Religion & Spirituality - 12 November 2007

This comparison just dawned on me and I was amazed at its aptness. Atheists are like the mutants on X-Men because we have progressed beyond the need to believe in imaginary concepts and the need to have a moral code based on a primitive ideology. Just like the mutants have evolved beyond the limitations of a typical human body and also, like the mutants, atheists are a distinct minority (in the USA, that is).

The mutants have split into two distinct groups – Xavier’s crew try to promote peace between mutants and non-mutants whilst Magneto’s crew hatch evil plans and are hell-bent on terrorizing non-mutants. Atheists seem to have split the same way as well because there are some that accept that they are a minority and don’t try to push their non-belief onto people who still do believe. These are like Xavier’s crew whilst the ones like Magneto’s crew use every opportunity to ridicule the absurd beliefs and primitive ideologies of the god-believers.

I’d either be a Magneto type figure of at least part of his crew; which one would you be?

2007-11-12 17:02:09 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

he knew there had to be something majorly entertaining so people wouldn't be so misrable.

2007-11-12 16:57:12 · 25 answers · asked by biodegradable insane asylum 5

Most, if not all evidences for Creationism are really anti-Evolution evidences, with Creationism cited as the only other possible alternative (the false dichotomy). I'd like to know a piece of evidence that is not anti-Evolution, but distinctly pro-Creationism. Something Creationism/the Bible predicts we should find that should not be based upon other scientific theories or other explanations.

Please, let your answers be as testable, parsimonious, empirical, consistent, and falsifiable as possible. Thanks.

2007-11-12 16:54:35 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

How many of you have any of the traits listed below in your family, specifically in the past 2-3 generations....?

Mental Illness: depression, bipolar, manic depressive, etc....Suicidal Tendancies

Alcoholism or Drug Addiction of some type: whether they be street drugs, prescriptions, etc....

Felons or Close family that has done time in prison or jail....

Been a victim of domestic violence: note, this does not only include physical, but mental, emotional,financial....

As i said before, i am asking out of curiosity, not to use against anyone else...for i actually fit into most that i have listed myself....

If you do answer this question honestly, please list your religious or spiritual affiliation....As usual, no bashing....and i hope that i have not offended anyone by asking such a thing...

Blessings to all
)o( Trinity

And please let me add, that it is only by my spiritual path that i have been able to overcome so many of these, thus breaking the cycle....

2007-11-12 16:49:51 · 32 answers · asked by trinity 5

smoke cigarettes or does God?

2007-11-12 16:49:18 · 36 answers · asked by Life goes on... 6

http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ant1dtyeUfaPjry3T8GG.frlPhV.;_ylv=3?qid=20071112213409AA4VeTX

thanks.

2007-11-12 16:46:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just out of curiousty, what is a mason? My boss told me he was a mason and his church frowned upon this...I really have no clue what he was talking about.

2007-11-12 16:44:57 · 8 answers · asked by Phantoms 2

That a 15 year old girl would like to read? Also, do you know any online stores where I can by them? I don't go to church, because I'm really lazy and always so stressed out and busy that I need the sleep on Sunday mornings and nights. And I don't understand the Bible very well, but I would love to read a good christian book that might speak to me about God. Do you know of any good ones I should read?

2007-11-12 16:44:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 16:43:43 · 26 answers · asked by anil m 6

wouldn't that be something...

2007-11-12 16:42:48 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is it that atheists aren't content in simply believing as they believe, and leaving others to believe as they will? I constantly hear their mantra of having "Christianity shoved down our throat", but I've never actually seen that here in the United States. Why is Christianity hammered on, when Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, and others get a pass? Do Christians really offend atheists more than any other religion asserting the existance of God?

2007-11-12 16:41:11 · 34 answers · asked by Bustyn Y 2

What it is that makes your religion,spiritual path, or lack there of...the best for you....what is it that makes you feel you are on the right path?

There is no disrespect intended in this question and i would appreciate the same consideration. No Bashing....
Please do not forget to add your affilitation to your answer, if it is not already apparent from your answer.

Blessings to all and Thanks For Answering!

Brightest Blessings
)o( Trinity

2007-11-12 16:40:35 · 23 answers · asked by trinity 5

I don't agree with my teacher about his point below. How do I defend myself intelligently?:

An Atheist, purely defined, believes in nothing...no God, no standard, moral or rule that anything or anyone is an example above and beyond or below others. An atheist would not define oneself because that implies a category that can be manipulated. To believe in nothing or reject everything of any value...means proclamation of nothing.

So, once you name yourself an Atheist and say "I don't believe in God" you have just defeated the very definition of what it means to be an Atheist.

2007-11-12 16:39:31 · 27 answers · asked by gradco2004 1

Jesus was the WORD. The only WORD at the time was the OT. If He was the OT, and you all love Him so much, why do you disrespect the OT?

Please, don't answer by quoting Paul....quote Jesus.

(Why? Paul's writings are badly misinterpreted, as proven with dead sea scrolls)

2007-11-12 16:34:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Several posters have argued that Christianity (as morphed from Judaism) is the oldest of religion since it goes back to "the start of time". This is an idea proposed in the OT, that the bible is the "only text" that dates back to the "actual" beginning of time. However, my question is this:
There were other (documented) religions far older than Judaism. (Sumerian, Hinduism, etc.). Abraham, the patriarch of the religion, was born around 1800 BC, thus heralding the start of the new religion. The pre-Mosaic religion of the Hebrews were polytheistic, animistic, and anthropomorphic. If the start of Judaism (and thus the later Christianity) was born about 1800 BC, how can that equate to "the start of time"?

Some will argue the stories were passed by oral tradition. But if the religion didn't even exist yet, who passed the oral tradition on? Where did the oral tradition begin with prior to Abraham? And if the idea of Yahweh existed prior to Abraham, why was no one following Him?

2007-11-12 16:28:41 · 19 answers · asked by ? 6

if you had the right to work these days, then would you work or fake it and say that you're christian just to avoid going to work? please be honest. I wanna know how many of us would actually go to work because we dont believe in god.

2007-11-12 16:25:07 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seems that I have heard certain parts of the Bible interpreted in several different ways, and put to use in such varying doctinal theories, that it makes it very difficult to believe everyone believes the same thing (the Bible.) And that is why we have so much contention among Christians. What makes YOUR interpretation of the Bible the correct one, and why is the other guy wrong, if you are reading the same thing?

ps. I play the devil's advocate a lot when asking questions, so please don't try to read into my own personal beliefs and theories. .I am curious and like to learn, that's why I ask

2007-11-12 16:24:19 · 18 answers · asked by colebolegooglygooglyhammerhead 6

concept and they say they are not polytheistic even though they believe in many gods? Why is that?

They stubbornly accuse trinitarians to be polytheistic! What gives?

2007-11-12 16:22:40 · 15 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7

2007-11-12 16:21:13 · 5 answers · asked by Eliana L 1

your opinion
Just curious to know

2007-11-12 16:19:34 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

A "day" doesn't mean literally 24 earthly hours?

We all know that the world goes in cycles...the orbit changes, etc...

What if one of those cycles is what is what is refered to as a "day"...so instead of "on the 6th day, God created man" but it means "during the 6th cycle of the world, God created man"...

Just a thought, what do you think about it?

2007-11-12 16:19:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

If He came as the "Living Word" what does this mean to you?

What "word" was there at the time of His arrival?

2007-11-12 16:17:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 16:16:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an important question please. Both my fiancee and I are Roman Catholic although we are not practising our faith the way we should like going to church on Sundays. However, we do believe in God of course.

We are trying to get married in a United Church instead of a Catholic Church because it is much simpler and closer to our hearts.

I have 2 questions. Can we get married in an United Church? If yes, what are the things we would have to do in order to be eligiable?
(for example with Catholic Church we'd have to take counseling, attend on Sundays etc.)
Thank you kindly!

2007-11-12 16:11:12 · 4 answers · asked by jj 1

2007-11-12 16:10:35 · 16 answers · asked by Tanwir 2

2007-11-12 16:09:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

but don't answer it from evolution theory

2007-11-12 16:08:20 · 9 answers · asked by ivan 2

2007-11-12 16:08:10 · 5 answers · asked by Peter D 2

i am completly for our troops and believe that they are doing a great job. What do u think?

this is in r&s b/c thats where the smart people are.

2007-11-12 16:06:59 · 24 answers · asked by Stereotypical Canadian, Eh? 3

Take Robin from america's next top model. the christian one who kept on calling on Jesus for every problem. the snake on the photoshoot, the arguement, etc.

Im pretty sure there are more people like this who call on Jesus or god for every little problem. And my question is if you've ever wondered if god gets tired of it? You know like if he's like "solve your own problems wont ya? If I gave you a working brain its for a reason."

I dont know, I just think anybody after a while would wish people would take responsibility and handle their own problems. I mean Id be pissed if I was god and I had to deal with all their problems. do you agree?

you know like shouldnt it be a sin to call on him for every little thing?

2007-11-12 16:06:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous