Society & Culture - 31 May 2007

No one's religion (or lack thereof) could be validly argued as ultimate truth, because if it were, then it would be universally agreed upon.

Is there such a thing as actual, undeniable, and unflappable truth?

2007-05-31 02:57:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

He is one of the few legitimate scientists who supports intelligent design, by legitimate I mean he is a biology professor at a decent university.and got his PhD in biochemistry from an Ivy League school.

Personally, the answer for me is no.

2007-05-31 02:57:17 · 5 answers · asked by Don't Fear the Reaper 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 02:56:47 · 13 answers · asked by Silhouette 4 in Religion & Spirituality

"When we hear the ancient bells growling on a Sunday morning we ask ourselves: Is it really possible! This, for a Jew, crucified two thousand years ago, who said he was God's son? The proof of such a claim is lacking. Certainly the Christian religion is an antiquity projected into our times from remote prehistory; and the fact that the claim is believed - whereas one is otherwise so strict in examining pretensions - is perhaps the most ancient piece of this heritage. A god who begets children with a mortal woman; a sage who bids men work no more, have no more courts, but look for the signs of the impending end of the world; a justice that accepts the innocent as a vicarious sacrifice; someone who orders his disciples to drink his blood; prayers for miraculous interventions; sins perpetrated against a god, atoned for by a god; fear of a beyond to which death is the portal; the form of the cross as a symbol in a time that no longer knows the function and ignominy of the cross --

2007-05-31 02:55:26 · 19 answers · asked by Dylan H 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Hey everyone, my name is Syl...I want to do a t-shirt with my name written on and then some fun acronym on the back... but I can't think of anything (''search your love'' is way too depressing...)... so just be creative! thanks a lot!

2007-05-31 02:54:33 · 10 answers · asked by Sylvia 3 in Languages

Is there a difference?

2007-05-31 02:53:27 · 5 answers · asked by Graciela, RIRS 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 02:52:01 · 15 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 02:50:37 · 37 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

This question is basically for anyone. For me, 5 am, when all is quiet and the kids are asleep with barely a hint of what the day will bring. You?

2007-05-31 02:48:10 · 11 answers · asked by mrs O 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 02:47:34 · 22 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I know alot of people with the same names. I have like five friends with the name Ashley spelled different ways.

2007-05-31 02:47:22 · 3 answers · asked by angelbaby 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-05-31 02:46:47 · 35 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Lawnerd asked a question about Richard Dawkins being 'stumped' by an interviewer over an apparently simple question. See Lawnerd's question here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070531061558AA97NrG&r=w#N8VNJXPdMmvQBnHGZOfS

And yet this has been exposed as a fraud years ago. The footage was actually edited to give a fraudulent impression. Here's Dr. Dawkins telling the story:
http://www.skeptics.com.au/articles/dawkins.htm

For this fraud to keep going, people who KNOW it's a fraud must be propagating it. Why would creationists lie? Is their case so weak they know that can't win on facts?

2007-05-31 02:41:43 · 21 answers · asked by Super Atheist 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm in my early 20's and still live with my parents...I stuggle with trying to honor them(i know i have to espesially since i'm still under thier roof) cuz they are strict and i feel like i'm treated like i'm still 16. yes i'm a Christian and was raised so...but i don't have the same convictions on everything they do...they threw away all my cd's that weren't christian, they tell me to change if my t-shirt is "too tight"...and try to not let me date...i'm so close to my mom and don't want to hurt her! but just being good to please them is not going to get me to heaven...it's like they try to protect me from all evil and i just have a hard time going with it...

2007-05-31 02:41:26 · 31 answers · asked by forget_me_not 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 02:41:18 · 5 answers · asked by bunty 1 in Etiquette

What is, is.

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-05-31 02:40:17 · 11 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Religion & Spirituality

For fulfilling Revelation, a bow seems like a wimpy weapon.

2007-05-31 02:40:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I saw this comedian yesterday who is actually serious when saying that God is either a woman or a gay guy. I thought it was going to be a joke but he says he's serious, and I thought his view was very interesting. He says "look at all the colors of the earth, how beautiful and how many different colors there are on earth. Then he shows a picture of the sea and all of the beautiful fishes. Then he says, if God was a guy all fishes would look like this: then he shows a picture of an ugly ugly monstrous fish! lol...Then he says, only a woman has this dam n much to say, then he shows the huge Bible! I thought his view was so cool. I always had a clue about Jesus beig y'no...cause he's such a good human being and caring and nurturing, but God, I never thought of this, until now, and yeah probably he's right..Not that I know, none of us know...What are your opinions on this? Do your opinions look similar to mine? Let me know..Thanks

2007-05-31 02:39:44 · 16 answers · asked by waragainstterror 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I'd want to check out the civil war era, I enjoyed reading about it and the movies and the tv, and I would want to sit there at the side of one of those battles, watching bravery, they did that, reports, local folk, even the President.

2007-05-31 02:39:03 · 9 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you think he uncovered something about the 'good guy' that would incriminate him?

2007-05-31 02:37:22 · 31 answers · asked by zeppelin_roses 4 in Religion & Spirituality

names of God and I just finished learning a new name. One of the names of God is Jehovah--Shalom, meaning "The Lord is Peace." How awesome is that? In His Word it talks about the Lord bringing us peace, but for that to actually be one of His names. It is my understanding that God wants us all to feel His peace. When we have Him in our lives, honestly, why should we feel anything but? One of the names of Jesus is the Prince of Peace.
In Isaiah we see this verse:
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
What does that tell us, dear friends? If we keep our mind focused on God and trust in Him, He will give us perfect peace. I think that means even in times of strife, even in times of depression, no matter what we are going through in our lives.
Dear friends,
if you are going through troublesome times, embrace Jehovah--Shalom, He wants you to be at peace. The Lord is Peace. Please email me if you have prayer requests.

2007-05-31 02:34:20 · 21 answers · asked by Kat 3 in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Pi1TqCbDk

2007-05-31 02:33:02 · 11 answers · asked by Jeanmarie 7 in Religion & Spirituality

It seems that there are more and more car bombings and suicide bombers, people committing suicide and takings others with them. What's the driving force for this increase in what I'd call bizarre behavior. It's a non-sequitur. Some of it is religiously motivated, but others seem to madness or maybe a disease. The religiously motivated ones are a disease too. Is there a philosophical reason behind this?

2007-05-31 02:31:40 · 17 answers · asked by misoma5 7 in Religion & Spirituality

to yourself"?

Because I just got a violation for saying ONLY that.

2007-05-31 02:31:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The demographic is a everchanging landscape....

2007-05-31 02:31:23 · 13 answers · asked by Mr. Cadillac Jones 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

The world isn't ending. No one is judging you. You're not going to suffering in hell forever. You don't have to derrive your moral code from a book that also features talking animals. You don't have to get up early sunday. You don't have to give anyone your money. You don't have to feel guilty. You don't have to pray. You don't owe your existence to a creator who can make a "perfect" universe but refuses to alliviate human suffering.

2007-05-31 02:29:44 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why do women not realize they have a choice? If you do not want the baby then why is it so hard to just put the little binkers up for adoption? I don't know if this is for all states but here in Illinois, they passed the law where you could have the baby and if you did not want to even be on record, you could leave the baby at a safe place like a hospital or fire station and not be held criminally negligent. PLEAAASSSE women, wake up and stop thinking about only yourselves. There are choices. What is your input on the behavior of some of these young women.

2007-05-31 02:28:15 · 16 answers · asked by Charisma 3 in Etiquette

Isn't aiding criminals against the law. There is no asylem in American churches

2007-05-31 02:26:29 · 11 answers · asked by BUILD THE WALL 4 in Religion & Spirituality

in my school you can get suspended just for holding hand s with the same sex!

2007-05-31 02:26:07 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Sorry, I'm just in a state of don withdrawal today

ODE TO WHYNOTASKDON:

Oh whynotaskdon,
how we miss thee,
and how your wisdom rained,
like apples from a tree

and although we poked fun at you,
we’d laugh and jest and jeer,
we always felt better,
whenever you were near.

You told us about God,
And about our burning fate,
And how you felt sorry for us,
Because we’d realize The Truth too late.

Many months have passed,
Since we’ve seen your face,
So many months in fact,
That even the clones are laid to waste

Your account has been deleted,
You returned nevermore,
But without you Yahoo Answers,
Has become a total bore.

with this new poem
I risk a reporting or two
but oh whynotaskdon
I'll risk it just for you.

And now with this poem
I say adieu to thee
And your wisdom that rained
Like apples from a tree.

2007-05-31 02:24:15 · 11 answers · asked by Southpaw 7 in Religion & Spirituality