SARGE

exasperated sigh LOOK they're MENTALLY 10,000 YEARS OLD but only THE BODY is 12 OKAY???? IT'S TOTALLY NOT WEIRD ~~MOM~~ GUYS!!!1!1one!

Former Christian here: it is a cult. Full stop. You are throwing your decisions around based on a belief that there's some magical perfect happy place we all get to go.

Starting from that alone means we have VASTLY different goals. So many Cultists believe no matter what they do they're still going to paradise so fuck whatever happens here.

The staunch angry denial without a hint of reflection on how religion has undeniably damaged the world is very telling about what OP is willing to accept. I recognized religion has failed the world even when I was still religious.

No, I don't know there's nothing after we die, but I DO know there are things HERE AND NOW that need more ACTUAL FUCKING WORK and your prayers are worth the toilet paper I'll print them on.

And I am so fucking tired of "well they aren't TRUE Christians because we don't get taught that" any of the many, many, many, many, TOO FUCKING MANY TIMES when Christians, ÉN MASSE , do shitty things. No TRUE scottsman... My brother in education, you cannot keep saying your religion is peaceful when it rather spectacularly and historically is extremely violent.

.... They left?

And here I thought they just gave authoritarianism a nice coat of paint and called it "law enforcement"

Weird how "law enforcement" always seems to avoid the places where they might get something more than a papercut.

Almost like they're cowards...

Imagine going back in time and telling the signatories of the declaration of independence that politicians in 250 years would be calling a "No Kings" protest terrorists and that they hate America.

So which is it, a safety issue, or a "political ideology" issue?

And since when has a group of people existing been a "political ideology"?

I pity Satan.

Nobody deserves to get fucked by this loser.

With every attack and infiltration, the rest of the world slowly dons more and more clown makeup.

It's always "well the lazy democrats will take it so it's perfectly fine for one of us to take it so they can't have it" or some variation.

the AL way.

The american way!

Based on the last decade or so, at any rate.

What a dumb way to view things.

Having never gone to college, I FULLY support my tax dollars going to pay for colleges.

Tax money is to benefit society.

How have m youade it far enough in life to be voicing your opinions on the fediverse, yet haven't figured out that a well-educated society is good for EVERYONE in that society...

I have sat for nearly 10 minutes while the unbelted person fumed mostly silently

You get one chance to put it on before I pull the car over and put it in park. In this case I turned the car off, pulled out my headphones, and started watching Lord of the Rings on my phone.

The best driver in the world can still get T-boned at an intersection or rear ended at a stop sign. I'm the one driving, you will abide by my safety rules. Take your own vehicle or ride the bus if you don't want a seat belt.