All categories - 21 December 2007

In the July/August Annals of Family Medicine it was reported that 35% of atheist physicians donate time to help the poor while only 31% of Christian physicians do this. This study is consistent with many other studies that show the atheist population to be more charitable and kind and less violent and criminal than the Christain population. When education and socioeconomic background is controlled the differences are less but still slightly in favor of the atheists.

I am interested in thoughtful responses on what you think are the causative, or perhaps salient correlated factors for this difference in morality.

Please no denials from Christians; no accusations of "liberal scientists." To be published a study must have double blind controls to eliminate researcher bias. This is your chance to be reflective on the shortcomings of your faith.

For atheists please no bragging about your moral superiority...the differences in morality are only very modestly in your favor.

2007-12-21 02:10:36 · 35 answers · asked by Dendronbat Crocoduck 6 in Religion & Spirituality

i am about to grade college and i want to pursure a masters program in public health. i know my gpa is not strong which is a 2.983, i knnow i also have to take the GRE, but do i have any shot of getting into any schools in maryland or my life is pretty much done...
im kinda depressed!! help

2007-12-21 02:10:30 · 3 answers · asked by crazy boi! 2 in Higher Education (University +)

... when the word for soul in Genesis, nephesh, is used for animals?

"And God created great whales, and every living creature (nephesh, psuche) that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good" (Gen. 1:21).

"And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature (nephesh, psuche) after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so" (Gen. 1:24).

"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul (nephesh, psuche)" (Gen. 2:7).

2007-12-21 02:10:29 · 21 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 in Religion & Spirituality

what is love like what does it mean to love somebody like a girlfriend

2007-12-21 02:10:25 · 2 answers · asked by redwrestlingblue 1 in Singles & Dating

2007-12-21 02:10:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Boats & Boating

eat without standing on her front legs or poop without doing that

she is a lil pug.

is this somethinn we need to fix??? and how

2007-12-21 02:10:19 · 5 answers · asked by Monkey_Luvr!!! 2 in Dogs

We have put up our FAKE christmas tree and since then, my 7 month old cat is eating it !!!! and hes getting sick! He now has diarrhea with tinsel in it!!! What can I do to make him stop???

2007-12-21 02:10:12 · 8 answers · asked by VMG 3 in Cats

2007-12-21 02:10:11 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I think if I make New Years resolution it will be to try doing little things that make God happy. I'm often stretched for time, so adding little things to my every day routine would be good.

2007-12-21 02:09:47 · 18 answers · asked by Tanya Pants 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I would like to give a "Thank you" holiday gift to the ladies I usually see every morning at my local Tim Horton's. What would be appropriate? I would like to spend around $20.

Thanks for all your ideas!!!

2007-12-21 02:09:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

...and lost?

2007-12-21 02:09:43 · 21 answers · asked by Me 5 in Polls & Surveys

I was making a right turn into my driveway, which happeneds to be more than a 90 degree turn up hill. So the only way to make the turn is to go about two feet into the other lane with my left tires and make to approach. I noticed there was a driver aways behind me as I put me blinker on, and turned up into my driveway, and was hit on the side passanger door. TBONED by the guy, who was trying to make a pass on the right>? WHO IS AT FAULT, He is arguing saying I am. But I was hit about 7 feet in my driveway, all four tires of mine were in the driveway when I was hit. We did get the accident report and it doesnt say anything about who is at fault, also my car is totalled.

2007-12-21 02:09:32 · 5 answers · asked by joshbeckett2119 1 in Safety

The white settlers came to this country long ago from Europe and made home in a land where they were the minority. They were accepted by the natives at first until they started doing all kinds of crazy things like killing the natives and demeaning them in their own land. They later took over the country.MORE and MORE of them came until the natives were finally the minorities.The settlers even insisted on keeping their own language and not learning the languages of their new home. They pushed the natives into reservations and killed even more of them for NO reason (you know the old stereotype of illegal aliens commiting senseless crimes). They deemed themselves superior and refused to go home. They worked the jobs that the natives "didn't" want to work and multiplied until this country became theirs. Does this story remind you of a current story? How can we be upset about illegal immigration when it is EXACTLY how this nation was founded?Isn't illegal immigration our history?

2007-12-21 02:09:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-12-21 02:09:28 · 12 answers · asked by ' 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I currently live in the USA, and I know that it will be hard here. I would like to find a women who is submissive and obedient, good looking, sweet, and stay at home. Its hard in developed countries, I know, but Asia seems to be a good destination nowadays? What do you think? Also, what jobs can I do in Asia with a law degree from a top 25 us school?

2007-12-21 02:09:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I live in Texas and they just bumped minimum wage up (after about seven years or more) from a little over 5 per hour to around 6 something per hour. Whoopee. How do they expect anyone to live on this kind of wage. I would find it hard to live on 8 or 9 per hour and I don't live extravagantly.

2007-12-21 02:09:13 · 24 answers · asked by Birdlegs 5 in Polls & Surveys

2007-12-21 02:09:08 · 53 answers · asked by tulip 4 in Polls & Surveys

mine= Hell

2007-12-21 02:08:58 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous in Words & Wordplay

it seems that history shows us that great men who defend life ,freedom and liberty the Constitution of the U.S.A. are short lived. one smelly way or another! does anyone else have any gut feelings that something fishy will go wrong? God Bless America home of the brave land of the free

2007-12-21 02:08:49 · 12 answers · asked by cool_hand_luke613 2 in Politics

I do, I would rather clean out a septic tank than go the mall at Christmas time

2007-12-21 02:08:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

A couple in California recently had there baby pass away. It died from starvation. They were vegans and wouldnt feed it breast milk or cows milk! They gave it apple juice!! IDIOTS!!! I cant say how ticked off I am. Im a dairy farmer, and when people are that stupid I want to track them down and choke them. I am so annoyed by people saying, dont eat meat, dont use fertilizer-it kills fish! Screw fish, PEOPLE ARE CRAZY NOW!!! Get your backs off the farmers!! If you dont like the smell next to a farm, dont live there. GET USED TO IT!! If you really hate us, we ought to go on strike, the farmers, and see how those idiots like it!

2007-12-21 02:08:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Which would you give up?

2007-12-21 02:08:28 · 15 answers · asked by disturbed 6 in Polls & Surveys

If we all report the GAP ad as not being a question or an answer, will GAP get a violation notice, and will the ad then be removed?

2007-12-21 02:08:17 · 20 answers · asked by batgirl2good 7 in Religion & Spirituality

like, really 100% cured for it?

i have it and take about 5 pills a day, seeing a lot of psychiatrists. It makes me feel terrified if i don't get cured from it..
any good answers are requiered.

2007-12-21 02:08:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I received a stye for my Birthday. haha I would like to get rid of it. I have used antibiotic eye drops, warm cloths and last night a tea bag. So far it's ugly and red and itchy. Please help. Desperate for Christmas to get rid of it.

2007-12-21 02:08:04 · 3 answers · asked by pumpkin 2 in Other - Health

Meaning....like what does it signify?

2007-12-21 02:07:59 · 15 answers · asked by Snowflakes 2 in Horoscopes

2007-12-21 02:07:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

I am a fan of Inter is are fascinated by the challenge against Liverpool and see my team play on the magnificent stadium Anfield Road
However goes to the best finish win


Excuse my English but does not speak very well

2007-12-21 02:07:20 · 22 answers · asked by Ibracadabra 3 in UEFA Champions League

most folks will say anything good about them -- example i know from past experience i have heard folks bad mouth other folks and would not give them the sweat off them selves if that person was really in bad shape but let that same person die and you would think he was able to walk of water!!! does a spade really change his color when he dies???

2007-12-21 02:07:16 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Cause I'll say something and they'll be like ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
and then I'm like duahhhhhhhh and they still don't get it? How do you handle someone who doesn't get it?

2007-12-21 02:07:02 · 3 answers · asked by Sweet & Low 2 in Polls & Surveys