Society & Culture - 5 August 2006

I mean if evolution doesn't occur on the scale of creating new species, then where did it come from?

2006-08-05 05:57:17 · 14 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Religion & Spirituality

respectful question

2006-08-05 05:57:14 · 14 answers · asked by JUDAS PRIEST 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Anthony “Scott” Washington’s life reads like the pages of comeback-kid drama. This week, the 40-year old husband and father of four will take the Ohio bar exam. Rewind just 15 years and you will uncover an inspiring transformation that exemplifies the life-changing power that exists within the human spirit. For years, his life revolved around his gang, crack cocaine addiction, and habit-supporting crimes. Functionally illiterate with a rap sheet of 19 arrests, Scott Washington experienced a turning point on Easter Sunday morning in 1990. It resurrected his potential and changed the course of his life forever.

“I had been up for two to three days, drinking and smoking as much crack as I could,” recalls the Los Angeles native. “I had a five-week old baby, Scottie, and the baby’s mother, also a crack addict, walked out that weekend and never returned. Scottie would not stop crying and I began to fear that he was going to die.”

Holding the baby in his arms, he says, “I looked into his eyes, filled with tears and promised him I would never get high again. I apologized for tolerating his mother’s crack addiction during her pregnancy, collected my belongings and my beautiful baby boy, and headed for a life free of the burden of addiction, addicts, and social deviations.”

“I think what happened that day was a spiritual experience,” he says. “I don’t think it is just a coincidence that my turning point came on Easter Sunday.”

Estranged from his family, unemployed and unskilled, Scott called his mother. She had essentially disowned him years earlier after multiple attempts to help him get his life on track,. “My mother listened and then said that I could come home on the condition that I went through a rehabilitation program.” Scott joined Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and every day for months, he attended meetings and he always carried Scottie with him. It took three to four years before the urge for crack subsided, he admits, but he hasn’t touched drugs since that rock bottom day in April 1990.

Kicking his drug habit was just the first step to getting his life together. It would be a steep, uphill climb to create the kind of life and stability he wanted for his little boy. He needed employment, but with a criminal record, landing a job would prove a challenge. His father, a veterinarian, got him a job cleaning cages at an animal research facility. It was hard, unpleasant work, but it paid $25,000 and it was a start. His next opportunity crossed his path during an AA meeting. Someone from a local junior college football team invited him to come out and watch practice. While there, the coach asked him if he wanted to participate in practice the next day. Impressed by his physical size and abilities, the coach invited him to join the team as a fullback. Of course, that also meant he had to enroll in school.

He was 26 years old and starting community college. He took two to three classes each semester while working full-time. “For the first three years, all of my classes were remedial courses,” he says. In my first college English course, I was the only English-speaking person in the class.”

As it turns out, Scott was functionally illiterate. Introduced to drugs in the 5th grade, school had not been a priority. Now he had to make up for lost time.

Undeterred by his lack of college preparation, he was determined and says he thoroughly enjoyed education. “I was positive. I was in school! I had spent the last 10 years as an absolute loser. I felt great at this point. I had a three year old, I had been off of drugs for nearly three years. I was working and going to school.” Around this time, he also met and married his wife. A 19-year old student with two jobs, she was serious about creating a bright future. Together, they’ve done just that.

After five years, he earned an Associate of Arts degree with a 3.5 grade point average. He continued his education at California State University at Northridge. Despite a full-time work schedule, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies two years later, graduating with honors and a 3.9 grade point average. Scott didn’t stop there. He applied to several law schools and was accepted and offered a teaching assistantship at the University of Dayton. In 2000, he and his family, including his wife, four children and his wife’s grandmother, moved to Ohio. He graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2003.

“I wouldn’t be where I am now without my wife,” he insists. When he finally made it to law school, she supported the family while Scott pursued his law degree. “It takes so much to go to law school that I simply would not have been able to do it if not for her. She worked and took care of seven people.”

Although he graduated from law school, his application to sit for the bar was twice denied because of a prior felony conviction during his crime and drug days. He enlisted the help of attorney David Greer and a committee appointed by the Ohio Supreme Court overwhelmingly approved for him to sit for the bar in 2004. He takes the bar exam this week and will have to await the results. If his determination and resolve of the last 15 years is any indication, Scott Washington has a great shot at realizing his dream.

Currently a staff attorney in the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court in Dayton, Ohio, he also spends much of his time counseling young felons whose lives are strikingly similar to the life he left behind. His vision is to use his life experiences to have a positive impact on the African-American community. He speaks and motivates ex-offenders who are trying to transform their lives and offers five lessons that he gleaned from his own transformation

2006-08-05 05:56:22 · 5 answers · asked by will d 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Mine is chocolate.

2006-08-05 05:55:43 · 58 answers · asked by jonesywonesy 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Millions of religious people fight fire with fire. Therefore by hating the hater, they will all be first in line to there so called hell. I'm sure that if they realized how much suffering they create, they would understand what my name means.

2006-08-05 05:55:20 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-05 05:53:27 · 13 answers · asked by jonesywonesy 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-05 05:53:13 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Whether you want to beleive in god or not, this life it seems is such an awesome adventure. We are learning how to create and experiencing the infinite amount of things here. Things can get better in other parts of the world. We don't need to send missionaries there, I always thought we should do something like the military has done----
Set up bases? of cultural understanding and great music schools within them. The military would be without weapons but textbooks. We don't need this stinkin apocalypse or rapture. We can pull through, we cam make it on our own accord. It seems like the religions are prohibiting this and for lack of better words, it sucks. It seems like waiting for a better life after we die is a copout approach to life. Anyways, just a thought. Yes, it seems crazy but it sure is a better alternative to the end of humanity.
P.S. Referencing biblical scripture as the inevitable is not a step ahead or the real truth...anyways peace friends

2006-08-05 05:52:52 · 22 answers · asked by Corey 4 in Religion & Spirituality

African Americans are more into God than any other race in this country

Trying to find a black Atheist is like trying to find a needle in a hay stack. I know because i'm a black atheist

African Americans have

1. the highest crime rate
2. lowest S.A.T test scores
3. lowest marriage population
4. highest number of single parents
5. highest prison population
6. highest amount of health problems

African Americans need to stop believing in God and deal with reality

Im concerned because of my love for them.

2006-08-05 05:48:20 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-05 05:47:20 · 4 answers · asked by tsquip 1 in Etiquette

People say there's lots, but i cant find them. Im starting to not believe them.

2006-08-05 05:46:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

or to read more into Jesus life than is found in scripture? Do we just want to know more or is it a way to humanize the Christ....

2006-08-05 05:46:48 · 13 answers · asked by sharid64 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Recently, in the local newpaper, they did a special 3-day report on the "end of the world and are we ready", describing that one of the three could happen:
1. Natural disaster
2. Flu pandemic
3. War
Which one do you think will be the one to end us and why?
It sounds like it's close (why the special report NOW?) so I think it's important to consider it.

2006-08-05 05:46:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...Muhammed, Joseph Smith, or L. Ron Hubbard. They all claim to have been divinely inspired. I think they were probably all delusional.

2006-08-05 05:45:34 · 17 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Wait, hear me out first.

You will ALWAYS have friends, no matter what you do. Spew racist hate against jews, friends defend you. Call a Teletubby gay, friends defend you. Screw a hooker in your car, friends defend you.

I wish my friends were that delusional.

2006-08-05 05:45:04 · 27 answers · asked by Kubrickian 1 in Religion & Spirituality

he is 2 yers older

2006-08-05 05:45:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

How will I know if he really loves me, I say a prayer with every heart beat, I fall in love whenever we meet, I'm asking you what you know about these things, how will I know if he's thinking of me, I try to phone but Im too shy (cant speak), falling in love is all bitter sweet, this love is strong why do I feel weak, how will I know?

2006-08-05 05:44:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-05 05:43:23 · 12 answers · asked by djwajih85 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-05 05:43:04 · 14 answers · asked by john_0502000 3 in Etiquette

Is there anyway to find local chatrooms?

2006-08-05 05:41:25 · 4 answers · asked by roy 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

i love them i think the whole dark tanned duo goes perfectly
anyone agree? lol

2006-08-05 05:41:18 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

My friend went to this club, and met a very hot girl there. They went outside to the alley and were going to have sex, but as they started feeling around my friend noticed that the girl was actually a guy. A dragqueen I guess you could call her. My friend started freaking out and yelling at the he/she...but ended up letting the he/she suck him off. Is that gay?

2006-08-05 05:41:08 · 20 answers · asked by Jen 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

How can I and others find a scholar to chat to and talk to over the phone to discuss matters and questions pertaining to Islam, here in the UK.

2006-08-05 05:40:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I heard she played it straight to stay a pinup model, but had a female partner all along...

2006-08-05 05:40:08 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

that only the christian holiday categorie are full of questions and the others are empty. I think that gives the other religions more dignity and better believers. Thanks for not pushing your beliefs on people in a public forum!

2006-08-05 05:40:03 · 9 answers · asked by kermit 6 in Hanukkah

2006-08-05 05:39:50 · 16 answers · asked by jonesywonesy 2 in Royalty

Who are Gog and megog or in arabic Yaajooj and Maajooj. I read from the internet that they are real people from the times of noah, and are really really big and huge... but id they are humans, why are they gona eat humans? because i heard they will eat humans... doesnt make sense... help! also i saw a lots of website describing them as trees!

2006-08-05 05:39:48 · 8 answers · asked by bunnyBoo 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-05 05:38:34 · 2 answers · asked by jonesywonesy 2 in Other - Society & Culture

In contrast to the Christian concept. What is the concept today, and what was the concept in the first century?

2006-08-05 05:37:54 · 11 answers · asked by generation-xer 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Month One:
Mommy
I am only 8 inches long
but I have all my organs.
I love the sound of your voice.
Every time I hear it
I wave my arms and legs.
The sound of your heart beat
is my favorite lullaby.







Month Two

Mommy
today I learned how to suck my thumb.
If you could see me
you could definitely tell that I am a baby.
I'm not big enough to survive outside my home though.
It is so nice and warm in here.









Month Three

You know what Mommy
I'm a boy!!
I hope that makes you happy.
I always want you to be happy.
I don't like it when you cry.
You sound so sad.
It makes me sad too
and I cry with you even though
you can't hear me.







Month Four

Mommy
my hair is starting to grow.
It is very short and fine
but I will have a lot of it.
I spend a lot of my time exercising.
I can turn my head and curl my fingers and toes
and stretch my arms and legs.
I am becoming quite good at it too.







Month Five

You went to the doctor today.
Mommy, he lied to you.
He said that I'm not a baby.
I am a baby Mommy, your baby.
I think and feel.
Mommy, what's abortion?







Month Six


I can hear that doctor again.
I don't like him.
He seems cold and heartless.
Something is intruding my home.
The doctor called it a needle.
Mommy what is it? It burns!
Please make him stop!
I can't get away from it!
Mommy! HELP me!







Month Seven


Mommy
I am okay.
I am in Jesus's arms.
He is holding me.
He told me about abortion.
Why didn't you want me Mommy?






Every Abortion Is Just . . .





One more heart that was stopped.
Two more eyes that will never see.
Two more hands that will never touch.
Two more legs that will never run.
One more mouth that will never speak.







If you're against abortion, post this as...
I don't care if I lose friends over this

2006-08-05 05:37:33 · 10 answers · asked by vmbbfreak06 4 in Other - Society & Culture