. That's a law of nature. So my land stops at the river. Yours starts at the river. Not a law of nature? Speaking of tribes.... Tribalism is on the rise.and the idea of ONE species, looks further and further away. I do believe that organized religion is dumping fuel on that fire. And why not? It always has.

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

Pedrohbds comments on Oct 24, 2018:

It changed. I don't believe in the romantic notion of my country, but I believe that most of my family and friends are there, so protect this place and make it improve will be good for people that I love and for others also. And the way to make it better is to keep the system working, improve the ...

twill replies on Oct 25, 2018:

@Triphid Laws & Jurisdiction come to mind

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

Pedrohbds comments on Oct 24, 2018:

It changed. I don't believe in the romantic notion of my country, but I believe that most of my family and friends are there, so protect this place and make it improve will be good for people that I love and for others also. And the way to make it better is to keep the system working, improve the ...

twill replies on Oct 24, 2018:

@Triphid without enforced borders, there is no country.

Has your Atheism affected your patriotism?

sfvpool comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I have always been patriotic about the founding principles of the United States. After becoming an atheist, I have studied the history and philosophy that lead to these principles and my respect for them has grown.

twill replies on Oct 24, 2018:

I have to say, I've been affected the same way. Love of my country has deepened. Why? I suppose I am looking at it rationally and historically, and it has not only given me, I think, a better understanding, but a much deeper respect for the people, and our trials and tribulations. Fuck Perfect.... It is truly much more profound than that

Richard Dawkins: No Civilized Person Accepts Slavery, So Why Do We Accept Animal Cruelty? - YouTube

confidentrealm comments on Jul 3, 2018:

I'm vegetarian. I might try veganism but it seems very difficult.

twill replies on Sep 18, 2018:

Veganism is an extension of vegatarism, it goes beyond the meat. It means no animal products of any kind can be consumed. An obvious one is leather. Other banned items includes eggs and honey. I'm sorry but I have chickens and they ARE NOT pets. I eat their eggs. I don't eat the chickens. I'll never be vegan, don't intend to

MAGA: No one knows exactly what that is except perhaps a marketing slogan .

Commonsense comments on Sep 12, 2018:

America is umm its ok, Trump is ruining the country but liberalism wont fix the current problems we have here.

twill replies on Sep 16, 2018:

Why do you say that liberalism won't fix our current problems?

MAGA: No one knows exactly what that is except perhaps a marketing slogan .

genessa comments on Sep 15, 2018:

1. i haven't seen any extreme liberals threaten to leave. i actually haven't even seen any extreme liberals. 2. and 4. i'm with ya. 3. don't lump religious extremists and israel supporters together, and learn a little middle eastern history. 5. we may not agree about which networks are okay,...

twill replies on Sep 16, 2018:

@genessa Thanks genessa

MAGA: No one knows exactly what that is except perhaps a marketing slogan .

genessa comments on Sep 15, 2018:

1. i haven't seen any extreme liberals threaten to leave. i actually haven't even seen any extreme liberals. 2. and 4. i'm with ya. 3. don't lump religious extremists and israel supporters together, and learn a little middle eastern history. 5. we may not agree about which networks are okay,...

twill replies on Sep 16, 2018:

@genessa What's to know? Off the top of my head: The world created the Israeli state in 1948 or so. Like many good things, it has taken on a new life and become a land grab. What am I missing here? Just telling me I'm wrong, sure d does not make you right. Thanks for nothing tho!

MAGA: No one knows exactly what that is except perhaps a marketing slogan .

genessa comments on Sep 15, 2018:

1. i haven't seen any extreme liberals threaten to leave. i actually haven't even seen any extreme liberals. 2. and 4. i'm with ya. 3. don't lump religious extremists and israel supporters together, and learn a little middle eastern history. 5. we may not agree about which networks are okay,...

twill replies on Sep 16, 2018:

What I do know about #3 , which isn't much, are that I've realized who many of the enablers of that nonsense in Israel are. And they are certainly not all religious extremists.not by any stretch. Some are just run of the mill stupid taxpayers.

Are your words changing themselves on this site?

Sgt_Spanky comments on Sep 14, 2018:

It's divine vengeance. Clearly this site has angered the Gods.

twill replies on Sep 14, 2018:

Gods?? Geez there's only one! It's Mohammed. I mean Jesus. No wait, Yahweh. No wait it's Buddha. No, no,no ....it's....the pope?

I wasted a little time this morning watching GMA on ABC.

Nottheonlyone comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Raised Catholic, I don't hold out hope for any real solutions, ever. Thoughts and prayers will never solve problems like these.

twill replies on Sep 13, 2018:

I was too. I don't see them trying to change anything. Hunker down and Weather the storm....a couple of I'm sorries from the pope is about it. As I said, the "liberal" media are just enablers....along with the government. No one ever really gets in trouble, I've noticed.

Is it time for us to be a political force?

dlgipson comments on Sep 6, 2018:

That would be great but that may be bad has well. We are too scattered over here. If we lived in a firmly blue district yes vote for someone like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Vote has far left has possible. But for the rest of us in swing districts or red districts vote basic democrat like Nancy Pelosi...

twill replies on Sep 13, 2018:

@273kelvin https://huffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-huffman-raskin-mcnerney-kildee-launch-congressional-freethought

MAGA: No one knows exactly what that is except perhaps a marketing slogan .

Dhiltong comments on Sep 12, 2018:

Quite the rant..............but there are some good points in there.....

twill replies on Sep 12, 2018:

Thanks "D"...no sense in waiting for perfection, it may never come .Let it rip!

MAGA: No one knows exactly what that is except perhaps a marketing slogan .

Cast1es comments on Sep 12, 2018:

So that's what that stands for ! Saw the abbreviation , but never put the two together before . Actually , there are those claiming the baby boomers had the golden age and all the money . So let's think of that then . I was in elementary school when Eisenhower was voted into office , in the early ...

twill replies on Sep 12, 2018:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/magazine/americans-jobs-poverty-homeless.html?action=click=Top+Stories=Homepage#commentsContainer

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 ...

twill replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@Duago Yes if Dems were on the other side of religious issue, then churches woudl be paying some taxes, and the rest of us would not be funding their wars

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 ...

twill replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@Reignmond Yeah it seems as much as a working taxpayer wants to support the Dems, they disappoint. Reminds me of Lucy, Charlie Brown & the football. Sad.

Marketing for Religion 101: When good things happen in this world, put God's stamp on it.

mordant comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Even when they blame Satan, it's ultimately the fault of some believer because they "gave place" to Satan by humoring him in some way or getting out from the "unbrella" of god's protection for the righteous.

twill replies on Sep 7, 2018:

A " moral failure"?

Who is the most overrated band in your opinion?

AncientNight comments on Aug 25, 2018:

I would have to say that the group that doesn't cut it for me is the Turnpike Troubadours. When they're on stage, the music they play is exactly the same, note for note, as what they record in the studio. They might be good musicians, but they have no musicianship at all! Now, the Red Dirt ...

twill replies on Sep 7, 2018:

Death Cab for Cutie was the same... live, they were note for note

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

JanGarber comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Good question. What do you suggest?

twill replies on Aug 26, 2018:

At this moment, some watermelon and a good cup of coffee

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 ...

twill replies on Aug 22, 2018:

@Juggler67 YW. My story does not seem to interesting. I like to hear from people (atheists) who were deep into the belly of the beast. Maybe that's why I like Seth Andrews best!

I am new to this site, so this may be an old and common question, but here goes.

benhmiller comments on Aug 20, 2018:

never bought into the god thing and religions are all part of them. the myths seemed like just fairy tales. The ark was impossible. The world could never be totally covered in water. Too many civilizations were going strong during the time they claimed it happened. Could not put 2 of every animal on...

twill replies on Aug 22, 2018:

How do you get the North Pole animals to survive beside the equatorial animals? Reptiles and Reindeer together? And were fish included in the 2x2 Mockumentary? Lots of strange undersea creatures that "god created".....I don't see drawings of squid, octopuses and catfish, let alone any really, really strange ones in the bible books.

Who is the most overrated band in your opinion?

daylily comments on Aug 21, 2018:

All of them after 1980. Okay, 1985, but that's it!

twill replies on Aug 21, 2018:

BOOOO!!! Lots of great music and outstanding musicians since 1980. And 1985. Fantastic songs.

Who is the most overrated band in your opinion?

Clauddvon comments on Aug 20, 2018:

Rolling Stones

twill replies on Aug 21, 2018:

Live, from what I've heard...they suck. BADLY. (Except for "Get Yer Ya's Ya's Out.....w/ Mick Taylor) Absolutely the worst sounding, worst playing, sloppiest live band I've ever heard, on disc and film. Disclaimer: I've never been to one of their shows

Who is the most overrated band in your opinion?

Krish55 comments on Aug 20, 2018:

Can We Guess Who?

twill replies on Aug 21, 2018:

@Krish55 Guess Who, Burton Cummings....Great Band. Great Songs

Great article about dating services [yahoo.com]

Nottheonlyone comments on Aug 19, 2018:

It's so depressing. I'm starting to think that single men my age are all single for good reasons.

twill replies on Aug 20, 2018:

Aww .....I'd walk a mile for ya

Great article about dating services [yahoo.com]

Heliotrope comments on Aug 20, 2018:

Speaking as someone also on the wrong side of 50, need to face the reality that “baldies” are going to be in our dating pool. That in and of itself isn’t a dealbreaker for me. But some of her experiences sound frustrating.

twill replies on Aug 20, 2018:

Did you read the readers comments? I scrolled thru about 30 and they were heartless and unforgiving

Hypnosis changed my mind on religion and christianity.

RobLawrence comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Congratulations on your awakening! Sorry you had to endure so many years of psychological torture at the hands of the religious. My own awakening came my freshman year in college while taking a comparative religion course. Prior to taking that course, I had no idea how many "gods" were said to ...

twill replies on Aug 18, 2018:

Seems like the most brainwashed are the young. After 40, or few life experiences, or simply getting your head above and starting to think clears a lot of this up

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

Jthurston2 comments on Aug 15, 2018:

I'm looking forward to reading this one myself.

twill replies on Aug 15, 2018:

I got my copy from Amazon....had to wait quite a while. Almost 2 months

This is important.

seaspot_run comments on Aug 9, 2018:

The scary thing is in close contests enough leftists will want to stay "pure" by voting 3rd party to cost us valuable seats. I say this as someone who voted Nader in 2000, but that was in a deep red state. And I'm ashamed of that vote now.

twill replies on Aug 10, 2018:

If you don't your simply rubber stamping the worst of the democraP Party. How to vote for Hillary while disapproving of the way they railroaded Sanders? Seriously. And the truth is, they still haven't acknowledged their misbehavin', at least to my knowledge. SAD. Many elections (like 2016!) are HANDED to them on a silver platter. They slap the gumbo right onto the floor. The Dems have serious problems to fix, or they can continue to be RepublicanT Lite. I'm not ready to waste my vote and be their Gimp. Obama cost me $1000's ( more than a "few" !) ..... I've contributed to their idiocy. Mightily. 1000's of Americans lost their homes.......wtf, whose side do you think the Dems are on anyway????? No hope and just a little $change$ in my pocket. SO yes I voted 3rd Party again ( Wacko #3) in 2016. NO Guilt here whatsoever.

Here's what happens when religious teachings become immoral

p-nullifidian comments on Aug 9, 2018:

"Religions often treat faith or even religious certitude as a virtue." Not merely religions, but society as a whole seems to accept, if not promote, religious faith. Even Wolf Blitzer needed to be reminded that surviving a tornado is not the result of faith in a higher power! ...

twill replies on Aug 9, 2018:

I am sooooo tired of the "liberal, Secular, God Hating USA Media" promoting religion. It blows holes in the non stop christian chant about being picked on.

OK - Advice needed.

Strabo comments on Aug 6, 2018:

I'm intrigued because the level of risk-aversion displayed in the comments is much higher than I was expecting. My motivation for telling my boss now was to do the right thing by him and allowing him more lead time to arrange a replacement (as well as taking the opportunity to have a difficult ...

twill replies on Aug 6, 2018:

Then do what's best for your conscience Strabo. Businesses by definition as inanimate objects don't have one. Satisfy yourself, your needs. You have to live with it. If you get screwed, oh well.....just plan on it. If you don't get screwed, even better

So why does God/ Yahweh.

seaspot_run comments on Aug 4, 2018:

what I always wondered is why just once and why THERE? I mean, if you want to make sure everyone believes in you, wouldn't you show up on a regular basis?

twill replies on Aug 5, 2018:

Yes you'd think so. I guess that shows the value of a few "witnesses"?