I am also fascinated. I grew up without any religion/faith, so when I gave it a look as a teenager I was like “no thanks” because of the destructive properties. I’m always so interested in deconverted evangelicals, too, just the fanaticism and outlook is something so foreign to me.

Exactly.

Thank you! The Internet isn’t all terrible sometimes!

I definitely see where you’re coming from with the argument. And I can easily admit I am biased and prefer the Dhammapada, as it’s more peaceful, but there is also no evidence that he was an ascendant being either. I am probably too big of a fan of Richard Carrier, but I just do not see very much historical evidence…

Exactly.

But there is also absolutely no evidence that it is the word of any god. Other than they say they are, and that’s not proof. They could have been from a demigod, a demon, an alien etc. And buddha is supposed to have been an ascending human, but there’s also no evidence for that either. People can try to make the…

Your paper must be fascinating. I hope you can share it with us when it’s finished!

Thank you for being rational! The option is there—its not for you, but you recognize that just because it isn’t for you/your partner personally doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be there for others.

Under a bushel of cats! They’ll never look there.

The fact that someone claims a book is the perfect reflection of how one should live their life in accordance with an omniscient, omnipotent, and loving god blows my mind.

Thank goodness. I was thinking we needed to make her like, a gofundme or something. Im so glad organizations have stepped up to help her. I hope she gets the best defense and the jury sees this for what it is: madness. She is not a murderer.

Seriously.

Or fake lost her voic entirely, communicating solely through white board messages!

Yep.

Seriously. My biggest clients are churches. Church prayer cards, weekly precession flyers, and antiwomen propaganda. All. The. Time. I have this guy that comes in who seems like a sweet old man. He is racist as fuck. Has us print out giant antiobama articles to laminate for his car. One of the articles alluded not so…

Have been dying for a good reason to use it.

It IS. I’m glad you called her on it! Placebo is all about expectations of benefits.

Thank you.

Thank you. I think it’s kind of embarrassing because if you look close, you can see how drawn on my eyebrows are. There was an unfortunate brow incident earlier that year.

Seriously. Crash diets are THE WAY people builds unhealthy relationships with food and gain weight back after the diet is done. It has to be a consistent lifestyle.