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Answer to Can life exist without a body of salt water?

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:55:20 -0800

Can life exist without a body of salt water?

The question you ask referrs to water that contains more than just salt. Sea Water contains a host of other elements. Life needs certain elements to function properly. If all the water in the world was not salt water but instead was exactly like the fresh water of the Great Lakes, the human race...

Answer to Must one take communion to enter the gates of heaven?

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 22:52:30 -0800

Must one take communion to enter the gates of heaven?

Some hold this because of Jesus' words in John 6:53 "Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you." However, there are two ways people eat Jesus: 1. Spiritually: We eat...

Answer to Where is the Protestant religion practiced most?

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:16:56 -0800

Where is the Protestant religion practiced most?

There are more Protestants that call themselves Lutherans than any other denominational name. However, not all that call themselves Lutheran agree with the Lutheran Confessions of the Book of Concord of 1580, which traditionally Lutherans have agreed upon as a correct exposition of Scripture....

Answer to What are the origins of the word "Protestant"?

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 15:36:05 -0800

What are the origins of the word "Protestant"?

The term Protestant refers to those that protest against the abuses of the the Roman church. "Protest" in late Middle English originally meant to make a solemn declaration. It came to late Middle English from the Old French "protester" and the Latin "protestari."...

Answer to Do Protestants believe it is okay to have sex just for the pleasure and fun?

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:40:30 -0800

Do Protestants believe it is okay to have sex just for the pleasure and fun?

Perhaps some do, as I cannot speak for all of them. However, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod rejects the idea that sex is just for pleasure and fun. Volutary childlessness is held by conservative Lutherans as sin. Contraception is not to be used for the purposes of volutary childlessness. Sex,...

Answer to If a mad scientist could implant a small animal, such as a mouse, into the lung of a much larger animal, such as a sperm whale, would the smaller animal be able to breathe and survive?

Wed, 09 Feb 2005 14:49:05 -0800

If a mad scientist could implant a small animal, such as a mouse, into the lung of a much larger animal, such as a sperm whale, would the smaller animal be able to breathe and survive?

There have been historical instances that deal with mammals surviving inside sea creatures. Yet, because of the heat, gastric juice, and lack of food, I don�t believe one could establish a naturally reproducing population of mammals inside of a sea creature. Since I have only vague recollections...

Answer to How was life created?

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 10:50:42 -0800

How was life created?

According to the law that effects have causes, the only reasonable answer is that an intelligent being (God) put it there. Since life exists, and it has been demonstrated that it cannot arise by chance, God must have made it. This is not faith, it is logic and science. Faith requires believing...

Answer to Just exactly what do colored eggs on Easter have to do with the resurrection of Jesus?

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 09:49:39 -0800

Just exactly what do colored eggs on Easter have to do with the resurrection of Jesus?

One of the traditions that gradually developed in the Roman Catholic Church was the abstaining of eating certain foods during the 40 day season of Lent, which preceeds the Easter Holiday. Now, animals could simply not be slaughtered in this period, but the chickens kept producing eggs. So, by the...