All categories - 5 July 2006

2006-07-05 12:07:54 · 22 answers · asked by kittyrose 1 in Cats

who will get the champion?

2006-07-05 12:07:51 · 20 answers · asked by sgeaglesg 2 in FIFA World Cup (TM)

air conditioning and heating. We serve low income residents who need help, so our budget has no extra money for these installations. Does anyone know of any foundations that would be able to grant us money to install these features? Serious answers please....

2006-07-05 12:07:47 · 5 answers · asked by Nick's Mom 3 in Los Angeles

and say that they have no problem with immigrants as long as they do it the legal way!!!!
well, all pretty good talk!!!
but what do you know about immigration laws in the US??? tell me your legal ways please?? what kind of offers does the INS offer aliens?
i just wanna know coz it seems to me that it's kinda hard for people to come here legally. other wise they wouldnt fake a marriage or hop a fence!!!!

2006-07-05 12:07:35 · 25 answers · asked by /\ 3 in Immigration

Do you think you could then set the record for projectile vomiting?

(http://www.juggernuts.com/weblog.php?id=D20050518 claims that it is 27 ft)

2006-07-05 12:07:35 · 5 answers · asked by tspbrady 3 in Other - Food & Drink

of american idol.
my personal favorite was lisa tucker, chris daughtry, and mario vazquez.
yours?

2006-07-05 12:07:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Television

2006-07-05 12:07:21 · 5 answers · asked by sweetcarmel37 1 in Performing Arts

2006-07-05 12:07:20 · 21 answers · asked by huh? 3 in Movies

the majority of hurricanes start off the coast of western africa.
and follows the path of the african slave trade.
why??

2006-07-05 12:07:16 · 9 answers · asked by sput07018 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Because Stephen Hawking can't figure out how the hell we're going to make it past the next 100 years.

2006-07-05 12:07:13 · 29 answers · asked by Tony, ya feel me? 3 in Anthropology

2006-07-05 12:07:02 · 3 answers · asked by Sabina_Rois 5 in Movies

In all honesty, I could care less what causes volcanoes to erupt. I do not plan on doing anything science (and by that I mean as a
career. I know that things like cooking count as science.) related in my life, so why should I have to learn it? Is it just a waste of money to force kids to learn about things they won't use in everyday life?

2006-07-05 12:06:56 · 20 answers · asked by Abigail Watson 2 in Other - Education

I feel like every bit of me is smiling from that kiss. My inner self feels like I am smiling inwardly and all my blood cells 2...every single drop. That kiss made my eyes smile if you know what I mean. I feel them shimmering. I can feel this blissy smile from head to toe. What is it ? It feels like we were created by God to kiss and hug and love and laugh someone special forever. Somebody more mature than me ( anybody ) please tell me more and tell me how long this feeling can last. Even holding his hand felt like I was floating into another realm and snuggled up close for that kiss was sooooooooo delicious. I felt my self catch my breath at first.. sigh and smiles 4 ever.

2006-07-05 12:06:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-05 12:06:37 · 11 answers · asked by kenai0220 1 in Martial Arts

im 17, im not a virgin, the only guy ive had sex with has been my man for 4 years and i love him, but i like to wair short skirts is that a crime!?

2006-07-05 12:06:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I thought they were awesome. Go Eddie!

2006-07-05 12:06:31 · 4 answers · asked by iluvU2&INXS 3 in Music

punk/rap/rock

2006-07-05 12:06:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Music

anyone wanna go watch with me? im so freakin excited

2006-07-05 12:06:20 · 4 answers · asked by jkorchai 2 in Movies

2006-07-05 12:06:19 · 12 answers · asked by The Cheesecake King 1 in Other - Entertainment

cuz im sick of my boobs going up and down i want something that supports them i use training bras but they dont support them either

2006-07-05 12:06:16 · 18 answers · asked by tabina644 2 in Skin & Body

Errors in the Holy Bible

The Bible and the Earth

The earth is pretty well understood today. We know it's spherical and we know it rotates on it's axis as it revolves around the sun. When the Bible was written and compiled, things were different. People believed that we were in a geocentric universe (the earth was the center of the universe and everything revolved around it), they thought the earth was flat, and other basic scientific phenomenon were unknown to these people.

The Flat Earth

The Bible doesn't always reflect that we live on a spinning, revolving, sphere... which I would think that God would have known and would have inspired the authors to tell, but he didn't. That is why the Bible reflects that we live on a flat earth.

The term "ends of the earth" is used quite a bit in the Bible. I have received hundreds of e-mails saying "the term 'ends of the earth' is a saying, it's not literal", but they forget that it is a figurative saying today. When the Bible was written it wasn't a figure of speech... it was a fact. Even as late as 1492, people were convinced that silly old Columbus was going to fall off of the earth. But as we know today, the earth is a sphere, and there are no ends on a sphere. Just pick up a ball and find its ends.

Even if one was to accept that God was foreseeing enough to put futuristic lingo which matched the beliefs of the day in. But Job 38:13 speaks of the earth being taken by the physical ends with "That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?"

Other mentions of the ends of the earth can be found in the following places. Deuteronomy 13:7, 28:49, 28:64, 33:17. Job 2:8, 19:4, 22:27, 33:13, 48:10, 59:13, 61:2, 65:5, 72:8.

The ends of the earth isn't the only signs of the flat earth in the Bible. In Job 11:9 it says that heaven and hell's measurements are "Their measure is longer than the earth And broader than the sea". How long is a sphere? There is no length in a sphere. Now a flat two dimensional object would have a length.

Now we get to something that many people have said is proof of the Bible knowing the true shape of the earth. The following verses have been sent to me with notes like "See, the Bible says the earth isn't flat":

Proverbs 8:27- When he prepared the heavens, I was there, When he drew a circle on the face of the deep

Isaiah 40:22- It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And it's inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

But anyone with a basic grasp of geometry knows what a circle is. It's a flat, two dimensional object. According to these scriptures, the earth is shaped like a CD. Again, as much as many people want to believe this proves that the world is a sphere, they are only proving the Bible talks of a flat earth. There are many who say "it says circle, it got the shape right". But this was also a common mistake of the day. People thought the earth was shaped like a plate. They got this belief because if they pointed at the horizon and they spin while tracing the horizon, it appears that they live on a flat circle. And they could travel 1000 miles and do the same thing and they got the same result. It made sense.

The Sky and Atmospheric Conditions

The sky is also described inaccurately in the Bible. In the above scripture, Isaiah 40:22, it mentions that the heavens are stretched out like a tent. A tent would not be a good description of the earth's atmosphere nor the cosmos. It's describing a flat floor which where there is nothing below it... no heavens below the top of the earth. By this description you would either step off of the earth into outer space (but not fall off, because tents don't go underground, so the heavens can't go below the earth), or you will crash into the sky when you reach the end of the earth. Much like how you would crash into the side of your tent if you roll over too much in your sleep.

In Genesis 1:6-8 God created a firmament (which he named "Heaven") to divide the water on earth and the water in the sky. Do we really have a solid sky holding water over us? How the heck did we get to the moon? Does the space shuttle have a "firmament opener" on the front of it? This would explain why every time it rained in the Bible, that God had to "open the windows of heaven" (Gen. 7:1 and Isa. 24:18 are examples). These openings allowed all the water above the solid sky to leak out. Maybe we broke a window on our first space mission, and have flown out the broken window every time since.

Snow and hail are mentioned in the Bible. It is also mentioned that they are stored for future use by God. In Job 38:22 God asks "Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail". I can't believe that we are so naive as to think snow and hail are formed by freezing water vapor. Someone should inform these radical meteorologists that it's all in God's storage areas, and that he throws him down when he sees fit.

The Stationary Earth

The idea of a stationary earth has been touched on by nearly every mythological tale. There was Atlas who held the earth on his back, and let's not forget the turtle and elephants in Terry Pratchett's Disk World series. It seems like this inaccurate belief found its way into the Bible also.

Job chapter 38 has a lot of mentions of a stationary earth, and as direct quotes from God. Quotes like the following:

"Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding." - Job 38:4

"Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;" - Job 38:6

Really, do these sound like descriptions of a world that spins on its axis, while at the same time revolves around the sun? First off, everything I have seen foundations on are stationary. Buildings, walls, towers, etc. Then God says that the foundation is fastened to something. Again, does your car have a foundation attached to something? Your house has a foundations which attaches it to the ground. Hmmmm, If you believe these verses, you must have a hard time finding your house whenever you go out, because it probably moved away while you were gone.

That's not all. 1 Samuel 2:8 states that "For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, And He has set the world upon them". If you go to any seashore, you are bound to see houses built on pillars, and yet the houses don't move. How strange.

Psalms 93:1 flat out says that the world doesn't move. "The Lord reigns, he is clothed with majesty; The Lord is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the world is established so that it cannot be moved."

Again, earths foundations (as well as the sky's windows) are mentioned in Isaiah 24:18- "And it shall be That he who flees from the noise of the fear Shall fall into the pit, And he who comes up from the midst of the pit, Shall be caught in the snare; For the windows from on high are open, And the foundations of the earth are shaken."

The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars

The sun and the moon are mentioned in the Bible. Why wouldn't they be? After all they are these two huge things in the sky every day. Every society has mention of them in their writings, just as every religious text. Some people thought they were gods, others thought they influenced luck and so on. Even today some people won't go out when there's a full moon.

Today we know that they sun is a massive fireball which provides the earth with light and heat... not to mention is a requirement for life on Earth. The moon on the other hand is just another chunk of dirt and rock that floats in space, it just happens to revolve around our little planet. It does effect some things here on Earth, like the tide. The only reason we see it every night is because it reflects light from the sun.

The Bible doesn't always reflect the truth about the sun and moon.

In Genesis 1:16 says "And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also." According to this, the moon is a light source just like the sun, only not as bright. If this was the case, we couldn't land on the moon, it would be too hot. It is also strange that it took God the day to make the sun and the moon, but the stars are portrayed as an afterthought of sorts. "He made the stars also", this is a definite sign that the Bible is inspired by man. It is clear that man could not have perceived that the stars were the same as the sun, but in most cases much larger. Naturally they thought that these specks were just thrown about. The verse should read "God created the stars and planetary objects, he also made the earth, sun, and moon". But man, in those days, would have never seen it that way.

Isaiah 13:10 also says that the moon is a source of light. "moon shall not cause her light to shine." Again this is another example of the Bible seeming to be inspired by man and limited to his own perception.

Animals in the Bible

The Bible is also pretty good at inaccurately depicting animals. Pretty odd since it is the supposed word of the being who created them.

According to Leviticus 11:5-6 Rabbits (Coney) chew their cud and because of this they are unclean. Last time I checked, rabbits don't chew cud.

According to the Bible, our brother mammal, the bat, is a bird. This one has been debated through e-mail quite a bit, but if one looks in Leviticus 11:13 a list of Fowls is started, and the Bat is included in this list in Leviticus 11:19.

The locust, grasshopper, and beetle all have four feet according to Leviticus 11:22, then in the next verse, it mentions a group of flying animals with four feet. I can't think of any.

2006-07-05 12:06:07 · 11 answers · asked by Mahfuz R 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I've searched online and most of the websites are outdated or not working. I've called a few and heard their messages they had messages like"members prayer meeting" 7-9 but im not a member so i did'nt feel comfortable just showing up. I live in Arlington Texas and am strongly feeling the need to get myself involved in a church gathering but i do not like all the cameras in my face that really distract me from worshipping God to the fullest. Thanks any sugestions on how to go about finding a good church would be really helpful. I went to the assemblies of God as a child and would like something close to that.

2006-07-05 12:06:05 · 15 answers · asked by Kristi A 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-05 12:06:04 · 3 answers · asked by stav06 1 in Singles & Dating

With all the debate on the existance of a god or deity, all I seem to see is people putting 'faith' into the existance of one. Is there any plausable suggestions of proof that there is a god?

2006-07-05 12:06:02 · 17 answers · asked by The 3 postmen of the apocalypse 2 in Religion & Spirituality

how do you burn cd's? what type of cd's do you use and what is a good site to get on that doesn't cost, and is safe? thanx

2006-07-05 12:05:57 · 17 answers · asked by debbie 3 in Music

i use to but i quit...i have asked him not to smoke when im home..yet he still does.what should i do?

2006-07-05 12:05:50 · 65 answers · asked by freesiahigh7814 3 in Friends

We built the darn thing...

2006-07-05 12:05:46 · 13 answers · asked by Jeff B 3 in Politics

2006-07-05 12:05:45 · 33 answers · asked by nightlystar21 1 in Marriage & Divorce

Besides gambling I mean...

2006-07-05 12:05:37 · 14 answers · asked by Sergeant Lauren 5 in Internet