Society & Culture - 18 August 2006

It is #1 in case it gets moved.

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2006-08-18 14:08:55 · 12 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Other - Society & Culture

This immaterial god would have an immaterial mind, and the only minds that we have any examples of result from physical brains.

The only invisible, immaterial things that I know of are ideas, like mathematic, scientific and social concepts. Although ideas can be powerful in moving people to action, they are human creations and have no separate reality. If humankind were to disappear tomorrow, so would ideas — including the idea of God.
The English language even has a term for this — “reify” — which means “to regard something abstract as real or concrete.” The god idea is about as abstract as possible, with no real evidence for existence. However, people have been regarding some god or gods as real for thousands of years.

2006-08-18 14:08:46 · 12 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-18 14:08:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The question of our origins was settled well over 100 years ago, as everyone well knows. We are the product of an unthinking, undirected natural process in an uncreated universe. That being the case, can we all not just rejoice in the good and useful qualities that evolution has led to, such as intelligence, empathy, compassion and love, rather than invoking a deity as the source of these things? Let us be grateful for what we like about our species, and strive to minimise the bad, and do these things for their own sake simply because they are good things to do, instead of with one eye on a reward in a non-existent afterlife. Let's make a better world without religious beliefs and all the division and conflict that such beliefs lead to. It really is long past time for our species to grow up.

2006-08-18 14:07:50 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i am only scary stuff for halloween, but i don't know what to be this year. i don't go trick or treating, but i scare all the people that come to my house, and i usually go up and down the streets scaring people, it's fun, last year i was a rotting corpse scarecrow

2006-08-18 14:07:22 · 20 answers · asked by wrathfulrevenant 3 in Other - Holidays

2006-08-18 14:06:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Billy Graham one day gets in a car accident and lose his memory. He forgets that he was ever a Christian. If the Billy Graham after the accident becomes an Athiest, does he go to heaven or hell when he dies?

What if the opposite happens, a man who is an athiest gets in a car accident, lose his memory and becomes a christian after the accident. Is he going to heaven to hell?

2006-08-18 14:05:48 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-18 14:04:57 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-18 14:04:39 · 2 answers · asked by Bu Ang 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-18 14:04:35 · 13 answers · asked by Harvard 4 in Religion & Spirituality

. If there really were a personal god, the existence of this god would be an obvious fact in the universe. God would be reaching into events in the world, and bypassing the laws of physics to influence the outcomes. People who lost limbs might have them re-appear. Babies killed in fires might come back to life. Other true miracles would happen. I’ve seen none of this, and I know of no one else who has either. In fact, there is no reliable evidence of any divine intervention, ever! God fails the reality test of everyday life.

2006-08-18 14:03:30 · 15 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAmljaj5stA

2006-08-18 14:02:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Without being forced to?

I've never read it, and was just wondering.

2006-08-18 14:02:19 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

1."Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet."
2." An Englishman is a person who does things because they have been done before. An American is a person who does things because they haven't been done before."
3."Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. "
4."Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something."
5." A good conscience is a continual Christmas."
6."As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree' -- probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on."
7."Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book. "
8."Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. "

2006-08-18 14:02:02 · 3 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Other - Society & Culture

didn't this land belong to the aboriginal people (indians). how come myself and most of north america's inhabitant came from other countries and took over their land don't we owe them anything for this?

2006-08-18 14:01:49 · 40 answers · asked by Ali 2 in Other - Society & Culture

It's not a behaviour issue, it's a DISEASE!

Pass the Fries! And, another Beer-- I am diseased and cannot control my self! The AA vampires are stalking me!!

Oh Jesus, save me. Save me now and take me home!

Baaaaarrrrrrrrrffffffffffffffff !!!!

Let all the **** keep on flying!

2006-08-18 14:01:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-08-18 14:00:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

just tell me what you want..maybe I can help.

2006-08-18 14:00:07 · 8 answers · asked by hahaha 5 in Other - Society & Culture

My husband, my brother in law and my self were talking about how now days more & more people don't believe in a God, when used to it seemed almost everyone believed in a God of some kind, so i thought i would ask all you guys & girls out there what you think. Simple yes or no answers will do just fine or you can add any comments u may have. Thanks!!

2006-08-18 13:59:36 · 23 answers · asked by CRYSTAL S 6 in Religion & Spirituality

no details but (i want to tie her up also in bondage or japanese bondage) by the way do you know the difrence between those two kinds? you know i want to submit to a strong girl pleas contact at
moday_bondage@yahoo.com

2006-08-18 13:59:28 · 8 answers · asked by moday 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

To watch the Game on his 54 inch plasma TV and eat Cupcakes(haha)

2006-08-18 13:58:55 · 72 answers · asked by Italian Stallion 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-18 13:58:20 · 14 answers · asked by aww_garsh 4 in Community Service

Happens that this old asshole has reserved his daughter Lucy for me, for over 25 years because he thinks she's a Queen and that she was born for me, and no one else.
what do you think about this foucking shiit

2006-08-18 13:58:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

why? why not?

2006-08-18 13:58:02 · 10 answers · asked by iamlaura2006 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Christ was humilated and killed because the world hated the truth he presented, therefore Christians are also humilated and oppressed for this same reason. In fact, Christianity is the most oppressed/prosecuted religion in the world. Do you agree that we must "take up our own cross" if we wish to follow Christ?

2006-08-18 13:57:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...are inspired by God?

This question is for a Bible class I'm taking.

Please indicate if you are a Christian or not in your answer.

2006-08-18 13:57:46 · 11 answers · asked by mSTREAMS 2 in Religion & Spirituality

best and most interesting gets 10 points, must be YOUR own idea

2006-08-18 13:56:47 · 26 answers · asked by Cattlebat 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2006-08-18 13:56:16 · 20 answers · asked by iamlaura2006 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-18 13:55:37 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-18 13:54:58 · 16 answers · asked by emus06 2 in Religion & Spirituality