I love G+ and I think it is light years past Facebook. The only reason I even keep my Facebook is to keep in touch with people know in real life. I go to G+ to get interesting post. I could spend all day interacting with people on G+, but I check Facebook for about 2min and move on. Good News is that i'm starting to see G+ across the web. On some websites you can even use your G+ login to register. Good luck G+ we love you!
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Showing posts with label facebook. Show all posts
Sunday, February 26, 2012
G+ across the web
I saw a Krispy Kreme that just opened it's doors late last year. One thing I noticed was the Facebook symbol on the glass light up sign outside the building. This has been happening for years, but for some reason I just didn't notice how much a part Facebook is in our lives. I bet more people have Facebook than a cellphone. If I lost my cellphone I'd be OK, but it would hurt. If I lost my Facebook life wouldn't change at all, but it's still an important social tool.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Joe the skeptic vs. Religion
So today I had some Jehovah witnesses come to my home and try to sell their beliefs on me. It didn't upset me and I had a little free time on my hands so unlike most people I answered the door to the older nice man and woman. I'll have to admit this was the first time I have ever thought that, "Hey these two are really nice people. " They didn't seem to even mind that I was agnostic.
When we talked I felt like we had a real discussion and that they really listened to what I have to say. Most of the time it feels like religious people are just trying to get their point across and screw why you feel the way you feel. The woman asked me why I didn't believe and I told her because I believe it's man made. she said, "Do you read?" and I said yes then she asked if I believed what they wrote. I had to tell her no, I don't believe in sci-fi and fantasy stories. the man then said that there is historical evidence that Jesus lived. Maybe he did, but if David Koresh's and Jim Jones lived back then they would have a lot more followers back in "Jesus" times. The conversation was nice. I knew it was pointless, but maybe one day they will have an argument that is based on facts and not faith.
I had facebook friend that I knew from when I was in the Navy post that Obama hates religion. Crazy right? Well I posted the facts to him and he got upset. His post was based off word of mouth and that was it. Other people started to post their disagreement like I did. He got upset and erased the post. Next thing you know he's making apocalypse post and how he doesn't trust the president. I thought this guy was a little weird when he was a punk rocker, but now that he found religion he has really lost it.
The worst run-in with religion I had was when my girlfriend at the time told me she wanted me to meet some of her friends. I was like cool. well she took me to a church and I was like so what time are they getting out? then she said that we were going in. I didn't like the ideal , but I went in anyway.
We found out sets and people greeted us nicely. during prayer the preacher asked us to bow our heads in prayer. Afterwards while everyone's head was still bowed he asked for people who have not been saved to raise their hands. so I did. then he asked the people that want to be saved to go forward to the stage. I stayed in my place. My girlfriend said that i should go up cause people saw me raise my hand and she was embarrassed. I said, "they weren't supposed to be looking anyway."
When we get outside I'm surrounded by like 15 people telling me how evil i was and that I was going to burn in hell. They were so angry with me, and all I could think was now that was pure evil. I was 20 and for years religious people seemed shady and evil. I know better now.
My mom still hopes that I will find God, but I doubt that will happen. My dad doesn't like religion, but he does believe in a higher power and that we just don't know what it is.
When we talked I felt like we had a real discussion and that they really listened to what I have to say. Most of the time it feels like religious people are just trying to get their point across and screw why you feel the way you feel. The woman asked me why I didn't believe and I told her because I believe it's man made. she said, "Do you read?" and I said yes then she asked if I believed what they wrote. I had to tell her no, I don't believe in sci-fi and fantasy stories. the man then said that there is historical evidence that Jesus lived. Maybe he did, but if David Koresh's and Jim Jones lived back then they would have a lot more followers back in "Jesus" times. The conversation was nice. I knew it was pointless, but maybe one day they will have an argument that is based on facts and not faith.
I had facebook friend that I knew from when I was in the Navy post that Obama hates religion. Crazy right? Well I posted the facts to him and he got upset. His post was based off word of mouth and that was it. Other people started to post their disagreement like I did. He got upset and erased the post. Next thing you know he's making apocalypse post and how he doesn't trust the president. I thought this guy was a little weird when he was a punk rocker, but now that he found religion he has really lost it.
The worst run-in with religion I had was when my girlfriend at the time told me she wanted me to meet some of her friends. I was like cool. well she took me to a church and I was like so what time are they getting out? then she said that we were going in. I didn't like the ideal , but I went in anyway.
We found out sets and people greeted us nicely. during prayer the preacher asked us to bow our heads in prayer. Afterwards while everyone's head was still bowed he asked for people who have not been saved to raise their hands. so I did. then he asked the people that want to be saved to go forward to the stage. I stayed in my place. My girlfriend said that i should go up cause people saw me raise my hand and she was embarrassed. I said, "they weren't supposed to be looking anyway."
When we get outside I'm surrounded by like 15 people telling me how evil i was and that I was going to burn in hell. They were so angry with me, and all I could think was now that was pure evil. I was 20 and for years religious people seemed shady and evil. I know better now.
My mom still hopes that I will find God, but I doubt that will happen. My dad doesn't like religion, but he does believe in a higher power and that we just don't know what it is.
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