John Cook
  • 71, Male
  • Quitman, TX
  • United States
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John Cook replied to Elon Johnson's discussion 'Are people stupid?'
"Fine reply, quite fine Archeopteryx (lithographica, I presume)  I was one driven to learn and although I am a senior citizen today (meaning I'm an old fart) I still continue to read more daily than my book hungry wife, but not fiction. I…"
Monday
John Cook replied to Elon Johnson's discussion 'Are people stupid?'
"Ahh, Lance, if they only could. . .  Yes, accurate, but let us not deride others for following peer group and social expectations. Because of such expectations, following is considered appropriate--no?  Please my friend, how do you…"
Monday
John Cook replied to Elon Johnson's discussion 'Are people stupid?'
"Good comment Hathal. Well stated!"
Monday
John Cook replied to Elon Johnson's discussion 'Are people stupid?'
"Easy easy easy.... It was not meant to denigrate, it was simply humor. I too have a son who is somewhat less intellectually capable than most. He is called a retard, a dummy and so on, but he is also one of the greatest people I know. he has a…"
Monday
John Cook replied to Elon Johnson's discussion 'Are people stupid?'
"Doug, You claim: "The Highest score you make on an IQ test is the least your IQ is supposed to be" Uhh, not quite, or should I be more direct and say not at all. The typical IQ test it is one of the worst and most meaningless methods of…"
Monday
John Cook replied to Elon Johnson's discussion 'Are people stupid?'
"Elon Johnson: I suspect you are actually an intellectually superior person.  I also am, and this is not to boast but to advance a positive and often assisting reality. I denied this in high school when I tested with an IQ of 172 by saying I was…"
Monday
John Cook replied to J T Benjamin's discussion 'From Ricky Gervais' Twitter feed.'
"J T Benjamin - Of course we have encountered idiocy. This is America you know. The morons outnumber the highly educated by a full 96%.  Ah, Ricky Gervias. My favorite hard atheist.  Or should I say with a chuckle. . . "Jis nuther wun…"
Monday
John Cook replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'
"Bronze and Iron Age, and it continues in the Age of Information and Technology.  That is the true harm and a huge display of church greed and their uncaring attitude.  With the TRILLIONS the Catholic Church has in business investments and…"
Sunday
John Cook replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'
"Yes, you are certainly correct, but I cannot engage in wild speculation. I can only report what I factually know.  Other psychological scientists have come up with varying numbers however the median still seems to be about 40%. You must realize…"
Sunday
John Cook is now friends with Pope OoO (Out of Order) and Strega
Sunday
John Cook replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'
"Richard, I too was a minister.  Like you I found the truth. Mercedes, please read this carefully, here you have two ex ministers who discovered the brainwashing techniques of the church as well as the fables of the bible.  We have…"
Friday
John Cook commented on angela kozma's photo
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"The only commandments we need are: 1. Be friendly with others. 2. Treat women respectfully 3. Don't be a dick! I think that about gets it. If you actually must have a list to remind you not to lie, steal, and kill, then you may have a dangerous…"
Apr 26
John Cook replied to Keith Murphy's discussion 'Theists and a Lack of Originality'
"There is always something new they can do to ignore reality in favor of a mythical man in the sky that claims to be a jealous God, a God of War, and a vindictive god that hates all equally--but the Christians only see the good he does, never the…"
Apr 22
John Cook replied to scLovely's discussion 'Atheists Should Leave America?'
"lets kill all the Christians! Run them out of the country.  Make them all do exactly as we do! No, not at all what I mean!  That was just to give the Christians back what they are threatening to do to people that do not find any reality in…"
Apr 19
John Cook commented on Thomas Fleener's photo
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"I guess I'm too old, too tired of fundamentalist Christians to think think of that bit as funny.  It's definitely real, although not necessarily laughable. Those brainwashed people have caused me some very hard times. I am in Texas…"
Apr 19
John Cook replied to Ed's discussion 'Would you lie to ensure a financial inheritance comes your way?'
"Of course I would become baptized and pretend.  Nothing to lose in that folly for it is no less a folly than to swear allegiance to some mythical and non existent God. The entire thought is silly. Please, pay me to pretend-just to you-for a…"
Oct 13, 2012

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Atheist
About Me:
Wow, how do I do this after a life of some extreme and unusual occurrences. Bear in mind that “average” cannot possibly apply to myself and my wife.

I have been an atheist since age 9 when it became clear that the church was little more than a corrupt business of religion built on fleecing frightened fools and those unable to think in clear evaluative terms.

PhD in behavioral psychology; Gannon. Masters in business and psychology; UCSC.

I worked only two years in my chosen?)field. One year for Ford Motor Company and another for Litton Industries improving moral and the like before I became well disappointed with other behaviorists, executives, and business leaders who it seemed were all solidly religious and not open to obvious realities. Remember, closed and sealed minds do not evolve and have barriers not easily overcome.
I am certain you realize this if you are an atheist.

Because my undergraduate work included dual degrees in psychology and business, I went into business and over time started eight and purchased an additional three to include a BMW dealership, a nationwide distribution company, and a sailboat equipment company. Sold now and I prefer not to disclose as it may compromise the current owners.

Business became my life. Merging my business and behavioral education consistently provided me the upper hand. Every business I dealt with improved substantially in very short order with the retail businesses becoming the quickest to improve. Those I purchased tripled their gross and net in as little as two-three years with the BMW dealership requiring five.

I am 71 now and severely disabled from the work of a female sociopath pretending to be a physician. My savings have finally run out, forcing my wife and I to live on the little remaining after America’s horrible system of “bad-medicine-for-profit” takes its portion. Our life now one one of true poverty.

I believe only Iraq operates medicine in a similar for profit manner, and not that the USA’s medical rating has dropped to 48 among industrialized nations, two below Cuba!

American sloth and greed makes me I wish I had never returned from an 18 year international sailing trip aboard our 57 foot fiberglass ketch. Those were grand times and medicine was mostly free. An 18 day stay in ICU in Mexico, as example, cost only $66, and I had no insurance.

When will America learn it is not necessary to suck the bucks from people in support pf less than effective medical practice run by greedy practitioners? Never?

So, as an end note, if anyone wishes some highly productive methods of business improvement, I am willing to work on a method of partially shared profitability over a short enough term that no one would consider me greedy. I can easily guarantee success providing the businessman precisely follows my recommendations. I have never failed, so something I do obviously works. I do not work for religious people as it undermines most of what I need to do. Religious minds are so commonly closed to reality that I cannot be effective.

If I find no takers, I will sell my airplane (hate to lose it, but . . .) and move to Oregon where the religious fools number less than 30% of the population and marijuana is, although not legal, generally overlooked. I do enjoy pot as it relieves my pain better than methadone.

Lengthy, but I have left out more than I provided. Please, no complainers about length, statements, or my personal desires. If you do, that only displays to everyone your tightly stretched level of intolerance and makes many wonder if you are truly able to conceive of atheism, or if you are simply one more religious bigot in disguise attempting to subvert an educational site.
Age
71-76
Relationship Status
Married
Why are you here?
Because I am an atheist and will have difficulty upsetting people here. Also, perhaps I can do some good. I am currently writing a book on atheism that takes a unique approach. In it I do not argue bible passages or religious practices, exposing the illogical belief in unique ways that are psychologically far more persuasive than anger and arrogance.
The religion you left
Catholic
Why you left your religion.
At age nine i knew that religion was a corrupt business of deception led by a greedy church. My parents had a fit, non-the-less I persisted. What do you think, was I provided for in their will?
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Definitely!
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I use an intranet phone. 903-763-0261
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How did you hear about Think Atheist?
Looked for sites supporting atheism.

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