47 minutes ago, caesar said:

Well think of it this way.  Once actually dead you won't know it or realize it (since your brain ceases to function;   think sleeping without dreaming).   The scary part is actually the process of dyING.  Not death itself.  Nothingness (i.e death) that you aren't aware of, can't be scary.  Being terrified is an emotion/feeling based on your brain and hormones functioning.  Without that -- you won't be terrified.  

There is some sort of terror in living forever too, if you think about it.  I could see a great sci fi movie about that.  

Living forever would be a scary prospect for lots of reasons. Doesn't make death any less scary for me though. 

 

21 minutes ago, Kz! said:

A major, heavily-populated state virtually eliminated COVID with the use of a cheap, readily available, safe drug. I’m really surprised there’s not more discussion about this. Oh wait, no I’m not. 😂🤣

Yes, we need to be more like  **checks notes**  third world countries like India

4 minutes ago, Gannan said:

Yes, we need to be more like  **checks notes**  third world countries like India

Lmao a "third world” country has a better handle on COVID than slurry joe. Pathetic. 😂🤣😂

2 hours ago, Boogyman said:

Yeah I think death is actually pretty scary for atheists. 

It sure is, just because I don't think there is a god doesn't mean I want to die to find out. 

We aren't like confused about it or bicurious lol. He just doesn't exist to us period.

There is no parts of me that wants to die to prove people wrong lol.

For me there is nothing to prove wrong especially like I said he is just not there an that is that. 

I'm not sure about others like me but, I don't push my agenda down anyone's throat there is nothing to push.

I know lots and lots of religious people that will try to shove their beliefs down my throat though. 

Reminder, there are people in every field that graduate at the bottom of their class. The tiny percentage of physicians prescribing ivermectin are no different.

 

8 hours ago, Diehardfan said:

They don't believe in God but aren't in a rush to test their theory. 

You have that backwards. If you don't believe in an afterlife, you want to stick around this planet as long as possible.

2 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

You have that backwards. If you don't believe in an afterlife, you want to stick around this planet as long as possible.

Understand. It was just a joke. 

34 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

It sure is, just because I don't think there is a god doesn't mean I want to die to find out. 

We aren't like confused about it or bicurious lol. He just doesn't exist to us period.

There is no parts of me that wants to die to prove people wrong lol.

For me there is nothing to prove wrong especially like I said he is just not there an that is that. 

I'm not sure about others like me but, I don't push my agenda down anyone's throat there is nothing to push.

I know lots and lots of religious people that will try to shove their beliefs down my throat though. 

I have religion,although I would admit that I do not live like a saint,I do try to be a good person and do the right thing . But I am not a believer of shoving it down anyone’s throat,I will speak religion with someone if I feel it is an appropriate situation.  You are free to have your own beliefs on the afterlife but it does really bug me when the atheist crowd starts in with the Mythical creature talk, mocking people that do believe in god

55 minutes ago, Kz! said:

Lmao a "third world” country has a better handle on COVID than slurry joe. Pathetic. 😂🤣😂

So Joe's responsible for the pandemic?   But when Trump was in office, he wasn't responsible?  Okay.  Good logic there bro.

34 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

It sure is, just because I don't think there is a god doesn't mean I want to die to find out. 

We aren't like confused about it or bicurious lol. He just doesn't exist to us period.

There is no parts of me that wants to die to prove people wrong lol.

For me there is nothing to prove wrong especially like I said he is just not there an that is that. 

I'm not sure about others like me but, I don't push my agenda down anyone's throat there is nothing to push.

I know lots and lots of religious people that will try to shove their beliefs down my throat though. 

But I think that's part of the issue.  Religious people have made it socially unacceptable to call out their BS.   Which partially explains why we have so many religious hard right catholics on the SC -- but senators afraid to ask them religious questions for fear to "offend".    If you told me you believed in some magic fairy and that paper clips on your desk were a holy relic -- people would laugh at you.   Yet, talk about being "born again" and waking from the dead and virgin births -- and we are supposed to just smile and nod?     

I think we need to call out superstition for exactly what it is -- superstition - and nothing more.    As long as the rest of the population tip toes around people who say they have "faith" -- it will never get any better.  And we will continue to be stuck in the 3rd century. 

3 minutes ago, Brianfive said:

I have religion,although I would admit that I do not live like a saint,I do try to be a good person and do the right thing . But I am not a believer of shoving it down anyone’s throat,I will speak religion with someone if I feel it is an appropriate situation.  You are free to have your own beliefs on the afterlife but it does really bug me when the atheist crowd starts in with the Mythical creature talk, mocking people that do believe in god

I won't do that to people either. Also thank you for doing the same.

I have no problems someone telling me their side of things and sometimes it does make me wonder. Ive had many supervisors over the years that were extremely religious but, we always respected each other and just talked about our differences. 

I'll always respect someone's beliefs there is nothing wrong with it. Just don't come at me like a lunatic with it trying to force your beliefs on me, that is what leads to the mocking and being a dick back about it. 

Great piece on the background of the most significant medical advancement of our time:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02483-w

1 minute ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

I won't do that to people either. Also thank you for doing the same.

I have no problems someone telling me their side of things and sometimes it does make me wonder. Ive had many supervisors over the years that were extremely religious but, we always respected each other and just talked about our differences. 

I'll always respect someone's beliefs there is nothing wrong with it. Just don't come at me like a lunatic with it trying to force your beliefs on me, that is what leads to the mocking and being a dick back about it. 

Would it be okay to mock you, if you told me you believed in Elves?   Why is "god" any different?   Why isn't that allowed to be mocked?   

2 minutes ago, caesar said:

But I think that's part of the issue.  Religious people have made it socially unacceptable to call out their BS.   Which partially explains why we have so many religious hard right catholics on the SC -- but senators afraid to ask them religious questions for fear to "offend".    If you told me you believed in some magic fairy and that paper clips on your desk were a holy relic -- people would laugh at you.   Yet, talk about being "born again" and waking from the dead and virgin births -- and we are supposed to just smile and nod?     

I think we need to call out superstition for exactly what it is -- superstition - and nothing more.    As long as the rest of the population tip toes around people who say they have "faith" -- it will never get any better.  And we will continue to be stuck in the 3rd century. 

Like I said above I won't mock anyone for it or trash them for it. However, when someone feels the need to come at me with it and projecting their beliefs on me in a disrespectful way that's when I get irritated and will proceed to mock them. 

I don't go around shouting I'm an atheist I don't say I don't believe every chance I get when someone mentions god. It's not hard to respect people and their differences. 

This is a new one.

Doctors warn Americans NOT to gargle iodine to prevent Covid after anti-vaxxers falsely claim on social media that it protects against the virus

• Betadine, an iodine-based antiseptic, has been falsely deemed a potential COVID-19 prophylactic 
• Rumors about the drug sprouted on a Thai television program before later being spread on social media
• The drug is FDA approved and safe for human use, but has never demonstrated an ability to fight viruses
• Developers of the drug issued a statement saying the drug is not effective at combatting COVID-19 

 

3 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Great piece on the background of the most significant medical advancement of our time:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02483-w

THeY rUsHeD tHe VaCcInEs!!! 

1 hour ago, Kz! said:

Lmao a "third world” country has a better handle on COVID than slurry joe. Pathetic. 😂🤣😂

Yeah totes. India is a covid free paradise. Please move there. 

1 minute ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Like I said above I won't mock anyone for it or trash them for it. However, when someone feels the need to come at me with it and projecting their beliefs on me in a disrespectful way that's when I get irritated and will proceed to mock them. 

I don't go around shouting I'm an atheist I don't say I don't believe every chance I get when someone mentions god. It's not hard to respect people and their differences. 

I still don't get why we afford certain "religions" special status.   People mock weird things people believe all the time -- like satanist religions; or space alien based cults - err religions.  This protection for "religion" keeps it going.  Maybe people need to say the "emperor has no clothes"? 

5 minutes ago, Talkingbirds said:

This is a new one.

Doctors warn Americans NOT to gargle iodine to prevent Covid after anti-vaxxers falsely claim on social media that it protects against the virus

• Betadine, an iodine-based antiseptic, has been falsely deemed a potential COVID-19 prophylactic 
• Rumors about the drug sprouted on a Thai television program before later being spread on social media
• The drug is FDA approved and safe for human use, but has never demonstrated an ability to fight viruses
• Developers of the drug issued a statement saying the drug is not effective at combatting COVID-19 

 

Wait til their cousins friends find out floor cleaners can cure their Gonnorrhea!  

2 minutes ago, caesar said:

Would it be okay to mock you, if you told me you believed in Elves?   Why is "god" any different?   Why isn't that allowed to be mocked?   

I just try to stay away from all of that. Like I said I will if someone is pushing me on it but, I won't just randomly start making fun of somebody for it because they said god bless you to me lol. 

38 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Reminder, there are people in every field that graduate at the bottom of their class. The tiny percentage of physicians prescribing ivermectin are no different.

 

One of my best friends runs a landscaping and farming supply retail and online business. He's sold hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of horse Ivermectin. 

 

1 minute ago, Dave Moss said:

 

Lies.  This is how us vaccinated be rolling these days...

 

Good summary to date on various studies looking at vaccine effectiveness in Delta dominated regions:

34 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

I just try to stay away from all of that. Like I said I will if someone is pushing me on it but, I won't just randomly start making fun of somebody for it because they said god bless you to me lol. 

When someone sneezes, I say "science you" .