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I sure with that there was a LIKE button on MyFitnessPal. You all have some wonderful things to say. :smile:

I'm so glad to hear this because I absolutely LOVE chocolate!

I've travelled to almost every state in the US, so you'd think it would be easier to decide, but it makes it harder. I totally understand the money issue. All that I can say is it will get better if you keep working at it.

In Oklahoma where I live, if you asked anyone who they were voting for, they would say the only choice was Romney because Obama wasn't doing what God wanted. The issue of abortion was more important to them than the thousands who died each year from lack of health care. Our governor refused 53,000,000 from the government…

My son actually told me first, which was shocking. He was always a very devout Christian, so I never expected it. The way he put it was "think about it realistically and look at the facts". I hadn't told my kids that I was an athiest. He just figured it out on his own.

I think it's sad, too. Thomas Jefferson said "On the dogmas of religion, as distinguished from moral principles, all mankind, from the beginning of the world to this day, have been quarreling, fighting, burning and torturing one another, for abstractions unintelligible to themselves and to all others, and absolutely beyond…

OMG! We must be neighbors. Same thing here. I have tried just saying that I'm not religious, but then people follow you around quoting scriptures or avoid you like you grew horns and a tail.

I drove a cab in NYC for a couple of years. They are much more diverse than here in the bible belt. If someone here wanted to start an agnostic or athiest club there would probably be a mandate from the governor to ban it. People take religion too seriously in this state.

Don't worry about where you stand in this group. You are welcome to be here. The only reason that there are restrictions is to keep religious zealots from arguing or prosetylizing. We want a place where non-religious people can be themselves and not feel pressure. If you're wanting to research religions, you could also…

I love dinosaurs, too. Love science in general. No, the evidence from fossils doesn't mesh well with most religions.

Wish there was a LIKE button on here.

Most religions have deities that rain down fire and brimstone. When people are suffering, they are told to accept it as God's will and to know that he's a loving deity. These things don't compute.

Logical response. I like it.

Awesome answer! It's based on a biblical passage, too.

I wish that the US was like London. I live in the bible belt and religion is shoved down our throats on a daily basis. Here they carry bibles to work, wear religious t-shirts, have bumper stickers, wear crosses, etc. It's everywhere that you go. I wish that we had laws here like you have, but we don't. At my last job I was…

I did the same thing. I never questioned religion out loud until after my parents passed away because they came from a generation where everything including their hopes, dreams and wishes was arranged around religious beliefs. Also, I knew that because the bible says that you aren't to associate with those who choose to…

When I was growing up we had to repeat the golden rule every morning at school, not the pledge. It said that we were to treat others the way that we wanted to be treated. This is my motto. In surveys it is the religious people who are the first to approve of attacking other countries, putting someone to death or other acts…

Unfortunately, in the United States the religous right is much more pushy and somehow feel entitled to pressure you. Our nation is not based on Christianity, but yet they somehow think that it is.

You brought up something that is very interesting to me. It seems that the higher the education a person has the more likely they are to question religion. In my case it's because I'm studying to be a physicist and the more that I learn about science, the more it debunks what I had previously been taught. Good for you for…

We have something in common. I went to church because I live in the bible belt and it's what we were raised to do. I didn't know anyone who wasn't a Christian. I finally began waking up when a couple moved into town who were athiests and the churches harassed them with "invitations" to services so they could be "saved". It…

I love Mexican food. Made pan enchiladas for dinner last night and some guacamole. I've had to modify the recipes a bit, but you can still eat Mexican and lose. Mmmmm, Chili Rellenos!

Germs. I caught hepatitis (while 8 months pregnant) from eating a salad in a restaurant because the chef didn't wash his hands properly. Now I'm very careful to keep my hands clean and away from my face and food. It really ticks me off when women either don't flush, leave urine on a toilet seat or leave without washing…

That's wrong. It's a federal law which supercedes state law. You are required to have two breaks and a lunch if you work over 8 hours. If the employer isn't doing this you can go to the Labor Board and file a complaint. I've known people who have done so and were compensated well.

Unfortunately, it's not always so simple as some on here have said "unless he is touching you don't speak with the staff". If he's consistently invading your space and doesn't understand "no", then there's an issue. I've working in law enforcement for years and I can tell you that someone who becomes obsessed or fixated…

Me? Age 50 with 4 grandkids

Where's the blasted LIKE button? LOL :huh:

:ohwell: Early twenties?

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I'm more overweight than you are, so I understand what you're going through. I can assure you that you've come to the right place. It's hard to get motivated when you're carrying the equivalent of 15 gallons of milk in weight around every day. Don't beat yourself. up. It takes time. My advice? Add some friends. They keep…

The more the merrier! My friends on here help keep me accountable and it makes a big difference! If you are needing a friend, please feel free to add me. Dog and cat lovers are given preference. LOL :wink: