All categories - 15 October 2007

Before you stop and ask, my IQ is 167 on the Cattel, 141 on the Stanford-Binet, and 138 on the Weschler scale, with my highest scores being in Logic. I am Catholic.
Yes I completely understand the Big Bang Theory, the Theory of Evolution.
Here is my argument with why I am not an atheist:
1. I was raised with Catholic values (I'm 14)
2. I find that the theory is full of TOO many chance occurrences. The atheist argument requires you to basically assume that matter appeared without explanation, and all the matter that appeared spontaneously was compacted into one big "super atom" despite the fact that such forces as the weak force contradict it. The weak force is saying that atoms above the atomic number 83 polonium are unstable, and it has been proven that atoms above the atomic number 118 (ununoctium?) can't be assembled. If elements above the atomic number of 118 can't be assembled. then how were they able to form the "superatom" singularity?
There is also the radioactive decay facts.

2007-10-15 14:47:18 · 30 answers · asked by Damasta AM inductee 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-15 14:47:13 · 17 answers · asked by cats 7 in Polls & Surveys

A woman brought a very limp parrot into a veterinary clinic. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, "I'm so sorry, Polly has passed away."

The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure? I mean you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might be in a coma or something."

The vet rolled his eyes, shrugged, turned and left the room returning in a few moments with a beautiful black Labrador. As the bird's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the parrot from top to bottom. He then looked at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.

The vet escorted the dog from the room and returned a few moments later with a cat. The cat jumped up and delicately sniffed the bird. The cat then sat back, shook it's head, meowed and ran out of the room.

The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but, like I said, your parrot is most definitely 100% certifiably dead." He then turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill which he handed to the woman.

The parrot's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "A HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS!" she cried. "A HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS just to tell me my bird is dead?!"

The vet shrugged. "If you'd taken my word for it the bill would only have been £20, but... what with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan.....

2007-10-15 14:46:51 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Jokes & Riddles

I was friends, close friends, with a depressed woman for about 10 years--then one day I woke up and realized that I was wasting my time on her. She never gave back: she just took, took, took. She was an emotional vampire. Do you chronically depressed people feel guilty when you act this way? Or are you so messed up you don't care--like a vampire? I'm just curious. I try to stay away from mentally ill people now. It's sad they're ill, but as friends, well: they suck. I'm still curious what a person like this thinks about that situation. Do they usually end up getting dumped as friends--which worsens the depression, or do they just go blithely along, unaware of the chaos they leave in their wake? Do tell, I am listening.

2007-10-15 14:46:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

The Crusades were a series of defensive wars against Islamic aggression in the Middle Ages and attempts to recapture the Holy Land from Muslim conquerors in order to allow safe pilgrimage and to protect and maintain the Christian presence there. Jerusalem had been Christian for hundreds of years when Caliph Omar seized it, and following that victory, Muslims warred their way into Egypt, other parts of Africa, Spain, Sicily, and Greece, leaving Christians dead and churches in ruins. They stole lands in the area now known as Turkey, destroying Catholic communities founded by St. Paul himself. They siezed Constantinople -- the "second Rome" -- and threatened the Balkans. They warred their way as far north as Vienna, Austria and Tours, France.


When they [Muslims] had despoiled all the country near to Damascus, they advanced to Jerusalem, took it by storm, and put all the Christians to the sword. The women and girls, having suffered every insult from a brutal disorderly soldiery, were loaded with chains. They destroyed the church of the Holy Sepulchre; and when they found nothing among the living, to glut their rage, they opened the tombs of the Christians, took out the bodies, and burnt them.

Why are Catholics hated for defending Christendom? For the same reasons Christians of all kinds, Protestant or Catholic, are hated in our increasingly secularized world: "I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world." (John 17:14) Christianity and its virtues have been under attack since the time of Christ, and even more so since the so-called "Enlightenment." After centuries of attacks on the Catholic Church in "Reformation" circles and the later, consequent rise of secular humanism, moral and cultural relativism, and Marxist political correctness, the Crusades came to be seen and taught as an example of "Western Imperialism" or "Colonialism." Because members of the Church were doing the fighting, Christianity itself (and Catholicism in particular) was slandered as a cause of war. Note how the same people who scream about the Crusades tend to be those who scream about "religion" in general as being at the root of wars, ignoring the fact that atheistic communism and pagan Nazism killed hundreds of millions in the 20th century alone.

All this understood, it must be said that the Popes' noble, reasonable purposes for the war, however, became entangled with the purposes of those with secular interests and more interested in dynastic feuds, economic concerns over Mediterranean trade, or destroying the Eastern Roman Empire. Many "bad guys" jumped onto the Crusade bandwagon and evil was done by some of the Crusaders: the sacking of Constantinople (including the destruction of churches) and the murder of Jews along Crusade routes most definitely took place and are deeply lamentable. There is no excuse for such behaviors except human evil, but this evil was not sanctioned in any way by the Church, in no way reflects on Church teachings or her purposes for the Crusades, and resulted in the excommunication of many Crusaders responsible.

2007-10-15 14:46:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have it, Deja Vu happens to me alot.

My mother has a sever case of it, she's sees my grandfather in her dreams sometimes. He's been dead for over 30 years. He told my mother that she was a having a boy then 3 years later a girl. He also talked about an accident that was going to happen. My mother told my dad that going on the trip was a bad idea, and guess what? There was a tractor trailer accident.

2007-10-15 14:46:44 · 24 answers · asked by Mr.Triple-Crown 4 in Polls & Surveys

i'm serious.

2007-10-15 14:46:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

Turkey is ready to invade northern Iraq and fight. Do you think it will help us or set us back?

2007-10-15 14:46:41 · 2 answers · asked by puppiesnmarshmellows 3 in Current Events

I have been in a relationship with someone for 7 months now.we r from different cultures and at first there were some things that bothered me but now we r going pretty strong.
my parents totally dislike the fact that im dating him and so 2 months ago they introduced me to another guy whoz from my culture and religion.on my parents insistence i talked to this guy a few times and my boyfriend knew about it.the problem is that now this guy wants to marry me and my parents r pressurizing me cuz they think having one culture and religion solves alot of problems.plus this guy is an IT engineer with a 6 digit salary while my boyfriend is still doing his Phd (and Phds dont make alot of money).
I dont know what to do.on one hand I see my parents and understand their point that romance might end soon and then cultural diff make create problems.on the other hand my boyfriend has been talkin about marriage too and I do love him.
WHAT WOULD U DO?

2007-10-15 14:46:41 · 12 answers · asked by kera 2 in Marriage & Divorce

2007-10-15 14:46:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

what do you think is the perfect religion OR the perfect religion for YOU

2007-10-15 14:46:33 · 17 answers · asked by impishivy94 1 in Religion & Spirituality

My mom has been having severe gallbladder attacks for about 4 hours [she has a diseased gallbladder that needs taken out] and now she says she has a painful "sunburn like" rash. What should we do? She doesnt want to go to the hospital tonight and was wondering if there was any home remedys for the pain she can do now. Also what could the sunburn rash thing be?

2007-10-15 14:46:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Men think women dont belong in some places so where is a womans place

2007-10-15 14:46:28 · 31 answers · asked by Baby Girl 1 in Singles & Dating

2007-10-15 14:46:27 · 28 answers · asked by cats 7 in Polls & Surveys

I lost the boarding pass, so i'm gonna need a certification for my scholarship. Thanks

2007-10-15 14:46:06 · 3 answers · asked by emil-jay 2 in Philippines

my state md., is a no tolerance drug state...i understand ca. and or. are more lax but what about alaska ? they are part of u.s. yet they follow canada law on thc, two plants per household allowed. what is your state like and whats the deal here ? i don't quite get it.

2007-10-15 14:46:05 · 5 answers · asked by dawn666annapolis 6 in Law & Ethics

I have change the belt on it and it stills squeaks

2007-10-15 14:46:01 · 6 answers · asked by I wish I could......... 4 in GMC

2007-10-15 14:45:27 · 5 answers · asked by mary tyler moo 3 in Philadelphia

2007-10-15 14:45:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

In the past we have spent Thanksgiving with my Sister In Law, her hubby, their 2 kids and my mother and father in law. My inlaws moved and my SIL and her family will be visiting them this year. My son said that the day will really be boring so I thought I'd try to come up with some different things to do.... All ideas are welcome. Thank you!

2007-10-15 14:45:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Thanksgiving

2007-10-15 14:45:15 · 8 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

I removed my last nuvaring the first week of August. Its been two months and still no luck getting pregnant...could it be too soon?

2007-10-15 14:45:04 · 1 answers · asked by demeterlv 1 in Trying to Conceive

Today I was talking to my son and I noticed that his pupils were reddish black...like a reflection of red. I'm not sure exactly how to explain it. I'm just curious if this is normal or if I need to talk to the doctor.

I may be over reacting, I've just never noticed it on anyone else, but it may have just been the way the light was reflecting...
Thanks

2007-10-15 14:45:02 · 4 answers · asked by paganmom 6 in Optical

Stats:
All time Record: 1,054 -1,035 In favor of the Giants
Championships: Giants have 5, Dodgers have 6
Notable Events: Shot Heard 'Round the World, Sandy Koufax fighting Johnny Roseboro, Jackie Robinson Retiring right after he was traded to the Giants.

2007-10-15 14:44:42 · 5 answers · asked by Nuns Have No Fun 4 in Baseball

Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie - for $50

2007-10-15 14:44:40 · 13 answers · asked by David 6 in Polls & Surveys

Pretty much what the title says. I have a terrible time trying to get a clear picture of my godchild, nieces and nephews when they're moving about normally as any kid does.

2007-10-15 14:44:39 · 4 answers · asked by Ryan W 1 in Photography

Sure I hear people saying it going to be dreadful, and some believe we are all going to die and it going to be the end of the world.

But like how is Global Warming going to affect the world that would do a such of a thing. Correct if I'm wrong, I'll admit I'm not really sure whats going to happen in the world, but using common sense, the world is essentially going to get warmer...

I'm sure we can survive, we can drink plenty of water and turn on the A.C to keep us alive?
If we survived the Ice Age, we can surely survive this thing...right?

2007-10-15 14:44:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Earth Sciences & Geology

2007-10-15 14:44:23 · 1 answers · asked by peee. 1 in Painting

2007-10-15 14:44:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Do you like the name "Maria" for a girl?
Maria Grace

We want something classic and simple...but is it too plain? We're not into the newer trendy names.

2007-10-15 14:44:21 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names