All categories - 28 April 2007

Galileo.

A man that had right ideas about the earth revolving around the Sun but his beliefs clashed with what was said in the Bible.
In the Bible it states that the earth does not move and then it was believed that the planet earth was actually in the centre of our solar system.
So the bible is wrong, Galileo proved it, an amazing advancement in science and astronomy, and does he get a prize for this? no, he gets imprisoned by the Catholic church.

So what do modern day Christians think of this? the man has new FACTS that showed that something in the bible was false, he rpesented these facts, and was just imprisioned.
How is that fair?
What kind of religion is that?

Bible:

Psalm 93:1, Psalm 96:10, and Chronicles 16:30 state that "the world is firmly established, it cannot be moved." Psalm 104:5 says, "[the LORD] set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved." Ecclesiastes 1:5 states that "the sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises."

2007-04-28 14:50:34 · 18 answers · asked by DanCorb 3 in Religion & Spirituality

If the word jihad means inner struggle as I have been told in school and by others, then why are the disabled and elderly exempt from jihad as stated in the Qur'an? This leads me to believe that jihad's real meaning is holy war or else why would the elderly and disabled be exempt from an inner struggle to better oneself? Also the word jihad is mentioned over 200 times in reference to the words of Muhammad and each one is a clear connotation to holy war. I don't know, maybe I'm just not knowledgeable enough to analyze the beliefs of those who follow Islam.

2007-04-28 14:50:22 · 11 answers · asked by the end is near? 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Let's say its not heaven, but a remote planet discovered by a robot spacecraft sent out a decade ago to seek out new life and new civilizations. It discovered human life forms, which was transmitted back to earth weeks later. People at NASA reconized many of the people and realized this must be where earthlings go when they died. What questions would come to mind that you hope NASA could answer?

2007-04-28 14:50:08 · 7 answers · asked by ZORRO 3 in Astronomy & Space

Moses is a prophet according to the Bible, So Judaism is a valid religion in Christianity, What about other religions?

2007-04-28 14:50:06 · 12 answers · asked by Constellation 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-04-28 14:49:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

I have had a bad run with the IR laws with my past employments and I am only sixteen. I would like to hear of other's complaints and struggles with these laws.

2007-04-28 14:49:45 · 2 answers · asked by lime_chook 1 in Careers & Employment

I do not anticipate making any more than $200-300 a year. However, I am a minor and the PayPal account is in my parents' name. So, do I (or my parents) have to report this small income from PayPal as taxable income?

2007-04-28 14:49:33 · 4 answers · asked by brdc 2 in United States

You don't have to. people in America speak all kinds of languages and their culture stick together plus we got news in their language. America... well not America but American corporations are very good at making people from different languages understand what they're saying.

2007-04-28 14:49:30 · 38 answers · asked by Taquito 2 in Immigration

With all the pet food recall you don't know what is in the pet food you buy. I don't want to kill my dog with what I am feeding her!!

2007-04-28 14:49:23 · 8 answers · asked by sissy 2 in Dogs

2007-04-28 14:49:20 · 7 answers · asked by ? 7 in Zoology

Mine is 'War On Sound -by- Moonbabies'... just thought it'd be interesting to know yours too[;

2007-04-28 14:48:39 · 19 answers · asked by Poe 3 in Music

2007-04-28 14:48:28 · 7 answers · asked by If your a bird, I'm a bird.. 5 in Polls & Surveys

2007-04-28 14:48:21 · 30 answers · asked by WWTSD? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-04-28 14:48:08 · 8 answers · asked by Robinette 1 in Singles & Dating

I will drink several glasses when I am really thirsty but it doesn't work. The only thing that seems to help is a soda, I know this is very strange. I don't think its serious enough to go to a doctor, even if I did I couldn't anyway...Don't get on me about putting it in the wrong section, I have no idea where it is supposed to go.

2007-04-28 14:48:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

the wife and children are baptist the husband is a witness they have been married for over 20 years she dies and the childrend want her to have a baptist funeral but out of respect there willing to accept someone speaking from the hall as long as a prayer may be said by her reverend the father said he has to ask for permission the children are very up set there concern is the bother from the hall does not know there mother and has only seen her when he came to the house to see there father for she would go to the other room and stay until he left they feel they have given a lot by not asking for a church what can be done

2007-04-28 14:47:55 · 8 answers · asked by meme 1 in Marriage & Divorce

I recently cleaned the carbon out of the EGR ports and runners. The light is still on I would like to reset it.

2007-04-28 14:47:32 · 4 answers · asked by Some guy living in ontario 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm looking for anything that you know on Paintless dent repair... what are the best tools to use... where ist the best place to go to learn how... and anything else you might be able to add to that!! Thank you so much!!

2007-04-28 14:47:14 · 3 answers · asked by Ky'Leigh R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

That I've heard several different explanations for this is why I am asking.

2007-04-28 14:47:08 · 14 answers · asked by I'm Still Here 5 in Religion & Spirituality

What chapter in the bible talks about fornication ? And what is it saying about this topic?
Please Help!!

2007-04-28 14:46:54 · 10 answers · asked by Natalie F 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Can you help me with this? We're supposed to show all our work, but I cannot figure this out!

Solve for x:
(e^4)^x * e^x2 = 12

Note: The asterisk mark (*) is supposed to be a multiplication sign... I just couldn't find a better way to show that.

2007-04-28 14:46:45 · 7 answers · asked by Smarty Pants 2 in Mathematics

it can be really general or a really old song i dont care just give me the title ITS AN EMERGENCY!!!

2007-04-28 14:46:41 · 13 answers · asked by purplepolkadotties 2 in Music

2007-04-28 14:46:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

My fiancee and i went to shangri-la last weekend for lunch - well at the end, when they gave us our fortune cookies, he took his and read the fortune and then tried to take mine but i wouldnt let him...and i took it back from him. well when i opened mine, i had the exact same fortune that he had...and it had to do with somethin about affection towards someone...i dont remember exactly what it said but it was along those lines. does anybody know what this could possibly mean? me and him gettin the same fortune...kinda rare event...plz lemme know!

2007-04-28 14:46:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm leaving college in a few weeks where we've been eating at the dining hall. I need to know if there are some basic staples and general spices that I can get once I move to my apartment to fill my pantry. I'm trying to put together a list and a budget for setting up my household, and any advice would be greatly appreciated. I don't have any pots or pans yet, but I do have a crockpot, so if anyone has any receipes that they'd like to share, I'd love to read them. Thanks, and have a great day!

2007-04-28 14:46:15 · 12 answers · asked by laraine_drama_queen 2 in Entertaining

come on now everybody seems to have one...thank god i dont

2007-04-28 14:46:13 · 8 answers · asked by some guy 4 in Tattoos

I need some help moving concrete I jackhammered today. I understand there's a daylabor stand/corner off FM249 and FM2920. How does that work? Do they mind working only 2-3 hours? What's their general rules besides pick them up and bring them back when done?

2007-04-28 14:46:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Houston

2007-04-28 14:45:58 · 12 answers · asked by mwj81 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The power of attorney was given in Florida however, the principal no longer lives there or owns property their; they live in Texas. Can the Power of Attorney be revoked or is it null and void since it is in a different state and therefore under different conditions than that of where the dependent is.

2007-04-28 14:45:37 · 3 answers · asked by Hello! My name is... 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-04-28 14:45:37 · 24 answers · asked by Haiku 1 in Polls & Surveys