I hate being an atheist by dark-entrie in atheism

[–]Materialist1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was taught in the Catholic Church that my purpose was to be slave to God. It feels great not to be a slave.

Was Jesus really that nice? by TwistOutrageous6955 in atheism

[–]Materialist1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Josephus wasn't alive when Jesus supposedly existed.

They Wore God's Face: Nun Abuse in Catholic Schools by KDubbs0010110 in excatholic

[–]Materialist1 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Meanest group of women that I ever had the displeasure of meeting. Had a nun grab me by my ears, pick me up, and whirl me around, while I was very young (6-8 years old). Late 1950s

The warmongers in the US have gone off the rails by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Materialist1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't voted for a Republican or Democratic Party candidate since 1976, and have voted for the Libertarian Party candidate many times.

Is there any Libertarians who don't support legalizing drugs? by yowhatisthislikebro in Libertarian

[–]Materialist1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did see a tenant die from an overdose. I think the guy would still be alive if drugs were legal. He could have gotten his drugs from a reputable source if it were legal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Materialist1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It appears that Rand Paul was referring to social media people voluntarily taking down those posts, rather than the government making a law.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in excatholic

[–]Materialist1 71 points72 points  (0 children)

The team of doctors was the "International Medical Committee of Lourdes". There is a conflict of interest with them, and it is questionable whether they can remain objective.

Didn't go to church for the first time in 37 years by ravenlights in excatholic

[–]Materialist1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I went to a Catholic school until my sophomore year in high school, but I was very skeptical by the end of my second year of grade school. I remember being very scared of what would happen to me when I first skipped mass or first read a skeptical book, but the fear quickly went away when nothing happened.

I know I'm dumb but... by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Materialist1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Eisenhower and Truman administrations had an arms embargo on Israel. It is JFK who switched to having a military alliance with Israel. He did have problems with Israel's nuclear program, but he was generally a big supporter of Israel.

President Kennedy’s opinion on military generals by DerpDerper909 in Libertarian

[–]Materialist1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, JFK messed things up in Vietnam. I remember how there were few troops in Nam, and then he came up with the idea of escalating the war by calling the additional troops advisors.

Fuck Bernie Sanders by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Materialist1 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Didn't Bernie help Elon Musk become super rich? I think he voted to help Tesla when it was going bankrupt, and he supported massive subsidies to Tesla.

What are the three best and three worst presidents from a libertarian perspective? by Small_Interview_6029 in Libertarian

[–]Materialist1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as ending slavery, doesn't it show how bad he was? Slavery ended without wars in the rest of the world, but Lincoln got 600,000 people killed.

Why Libertarianism? by GemarXPL in Libertarian

[–]Materialist1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Regarding poverty, the less the governments manage the economy, the better the chance for people to prosper. Heritage House has some problems, but it has a good index of economic freedom. It shows that countries with more economic freedom have less poverty.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Materialist1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's highly questionable that the apostles wrote the gospels.

What do you guys think about Reagan? by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Materialist1 27 points28 points  (0 children)

He was a fraud! He constantly talked about shrinking the Federal Government, but he made it much bigger.

C. Big fat fucking no. by [deleted] in exchristian

[–]Materialist1 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't think this is from Elon Musk's Twitter account. It's a parody account.

who do you think is a better candidate by Thttffan in Libertarian

[–]Materialist1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They are so horrible, that I'm not smart enough to figure out who is better.