What if God is the wrong thing to call something?

wordywalt comments on Nov 11, 2019:

No such creature exists or will ever exist.

AP News: After push from Perry, backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine [apnews.com]

wordywalt comments on Nov 11, 2019:

And, Trump says that Biden is the crook????

FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub: Don’t ban political adds on social media.

wordywalt comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I would favor removing ALL political ads from social media.

'Daddy's Little Slut' children's T-shirt removed from Amazon

wordywalt comments on Nov 10, 2019:

It should never been placed on Amazon! Amazon should be fined for accepting it.

Medical study proves validity of speaking in tongues - The Christian Post

wordywalt comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Pure absurdity.

Visit to Arlington Cemetery reminded Trump Jr. of his family’s sacrifices.

wordywalt comments on Nov 10, 2019:

A family of victimizers who like to portray themselves as victims.

And then, they continued.....

wordywalt comments on Nov 9, 2019:

The corruption of the Trumps and the Republican party never ends.

Sorry Don, he's incapable

wordywalt comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Another sick cretin attempting to cash in on his notoriety.

Still don't want to join the rest of the country.

wordywalt comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Oh, yes. Come on, cool weather. I have been awaiting your arrival for months of heat and humidity. You will be welcomed!

Is there an afterlife? of any sort

wordywalt comments on Nov 7, 2019:

No.

As Examples Mount, Sanders Campaign Accuses Corporate Media of 'Deliberate Attempt to Erase Bernie'...

wordywalt comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Des Bernie want to join Trump in the victims' club?

$2 million fine for Trump on false charity fron NYT By Alan Feuer Nov.

wordywalt comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Let's hope that this only the first of many such suit outcomes.

Rethuglicans plan B?

wordywalt comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Barr should also be impeached.

The Story Of Mike Pence's Unconstitutional Favoring Of Christian Groups | VozWire

wordywalt comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Not surprising.

The universe may be conscious, say prominent scientists - Big Think

wordywalt comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Preposterous.

SPIRITUAL.

wordywalt comments on Nov 7, 2019:

I do not use the term "spiritual."

How Mike Pence’s Office Meddled in Foreign Aid to Reroute Money to Favored Christian Groups — ...

wordywalt comments on Nov 6, 2019:

The entire Trump administration is cabal of thieves , corrupt bastards, and would be tyrants.

When your ex writes you an apology letter so you grade it to send it back

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2019:

My ex has never said that she is sorry about anything to anyone.

These words came to me.

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2019:

There are rare times when we feel heightened awareness or consciousness, times of rare beauty and joy when we seem to be in full harmony with life and the earth. Those moments will stay in our memories as long as we live.

Fans of Ayn Rand

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2019:

I read almost everything Rand wrote back in the 1960s. Found her interesting, but after thorough analysis of her thinking, rejected her terribly flawed ideology - mixture of greed, hatred of all forms of government or contrary ideology, and a perception that she could do anything she wanted and no one had any right to say anything about it. .

I am interested in the afterlife.Any anecdotes,memories,or theories would interest me.

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2019:

I do not believe that there is any "afterlife."

Over the span of 6 million or so years of man-not-kind do you think you have had an original ...

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Who cares if an idea is totally original? The important thing is that it adds to he quality of one 's existence, to one's ability to live a productive and meaningful I\life.

Socialism or Capitalism?

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2019:

The two are not mutually exclusive.

Only a matter of time

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2019:

If the idiot Trump stays in office, it is possible.

This study makes me think I've been a bit too hard on people afflicted with religion.

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Still, I think you should draw the line with people to mistreat or dee3fame others, and with those who try to impose their beliefs and practices on others. They deserve to be called out for their misconduct.

To any educators in the group.

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Back in 1966 I was teaching biology in a central Florida high school. My principal asked me not to teach evolution in my class. I responded to him that as a science teacher, I had the obligation to deal with all of the information in the field, and could not, in good conscience, withhold any information which had a real scientific basis. His response, "It's your ass." I did teach a full unit on evolution and had no complaints from my students or their parents. There are stands which we must take, even if it could cost us.

Hi everyone, I think there are some scammers who have found their way onto this site.

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2019:

It is always wise to be very careful in protecting your personal information on any site.

This happened yesterday [bbc.com] And just 3 months ago [reuters.com]

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Trump is vicious.

The question of the so-called "fine-tuning" of the universe and its basic constants is one of the ...

wordywalt comments on Nov 5, 2019:

I agree with the second one. Why? Everything we know about the universe is that its primary fact is that it ts organizing principle is bounded chaos.

Trump pastor Paula White has bankruptcy, pretend doctoral history.

wordywalt comments on Nov 4, 2019:

She is a greedy charlatan, demagogue, and fraud.

Confusing isnt he

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Weak minds produce circular reasoning.

It may actually be time to move to Italy.

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Nah, I'll stay put. I've always enjoyed a good fight.

The burden of evidence upon the positive The Skeptics of antiquity espoused open mindedness to ...

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

You need to improve your writing so that it is easier to follow. Focus on one major idea in each limited paragraph, winking the thoughts in each sentence. Limit your paragraph lengths to as few sentences as possible to get your idea across. At the conclusion of your piece, conclude with a summarizing paragraph which summarizes what you were trying to say,, and make your conclusion or main point specific. Your piece might be interesting, but I refuse to read a paragraph 37 lines long.

I have the perception that religious people are coming to be part of nonreligious group to invade ...

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

I on't know what u=you are trying to say. Please make your cognitive links more direct and specific so that readers can follow your words and intended logic.

Whatever our reservations as skeptics, whatever our doubts about the admixture of Native American ...

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

I agree with the gist of the Hopi philosophy, except for the spirit part. We must understand that we are from and of the earth, and that it is the earth that sustains us. And, we must learn to live with the physical laws and principles of the earth and how to use those to sustain us. Otherwise, we destroy the earth as we know it and will kill our entire species. There is nothing spiritual about that -- just learning to live in harmony with the earth and its basic principles.

What’s the origin of your Agnostic.com name?

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

I like to write and do it fairly well.

Are you a dog person or a cat person? (I'm a cat person)

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Definitely a cat person.

What if you are wrong and there IS a god

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

The odds are so utterly remote that I will take my chances. I will not have wasted so much of my life with false myths.

What would you say to God if when you died you were faced with him?

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

I do not deal with impossibilities.

Do you support Trump?

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

He is a despicable, corrupt, sociopathic, lying excuse for a human being and deserves NO respect whatsoever!!!

How comfortable are you with the word "Atheist" ?

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Quite comfortable.

Should religion be taught in schools?

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Specific religious ideologies, NO. The role of religion in history -- both positive an negative, yes.

What do you think?

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Using an old southern expression, "You ain't just whistling Dixie."

‘Treasure trove’ of Mueller memos shows how Trump has benefited the Russians ‘beyond their ...

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Nail all of their sorry asses.

Oh, look! Jr. wrote a book. [yahoo.com]

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

He is that literate?

A Florida School District Invited a Christian Ministry to Proselytize to Kids | Hemant Mehta | ...

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Back in the 1950s, it happened frequently in Florida.

I spent almost a year in the pre civil rights South.

wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Good question. The Southern Baptist Convention was formed in the 1940s as a breakaway sect specifically to support slavery. It also openly supported the Confederacy, and the Jim Crow south. Much of its membership today is still highly ethnocentric and outright racist. And, still today, the Southern Baptist Convention allows its churches to choose their own pastor with no input from the Convention. That means that where there are still racist congregations, they choose racist pastors.

if this doesn't alarm you . . . . just leaving it there [independent.co.uk]

wordywalt comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Is Trump that stupid? This is purely and simply another count in the impeachment charges.

If trump should be re-elected, has anyone else thought of leaving the country ?

wordywalt comments on Nov 2, 2019:

I stood for and with our country in West Berlin under the constant threat of attack by the Russians. I will stand with and for it again against Tump. We need true patriots, not people who leave when the going gets tough.

‘It’s like nothing we have come across before’: UK intelligence officials shaken by Trump ...

wordywalt comments on Nov 2, 2019:

There are no limits to the sociopath Trump's depraved and corrupt ambition.

Trump Civil War?

wordywalt comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Gohmert is so stupid that he would be a total embarrassment to the constituents of most of America. I cannot imagine who would vote for him.

Only now do we understand the true cruelty of Trump’s family separation - The Washington Post

wordywalt comments on Nov 2, 2019:

There seems to be no limit to Trump's depravity.

Steve Bannon Targeted 'Incels' Because They Are 'Easy to Manipulate,' Cambridge Analytica ...

wordywalt comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Bannon has no humanity -- only twisted ideology and ambition.

Supporting Impeachment - TheHumanist.com

wordywalt comments on Nov 1, 2019:

That is very difficult then the great majority of Republican members of Congress simply do not seem able to wut honor, morality, patriotism, and the good of the country and people ahead of their own political positions.

Keystone Pipeline spill over 380,000 gallons of crude oil in North Dakota

wordywalt comments on Nov 1, 2019:

That is what happens when politicians care more about profit and exploitation of natural resources than they do about people and the environment.

What is non-religious but spiritual?

wordywalt comments on Nov 1, 2019:

As I do not believe that any spirits exist, I do not use the word spiritual. Some things are deep or beautifully poignant, yes. Spiritual, No.

Deduct tithes straight from workers’ salaries, Archbishop begs govt – Punch Newspapers

wordywalt comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Hell, no! Who does he think he is?

What is a non-religious ritual you commit to?

wordywalt comments on Nov 1, 2019:

I can't think of a single one.

This is his defense???? 🤯 Trump's audacious impeachment defense [cnn.com]

wordywalt comments on Nov 1, 2019:

An abomination!

Charitable effects on the environment.

wordywalt comments on Oct 31, 2019:

It is both human overpopulation and patterns of consumption, waste disposal, and overexploitation of natural researches which are fueling climate change.

As an Agnostic I am always interested when the sciemce takes a serious look at a spiritual topic.

wordywalt comments on Oct 31, 2019:

I do not find it convincing.

Largest Private Coal Company Goes Bankrupt Despite Trump’s Promise To Save The Industry ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 31, 2019:

The only bad thing about it is that there goes much of the miner's pension funds.

Christian TV host: Vegetarian hamburgers are a ‘Luciferian’ plot to change human DNA – ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 31, 2019:

These charlatans are ridiculously malicious.

Lions Club International.

wordywalt comments on Oct 31, 2019:

I was a member of the Lion's club for several years. Many of its members are religious true believers. It is as religious or secular as its local membership.

Don tRump Jr's oh-so-clear perspective on family ties.

wordywalt comments on Oct 31, 2019:

What damnable hypocrisy!

Whistleblower's Identity Has Been Leaked By Sleazy Republican, Devin Nunes (Yes, I added the ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 31, 2019:

Sleazeballs surround themselves with fellow sleazeballs.

As a third generation veteran I am torn between amazement and disgust at this president and his ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 31, 2019:

As an old Cold War vet, I could not agree more!!! Thanks for your words of truth.

What is the purpose of this site?

wordywalt comments on Oct 30, 2019:

It is common in any culture dominated by "true believers" in any dogmatic ideology -- political or religious. As a native son of the south, the region gives a double whammy -- both political and religious.

Impossible Whopper.

wordywalt comments on Oct 30, 2019:

I do not patronize Burger Kings anymore. They moved their headquarters to Canada to avoid reasonable taxes. They are not a good corporate citizen.

I have had an unusual amount of free time at work and stumbled upon this clip of Michio Kaku ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 30, 2019:

Idle speculation. What he says is unknowable to the human mind. I also disagree with Hawking. It is impossible to prove either the existence or non-existence of any god. I choose to believe that no gods exist. I do not believe that anyone can present me with any evidence that my belief is untrue.

Republicans move the impeachment goal posts after Pelosi announces the vote they’d demanded ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 30, 2019:

They are getting very worried. Pelosi is backing them into an untenable corner. It will soon be game, set, match.

'Extremely disturbing': Top Dems alarmed over NSC official's testimony on Trump-Ukraine call ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 29, 2019:

More nails in the idiot Trump's political coffin.

Conservative columnist: Mitch McConnell might be the key to removing Trump from office — here’s ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 29, 2019:

I hope that Trump, McConnell, and the Republicans all lose in this impeachment fight.

What is respect?

wordywalt comments on Oct 29, 2019:

Respect means treating with simple dignity and civility.

Is hope realistic?

wordywalt comments on Oct 28, 2019:

It depends on the situation and what one is hoping for.

Would you ever date somebody who is religious, if they respected your beliefs and did not try to ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 28, 2019:

I have been happily married to such a person for 24 years. We simply respect each other's right to believe as we choose.

I have a deck covered in snow.

wordywalt comments on Oct 28, 2019:

It was 90 degrees in Tampa today I would like to see some cold weather.

Now we are reinforcing troops for the oil field.

wordywalt comments on Oct 28, 2019:

I don't trust Trumps's moties either. But, ISIS is a threat to the entire world.

Senate Confirms Another Trump Court Pick Rated ‘Not Qualified’ To Serve

wordywalt comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Damn McConnell!

Unpaid Bills Pile Up In The Wake Of President Donald Trump Rallies [m.youtube.com]

wordywalt comments on Oct 27, 2019:

What should they expect. The idiot is a cheap scam artist.

Their plans for us

wordywalt comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Don't blame just Trump. Those are the plans of McConnell and most of Republican politicians. That is why they must ALL be defeated and put under control.

NOT surprising! Trump ordered Mattis to 'screw Amazon,' according to new book [www-m.cnn.com]

wordywalt comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Not surprising. The idiot has a vicious personality.

Bible belt living.

wordywalt comments on Oct 26, 2019:

Not different from rural South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas.

Republican Media Is Already At The ‘Trump Is Too Dumb To Fail’ Stage

wordywalt comments on Oct 26, 2019:

That stance is impossible to comprehend.

Under Medicare for All, You Will Never Lose Your Health Insurance Ever Again

wordywalt comments on Oct 26, 2019:

And, you will not (1) ever suffer bankruptcy due to medical expenses. (2) have any added medical costs such as those for co-pays, prescriptions, , or needed tests or procedures.

Scientists reveal how the fossil fuel industry misled the public about climate change

wordywalt comments on Oct 26, 2019:

Reminds me of the tobacco industry. Corrupt corporations must be fought!

White Christian Nationalism — Not Secularism — Is Destroying America | Sojourners

wordywalt comments on Oct 26, 2019:

It has been a curse to America at least since the 1840s.

Politician charged in human trafficking adoption scheme

wordywalt comments on Oct 26, 2019:

And, people vote for these rotten reprobates!

William Barr’s Wild Misreading of the First Amendment | The New Yorker

wordywalt comments on Oct 26, 2019:

He is not so much an idiot as deliberately devious -- and that is a helluva lot worse.

Right-Wing Extremist are a Bigger Threat to America than ISIS

wordywalt comments on Oct 25, 2019:

Such racist ahd white supremacist extremists have been the greatest threat to our nation ever since the 1840s.

I’m assuming that these predictions are for just USA and not all of North America.

wordywalt comments on Oct 25, 2019:

If these trends predictions prove accurate, expect the evangelicals to become much more aggressive and unethical in their actions, as they will feel threatened.

Girls soccer team is yellow-carded after wearing ‘equal pay’ shirts - ABC News

wordywalt comments on Oct 25, 2019:

Good for the Girls. They have spirit!

How you stay motivated for your goal?

wordywalt comments on Oct 24, 2019:

Define you goal clearly. Also define sub-steps which need to be achieved for real movement to occur toward the goal. Celebrate the achievement of each sub=step. Also, keep other involved and use them as sounding boards.

Don't drink the water

wordywalt comments on Oct 24, 2019:

Tracking should be outlawed.

Newest Consciousness theory

wordywalt comments on Oct 24, 2019:

Metaphysical wind wanderings.

I heard a saying today that I'd heard before, I hope I don't come across as a hippie.

wordywalt comments on Oct 24, 2019:

Dream on. it ain't gonna happen. There are simply too many self-centered people in the world.

Some of the replies to my posts have led me to ask this question. Is this a religious hate group?

wordywalt comments on Oct 24, 2019:

More than a few people on this site are aggressive anti-theists. Others of us are long past religion and simply see it as irrelevant. We typically do not think about religion until someone or some groups attempts to impose religious beliefs on us. Then we get angry.

Republicans can't defend Trump anymore. They can only attack the process.

wordywalt comments on Oct 24, 2019:

An accurate statement.

In case you missed it... [youtube.com]

wordywalt comments on Oct 24, 2019:

What an idiot! His knowledge of geography is sorely lacking -- like his knowledge in almost all areas of human activity.

HOLY TRIGGERED, BATMAN! I cannot believe how outraged some atheists get when they see someone ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 23, 2019:

I don't use the word "spiritual", but I do not criticize people who do -- so I understand your point. .