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Michael Black replied to Secular Forces 2013's discussion Atheist and freethought brochures were distributed at 11 Orange County high schools on Thursday without major problems
"I was thinking along the same lines. The only thing that gets the ok for me is that this action was a reaction to an earlier breach of etiquette . I would not like to see this done on a regular basis."
Michael Black replied to Shaun Johnston's discussion A right-brain basis for atheism?
" For a long time, I would have considered looking for a philosophy that optimizes how to live one's life. I have given that up, because no philosophy will cover all of the contingencies of life. Each…"
Michael Black replied to Stormi C.'s discussion Religious parents make getting in trouble sound hilarious.
"Words carry ideas. By making certain words taboo, a group of people can implicitly get a consensus that there exist ideas that are bad to even consider. Usually, the profanity is tied to a specific action or way of identifying people. The religious…"
Michael Black replied to SILVIA SAINT-CLAIRE's discussion Don't tell me it was God's will
"A minute ago, I was going to say that "I wish there was something to say to make you feel better." But on rethinking this, it it is good to feel a large loss when someone close dies. The sense of loss is usually in proportion…"
Michael Black replied to Anthony Jordan's discussion What angle are you coming from ?
"I think I would fall under the category of strong atheist (a 7 on the Dawkins scale). But, I can't discount that the universe that we can perceive might have been the result of a particle experiment done in a universe that is scaled…"
Michael Black replied to Chris Crawford's discussion Appreciating the wisdom of religion
"I have found that I generally make better decisions by postponing the decision. This is most easily accomplished with a "no" for the moment. Later, the "no" may be followed up with a compromise or possibly a total reversal.…"
Michael Black replied to Chris Crawford's discussion Appreciating the wisdom of religion
"From my limited understanding of martial arts, Katas are practiced ad-nauseam so that an effective counter may be delivered in the least amount of time.
In a similar manner, I prefer to react succinctly to any religious argument. I…"
Michael Black replied to Chris Crawford's discussion Appreciating the wisdom of religion
"I hope that my reaction to religion has become reflex. If it is, I might be able to act fast enough to counter the latest obscenity that faith has to offer."
Michael Black replied to Steph S.'s discussion Jury Duty for Atheists
""I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." should suffice for any witness giving testimony. As a juror, I don't think any such statement is required of you. If there was some objection…"
Michael Black replied to Anthony Jordan's discussion Doubting Thomas of Atheist Position
"It's a mighty big universe out there and there is a lot of time both past and present. I can't discount that there might exist something that would appear godlike to us. As for the abrahamic god, I am most certain that it…"
Michael Black replied to Anthony Jordan's discussion Atheists in Tennessee
"You might try Meetup to find any local groups in your area. That is how we formed our group in Amarillo Tx. Also if there is a university near by you can check if there is a Secular Student Alliance associated with the college."
Michael Black replied to Fiona Hawke's discussion Kiwi Living in Australia, Moving to USA
"Kentucky is a very pretty part of the country. I liked the Cincinnati area a lot because of all of the fun things to do there. Count your self a lucky person in getting to raise your kid with a like minded partner. I have seen…"
Michael Black replied to Tom Sarbeck's discussion Atheist Feelings on Gun Control in the U.S
"I hate to admit this, but my first reaction has always been flight. Usually it is followed by ambush. I can't bring myself to fight a fair fight. I like winning too much(especially if it means living). Unfortunately it…"
Michael Black replied to Fiona Hawke's discussion Kiwi Living in Australia, Moving to USA
"Good luck moving to Kentucky. I think they have a little more than their fair share of whoo. Just curious, what made you change your mind about theism?"
Michael Black replied to matthew greenberg's discussion "Gospel of Intolerance"
"I couldn't finish the video. My blood pressure was increasing too much. "
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- At 8:39pm on April 16, 2011,
Azel Praer said… - hardly i never see atheists use double meanings in there points and causes
- At 5:40pm on December 5, 2010,
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I was going to set up a group for Deaf Atheists, but figured I'd probably be alone in here if I did that so I figured I'd open it to anyone who knows sign language or even interested in learning it.
Dennis Michael Pennington commented on blue pashmina's blog post Not believing in an afterlife does not mean i am a "sad' person."Living forever is not what it's cracked up to be. I'm not sad, but I do get tired more often. Imagine how sad and tired you would be after a few hundred years of singing praises and hosannas with God. Maybe it wouldn't even take that…"
"awesome finds Mel! keep em coming!"
Dennis Michael Pennington commented on Wyatt's blog post Theists, Cargo Cults, and Logic"I agree with Two Cult Survivor. The theist already knows that he is correct, and he has the evidence, the Holy Bible - the "word of God." The theist puts it on YOU to show evidence that God is non-existent and he walks around talking to…"
Steph S. commented on Ruth Anthony-Gardner's group Hang With Friends"Summer school starts next week for me."
Pat commented on Randall Smith's blog post The Rednecks are coming, the Rednecks are coming"@blue pashima. The woman being interviewed by Blitzer has a TON of class!
@Randall. I tend to agree about rednecks. Personal bias on my part, but the sound of Country and Western music is, to me, the equivalent of a knife scraping against a…"
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