Society & Culture - 4 November 2007

the chance of God existing is 50/50? Richard Dawkins has pointed out that there are many possible odds between 0% and 100%

2007-11-04 11:46:24 · 18 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

its dark and i always feel like someones watching me....i cant really walk with anyone, all my friends live in opposite area of the neighborhood.

What to do!?!?!?!?!?!

2007-11-04 11:46:16 · 18 answers · asked by Miss Lady 5 in Ramadan

I am a devote Catholic. Some of my co-workers go to a Fundamentalist Church and are always trying to get me to attent their Church. One even made the comment that Catholics are not Christians. Anyone ever dealt with this particular denomination?

2007-11-04 11:46:03 · 27 answers · asked by TheoMDiv 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-04 11:45:09 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I *think* the poster was Catholic as she was saying she worships on Ash Wednesday. Okay, I understand that the term 'born again' has taken on a negative slant in the Catholic church --- or so it seems, as many Catholics seem to call evangelicals 'born agains', almost as an insult.

Now, I honestly don't mind if I'm called a 'born again' or a 'fundamentalist' or whatever as a label or even as an insult. But is it *common* amongst Catholics to believe that there is no such thing? If so, what is the explanation for this scripture?

John 3:3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

2007-11-04 11:43:55 · 11 answers · asked by KL 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Do I have what it takes? Or do I need to express myself more publicly? Or is that not something that jesus would want? Like jesus would really want me to keep it on the down low.

And..... Would jesus mind if I didn't tithe that 10% to the church, and kept that extra cash that I made on the streets to myself?

2007-11-04 11:42:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

1. wilst du am 24.11 nach dem bligg 2std auflegen. jorven muss es jetzt flx wissen danach gibts kein zuruck. wegen den flyern.

2. jes jes.. wurd mich riesig freuen.. gebongt.

1. bin in der reggae bar com mich holen bin ziemlich drunken.

2007-11-04 11:41:31 · 2 answers · asked by ... 1 in Languages

2007-11-04 11:41:11 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i absolutely believe in god, and my god is very personal to me. i relocated to the south from new england and i canot believe how judgemental people are!!!!!! i know christians from up north, and they never tried to change me!!! whats up with people down here???

2007-11-04 11:40:36 · 47 answers · asked by coliegrl5 1 in Religion & Spirituality

theist vs atheist, for example

2007-11-04 11:39:21 · 11 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I asked a question earlier about people --- could you please pray that I get this really important job -- (seriously, worked HARD for it, have been laid off 10 wks now and I'm 49 with 2 grandbabies) --- so I thought I would try BUT the "Christians" who answered said "only if it's God's will" MEANING TO ME......THERE IS NO POWER IN PRAYER????? EXPLAIN THIS TO ME PLEASE.

2007-11-04 11:39:17 · 27 answers · asked by butterfliesRfree 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I am wondering if they are linked to a demographic datum.

2007-11-04 11:38:57 · 2 answers · asked by Y!A-FOOL 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Does it do so today?

2007-11-04 11:38:51 · 12 answers · asked by Eartha Q 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-04 11:38:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

there are limits, especially today to control overpopulation. someone wants just 1 kid, another one wants a family with 5 children. so if you have children, why is it still a sin to use birth control? is it just another excuse?

an egg lives one day in female uterus, after that it dies and is absorbed by female body. if killing an egg is a sin, then why God created women in that way, that after one day an egg dies? or is He a sexist, He created them like that, so He can have an excuse to blame women?

pills can be dangerous for women, but a vasectomy is perfectly safe. vasectomy is a form of birth control. birth control arent just pills. God forgot about that or He just wants more excuses why birth control is a sin?

and this isnt true that no matter how many kids you have, you will always have money. they might be paying for social support, but its proven, the more kids you have, the more expenses you have, which means that there are limits of how many kids you can have.

2007-11-04 11:37:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

god is close to the broken hearted......itis one of my favorie verses..i'm just not sure right now where that is located exactally..................serious answers only.

2007-11-04 11:36:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am 15 and i'm not quite sure how to pick and choose what to read in my bible, i usually read the words of christ, but does anyone have any guide lines or specific verses that would be good for a 15 year old to read? Thanx so much!
♥Jes♥

2007-11-04 11:33:29 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I dont understand!

2007-11-04 11:32:57 · 4 answers · asked by c a r s e n 1 in Christmas

seeing as how we are still fighting wars and generally messing up the planet isnt it time we tried something else?
any thoughts-thanks in advance for any answers-smile and enjoy the night

2007-11-04 11:31:17 · 5 answers · asked by lazaruslong138 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Mean oh so mean,
cruel?
How so cruel!

You must still be at school!

Fool?
(No... Leave that
doubt
alone for you
to figure out).

But mean..
Why are you so mean?

You remind me
of
Francine!

The R&S
court jester
for atheist males
to pester
with wry
rebuttals.

2007-11-04 11:30:45 · 23 answers · asked by Icy Gazpacho 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-04 11:30:20 · 26 answers · asked by Eartha Q 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Remember i said "born again"!

Do you attend Church on Saturday or Sunday?

If on Sunday, why do you attend it on Sunday rather than Saturday? Is your congregation ever gonna change this day for the other, why or why not?

If you attend church on Sunday do you keep this day as the Holy day of the week or do you keep Saturday Holy and attend church on Sunday to assemble with other Christians? Please be informative.

If some of you answerers are a part of a denomination, which one is it and if you aren't do you attend a non-denominational or do you mostly assemble at each other's homes. I am very curious.

P.S. If you attend Church on Sunday, do you think or believe that you congregation will ever change this day before Christ returns? why or why not?

2007-11-04 11:29:36 · 18 answers · asked by bEiNg DiScIpLiNeD 5 in Religion & Spirituality

While in Greece, we came across a lot of people who believed in Heaven, but not Hell. In fact, there are a lot of people in Europe who have ideas like these, but the view in the US is relatively rare. I, for example, describe myself as a "hoper" in universalism, and have gotten a lot of criticism on the web, and have not even told anyone outside the net, because my fundamentalist church group would probably say that I'm "not really a Christian" or something like that.

But why is it that Americans seem to think that a belief, even hope, that the wicked will be punished with "hellfire" is necessary to be close to God? Could it be because what I call the "retaliatory mind" is still quite strong in America and is ingrained in the psychology of the American branch of religious fundamentalism?

2007-11-04 11:29:35 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

But if we do...aren't we "messing" with natural selection?

2007-11-04 11:27:56 · 12 answers · asked by Eartha Q 6 in Religion & Spirituality

who's Q&A are private, because I sent two to a certain person with no reply, so does that mean if your private you don't get e-mails.

2007-11-04 11:26:13 · 19 answers · asked by ? 5 in Senior Citizens

He fed a crowd at a moment's notice when there was no food
He kept trying to get a message across to a bunch of men who just did'nt get it
And even when he was dead he had to get up because there was more work to do

2007-11-04 11:23:09 · 21 answers · asked by Plato 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't like crude comedians, and Richard Pryor topped that list, but I did watch the movies he did with Gene Wilder.

On the other hand, Robin Williams is second on that list, and I have steadfastly refused to watch any movie that he was in.

2007-11-04 11:21:12 · 30 answers · asked by felines 5 in Senior Citizens

I see a lot of questions that imply all kinds of doctrines in religions other than the one asking. I see relgious groups like catholics, jehovah witnesses, mormons, and others portrayed as the spawn of Satan. Here is your opportunity to clear up half truths. I am an atheist, so I have no dog in this hunt. I just dislike misinformation, even when it refers to beliefs that I do not share.

2007-11-04 11:21:10 · 47 answers · asked by in a handbasket 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I read a list of the type of people who go to Hell, it's in Revelation, but it didn't actually say crazy people per se.
So is there another list somewhere else in the Bible, that might include crazy people?

2007-11-04 11:21:00 · 25 answers · asked by 2.71828182845904 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Cheesy, I know. But its been a bad day.

2007-11-04 11:20:08 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality