Society & Culture - 4 September 2007

I hate saying no to people--regardless of the reason. Why can't I? Anyone else a pushover, too? How do i become more confident about saying no?

2007-09-04 10:28:20 · 5 answers · asked by deepseaofblankets 5 in Other - Society & Culture

Who read and enjoyed the Harry Potter books? I'm not at all ashamed to say I read and enjoyed each and every one of them. My Oldest Grandson and I gabble Harry Potter together all the time

2007-09-04 10:28:02 · 27 answers · asked by Roxy. 6 in Senior Citizens

If that had been the other way around six white kids would be facing hate crime charges.

2007-09-04 10:27:52 · 19 answers · asked by Paul K 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

...denying Gay Rights/Marriage/Unions on the grounds of using the Christian Bible? I will not use the words, Separation of Church and State because that's not in the Constitution, but what is, is that this country was founded as a secular country, so humor me, how can you justify this on the grounds of religion and law?

2007-09-04 10:25:22 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've seen the following sentences before and I want to know which one is right:

I am atheist.
I am ~an~ atheist.

thankyouuu.

2007-09-04 10:24:49 · 16 answers · asked by :) 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I was just reading about what they believe on Wikipedia. One quote I especially like is one that I've espoused for years without knowing about Unitarianism.

"We do not, however, hold the Bible - or any other account of human experience - to be either an infallible guide or the exclusive source of truth. Much biblical material is mythical or legendary. Not that it should be discarded for that reason! Rather, it should be treasured for what it is. We believe that we should read the Bible as we read other books - with imagination and a critical eye. We also respect the sacred literature of other religions. Contemporary works of science, art, and social commentary are valued as well. We hold, in the words of an old liberal formulation, that "revelation is not sealed." Unitarian Universalists aspire to truth as wide as the world - we look to find truth anywhere, universally."

I love it. This may bring me back to Church.

2007-09-04 10:24:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I can't believe this is considered music! You can't spell CRAP wothout RAP.-Me ^-^ You can post how much you VERY MUCH DISLIKE (Hate) Rap.

2007-09-04 10:22:27 · 11 answers · asked by ~Sara~ 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSL0111597220070901?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews

2007-09-04 10:21:39 · 5 answers · asked by papaz71 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-04 10:19:20 · 14 answers · asked by Kenshiro 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Not really a question but more of a general observation. In my day to day life I rarely strike up conversations with strangers or make eye contact with people on the underground or the street for fear of being invasive or being seen as a weirdo but here you see that people from all over the world are so glad to share their opinions and experiences. So here's a big smile to all of you, just for a little moment of shared humanity. :-)))

Goodnight!!

2007-09-04 10:19:14 · 13 answers · asked by katatins 5 in Other - Society & Culture

find it acceptable to be racist aganist other people. Seriously, we are all equals. The only difference between me and other people is color. I dont see why some people find it ok to be racist?

2007-09-04 10:19:06 · 5 answers · asked by meggie12345 1 in Other - Society & Culture

monkeys, apes, chimps... or what ever?

if we did, why don't we see people walking around that look like monkeys? wheres the middle man, in this so called evolution B.S.? they can't find the missing link.
maybe thats because WE DID NOT COME FROM ANIMALS anyone ever thought of that?

2007-09-04 10:18:59 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

These are the two answers I received from one christian and one muslim.

You should repent before it is too late!
You need to be saved, judgment day is coming , so repent, do you know what it is going to happen to people that do not repent? Hell fire, torture, all atheist and non Christians will be burning there.
I suggest you to start praying and stop judging us Christians, we follow the word of our Lord, we know better.
REPENT!


Christians are hypocrites, look at k716 she talks about muslims, you woman ,should not even be allowed to be on the internet, women do not have the right to be on here.
Christians have to learn, Allah knows best.

Here the question do not go onto the second link, the answers are below.

2007-09-04 10:18:07 · 18 answers · asked by ateo 2 in Religion & Spirituality

one of my teachers belvieves in god but does not believe that the bible is true. he told me he would apriciate some facts that would persaude him into thinking it is true. do yall know any?

2007-09-04 10:17:09 · 19 answers · asked by treyhughes32 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Prominent creation scientist Em Adjineri has recently concluded her study of gryphons. She has determined that they conclusively prove the literal truth of the Bible.

A gryphon is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. If evolution were true, then this creature would have to be a lion-eagle hybrid. However, in the Em Adjineri study, the lion would not mate with the eagle.

This proves that the gryphon could not have evolved. Therefore, it must have been created by God. If God created the gryphon, then intelligent design is true. Therefore, the Bible is literally true.

2007-09-04 10:17:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-04 10:10:17 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-04 10:08:20 · 14 answers · asked by The Asker 4 in Religion & Spirituality

What makes you think it couldn't just be some superior, but not omnipotent being that perhaps created our universe to observe us like a kids science project, or a complex computer simulation?

Why does it HAVE to be God and why does it HAVE to be the God of the Bible?

2007-09-04 10:07:58 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

guys, I dont understand why you don't just be Christian? The Holy Bible is clear about it, and just the fact of the world should tell poeple its true. Don't wait untill its to late!

2007-09-04 10:07:43 · 35 answers · asked by vérité 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I found these terms in a book I am reading. For one I find the terms to be linguistically luscious. Beyond that they are all alternative explanations of consciousness that maintain the distinction between mental and physical processes without resorting to faith in a higher power.

(The God Gene, by Dean Hamer - chapter 6)

Question - to what do you attribute consciousness?

2007-09-04 10:07:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This is not meant to be offensive to Catholics...but recently the Pope came out reaffirming the Church's position that the Catholic Church is the only "true church" (insinuating its necessity for salvation, and that therefore protestants are not saved). Yet at the same time in Vatican II the Catholic church goes on to say that Muslims who do not believe Jesus is God are saved...

Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium 16, November 21, 1964: “…The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind’s judge on the last day…”

Surely, they are not saying Lutherans are condemned, but Muslims saved? Can someone clarify this for me?

2007-09-04 10:02:41 · 19 answers · asked by whitehorse456 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-04 10:02:20 · 21 answers · asked by me man 2 in Religion & Spirituality

According to the Lutheran Church, they aren't. In fact, Martin Luther was a major force in the arguments during the Reformation concerning various disputed books of the Bible. These included the Apocrypha, and others, including the Book of Revelation, which Martin Luther for much of his life believed was NOT scriptural!

Lutheran theologiansmake a distinction between the books of the New Testament which were unanimously received as canonical in the early church (the so-called Homologoumena or undisputed books) and the books which were disputed by some (the Antilegomena). In this class of 'disputed books' are the Epistle to the Hebrews, James, Jude, 2 Peter, 2 and 3 John, and the Revelation of John. These books are considered to be canonical in modern Lutheran churches, with the caveat that they are not quite on the same level as the other books as complete expressions of evangelical truth, and should be used with care.

So can we be true Christians, and interpret like Luther did?

2007-09-04 10:00:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

With hopeless fairy tales that things will get better when they put all of thier trust hope and faith in MAN.
Technology, Medicine and Education has been instrumental in a world of progress, but that does not give hope and and happiness to a person, that old saying *You can't by love* It is true love for your fellow human being that makes the world go round a pretty simple concept, and when people lose love for GOD they lose it for humanity and you can see if every day, we live in a growing world of coldness and bitterness twoards GOD and you see it in humanity.
The reason GOD says to forgive is because it frees us from having to do his job when it comes to *judgement* if GOD is out of the equation people will be the ultimate judge of everyone and you think that is good?

2007-09-04 09:59:31 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A Dutch Catholic priest suggests that Christians should call God 'Allah' to help create unity between Christians and Muslims. What do Christians, Jews, Muslims and atheists think?

2007-09-04 09:59:08 · 69 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm doing a grade 9 French project.

2007-09-04 09:58:28 · 7 answers · asked by Head In The Clouds 2 in Languages

As members of many and different faiths and none, do we feel that our religious and/or philosophical guidelines help us in our understanding of environmental issues and how pressing a concern should this be?

2007-09-04 09:58:15 · 6 answers · asked by Rabbi Yohanneh 3 in Religion & Spirituality

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070904044001AApxpnb&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFMiTxcU2_Ir0xB4QFoegf_HbQSce4slV_QcA--&paid=answered#HIRIGTS0Jlbujno5qCSF

Especially check out the fourth answerer, sony_kumari74.
I mean is this guy for real. Read his entire post, it's insane.

There are a lot of smart people in R&S.What to do guys think of his comments, have you ever heard of that theory before, or is it completely fabricated by him ?

2007-09-04 09:56:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-04 09:54:56 · 4 answers · asked by freemind ci 2 in Other - Society & Culture

just wondering, If you do believe in evolution, how is that compatible with what it says in the bible...do you think Adam and Eve really existed, and if so, at what point in evolutionary development do you think they lived? If you don't believe there was one couple who the entire human race descended from, then how do you interpret the book of Genesis?

2007-09-04 09:53:01 · 26 answers · asked by lindsey p 5 in Religion & Spirituality