Arts & Humanities - 20 May 2007

Truth: according to the Bible god is omniscient (all-knowing) and omnibenevolent (all-good). Plus hell is a place for the unrighteous.

However, a good god creating a person knowing that he'd just send them to hell in the end means he isn't good. Even if it's only foreknowledge... Simply knowing that a child will die if they wander onto the freeway, yet letting a "preventable event" occur is still cruel.

So my question is, can we avoid the unavoidable?

2007-05-20 15:34:29 · 7 answers · asked by 8theist 6 in Philosophy

I am working on a painting on a wall, and I notice there is something new if I look at the painting from another angle. I was wondering if there are some proper methods to identify or to work on this form of art? I have searched the internet but there must be some methods to calculate the distance or the size of the paintings...right?

2007-05-20 15:34:18 · 1 answers · asked by K Y 1 in Drawing & Illustration

and if so do find that smoking bud helps

2007-05-20 15:32:49 · 12 answers · asked by -)-(- 6 in Other - Arts & Humanities

who is beyond the shadow of a doubt.....SHALLOW?

2007-05-20 15:32:17 · 10 answers · asked by FYIIM1KO 5 in Philosophy

Why is it that all of us search knowledge, thinking it will give us satisfaction, but whenever someone gets an enormous amount of knowledge; they go insane?

People like Nietzsche.

2007-05-20 15:31:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-05-20 15:27:27 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in History

What would you be looking for in me? What do you think that you could expect out of me? Do we still have any nymphos out there and why are they called that? What kind of a culture do you think they could live with and what kind of perspectives would they have? What would their philosophical nature look like?

2007-05-20 15:24:29 · 15 answers · asked by Friend 6 in Philosophy

I am 13 years old, and I have been taking acting lessons for 9 months. I have been to 3 commercial auditions referred from the company I work with, and now is summer, so the company is taking off for the summer. I still want to go to auditions, and I still want to continue acting over the summer, so I would like to get an agent. I can model, act and sing, I live in Nevada, and I am a super outgoing person. Does anyone have any advice or anything on how to get an agent? Thank you so much!!

2007-05-20 15:22:09 · 2 answers · asked by ACTiNGisLiFE 3 in Theater & Acting

I've long thought that people have very little or no control over their emotions. ~~>For example, you wake up and realize you're still mad at someone for something they did in a dream.

We usually have limited to significant control over out thoughts. ~~>You realize it was only a dream, and tell yourself not to be upset over it.

And we absolutely can (and should!) control our actions. ~~>You would seem crazy to go confront the person over their actions in your dream.

Agree? Disagree?

Spin off question: Is being "in love" an emotion? Is it an intense state of being, the same as being enraged? Or overjoyed?

2007-05-20 15:16:11 · 3 answers · asked by foxydallas 2 in Philosophy

can anyone tel me the names of the best selling novels(mystery,sci-fi sort of.. or any other ) and the authors of such novels... i hav no idea of such authors odr books..i hav read the novels of robin cook,jeffery archer,dan brown....heard fredrick forseyth novels are worth reading too... anymore u suggest,,,?

2007-05-20 15:12:43 · 12 answers · asked by lily 1 in Books & Authors

2007-05-20 15:10:26 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1 in History

How beautifull

2007-05-20 15:09:23 · 13 answers · asked by zentoccino 2 in Philosophy

2007-05-20 15:08:22 · 7 answers · asked by ? 1 in History

Are people inherently good, or evil? (Or something else, like greedy, or self-interested?)

Is love/joy/(some other positive emotion) the "greatest common denominator" in humanity? Or is pain/suffering/despair the great unifier of our human existance? (*Yes, I've seen I Heart Huckabees & What the Bleep and I LOVE both of them!)

The Bible (and many other non-Christian spiritual guides) expresses the idea that both joy and suffering are divine. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? It sure doesn't feel like it!

2007-05-20 15:02:40 · 8 answers · asked by foxydallas 2 in Philosophy

I need to make a key chain by casting. Does anyone knows the steps?

2007-05-20 15:00:05 · 2 answers · asked by sdfivba 1 in Sculpture

Can't even navigate the net anymore without running into the drug company ads, what do we do about that, guess we have to live with them don't you? Does that make it any more scientific or is it just more hard core pushing?

2007-05-20 14:58:53 · 7 answers · asked by Friend 6 in Philosophy

2007-05-20 14:54:06 · 3 answers · asked by kimberlinus 1 in History

I believe that bad things happen regardless because sometimes, humans inflict pain, discomfort, or punishment anyway on others because of the satanic spirit that's in them.

2007-05-20 14:52:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

Answer Honestly

Im not trying to push religion or anything
just answer

2007-05-20 14:51:21 · 19 answers · asked by -)-(- 6 in Philosophy

is Data on StarTrek The Next Generation, painted gold or silver? Got a bet with kids!

2007-05-20 14:49:05 · 5 answers · asked by gala w 2 in Drawing & Illustration

scary thought how would we match up

2007-05-20 14:48:48 · 11 answers · asked by blenyuk 3 in Philosophy

2007-05-20 14:47:01 · 9 answers · asked by BRIAN 2 in Philosophy

are they the same thing?
If someone is humble or modest, what are they like? (this isn't asking for a dictionary definition of the words, but rather, what the trait looks like in person.)
also, can humility and modesty be mistaken for being conceited? how can you tell them apart?

2007-05-20 14:43:21 · 2 answers · asked by hobo 6 in Philosophy

I mean think about it. He says he hates mudbloods and halfbloods. When he works with werewolves, and he himself is a halfblood. Does anyone else understand what a screw up that is? It makes no sense to me. Now I understand that no one really know he is but Harry and Dumbledore, but still I messes with my head. I mean I love Harry Potter but this drives me crazy.

2007-05-20 14:39:10 · 13 answers · asked by Zane Snape 2 in Books & Authors

House on Mango Street is a novel with short chapters told from the viewpoint of a girl. The chapters are short and don't have a continuous plot; they are more like mini-episodes although they have the same characters and the characters view does change. Can you think of another modern novel with this format?

2007-05-20 14:35:58 · 6 answers · asked by holacarinados 4 in Books & Authors

2007-05-20 14:34:34 · 7 answers · asked by lilmartinos 1 in History

Why do people like to ask "am i too old to start dancing" so much? from 13-30 years old there' people who wanna take up dance but feels that there to old to start. Is that an excuse for self consolation (never mind if i screw up cos i missed the peak period) or something else?

2007-05-20 14:33:53 · 4 answers · asked by caroline 5 in Dancing

If anyone can give me some important facts about either Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Also anyfacts about then before during and after the civil war....thanks

2007-05-20 14:33:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

Did Theseus and Hippolyta get divorced at the end of A midsummer nights dream?

2007-05-20 14:31:07 · 4 answers · asked by girll=]<3 1 in Books & Authors

2007-05-20 14:30:14 · 6 answers · asked by Alex 1 in History