All categories - 3 October 2007

Then why do you expect me to seek answers in a book of bronze age mythology?
See where I'm going with this?
Why would you rely on ancient myths and fairy tales, when humanity has come so very far in the areas of science, medicine and technology? Why can't you let go of your backwards dietary restrictions (pork is now safe enough to eat with pink in the middle) or legends about a "son" who "walks on water" (in fact the myth of jesus is stolen verbatim from the myth of Horus the "Sun" god who "walked on water" twice a day; sunrise and sunset.
So please, if you MUST have an intellectual crutch, go ahead. But do NOT think for a moment that anyone with an IQ higher than their shoe size and an education above the 4th grade will consider your cult to be anything but a backwards set of morality tales set down by mysoginistic old men living in monasteries a thousand years ago. K?

2007-10-03 01:56:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-03 01:56:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Engineering

2007-10-03 01:56:55 · 6 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6 in Politics

2007-10-03 01:56:32 · 18 answers · asked by ifhusain 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Does the armed forces gives christmas bonus???

2007-10-03 01:56:29 · 17 answers · asked by Pinky 5 in Military

I wanted to adopt a bunny from them. However, it has a companion and they didn't want to separate them. The other bunny bites and would hurt someone badly especially a child. However, I said I'd adopt them both since I have rabbit experience and would just be careful around the one that bites. Everything seemed fine until I filled out the paperwork. I mentioned I had 3 elderly cats, 2 cockatiels, and 2 young Shetland Sheepdogs. I have a large home and they are taken well care of. The cats are fixed but the dogs are not because they are show quality and we want to breed them. All have all vaccinations and we spend probably an average of $2000 a year on vet care, food, dog classes, and toys. Most importantly, they are all loved and given constant attention. I was denied because my dogs aren't "altered" even though a rabbit is a separate species. I was told if I could prove they were show dogs that I could get the rabbits but we haven't shown them yet! Isn't this wrong?

2007-10-03 01:56:22 · 14 answers · asked by jessica 2 in Other - Pets

For one thing, they go through life believing that all of their suffering will be rewarded and that all of the wrong they endure will be either punished or wiped away by the repentance of the wrongdoer.

For another thing, they'll never know the fact that they're wrong, but we'll never know that we're right.

No wonder Christianity is so appealing to people. You get a sense of justification, when you feel like the world is completely screwed you can just believe that it's transitory anyway and you never have to realize the fact that you're wrong. And here we atheists have to simply deal with the fact that people can be basically evil and there's nothing that can change that.

I wish I could be a Christian, but I've lost the ability to lie to myself.

So do you think that Christians have it better than us in some ways?



Yes, I went THERE. :P Seriously, though...no offense to any Christians.

2007-10-03 01:56:14 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

He's 19 years old. He does have some Misdemeanors on his Criminal record (stuff like Curfew Violation and Alcohol Consumption by a Minor) but no Felonies. He just wants to make something of himself and he knows the United States Military is the First Step. So my quiestion is, will he be able to Join the Navy?

2007-10-03 01:56:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I selected my bridesmaids this past spring when I got engaged and now I want to switch some...is that too cruel? My wedding isn't until May so I still have plenty of time and no one has purchased their dresses yet. My problem is that my maid of honor hasn't helped plan anything, or even offered to help with anything. One of my other friends that I hadn't originally selected to be in the wedding party is helping with everything. Should I change the girls or just leave it as is? I don't want to lose a friend over this. The biggest problem is that my MOH lived 2 minutes away from me when I selected her, and now she lives almost 2.5 hours away. I'm stuck.....any suggestions?

2007-10-03 01:55:55 · 19 answers · asked by shorty951983 3 in Weddings

I've been with my GF for over two years and almost everything is fine except that she doesn't like it (what I've come to find out/ realize) when I don't spend it on her. She gets upset and I get even more upset to the point where I think we wont last when we live together and I don't even know if its worth staying in the relationship.

Some of the points she brings out when I ask her why it bothers her that I spend MY money are : she's worried that I won't be able to provide for her/ support her etc. She wants me to spend more money on her. Since we first started dating we've been going half and half for everything. Now she is saying that while is not right for me to pay for everything that she would like it if she only paid 25%. I'm sure I am missing a lot of her points but you women can probably help me see her side. I have my own goals; if I want to buy whatever I want and can afford it I don't want to think about whether she'd agree with it or not. This is the cause of bikes.

2007-10-03 01:55:35 · 9 answers · asked by status 1 in Marriage & Divorce

Displays the amount of data, in either bytes or packets, sent and received since a connection was established.

2007-10-03 01:55:34 · 4 answers · asked by jim 1 in Computer Networking

ie,is there a connection between one's way of thinking with way of life,food habits,language,culture,living situations?how does it correlate with intelligence

2007-10-03 01:55:29 · 18 answers · asked by curious 2 in Psychology

And do you really think they killed themselves, or are you suspicious that it may have been murder?

I think one of my friends' stepmom poisoned her and made it look like a suicide.

2007-10-03 01:55:01 · 19 answers · asked by Dawn2Dusk 3 in Polls & Surveys

2007-10-03 01:54:43 · 14 answers · asked by caddie_manjd 4 in Other - Politics & Government

Can someone tell me where the chassis lubrication points are located on a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer LT? I looked in the manual and could not find the information.

2007-10-03 01:54:43 · 3 answers · asked by Buckeye024 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

what team has the most stadium sellouts in mlb history?

2007-10-03 01:54:21 · 5 answers · asked by stlworldchamps07(PAC) 3 in Baseball

I came home from shopping and gave her a bottle of window cleaner,washing up liquid and a new mop for the kitchen floor!!!
Have i done something wrong?

2007-10-03 01:54:11 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

This is the most ridiculous thing I have seen in a while! Isn't there something better to do with all the money that is being wasted for this? Life isn't always fair! The funny thing about equality is that it will NEVER exist! You may think I'm cold and heartless but I think I'm realistic! What do you think?


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071003/ts_nm/target_blind_dc

2007-10-03 01:54:06 · 9 answers · asked by nothing 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Who do you think will take down the series and why?

2007-10-03 01:54:02 · 13 answers · asked by xostephndjox03 2 in Baseball

I am aware that lots of people say I don't believe in God, because there is no evidence of his existence. However, these same people rarely describe what evidence they would expect to find. I.e. what evidence would convince you of God's existence?

Here are a few options

- a label under the earth saying 'made by God, hands off!'?

- a divine revelation of God to the entire planet?

- a perfect working creation with no problems/diseaeses

- God revealing himself to every individual personally?

- God revealling himself to certain individuals

Or whatever else you can think of?

Please answer seirously!

2007-10-03 01:53:44 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am trying to complete a Gilligan's Island trivia contest. The question I need to answer is:
What was the frequent meeting spot for any escape plan?

If you have the answer, please let me know. Thanks!

2007-10-03 01:53:26 · 11 answers · asked by Kristin W 2 in Trivia

Next period, I have biology class. (right now I'm in computer class don't tell the teacher lol!) Were starting to learn about evoultion and there are some christians who get to sit out of the class.

this really doesn't seem fair to me. i mean, even if it goes against their beliefs shouldn't they have to learn it if its accepted science. they don't have to believe it. and it's not fair that it doesnt effect their grades. If I fail this section I'll get a bad grade in the class, yet they all pretty much fail this section because they don't do any of the assignments or the tests.

Also:: I know that a lot of Christians think the earth is younger than science says, so are they allowed to sit out of the geology section too?

yesterday I told my geometry teacher that I don't believe in the pythagorean theorm so I needed to sit out of class. He wasn't amused.

What do you think? Should Christians be allowed to sit out? If they don't like it shouldn't they go to a private school??

2007-10-03 01:52:50 · 18 answers · asked by Smee 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I continues to put out brown water. Does it have to be replaced or can I do something to get the rust out?

2007-10-03 01:52:31 · 3 answers · asked by waterfan09 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

why is it more acceptable when a soldier says "we'll kill them" ?

2007-10-03 01:52:28 · 15 answers · asked by gal3 2 in Law & Ethics

I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved.
...and how does it apply to this ...
http://www.allaboutgod.com/plan-of-salvation.htm

2007-10-03 01:52:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-03 01:52:14 · 7 answers · asked by Reeses 2 in Military

how do i clon a system without loose the programms on the system.

2007-10-03 01:52:13 · 4 answers · asked by baba de 1 in Other - Computers

what happens to its cross-sectional area? if you double its diameter? does the resistance of the wire increase or decrease?

2007-10-03 01:52:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Engineering

Protestants defend the whole sola fide thing with a number of passages. I believe Jesus died for my sins and that I coundnt do it for myself through good works.

So are good works evidence of a changed life or do they contribute. Jesus does mention differing rewards in heaven.

Im just confused about some of the verses like "a gift from god so no man can boast"

Now I know it will fall on deaf ears but I really dont need to hear from a load of undeducated anti-catholic knuckleheads (but I know I will)

2007-10-03 01:51:49 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Our self or others.

2007-10-03 01:51:46 · 12 answers · asked by ifhusain 4 in Psychology