Society & Culture - 26 September 2006

Iv'e heard the arguement all too many times that God is not real. People feel he isn't real for many strange reasons that always baffle me. Reasons like you:can't touch him, see him, feel him , hear him. All of these reason are based on tangibles. Think about this, without air we cannot sustain life, however we can't see, touch, smell, taste, or feel it. Does this make it any less real, or any less important to our survival. Just something to think about. Life as we know it is based on an "intangible". Is it that hard to believe that life was created by a "temporary intangible"?

2006-09-26 10:39:03 · 26 answers · asked by SLY 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Someone told me that God does not hear the prayers of a Christian that has sin in their life. How can this be? The Bible clearly states that no man is perfect and that we're all sinners and if we ask God to forgive us of our sins He will. I take this person's comment as: since we sin, God turns his back on his and refuses to hear and answer our prayers. This person said there is a scripture in the Bible that says this but failed to give the scripture.
Serious replies only please!

2006-09-26 10:38:10 · 17 answers · asked by dances_away_from_you 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I work at a kids (ages 6-15) program, and our building is located in a downtown area. There is really no place for the kids to play outside, except in the parking lot. My problem is, I'll go outside and kids will set their things on my car (backpacks, pop cans, coats, etc.), or the kids themselves are sitting on my car. They throw footballs and it'll bounce into my car. It's so aggravating, because I just bought a "new to me" car and had over $1,500 body work done to it just 2 weeks ago. My coworkers don't really care because, really, they drive beat-up cars with numerous dents. And those dents were probably caused by the kids! I also don't want to start yelling at the kids and have my car be a target either (I'm outnumbered and I can't guard my car all day). I can't park anywhere else. The kids just see absolutely nothing wrong with throwing their crap (or themselves) on my car.... is there anything I can do?

2006-09-26 10:37:52 · 12 answers · asked by yellow! 2 in Etiquette

If someone you have a fair amount of respect for suggests you do something, has a very strong opinion on it, but doesn't necessarily pressure you (as they could give a crap what you do, really, your decision to do this doesn't affect them).
You go out and do this thing, knowing nothing about it save what they've told you.
It eventually turns out to be a bad decision, or something bad comes of it, or there's a lot more work to this decision than what they told you. Do you blame the influence?

2006-09-26 10:36:22 · 6 answers · asked by Roadpizza 4 in Etiquette

2006-09-26 10:35:46 · 10 answers · asked by bsantezee 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-26 10:35:36 · 16 answers · asked by Barbara T 2 in Etiquette

Think about a sample of population. There are persons that don´t have an ounce of evil in their bones and there are others that have hurt but have repented. Others still heve a violent temperament but are basically devoted to God, and others that suffer from some mental pathology but are basically good. The bible says that anyone who repents and recognizes Jesus as the Savior will go to Heaven. My point is, even forgiven, some people won´t just become lambs on a dime. Does the mere fact of going to Paradise makes people good? Then what is the point of being here and go through all the tests? Does a confession stop an adulterer from chasing the other sex around? Does it make a burglar stop robbing? Then why would it be different when your sins are forgiven and you start all over again? I think that a conscience going to Heaven will act according to its frame of reference, which drives it to act in a certain way in certain circumstances. If it doesn´t, then it´s not the same soul, is it?

2006-09-26 10:35:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

So my Mom and I were talking and she felt that if I would have stayed with her and her GF I would be would grown up to be a better guy, and married and have a house and all this crap that I don't even want right now. (I'm 26 Graduated college I have a great job I'm fine)

It like she resents the fact that my dad raised me by himself for 10 years and then got married. He and my step-mom raised me.

I don't think her and her GF could have raised me, especially with me knowing I have a father thats wanted to be in my life. So my Moms GF got on the phone and attacked me telling me, not to disrespect my mom and who she is, by saying I was better off with my dad. I told her GF the same thing.

It just seems like it is becoming harder and harder to connect with my mom cause everytime we talk this Gay issue comes up, I clam up, she gets defensive and here comes her GF to the rescue, it's damaging our relationship I don't know what to do. I really don't like her GF at all.

2006-09-26 10:34:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Science is based on things that can be observed and also repeated. So how can this be established as scientific fact. I know about dinosaur bones, and skeletons found, and fossils. Animals of all kinds go extinct all the time. Evolution has never been witnessed, and we weren't around ourselves 10 million years ago to see this happen. Does any one ever think that we are all socialized in public school systems, to think a certain way? Even our history of wars have more sides to it, than we have ever been taught.

2006-09-26 10:34:41 · 30 answers · asked by chara 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-26 10:32:55 · 23 answers · asked by Julia 1 in Religion & Spirituality

When is it alright for a woman to admit to a man, especially one outside her race, that she has fallen for them? Guys I could really use your help.

2006-09-26 10:32:52 · 10 answers · asked by abumwear2005 1 in Etiquette

And Humans share 98.5% of our DNA with Chimps, and we can even share some of the same sequences with bacteria, doesn't that mean the evolution is correct. Or does that mean the "God" is just something that is good at putting pieces together like legos?

2006-09-26 10:31:55 · 12 answers · asked by trouthunter 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Wait. There's 3 old guys outside my door wanting to give me gold.

2006-09-26 10:31:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-26 10:31:11 · 3 answers · asked by WEEDG 3 in Other - Society & Culture

The unveiling of this information took place in the year 1400 AH, 309 years before the prophesied end of the world (1709-1400 = 309). The number 309 is a Quranic number (18:25), and is connected with the end of the world (18:21). The peculiar way of writing 309 in 18:25, "Three hundred years, increased by nine", indicates that the 309 are lunar years. The difference between 300 solar years and 300 lunar years is 9 years.

The year of this discovery, 1400 AH, coincided with 1980 AD, and 1980 plus 300 solar years is 2280, also a multiple of 19, (19 x 120). Thus the world ends in 1710 AH, (19 x 90), which coincides with 2280 AD, 19x120.

See
http://www.submission.org/end.html

2006-09-26 10:29:39 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-26 10:29:36 · 7 answers · asked by owner4nothing 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I am writing a paper on youth culture then and now as to relating the book A&P by John Updike. I was only 3 years old when the 1980's ended so if you could please explain some of the youth cultures at the time

And if you want some of the youth cultures occuring now.

2006-09-26 10:29:16 · 6 answers · asked by Rx 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-09-26 10:28:59 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

To theist, atheist, and non theist.

2006-09-26 10:28:51 · 13 answers · asked by doorseeker 1 in Religion & Spirituality

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2006-09-26 10:28:11 · 1 answers · asked by sfcastrolionmark 2 in Community Service

He was in human form just like we are, he faced the temptations that we do, and he had the same spirit that we have, for he has given it to us. So what enabled him to overcome all the temptations of the enemy and not sin?

2006-09-26 10:26:57 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

1 By the era distinctive of life on earth
2 Object of Oath
Man suffers loss through negligence and misadventure and what his ambition is worth
3 Except those whose hearts reflect the image of religious and spiritual virtues and their deeds wisdom and piety, who commended adherence to what is in conformity with truth and accords with reality and promoted the virtue of patience in their society
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1- Say O Muhammad to those who have rejected Faith: «O you infidels».
2- «I do not worship the idols which you worship»;
3- «Nor do you worship Allah, Whom I worship»;
4- «Nor do I observe your religious rites, but I observe what accords with fact and reason and with what is logically sound»;
5- «Nor do you observe Allah’s ordinances or such advice as Allah inclines you to propound»;
6- «You have your religion and I have mine».
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that's my god words
i don't want ur opinion
i just want u to think and say what's wrong with that ??
a muslim

2006-09-26 10:26:22 · 6 answers · asked by ashrf6581 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-26 10:25:37 · 17 answers · asked by tardis1977 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Recently, Father Ben has retired and is chilling at home telling everyone to refer to him now as Mr. Dover completely dropping the positition at the church and handing it over to the 'new guy'...I knew it wasn't right from the minute this guy crashed through the wall...He was at least 7 ft tall, big and red, shaped like a pitcher and was wearing sunglasses..INSIDE THE CHURCH! And if that's not wierd enough, the first thing he did was call up all the people who were skeptical that god is not the true creator in front of everyone, pulled a random stack of paper cups from his robe, and forced them to drink it at pistol point....I didn't go up..something just didn't feel right about the situation. Last night I couldn't stop thinking that I somehow recognized this guy....

Can any1 help me identify him?

2006-09-26 10:25:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

hot and bothered.

Any suggestions? It really sux, today I could barely pay attention to my exam. Still got a good grade , but honestly, my head wanted to be somewhere else ( wink, wink, nudge, nugdge). ;-)

This feeling really does suck after awhile, help?
seriously...I need to learn how to control this.

2006-09-26 10:25:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

How is eternal bliss meaningful? How is it any more meaningful than trippin' on heroin? The only purpose of being happy is to survive another day, to continue your lineage. If that's true then what's the purpose of being happy when you're already dead and unable to procreate? Why is there meaning in ecstacy? Our emotions deceive us.

Please answer my questions, and don't just answer one of your own.

2006-09-26 10:24:25 · 12 answers · asked by Xo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

questions about me?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuGlWnzMBG3juG4MGDudTBLzy6IX?qid=20060926141538AAR6UVk

My guess is that you love my contributions really!

2006-09-26 10:24:15 · 11 answers · asked by Julia 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-26 10:23:20 · 31 answers · asked by Mohammed A 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-26 10:23:12 · 4 answers · asked by owner4nothing 3 in Religion & Spirituality

“What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly”
- Lao Tzu -

So beautiful, isn't it?

2006-09-26 10:23:05 · 8 answers · asked by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 in Religion & Spirituality