Society & Culture - 21 November 2007

Really really terrifyingly scary. Those poor indoctrinated children, how do we still let this happen?

2007-11-21 02:39:13 · 10 answers · asked by Birdy is my real name 6 in Religion & Spirituality

What really happens when you die, and if you go to heaven or hell, how is that like, does the bible really explain this?

2007-11-21 02:38:40 · 25 answers · asked by ana c 2 in Religion & Spirituality

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All I asked was why some people just believe the bible and don't research it, thanks, y_a_jane! proof that answers is indeed a form of thought police. fachists...and no this isn't a question.

2007-11-21 02:38:22 · 14 answers · asked by GEISHA 3 in Religion & Spirituality

You cannot possibly know the full origins of them. Or what has been lost in translation. Or what has been lost of left out. Those decisions were made by previous generations. So how do you know that the version you hold in your hand isn't some terrible Chinese whispers of a tome, full of stuff that would make God absolutely despair.

2007-11-21 02:38:19 · 12 answers · asked by DavinaOpines 5 in Religion & Spirituality

What is your take on this story. I promise you, this is true:

When I was 16, I got a dog.

When I was 22, I got my drivers license (long story, very boring).

My first day home alone with the drivers license, I decided to take the dog and get a sandwich, but the dog gave me a really hard time about getting into the car - kept giving me those puppy eyes that said "I'm not so sure about this!" Anyway, We went out, I got my snack & we came back home...

BUT when my mom got home she said "what's wrong with the dog? She's acting really guilty." And I have to admit, she was.

Clearly, the dog thought it was "wrong" for me to take the car. I don't know if she thought we'd get in trouble or what, but my dog had ethical misgivings about going for a ride that day.

Your thoughts?

2007-11-21 02:37:22 · 13 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6 in Religion & Spirituality

God.Twunted by the Devil.What's the point?Who thinks they need an eternal enemy?Schitzophrenics?

2007-11-21 02:36:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

So this group of Johova's witness came knocking on my door I was sleeping so I open the door & they ask me Do you know God so I tell them yes hold left the door open looked towards the kitchen & said God they're looking for you. When I look back outside they were leaving. They've never come knocking on my door again. I have to thank GOD for that, but just in case I put a 'NO SOLICITING' sticker on the top of the door So far it's kept them away.

so what I'm saying is if you are a Jehovah's witness think for a minute if you weren't would you appreciate someone waking you up on a Sunday morning?

2007-11-21 02:35:01 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

did you feel that you were always trying sooo very hard to please God, but you never felt that you were good enough? Did you feel that you were never doing enough to gain God's favor? Did anyone feel that way..or was it just me?..
Now of course, I feel his love so huge in my life..I have learned about the Grace of God and his Holy Spirit and the beauty of being saved..

2007-11-21 02:34:51 · 5 answers · asked by Lisa... 1 in Religion & Spirituality

...tell them? If so, how would you tell them? If not, why? Is it fair that you have to smell funk for 8 hours?

2007-11-21 02:33:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I had a dream where I was sitting in some place and I kept glancing at my arm and when I look closer all of a sudden I seen this light barcode appeared on my right top wrist arm, it look like a tattoo, it had a picture of how the world will end and when I looked at the ground the world was starting to end now, and the 10 commandments kept appearing one after another saying though shall not..., then after this student was hanging out with me at my house she was sitting in the couch and she just died... what does mean?

2007-11-21 02:32:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-21 02:32:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

I have always strived to understand everything about the world around us, and I have rasied my kids the same way. Why do most kids have no interest in understanding anything? (well maybe video games etc.) Am I the minority? Are most people not naturally curious and want to learn? It is difficult to explain to my students "why we have to know this?" other than to not be ignorant to the world around us. I was not a nerd in high school, but I still enjoyed learning new things.

2007-11-21 02:31:24 · 3 answers · asked by Just Me 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Some people seem to have an acutely Manichaeistic viewpoint, where, if you're not "for God", you're in league with Satan, or are at minimum duped by Satan. With these people, simple atheism instantly makes you evil. This tends to upset atheists---it's a grossly unfair libel by association.

It seems to me that the evidence for a personification of evil is far weaker than evidence for God. I mean the "there must be God because snowflakes are beautiful" argument is not entirely vacuuous---there are snowflakes, and they are beautiful, and behind that beauty are physical laws whose origins are not entirely understood.

But evil---I don't doubt the existence of evil---is done by people. There is, it seems to me, far less evidence for a supernatural agent of evil than for a supernatural agent of creation. In fact there is no such evidence whatsoever. So why do people believe in a personification of evil?

To root out evil, isn't it better to understand its true origins?

2007-11-21 02:30:58 · 7 answers · asked by cosmo 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I will be visting their home in florida for the first time .My boyfriend lives with his two 19 year old college student daughters.Would like to bring a little something but nothing extravagant.Do not want it to relate to Thanksgiving or Xmas.

2007-11-21 02:29:51 · 14 answers · asked by eagle 1 in Etiquette

Well,, i guess this really doesent matter a whole lot but i am a 13 year old girl,, and i ammaking my christmas list. i got it pretty much figured out,, but i want a gaming systam really bad. I want a Playstation2, but this one can't play mario games and im a sucker for those. The Wii is way to expensive, and i really dont want that little DS thing...i was thinking about the gameCube but im not so sure thats what i want. My friend and cousin has the older nintendo..you know, the grey one that you put the game cartridge into. Can you buy these anymore or a newer version of it? Any other game syatems i can by that would play mario? Besides gameboy? Thanks in advance!

2007-11-21 02:29:07 · 9 answers · asked by DreamBig2012 2 in Christmas

2007-11-21 02:28:42 · 7 answers · asked by Bob I 3 in Thanksgiving

It doesn't have to be expressions either it can be mispronounced words (like George W. who says NUCULAR instead of NUCLEAR....idiot) Or expressions like "Nuff said". And don't worry, I'm not making fun of people in here so just relax if you find yourself on the defensive.

2007-11-21 02:28:09 · 19 answers · asked by ndn_ronhoward 5 in Etiquette

to someone who wasnt invited to a wedding but found out later and sent a gift anyways.

how do you thank them for the gift...?

2007-11-21 02:27:39 · 18 answers · asked by jasonalwaysready 4 in Etiquette

If two people are in true love and they want to get married, inspite of different religions, why are they not allowed to do so???? what do you think about this...is it right??? though legally its nothing wrong, but ethically its not usually supported....what say???

2007-11-21 02:27:36 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Birds do not have teeth. And if a fossil of a "bird" with teeth were ever discovered, it would be classified as a transitional fossil. Yet, ironically, scientists are able to manipulate the genes of a chicken, so that it grows teeth - something chickens had earlier in their evolutionary progress. (have seen the photos?) http://images.livescience.com/images/060222_chicken_teeth_02.jpg

It also convinces me that...

For an animal to mutate back to a previous state does not require slow and gradual evolution, but rather, can happen in one generation. So for a person to be born with 8 limbs (like a spider), or sprout wings (like a bird) is no longer science fiction.

Comments?

2007-11-21 02:25:21 · 8 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Everything needs a creator..except god

You can't create something from nothing..except god

Everything get's it energy from somewhere..except god

Why does this "god" being disregard all physical laws, and still hasn't been arrested? Is it kinda like how the state highway patrol never get speeding tickets...?

2007-11-21 02:25:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What is your favorite way of getting rid of telemrketers without just hanging up or being rude?

2007-11-21 02:22:33 · 30 answers · asked by crankydad_9999 3 in Etiquette

2007-11-21 02:22:32 · 89 answers · asked by wise old owl 3 in Christmas

The Kingdom of Heaven is not entriely populated by good or Satan and other fallen Angels could never have lived there before being cast out.

Souls too which are good enough to be in heaven will not all be equally good. Some may have just scraped past the test while others will have passed with flying colours.

So given a very mixed society, densley populated with the souls of billions of people who have died since time began, what is going to make it any better than living on Earth?

Is it likely that the soul of a caveman will get on well with the soul of a computer geek. Will there be problems with the neigbours leading to further divine judgements in the highest court in the universe and more sentencing of lost souls to the penal facility of Hell.

Whats the point in going there. It seems pretty much like Earth.
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2007-11-21 02:22:16 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Can anyone in their right mind say "that's what the sharia law says"?

How on earth can laws made in 7th century be applied to modern day society? What is wrong in a woman being seen with a male who is not her relative? Can somebody answer with some amount of logic (without quoting suras)?

I'm a socialist and sympathetic to many causes like the Palestine, but incidents like these make me believe that Islam can bring nothing but horrible things to our society

2007-11-21 02:21:57 · 19 answers · asked by Existentialist_Guru 5 in Religion & Spirituality

If you can't beat them join them. Nehi 32;14.

2007-11-21 02:21:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

surely if you genuinely believe in your religion, you'd be certain enough not to have to try and convince everyone else that you're right! - those seem like the actions of people who are really trying to convince themselves?

2007-11-21 02:21:29 · 23 answers · asked by monkeynuts 5 in Religion & Spirituality

..and not the enemy. I have a couple of life changing decisons to make and I need to know how to go about it. How do I know That's it's him and not me or the enemy leading me.

Ex.....
college
relationships

Thank You...God Bless♥

2007-11-21 02:21:08 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-21 02:20:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Someone posted this link a couple of days ago. My question is: Does The Onion produce spoof articles, or do they report actual stories that are just ridiculous. I'm not sure if this story is for real. Anyone know?

2007-11-21 02:20:12 · 13 answers · asked by Fu Quan 3 in Religion & Spirituality