Society & Culture - 14 June 2007

"First is my plea to all biblical scholars to take seriously their responsibility in caring for God’s people. Scholars bear a sacred duty not to alarm lay readers on issues that they have little understanding of."

why would god create a bible with problems that even an eminent textual critic admits that there are things about it that a layperson would be absolutely confounded on? Not every christian throughout all ages had the resources of contemporary apologetics, so how were they to know that all was well concerning the bible?

2007-06-14 08:13:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Out of 31 Aswers there were:

16 Non Belivers
15 Believers (In a God or Religion)

There were lots of good answers but the one I liked the most was
Hedgewitch's
"Iam Pagan". Yes I believe in a Creator God. I like to answer questions about my beliefs for anyone who is interested and I try to take a bit of the fear factor out of people's understanding of God. "

I did not like it because of her religion. I liked it because I thought she had a lot of respect for people with religions other than her own.
So according to the poll its a half and half enviroment. With those odds would it ever be possible to try and discuss things between each group without offfending the other even if you dont have the same view?

Just Wondering because I dont see where hate and religion should ever go together if we are all in here about religion or the lack of religion?

Thanks for everybody's help

2007-06-14 08:12:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-14 08:11:55 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you go up two at a time it feels unlucky to have one left over ...

2007-06-14 08:11:48 · 9 answers · asked by johninmelb 4 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-06-14 08:10:16 · 12 answers · asked by Broccoli 2 in Religion & Spirituality

What is wrong with asking for prayers for my baby boy who is 21 months old and is autistic? He was just diagnosed and I am heartbroken as his mother and asked for prayers and got a lot of responses. I did pick a best answer but I see they removed the question. Why would they do that? Would someone actually complain that I asked for prayer for my child? Makes no sense.

2007-06-14 08:09:55 · 22 answers · asked by Barbara 2 in Religion & Spirituality

if so then they have no guilt complex??

2007-06-14 08:09:01 · 19 answers · asked by STORMY K 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Both gays and straights have the same ability and same restrictions on marriage now. Neither can marry someone of the same sex. Why is this wrong?

We treat many other groups differently depending on the choices they make, and the way they life their lifes. For example we tax people more if they made more money. Shouldn't they pay the same rate as everyone else so we can be fair and treat everyone as equals?

We give tax breaks to people who own homes. Shouldn't people who rent get the same breaks? We do we give people with kids more deductions? They use more gvmt services than other people. Shouldn't the childless be treated equally and get tax breaks also?

Isn't it the truth that most people just want to be treated more equally than others?

2007-06-14 08:08:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

As a Christian, a Jew a Muslim ,A Atheist, Buddah, Wiccer
(Hope I got everyone)
That makes you a lovely person?

2007-06-14 08:07:41 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-14 08:06:45 · 13 answers · asked by STORMY K 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Are people still getting stoned today? Kind of makes going to gas chamber seem like a trip to Disneyland.

2007-06-14 08:06:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What are your beliefs?

2007-06-14 08:06:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

a lady from my church ,who is also my friend's mother has given me a purity ring. She has given many other youth in my church purity rings but mine was presented in a way different than the rest. (wrapping ,gift box, bow). My question is how long do i wait to give her a "thank you"card and should the card be religiously themed?

Any help would be appreciated.Thanks in advance.

2007-06-14 08:05:59 · 8 answers · asked by cirilia 3 in Etiquette

Dawkins argues that God must be more complex than the universe and life he created. Since complexity comes arises from the gradual process of evolution, God (who skipped this process) must be very improbable.

Is this argument valid? Is it circular?

((From a logical standpoint))

2007-06-14 08:04:03 · 12 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I keep seeing questions about emo and I dont get what the hell it is. Is goth? And how did they come up with the name?

2007-06-14 08:03:30 · 5 answers · asked by MJMGrand 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Quick, make the call. The Ark's sinking!

2007-06-14 08:02:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

personally i hate the stuff but i know loads of people who are addicted, just wondering what the general consensus is!

2007-06-14 08:02:07 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

my very dear friend just told me that his brother's wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Zoe. but as they cut the umbilical cord, a blood clot loosened, killing the newborn instantly. they have a 2 yr old at home. can you please please send some positive energy/prayers/good thoughts or whatever to them? thanks

2007-06-14 08:00:38 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What is the exact passage in the bible that refers to God giving man dominion over animals?

2007-06-14 07:59:14 · 7 answers · asked by John L 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Are all people who are against same sex marriage dishonest liars?

The number of signatures that were needed to get a constitutional amendment in Massachusetts on the 2008 ballot was 1% of the states population, but the anti-gay agenda couldn't even get that number of signatures honestly.

The anti-gay agenda had voters sign an amendment to allow beer and wine sales in grocery stores, and then told them that their signature was needed a second time. The second signature was in reality for the amendment against same sex marriage.

2007-06-14 07:59:13 · 13 answers · asked by χριστοφορος ▽ 7 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

would you do it?I'm talking about no human contact whatsoever,for the rest of your life.

2007-06-14 07:59:04 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-06-14 07:58:07 · 17 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-14 07:57:13 · 11 answers · asked by steven e 7 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-06-14 07:55:24 · 7 answers · asked by The Raven † 5 in Religion & Spirituality

What good reasons to people have in believing that?

2007-06-14 07:55:17 · 23 answers · asked by ddust102 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have seen it enough to gather it's context, but it seems like a somewhat new term on here (at least it's pretty new to me). What is a troll (just for clarification sake) and where did the term start?

2007-06-14 07:54:35 · 7 answers · asked by randyken 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Take Test to find out what your score is at http://www.blogthings.com/howintuitiveareyouquiz

2007-06-14 07:53:23 · 16 answers · asked by Candy 2 in Mythology & Folklore

And why did you make the choice you did?

2007-06-14 07:53:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

After all, if Orientals are now "Asian Americans" and hispanics are "Latin Americans", Indians are now "Native Americans" and Blacks are now "African Americans", why are the whites the only groups still not labled with an "Americans" suffix?

2007-06-14 07:53:09 · 14 answers · asked by Dave B. 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

What program do they use? Also have you ever thought if what you see on those scary movies is real in our life.

2007-06-14 07:52:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore