Society & Culture - 8 December 2007

I have asked this question some time before and I want some more answers from who are present now.

I want everybody to answer irrespective of religion or its teachings.

For a woman, If some one rapes you and the culprit is caught. You are made a judge, you have freedom to punish him however you want. What will be you punishment to him?

For men, If some one rapes your wife/sister/fiancee/any close relative. And the culprit is caught. You are made a judge, you have freedom to punish him however you want. What will be you punishment to him?

2007-12-08 02:24:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

in tone? I often see "questions" and answers that imply that all atheists (or believers for that matter) are insulting and don't really answer questions. When I look at the responses that inspire these complaints I see that the people criticized have been baited and that serious responses are almost impossible. Is it possible to ask serious questions that inspire dialog without implying that the person you disagree with is an idiot, heathen, sinner, etc etc? In my opinion this would be more constructive.

2007-12-08 02:23:15 · 16 answers · asked by in a handbasket 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I have a friend who like me is a teacher. She had a very horrible childhood. Her mother was a drug addict and her father was not around. Her parents had 3 children. She is only 25 and the oldest of the 3 siblings. She put herself through school and help to raise the other 2. The youngest is only 16. They have different fathers, but the same mother. Well the 16 year old had been living with his father and the father's prostitute girlfriend. He had been living in squalor unbeknownst to his sister whom he visited and painted a lovely picture. Each time the sister gave him gifts or food to take home. The father's girlfriend would steal from him and sell the food or clothing for drugs. He never told his sister about this. Until it was too late. This young man took the law into his own hands and killed the girlfriend of his father and is now about to be tried as an adult. This boy had never commited a crime, but his life had been a crime. The family is asking for prayers that

2007-12-08 02:21:00 · 20 answers · asked by Semp-listic! 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I have a star but i want an angel!!!

2007-12-08 02:17:48 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

Islam is the most violent and intolerant faith that has ever been presented to mankind. example of the insanity found within the Koran is the fascist, warlike notion of "Jihad," or Holy War.

Islamic ideology is based upon an intense hatred of the non-Muslim. It has divided humankind into two perpetually hostile groups... the Muslims and the non-Muslims.

2007-12-08 02:14:08 · 21 answers · asked by rr 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Why should anyone else like Atheists, Jews, Mormons, Buddhists etc, be allowed to celebrate a Christian holiday? He's our Jesus, why should they get to enjoy his birthday too.

2007-12-08 02:12:23 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

From aboriginal Australians to tribal Africans to American Indians to ancient Egyptians . . . they've all created gods prolifically and with ease. That man creates gods is a well-known, indisputable fact.

But what about the opposite? God creating man? We DON'T know that he did. We have no evidence that he did. We have no reason to think that he did. All the evidence points to evolution over the course of billions of years. There's growing evidence that life originated from abiogenesis -- from an electro-chemical reaction in the primordial soup of early Earth.

So, with countless thousands of gods to man's credit, believers are in the untenable position of asserting that all the gods that came before and after theirs are false . . . but their own god (and religion) is real and true. Asserting that one's own god is real, when we know that man created all the others, is ridiculous. It is so unlikely that we can safely consider it delusional.

How do you rationalize your god/religion?

2007-12-08 02:09:46 · 16 answers · asked by Seeker 6 in Religion & Spirituality

If God is so clever, why did he put testicles on the outside of the human body ????

2007-12-08 02:08:23 · 13 answers · asked by Normms 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-08 02:07:56 · 12 answers · asked by hey h 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Please explain your answer.

2007-12-08 02:06:23 · 13 answers · asked by ZTT477 1 in Religion & Spirituality

choose between crocs (shoes) or a lacoste or armani shirt...
please help! thanks :)

2007-12-08 02:05:14 · 12 answers · asked by kelley 2 in Christmas

I used to work in retail and have a few friends who still do...and when I worked at the local grocery store we were told NOT to say "MERRY CHRISTMAS" but "Happy Holidays" or "Seasons Greetings" instead.
I have never unerstood this nor did I follow this "rule" regardless of the "consequences"
What is so wrond with saying "MERRY CHRISTMAS"???...

2007-12-08 02:04:30 · 23 answers · asked by C 4 in Christmas

some variation of the Bible says it's wrong have had at least one same sex attraction acted on or not? Come on why else would they be here?

2007-12-08 02:02:50 · 29 answers · asked by Cathryn 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

The fossil record is the set of data on which the theory of evolution is based. There are gaps in the fossil record.

When creationists say that evolution has gaps do they really mean the fossil record has gaps?

If I'm wrong and they mean that the theory of evolution has gaps, where are those gaps?

(I'm not trying to attack anybody, I just think the terminology should be clarified for the sake of clarifying the debate as a whole.)

2007-12-08 02:02:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Heres your chance to prove to me and other atheists that God exists. But don't send me bible verses and say things such as look around you, bible and looking around you is not proof nor is believing. If you think otherwise then it just shows your intelligence. Send me links to websites that proves he exists any other stuff.

I will reply in another question on things you've sent.

Begin!

2007-12-08 01:59:28 · 32 answers · asked by Just_Call_Me_Shady 4 in Religion & Spirituality

My Russian friend is a translator, who wants to know a good English word for a woman who is rather promiscuous, for a book that he is translating of a soft-core porn type book. Look, he needs the money, so it isn't Tolstoy!

2007-12-08 01:59:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

you may go to heaven when you die, but will you ever achieve Nirvana?

2007-12-08 01:59:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The only evidence to support this theory, of course, is the "theory" of evolution itself, which many scientists accept as "fact" today, despite the insurmountable obstacles to such a theory, particularly the lack of any truly "intermediate" or "transitional" species in the fossil record. Over one hundred years after Darwin, and the geological record is still "missing links" -- in fact, paleontologists have found virtually no true, provable intermediate links in the fossil record. If evolution were true, there should be scores of thousands of such "links" -- they should be plentiful and abundant. They simply don't exist! Other disproofs to evolutionary theory, of course, is the incredible complexity of life itself. Evolution has found itself virtually speechless in the face of such features as the human eye, or the eyes of birds of prey, the ear, the sense of touch, taste, smell, and the fantastic complexity of the "cell" itself. (Dr. William F. Daknenbring)

Is a theory a fact?

2007-12-08 01:54:51 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Yes

No

Why

2007-12-08 01:54:39 · 11 answers · asked by David G 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-08 01:54:28 · 17 answers · asked by ZTT477 1 in Religion & Spirituality

- I want to have a career (I want to work for a humanitarian organisation helping orphans and HIV victims)
- I want to adopt children from a poor country
- I want to travel extensively
- I expect my husband to go on parental leave after I did the same once we have children. I don't see the point of having kids if you don't want to take care of them.
- I also won't do more than 50% of the housework.

I'm not a hardcore feminist, but I want to enjoy my life and being a submissive housewife is not my definition of fun. I was told there wasn't a single christian man out there who would want that kind of life, true?

2007-12-08 01:53:56 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-08 01:53:56 · 23 answers · asked by Slasher 2 in Christmas

How do you feel about this 'final' choice? given the importance of 'traditional' funeral services, in our present day culture?

2007-12-08 01:52:47 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-12-08 01:50:51 · 12 answers · asked by * 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I would like to know how many readers have had a relative pass away in a nursing home. A few months ago I had a relative pass away in a nursing home. Funeral arrangements had been made but to make a story short it took the funeral home four hours to pick up the body. I asked the nursing home if they had a room reserved to place a deceased person until the funeral home arrived. I was shocked when they told me they didn't have any place to put the body. Because of privacy 'issues' they were also not allowed to tell my relative's roommate about the death so I had to inform this other lady there was a dead body in the room. After four hours flies were buzzing around the room. It was a horrible experience. For the past three days I have been calling different elder affairs agencies to complain about this. I get recordings all the time saying they will call me back. Aren't nursing homes required to have a special room for situations like this?

2007-12-08 01:49:03 · 12 answers · asked by irmanrosario 3 in Senior Citizens

because of them being rather wacky and extreme and over the top in their beleifs,doctrines,and practises.I'm not a Born Again christian but do go to church,usaully a Methodist or Anglican church which are very Traditional.I've heard so many christians say to avoid the pentecostal,and charismatic churches,and also I've read it on christian websites,telling people its best to avoid these type of churches.What do you think?Can any christians out there help me please?I'm confused.Ruth uk

2007-12-08 01:46:20 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://near-death.com/experiences/origen01.html

2007-12-08 01:46:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

freedom of religion, freedom of speech ...

but still claim to be "patriots"

2007-12-08 01:45:46 · 16 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-08 01:44:32 · 16 answers · asked by spdrmnky 2 in Senior Citizens

I've seen people get their virtual knickers in a pinch over some bawdy comments made here and there and would love to hear what you think.

I think God loves a sense of humor.

2007-12-08 01:41:32 · 12 answers · asked by PediC 5 in Religion & Spirituality