20 photos that made me smile or make dinner with onions.

Jun 22, 2017 3:43 AM

JNeil

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How to bankrupt a Grey in one easy step

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"For a brief moment, everyone's fears had subsided, and anxieties eased, as the collective faith in humanity had been restored."

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

So were the little girls praying to Satan or what?

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

No they were performing a ritual fur cthulu

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Holy shit, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is younger than I am?!

9 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

You wonder if there's a causal link now?

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

#1 not a good idea!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

#19 is fucking me up, man. Shut up, I'm not crying!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

everytime I see something posted about it I still tear up. He was such a big part of my childhood and did so much bringing laughter to all!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

#8 nooooo. Ohana.

9 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 3

Best WoL map. So many memories.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Yep, #8 honestly brought a tear to my eye.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

#1

9 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 3

The first one. *old woman leans close to baby, "I'm your real mommy."

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

I feel like a lot of these people are more about getting credit than the actual good thing. Not all, but a lot.

9 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 15

Now, if memory serves, doesnt #1 increase the change of the child having disabilities significantly?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

#19 William's suicide truly made me sad. Sadly he was the embodiment of Rorschach's joke from The Watchmen.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Most powerful woman? yeah, bullshit from cnn

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 2

When she had her show every day, maybe.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The trick to buying women flowers is to send them to her at work or when she is with her friends. It muiltiplies the desired effect.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

#8 you break my heart. #20 RIP Tupac

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 2

#7 that shit actually did something? That's pretty neat!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Awww the flowers

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Are we sure #5 isn't from The Walking Dead? I seem to recall a similar situation.

9 years ago | Likes 204 Dislikes 4

I feel sad that we all recognized this act of kindness from a fictional plot line than from the real men who actually did it :(

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

I think that's where they got the idea

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Based on the linked article, the show predates the actual event by 3 years. Crazy!

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

They were just excited for the zombies to come

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Similar situation was in Walking Dead season 1 episode 4 Vatos

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Wow. In the show a full 3-4 years it happened in real life and I assume even earlier than that if it was in the comic. Life imitating art!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That part was not in the comics

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Jesus I just saw most of these in a dump (actual shit) 3 hours ago

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

The Vatos

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It really happened, source: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6223160

9 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

Was just about to ask for source, thanks. This is awesome.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is such a great example of why being classist, agist, sexist, racist, etc is bullshit. People are good or bad based on what they do!!

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 3

the dog bowl

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 3

If you can't afford a second dog bowl, you can't afford any dogs.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

A little caesars pizza can go for 5 a box. so 200 boxes would run the guy about 1000 dollars (+tax). Money well spent! No sarcasm.

9 years ago | Likes 47 Dislikes 1

Yeah, he had good intentions for sure. Fuckin stupid was arrested or fined though!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not really considering pizza won't fill those people up. And $1000 dollars could have run that line all week. Nice gesture either way though

9 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 5

I assume he's going to give them the "leftovers" for later?

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I think he meant buying ingredients with that money instead of pre-prepared pizza would have lasted them longer.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Or something more filling like soup/stew and other foods.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

What do you mean pizza won't fill those people up? Serious question, not being a dick.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Foods like little caesars pizza are not going to keep you full as long as like a good stew. You could get significantly more stew for $1k.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Is this a US thing? Over here, pizza is some of the most filling things around. Tons of carbs and fat plus plenty of protein.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Little caesars pizza is mostly just bread. Which does not leave you full very long.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I have no idea what he's talking about, Pizza's loaded. It's bread, cheese, and meat, those are extremely calorie dense. Stew's mostly water

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

#1 freaked me out, I kept thinking it would come out all vegetarded because on inbreeding. I'm not a smart man

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 3

No, just because she's really old.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

I'm stealing "vegetarded" now, ty

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

#7 isn't really true

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Was thinking that the ALS ice bucket challenge donations were going towards awareness

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Agreed. It's true that research led to the discovery that variants in NEK1 led to susceptibility to ALS, but the gene therapy thing is (1/2)

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Misleading. We have known that SOD1 mitations cause als for over 20 years, and still have no treatment. Source: am ALS researcher.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

#17 I have those plates

9 years ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 0

The look on his face... what have I done?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

hahaha yessss

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My mom has those plates, and then after she dies, I assume I'll also have those plates.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Did you just assume your mother's plates?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I suspect everyone who bought dishes in the late '70s has those plates. (My mom has them, and my grandma had the blue version.) Corelle ftw.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

That shit's indestructible. For glass at least.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Me fricken too

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

What the hell? Me too. We have bowls and different sizes, too.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Everyone does.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Am I the only one who thinks simply saying "small coffee" in #2 isnt rude?

9 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 29

I saw a thing about this once, it basically comes down to a 'small town vs city' thing. People have less time in cities, so not wasting 1/2

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

your cashiers time with small talk is important. In a small town, it would be considered rude. 2/2

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

it is kind of rude not to greet people if you're having an interaction with them, especially if you're asking for something.

9 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 3

Def. encourage basic politeness; but really you aren't asking for something, you're paying for it. Shouldn't be punished for being direct.

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 5

The best part is the implied commodification of rudeness. Hey yeah you can treat me like shit as long as you pay a couple bucks extra!

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Not hard to say "please".

9 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 3

The option with please on the end is still $3.00

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Not hard to say hello either. :D

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Apparently, yes

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

No one is ever the only one to has a certain opinion. For example I agree with him.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I kinda want to see how much a "GIVE ME A COFFEE YOU PUNK ASS BITCH!" would be.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

Probably depends on where you're from. I'm from the south...tired or not, I always say hi first and ask in full sentences

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 3

From canada and I always start with hi, and end with thanks

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

As someone who has been on both ends of the exchange, it's not.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 3

Right especially at like 7 am. I'm not rude I'm exhausted

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 8

I mean, it could always be worse... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTQ_i3_seDc

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You mean that's not a normal Monday for you??? Maybe I am rude

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I think it's an acceptable answer for decaf...

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You have an absolute right to feel exhausted. You have little or no right to suggest that actually prevents you saying a few more words.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

But as usual on imgur I'll explain it was simply a joke

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Lol people getting so serious over here its. I certainly do have that right. I'm tired I don't feel like saying much or didn't think to lol

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I wonder the price becomes if you say "I need a small coffee now, you peasant! I need to be at the gym in 26 minutes, Goddammit!"

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Gym in 26 minutes. I haven't seen that reference in a long time +1

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Holy crap, that meme is almost 10 years old! (October 2007). Now *I* feel old.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Oprah syndicated her local Chicago show after she had a date with Roger Ebert, who ran the numbers for her on a napkin.

9 years ago | Likes 284 Dislikes 2

'AM Chicago'. What ever happened to the co-host Steve Something ?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Tell me more...

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Oprah facts dump please

9 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 2

Giving away cars was a tax dodge which shifted the taxes for them onto the audience members. The cars had all of the optional extras so as

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 3

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9 years ago (deleted Oct 12, 2022 9:48 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

wait really? i thought that was the point of giving away prizes, in order to put it down as charity? idk

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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9 years ago (deleted Oct 12, 2022 7:50 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

I don't think you can deduct gifts to strangers, only to legit Charities?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I wouldn't call it a 'dodge'. They just didn't pay extra to save the people awarded prizes.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

to maximise her tax relief, and few of the audience members could afford to keep and insure them.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

But they could sell the car and get a cheaper one

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

True. But they had to pay taxes on the full maxed-out retail value, and could only sell the car secondhand.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What?

9 years ago | Likes 106 Dislikes 1

yes

9 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 2

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9 years ago (deleted Jun 23, 2017 2:59 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

...why do that? Someone doesn't understand something so being an unapologetic asshole is permissable? Srry if u had a shit day, but jeez man

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I mean, why bother using the work syndicated, also why be a cunt?

9 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

OPRAH SYNDICATED HER LOCAL CHICAGO SHOW AFTER SHE HAD A DATE WITH ROGER EBERT, WHO RAN THE NUMBERS FOR HER ON A NAPKIN.

9 years ago | Likes 218 Dislikes 6

Thanks for clarifying.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Yeah, it all makes sense now.

9 years ago | Likes 74 Dislikes 0

OMG I just laughed for like 5 minutes. Thank you

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I heard this in Garrett Morris's voice

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

#2 Hello my lovely coffee service provider. I hope you had a doozy of a day and i'm really sorry to bother you with my mundane request, ...

9 years ago | Likes 174 Dislikes 4

Motherfucker, lemme get a god damn coffee, bitch!

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 8

That'll be 400 dollars.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

hahahs

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

M'barista.

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I am always polite anyway, but if I saw that sign I'd just leave. I don't want to feel coerced to do something I would've done anyway.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

My thoughts exactly. A sign telling me to be polite implying that i'm not already would just piss me off.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If I'm paying overprice and supporting your business, I shouldn't have to beg and please to get my coffee... I'm not being rude, I'm tired!

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Excuse me can you please cut the bullshit I have to get my coffee and get going

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 4

Agreed, no need to be rude, but no need to be an asshole owner either

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Not adding silly honorifics to your order isn't rude. It's impolite. Rudeness is negativity, whereas this is merely not adding positivity.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Rude people suck and should be held accountable. But if you see every lack of politeness as a personal slight, you're gonna have a bad time.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

"Small coffee, also fuck you" *hands over $5*

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That was my local coffee shop in Virginia. It was a great publicity stunt when they switched owners

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Here's a coffee and 3 dollar.

9 years ago | Likes 117 Dislikes 1

3 dollar.

9 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 3

Tree fiddy.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

3 dorrar

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

You hope they've had a doozy of a day? v

9 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 0

loved that film!

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

"It was an unexpected pleasure," she said full of gleeful excitement. She really did like that movie.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hey, only rednecks can use redneck memes

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Are you advocating regulations? GASP!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Only socially enforced.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah, I know. That is why I used the sarcasm tag.

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9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

While I understand the request for manners, the are like ~ 23,894,723,892 places that serve coffee.

9 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

Closer to 23,894,723,841 but I take your point.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Eh. The people who think like that can go somewhere else. Businesses have every right to cultivate a friendly atmosphere.

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Absolutely, but you're trying to bribe people who are already supporting your business and paying overprice for coffee... it's stupid

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If I were to run a business, I'd expect my employees to be treated like people. Maybe my business would fail, but whatever.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

There's nothing rude about saying "one small coffee" The customer is not being rude, they might even be smiling ect. how do you judge?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sure (my original opening) - just, as a business, competition doesn't work out well with so many alternatives.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

#10 is not entirely accurate. Look it up it's interesting for sure what really happened

9 years ago | Likes 78 Dislikes 2

i don't understand how he didn't become robocop

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm pretty sure there was a House episode on #10

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

They let him go back to work as a cop for a day to solve his own murder. #MoviePlots

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Apperntly he didn't like the outcome

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I'm even more confused tbh

9 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

Been in coma for 7.5 years. Awoke for a short period of time on Feb 11, 1996, but then went back into the coma for about a year. Died.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Thanks

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Basically he was shot while on duty. He went into a coma for ~10 years, then he eventually passed. His wife and kids were on Opra about it.

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Cheers- but how long did he wake for when he suddenly stirred- a year and a half before passing or after talking for hours? R both pics him?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah that was a terribly written article.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Same lol

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Who isn't

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Why is praying over food seen as a virtue? Who are you being good to, in reality? Is a religious person better by default? Hardly.

9 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 10

It's about humility and giving thanks for a meal. To show respect for the source and for the preparation. That's why it's seen as a virtue

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 5

Source is the parents, not the invisible sky wizard. It's not virtuous in the least. It's just disgusting.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Where did I say that it was about the invisible sky wizard?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm native, and I give thanks to the animal for giving it, my parents for preparing it, and my family for sharing in it

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not religous here, but I definitely think religon is a better structure for a child's character development than many parenting styles.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

Like anything their are upsides and downsides, and it can depend on which denomination or belief you follow

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The problem is some parents just focus on the parts that make their kids manageable, not good people. The byproduct being shitty Christians.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

#12 ah yes, brainwashing. So right for children.

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As far as I'm concerned this is the most pernicious aspect of religions: indoctrination of those too young to defend themselves.

9 years ago | Likes 88 Dislikes 42

We're all indoctrinated, though. That's what K-12 is. There's nothing wrong with teaching religion to kids as long as it's all positive.

9 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 18

K-12, as far as I know, doesn't teach kids that they're inherently sinful, causing a man they never met to have to die in agony.

9 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 9

That doesn't sound very positive does it?

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

In my opinion, no religion is. Not for the individual, and not for society.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 4

I consider it brainwashing because you're not teaching your children to make smart decisions. You're teaching them to fear and relent...

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 3

It's one thing to teach your children to be kind and thankful. But teach them to be kind to everyone and thank the people responsible...

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

God didn't put that food there. God didn't perform your life saving surgery. God didn't land you that job...

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Teaching kids that there's a magic being that dictates everything that goes on in the universe makes them ignorant & halts development.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

We should teach children what is known and encourage them to question and explore what is not known. Not just make up answers about God.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Exactly what I thought. Brainwashing.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Yeah. Learn to thank god and not your parents for working hard, buying the food and making it.

9 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 15

As soon as I saw that one I knew someone was gonna be triggered

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 12

As someone who is not at all religious, I think it's great to teach your kids to be grateful and have the patience to wait.

9 years ago | Likes 42 Dislikes 18

And the best way to teach values, as we all know, is ritualistic repetition.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

And as someone who is definitely religious, I disapprove of teaching children about religion before they can decide for themselves.

9 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 6

Why are you downvoted?!? That is like the most logical statement I've heard. Who would force religion on children? Assholes

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Sure but lets make the motivation being a good person and not the eternal punishment of a sky-man. Teach them love not fear.

9 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 13

You don't need religion for that though.

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

If you can't teach them without brainwashing them with religion, you are a bad parent.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

I was hoping someone would point this out as soon as I saw the post +1

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 8

I also heard harmonicas are good at that

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Ahhhhh, wow. I guess good way to be a pessimist.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 7

Ah yes, putting religious people down because you think your better than them.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 14

Teaching kids about religion is good, forcing them into it is not.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I don't think that's the case

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I hate that raising your kids to believe in God is "brainwashing" them. That really sickens me about the world today.

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 33

Why? they aren't old enough or rational enough to even realize what they are doing, why force them to believe? Just because you do?

9 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 4

Why buy dresses or barbies for your little girls, cars for your boys? If you teach them something and they respond positively 1/2

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 17

then what's wrong with continuing that teaching? I think you're underestimating a child's ability to choose.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 15

You son has an older sister so maybe he wants a pink kinder egg, but you get him the other one that's not pink.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

And I think you're overestimating childrens mental capacity to defend themselves from religion.

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Yikes. Why are people so against religion? Not every religious person is extreme. They function normally like everyone else. Live& let live.

9 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 18

Well, the 1000 years of Christian dark age is a good start. Brainwashing children into silly rituals is unfair to the kids

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Being against religion =/= hating religious people.

9 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 7

Because: logical standpoint, can't abide teaching still-forming minds unprovable things; moral standpoint, willingness to do so is sad.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

bringing up religion on imgur is a death sentence

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Teaching kids that they have to be good only because of some supreme being rather than just be good it BS. It's just a method of control.

9 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 10

Because it's lies!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

"Why are people so against religion?" Oh I dunno, could it have ANYTHING to do with centuries of religious oppression maybe?

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

I am non religious now but grew up religious, those teachings made me a better person.

9 years ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 26

I was raised buddhist, but didn't listen to one bit about anything about it. Video games and anime made me a better person.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

What teachings? That you should do good because otherwise you go to hell? That non-believers go to hell regardless?

9 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 12

No the teaching that you can do all the evil you want you just have to ask for forgiveness the moment before you die.

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 5

What teachings specifically did you get that a non-religious home can't offer?

9 years ago | Likes 41 Dislikes 9

The sense of being spiritual bound to a higher power and purpose. Religion also offers a cult like experience, the chants, prayer, sense of

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 4

community and hope, it gives you a lot of hope in hardship you can pray and it makes you feel better, it maybe a placebo but when you are

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

poor it sure helps.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

(note that, so far, five people have downvoted me instead of answering a fairly simple question)

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 3

+1 not sure teaching religion is "doing something right". teaching them to be grateful is good, teaching them to believe in God not so much

9 years ago | Likes 134 Dislikes 50

Can you please tell me one thing that's wrong about teaching your children about God? And be more creative than saying "he's not real" 1/2

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 7

Because you don't know that.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

amen

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Agreed, gratitude is the counterpart of resentment.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 5

Everyone teaches their worldview to their children, religious or not, intentional or not.

9 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 7

I mean I don't think there's anything wrong with teaching religion if you ultimately allow them to make their own choice when they're older

9 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 13

and make it a point to expose them to different ways of thinking along the way so that choice is informed

9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 4

There's a difference in teaching about religion and teaching religion.

9 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 9

I still don't really see anything wrong with teaching religion and raising your kid in faith if you're not a dick religious person and you

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 14

let them make their own choices when they're older. Whether you're Wiccan, Hindu, Christian, Muslim, whatever, I just think it comes down

9 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 6

If you teach them that there is a God, you've already made their choice for them.

9 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 11

Yep.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

Um, .......no? Because they can make the choice to not believe that? Plenty of people raised in faith no longer follow or believe

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Plenty of people, perhaps, but only one third of those who grow up in a religious household. It absolutely IS making a choice for them!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

The thing is if you're taught something at birth it's incredibly hard to change your mind.

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 4

Esp. b/c 90% of brain development occurs by age 5! http://www.eceworks.org/node/14

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Maybe it's just me personally, but I know more people who were raised in faith and don't follow now than who weren't raised in faith and

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Likewise if you teach them that it doesn't exist, but to be honest I know more people who were raised with faith and no longer follow than

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

who weren't raised in faith and do follow.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Tricky one. On the one hand, it's good to be thankful and to consider the food they eat to be precious. Other hand, God didn't put it there.

9 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 24

Exactly the issue. Reality becomes detached for them. They become grateful to this non existant being that provided for them, instead of...

9 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 19

Santa?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

.. appreciating the hard work that other humans put in to supplying what they have.

9 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 7

That's not true at all, having grown up Roman Catholic. We knew growing up that our parents were the ones that provided for us

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 6

That's cool and all, but that's just anecdotal. It doesn't mean anything.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 5

#1 so the daughter will be raising her own brother or sister?

9 years ago | Likes 89 Dislikes 33

Essentially. Technically no. Actually no, but essentially...yes.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

No. It was her own egg and her husband's sperm. Genetically speaking, grandma LITERALLY carried her biological grandchild.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

It's her child. The woman's mom was a surrogate.

9 years ago | Likes 69 Dislikes 3

I'm guessing the grandmother would have to have been a gestational surrogate in that case.

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

Of you're doing surrogate through official channels legally the surrogate can't provide the egg because then they could claim legal

9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

***if

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

rights to the baby after it's born.

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

This girl I worked with (A); her mum (B) wanted to get pregnant but couldn't. A told me that A wanted to give B her egg and I was like um?

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 5

Does "um?" indicate that you did not understand, or that you disapproved for some reason?

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 3

Um was bc A didn't realise what she was offering, also have to mention B reacted the same way and A's boyfriend. A's egg in B's womb 1/2

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 8

With B's current partner would mean potential child (C) would be A's literal/biological child and technically A's half sister as well

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 7

Since B would raise C. A obvi had good intentions but she's one of those people who speaks before she thinks. Sure enough after she thought

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 6

I'm not gonna lie. Early in the morning, without caffeine, I can't for the life of me understand what the fuck you're talking about :D

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Drs don't place unfertilized eggs into a surrogate's womb. A would have to have a donor fertilize the egg through sperm donation (not sex)

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1