Religion & Spirituality - 11 October 2007

The process of photosynthesis in plants is very complex. How could the first plant survive unless it already possessed this remarkable capability?

2007-10-11 10:46:20 · 23 answers · asked by Nourhan 5

Evolutionists claim that life formed from non-life (dead chemicals), so-called "abiogenesis", even though it is a biological law ("biogenesis") that life only comes from life. The probability of the simplest imaginable replicating system forming by itself from non-living chemicals has been calculated to be so very small as to be essentially zero - much less than one chance in the number of electron-sized particles that could fit in the entire visible universe! Given these odds, is it reasonable to believe that life formed itself?

2007-10-11 10:45:01 · 21 answers · asked by Nourhan 5

Is there a point to life, if that is case?

2007-10-11 10:44:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

We know the universe is governed by several fundamental physical laws, such as electromagnetic forces, gravity, conservation of mass and energy, etc. The activities of our universe depend upon these principles like a computer program depends upon the existence of computer hardware with an instruction set. How reasonable is it to say that these great controlling principles developed by accident?

2007-10-11 10:44:06 · 7 answers · asked by Nourhan 5

2007-10-11 10:42:10 · 40 answers · asked by The Daughter of the King, BaC 6

2007-10-11 10:41:41 · 12 answers · asked by Ryan M 1

2007-10-11 10:41:30 · 16 answers · asked by live4themusik07 2

If you believe there was an Adam and Eve, and it's been proven that the first people came from Africa, then shouldn't the garden of Eden be in Africa, and shouldn't Adam/Eve be Black?

2007-10-11 10:37:44 · 30 answers · asked by straightshooter 5

TOLERANCE (old definition) – to recognize and respect other people’s beliefs/practices without sharing with them OR to bear or to put up with someone or something that is not especially liked.

TOLERANCE (new definition) – every single individual’s beliefs, values, lifestyles, and truth claims are equally true and are to be accepted and appreciated.

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Christians: do you have ANY clue what the ramifications of this is?

Here, open your eyes and behold:
To say that Jesus is the ONLY way to heaven and proclaim Him as such to others in love will get you labeled as a fanatic, a bigot, and intolerant.

The number one known Bible verse in the world has transitioned from John 3:16 to Matthew 7:1!

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2007-10-11 10:37:26 · 26 answers · asked by yachadhoo 6

I mean come on now :D if you dont believe in God why spend your time discussing a being you believe doesnt exist. Then you rant on about how he should die and he is an sob well most of you do anyways. You quote scripture and then try to make believers believe you. Its okay to quote and read the bible but why? Then you put down believers for believing? If he doesnt exist why spend time talking about him and insulting him. Do you have anger against him because it seems a majority of you seem as if you believe but you dont want to. Why spend time talking about God or god's that you believe dont exist. Find a better hobby. :D

I would like people of all religions to also put their views in as well

2007-10-11 10:36:10 · 30 answers · asked by littlemissmay 4

"Because He (God) lives i can face tommorrow. Because He lives all fear is gone and because I know He holds the future my life is worth a living just because He Lives." and why do you believe it?

2007-10-11 10:35:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

But it's not socially acceptable for atheists to bring up atheism?

I live in a community with a high percentage of Christians. Many will bring up their religious beliefs and insert them into everyday conversation. They forward religious emails. They ask me religious question.

I have no problem with Christians, and am happy that they have their faith. However, I do not have that faith, and I'm looking for a way to tell them to back off without coming across as offensive. I told one neighbor that I was an atheist, and she's avoided me ever since.

2007-10-11 10:31:50 · 17 answers · asked by grumppopotamus 2

2007-10-11 10:27:51 · 4 answers · asked by Dreamstuff Entity 6

2007-10-11 10:27:46 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

What would be the problem in programming absolute, incontrovertible knowledge of God's existence into our brains and then allowing us to choose whether we love and worship this God or reject this God?

I mean... SERIOUSLY... why did this supposedly omniscient God not forsee how supremely unreliable his "I'll send them a book to inspire faith" method would be? A book left in the hands of mankind, a book editted and editted and editted... and translated and retranslated... and interpreted differently by EVERYONE... etc... how did God not see that this would be a REALLY crummy means of convincing us of his existence?

Making a personal announcement every decade or so, or programming into our minds an unavoidable and unquestionable certainty of his existence, wouldn't force us to love him and accept his salvation, so don't start in on that "God doesn't want puppets to worship him" or "God doesn't want robots to love him" stuff.

2007-10-11 10:27:28 · 11 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7

Do you think they're nice people? etc.

2007-10-11 10:27:18 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/AdoptedText/ta07/ERES1580.htm

Read and find out. I'm interested in what you think. Props to Europe!

2007-10-11 10:23:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Aside from the fact that we can see the chair, and we can tell if the chair is broken before we sit in it....

It is also true that we don't know FOR SURE that the chair will hold us but we still sit in it. Therefore, does that mean you are saying that you, too, don't know FOR SURE that God is real, but you still have faith in him, same as the chair?

2007-10-11 10:21:24 · 10 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

In Genesis God said that everything was good except one thing what was that one thing?

2007-10-11 10:21:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. Islaamic method of slaughtering animal
Zakkaytum is a verb derived from the root word Zakaah (to purify). Its infinitive is Tazkiyah which means purification. The Islamic mode of slaughtering an animal requires the following conditions to be met:

a. Animal should be slaughtered with sharp object (knife)
The animal has to be slaughtered with a sharp object (knife) and in a fast way so that the pain of slaughter is minimised.

b. Cut wind pipe, throat and vessels of neck
Zabiha is an Arabic word which means ‘slaughtered’. The ‘slaughtering’ is to be done by cutting the throat, windpipe and the blood vessels in the neck causing the animal’s death without cutting the spinal cord.

c. Blood should be drained
The blood has to be drained completely before the head is removed. The purpose is to drain out most of the blood which would serve as a good culture medium for micro organisms. The spinal cord must not be cut because the nerve fibres to the heart could be damaged during the process causing cardiac arrest, stagnating the blood in the blood vessels.

2. Blood is a good medium for germs and bacteria
Blood is a good media of germs, bacteria, toxins, etc. Therefore the Muslim way of slaughtering is more hygienic as most of the blood containing germs, bacteria, toxins, etc. that are the cause of several diseases are eliminated.

3. Meat remains fresh for a longer time
Meat slaughtered by Islamic way remains fresh for a longer time due to deficiency of blood in the meat as compared to other methods of slaughtering.

4. Animal does not feel pain
The swift cutting of vessels of the neck disconnects the flow of blood to the nerve of the brain responsible for pain. Thus the animal does not feel pain. While dying, the animal struggles, writhers, shakes and kicks, not due to pain, but due to the contraction and relaxation of the muscles deficient in blood and due to the flow of blood out of the body.

2007-10-11 10:20:40 · 11 answers · asked by Nourhan 5

To steal tea bags from atheists?

2007-10-11 10:19:15 · 15 answers · asked by DEPRESSED™ Volatile Tempter 3

I went to downtown Atlanta for a few days.
I encountered many beggars.
These people have learned to beg in the name of Jesus - and then we have that Scripture to put a big guilt trip on us if we don't give to them, but I don't know these people and if they can hustle me for a dollar they can sell used cars right? most of these people use the money for booze anyway - right? if you help them are you really helping them? how many people take that money and buy a suit with it? I just have my reservations but I dont' want to do the wrong thing. Whenever I've been down on my luck nobody was there to help me. so I just dont' see how God really wants me to help someone who is content doing nothing and hustling people for money all day. someone I don't know and don't trust. I honestly dont' have much more money than they do either. But I don't want to be calloused in my heart either. I just get major bad vibes from these people.

2007-10-11 10:15:14 · 24 answers · asked by art_flood 4

Christians and Atheists!!! We all know why we're at eachother's throats here at R&S. We're fighting over fence straddlers! The I-haven't-decided-yets. The fence straddlers 9 times out of 10 are looking for is the side that can present the best case.

So... WITHOUT insulting the opposing side, I would like to give everyone the chance to represent their positions

1. Please briefly state your position (Atheist or Christian).

2. List THE MOST convincing argument/or arguments you have to back your position (it can be a single thing or 100 things… flaws in logic, contradicting bible verses, fulfilled prophesies, scientific/historic evidence against/for the bible. a miracle witnessed, personal testimony, whatever. Be origional.)

As for this Q& A session: the position with the most arguments wins (arguments, not entries & they must be legitimate arguments. no sarcasm. no insults.)… whomever has the highest rated post on the winning side gets best answer.

GOOD LUCK!!!

2007-10-11 10:13:38 · 66 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the beginning God (Elohim) created the heavens & the earth... (Genesis1)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was face to face with God & the Word was God... (John1)

2007-10-11 10:11:01 · 15 answers · asked by LottaLou 7

I am a nice decent church-going girl, with morals, and not loose. Just wanted to state who I am. Now, I've been set up with men who are drunks, gamblers, or women haters. Or who just want sex and nothing else.
I am not looking for anyone as I know I just want a man who is pure-hearted and believes in God.
Why do I get set up with the losers? I find myself being offended by these people. I thought they would KNOW better.

2007-10-11 10:10:54 · 9 answers · asked by Born Valentine's Day 5

some anti-catholics frequently say to "disprove" the papacy is the argument "there's no pope in the bible"

My question is what does this have to do with anything?
Is the word "bible" in the bible? What about "trinity"?

2007-10-11 10:08:35 · 22 answers · asked by Quailman 6

2007-10-11 10:08:23 · 44 answers · asked by Maxi Robespierre 5

2007-10-11 10:04:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-11 10:03:47 · 38 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

What could God do that would interfere with my free will?

2007-10-11 10:02:49 · 21 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7