Society & Culture - 4 January 2007

2007-01-04 16:21:15 · 3 answers · asked by Jason N 2 in Languages

Please state your faith (or non-faith) and current age (some of us have longer periods to draw from and bring to mind).

2007-01-04 16:21:09 · 6 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Does he use double coupons?

2007-01-04 16:21:00 · 13 answers · asked by Epona Willow 7 in Religion & Spirituality

You constantly cut your noses dispite your faces by trying to be logical about it. If you are useing a mental loop process such as
i. I know god exists because it written in a book
2. I know the writting in the book is true because the book says it true.
then why fool yourselves that you are still capable of logic?
Faith is believing without evidence.
Why not let go of trying to be logical about your belief when its just not possible and truely embrace your faith?

2007-01-04 16:20:40 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do all the colorful decorations and lights have the same effect on them?

2007-01-04 16:19:33 · 16 answers · asked by jstice2003 1 in Christmas

2007-01-04 16:19:06 · 12 answers · asked by vidya 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Just so I can stay away from it.

2007-01-04 16:18:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-04 16:18:20 · 14 answers · asked by Idunno 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

John Adams wrote (and George Washington signed) a treaty proclaiming "As the Govt of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion..."
Furthermore, many of our founding fathers were deists leaning agnostic.

And please don't retort with a quote from one of our founders including a simple appeal to God. Those quotes are so often misused by defenders of religious bigotry. Even today many outed atheists use the name of god in their work including Stephen Hawking. Also, Einstein invoked the name of god even though he did not believe in a personal god.

Think before you write.

2007-01-04 16:16:59 · 19 answers · asked by JHUguy123 3 in Religion & Spirituality

...can't we all agree that discriminating against homosexuals is the worst form of hatred and bigotry, on the same level as racism and religious intolerance? How can Christians hide behind "God's word" if it is hateful toward fellow human beings? I'd think twice before worshipping a God that spouts that kind of bulls--t.

2007-01-04 16:16:57 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Big question to think about.

2007-01-04 16:14:48 · 14 answers · asked by JOHN 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Would you rather live in a large city or a rural small town, and why? And which do you live in now?

2007-01-04 16:14:28 · 5 answers · asked by cats2006 3 in Other - Society & Culture

i do and id be suprised if you didnt how do i stop this once and for all!?

2007-01-04 16:14:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-01-04 16:13:34 · 14 answers · asked by Godb4me 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I wanna let someone know how I feel, not doin anything illegal, or that could hurt someone. Does anyone have ideas?

2007-01-04 16:12:59 · 27 answers · asked by Chris C 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Is the father the son and holy ghost one person. and plz. read from the bible or high experience with god or a website. thanks

2007-01-04 16:12:51 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When someone does the unspeakable and takes their own life does that mean they are going straight to hell? I have tried finding scripture to help me with this answer but I am having trouble finding anything exact. I am assuming that a person who does this struggles with faith but they may still believe right? And if you believe in Jesus and don't deny Him you will go to Heaven right? Any comments are welcome. Thank you!

2007-01-04 16:11:17 · 33 answers · asked by asjsfan 1 in Religion & Spirituality

In that count how many fighting men were found in Israel?

(a) Eight hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9)

(b) One million, one hundred thousand (IChronicles 21:5)

Which one is true??

http://www.islamway.com/english/images/library/contradictions.htm

2007-01-04 16:10:29 · 2 answers · asked by Ali 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I am totally lost and confused here. I just cannot seem to get a full understanding of philosophy.

2007-01-04 16:10:27 · 2 answers · asked by swty2crazy2001 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-01-04 16:08:52 · 7 answers · asked by gryffendor110 1 in Languages

Why did God make humans have tailbones, appendixes, and tonsils?

Why did God make whales have pelvises, and femurs?

Why do some snakes have small hip bones?

Why did God create these animals with useless body parts? What was he smoking?

2007-01-04 16:08:49 · 17 answers · asked by acgsk 5 in Religion & Spirituality

In my house I live with other house mates. I left my shoes outside of my suit. Is it impolite? If yes, what can I do?

2007-01-04 16:08:45 · 14 answers · asked by gauss 1 in Etiquette

And they, themselves are committing the very same act in which they were finger wagging at?

2007-01-04 16:08:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

If an earthquake kills thousands of innocent people, believers should condemn their "all-powerful" god who, supposedly being all-powerful and all-good, would certainly possess the power to save the victims but instead, for reasons the believer can never explain, chooses not to. If a child is murdered by a madman, shouldn't the believing parents condemn their god for failing to prevent the act from happening? They wouldn't hesitate to do so if a human stood by and watched it happen. Why is it immoral for humans to turn away from helping someone in need but not immoral when a god does so? Why the double standard?

2007-01-04 16:07:27 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-04 16:07:24 · 11 answers · asked by Peter D 2 in Other - Society & Culture

When dedicating a school for girls in Africa, a reporter asked her why there are no white kids in her school. She responded with 'I don't owe whites anything'. Was it only black/asian/latinoes/other that made her wealthy?
Peaple wonder why there is still rascism in America. Reverse racism does not help anyone. Realizeing that a great wrong was done to blacks in the past (and perhaps still today), but bitterness and vindictiveness will not solve anything but more bitterness. Many races in history that have had wrong done to them have moved on and have not held a grudge as a type of crutch and lived successful and happy lives.

2007-01-04 16:07:20 · 26 answers · asked by fattyfatfattipsy 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

It appears most people believe we are here for some kind of trial or test. If this is true than the more we are born with, the more we have and accumilate throughout life the harder it would be to pass this trial or test. A good example would be to compare Paris Hilton to a person born without the mental capacity to function. Paris was born into money and with good looks and would appear to have many temptations thoughout her life which would seem to make it harder to pass her so called test whereas the other individual would appear to be given a free pass on his or her trial or test.

2007-01-04 16:06:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-04 16:05:43 · 12 answers · asked by Reo 5 in Religion & Spirituality

It's, like, the worst cult in history (with the notable exception of all the major world religions, but we won't go there in this discussion). But they're brimming with money... they even basically own the entire city of Clearwater, FL. There have been a number of damning exposes done on the cult in Time, Rolling Stone, etc. So why do the majority of people I talk to NOT understand the full scope of this whackjob outfit? Is it the celebrity endorsements from Tom Cruise, John Travolta, etc.? The American public is dumb, but they're not THAT dumb, are they?

2007-01-04 16:05:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

While science is the process by which we use to understand HOW things work;it can not answer the WHY;thus it's necessasary to pass the torch to faith to answer the WHY question for us.

Agree or disagree?Why or why not?

2007-01-04 16:04:07 · 15 answers · asked by Maurice H 6 in Religion & Spirituality