Society & Culture - 3 July 2007

isn't it about time we ditched "God Save The Queen" as our national anthem, after all it's an affront to those who do not believe in God. I think "Land Of Hope And Glory" stirs up more emotion and pride. What do you think? What would you like to hear as our anthem?

2007-07-03 10:19:56 · 19 answers · asked by racerman 3 in Royalty

2007-07-03 10:19:21 · 16 answers · asked by rijinlee 1 in Religion & Spirituality

"In an inner city area, a person is more likely to be robbed by a minority then a white person."

" More violent crimes are commited by minorites then by whites ."

"Minorities commit a disproportional number of crimes if one looks at their numbers in the united states."


All are true, if one is to believe that all statistics are true (if they are or not is another argument- lets assume they are, for the arguments sake). Why do people scream 'racism' when someone brings up a statistic like that? How is something racist if its true?

(I'm just curious, so don't jump down my throat, please.)

2007-07-03 10:19:06 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

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what language is this, anybody knows?

2007-07-03 10:18:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2007-07-03 10:17:50 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why do most christians not read/believe in/own the original bible?

Do you believe that Martin Luther actually had the divine authority to discredit certain books from the Bible?

Isn't there some contradiction as to having an Earthly King's name stamped on the side of your Bible?

Have you ever actually read or even seen any of the eight original books that were supposed to be in the Bible?

If the Bible has been edited in the past, then what's your reason for believng that today's Bible is the final draft?

Whats to stop the "Higher Authorities" from revising the Bible yet again?

2007-07-03 10:17:25 · 10 answers · asked by vince_the_bat 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I view the Book Of Genesis as an allegory. I think God created the world, but the science of evolution shows us his handiwork.

I am for same sex marriage, and for the ordination of gays and lesbians. I came to this conclusion after much thought and prayer, realising that all are sinners, all fall short of perfection. Homosexuals do not choose to be the way they are. There are many comandments in the Old Testament that no one follows, so maybe teachings regarding sexuality are no different.

I am pro-life

When I say The Apostles Creed, I believe every word. Jesus Christ's ressurection was a physical one. I believe in all the miracles Jesus performed. He was born of a virgin. And I believe that Christ will return one day.

Given some of these views that I hold which are certainly the subject of great contravery these days, would you still call me a Christian?

2007-07-03 10:16:20 · 26 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I already know the definition; I am just wondering how many other people know what it is. I capitalized the word "true" on purpose: I don't want any made-up answers.

2007-07-03 10:16:12 · 7 answers · asked by Silverfire 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Could someone explain to me how scientology works? isn't it a type of religion? i know that tom cruise is a scientologist but im not exactly sure what sort of rituals are taken part in and what they believe..

2007-07-03 10:15:53 · 8 answers · asked by bluesunday 1 in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-07-03 10:15:50 · 1 answers · asked by Maheswari 2 in Religion & Spirituality

As a society, we're often told that holding on to our past (especially events and people which have hurt us) is un-healthy!

However, Golda Meir said : "One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.”

Is it healthy or un-healthy to erase one's past? & Why ?
Your thoughts please.

2007-07-03 10:15:49 · 25 answers · asked by HAPPY HEART 3 in Other - Society & Culture

What if?
I mean, we don't really know the guy who wrote it...

What if I write a sacred book and I come up with suspicious situations so that it looks sacred?

2007-07-03 10:14:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Just seen the movie couple of weeks (a while ago). The girl Michelle & all that happened....
very interesting flick. there's a link to amazon.com dvd
http://www.amazon.com/Satanic-Annie-Sorell/dp/B000EHQ7X8/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-7350070-9431834?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1183496868&sr=1-1

Know not of Satanic beliefs.... just wondering what you think & why....

2007-07-03 10:14:07 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

is going to be destroyed along with death and all of those who were not found in the book of life.....Reveleation 20:14 and death and hell were cast into the lake of fire..this is the second death..(15)..and whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.....now hell, death and all sinners are going to be destroyed....it does not say you will be sent to hell for all eterentiy...even hell will be destroyed...

2007-07-03 10:12:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

FYI, the company I work for just paid out 14 million dollars to its employees today, and if I ain't seen it, that means I messed up, and I'd be out of a job, and not see my pittly little salary for the two weeks I worked.

Do I see 1 million? No, but I sure as heck see a file that went to the bank saying to pay those 14 million dollars.

Do you all have any real proof of your god(s) or is it all just faith and some book from 3000 years ago originally written by a goat herder.

2007-07-03 10:10:17 · 15 answers · asked by ? 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-03 10:09:05 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Think of all the horror movies that are shown in a theatre daily. So, are movie theatres beacons of evil? To be honest with you, I am intrigued by this "footholds of evil" thing, because spiritually, as an agnostic, I sense malevolent spirits around certain objects and places, and I will leave or stay away. Sometimes even people. But honestly, there are too many humans packed with all their psychic debris to read a movie theatre, at least I'm not talented enough to do so. So, I ask your thoughts on the movies being evil.

Thanks.

2007-07-03 10:08:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-03 10:08:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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Your health: A doctor or a factory worker?
Legal matters: An attorney or a carpenter?
Your car: A mechanic or a vacuum cleaner salesperson

You would probably trust the person that is most knowledgable in the area you're questioning, right?

Then why would a creationist ignore geologists, biologists, geneticists, anthropologists, archeologists, astronomers, paleontologists, and anyone else who is most knowledgable in fields relating to our origins?

2007-07-03 10:06:29 · 19 answers · asked by DougDoug_ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

1) the fossils of the neanderthal all mostly had a very degenerative and debilitating back disease or massive arthritis in the back and hip area. causing them to hunch over

2) their bone mass was 5X bigger than ours, hence making it less likely to break a bone.

3) because of their bone size they had much more muscle mass than we do today. Meaning that they were much more stronger than we are now.

These are all scientifically proven. So prove to me how we would have evolved into smaller, and weaker beings than our ancestors.

2007-07-03 10:04:05 · 27 answers · asked by Andi 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I have a problem with this i really do. How can a person who believes in creation and has attended a university that supports this and received a degree condoning it be allow to teach high school biology. Do we want private religious universities to license people to teach our kids?

2007-07-03 10:03:48 · 12 answers · asked by dougness86 4 in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-07-03 10:02:41 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When I am on an aircraft I 'keep an eye' on people who look like they are potential bombers. Unfortunately this means I look out for Asians, muslims etc. This categoric field is an over generalization and there are hardly any extremist Muslims with the intent of mass murder - this is where I admit I am wrong. Yet I fail to belive this is me being racist. I think that I am being vigilant and aware of my surroundings so should a suspicious situation happen I can act on it successfully and at least stand a good chance of stopping terrorist attack.

Does you agree with me or disagree? Do I need to re-think my views, should they be toned down? Or am I right, should most people be like me? Is it that racist - if at all?

2007-07-03 10:02:28 · 14 answers · asked by the nose :o) 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Many Christians get upset when non-Christians celebrate Easter or Christmas. However, I want to know about Halloween. Do Pagans who celebrate the true Halloween (Samhein) get upset when someone who is a non-Pagan make a mockery of what is really a high holy day for them? Do Christians that celebrate Halloween have no problem that it actually is a Pagan holiday?

2007-07-03 10:01:25 · 16 answers · asked by One Odd Duck 6 in Religion & Spirituality

The Qu'ran refers to the trinity as being polytheism. It also refers to Mary as being a part of the trinity te doctrine of the trintiy was first told by Moses int he first scriptures God gave ot man in the very creation of man who is ONE being but he was made in the image of God with both flesh and spirit. Man was not made int he image of God being a multiple being with more than one mind but a body and a spirit and being a living soul and this is ONE man. God is Father, Son and Holy spirit and is ONE God. Wy didn't Allah understand the doctrine of the trinity?

2007-07-03 10:01:17 · 12 answers · asked by djmantx 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Day in, day out...same prayer, same times. Why would god need prayer offerings of such repetition in order to be pleased with mankind? What is the crux of that?

2007-07-03 09:59:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I really want to know your answers to this.

You believe God created the Universe in six days and took one day to rest, he also created man, animal, plant etc. That this God lives in a paradise where those who believe his son who he sent down from this paradise, will get to live with him once they die, only if they get pass peter at the gates.

You believe in that, but as soon as I bring up Aliens to christians, you say No Way!
As soon as i say The Devil some christians say, He's not real.
As soon as I say man was once monkey, you say No.

Why? Why can christians beleive such a fable like story that has NO PROOF but cant believe any other what if.

Do you agree the one thing that has killed the most people in the world is the Bible...

2007-07-03 09:58:09 · 21 answers · asked by Mister-meaner ! 2 in Religion & Spirituality

My wife often tries on a dress and asks me, "Does my bum look big in this?" I know it's cliched but that's what she does.

Anyway, I have always told her that her bum doesn't look big, which means I have lied to her. But I do this because I don't want to offend her.

However, a very knowledgeable Christian friend of mine told me to read Proverbs 27:6 where I found the following: "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy." I interpret this to mean that I shouldn't lie to my wife. Should I tell her the truth about her big bum?

Do I stop there? Do I tell my kids the truth about Santa Claus? Faithful are the wounds of a friend.

2007-07-03 09:57:03 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-07-03 09:57:00 · 18 answers · asked by Soul Shaper 5 in Religion & Spirituality

This is mostly why I have a problem with teaching creation in schools. Essentially the theory states that some supernatural being or power created the universe. Well there have been thousands of creation myths throughout human history. It seems that Christians only want their creation myth taught in schools but reject the idea of teaching all creation myths. They want the creation myth from their Bible's taught in schools, but ask them if we should teach the muslim creation myth, or hebrew creation myth, or the buddhist creation myth, OH NO, we can't teach those, those ones arn't Christian. I will make a deal with you Christians. If you allow every creation theory from every religion give it's theory, then fine I will have no problem with it. But if you only want the Christian creation myth taught, then go to hell.

2007-07-03 09:56:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality