Society & Culture - 15 August 2007

I always hear Christians say that the Big Bang doesn't make any sense because scientists can't explain the cause of the Big Bang. Therefore, the logic goes, God created the universe.

1 Yes we don't know what caused the Big Bang, but
2 It's pretty obvious that it happened, even if the cause is unknown.

This leaves two options if you still wish to cling to your belief in God.

God created the universe to make it look like the Big Bang happened to trick us.

or

God created the universe with the Big Bang. He must have decided to do things the long way instead of just making everything instantly. (Note that this version of creation conflicts with the Bible)

Please choose one of the two above options if you still want to believe in a God.

BTW, God "just happening" makes less sense than the Big Bang just happening. They're equally mysterious, at least.

To make this a question, do you have any questions, concerns, comments, complaints?

2007-08-15 13:47:30 · 26 answers · asked by robert 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Read it? Recommend it? Why/why not?

2007-08-15 13:47:28 · 9 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I was watching South Park the other day and it was on Scientology. Throughout the show, they were telling where Scientology originated from and like what the scientologists actually believe in. They said they believe in like aliens and that there was this great war and the dead aliens' spirits live in the human's body??? And like on the bottom, it said "This is a true fact" or something like that. They were saying it was true!! is it? I mean, I dont know anything about scientology and it sounded really stupid. Especially knowing that South Park is a bunch of bull s h i t ! ( I still ove it) Someone please explain to me

2007-08-15 13:46:32 · 7 answers · asked by ♥ I WISH♥ 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-08-15 13:45:31 · 11 answers · asked by vinodh m 1 in Community Service

is when people come on here and just ask DA questions and they pretty much answer it all by themselves..why even ask????? sorry it just hit a nerve..and half the time they're wrong with their own answer i am not a know it all but ....hello...the obvious is clear just tell me why??

2007-08-15 13:43:05 · 7 answers · asked by pangie 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Barring the fact that the Harry Potter books are more realistic, how about the fact that you crazy Jesus freaks honor paintings of a blonde haired, blue eyed white Jesus.
You really think there were a lot of those running around in the Middle East 2000 years ago?

2007-08-15 13:43:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was baptised into the Lutherin religion but I really don't know if I beleive in God but I don't know what I beleive in. I don't have a religious family we don't go to church but I feel like if I tell my parents that I don't know if I belive in God they won't except that. What should I do?

2007-08-15 13:42:10 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

AFLAAAC!!!

2007-08-15 13:42:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have come to the conclusion that they are more like the animals of the jungle , I feel ashamed to think that they are human.

2007-08-15 13:41:56 · 15 answers · asked by adventurerinsun 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i think the earth will end at the year 2012 the reason i asked this question it is because i was watchin the history channle

2007-08-15 13:39:28 · 62 answers · asked by lilundertaker123 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The thing is this.Christians have 2 natures in them.We still have the sinful nature that EVERYONE has from Adam.BUT--we also have a new nature from Jesus Christ which means we have desires to do what God says in His word.We have been bornagain of incorruptable seed.
So,the unsaved may not appear to look like a hypocrite,(although everyone is),BUT that is because the unsaved only have the SINFUL nature and therefore have no desire for Jesus Christ or the bible.CULTS like the mormons,catholics,and Jehovahs Witnesses have a fake "jesus" that is NOT the real Jesus of the bible.

2007-08-15 13:37:34 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

create a hell???
is it god a bit unsecure about how marvelous is to believe in him and accept him, that he needs a hell as punishment for those who fail to accept him?
if he was so superb why would he need a hell?
think of a place where people feel really great, where they were happy and they enjoyed their time ...for a place like this would it be necessary to create a rule that said: "if you dont come you will be punished"? if the place was so great why would people not go to?
the punishment would be not going there...
so if god needs to create a hell for me since i dont accept him in my heart that must be because accepting him is not really so marvelous

2007-08-15 13:37:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i am a Christian but i find that they are more willing to understand why we believe in what we do and 'my fellow Christians' find it so impossible to just accept the fact that they DON'T believe. my question goes out to you and be honest

2007-08-15 13:37:12 · 22 answers · asked by pangie 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-15 13:36:51 · 13 answers · asked by Va smiley 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-08-15 13:35:26 · 28 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-15 13:34:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Instead, he waited, and waited, then killed a whole whack of people, many innocent, at various times and in various ways. Then there was the fighting and the complaining, the false gods stuff, you know, out of control mayhem.

He could've just kicked back and relaxed if he had done it right at the get-go, couldn't he? Maybe he wasn't so wise after all.

2007-08-15 13:34:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

think about it. that one thing you don't want anyone seeing... you know... heh heh heh.

2007-08-15 13:33:38 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-15 13:33:20 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I always here them complaining about how people are trying to end Christianity if they don't get there way. So shouldn't they have to pay property taxes? It's not fair for religious people to be able to weasel out of stuff like that. Don't you agree?

2007-08-15 13:32:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

is there anything i should do or not do?do i have to talk to the massuese?should i eat before i go or better to have empty stomach? for a full body massage how naked am i going to have to get?im kind of nervous so any suggestions or funny stories bout stuff going wrong would be good

2007-08-15 13:31:44 · 14 answers · asked by sunshine 3 in Etiquette

how can I decide what measure of ignorance there was, and if a sin was completely willful?

2007-08-15 13:30:47 · 5 answers · asked by Silly BaBy505 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Or do you consider them lost causes?

2007-08-15 13:29:40 · 37 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Ok, a few days ago I asked a question wanting to know if I should tell mt bff I like her as more than a friend. Well, I dicided I wanted to tell her. But when I start to try to tell her I get so nervous I almost puke. Then I chicken out at the last minute and start talking about something else. I want to tell her SOO bad, but every time I try, I just can't. I replay how I would tell her over and over in my head a million times and I feel really confidant, but then as soon as I see her I start getting that weird feeling again. Then I stay up all night thinking about how stupid I am for not telling her. I'm like completly exausted from not sleeping, and I feel anxious and can't stop thinking about her 24/7. Yesterday I just broke down crying in my living room from being so exausted, emotionally and physically. I HAVE to tell her, but it's just so hard, I don't think I'll ever be able to do it. Then I'll just end up regreting it for the rest of my life!!!! HELP, what do I do?!?!?!

2007-08-15 13:29:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I dont mean to discriminate or anything related to that but I dont understand why would an atheist get married in church? If you dont beleive in God why would you marry in his house? Why not get married in Court? I'm not telling you that you cant marry in church but it seems to oppose your point of view. why get married in a building build to worship God? Thank you!

2007-08-15 13:29:08 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and those feather things they where in there heads

2007-08-15 13:27:08 · 9 answers · asked by ♥ LUN3Y*{iMA GOOFy GOOBA}R0Q!j♥ 3 in Halloween

Why do SOME of you say so many negative things about black women? Now I know as a white guy, white people have said negative things about everybody. I'm asking a series of these questions because, I asked my fiance' who is black but I don't feel like I'm getting the full scope of the issue. I have date black women my whole life and have found the black women in my cirlce to be hard working, educated, honest, reliable, SEXY AS HELL, and kind. Now I'm not gonna lie and say I have not met some black women that have met the stereotype, I have; however I know a lot of white women who also fit that stereotype, I know latino women who fit that stereotype. It just seems I don't know crazy that some black men say so many negative things about black women, but at the same time have a white woman on thier are, get mad when they see my fiance' (who black) on my arm, and when they get into some kind of trouble the first person they usually call to get them out is . . . .a black woman.

2007-08-15 13:26:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-08-15 13:26:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-08-15 13:26:06 · 8 answers · asked by LordVader 4 in Religion & Spirituality

If I'm going to hell, what the hell

2007-08-15 13:25:23 · 17 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3 in Religion & Spirituality