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"What's a blueberry muffin called that has no …"
"Yes, but we also have a lot of the British words here too."
"It is strange how words can change from one English speaking country to another."
"I never know how it started. We say both here in Canada."
"I wasn't being pedantic about the different pronunciations.
In most of the UK, we say…"
"I know, on the two sides of the Atlantic we're divided by a common language. :)"
"Pretty damn good."
"She does these so well!"
"It always was ass as far as I know, but certain regional accents add an 'r' to some words…"
"Very funny man indeed.
But tell me, when did the word Arse morph into Ass. I always thought that an…"
"Thanks a lot, Stephen. Much appreciated."
"That's one "Funny ASS" comedian"
"A Powerful and prescient message from such a young man. "
"Damn Good letter Loren. If I were an American citizen I would proudly co-sign such a letter. It…"
Dear President Biden: Regarding Christian Nationalism and January 6, 2021...
I have no doubt but that Joe Biden is one busy new president at the moment, and I tend to suspect…See More
"To find yourself, think for yourself. -- Socrates Succinct and apt, I think! [grin!]"
"However much "leniency" Trump & Co. get ... no, not much. They would probably…"
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I have been a quote collector and quote monger for at least as long as I have been an atheist, and likely much longer. There is a fascination in me of those who are sufficiently skilled in language that they structure words into concepts and ideas and proposed actions which grab my attention and interest, whether it is John F. Kennedy's unabashed statement: "We choose to go to the moon and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard," Robert A. Heinlein's blunt expression: "If you've got the truth, you can demonstrate it. Talking doesn't prove it. SHOW people," or Captain Kirk's subtle yet important tactical observation, having encountered and been challenged by the dauntingly huge First Federation vessel: "Not chess, Mr. Spock ... Poker!"
Certainly, atheism has had its share of skilled spokespeople, whose words have inspired and driven us, whether it was Madalyn Murray O'Hair, saying: "An Atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church," or Sam Harris, who noted that: "The only problem with Islamic fundamentalism are the fundamentals of Islam," or Aron Ra's far more succinct: "If you can't SHOW it, you don't KNOW it."
Consciously or unconsciously, I suspect all of us have learned and grown from such words and many others, becoming stronger and more mature, not just in our atheism but in ourselves, having heard such words as these, and that is the point of this group: not to just deal in quotes which praise and promote atheism but which advance the cause of knowledge, self-understanding and self-ownership. Each of us have likely heard someone say something and think, "Wow!" and resonated to the significance of what they heard.
That's what I want to do here: share, learn, and grow, not just from THEIR words, but our own.
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One suggestion for the main comment area of the group: Please keep your quotes to under 20 lines or 200 words. That way, one entry won't dominate a given page of the comment area. If you have a longer quote or speech which you think is significant, create a separate post in the group.
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The Top 30 Worst Places to Live in the United State
Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Loren Miller Jan 16. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Loren, have you seen this article? The Top 30 Worst Places to Live in…Continue
WAR is a racket.
Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Onyango Makagutu Jan 6. 5 Replies 1 Like
WAR is a racket. It always has been.By Major General Smedley Butleronline at: https://ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html"It is…Continue
Tags: skills, interpersonal, &, personal
Quotes from Mark Twain's Letters From the Earth
Started by Grinning Cat. Last reply by Grinning Cat Jan 3. 4 Replies 0 Likes
A few long quotes from Twain's Letters From the Earth, out of the way of the main Quote of the Day…Continue
You've created God in your own image when...
Started by Grinning Cat. Last reply by Terence Meaden Dec 27, 2020. 20 Replies 3 Likes
This one, with its context, is too long for the group comments, but in my opinion the context deserves to be more widely known. You'll probably enjoy it, whether or not you're a writer."Now,…Continue
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Comment was by Randall Smith on November 25, 2020 at 8:02am
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Your remarks are touching, Joan. I know the feeling.
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Comment was by Joan Denoo on November 24, 2020 at 6:05pm
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Too many loved ones gone. They do not hear me nor do they have a message for me. They are gone. Done. No longer in existence. I miss them and talk to them often knowing there is nothing that hears me except for my own thoughts. The memories guide me in how I approach the end. I embrace every moment I have with loved ones and friends now and gratefully embrace them. I know the family will go on without me, however, I am certain they will have memories that make them laugh, smile and love each other.
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Odd....I never come with names that belong the one's I've looked for.
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We seem to have reached the age where life stops giving us things and starts taking them away.
-- Dean Charles Stanforth
Ever Google an old friend, see what he or she is up to? Well, I Googled two such people yesterday, one from my college days and another from further down the road ... and discovered they were both gone. Literally, the first item on the search in both cases was their obituary. These were people I cared about deeply, who came into my life and changed it, improved it. I'm pretty sure I let both of them know how I felt about them and how I appreciated who they were to me, but knowing now that they're no longer available ... that cuts, and not superficially, either.
Quote of the day and a point on the curve of a Monday evening and Tuesday morning.
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And scary!
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Sounds pretty familiar, doesn't it?
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Well that has been proven beyond doubt, hasn't it?
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Never do business with a religious son-of-a-bitch. His word ain't worth a shit -- not with the Good Lord telling him how to fuck you on the deal.
-- William S. Burroughs
Hmph ... wasn't really aware of Burroughs until I found this quote on Friendly Atheist. HE wrote The Naked Lunch?!? Ha! Have to say, I LOVE his attitude!
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“We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes.
-- Gene Roddenberry
Indeed, we must QUESTION, particularly those things which are so far out of the ordinary as to be beyond reasonable belief, whether it is something which HAS an explanation and evidence, such as quantum physics, or something that does NOT, like god.
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Close to my heart as well, Chris. It took me an inordinate amount of time to discover just who this guy inside my skin is, but having somehow managed to do so, I value that discovery like nothing else!
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