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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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Two years of Egypt's Muslilm Brotherhood rule

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Loren Miller 12 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes

This photo essay shows the remarkable benefits of replacing a secular government with a religious one. The fate of Egypt is quite an endorsement for the superior morality of religious rule.I was a bit surprised by the extent to which the temporary…Continue

Tags: Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian quality of life

'Crazy ants' a threat in southern U.S.

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Tom Sarbeck 17 hours ago. 10 Replies 1 Like

Oh no! Crazy ants!!CNN) -- Beware the "crazy…Continue

What are your Memorial Day plans?

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Tom Sarbeck 17 hours ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes

I just wanted to make a fun discussion and see what all of you are doing on Memorial Day.Anyone attending a parade?Anyone honoring vets?Here is an event in Austin that looks very interesting to me.Austin, TXClose Assault 1944 is living history and…Continue

Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher Hitchens

Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner 19 hours ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher HitchensJust think about this for a minute, “three thousand years ago, at the most, it was decided,…Continue

Girl Recovered After 10 Years Claimed Dead by Psychic

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Lillie yesterday. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Psychics are all BS.Here's an interesting news article.Amanda Berry, a…Continue

Life offers many opportunities for health and flourishing

Started by Joan Denoo on Thursday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Life offers many opportunities for health and flourishing and our bodies have all kinds of red flags it sends up to tell us something is wrong. Pay attention to those flags, they can save your health and your life. I talked to a lady yesterday who…Continue

Tags: tools, for, living, denial, delusions

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Comment by Joan Denoo on November 23, 2012 at 10:33pm: I could not get my Thanksgiving message through either. So, a belated greeting to all my Atheist Nexus friends, with special thanks for all your ideas, comments, reflections, and looking to positive, healthy, enriching, flourishing concepts that we can move toward and hopefully inspire others to learn.

Comment by Napoleon Bonaparte on November 23, 2012 at 8:18pm

Comment by booklover on November 23, 2012 at 7:51pm: Thanks Steph! You're the sweetest!

Comment by Steph S. on November 23, 2012 at 7:36pm

Comment by Steph S. on November 23, 2012 at 7:35pm: I can help you with your iPhone Melinda - I have one too.

Comment by booklover on November 23, 2012 at 6:25pm: Ian, itchy caterpillar, lol. My husband has a mustache all winter, and shaves it off for spring and summer.

Glad you are here today Ruth and Patricia. :)

I actually got a smartphone! Our whole family switched from USCellular to Verizon, and the kids' phones are their 'xmas' presents, since they chose expensive phones, but hubby and I each got an iPhone4 for 'free' included in the package. Now. To learn to use it!!!~Melinda

Comment by The Flying Atheist on November 23, 2012 at 2:12pm: I'm a little late.......but Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Hope you had a great day. I spent the day working, but was then able to enjoy the evening with my parents, sister and brother-in-law for one of Mom's exquisite traditional Thanksgiving meals with 'all the trimmings.' I'm thankful for family, friends and for this online community. You folks really are the best, and I appreciate everyone's unique contributions. Today I will be feasting on some great leftovers. It really doesn't get any better than that!

Comment by Patricia on November 23, 2012 at 2:01pm: I did as well Ruth, no idea what was what.

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on November 23, 2012 at 1:28pm: Yesterday I had nothing but trouble trying to access AN. Couldn't even send a message. It seems to work again. I missed you guys.

Comment by Ian Mason on November 23, 2012 at 12:11pm: Welcome back, Chris. Few people want to take responsibility for technology gone wrong.

I'll be glad when Movember is over. I feel like my top lip has been invaded by a very itchy catapillar.