en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/126993 Comments by Jack https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/08/dying-without-withdrawing-from-your.html#IDComment1126056252 That's strange. You seem to be here now. I probably will close it down soon but haven't done so yet. Sat, 9 Aug 2025 10:57:49 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/08/dying-without-withdrawing-from-your.html#IDComment1126056252 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/07/i-live-my-life-as-if-bigfoot-does-not.html#IDComment1125868436 Exactly the same. It would be cool if something like that existed too. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:26:22 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/07/i-live-my-life-as-if-bigfoot-does-not.html#IDComment1125868436 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/06/the-wheres-and-whens-of-growing-up.html#IDComment1125607916 That does seem like good advice for navigating the South, even today. I've been here a long time, but it still feels foreign in many ways. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:08:28 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/06/the-wheres-and-whens-of-growing-up.html#IDComment1125607916 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/06/the-wheres-and-whens-of-growing-up.html#IDComment1125607899 Christianity has been evolving into something very different for some time. I remember being confused by the "muscular Christianity" we started to hear about in the 1990s, and that was just the start. I'm with you in that much of what I hear from right-leaning Christians these days doesn't remind me at all of the Christianity I grew up with. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:06:05 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/06/the-wheres-and-whens-of-growing-up.html#IDComment1125607899 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/06/the-wheres-and-whens-of-growing-up.html#IDComment1125607889 That is a great reminder that there were parts of the U.S. where it wasn't a big deal to be an atheist even back then. I'm sure that's even more true today. Hopefully the pockets of bigotry will continue to shrink. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:04:14 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/06/the-wheres-and-whens-of-growing-up.html#IDComment1125607889 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/06/when-uncomplicated-grief-is-luxury.html#IDComment1125481351 Thanks! That's good advice. I hope I can get there too. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 14:47:46 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/06/when-uncomplicated-grief-is-luxury.html#IDComment1125481351 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/06/when-uncomplicated-grief-is-luxury.html#IDComment1125415872 It is good to hear that you've been able to move on so that you aren't dwelling on it. That gives me some hope that I might be able to get to such a place too. Sun, 8 Jun 2025 11:55:22 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/06/when-uncomplicated-grief-is-luxury.html#IDComment1125415872 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/06/when-uncomplicated-grief-is-luxury.html#IDComment1125396039 Thanks! I figure it will be one of those things that will take some time. These things are rarely easy, but I'm sure I'll get around to grieving eventually. Fri, 6 Jun 2025 17:20:20 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/06/when-uncomplicated-grief-is-luxury.html#IDComment1125396039 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/05/finding-balance-between-staying.html#IDComment1125133612 That sounds like a great approach, and one I may have to try! The solution-focused content often seems scarce, but I would sure have more interest in it. As you said, I don't have any control over much of it. Wed, 14 May 2025 17:51:12 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/05/finding-balance-between-staying.html#IDComment1125133612 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/04/why-isnt-resurrection-bigger-deal.html#IDComment1125049576 I remember wondering about that too. It seemed to be a sore subject for the Sunday school teachers for some reason. Sun, 4 May 2025 14:24:10 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/04/why-isnt-resurrection-bigger-deal.html#IDComment1125049576 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/03/when-does-irrational-belief-become.html#IDComment1124771837 That would be great, but I'd guess that most of those who believe in astrology don't feel that way. Some even think there is evidence to support it, so they won't see it as irrational. But yes, I'm sure there are many cases where a substitute belief could be even better. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:23:45 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/03/when-does-irrational-belief-become.html#IDComment1124771837 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/03/arguments-for-existence-of-gods-arent.html#IDComment1124688872 It is quite remarkable what people can justify when they want to! Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:16:49 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/03/arguments-for-existence-of-gods-arent.html#IDComment1124688872 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/03/secularism-keeps-us-free-from-imposed.html#IDComment1124662908 It has been embedded into our political discourse for longer than I've been alive. I haven't noticed any evidence that this is changing even though there are periodic reports that church attendance and even god-belief may be in decline. This seems to be yet another case of politicians not being very representative of the people they govern. Sun, 16 Mar 2025 22:59:50 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/03/secularism-keeps-us-free-from-imposed.html#IDComment1124662908 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/03/craving-social-media-without.html#IDComment1124584156 I can relate to the allure of wanting to stay informed. I find NPR helpful for that because it is easy to limit the time it is on to my commutes. Most social media has lost any appeal it once had, especially when it comes to staying up on the news. More than 90% of it seems to be opinion-based. Thu, 6 Mar 2025 12:27:28 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/03/craving-social-media-without.html#IDComment1124584156 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/02/are-we-entering-era-of-meanness.html#IDComment1124584143 Maybe the fact that many people still aren't paying attention is a positive in this case. Perhaps voters will start to evaluate their choices rather than just going by label. Thu, 6 Mar 2025 12:23:36 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/02/are-we-entering-era-of-meanness.html#IDComment1124584143 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/02/im-considering-ending-atheist-revolution.html#IDComment1124578348 You sure are right about it being easier when one is enjoying it! I hadn't thought much about trying to leave it up if I do stop. That would mean I'd need to keep paying for the domain and doing some other housekeeping tasks. I suppose I should think through that and see what makes sense. Wed, 5 Mar 2025 18:29:40 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/02/im-considering-ending-atheist-revolution.html#IDComment1124578348 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/02/are-we-entering-era-of-meanness.html#IDComment1124559821 Yes, I guess I'm curious whether this sort of thing has become significantly worse since the 1980s. It seems like it has. Mon, 3 Mar 2025 12:15:56 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/02/are-we-entering-era-of-meanness.html#IDComment1124559821 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/02/im-considering-ending-atheist-revolution.html#IDComment1124525293 I've been told repeatedly that I was born in the wrong decade, but it sounds like you have me beat there! Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:31:20 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/02/im-considering-ending-atheist-revolution.html#IDComment1124525293 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/02/are-we-entering-era-of-meanness.html#IDComment1124525213 Yes, the long-term trends have been going in the right direction. This doesn't provide much consolation for those who are living through current events, but I hope we'll be able to get back on track and somehow avoid the more dire predictions associated with the climate crisis. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:20:53 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/02/are-we-entering-era-of-meanness.html#IDComment1124525213 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/02/are-we-entering-era-of-meanness.html#IDComment1124521696 But if the people voted for this government and don't seem bothered by what it does, doesn't that reflect something about the culture that has changed over the past few decades? I hope you are right about the current climate being the final thrashing of something that is dying. I worry that it is only the beginning of where we are headed as climate change leads us to a scarcity of resources we haven't experienced before. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:56:44 +0000 https://www.atheistrev.com/2025/02/are-we-entering-era-of-meanness.html#IDComment1124521696