First, I should preface this question by saying that I don't usually meditate. I've never been religious and I am spiritual only in a pantheist sense. I consider myself both atheist and open minded.
Over the years I've noticed that I've developed a ridiculously short attention span. It is hard...
I am an atheist, and I have very strong opinions. And I'm not going to lie, I have been a part of debates (both on Y!A and off) about god and religion. However, at the same time, I think it's a bit silly to debate about these things at this time, because we don't have any information about it...
When a creationist challenges me to a debate saying something like, "how can you believe in evolution?! Monkeys are still in the zoo and I don't see them turning into humans anytime soon duh!!", I honestly don't even bother to try to debate them. Is this bad? It's just that with all the evidence...
17 year olds, but..? ..it's okay for him to go home and watch pornos of 18 year old girls?
Yes, I realize that an 18 year old is a legal adult whereas a 17 year old is not, but am I the only one who finds this a bit odd? The two could be only months apart.