Society & Culture - 1 December 2007

I was talking to one of my friends that I havent seen in a while and somehow we got into a discussion about the Bible. And he said that it is one of the most historically accurate documents ever written. This kid is far from stupid and I would actually say he is extremely intellegent. I am not an atheist. I try to beleive that there is a God but this just doesn't make any sense in reality. So is there any truth in saying the Bible is historically accurate in any way?

2007-12-01 13:31:23 · 17 answers · asked by Derrick Q 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Is this what they think? "Finally the day came.... when the tiny falling raindrops did not hiss away in steam, but stayed... to start filling the crevices and corners of the naked planet." (sounds So scientific!)

2007-12-01 13:30:20 · 17 answers · asked by Eartha Q 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Do Agnostics and Athiests Celebrate Christmas?

2007-12-01 13:29:29 · 17 answers · asked by charmedone019 2 in Religion & Spirituality

from amber. Spores of bacteria were found inside the insect and actually grew . Analysis of the DNA extracted showed it was very much like the DNA found in bacteria growing in bees today. Just as the creation model predicts, bees have always been bees and bacteria have always been bacteria! If evolution is true...why did this happen??
Cano, S., Science, vol. 268, no. 5213, p. 977

2007-12-01 13:27:15 · 12 answers · asked by Eartha Q 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I would like some type of rational argument for your answer please.

2007-12-01 13:25:28 · 18 answers · asked by (G)ods (O)f (P)lutocracy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm reading a book by Andrew Fiala titled " What would Jesus REALLY Do?" He is a philosopher and ethics professor, for what it's worth.

It's an interesting book that gives the pro's and con's to Christianity.

There is one part that quotes Psalms 146:3, which states "Put not your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help"

I makes me think about the Evangelicals that slept with Bush during the last two elections.

What do you think when you read this verse?

2007-12-01 13:25:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 13:24:36 · 14 answers · asked by Kim 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 13:24:06 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

First annual Christmas tree lighting, I took my boy there. I expected Santa on a sleigh, hot chocolate stands and a big Christmas tree. None of that. At least it was snowing and there were singers. When they gave a few speeches saying next year it will be better and lit the (short) tree, my boy turned to me and asked, "Can we go home now?"

What was your last Christmas disappointment?

2007-12-01 13:24:04 · 26 answers · asked by Wickwire 5 in Senior Citizens

2007-12-01 13:22:14 · 14 answers · asked by ndnquah 6 in Senior Citizens

Why do you people continue to fight? As I have said before in my other questions, we will find out the truth when we die, so why fight about it? Christians believe we go to heaven/ hell, and Atheists believe the conscienceness ends. So for Atheists why dont you just sit back and be humble and let the religious peoples conscienceness just end . And for Christians do the same and think that the Atheists will burn in hell. One of you 2 are right, but the fact is we will find out when we die. Stop the fighting over it. Also religion/ Atheism doesnt affect our normal day to day lives, only on the grand scheme things which really dont affect us, if you really look into it.

2007-12-01 13:21:55 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Please Don't use Wikipedia to tell me about him, I have already read the Wikipedia page.

Thank You!

2007-12-01 13:20:26 · 10 answers · asked by Bobby The Wolf JPA 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 13:20:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

whats so special about an opposable thumb? is it possible the animal kingdom contemplates which cheetah go to heaven and which go to hell and so forth? is our species just really full of ourselves?

2007-12-01 13:19:42 · 22 answers · asked by Jeff S Phoenix_AM 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 13:19:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Give up?
Or approach it as a challenge, and a learning curve?

2007-12-01 13:19:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

links and other types of satanism would be helpful too.

2007-12-01 13:18:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 13:18:27 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 13:17:17 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Most likely not, since a lot of people here seem to like to do it. I am talking about muslims harshly criticizing their fellow muslims and declaring that they will be going to hell or something like that. Or that their actions are *****, when in fact they might just be makruh or something.
How about we spread more peace by speaking kindly and gently, instead of ranting about how bad the person is?
Anger is wrong too, you know! So getting angry at your fellow muslims and expressing that anger so harshly is definitely not good. It just makes me sad =(
Please, just try to spread good feeling....helpfulness is more readily accepted if offered with a kind word, a heartfelt word.
So i ask of you to please refrain from this harsh criticism of others! Guidance and wisdom dont equal total condemnation.
Thank you =)
Masalam

2007-12-01 13:16:24 · 21 answers · asked by lazuzhashem 4 in Ramadan

Catholics have a Pope, what does Islam have?

2007-12-01 13:16:09 · 5 answers · asked by J R 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Luke 1:1-4

1Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled[a] among us, 2just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 3Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

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How can you mess that up? Explain how some one could thing that look was around, after he said this.

2007-12-01 13:16:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i consider myself a more pragmatic person.

2007-12-01 13:16:03 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 13:15:34 · 2 answers · asked by Nicole M 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 13:15:34 · 8 answers · asked by Shinigami 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 13:15:11 · 4 answers · asked by conundrum 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Just curious to know

2007-12-01 13:14:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and if you say George W. Bush, you are an idiot. Who is the worst person in the world right now?

2007-12-01 13:14:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

why should i belive in some writen book that doesnt have any explaintion. why should i belive in god? i cant see him? can you prove to me there is one?? the best explantion of god will get the best answer

2007-12-01 13:12:27 · 10 answers · asked by there c 1 in Religion & Spirituality

a somewhat popular claim i've heard being passed around by christians is that atheists don't believe in god because they do not want to believe in god. by that same line of logic, is it fair to assume that christians only believe in a god because they want to believe in a god? if that's the case, are things only true if we want to believe they are true, or does truth exist outside of what we want or don't want to believe?

2007-12-01 13:12:11 · 40 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality