Society & Culture - 22 July 2007

Is there a difference in biological make-up? Brain Chemistry? Guilt and fear?

What is it?

I can't bring myself to buy into the notion that there is an after life - I find the whole idea really nutty, but, there are those that really buy into it.

2007-07-22 06:28:27 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-22 06:28:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-22 06:27:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Here is you Logical or Rational proof that god exists that you have been crying for.

http://www.proofthatgodexists.org/

Romans 1 vs. 18 - 21 says:

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.

2007-07-22 06:26:44 · 19 answers · asked by D returns 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-22 06:25:30 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"You Worry Me"
> This pilot hit the nail on the head in his open
> letter. He needs to be awarded a Medal
> for having the TESTICULAR FORTITUDE to say all
> this in a very profound way!
>
> The newspaper stated today that some Muslim doctor
> is saying we are profiling him because he has been
> checked three times while getting on an airplane.
>
> The following is a letter from a pilot. This well
> spoken man, who is a pilot with American Airlines,
> says what is in his heart, beautifully.... Read,
> absorb and pass this on.
>
> "YOU WORRY ME!"
> By American Airlines Pilot - Captain John
> Maniscalco
>
> I've been trying to say this since 9-11, but you
> worry me. I wish you didn't. I wish when I walked
> down the streets of this country that I love, that
> your color and culture still blended with the
> beautiful human landscape we enjoy in this country.
>
> But you don't blend in anymore. I notice you, and
> it worries me. I notice you because I can't help it
> anymore. People from your homelands, professing to
> be Muslims, have been attacking and killing my
> fellow citizens and our friends for more than 20
> years now I don't fully understand their grievances
> and hate, but I know that nothing can justify the
> inhumanity of their attacks.
>
> On September 11, nineteen ARAB-MUSLIMS hijacked
> four jetliners in my country. They cut the throats
> of women in front of children and brutally stabbed
> to death others. They took control of those planes
> and crashed them into buildings killing thousands of
> proud fathers, loving sons, wise grandparents,
> elegant daughters, best friends, favorite coaches,
> fearless public servants, and children's mothers.
>
> The Palestinians Celebrated, the Iraqis were
> overjoyed as was most of the Arab world. So, I
> notice you now. I don't want to be worried. I don't
> want to be consumed by the same rage and hate and
> prejudice that have destroyed the soul of these
> terrorists. But I need your help. As a rational
> American, trying to protect my country and family in
> an irrational and unsafe world, I must know how to
> tell the difference between you, and the Arab/Muslim
> terrorist.
>
> How do I differentiate between the true Arab /
> Muslim-Americans and the Arab Muslim terrorists in
> our communities who are attending our schools,
> enjoying our parks, and living in OUR communities
> under the protection of OUR constitution, while
> they plot the next attack that will slaughter these
> same good neighbors and children?
>
> The events of September 11th changed the answer.
> It is not my responsibility to determine which of
> you embraces our great country, with ALL of its
> religions, with ALL of its different citizens, with
> all of its faults. It is time for every Arab/Muslim
> in this country to determine it for me.
>
> I want to know, I demand to know, and I have a
> right to know, whether or not you love America? Do
> you pledge allegiance to its flag? Do you proudly
> display it in front of your house, or on your car?
> Do you pray in your many daily prayers that Allah
> will bless this nation, that He will protect and
> prosper it? Or do you pray that Allah will destroy
> it in one of your Jihads? Are you thankful for the
> freedom that only this nation affords? A freedom
> that was paid for by the blood of hundreds of
> thousands of patriots who gave their lives for this
> country? Are you willing to preserve this freedom by
> also paying the ultimate sacrifice? Do you love
> America?
>
> If this is your commitment, then I need YOU to
> start letting ME know about it.
> Your Muslim leaders in this nation should be
> flooding the media at this time with hard facts on
> your faith, and what hard actions you are taking as
> a community and as a religion to protect the United
> States of America.
>
> Please, no more benign overtures of regret for the
> death of the innocent because I worry about who you
> regard as innocent. No more benign overtures of
> condemnation for the unprovoked attacks because I
> worry about what is unprovoked to you. I am not
> interested in any more sympathy. I am only
> interested in action.
>
> What will you do for America - our great country -
> at this time of crisis, at this time of war?
>
> I want to see Arab-Muslims waving the AMERICAN
> flag in the streets. I want to hear you chanting
> "Allah Bless America " I want to see young
> Arab/Muslim men enlisting in the military. I want to
> see a commitment of money, time, and emotion to the
> victims of this butchering and to this nation as a
> whole.
>
> The FBI has a list of over 400 people they want to
> talk to regarding the WTC attack. Many of these
> people live and socialize right now in Muslim
> communities. You know them. You know where they are.
> Hand them over to us, now! But I have seen little
> even approaching this sort of action. Instead I have
> seen an already closed and
> secretive community close even tighter. You have
> disappeared from the streets. You have posted armed
> security guards at your facilities. You have
> threatened lawsuits. You have screamed for
> protection from reprisals. The very few Arab/Muslim
> representatives that HAVE appeared in the media were
> defensive and equivocating.
>
> They seemed more concerned with making sure that
> the United States proves who was responsible before
> taking action. They seemed more concerned with
> protecting their fellow Muslims from violence
> directed towards them in the United States and
> abroad than they did with supporting our country and
> denouncing "leaders" like
> Khadafi, Hussein, Farrakhan, and Arafat.
>
> If the true teachings of Islam proclaim tolerance
> and peace and love for all people, then I want
> chapter and verse from the Koran and statements from
> popular Muslim leaders to back it up. What good is
> it if the teachings in the Koran are good, and pure,
> and true, when your "leaders" are teaching fanatical
> interpretations, terrorism, and intolerance?
>
> It matters little how good Islam SHOULD BE if huge
> numbers of the world's Muslims interpret the
> teachings of Mohammed incorrectly and adhere to a
> degenerative form of the religion. A form that has
> been demonstrated
> to us over and over again. A form whose structure
> is built upon a foundation of violence, death, and
> suicide. A form whose members are recruited from the
> prisons around the world. A form whose members (some
> as young as five years old) are seen day after day,
> week in and week out, year after a year, marching in
> the streets around the world, burning effigies of
> our presidents, burning the American flag, shooting
> weapons into the air. A form whose members convert
> from a peaceful religion, only to take up arms
> against the great United States of America, the
> country of their birth. A form whose rules are so
> twisted, that their traveling members refuse to show
> their faces at airport security checkpoints, in the
> name of Islam.
>
> We will NEVER allow the attacks of September 11,
> or any others for that matter, to take away that
> which is so precious to us: Our rights under the
> greatest constitution in the world.
>
> I want to know where every Arab Muslim in this
> country stands and I think it is my right and the
> right of every true citizen of this country to
> demand it. A right paid for by the blood of
> thousands of my brothers and sisters who died
> protecting the very constitution that is protecting
> you and your family. I am pleading with you to let
> me know.
>
> I want you here as my brother, my neighbor, my
> friend, as a fellow American.
>
> But there can be no gray areas or ambivalence
> regarding your allegiance and it is up to YOU, to
> show ME, where YOU stand. Until then. "YOU WORRY
> ME!

2007-07-22 06:24:48 · 5 answers · asked by essentiallysolo 7 in Other - Society & Culture

Why did Jesus tell the Pharasee that he needed to be born again. ?

2007-07-22 06:24:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I want to be a vampire like soooo bad. I'm not really a daylight person anyway. I enjoy the night. If vampires do exist, I would beg one to turn me.

2007-07-22 06:21:39 · 23 answers · asked by rogue4992 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-07-22 06:21:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Do you think how you "carry yourself" on Y!A R&S is bound to win you some converts or at the least, change someone's mind about your faith? Or, do you act like the very infidels you love to damn to hell and belittle?



Proud Infidel for Life!!

2007-07-22 06:21:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

And why?

2007-07-22 06:20:12 · 13 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean sitting in a church or temple or a mosque and worshipping god is very simple

when we come out and meet the negativity around us...hitting us.. how do you deal with it?

Does religion/faith helps in that ?

My love to all who will answer

2007-07-22 06:19:58 · 40 answers · asked by ۞Aum۞ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-22 06:19:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Could anyone give me a good reason to join the freemasons. And the meaing (if any) for the "G" in the middle of the symbol. Also, do you have to know someone to join (sponser) you. and are there any annual dues or just a one shot deal. Which would be better of the "rites" route to go. I.E. scottish etc. And what is the meaning of the "BLUE" lodge or is there more than one color lodge.

2007-07-22 06:18:51 · 5 answers · asked by fourt8cards 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

The news report says that at that site 2 local boys saw the Virgin Mary in 1846 There are several places in Europe where similar sitings took place.
Do know anything more about this? What do you think about the mystical experiences of thoses boys and of pilgrims who came later?

2007-07-22 06:17:59 · 1 answers · asked by Pascha 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-22 06:15:21 · 22 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

to put him to death, weren't they also working on the sabbath when they started chucking rocks at him?

2007-07-22 06:15:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

We are humans to

2007-07-22 06:15:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I'm particularly caught by the temper tantrum in Genesis 6-7.

Wouldn't you say god's parents are being neglectful in not supervising god's use of this toy more closely?

God's Mom: "God!! Take that thing out of the bathtub this instant! You'll wreck it! Now look at what you've done, you've killed almost all the little critters!"

God: "Aw Mom! I was just having fun."

God's Mom: "Now promise me you won't do that again."

God: "Ooooh okay, I promise."



God's Mom: "There's my good Goddly-Woddly."





Noah: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA aaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!!"

God's Mom: "Did you hear something? Oh well, Daddy and I are off for a vacation. Play nice with your toys now."



God: "Yessss Mom."

2007-07-22 06:14:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have a problem i would appriciate some help with. You see, i'm not a chirstian and wasn't raised in a christian home, however, during the years i've spent with my best friend who's a very faithful chirstian, i've seen changes in her and how she's always so at ease. lately, i've felt more and more that i wanna let the Lord into my life, but my problem is, as much as i want to, i can't seem to believe just quite yet in how he saved the world. Maybe i just need to do my reseach more, or whats the deal here?
Could anyone advice me on a chirstian book becides the bible that i could pick up and read that could maybe help me put things in perspective for me??
Thanks everyone, and wish me luck lol..

2007-07-22 06:13:54 · 13 answers · asked by Mizz_couture 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Free will as stated indicates we have some control over our lives. Do we?? Explain your answer, no canned internet website answers

2007-07-22 06:12:45 · 13 answers · asked by dtwladyhawk 6 in Religion & Spirituality

"The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them." - Genesis 3:21

"Behold, I come like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked and be shamefully exposed." - Revelation 16:15

2007-07-22 06:12:23 · 6 answers · asked by life 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Just the facts people, please, thanks.

2007-07-22 06:11:44 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you say: Black people tend to have attitudes, or Asians tend to be strict, is that ignorant or racist? (mind you these are jsut examples of what I hear).

It may be a bit ignorant, but racist-I don’t know. Isn’t it just an observation?

2007-07-22 06:10:29 · 11 answers · asked by AyK 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I believe there's too many contradictions in the bible. The bible says that man should work to eat. That implies that unemployment is a sin. So should unemployed men not go to church? I'll probably get reported for this but oh well.

2007-07-22 06:06:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Pre or post Tribulation. I have my own personal opinions and thoughts on the subject and will post them when I pick our 10 point winner. Also, please tell us why you believe one way or the other......or not at all.

2007-07-22 06:06:05 · 16 answers · asked by ♥Sunny Girl♥ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

With the idea that Jesus died for our sins, put aside...

Would that not mean that all babies who died after birth "not baptised" went to hell?

I think the idea is fear based faith...

2007-07-22 06:05:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If so, how does an athiest define each of those terms
(without using the word "God", "religion", or "Christianity"
in the answer)?
What is the origin of such concepts?
Why does an Athieist want to acheive those?
How does an Athieist acheive those?

2007-07-22 06:05:31 · 9 answers · asked by Nickel-for-your-thoughts 5 in Religion & Spirituality

the lost city of Atlantis, the loch ness monster and big foot be valid for not believing in God? It is the same thought process and it boils down to this:

No verifiable evidence = non-existent

2007-07-22 06:05:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-22 06:04:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality