Society & Culture - 15 October 2007

I say that Genesis 1:25 makes this impossible.

Gen 1:25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Even a slight change is a difference in "kind". Of course, for me this means the Bible is wrong. Does someone see a way of understanding this verse that reconciles it with evolution? And none of this false distinction between so called micro and macro evolution, since these terms are generally not accepted by scientists any more - biologists see this as all one process.

2007-10-15 15:20:20 · 21 answers · asked by neil s 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Im on the computer alot at night, and i always hear this weird, long vibrating sound coming from the kitchen. i go look in there, and can't find where its coming from. When i come back to the computer, all the stuff i've been typing has been erased and everything gets Xed out. This keeps happening to me.
Everyone in my house is usually asleep, and wouldn't bother to do that anyway.
Whats going on here? is my house haunted?

2007-10-15 15:19:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

They have big signs that say "Viet Nam Vet will work for food" or "Three children starving. Need food and money. God Bless". I have stopped to offer food on my way home from the market or a fast food place and they gratefully accept. I know people who have brought them home to work, but they don't work.

But this one takes the cake:
My husband and I were walking thru San Francisco and there was a hippie looking guy sitting on the sidewalk with a hat in front of him on the ground. His sign said "Need money for beer". My husband got such a kick out of his honesty that he put a dollar in the hat!

What kind of experience have you had with this subject?

2007-10-15 15:19:37 · 34 answers · asked by Granny 6 in Senior Citizens

2007-10-15 15:19:03 · 12 answers · asked by eliboddy 1 in Other - Society & Culture

such as The Knight Templar, The Illuminaty, The Masons etc...

2007-10-15 15:17:40 · 13 answers · asked by Sabine 6 in Other - Society & Culture

there was one in Genesis 10 right before 11 so why is there another one,or what is it suppoesed to show?

2007-10-15 15:16:58 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

scared to do this, scared to do that cause Satan will punish them.
Don't you have common sense and know right from wrong?
It's common sense to treat people fairly and the way you want to be treated, respect your parents and not to lie, steal, kill others...right,
RIGHT????? Why do you need Satan to scare you into not doing those kind of things?

2007-10-15 15:16:17 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

or the power of meditation, or hypnosis, or placebos?

There seems to be something to them.

2007-10-15 15:16:15 · 32 answers · asked by JWill 4 in Religion & Spirituality

We know that Jesus told us to love everybody. He didn't specify only one kind of person worthy of His love. Our duty as Christians is to love everybody. (John 13:34, John 13:35, John 15:12, John 15:17, just to scratch the surface.)

So if a gay or lesbian person came to your church and wanted to participate, but did not see a need to change or hide his/her sexuality, would that person be excluded from experiencing Jesus's love through your church?

So if a woman who was planning on getting an abortion came to your church, would she be excluded?

Who would your church exclude? Is your church only for the "righteous"?

2007-10-15 15:15:57 · 12 answers · asked by Acorn 7 in Religion & Spirituality

when you ask them WHY WERE THEY DISFELLOWSHIPPED, or why was their loved one disfellowshipped, they are suddenly hush mouth and reclusive? They boast and brag about how they hate Jehovah's Witnesses and "the truth" so much after their disfellowshipping, but then they never want to state why they were disfellowshipped in the first place?

From my experience it appears that they know the reason for their being disfellowshipped was valid and was so egregious, but they get so angry, fully of revenge and distain, that they never repent against the reason for their being disfellowshipped, yet instead turn bitter and even more wicked than the initial reason for their being removed.

Do you think they don't understand that they didn't receive just one warning, but several, yet they would not heed the counsel from the elders so ultimately they were disfellowshipped? You'd think they would say to themselves: "Wow, I'd better clean my act up as not to bring uncleanliness to the congregation

2007-10-15 15:15:13 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I mean, what are you doing, just surfing the web or playing games or what? I play games from Big Fish Games when they are interesting. I like the Hidden Object games the best.

2007-10-15 15:14:52 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

In 2005, Pope Benedict was facing a lawsuit accusing him of conspiring to cover up the sexual molestation of three boys by a seminarian. So, he asked Bush to grant him immunity from lawsuits in the U.S. And of course, Bush granted it.

If he had nothing to worry about, why did he need immunity?

If you are curious about this, you should rent "Deliver us from Evil" ... it's about the Catholic church's cover-up of hundreds of child molestation cases in the US.

2007-10-15 15:13:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There are two reasons why God answers prayers with divine miracles. If the prayers are in concordance with God’s will or to prove to humanity that...... http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-S6YMuFYyaa9ESBoW5DFwEjL_HhqA?p=91

2007-10-15 15:12:39 · 24 answers · asked by cristoiglesia 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I think they are disgusting, and stupid. Why do we have these over rated eating contests where people stuff their faces with food, while thousands across the globe are dying of starvation? What has America come to?? I mean, honestly, they call stuffing their faces a sport to get money. It's truly disgusting, and ridiculous. Anyone else agree with me?

2007-10-15 15:12:38 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-10-15 15:12:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Both of these questions I have personally wondered and when you ask a priest of somesort, he will say yes. Is that right, though, that a mercyful god would do that?

2007-10-15 15:12:22 · 16 answers · asked by Matt 2 in Religion & Spirituality

What is your favorite inspirational book other than the bible or who is one of your favorite authors?

2007-10-15 15:11:01 · 16 answers · asked by kim 3 in Religion & Spirituality

If she had a baby? She may be holy, but not even she can beat the laws of conception.

2007-10-15 15:10:46 · 27 answers · asked by Darth Nihilus 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I have to write an atricle and need some stories.
Thanks

2007-10-15 15:10:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

2007-10-15 15:09:33 · 22 answers · asked by J C 3 in Religion & Spirituality

im 14 years old and next year ill be in highschool, i got good grades and im going to take AP classes.

one of the main things that are stated by my teachers is that i should enlist in volunteer work to improve my resume.

i won the PTA essay contest but i dont think that will be enough to satisfy ivy league colleges.

im looking to volunteer for some organization, but can't decide what it should be.

i like charity work, i can both help people and improve my chances to getting into the ivies.

thank you!

2007-10-15 15:09:21 · 3 answers · asked by Sarko 1 in Community Service

2007-10-15 15:08:49 · 27 answers · asked by CaseyMae 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Ok so I love learning about the past. One of my friends told me how she was in the library and she came across interesting facts about the 50 there was two couples who got married in the cematery. Well that got me thinking about the past so if anyone has anything they would like to share and I don't really care what it is as long as it is interesting I will read it.

2007-10-15 15:07:44 · 26 answers · asked by ? 4 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-10-15 15:06:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-15 15:05:53 · 16 answers · asked by Opus 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Do mainstream Christians like Catholics, Southern Baptists and Methodists for example consider Momonism to be a Christian denomination just like the others.

Please, I'm only interested in hearing from non-Mormons only.

2007-10-15 15:05:30 · 17 answers · asked by Doctor Common Sense 2 in Religion & Spirituality

1. Consider yourself a "fair person". ___
2. Are wary of strangers. ___
3. Appear sociable, yet you are rather shy. ___
4. Have a strong sense of justice. ___
5. Are compassionate. ___

2007-10-15 15:05:17 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

the innuendo from gays on tv is ridiculous, examples graham norton, julian clarey. gay people don't like being stereotyped as nice friends or good company (reference to some question here tonight) so make a huge fuss in drama queen fashion. do what you want, but ffs, keep it to yourselves. just because i don't agree with homosexuality, doesn't make me homophobic! i'm heterosexual but i don't make a point of telling everyone so and i certainly don't refer to my sex life. but time and time again gay people (not all of them) make a big deal out of nothing. so what you are gay, get on with it.

are they so insecure they are looking for acceptance, or so arrogant, they feel everyone needs to be aware of their sexuality. i don't get it!

2007-10-15 15:04:02 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-10-15 15:01:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There is nothing more annoying and boring than having to deal with someone who is Drunk and just keeps repeating everything he or she says.

2007-10-15 15:00:48 · 4 answers · asked by realchurchhistorian 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups