Society & Culture - 31 May 2007

Tomorrow (June 1) is the anniversary of Helen Keller's death, which got me thinking about disabities and the Internet. There are already a number of assistive technology devices to help blind and deaf people use computers and access the Internet, but what do you think the future holds?

2007-05-31 05:56:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in People with Disabilities

I mean both religion & spirituality generally as well as the associated yahoo answers section.

2007-05-31 05:56:54 · 20 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Out of curiosity really, a lot of Christians will tend to agree with one another and say that there are no contradictions within the bible, yes? How about the contradictions made when interpreting the bible, for example, some Christians will take the account of Genesis quite literally, yet, religious scholars/theologians insist that Genesis etc...contains symbolic truths as opposed to literal or scientific truths...why is this? Who should non-Christians turn to for genuine questions about the bible when there's so many contradicting responses?

An example of this would be, those that accept the radiometric dating of the Earth to be roughly 4.5 billion years and those who believe that the Earth is roughly 10,000 years old. Why is there no universal teaching system in place to avoid such confusions?

2007-05-31 05:55:52 · 26 answers · asked by town_cl0wn 4 in Religion & Spirituality

And give proper answers too.

2007-05-31 05:54:09 · 14 answers · asked by Afi 7 in Senior Citizens

for non believers. And why do they have a problem admitting it?

2007-05-31 05:53:23 · 17 answers · asked by shannon 5 in Religion & Spirituality

This is a serious question. I've noticed a couple of posts / responses to posts on R&S asking people to provide scripture pertaining to free will. I know that God chooses us, but I have also read several scriptures that encourage us to choose:

Joshua 24:15
2 Kings 18:32
Prov 1:29
Prov 8:10
Prov 16:16
Isaiah 7:15
Isaiah 56:4
Phil 1:22
1 Peter 4:3

Is this not free will? If not, what is the meaning of the scriptures that encourage us to choose God's ways / discourage us from choosing our own ways?

2007-05-31 05:53:09 · 14 answers · asked by Romans 8:28 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 05:52:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The truth is, there is no god, but we can't handle the truth. Your mind can't handle knowing that it will not exist once you actually die. To know that there is nothing after you die is too scary for your brain and will actually force your to belive there is something, anything when there is nothing. Is it so hard to belive that we live and die the same as animals, how are we better than an ant i crush, its dead, it aint got to 'heaven'.

our brains don't want to DIE, religon makes it all better. You think poeple are addicted to drugs because they need to escape reality, what is that, 10% of the population at the most? Now look at the 80% that are ADDICTED to 'god' because they cant handle life?!

God is a drug for people of low brain power

2007-05-31 05:50:51 · 26 answers · asked by Eric M 2 in Religion & Spirituality

King James Version, Leviticus 11:20: All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

I couldn't find any, does anyone have any links to the species of fowl god is talking about? Did god remove them from the planet to stop us from eating them? If so, why didn't he also remove homosexuality and shellfish? 10 points to the person that can find a scientifically verified species of fowl that creeps on all four, or 10 points to the person that gives the most convincing argument against the existence of such fowl.

2007-05-31 05:50:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I hear a lot of people saying that Jehovah's Witnesses aren't going to heaven because they don't believe that Jesus was divine, but that he was God's son. Why is this important? It seems that it is more of a inessential theology thing than the big deal it is made into. Why is this important?

2007-05-31 05:50:34 · 36 answers · asked by Brad K 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Why won't people wash their hands when they leave the potty...the water and in most cases SOAP is available...let's use them both...and YES I wash my hands!!

2007-05-31 05:47:38 · 36 answers · asked by ? 5 in Etiquette

It is nothing more than an ancient Babylonian myth. Its source more than likely is the "Epic of Gigamesh."

2007-05-31 05:45:31 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 05:43:26 · 9 answers · asked by OKPAS 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm feeling quite annoyed by many people. I have questions about the Bible, and I'm sure others do to, I only want to become closer to God.

Some people feel that God is fictional and the Bible is a fiction story. Christianity is my religion, along with many other peoples. What gives people the right to smash me + my questions on yahoo answers?

I don't reply negatively to YOUR religious questions.

So I guess my question is, what are everyone else's views on this?

2007-05-31 05:42:32 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 05:38:59 · 3 answers · asked by ChaliQ 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-05-31 05:38:33 · 12 answers · asked by mflowers1484@rogers.com 1 in Languages

Now that I've gotten all of your Attention, Have any of you gotten the free tote bag and light bulb?

2007-05-31 05:38:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What do you think?

2007-05-31 05:37:23 · 27 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I cannot join the Peace Corps because I don't have a degree, but I really want to volunteer somewhere perhaps like Africa. What other organizations can I join to do work overseas?

2007-05-31 05:37:14 · 4 answers · asked by Miss Brittany 2 in Community Service

2007-05-31 05:36:40 · 2 answers · asked by jayyy 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-05-31 05:36:27 · 5 answers · asked by double_portion 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 05:36:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i'm a christian and i'm 14 years-old but i've been depressed ever since 2005 and i think it is getting worse. I took this test in a book and it ask question like," how much do you sleep?" and you answer by rating it from 1-5, 1 being the less. When i've finished taking the test, my score was rated Worst Stage in Depression. I really need help, I've been thinking about taking drugs or drink heavily with beer because i've heard that it takes away the pain for a while, but still i believe that it will ruin my health. I'm tired of crying every night while in the day i hide underneath a mask that fools everybody and it makes them think that i'm always happy. I feel like i want to die. i can't tell anyone in here because nobody believes me.
My parents doesn't believe me until i show a proof, i have no real friends, everybody just use me as a spare, and i'm sick and tired of hearing someone else problems and in return those people that i've helped, didn't even appreciate it.

2007-05-31 05:35:47 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 05:34:56 · 6 answers · asked by FRANCES M 1 in Mythology & Folklore

Does anyone really know what it is?

2007-05-31 05:32:03 · 10 answers · asked by Megan N 2 in Religion & Spirituality

"devotees?" I've heard the term but don't think I've ever known what they are. Is it something that I should worry about?

Shilar

2007-05-31 05:31:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in People with Disabilities

In the Bible it says that Jesus said to his followers they would do greater miracles then him. If its true that he rose from the dead (which is a pretty big miracle) why aren't we seeing even small miracles happen all the time? Like people being healed from arthritis, people with one leg shorter then the other having their legs grow, broken bones being mended on the spot/car crash victims getting up and walking away, the mentally ill regaining their sanity, etc. Why aren't Christians doing miracles?

As many answers from Christians please. It's your religion-you answer!!

2007-05-31 05:30:53 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 05:28:31 · 12 answers · asked by Cali~Twin 1 in Languages

my questions removed?I don't understand it, violation notices 2 of them! would anyone agree with me they were sensible questions and nothing at all was there to offend anyone. Both were in the senior page. Better change my earrings so I'm not reconized now?
Gosh I feel like I've been given an ASBO!
So I've lost 20 pts and now used another 5 to ask this.

2007-05-31 05:28:23 · 22 answers · asked by ? 5 in Senior Citizens

Ok, so I share an office with this lady who constantly pops gum. I have headphones on, volume all the way up, and I can STILL hear her. Should I like throw something at her?

How annoying.

2007-05-31 05:28:05 · 6 answers · asked by amylynn2114 3 in Etiquette