"Agreed! If people would spend as much time each day reading a textbook on math or science, or working at perfecting some type of skill as they do reading a bible, koran, etc., the U.S. would have the most educated populace in the Western world."
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Patrick Moore replied to Madhukar Kulkarni's discussion The truth of crucification. in the group Hang With Friends
"If the series is like other fantasy/sci-fi series goes like other series, he will have a son who comes back, with the same powers as his dad, only he will fall in love and fight a battle against the one who either killed his father or IS his…"
Patrick Moore replied to Madhukar Kulkarni's discussion God in your car's engine! in the group Hang With Friends
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...so God is just a goblin with an overblown ego, huh? That one would go over REAL well with my relatives. hehehehe
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Patrick Moore replied to Natalie A Sera's discussion Judaism, Jewishness and everything you were never taught in school about it. in the group Hang With Friends
"My point wasn't about being gay, leveni, rather it was about "gay culture" which IS something one would have to be indoctrinated into. Pink upside down triangles, pinch attire, rainbow flags and pride parades,…"
Patrick Moore replied to Natalie A Sera's discussion Judaism, Jewishness and everything you were never taught in school about it. in the group Hang With Friends
"When did I say that I was gay because of indoctrination? I only said that gay people perceive themselves to have a similitude of a culture among themselves (one that is for the most part based on the perceptions of others, more so than an…"
Patrick Moore replied to Ruth Anthony-Gardner's discussion Economic turmoil in the group Hang With Friends
"Once upon a time it was an actual social institution there (pederast and catamite). No, I'm not blaming anything on the poor or unemployed-Ted Bundy was hardly poor for that matter nor were the Catholic priests who were involved in…"
Patrick Moore replied to Ruth Anthony-Gardner's discussion Economic turmoil in the group Hang With Friends
" A serial killer is not the same as a woman who takes birth control; nor is a child molester a person who has any intention on not harming again. To compare the two is asinine-even though many conservatives see fit to do so all the…"
Patrick Moore replied to Ruth Anthony-Gardner's discussion Economic turmoil in the group Hang With Friends
"The sad thing is, that when food and drinkable water become scarce, gold will be as useless as it is edible or potable."
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"True. Sad. But true. Professional standards do not eliminate abuse of power, as they are only as effective as they are enforced. And they are not enforcable so long as the powers that be use law enforcement to stay in a position of…"
Patrick Moore replied to Natalie A Sera's discussion Judaism, Jewishness and everything you were never taught in school about it. in the group Hang With Friends
" Natalie- Earlier on you stated that when you were younger you decided to turn your eyes not inward to Judaism, but rather outward toward the world. I apologize if I am misquoting you. What particular lines…"
Patrick Moore replied to Steph S.'s discussion Meet poodles Karin and Fuga, the newest recruits to Japanese police force in the group Hang With Friends
"It could be that the people of Japan are not too impressed with their own law enforcement, (perhaps they perceive their police to be too 'removed' from the civilian popoulace to care about average Japanese citizens'…"
Patrick Moore replied to Natalie A Sera's discussion Judaism, Jewishness and everything you were never taught in school about it. in the group Hang With Friends
"Absolutely! We often can't see things that we're a part of. I've had the argument before with folks who've made the comment about Americans not having a culture-we absolutely DO! Other cultures can definitely…"
Patrick Moore replied to Steph S.'s discussion Meet poodles Karin and Fuga, the newest recruits to Japanese police force in the group Hang With Friends
"...and I just caught the 'doggedly' quip. I'm kinda slow tonite!"
Patrick Moore replied to Steph S.'s discussion Meet poodles Karin and Fuga, the newest recruits to Japanese police force in the group Hang With Friends
""paws for thought?!?!" I must kneel before you and call you 'master'! That one was perfect!! "
Patrick Moore replied to Ruth Anthony-Gardner's discussion Economic turmoil in the group Hang With Friends
"Ruth-I can't say that it would terribly upset me if a serial killer or child molester starved to death. "After their debt is paid to society"? I know that society considers a certain degree of repaying of a debt presumed…"
Patrick Moore replied to Natalie A Sera's discussion Judaism, Jewishness and everything you were never taught in school about it. in the group Hang With Friends
"Oh Reaally?! And just why couldn't there be another prophet. The Christians are supposed to believe that J.C. was the be-all-end-all messiah, then Tim Tebow came along. Now look whose memory is being neglected in favor of…"
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I'd Like Mine Blackened On The Bottom, Feathered Side Up, Please...
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 8:44pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
With Respect to Natalie Sera, let me begin by stating the obvious, which I have refused, heretofore, to validate with a reply when her points were, matched against mine, right and my own were miserably wrong. To be specific, in case some of you have not been following our posts as of late on Hanging With Friends, we have been engaged in a series of exchanges, in which Natalie has only ever maintained factual points which I assailed…
Continue Gratitude without ghosts...
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 9:28pm 21 Comments 1 Like
In just a few more months the holidays will be nigh upon us again ,beiginning with a holiday which I have always thought should be called "Thank an Aboriginal Inhabitant Day" but instead gets consigned to thanking the one who had (as far as I know)the least t o do with that group of pilgrims surviving the winter. But let me clarify one point-I do believe ingratitude.I simply find it easier to be thankful to someone who I know actually helped me through a tough…
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- At 9:34am on November 25, 2011,
Doc said… Wow, over two months since you wrote that, and I'm only just responding. I apologize! So, ignorant about what, Patrick? Anything I can help with?
- At 9:36pm on September 17, 2011,
Steph S. said… - Hello Patrick! I love science fiction too. : )
- At 11:07am on August 19, 2011, Steph S. said…
- Patrick, thanks for replying to my discussion, I appreciated your input.
- At 12:31pm on May 17, 2011,
Ruth Anthony-Gardner said… - I appreciate you sharing so much, Patrick. Perhaps you could copy and paste it into a reply to the Introduce Yourself discussion as well. Comments get "lost" after they're pushed off the main page. The discussion will be read and reread by every new member.
- At 10:51pm on May 16, 2011, Ruth Anthony-Gardner said…
- Greetings, Patrick! I'd like to invite you to a group where we talk about anything on our minds, Hang With Friends. :D
- At 4:11pm on April 21, 2011,
Dr. Terence Meaden said… Hello Patrick. Welcome to this rational world of Internet atheism---a haven from the superstitions and fictional god of the masses.
"Thank true common sense and science for atheism."
We invite you to make good friends by joining the busy group "ORIGINS: Universe, Astronomy, Life, Earth, Humans, Religion, Gods, Atheism, Evolution, Darwin..." with its 450 discussion topics and 2550 members.
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- At 7:49pm on April 19, 2011,
Ken said… - Hello & welcome to the Nexus. We are happy to have you join us.
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