Society & Culture - 4 September 2007

Whenever a question is asked about homosexuality....many people post....God made Adam and Eve...not Adam and Steve.

Well, who the heck made Adam and Steve then? I thought God created everyone...Bob, Mary, Robert, Ted, Suzie, etc....am I missing something? Do these fundies actually believe in evolution then? God made Adam and Eve...but, everyone else evolved from apes?

Come on fundies...get some new material...this stuff is getting old....you have worn out your rhetoric, and the regurgitation of your memorzied Sunday school verses is getting us nowhere....can you not speak from your heart?

Come on people give me a new line.....

2007-09-04 10:56:48 · 14 answers · asked by G.C. 5 in Religion & Spirituality

It's often asked "What does atheism offer humanity?" This is usually followed by a list of all that Christianity has to "offer" (like faith, hope, comfort, a sense of love and safety, etc).

But why should atheism have to "offer" anything?

If gods don't exist, gods don't exist, and GODS DON'T EXIST. That fact of reality doesn't have to come packaged with some sort of incentive to get you to accept it, does it?

2007-09-04 10:56:10 · 32 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm throwing a baby shower for my sister this weekend and for guest gifts, I am going to give out candy bags (with various chocolates and other types of candy) with pink ribbon attached to them. I really wanted to add something to the bags like a poem or something, but I was thinking that since I would have to give out thank you notes, is it ok to just attach one to all of the guests gifts or would it be more proper to mail them out to each person after the shower. I couldn't really find any etiquette information about this. What are your suggestions?

2007-09-04 10:55:51 · 12 answers · asked by Miss A 5 in Etiquette

why do you want to leave your current job?....should i give the negative or the positive aspects of the my employer....see i work for a hospital and wrking here is good but it's all hospital politics here,i mean if you dnt have any family employed here then you pretty much have your back against the wall....i've been employed here for almost 3 yrs,and new employees have came along that have family in different depts.,and they have gotten promoted before i have...and they obiviously dnt know what there doing but again it's cause of family....so please help me with this ,cause i've has several interviews but i get stuck at that question when they ask it...

2007-09-04 10:53:23 · 12 answers · asked by james b 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I notice that American adults by and large seem unable to think beyond a left vs right sides war to what's above and beyond such law vs law; such as grace mercy peace and unity from above it, from God our Father in heaven: higher than the plural divided heavens on high.

I also notice there is more mental illness in America, especially among the churchy folk, especially among those who profess CJ instead of JC: the only foundation laid: Mt 1:1.

I also notice there is more violence and violent weather in America, perhaps due to their adherance to rule of law, which worketh wrath, which is destructive and not constructive, both at home and abroad.

I speak such observations for awareness sake,
and not for accusation or condemnation of any.

2007-09-04 10:50:50 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-04 10:47:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-09-04 10:46:26 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God

2007-09-04 10:45:55 · 16 answers · asked by Take it from Toby 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-04 10:45:52 · 19 answers · asked by waggy 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Isn't just being human considered to be a sin? This is why you have to be baptized at birth, etc...

Don't those two concepts contradict each other?

You also cannot use the excuse that Jesus was baptized at birth, because we all know John the Baptist did it when Jesus was much older...

2007-09-04 10:42:51 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Okay, so I'm 11. Last night I left my cell phone in my jacket's pocket, when I went to school this morning with my jacket on, I noticed there while I was on my bus, I just turned it off and decided I would keep in my pocket and leave my jacket in my locker until the end of the day. When I took my jacket out later, my cell phone must have fallen out while I was walking..... should I tell my mom exactly what happened? Or just wait until she asked about it and say that I can't find it anywhere? Because last time when it was actually her, she got SOOOO mad and yelled at me alot.... then i found it in my room where SHE left it and then she pretended that nothing happened.... so what should I do?

2007-09-04 10:42:50 · 18 answers · asked by Crystal 2 in Etiquette

Atheists... why not call yourself agnostic?

Agnostics... why not call yourself atheist?

FYI... I call myself agnostic because I don't believe we can ever prove that no god(s) exists... its like trying to prove that purple dragons don't exist

2007-09-04 10:41:11 · 20 answers · asked by vérité 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I think the miracles of physics, psychology, the mind and body are absolutely amazing, and therefore must have an amazing Creator. Please don't scream at me for asking this. Just explain it to me nicely.

If you are an Atheist, why did you chose to become one? And why do you believe that there is no God?

2007-09-04 10:40:30 · 49 answers · asked by The Don 3 in Religion & Spirituality

as far as I know all the sects of Christianity owe their beliefs from the Catholic religion. if the Catholic Church is wrong in how they worship and serve God and and His people, then who can say what's wrong and what's right among the Protestants when Protestantism is just an off-shoot from Catholicism? even the Bible the Protestants use came from the Catholic Church.

(I have been a silent observer concerning Catholics vs Protestants, so I thought of asking this question.)

2007-09-04 10:38:03 · 14 answers · asked by The Asker 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i have always caled myself an atheist but recently i have done some things i am very upset about.in the past i have always felt that i want to go into the church when i walk past that feeling is now stronger than ever is it just guilt or is it really god ?i have always been drawn to churches and religious icons but told myself its purely an asthetic interest - art and architechture etc. i would love tohave faith but have never felt i could believe. yet i now worry about going to hell. i am very confused about what all this means. i would love to have peace of mind but fear i never will now. what will happen if i just walk into the church? i have tried talking to god how od you know if there is a god and he or she is listening? can you sudddenly 'get religion' after a lifetime of being scathing about it? i bought a book about catholicism but havent read it yet. i am so confused. help!

2007-09-04 10:37:36 · 70 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Nudity? whether it being in your home or in public? etc.....

2007-09-04 10:36:58 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

What's the Pyramid Scheme and anyone have any examples of it?

2007-09-04 10:36:42 · 4 answers · asked by Manual 5 in Other - Society & Culture

Read Christopher Hitchen's new best seller "God is Not Great" and remain a believer... IF you've done it, let us know!

2007-09-04 10:36:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

British history with her ancestors?

2007-09-04 10:35:33 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

2007-09-04 10:35:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I know there is one in Eastham but does anyone know of any others in the Wirral/Liverpool or Cheshire areas.

2007-09-04 10:34:10 · 3 answers · asked by vars26 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Hi,

a bit of personall question but,

When sleeping, do you like to sleep with pj's etc or in the buff?

2007-09-04 10:34:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

type plus two others),Welsh has at least one other(the double 'L'),possibly more,so that's a minimum of four ways in just the British languages alone,but do any other languages have an 'L' sound that's different to these four sounds?

2007-09-04 10:33:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2007-09-04 10:33:32 · 8 answers · asked by andy b 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Why is it that she would come to the defense of Michael Vick saying, "from where he comes from" in the South, dogfighting isn't that unusual? "There are certain things that are indicative to certain parts of the country."

Is she just that insulting to the black community and to the southerners like me?

Why is it ok for her to make stupid statements like that which are so divisive in nature?

2007-09-04 10:33:17 · 29 answers · asked by Michael H 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

They were talking about something a while back on the radio and there were a lot of angry people criticizing the host because he said people should show more emotion towards the prostitute as a human being than towards a dog as an animal. They were saying the dog did nothing wrong. Dogs have feelings just like humans do. My dog is my baby and I would kill anbody that hurt it. Stuff like that. They said that the prostitute deserved it for choosing her lifestyle. I personally would feel worse for the prostitute. (I'm a dog lover by the way, just got a puppy)

2007-09-04 10:32:41 · 5 answers · asked by invincible 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Think about it. It's said in the bible that if you have lust in your heart (not even acting on it) you have committed a sin.
Jesus supposedly never sinned in his life, but he lived way past puberty. How can a man that is completely human-as the bible says he was-possibly not have any sexual thoughts, unless he was missing a certain part of his anatomy?

2007-09-04 10:32:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Other than your opinion of interpretation of scripture, why is homosexuality wrong?

Why are so many bothered by it, if it doesn't affect them?

Why does one care what two people do in the privacy of their own home?

Could this be one way in which God may control overpopulation?

If two consenting adult people choose to spend their life together what business is it of yours?

If these two consenting adult people contribute to society through taxes, etc... why shouldn't they be granted the same marriage/property/inheritance rights that heterosexual married couples have?

Not looking for your opinon of interpretation of regurgitation of your memorized Sunday School Bible verses....we all know the scriptures....and have our ideas about their meaning...

Just looking for your opinion from your heart.....why do fundies have such hang-ups with homosexuals?

2007-09-04 10:31:27 · 74 answers · asked by G.C. 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Hi!I'm from Italy.Maybe you have never seen some of your movies with the voices of Italian actors.I think they're very good to offer their voices to your actors...It's very difficult to do!And if you understood Italian language,you could hear how they are great!
I like watching your movies in English too,with the real voices,so I can hear the differences and I can improve my knowledge about English language...
But you?What do you think?If you want,why don't you watch some pieces of your movies in Italian language? Byeeeeeeee :)

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=7bf-la8lsy...
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=lvtuoe3e4p...
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=eskzhqo-x3...
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=exy25yqjd-...
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=ekfl9all3g...

2007-09-04 10:31:21 · 4 answers · asked by Maria Grazia 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

To project thier beliefs in GOD so much in this upcoming presidential election? I was not a huge fan of voting for President Bush but I did respect him for standing up to his beliefs in GOD unlike Clinton who just lied constantly...

If People thought Atheism was good for humanity better than the gift of a true loving GOD, atheism would of prevailed years ago but nothing has ever taken the place of one TRUTH *GOD* is the hope for every human being, that is why atheism will always be a small group or sect, it has nothing to offer but a one liner-GOD does not exsist.
Do you think Jesus would of came to earth if people loved there fellow human beings? they were concerned about obeying laws not love for the people, they did not think deserved it, just like today.. It's easy to love people we think are deserving but could you ever love someone who killed your child your parent? Jesus can.

Nobody can love the dredge of society if they could then we would live in a perfect world.

2007-09-04 10:28:48 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality