Society & Culture - 24 August 2006

obviously we are not all going to agree on much, but can we have conversations that are informative and intelligent instead of insulting and degrading? When people have presented their point of view in a way as to communicate intelligently I have learned alot about other religions or ways of thinking. When they insult me or my beliefs my mind turns off and I really don't want to hear what they have to say. Your thoughts- peace.

2006-08-24 00:23:49 · 22 answers · asked by Theresa Rose 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Michael Jackson has realised that it is illegal to mess about with other peoples children, which is why he now has his own.....
lmao

2006-08-24 00:20:44 · 8 answers · asked by Happy Halloween 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Several studies have investigated the relationship between intelligence and the degree of religious belief (excluding humanism), with most showing that intelligence averages decrease significantly with the "importance of religion" an IQ testee rates as apt. But most studies chiefly show that people with religious beliefs have lower IQ's and tend to be less educated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/iq#religios...

Before you give a list people who were smart and had religion, let me give one that didn't. Albert Einstein! he quotes-

"It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly."

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.-Socrates(The Original Agnostic)

2006-08-24 00:20:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-24 00:20:37 · 17 answers · asked by daniel a 3 in Other - Society & Culture

According to this article in the Journal of Religion and Society, the most religious of the western countries seem to have the highest rates of murder (see Figure 2 half way down if you don't want to read it all) plus std's, teen pregnancy, abortion etc.
http://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/2005/2005-11.html

In addition, although it's not nice to say it, many western countries who have accepted a large muslim community, seem to be suffering from an epidemic of rape, by a small minority of 'muslim' men against non-muslim women and girls
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=20646

Do you agree with the conclusions of the articles, that religion creates an 'us and them' mentality within society, whereby people who do not adhere to the values of another person, are considered less-human and 'fair game' by many people?

Or is there another explanation?

No offensive answers PLEASE, we are all human

2006-08-24 00:18:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-24 00:18:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-24 00:17:41 · 8 answers · asked by shaawanat 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-24 00:17:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

referring to recent war between israel and hopeless lebanon people.

2006-08-24 00:16:49 · 9 answers · asked by luqman_hakim 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-24 00:12:33 · 19 answers · asked by Made in Italy 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-24 00:11:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-24 00:10:52 · 59 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

So, I don't understadn how the marraige statistic would work with us.
Because I read that a high percentage of couples that live in together before marriage end up failing. But, since we cant marry (yet) how does that pertain to us?

Anyway. We've been together for almost two years. I cannot spend a night without her. I'm very much in love with her. I really want to move in with her. I don't think I could tolerate living with anyone else. I would live on my own if my I could, but it would be easier living with my girlfriend(financially).

I know the joke; what does a lesbian bring on the second date?
A u-HAUL.

So, what do you think? Should we move in together?
I'm 21.

2006-08-24 00:08:38 · 10 answers · asked by Krystal 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

One of my friends parents was Jewish and the other was Christian, so he grew up as half and half. (Now he's an athiest, but thats not the point) Learning about his childhood made me wonder: How is that he never had to choose one religion? You can't believe in both at the same time, yet many people claim that their religion is both Jewish and Christian. I understand that you can still celebrate the culture and history of the Jewish people while also celebrating the traditions of whatever religion your following, but I want to know is:
Why, once someone is old enough to determine their own religion and it's not up to their parents anymore, they still say that their RELIGION is both Jewish and Christian instead of saying that their religion is whatever one they've chosen to follow and believe in and say that their Family history and culture is Jewish? Are the people who say that they believe in both just mistaken about how to phrase it, or am I missing something?

2006-08-24 00:07:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

1 simple example: trees on the African plains develop long thorns designed to protect them against herbivores, giraffes at the same time develop sponge-like tongues which allows it to eat thorns without damaging its mouth... now surely intelligent design cannot be an option as the two features cancel each other out, thus would not have been specifically designed this way. The giraffe does eat the tree in the end, so why not design a tree without thorns, and a giraffe with a normal tongue? As I said just 1 example... ???

2006-08-24 00:06:55 · 11 answers · asked by Eureka! 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-24 00:06:54 · 37 answers · asked by sanchez 1 in Royalty

2006-08-24 00:05:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Does it annoy you when dining out in a restaurant, if you see a woman brushing her hair while sitting at the table??

2006-08-24 00:04:18 · 30 answers · asked by scotchmist_au 2 in Etiquette

i usually wake up at 9 oclock in the morning then i eat my breakfast and i watch tv then i go to my room and read a magazine or i study my lessons and review them for preparing for new year my school will begin1 month later and i am now on holiday i will go to russia 15 days later ok let me continue after that i usually come to internet and search fun websites and i then i eat a lot of fruit because i likefruits alot it is funny but i eat everyday 10 or more fruits then i listen to music or maybe watch tv and then it is night and i go and eat my dinner and then study sth then watching tv or i go with my family to cinema or just a party or just walking near the home then i come back home and i sleep.so how is it?do you like it?why?in my own opinion it is too boring .

2006-08-24 00:03:41 · 13 answers · asked by star 1 in Other - Society & Culture

cabaran-cabaran hubungan etnik di Malaysia

2006-08-24 00:03:25 · 2 answers · asked by dila 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-24 00:03:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-24 00:02:51 · 14 answers · asked by donjuan6212 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-24 00:02:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-24 00:01:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-24 00:00:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture