Society & Culture - 14 June 2007

Do those of you who call yourselves Christian (or have any other religion, really) honestly believe that there is some magic man who lives in the sky who can watch everyone and everything, who has an evil place underground that he can send you to when you die, despite the fact that you're dead, full of fire and pain and eternal discomfort, if you've been bad. Or do you just say you do and just don't want to believe in the logical answer. Your situation is much like that of a small child who refuses to give up his belief in Santa Claus, just because that's what he's been told his whole life, and his nonexistance would mean that he exerted an unnecessary amount of energy in your belief. Christianity is often based on this same principle, I think. Right now, Christians are in the stage where they've been told that they're wrong and shown the logic behind that statement, but still ignorantly cling to their stupid beliefs.

2007-06-14 06:15:16 · 14 answers · asked by apocalyps956 2 in Religion & Spirituality

If I had witnessed and suffered the Holocaust, the systematic and emotionless killing of millions of people, I would wonder if God really existed and why he/she would allow such suffering and cruelty. Someone said that God will never give you anything you can't handle. If one was in the Auschwitz concentration camp, would one feel the same way and still believe that God existed?

2007-06-14 06:14:45 · 14 answers · asked by SuddenlySexy 1 in Religion & Spirituality

What do you think of the ENCODE Project and it's findings about new interpretations of how genes work and how the "junk dna" is not really junk after all?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070614/ts_afp/sciencebiotechgenome;_ylt=ApEN2prIN7iW5Mk0UHnxxAoPLBIF

Seems like the Theory of Evolution is evolving onward and upward, IMHO.

2007-06-14 06:13:41 · 7 answers · asked by Alan 7 in Religion & Spirituality

i beleive in god and everything but i just abolished my religion. i used to be a lutheran. i cant see why people say a religion is better then others,how would you no? what cause some guy in arobe told u it was. sorry i dont believe in that. all i believe in is god and jesus. so i ask why do people beleive a reliogion is better then others when theres no proof. p.s im no dissing any religion

2007-06-14 06:13:18 · 8 answers · asked by loyal 2 tha bone 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Just wondering, Does the Jewish(Hebrew) faith still call for and use the animal sacrifice method of Sin repentance.

I was just curious.

2007-06-14 06:12:21 · 3 answers · asked by rabbitmedic 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-14 06:11:42 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How difficult is it for someone to learn Portuguese if he already speaks Spanish (a non-native speaker) and vice versa? Assume he is not a native speaker of either language.

2007-06-14 06:11:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Can a relationship last and be successful if you don't have much in common?

2007-06-14 06:10:20 · 7 answers · asked by John S 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

And we're all here, the rapture didn't happen, and the Anti-Christ is not yet revealed, what would everyone be thinking?

2007-06-14 06:07:54 · 15 answers · asked by **Matt** 4 in Religion & Spirituality

ok i was playing around and i fell but when i woke up i was gay
or atleast i think i am

2007-06-14 06:04:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-06-14 06:04:50 · 4 answers · asked by just-asking 1 in Etiquette

Apparently the Pope tells R. Catholics NOT to support that brilliant humanitarian organisation Amnesty because they have not opposed abortion in the case of rape or incest. Yet Amnesty has helped to save hundreds of lives of people imprisoned ,tortured , threatened with death penalty etc. If I were raped by the soldier who had just butchered my father would I want to bear his child? Abortion should always be last resort, but so is taking any life. So speak up you guys who have the death penalty in your state and STOP IT! And keep on supporting Amnesty and the Medical Association for the Victims of Torture. And for pity's sake, do not condone torture of suspected "terrorists" or you will sink as low as they.

2007-06-14 06:04:41 · 12 answers · asked by k9mudlark 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-14 06:04:32 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-14 06:02:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

cause the sabbath was before moses time its in the begining in genesis and before moses got the ten commandments they kept the sabbath and also the commandments was put in the ark in not the side of the ark like the cermonial sabbaths

2007-06-14 06:02:39 · 23 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

black, African-American, or something else?

please give reasons!

(I'm trying to be more culturally sensitive!)

2007-06-14 06:02:38 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Are you glad Southpaw put together this wave of best wishes for Debra M?

Nice job sir.

2007-06-14 06:01:33 · 17 answers · asked by Creepy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

ive started coming out properly now but every time i say to someone im gay . some people (mostly girls) say you cant be gay your not camp. do they not understand you dont have to be camp to be gay? its just so tedious . why cant people understand?

2007-06-14 06:01:16 · 10 answers · asked by Deadman 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-06-14 06:00:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-14 06:00:18 · 8 answers · asked by Me 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

The couple has been married for about 4 years and are in
their early 30's.

2007-06-14 05:57:55 · 11 answers · asked by workerbee23 1 in Etiquette

It's not like Christianity decided to play nice because they felt it in their hearts or some nonsense.

They lost political power and access to the armies before they started the "God loves you" PR campaign.

Before that, they were more than happy to burn an unbeliever at the stake, and even other believers.

2007-06-14 05:57:35 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why do i (and im guessing a lot others) get criticized for my beliefs in God? Every time I ask a question that is a little hard for someone to answer they result in criticizing, belittling and the such calling me ignorant and narrow minded. Why do we try to bring down someone credibility when we don't want to do research to answer someones question? Is it the lazy mans way out? Everybody does it (including Christians), but why? Trying to belittle someone only shows your inability to have a intellectual conversation with those of other beliefs is it not?

One more thing to "LetsTorque" I graduated high school (public high school) as Valedictorian with advanced studies and Honors, and just because someone does not waste their time studying what you believe to be education does not mean they are not educated.

and for the record I'm not better than anyone else here because we are all created equally. Some (not all) just need to learn to argue intelligently and not criticize.

2007-06-14 05:57:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've known him 4 or 5 years and he is a good friend of mine, although we've only met in person once. He will have an engagement ceremony in August and the wedding will be in November.

I would like to get a gift to send to him, but I'm not sure what is appropriate. I can't spend a lot, but I want it to be something nice, maybe something religious, if that is appropriate, because he has taught me much about Hinduism (I am a convert to Hinduism).

Is there a traditional type of gift for Hindu marriages?

Thanks!

2007-06-14 05:56:27 · 11 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-14 05:56:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

If I'm a "bible alone" Christian than why use a concordance or go to bible college and learn from other teachers who didn't write the bible books? Or why read additional books written by Billy Graham, John MacArthur, Yancey, Charles Stanley? Shouldn't being bible alone be... bible alone? Or why follow and profess in a church mission statement/creed which is "extra biblical"?

2007-06-14 05:56:08 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Your thoughts?

2007-06-14 05:55:49 · 18 answers · asked by Kallan 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-14 05:54:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

or when something bad is happening to them?

2007-06-14 05:53:58 · 33 answers · asked by Just_B 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-14 05:52:03 · 2 answers · asked by Green17 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups