Comment by Idaho Spud on July 20, 2012 at 4:09pm

Good day for me also.  Took a mile walk, watered my garden, and noticed some cucumbers & beets nearly ready to eat.  How are you doing Steph?

Comment by Idaho Spud on July 20, 2012 at 4:12pm

I agree sk8eycat, and I like the space-cat.

Comment by sk8eycat on July 20, 2012 at 4:22pm

Ahhh.  Here's some encouraging news:

“Nones” climb to 19%

July 20, 2012

America’s “Nones” — the nonreligious — are at an all-time high, now comprising nearly one in five Americans (19%), according to a new study by the Pew Center for the People and the Press. The 19% count is based on aggregated surveys of 19,377 people conducted by the Pew Research Center throughout 2011 and reported by USA Today. 

Comment by Idaho Spud on July 20, 2012 at 4:33pm

Good new indeed sk8eycat.  I like this statement:  "Actually, there have always been many more nonreligious than Jews, Muslims, Mormons or Eastern religions' adherents, currently respectively at 1.2%, 0.6%, 1.4% and 0.9% of the U.S. population, according to ARIS. “Most minority religions, however tiny in numbers, are treated with respect, inclusion and sometimes deference. It’s time public officials and the American public wake up to the changing demographics and stop treating atheists and agnostics as outsiders."

Comment by Patricia on July 20, 2012 at 5:29pm

Write4U,

I have all kinds of words & phrases which run through my mind when I see or read something, but I tend to freeze up & go completely blank at times when it comes to actually saying or writing something in real words. I do terribly at face to face in real time, so typing things over a period of time on the impersonal pc helps somewhat. 

As for a lot of 'large' words strung together....I just think 'showoff'......hahahaha!!!!

Comment by Joan Denoo on July 20, 2012 at 7:01pm

 Loren Miller, Now here is a man contented and enjoying the fruits of his labor. A handsome pair. 

Comment by Steph S. on July 20, 2012 at 7:05pm

Just got back from riding my bike!

Happy Friday everyone!

Have a great weekend!

Comment by Joan Denoo on July 20, 2012 at 7:06pm

Write4U  "Impeccable logic, wrong premise." 

Great statement! Can't wait to use it. 

Comment by Joan Denoo on July 20, 2012 at 7:57pm

There are some people with whom I have no interest in discussing ideas.

If an individual or group insists something to be true when, in fact, it is possible for it to be wrong.   

If you can't prove that god doesn't exist, then that means he must exist.

If you hold onto a belief because it makes people happy or feel good, even as it has the potential to oppress.

If you believe that saying something that is false is true and repeat it so often that it becomes "normal". 

If you believe something is right because it is new, different or novel. 

If you believe something is true because a majority of people believe the same thing, as if might-makes-right. 

If you believe there are only two options, when in fact there may be many options in a situation. If one option is wrong, the other must be right. 

If you use the bible as the word of god because it says it is; the bible can't be wrong because it is the word of god. 

If you assert that events that occur together must be causally related; i.e. using global warming as a sign god is punishing us. 

If you claim a simplistic answer to a complex problem; i.e. if god didn't create the universe, then who/what did? 

If you believe ends justify means. 

If you declare one event will lead to harmful consequences; i.e if you let gays get married, it will destroy family values. 

Comment by Joan Denoo on July 20, 2012 at 8:02pm

There are some people with whom I have no interest in discussing ideas!

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