Religion & Spirituality - 15 December 2006

I'll start off by saying that I'm an atheist myself. I once believed in God. Now I'll say that I have encountered many people who declare themselves atheist. I ask them why and they provide me with answers that are very shaky, with incoherent arguments. I've noticed this more among the youth. Its as if its perceived that labeling oneself as atheist makes you original, hip, or rebelious, as if they want to stand out from the crowd.

2006-12-15 10:11:16 · 15 answers · asked by Diana 1

out of sight, out of mind right? WRONG!!!!

2006-12-15 10:10:41 · 3 answers · asked by cpt_the_magic_ball 1

Speak up for me friends!

2006-12-15 10:09:22 · 6 answers · asked by cpt_the_magic_ball 1

Okay, I have like Deja Vu dreams of bad events (9-11, my sister's car wreck, steve iwrin's death, etc) and recently I've been having a recurring dream and I wake up sweating and panting--just wondering if it means anything...here it is.....

Okay, it starts out with me in the attic (of my house or my friends, can't tell) and then instantly I'm with my best friends, Amanda. We're at our favorite place to be wearing out favorite outfits. We were at the Nothglen 14 (the best movie theater ever!) we always go there and we have connection so we chill in the projection rooms and stuff, but anyway, we're in there and we go to the 14th room, one of the GEM (huge room with second stories for seats and stuff) rooms. We're in there ready to watch a movie and previews come on. One on the scream, it showed like a pure gold casket underground with something from the bible engraved on it. Suddenly the lights so out, theres screaming, and I'm at my house stadning in the hall looking ...(continues)

2006-12-15 10:08:23 · 2 answers · asked by Sam 2

Not that hypothetical, but please treat as such if necessary.

In an area where cars commonly display a Christian fish or other symbol, is it more likely to be seen as:
a declaration of honesty (Not sailing under "false colors")
or a provocation (An insult to others)
to have a Darwin fish or other atheist symbol on mine?

2006-12-15 10:05:58 · 24 answers · asked by Pedestal 42 7

2006-12-15 10:05:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-15 10:04:09 · 39 answers · asked by bethybug 5

2006-12-15 10:03:18 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

i heard there is such things as spirits and ghosts

2006-12-15 10:01:21 · 11 answers · asked by Matt: aka; Edge is world champ!! 6

2006-12-15 09:58:41 · 46 answers · asked by Matt: aka; Edge is world champ!! 6

If you are so secure in your faith, why do you feel so threatened by other people's points of view?

2006-12-15 09:57:15 · 1 answers · asked by Mike S 2

Having researched the Bible there is no mention of the word Christmas nor any reference that we are meant to celebrate the birth of Jesus rather that we are meant to commemorate His death.

2006-12-15 09:56:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been sent a couple of emails in the past few hours from a particular member on here asking me why I am here. His first email was (for a lack of a better word) preaching to me, and wondering what an Atheist was. His second email was stating that if I really believed that your god doesn't exist, I wouldn't be in this section debating it.

So, here are my questions.

1) Do you honestly not understand what an Atheist is?
2) While we aren't remotely the same person, do you know understand WHY the majority of us don't believe, even though we state it a million times a day?
3) Do you agree that if we truelly "didn't believe" that we wouldn't have to "debate" with anyone?
4) Do people not remember that this is not the "Christianity" board?
5) Do people realize that Atheism is NOT a religion?
6) If you aren't educated enough to answer these questions truthfully and seriously, will you go and learn more about it before bashing it or forcing your beliefs?

Happy Vacation!

2006-12-15 09:54:46 · 1 answers · asked by Heck if I know! 4

When U support a religion that is not wanted by a large amount of people-yet you would PUSH it into their lives-you too ARE BREAKING THE LAW-as set by the constitution of The U.S. Christians are killing people in their Gods name-and if you are a christian and you do not see that YOUR religion is being used to force those of us that do not want accept or believe in your Jesus-why don't you just get out of THE U.S. and start a religious country somewhere where YOU R WANTED? This country is FREE to be religious and FREE NOT TO BE-so take your kindly Jesus to YOUR Crossroads and LEAVE!

2006-12-15 09:54:43 · 29 answers · asked by YippyYahQQ 1

WHY ARE YOU SO-CALLED CHRISTIANS,JEWS AND WHATEVER RELIGION ARE INTIMIDATED BY US FEMALE MUSLIMS COVERING UP OUR BEAUTY ?
AND FOR THE WOMEN THAT DOESNT COVER 90% OF YOUR BODY PARTS DOES IT MAKE U SHAMEFUL WHEN YOU SEE US AND SEE YOUR SO-CALLED MEN GIVEN US MUCH RESPECT.LIKE RUNNING TO HOLD THE DOOR OPEN AT A LOCAL GROCERY STORE AND KNOWING IT BURNS U UP INSIDE BECASUE THEY DONT DO THAT FINE ACT TO YOU BUT TO STRANGERS(MUSLIM WOMEN)
YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY!
BECAUSE THEY RESPECT US .

2006-12-15 09:53:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

why or why not?

2006-12-15 09:52:01 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-15 09:51:26 · 29 answers · asked by Matt: aka; Edge is world champ!! 6

A war lover or a peace maker.

2006-12-15 09:50:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I feel that these people should be able to see the same empirical and scientific evidence that I do. Why are many people so happy to blindly beleive, in other words, why are they so satisfied with faith. Maybe that is the answer, because it is satisfying to beleive, because the unknown is so scary. I could never beleive, how can they? I dont think there is anything wrong with beleiving, except when it is married with politics...then things get a little hairy. If you beleive great, I guess I'm just wondering if these people beleive thir specific religion is "better" than all of the other thousands of beleifs of the peoples of this planet.

2006-12-15 09:49:24 · 23 answers · asked by derek v 2

Since intelligent design is another theory, at least on par with evolution, I'd like to know which peer-reviewed journals the theory has been published in!

Perhaps the theory is in the Journal Nature, Journal Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the Royal Society, perhaps? Or are they more specific, focusing instead on biology, and are their findings more likely to be in the Cell (journal), or Ecology Magazine?

2006-12-15 09:47:24 · 8 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

i have wondered about this since i was a kid and when i asked my preacher he said to read my bible. been there...read it....still dont know. did i miss something?

2006-12-15 09:46:28 · 26 answers · asked by jimnmollie 2

God has made us to live in relationship with him and other people. Therefore, we are always involved in social interactions with everyone around us, including family members and friends, casual acquaintances, and total strangers. These interactions revolve around us influencing others, as well as us being influenced by them. The possibilities of social influence have brought up questions of the use they have for Christians efforts to influence others. While a variety of the techniques have been effective, it's God's job to change other people. Belief and behaviors are practically inseperable. My personal view on altruism is that where it is a regard for the welfare of others. I believe that when there are people in need, if there is anyway to help you should. But in another sense of my own personal views I won't stop and help people, because you never know what kind of person they may be. But I will donate to help others.

2006-12-15 09:44:28 · 9 answers · asked by Pushpendra C 1

2006-12-15 09:44:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

This:

"In the catholic faith birth control pills or any form of contraception is not allowed because life starts a t conception(meeting of the woman's egg cell and the man's sperm)."

was part of an answer I saw recently.

But, that's not related to what happens. "Most birth control pills are "combination pills" containing a combination of the hormones estrogen and progesterone to prevent ovulation (the release of an egg during the monthly cycle). A woman cannot get pregnant if she doesn't ovulate because there is no egg to be fertilized." -- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/contraception/contraception_birth.html

Can anybody offer a better explanation for the rationale behind the prohibition on the pill? Just curious...

2006-12-15 09:43:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-15 09:43:20 · 9 answers · asked by Al-Gore 1

America seems, from across the Pond, to be an almost fundamentalist Christian/religious place to be, in the same way that much of the Middle East is a fundamentalist Muslim place, where God is invoked by politicians, despite the separation of church and state, unlike more politically secular countries in Europe.

Does that seem a fair view if you live there? If you are an atheist in the States is your atheism perfectly acceptable to others in conversation, or is it a more unusual thing to be vocal about?

2006-12-15 09:42:02 · 19 answers · asked by AB 1

2006-12-15 09:41:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let me count the ways. Not too many of us die hards still here.


If anyone has a comment you better hurry. This will be deleted quickly.

2006-12-15 09:41:49 · 4 answers · asked by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7

my husband and i have been married for 17 years he got sick about 11 years ago he was even put on a med were we had to sgin a paper that we would not get perg. well that was 9 years ago he has not touched me and said that i put to much in to it he has been fine for about the past 4 or5 years so i told him that we are together or i will find someone eles i do love him but i need to be held and so on is this wrong i am only 37 and still have lots of love to give and would love to give it to him but he does not want it help

2006-12-15 09:38:56 · 13 answers · asked by rradboys 3

that a high school was ordered to stop singing Christmas carols where an Olympic ice skater was performimg because she was half Jewish. Does anyone else think that was ridiculous? I totally agreed with the Rabbi in Seattle for wanting a menorah to be displayed, he just wanted his holiday to be recognized. I also agree with saying Happy Holidays because as a Christian I would think it's unfair if everyone said Happy Hanakua, but it seems like to me that people for some reason are just looking for reasons to start with the Jewish community. Do you agree? By the way Happy Hanakua

2006-12-15 09:36:28 · 9 answers · asked by gitsliveon24 5