Society & Culture - 27 December 2007

Its not political the Pakistan Al-Qaeda is the key suspect for they've been threatening Mrs B. Bhutto for the past few months. its the ISLAMIC TERRORISTS again. please answer without bombings and killing innocent people. PEACE MAN! hahahahaha!

2007-12-27 06:52:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

For myself, I am officially an Atheist, in that I reject the idea of a separate, dominant spiritual quality that people call "God." I believe, however, in the existence of a natural power--not supernatural--that comprises all creation in the Universe, that is eternal, that is interconnected.

Einstein grasped a bit of this by proving the correlation of space/time as another dimension--he scratched the surface of this universal connection. This universal connection is what religion attempts to provide a framework for people to relate to. We typically call this connection "spirituality", and for those who relate to this connection in a parental fashion, this is called "God."

Seeing this, then, in such terms of spirituality, do you think that with all of our ideas about divinity and God, and the various cultural flavourings with which the we depict them, the basic reality, this natural, universal order, is even affected? Do our opinions help us relate....or only provide barriers?

2007-12-27 06:51:12 · 17 answers · asked by Jack B, goodbye, Yahoo! 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Does anyone really care about the Patriots being undefeated this year? Personally I hope they lose to the Giants...but all in all...I could care less.

Why is this in this section...because I wanted to put it here.
Would it be better if I said I'm going to be nude and have other bisexuals watching the game with me...Well hopefully we wouldn't be watching the game if that were true.

2007-12-27 06:50:33 · 9 answers · asked by Wayne 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-12-27 06:49:54 · 16 answers · asked by Lou 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-12-27 06:49:48 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you're a regular, you see it here everyday: People that know their sexuality, but are afraid to talk about it, and they turn here for support, who should they come out to, should they come out? How will their family take it, you know these common questions.
This really needs to change, it's 2007 (almost 2008!), and people should feel that they can be themselves. It's ridiculous such a common thing is taboo in today's world, considering how far we've come, just as a generation ago, something like being left handed made you seriously wrong.
I just feel that people need to be open and need to accept themselves, and we need to bring change: because it IS okay to be yourself, and there's NOTHING wrong with who you are.

2007-12-27 06:47:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

The original 12 were: (Simon)PETER, ANDREW, JOHN Z., JAMES Z., JAMES A., BARTHOLOMEW, THOMAS, JUDAS I., THADDEUS(Lebbaus), PHILIP, SIMON(of Canaa), MATTHEW(publican)

2007-12-27 06:47:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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Expelled is a movie starring Ben Stein about scientists who share scientific data that suggests the theory of evolution and a naturalistic beginning to the universe is impossible. This has actually been happening a lot, as overwhelming evidence is now pointing away from an atheistic, naturalistic world-view to a theistic world-view.

When the theory of evolution and all other naturalistic explanations for the origins of the universe, life, and mankind swept through the scientific community last century, public opinion staunchly opposed it. But in the last 50 years, public opinion has finally “caught” up.

But ironically, in the past 20 years, the scientific data and information has started to swing 180 degrees...showing that the theory of evolution, among other assumptions, are impossible.

The problem now, though, is that scientists that “speak up” and share such data are getting fired, lose their tenure, are rejected for publication, and are ridiculed and ostracized for even sharing such observational data!

It is actually a little hard to believe.

Here is the trailer for Expelled:
http://www.expelledthemovie.com/playground.php

And here is Richard Dawkins quote:
“As a scientist, I am pretty hostile to a rival doctrine”

“Science” is derived from the Latin word scientia, which means “knowledge”, and specifically refers to a system of developing explanations for what we observe in the world. When observations would suggest something that goes against our underlying assumptions, science is not hostile to such data and teaching, but always bends a knee to observational data, rejects explanations that don’t fit, and attempts to develop a new explanation based on observational data.

So, what has happened to science?

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2007-12-27 06:46:17 · 17 answers · asked by yachadhoo 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I just don't get it...

Tight clothing that leaves room for imagination
See through garments or none at all

Sure, I'm only human and enjoy some peoples looks but, I have met tons of great looking people that amount to squat in the personality category.....

Any takers?

2007-12-27 06:45:26 · 17 answers · asked by TrollHunter 3 in Other - Society & Culture

who out there thinks there was a worldwide flood?

what about the fact that records of the Chinese and Egyptians show ongoing civilizations through that period?

2007-12-27 06:44:24 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

(this was made before the real one)

Terminator 3: The Greatest Action Story Ever Told
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Qnq7N6X4x84

2007-12-27 06:42:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was born/raised Catholic, and I'm pretty much proud of it. But for a couple of months I can't stop questioning my beliefs. Part of me still believes in God and Jesus Christ, but another part of be continues to question everything and it drives me crazy! I used to have a good connection with God, but now I can't help but constantly question my beliefs.

I've been trying endlessly to silence that voice in my head. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't. I pray every night to hope that I don't have to fight this battle with myself.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I know God exists, but the little voice in my head tries to negate all of that. What should I do to keep my faith in God without having this voice make me question everything?

2007-12-27 06:42:28 · 7 answers · asked by Tcap 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Suppose you have already guessed my answer.

2007-12-27 06:42:06 · 16 answers · asked by D 7 in Other - Cultures & Groups

To attend a Birthday party.
Gifts are mandatory. Or, if one would prefer to give money, they must give it to a Charity of the Birthday persons choice AND in the Birthday persons name.........

I find that as being rather crass.
And an invitation that I will bypass.

Is this the newest fad for an adult birthday party?

2007-12-27 06:42:00 · 15 answers · asked by Ella 7 in Etiquette

It says in the Bible that a raped woman who did not cry for help should be stoned. The rapist should pay 50 pieces of silver to her father and marry her, etc. I am amazed that so many religious people are so adamant about following things such as not eating pork, unkosher food, or sex before marriage yet they don't follow the other absolutely ridiculous beliefs. So is the dogma of not eating pork, sex before marriage outdated in an age of medicine, condoms and the like? If you followed the entire bible literally in todays world, you would have a very misarable existence. An orthodox jew I know must not use any electronics from fri sun down to sunday sun up. Is it just me or are these things ridiculous? Any sources? I do not understand how even after the concept of 6 day creatin and adam and eve have been disprooved, people still chose to believe in the literal dogma rather than the cryptic meaning of the word.

2007-12-27 06:41:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

So if the Church existed for 300 years before the bible was formaly put together, what did it use for guidance. Clearly there were teachings and traditions (most couldnt read anyway) that were passed on for around 3-4 generations.

Pauls letters talks about these traditions and to hold on to them, he also talks about the Church being the pillar of truth.
He says that all scripture is beneficial, but clearly as the new testement had not been compiled he is talking about the old testement. (I doubt he would hold some letters he wrote as the same authority as scripture at that time)

then the bible was compiled and existed for 1200 years untouched until martin luther and other decided to take books out of the original bible.

Why, because they didnt agree with it and wanted to start their own man made religion. History bears witness to all this.

So how can you have faith in mans interpretation of text that was tampered with from the start.

2007-12-27 06:41:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-27 06:40:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Given that the exact same argument applies. In vitro fertilization, for those who don't know, is the process (or the most common one) that couples who cannot conceive naturally go through to have a baby. It involves taking eggs ("harvesting") from the mother, and fertilizing them with the fathers spermatozoa in a lab, and implanting them back into the mother. Several (Usually between 16 and 20 but sometimes more than a hundred) such embryos are created, only the viable ones are implanted. Indeed, the very embryos that are not used are the embryos being proposed to be used in embryonic stem cell research.

Since these embryos (that are being used to help people have children) are by the vast majority destroyed, do you oppose this fertility treatment on the same grounds you do embryonic stem cell research? Ethically it is exactly the same (in fact, one leads directly to the other). Since it's a much more widely used practice, why aren't there more protests against it?

2007-12-27 06:40:39 · 13 answers · asked by Skalite 6 in Religion & Spirituality

He seems to say that the time frame of creation was not the 7 days Genesis version. There was an Adam and Eve but there is also evolution.
He also said something everyone is free what they like but he wants to make sure he believes the Bible, though he may be wrong but it's better than risk going to Hell. So it's very self-serving and tentative way of "believing" not 100% certainty for sure. Just believe as an insurance policy, it seems somewhat cynical to me.

2007-12-27 06:40:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i am a libra fire is my element i am rising i have some air my card is swords

2007-12-27 06:39:23 · 21 answers · asked by irish_matt 7 in Mythology & Folklore

An article in the Arutz Sheva on the JNF refusing to hire a person because they would not work on the Sabbath. Someone posted a comment (#28) which claims the JNF is hostile to Torah observant Jews.
Is this a true statement?

2007-12-27 06:39:22 · 4 answers · asked by Jed 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-27 06:37:43 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are titles. I am a father, I am a son, and I am an uncle, and I am a nephew. Does this make me four distinct persons?

2007-12-27 06:37:35 · 13 answers · asked by Southern Apostolic 6 in Religion & Spirituality

What are your religious/spiritual beliefs towards "owning" pets?

2007-12-27 06:37:34 · 16 answers · asked by Reporting is Unchristian *AM* 2 in Religion & Spirituality

If God were capable of creating the earth 6,000 years ago and make it look as if the earth was 4 billion years old--if he were capable of all that detail work--truly capable of anything. Then to say he couldn't have said to his angels "i'm going to have men write books inspired by me and in those books I'm going to tell them an allegorical story of how this all came to be"-to say that he couldn't have used evolution and had his inspired books written by men as allegories--isn't that just as well possible or is this the one thing he was incapable of?

2007-12-27 06:36:25 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-27 06:35:49 · 17 answers · asked by Julia Peculiar 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Is; "the bigger the lie, the more impossible to disprove"?
"God is a big fat slob. The world is held up on the back of an elephant. God was born of a virgin. God is all over the place. Which one can you disprove? Which lie do you believe?

2007-12-27 06:35:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What was that symbol that Nazis wore on the sleeve of their clothing?

2007-12-27 06:34:34 · 2 answers · asked by ♥David♫Archuleta♥ 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I've been told Yes by some people and No by others. What is your opinion? If you could back this up with the bible that would be awesome.

2007-12-27 06:33:44 · 24 answers · asked by The 17th Sheep 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Are you aware that there is just as much evidence proving that evolution occurs as there is that gravity exists? How do you reconcile all the observations of evolution occurring with your belief that it doesn't occur. I'm asking because I don't really understand how a person decides to trust an old book over their own senses.

Side question: If the Bible said that the sky is not blue, would you believe it, or would you believe your own eyes?

2007-12-27 06:32:39 · 18 answers · asked by smcwhtdtmc 5 in Religion & Spirituality