Society & Culture - 28 June 2007

most of them are atheists or pagans. why do you think that is?

2007-06-28 09:33:54 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm from California, I speak American English, so I have no accent whatsoever....I wanna learn how to speak with a British accent....any specific tips/secrets/techniques that would help? I need help with the pronunciations....every time I try and sound British I end up sounding Australian!

2007-06-28 09:33:21 · 16 answers · asked by Randolph 3 in Languages

Even Christians?

2007-06-28 09:32:40 · 2 answers · asked by carl 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm thinking "hypocrite" or "self-deluded," but I'm open to other terms.

2007-06-28 09:32:19 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

these 13-17 yr olds are posting the "Anyone wanna chat?" questions?

Im bored at work most of the day, so chatting doesnt bother me. Then come to find out they are like 13 or 15 and it freaks me out.

Anyone else experience this problem? I think if they are gonna ask the question, they should post their age up to as a warning they are jail bait!

2007-06-28 09:31:40 · 11 answers · asked by sweetblueyes 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Totally true; check it out online if you don't believe me.

Will Geer, the actor who played Grandpa Walton on the much-beloved by Christians American television program the Waltons, was not only gay, but a member of the communist party. He met his lover, activist Harry Hay, while both were members of the party in the 1930's. Will you still watch the Waltons?
(I probably just started a nationwide boycott of Walton DVD's!)

This "say it ain't so" question has been brought to you courtesy of Jack

2007-06-28 09:30:48 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-28 09:30:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have answered & ignored several questioned about this & I am just not sure why people think that it is anyone's business!?! I would like some good answers on this. How would you like your kid to have to go thru this? Are peole so bored that this is actually important?

2007-06-28 09:28:50 · 8 answers · asked by Julia B 6 in Royalty

I would say watch for a while, before you jump in.

Other suggestions? =0)

2007-06-28 09:28:40 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There is a table in the middle of a room. There are 300 people in the room. When the time comes a man (not included in the number of people) stands up and asks the crowd is there a cup on the table?

250 people claim that there is no cup; however 50 people claim that there is a cup on the table.

Both of them swear that their side is right. The one man knows the truth of whether or not there is a cup on the table, but he keeps it to himself.

Here is where you come in: You cannot go into the room the people come out and tell you what happened.

So my question is, how does one go about finding the truth to whether or not there is indeed a cup on the table?

Do you stick with the majority of the people that say there is not one? Does that mean that the others are liars? Do you stick with the minority? Does that mean that the others are liars? Simply how do you tell?

*There is no way that you can see in the room at all*

2007-06-28 09:27:58 · 7 answers · asked by Chris 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-28 09:27:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Now that you kind people have educated me a tiny bit on Pascal, I really don't see how its relevant. Pascal's argument was that it's safer to believe incase its correct, which as you guys state is inherently flawed because it assumes Christianity is the only religion that COULD be correct. If I have that wrong, please tell me, as I'm sure you will!! Now, MY question was merely me trying to understand the benefit of atheists actively TRYING to convince or educate others of their own beliefs or lack thereof. I guess I worded it wrong, or in a way that made it sound as if I'm slanted. I did not mean it that way and please accept my apology. Do you guys see the difference in what I'm talking about?

2007-06-28 09:26:52 · 26 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

first im not bashing other religions im asking a questio if you dont like it then dont ANSWER SIMPLE AS THAT

ur proof
More claims surfaced periodically, including in March 2006, when a LiveScience writer reported on yet another incarnation of the Ararat claim. A team of researchers found a rock formation that might resemble a huge ark, nearly covered in glacial ice. Little came of that claim but a few months later, in June, a team of archaeologists from the Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration (BASE) Institute, a Christian organization, found yet another rock formation that might be Noah's Ark.

This time the Ark was "found" not on Ararat but at 13,000 feet in the Elburz mountains of Iran. "I can't imagine what it could be if it is not the Ark," said team member Arch Bonnema. They brought back pieces of stone they claim may be petrified wood beams, as well as video footage of the rocky cliffs.

2007-06-28 09:25:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Me, personally: I have found that I am happier as an atheist because I am free to follow my own spiritual path not bound by religious dogma or docrtine. I am happy knowing that I strive to be good person because I WANT to be and not because I am told that I should be or because of fear. I am happier knowing that I continue to search for the truth and that knowledge empowers me instead of restricts me.

For those of you who are former Christians, like myself, how have you found that you are happier as an atheist?

2007-06-28 09:25:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Can I make arrests in his name?
Could I commandeer someone's car?
Maybe a strip search?

2007-06-28 09:25:03 · 9 answers · asked by я℮ḋ αтℏ℮їṧṫ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Like, Wha'Happened?

2007-06-28 09:24:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have bought my 12 year old sister a Bible for her birthday and I would like to highlight a few verses in it for her. I'm looking for some verses about sisters. Any ideas? Thanks

2007-06-28 09:21:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Seriously, can something be unethical or immoral if it does not cause direct harm to some one else? If not, then why does "morality" so often applied to a person's personal business?

2007-06-28 09:20:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-28 09:19:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Please provide reasoning with your answers.

And, please no offensive answers, or any kind of abusive jokes. Thanks in advance!

2007-06-28 09:19:43 · 14 answers · asked by Bana 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Hey, I was wondering what words are aloud to be aired on television [specifically on music channels]. I'm wanting to know what words to censor for a video I'm making. Thanks.

2007-06-28 09:19:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anthony Cesar 1 in Etiquette

2007-06-28 09:18:49 · 6 answers · asked by sinason 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Please see my previous question. An answerer said that CT Russell "presented all of his ideas as the results of Bible research rather than divine revelation."

Page 143 of the JW Proclaimers book contradicts his answer .

Russell said God did NOT reveal truths to him with visions or dreams,

BUT
he DID claim "divine revelation" by saying that his ideas which he called "the truths I present" were "revealed" (who "revealed" these ideas to him?)..... "gradually".

He claimed "gradual" divine revelation, but divine revelation, nevertheless, as "God's mouthpiece" or agent

He calls his ideas the "clear unfolding of truth" which he specifically denies was NOT due to sincere Bible research because he said it was NOT due to any HUMAN ingenuity or acuteness of perception" ; rather that "God's due time had come" and if he or another "agent" couldnt be found, the "stones would cry out" .

Isn't that the substance of "I claim divine revelation" without using those exact words?

2007-06-28 09:18:10 · 14 answers · asked by steervase 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-28 09:16:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-28 09:14:28 · 23 answers · asked by C Deezy McCain 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Come on, guys. No one is perfect, and none of you can prove that you're 100% right. Atheists, Christians, Muslims, ANYONE, how can you justify you're right to tell other people they're an idiot? Why don't people just talk to one another instead of arguing? Does it make you feel better about yourselves to take 10 seconds to condemn instead of 10 minutes to explain?

And please.. taking 10 seconds to say "God said so and you're going to hell!" doesn't count.

2007-06-28 09:13:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-28 09:13:14 · 10 answers · asked by Quantrill 7 in Religion & Spirituality

or one chooses to convert to another religion of his choice during his lifetime and worships the new GOD leaving the old one? How in these cases heaven and hell become relevant to one after death?

This question that may raise many eyebrows is being asked to know what religions play in one’s life that lives a virtuous life in this world and the ethics of religious immigration being practiced in life. This question also comes from one who believes that one should stick to the religion one was born respecting all the religions around him/her and conversion and inducement to conversion are immoral acts. What God does not want in creation why man should rush to change!

2007-06-28 09:12:13 · 23 answers · asked by Nimit 2 in Religion & Spirituality

To include intellectual, honest, and informed so that when an atheist does something dumb we can say "Oh yes, but he wasn't REALLY an atheist."

2007-06-28 09:12:02 · 12 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Keep in mind I get to choose best answer. *evil ducky laugh*

AFLAAAC!

2007-06-28 09:11:01 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality