Society & Culture - 15 November 2007

I've asked this question before (not here though) and the standard answer is that "because we'll miss our loved ones until we finally meet in Heaven", or so it goes...

I've seen Christian mothers on the verge of passing out in grief....that's not what I believe a typical display of sadness when someone we love leaves for a long while.

Isn't it that, deep down, you know that there's no heaven and that when we die that's just it?

Is that a sort of momentary "Atheist Epiphany"? When you ask "Why GOD, WHY?? Aren't you actually thinking that perhaps there are no gods? But then, after a while, fundamentalism ensues back into your minds....

2007-11-15 07:06:29 · 24 answers · asked by Lex Fok B.M.F. 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-15 07:06:00 · 5 answers · asked by Ace of Spades 5 in Languages

2007-11-15 07:05:32 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Can you prove that atheists cannot prove there is no God?

2007-11-15 07:05:29 · 14 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Person is?

2007-11-15 07:04:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-15 07:04:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-15 07:03:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Both born of a virgin named mary (Meri)
Both had 12 followers
Both died on a cross went to hell and came back 3 days later

Many Many More
Check it out

http://worlddomindustries.com/blog/?p=163

What do you think?

2007-11-15 07:03:12 · 14 answers · asked by AwesomeJoeKnows 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-15 07:03:07 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what are your beliefs?
Just curious to know

2007-11-15 07:02:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

You can't prove to me there is no God and I can't prove to you that there is. Sounds like a tie to me. And you know what?
I played on a softball team once and when the game was tied after 9 innings we decided to go drink beer instead of have extra innings-- what do you say we go drink beer?

2007-11-15 07:01:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What is working on a skeleton crew mean?

2007-11-15 07:01:41 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

ok so today i walk into a store to purchase some ciggarettes and like always i hand him my identification card. he takes 1 look at and and says why is your card so scratched up. (f.y.i readers) the card is over 3 years old now and i had lost it over a dozen times and all times i had it returned to me by the finder! plus i dont own a wallet i always keep it in my back pocket amongst other things and its constantly getting bent and scratched up! so i explain politely to the store owner what i just told u guys. he takes another look at it and says "what, are u cutting coke on it? "it looks like youre cutting coke on it, i was a cop for 20 years" so now im mad and just tell him u know thats very rude to be just coming out your mouth like that to someone u dont even know! i wanted to punch him in his face....he mad me look like i was some coke head in front of all these costumers! now what i want to know is what would ya have done and is there anything more i should be doing here!!!

2007-11-15 07:01:06 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-11-15 07:00:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

I was recently made aware of the violations appeal board & it's quite an interesting read. I think R&S is unfairly over-represented, but aside from that, they delete any replies. I'm not sure why they give you the option to reply if you aren't allowed to do so, but that's beside the point. I did comment to support a much loved R&S regular. It won't be there long, though.

They seem to copy & paste responses onto these appeals. I expect to be deleted soo because I told them that if anyone answered like that on a main board they'd get deleted for spamming. So if I disappear, that's why.

Anyway, if you're interested, check it out: it's quite interesting.

http://messages.answers.yahoo.com/answers/forumview?bn=SEA-ViolationsNotice

2007-11-15 07:00:06 · 13 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6 in Religion & Spirituality

don't "google" religious questions, just believe..take no notice of the information on the net. Peter Youngren was the preacher on today.. His theory is that if Christians spend time checking on biblical/religious facts they will not be totally devoted to God! What say you???

2007-11-15 06:58:39 · 29 answers · asked by gemma 4 in Religion & Spirituality

It promotes atheism, that God is a mere mortal and an angel, an ex-nun engaging in sexual partnerships and science (in the second book), and much more.

Even though this is a very "Chronicles of Narnia" type movie, you should not let your kids watch this. The author of the books have already stated this. As a Pagan, I think this will be a very interesting movie.

As a Christan, are you outraged at what this movie will be portraying?
http://www.zenit.org/article-21008?l=english

Watch the Trailer Here:
http://www.goldencompassmovie.com/

2007-11-15 06:57:38 · 12 answers · asked by iColorz 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you believe we should legalize polygamy since so many are living this way anyway?
I mean I just saw it on Oprah a couple of weeks ago and I knew about already, but there are also people in mainstream society living this way as well. Not just ppl from certain religions.

2007-11-15 06:57:17 · 16 answers · asked by Somebody's Afta Me 4 in Religion & Spirituality

cute yellow one you probably have on your toolbar for "Favorites"?

2007-11-15 06:55:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Only Brings Complete Oneness and Happiness. If you dis-agree then post why you do?

I hear many of you say here Religion is the cause of so many wars Okay yes that might be true and that is because MAN put his 2 cents in and cause many religions encompass man's sinful nature..

But when did a war start in the name of Jesus? Jesus came to the world to SAVE not condemn that being said he also said NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER BUT BY ME-John 14:6

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me....He has answered one truth which what we should be addicted to (What we want more than anything) and no one has ever in history has given us an answer to everything, and if there is how come he hasn't showed up?

2007-11-15 06:55:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and gave us the edge over the other species (y'know, the ones with massive teeth, claws and thick protective skin) what do you think was the worst thing that came with it?

2007-11-15 06:54:15 · 16 answers · asked by gothicmamma 5 in Religion & Spirituality

OK for today I saw the following sign outside a church:

"Housing shortage? Not in heaven."
Ok true my area is having a serious crisis with housing (people are living in tool sheds and in cars) but does anyone know what is being implied here? I don't get it.

Also yesterday I saw a sign that said "Even the snail made it to the ark"
Sorry but I don't get the point of this one either.

A little assistance here please. Thanks

2007-11-15 06:52:22 · 33 answers · asked by queen of snarky-yack again 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-15 06:51:21 · 4 answers · asked by edcostello2188 1 in Languages

2007-11-15 06:51:18 · 8 answers · asked by I'/\/\AZILLA2 3 in Religion & Spirituality

becasue you really dont find alot of young people that ARE NOT ASHAMED to allow GOD to use them.. me personaly have been going to church all my life , but just about 3 years ago is when I became saved...I mean us as saved young people have alot of things that come at use daily.. because we are the next generation, and the devil knows that he is running out of time so he does everything in his power to destract us and try to cause us to astray from God and his will for our life...I wouldnt change the way I live my life for anybody...I mean Ive had some friends ask me is all you do is go to church??.. I feel If i miss the word that God is giving my pastors 4 ME I feel like Ive disowned God...We owe him so much....and people want to say how can you have faith in some one youve never seen..... my question to them is you have the faith that you will wake up in the morning right?you have the faith that when you put our feet on the floor you will walk? SO WHY NOT HAVE FAITH IN GOD??

2007-11-15 06:50:22 · 13 answers · asked by mzfizz 1 in Religion & Spirituality

According to a recent poll.
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3306

2007-11-15 06:49:31 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Can you apply what is said to animal within yourself? Can you see the objective is not to negate the animal, but put it in its place where it serves you in harmony? To domestic that wild beast within you?

- Shalom.

2007-11-15 06:49:12 · 8 answers · asked by Automaton 5 in Religion & Spirituality

The only thing i can really find that are the same is they are all monotheistic religions where they all belive in one god.

2007-11-15 06:48:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It's like you have to walk on eggshells around them,yet they may insult white,asian,indian,mexican ,ect people,but mainly just whites.I have to watch my month arond them or they mght call Jesse or Al on me.Why are so many of them like that???

2007-11-15 06:47:57 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I have a co-worker who's a real sleeze-ball. He brings a flash drive to work even though they're not allowed (we work with some potentially sensitive financial information), he's arrogant and thinks he can do whatever he wants. He comes in to work on weekends and at night and does nothing so he can rack up overtime. Everyone in the office sees it but the boss, who is religious. The boss totally likes the guy because they hole up in his office and talk about church.
My aunt is also very into religon. She has her own medical practice and I used to work there as a receptionist. The office manager was also "deeply religious". Something about her rubbed me the wrong way, but my aunt liked her because they used to pray together at lunch and yak about their religion. My aunt is now bankrupt because the office manager stole her identity and racked up a bunch of bills in her name.
What is it about religious people that they dont' have that "sixth sense" about bad people? Is it gulibility?

2007-11-15 06:47:45 · 17 answers · asked by ~Smirk~ Resurrected 6 in Religion & Spirituality