Society & Culture - 18 September 2007

If that's so, how did atheism start? Here's an email I got today:

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From: Marcus J

Subject: Christian upbringing

Message: You said you had a Christian upbringing but lost your faith as a teenager? In that case, you didn't have a true Christian upbringing. No one who is truly raised in the Love of Christ can ever become an atheist.

2007-09-18 10:38:44 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Happened to have seen at least two questions regarding "liberals, leftist, or plain democrats" allying with Muslims. Or if they were to ally or whatever. But this does not make any sense. Liberals are supposed to go against everything the Muslims stand for. For example liberals want equality for women, while everyone knows the story about women in most Muslim countries!!!

Muslims want people to worship only one God_with the terrorist threatening to behead all that don't_, while liberals supposedly are non-religious, and some are even accused of being atheists.

Muslim want to dictate people how to dress, and what to do in public,etc. Women have to be completely covered! While supposedly all of half-naked Hollywood supports liberals, or Democrats.

If any would be allying with Muslims_if ever there could be such a thing_, woudn't it make more sense if the Conservatives, or Republicans, were the ones to do so?

2007-09-18 10:38:09 · 13 answers · asked by mybusiness2 1 in Religion & Spirituality

What reasons do astronomers have to lie about the age of celestial bodies?

What reasons do evolutionary biologists have to lie about evolution and natural selection?

What reasons do anthropologists have to lie about the phylogeny of hominids?

What reasons do astrophysicists have to lie about the age of the universe?

What reasons do geologists have to lie about the age of the earth?

What reasons do geneticists have to lie about microevolution?

What reasons do paleontologists have to lie about the age of fossils?

The Bible is not to be taken completely literally. Creationism or Intelligent Design is not a real science.

2007-09-18 10:37:13 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-18 10:36:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i not understand why EVERYone always come up n talk to me when i smokin in public place n they say u need to quit or u need to go outsides or malboro gona kill u!!!!!!!!!!!! i tell them to shove it n i sick n tIRE of people doin that 2 me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! why they beleve goverment conspearicy bout malboro caused cancer?????? i no it not true!!!!!!! why cannnot peoples just move aalong as they should n not bother me no more?????

2007-09-18 10:35:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Don't tell me there aren't, because there are. If I don't get the answer I'm looking for, I'm removing this question. Are there holy days in the week? If there is, how many are there, and what are they?

2007-09-18 10:35:39 · 9 answers · asked by Green Phantom 5 in Religion & Spirituality

i do.

2007-09-18 10:35:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-09-18 10:34:26 · 15 answers · asked by Granny 6 in Senior Citizens

who acts very slutty and dresses like it,cringe when i curse?"

2007-09-18 10:30:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

What is the proper thing to do?

Once just at the end of the 1990's, The Times of New Delhi put at the top of the front page of the Sunday paper, just about this time of year, a picure of a little white murthi of Ganesha, saying that He was the greatest God of the 20th Century !!!!!! I am SURE this is so!!!

Whenever I start to pray to him, I suddenly fall silent ...and I start to wonder if he likes laddoo or modaka cakes better ....and wonder why he is so charming, then I wonder if all the stories about why he is Gaja Vadana are 'true' ... I just can't keep my mind still .......what ever do you think is wrong? What in all of Hinduism could save me from this frolicsome attitude?

Namaste
Lakshmi Parimala

2007-09-18 10:28:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Well the reason I asked was I was trying to have a convo. with this guy I like and he said he wouldn't consider talking to me because I was too dark. And that he only date light skinned black women on a count of they look better and got better attitudes. Which I can't really understand because I dont really put beauty and skin color in the same category. Neither do I put skin color and attitude/personality in the same category. WHY ARE SOME BLACK PEOPLE TODAY SO IGNORANT?

2007-09-18 10:28:25 · 10 answers · asked by ☠Ms.CoCo☠ 4 in Other - Society & Culture

If it were offered in your community and you have someone in your family (or friends) who has an addiction problem, would you go to an "Al-Ateen" meeting?


I'm starting one in my community and just trying to get feedback from other teens (besides my 16 year old daughter) across the country. Please give me your opinion and or advice on this matter. It will be truly appreciated.

2007-09-18 10:27:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

On Sunday, I posted a question for the atheists about how they kept their sense of humor, in the onslaught of christian questions, about non-belief!
Well, it seems that Yahoo in its questionable wisdom, has removed my question from the boards, for inappropriate content!
My question to you is, can you believe that the powers that be, are so two-faced, when they allow so many hate-filled, and plainly insulting questions, about my former church (LDS), and other churches as well, but turn around and delete my question to you, praising your patience, and sense of humor, regarding christians, and their inability to mind their own business!
What can be so inappropriate about telling people that you love them, because they cheer you up, and make you feel good, when you are down! I swear, I do not understand their ( Y/A) logic! Do you?
Answer quick, because they just might delete this one,too!

2007-09-18 10:26:16 · 15 answers · asked by Renee 3 in Religion & Spirituality

as in my speech sometimes i mumble a few words or i get stuck ...how do i improve my english so thats its clear and well spoken

2007-09-18 10:24:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I don't mean parts of it, I mean the whole thing.

(I am not trying to say that it makes you a good OR bad person. I am just asking a question, so don't read to much into the question)

2007-09-18 10:23:29 · 48 answers · asked by music_junkie247 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-18 10:22:54 · 9 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I know it sounds silly, but I was just sitting here looking at my calendar wondering....lol

2007-09-18 10:22:33 · 4 answers · asked by tracee2923 1 in Other - Holidays

2007-09-18 10:22:23 · 5 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Mythology & Folklore

Can you please translate the things in English to Spanish? I know how to say the things I already wrote in Spanish.

Hola! Soy Isabel. Me gusta mucho escribir cuentos y poems. I also like to tocar la/el? piano y practicar karate. I am going tocar el/la? piano. I love Harry Potter! Hasta luego!

2007-09-18 10:20:19 · 13 answers · asked by Kickin on the 88s 1 in Languages

People are always giving different answers and interpretations to the same questions. Does anyone NOT think it's confusing?

2007-09-18 10:19:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is it possible for a chirstian to follow Buddhist teachings. As there are many buddhist values and doctrine many christians could do with...but then there is the whole "god is either none existent or irrelivent" beliefe...would that put many off?

how do u find the balance?

2007-09-18 10:19:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Whats the difference between a mi me gusta and me gusta?

2007-09-18 10:19:07 · 5 answers · asked by Bob Lewis 3 in Languages

And America voted for him, doesnt this make them a Christian extremist nation, shouldnt the moderate christians speak out against these extremist. Aint the bad press Islam gets, hypocritical and aint Christian extremist the ones destroying the world and trying to control nations that have nothing to do with them. How can Christians say "well its muslims killing people" dont the people killed by f16s, missiles, m16 guns by christians count as people? and aint bush acting according to the stories of the bible?

2007-09-18 10:18:54 · 18 answers · asked by MoeJoe 2 in Religion & Spirituality

or black sweater with belt and green tank under it and black pants christmas will be at my place and i also want to be comfy?

2007-09-18 10:17:58 · 7 answers · asked by dvcgurl 7 in Christmas

PRIDE, ENVY, ANGER, AVARICE, SLOTH, GLUTTONY, LUST.
Or have I got them wrong?

2007-09-18 10:17:47 · 16 answers · asked by Birdman 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-18 10:14:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Don't taze me bro!

2007-09-18 10:14:25 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am having my 3 girls a Halloween Party/cookout for Halloween.
I was just wondering if some of you may be able to give me some ideas of something that we should do??
I am thinking about telling ghost stories, and making party squares, and cooking hotdogs on the grill, and have candy to give them!
What else could I do to make it fun?
I am doing this because I really don't want to take them out on the street trick a treating.People are so mean now a days!
But I wanted them to still have fun without going out.
Any Ideas?????????????????

2007-09-18 10:14:17 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

2007-09-18 10:13:57 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-18 10:13:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality