Is anyone else an atheist with BC besides me?

AliceBastable

Wrenn, 😅😅😅😅😅

I must be in a Scots cultural appropriation phase. Lately, every time we're driving out in the country, instead of just saying "cows," I say "wee coo beasties."

Miriandra

IllieMae, that was hilarious! I shared it with DH, and he's dying now. Scottish accents are particularly difficult for voice recognition software to track for some reason.

In that vein, the first minute of this movie clip is beautiful. (It's from Simon Pegg's "Hot Fuzz") West Country Accent Translated - Hot Fuzz (2007)

MinusTwo

Hey Mara - nice to see you.

Trishyla

Oh, wrenn. Thank you for the laugh. I think I want to be either you or Alice B. when I grow up. You're my heroes.

Trish

AliceBastable

Trish, Grow up? What's that? Thank you, though, and here's your snarky old bat goal:

wrenn

Aw thanks Trishyla, I feel bad for AliceB for being lumped in with me since she is the queen of quick wit. I want to be HER when I grow up.

AliceBastable

Quick wit or half wit? It's what I use when I don't have a real answer for anything.

Miriandra

I like, "Better a smart ass than a dumb ass."

Nsbrown54

Hello - needed to find this topic today.

Wren44

Welcome. Please check back in any time.

Miriandra

Britney Spears no longer believes in God: 'I'm an atheist'

"It saddens me not one of you has valued me as a person," she stated. "You've witnessed how my family has been with me...Honestly, my dad needs to be in jail for the rest of his life. But as I said, God would not have let this happen to me. If a God existed. I don't believe in God anymore because of the way my children and my family have treated me. There is nothing to believe in anymore. I'm an atheist y'all. ... So Jayden, as you undermine my behaviour just like my family always has, with, 'Hope she gets better, I will pray for her.' Pray for what? I keep working so I can pay off mom's legal fees and her house?"

Britney's tired of being used for her money.

Miriandra

My eldest kid shared this with me.

Bo Burnham - "From God's Perspective"

DivineMrsM

miriandra, thanks for the video link! It always makes me feel relieved to hear others speak out loud the things I say think in my head. The video is great and all the points made are valid. Why would a god care about eating or not eating pork? So many religious people refuse to use or allow others to use critical thinking. They insist on blind faith in god, no questions permitted. I will have to watch more of this fellow, Bo Burnham.

Omgosh, the display of religion from others in my life continues! A large group of us who go to the pool all summer met up for lunch yesterday. It took awhile to get our food, but finally as it arrived, someone at the far end of the table started saying grace. Then a couple women on on the other side of bowed their heads and said it. The place was noisy, so not everyone at the table could hear well, and I was seated in the middle so the lady next to me said, “I’ll say grace for our table”. And she blathered on, even tho grace had been said twice. Well, I sure won’t be meeting up with them for lunch again. I like them all well enough to float around in the pool, but for crying out loud, I’m not saying grace with them.

Nsbrown54

Nsbrown54

Miriandra- enjoyed the video. Thank you for sharing it. Gave me a good laugh for the day.

Wonder if Brittany is just trying to get her children”s attention or if this is really something she’s thought about?

ThreeTree

My understanding about the not eating pork thing, that some religions adhere to, is because centuries and millenia (sp?) ago, pork was more often than not contaminated with trichomoniasis and eating it was frequently a death sentence. Modern times have pretty much eliminated that issue, but I think many continue with both the religious belief and simply cultural tradition. A lot of old religious beliefs were started due to inherent dangers in life way back when. People were admonished by their religious leaders not to do certain things, because in times past, certain behaviors would likely lead to a bad end. A lot of old and traditional "cultural wisdom" was often mixed with religion to help guide people in their lives.