Society & Culture - 19 October 2007

Any imformation welcome.

2007-10-19 03:46:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

We've all seen those impressive calculations by Fred Hoyle and heard Emile Borel's infinite monkeys argument. I was wondering just how valid those arguments were.

Based on what I've read, there are several problems with them, and I was wondering if any Creationists could explain why, in light of those problems, the arguments are still sound.

Here's the list of problems:

1) They calculate the probability of the formation of a "modern" protein, or even a complete bacterium with all "modern" proteins, by random events. This is not the abiogenesis theory at all.

2) They assume that there is a fixed number of proteins, with fixed sequences for each protein, that are required for life.

3) They calculate the probability of sequential trials, rather than simultaneous trials.

4) They misunderstand what is meant by a probability calculation.

5) They seriously underestimate the number of functional enzymes/ribozymes present in a group of random sequences.

2007-10-19 03:45:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-19 03:45:25 · 11 answers · asked by ♪¢αpη' ε∂ïß♪ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I know its alliteration but, hey it works better with CITTFH spelling!!

2007-10-19 03:44:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Follow up to a previous question I just read:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071019071316AAsZ8aW&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFMiDZdUBRjwc9YnNp25afDQ7xo1.EvyorKDV8yE5fHPPF74HuEiCugbYCZLMp2MdHlIQ--&paid=answered#QMR7Dju_U2PfaPj4koITcqxj3nvmLb6b_qjoS46z8fVtdhLmmdti

2007-10-19 03:42:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My daughter is 5 and her her school is having a costume parade on the 31st....the character has to be from a book.. any suggestions?

2007-10-19 03:41:45 · 10 answers · asked by *sweet sugar* 2 in Halloween

2007-10-19 03:41:16 · 20 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Religion & Spirituality

A lot of us have spouses, fiances, or other significant others here. And a whole lot of us flirt. It's just innocent joking and playing around for the most part. What do you think? At what point does it become inappropriate? If your significant other were to read everything you say on here, how would he/she respond?

2007-10-19 03:40:54 · 37 answers · asked by Drake the Deist 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I find it hilarious that people actually donate money to stupid Religious telethons on Television.
It basically proves that money has more influence on making the world go 'round than God.
I understand why people donate to their own local Church, but it should end there.
Where is the money going that these people make from telethons.. they dont even freakin tell you.

Some people are just stupid.

2007-10-19 03:40:29 · 19 answers · asked by kennyk 4 in Religion & Spirituality

"A watch, computer, and car have a lot of order and were all designed. Therefore everything that has order also has a designer."

How does one justify this conclusion from this premise?

2007-10-19 03:39:42 · 14 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Americans objectify their women. Women are led to believe their worth is based on looks, playboy covers and not on character, intelligence or personality. Is it a false sense of freedom when they say women can choose...yet....American females starve themselves to death and engage in self destructive behavior, promiscuity etc.

Americans wont even let a woman be President. Are you telling me that over 200 years of freedom and not 1 female was good enough to be president in this free country????
Even Muslim countries have had a female Prime Minister.
Even third world countries have had female Presidents.

And you can say Muslims treat their women badly blblblblblalbalbala. But does that negate the hypocritical attitude Americans have on women? False sense of freedom. Americans are just as bad as the Muslims they hate.

2007-10-19 03:39:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Since the christian god murdered for more people in the bible then the devil.
wouldnt that make god the greater evil?

http://dwindlinginunbelief.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-many-has-god-killed-complete-list.html

2007-10-19 03:38:57 · 13 answers · asked by alucard817 6 in Religion & Spirituality

why are so many convinced that people are using science to disprove god? isn't there more incentive in scientifically proving that god does exist than trying to prove god doesn't exist?

2007-10-19 03:38:11 · 18 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-19 03:37:35 · 28 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

No way you can use the good old "free will" argument here.

2007-10-19 03:37:17 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I need to make my own costume for a fancy dress party on the 20th.

Money is no object, but I can't actually buy the costume so that's irrelevant.

Does anyone have any ideas at all?

Thankyou!

2007-10-19 03:36:52 · 9 answers · asked by cosmicmoon 5 in Halloween

Why do muslims want the whole world to be muslim, but yet they kill other sects of there own and then if some one says something about there religion they want to kill them? And why do they force there religion on the countries in which they live or control?

2007-10-19 03:36:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

why do we need god ? ppl and the pope says god does work in mysterious way ,why is that so?dont you get suspicious of his work.people blame devil for all the bad things hapening to them but non blame god for it.if devil does something wrong god should have rectified it why does he stand as a silent spectator and watch us suffer.is god scared of evil or he doesnt want to mess around devils domain.i dont belive in the existence of evil or devil its human tendencies or erattic behaviour that i fear the most .humans have kill on the name of the god and religion ,race still we worship god why?? are you still going to blame the devil for it? hiroshima nagasaki ,pearl harbour ,the slaying of jews by hitler, the world trade center .do you think these were the acts of the devil than i ask you what was god doing ? couldnt he stop them, or was it god himself who instigated all that killing and devastation.i need answers and i need them now or let the god go to hell.cause he belongs there ahmen

2007-10-19 03:34:27 · 4 answers · asked by Jayesh K 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-19 03:33:40 · 38 answers · asked by alexis christian 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-19 03:32:05 · 13 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Religion & Spirituality

or even better, they find us, should we convert to their religion based mainly on the fact that they have superior technology, and the fact that they may actually have the technology to see their creator?
Would you convert?
Or would you try to convert them?
Or even better, would you just nuke them for not having your own beliefs?

2007-10-19 03:32:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-19 03:32:00 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Everyday Sunday we go to church and sing praises to God, but yet from Monday to Saturday we are completely different people and we sin and do all kinds of horrible stuff that the Bible says that we shouldn't be doing.

2007-10-19 03:31:55 · 18 answers · asked by travel 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-19 03:30:44 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

there is too maeny people allowing the devil to work their lives.

2007-10-19 03:29:54 · 29 answers · asked by Steve Loielo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

We often see them talking back at their parents and teachers. They disobey parents and even fight, they start sexual activities in high school years. Doesn't the education system of western countries need reforms. Today in USA most Asian, Indians, Pakistani and other immigrant students achieve higher grades and go to colleges but number of American students is lower percentage wise.

2007-10-19 03:28:41 · 26 answers · asked by majeed3245 7 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

course whoever of you wants to be the boss just so you know i take breaks from yahoo answers to do "work" every now and again

2007-10-19 03:28:40 · 3 answers · asked by Spartacus 3 in Other - Society & Culture

"Let him who is without sin cast the first stone"

Thanks in advance for your answers!cough!

2007-10-19 03:28:13 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Southern California? Remember the fresh breads and pastries they used to deliver?
I just answered a question about bakery trucks and remembered vanilla cream filled donust that were huge and only cost a dime.

2007-10-19 03:27:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

its jesus and his father jesus

should jesus on earth be jesus jr

2007-10-19 03:27:29 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality