Society & Culture - 2 July 2007

The appearance of structures that are irreducibly complex. For example, a cell that cannot perpetuate itself unless it is a complete entity. Its individual parts are not viable.

Or maybe a structure like the inner ear, where thousands of extremely delicate structures have to work in harmony in order for anything to work... half an ear would do no good.

Maybe DNA or something of that sort... take away one part and it's nothing.

Does not irreducible complexity point to the involvement of some intelligence at "the beginning"? What or who that intelligence is would certainly be up for debate but it seems a logical impossibility to believe that no intelligence was involved.

So, how do you explain it if you assume no intelligence along the way?

2007-07-02 05:48:44 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When Jehovah witnesses bang on doors spreading the word they sometimes take their kids and in some instances send kids on their own peddling the watchtower. Are the kids being brainwashed? Is this OK? Or should the kids be able to choose their own path in life.
Go for it people

2007-07-02 05:47:48 · 8 answers · asked by Terry 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-02 05:46:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I'm confused, when the U.S. counts the population of Hispanics do they count ALL Hispanics and Latinos, because anyone can be Hispanic(Hispanic simply means Spanish speaking and Latino refers to a person from Latin America) or do they just count the Mestizo's. I guess i'm trying to ask do they count the Black Hispanics or Asian Hispanics also.

2007-07-02 05:46:17 · 11 answers · asked by Amber 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Why are there 13 stripes and 50 odd stars?

2007-07-02 05:45:23 · 10 answers · asked by tuthutop 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I want to know who told the Mormons to stay off tea and coffee, was it god or has someone else given the command?

2007-07-02 05:41:23 · 23 answers · asked by Terry 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I understand that some can go to extremes but why not take care of our earthly home? I know that some think the earth will be destroyed and recreated but...

Why not conserve your resources?

Why not add less pollutants in the world?

Why not care for the animals?

Why not pick up some trash in your area?

Why not?

2007-07-02 05:41:18 · 17 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-07-02 05:41:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Did it surprise you that we all just want to love one another?

2007-07-02 05:40:39 · 31 answers · asked by Dr. G™ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

last week replied to question and it got removed
the question was about who created hell
my answer contained the following

1. I said hell is based on a fictional book (like it or not the bible is fictional - it was written by humans and its contents are not real facts - unless you really believe the sun goes around the earth etc.) - (yes fiction CAN contain some truth and be based around real people and real places - that dose not make it a factual book)
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fiction

2. I said god is an alien - (an alien or Extraterrestrial life form is life originating outside of the Earth. - if it created earth then it must have originated outside of the Earth).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraterrestrial_life

3. I referred to god as 'it' - (as opposed to he or she - i had already used the word god in the sentence so it was obvious what i was referring to and i do not know its sex or if it has a sex.) - (To continuosly use the same noun is bad english.)

2007-07-02 05:39:46 · 13 answers · asked by cool321steve 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-02 05:39:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Here is a list of just 3 of 33 ufo web sites my story is posted on. The greatest thing that came from this is that alien visitors come see me all the time and allow me to photograph them. www.unexplainable.net/artman/publish/article_3259.shtml
www.unexplainable.net/artman/publish/article_2047.shtml
www.alien-ufos.com/aliensburialground.shtml
i will gladly show anyone who wants to see these unexplained photos and if anyone can interpet them would be what i need thanks. email me @ anewdayhasbegn41@sbcglobal.net

2007-07-02 05:39:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Christians, for thousands of years, have accomplished powerful things. We have educated and fed the masses, healed, obtained spiritual knowledge, done heroic feats and other miracles. Why do we acknowledge that God has the POWER and deserves the glory?

If we may obtain all things, be all things, why not believe it all comes from us? It is recorded that some, such as the apostles, have been empowered to do almost all things. Peter gave the glory to God chastizing those who believed he was God. (Acts 3:11-12) Such a Christian could become self-sufficient to the point of believing all things are for and come from himself. Having eternal life, he could be all things to himself eternally. He could eternally love only himself circling forever into himself. Is this Heaven on Earth or Hell itself?

Given that no one is capable of sustaining himself alone, is it not a generosity that God has us give Him the glory? Isn't He saving us from ourselves?

Yours in Christ Jesus, Grace

2007-07-02 05:38:20 · 10 answers · asked by Grace 4 in Religion & Spirituality

With so many huge stretches of ocean with no land nearby (and therefore impractical to fish there), it seems absurd to think that the Earth was "designed" specifically for us when a good 3/4 of it is pretty much unusable to us. I wonder if Christians can come up with a reason for their god making most of the Earth uninhabitable by the humans he supposedly created the Earth and everything on it specifically FOR.

So...whatcha got, guys?

2007-07-02 05:36:28 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you know Jesus? Does He live in your heart?

2007-07-02 05:35:35 · 49 answers · asked by Dr. G™ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

There's an old proverb that says "actions speak louder than words". Is this true in Jesus's case? Which is Jesus's strong suit, his actions or his words?

2007-07-02 05:35:28 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-02 05:34:08 · 9 answers · asked by NONAME 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I personally think Jesus's message about Love, and tolerance are FAR more important than his sexual preferences. Why is his sexual orientation so important for some people?

2007-07-02 05:32:30 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-02 05:32:24 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-02 05:31:41 · 12 answers · asked by remi d 1 in Religion & Spirituality

only serious answers please...

2007-07-02 05:29:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"Fight hard and live free" or "fight hard, love harder"

2007-07-02 05:28:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Forget the "creation miracle" for a moment. Why didn't the Aztec, Roman, Sumerian, or any other ancient culture report of miracles from this god?

And please, don't say "he did, they just didn't recognize them" because if that were true, why wouldn't these miracles be contained in the bible? The bible is supposed to be the word of god, isn't it? Surely the same god who hardened pharoah's heart so he could show off a little, wouldn't miss the opportunity to have all his miracles in his book?

Why was only a fraction of the planet the ones to "see" these miracles??

2007-07-02 05:27:49 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-02 05:27:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-02 05:27:03 · 23 answers · asked by Murazor 6 in Religion & Spirituality

about sex

2007-07-02 05:26:17 · 4 answers · asked by SONIA 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-07-02 05:26:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-02 05:25:33 · 23 answers · asked by NONAME 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I grew up in Yonkers and used to love Sloppy joes in elementary and the pizza in high school

2007-07-02 05:25:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

U no 2 dance w/ dad and huspand

2007-07-02 05:24:34 · 14 answers · asked by princesslovesboyfriend 1 in Languages