Arts & Humanities - 20 May 2007

For some reason everytime the thought runs across my head about how I deserve something or when I hear someone say "I deserve this," my initial reaction is to say "Nobody deserves anything." But am I justified in my rebuttal? Is it possible to claim that nobody deserves anything? If a person works hard for something does he or she deserve to get something in return? If so then why? If not, is that just life and the way the cards are dealt?

2007-05-20 17:03:18 · 12 answers · asked by HThere 2 in Philosophy

I was thinking it would be nice to work behind the scenes in a museum, but I would be poor. I'm a quiet person, so teaching doesn't appeal to me. And the government side of social studies bores me to tears. I just like history. Besides making a giant important discovery or writing amazing essays all the time, what job could I get?

2007-05-20 17:01:17 · 8 answers · asked by rhj2816 3 in History

I always think it's funny how people make fun of beleivers in an afterlife (christians, muslims, jews, etc) as if they're brainwashed idiots...and YET, atheists are doing the EXACT SAME THING by stating they know WITH CERTAINTY, what happens to one's conciousness after they die...but atheists are somehow more logical and enlightened? I think not...

Here's my theory on what happens to our conciousness after we die...and the answer is...I DON'T KNOW. I repeat, I DON'T KNOW. I think saying "I don't know", is BY FAR, the most intelligent answer. And the reason, is we all share 1 thing in common...NONE OF US HAVE DIED YET! So the form of agnosticism that admits it is a fundamentally unknowable answer (until one dies), has always made the most sense.

It's funny really, pretending you "know" one way or the other.
It's like if I never opened a closet in my house, but i claim to "know" what's in it. Foolish, wouldn't it be? Both beleivers and atheists are guilty of that logic.

2007-05-20 16:56:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

What is the setting conflict plot and resolution of in another country and how would you describe the speaker the three hawks the major and the boy with the black silk bandage

2007-05-20 16:53:07 · 1 answers · asked by josh h 3 in Books & Authors

2007-05-20 16:52:06 · 3 answers · asked by queenz905teck 1 in History

a. Palestinians objected to receiving only part of the mandate of palestine
b. the new state of Israel immediately seized the territory for Palestine
c. the Israelis did not agree on the borders for the Palestinian state
d. the palestinians could not agree on a government for the Palestinian state

2007-05-20 16:48:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-05-20 16:41:21 · 23 answers · asked by Ms Ghost 6 in Books & Authors

2007-05-20 16:39:59 · 6 answers · asked by vidura r 1 in Books & Authors

I mean you can ask anything here or not?



Why or Why not?

2007-05-20 16:30:11 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in History

2007-05-20 16:26:06 · 1 answers · asked by Rockstar222 1 in Painting

Who is He??...

God – a comprehensive, yet Comprehendible, Being??


There seems to be a Terrible, terrible misconception creeping in and setting itself into modern culture that God only exists, or POSSIBLY exists, to the degree that we cannot explain matters – usually, scientifically.
That is, the very erroneous ‘standard’ seems to be embedding itself into the nature of our social thinking that we need to have mystifying, unexplainable phenomena or conditions occurring on earth, to ‘prove’, or even believe, there is a God!
I have not heard greater rot in all my life!!!!

God wants us to grow … He wants us to learn … to expand – to progress.
If you think about it, everything in life is bent towards our ‘human’ growth, our learning, the appreciation of what we have [or had, in some instances].
He is a God of knowledge and of abundance - a God of growth, of advancement and progress.
When we choose and learn wisely, we progress; our societies all progress.
His words were, through His Son, Jesus Christ:
“I am come that they might have life, and that they may have it more abundantly”


1.
Let’s just go back for a moment to the very first words ever to fall from the mouth of God in “survival instruction” to Adam and Eve.
Those words were:
“Be fruitful, multiply, replenish the earth and subdue it”

Now does that sound like a God of progress and growth – of advancing Man, or of a God stunting growth, of secrecy and hope for human failure – of regress and mysticism??

That last part of the instruction, in particular, assumes that man is learning about the earth and his environment – that he is gaining control and understanding of the elements.

2.
It has also been prophesied in holy writ that in the Last Days, knowledge would increase throughout the earth.
Is this not precisely what is happening?

3.
Jesus said, “Come follow me”. He also instructed his disciples to “Do the things that ye have seen me do”.
Yet scripture attests that He is the very Creator [see opening verses of John and various other places in holy writ]
If we are to follow Him then we are to learn all we can concerning life itself, and this earth; are we not?
… and what subject do we call this in school??
Yes; we call it, “science”.
God is not a god of secrecy and mysticism.
He loves all of us and wants us to become like Him.
Hence, his Son’s example to us, and His constant teaching to us of His ways through His prophets and the Holy Ghost.

4. Most importantly of the lot, we are literally, His children – spiritually.
Hence, the reason Jesus taught us:
“Our Father who art in Heaven … “
NOTE: He did not say, “My Father in Heaven…”
When teaching all of us He always referred to Him as ‘THE Father”, because God begat us spiritually; though He only begat one in the flesh.
He was also referred to in the Old Testament as, “the Father of spirits”
Now, every father wishes the very best for his children.
He wants his children to become like him, or better, where that be possible.
This is precisely our Father’s wish for us.
He wants us to learn everything … but piece by piece, is the only way we can handle it – even if simply that we get too big-headed to receive it any other way. But either way, we could not contain it all at once … plus we would not have earned it, and we must earn our right to knowledge and blessings in life.

Considering all of the above, I don’t think it is out of order to conclude that God wants all things to be comprehendible to His children, and that He would make all things explainable to their readiness to receive – at least, those things that relate to this earth and its inhabitants anyway.

I can only see from all religious reports that being able to explain things or otherwise has not the skeric of applicability to the Question of there being a God or not being one.

What say ye??

2007-05-20 16:24:26 · 6 answers · asked by dr c 4 in Philosophy

Milk, milk, lemonaid, around the corner.... Fudge is made!

2007-05-20 16:18:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

i read the book along time ago, so i forgot, like who she is and why shes in the movie? i know shes friends with harry and i think they have similar lives. is there any else u can tell me about her?

2007-05-20 16:16:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

Is it really all its cracked up to be??Should I go buy it? Or is it just a waste? Thanks

2007-05-20 16:13:28 · 6 answers · asked by Tina 2 in Books & Authors

2007-05-20 16:11:45 · 5 answers · asked by ACE 5 in Other - Visual Arts

2007-05-20 16:10:19 · 4 answers · asked by Hugo Q 3 in Painting

i love the poem "our deepest fear", dont know the authour though. any good poems ?

2007-05-20 16:08:39 · 6 answers · asked by youngfashionista 2 in Poetry

Must be in NYC

2007-05-20 16:07:29 · 5 answers · asked by Marc 1 in Theater & Acting

There were many immigrants from Lithuania in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, so there's bound to be at least one, even if its population is only 100. Anyone know?

2007-05-20 16:03:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

i only konw a name about it is "fingerstyle"

is it has some other saying?

or “Acoustic guitar"?

please tell me .thanks

2007-05-20 16:03:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Performing Arts

Someone help me! I have a solo in two weeks and i having difficulties!
1) I easily run out of breath so in between phrases i have to breath in..(I CANT PLAY THE WHOLE SONG WITHOUT STOPPING:( ..)
2) Sometimes i can hit high notes but sometimes i cant and when i do it sounds bad sometimes
3) Dynamics: theres a lot in the piece
3) Sometimes wen i play its not smooth its kinda raspy or w/e

TWO WEEKS LEFT !!!!!!! :(

HELP ME ...can i get better in two weeks!?


HELP ME HELP ME HELP ME

Thank u

2007-05-20 16:00:41 · 7 answers · asked by I_LIKE_PIE_93 1 in Performing Arts

2007-05-20 16:00:17 · 5 answers · asked by The Raging Monkey 5 in History

Ok, im just as to blame as a lot of people. But why not live everyday to its fullest. Why do people get so worried about stuff? Especially when we all know that we're all gonna die someday.

2007-05-20 15:56:52 · 14 answers · asked by Dan7 2 in Philosophy

I have to find examples of Keatsian love in "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" and even though I'm looking I'm not finding reliable info on exactly what is "Keatsian love." TIA

2007-05-20 15:56:03 · 1 answers · asked by Marie Q 2 in Books & Authors

Many times, throughout my life, I have heard the statement:

If you were to randomly choose any major city, anywhere in the world, and remain for a given amount of time, you will eventually see or cross paths with someone you know ( or reversed: someone who knows you will see you or cross paths with you.)

2007-05-20 15:54:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

ok so anyone that is a fan of harry potter knows that harry has a godfather.. but does he have a godmother??

2007-05-20 15:49:57 · 14 answers · asked by Gabby 1 in Books & Authors

The virus that plagues this planet, do we not deserve to have torn away frrom us?

2007-05-20 15:48:36 · 4 answers · asked by -)-(- 6 in Philosophy

Who thinks we are born from evolution? God? Give arguments of why.

2007-05-20 15:41:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-05-20 15:37:59 · 26 answers · asked by toietmoi 6 in Philosophy

If we discovered a new planet that life (like humans) could live on, would you move there?

Basically you would be new settlers to an entire planet. Would you go now if you could?
You would be able to start over, completely, from scratch.

2007-05-20 15:35:28 · 21 answers · asked by Oh, Natey-O! 3 in Philosophy