Society & Culture - 27 October 2006

What should I be for Halloween? Give me some pictures of good costumes.

2006-10-27 12:35:40 · 9 answers · asked by me 4 in Halloween

"You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your book!" [Psalm 139:16]

If God is omniscient, he knows the future. The only way this can be possible is if the entirely of history and future is running along a set path. If the fate of the entire universe is already mapped out, then God knows what he is going to do. If he knows what he is going to do, does he have the power to do something else? If so he is omnipotent but not omniscient, if not he is omniscient but not omnipotent. These appear to be mutually exclusive.

If he is an 'all good' and 'perfect' God, then he is also bound to do nothing but the action deemed to be 'best'. If he's 'perfectly just' he has no option but to perform the most 'just' action.

It seems that a god cannot logically be omniscient, perfect, just and utterly benevolent at the same time as having free will.

How would you escape this paradox?

2006-10-27 12:35:08 · 17 answers · asked by DoctorScurvy 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Men aren't judged nearly as harshly and I hate to see women who've Botoxed, lipoed and changed everything about themselves to fit some idea as to how we "should" look! And God help you if you are not striving to fit this "look". No man will love you or find you attractive. Ladies, we need a "Don't Believe the Hype" Day! Beauty comes in all forms, shapes, sizes, colors and races. If we could learn to self accept, we'd be that much healthier psychologically. That's one of the important lessons my mom taught me, and one I want to pass on to my daughter. Tell your little girls that they are beautiful and don't need to change a thing!!!!

2006-10-27 12:34:25 · 11 answers · asked by GreenEyedSista 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Posted: Oct 27, 2006 7:28 PM I do not remember the exact wording of these snippets of passages or verses but am hoping that someone who may more knowledgeable in Christianity can post their locations in the Bible so that I will be able to cite my references, as well as to confirm that these stories are indeed from the Bible and/or from various versions or books of the Bible that may have been thrown out for political reasons during the 2nd Century during the meeting of the church fathers in Constantinople:

1. Some worshippers or religious zealots came to Jesus and began to worship him (or kiss his feet?) as if he were God. Jesus responded to these worshippers, "Do not [worship?] me: DO AS I DO."

2. A prostitute came to Jesus and began to kiss his feet (or something of that nature) and Jesus permitted her to do so. In response to the indignant onlookers or disciples who expressed their scorn at this woman (?), Jesus responded, "Let he who has committed no sin cast the first stone." (or something to that affect).

3. Either Jesus was on the Crucufix or perhaps this was yet another story that I am confusing: Some people were throwing stones at Jesus and mocking him. Jesus asked, "Why do you stone me?" They replied, "Because you make yourself out to be God (or the son of God?)." Jesus replied, "But we are *all* the sons and daughters of God," but his voice was lost on the crowd who continued to stone him.

2006-10-27 12:34:19 · 7 answers · asked by barbi 2 in Religion & Spirituality

My Wife seems to think that guns (in general) will be outlawed in the USA in say 30-40 years, do you agree, and why or why not?

Please, serious answers only, thank you :)

2006-10-27 12:32:51 · 7 answers · asked by Life after 45 6 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-27 12:32:35 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

So, Im hoping that I am not the only girl here, seriously considering becoming a lesbian because they are so fed up with the bullcrap that guys dish out almost everyday. Its getting rediculous. Im deeply taking this into consideration, and I want to know if anyone else had thought about this, too. Girls just do it better, I guess. And that line can go a long way.

2006-10-27 12:32:02 · 19 answers · asked by Brittney 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-10-27 12:31:09 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A Muslim says "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet."

An atheist says "There is no God".

So they share 44% of their creed with Muslims.

2006-10-27 12:30:39 · 28 answers · asked by bowlingcap 2 in Religion & Spirituality

it's in Latin

2006-10-27 12:30:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Why should they have a problem with athiests quoting scientists?
And yes we do have a right and a reason for being on this area of Yahoo Questions.

2006-10-27 12:29:59 · 25 answers · asked by trouthunter 4 in Religion & Spirituality

"The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned."
1 Corinthians 2:14

2006-10-27 12:28:59 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-27 12:28:45 · 10 answers · asked by heat2@btinternet.com 1 in Other - Society & Culture

what is it. belief in God....

2006-10-27 12:28:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-27 12:28:00 · 20 answers · asked by shrek69 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-27 12:27:39 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

It seems like everytime there is a tornado or something catastrophic happens, the people that have been affected talk about how blessed they are that only 1 of their kids died, and they lost there house, but wow the lord is good, and they are so blessed.
Forgive me for being cynical, but I think that I would not feel blessed. I would probably question my faith, and wonder what kind of god would allow such horrible things to happen.

2006-10-27 12:27:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It means a lot to me

When the world hates you, remember it hated me before it hated you. The world would love you if you belonged to it, but you don't. I chose you to come out of the world, and so it hates you.

Does anyone know its reference?

2006-10-27 12:26:50 · 20 answers · asked by Lisa X 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-27 12:26:22 · 13 answers · asked by The King of Games 3 in Religion & Spirituality

what do i need for a cute 50s girl halloween costume? i alrady have an outfit but i need some cute acessories. my outfit is a cute white dress with pink polka dots. please give me some advice!!!

2006-10-27 12:26:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

I'm fluent in english and in spanish, also a little on russian. What is another easy language to learn that might be helpful here in the US?....please provide a site too.

2006-10-27 12:25:22 · 15 answers · asked by TepG 2 in Languages

okayy... i mean seriously they act like they dont care about life and they want to commit suiside and all that sh!t but the least dhey can do is slice they arm. like if they really want to kill themselfs and they want to go to hell or whatever so much why dont they just do it?

2006-10-27 12:25:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I am hosting my 4 year old birthday party at a tea room. I am paying for all the girls' lunches but not the parents. How do I let them know that if they choose to stay they must 1) let me know (per the tea room staff request) and 2) they must pay for their own lunch?

2006-10-27 12:24:41 · 9 answers · asked by Melanie B 1 in Etiquette

I Posted this a little while ago, but neglected to state that it was a statement by Richard Dawkins, and not my own words. I was simple interested in you comments
America, founded in secularism as a beacon of eighteenth century enlightenment, is becoming the victim of religious politics, a circumstance that would have horrified the Founding Fathers. The political ascendancy today values embryonic cells over adult people. It obsesses about gay marriage, ahead of genuinely important issues that actually make a difference to the world. It gains crucial electoral support from a religious constituency whose grip on reality is so tenuous that they expect to be 'raptured' up to heaven, leaving their clothes as empty as their minds. More extreme specimens actually long for a world war, which they identify as the 'Armageddon' that is to presage the Second Coming. Sam Harris, in his new short book, Letter to a Christian Nation, hits the bull's-eye as usual:
"It is, therefore, not an exaggeration to say that if the city of New York were suddenly replaced by a ball of fire, some significant percentage of the American population would see a silver-lining in the subsequent mushroom cloud, as it would suggest to them that the best thing that is ever going to happen was about to happen: the return of Christ... Imagine the consequences if any significant component of the U.S. government actually believed that the world was about to end and that its ending would be glorious. The fact that nearly half of the American population apparently believes this, purely on the basis of religious dogma, should be considered a moral and intellectual emergency."
Does Bush check the Rapture Index daily, as Reagan did his stars? We don't know, but would anyone be surprised? My scientific colleagues have additional reasons to declare emergency. Ignorant and absolutist attacks on stem cell research are just the tip of an iceberg. What we have here is nothing less than a global assault on rationality, and the Enlightenment values that inspired the founding of this first and greatest of secular republics. Science education - and hence the whole future of science in this country - is under threat. Temporarily beaten back in a Pennsylvania court, the 'breathtaking inanity' (Judge John Jones's immortal phrase) of 'intelligent design' continually flares up in local bush-fires. Dowsing them is a time-consuming but important responsibility, and scientists are finally being jolted out of their complacency. For years they quietly got on with their science, lamentably underestimating the creationists who, being neither competent nor interested in science, attended to the serious political business of subverting local school boards. Scientists, and intellectuals generally, are now waking up to the threat from the American Taliban.

2006-10-27 12:23:43 · 9 answers · asked by trouthunter 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Dia de Los Muertos.
I think it has to do with Halloween. Thanks.

2006-10-27 12:23:14 · 10 answers · asked by newyorkgal71 7 in Languages

I am always good with advise but never in my own life.
I really like this girl,it's driving me crazy.We are friends now for 3 months.She has gay friends so she doesn't have a probleme with gays.The last time we where somewhere and it was dark i took her hand and she didn't let go until we came to the car.I'm seeing her this weekend and she told me she has a little b-day present for me.Now how do l let her now i want to be more than friends and when?

2006-10-27 12:22:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

what candy do you think kids will like best this year?

2006-10-27 12:22:22 · 19 answers · asked by SAlleyyy 1 in Halloween

If they are atheist, why do they care?

2006-10-27 12:21:45 · 27 answers · asked by rozzell j 3 in Religion & Spirituality

iranian are good and calm bou propaganda has made it like a beast.every one who has came here says very nice place it is.what do u think?

2006-10-27 12:21:26 · 7 answers · asked by mehdi b 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

all he wanted to do is tell the world ...the Earth doesn't rotate around the Sun !!!

2006-10-27 12:21:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality