Religion & Spirituality - 3 May 2007

Can this be considered scientific proof that Santa Claus isn't real?

Also...

For those of you who teach your kids to believe in Santa Claus, if your kid somehow managed to find this somewhere, what would be your counter-argument, assuming you were going to defend believing this particular myth?

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Why do we teach our kids to believe this story in the first place?

Honestly, I wopuld probably carry on the tradition if I had a kid to do so with. Childhood is a wonderful time, filled with hope and magic of all kinds. I don't think it does any harm to a child. Neither, however, do I think it is really necessary.

WSY as to each of these questions?

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2007-05-03 14:53:12 · 10 answers · asked by elchistoso69 5

Ok, I just sawy someone post this, I quote them:

"it takes just as much faith to believe in atheism as it does to believe in God. to make the absolute statement “God does not exist” is to make a claim of knowing absolutely everything there is to know about everything – and of having been everywhere in the universe there is to go – and having witnessed everything there is to be seen. of course, no atheist would make these exact claims. however, that is essentially what they are claiming when they state that God does not exist."

- So it's what you are claiming when you say Zeus and Thor don't exist?

Once again, christians pick out THEIR god as the only possible god.
Thoughts on this ridiculous quote?

2007-05-03 14:50:05 · 30 answers · asked by DanCorb 3

2007-05-03 14:50:04 · 39 answers · asked by 4REAL 2

prayer in school is not Illegal. or Banned. it is simply not an official function of the school or allowed to interfere with schedualed classes.

the Department of Education makes this very clear.
see for yourself what the LAW is.

http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/religionandschools/index.html

2007-05-03 14:49:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

So the geography of your place of birth dictates the god you may follow - if we were left to choose there would be a far greater blend and mix of religions across all countries. This is obviosly not the case and therefore we have nations who with strong bias to a particular belief system.

If I was born in India i'd be Hindu, Asia Budist, America Christian, Italy C|atholic, Islam Muslim, Jordan Jew.

2007-05-03 14:48:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-03 14:46:59 · 11 answers · asked by Michael H 3

If your watching the debate earlyer they asked one republican if he thinks a business person be allowed to fire a person they find out is gay. Which abosultely disgusted me. What the hell. That is exactly like firing a person based on gender and race. it's discrimination. What if that gay man had no where to go and that was his only job? sometimes i wish christians would really ask themselves what would jesus do. I doubt jesus would throw a man out in the cold for that.

2007-05-03 14:42:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I come across answers such as since God cannot be seen thus he is non existent. But could billions of Christians for the past 2000 years been following Christ blindly if he is indeed just a man not God himself?

Many Christians indeed share their testimonies why God has been so alive in transforming their life and help them. Aren't they the witnesses of God?

Christianity is not just a religion, it is a personal relationship with God 24 hours a day, like a child with his father and of all, continue to nourish his spiritual growth by means of active participation in the Church.

2007-05-03 14:41:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are there penalties that occur on earth for sins in a person's daily life?

2007-05-03 14:40:08 · 21 answers · asked by ? 2

I am a christian, but I just realized something that might challenge everything i was raised to believe.
So God is all knowing right? And he knows what everyone will do? And who will be saved? and all you need to do to be saved is believe that Jesus died for your sins right?
So then why did he create us if he knew that some would not believe? why would he create us knowing that some would go to hell?
the fact that someone or something would willingly create something knowing that it would be destroyed or suffer, seems a bit... irrational. any thoughts on this?

2007-05-03 14:39:29 · 39 answers · asked by Rhoda Ro 2

2007-05-03 14:38:29 · 32 answers · asked by ? 2

2007-05-03 14:37:11 · 14 answers · asked by ? 2

do you think that Adam & Eve had belly bunttons??? think about it????

2007-05-03 14:36:19 · 17 answers · asked by p_vernetti 1

Am I being too negative?


Someone please enlighten me. :-)


"From lust springs grief,
From lust springs fear,
From the one who is wholly free from lust,
there is no grief, much less fear."

- Dhp 215


If so, how is it overcome? :-)

2007-05-03 14:36:11 · 18 answers · asked by goodfella 5

2007-05-03 14:35:40 · 8 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

Historically [and currently..], what are the worst crimes commited in the name of religion, particularly the many and varied christian religions.

Documented with no conjecture if possible, as we don't want to sink to the level of the christian mindset.

Hopefully these answers will plant the seed of sentient thought in the minds of those who are in denial, or who are ignorant/misinformed of the true history of the deity worship group they adhere to.
Thanks

2007-05-03 14:35:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quakerism

Why/Why not?

2007-05-03 14:34:39 · 5 answers · asked by seth_nightlord777 2

Most people are completely ignorant of the fact that the mentally ill, like bipolar disorder sufferers and schiphrenics, tend to have very high IQ's. I have schizoaffective disorder, a combination of the two. Schizophrenics also have physical visible differences when compared to a normal brain, enlarged sections. Both also tend to excel in the arts. I wasn't trying to be rude when I asked if homosexuality might be a mental disorder. I myself have schizoaffective disorder, a combination of both bipolar a schizophrenia. Beethoven, Motzart, Van Gough, where all bipolar. They where geniuses. Mental disorders are not contageous.

Nevertheless some uneducated people seem to think that mental disorders are the result of some evil the afflicted has done. They think we bring it upon ourselves. Or that we don't have a love of the truth. None of this is true. We are not evil and the diseases are real. We are not being punished by God for our deeds. It's just an affliction. Get it?

2007-05-03 14:34:19 · 9 answers · asked by saxman232001 2

2007-05-03 14:33:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-03 14:29:55 · 17 answers · asked by john w 2

i think it dosent come naturally, i would think one finds them self as a whole with nature. just one, not another being besides them

2007-05-03 14:27:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Will a nun that has been a nun for 50 years go to heaven? Are they housekeepers? Maids? Just what do they do, I never see any anywhere? Do they stay in the rectary all day long? Who buys their groceries? Who buys their feminine hygeiene stuff? Do they have bills to pay? Are nuns women that just happen to have chosen to be nun for a vocation? Do nuns ever get their hair done? Do they take bubble baths? When they walk are they really walking or are they floating?

2007-05-03 14:25:36 · 8 answers · asked by biblestudent07 3

so i recently started studying about paganism and calling to find my gods and goddesses and all that, and before class started i was talking to my friends about it and my teacher came up to me and told me that i didnt need to be talking about those things at school. but there are christian kids that pray at school and talk about church. whats the difference?

2007-05-03 14:24:15 · 29 answers · asked by Manda P 1

2007-05-03 14:23:52 · 7 answers · asked by WWTSD? 5

Do you think God hates one of these sins more than another?

2007-05-03 14:21:25 · 40 answers · asked by thesaintofelsewhere 2

If heaven is so wonderful, and God is so loving, why stay here on earth where the pain and loneliness is so intense? Why not end it all and go on to heaven? I am not Catholic - I do not believe suicide is the unforgiveable sin.

2007-05-03 14:21:23 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-03 14:20:49 · 9 answers · asked by WWTSD? 5

I hate bugs--I suck it up and splatter them like a real man and all, but I hate them--can't stand them--what about you?

2007-05-03 14:20:47 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the statement, you must never enter a church service
do for you.

2007-05-03 14:20:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Theres a scripture for almost everything in there it burns my hands well pricks my conscious I cant put it down though but do you think oooo eerr have you left it for a while and go back to it how often do you read it ?

2007-05-03 14:19:24 · 18 answers · asked by D 4