Society & Culture - 12 December 2006

Please, if you can, avoid citing Lee Strobel, Josh McDowell and the Bible itself. I am thinking more along the lines of C.S. Lewis, Alister McGrath, etc. Thanks!

2006-12-12 15:26:12 · 16 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 in Religion & Spirituality

1) Atheists are NEVER going to be intimidated by the comment, "someday you are going to have to face god."

2) Atheists do not believe Jesus was the son of god, or that he is EVER coming back. (no matter how many people say he is.)

3) Atheists consider themselves incredibly fortunate to have thrown off the mantle of religion, so they don't see the idea of finding God or Jesus terribly attractive.

4) Plenty of atheists have read the bible, some have studied it intensively (even more than you), and this is one of the reasons they BECAME atheists.

Ergo,

5) Atheists do not consider quoted scripture to be a convincing argument.

6) Atheism is NOT a religion, or a disbelief of religion, it's a lack of belief in a supernatural god.

7) Not all atheists believe in evolution, the big bang, absolute mortality, etc. Although most SCIENTISTS believe in these things, not all atheists are scientists.

I state these things without prejudice or passion. They are simple facts.

2006-12-12 15:25:49 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It almost looks like every God from the past stopped doing what He did, at the exact same moment we discovered He didn't actually do it.

Is that all a coincidence, or does God know exactly when we discover all those things and then He thinks "Oh, finally, one less task in my daily schedule!" ??

2006-12-12 15:25:45 · 5 answers · asked by Thinx 5 in Religion & Spirituality

slam dunk

2006-12-12 15:25:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-12 15:24:51 · 11 answers · asked by Barabas 5 in Religion & Spirituality

plz answer me

2006-12-12 15:24:43 · 1 answers · asked by Jin K 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Please, if you can, try to avoid citing anything by Richard Dawkins or Sam Harris. They have plenty attention right now. I am interested in good atheological arguments, like those by George Smith, Michael Martin, J. L. Mackie, etc. Thanks!

2006-12-12 15:23:56 · 14 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 in Religion & Spirituality

plz answer me

2006-12-12 15:23:37 · 14 answers · asked by Jin K 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I have been searching all over for text that will make me know that I have nothing to fear or be frightened about.I have started reading some buddist that makes alot of sense but want to find some sites that can make me fearless again without hypnosis and such,just something that makes sense.I felt this one time when I was in a state of depression and was angry at everyone and everything and I didnt care anymore about anything.I enjoyed my life and did things I had never done before because secretly I had a death wish.I lost the death wish but the fearlessness continued until there was a major impact in my life.Katrina.I want my fearlessness again without the anger and death wish I had to get it before.Anyone know of any test that would help me that is free on the internet? I also started reading taoism which helped as well.Please let me know?

2006-12-12 15:22:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

who was tortured and crucified as a criminal, in the name of love?
They said his eyes were brown and soft like his hair. He spoke of love so pure and humble yet stronger than hatred. He woke the dead, fed the poor and healed many.
My Master said it was a myth and as such, there is no truth in it - not a single bit. But oohh I am so curious.
Tell me, is it really a myth? If not, do you know where can I find this loving person?
Don't worry, it is our little secret. My Master doesn't have to know.

2006-12-12 15:21:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

plz answer me

2006-12-12 15:20:34 · 10 answers · asked by Jin K 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-12 15:20:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Supposedly Mary has appeared countless of times. Is is true or not?

2006-12-12 15:19:53 · 12 answers · asked by Andres 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I ask God for forgiveness every day but I continue to use, is he going to turn his back on me soon?(im 33 now have been saved and babtized but I have mental problems and I am an addict)

2006-12-12 15:19:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

To know about mother mary

2006-12-12 15:19:04 · 4 answers · asked by raja 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a male, I will be wearing a pinstripe suit, blue shirt, no tie. I only have a dark blue bookbag, but I need to bring my laptop. Is this rude to bring a bookbag?

2006-12-12 15:18:56 · 14 answers · asked by WP Redux 2 in Etiquette

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2006-12-12 15:18:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

to get call stupid by athiests. to get called ''satanic''and told i am going to hell by christains.

2006-12-12 15:18:20 · 8 answers · asked by Laughing Man 4 in Religion & Spirituality

"If you read Paul's writing, you will see that those who believe are called the elect, the chosen, those who's names are written in the book of life. It wouldn't matter if they existed in 100 BC or 2006 AD, if they are of the elect, they are saved. Read Romans and Ephesians." I understand this but what happens to those who don't believe (in Jesus, I assume you mean)?

2006-12-12 15:18:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know that when you're a tansexual you are either going from mtf or ftm, but is transgender something different or is that just another word for ts?

2006-12-12 15:18:10 · 6 answers · asked by gitsliveon24 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-12-12 15:18:09 · 2 answers · asked by Passion 3 in Other - Society & Culture

8: And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before [Jesus] the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, WHICH ARE THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS.
-Revelation, chapter 5

3: And another ANGEL came and stood at the altar with a golden censer; and he was given much INCENSE to mingle with the PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS upon the golden ALTAR before the throne.
-Revelation, chapter 8

2006-12-12 15:17:31 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I mean who started that tradition,kiss under the mistletoe?

2006-12-12 15:17:06 · 2 answers · asked by Kastor Troy 2 in Mythology & Folklore

Or was it a collective of people?

2006-12-12 15:16:59 · 2 answers · asked by Orditz 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-12-12 15:16:13 · 15 answers · asked by Fillup 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't remember any of last year, fill me in?

2006-12-12 15:16:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I always send my great aunt and great uncle, in their 90's, flowers for every holiday (I live 2 states away from them). I'd love to send them something besides flowers but I'm not sure what is appropriate.

2006-12-12 15:15:51 · 11 answers · asked by daisy_crazy32 2 in Etiquette

2006-12-12 15:15:31 · 4 answers · asked by CuRiOs OnE12 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-12 15:15:18 · 17 answers · asked by Orditz 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

why do we need other books?

2006-12-12 15:14:20 · 27 answers · asked by Red Eye 4 in Religion & Spirituality