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Picture yourself spending some time with congenial friends, sharing your lives and pictures from your cell phones." They're curious about that cool game, song, movie, camping trip, art show, or other event that fascinated you. You talk about all kinds of stuff, poetry, styles, personal achievements, relationships, and bad days. You can share your inner child, and laugh together. They sympathetically listen to your feelings about serious topics like politics or climate change, even when they don't agree.

Personal validation comes from paying attention to one another, giving more than you get. Everyone respects you and themselves, despite our amazing range of personal tastes and interests. They'll tell you they don't agree with an idea or behavior without implying you're a bad person or somehow deficient. It's an "I'm OK, You're OK" kind of fellowship, where nobody tries to make himself look better by picking on somebody else.

Nobody here is into mind games. A discussion started with a loaded guilt-throwing question will be deleted.

This group is not intended to compete with other groups on topics they cover but to "fill in the cracks." Whenever a discussion dwells at length on a topic for which there's an existing group, we urge you to provide members a link to that group to continue along their tangent.

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GRIFTERS: The New Evangelical Con Game Organization (Betty Bowers)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Patricia yesterday. 2 Replies 2 Likes

Betty Bowers is BACK!!! She's just uncovered the latest in Evangelical Christian money-grubbing-I-mean MAKING schemes: GRIFTERS! Get Rich Instantly Following Trump's Evangelical Republican Supporters! Hook up with Donnie and his Religious Reich…Continue

Tags: GRIFTERS, Donald Trump, America's Best Christian, Betty Bowers

Surreal, I haz it

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Grinning Cat Nov 4. 95 Replies 11 Likes

This is supposed to be lifeless, just dissolved salts in hyperacidic water.…Continue

Tags: surreal

Betty Bowers Reviews "When Christians Break Bad" by Bonnie Weinstein

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Grinning Cat Sep 17. 5 Replies 2 Likes

This is new! Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian, reading a book other than the bible??? True enough! Seems as though some shiksa by the name of Bonnie Weinstein has recently penned a tome with the title: When Christians Break Bad: Letters…Continue

Tags: MRFF, When Christians Break Bad, Military Religious Freedom Foundation, Bonnie Weinstein, America's Best Christian

bending truth, or "We Can All Be Manipulated" (TheraminTrees)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Grinning Cat Jul 30. 42 Replies 6 Likes

The following is one of TheraminTrees' most thorough-going pieces, wherein he looks at the process and techniques whereby a "religious" organization (which will sound VERY familiar to most of us, once introductions are made!) takes a person who…Continue

Tags: indoctrination, truth, manipulation, TheraminTrees

A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN

Started by Patricia. Last reply by Patricia Jul 13. 9 Replies 1 Like

Hilarious Must Read Letter To The Citizens Of The United States Of America From Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Published by BhaviniA MESSAGE FROM THE QUEENTo all the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen…Continue

Consumers do not see this coming

Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Meri Weathers Jul 11. 5 Replies 2 Likes

GRAIN & FOOD PRICES TO SOAR! China Trade, Farmers, Weather, and GSMWhat can I do to be more self-sufficient? 1. grow more of my food,2. eat lower on the food chain,3. find simple, less expensive pleasures, 4. build support community, 5. prepare…Continue

Tags: community, farmers, poverty

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Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on Tuesday: Agh, Ian! Your appendix had burst and peritonitis set in by the time you got an appointment! Yes, indeed do rest. Thanks for the good news about your infection levels falling. Sorry I'm a bit behind.

Comment by Patricia on Monday: Do only what your body will allow, Ian, & gently at that.

Comment by Ian Mason on Monday: Thanks, Chris. I'm going to try to enjoy some leisure.

Comment by Plinius on Monday: Enjoy your days, Ian, I think you can use some rest.

Comment by Ian Mason on Monday: I've been for a check-up today. Blood tests show that infection levels are falling as they should but I'm still very sore. My doctor has read the surgical report and she told me that the team had a real struggle to carry out the procedure with 'keyhole' techniques. No wonder I feel battered. Just a short walk today to visit friends has taken a lot out of me. I think there's almost no chance of me returning to work before my retirement date of 18th Dec.

Comment by Ian Mason on Monday: That sounds wonderful, Randall. There's so much history in that part of the world. I'm not suprised you need a good ajective supply. The noise you hear is me seething with envy.

Comment by Plinius on Monday: Goos you're back, Randall! And not infected by the jerusalem-syndrome!

Comment by Randall Smith on Monday: Wow, Ian! Sorry 'bout that. Hope you're up and running by now.

I just returned from a Road Scholar trip to the Middle East, specifically, Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. Saw all the worthwhile sites which was mind boggling and stupendous and many other adjectives. One just has to see it to believe it. ("Ancient Treasures of the Middle East" was the name of the program.) There was a little too much religious "stuff" to see and hear for my liking (as an atheist), but I went with the flow, trying to think historic thoughts.

The people are friendly--too friendly with street venders/hustlers! (in your face) The cities and countryside are filthy dirty with trash and garbage, unfortunately. But, the weather was perfect and the hotels and food were super. Our boat trip down the Nile was fun.

It's good to be back home, however. Hope everybody here at AN is doing well (esp Ian).