Society & Culture - 29 September 2007

As a person would have to hit the lotto of every state, everyday, for a million years to come close to the odds of an entire universe and life within that universe spontaneously generating from unknown origins.

2007-09-29 19:30:38 · 16 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I seen an ad, it said, fill out survey for free dinner for two at Olive garden.....well, I kept filling it out,,,,and it went on and on.....then when I thought I was finished, it said....have to accept at least one offer....so I took the one where you didn't have to give your credit card mumber....then when I was filling out the last form,,,,,it had every state except the one with my zip code......you know that....I had to fill out my address and zip first....and they deleted my state....so I couln't fill out the form for the free dinner.....and now I am getting junk mail.....and I knw its from filling out that form.......I am so mad at Olive Garden that is so wrong.....how can they get away with it.....is there anything I can do about this........

2007-09-29 19:26:50 · 9 answers · asked by Sweet Judy 7 in Etiquette

To every gay /lesbian. The problem being gay . One man and women was made.Adam and Eve not Adam or John or Mary and Eve .If it was right ,they would be able to have babies together.If alot of people were gay their will not, be very many children in the world, and so your family will not grow large .One father and one mother makes a family.You have one dad and mom . Not mom * mom and dad and dad. Nasty have sex with your own bodies. In 20 more years you going to say I'm animalgay ,Why not .Having sex with a cow maybe a dog, you can't help it. WRONG!!You can help it. You choose to like the same bodies . Think about it this way,Would you Guys sleep with your fathers and girls with their mother or look at each other that way.{Love your body,but not make love to your body.}

2007-09-29 19:25:34 · 20 answers · asked by eliz 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I like to debate with bible thumpers about the existence of god and creationism vs evolution. Any info you could share with me and your other fellow atheists to spread the word of common sense would be greatly appreciated. Can the christians please stay out of this for a change? I doubt it...

2007-09-29 19:24:47 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

then does that mean they weren't really Christians? Because people keep telling me you can't believe in god without reading and embracing the bible.

How about Jesus's Disiples and his followers - they were the first Christians, but they didn't have a bible yet - the first books of the bible weren't written for another 60 years. The bible itself wasn't compiled until 325 AD by the Council of Nicea, as ordered by Emperor Constantine, another one who considered himself quite the Christian and in fact made it the state religion -- I guess by the logic of needing a bible to be a christian, then they weren't actually christians.

What say you?

2007-09-29 19:22:07 · 20 answers · asked by Cheese Fairy - Mummified 7 in Religion & Spirituality

i am afraid. once i die..my friends..family and everything i did in life. i am 14 and i know i have a long way to go..but i am afraid. is heaven and hell real?

2007-09-29 19:22:03 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have to collect some data about history of different countries. would someone please provide me with some information?

2007-09-29 19:18:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Independence Day

2007-09-29 19:17:38 · 23 answers · asked by katene h 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-29 19:17:06 · 7 answers · asked by lovehawaii_23 1 in Religion & Spirituality

my birthday is on Sunday, September 30th.

2007-09-29 19:15:49 · 14 answers · asked by Manchester United 4 life!!!!!!! 2 in Other - Holidays

Why am I paranoid? I don't think I was supposed to be disfellowshipped in the first place.

2007-09-29 19:15:34 · 7 answers · asked by lovehawaii_23 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Their demands for one-liner scientific explanations of issues like Creation, Evolution and the Big Bang don't satisfy them.

If you want a worthwhile scientific understanding of these things, you need to read, study and understand them.

A good start on Evolution would be "The Double Helix" by James Watson, one of the discoverers of DNA. Follow that up with Richard Dawkins "The Selfish Gene" and "The Blind Watchmaker"

If you want to understand the Big Bang theory, then look up the science on Background Temperature Radiation, and read Hawkings "Brief History of Time"

even those books are pop-science, they scratch the surface of what you would learn in a degree.

And even if you reached a degree level of understanding, you would only have a general awareness of the broad issues and some problem solving skills.

So...why are you surprised that one liners aren't getting you anywhere?

2007-09-29 19:14:34 · 9 answers · asked by Twilight 6 in Religion & Spirituality

dec. 25 - Mithras, Dionysis. Zoraster to name a small portion . the previos 3 were all born of a virgin , all 3 worked miracles in there respected home towns , all 3 were crucified , all 3 were resurected . they are many more similarities.. hmmmmm

2007-09-29 19:12:38 · 17 answers · asked by nietzsches_right 3 in Religion & Spirituality

complete the verse.

earth is flat n solar system doesn't exist!!!

http://www.theflatearthsociety.org

2007-09-29 19:12:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

(1) Do you regularly converse with your god? This means a 2-way conversation between you and your god, not just you speaking.
(2) Do you recall the tone of the voice of your god? I mean the literal tone, not metaphorical.
(3) What was the last thing he said to you and when?

Thanks for your sincere answers for a sincere inquirer. Please do not forget to tell me what your religion is.

2007-09-29 19:10:32 · 10 answers · asked by Jedidiah 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-29 19:09:20 · 7 answers · asked by My account has been compromised 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Wouldnt you have doubts about it, when you consider than if you had been brought up in a different country, you would be pushed into adopting the accepted faith there? It might be all that you know. For example, children being taught that memorizing the Koran is the most worthwhile activity they are capable of.

Its not like a child is educated about all the major religions and then makes a choice. The choice is made for them by their cultural environment.

Does this unsettle a religious person? I can imagine if I was religious I would find it hard to grapple with this idea.

2007-09-29 19:08:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...but the "devil" can (or so say some believers despite our lack of belief in it), then basically the "devil" is the stronger of the two, yes?

2007-09-29 19:06:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you ask Catholics they say yes if you ask any other christian they say no.

2007-09-29 19:04:28 · 25 answers · asked by Star B 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I have white and black friends.

What my white friends thinks is fat, my black friends think
is skinny or average.

Like J-lo or beyonce. Most white ppl would call them thick or fat and most black would say they are average or just right.

Why the differences in opinion if we all live together?

2007-09-29 19:03:39 · 5 answers · asked by Okay Hero 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Should I just say it or should I be extra nice because it might be a hard thing to face?

2007-09-29 19:00:11 · 35 answers · asked by emma 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Okay, I asked a friend about Mormon faith and he told me that Mormons believe Jesus was conceived by Mary and a god-like holy man. Not God though.
Is that true?

Sorry. I am ignorant about your church, but will openly admit it.

2007-09-29 18:58:50 · 12 answers · asked by Moonlit Hemlock 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-29 18:54:03 · 5 answers · asked by lovehawaii_23 1 in Religion & Spirituality

When I am home, I wear only my briefs or boxers. I sometimes even go outside to the mailbox in my white briefs or boxers. I am most comfortable that way. How about you?

2007-09-29 18:53:44 · 20 answers · asked by superdoc87 5 in Etiquette

Am I not blessed for going?

2007-09-29 18:53:04 · 5 answers · asked by lovehawaii_23 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-29 18:51:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

I'd really appreciate if someone could find out the Greek name for STELLA. I already know its spelt Στέλλα but I'm interested in what it is in greek.

I've been told its clepsimo , but i dont think thats correct.

Help! x

2007-09-29 18:51:36 · 6 answers · asked by Stelle S 1 in Languages

Can you please tell me the time, day, and what channel.

2007-09-29 18:51:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

millions of people wear nooses from there necklaces and would there be nooses from the tops of churches everywhere .
( for the record , religion is extremly interesting to me which is rather ironic considering im an athiest)

2007-09-29 18:51:00 · 15 answers · asked by nietzsches_right 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Shouldn't apes be making fire by now?

2007-09-29 18:49:27 · 26 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Religion & Spirituality