Society & Culture - 26 September 2007

2007-09-26 14:18:03 · 10 answers · asked by CHICO07 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Christians in particular (though this is true of many other religions as well) believe in a rational, cognitive God. This is a God who set down a number of rules by which humanity was to govern their behavior. Why does it surprise anyone that he would also set down rules to govern the rest of creation as well, in the form of scientific laws?

Science is nothing more than a systematic evaluation of our enviroment through use of the senses. Human senses have limitations. Therefore science, even though extremely useful, also has limitations. It cannot explain the spiritual or the ethereal. That is the function of religion. But is it not patently false to say that in accepting the one you must reject the other? Can people not be both scientific AND religious?

2007-09-26 14:17:49 · 31 answers · asked by David M 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Is historical knowledge among the masses that weak ?

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2007-09-26 14:14:55 · 11 answers · asked by Mithrianity 3 in Religion & Spirituality

animals, now? I know that they do not have a temple...that the dome of the rock is the muslim site. If you were jewish, wouldn't you fight tooth and nail for that spot back to build the temple? Can they sacrifice somewhere else????????????
I'm Christian and believe that jesus was the last sacrifice needed, btw.

2007-09-26 14:14:02 · 15 answers · asked by Suzi♥Squirrel 4 in Religion & Spirituality

that not everyone shares their beliefs about homosexuality and sin and therefore ITS NOT THEIR RIGHT TO ENFORCE ******* "GODS LAW" ON SOCIETY???????

HENCE THIS EXAMPLE:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070926/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/pace_homosexuals

2007-09-26 14:12:26 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Should religion be in schools why or why not? I need facts to on why and why it shouldnt

2007-09-26 14:09:11 · 22 answers · asked by justsellonemp4 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 14:08:29 · 4 answers · asked by Ronell B 1 in Religion & Spirituality

What are the Roman names of these gods/goddesses?
Zeus,
Poseidon
Hades
Hestia
Hera
Ares
Athena
Apollo
Aphrodite
Hermes
Artemis
and Hephaestus


plus what does a Narcissus look like?

2007-09-26 14:07:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Do you think people in the Middle East have heard it? India? China?

I'm becoming a missionary, and I want to go to a place where the people have never heard of Christ.

2007-09-26 14:07:33 · 12 answers · asked by Petina 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a college student, and it seems like manners are completely dead. Every day in class, there are at least six people chewing gum, and if that weren't bad enough, they're not really chewing it so much as they're gnawing, popping, and smacking it. Nobody remembers how to blow their nose, so there are constantly sniffles and snorts of mucous headed back up the nostrils. People waltz in late, talk or whisper throughout class, and put their feet on the table.

But is that all? No. Every day, *every* day, there are at least two people with a drink from Starbucks, and they are compelled to drink during class. It is annoying enough listening to them swallow, but swishing their ice around or scraping the whipped cream off the sides of the cup is aggravating. The slurping sounds are downright annoying, and it's very distracting to see a young lady... intimately engaged, one might say... with the straw.

People also eat during class. The eating sounds are terrible, but nobody takes their food

2007-09-26 14:07:04 · 14 answers · asked by Rat 7 in Etiquette

2007-09-26 14:05:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 14:04:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 14:01:42 · 23 answers · asked by TigerLily 4 in Religion & Spirituality

What kind of men were the Apostles?
*What does thier social status, education and personality demonstate about how Jesus calls people to live a Chirstian life.

2007-09-26 14:01:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

could not have happened?

2007-09-26 13:59:53 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Religious people say they go by faith? Why, isn't that dangerous? I mean I wouldn't waste my life on something I'm not even sure is there; controlling your kids, killing witches, hating other religious followers, create wars in his name because your “faith” is so strong. That's like saying you have "faith" a murderer killed this guy, yet all the facts say it's not him, in fact you actually have proof on who it really is, yet you ignore these overwhelming facts because you possess faith?!? Doesn't make sense in a murder trial, why would it make sense in real life?

2007-09-26 13:59:07 · 8 answers · asked by Mythical Tales 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Use this thread to let out a stereotype that you knowingly hold about a particular group. Give support for your stereotype.

I will start.

Asian immigrant women tend to be extremely bad drivers. In the past year, I've nearly crashed my car at least three times because they don't seem to have any idea what they're doing. It seems as though they drive so defensively that they endanger the lives of everyone around them.

[Note: I am a master's student in social work. I have studied the negative effects of stereotypes and overgeneralizations. I still think it's important to be able to vent about group tendencies that we notice which are bothersome to us, because I nearly died today due to another horrible female Asian driver.]

2007-09-26 13:58:37 · 9 answers · asked by Buying is Voting 7 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Please note that this is a two part question. Don't forget to answer them both.
1) Why do you believe, assuming you do?
and
2) Why do you think other people believe?

Atheists need not reply, unless you are like me, and just want the two points.

2007-09-26 13:58:16 · 11 answers · asked by elchistoso69 5 in Religion & Spirituality

its funny how anthing a believer does, is so often credited to the big fiction above us. Stuff like "I couldn't have hit that homerun, if not for jesus/god and thosands of hours of practice"

My favorite is "god revealed X to me". As if every thought in your head is not your, but implanted by God. Some people try to distinguish how they can tell the difference, but its always some arbitrary nonsense.

The study of evoution was truly a revealtion to me, how is this any different than any other revealtion ascribed to God?

2007-09-26 13:58:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

... the remaining Aetheistic 8-10% believe they alone are the enlightened keepers of truth and the rest of the world and vast majority of people in it are just sadly deluded? If their beliefs really made so much sense, wouldn't more people subscribe to them?

(There are a number of surveys and studies on this topic. All of them put the number of "religious people" - qualified only in the since that they answered in the affirmative when asked if they believed in God or other supreme being/power - in the world at just above or just below 90%, for those who wish to question my statistics.)

2007-09-26 13:55:26 · 38 answers · asked by David M 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm being a flapper girl for Halloween this year.
where can i find some really cool accessories for my costume.
other then
-hot topic
-spencers
-halloween usa
-party city

2007-09-26 13:51:34 · 4 answers · asked by ♫♪sara♪♫ 3 in Halloween

Just curious....what would happen?

2007-09-26 13:49:18 · 24 answers · asked by dere h 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 13:48:38 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Mythology & Folklore

I would like to know what views does the catholic church have with the field of paranormal research?

2007-09-26 13:48:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I just answered a question posted about who we depended on in times of need. Those who mentioned we depended on Jesus got the most thumbs down. If you would say your family, a friend or your husband it was o.k. but don't you bring Jesus in cause you're going down. What do you make of that?

2007-09-26 13:45:16 · 24 answers · asked by Addy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

came from christians?

2007-09-26 13:45:10 · 11 answers · asked by Pisces 6 in Religion & Spirituality

yet it's known to operate within a person. Why do you ask to be shown proof of God's existance yet He is Spirit. Can you yourselves show or prove the existance of that inner being covered by your shell (body)?

2007-09-26 13:44:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

For me it wasnt that big of a deal. My mom said, "Thats sad." And my brother replied ,"How did you get jumped in?"

How was it for you?

2007-09-26 13:41:51 · 14 answers · asked by Future 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I know it's depressing kind of but isn;t the thought of an after life kind if silly? Also heaven would be horrible it's like living for ever but your life is over! Boring ! People seem to believ what the want to be real, its a little annoying, but I'm not trying to change ANYONES mind at all I value peoples opinion and am glad to see people with great faith in god and their beliefs so don't make it seem like I'm being mean.

2007-09-26 13:41:13 · 11 answers · asked by me 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I went into the site to have some fun. They all talk about stealing their best friends girl, if they should color their hair, etc. They can't spell either. I felt really out of it. Have any of you had the same experience?

2007-09-26 13:40:31 · 28 answers · asked by Old Woman 3 in Senior Citizens