Society & Culture - 6 August 2006

I have a few questions for those out there who seem to find themselves too intelligent to believe in God.

1. Stephen Hawking will tell you that out of all the infinite possible ways the atom could be made up, it was made up just perfectly to sustain life and matter as we know it. Amazing coincidence?

2. The earth is constructed and positioned in our solar system just perfectly to sustain life. Any closer to the sun and you wouldn't be here, same goes for any slight difference in oxygen levels and other gases that exist in our atmosphere. In all the earth's infinite possible constructs, everything is just perfect enough that you are able to exist. Another mindblowing coincidence?

I could go on and on with these but my point is simple. Atheists see the idea of spirituality and God to be silly and illogical. So if you do not believe in God, you believe you are one in infinite, a virtually impossible circumstance. This is what I see as silly and illogical.

2006-08-06 14:16:36 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I feel very worried. I think there may be a troll or some other creature living in my town's old bridge. This bridge has a history of 120 years. It is an old brick bridge with many open crevices (caused by weathering) and sewage pipes. It is only about 20 feet long and bridges a way over a large ditch. Anyways, there has always been a rumor about a creature living in the bridge. On one afternoon, I was coming home from work. I was approaching the bridge when my car suddenly broke down. I came out to see what was wrong. My eyes noticed a figure moving in the shadowy darkness that the bridge created. It was a horrifying creature. It had a large grey beard, dirty skin, and tangly long hair. It was wearing some strange and eerie Troll-attire. It was similar to a grey trench coat, only very dirty. It wore no shoes and its pants were dirty and mangled. It smiled at me. It had broken, rotting teeth. It held a strange T shaped weapon and a rusty bucket of murky, soapy Troll water... (read on)

2006-08-06 14:16:35 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2006-08-06 14:15:38 · 21 answers · asked by pinkBDana 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

last year in my math class this girl would stare at me everyday im a girl. I dont know if she likes me or even is shes a lesbian cause i am, but she has a lot of lesbian friends and one girl said she would be her lesbian lover and ive never seen her with a boyfriend. what does it mean.

2006-08-06 14:15:13 · 11 answers · asked by jayjay 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

First, let me say I'm not an atheist and, no, I'm not picking on any particular faith or denomination here.

Now...Christians of all denominations believe that their religion--their faith--is *the* proper (for lack of a better word)one; it's the only one that matters. All the rest are wrong in their interpretations of the bible and will not be allowed into the kingdom of Heaven. Ok...so say you die and find out that your religion ISN'T the "proper" one...that God is banishing to hell all those who followed/worshipped under the denomination with which you have belonged? Say that you discover that God is only taking persons of the faith(s)/denominations you have judged as being wrong or cultish?

My point here is this...shouldn't Christians of *all* faiths be a little less judgmental of those who do not believe as you do? Shouldn't you be a little more tolerant rather than spend so much time preaching and judging other people who believe or worship differently than you?

2006-08-06 14:14:17 · 58 answers · asked by WhyAskWhy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Baby, I'm sorry. I really miss you and I want to hand out with you soon. Tomorrow would be perfect if you can find a ride. All I want to do is see you. Even if we just went to a mall. Sorry but today wasn't good.

2006-08-06 14:14:06 · 11 answers · asked by Gaga <3 2 in Languages

that moses was a prophet than how come so many are anti israel?

2006-08-06 14:14:05 · 7 answers · asked by abbajim1 2 in Religion & Spirituality

IS IT JUST ME OR DO IRISH MEN AND WOMEN HAVE BEAUTIFUL EYES?
I THINK THEY DO.

2006-08-06 14:13:52 · 3 answers · asked by PG 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-08-06 14:13:00 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

mines the peonix

2006-08-06 14:12:45 · 29 answers · asked by codecena1 1 in Mythology & Folklore

For the sake of argument, let's assume this occurred.

Since God can take on any image he wants (burning bush, tower of smoke, etc) Why would God assume an image identical to man?

No need for arms or legs.
No need for eyes, ears, or head.
No need for internal structures.
No need for bone, muscle, etc.
No need for DNA or penis, no need for facial hair like a beard (ergo, how do you determine God is a "he")

If you subscribe to creationist beliefs, you believe God created more single-celled organisms that multi-celled organisms, and that the vast majority of multi-celled organisms look nothing like humans. Why claim God created man in his image when he spent so much time making life forms that look nothing like us?

Really, what practical sense does it make for God to assume a human form?

2006-08-06 14:12:38 · 23 answers · asked by bobkgin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Where is my dad? does he miss us? does he know what happened to him? Will i get to see him again and will he remember me? I miss him so much. I am getting on with my life better that ever and have taken much more control over my happiness since he was killed, because i realise how fragile life is. I just really miss him and wish i could get some sort of sign from him. Maybe the fact that i am very lucky now and everything goes my way is a sign that he is here.. idunno... i just suppose i want to hear answers that say, yes you will see him, yes he is happy... thanks, sorry it is late and i have probably drank too much and am being silly...i am not a doofus...check out my other questions and answers and you will see... thanks x

2006-08-06 14:12:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why did they send this to there members a monthly news letter called the "Kingdom Ministry" in Oct 1999. They sent out to its members world wide around 10 million copies of the news letter totally discouraging anyone to use the internet due to the exposure it is getting and trying to put a stop to its members looking at it. It says in summery: "Time spent in personal and family bible study (Which means reading their publications) Meeting attendance (5 per week) and field ministry (Door to door recruiting) far outweighs time spent browsing the Internet, expecting to gain benefits. So are they banned or not?

2006-08-06 14:11:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am worried that I will not see them in Heaven and I don't know what to do can any body help me.

2006-08-06 14:11:38 · 18 answers · asked by rocketboy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Okay, I'm a non believer. But this is a serious question. Is it to love thy neighbor? Is it "worship me and go to heaven"? Is it the Golden Rule? Can it be condensed into a simple idea or is it too elaborate and only conveyed through the entire text of the Bible, Koran, or Torah?

I'm being serious, so please don't waste my time or yours with stupid answers.

Thanks!

2006-08-06 14:11:07 · 34 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

IF you do.. what makes you think it is safe enough?.. A feeling while you pass?.. A calling to help a lost person who is on their path?...

If you are dead set against picking up a hitchhiker? ... explain why you are too frightened to entertain a person needing to go from one point to another...

I have done this in the past, but I must say, I DID NOT pick up the hitchhikers I saw today. Something just didn't feel right, I didn't feel a peacefulness about helping them on their journey's.. So I didn't assist..

2006-08-06 14:10:25 · 19 answers · asked by Craptacular Wonderment 6 in Etiquette

I do not mind that he like womans clothing for we wear the same sz and that we shop together all the time ( he has good taste in Clothes) I just want to know If this is a lisbian Relationship or just a strange Hero relationship??

2006-08-06 14:09:31 · 30 answers · asked by robecca_san 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Alright , i NOW understand that you don't HATE Jesus, but you just don't belive in Him.
thank you for your honest answers.
i'm just trying to understand atheists and their opinions.

2006-08-06 14:09:11 · 12 answers · asked by moon 2 in Religion & Spirituality

would it be possible to tell me something by looking at my pic,, also i lost my aunt, in march very unexepectedly... we were very close i miss her loads,, can you tell me is she around or has she been to see us?

2006-08-06 14:08:49 · 13 answers · asked by madmarie666@btinternet.com 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-06 14:07:17 · 9 answers · asked by jackmacksgirl 1 in Religion & Spirituality

and I live in a trailer park with 7 kids and an alcoholic wife....can I lust after money to help me out of this mess? Im tired of lusting after my wife and she wont take birth control cuz we iz Catholik!

2006-08-06 14:06:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

So I just stated that evolution is no less likely than any other theory like creationism and has just as much proof if not more, and that it could be anything because no one was there for these events so don't bash anyone's theory when yours has just as many or more holes. I even added that evolution is imperfect and has holes too but everyone said I needed to keep an open mind like I was pushing people around. And of course the Bible quotes.

But since everyone wants to make it an offensive for some reason let me point some things out. There is no archaelogical proof to support ideas in the Bible. You have ark artifacts? That's cool, at some point in time somebody built a boat, and there might have been a flood too, maybe it really was Noah, how does that prove God flooded the Earth? Because somebody had a boat. You found cities nobody thought was there? So what? That just proves the people who wrote the Bible were there, not that God created the Earth. Read details.

2006-08-06 14:06:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Me and my brother have been discussing this question and don't really know who is right? I say they are Latin my bro says they are Asian? Who's right?

2006-08-06 14:06:34 · 7 answers · asked by corazonnegro003 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

just wondering...somebody asked, "why are there gay people?". then this question came across my mind, who is the first gay in the world recognized as so by many people anyway?

2006-08-06 14:06:13 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

The problem that some of us Christians have with evolution is that some take the bible way too literally. You hear them say “because it’s not biblical”, as though the bible is the book of “everything”. Well guess what, the bible doesn’t mention the North American Continent, or manned flight, or microwave ovens (and everyone has to admit that cooking with microwave radiation is pretty cool!). Anyway, people back then were pretty simple, and it would have been useless to explain the big bang theory to them. So, they told simple stories, parables if you will. Evolution should not take away from your beliefs. Maybe it is time to put away the “fuzzy bunny slippers of religion” and put on a pair of “Sharper Image genuine leather slippers of religion”. The place for religion is now, not 6,000-10,000 years ago. So, am I right, or am I completely out of my mind????

God Bless...and my the Force be with you...and hellfire and brimstone.

2006-08-06 14:05:03 · 27 answers · asked by Jedi Baptist 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I know this is a pathetic question, and i should answer it myself and say "Jo, just go to bed and shut up, it is late." I get down sometimes and it is my own fault because i looked up my dad's name on the internet and found newspaper articles about him being murdered- it does my head in - but i still read them, because i mostly only think about him regarding that, because thinking nice things upsets me, and then when i think about what they did to him i get upset and angry but it makes me feel close to him. Normally i am so positive and i have a great life and am so grateful for what i have, i am rambling on - sorry. .. it's just that sometimes i want to cry about him, he was so lovely and caring and my best friend. The person i liked most in the whole world and they kicked him to death just because he was there... i don't like to dwell on it, because he wouldn't want me to. I am doing so good getting on with my life, i don't know what this question is all about. sorry :)

2006-08-06 14:04:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

why are christians compelled to answer atheist only questions? sure as i submit this there will be some anwering this telling me im stupid or whatever...

2006-08-06 14:04:47 · 13 answers · asked by JUDAS PRIEST 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-06 14:04:23 · 8 answers · asked by Eric Inri 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-08-06 14:01:57 · 51 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-06 13:57:08 · 39 answers · asked by Fallon V 4 in Other - Society & Culture