Society & Culture - 20 August 2007

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True or False questions: What do you think the theory of evolution is implying (for creationists)?

1. Living things are trying to evolve.

2. Evolution implies progress (over time, organisms will undeniably become smarter and more complex).

3. If one species evolves into another, the original species must die out.

4. Evolution is pure chance.

5. Evolution is "only a theory," meaning it has little evidence, and other hypothesises are equally valid.

6. Evolution is supported only by Atheists.

7. Humans evolved from monkeys.

8. Evolution is not observable.

9. Evolution takes faith.

These misconceptions (I've heard all these and more) are spread by people who think evolution is attacking their beliefs, and instead of finding support for their ideas they conclude that by disproving a well-backed theory it will prove their hypothesis (not true).

If you answered true to any of these questions, you are extremely uneducated on the theory. To make a final conclusion without even understanding evolution is sheer ignorance.

2007-08-20 05:06:22 · 21 answers · asked by khard 6 in Religion & Spirituality

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Do you believe in soul mates? If so, what is your definition? Otherwise, why not?

2007-08-20 05:05:53 · 16 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

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Parent's responsiblity to God?

I have seen quite a few comments on these forums similar to "I am not raising my child in any religion because I want him or her to decide for himself when he gets older."

Are parents like this shirking their responsibility to God to raise their children when they do this?

2007-08-20 05:05:50 · 11 answers · asked by Sldgman 7 in Religion & Spirituality

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Is an uneducated Christian a poor representative for Christianity?

I have to tell you, when someone asks a question like this: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Akqd.XTmYJWD3sGpnFzVJKTd7BR.?qid=20070820084131AAP9n9a
It only serves to eliminate all possibility of me taking you and your religion seriously.

Clearly this person has no comprehension of evolutionary theory. Whether you agree with evolution or not, you should at least equip yourself with a basic understanding of how it's supposed to work.

I know there are some educated Christians out there who know what I'm talking about. Do you have no interest in educating your Christian brothers and sisters? Or are you ok with allowing them to make the rest of you look stupid?

2007-08-20 05:05:14 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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How dare you to judge other people you don't even know, just by their religion?

You dont know anything at all about the people answering the questions, nothing about their life. You dont know what event in their life made them think the way they do, but you start calling them names even so. (i heared christians are stupid, atheists are ciminals and all kind of more-than-silly things)
I'm NOT asking this question to everybody, but only to those who give people names and jump into conclusions about somebody without knowing enough.

2007-08-20 05:04:18 · 5 answers · asked by Michelle 2 in Religion & Spirituality

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Now that Leona Helmsley is dead, who is meanest person in the world?

2007-08-20 05:02:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

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Where to buy wild/crazy contact lenses for Halloween?

I've found a lot of websites but the prices are outragous, I'm finding them for $50 one lens. Just to get a pair and pay for shipping costs I'm spending over a $100.00. Does anyone know of a cheap website or a store I can drive to to find these. I stay in Virginia.

2007-08-20 05:01:43 · 5 answers · asked by Tab 4 in Halloween

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If there is actual proofs and accounts that Darwin denied his own theories of evolution....?

Why are so many ppl so into it, also all evolutionists say they want theories of Creationism to be proved true, but if I gave you evidence of my theory, (which is what they are, theories, since I just trust God anyway and dont worry about where I came from) you would just deny it immediately. So I challenge you to google "findings" of Noah's Ark on the Top of Mt. Ararat. To be honest there is no irrespudible proof that this is or isn't Noah's Ark, since most of it is well decayed, but there is proof that your so called "Nebraska Man" is an extinct pig.

2007-08-20 05:01:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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Diana Spencer?

What do you think of Princess Diana??

2007-08-20 05:00:05 · 23 answers · asked by Exoxo13 1 in Royalty

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christians who don't celebrate halloween - does it bother you when a non christian celebrates your holidays?

if not, then why won't you try someone else's holidays? wouldn't this be open minded of you, and help dispell the stereotype of the closed minded christian fundie?

and this doesn't have to relate only to halloween, what about a muslim celebration, or jewish, or anything different? it also might help you understand the religions better and realize that they're not evil.

2007-08-20 04:58:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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what are some scary and creepy places?

besides deserted classrooms, trains...

2007-08-20 04:58:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

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Do we really have control over our Destiny?

2007-08-20 04:57:51 · 5 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Religion & Spirituality

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Do you ever think ? What have I done with My LIFE?

2007-08-20 04:56:27 · 16 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Senior Citizens

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Do you hate when people are polite in a rude way or rude in a polite way?

Polite in a rude way-"May you PLEASE turn that radio down?!"

Rude in a polite way-"I'm sorry to tell you, but you're stupid."

***When I use the term WAY in this scenario, I mean tone of voice.

2007-08-20 04:56:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

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Atheists: Why are you so arrogant?

2007-08-20 04:55:40 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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Did you know that religion spelled backwards is 'noigiler'?

If you increase each letter you get "mpjhjmfs"

Now if you add the letter "a" between wach consonant you get "mapjahjamfas"

LEave a space between each 3 letters.

map jah jam fas

Take out the "jah" and the "fas"

"map jam"

Take the first letter of each word and put it at the end, then join the words.

"Pammaj"

Add an "S" tp the fornt

Spammaj

You pronounce it Spammage.

So therefore religion is spam.

2007-08-20 04:55:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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I want to go to church...?

I'm 15, and my parents aren't very religious, along with the rest of my family. We used to go to church when I was younger (think Pre-K) and I went to Sunday School and such. I've been told that we stopped going because my parents wanted us to grow up to believe what we choose to, and that they don't want to force us to do anything we don't want to, and I respect them for that. I'm Methodist, and the church is about 2 blocks from my house.

But, like I asked (I tend to ramble a bit), I don't know how to ask my parents if I can go to church. They're pretty open to things like this, but religion is such a touchy subject, and I'm not sure how to approach this.

2007-08-20 04:54:15 · 13 answers · asked by Megan 2 in Religion & Spirituality

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exactly when did god create the angels, satan and all those other heavenly creatures?

2007-08-20 04:52:49 · 11 answers · asked by witchfinder general 3 in Religion & Spirituality

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Are your needs filled by the people in your life or by your beliefs? Or both? How?

2007-08-20 04:52:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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Do you consider this person fake?

There was this man on my contacts list. I thought at first hat he was a caring friend. He always tells me to think positive, but every one of my questions that I ask, he always answers them in an exasperated & insulting way. Isn't that contradictory? Today he posted an answer that made me so mad I had to take him off my contacts & block him. If my questions annoy him, then he shouldn't answer, right?

2007-08-20 04:52:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

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♥LaSt DaY oF sUmMeR♥?

today is the last day of summer. i go back to school tomorrow. does anybody have any good ideas on what to do today to make my last day a really fun, unforgetable one???

2007-08-20 04:52:04 · 2 answers · asked by x_LITTLE_RED_♥_MCR_x 3 in Other - Holidays

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Religion vs. religion.?

What do people who believe in religion say about the ancient Greeks, or the Ancient Egyptians' religions? Keep in mind that they were a group of people too and also keep in mind as to what THEY would say were we to ask them their thoughts on OUR present day religion. Does that just say that everybody is right, or that everybody is wrong?

2007-08-20 04:51:58 · 17 answers · asked by must_getno 1 in Religion & Spirituality

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Can any native English speakers help me with this!?

I work for a front desk in a hotel which is cheap and not in English spoken country and my boss hired me because I speak English but I don't know how to say things correctly in English. Could you please help me to ask things when guests come into the front desk to check in?

"Hi, how are you sir?
Can have your name please?
Ok hold on a second please.
I need you to fill this registration form and also I need a copy of your passport please.
Do you have a car? (for asking if the customer used parking)
Do you need a recipt?
Would you like your name or your company name on the recipt?
We have a room for you which is for one night and a single where you can smoke.
I need you to pay for the room charge now(You have to pay the room charge at the Check In)
We have free breakfast from 630am till 930 in the morning and have free coffee service now until midnight.
Here is your recipt sir.
This is your room key sir.
Thank you very much and enjoy your stay."

2007-08-20 04:51:43 · 12 answers · asked by Chris 2 in Languages

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