Society & Culture - 19 October 2006

I've read his essays, but what is the single best book

2006-10-19 17:38:24 · 3 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 in Religion & Spirituality

As a man of science, I have to say I don't believe the idea that a god created everything. I believe the Big Bang and the natural order of the universe. Why? Because of the tremendous amount of evidence.
Anyways, I've always asked religious people this question:
If god created everything, who created god?
I'm hoping someone will give an intelligent answer and not the rediculous "god exists out of time" bull.

2006-10-19 17:37:30 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A teenage girl about 17 had gone to visit some friends one evening and time passed quickly as each share theirvarious experiences of the past year.

She ended up staying longer than planned, and had to walk home alone. She wasn't afraid because it was a small town and she lived only a few blocks away.

As she walked along under the tall elm trees, Diane asked God to keep her safe from harm and danger.

When she reached the alley, which was a short cut to her house, she decided to take it.

However, halfway down the alley she noticed a man standing at the end as though he were waiting for her.

She became uneasy and began to pray, asking for God's protection.

Instantly a comforting feeling of quietness and security wrapped round her, she felt as though someone was walking with her.

When she reached the end of the alley, she walked right past the man and arrived home safely.

The following day, she read in the newspaper that a young girl had been raped in the same alley

2006-10-19 17:36:46 · 10 answers · asked by gampydoltek 1 in Religion & Spirituality

By extremely wealthy I mean Making a minimum of 50 Million dollars a year , What would you do with that money?

I For one , Wouldn't Buy 20 Rolls-Royce's and a 100 Million dollar house , And a golden toilet.


Blah , What would you do?

2006-10-19 17:35:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I am a man of science, yes, religons arch enemy. I have come to a conclusion, I may not be a religous person, but I am not ignorant of the topic, I have read the entire Holy Bible from front to back, and I also attended 5 years of catholic school (which I aced), and I have nothing but the utmost respect for all of you people who do believe in God and/or the Bible, it is incredibly hard to have that kind of faith, and for you to have it, my hats off to you all. But math states that 2 + 2 = 4, but do you not realize that the Bible is telling you the answer is 5. Seriously, reread Genesis, and you'll find 3 things where the bible states 2 + 2 = 5, ( the creation of the greater & lesser lights, for example). Even the Bible itself contradicts itself, How is this possible, Believe God, well, maybe, possibly, the bible, no sorry, I can't believe something that calls itself a liar.

2006-10-19 17:35:14 · 24 answers · asked by Sentinel 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Someone asked this question before on answers but it got me interested and thinking?? do we have a pre-concieved though or opinion on someone before we know them based purely on their name?? Try this.. I have attatched a list of Girls and Boys names.. tell me what first come to mind when you here thiis name..
Thanks for participating :)

Girls Names -
Sarah, Tori , Kristy , Raynee, Angelica ,Tove, Carly, Antoinette, Margaret...

Boys Names
Aaron, John, Wade, Mikale, Nicholas, Trent, Matthew, Chay, Gordon...

Thanks once again... :) Coulld be interesting!!

2006-10-19 17:34:19 · 11 answers · asked by channille 3 in Other - Society & Culture

i saw this about 5 years ago and I want to know if you think im crazy or if you beileve in this sort of thing,,,,if you do what could they mean ,,if they had any meaning at all

i'm not crazy or on drugs

2006-10-19 17:34:02 · 31 answers · asked by betty 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I think whites because they say its blacks then ask questions/make statements saying negative things about the black race. I personally am in love with the Black race. Their food, culture, hip-hop style...the fine black women. Shout outs to my baby-girl Ro'Nique. Im off topic right now but.......what do you think?

*im asian by the way. weird huh?

2006-10-19 17:33:34 · 29 answers · asked by its my favorite month 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-10-19 17:33:31 · 11 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 in Religion & Spirituality

why are diwali and ramzan celebrated

2006-10-19 17:32:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diwali

2006-10-19 17:32:43 · 9 answers · asked by Abby 1 in Languages

It seemed that these two paragraph contradict each other. But which one do u prefer to show to ur little son/daughter? 1st or 2nd?
----And the 3rd day there was a marriagein Canaa of Galilee, and the mother of Jesuswas there, both Jesus was called, and this disciples, to the marriage,. and when they wantedwine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, they have no wine.Jesus saith unto her, 'Women, what I have to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come.'
----And (hath made me) dutiful toward her who bore me, and hath not made me arrogant, unblest. Peace on me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I shall be raised alive.

2006-10-19 17:32:24 · 6 answers · asked by general 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-19 17:28:46 · 8 answers · asked by Chuck Dhue 4 in Religion & Spirituality

How could you describe Black culture?

2006-10-19 17:28:23 · 15 answers · asked by bookaholic916 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Everyone knows catholics use birth control..they should have to cover it to their employees...

2006-10-19 17:27:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It is like believing in the GHOSTS, why does he have to hide?
Religions talk about faith , why would he want to leave us pondering and rely just on faith? No need for a GOD to do that.
why Are you supposed to get the faith just based on the bible,which was written by human beings ,revised many times and has so many contradictions?
So many get hooked on religions because scared of the unknown,
scared of going to hell, churches have held ,and still do ,so much power troughout history installing fear into people's mind to get peopledevoted to their churches and get their money.
It would be very easy for God to just show himself , evrything would be solved, why not doing so?

2006-10-19 17:26:55 · 25 answers · asked by ateo 2 in Religion & Spirituality

PRIEST ACCUSED OF MOLESTATION SAYS HE FONDLED FOLEY
GOZO, Malta (CNN) -- The priest who sources said was named by former Rep. Mark Foley as his abuser said Thursday he fondled Foley but there was never a rape.

"Once maybe I touched him or so ... but I didn't -- it's not something you call rape or penetration or anything like that, it was just fondling," Father Anthony Mercieca (prono: mer-CHEE-ah) told CNN affiliate WPTV in a phone interview from his home on the island of Gozo, near Malta in the Mediterranean Sea.

The priest told WPTV and CNN's "Paula Zahn Now" that he was having a nervous breakdown and was taking pills at the time that clouded his memory of the incident.

So now we have the "priest abuse" 'fondling' excuse and the "nervous breakdown" excuse. I don't know whether to laugh or cry, or both.


(Is this Priest telling the truth. I'm trying to imagine him remembering Foley, that'

2006-10-19 17:26:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why is it ok for an obese person two snarf down 2 donuts in church, yet a fit health person with a beer gets booted from church grounds.

2006-10-19 17:24:56 · 21 answers · asked by Parrot Bay 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Who else thinks it is rude, misplaced and vagely sinister that many Christians hand out religous tracts to childeren on Halloween, who may or may not be Christian? You dont see Muslims, Pagans or Jewish people do this....

2006-10-19 17:23:33 · 20 answers · asked by essexsrose 3 in Religion & Spirituality

"New York's highest court ruled Thursday that social service agencies run by the Roman Catholic Church and other faiths must provide birth-control coverage to their employees, even if they consider contraception a sin."

Now I'm not trying to aruge about contraception here. Personally I am very thankful for it. What I'm wondering is why does it seem that "separation of church and state" only seems to apply when liberals want to use it to accomplish a goal? Like removing prayer in schools or removing the words "under God" in our pledge of allegience?

Why is separation of church and state not applied during this case?

2006-10-19 17:21:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-19 17:21:20 · 16 answers · asked by Unknown 3 in Religion & Spirituality

When blacks came here whites didn't integrate Blacks with them, blacks on bottom of boat whites on top. They never integraded Blacks into society from buses, schools, restaurants, jobs etc. This was done soley on racism the thoght that a black man was 3/5th a man. Even 40 years ago blacks couldn't vote and now they say Blacks segregate themselves, How?

How can one group segregate another 400 years base soley on racism? Then when that group learn that if they didn't want them integraded with them they start their own thing.

So is that hypocritical, it may show insecurities or even racism? Why or Why not?

2006-10-19 17:20:55 · 6 answers · asked by justme 5 in Other - Society & Culture

like seeing them in real life,,,does christianity preach the existence of this

2006-10-19 17:20:20 · 5 answers · asked by betty 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-19 17:19:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-19 17:19:42 · 23 answers · asked by Unknown 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Celebrities adopt unfortunate children and millionaires gather to fight AIDS. My friend knows someone who won lottery and what they did was keep buying products because the saving interest is so high they don't know how else to spend the money. What will you do, if someday you become one of these fortunate people?

2006-10-19 17:18:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Check out "Did you know"'s "answer" to the question:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApiqvRuDFwfWzwW.u4vwCLPsy6IX?qid=20061019210417AAnDiSQ

This was really an effective way to spread the faith of Islam. Heck, I'm converted, aren't you?

2006-10-19 17:15:16 · 16 answers · asked by Developing Love 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-19 17:15:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What do all you religious believers think? can the religions of the world beat the governments of the world?

2006-10-19 17:15:01 · 11 answers · asked by bbuunny 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-19 17:14:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages