Society & Culture - 25 July 2006

I know i pissed some people off with the title, but seriously though, think about it. The principle of Occam's Razor states that one should not make unnecesaary assumptions about things. If i see a phenomenon that i cannot explain, i hit the internet or the books to find an answer. If no one has an answer for me, then i realize that humanity has simply not advanced far enough to answer that question. I am happy with this explanation, and eagerly await the day when someone figures it out. I do not see an unexplained phenomenon and immediately think "This must be the work of some all-powerful, inconcievable being that i can never see or have any proof of!" That would be inventing unnecessary assumptions about the situation, would it not? Surely there must be a simpler explanation than that? I'd like to hear your real opinions, but i suppose i should prepare to be flamed like every other question in this category.

2006-07-25 02:48:44 · 15 answers · asked by Dan Theman 4 in Religion & Spirituality

.....young,innocent minds,by our parents,when we were children?

2006-07-25 02:47:17 · 21 answers · asked by 2BaD4u 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I have been lumbered into having lunch with my friends mum. The problem is that her family are quite well off, and enjoy living the high life. My family are comfortable and dont care about social ettiquete and stuff like that. but i really want to impress her mum, what is the procedure?
For example, should I bring a gift- and what?(she doesnt drink alcohol or eat chocs).
What type of conversations should I raise?
How might I appear charming?
Is there anything else that i need to know?
I am very comfortable within my own skin but like I said it is important that her mum leaves with a good impression of me, as she said she would invest some money into my partner's business.
I need this to go really well- please only serious answers only.
Thank you.

2006-07-25 02:47:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

i mean if you had to chose.

2006-07-25 02:43:37 · 12 answers · asked by crazypumpkin 2 in Other - Society & Culture

No stupid answers please.

2006-07-25 02:43:11 · 18 answers · asked by nygiantsfan 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

do you think we should send them back, because if we dont lots more will follow, or just let them all in, and loses our jobs

2006-07-25 02:39:58 · 20 answers · asked by killer 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-07-25 02:39:46 · 3 answers · asked by peebo 2 in Languages

I see on here where some ask us why would God have us kill folks, and they read from the Old Testement. Are we not living in the New Testement days? Should we do away with the Old Testement as far as the laws they had to live by?

2006-07-25 02:39:01 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Comm'on, it's confession time!!!
:)

Just type it in here ... no matter if a small lie or a big one or a white lie or a serious one - I wanna know!

2006-07-25 02:38:57 · 19 answers · asked by Hibernating Ladybird 4 in Other - Society & Culture

All humans perceive God - even the ones who don't 'believe'. To construct an argument either way we must perceive God. Is that where it stops?

2006-07-25 02:38:41 · 35 answers · asked by Scratts 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-25 02:38:30 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

22 “If men fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished accordingly as the woman’s husband imposes on him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

Exodus 21:22-25 (New King James Version)

2006-07-25 02:38:27 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-25 02:38:06 · 9 answers · asked by Jay 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-07-25 02:37:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

IF visible people become invisible ghosts when they die, would I become a visible ghost?

2006-07-25 02:36:59 · 19 answers · asked by Aloofly Goofy 6 in Mythology & Folklore

I sleep fine. Sometimes I remember vague little parts of my dreams. So, I know that I do dream. But, I never remember my whole dreams.

2006-07-25 02:36:42 · 13 answers · asked by tg315 5 in Mythology & Folklore

I do get out my Dolly Parton Chrismas CD's.Merry Christmas in July!!!!!!

2006-07-25 02:35:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

You did not find your one true faith and your one true god by searching the world;

your one true faith found you.

You refuse to question the first thing you are told.

So who are you my friend?

You are a fool!

2006-07-25 02:35:04 · 18 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Since most people have a pluralistic idea of religion, that all religious roads lead to "heaven," what would you call idolatry and how is it relavant in a globalistic world where we all repect each others beliefs equally? A postmodern world believes that no one knows absolute truth absolutely.

2006-07-25 02:34:43 · 13 answers · asked by mesatratah 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-25 02:34:41 · 12 answers · asked by Derek J 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-25 02:33:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-25 02:32:37 · 27 answers · asked by tuumac 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-25 02:32:24 · 9 answers · asked by chiowen 1 in Etiquette

I'm a 23 year old wanting to know how I can get an older women to be interested in me. I think she already finds me attractive but is reluctant to show her interest because of our age difference. I think she is in her late 30s or early 40s. I find her very attractive and want to know how I can approach her without making her feel uncomfortable. Please help.

2006-07-25 02:31:31 · 11 answers · asked by Inquisit 2 in Etiquette

You do do you think they will stop WW111 nuclear war? Or if they only take a few with them at the end of the world.

2006-07-25 02:30:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-07-25 02:30:51 · 8 answers · asked by mouthbreather77 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Just a Stranger on the Bus?

2006-07-25 02:30:41 · 21 answers · asked by conservativeguyfromnc 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I believe Jesus imparts a peace to the believer that passes understanding. I also believe that God and satan are at work all around us. I believe in miracles. But faith -- the key to eternal fellowship with God -- the key to accepting God's gift to us and righting the relationship between us and the Father -- is all about choice...and a choice made everyday. What do you think?

2006-07-25 02:30:11 · 5 answers · asked by BowtiePasta 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Since he spends all his time stalking people and cursing, he's obviously too ignorant and stupid to hold a real conversation. Does this mean he is still in grammar school or is this just what he does for fun before his mom makes him go to work at the carwash?

Oh right, religion question - shouldn't god kill this moron?

2006-07-25 02:30:02 · 7 answers · asked by Biggest Douche in the Universe 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I have some ideas already, but I was wondering if anyone has an cute ideas [like I was thinking i could kiss it with red lipstick on, and then trace my kiss in permanent market so it stays on] or signature sayings that I could put on a guy's cast (I like him as more than a friend)... thanks!

2006-07-25 02:29:02 · 1 answers · asked by CC 4 in Other - Society & Culture