Society & Culture - 6 July 2007

In answer to a religious questions someone actually answered that a nonbeliever can't read the bible and understand it! This person said that the Hebrew god would not allow a nonbeliever to understand the bible! How in the world is a thinking person to reach a decision to become a follower of this religion if the aforementioned statements are true?

2007-07-06 17:15:30 · 28 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Religion & Spirituality

to me superstition = insanity = belief in a god = illusion.

2007-07-06 17:15:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I realize my body will become compost but is it possible the energy within me moves on.

Whether or not it has a consciousness is to far down the road to even consider as of yet. But just the transference of energy would cause some interesting reactions in society.

2007-07-06 17:12:14 · 12 answers · asked by Sean 7 in Religion & Spirituality

yet some people say "well, we don't know what god meant by "a day"? Why would he say "6 days" if he meant 20,000 years? Why not just say 20,000 years or "a really, really, really, long time"?
It doesn't make sense.

2007-07-06 17:09:59 · 18 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

so, i cheated on him with his dad, his brother, and his best friend, stole all his money, started reading all his emails, and told him our son wasn't really his

he didn't divorce me.

ha! i showed my friend, didn't i?

2007-07-06 17:06:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Well im kind of shy when it comes to winning ppl towards jesus, and so i am trying to come out of that... I have this friend that has a dad who is muslem and her mom cant find a decent church to go to cause none of them pleased her (whole family dosnt go to church).. well i think they would find my church decent... i thought it would be good to start off inviting my friend... not so much that she is immature, but i have invited her to a revival that we were having... and she wanted to know if there was a lot of games and stuff, and then asked me if she was going to be there for 2 hours cause she didnt want to be there that long..<

2007-07-06 17:06:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

They all seem to act the same like making fun of religion. You don't know which Atheist is which, you guys have the same personality.

Are you people on a drug that makes you all act the same?
What about the drug that makes you attack or make fun of people? what's it called?

Seriously, just stop making fun of religion and quit using drugs.

2007-07-06 17:06:10 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The bible says the Earth was created in 7 days. How did the writers know this if no humans existed then? It says Adam and Eve were the first people. How did they know this? People are going to say it was god. How do you know that god exists? Where is there any proof at all for his exsistence.

2007-07-06 17:04:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I would really like to meet other lesbians who have professional careers. I find it impossible to meet lesbians who aren't drunks, strung out, or who actually have goals for their lives. I've met a very few, but it is extremely rare. Of course I wouldn't mind meeting some that were close to my age and single, but I'm absolutely certain that I'm asking WAY too much when I add that in. I'd just like to make friends with some worthwhile people who share my sexual preference. So.....am I the strange one for having a career and goals?

2007-07-06 17:04:22 · 8 answers · asked by cyanne2ak 7 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

It seems admitting to doubt is a cardinal sin in the church I attend

2007-07-06 17:03:34 · 8 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5 in Religion & Spirituality

You’ve had a really bad stroke of luck at the zoo and have fallen into an animal enclosure.
Which of the above animal’s enclosure do you hope you have fallen into, and why?
My 8yr old asked this question at the dinner table and the answers his family gave were really funny, interesting, and very different, so I want to know which animal’s enclosure the majority would choose.

Dad said he'd take his chances with the Rhino
Mom said the Silverback
Son chose the Bear

2007-07-06 17:03:24 · 7 answers · asked by ? 5 in Other - Society & Culture

Lend me your thoughts.

2007-07-06 17:01:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-06 17:01:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Please share

2007-07-06 17:00:59 · 5 answers · asked by secretkessa 6 in Religion & Spirituality

think it over

i know many of you would say that god loves us all.
equally

but why do you catholics (and christians i suppose) condemn homosexuality.
is it disgusting to you?
or is it because you uphold your scriptures so highly?
is there even another reason to???

btw i dont believe in religion.
and yes, im gay

2007-07-06 17:00:32 · 12 answers · asked by vikingmuffin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Germaphobia? I've got a mild case but still I shake an offered hand, wishing I hadn't.
Also, how would you rank the firmness of your handshake?
I've had so many boneless, bloodless "ghost" shakes I can't count them all.

2007-07-06 16:58:04 · 12 answers · asked by Pryva D 3 in Etiquette

Most gays are liberals due to the fact that liberals support gay rights. However, gay rights is one of many issues. Are you all one-issue voters? It seems to me that gay would support any politician as long as he or she supports gay rights, but you completely disregard all other issues. Well, maybe I should cut to the point. One of those not so common type of gays: a conservative gay. I do support gay rights, but it's one of very few issues that I agree with liberals. On most of other social and fiscal matters I am very conservative. I'm for capital punishment, gun rights, lower taxes, lower welfare spendings, enhanced border security, etc. Are there any gays with conservative views??

2007-07-06 16:54:27 · 18 answers · asked by Dr. Adriano Nostromo 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Jesus promised the thief today, I promise you will be with me in paradise. The comma is in the wrong place in the bible. Punctuation is not inspired.
Jesus, did not go to Heaven on that day because Jesus told Mary on the morning of the 1st day (Sun-day) not to touch Him because Jesus had not assended to His Father yet.
Either the thief is awaiting the resurrrection at the second coming or Jesus was lying. And God cant lie.
So the theif could not be with Jesus in paradise on the day they were crucified. (Friday)

2007-07-06 16:53:57 · 24 answers · asked by shovelead 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Anyone ever had anything supernatural happen? Ghosts....feelings of someone/something watching you.....dreams.....paranormal activity....hair stand up(back, neck, leg)?
I would like to hear about others' experiences b/c I've had a few, don't know if I'm ultra paranoid or what. My husband doesn't really unerstand...can't really blame him, but it has happened. I need to know if there are others or maybe I'm crazy....don't know! I've had weird things happening, as of late, not sure what to make of it!!

2007-07-06 16:46:22 · 10 answers · asked by Bianca 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-07-06 16:44:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-06 16:43:56 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

As reported earlier today, excavations at closed pasta manufacturing plants and landfills have yielded new evidence showing that the FSM is not, infact, angel hair pasta as claimed, but actually an inexpensive form of elbow macaroni.
Radio Carbon testing has also shown that instead of 8 billion years old, the FSM can be no more than 100 years old. Elbow macaroni is known to have appeared suddenly in the pasta record. Although bow-tie pasta was once considered a transitional form between the ancient linguine pasta and elbow, it's been shown to be of a different family entirely. Radical pastafarian cleric Chef Boyardee claims this will have a huge impact on the continued serving of pasta in the public schools. According to Boyardee " Pastafarians world-wide should keep an open mind" concerning these troubling revelations . The Flying Spaghetti Monster, or FSM, has also come under fire recently with accusations being made of his actually being made of "No Yolks" instead of vermicelli.

2007-07-06 16:43:14 · 14 answers · asked by Graham 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I Had a wet dream last night and I sort of felt it happend While I dont know i odnt even know if i was awake or asleep I felt a bit of it not like when it started i felt the last part and i was back sleeping i dont know what time it was or nothing but i felt it and now i feel guilty.
I am catholic so please no joking i need a serious answer anything like.
"Masturbate dont worry","Catholics these days"etc will be taken as abuse.

2007-07-06 16:43:00 · 13 answers · asked by dazzi_4592 1 in Religion & Spirituality

In the Western countries there is no scarcity of wealth, no scarcity of food, no scarcity of cars, and no scarcity of sex. Everything is available in full abundance. Then why is there still a section of people who are frustrated and confused, They are not satisfied.

2007-07-06 16:42:56 · 15 answers · asked by Dhruva 2 in Other - Society & Culture

If everything has a cause, then what causes the rule: "everything has a cause"?

2007-07-06 16:42:34 · 14 answers · asked by cosmicyoda 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The human X and Y chromosomes (the two “sex” chromosomes) have been completely sequenced. Thanks to work carried out by labs all across the globe, we know that the X chromosome contains 153 million base pairs, and harbors a total of 1168 genes (see NCBI, 2004). The National Center for Biotechnology Information reports that the Y chromosome—which is much smaller—contains “only” 50 million base pairs, and is estimated to contain a mere 251 genes. Educational institutions such as Baylor University, the Max Planck Institute, the Sanger Institute, Washington University in St. Louis, and others have spent countless hours and millions of research dollars analyzing these unique chromosomes. As the data began to pour in, they allowed scientists to construct gene maps—using actual sequences from the Human Genome Project. And yet, neither the map for the X nor the Y chromosome contains any “gay gene.”

2007-07-06 16:38:28 · 26 answers · asked by vengeance45458 2 in Religion & Spirituality

It's sad to me that while looking through people's questions and every time they mention God they are attacked because of their religious views. At the same time when someone makes an atheist comment they are immediately attacked by "Christians" who tell them they are going to hell.
I find it sad that I can't voice my religious views without being verbally abused. I have even been told to "go choke on a Bible" because I asked a question of evangelism. I was in tears because I felt like a bad person for being who I am.
Also I'm embarrassed to see the hateful word's tossed around by people who claim to be Christ followers. I believe that my religion is built on love. I believe that God exists and only he can judge people.
So why is it so hard to respect people who believe things you don't or don't believe things you do?

2007-07-06 16:36:46 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Such as Jordan . (I mean it can be both a guy and a girl's name)

2007-07-06 16:35:19 · 16 answers · asked by Person 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-07-06 16:33:49 · 16 answers · asked by Ericsson V 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Make sure to answer in english or in spanish .

2007-07-06 16:29:45 · 1 answers · asked by Michelle B 1 in Languages