TheEncogitationer
@theencogitationer
Active 1 day, 14 hours ago-
TheEncogitationer replied to the topic Something funny happened at the Academy Awards in the forum Small Talk 1 day, 14 hours ago
RichRaelian,
All well and good, but where’s the Atheism angle to the story?
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic
Sunday School 19th March 2023 in the forum Sunday School 1 day, 14 hours ago
Reg,
Normally, I don’t get into news stories consisting entirely of Twitter feeds, but this one below that I came across on the SmartNews app was just breathtaking and fantastic!
Before anyone gets rhapsodic and verklempt at the mention of the word “Democracy,” here is an example of what unlimited Democracy really means…and one brave man…[Read more]
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic Is spirituality minus the spirit still spiritual? in the forum Atheism 2 days, 8 hours ago
Unseen,
One good thing about a fridge, cupbords, and a “panic room” full of tin cans, Ball Jars, Mason Jars, and Food Saver vacuum bags of your favorite edibles, plus tool boxes and pockets of multi-tools with openers and knives: none of it depends on anyones promise to pay.
They’ll fill you if you fill them, they’ll fill you longer if you eat…[Read more]
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic All In Together…Against Freedom for the Rest of Us! in the forum Politics 3 days, 13 hours ago
RichRaelian,
Even the most powerful AI in the world still needs humans to maintain it. Take it from one who baby-sits 9 registers on a self-checkout. SkyNet’s not ready for Prime Time yet. And don’t get me started on that UBI nonsense!
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic Is spirituality minus the spirit still spiritual? in the forum Atheism 3 days, 13 hours ago
Robert,
The bank’s investment in low-interest, low-value T-Bills instead of loaning it’s capital for higher interest combined with the the high insurance of $250,000 per account is precisely why SVB is in the mess it’s in! That’s what created the bust!
What created the the boom that led to the bust was all these subsidies for “Green Jobs and…[Read more]
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic Something funny happened at the Academy Awards in the forum Small Talk 3 days, 22 hours ago
RichRaelian,
I’m not sure where the Atheist connection is with that incident. Sacheen Littlefeather didn’t speak of Atheism.
I did see a video where Brando refused to swear on God in a court:
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic Is spirituality minus the spirit still spiritual? in the forum Atheism 3 days, 23 hours ago
Robert,
I hear ya, but I believe that raising the quality of life for the most unfortunate quartile benefits us all in ways you couldnât even imagine. And inversely, keep them down and you pay for them 10 fold.
And I also believe there are catch-22 scenarios for many who simply need the experience to qualify but donât have those life sit…
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic Is spirituality minus the spirit still spiritual? in the forum Atheism 4 days, 13 hours ago
Robert,
After now going on 3 years of labor shortages in retail and food service, and supply chain problems from trucker shortages and manufacturing shortages, and the train wreck in East Palestine, Ohio, and the SVB crash, and a dementia-riddled codger presiding over it all, merit and ability should be the only rational consideration in hiring,…[Read more]
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TheEncogitationer started the topic All In Together…Against Freedom for the Rest of Us! in the forum Politics 6 days, 8 hours ago
Fellow Unbelievers,
Something that has definite sinister implications for freedom in the world, and for Secularists in particular:
The China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal has big repercussions for the Middle East â and the U.S.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/15/does-chinas-role-in-saudi-iran-rapprochement-represent-a-new-order-.htmlAnd since P…[Read more]
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic Something funny happened at the Academy Awards in the forum Small Talk 6 days, 11 hours ago
Unseen,
Whether a person “identifies as” some immutable trait or actually is some immutable trait should not matter in a world with even just a smidge of rational thought left in it.
If Michelle Yeoh (and parenthetically “Yeoh!” is my interjection 😍) does a fantastic job of portraying a character in a motion picture, her accidents of birth are…[Read more]
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic Is spirituality minus the spirit still spiritual? in the forum Atheism 6 days, 13 hours ago
Unseen,
Just to let you know: If you are genuinely playing Devil’s Advocate with your postings, I will, in my infinite mercy, spare you the Sanford Dummy Reel.
😁 🌥It’s just that sometimes it’s aggravating when you don’t know somebody’s doing that.
Now, “peanut gallery?” Mumbo Jumbo?” When did these become verboten? One of the Lefty…[Read more]
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic Is spirituality minus the spirit still spiritual? in the forum Atheism 6 days, 13 hours ago
Jake,
The video?…What the Hell, man? 😁
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TheEncogitationer posted an update 1 week, 2 days ago
RichRaelian,. On the other hand, is Shamballa really just a shambolic travishamockery and a bunch of burtleflickle? 😁
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TheEncogitationer posted an update 1 week, 3 days ago
Hey RichRaelian. I just have to ask:
Does everyone wash away their troubles, pain, sorrow and shame iwith the rain of Shaballa…preferably with modern filtration and sanitation?
Is everyone helpful, kind, lucky, and fine on the road to Shamballa…regardless of creed, caste, sex, gender, or any other irrelevant trait?
Can you tell your…[Read more]
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TheEncogitationer posted a new activity comment 1 week, 3 days ago
Much obliged, Rebel. Glad we are back up. -
TheEncogitationer replied to the topic
Sunday School March 5th 2023 in the forum Sunday School 1 week, 3 days ago
Reg,
Yes, we can say that is most likely to be factually true. Would never happen in a church in the USA where the faithful can happily carry guns into church to defend themselves.
That would vary with the particular church, and no one can say what would never happen any more than The Precautionary Principle can rightly say everything that could…[Read more]
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TheEncogitationer posted an update 1 week, 3 days ago
Sooooo…Did some AI behind the server start practicing Terror Management? As Richard Pryor famously asked: “Was it something I said?”.
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic
Sunday School March 5th 2023 in the forum Sunday School 1 week, 4 days ago
Reg,
Here’s the latest on the shooting in Germany:
Police say Hamburg shooter who massacred churchgoers was ‘enraged’ ex-Jehovah’s Witness
“Phillip F”, a former member of the religious community is thought to be responsible for the deadly attack.
By LUKE WHELAN
10:48, Fri, Mar 10, 2023 | UPDATED: 12:55, Fri, Mar 10,…[Read more] -
TheEncogitationer replied to the topic Is God a Psychopath? in the forum Theism 1 week, 5 days ago
Rhonjon,
If I were describing a character in Greek mythology or popular fiction, I wouldnât leave a disclaimer letting people know that character doesnât really exist. Maybe I should do that when I describe god. I just figure that at an atheist website, it goes without saying.
This is true, though as you can see from Forum activity, we som…[Read more]
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic Is God a Psychopath? in the forum Theism 1 week, 5 days ago
Rhonjon and Fellow Unbelievers,
For real-life example of a psychopath, here is Exhibit A ripped from the headlines:
Meet the Anti-Semitic Spiritual Guru on Cori Bush’s Payroll
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/meet-the-anti-semitic-spiritual-guru-on-cori-bushs-payroll/Nathaniel Davis claims to be 108 trillion, 986 billion years older than The…[Read more]
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