Society & Culture - 10 October 2007

hello, i was reading a book and ran across this question that has me a lil confused. what is the difference in believing that the sky is blue and believing in God? i was thinking that it could be having faith as far as God is concerned and proof seen with the naked eye as far as the sky being blue. holla need answers. be blessed

2007-10-10 14:47:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know I am. Sometimes I can understand it going to a vote, but usually it seems that the asker just couldn't be arsed.

2007-10-10 14:45:16 · 11 answers · asked by April K 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

FORGIVE ME FOR THE LENGTH.
I was coming home from work today with my father who is a Christian, I am an Atheist(obviously) when we had a rather interesting conversation. It was about the difference between the crazy, radical evangelical churches and the progressive main-stream "Calvary Chapel" type churches. We live in L.A.
We both agreed that as a Christian you MUST be very disappointed with both churches and here is why.
The evangelical "Bible literalists" churches are hateful and judgemental, not to mention hypocratical. You know, they claim to take the Bilble literally but they ONLY take the percieved hateful (O.T) parts that way, not the words of Jesus (N.T.) who talked of kindness and mercy.
On the flipside you have the proressive Christian churches. They are MUCH better with the hate issue and MUCH more Christ like. However, their services are NOTHING but fluff. They never say anything that may offend someone. NOTHING controversial. Too "Politically correct".

Do you agree?

2007-10-10 14:45:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What other secrets will be revealed? May we all see the light of truth.

2007-10-10 14:42:57 · 18 answers · asked by NONAME 5 in Religion & Spirituality

And what do you think I should be getting out of this short letter? Serious answers, please.

2007-10-10 14:40:58 · 5 answers · asked by Brigid O' Somebody 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Are they seriously teaching this as fact in some US schools?
GE 1:3-5, 14-19 There was light ("night and day") before there was a sun.
GE 1:12, 16 Plants began to grow before there was sunlight.
GE 3:1-5 The serpent speaks human language (presumably Hebrew).
GE 3:14 The serpent eats dust for the rest of his life (by command of God).
GE 4:17 Cain builds and populates a whole city in only two generations.
GE 32:24-30 God takes part in a wrestling match. He wins by injuring Jacob's hip.
EX 4:24 The Lord sought to kill Moses (one of his own prophets.)
And this makes more sense than evolution?

2007-10-10 14:39:01 · 25 answers · asked by The Will 2 Defy 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-10 14:36:21 · 7 answers · asked by politicallypuzzeled 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

or just God. No gender because that's a human restriction.

I know we're taught Our father who art in heavan but have you really thought about it?

Do you really think God is the one with a PP?

Or the beautiful loving woman, with a womb that can support life and is so precious that a woman with deseases has a chance to have the baby with out passing on that ailment?

Look at their breasts, they work. We have them too but nothing comes out.

Look at all the fish in the ocean all the pretty colors look at the colors and beauty of nature. If God was a man all the fish would be brown catfish looking fish.

And the Bible. ONLY a woman would have that much to say.

If God was a man he would say be good now pass it on.

2007-10-10 14:36:13 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i need a good idea for a halloween costume because i refuse to pay 40 dollars for one. im 16 and a girl. and boo hoo if you say im too old i dont care dont wanna hear it. but can anyone think of something funny or something cool to be other than like a fairy or really anything involving a dress. thank you! =]

2007-10-10 14:34:37 · 29 answers · asked by Amy D 2 in Halloween

2007-10-10 14:32:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-10-10 14:32:04 · 55 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Over here in Aus~ My small town was battered with hail the size of golf balls on Tuesday, Damaging winds last night( turned our town to match sticks! (we are all ok)....some myths etc to tell my kids please as we mop up our town this morning and brace for the super cell expected to hit this afternoon?

2007-10-10 14:31:22 · 10 answers · asked by *~Ariel Brigalow Moondust~* 6 in Mythology & Folklore

No "because God said so" reasons please.

Is it when an egg and sperm meet, because the two cells have the potential to become human?

Is it during a specific stage in development inside his or her mother's womb?

Or is it not until the person begins to think abstractly, have feelings, or other characteristics we define as "human" (even though many other animals share these)?

I believe it is strictly a matter of opinion.

Furthermore, do you think the Christian idea about when this time is should make it a legal matter? If it is purely opinion?

2007-10-10 14:31:19 · 18 answers · asked by khard 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Can you throw out after 7 years?

2007-10-10 14:31:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

I am seeing now that the younger of our generation have become so adept at slang and poor speech habits they are now even writing that way. I know they do a lot of that "chat speak", but one of the things I am noticing more and more is that they are actually taking the time to write the word "like" in their sentences. I can understand saying it in conversation as it's just a filler when you speak...but to actually include it your writings? Ex. "So, like what do you think the Cowboys are going to do this weekend?"

2007-10-10 14:30:42 · 8 answers · asked by sketch_mylife 5 in Etiquette

Ok, first off, I am a Christian. I have been witnessing to my uncle the past few months, and he keeps coming up with new things. He claims to be a Crystadelthian...or however its spelled. Ive never heard of it personally till he mentioned it. Heres what he says in the defense of his beliefs.

1. The Elohim created us, not God. How can a perfect God create imperfection? (I think Elohim means God, but as a plural noun, so more then one in one. But I can't find the proof)

2. You have to have some pride, envy, etc, otherwise you'll just fall over and go to sleep. I find the opposite,

3. God is the father, Jesus is literally his son, which God made when he impregnated Mary, (Jesus was made that day), and he doesnt know his place on the Holy Spirit.

4. He thinks he can Baptize himself with no one around.

5. Marriage is between Man and Women, not the people. So you can live with someone, have sex, if your married in your mind.

I have more, so refresh in 3 min or so.

2007-10-10 14:28:45 · 25 answers · asked by Mashu 4 in Religion & Spirituality

And do these mean the same?

1)His mother is opposed to his riding a motorcycle.

2)His mother is against his riding a motorcycle.

2007-10-10 14:28:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

and other churches have just a cross?

2007-10-10 14:27:50 · 21 answers · asked by Suzi♥Squirrel 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-10 14:27:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

with the old chestnut "evolution is just a theory" or "we can see evolution in action".
How do you explain drug resistance in bacteria such as MRSA or viruses such as AIDS?


Evolution is not a theory and *has* been proved. If you engaged your brains and really attempted to understand evolution you would know that.
And yes, I have read the Bible and I am still and Atheist.

2007-10-10 14:25:47 · 22 answers · asked by tanjaneeka 3 in Religion & Spirituality

If not, why do Americans worship the U.S. flag? Why are Christians often at the forefront of trying to make it a holy relic (with their CONSTANT attempts to pass flag desecration laws)

and that silly pledge in the form of a prayer? to what? a freakin' flag?

isn't this what they call idol worship?

2007-10-10 14:24:05 · 6 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Religion & Spirituality

May GOD Bless All, in Yahooooooooooo!
R&S Questions and Answers!
In The Name of Jesus.

Oh Yeah, how many Days Difference Between the Calendar we us and the Jewish Calendar?
Thanks!

2007-10-10 14:22:12 · 4 answers · asked by maguyver727 7 in Religion & Spirituality

If a true christian is one who believes christ was born in the flesh and lived among us and then died for us and saved us, rose from dead, and defeated death, than why do Christians not stand up for God Who gave His only begotten Son to us?

2007-10-10 14:20:08 · 22 answers · asked by Curious Christian 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-10 14:19:57 · 1 answers · asked by native_boo2003 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-10-10 14:19:18 · 24 answers · asked by sketch_mylife 5 in Religion & Spirituality

How would the economy suffer?

2007-10-10 14:19:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-10-10 14:18:42 · 11 answers · asked by mark s 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I ask because historically, it's never been done well. People have burned, been enslaved, those sorts of things.

Bonus Question: What makes you confident you're interpreting God's word in the way He envisioned?

2007-10-10 14:17:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What did Eris throw into the banqueting hall to cause troube among the goddesses?

2007-10-10 14:17:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

That seems to be the focus; Less is more - as in clothing. I don't understand why they want to show so much skin. Does this mean that because the quality of music is so low, this is all there is left to do? 80s artists weren't like that at all.

2007-10-10 14:16:05 · 7 answers · asked by ~ 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups