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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.

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A Powerful Message from an old wise teacher :

Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Thomas Murray yesterday. 5 Replies 1 Like

I received a gift this morning from a virtual friend, Pamela Smith:A Powerful Message from an old wise teacher :" One day an old wise teacher was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him. "You have…Continue

Speak English? YOU FIRST! (Betty Bowers)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Thomas Murray on Friday. 4 Replies 4 Likes

Honestly, the title to this piece is badly under-representative of the content. To be far more accurate, what we have here is Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian, going on a rant. Before you say it ... Say WHAAAA? Betty Bowers ranting? …Continue

Tags: America's Best Christian, Betty Bowers

A Prayer for Our Nation (Betty Bowers)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on Friday. 2 Replies 3 Likes

I'm going to keep this one short and sweet. Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian, has seen what is going on with the current occupant of the Oval Office, and my impression is that she is not at all happy with it. True to her citizenship,…Continue

Tags: prayer, Donald Trump, Oval Office, America's Best Christian, Betty Bowers

Any Babymetal Fans Here?

Started by Bruce Carroll. Last reply by Idaho Spud Sep 12. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Any Babymetal fans here besides me? I have to ask because 1) I really like Babymetal and 2) Babymetal unknowingly played a role in my journey out of religion.For those who are unfamiliar with Babymetal, here is a link to one of their most popular…Continue

Tags: Japanese Idol, Babymetal

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

Started by Idaho Spud. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Sep 11. 30 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

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

Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Idaho Spud Sep 11. 16 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

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Comment by The Flying Atheist on July 30, 2013 at 8:08pm: I hope everyone is having a good week so far. My highlight to date was last night coming home on the train from the airport. I got to watch a man flossing his teeth. Gotta love public transportation!

Comment by The Flying Atheist on July 30, 2013 at 8:06pm: Joan, I love the aquariums. Especially the sink. The guy who cuts my hair has a small aquarium in his shop. It has only two fish but he was joking just the other day how one fish has cost him about $400. It seems that particular fish kept eating the other fish, and he's spent a lot of money buying new replacement fish. The two in there now seem to be getting along for now.

Comment by Joan Denoo on July 30, 2013 at 4:09pm: Carl, dreadful thing to happen to your little oasis! There is something about a garden and its gardener that brings out the best of people, and even with a beautiful beginning, your new landlord has no such affinity.

I went hunting for indoor Koi ponds, aquariums, planters, and ran across these jewels. Perhaps there is an idea here that will work with your travel.

13 Unexpected Aquarium Design Ideas

Comment by The Flying Atheist on July 30, 2013 at 3:56pm

Comment by The Flying Atheist on July 30, 2013 at 11:48am: When I was a little kid, our refrigerator had a long horizontal vent on the front along the floor that blew out warm air when when it was running its cooling cycle. On those Fall and Winter days when the house felt a little chilly, I used to curl up in front of that vent like a dog in front of a fireplace. It's always nice to have a special little place for such activities.

Comment by The Flying Atheist on July 30, 2013 at 11:20am: Ha Ha. Love Bill, Mindy.

I guess when no box is available, an envelope will do just fine.

Comment by Plinius on July 30, 2013 at 12:59am: I like the letter - reminds me again of Heinlein's Job.

And the pond is beautiful! Strange isn't it, Flying Atheist, how some people like to live in ugly surroundings.

Comment by The Flying Atheist on July 29, 2013 at 11:29pm: That's a nice backyard, Patricia. I love environments like that. When I moved into my current apartment 13 years ago the landlord had a small little 4 X 4 ft. koi pond and lush greenery all around our small city backyard. It was very pleasant. When the building was sold about six years ago, the new landlord took out the pond and ripped out all the plants and vines. What a shame! For the life of me I don't know why. Now his mother has piles of aluminum cans scattered everywhere to be crushed and recycled and miscellaneous metal objects piled up for scrap money. It now looks like a junk yard back there.

Comment by The Flying Atheist on July 28, 2013 at 7:41pm: Yes, Patricia, that was a horrible event in Quebec. I saw overhead photos that were taken before and after. Buildings were just leveled. A lot of lives lost.

I'm also seeing a headline just minutes ago that a bus has crashed in Italy, killing at least 36 persons.

Comment by The Flying Atheist on July 28, 2013 at 7:33pm: BTW, I don't wish to diminish the horrible events taking place in Syria, Egypt and other places where far more people are dying just trying to establish freedom and human rights.