Religion & Spirituality - 18 August 2007

Does the message of Tolerance deny the reasonable right of self-preservation? Many feel that the right to self preservation supersedes the principle of tolerance. What do you think?

2007-08-18 15:58:34 · 1 answers · asked by C.Thomas.H. 3

2007-08-18 15:55:57 · 16 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7

I have no intention of building a new "religion" group. My idea is to build a website that would grow into a center of guidance for doubting people, with ramifications going into many subjects like medical, philosophical, engineering, ecology and environment, political awareness, forums and blogs, and above all an ethical charter that would guarantee respect to all and to offer answers when they are available and reports on the limits of knowledge when they are not.
This may sound utopical and it would certainly start very small, but with the help of writers that could post articles and physicians that could counsel the faith depressed, some activist goals and the search for some sponsors, this might just launch.
Ok if this is BS just tell me, I´m just trying to unite in ideology, not to build a cult.
Common sense should not need rescuing, but it does. Especially now.

2007-08-18 15:51:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

promoting their own cultures racism and prejudice ? Seems to me anyone who will not believe in their faiths is "evil" or an "infidel." Seems many of these words only say destroy, kill and "obey" or else. After so many centuries nobody wants to hear all these "holy" criticisms anymore. Anybody else think all these religions need to find the psychological flaws in all of what they push as being "of their God ?"

2007-08-18 15:46:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

This must be the most gruesome thing that can happen to someone. I get creeped out thinking about it. I would kill myself quickly

2007-08-18 15:46:12 · 11 answers · asked by Ryan G 2

usage of the word?

(this question is directed, of course, to atheists that were once adherents to some form of the theistic religion)

I myself had only heard the word used in a negative context, and I generally lopped atheists into the same category as theistic satanists and the like (which were all oh so despicable :p ) without really knowing what the term meant.

2007-08-18 15:44:05 · 28 answers · asked by Moodrets 2

Spring Fever

Four high school boys afflicted with spring fever skipped morning classes. After lunch they reported to the teacher that they had a flat tire.

Much to their relief she smiled and said, "Well, you missed a test today so take seats apart from one another and take out a piece of paper."

Still smiling, she waited for them to sit down. Then she said: "First Question: Which tire was flat?"

2007-08-18 15:42:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-18 15:40:40 · 19 answers · asked by Eric Inri 6

Gooshtople lear Kapitant Rakoova mazongeer!
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So who hear agrees with me!?

2007-08-18 15:40:11 · 3 answers · asked by Our blood will touch the ground! 2

What exactly is it about, and is it safe to say that forgiveness, considering Joseph took care of his brothers, is a theme?

2007-08-18 15:38:41 · 11 answers · asked by H 1

First off, doesn't it stop becoming "personal" when you Christ Cultists congregate or try to spread you BS religion to other cultures? Personal means you go into your bedroom , lock the door and dance around with snakes, talk to yourself (pray) or read some fiction (the bible).

Secondly, the whole Idea of a relationship with a person you have never met or even worse a deity that doesn't exist seems borderline delusional...wait, it is delusional. With that logic I can claim I have a relationship with Winona Ryder even though I have never met her, spoken to her. Hell my relationship with her has more substance because I can at least look at a picture of her and get wood.

2007-08-18 15:37:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

... and we are ALL just human beings who don't need to imagine an alternate reality to escape our fears of mortality?

2007-08-18 15:36:07 · 34 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6

I hope most of you realize I'm not looking for your name but what you feel you actually are.

Normally I'd give you my thoughts in order to give you a starting point but this time I want you to give me the starting point :)

2007-08-18 15:35:48 · 34 answers · asked by Sean 7

"When you meet a swordsman, meet him with a sword. Do not offer a poem to anyone but a poet."

I´m really tired of religious supremacy in numbers. I´m sure that atheists will be for a long time a minority, but the minority that acts from a position of power can lead the masses. This century is the century of connectivity. Today, a lone heretic is not really alone anymore, and acting in concert can go a long way to influence the way the tide rises.

Even if massive amounts of money are being invested by those religious institutions to further their aims, the cause of the atheist can be helped by guerrilla marketing tactics.

I´m asking you if you ever had an idea that you want to share about making the atheist cause stronger.

I´m not talking about fanaticism, I´m talking about tenacity... big difference.

2007-08-18 15:35:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I though I heard Dr. Creflo Dollar preach about God having a house? Just asking, if anyone else heard about that opr know any different or the same?

2007-08-18 15:35:27 · 7 answers · asked by purpose7286 1

I want to know what my religion is called. I believe in a higher power, very similar to "the force" in Star Wars. I do believe that there is a god, but god is not a deity, but the connection between everyone, and everything as well as the experiences of everone. I think the extra-terrestrials already know this, and they are waiting for us to stop fighting each other over god's real name. I believe that karma is real, and can be instant, or very gradual. I also believe in reincarnation, and ghosts. Ghosts are just spirits who are stuck on this plane for one reason or another. I pretty much believe a little bit of everything anyone has to say.

2007-08-18 15:35:11 · 5 answers · asked by Boo-shniggins 2

2007-08-18 15:34:55 · 12 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7

It makes me so sad to see her acting the way she's acting now. When I was younger she was my idol, my role model and all I wated was to be like her. She has real talent and her songs are great, but the way she's acting and behaving is harming her self public image, her babies, family and yup! her own wellness. I hope all that things they have in the magazines and TV is mere propaganda... but it seems too real, sadly.

Do you pray for Britney Spears and celebrities in similar situations, like Lindsay Lohan and others? because after all they are people too, they have feelings and they are one of God's child too.

2007-08-18 15:33:18 · 16 answers · asked by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 4

its been to much to be a coinsidence. ive been experiencing this for over a year. Every time i look at the clock its 7:11 or 8:11 etc. Sometimes it happened about 5 hours straight. Then i would see 11:11 about every night! or i would be playing a game then i would have 1111 dollars. theres so much to it but trust me dont say its a coinsidence cu it aint! Does anyone else experience this too? is there any explanation...at least religiously. or am i subconsiously looking at the clock when i feel its 11:11(highly doubt)

2007-08-18 15:30:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had people tell me that they "wish" I would believe in God.

Well, go ahead, make your wish--but also, tell me WHY I "should" believe in God.

Just like Cinderella, your wish won't last.

You have until midnight my time (2 hours, 35 minutes) to tell me why, and I promise to take every reason into full consideration--NOT from the point of view of an atheist, but from the point of view of someone undecided.

Time starts now.

Make your wish.

But tell me why.

2007-08-18 15:25:01 · 38 answers · asked by [[Princess For The Day]] 2

Are any of you really excited about Jesus? Lately I am just so excited to know him, to love him, to learn about him. I can feel his love for me. Sometimes I just want to shout it out. Do any of you feel this way? Please tell me about it.
Thanks,
†

2007-08-18 15:23:14 · 36 answers · asked by Jeanmarie 7

2007-08-18 15:23:10 · 8 answers · asked by merz 3

miss Jack B....

This missing persons question has been brought to you courtesy of a friend.

2007-08-18 15:22:45 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4

You might think you and your mind are one in the same but I don't considering I'm constantly telling by mind to shutup so I can sleep or concentrate on something, there is the me telling my tool to shutup because its thoughts aren't needed at this time. I'm sure most of us does this from time to time.

I've never heard it brought up in the medical field but the rambling mind is probably the cause of a lot of insomniacs.

2007-08-18 15:19:47 · 30 answers · asked by Sean 7

In the eyes of the fence straddlers?
Any realistic idea will be duly noted and stored for possible use.

Conversion of believers and fanatics is out of the question, the first target should be the indecisive.

This Q is the second in a series of strategic planning to study how to curb religious interest in the world.

2007-08-18 15:19:25 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to lose some weight.

2007-08-18 15:18:57 · 8 answers · asked by Earl Grey 5

I was watching this thing on the discovery channel. These guys built this house that works totally on solar power. They were using these new kinds of of solar panels that were efficient enough to power their house. When it got cloudy outside, the panels always had enough stored energy to last for a few weeks without sun. These guys lived in this house for like a year and they never once ran out of energy. They did not pay a single energy bill that entire year. The problem right now is that these new panels are too expensive for the general public. The other problem is that they cannot get any governmental funding to research ways to make them less expensive. If there was a vote of some kind, would you be willing to give up some of the states tax dollars to fund these people????

2007-08-18 15:18:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've noticed that most questions posted in the Religion and Spirituality sectioned are directed towards the religious and atheists? What about the non-religious folk?

2007-08-18 15:15:02 · 13 answers · asked by Yahoo Sucks 5

Serious answers only.

2007-08-18 15:13:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

According to someone else. And on that note, why does everyone need to label?

2007-08-18 15:13:04 · 6 answers · asked by Boo-shniggins 2