Society & Culture - 11 August 2006

How is it that christians disbelieve the theory of evolution without even considering the possibilities and just blinly state 'oh I belive in jesus and that's all ther is to it". If you look at the progression of archaeological finds in regards to mans evolution, you'd clearly see that the gaps that exist are shrinking. which logically concludes that eventually (if it is already known and being suppressed) the so called 'missing link' will eventually be found. And what is so bad about the idea of evloution? it doesn't say that god doesn't exist, it suggests(in my view) that god crated the universe and that laws of nature and we have sprouted from that, how can you anything bad about that view?

2006-08-11 12:20:37 · 23 answers · asked by jallygood 2 in Religion & Spirituality

That still baffles.. i mean in very very small letters on the cover of the book says 'a novel' in other words... means fiction

2006-08-11 12:20:09 · 18 answers · asked by ♥s!mply @m@z!ng♥ 2 in Religion & Spirituality

that the atheist reads verses 'Out of Context' when you disagree with them?????
I know there are alot of christians that seem to presume that with almost any atheist.
I know myself is not afraid to read the bible. I can read chapter after chapter, book after book. I was once a christian for many years, am now atheist. I personally, am well aware of reading entire chapters and also getting background information on the books, authors, the history, in order to gain greater understanding on what is being written.
So are there many christians that do not presume the atheist only reads in part?
I may post out of context, but i dont read out of context.
If so.... please remeber that i said I dont.... my name is "CJUNK"
And I will remeber yours.
thankyou
PS
I dont just have the bible here. I have Koran, "Gita", pluss many other books. And no its not because I am 'searching' etc. my reasons, are for another 'post'.

2006-08-11 12:18:59 · 13 answers · asked by CJunk 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-11 12:18:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-11 12:18:08 · 5 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-11 12:16:49 · 30 answers · asked by sparky 2 in Etiquette

...but it seemed like there was a crack down in effect.
...Would You Just Give In And Tone It Down A Notch?

2006-08-11 12:16:46 · 11 answers · asked by ? 5 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-11 12:15:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

have u been saved?!

2006-08-11 12:15:34 · 27 answers · asked by Loving 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-11 12:14:57 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Hey.... send me some greetings in your native tounge and tell me what it means in English.

2006-08-11 12:14:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Darling Israel [forgive me if that's not proper terminology [I've just been talking with my wife]]; Ok look, there's a plan on the table. It looks there's a way to not bomb little children in another country [I'm not saying anyone did it]. Just. Please, let's have no more bombings of little children. Please.

2006-08-11 12:14:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

i am the outsider here in this small town i live in. it is hard to get along with anyone. i am looking for real, trustworthy, loyal people to befriend!

2006-08-11 12:13:22 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-11 12:12:50 · 9 answers · asked by iwalker500 2 in Community Service

bow down before me you mere mortals. i'm making a list a checking it twice so be careful how you answer, lest ye be HELL BOUND

2006-08-11 12:12:35 · 9 answers · asked by kurleylovescheese 6 in Religion & Spirituality

http://kspark.kaist.ac.kr/Jesus/Intelligence%20&%20religion.htm

http://w-uh.com/posts/031226a-religion_vs_IQ.html

2006-08-11 12:11:50 · 19 answers · asked by . 6 in Religion & Spirituality

If someone tells me that they need help, even a complete stranger, I will always try to come to their rescue. I am a social worker by occupation, do you thing that has anything to do with it?

2006-08-11 12:10:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

As far as living with Americans what do you think? Be honest, I won't judge you. I treat people as they treat me.

2006-08-11 12:09:26 · 14 answers · asked by synchronicity915 6 in Religion & Spirituality

hi.i dont believe in god or organized religion,and im 14,and i have studied most regilions,and am an 1 religion student at school,and i,having been raised a catholic,have came to see i dont believe in god.
i told my mam this and told heri wounldnt be going to church anymore and she started shouting at me,saying i was going to hell.she says i am grounded if i dont go to church,and she has carried out this threath.
is she being unreasnable?she says she feels sorry for me because im goig to hell,but i pity her has she puts her faith in something i dont think exists

2006-08-11 12:09:03 · 16 answers · asked by qwertplaywert 2 in Religion & Spirituality

How can you know whether God exists?
Maybe Santa Claus exists too.

Christians often tell atheists that an atheist can never be sure there is no God.

To be sure there is no God, an atheist would have to know everything, because if there is anything the atheist doesn't know, then God could be part of that missing knowledge.

But what if the atheist responds this way: “Unless the Christian knows everything, maybe Santa Claus exists outside the Christian's knowledge.”

There is a big difference between knowing whether God exists and whether Santa Claus exists.

The biblical prophets and writers made statements like, “The word of the Lord came to me,” “When the Lord began to speak through Hosea, the Lord said to him …,” and so on. There was no guesswork or doubt — the writers say God communicated direct with people with knew Him.

But who would claim such personal contact with Santa Claus? For instance, is Santa Claus tall and skinny with long black hair? Does he live at the equator and ride a motorcycle? If these details are not correct, how do we know they're not?

In contrast, the Bible writers and prophets clearly identify God for us. They tell us about Him and how to know Him personally. Jesus said, “he that hath seen me hath seen the Father” (John 14:9). Millions have found that God rewards those who earnestly seek Him (Hebrews 11:6). Would anyone rush to claim the same for Santa Claus?

2006-08-11 12:08:20 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I recently went to pakistan and there were so many people whom i knew had memorized the quran, do u know anyone who did memorize their holy book?

2006-08-11 12:07:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Today I recently made the comment that Butch lesbians have gender idenity issues and that they want to be men. The thing is that I am an incredibly open minded person and once I realized how ignorent, rude and incorrect the statment was I immediatly felt horrible. What bothers me the most is that I am normally very accepting of other people's differences and I would never have pegged myself as the type of person who would harbor any kind of ignorent opinion towards anyone. I love the gay community and I am a huge supporter of gay rights. The fact that I could even make a statement like that shocked me and I feel really bad. I realized as soon as I said it that it was wrong. So what can I do to ensure that I never make the horrible mistake of steretyping people and of assumming that I know what their gender issues are ,or even if they have any at all.

2006-08-11 12:06:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Why are Freemasons accepted within the church? Some even hold positions within church! How can this be when they have taken oaths to eachother, and sworn to secrecy, and are practicing ritual that can be traced back to Egyptian and other occult practices. I can't for the life of me understand how you can be both a Christian, and a Mason or affiliate (ie: Eastern star)

Oh, and is not the Eastern star symbol strikingly similar to that of the sign of Baphomet, that the Knight's Templar used to symbolize Satan? I don't know, just putting 2 and 2 together and getting 4, but tired of people trying to convince me it really equals 5. Can someone explain this to me?

2006-08-11 12:06:17 · 36 answers · asked by Goddess of Nuts PBUH 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i am interested to see what guys have to say. but anyone is welcome to answer this.

2006-08-11 12:06:16 · 5 answers · asked by Pussycat 4 in Other - Society & Culture

This is mainly a Australian guestion , have you ever noticed most immigrants from all around the world doesn't matter if it's Greece Italy China India Middle East in fact anywhere are very quick to say they are as much Aussie as i am or anybody else.
But also in conversation they always say Back In My Country
or this is how it is or was In My Country
Why do so many people migrate to a new country but refuse to accept that countrys culture and life style, does anybody else notice these things or is everybody to scared to say anything as here in Australia if you open your mouth you are branded a racists
I am getting so tired of trying to communicate with people who cant speak English i feel like a outcast in my own country, why are people alowed to move and live in a country if they cant speak the language maybe its me i just want to pick up a newspaper and not read a man raped a woman his reason was she wore short skirt In MY Country women dont dress like that its her fault ect..

2006-08-11 12:06:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Today when I was watching the news I heard that it has been proved by scientific studies that people who have a religion or believe in a higher power are less prone to depression and anxiety in difficult conflicts since they have more hope in a higher power.

What is your opinion?

Me as a Christian I have suffered from depression in the past. There are times when I feel down as a normal human being, but now I don't experience depression like I did years ago. If I feel upset, it's for a couple of days or a week, and that cant be classified as depression, not like before where it lasted for long periods of time. I have tough about taking pills before but I think that God has kept me from staying away from them, and I have been thinking more positively.

God works differently on people so I can't speak for everyone. This was on the news and is not the first time I hear it, and that is proof enough for me.

2006-08-11 12:05:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

my street. I cant prove he is egging my house b/c his friends keep backing it up tht he was at their house or w/e at the time when I SAW him tossing eggs at my house. Do you think if I pray to jesus he will smite him and send all his friends to hell?

2006-08-11 12:04:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-11 12:04:03 · 21 answers · asked by AZRAEL Ψ 5 in Other - Society & Culture

I am not scared of them, so there is no phobia involved. Actually, my brother recently told me he was gay. I def. am not scared of him... I just think what he does is GROSS..
But people still label me as a homophobe. WHY??

2006-08-11 12:02:51 · 37 answers · asked by Vanessa K 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-08-11 11:59:58 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality