Society & Culture - 15 November 2007

Christmas is coming early for my family. Literally. See, my Mom's husband lives in England, and just after Thanksgiving, she's moving back there for a few months, then coming back here again... yeah, it's kind of a cycle. Anyways, the big problem I'm having, is the gift I get her needs to be small enough that she can take it with her to England, yet I don't want to get her some crappy gift either.

She seems to like either "cute things" (which my sister already bought her a 'set' of small teddy bears), and interesting gadgets. Or gag gifts.

Seriously, I really appreciate any help on this. I'm gonna keep searching for something, but any I could definitely use some ideas.

2007-11-15 03:11:32 · 4 answers · asked by Jared C 2 in Christmas

Please:

1. Explain the "theory"
2. Provide its null hypothesis
3. Provide an example of an experiment to test the hypothesis
4. Explain how it is a scientific theory that competes with evolution and therefor should be taught in a biology class
5. Defend through fact and empiricism the notion of irreducible complexity

I suspect that very few bible thumpers even understand how to approach these questions. I think most religobots just know that intelligent design=creationism=christianity and that is good enough for them. Some religious autocrat jsut told them its science and like everything else, they believe it.

2007-11-15 03:11:11 · 15 answers · asked by loudwalker 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Please read this article.
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/282464756.html

To rule that 'personhood' starts at conception.

2007-11-15 03:10:57 · 17 answers · asked by t a m i l 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-15 03:10:36 · 7 answers · asked by Jake M 1 in Christmas

God's nature includes all that He is that makes Him uniquely God.

2007-11-15 03:08:44 · 29 answers · asked by Jeancommunicates 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Would the real Bible scholar please stand up?

2007-11-15 03:08:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Story on Yahoo today:

Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
Wed Nov 14, 11:04 PM ET
SYDNEY (AFP) - Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.
Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.
One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute.

What do you think? Your honest answer please, is this phrase offensive to women? What's the world coming to when Santa can't say ho ho ho?

2007-11-15 03:08:07 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-11-15 03:07:37 · 16 answers · asked by Doubt 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Understanding that you must not rant, use profanity, etc. Do people use this sight to target people of different beliefs?

2007-11-15 03:07:18 · 21 answers · asked by Suen 4 in Religion & Spirituality

But it is our business....don't you agree?? If someone asks you how to get to Las Vegas..you don't give them Directions to Antartica....do you???

2007-11-15 03:07:13 · 11 answers · asked by Eartha Q 6 in Religion & Spirituality

The accusation has been made. I know I haven't, and don't know anyone who has. More atheist conspiracy?

2007-11-15 03:06:50 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If Cardinal Roger Mahoney was elected next Catholic Pope, would he be infallible?

Would he be a good representative of Jesus Christ/St. Paul?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_Mahoney

2007-11-15 03:06:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Job 26:17 says the Earth is suspended on nothing. How could a man living in that era know this? many cultures in that time had different beleives about how the earth stood in the universe. But, only the inspired word of God tells us the truth because after all, he is the creator.

and what about this Job 28:25 states that air has weight. recent science has confirmed this but it was centuries after God had revealed this.

2007-11-15 03:06:01 · 14 answers · asked by Tx Guy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-15 03:05:39 · 13 answers · asked by I hate Hillary Clinton 6 in Thanksgiving

They are christians who adhere strictly to the bible, word for word. Other people use what they want from the bible and pretend the other stuff isn't there. I almost respect those psycho, brainwashed people.
I bet most christians don't agree with the Westboro Baptist church and the disgusting things they do. Isn't that the same as not agreeing with the old testament? If you follow the new testament, when did god come back, and why didn't anyone see him?

2007-11-15 03:05:28 · 6 answers · asked by carna69 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus came with the resources to set apart what is right from what is wrong. To teach us the law, are made up law's that are by man in the town's and in city's {No} His law's! But He even had a greater plan beyond that, He came to save us from ourselves. To die for us. Jesus did what we couldn't do. He conquered death. We owe all we have to Him. That is why your suppose to give in the offering part of your pay check what is due to God. Look what God did for us. Amen! We should be Honored to do so, but lots of times were just to greeedy, me included. Their is not 1 person who has not been greedy with their money. We all have done what we shouldn't but what it should do is inspire us to want to improve. Let me ask you who has dione any fishing this week? I'm talking the kind qwhere you go in the World and pull people to Christ.

2007-11-15 03:04:26 · 4 answers · asked by Stevo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Many people claim that God created life on Earth. All you would have to do to disprove this is show that life arose from inanimate matter in a sterile environment with no outside interference or manipulation. Why is that so hard to do? Perhaps because it has already been proven that it is impossible, and yet life exists strongly indicating that it must be a miracle?

2007-11-15 03:03:34 · 31 answers · asked by TheNewCreationist 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do people not believe that baptism is neccesary to be saved and go to heaven? Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 3:21; Acts 8; Romans 6; and many more scriptures clearly say it is. Please tell me why they don't beleieve the truth?

2007-11-15 03:02:24 · 9 answers · asked by George Kings 1 in Religion & Spirituality

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ah3g2oUSdXkPZPMNicQ08mnd7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20071115075715AAU9yPo

olivia wrote that the god is earth, and he is cleaning himself...

what image does this bring to mind?

2007-11-15 03:02:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have one. I make chocolate chip and i sprinkle crushed pepperments on them. I place them on a paper plate. COVER with plastic wrap. I put a walmart CHRISTMAS bow on it and i can make about 5- 6 plates per batch.

2007-11-15 03:02:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

you have the occult, which would mean satanic refrences.

you have heavy drug use (or at least implications of it, c'mon you can't tell me shaggy isn't using a combo of weed and heroin) and TALKING DOGS.

and one of the main characters is gay- he wears a sailor-like suit and an ascot.

2007-11-15 03:02:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've noticed that R&S seems to be the place to go to try to offened people as much as possible and it's not limited to people who are fighting about religions its also including people who fight over no religion!

Isn't anyone else seeing how redundent it is?
why cant people be left to believe or not to believe what they want with out anyone trying to change them?

2007-11-15 03:01:37 · 7 answers · asked by StylishRiot ☮ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-15 02:59:50 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If Cardinal Bernard Law was elected next Catholic Pope, would he be infallible?

Would he be a good representative of Jesus Christ/St. Paul?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Francis_Law

2007-11-15 02:59:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

James 2 :14 What is the use, my brethren, for anyone to profess to have faith if he has no good works to show for it? Can faith save?

2007-11-15 02:59:02 · 18 answers · asked by Comparing Religions 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Clearly religions need to be involved with the development of a more comprehensive worldview and ethics to assist in reversing this trend. Whether from an anthropocentric or a biocentric perspective, more adequate environmental values need to be formulated and linked to areas of public policy. Scholars of religion can be key players in this articulation process. Moreover, there are calls from other concerned parties to participate in a broader alliance to halt the loss of species, topsoil, and natural resources. It is our hope to expand this alliance of scholars and activists by creating common ground for dialogue and creative partnership in envisioning and implementing long range solutions to some of our most pressing environmental problems. This is critical because the attitudes and values that shape people’s concepts of nature come primarily from religious worldviews and ethical practices. The moral imperative and value systems of religions are indispensable in mobilizing the

2007-11-15 02:57:18 · 15 answers · asked by TTC 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-15 02:57:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-15 02:56:22 · 4 answers · asked by Murazor 6 in Religion & Spirituality

How do you determine who is trustworthy? The avatar you're communicating with could be anyone. If I converse with someone who claims to be a young woman in her twenties she could actually be some pervert in his 50's.

Yet I still take people for their word, and assume they are who they claim. It doesn't make sense I guess.

What about you? Do you close yourself off and not get invested? If you do get invested, how do you know for sure the other person is being truthful?

Although I guess we can never determine if someone else is being truthful, be it online or face to face.

Thoughts?

2007-11-15 02:53:38 · 24 answers · asked by Embarassed R&S Regular 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean in the defense of their beliefs...or non-beliefs in the case of the latter. Theists seem so serious defending themselves but then the Atheists seem to be having a lot of fun countering the Theist beliefs...


Notice I capitalized both Theist and Atheist, I remember a small debate on that a couple weeks ago, that Atheist should be capitalized!...everybody happy!

2007-11-15 02:52:23 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality