Shhh. Don't tell them before more data sets drop!

Um what? I said if you demonstrate you are irrational (not if you believe as I do), but apparently if I don't trust people who think magic is real, I'm a troll. 🤦

That's all fine, and you are certainly welcome to your beliefs. That said, I will call out that you're being irrational with the hopes of you understanding why. Doesn't mean we can't be friends, but I'm not going to take your opinions seriously for any important topics of discussion.

Ok, but why didn't you use the examples in Leviticus 25 or Exodus 21 where the Bible directs people how to get their slaves and how hard they can beat them? These same verses were used to justify slavery in the early US. While people lack rationality, the book is quite harmful (and gross 🤮).

Otherwise, what you said is true, but just not what I was getting at. Except religion not being harmful.. that is most definitely true, and there are plenty of receipts. 🙂

I think I get what you're saying - in order to find meaning, people can become gullible to sooth their pain, fear, etc.

But meaning can be found easily without employing self deception. I was merely suggesting that humans better educated in proper epistemology will make more rational decisions.

I don't follow. Teaching rational thinking doesn't take things out of play. It just makes it less likely that people fall for religious nonsense or flim-flam of any sort. I also don't see how coming to the realization we're mortal is a net negative.

There is no evidence for anything being "created" or to warrant believing in any of these characters. People are certainly free to believe what they want, but I suspect that the more rational thinking we encourage, the fewer gullible citizens joining cults, be they religions or political parties.

You forgot the most important one that is arguably needed to accomplish most of the items on your list - pass major campaign finance reform that introduces public funding while drastically limiting (and fully transparent) private donations (and no more PACs).

Can we please make ridiculing grown adults who believe in magic popular?

Indoctrination. I once had a long conversation with a friend and pointing out, one by one, the flaws in his reasons for believing in a god. In the end he admitted that he did not have a rational reason for believing. Me: So you no longer believe then? Him: No, I still believe. 🤷

First one of those lame bait posts I have seen on Bluesky. Did I miss the joke or did U Boy just decide to drop followers?

Wait, so now there are Epstein files to investigate? Can she make up her mind?

Also dropped Facebook and avoid streaming services related to Paramount/CBS.

If you don't cancel Disney/Hulu/ESPN, you don't get to complain about the current state of affairs.

Hulu cancelled. The only way this works is if they feel the financial pain, so tell your friends and family to help out!

Found this thread to help identify Paramount and Skydance properties to boycott. www.reddit.com/r/50501/s/po...

Anyone looking for help to identify properties to boycott? www.reddit.com/r/50501/s/po...

Faith is the belief in something despite the absence of evidence. I'd suggest not finding a new faith and instead adopt rational thinking.