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I didn’t bring up Christianity specifically. Which religions admit to being fiction? Pastafarianism?
September 15, 2021 at 01:49
That misses the point. The OP seems to be questioning whether or not religions are intended to be factual. My response is that if they were not, then ...
September 15, 2021 at 01:48
Then religions should admit it instead of clinging to the irrationality of their beliefs by making a virtue of faith. Ok, but then why not make it pla...
September 14, 2021 at 18:40
:up:
September 14, 2021 at 18:00
No worries. I didn’t take your comment like that.
September 11, 2021 at 17:52
In case anyone isn’t familiar with Whitkin’s work, he is a photographer and often uses corpses and/or body parts for his photographs. In order to do t...
September 11, 2021 at 17:52
Umm… it kinda depends. I mean, if I saw that in real life I’d probably puke, but I find beauty in it more so in how I interpret its meaning than just ...
September 11, 2021 at 01:06
Joel-Peter Whitkin- “The Kiss” https://d7hftxdivxxvm.cloudfront.net/?resize_to=fit&width=638&height=640&quality=80&src=https%3A%2F%2Fd32dm0rphc51dk.cl...
September 10, 2021 at 22:14
You sound like me. Always liked Radiohead, but never loved them. But yeah, this new album seems interesting. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lJRzTr8xVec...
September 10, 2021 at 22:00
I’m in my mid-thirties and have asthma, low cholesterol, toenail fungus, obesity (maybe), astigmatism, and a heart murmur. Probably some mild undiagno...
August 20, 2021 at 00:42
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ2-SkLfldk (Slave screams) He thinks he knows what he wants (Slave screams) Thinks he has something to say (Slave screa...
August 17, 2021 at 23:10
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gfH2616chfE
August 17, 2021 at 22:57
Cool list. I at least recognize everyone’s name, but can’t say I’ve listened to many of the albums in full. Cool to see Little Richard in there, I thi...
August 17, 2021 at 22:56
:up: No need to apologize. At the very least it was interesting to read a style I’m not accustomed to.
August 17, 2021 at 22:44
Shocked @"180 Proof" wrote Good Stew. That’s the one story I had the hardest time making it through (no disrespect intended). @"hypericin" Flight was ...
August 17, 2021 at 05:45
My guess: Dead Baby Shoes- @"Hanover" Hitchhikers- @"180 Proof" Stanley the Reindeer- @"Baden" Ghosts in my Hands- @"Jack Cummins" I Never Was- @"Nobl...
August 16, 2021 at 04:29
@"TiredThinker"@"tim wood" Perhaps he’s referring to this: https://futurism.com/scientists-successfully-grow-living-human-ear-rat
August 16, 2021 at 00:59
:lol: But seriously, the narcissist can’t both want Y to kiss his ass, and not want Y to do so. You’re assuming X wants to treat Y as Y wants to be tr...
August 14, 2021 at 17:20
No worries, I didn’t take offense. The series is comprised of three separate shows; Trollhunters, 3 Below, and Wizards. There’s a couple seasons of ea...
August 12, 2021 at 05:49
Ok, but why does the person’s wants the narcissist encounters trump his own? The narcissist demands X (ass kissing), the other person demands Y (respe...
August 12, 2021 at 05:43
Not really surprised, it’s a kid’s show after all, but in one of the series’s seasons (Wizards) the tale of King Arthur is it’s theme. Arthur actually...
August 12, 2021 at 05:35
Referring to the Tales of Arcadia series by chance?
August 11, 2021 at 18:33
This doesn’t seem to jive with the Diamond Rule though, at least as you’ve described it, or perhaps as I’ve (mis)understood it. If we’re to let others...
August 11, 2021 at 18:28
If taken to extremes this creates problems as well. What if I would like you to have sex with me? Are you duty bound to do so? Or perhaps I’m narcissi...
August 11, 2021 at 05:00
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S6fVhYTRVp8
August 10, 2021 at 23:53
I use my phone only, so couldn’t see it either. But if you turn your phone sideways you’ll see more options. If that’s the issue. Anyway… everyone’s f...
August 10, 2021 at 00:32
You seem to be implying athletes of color are weak, which is blatantly racist. Cop-out? Are you oblivious to the irony in that assertion? Anyway, you ...
August 05, 2021 at 05:01
Maybe the Jew represents fear? Anyway, I enjoyed it. I interpreted it as being about life. How no matter how tied up we all get with our own lives, an...
August 04, 2021 at 22:01
My guess would be something to do with evolution. Females are responsible for birth, in a manner of speaking, and are therefore inherently more valuab...
August 01, 2021 at 05:58
I saw this earlier today :cry: Rev. Gibbons beat you to it. Hot Sauce Here’s one with Dusty’s vocals: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-jB_QM73Slk
July 29, 2021 at 03:48
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJkFly_wl38
July 27, 2021 at 20:23
:up: Glad the song resonated with you.
July 27, 2021 at 19:53
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AIOAlaACuv4 You got a fast car I want a ticket to anywhere Maybe we make a deal Maybe together we can get somewhere Any ...
July 25, 2021 at 19:12
I actually don’t mind Coldplay. One of my favorites of theirs: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4H685c8OFOA
July 25, 2021 at 19:03
Portal 2 was really great, but my favorites would be the Metal Gear Solid series. The storyline is amazing. Also really like the Elder Scrolls series....
July 25, 2021 at 18:56
I would hope you realize that’s a little ridiculous. Your view has to be more nuanced than that. Vaccines cause suffering (getting stuck with needles ...
July 24, 2021 at 22:06
Well, yeah, but just because I think doesn’t mean it’s fundamental to reality. It’s fundamental to comprehension, and possibly even experience, but th...
July 24, 2021 at 21:51
I agree strongly with this. I used to work in a drug testing facility and found the majority of the participants easy to get along with and friendly. ...
July 23, 2021 at 05:53
Mary Midgley wrote a book called “Wickedness” that discusses what you’re asking. Her conclusion was that evil should be thought of as a negative, rath...
July 23, 2021 at 05:37
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=me6krWVfN8I
July 23, 2021 at 05:20
Not sure where you’re trying to go, or if I’m understanding you correctly, but I’ll say no, it isn’t. I can conceive of a world (reality) that doesn’t...
July 23, 2021 at 05:09
This one hit me differently today for some reason… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-YjpJfLB6xk I'm— I'm limited by— by time, by— by gravity Um, by all t...
July 20, 2021 at 23:55
From Ministry’s upcoming album featuring Arabian Prince (NWA) and Paul D’amour (Tool). https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qDaK6-lrL7w
July 19, 2021 at 23:00
Psychology certainly does repeated experiments following the scientific method. Things like the Stroop Effect and Change Blindness qualify as scientif...
July 17, 2021 at 19:06
There’s a paper mill about 50 miles East of where I live. On certain rainy days you can smell it here. Sort of a sulfury, chemically smell. A smelly s...
July 10, 2021 at 21:38
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVPNONdF58
July 10, 2021 at 21:35
I think @"Olivier5" is right. Also, I heard about experiments that seem to indicate that we react to pheromones subconsciously. For example, one of th...
July 10, 2021 at 21:29
Funny that you took notice. This: is what made me think of SGM. :grin:
July 05, 2021 at 20:08
:up: It is interesting to see how we apply different meanings to the same word. :smile:
July 05, 2021 at 20:05
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=znlvvaZl5-k
July 04, 2021 at 21:37