Society & Culture - 9 October 2006

I am concerned about this widespread belief in a global flood from thousands of years ago. If this flood did exist, how do we explain the current existence of fish and sea creatures, some which can only survive in saltwater and some which can only survive in fresh water? Have these animals evolved since the flood, or is this flood thing a fairy tale?

2006-10-09 14:23:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

All prophets of God preform miracles to show they are sent from God. Does the Koran ever even record any miracles? I realize they could have been fabricated but if it didn't then it proves that he is a false prophet anyways.

I say this because Muslims say they worship the same all powerful God of the Christians and Jews. They also claim to believe in the prophets Jesus and Moses. But Jesus and Moses both preformed miracles to suppor their claims and both religions call for it to prove the validity of a prophet of God.

In short. If Mohomed did not preform miracles he was not sent from God.

2006-10-09 14:22:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus shouts.... I'm coming soon, I'm coming for your Brother, your Sister, your children, your loved ones.

I am not making this up to the best of my ability, and the sincerity of the man Jesse Duplantis TRUE TESTIMONY, the man God took to Heaven and brought back alive.... Jesus said to Jesse, I brought you here for you to tell My people that I AM COMING SOON.

2006-10-09 14:21:11 · 10 answers · asked by inteleyes 7 in Religion & Spirituality

We beat up this annoying guy who was telling people they were going to hell. Why did it feel right?
This guy was telling people they were going to hell for this and that and happened to say it to my mother, who was wearing a rainbow colored shirt. To say I was pissed was an uderstatement, so me and a few friends found that guy later in the night and beat the $hit out of him and left him a bloody mess on the pavement. I told him if he spreads hate in the name of god again I was gonna mess him up twice as bad. He promised he wouldnt, and I never saw him in that same place again. He made non-belivers hate christianity instead of trying to bring them closer. Would any of you have done the same. And dont tell me I should have tried to reason with him, if you think I should have you obviously have never met a sign holding fanatic.

2006-10-09 14:21:04 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Christians Please answer these questions:
I know that most of you believe Jesus will return. I'm curious as to how you think he will return.

Will he be Flying through the clouds? Does that mean he was in space somewhere? Did god put a protective coating on his skin to protect it from the radioactivity in space that would melt human skin in seconds? Or will he be wearing a space suit? Is he comming in human form? If not, then what form?

Doesn't it seem a little irrational to believe that a dead guy from 2,000 years ago is just going to just magically appear to do battle with an invisible devil? If they can't be seen now, why would they need to be seen when they fight it out?
Why would the devil even fight? Doesn't he know that he couldn't possibly win angainst an all-powerful god?

Sorry for so many questions but it would be nice to get an answer to each.

2006-10-09 14:20:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Mom used infant to BEAT boyfriend!!!
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(CBS) ERIE, Pa. A northwestern Pennsylvania woman used her four-week-old baby as a weapon during a domestic dispute, swinging the infant through the air and striking her boyfriend with the child, authorities said.

Chytoria Graham, 27, of Erie, remained in the Erie County Jail on Monday, unable to post $75,000 bond on charges of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and simple assault.

"The baby was swung at the individual that she was arguing with," Erie District Judge Thomas Robie told the Erie Times-News.

2006-10-09 14:20:15 · 5 answers · asked by WORD UP G 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Since they're people, I guess they would. But I live in a big smoking area, and I've never seen a black person smoking.....

2006-10-09 14:19:17 · 15 answers · asked by retzy 4 in Other - Society & Culture

for the Harvest moon, my grove and i went to an open circle that was part 2 of a 5 part ritual. It was called "The Cup Of Sadness"
i thought that it was a very good ritual and it actually helped me with my yearly depression.

Anyhow the question is for the Wiccan folk, What is the history of this ritual, where did it come from and what are the intended results of the entire 5 cup rituals.

the cup of Joy
the cup of Sadness
the cup of Anger
the cup of love
(i cannot remember what the 5th cup was)
but they are donig the ritual evenly spaces out over a year and a day as 5 seperate rituals.
any info will be very appreciated and helpful.

thanks in advance.

2006-10-09 14:19:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

People say that you just need to be patient and that there will eventually be love in your life, but I've heard that for years. I'm a confident, healthy, intelligent man, who believes in romance and respect in a relationship. In the past 20 years, I have not found a woman who views those things as being important.

Is it time to give up and acknowledge that I'll be alone for the rest of my life?

2006-10-09 14:19:10 · 6 answers · asked by mike_answ 1 in Other - Society & Culture

the majority of the white people in this country have descendants that were of non white ancestary when there is so much hate because of ones skin color? i 'm native american and mexican and i'm pale and have green eyes and dark blonde hair and there are some people that are racist and have darker features than i do, i find that funny!

2006-10-09 14:18:26 · 6 answers · asked by lovebritsean 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I know everyone is beautiful so don't get all afinded about it I'm justaskin what is your top 5 pics

2006-10-09 14:17:26 · 16 answers · asked by gosadego13 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Whenever I turn it on the only topic is money.

2006-10-09 14:17:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

thanks for all your answers, very thought-provoking. ok, now, let's say that i am not a christian and due to me being very hard-headed i don't presently want to become one. i pray to god every night, would it help if i asked him to soften my heart and help me have the will and desire to become a christian? like i said, i'm very hard-headed, the only thing that will get me to change my ways is if god intervenes. if i pray about it, do u think he will do it?

2006-10-09 14:16:26 · 23 answers · asked by Mystery Guest 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Muslims copied the name of the Christian Prophet called "Jesus" and slapped him into the mythology of Islam. The guy they call Jesus...fill in the blanks Muslims...did he command and army like Muhammad which murdered thosands?

Did the Islamic Jesus marry any kids like Muhammad? Someone give us the story.

2006-10-09 14:15:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

hundreds and hundreds of women have died as a result of Honor crimes/killings, its really sad, what can be done to prevent them? show support

2006-10-09 14:15:15 · 5 answers · asked by Dia 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-09 14:14:17 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

wait wait wait
Christians (not all but alot) think that we are in the end times, and that Babylon must be detroyed. They think that NY NY is the "head of the beast", and it is to be destroyed. If they are really Christians and this is really what they believe then why are they so upset over 911? Isn't this just further proof of thier truth?

2006-10-09 14:14:06 · 10 answers · asked by Thats Mrs Grinch 2U 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you beleve every word in the bible? If so, If you worship christ on the same level as god will you be damned. Jesus said himself not to worship him but his father in heaven. so anyone who worships christ over his father who honestly I dont hear as much about him as I do Jesus will you be damned for worshipping Jesus?

2006-10-09 14:13:21 · 13 answers · asked by darclotus 1 in Religion & Spirituality

"I would invite any Christian to accompany me to the children's ward of a hospital, to watch the suffering that is there being endured, and then to persist in the assertion that those children are so morally abandoned as to deserve what they are suffering. In order to bring himself to say this, a man must destroy in himself all feelings of mercy and compassion. He must, in short, make himself as cruel as the God in whom he believes. No man who believes that all is for the best in this suffering world can keep his ethical values unimpaired, since he is always having to find excuses for pain and misery."

2006-10-09 14:13:00 · 9 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-09 14:12:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

me and my friends want to do something original..not the spice girls or anything but not something like insects..we want to make it a little sexy but not slutty .. any idea?
if we couldn't think of anything we were gonna result to the village people

2006-10-09 14:12:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

I am not a Christian myself, so I get confused. I have attended someone's baptism at a catholic church though all I remember was a lot of singing and standing up and sitting down.. Also the person who out holly water on the kids was impressed that no children cried during the ceremony in the last one week.

2006-10-09 14:10:46 · 16 answers · asked by ono 3 in Religion & Spirituality

"Back" as in the direction back or backward;I know how to say the body part, but dont know how to say the direction back.

2006-10-09 14:10:28 · 13 answers · asked by Maurice H 6 in Languages

Why do these bloody bible bashers push their crap onto me, I dont go preaching to them on why science makes more of an argument than the bible. Arent we all entitled to our own opinions....and for all you bible bashers dont bother emailing me with your rubbish you are just wasting your time.

2006-10-09 14:10:11 · 9 answers · asked by ? 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-10-09 14:10:03 · 8 answers · asked by hateyou 1 in Religion & Spirituality

turning the other cheek and that the meek would inherit the earth??

2006-10-09 14:09:41 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

recently i read an article of bertrand russel"why i am not a christian?" it is available on www.positiveathiesm.org .what do you think ,why one should not be a christian?

2006-10-09 14:09:09 · 10 answers · asked by sufiesidhi 1 in Religion & Spirituality

When does life begin? When does abortion take a life? Partial birth abortion? The earliest recorded premature birth? Could that child have been aborted? These questions can go on forever. Does abortion end a human life?

2006-10-09 14:08:13 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

APFFTA-(americans plese feel free to answer)I have rcieved unexpected vitriol in reply to my previous innocent questions.I have visited all around America and love it-especially the passion of the people.To give you a simple analogy of how I feel -its like going into a chinese restaurant -your going for a particular flavour and experience.At the risk of sounding racist I dont want to be served by a Brit ,Yank or Iraqi,just a chinese man.Its the ambience.However when I've left the chinky I'll go to the pub and love to chat with people from all nationalities with different points of view.Some of you have said the reason your on the USA owned british site is because the usa site is alittle boring.I dont know whether thats true but all Im suggesting is it would be nice if on occasion we could have a uk perspective only and perhaps usa answer only.I'm sure we could both learn especially as you yanks seem to be a lot more positive than.we areComments please but when i put PNA at the begining

2006-10-09 14:07:54 · 31 answers · asked by yellowpalma 2 in Etiquette

i can't seem to figure out how to translate this sentence into french and i can't rely on an online translator. and don't ask what the sentence is about. i know it sounds weird.


here it is:
i worked from 3 to 10 pm and went home and laughed at the people dancing in my backyard.

2006-10-09 14:04:22 · 8 answers · asked by sublimeasalime 2 in Languages