Society & Culture - 24 October 2007

Have you ever got in your inbox a story (that, by the way, is IMPOSSIBLE to verify if it contains some truth in it) about some NASA scientists were checking positions for the sun and the moon for the next 1000 years? And then the computer they were working with stopped and gave a warning signal. A day was missing according to the calculations!
Then one from the crew "providentialy remembers" a passage from the Book of Joshua (Joshua 10:13, http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=6&chapter=10&version=31 ). The conclusion: The Bible thus demonstrates to all non-believers they are wrong because science is "CONFIRMING" what the Bible says.

And with all this, they tells us that the Bible is almost a scientific book.
[If you can read Spanish, the complete fairy tale is here: http://mx.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArxKCSRNROqiL_fL.qdGwtbB8gt.;_ylv=3?qid=20070920151542AAp6Nxc#yan-comment-form ]


Why would an intelligent person use this to "promote" their believes?

2007-10-24 06:13:05 · 6 answers · asked by kamelåså 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean how smart can a person who believes this really be ?

2007-10-24 06:10:41 · 23 answers · asked by blonde 1 in Religion & Spirituality

No disagreement or falling out--they simply walked away with no word or explanation? Did you understand why they did it or were you left dumbfounded?
This question is for all belief systems. Thanks!

2007-10-24 06:10:08 · 25 answers · asked by beano™ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Its a party with 15-20 adults. Give me some good ideas.

2007-10-24 06:09:56 · 3 answers · asked by DaGoof 3 in Halloween

Why do you think?

2007-10-24 06:08:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Hi! My husband and I are two different religions, he's Presbertyrian, and I'm Roman Catholic. We are expecting our first child in March, and here's the thing.. I'm sure you can guess it.

I'm having a little trouble with trying to decide which religion the baby should be baptised under. When I moved from the north down to the south, due to my husband being in the military, I always figured, seeing that his family is all down here, and will be a staple in the babys life, I automatically said: the baby is going to be raised Presbyterian, which I still don't have a problem with.

That is up until recently, my husband said to go with what I want for the baby, but I was thinking about having the baby baptised both Catholic and Presbyterian.

Does anyone know if a child being raised, or from your own experience, does that confuse a child? I'd like them to know both, and let them decide either way when they grow. Should I baptise them in both do you think? (that's the main question)

2007-10-24 06:07:26 · 19 answers · asked by Tara 2 in Religion & Spirituality

if christians really think people go to heaven when they have completed a moral life, why are they so against euthanasia? or abortion? if a fetus is already a human life, then it goes to heaven (best place ever) and avoids a world full of sin and suffering.

isn't that the BEST CASE SCENARIO? wouldn't you all want to go straight to heaven without having to suffer? why cling to life so desperately, if you're about to go to nirvana?

if you really REALLY believed in heaven, you'd embrace death, wouldn't you?

2007-10-24 06:07:18 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A Christian's versus an atheist's, for example, or an Iraqi's versus an American's.

2007-10-24 06:07:18 · 60 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't have a creative bone in my body. Many of you have mentioned that you paint, do arts and crafts, etc. Please share what it is that you do. If any of you has a website showcasing your work, please share that as well. Thank you!

2007-10-24 06:06:32 · 22 answers · asked by Lady G 6 in Senior Citizens

I am president of a local women's group that would like to do some good for the troops and would like to get some ideas of what we should send in packages or an organization that would handle sending said packages.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

2007-10-24 06:06:20 · 5 answers · asked by Laura 4 in Community Service

2007-10-24 06:06:05 · 15 answers · asked by g PaPeR sTaCKsz 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Sorry kids, it's been a long work day and it's only half over. So this round's on me.

2007-10-24 06:05:43 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-24 06:04:20 · 14 answers · asked by Bruce 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-24 06:03:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I like to eat

I like to swim

I like to skate

I like to talk

2007-10-24 06:03:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2007-10-24 06:01:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-10-24 06:01:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God" (Matthew 19:24).

Is it possible to be capitalist and Christian?

2007-10-24 06:00:51 · 20 answers · asked by JWill 4 in Religion & Spirituality

In a bet with his ENEMY, simply because you will get to see them again in heaven? Do you place so little value on life?

2007-10-24 05:59:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-24 05:59:24 · 27 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

how many times have you recieved a violation notice from R&S?
and out of those you recieved, in how many did you do nothing wrong, but someone reported you out of spite?
some people need to grow up and stop reporting people just because they dont agree with them

2007-10-24 05:58:23 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

so last night i deleted all my secular music...
figuring that it was affecting my relationship with God...
so i deleted all the music that wasn't giving christ like messages...
i deleted over half my library...
do you think it was a good idea???

<3.

2007-10-24 05:58:18 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm reading a book about 'hidden' things in the Bible by Chuck Missler. It is really, really cool. Anyway, he talking about acrostics (if you're not familiar with this, notice how in your Bible many Psalms are listed as acrostic poems) in the Bible and using the book of Esther as his example. He did this because Esther supposedly doesn't mention God. Anyway, He said that Yahweh is mentioned in there four times (interestingly, it is fowards when it pertains to doing something to protect the Jews and backwards when he is reversing a decision that the gentiles have made against the Jews), the word Messiah is in there once, Yeshua is in there once, and El Shaddai is in there once. This was so cool!

But what was funny is that he said that there was an acrostic in there that says, "Satan and Haman stink." Is that not too funny? Just wanted to see what you guys think. I couldn't *not* post this because it is so cool and is a good refutation for those who think God isn't funny. ;)

2007-10-24 05:56:28 · 12 answers · asked by KL 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-24 05:54:49 · 4 answers · asked by Instrukt * 2 in Mythology & Folklore

Other than the usual rubbish you trawl up on the internet, could someone explain to me the basics.

Thankyou in advance

2007-10-24 05:54:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am interested in your answers whether or not you have a religious faith. Are your beliefs supported by testable evidence? If not, why do you hold them?

2007-10-24 05:53:51 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and how many of my fellow Christians are glad to see that we are bonding like true brothers and sisters with the Jews.

Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to come together in unity.

2007-10-24 05:53:24 · 11 answers · asked by Tx Guy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-24 05:53:06 · 17 answers · asked by Green 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-24 05:52:11 · 13 answers · asked by elle4 1 in Religion & Spirituality

remember hearing that?

2007-10-24 05:51:01 · 19 answers · asked by PediC 5 in Religion & Spirituality