en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1144228 Comments by kennypo65 http://www.atheistrev.com/2014/08/confronting-our-own-hypocrisy-and.html#IDComment867701920 This whole thing started with the so called elevatorgate debacle. An incident that was way overblown in the first place. All of a sudden, one had to have the "right" opinion or be shunned at best or browbeaten to submission. Some drunk guy hit on Ms. Watson on an elevator and made her uncomfortable. He didn't threaten her or grab her. He was just drunk and loutish. Admittedly, he was out of line, but no one has the right to always feel comfortable. From this little acorn a giant shit oak grew. Fri, 22 Aug 2014 18:08:54 +0000 http://www.atheistrev.com/2014/08/confronting-our-own-hypocrisy-and.html#IDComment867701920 http://www.atheistrev.com/2013/02/some-call-for-cease-fire-in-atheist.html#IDComment568291636 When one makes discussion of a subject taboo, it is now sacred. The first rule of skepticism is NOTHING is sacred. I actually agree with most of what the A+ side of things wants, and I have a genuine fondness for Ms. Christina and Mr. Lee. However, I reserve the right to think for myself. Deal with it. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:37:04 +0000 http://www.atheistrev.com/2013/02/some-call-for-cease-fire-in-atheist.html#IDComment568291636 http://reason-being.com/index.php/2013/01/03/mocking-religious-beliefs/#IDComment535110605 Anyone who knows me knows to never ask me what I think because I'll tell you. I realized at the age of 11 that my bullshit detector didn't have an "off" button. If my response offends you, you shouldn't have asked. Fri, 4 Jan 2013 00:16:58 +0000 http://reason-being.com/index.php/2013/01/03/mocking-religious-beliefs/#IDComment535110605 http://www.yourjewishnews.com/pages/24114.aspx#IDComment530251580 Death awaits us all, but if I'm going to die anyway, I want it to be this way. The undertaker would work on my corpse for hours and never get the smile off my face. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:34:08 +0000 http://www.yourjewishnews.com/pages/24114.aspx#IDComment530251580 http://www.atheistrev.com/2012/05/flawed-defense-of-catholic-church.html#IDComment362967437 I'm an atheist, I probably have been for a long time. That being said, I went to Catholic school from K through 8th grade, and it was a good education(this was the 70's). At times it saddens me that the fine priests, nuns and lay teachers who were instrumental to my development will always be lumped in with the low-life molesters and those who covered for them. These folks were good people who really cared about my education, and I hate the church for tarring their memory. Sat, 19 May 2012 02:17:54 +0000 http://www.atheistrev.com/2012/05/flawed-defense-of-catholic-church.html#IDComment362967437 http://reason-being.com/index.php/2012/03/07/if-god-existedhesheit-would-have-a-lot-to-answer-for/#IDComment333289902 The whole idea of god allowing evil things to happen kind of irks me. I don't think that the blame or the credit should go to a being that does not exist. A lot of the "evil" that happens is preventable, by us. Now it's true that we can't as yet stop a hurricane or an earthquake, but there are many things that we can do to make the world a better place. We just choose not to. THAT is, in my opinion, the true evil. Fri, 6 Apr 2012 19:56:02 +0000 http://reason-being.com/index.php/2012/03/07/if-god-existedhesheit-would-have-a-lot-to-answer-for/#IDComment333289902 http://reason-being.com/index.php/2012/02/24/the-bible-today-why-it-needs-to-be-taken-literally-and-why-it-is-irrelevant/#IDComment333279667 Great post, this is my first time here and I've been perusing the archives. I must say, very nicely done. There are those who would argue that the bible has lots of "good parts", and they would be right, but there aren't any of these things that can't be found in the writings of secular philosophers. They did it without having to rely on fairy tales. Fri, 6 Apr 2012 19:36:03 +0000 http://reason-being.com/index.php/2012/02/24/the-bible-today-why-it-needs-to-be-taken-literally-and-why-it-is-irrelevant/#IDComment333279667 http://reason-being.com/index.php/2012/02/21/the-problem-with-cherry-picking-from-the-bible/#IDComment333272889 I'm probably going to catch hell for this, but I think you guys could have been nicer to "Guest". He was simply stating what he believed and what he thought were inconsistencies in the OP. As an atheist, I understand why you took a take no prisoners attitude. The fundies want to create a theocracy, and they want us dead. This guy, however is obviously not one of them and could have been treated with a little more love, just sayin'. Fri, 6 Apr 2012 19:23:20 +0000 http://reason-being.com/index.php/2012/02/21/the-problem-with-cherry-picking-from-the-bible/#IDComment333272889 http://www.atheistrev.com/2011/12/hitchens-and-christian-reactions-to-his.html#IDComment242713583 I just read Rabbi Wolpe's piece last night on Slate. It was very warn and quite touching. It made me a little more proud of my Jewish mother. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:12:19 +0000 http://www.atheistrev.com/2011/12/hitchens-and-christian-reactions-to-his.html#IDComment242713583 http://www.atheistrev.com/2011/12/maybe-christmas-should-be-time-to.html#IDComment236097997 We buy crap we don't need, at prices we can't afford, to impress people we don't like. Merry fucking christmas. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:01:24 +0000 http://www.atheistrev.com/2011/12/maybe-christmas-should-be-time-to.html#IDComment236097997 http://www.atheistrev.com/2011/06/why-do-they-hate-atheists.html#IDComment163843104 "Let them hate me, as long as they fear me."-Caligula Sat, 18 Jun 2011 10:39:51 +0000 http://www.atheistrev.com/2011/06/why-do-they-hate-atheists.html#IDComment163843104 http://www.atheistrev.com/2010/08/district-court-rules-against.html#IDComment160618204 When they are just as miserable, will they no longer be called gay? Wed, 8 Jun 2011 12:58:36 +0000 http://www.atheistrev.com/2010/08/district-court-rules-against.html#IDComment160618204 http://listverse.com/2010/11/02/10-greatest-killers-of-man#IDComment107493008 I think I should qualify my last comment a bit. Religion, on its own is neither good or bad. It's simply a tool. How one uses it is where the harm comes from. There are good things that people do because they are people of faith. The reaction of the Amish to the Nickel Mines shootings comes to mind. Wed, 3 Nov 2010 01:34:56 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/11/02/10-greatest-killers-of-man#IDComment107493008 http://listverse.com/2010/11/02/10-greatest-killers-of-man#IDComment107490905 Simo Hayha is an absolute badass. Great list. Religion is just a bad idea. It instills in people an "Us versus Them" mentality that eventually leads to violence. Although most of the religiously motivated violence is actually using religion to cover the real motives(greed, lust for power, etc.), if religion didn't exist there would be fewer graves. Personally, I find religion to be hypocritical. The religious always say (when explaining the existence of evil) that it is due to Man having Freewill. Then they turn around and try to legislate their idea of morality(abortion, gay marriage, etc.) on the rest of us, in an attempt to strip us of our own Freewill. Wed, 3 Nov 2010 01:25:30 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/11/02/10-greatest-killers-of-man#IDComment107490905 http://listverse.com/2010/11/01/15-ways-we-handle-the-dead#IDComment107271673 Dig a hole in the ground, put me in it, and plant a tree on top of me. The tree will use my corpse as fertlizer and grow for centuries. No headstone, just a beautiful tree to mark my final resting place. Or just put me in a trash bag and leave me on the curb. I'll be dead, and won't give a damn by then. Tue, 2 Nov 2010 02:08:58 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/11/01/15-ways-we-handle-the-dead#IDComment107271673 http://listverse.com/2010/10/26/10-ridiculous-cases-of-political-correctness#IDComment106246097 I have a friend who summed up the african-american thing beautifully, she said, "I'm not from africa, I'm from Detroit, and I'm black." Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:43:03 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/10/26/10-ridiculous-cases-of-political-correctness#IDComment106246097 http://listverse.com/2010/10/26/10-ridiculous-cases-of-political-correctness#IDComment106245288 Since when is the right to not be offended been law? No matter what country you are living in, if you live there speak the language. If you live there, respect their customs, don't ask them to respect yours. If that makes you unhappy go back where you came from. Being an immigrant means giving up certain things and integrating into the culture of the place you now live. If you are unable or unwilling to do that, stay home. If you're a muslim living in the west, we eat pork here, deal with it. No one is forcing you to eat pork, but don't be offended by those who do. Racism is bad, but it is a part of history. The past can't be changed. Deal with it. Women that can do the same job as a man should be paid the same, true. But all jobs are not equal. Deal with it. You live in a country who's liberal lifestyle offends your religious sensibilities? Tough shit. Go back home or...Deal with it. Can't deal with it? Go fuck yourself. Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:37:57 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/10/26/10-ridiculous-cases-of-political-correctness#IDComment106245288 http://listverse.com/2010/10/19/top-10-sporting-airline-disasters#IDComment104843738 Nice list to read just before heading out to the airport(my flight leaves in 2 hours). Thanks for nothing Listverse! Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:57:37 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/10/19/top-10-sporting-airline-disasters#IDComment104843738 http://listverse.com/2010/10/06/10-unusual-and-amazing-snakes#IDComment102743812 TyB, you are my favorite list writer. Great work, yet again. Love snakes, thanks for making my day. Thu, 7 Oct 2010 01:14:30 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/10/06/10-unusual-and-amazing-snakes#IDComment102743812 http://listverse.com/2010/10/01/10-spectacular-horned-dinosaurs#IDComment101890993 I have read my bible, and there are no dates mentioned. There is a passage that tells me that I can stone my son to death if he mouths off to me. You young earth creationists are so BORING. It's the same thing over and over. A god that finds it necessary to test my faith by deceiving me is not deserving of worship, as a matter of fact, He's kind of a dick. If your wife got someone to try to seduce you as a test of your fidelity, you would be pissed off, but God gets a pass. Gimme a break. I would rather put my faith in people who did their homework and discovered real things, than in the mythology of a bronze age desert people. Fri, 1 Oct 2010 22:29:40 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/10/01/10-spectacular-horned-dinosaurs#IDComment101890993