All categories - 28 June 2007

2007-06-28 08:03:06 · 12 answers · asked by PLAYGIRL B 1 in Government

Massachusetts is the only state that still has blasphemy laws on the books. What happened to freedom of speech? Why should religion be accorded this unique protection that no other entities have? Why is religion so insecure that it can't be questioned or made fun of?

"Among the more irritating consequences of our flagrantly religious society is the special dispensation that mainstream religions receive. We all may talk about religion as a powerful social force, but unlike other similarly powerful institutions, religion is not to be questioned, criticized or mocked."
— Natalie Angier

Blasphemy is mentioned in the bible in at least two places: In the third book of the OT, Leviticus 24:16 states that those who speak blasphemy "shall surely be put to death".

And Mark 3:29 "But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy

2007-06-28 08:03:03 · 12 answers · asked by HawaiianBrian 5 in Religion & Spirituality

travia general

2007-06-28 08:02:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

Today is court day for custidy battle for the baby,her mom and dad are on drugs and my sister has the baby,I `m afraid they are going to give her to the dad simply because he`s good at head games,he`s not quite as far gone as the mother,but still is not stable enough to take care of her.I only want what`s best for her and to know that she is loved and taken care of!Pray hard!

2007-06-28 08:02:31 · 18 answers · asked by pumpkin 4 in Religion & Spirituality

And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?

2007-06-28 08:02:14 · 5 answers · asked by Drake the Deist 2 in Religion & Spirituality

not a normal piece of string.

2007-06-28 08:02:12 · 23 answers · asked by techno mentalist 4 in Physics

Why would he stay up there all the time?
I have 3 other fish along in the tank which are:
Angel fish
Dragon fish
and a Black Moor...
Do you have any suggestion on what i could do to prevent this?
If this was happening to you what would you do?

2007-06-28 08:01:58 · 3 answers · asked by Str33tSw33p 1 in Fish

Well? Christians, how do you explain that?

2007-06-28 08:01:47 · 28 answers · asked by OneBadAsp 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-28 08:01:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

My therapist seems to ask me many personal questions. Of course it is his job because he is helping me to sort out some things in my life. But questions about my sex life such as when was the last time I had sex and what my conversations are about when I talk to men. He wants to know too many specifics such as where I met the guy and what street I was on when I met him. My phone rings while I'm in a session with him and he wants to know if the caller is male or female. What type of craziness is that? Anyway am I just being paranoid? He claims its his job and he's concerned but I think he's too nosy. I mean it shouldn't matter who I talk to, what I talk about with them and my sex life either. As long as it's not hurting me mentally it should not be his concern. Is he nosy or just CRAZY?

2007-06-28 08:01:22 · 26 answers · asked by Heaven26 3 in Psychology

Does it mean that i just use the VSEPR model and draw the correct one or do i do something else?

2007-06-28 08:01:19 · 3 answers · asked by Sean F 2 in Chemistry

2007-06-28 08:01:15 · 6 answers · asked by Kevin 6 in Cooking & Recipes

Two weeks ago I posted what I thought was an innocuous question. It was "May I request help in creating an R&S community of Catholics and Episcopalians?" I got a good response. All the other groupings have a kind of community built up,even pagans. Why not us? Don't we have the same rights as anyone else? As far as my immediate motive,as I see it,when it comes to Christianity these fundamentalists have been permitted to dominate long enough; they hold themselves forth as the only "true" Christians; they represent themselves as the majority body of Christians; they presume to be the legitimate voice of all Christiandom,or even God Himself. I feel Catholics and mainstream Protestants need to become a stronger presence. Now,somebody - some group - obviously went to work on getting the question deleted,because that it was. There is no justification in terms of community guidelines. If there were,R&S would obviously break up these communities or cliques of atheists,pagans,fundies. Opinions?

2007-06-28 08:01:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ole Teddy boy just said America would be be "Nazi-Like" by hunting down the Mexicans that have broken our laws. He also called our government and our troops "Nazis" as we battle the ruthless Muslims.....Do you enjoy Teddy`s anti- Americanism ?

2007-06-28 08:01:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Isn't America a better place when we can point to a Bald Eagle in the sky and tell our children it is our National Bird instead of them just seeing pictures in a book.
As of now the Bald Eagle is no longer on the endangered species list. Another true victory for Liberal Americans.

2007-06-28 08:01:01 · 14 answers · asked by The real Ed-Mike 3 in Politics

You know darn well if you refused to turn over docuents in response to a subpoena, your butt would be held in contempt of court.

Where is Bush's punishment???

2007-06-28 08:00:59 · 5 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Law & Ethics

His greencard is about to expire. They gave it to him for a length of 10 years which will expire in 2008. It was based on marriage but, how do I know what form to fill out? How do I know if his greencard is conditional or not? What form should we fill out I-90 or I-751? Would like your advice. Also how long does this process take to get the new greencard back?

2007-06-28 08:00:53 · 11 answers · asked by na5nica 2 in Immigration

im 5'1 and 145 lbs and i want to lose weight and i LOVE swimming but i heard when you swim fat goes up to the surface and i dont want to be fatter so is there a way i can swim and not get fatter

2007-06-28 08:00:47 · 54 answers · asked by Anonymous in Swimming & Diving

2007-06-28 08:00:43 · 8 answers · asked by Winnie 2 in New York City

on a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your procrastination?
1 being "not bad at all" and 10 being "absolutely horrible".

2007-06-28 08:00:41 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3 in Polls & Surveys

2007-06-28 08:00:28 · 36 answers · asked by Carl 7 in Polls & Surveys

Is there a temporary license that you can get in the respective state that you are visiting in the U.S. if you are here on vacation from a foreign country? If not, is there a certian time limit you can drive in the U.S. if you are a licensed driver in your home country?

2007-06-28 08:00:26 · 3 answers · asked by Chrissy WB 2 in Other - Destinations

2007-06-28 08:00:25 · 19 answers · asked by J - Dubb 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Where did they get this information?
Is there any evidence of a black president in America, ever? Who was he?

2007-06-28 08:00:18 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Whoa...I just came back here to check on my Question...and to read some more...What is up with the slams on Gays? Its no wonder my Friend Mike was freaking out yesterday...Why are some people just so mean to Gay and Lesbians? In my life, I have never seen so much HATE here..Why can't we just live our lives and accept each other for who we are?

Example would be one of the last answers to my "Did I do the Right thing" Q.

2007-06-28 08:00:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-06-28 08:00:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Performing Arts

the Laws of the Land and Our Constitution to visit his pal Libby in prison?'Or will he just forget about him?

2007-06-28 08:00:00 · 2 answers · asked by Your Teeth or Mine? 5 in Politics

2007-06-28 07:59:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette