"I was there, in the 70's, and visited Chapel Hill quite a few times. We lived in Mcdonough at the time and my sister and her husband were crazy into the church. I actually dedicated my life to Christ after one of those Monday night rock…"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Lars NIelsen Oct 14, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes
What is the big deal to xians with teaching teens about contraceptives?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave G Apr 28, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Good Idea? Or Copping Out?
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I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road. --Stephen Hawking
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Saint Sinner commented on Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s blog post 'Anyone else referred to as a "Devil Worshipper", "Satanist", etc. - long ago or now?'
Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek) posted a videoThis is the best SNL skit in a LONG time - "DJesus Uncrossed"
This is an absolutely brilliant sendup of Tarantino movies (most notably Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds), and of the Jesus myth. It is made even more outstanding by two of the main actors in it - Christoph Waltz (Hans Landa in Inglorious…
archaeopteryx replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"They were yours."
William Boyd replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"Thank you for feeling that emotion Steve. It's a powerful thought provoking thing to read isn't it?
It was just another time in my life when I looked at the sand, and still could only see one set of footprints. LOL."
SteveInCO replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"That seems to be the Law of Home Depot.
Whatever department you are in, the guy working it is off covering for the guy in another department who is covering for someone in a third department... who didn't come to work for whatever reason. …"
Stephy replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"I honestly don't know how I would react, and I hope I never have to find out. I'm sorry you were put through that."
SteveInCO replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"Wow.
I had to get up from my computer and stomp around, that pissed me off so much."
archaeopteryx replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"RE: ""Did you find everything all right?"" - but try to locate someone in the store to help you when you CAN'T find everything alright --"
Sarah Jane Hall replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"William I am so sorry about that having happened to you, what a jerk! Why people say that doesn't even make any sense to me. That statement is about a dumb as when you are at the store and the cashier says "Did you find…"
William Boyd replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"""everything happens for a reason" riles me up pretty badly, like someone else previously mentioned. maybe it gives comfort to *some* people, but if I were to lose a child and someone comforted me with "well honey, everything…"
archaeopteryx replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"The phrase I was looking for, was Poop Pro --"
Stephy replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"LMAO. that's the best thing I've seen all day."
Stephy replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'""everything happens for a reason" riles me up pretty badly, like someone else previously mentioned. maybe it gives comfort to *some* people, but if I were to lose a child and someone comforted me with "well honey, everything happens…"
Strega replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"As you command....
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archaeopteryx replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"You KNOW I like a lot of alliteration, but I also know you'd likely rather not be known as the
(finish it for me --)"
William Boyd replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'"I always use a crack pipe analogy to my wife. She actually finds it quite funny when I mock christianity in a funny way. She's christian."
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- Atheist, Humanist, Unitarian Universalist, Computer Geek, Married since 1985 (yes, to the same wonderful agnostic/unitarian woman), and we have five exceptional atheist/agnostic/unitarian kids. I'm also a speaker at conferences all over the world, and I am an author - I've written two books (both speaking and writing a programming related).
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Pat Robertson gave me a glimmer of hope that he wasn't bat-shit crazy.... but only for moment
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 11:30am 1 Comment 0 Likes
I was going through my daily ritual of catching up with the goings-on in the world, checking out stories on various sites, when I saw an article that I just had to read: Pat Robertson Dispels Creationist Idea That Earth is 6,000 Years Old, on Huffington Post.
I immediately began reading the article, convinced that this was some tease and he didn't…
Continue Iowa GOP has fallen off the deep end, become bat-shit crazy
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 3:42pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I have found numerous reports on various sites that the Iowa GOP has a new proposed platform. (full platform on Scribd; Raw Story article and summary;…
Continue Dan Savage called out by NOM's Brian Brown for a debate; Savage says, "You're on, motherfucker!"
Posted on May 6, 2012 at 2:19pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
For those who may not have heard of him, Dan Savage is a gay rights activist - and an outspoken atheist. He engages in many talks around the country, and in the media, concerning gay rights; and since the fight against gays is almost always religious in nature, he tends to call out the contradictions and overall hostility within the Bible.
There's a pretty popular video of him speaking at a high school journalism convention the overall speech is about bullying, and gay bashing in…
Continue The folks at the Creation Museum are at it again - ARK ENCOUNTERS
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:00pm 15 Comments 4 Likes
I was looking at some links to Answers in Genesis (AiG) posted in another discussion, and I began poking around this Young Earth Creationist (YEC) resource site. At the top it has links to other related sites, and one of them caught my eye - ARK Encounter ("Help Build the Ark!"). Being the "Click-Curious" type, I clicked on the link and was taken to a site that is currently a…
Continue Tough, somewhat embarrassing situation for me; time to share...
Posted on April 1, 2012 at 1:09pm 33 Comments 0 Likes
BACKGROUND
As I have mentioned in many, many posts I am an "out of the closet" atheist, and have been since my mid teens. I have been married for 27 years, and have five great kids - 2 of whom are adults. I also have a grandson. When I was dating my wife, and we were beginning to get serious, we had the religious discussion. I knew she came from a very strict Catholic upbringing, but through our discussions over the years I also knew that she wasn't a Christian, much…
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- At 3:52pm on April 19, 2012,
richard vitzthum said… - Rocky: A while back you expressed puzzlement over my "Consolation Sixteen: Sports and Fitness," the sixteenth post in my blog, "Consolations of Atheism." The previous 15 posts are on my home site: consolationsofatheism.blogspot.com
Richard V.
- At 5:07pm on April 8, 2012,
Nina van der Roos said… what is the name of the eBook you are looking for ?
- At 8:28am on February 5, 2012,
Eric Allen said… Is it ok if I say Hi? "Hi".
- At 3:04pm on December 24, 2011, mary bottoms said…
Thank you so much for your request. I live in Sandy Springs.
Near the drugs r us apartments, down from the drugs r us
apartments. I attended North Georgia College so I'm familiar
with parts of North Georgia.
Think Atheist is the first group I've joined. I'm rather technology
challenged, but I want to learn computers. In March, I was laid
off so I'm trying to get training for computers. It's difficult because
I'm doing it through the State. It's slowwwww.
Have you heard about the State Legislators' plans to change the license
plates? As of now, it is optional to add to the plate "In God We Trust".
But, the legislators want to make it mandatory. If you do not want it on
your plate, you will have to pay extra. I went by the tag office to buy a
plate. I mentioned to the clerk, "Well, at least it doesn't contain the
IGWT phrase." The clerk told me that would not happen 'til next year.
So, even before the change is considered, plans have been made to
implement it. Fortunately, Americans United for Separation of Church
and State have been mobilized against it.
Tell me about yourself. I live in a condo. My brother lives with me. He's
a chef. I was, for a great deal of time, a proofreader. Majored in English.
Hadn't seen many wesites. Bad spelling, grammar rile me.
Hope you had a great Winter Solstice.
Mary
- At 11:01pm on November 18, 2011,
KaraC said… Hello Rocky - thanks for the friend request. Yes, the "hardwired" discussion is interesting.
- At 2:31pm on October 31, 2011,
Morgan Matthew said… Hi Rocky! Thanks for the kind words in that post. I means a lot! It really does. I have a lot of plans in store for the site in the near future! It's really comments like that, that keep me going! :] Thanks so much Rocky!
Morgan~
- At 6:24pm on June 19, 2011,
Monica Salcedo (Monicks) said… - Thank you for adding me to your friends, Rocky; totally makes me happy. Nice to meet you!
- At 2:55pm on December 8, 2009, Morgan Matthew said…
- Featured some songs :] Thanks Rocky!
- At 2:33pm on November 03, 2009, Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek) added a gift to their profile…
- At 3:16pm on May 31, 2009,
Kevin McShane said… - Its not exactly the same, but the problem is fixed. :)
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