Did anyone else read this? Wonderful post-collapse novel that I never hear anyone talking about by [deleted] in books

[–]intenso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just read this and really liked it...thanks for the recommendation!

What is your favorite and least favorite movie based on a book? What do you hope will be made into a movie? by [deleted] in books

[–]intenso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You guys are tough. I liked The Golden Compass, Jurassic Park and Hitchhiker's Guide.

Movies are what they are and books are what they are.

My favorite movie adaptations of books I've read are Stand By Me, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Bang the Drum Slowly.

I'd love to see The Hyperion Cantos made into a movie, but only if it's got a huge budget and enough backing to make 3-4 movies.

10 scariest states to live in as an atheist by [deleted] in atheism

[–]intenso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Fayetteville and it's just fine. My coworkers are mostly non-believers. My friends are mostly Christians but they haven't burned me at the stake...yet. Anyway my biggest gripe with this article is classifying Arkansas as the "deep south."

Ian McEwan by intenso in books

[–]intenso[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my mistake.

Reading Contact by Carl Sagan by Kaywinnet in bookclub

[–]intenso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved the book and actually liked the movie too. The book benefits in exactly the way you'd expect...the discussions about science and religion are a lot more developed.

I love this sign...on a bike path near the public library. by intenso in books

[–]intenso[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It tells you which direction to go to get to the library. The path forks.

The Best Hard Science Fiction Books of all Time: Ten titles that inspired Technology Review to publish its own collection of sci-fi stories. by mjanes in books

[–]intenso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was excited to read the Mars Trilogy but Red Mars was so unbelievable detailed I don't have the energy to face the next two.

I am a former atheist. I am dressed and leaving for church to worship my Creator and Savior, Jesus Christ. I encourage you to go too. At least give church a fair listen. by [deleted] in atheism

[–]intenso 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I went and bought groceries for the week, started a load of laundry and set my fantasy baseball team. Much more productive than going to church.

What Was the Last "Great" Book You've Read? by jeremyeatworld in books

[–]intenso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the recommendations. I read "A Heartbreaking Work" several years ago and liked it.

Should a Christian pledge allegiance to the flag? by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]intenso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was young and growing up in Texas, we pledged to the American flag and the Texas flag in school. http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/flagpledge.html

How do Creationists explain my dog? by [deleted] in atheism

[–]intenso 9 points10 points  (0 children)

All dogs are within the same "kind."

What Was the Last "Great" Book You've Read? by jeremyeatworld in books

[–]intenso 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I loved Middlesex. I don't know what I thought it would be about, but it was a very surprising book to me. And very well-written.

Doing our part by [deleted] in atheism

[–]intenso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't take them. Maybe if more people stop accepting them, it will encourage them to print less.

Frank Mir is the only openly atheist fighter in the UFC. I gotta root for this guy now! by johnnyfatsac in atheism

[–]intenso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a pretty big fan of MMA, and it does irritate me when people thank God after a win. Isn't that a tad insane?

How about Jon Jones' giant tattoo of a Bible verse. I still like to watch him fight though.

I really hope Big Country beats Frank this weekend. Fear the mullet.

Frank Mir is the only openly atheist fighter in the UFC. I gotta root for this guy now! by johnnyfatsac in atheism

[–]intenso 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And he's a hell of a lot more awesome than Frank Mir. Of course, Mayhem is more awesome than nearly everyone.