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If you could rid the world of one thing, what would it be?

Started by Idaho Spud. Last reply by The Flying Atheist 1 minute ago. 10 Replies 2 Likes

Today, I heard Seth Andrews talk about the question, "If you could rid the world of one thing, what would it be?" My first thought was religion, but after a few seconds I decided it would be irrational or anti-scientific thinking. That would take…Continue

Tags: anti-scientific, irrational

Yasmine Mohammed - Confessions of an Ex-Muslim (The Thinking Atheist)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Idaho Spud Jul 7. 6 Replies 2 Likes

Yasmine Mohammed is not your average ex-Muslim. Not only did she get shut of Islam, she also managed to escape what was at one time the most notorious of radical Islamist organizations: Al Qaeda. She has since documented the story of her apostasy…Continue

Tags: Islam, Al Qaeda, Yasmine Mohammed, The Thinking Atheist, Seth Andrews

Ignorance is Bliss: Why Religious People Seem Happier Than the 'Nones'”.

Started by Joan Denoo Jul 6. 0 Replies 1 Like

“Highly Religious Volunteer More, Lie Less, and Claim to Be Happier”~ Houston Chronicle; “Strongly Religious People are Happier than Non-Religious” ~ Christian Daily."The study determined that 40 percent of highly religious adults—defined as those…Continue

Tags: Nones, happiness, non-religiosity, religiosity, bliss

SEE: Most accurate map of the Great American Eclipse's path of totality to date

Started by Joan Denoo Jul 2. 0 Replies 0 Likes

SEE: Most accurate map of the Great American Eclipse's path of totality to date"The Great…Continue

Tags: of, totality, path, Eclipse's, American

Afrodisiacs – African Aphrodisiacs

Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Joan Denoo Jun 26. 4 Replies 1 Like

Am I so old and not know the definition of aphrodisiac, and its historical definition being based on Aphrodite, that her name came from the African drugs that Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans used for sexual enhancement? Dhu! Aphrodite, ancient Greek…Continue

Tags: Africa, Lady, Victorian

Degrees of Doubt: The Claims and Credentials of Ravi Zacharias (The Thinking Atheist)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Chris May 17. 1 Reply 3 Likes

Anyone here ever run onto an apologist by the name of Ravi Zacharias? I've seen his name dropped multiple times on YouTube as supposedly being THE ONE APOLOGIST that no atheist wants to cross swords with, because of his facility with christian…Continue

Tags: Ravi Zacharias, Steve Baughman, The Thinking Atheist, Seth Andrews

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Comment by Bertold Brautigan on December 23, 2014 at 10:26am: OK Sk8eycat, you've made me puke. Are you happy?? Those things are even worse than dogs playing poker!

Comment by The Flying Atheist on December 23, 2014 at 10:13am: Happy Holidays to you also, Deidre. I hope it's enjoyable for you.

Comment by The Flying Atheist on December 23, 2014 at 10:10am: Chris, this is just for you. The Xmas story without all the sugar-coating.

Comment by Plinius on December 23, 2014 at 9:11am: 2 bibles?! I hope they go down well, and don't forget the doggybags when you walk him...

Comment by Deidre on December 23, 2014 at 8:24am: Wanted to wish everyone here a safe and happy holiday week!

:)

Comment by Randall Smith on December 23, 2014 at 7:37am: Spoiler alert! The Keane movie is based on a true story. It wasn't the man who painted all those wide-eyed "creatures", but his wife! He couldn't paint a lick, but took all the credit, coercing her to keep her mouth shut. She's still alive and painting.

Comment by sk8eycat on December 23, 2014 at 3:46am: There was somebody else in the late 1960s who painted big-eyed dogs and cats...usually crying. Disgusting. IF an animal has teary eyes, it needs to see an ophthalmologist.

There are veterinary eye specialists....amazing people! I had to take my T. Devil to one....he had hydrostatic shock in both eyes from jumping from great heights....when he weighed 20 lbs. Couldn't save his eyes....and the saddest thing was that my Dad died while this was going on, and Mr. Devil would get in my dad's chair when it was time for the news....and wait, and wait, and wait. It took him almosta year to realize that Dad was gone forever.

How do you explain things like that to a cat?

Comment by Plinius on December 23, 2014 at 3:05am: Of course it's all right, Felaine!

Something in the style reminds me of the Dutch COBRA artist Karel Appel, who painted hungry children just after WWII, but there's a world of difference - Keane is phoney.

Comment by sk8eycat on December 23, 2014 at 2:27am: Chris, I love your snarky comment....I may turn it into a greetihng card, if that's all right with you.

Comment by sk8eycat on December 23, 2014 at 2:17am: I don't want to give you nightmares, but they ARE tacky....always were.

The "artist" is a JW.....puke!