Society & Culture - 10 January 2007

2007-01-10 06:05:39 · 22 answers · asked by Will 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Monday January 1, 2007

People's fascination for religion and superstition will disappear within a few decades as television and the internet make it easier to get information, and scientists get closer to discovering a final theory of everything, leading thinkers argue today.

Philosopher Daniel Denett believes that within 25 years religion will command little of the awe it seems to instil today. The spread of information through the internet and mobile phones will "gently, irresistibly, undermine the mindsets requisite for religious fanaticism and intolerance".

Biologist Richard Dawkins said that physicists would give religion another problem: a theory of everything that would complete Albert Einstein's dream of unifying the fundamental laws of physics. "This final scientific enlightenment will deal an overdue death blow to religion and other juvenile superstitions."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,1980978,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=1

Thoughts?

2007-01-10 06:05:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If it did not rain, where did the waters come from that nourished the plants and quenched the thirsts of the people and animals?

2007-01-10 06:05:14 · 11 answers · asked by Jacqueline C 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Talking about some hot stuff baby tonight?

2007-01-10 06:04:32 · 3 answers · asked by chosen_isaiah61 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-01-10 06:04:06 · 10 answers · asked by Fable 1 in Languages

2007-01-10 06:03:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Original sin and Adam and Eve have always sounded kind of strange to me. Especially the part about this "sin" having gone down through generations. While it has always seemed to be a myth to me (not historical fact) , if it really is a myth then what was the whole point of Jesus dying for our "sin", of reconciling us to God because of Adam and Eve's original sin???? I don't want a lot of bible quotes please.

2007-01-10 06:02:53 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you could make yourself look ideally however you want to look, you would stay like that for the rest of your life, and it wouldn't change, but in the process 10 years would be taken off your life, would you do it?

I saw this question on a website once and thought it was really interesting

2007-01-10 06:02:42 · 13 answers · asked by leena 4 in Other - Society & Culture

someone told me this, is it really TRUE!!

2007-01-10 06:02:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous 4 in Mythology & Folklore

please if you know just tell me about God and
how can I know He is the true
and how can I reach Him if it's possable,
The question is serious and to sientist please

2007-01-10 06:01:26 · 28 answers · asked by manar k 1 in Religion & Spirituality

what do you think about Dianetics?
Can it be classified under a personal development book?
or it is based under a theory or religious aspect something similar ?

Thank you for your feedback

2007-01-10 06:01:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

First let me say, I'm not out to bash or prove people wrong. I just want to know what the trinitarian belief(s) is/are on this particular event:

Jesus is in the water, the Father's voice comes from above, and the Holy Gost is descending.

What's happening here? Did God project Himself as separate for that moment or something?

I appreciate your answers.

2007-01-10 06:01:19 · 5 answers · asked by daisyk 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I am in love with my best-friend. She is amazing and beautiful, but I don't know if/ how/ when I should tell her how I feel. When she came out to me, she did it by introducing me to her girlfriend last year (I think she waited becasue she was afriad of how I would react, but i told her that I liked girls too, so everything worked out fine). I had a crush on her but didn't say anything because she was with somebody. After we both knew that we both liked girls things between us changed a little. We would flirt a little back and forth, and I started to like her more and more. She has been in a couple other relationships that have lasted a few months, but I have always been too scared to tell her how I feel because she is such a great friend and I would never want to ruin that. She currently has a girlfriend, but I don't know if I can wait to see if they break-up or not or when they do to tell her. I guess my question is should I bring it up and what should I say? NO GAY BASHING!!

2007-01-10 06:00:57 · 17 answers · asked by there_is_nothing_wrong_with_love 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

"Probably the Dead Sea Scrolls have had the greatest Biblical impact. they have provided Old Testament manuscripts approximately 1,000 years older than our previous oldest manuscript. The Dead Sea Scrolls have demonstrated that the Old Testament was accurately transmitted during this interval. In addition, they provide a wealth of information on the times leading up to, and during, the life of Christ.
--Dr. Bryant Wood, archaeologist, Associates for Biblical Research

2007-01-10 06:00:50 · 12 answers · asked by redeemed 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean thats not really Jesus' birthday. He was born in spring sometime. I was born in March. So should I celebrate my birthday in December too?

2007-01-10 06:00:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

In your mind, what makes a group of people a cult? Strong devotion? Then are the US's political parties cult-ish? Were the Nazis a cult?

2007-01-10 06:00:38 · 7 answers · asked by dynamic_disaster 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

The business manager at my office spilled grated cheese in my office which is also the lunch room. She will not clean it up. Do I say something to the boss, leave the cheese there on the floor, or clean it up myself?

2007-01-10 06:00:35 · 17 answers · asked by w7fla 1 in Etiquette

what happen to the prophet Moses law ? prophet moses took his shoe off to talk to God. please if you not a christian don't answer

2007-01-10 06:00:32 · 6 answers · asked by sharon o 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-10 06:00:30 · 1 answers · asked by froggychick8 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

If you can't think of nothing them wow u need to get ur life straight!!!!

2007-01-10 06:00:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I want to get a specific phrase translated into Hebrew. It is "a spring enclosed" from Song of Solomon 4:12.

2007-01-10 05:58:04 · 8 answers · asked by jchase94 1 in Languages

2007-01-10 05:57:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-01-10 05:56:59 · 5 answers · asked by Oryx30 2 in Languages

I never been really religious. And catholic and christianity sounds the same to me, I believe in jesus crist. So How can i tell if i am a christian or a catholic?

2007-01-10 05:56:38 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It's a very good thing that Christianity and Judaism have been secularized. In fact, we can use that to say the West was the first to develop secularism. But have we equated secularism with absolute atheism? Has Western society suffered ethically and morally as a result of the decline of Christianity? If so, how can we use the beneficial and positive aspects of religion to improve our society, while enjoying all the benefits of secular democracy?

2007-01-10 05:55:41 · 12 answers · asked by ? ? 1 in Religion & Spirituality

what are some of the greatest dangers a believer battles in their walk with God? Of course sin...but what sin?

2007-01-10 05:54:48 · 14 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Christians imply Jesus-destined to be the savior-could only be perfect and was incapable of sin. Yet Christians also insist he should be adored and praised for being the perfect savior, although he couldn't be anything else but what he was.

"He was the son of God" is NOT a response, by the way. As the son of God, what else could he be but perfect? That answer avoids the subject.

They also say Jesus should be glorified because he was sinless, even though they also believe he was not capable of sinning. According to Christian belief, Jesus did what he was destined to do, and had to do. Something here doesn't gel.

The feeling I get from Christians is that they believe Jesus deserves to be adored-yet how could Jesus have been anything else but Jesus?

Edgar Cayce believed Jesus had previous lives, beginning with Adam, and developed his Christhood through reincarnating, but Christians generally believe Jesus was just zapped here in total perfection. Really explain this enigma--anyone?

2007-01-10 05:54:47 · 9 answers · asked by Emerald Blue 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Why are their so many flaws?

Planets don't revolve in true circles around stars. Comets and asteroids smash into planets. Whole galaxies collide with each other...

On Earth, tornados and hurricanes wreak havok with all forms of life. Life spans are short due to the inherant flaws in the "designs" of their bodies...

The work of a "god"?

Hardly!

2007-01-10 05:54:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

if the govt legalizes same sex marriages/civil unions? i know it seems i'm on a gay kick but there have been many questions on the subject today, and a lot of lame answers as to why it should not be allowed.

2007-01-10 05:54:02 · 20 answers · asked by tandypants 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-10 05:54:01 · 7 answers · asked by ivorytowerboy 5 in Religion & Spirituality