Society & Culture - 8 July 2007

This is a quote from another answer.

"Athiests are less likely to marry simply because their Religion makes it a requirement for getting laid."

Is this implying that an atheist's beliefs require him/her to have sex?

Or is it saying that atheists don't see marriage as a requirement for sex?

*sighs* This is why I don't do much after work. I can't seem to think straight.

2007-07-08 16:21:54 · 22 answers · asked by Kharm 6 in Religion & Spirituality

i'm not rich by an means but i do like to splurge on scented bath soaps and foams and gels, and perfumes, just to be specific, but i'm tired of my family members constantly coming over to my house just to take a shower, my stuff is disapearing and as of now i can't afford to replace it. they use everything i have whether it be a toothbrush/toothpaste, and deoderant it's rather sickening.

i just don't like to share.

2007-07-08 16:20:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-07-08 16:20:01 · 16 answers · asked by shericomes 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I think its quite odd that I'm highly non-religous, yet hava a religous based name *Ismail* {Muslim spelling of Ismael, son of Abraham or something like that...}

Does anyone else that is agnostic, atheistic, or non-religous find it Ironic if you have a religous name, like a biblical or islamic name?

PS do you know if there is any pronounciation difference between "Ismail" and "Ismael", I only ask cause I have a professor next semester with the later name, always wondered, I always just pronounced my name like its written (is-mail), not accentuating the "shh" noise. kindly help if you know, but the original question is a little more important

2007-07-08 16:17:47 · 19 answers · asked by Go Leafs Go 2 in Religion & Spirituality

We have no control over the fact that we are all born with a sin nature so Jesus died for the sins of the whole world. So sin is not the issue. What seperates us from God is "our" choice not to have Faith in what Jesus did for us. So in short, God did everything for us to go to heaven. It's our choice to believe. The Bible says that God has even given all a measure of faith. If you have read this and have not put faith in Jesus Christ - please do - it's the best decision in life you will ever make. Does anyone agree?

2007-07-08 16:15:30 · 19 answers · asked by A Voice 5 in Religion & Spirituality

If there was no heaven or hell or in between ...were have billions upon billions and at this moment people have being going when they die??? From the poor old man getting beat up somewhere in this world to the little boy dying of cancer in a hospital out in a hosipal somewhere to a women getting runned over as we speak...where do the dead go???

2007-07-08 16:14:29 · 30 answers · asked by mike m 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-08 16:12:26 · 18 answers · asked by bubalo 2 in Other - Society & Culture

How come in New testament there are a lot of version about Jesus' birth

2007-07-08 16:09:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I hate how Mormons say they are not all that different from Christians.

First off, Mormons believe that you can eventually become a God. THAT is blasphemy. Mormonism is a polytheistic religion.

Secondly, their defense against the ridiculous stories in the book of mormon is that the Bible has silly stories too. Nothing could be further from the truth. The stories in the Bible actually happened. We have PROOF that all the stories happened, unlike mormons.

There is archeological evidence that proves the Flood actually happened. They even found lumber that was thousands of years old on top of a mountain in the middle east. Lumber that had been laid in rows like in a boat.

There are also second hand accounts of many of the names mentioned in the Bible. The Bible has been proven to be accurate. The book of mormon hasn't, so why do they even want to associate with Christians?

2007-07-08 16:07:09 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Serious answers only please.
The Christian Religion is Fraught with so many different Denominations. While it is wonderful to be in a country in which we can worship God after our own fashion the separation of Denominations has caused a lot of friction among Christians. For example...Say a Babtist Church says they are the ONLY way and so Does the Catholic church and the methodist churh and so on and so foeth.
DO OTHER FAITHS HAVE THIS ISSUE. ARE THER"DENOMINATIONS WITHIN THE JEWISH AND ISLAM FAITH?

2007-07-08 16:07:06 · 17 answers · asked by Mrs Lizzard 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Not preaching but for others like feeding the poor

2007-07-08 16:05:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My Celtic Dragon cards have been sitting in a drawer for a very long time. I have never used them, but I have gone through and looked at them several times over the years. When I did finally decide to use them for a reading, I discovered that one is missing - the Seven of Swords. Is there some significance to this particular card missing, or is it just what it seems - a missing card?

2007-07-08 16:05:16 · 8 answers · asked by treehuggr 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-07-08 16:04:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"Praying for a sick heart patient may feel right to people of faith, but it doesn't appear to improve the patient's health, according to a new study that is the largest ever done on the healing powers of prayer.
Indeed, researchers at the Harvard Medical School and five other U.S. medical centers found, to their bewilderment, that coronary-bypass patients who knew strangers were praying for them fared significantly worse than people who got no prayers."
On the other hand, I've seen studies that showed people who had others visit and talk (general topics) faired much better than those who had others praying for them, or those who were left alone (other than family). I've also noticed (in my own experience working in surgery) that patients tend to take more comfort in a smile than a prayer. I can hardly wait to read the answers.

2007-07-08 16:02:59 · 20 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I consider myself to be a Thor's man, though I've never taken a formal oath (other than my general profession of kinship and loyalty to all the Aesir and Vanir). I talked it over with Thor, and I feel perfectly justified in calling myself a Thor's man. I mean, you don't have to take an oath to your best friend to be a best friend, right?

But as far as fulltrui oaths go, what do they entail? Does anyone have any online examples? (I'm lookin' at you, Boar's Heart. :) )

Thanks for any help.

2007-07-08 16:02:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-08 16:02:20 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm just tired of some people trying to attack with the whole "the universe wasn't created in 7 days". And to answer that question, Catholics don't take that literally. That's just a representation. And yes, Catholics can still believe in Evolution AND in God.

2007-07-08 16:01:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My grandfather use to tell me tons of ghost stories when I was a kid. Those were the best times of my life.

2007-07-08 15:59:42 · 7 answers · asked by JBWPLGCSE 5 in Mythology & Folklore

Or is this just make-believe show biz local?

2007-07-08 15:59:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

they look at just skin color!

2007-07-08 15:59:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I am a Fundamental Christian, But I try not to judge, I have seen arguements on all sides and all have their points.

2007-07-08 15:56:10 · 23 answers · asked by Dark Angel 3 in Religion & Spirituality

they always act like someone owes them. I won't buy them water!

2007-07-08 15:54:53 · 14 answers · asked by sowhat 3 in Etiquette

I hear some who claim to be Atheist but they say they have a soul or are superstitious. Would they still be Atheist?

What would the proper term for someone who does not believe in god, a soul, spirits, angels, demons, karma, luck, transcending the ox, enlightenment, magic, spells, curses, fung shui, et all.

2007-07-08 15:54:50 · 14 answers · asked by Yuff 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I had a teacher who said that unless you're 100% Native American, you're technically an immigrant since your ancestors came from another country.
But, there's plenty of Americans who have Native American ancestry as well as European (for ex).
What would that make these people?

2007-07-08 15:54:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

The electrical storm is drawing strength from the air around me, like a mile-high cobra preparing to strike.

Flashes of lightning overlay one another such that there is little darkness between them.

"krk-BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!!!!"

How could Pagans ever give this up for the stuffiness and emptiness of a church service and still feel their unquenchable thirst for Life appeased?

2007-07-08 15:53:37 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

because anyone can easily believe in anything, and in fact, anyone can believe they are guided by the Holy Spirit.

what if it's just an opinion in the end?

2007-07-08 15:53:11 · 17 answers · asked by Perceptive 5 in Religion & Spirituality

and he is angry with you for not accepting his true word through Muhammad and you must therefore go to hell?

I know most will answer this "but that won't happen." But I'm asking you to use your imaginations and really try to think of how you might feel/react.

2007-07-08 15:51:21 · 15 answers · asked by skeptic 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I was looking for a website that could help me find Friend of God in Español and other popular contemporary and gospel songs in Español. I tried to google it and even tried yahoo, but no luck. Please help this is extremely important to me. Thank You and God Bless

2007-07-08 15:48:54 · 2 answers · asked by toast 1 in Religion & Spirituality

It appears many people answer the main question without reading the details.

Example: Do you believe in God?
Details: Since Jesus' miracles testify to His existence.
Answer: No, because there is no evidence that He exists.

In the above example it would seem that such an answer should address why Jesus miracles do not testify to God if they had read the details.

2007-07-08 15:47:09 · 16 answers · asked by Holy Holly 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-08 15:46:56 · 23 answers · asked by Diamonds 1 in Religion & Spirituality