Society & Culture - 26 November 2006

"The truth claims of atheism cannot be proved. How do we know there is no God? The simple fact of the matter is that atheism is faith, which draws conclusions that go beyond the available evidence." Alister McGrath from Oxford

The truth claim is that God does not exist. Well.....

How did the universe start, suddenly, just once, all of a sudden, for sure?

2006-11-26 07:38:04 · 15 answers · asked by Cogito Sum 4 in Religion & Spirituality

"Ye shal not surley die....ye shall be as the gods!"

Sounds familiar?

2006-11-26 07:37:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

we were the slaves and we should hate them and they should be talking us into liking them rather hating them they get on my nerves!!

2006-11-26 07:37:25 · 12 answers · asked by Princess 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

like spell out the way to pronouce it for me like

Risque = wrist-k

or

keyboard = kee-bor-d

or something like that

thank u. serious answers only

2006-11-26 07:37:24 · 2 answers · asked by biggprincejb9 2 in Languages

How long will it be before we are under the whiphand of the muslims?
The teaching of islam dictates that the globe should consist of muslims and only muslims.

Rapid reproductive rates , mass immigration and politically correct motivated career leaps into key positions mean that the british ppl are doomed

2006-11-26 07:35:36 · 3 answers · asked by ? 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Just wondering what it would look like if everytime a woman had an itch in her crotch, which does happen btw- and no, it doesn't mean we're dirty or diseased- it's an itch like every other area of our body gets-we just scratched it through our pants or skirts?? Like men do all the time- some do it like it's their JOB! Or, how about when our breasts get itchy- why should we be discreet? I know many men would say, "Don't, scratch away" so they can see us "rub" ourselves!!! Anyway, I just wanted to make men aware that you look ridiculous, and sometimes, we think YOU'RE dirty because you scratch so much!!!! LOL!!!!

2006-11-26 07:35:28 · 17 answers · asked by cherilynnc6 2 in Etiquette

Xmas or halloween?

2006-11-26 07:35:17 · 8 answers · asked by Alex r 1 in Other - Holidays

hello there everone,my question is,if there is truly a god,then why is their not a perfect answer for this world,also,I am not an atheist and yes I do believe in him or her but ,who knows why things happen the way they do

2006-11-26 07:35:08 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

She said she doesnt want anything, she just want her xmas gift to be cute (something that I make to show my love for her). Anybody have ideas?

2006-11-26 07:34:55 · 6 answers · asked by BJGPP 2 in Other - Holidays

would you let him in or kick him out?if he invited himself I am under no obligation to feed him I would give him a green card and send him across the border to Iraq to have dinner with the soldiers there and maybe he would serve his country in the military this time Cheney I would send to shoot the turkey cause with any luck he would shoot himself and the turkey shall live on

2006-11-26 07:34:41 · 23 answers · asked by katlady927 6 in Other - Holidays

Ah lo mira es un hombre-rana atractiva?

2006-11-26 07:32:35 · 10 answers · asked by Rosalind55 2 in Languages

I have a very close friend, who i think is gay. He has a lot of close female friends. He has trouble getting a "girlfriend". He is very handsome too! He dresses very well, and he's very funny. Every woman that he tries to date says, "oh! i thought you were gay!" I don't think that all gay men fit into a cookie cutter, but i have a gut feeling that he's afraid of comming out. How can I support him? I have many gay family members as well, but i have never known someone to be in such "denial".

2006-11-26 07:32:09 · 9 answers · asked by Beamer 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

what would you do with it?

2006-11-26 07:32:04 · 28 answers · asked by Kerilyn 7 in Religion & Spirituality

called the sons of David? Who is David, and wasn't there more than one?

2006-11-26 07:30:54 · 11 answers · asked by Shannon83 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I heard that the tree of life grants immortality to the individual (assmuming the soul doesn't exist) and God took it away so they wouldn't live eternily in misery of their own evil tendencies. Paradise would have been a living hell for everyone.

2006-11-26 07:30:08 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I woke up this morning and happened to look outside to see something that surprised me...its the people who seemed to have moved in overnight because they were not there yesterday.....

Well, the people who have moved in are white, surrounded by mostly blacks.....The thing about this sitiuation is that the new white neighbors has put a post into the ground with a rebel flag flying!!!!!!

Yes, he has a right to do this but I would think he's trying to start some controversy trouble. There may be a couple white people in this neighborhood, theres no problem with them.....Why does these people have to post thier flag in a black community if they are not trying to cause disturbance???

2006-11-26 07:29:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-11-26 07:29:06 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

It says in the bible that Angels are gonna fight fallen angels with swords and stuff at the end times, right? Well, if they're spirits and can't die, what's the point??

2006-11-26 07:28:37 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

First of all, the concept of religious predestination leads to absurdities. My question above is not religious, it is philosophical with religious implications.

"There is what we might call a supernatural origin of my unique self-consciousness mind or my unique selfhood or soul." Sir John Eccles

Books by John C. Eccles

How the Self Controls Its Brain
Evolution of the brain : creation of the self
The understanding of the brain
Mind and brain : the many-faceted problems: selected reading
The Cerebellum as a Neuronal Machine
Nobel Prize conversations with Sir John Eccles
Facing reality: philosophical adventures by a brain scientist
Evolution of the brain : creation of the self

If "free will" is real, then soul exists. We all think we have free will, yet, do we? Certainly genetics, experience, and biochemistry affect how we feel and what we do. Is that all there is? Can we break the bonds of pure cause and effect in our mental processes? How can this be shown?

2006-11-26 07:28:07 · 19 answers · asked by Cogito Sum 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-26 07:28:05 · 13 answers · asked by semaver c 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Peace flows in your heart if you open a channel to let peace in. Be still where I find you and feel.Weapons burden your hands. Leave them. Let them rust. Go to your enemy. Be his slave. Tell him what peace is, and he will set you free to rule with him. But if there is no peace in your heart this is just a useless ruse and burden yoke of slavery awaits you. Fight... Be a reaper on the field, where death is sown. At the end of the field the Babe sits, and pours milk into a bowl to feed a snake. When you come close you will see that the Babe is more powerfull than generals. What are you waiting for? Where there are two enemies there could be two friends and Me!
Messages of Jesus Christ the Saviour as subscribed by Vladimir Moskovchenko

2006-11-26 07:28:03 · 1 answers · asked by Vladimir M 1 in Religion & Spirituality

There is an item in the Movie National Lampoons Christmas vacation, I have seen in other films as well with it. It basically is a model of a house of sorts with many windows with dates that you open one at a time counting down to christmas. Does anyone know what this is called?

2006-11-26 07:27:40 · 6 answers · asked by Snowlion 2 in Christmas

2006-11-26 07:27:18 · 8 answers · asked by Precious 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-26 07:27:10 · 9 answers · asked by semaver c 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I noticed that it is very hard for guys to take opinions from girls especially if it is meant to be like an advice!! Not all guys but most of them often feel they are far more superior and therefore girls opinion doesnt count? why?

2006-11-26 07:27:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anne H 3 in Other - Society & Culture

if jesus knew that judas was gonna betray him then why did jesus choose him?

2006-11-26 07:26:30 · 12 answers · asked by felicity_detain 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-26 07:26:17 · 5 answers · asked by Precious 2 in Religion & Spirituality

are we not liked for our color?
are we not liked for our talent?
are we not liked because of the false labels ignorant people give us?
is there a real reason, or do people just envy us? i've been trying to figure out for 16 years or should i say 11years (i was 5 when i found out what racism is), but i just can't find a reason that actully make sense.

2006-11-26 07:25:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Because I have no clue.

2006-11-26 07:25:29 · 24 answers · asked by jellybeans 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Do certain guys like to buy hats, shoes and other clothing only to wear them once and throw them away as soon as they aren't brand new anymore?

2006-11-26 07:24:58 · 10 answers · asked by versatilemile 2 in Other - Society & Culture