Society & Culture - 4 October 2007

If so, what did you do to influence your atheism?
i.e., were you REALLY an active atheist, or merely a disinterested UNBELIEVER?

If you were an atheist, can you name some of your atheistic influences? Philosophers or Intellectual Atheists whom you may have studied. When you say that you were an atheist, did you really give atheism a chance, or did you simply jump on the Christian bandwagon when it came along, having been compelled by the emotional pull of the sermon?

Why did you leave atheism? and how could you, after having learned that Jesus never existed and that the Bible is a very shaky compilation, etc, etc.
Did you get sucked into all those apologist websites (Josh MacDowell, Tektonics) that give out wrong information?

Do your emotions really have that much control over you?

2007-10-04 09:28:49 · 9 answers · asked by The Burninator 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Are you a member, do you have those beliefs? What exactly are those beliefs. And do you consider yourself Christian? Why are some people so afraid of people that are not sheet white? Do you not understand the benefits of sharing with all people?

2007-10-04 09:28:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-10-04 09:28:23 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I often see ghosts right after an accident..but last night I saw Elvis.

It's possible an Elvis impersonator had just died but I am not convinced. He looked real. Why can I see Elvis..?!?!

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

Hey! I wanna have a halloween party for 9th graders. There will probably be about 10 people. Any suggestions for halloween themed things to do? Thanks!

2007-10-04 09:27:41 · 6 answers · asked by Glycerine 4 in Halloween

NO GOD
Religion is a big lie
Christians are mis-guided delusional or liars
The Bible The Torah, The Koran all books of lies
Jesus never exsisted
No Afterlife
Nobody has experienced Heaven in a NDE no one experiences the Holy Spirit
No one has a 6th sense
FINALLY:
You evolved from Apes or roaches you have this life *only* and if it's good great and if it sucks *Oh well tough luck* and when you die you evolve back into the dirt for the critters to eliminate on.

That is the world you live in?

2007-10-04 09:27:35 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Halloween is unfortunately on a Wednesday this year. So when is the best time to do a party? The Saturday before or the weekend after?
But that would suck if they do a Halloween party on November

2007-10-04 09:26:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

2007-10-04 09:26:50 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I just need some tips to become more beautiful and better.

2007-10-04 09:26:24 · 8 answers · asked by Rachel W 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-10-04 09:25:19 · 8 answers · asked by Csue7782 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-10-04 09:25:01 · 19 answers · asked by jen 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Have you had a personal experience that you can share?

2007-10-04 09:24:03 · 14 answers · asked by ? 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-04 09:22:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I left because when I was doing doctoral research (Comparative Religions - Duke University) I discovered that Jesus never existed and that the same is likely true for Moses.
Not to mention all the thousands of problems with the Bible (Textus Receptus) - Translations - no original MSS, forgeries, politics, rip-off's etc, etc, etc.

I realized that knowing what i know - anyone would be a fool to base his or her life on such a thing.

2007-10-04 09:22:29 · 32 answers · asked by The Burninator 1 in Religion & Spirituality

about Baptism?

Is it simply a symbolic gesture and an empty ritual? Or is the Holy Spirit truly at work, bestowing graces upon the newly baptised?

In either case, why would anyone be opposed to an innocent baby being baptised?

"Let the children come to me, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." - Jesus

2007-10-04 09:22:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Just for the hell of it, I did a search on q/a involving beliefs on Hell. I looked at a good, good several questions.

In EVERY case, questions reguarding Hell always had tons and tons of responces. Is it possible that hell has an emotional reason for people believing in it? Could it be a subconscious desire to punish people who disagree or simply fail to adore us and our thoughts as much as we would like?

2007-10-04 09:20:21 · 6 answers · asked by Queen Bee 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm just curious. And if you did believe what church(es)/faiths did you belong to and what was the big moment that finally made you say 'I don't think so'. Thanks!

2007-10-04 09:20:09 · 12 answers · asked by Yogini 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I know that i find a woman with a brazilian very sexy, but I was curious if women found this to be desirable in their partner ?

2007-10-04 09:18:18 · 8 answers · asked by wade orchid 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-10-04 09:17:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

want to still somebodys seed? what can they do with it? not like they can have a kid.

2007-10-04 09:15:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-10-04 09:15:46 · 2 answers · asked by gregory_harkins 1 in Religion & Spirituality

For guys only. But girls can chip in too...:D

2007-10-04 09:15:07 · 12 answers · asked by Nolee 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Sup Peeps, I'm a black male and I want to relocate to a city in Southern Florida or California...**BUT** I don't want to be the only black person in the area. I want to move to Miami but I don't want to be the only black person in the areas **I DON'T WANT TO LIVE THE IN HOOD EITHER** Even though I live here now. Where is a place where alot of African American people including Dominicans(African Descent), Hatians, Jaimaicans, and etc, that hold educations live at in Miami or Los Angeles.

2007-10-04 09:14:06 · 12 answers · asked by What? Do you know me? 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I'm writing a letter to President Bush for a class. The problem is I don't know how to address him. Do I call him Mr. President, Mr. Bush, President Bush, or what??

2007-10-04 09:14:06 · 10 answers · asked by En79 3 in Etiquette

2007-10-04 09:13:58 · 27 answers · asked by Jason The Great 6 in Religion & Spirituality

And Jesus cried with a loud voice then yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to botton; and the earth shook, and the rocks were split; the tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, and coming out of the tombes after HIS resurrection they went into the holy city appeared to many. There is no dead lying in graves The Jehovah Witness's are wrong don't believe them, your loved ones are alive in the Spirit World or Heaven do not be deceived by cults. And they can communicate with us.

2007-10-04 09:13:02 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When you were a Christian, did you listen to Christian music and if so, who were your favorites?

Do you still listen to them? and Does it compel you to return to Christianity?

If you didn't like Christian music, what was your favorite Christian commodity (books, movies, etc.)

Personally, I liked Jars of Clay and still listen to them. I liked Josh MacDowell and CS Lewis, and Ben Hur wasmy favorite movie - but (OF COURSE) none of that compels me to return to Christianity because, now that I'm a FREETHINKER, I could never return to those ridiculous myths. But someof the music, etc, is still cool.

PS. Don't you agree though, that most Christian Music is extremely CHEEZY?

i.e. "When I eat my HAAAAM- I'll worship the LAAAMB...."
(you know)

2007-10-04 09:12:38 · 15 answers · asked by The Burninator 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i see myself living with a chick who is a really kind and caring person, both have no kids, not married but in a serious relationship together, good career and both earning a good wage (or if i ever break it into acting super rich!), no pets and enjoying life really. how about you? how do you see your future love life?

2007-10-04 09:12:29 · 17 answers · asked by ♥SPARKLES♥™ 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I'm a rapper who happens to be an Atheist

I tricked them and pretended I had a new song on my website. I gave them a title to look for.

SOURCE
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An1PPH2bA6mSebT4ug3gOZfsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071002111421AAW1IzM

1. They bashed a song which they never heard
2. They lied and said they heard the song just to bash it
3. They know i'm an Atheist and they're out to bash anything I do

THIS IS EVIDENCE THAT PEOPLE ARE STILL DOING WICKED THINGS IN THE NAME OF GOD

2007-10-04 09:11:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Christian's spiritual walk will eventually reach a deeper level of understanding and power to live the Christian life. The deeper level is called the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. This is the level where the Holy Spirit is not only indwelling in the believer's spirit (salvation) but also giving the victory and power to live the Christian life.

Sometimes the Baptism of the Holy Spirit happens at the same time of salvation and other times it happens as a separate experience.

John 14:26----But the Helper, The Holy Spirit, which the Father will send in my name,. that one will teach you all things and bring back to your minds all the things that I have told you.

John answered, saying, to all "I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire" (Luke 3:16).

Act 3:28 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ

2007-10-04 09:11:22 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality