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2006-08-03 11:29:04 · 9 answers · asked by Michael A 3 in Other - Society & Culture

If God was the author of the bible, like many seem to think he is, why is it filled with such disgusting, offensive and brutal imagery?How to sacrifice animals and how to sprinkle blood , talk of beating slaves, raping virgins, killing babies and children 'ripping them to peices" --is that God talking? yuck. really shocking and vile stuff.
Why does so much of it make absolutely no sense at all and why does so much of it not relate to today's world at all if it is meant to be a God himself written life manual for the ages?

All powerful God creator of all the millions of galaxies sounds surprisingly like a primitive Middle Eastern man......coincidence?

2006-08-03 11:27:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Sorry if it is rude of me to post what I find on Y!A, but I am deeply concerned and troubled by some of the responses that I read.

"Science is just a bunch of facts some guy managed to prove in a long shot"

If this is what teaching science gets us, then should we even bother? And don't tell me that this is just some kid; if the kid has this attitude, is it possible that they learned it from someone/somewhere else?

In my state (Florida, which ranks in the bottom five states in the country for quality of education - yeah, FCAT!) there is a recurring move to do away with the subject of history?

Why? Because the state has realized that investing the time, money, and energy to teach this subject produces almost nothing.

I am ready to give up and just hand over the reins.
We're headed right back into the Dark Ages.

2006-08-03 11:27:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

One girl told him bluntly: “My mother says violence never solves anything.”

“So?” Mr. Dubois looked at her bleakly. “I’m sure the city fathers of Carthage would be glad to know that. Why doesn’t your mother tell them so? Or why don’t you?”

They had tangled before – since you couldn’t flunk the course, it wasn’t necessary to keep Mr. Dubois buttered up. She said shrilly, “You’re making fun of me! Everybody knows that Carthage was destroyed!”

“You seem to be unaware of it,” he said grimly. “Since you do know it, wouldn’t you say that violence had settled their destinies rather thoroughly? However, I was not making fun of you personally; I was heaping scorn on an inexcusably silly idea – a practice I shall always follow. Anybody who clings to the historically untrue – and thoroughly immoral – doctrine that ‘violence never solves anything’ I would advise to conjure up the ghosts of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington and let them debate it. The ghost of Hitler could referee, and the jury might well be the Dodo, the Great Auk, and the Passenger Pigeon. Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and their freedom.”

2006-08-03 11:27:03 · 7 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3 in Religion & Spirituality

To those who don't, specifically, believe in hell or Satan, what is your counter-argument when a Christian tells you that Satan's biggest accomplishment is having people believe he doesn't exist?

2006-08-03 11:26:40 · 26 answers · asked by Joa5 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you judge them based on the material their cross is made from?

I went to a church and I saw lots of people with different crosses around their neck. Some were gold and others silver.

Is there some sort of heirarchy?

Are you given different colour crosses so others who see you know your degree of righteousness?

Is having a gold one like having a black belt in Christianity?

Do you have to register your hands so people know that when you pray you mean business?

2006-08-03 11:24:59 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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My father died 4 years ago, my mother died 4 months ago, i have one sibling who doesn't even acknowledge my existence, and a boyfriend of 4 years who treats me like dirt. Since my mom died i live alone now and my life has become even more meaningless and empty, and i don't think anybody would notice if i disappeared. All i want is to be with my mom again, and be happy, even if its in heaven where she is. And since God doesn't hear my plea's for him to take me so i can just be with her, i'd rather just kill myself, instead of living out the rest of my miserable going nowhere life. Because life can't crap on you this much and still have anything other than tragedy in store for you. And i know its a sin to commit suicide, but will i still go to hell, does God hate me that much?

2006-08-03 11:24:48 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Where in the Bible does it say that being gay/bi is a sin? I mean what chapter or whatever(I don't know what each section is called so I called em chapters)

2006-08-03 11:24:21 · 10 answers · asked by me. 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Hehehehe! You realize, in the very sentence you were insisting you don't emulate anything about me, you actually accused ME of "Delusions of Grandeur"!!! How many times have I said that now? What a JOKE! Get psychological attention! You are not fit to be on the loose! Ever here the term "projection"??? And where do you find my "hatred" for people? Is this more projection? You just keep piling the demonization on thinker each time. I'm waiting for the inevitable comparisons to me and Hitler next! So far, STILL, the only general opinion of mine I've made know is I don't find black features attractive. I can't believe that hurt you SOOOOO badly. You must be seriously insecure. We're no longer having this conversation? Uhm, we never were as far as I'm concerned. It takes TWO rational people for that and I'm the only one with that qualification here!

2006-08-03 11:23:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

The seperation of church and state. So forgive me for being a little forward, but what your god thinks doesn't mean a damn thing to anyone in this matter. What this country stands for is NOT your Christian or Catholic morals, it's freedom and equality. So if everyone is equal and deserves freedom who are you to tell anyone they can't get married based on your own personal values? If he doesn't like it then the priest doesn't have to marry a gay couple, but that has nothing to do with the court, so you can't stop them from getting married.

Now I believe this country does lack the moral values that it needs, so we can agree on that. (but I don't think being gay has anything to do with a personal choice or is a bad thing at all). However we do NOT need God or Allah or Buddha to teach us those morals. The government can promote being a good person completely godlessly, keep all 10 of your commandments to yourself. Can you find a flaw in my logic? I can't.

2006-08-03 11:23:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Have you ever been attracted to a pretty girl, only to later realise its actually a pretty guy? Have you ever put your foot in it by thinking a guy was a girl and referring to them as such? Can any of that match up to my "She's quite pretty, but she should wear a skirt more to show off her legs" "That's my little brother"...>.< ?

2006-08-03 11:23:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

If Achilles's whole body was his weakspot like a normal person

2006-08-03 11:22:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2006-08-03 11:22:34 · 24 answers · asked by ladetina2cute4u 1 in Etiquette

I got fired from Popeye's today for using the n-word. A family of n-words was at the counter, and I said "How can I help you n-words today" and they got all offended. They like it when they call each other that on TV. I thought I was being hip and cool but you'd think that I had just run over their dog or something. I just don't understand n-words, I guess.

2006-08-03 11:21:59 · 26 answers · asked by Cornfunkel's Ghost X 3 1 in Etiquette

I ask this question as I have seen and heard alot of people convert to Islam but have never heard of an atheist converting to Islam. People who convert are perhaps from other religions and so already believe in God, which perhaps makes it easier to convert, as they know that a God already exist.

2006-08-03 11:20:43 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

With the wit and wisdom of such an Answerer, I do wonder, seriously. My admiration. How many of you are likewise amused and amazed?

2006-08-03 11:20:21 · 3 answers · asked by NeoArt 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-03 11:18:49 · 12 answers · asked by bhcky79 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Is this freedom of speech if he is a USA citizen? and is there some Amendment that protects his opinion?

As im from the UK im not sure,but over here he can say what he wants and the goverments will pay £125000 per month to protect him ie 1 Eyed 1 Hook Abu Amza who preaches from his street in London

They have been trying to deport him for 5 years or more

2006-08-03 11:18:02 · 11 answers · asked by GARY J 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-03 11:17:47 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

My friend spilled juice on her top and shouted "bloody hell!"
Why did she say this?

2006-08-03 11:17:08 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and to those haters who thinks just to play arround... keep the jokes to yourself...people dying both side.

2006-08-03 11:17:02 · 6 answers · asked by Lutaph Kassam 1 in Community Service

What kind of favors will God give me for promoting Islam?

Am I allowed to lie or exaggerate to help convert someone?

How many prayers can I miss before God kicks me out if the Islam club?

Mohammad had 11 wives. Can I have 11 too? I saw where he said to take up to 4, but I want more than 4. Is that OK?

Can I keep my Christian and Jewish friends, or would I have to end my friendship with them when I convert to Islam?

2006-08-03 11:16:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why did God make certain humans so unbelievably beautiful and smart and talented and others so surprisingly ugly and dim-witted and talentless? And why did he make most of us a range of in between, average and afflicted with any number of disorders and diseases. If we were all made so "perfect" in his image, why are we so faulted? If he could do anything he wanted to, why not make us all exactly alike? Are our personalities and our physical characteristics and personal attributes and afflictions also the work of "the fall", "satan"?

2006-08-03 11:16:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've been fighting this porn addiction and praying for God to help me but he hasn't. I need Help. What do I have to do to get Jesus's help

2006-08-03 11:15:51 · 52 answers · asked by Mscott21 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-03 11:15:41 · 20 answers · asked by ALBPACE 4 in Other - Society & Culture

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