Society & Culture - 9 August 2007

Has your day been as wonderful as mine? Peace, love, and best wishes to you all.

"this message has been a public service announcement from Psychos-R-Us"

2007-08-09 05:30:41 · 23 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Have been wondering about this, since so many of the atheists have stated that belief in God is a rejection of science, or have gone farther and written that believing in God is same as Santa, easter bunny etc. Am sure there are believers who have won this award - refuse to believe the accusation that my accepting God's gift of grace means I have divorced my intellectual ability to ask questions.

2007-08-09 05:30:13 · 15 answers · asked by Last Stand 2010 4 in Religion & Spirituality

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070808/ap_on_sc/human_evolution

This isn't a typical "Windom Earle" post so don't expect to laugh. (Unless you're laughing at me.)

Aren't all the supporters of evolution glad that we don't dogmatically adhere to our beliefs? Personally, I think it's so cool that we can believe in a theory that allows for modification based on new pieces of evidence.

It's also really cool that an article like this can support evolution while simultaneously improving the theory. I'm glad that we can use new pieces of evidence to make our scientific theories more accurate.

Apparently, some people think this is a flaw of science. Does anybody who believes that is so care to explain how that works? Because I don't understand how modification is a flaw.

2007-08-09 05:30:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

get married they just want to have sex and more sex. They will be with you in a relationship but never marry you. So what's wrong with having a child if the woman can support it by herself?

2007-08-09 05:30:01 · 8 answers · asked by hanna 1 in Other - Society & Culture

These fossils are 1.5 million years old, so why is it that they are okay to use in an argument against evolution, but not in an argument against the Creation, which states that the Earth is only 6000 years old?

Why are they okay to use as evidence for only your side of the story?

2007-08-09 05:28:50 · 24 answers · asked by Professor Farnsworth 6 in Religion & Spirituality

It used to be: First comes love, then comes marriage, then the baby carriage. Yet, nowadays it seems like the "A" list has it all reversed and love doesn't seem to enter into the equation. I don't care if they DO have the money to support these children in grand style. I wonder why in the world with all this top notch birth control are these Hollywood types constantly having unintended pregnancies??? and do you feel that it is an influences on the young people of today?

2007-08-09 05:28:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I was at a steakhouse yesterday and I decided to try something different - I would eat steak with my hands. No fork, no napkin. It really made it so much more enjoyable. You actually feel the meat and grease in your hands and in your mouth. Apparently, people complained and the restaurant refused service to me. Who was being rude her? Why do people have to look at me when I'm eating?

2007-08-09 05:27:59 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

We are the result on CONVERGENT EVOLUTION rather than merely divergent evolution! Cool, huh?

aw, what the hell. *drink*

2007-08-09 05:27:21 · 8 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-09 05:26:28 · 11 answers · asked by kloneme 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Maybe a significant victory or loss for your favorite team, or your child scoring a goal, or the trade or retirement of a favorite player, etc.

2007-08-09 05:26:00 · 26 answers · asked by Deke 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My in-laws are Methodist..they just recently started back to church, my husband was baptized methodist but has not been to church in 15+ years, he is not practicing nor does he have any religious affiliation. I myself am Roman Catholic, practicing, and my husband and I decided together that our children will be raised Roman Catholic.
Here come the in-laws, they know I'm Roman Catholic yet they send their Preacher to my home unannounced to convert me into their church. They repeatedly ask to take my son to their church. These people are not "godly" they do not represent christianity in the least. They are a bunch of rowdy, rude, individuals, with no respect for my religious beliefs nor any tolerance for others who differ from themselves spiritually or even racially.
What would you do? Would you limit the contact with your child and yourself from these whacko's? I don't have any problems with other religious beliefs whatsoever & it was very hurtful that they felt the need to do this

2007-08-09 05:24:43 · 24 answers · asked by koala punch2 5 in Religion & Spirituality

A friend of mine wants to belive in this spiritual thing, but because of his atheism, he can't make himself do it. has that ever happended to you?

2007-08-09 05:22:14 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am and have always been an introvert and it seems to me like Americans are less tolerant of introverts than other cultures. In high school football players and cheerleaders are valued more than people interested in science or literature. People thatare consttantlysocializing and friends with everybody are viewed as the best and the only way to be. In asian cultures being an introvert and an intellectual are viewed as the way to be. This is the same in british and german cultures as well as the rest of northern Europe. To me this proves Americans are less tolerant and accepting of introverts than other cultures?

2007-08-09 05:22:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-08-09 05:21:41 · 12 answers · asked by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My mom doesn't want to give money or give a gift card and i don't want to do anything which i have to make or anything that is crafty. I'm not Jewish and I'm not sure what is appropriate to give.

2007-08-09 05:20:01 · 3 answers · asked by allweneedis<3 1 in Etiquette

2007-08-09 05:19:23 · 10 answers · asked by Murazor 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Every year this local radio station raises money for a local children's hospital. They ask listeners to collect as many donations as possible and the listener with the most gets a prize. Usually a car or vacation.
I've decided this year to do it. My plan is to get a bunch of friends and sit in front of a local grocery stores with 10 gallon water jugs asking for donations.
My friends and I are in a minor debate which provokes people to donate more. My plan was to dump the jugs every 15 minutes leaving only a few dollars so people think that no one is donating so they'll donate more. My friend said keep the jugs near full so when people see that everyone else is donating they'll feel guilty and donate too. Which would provoke you more?
As for the prize, if we win it, we're probably going to auction it off and give the money to the children's hospital.

2007-08-09 05:18:46 · 10 answers · asked by christigmc 5 in Community Service

Latest research shows that Home Erectus lived side by side with Homo Habilis. So, it could very well be that the fossilized bones that scientists had earlier looked at belonged to a genetic freak rather that of normal people who lived in those days. If they had found fossilized bones of a pygmie, wouldn't they have made the same wrong assumptions?

See this link, fresh from Yahoo:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070808/ap_on_sc/human_evolution

2007-08-09 05:16:52 · 34 answers · asked by Sincere-Advisor 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Just wondering.

2007-08-09 05:16:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-08-09 05:15:56 · 6 answers · asked by NONAME 5 in Religion & Spirituality

take a look at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070808/ap_on_sc/human_evolution

If evolution was proven false by this research, would you still cling to the evolution THEORY? If not, what would you believe in?

2007-08-09 05:15:45 · 17 answers · asked by DC2000 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I am going to a surprise birthday party for a co-worker, and it is for her 50th. They said to bring gag gifts? I want to keep it relatively clean as this is a co-worker and family party! Got any funny ideas?

2007-08-09 05:15:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Just curious as to the customs of buddhists from singapore as to which day of the week they consider their holy day if any

2007-08-09 05:11:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know yesterday I saw about five questions and today I have seen about ten.....

2007-08-09 05:10:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you believe in aliens? And if it was proved tat aliens do exist would this contradict your spiritual beliefs? I am not trying to provoke anyone, just interested in other opinions.

2007-08-09 05:08:49 · 26 answers · asked by Jake B 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have a serious question to ask, especially the people that deny GOD.. What accomplishment is going to prevent calamity in a science book?
I am well versed in Earthquakes living in California all my life.. The POINT is earthquakes especailly the ones becoming very active right now on the RING OF FIRE can destroy life in a matter of seconds The extreme weather conditions right now are killing people daily...The Information age has been able a way for the world to know GOD, and the salvation of Jesus Christ and that is when Jesus said all hell would break out on earth..

My question is why you don't seeme to have any concern about the world getting worse and people dying from the extreme weather.. My concern is they are right with GOD before they die and the end comes..

2007-08-09 05:08:45 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070808/ap_on_sc/human_evolution

2007-08-09 05:08:34 · 22 answers · asked by LaptopJesus 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I live as I please, have never commited a crime, and take care of my family. I do not believe any of the religions to be true. My personal life is my own business and would probably be enough to send some of you to therapy. If someone wishes to discuss religion, I'm all for that. If someone wants to preach at me, and does not stop when I tell them to, they're paid for. I value life more than most of those who actually wrote the scriptures, but will lose no sleep over taking it away in the right circumstances. I respect those who show respect, and consider those who do not show common courtesy less than dogs. I believe that if there is a hell, it is reserved for religious people who drive others away from their religion through their own ignorance. I also believe that the majority of the population doesn't have the intellect to discuss emotional issues rationally. I still don't understand why anyone would push their beliefs to the point of destroying any interest the listener may have.

2007-08-09 05:08:15 · 16 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-09 05:06:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I read somewhere that the whole thing about werewolves and the moon only existed in greece and was just another variant of the werewolf myth. And that it was later that authors and hollywood knitpicked this belief to add more to the werewolf tale. Anyone hear of this?

2007-08-09 05:06:33 · 5 answers · asked by Jake B 2 in Mythology & Folklore