"Yes, not everyone thanks a deity for their survival and nobody should thank their god for a vicious tornado that wiped out so much of what people owned and even took lives, especially the lives of innocent children.
Brandi Amari Williams"
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Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher Hitchens
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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
Talented young singer
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Aldrich Lloyd Talonding is going to take the world by storm. What do you think? He's singing Dance With My Father Again. Continue
Carved shell jewelry
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Browsing carved shell jewelry by Shinji Nakaba, I came upon this ring.LOL, "Kiss the ring" has a new meaning. They show how it's made.…Continue
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Comment by Tony Carroll on May 2, 2013 at 11:10pm -
Don't know if anybody likes the pipes, but I do. Found this one particularly entertaining, and wanted to share with you all.
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Comment by booklover on May 2, 2013 at 9:38pm -
That is wonderful Carl, and so wise! I think you're a really neat person, and I feel so good hearing stories from people I respect that do the same thing I am doing. I don't feel like a failure at friendships anymore, just smart for getting the most out of the short time we all have on this wonderous planet! I definitely feel that time spent here on Hang with Friends is time well spent!!!
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Comment by The Flying Atheist on May 2, 2013 at 9:24pm -
Ugh!! I hate sitting through a prayer in a restaurant. Been there, done that several times. It's embarrassing.
Melinda/Felaine, about 10 or 11 years ago I made the conscious decision to cut myself off from and rid my life of people who had nothing positive to bring into my life or that I didn't enjoy being around. I was tired of not getting anything good in return for the effort I put out. Perhaps to some people that sounds selfish, but my life has been so much better and less stressful as a result. I just hate drama, unless it's in a movie. Although I'm a nice, friendly and cordial guy (if I may say so), I'm careful and choosy about who I bring into my inner circle. You two have done the right thing.
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Comment by sk8eycat on May 2, 2013 at 7:11pm -
That one phrase is so true:
"...Christians are some of the most hateful people I know..."
I must admit that one couple I've been close to since jr. high (I was a bridesmaid at the wedding in 1958) who are very sincere about being a Baptist minister and Mrs. Rev., but they are still a lot of fun, and they don't get in my face about my atheism. They like me for myself. That's all I ask from anybody.
Well, the Rev. does one thing that makes me feel awkward, when we have an informal reunion at the hamburger place where we used to hang out, he insists (doesn't ask) on ad libbing a sermon-length prayer while the fries get cold. I refuse to bow my head, but I've never started eating while he's putting on his little show, Maybe next time....
Oh, and they are very proud of being friends with Beverly and Tim LaHaye (of "Left Behind" fame)....and even though the Rev is retired, he still travels and substitutes at churches that need a temp. And they never have to worry about where their next burgers and fries (and malts) will come from....
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Comment by Patricia on May 2, 2013 at 5:56pm -
Seriously thinking of printing some of these.......
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Comment by booklover on May 2, 2013 at 5:56pm
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Good answer to that question Patricia! Thanks for posting that! :)
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Comment by booklover on May 2, 2013 at 5:45pm
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Felaine, I LOVE your attitude towards how life is short and not keeping friends that are not in alignment with your values. You too Joan, and I SO agree that hard-hearted does not describe you at all! I have been slowly getting rid of friends that are religious because I can't stand hearing it anymore. I thought of it as my failing, and now, because of you wonderful people, I have come to think of it as just me growing-up, and taking my life back! So thank you everyone!
Steph, adorable gif! I showed my husband and he smiled after a bad day at work. :)
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Comment by Patricia on May 2, 2013 at 5:31pm
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Chase me will ya.......heheheheh.....
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Comment by sk8eycat on May 2, 2013 at 11:58am
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Please excuse all the typos in that last post. There's some rather expensive plumbing work going on out in the patio (replacing a broken pipeline), and it's freaking me out a bit.
I NEVER wanted to be a homeowner.
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sk8eycat commented on Ruth Anthony-Gardner's group Hang With Friends"Tony, I love that clip! "Wolf Gets Blitzed"...tee-hee.
Did anyone read the comments below the You Tube version? they were almost all like, "Yeah, thank the lard for sending a ghastly tornado to kill more than 50…"
The Flying Atheist commented on Ruth Anthony-Gardner's group Hang With Friends"Great clip, Tony. People need to realize that not everybody superfluously and automatically thanks god in a time of crisis. Maybe he's learned a lesson and become a smarter man. "
Natalie A Sera commented on Dallas the Phallus's group LINGUAPHILES & SESQUIPEDALIANS"And then, just to confuse things, there's polymath, which is from the Greek poly = much and manthanein = to learn. So, someone who knows a lot. Or at least enough to know that you can get a second crop from that field! Sorry, couldn't…"
Patricia commented on Ruth Anthony-Gardner's group Hang With Friends"Yaaaay Joan!!!
Yaaaay here too.....our exterior renos start Wednesday!!!!"
Tony Carroll commented on Ruth Anthony-Gardner's group Hang With Friends"
Wolf Blitzer. Open mouth, insert foot. LOL!!!"
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