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Why is toilet paper white? Would you buy it if it was pink, red, black or brown?
I've seen toilet papaer in a variety of pastel shades, green, peach, yellow etc, printed with little designs and even with money style images, but white is cheaper, and considering what it's going to be used for, whether it matches the colour scheme in my toilet is irrelevant.
I wouldn't buy black or brown, the others I'd consider as a novelty.
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Why am I considered a supporter of abuse if I feel a spouse CAN be justified in hitting some cases?
Because you are supporting abuse, and trying to justify physical violence against someone who has not initiated that violence.
Violence in self defence is acceptable, but not desirable, hitting someone to calm them down is counterproductive.
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Should people who want to outlaw free speech be told to shut up?
No, they should be ignored, we have freedom of hearing too.
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What is your favorite fill in the blank questions?
An absent one.
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At what point in human history did time start to be counted, chronicled,from grains of sand to the counting of days months years. i know 2008years since we started counting time on the gregorian calander, from the romulan calender but what made them start
we have evidence that people were recording the phases of the Moon more than 20,000 years ago, from the preserved remains of a piece of bone and a bone knife handle, which each show carved diagrams of the Lunar cycle, there is some debate as to why this was being recorded, whether it was for practical or religious reasons, but this is evidence of people not only recording, but understanding the...
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What are the causes of mental illness?
Brain injury, chemical imbalance in the brain, perhaps brought on by substance abuse, physical injury or severe emotional stress.
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Anyone else finding Ravenwood Fair(the app on facebook) to be Rather offensive?
No, I can't see anything offensive about it at all, what are you offended by?
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WHY CAN'T WE BE TOLERANT OF ONE ANOTHER AND BELIEF SYSTEMS?
Because some people can't tell the difference between a difference of opinion and an attack on their personal beliefs.
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Did you know that espousal of atheistic views was rare in Europe during the Early Middle Ages and Middle Ages......
Yes, because it would most likely result in death, as would claiming that the Earth orbits the Sun, or believing in the wrong god, or believing in the right god, but in the wrong way (aka heresy), or simply being accused of being a witch because you were old and owned a cat.
The middle ages were quite a savge time, no less so because of religion.
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What is the likelyhood of a demon returning after it has been cast out?
Since believers in demons seldom understand that a demon is a mental illness, and therefore are not able or qualified to treat said illness, it is highly likely to 'return', since iot never actually left in the first place.
Demons are a primitive superstition, they are not supported by any genuine evidence whatsoever, in fact it wouldn't shock me if they contravened the laws of thermodynamics,...
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Ach why bother? let`s just get drunk and make fun of people we don`t like????
You need to drink for that? I can mock fools without touching a drop! that said, I do like the odd ale here and there.....
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Will you perform the Oompah Loompah mating ritual of Satan?
Why not? I don't get much mating now that I'm married, and it can't be any more ridiculous than pretending bread and wine are flesh and blood like when I took communion, what a rip off, they're not even anything like it!!
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Do you believe that there is/was a conciousness which made it possible for life as we know it to exist on Earth?
No, I've seen no evidence to suggest that any outside agency had a conscious role in the evolution of life on this planet.
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Do you believe in demons?
No, I believe that so called 'demons' are the misunderstood symptoms of mental illness, which primitive cultures had no way of explaining other than to have a wild guess at, and got it completely wrong.
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If the devil decided to repent, and asked God for forgivness (to turn the other cheek, so to speak),what would be the consequences?
I'm thinking it would be like Darth Vader making up with Luke Skywalker, fictional.
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Is it blasphemous not to believe in God?
No, it's foolish to believe in something which believers cannot offer any evidence for whatsoever.
The word 'blasphemy' is a way of stigmatising people in an attempt to bully them into believing in what you believe. As are accusations of spiritual corruption, scriptural ignorance, satanism and demonic possession, which are all equally supported by empirical evidence as the existence of a...
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Do you consider the show "Keep Up With the Kardashians" a true reality show or made for TV unscripted directed show?
Neither, I consider it to be vacuous rubbish which should be avoided at all costs, and thus cannot offer an opinion on whether it is fake reality or real reality. In either case, it's waste of time and money that could be put to better use helping the needy.
But then, religion gets away with it, so why not TV?
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Do you believe god will take care of the things that we can't do anything about??
I have no reason to believe he exists, much less what he is able and willing to do on our behalf. I have this crazy obssession with evidence and how there isn't any in favour of any supernatural beings of any kind.
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Evolutionists: If a living organism existed that wasn't the result of evolution by natural selection, would we be able to tell?
That's a tricky one, although a lack of precursors and a DNA profile which was unrelated to any other species might be one way, or paerhaps a species which bore the words 'made by god' written somewhere on it, like you get with toy animals.
Of course, if god was anything other than a delusion, we could ask him.
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Have you noticed that at times all comments from your questions will disappear then magically re-appear later?
All the time, it's really annoying having to post a single '.' as a comment, then having to edit my comment in response to the previous comment.
I also find that when I'm writing a comment, the cursor will disappear or stop flashing until I start typing, which makes editing comments a long winded process, even when they haven't pulled a disappearing act.
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After blaming everything from GWB to ATM machines for persistent unemployment, when will Obama admit he's the problem?
Yeah, he went back in time to create a financial crisis, blamed it on the bankers, went forward in time again, then stood for election.
Makes perfect sense, GWB was such a great president, and not a gibbering, war mongering moron at all.
You may experience nausea from the level of sarcasm in this answer.
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Political speeches. "Current guy is bad...I'm good..vote for me and I'll do good". We vote and they don't do good. Same speechwriters?
No, but they do have the same amount of honesty.
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Is San Francisco and Amsterdam todays Sodom and Gomorrah? First ones to burn in the lake of fire!
Once again, the adherents of an ancient superstition seek to paint everyone else as worse than them, whilst practically admitting to facist principles of supression and dictatorship of minorities who are ostensibly harmless, whilst adding in the old fear of paedophilia card.
Prohibition of prostitution, homosexuality and drugs (including alcohol) has not worked in the past, invoking a...
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Is Obama pulling troops out of Iraq just so the bleeding heart liberal socialist communist welfare cheats will vote for him in 2012?
No, I think he's doing it because republicans were criticising him for not doing it, now he is doing it, as he said he would during his election campaign, and it's the wrong thing because it's too 'liberal'.
In short, unless you're a republican, nothing you do will be right in the eyes of Obamas critics, even though he has raised his countrys reputation from the grave in which GWB buried it.
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if god asked u to kill someone would u do it
No, but then if he really were the all powerful creator of the universe, he could either do his own killing, or force me to do it for him, so asking me if I'd do it willingly would be redundant.
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Would you say that you're a little too nice to people? If so, do you like that characteristic about yourself?
Yes, I often feel like I'm unable to express myself properly face to face, and try to take the diplomatic route rather than speak my mind. I hate it.
I admire Christopher Hitchens' ability to speak his mind clearly and concisely, I keep trying to emulate him, but it barely even works for me in text. Dagnabbit.
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Why do christian theists always picture god as male?
Because the bible was written by misogynists in an era of misogyny, when women were regarded as property first and people second.
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Can my cat stay in the same cage as my rabbit?
If you don't want your rabbit any more, there are easier and kinder ways to do it.
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What is the correct color of a halo?
That's like the brown Orcs versus Green Orcs debate that has raged for many a year in the roleplating community.
They aren't real, so it doesn't really matter.
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Are you offended by the books people read, the music they listen to, the cars they drive, the movies they see? No? What then?
I'm offended by people who claim knowledge without evidence, who think that appearance, especially skin colour, is a good way of judging a persons character or intelligence, and by people who assume that their ethnic group, religion or gender is superior to others.
In short, stupidity offends me.
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Iranian pastor to be executed for not renouncing Christ .your thoughts on such a 'peace' ?.
I'm trying to decide who's dumber, the pastor for not renouncing christ, but keeping his fingers crossed behind his back, or the people putting him to death for not having the same imaginary friend as them.
Why can't they find evidence their gods exist first, *then* start arguing about them!
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Would you drive this car to get 258 mpg?
Yes, if it's cheap and effective as well as big enough to fit my shopping in, absolutely!
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Can you trace your ancestry back to the days of the "Big Bang"?
The so called 'big bang' was not the origin of life on this planet, since it occurred over 10 billion years prior to the formation of the Earth.
So no, nobody can.
Certainly the chemicals that made up the constituent parts of the molecules required for life to evolve formed relatively soon after the 'big bang', but we have no evidence for life outside of our biosphere, yet.
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I think being a warrior comes naturally to men, not women. Women need to be toughened up. Why do women enter the political boxing ring?
What you think does not necessarily tally with reality, it's certainly true of some women, but by no means all, it can depend upon a wide variety of things such as upbringing and life experience, some women are considerably tougher than their peers.
Men are generally more physically aggressive, women tend to be more psychological in their approach to confrontation, but this is by no means a...
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What is going to happen on 11.11.11?
No idea, we havent got there yet, I hear that Modern Warfare 3 is due for release somewhere close to that date though.
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At what age should one begin using drugs?
If you drink coffee, tea or beer, smoke cigarettes or take any kind of medicine, you already are.
As for proscribed (illegal) drugs, I wouldn't recommend it, since they are supplied entirely by criminals, who more often than not, have no concern for your health or wellbeing.
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Have you ever gotten a tattoo that you regreted? If so, what did you do?
No, but I did regret my choice of artist, he was working from one of those studios that churns out nothing but crappy flash in half hourly sessions, it ended up looking like a biro drawing. In the end, I went to a better, less time constrained artist and had it reworked.
As long as the new design is darker than the old one, a tattoo can be covered up, look up tattoo cover ups on Google or...
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Science vs. religion?how come?
Science seeks to improve our knowledge of the universe, even if that means invalidating previous scientific theories.
Religion claims to have all the answers already, and its adherents steadfastly refuse to accept that they could be mistaken, even when faced with copious quatities of solid, empirical, repeatable, verifiable evidence.
As for masturbation, it has been shown to be healthy and...
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Anyone ever tried Mead (honey wine)? I hear it's fabulous!
I find it sickly sweet, I prefer bitters and ales! It's widely available these days, check out your local booze outlet!
Elderflower wine's nice!
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Why were there no astronauts on the cow that jumped over the moon?
I want to write something funny and original, but my brain just wants me to point out that the song, in common with most nursery ryhmes, is pre-20th century, and therefore pre-ancient astronaut 'theory' (more correctly a hypothesis), stupid unfunny brain!
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The Beatles sucked, can we stop talking about them now?
I can name dozens of 'musicians' who make the Beatles look like Mozart on a good day.
The fact is, the Beatles could sing, write music and play musical instruments in a manner which appeals to a great many people, in some cases myself included, when I'm in the mood, and tunefully, so I disagree.
Gyrating bimbos who need autotune to make up for the fact that they have no actuall talent beyong...
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If a girl shave her mustache, will the mustache grow and get hairy?
Hair is dead matter extruded from the skin, it is a myth that cutting or shaving the shaft of a hair will alter it in any way other than making it shorter.
Hair growth is moderated by hormones, as we age, our hormones change, and so does the amount of hair we grow, our libido, body fat distribution, sleep patterns, skin thickness and so on.
Some women, particularly those with dark hair, will...
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Im an athiest. I have no desire to dissuade anyone from his/her beliefs. I have a much younger friend of mine who keeps asking me questions which force me to present inconsistencies in organized religion and faith in a supernatural being. should I stop?
I wish that someone like you had been around when I was younger, it would have saved me a lot of bother.
Personally, I would rather live in the cold light of truth, than wallow in a comfortable lie, so no, I don't think you should stop at all, if your friend asks questions and he doesn't like the answers, he has nobody to blame but himself.
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To go from no belief to becoming a believer, what is the first step?
Self delusion. When people feel that they are not in control of their lives, they begin to adopt superstitions in a bid to give a certain amount of order to the chaos they see around them.
If you want me to believe, you need to supply evidence, and lots of it, make sure that you understand what the word 'evidence' actually means before you try though.
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Do you know with 100% certainty where your eternal soul would go?
You show me that the soul exists, and I'll start hypothesising about what will happen to it after death.
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Should I, a 13 year old girl, act like this?
One small point, your mum, or any other woman for that matter, already knows about periods, you can talk about it. Hell, I'm a man and I know all about them too! You need to talk to someone about it!
To answer the question, yes, there will certainly be boys out there who will like you, irrespective of how you dress, and nobody is 'normal', there's no such thing, otherwise we'd all be...
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Cat Doesn't Like to Move
Cats need to sleep around 18 hours a day, that's why the lazy little turd is always in your seat, and it has come to believe that it's the boss in your home.
Try a laser pointer, it should get it to move, failing that, a water pistol or spray bottle, if all else fails, kick it in the arse, not like a football, just enough to get your point across.
Cats are smart enough for the message to sink...
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Do you think Jesus Christ wants you to worship him? Why?
No, he's dead.
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True or false - We must only worship God in spirit and in truth if we expect to go to heaven?
In order to provide an accurate answer to this question I would require further information, such as which god? What evidence do you have that this one god, above all the many thousands of other gods, is the one true god? And finally, what evidence do you have that this 'heaven' place even exists, or that it's as good as it's said to be?
Thus far, I haven't seen any evidence whatsoever, and...
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What do you think of this video that proves Prophet Mohammmed (PBUH) as the messenger of God through the Old Testament?
It's not even evidence, never mind proof.
If you'd produced a video camera in the era Muhammed is supposed to have lived, you'd have been killed on suspiscion of witchcraft, such was the savagery and ignorance of the time.
Ancient wisdom is not as advanced as modern wisdom, because modern wisdom has access to ancient and modern wisdom, the ancients had only contemporary knowledge, which as...
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Where do we really go when we die? Do we just die out like an animal or is there a life after death for humans?
The difficulty with answering this question definitively is the fact that one would have to die in order to do so.
However, there is no evidence to suggest that there is any kind of afterlife, but a hell of a lot of wishful thinking about the possibility!
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Do you think the bible is basically religious mythology
since it has so many contradictions?
Not just contradiction, outright ignorance and savagery, which for the perfect and inalienable 'word of god' strikes me as more than a little suspect.
I don't just think it's a mythology, I can supply evidence that suggests quite strongly that it is.
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Do you believe-God upsets our plans only to set up His plan for us?
No, but I do know that people imagine this to be so, even with a total lack of evidence to confirm their belief.
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For lack of a better word, what 'repels' you the most from the bible?
Aside from the constant pushing of other peoples beliefs upon me as if ancient wisdom is better than modern wisdom, I find the mindless violence, sexism, homophobia, as well as medical, geographical and philosophical ignorance coupled with a high handed assumption of moral superiority to be quite repellent.
That and the fact that so few christians actually follow the teachings of christ,...
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Did God create animal spirits?
No, there is no evidence that spirits, or for that matter god, are anything more than delusory effects of too much time spent avoiding reality and touting your own 'wisdom' without actually understanding what the word means.
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Is it Religions fault that there is no peace on earth?
No, but it's a great excuse for violence and bigotry.
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Do you think Jesus, the anointed one, wanted to get a high off of the
cannabis, also known as marijuana which is part of the anointing oil?
I find it strange that the only use people associate with Cannabis Sativa is as a narcotic.
There are many different use for the plant, fibres for clothing, oil, fuel, bricks, food, amongst many others.
It would not be impossible to imagine anyone from the biblical era using cannabis to obtain a high, since current anti-drug paranoia has only come about post WW2.
More often than not, fear...
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Whats great about Christianity?
It's greater than any other religion, great as in big, not great as in good.
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We can't prove evolution to be true or false. Would believing in it and teaching it to our children be making science a religion? If yes, the (US)gov't demands it to b in our schools, would that be violating our constitional rights, freedom of religion?
Evolution has solid evidence in its favour, religion doesn't.
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Can you just love God for God's sake without any reason?
Since when did reason have anything to do with religion?
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Do archangels exist?
There's no evidence either way to suggest that any such being has ever existed.
In the abscence of any firm information to confirm that angels exist, we must conclude that they do not until such time as evidence is forthcoming.
Please note that by 'evidence' I mean solid, indisputable facts, not bible passages, anecdotes, psuedo-science, convoluted philosophical arguments or heartfelt beliefs.
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God is great,beer is good and people are crazy
Beer is great, god is imaginary and people who believe in him without any credible evidence are crazy.
Now, did you have a question?
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if you wanted to get revenge on someone without facing legal repercussions, how would you do it?
Hide fish or cat food in a warm place nearby a place they often sit.
When I was working for a large corporation, we sealed off the Health & Safety reps desk with hazard tape and put up hazard signs, it took him half an hour to figure out it was a prank, he left us alone for a while.
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Was creation a mistake?
Not it's a myth, as opposed to a myth-take. I couldn't help myself.
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Are teenagers stupid?
No, they just tend to think they're smarter than they actually are.
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When your garden hose isn't long enough...what do you do?
I use a watering can.
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Why is there no category for "Trolling"?
Oh good grief no! The very last thing we need to do is encourage them!
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How many people believe in GOD ?
Not as many as those who say they do just to fit in. I certainly don't, but I used to say I did out of fear.
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What does logic mean to you? (Do not use dictionaries)
The deduction of the unknown by way of establishing what is known to be true.
I haven't used a dictionary, but wife says I've swallowed one, must've been drunk at the time, don't recall that at all!
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Is Atheism self destructive.....?
No, some atheists might be, but that makes them no different from any other group of people.
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Aren't men beautiful creatures?
Blegh! No! You obviously aren't looking in the same mirror as me!
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Which room in your house is the messiest?
It's impossible for me to choose just one, because I have two children.
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Could you lead a celibate lifestyle?
Absolutely not, which is why I find marriage quite difficult at times.
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How come Muslim terrorists blow up their own countries and kill their own fellow Muslims
For the same reason protestants and catholics keep on killing each other, because each is convinced that the other is practicing the wrong kind of christianity. Muslims are no better or worse than any other religious demographic.
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True or false - God does not hear the prayer of those who don’t do His will?
False, there are so many different interpretations of what the christian gods will actually is, the chances of actually doing it are quite remote.
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If you do, why do you dislike Jehovah's Witnesses?
They come knocking on my door trying to sell me something they can't prove exists, and despite my repeated instructions to add me to their 'do not call' list, then when I tell them where to go, in no uncertain terms, manage to look all afronted at my language.
I used to argue with them, back when I had the time to waste.
To any Jovo's reading this, don't bother commenting until you can find...
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Name something that washes up on the beach?
The cases of eggs laid by members of the shark and ray families, otherwise called 'Mermaids purses'.
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What does getting a tattoo feel like? Ive always wondered this, i want a small tattoo but i hate any type of needle
I found that it stings a fair bit at first, but then recedes into a dull burning feeling, once your tattoo is finished the pain will disappear rapidly.
I have six tattoos, four piercings and a needle phobia, somehow getting a tattoo or piercing is different to me than having an injection with a hypodermic needle, I want more tattoos, yet avoid the doctors and dentists like the plague!
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anyone else having long delays between page loads today on AB ?
or is it my system?
No problems my end in that respect, although every time I leave and come back I have to sign in again, despite ticking the 'keep me logged in' button, and 'add a decription' hasn't been working for months, also random questions and answers have been disappearing for no apparent reason.
I'm starting to feel like the glitches are becoming part of ABs charm for me!
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Rumor has it that I am dead. What do you think?
I think that either the rumour is untrue, or your doing it for tax reasons.
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Is belief in God a rationally unacceptable position to hold?
It's certainly not rational to believe in something you cannot show exists, but as for being unacceptably so, I'm not so certain, since we cannot disprove the existence of something we cannot provide evidence to contradict, although the utter lack of any evidence in favour does rather point to the non-existence of any deity at all.
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Do religious texts hold people back from discovering new Scientific things?
Only if those people believe said texts above observable facts and logical thought. Creationism springs immediately to mind.
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Is the Koran really is the single one that is unchanged among all other religious books..?
A scientific theory that has not changed is either perfect, which is unlikely, or still contains a number of foundational errors which have not been corrected through further research.
In the same respect, being the only religion that has not altered in thousands of years is nothing to be proud of, it shows that your beliefs have failed to keep up with the times.
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What makes a person to doubt God ?
Facts and religious people.
The more facts you have, the harder it is to believe in any deity, talking to the fervently religious has a similar effect.
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Does being a racist make someone an idiot? What is your opinion on racism?
Racism is idiotic, it does not necessarily make the racist an idiot, but it does rather up the odds of that person being one.
Those racists who are not idiots are potentially redeemable as decent human beings.
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Did you know The Blessed Virgin Mother will be the only spirit who will see God, The Holy Spirit, for eternity?
Evidence please! I shan't be holding my breath, so take your time!
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When God is one, why are there so many beliefs?
Because everyone sees things differently, and there's no higher power on hand to correct any misunderstandings.
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Pagans and Witches: What do you have to say in response to John Todd's Testimony? (Before you answer, please watch the clips)
I think he's quite clearly deluded and possesses very little, if any, real knowledge of witchcraft of the alleged 'illuminati'.
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Do guys shave/trim/get rid of their happy trail (hair from bellybutton down)?
To be honest, the thought had never occurred to me, but some must do.
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What is your favorite G word?
Gormless, as in "That Palin woman is one gormless bint!".
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How can you tell if a cat is plotting to kill you?
Cats are built to kill, the only reason they don't hunt us and play with our corpses is we're too big, so they wile away their days plotting about how they'll one day manage to kill us all and still get fed.
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Isn't the Devil and God is the same, and Sin is the real enemy?
All three concepts are entirely alike, imaginary. The difference being that 'sin' can be said to represent wrongdoing from the perspective of a human society.
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Should gangs be able to apply for permits to have a war? That way no civilians get caught in the crossfire, and the police can check IDs
I imagine the Health and Safety Executive might have something to say about that.
BACzero has it right in my opinion, legalisation and regulation of drugs would wipe gangs out almost completely, not to mention making a certain amount of revenue to prop up the economy and fund drug education programs. That and the whole thing about gangs being composed entirely of career criminals who would...
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Are all rape cases equally serious?
Rape is always serious, so is murder, and there are different degrees of murder, from people who were drunk and acting out of character, to serial murderers who eat their victims bodies.
So whilst it is fair to say that some rapes are less serious than others, it is not fair to suggest that they are trivial.
I understand what Ken Clarke was trying to say, just not the bone headed way he said...
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I'm an English teacher and I think one of my students fancies me. She even got me an autographed picture from Chewy when she went to Comic-Con. What is the proper way of approaching her about this? Do I simply leave it alone?
Tell someone in authority, that way, if she approaches you and you reject her advances, she can't then maliciously claim that you propositioned her.
Entering into a relationship with one of your students is unethical and unprofessional, no matter how tempted you might be.
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Female supremacy. I am a man, but still support it, Do you believe in it? what do you think about female supremacy?
No, that's a crappy idea, it would be no better than having male supremacy, different certainly, but not better.
I am old enough to remember when Margaret Thatcher was British PM, not good.
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Would you vote for a President who promised to send Navy SEALs to determine whether or not the Ark of The Covenant is really in Ethiopia?
Yeah, why not? Sounds like a bit of a giggle!
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itchey spot on my back small hole no relief unless pinched then white stuff comes out 24/7 itch 4 years?
Go see a doctor!
It could be a deep blackhead or a melanoma, it is difficult to tell without examining it first hand.
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Do you think you have what it takes to be President of the United States in the near future? Why or why not?
Nope, I was born and live in the UK and I'm not a christian, otherwise, if GWB could do it, I see no reason why I shouldn't, and do it better, with fewer wars.
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My 1st son (7 yrs old) who has been been watching me breast feed my 2nd son (6 mths old) has expressed desire to also get fed which I quickly declined. My husband says it's ok & natural to be curious at his age. Is it ok to also breast feed my elder son?
Your son has realised that he's no longer the baby, so he's attempting to regress, it's perfectly natural behaviour.
That said, it would not be a good idea to start breast feeding him again, you may want to appeal to his vanity by saying that he's a big boy now, or to his empahy, by saying that you only have enough milk to feed one child, and he wouldn't want his brother to go hungry.
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if Justin Bieber walked over 2 you at school and gave you 50,000 dollers what would you do??
The same thing I'd do if anyone gave me 50,000 Dollars, I'd ask what the catch was.
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Why do Brits hate Aussi's so much?
That's a new one on me, I've never met an 'aussiephobe', and I live in the UK. In fact, we have a bit of a soft spot for Australians.
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What is it that you fantasize about?
Well, I'm married, so sex is pretty high up on my list, followed by all domestic cats being exterminated by a global plague, cyborg upgrades, winning the lottery and super powers.
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Atheists,Agnostics.....Are you sick of or amused by the religious people who attack you?
Equal measures of both.
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Atheists--How you proove that u r an Atheist?
I don't have anything to prove, unlike yourself.
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What if God handed you a staff and told you to march into the Oval Office and demand that slavery be reimplemented and women's rights
If I tried, I would undoubtedly be shot trying to scale the Whitehouse fence.
I would hope that what little sanity I still possessed would direct me to a psychiatrist instead.
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You are absolutely resolute and rigid about this one thing..zero wiggle room. What is it?
I can't choose between bullying (including rape and psychological abuse), evolution being a fact or cat food being nauseating filth.
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What if God told you to run for public office and legalize slavery in your country?
I would seek psychiatric help, hearing voices in your head is seldom a good sign, more so if they're telling you to do things you wouldn't normally do!
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People are taught of God's existence from childhood over the ages; why do so few have the guts to demand verification that God exists?
Never underestimate the power of fear and the hold of self delusion.
Believers will say that non-believers are fools, I say that the emperor has no clothes.
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Do you think kids would be born after the rapture, during the tribulation?
No, because such an event will never occur.
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If some random person punches you for no reason, would you punch them back?
I doubt that I'd even hesitate before punching them back, unless I was no longer standing, in which case their nuts would be my prime target, I tend to see red and act before I think, which is why I avoid violence altogether, in the real world anyway.
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Do you think God punishes?
Nope, I think people believe that they're being punished whenever something doesn't go the way they wanted it to.
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Would the rapture take place before earth's final seven years, or would it take place in between, before the great tribulation (3.5 years)
There is no evidence to suggest such a thing will ever happen at any time ever.
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Why are you for or against evolution? Please only answers based in logic and science
Your question is a little unfair on those who have a religious belief, since religion is not based on either science or logic.
In any case, evolution is the absolute worst target a creationist can aim to discredit, it is validated by so much scientific fact as to be practically invulnerable to refutation by a genuinely qualified scientist, never mind fraudsters like 'Dr' Kent Hovind and 'Dr'...
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What's one music group or artist that you change the channel when their song comes on?
Anything by a girl/boy 'band', Bon Jovi and other AOR, opera, R&B and 'gansta' rap, I can't choose just one!
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Who believes barrack Obama Should Resign from the Presidency of the United States?
Well, considering the moron who was in power before Obama won a free and fair election didn't resign, why should someone who is tidying up after him? Practically all of the problems currently being experienced by the US were a direct result of republican policies.
Besides which, Obama is a far more competent statesman, has improved your countries international standing, and hasn't started...
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What keeps you away from church?
P.s everyone is welcome but DO NOT GET RUDE OR INSULTIVE.
Thanks
I have this thing for accuracy, and when I hear the vicar or priest or whatever talking as if god is a proven fact, I tend to get a little twitchy.
Aside from that, whilst English churches are fascinating structures to visit, sitting through a sermon is mind crushingly dull, particularly since you don't actually learn anything you haven't heard a thousand times before, and usually because the...
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Athrists why do you get so ANGRY when we talk about GOD and the BIBLE?
Because you chrestians won't shut the hell up!
Seriously, you talk about god and what he wants as if his existence is a proven fact, rather than a belief, then whine when someone points out that you don't actually have any facts to show that you're right, it's very, very tedious.
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Would religious people think it was a sin to trick someone into their religion?
I forget precisely when and where, but there was a big scandal back in the 70's and 80's about how one christian sect tried to get men to join up by encouraging women to have sex with them 'in the name of Jesus', a honey trap if you will.
Personally, I think that this is a relatively mild trick, given that more than one religion has attempted to gain supremacy by killing people of other...
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Is the Bible a spiritual book, a story book or something else?
It's a vague and often nonsensical guide to morality, intended for people who lived two thousand plus years ago.
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If a child dies because it's parents only believed in faith healing and not doctors, should the parents be punished?
They should be forcibly educated, although I fear they might actually die of old age before they learned anything worthwhile. Stupid is as stupid does.
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What is your source of The Truth?
There is no universal truth, just a lot of conmen claiming that there is, but evidence will generally steer you in the right direction.
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What is there about church/religion that appears to have become disagreeable to more and more people?
For one thing, unsubstantiated suppositions being presented as facts, human beings claiming sincerely to know what god wants, a rejection of the most thoroughly substantiated branch of science outside of mathematics, namely evolutionary theory, and various acts of genocide, genital mutilation and bigotry perpetrated by various religions throughout history.
It also helps that people from all...
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Is it wrong for a man to have fun with a sewing machine?
As long as the sewing machine is a consenting adult and you are fully aware of the risk of getting your genitals stitched onto a pair of trousers, no, it's perfectly fine.
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what is the probability of drawing a jack from
a deck of cards
If you count the jokers (not everyone does), you have a 4 in 54 chance, minus the jokers it's 4 in 52 or 1 in 13.
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Can you imagine your life without Internet ???
I can go one better and remember my life without the internet, I would probably get a lot more done if that were still the case!
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Who imports cocaine into this country, and why is the Government still allowing it to being brought in??
It's not imported, it's smuggled.
Importation of goods is legal, cocaine is not, therefore it must be smuggled into the country illegally by criminals.
Most of the ill effects associated with drugs stem entirely from the criminal activity in smuggling and trading them, which is why I favour legalisation and regulation.
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Can you admit it when you are wrong about something?
Yes, as long as someone can show me information that casts my previous assumptions into doubt, I will happily change my perspective and admit that I was wrong.
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Well, my power should be going out any minute now. Any good insults to yell at the power company?
You might try "I'm getting a ÂŁ$%*ing solar panel!".
It could be that this is all be part of a government initiative to encourage use of alternative energy!
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What Does God Mean When He Says That He's Sending You A Surprize?
Given that this is the same god who allegedly smites unbelievers and supposedly drowned the entire world for being naughty in his eyes, I would suggest that you should avoid bending over in the vestry after choir practice, unless you're curious about sodomy.
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What do you think about Sarah Palin writing an email in God's voice?
I haven't seen anything about it, I might check your link later, but going by what bible thumpers on this site seem to think is the word of god, I would say that Palin hit Caps Lock by accident and can't figure out what she did.
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Atheists-how do you handle sins?
We leave them to you theists, you seem to love them so much, it would be a shame to take them away from you.
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If Humans evolved from monkeys and apes, why are there still monkeys and apes?
Humans, monkeys and apes all evolved from the same ancestor, we left the creationists behind, they're still asking the same stupid questions ad infinitum, ad nauseum.
Evolution happens, it is backed up by every other branch of science, it's the worst possible target to attack, but you people still carry on trying to disprove science using butchered quote mines and a faulty understanding of...
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What is the best way to worship God?
Why bother? For all the evidence you can produce to show he even exists, you might as well worship Eric the invisible Octopus, who is real by the way, he lives in my hair, which explains why it's always a mess, I hate Eric.
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If you don't know math, should you just pack it in? Seems like that's what society says.
There are free courses in adult numeracy in the UK, which rather indicates that society is saying quite the opposite.
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why are boys so juvenile? (if you dont know what that means, it is when you act like a younger person like being silly)
I live near a girls only school, trust me, girls are just as juvenile, just in a different way.
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If I say (in my heart) 'that there is no God' -psalm 14:1- ..How does that make me a fool?
If the word fool is taken to mean 'rational thinker with a mind of his or her own', this passage always makes me think of the old fairy tale 'The Emperors new clothes', it's a striking paralell.
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If a Scorpion is an arachnid then is it still a reptile?
No, reptiles have an internal skeleton, scorpions and other arthropods have external skeletons, this is fairly basic biology, I would expect my seven year old to have a firm grasp of the distinction between arthropods and reptiles!
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What is the kingdom of God?
Your imagination, because that's where he truly exists.
The link was broken when I tried it by the way.
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Would you leave if you discovered that the creator of Facebook were the Anti-Christ? He sucked many in to his web,right? Would you go?
I'd need to be convinced that the antichrist was a real entity first, as opposed to some fantasy villain invented to keep the religious in line.
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why are boys so silly?
For the same reason the girls at the school I live near are so silly, they are young and think they know it all.
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Everyone remembers their first car but do you remember your second?
Yep, A reg (1983?) Ford Escort 1.3, it was a pile of rusty crap, but it went like stink, when it actually started and the smoke had cleared. I'm so glad to be rid of it!
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Whenever you are caught in a lie or in the wrong do you become angry and belligerent?
If I'm wrong, I don't like it, but I do admit that I am wrong and accept correction, unless it's just petty nitpicking, like a minor typo or my spelling creeping away from exactitude.
As for lying, I'm a terrible liar, so find it best to avoid falsehood altogether.
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I have always been against abortion, but I've been thinking about something lately.. What do you think? See description for more details.
With world population set to hit 7 billion this year, wars all over the place, 1 billion people living on the brink of starvation, environmental disasters, drug addiction (which is not being helped by prohibition), children born to parents with AIDS and/or born with AIDS themselves, not to mention all of the many children who are neglected and abused, I can certainly see where an unplanned...
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Why are Lie Detectors not allowed as Evidence during Trial?
Because some people are able to fool them, there are even people who can train you to, so they are not reliable enough to provide accurate information.
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i took half a dose of ecstasy at a rave and the entire time i didnt roll i just felt really, really tired & my stomach was hurting.
Not everyone reacts to drugs in the same way, and placebo effect can come into play if the recipient is expecting a certain effect.
It is highly likely that the dose you took was not a pure form of the drug, and therefore gave you unpleasant side effects as a result of whatever else was in the tablet, an inevitable consequence of allowing criminals to control the drug trade, occaisionally...
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IS there a God who answers prayer -or do a lot of people just give false/unreliable testimonies?
Prayer and meditation are ways of focusing the mind, any answers recieved come from within, they have nothing to do with a god, gods or spirits, and everything to do with psychology.
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Which "gospel" or "gospels", if any, do you think should be preached to the world? Why?
None of them, they have historical value, particularly as an illustration of how savage biblical times were and what myths were prevalent at the time, but preaching something as a fact when you have no evidence to confirm the veracity of your words is, frankly, dishonest.
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Have you asked Jesus to come into your life to be your Lord and Savior?
Yes I did, when I was a child and the catholics at my school terrified me into believing that life would be terrible without Jesus, I really tried, but in the end had to admit that I could not lie to myself, so gave up the christian mythology altogether, and life has just got better and better, since I no longer have to live in fear of mythological characters.
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Why do some people find it necessary to bring their entire family along when they go grocery shopping?
It saves having to try to 'phone those people to ask what they want, the mobile signal in large shops like Sainsburys is really lousy!
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What do you hope to gain by working with children? Please, no stupid or immature answers
A feeling of wellbeing, since my one aim is to make the childrens experience of school a better one than I had, earning a wage is an added bonus!
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What is a really creative innuendo for someone's genitals?
I like 'goolies', but I have a whole collection of innuendos for both male and female genitals that I use whenever I am with appropriate company!
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Why do people still think death exists even with overwhelming evidence to the contrary?
People keep on dying, and we have no better explanation but the fact that death has occurred.
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Do you think KILLING LIVE cattle by slaughtering them is fare in other countries??
I don't think that the industrialised raising and slaughter of cattle is fair to anyone in any country, never mind the animals being slaughtered.
Since it is highly unlikely that the whole of humanity might be convinced to eschew meat, I favour the option of meat reduction, that is including less meat in your diet if you are unable or unwilling to give it up altogether.
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Can they legally do this? [See description]
I very much doubt that this is real, racial stereotyping of this type is outlawed in all civilised countries, it must be a prank, note that the 'i' is lower case, I believe the official logo has a capitalised 'I' in the "I'm lovin' it" line.
If not, they're just asking for a lawsuit and some arson.
Given mcdonalds record for being copper bottomed corporate bastards, it wouldn't shock me if it...
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Did you know God and His angels gave the prophets information to write for the bible and most of the information was not written correctly?
And of course you know this because you have evidence, don't you? Or could it be that you're actually trying to rationalise the mistakes in the bible?
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Do you think churches and people's beliefs will go through a radical change in the near future?
Peoples beliefs change all the time, but the nonsense used to justify unfounded beliefs, such as religion and superstition, remains the same.
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Is answerbag the only site that gets those pesky spammers trying to sell clothing at 'discount' prices?
They're everywhere, I used to belong to an MSN community, and as an assistant adiministrator had to ban quite a few spammers, Facebook is riddled with dodgy adverts as is ebay (a dodgy site in its own right!).
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Do you believe that drunk drivers should be allowed to sue bartenders?
No, they should be allowed to sue the courts for not locking them into a rehab clinic and taking away their driving licenses.
Drunk drivers are adults, they have responsibilty for their own actions and should accept that.
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Is it possible to come to believe that God exists via reason alone?(reason = logic, deductive reasoning and rational thought)
Logic is based upon evidence, religion relies upon a lack of evidence, but still lays claim to logic and rationality, against all the evidence.
So it is possible to believe in god and believe that you are being entirely logical, despite having no evidence to prove that you are.
Since there is no empirical proof to suggest that any deity has ever existed, logic and rationality must therefore...
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I NEED A DOCTOR TO HELP ME WITH THIS? AM I PREGNANT? WHAT ARE THE CHANCES ?!?
You need a doctor, so surely your best bet is to either go and see one, or search for all the other thousands of "Am I pregnant" questions here on AB.
I would recommend the first option.
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Churches in the UK accept Evolution as fact and even teach it, albeit as God's tool of creation. Why do you think this is not the case in America, and if a religion has to alter its views on life to avoid becoming out-dated, what then is that religion?
My daughter came out with a load of creationist nonsense a few months back after being shown a creationist video at a club she attends, this is at a church here in the UK, it seems ignorance is international.
There are churches in both the UK and US that accept evolution as fact, but US anti-evolution churches are more vocal than they are here.
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Do women like men, who believe in God....
Some do, some don't, the trick is telling them apart.
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In Richard Dawkins's scale of theism, where do you locate yourself? (see my answer)
That's really rather presupposing that atheism is a disbelief in only one god, where it is actually a disbelief in all gods.
I am a 6, and the more christians I talk with, the more convinced I am that I should be a 7.
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Why is Rock considered the Devil's music?
Because it is more popular than and critical of religion.
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Alternative energy, are there really viable alternatives to coal and oil right now?
No, but then we must consider the fact that western countries have spent billions pusuing gas, coal and oil, yet spend, comparativley speaking, next to nothing researching cleaner alternatives.
If solar power were subsidised to the extent that fossil fuels have been, there might be a solar panel on every roof.
We need to knuckle down and look into clean energy and making our current...
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Atheists, can you refute these arguments?
More to the point, can you substantiate any of those claims with actual evidence and facts? I doubt it.
Point 1 refers to a 'single moment of 'creation', but we do not know what caused this event, much less whether it was an intelligence, so we cannot infer that it was caused by a deity, never mind one of the christian ones, and since it happend in the region of 14 billion years ago, we have...
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Do you think it is possible for Santa Clause to impregnate the Easter Bunny? Serious answers only please.
About as possible as creationism actually reflecting reality or Sarah Palin making a good president of the USA, so only way off in the realms of bizarre fantasy might such a thing be possible, unless the easter bunny is a woman in bunny ears, Mrs Clause perhaps?
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Why are Sarah Palin fans trying to rewrite the American history of Paul Revere on Wikipedia?
Palin is an idiot, and her supporters idolise said idiot, it really doesn't need explaining why someone stupid enough to admire a dimwit might think they could get away with altering history.
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Feels like bubbles are popping In my stomach.. Always hungry and tired don't know what it is please help!!!
Indigestion, worms or alien parasites is my guess, go see a doctor and get an educated guess.
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How in your opinion will the world end in 2012 if at all?
Yawn. It won't.
The Mayan calendar that predicated this latest apocalyptic stupidity, had difficulty predicting the end of a year, never mind the end of the world.
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Should pregnant teenagers have a school of there own?
No, the majority of teenagers aren't pregnant, so shipping the minority who are from all over the country, just to go to school for the maximum of nine months, even a boarding school, would end up being prohibitively expensive and segregate them from the rest of society, leaving them open to further prejudice from those who consider teenage pregnancy to be a wholly negative thing.
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If Sarah Palin stops talking about US history/ politics/economics/world affairs she wins. She just needs to stick to what she knows, right?
I've yet to see any evidence that she knows anything, never mind sticking to it.
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Why are most questions on AB about religion? Do people really think this is a good place for answers about that?
There are quite a few, but I would dispute the idea that most questions are about religion.
In any case, the asker is often a religious person seeking to promote their religion, so not so much a question as an advert.
Some are just trolls trying to agravate people though.
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Cut out all social safety net programs and increase tax cuts,breaks,subsidies. Kill off all but the rich. Solves all our problems, right?
Nope, the less rich will become the new poor, because the mega rich will need someone to mow the lawn.
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Be honest here. No judgments. Do you text while driving?
Absolutely not! That's a stupidly dangerous thing to do!
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Is God biased? Is it fair to save only some?
Humans are biased, god is man made, therefore god is biased, and not just the christian one, every god ever worshipped reflects human thoughts and opinions, and have an equal amount of evidence to show that they exist outside of the human imagination, none.
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What is your best idea of killing oneself?
Longevity.
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Could you consider WWI and WWII one whole war, rather then two separate wars, with a 30 year peace in between?
No, they were fought over separate issues, different countries participated in different roles, and the leaders of the respective countries had also changed.
Just as the various incursions into Iraq were not regarded as one war, neither should WW1 and WW2.
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Should the government adopt an official stance of "rob from the rich and give to the poor"?
The Russians tried that, corruption brought the whole system down.
I do however believe that the rich should pay higher taxes, or at least a fair amount, as should large corporations, particularly if they outsource jobs to other countries.
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Should a father have the legal right to challenge his daughter's fiance to a duel if he doesn't approve, and if the fiance refuses he's
Duelling is illegal in all civilised countries, so obviously not.
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You can give me some tips about my skin ?
Don't set fire to it, that will dry your skin out, don't cut it, that may result in an infection and leave scars.
For more specific answers, post a more specific question, either that or apply to be on the Answerbag staff team.
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I dont know whats wrong with me, one day Im on top of the workd but the next I feel like I want to die..I hate this up and down all the time
You may have bipolar disorder or a hormonal imbalance, speak to a medical professional, there are a number of medications and strategies that can help you cope, or at least mitigate the severity of your symptoms.
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Would you sell your kidney for an Ipad?
An ipad doesn't cost $3,392, he spent part of it on the ipad, more fool him, there are better, cheaper alternatives to Apples fashion accessories on the market now.
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Which "battles" do you wish you never fought?
I keep getting into long and drawn out debates with people who insist that I should believe in their god despite having no evidence to justify doing so, who will quote mine scientists and then accuse me of being 'close minded' when I question their beliefs.
It gets pretty old after the first hundred comments, because we usually end up right back where we started, them denying facts we can all...
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Why are people in the government so corrupt?
The best negotiator gets the best deal for his or her constituents, unfortunately this involves a certain amount of bluffing, and in combination with the corrupting effects of political power, it's hard to know where to draw the line, and easy to get away with following the rest of the herd who are all doing the same thing.
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Are athiests aware that they are similar to the Communist party? In that Communisim is athiestic?
Communists might adopt atheism, but not all atheists adopt communism.
In any case, communism is a good idea at heart, based as it is upon equality for all, the main problem being human greed ends up skewing the system, which is why it would never work in a country that has a religion like, for instance, christianity.
For the record, I'm not a communist, but I can see what the communists...
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How would you feel if you spent most of your life believing completely in a religion and then found out it wasn't the "true religion"?
Fortunately I was only 11 when it happened, so I've had plenty of time to develop a rational world view, but it did come as a bit of a shock to find out that people I had previously trusted to be truthful were either deluded or liars.
Practically everything I had previously thought to be true turned out to be nonsense, but I should thank those people for giving me the ability to doubt, an...
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I think,Chinese women are very beautiful,what's your opinion?
Some are, some aren't, just like any ethnic group.
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Have you ever been forbidden from doing anything on Facebook? If so, what?
I work in a school, so I cannot share certain information about pupils and staff on facebook.
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if a person reports to the cops that you are going to be driving with a suspended license can the cops pull you over just for suspision?
Many police forces use number plate recognition systems, so can spot suspected offenders automatically, if you pass a police vehicle fitted with one of these systems, it will give them all the excuse they need, and rightly so, your license was suspended for a reason not for a joke, driving with a suspended license will only get you into deeper trouble.
In the UK, the police can pull over...
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Should the same logic that prohibits shouting fire in a crowded theatre be used to ban religious speech?
It should justify the prohibition of making false claims of imminent armageddon by the likes of conmen like Harold Camping.
Many people donated their life savings, some made suicide pacts and one woman tried to kill her daughters and herself, that to me is inciting people to cause real harm to themselves and to others.
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How can I get my Quaker Parrot to quit snapping his beak against the bars of his cage?
He's probably bored and lacking anything else to chew, it might help if you did some research on parrots.
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Would you ever marry outside of your race?
What's race got to do with it? An attractive woman is an attractive woman, regardless of what colour she is, so yes, I would.
Obviously, anyone who plays the 'race card' with wild abandon is going to find out that that nonsense doesn't work on me, because I don't hold prejudices for petty reasons like skin pigmentation.
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What will you always find offensive?
Prejudice, bullying, greed and dishonesty.
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How do you teach your child "how to think, but not what to think"?
By posing questions and allowing them to respond in their own way, I do provide them with known facts, but do not force my kids to learn them parrot fashion.
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Is it normal for a man to watch his 7year old daughter bathe and help her dry and dress herself? She is now 10 but I still suspect he still sees her naked. I think this is very wrong. I tell him its wrong but he says it's his daughter. Opinions please
I still help my 9 year old daughter in and out of the bath and shower, assist her with towelling down avoiding any personal areas, and getting dressed if she's wearing something awkward to put on. She has no hang ups about being naked in front of myself or my wife, chiefly because we don't make an issue of it, but is well aware that there are certain areas that nobody should touch without her...
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My teacher says "don't wear anything to school that you wouldn't want to see all of your teachers in." Do you agree with this, or do you think kids should be able to wer whatever they want?
I'd have liked to have seen all of my teachers dressed as Stormtroopers (the Star Wars type, not nazis, although at my secondary school it might have been more accurate to put some of my teachers in jack boots!).
They really are asking for trouble from people like me!
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For thousands of years, the American Indians were masters at utilizing available resources and yet, NEVER used gold for anything! Why?
Because apart from looking all nice and shiny, it wasn't really useful for anything. It's too soft to be used for weapons, melts at relatively low temperatures, and if you were to make functional bowls or storage pots out of it, they would either be too heavy or too fragile to transport easily.
That said, it is entirely plausible that they did make gold items, which were consequently stolen...
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Do modern day Christians still believe in the concept of "Original Sin"?
No, because it is nonsense based on a myth of two people who were the progenitors of humanity, but whose children were miraculously not incestuous by the sudden appearance of other people.
Sin as a whole is a concept invented by humans to encapsulate anything religious leaders regard as bad, a view not necessarily held by everyone else.
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Do you agree that pot smokers should be exterminated from the earth?
Don't you get bored with asking the same question all the time? Are you really that easily amused?
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Do you really think that God is everywhere?
Nobody has yet proven that god is, never mind everywhere!
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Agree or disagree - A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them!?
I agree, if only more people would live by those words we might see the end of war and religion, particularly warlike religion!
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Is it possible the world actually ended on May 21st, 2011 and we didn't notice?
The thought had occurred to me that it could have happened in an alternative universe, or that reality diverged at 6pm on 21st May, one stream of reality with us in went one way and nothing happened, the other, the rapture really did occur.
However, without any method of actually measuring this outcome, it must remain as pure speculation.
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How was the END OF THE WORLD on the 21st May for you?
Didn't really notice to be honest, I've lived through so many (my current research shows at least 350 since I was born) it becomes routine after the first couple of hundred.
On the other hand, I never tire of the ridiculous excuses failed 'prophets' use to excuse their latest stupidity.
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The rapture happened. Are you still here?
No it didn't, yes I am!
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Do you wear a watch everyday?
Yes I do, because it's easier than having to take my mobile 'phone out of my pocket just to check the time.
Additionally, my watch has a tide & moon graph, which is handy as I live near the sea and can tell when the tide is going in or out.
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Can you scare your neighbors with heavy metal music?
It depends upon how easily scared your neighbours are, you'd blend right in next door to me.
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Can religion destroy a child's life? If so, in what way? What would be a better way to teach a child about religion?
287 children died in the Jonestown massacre, 25 children under the age of 15 died during the siege of the branch davidian cult in Waco, Texas, many thousands of children have been abused and brutalised by catholics, creationists pass their brainwashing nonsense and suspicion of all things scientific to their unfortunate progeny, leaving them open to exploitation and unable to think logically,...
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What is the differance between Black Magic and White Magic?
Black Magic is a brand of chocolate box manufactured by Nestle.
With regard to the practice of magic, there's no such thing as either black or white magic, since even a well intentioned spell may have unforseen negative consequences and vice versa, which is why you need to sit down and have a very deep think before you try.
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Should I use Black Magic to take revenge on someone? If I do what will most likely happen?
Most likely, nothing, unless you let them know what you've done and they are gullible enough to worry about it to the point where they attribute every misfortune to your 'curse'. This is a risky thing to do however, since the social and legal ramifications could be far more damaging to you than your target.
Hiding a kipper behind a heater or in a ventilation grill however is almost guarunteed...
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Atheists.. Theists Alike of any religion, I want your thoughts and opinion as this is a theory that could be true....
They're all great distractions for the feeble minded, but when you look at the reality of the matter, you will find that not only is it rich people of all denominations who come out on top, but they do it right out in the open in front of our faces, and we let them.
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Honestly, what kind of person do you have to be to have blind faith?
Frightened, foolish or brainwashed.
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Can a blood transfusion make you like the guy who the blood came from?
No more than a pork chop can make you like the pig it came from.
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What have you seen that you cannot explain?
People who honestly believe Dr Howard Kent when he claims that dinosaurs died out due to their nasal passages igniting.
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If you don't, why don't you follow a religion?
When you see the religious preaching one thing and practicing another, it becomes clear that they are not divinely inspired, in fact quite the reverse.
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What would you call a candy brand of lollipops meant to be sold to suckers?
'Kent Hovinds Creation-pops', they could have a banana flavour for Ray Comfort, I dread to think what the 'Limbaugh lolly' would taste of!
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How did you get to know everything?
I don't, nobody does.
The kind of person who says they know everything, is exactly the kind of person who knows next to nothing, either that or a massive liar.
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What would motivate you to cook a decent meal?
That depends upon whethr you mean decent as in haute cuisine, in which case nothing could possibly motivate me to do so much fiddling about, or simply something filling and nutritious that doesn't taste like crap, in which case, hunger!
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Can the Obama Presidency End Racism in America?
Neither, it seems to have stirred up a lot of racism, althought the tea party have yet to openly admit to it.
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do you answer the door to jehovah's witnesses or ignore them?
I open the door, tell them to check their 'do not call' list and close the door again. I don't have time for superstitious nonsense unless it's entertaining, I got bored with JW nonsense many years ago!
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What is the significance of the crystal skulls found by archaeologists in Tibet, Micronesia, and North/South America?
Firstly, they were not 'found'in Tibet, they were allegedly discovered in South America.
The significance of them is that they were all forgeries produced with mid-19th century technology. Analysis of the skulls has shown that the fine details were shaped using a relatively modern grinding tool, coated in materials not previously used by any known pre-19th century civilisation.
Additionally,...
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If something is natural (process or whatever) does it mean it can't be immoral?
Morality is a human idea, inflicted upon humans by other humans, and is essentially a modified form of the same behaviour that stops pirahnas eating each other during a feeding frenzy, namely the need to keep ones kith and kin sweet for your own protection and future wellbeing.
As it happens, homosexual activity takes place in a number of species, as does masturbation, yet religious types will...
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What is the significance of the ancient giant/elongated human skulls found all over the world by archaeologists?
Some ancient tribes in Southern America bound their infants heads in order to elongate the cranium, but whilst South America is big, it is not all over the world.
Some creationists have seized upon anomalous photographs of various primate skulls and blatant photoshop images of 'giant' skeletons to promote their ridiculous ideas, whether dishonestly or out of ignorance, they are still wrong,...
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Why Do I never get what I want? Why do I always fail in things that I do?
Am I a complete freaking Loser? Even though I work my butt off.
Perhaps you expect too much?
Try to see the positive side of what you do have, as opposed to what you don't have.
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Can you explain the meaning of your avatar?
It's a cool picture I found whilst looking for Star Wars pictures while I should have been working at my last job, it's a clever amalgam of a Stormtroopers helmet and pirates' crossbones, I wish my drawings were half as good!
One day I shall have it tattooed onto me!
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What is the biggest lie in history?
Religions that preach poverty, love and purity, whose adherents often practise greed, hatred and sexual abuse.
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Isn't there something wrong with immigrants coming to the U.S. and having loads of children, thus gaining more future political power?.
No, what's wrong is that people see immigration as a bad thing, but fear of the unknown is a powerful driving force, particularly for people who don't spend too much time thinking.
We are all human, there is no one racial group that is superior to all the others, none that has a monopoly on morality or intelligence, if someone wants to move to my country to work and pay taxes, to contribute to...
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Do religious people who disparage evolution have an understanding of how it works?
They don't even try, as far as they're concerned if it doesn't fit with biblical accounts it must be wrong, and as such is not worth studying, which explains how liars and conmen like Kent Hovind, Ray Comfort and Howard Kent can spew their nonsense without being laughed out of the building.
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does your family approve of you being an atheist?
I don't think my Dad appreciates my views on religion, my step mum certainly doesn't, but they both accept that they have no choice in the matter and we get on just fine.
The rest of my family is atheist or agnostic, so aren't bothered, atheism in the UK is not the stigma that it is in the USA, it's almost considered normal to be an atheist here, although there are some real bible nutters who...
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What's the problem with Obama ? why is he lying every time ?
Is he lying? Or are you just too dim to appreciate complicated things like, for instance, not starting any more wars for oil?
Bashing Obama without providing a source for your claims is not only lazy, but indicates that you are simply repeating something someone else told you without actually checking to see if they were right.
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If you had an extra $1,000 right now, what would you do with it?
Convert it to UK currency and treat my family!
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Is saying "Guns don't kill people, people kill people" equivalent to saying "Toasters don't toast toast, Toast Toast Toast"?
The point is, most guns require humans to hold, aim and fire, they don't tend to wander about in feral packs looking for people to kill.
Likewise, toasters require a human to switch on the power, load the bread, set the level of heat and press the slider down to start the toasting process.
All of which I had hitherto thought was self explanatory, but some people still aren't bright enough to...
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Atheists, how did exactly Christians force their faith upon you?
You mean apart from knocking on my door, forcing me to comply with their faith at school, condemning practically anything I'm interested in as 'satanic', influencing law and the press in their favour, christmas, easter, harvest festival and insiuating their way into the language and onto national radio?
I don't have any problem with people believing in things, so long as they realise that they...
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If you were close to death and made a full recovery, would you believe in God?
No, I'd believe in the power of modern medecine, unless of course I was rescued from a cliff, in which case the RNLI would be my preferred belief, or a burning building, firefighters, armed robber, police and so on and so forth.
Attributing my escape from the jaws of death to something I cannot see, hear, touch or smell would be a shade illogical, particularly if I were surrounded, for...
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Are SAAB cars made by trolls?
Trolls are in charge, but most of the actual labour is carried out by gruff billy goats.
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It has been several days since the end of the world. Is everyone doing ok without the world?
Well, you know how it is, after the first couple of hundred armageddons you start to get used to it!
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Why does racism still exist in modern America?
For the same reason creationism still exists in modern America, a total lack of understanding vis a vis some fairly basic facts, that and pure, stubborn, anachronistic, bone headed stupidity.
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Should government be able to examine gun dealer records to track potential terrorists?
Given the amount of weapons sold by the US and UK to foreign countries which have found their way into the hands of terrorists, I think that might not go down too well.
Besides which, if I were a terrorist, I wouldn't provide genuine details to a gun dealer if I were to buy anything from one.
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Do satanist and unbelievers, really drink blood and hurt little children?
No, you're thinking of catholics, which is pretty much the same thing in my experience.
Other lies include 'heavy metal and playing Dungeons & Dragons leave you open to demonic possession', 'atheists can't be trusted because morality comes from god', 'praying really hard will get you what you want' and my favourite 'evolution is just a conspiracy to keep scientists in a job'.
I could go...
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What does it mean if you find sand in your bed,
But you don't live near the ocean or own a cat?
Kids play in sand pits, builders use sand in cement, some ornaments contain sand as do some punch bags and toys.
Of course there might be a slightly creepy answer if sand is in your bed, check for spyhole cameras in the ceiling.
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Why is it easy to believe Lincoln and Washington existed but difficult to believe Jesus existed, when all are history?
There are no atrefacts that can be directly attributed to Jesus, but plenty that can be directly linked to Washington and Lincoln.
Nice try, but it ain't gonna fly.
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Although it\'is illegal in most states,do you think that it is morally wrong to smoke marijuana,especially for medical reasons?
Only in as much as over indulgence can cause physical and mental illnesses, leading to expensive medical treatment and upset to the users nearest and dearest.
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Does perfection exist? What makes a man perfect?
Only in the eye of the beholder, and then only for a limited time.
If anyone is seen to be perfect by one person, there will be others who would disagree.
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Can you name something that is fake?
Harold 'wrong again' Camping, politicians promises, movie stars boobs and organised religion.
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Agree or disagree - Truth is truth, and it can neither be proven nor disproven. It simply is!
The truth can be shown to be the truth by the simple expedient of supplying facts that show it to be so. Otherwise, we need to provide enough facts to remove all reasonable doubt, what some might call 'making an educated guess'.
If you have no facts, you cannot say that you have found the truth.
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October 21st is the new "judgement date". Is Minister Camping trying to extend his 15 minutes of fame?
He's making a large amount of money out of it for relatively little outlay, he's trying to prolong his profitability.
Personally, having seen accounts of people blowing all of their money and trying to murder their children because of his latest prediction, I think he should be prosecuted.
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Do you feel proud when the president is well received abroad regardless of sentiments here at home?
It should do, since the last encumbent gave your nation not only a terrible reputation, but made many, many intractable enemies for his successors to attempt to deal with.
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Does God exist?
Since we have no facts to corroborate the existence of any of the many deities humans have worshipped, it's an odds on chance that all gods are fictions, not just the christian one.
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tell me its not weird that obama and osama have pretty much the same name.
Not really, 6.5 billion people live on this planet, it's almost inevitable that at some point in time two prominent figures will have similar names, of course Obama is the US presidents last name, Osama was Bin Ladens last name.
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Do all religions teach the same thing?
In a manner of speaking, yes, they all teach that they are the chosen few, that anyone who is not one of the chosen few is morally corrupt and doomed.
Most claim to be religions of peace, but that peace only tends to apply to the chosen few, genocide of others is often perfectly acceptable to them.
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Attempted Rape Attack still bothering me?
You need to speak to someone, preferably a counsellor. It is perfectly natural to feel the way you do, but you will find it difficult to deal with on your own, hence my suggestion to seek help.
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Just what is a" manly' man and why do we lower our voices when we say "manly" man ? :-)
Testosterone is associated with both physical masculine attributes, such as broad shoulders and dense muscles, as well as a deepening of the voice, so it is widely held that a very masculine man should have a very deep voice.
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i just bought answerbag . what changes can i make for you to the new site?
Find all of the missing comments, question and answers, stop the text from jumping about when I type more lines than will fit in a comment/answer box, institute a policy that forces AB staff to explain *precisely* why they've decided to put you in the PB, and award bonus points for correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Would you like to see President Obama planking on his Oval Office desk, planking on his podium or his presidential limousine?
The only president of the USA who reminds me of planks is the last one, two short planks to be exact!
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Do the Jews regret that Jesus was killed by Jews?
Notwithstanding the fact that he was killed by the Romans, do christians regret the genocide inflicted on muslims and christians alike during the crusades?
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Why should I accept that I must have a low self-esteem if I just happen to feel bad one day?
You don't have to, but admitting it is half the battle.
What you shouldn't accept is the idea that you should be cheerful, bright and bubbly 24/7, it's just not natural to be happy all the time, we need to have a bit of a downer now and again.
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i know someone at church that had hip surgery
She may have needed the frame for other reasons, like impaired balance, but her hips caused her pain, so now she still needs the frame, but can use it without experiencing pain.
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Do all Religions lead to God? Can one discern the True Religion?
All religions have an equal amount of evidence in their favour, none, therefore they must all be equally true, and since none can be shown to be true, it follows that they must all be treated as false until such time as they produce genuine, verifiable evidence, instead of vague references to their preferred religious text.
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Do you give God, The Holy Spirit, thanks for giving you life?
That would be like thanking the easter bunny for bringing me chocolate, when I know it comes from a shop. Patently and demonstrably ridiculous.
I thank my parents.
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Which is the place where angels fear to tread?
Reality.
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Do ALL things lead to God if talked about long enough because the inevitable "WHY" always leads to him?
The religious fall back position for a question that is not readily answered is to say that 'god did it' or 'god works in mysterious ways', rather than researching the facts surrounding the issue and educating themselves, they prefer to ignore reality in favour of a comfortable fantasy.
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There was no rapture on May 21. Now what?
The deluded nitwits who believed that the rapture was nigh will justify their misplaced beliefs by saying "god was just testing our faith", and credulously await the next arbitrary date for doomsday, which will also turn out to be yet another 'test of their faith'.
I feel sorry for the children whose idiot parents spent their college funds because of Harold Campings ridiculous nonsense, I note...
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If there is no empirical evidence for the non-existence of God, then why are Atheists so sure a God does not exist?
There is no empirical evidence to suggest that god exists, further, there is no evidence that any god or goddess ever worshipped really existed.
The only 'evidence' christians can put forward is the bible, which was written by ignorant, murderous savages.
If we were to rigidly maintain a belief in all of the things for which there is no evidence of non-existence, then we'd end up believing in...
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Why are the girls in maxim so regular? I mean they are hot but they aren't beautiful...
My previous answer has disappeared for no apparent reason, so I've copied and repasted most of it below.
Because even if they're absolutely gorgeous, magazines like Maxim will still photoshop the sh*t out of their pictures, so that they look like what the editor thinks is attractive. It's nothing new, Playboy used to airbrush out its models anuses, but things have got much worse with the...
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What are some of the Flaws to the Big Bang and Evolution theories?
The only real flaws are that our information is not entirely complete, and probably never will be, but this does invalidate all of the information we have so far gathered.
Religious objections to scientific theories are seldom backed up by any kind of genuine evidence, and those that are tend to be formed from misinterpretations or incomplete segments of scientific theories, which taken in...
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Do you think our society's movement away from religious organizations has any relationship to the rise in violence and disrespect in today's society? Why or Why not?
The percieved increase in violence is partly down to the fact that there are more people alive now than at any time in history, combined with the fastest methods of communicating their thoughts across the globe.
Religious people are no more or less prone to immoral behaviour than non-religious people, they just like to make out that they are less likely to be immoral, so that they can maintain...
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Wheres the weirdest place you've ever slept?
It's a toss up between passing out at the base of my friends toilet after a drunken night out, or passing out in a flower bed under a rose bush during a drunken party, thankfully, those days are well behind me, I can drink a little, enjoy it, and better yet, remember what I did in the morning!
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Is god a Delusion?
I've seen no evidence to suggest otherwise, not that anyone has ever seriously tried, they just quote biblical passages, as if the words of people who are long dead carry more weight than observable facts.
But as Homer Simpson said: "Facts are meaningless, they can be used to prove anything!".
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the world didn't end on the 21/5/11 like a prophocy said. Does this mean that the world ending in december 2012 is not true as well
Since 2012 is based on the Mayan calendar, and the Mayan calendar kept running into trouble on account of the way it was calculated, leading to it being comparatively innaccurate, it is hardly likely to be able to predict the end of the world thousands of years in the future.
Add to this the many, many thousands of apocalyptic prophecies that have never come to pass, the odds against 2012...
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What are you doing at this very minute?
Gloating over how arch-moron and fundamentalist christian Harold Camping was so utterly and unequivocably wrong, again, and feeling slightly annoyed that posting a description to a question is currently impossible because, yet again, it isn't working!!!
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Do you feel like you're getting more Atheist by the day?
The more nonsense I hear in defense of creationism, the more convinced I am that atheism is the more practical way of life, but there's still a part of me that wants all the hocus-pocus to have at least a modicum of truth!
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Would you consider the brain as nothing but a biological version of a hard drive?
No, because a hard drive does only one thing, store data, your brain does so much more than mere data storage!
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what shall i do if my gin eats bubble wrap it was a small rectangle of bubble wrap though she ate most of the corners :(
Last time I checked, gin was an alcoholic drink.
If however you are refering to some obscure variant of animal species, it isn't likely to be harmed by ingesting bubble wrap.
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Tomorrow is the Predicted End of the World, Are you Ready?
Ready to gloat? Yes I am!
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Is the Bible wrong or men wrong about the Bible?
There is no scientific evidence that shows the bible to be unmitigated truth, quite the reverse in fact.
Even if the bible were not man made, people still misinterpret and reinterpret its message to suit their needs, it is highly unlikely that anyone is aware of the original meaning intended by its authors.
So I would have to say both.
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Do you get aroused when your hair is shampooed?
Not the hair on my head, but head a little further south.......
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"It can't be the end of the world because . . . " Why?
No doomsday prophecy in the whole of human history has ever proven to be even remotely truthful.
In a quick web search, I found around 250 which have not come to pass in the last 100 years, it would not surprise me if there were as many again in the last ten years should I take the time to do further research.
See you on the 22nd.
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How do I avoid correcting people all the time
Realise that you are not perfect or all knowing, and try to analyse whether it's worthwhile correcting them if it's likely to cause upset.
Someone is bound to point out that you forgot to add a question mark to your question by the way.....
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Why do people REALLY get tattoos?
Or to be more accurate, I really, really wanted something that would last as long as my skin does, once I had my first tattoo, I wanted another and another.
As soon as I can afford it again, I'm going to have a seventh tattoo, I've had the design for some time now, just not enough cash to acquire it!
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If the bible is a false book, why do unbelievers go to such great lengths to attack it? Is this normal behaviour when dealing with lies?
If someone says something I know to be untrue, I will challenge it, likewise, if there's a scam app on facebook or fraudulent email going 'round, I will spread the word, so that people need not be sucked in by crooks and liars or live in fear of some of the claims made therein.
The bible is not wholly substantiated, and in places is blatantly short on details or truth, if someone states...
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May 21st is nigh. harold Camping retired to spend time with his family. Is it the end of the world?
Harold Camping is about to become one more in a long line of idiots who got it wrong, and next year, a whole load more will be joining the line as 2013 rolls around.
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Why do guys forget everything? My bf and I just got into a huge fight becasue he lied to me and didn't remember lying... he didn't even remember me asking him this question... it was a while ago but i just found out he lied... help me! what do i do?
As far as most men are concerned, anything that happened more than a fortnight ago is inadmissable in an argument, unless it was really serious.
It is plausible that he may simply be trying to avoid the matter in order to avoid another argument, partcularly if he is ashamed of his behaviour or is unwilling to change his position.
You need to evaluate how serious this lie was, and whether it...
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Do you like Justin Bieber? Why so?
I've never actually met him, but his 'music' is crap and he looks like some kind of sci-fi clone.
I see no real reason to like him.
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Do you think it's right for Harold Camping to say that God is the CEO of Family Radio?
He has the legal right to say whatever he wants, unless the government or a minority group disapproves.
Whether he is correct or not is debatable, since he has never been right about doomsday, and is about to be proven wrong once again on the 21st.
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Harold Camping was the person who "predicted" that the Judgement Day would come in 1994,should we beleive him now (5-21-11)?
No, nobody should pay this idiot any attention whatsoever, not unless they're looking for an imbecile to point and laugh at.
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Why are the girls in maxim so regular? I mean they are hot but they aren't beautiful...
Because even if they're absolutely gorgeous, magazines like Maxim will still photoshop the shit out of their pictures, so that they look like what the editor thinks is attractive.
It's nothing new, Playboy used to airbrush out its models anuses, but things have got much worse with the advent of advanced image editing, magazines can now warp perfectly attractive women into sexualised...
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What is the one constant among religious fundamentalists?
An unwavering belief that their way is not only the only way, but the absolute truth, no matter how many discrediting facts those pesky infidels come out with!
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The IMF guy(alleged rapist) is now on suicide watch. If he is innocent and it is a set up, why would he be on suicide watch?
It's a precautionary measure, remember how Michael Jackson was labelled as paedophile, despite never having actually been found guilty in a court of law of any such offence?
If nothing else, he is now open to constant innuendo and spurious allegations from women who want to blackmail or otherwise cause trouble for him.
Therefore, considering his career is likely to be finished, it is just as...
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Since Progressive Liberal Loons, so often create drama and then blame it on Conservtives, would it be too far fetched to think, that if it was, somebody in the USA Government who masterminded 9/11, that it would most likely be Liberals?
Having seen Tea Party activists in action, I'll take a 'liberal loon' over those rabid maniacs any day!
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If oblivion after death is true, is there really a meaning to life?
Yes, it's to live your life and enjoy what you have, not spend it grovelling to something you can't show exists, on the offchance that you might get to go to a nice place you can't show exists, providing you follow a set of arbitrary rules laid down by dead people, who claimed to be acting on the instructions of a being they could not quantify and who would cheerfully drown everyone just for...
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what makes a religion true?
Verifiable evidence.
I've yet to discover one religion that is even remotely in the ball park of truth.
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who else besides me are going to laugh their head off on december 22,2012
And I'll be gloating too! Don't forget to gloat!
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Who do YOU believe a world renowned physicist who has never died telling you there is no afterlife or millions who have saying there is?
There are well documented hallucinatory symptoms associated with near death experiences, ones which can be duplicated under laboratory conditions.
So given that those 'millions' were most likely hallucinating about an afterlife, I'll go with the physicist, he at least can produce some evidence to back his statements, rather than vague assertions based on religious dogma.
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Has anyone tried to guilt trip you into believing May 21 is Judgment Day? If so, how did you get them to leave you alone?
Most people who know me are more than aware of the fact that I regard this latest arbitrary doomsday prophecy as nothing more than contemptible nonsense.
Anyone stupid enough to try convincing me otherwise is simply asking for a protracted lecture on the sheer number of failed prophecies throughout history.
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What's the point answering questions when AB staff remove it or delete the entire comments list?
I find that it's sometimes a glitch, most often all the comments vanish but reappear if you post another, other times questions will become unavailable, then reappear or vanish for good.
The one question I have had this happen with today was 'Do you think black women and white men make weird couples?', which was presumably deleted for mentioning skin colour, even though, in my opinion, it was...
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Do you find it easy to forgive?
As long as they're genuinely sorry, but forgiving doesn't mean forgetting, I'll be more wary next time I place my trust in them.
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Do you think black women and white men make weird couples?
No, I think it's weird that people make such a big issue out of skin colour.
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Am i ugly? I know i am not pretty but i am 1, never had a bf, and i think it is because of my looks. Be honest.
No, you certainly are not ugly, you certainly lack confidence, stop worrying about what other people think, you're only 15, enjoy what you have instead of lamenting what you might be missing.
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Why do Christians think this?
It was hardly random, the laws of physics govern everything in our universe, nothing can break them.
Where christians, and all religions with a creation myth, go wrong is that they assume that the laws of physics were made by a deity, where they are actually a man made attempt to quantify their effects, just like religion, but based on facts and evidence, as opposed to dogma, wishful thinking...
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Why does society as a whole dislike full figured women yet many years ago in paintings etc. these type of women were seen as the standard for female beauty?
Because fat has become associated with being unhealthy, which is not always the case, therefore, the idea of what makes a woman look attractive has altered to reflect this, to the point where we have 'size zero' models who are unhealthily scrawny and eating disorders.
Personally, I prefer a woman who is neither over nor underweight, although I am more put off by ones who do not use their brains.
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Why does fornication have to be a sin?
In order to give crooked preachers the ability to interfere with every part of your life, private or public, and to distract from how a certain number of them are interfering with children, mentally and physically.
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Does "Everything is a possibility demands something that is not" make two universes.. one where it is'nt and one where it can be got?
No, it simply highlights the possibility that another universe may well exist parrallel to our own where these things might occur.
What is possible within this universe is likely to have occurred, which is not to say that anything is possible, just anything that is possible within our universe.
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I love god, do you?
I find it difficult to feel any affection for such a vain, capricious, cruel, judgemental, childish and above all, murderous being.
Luckily, it is highly unlikely that he even exists, if only the same could be said for the torture, abuse and genocide perpetrated in his name.
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When it comes to God, what don't you understand?
Why so many people cannot see through the obvious lies and bluster of people who claim to know what he wants, needs and thinks.
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Satanism and Atheism, which of these two is a better way of showing rebellion to religion?
Stanism, as has been pointed out, is a religion, therefore you are left with only one course of action, should you choose to take it.
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Do women exist to satisfy men?
You've clearly never been married.
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Is there any evidence that the worldwide flood actually happened?
There was a massive flood somewhere in the middle east, and it's likely that someone was caught up in it and that his whole world was indeed drowned.
However, there is not one speck of genuine, verifiable evidence in favour of a global flood, not just in the biblical era, but throughout the history of our planet.
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What was your first Sin?
I don't believe in sin, therefore I am without sin, so by my reckoning I should be entitled to cast the first stone.
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How hurt would you feel if someone you care about told you that he or she is losing respect for you because of your beliefs?
I might be taken aback, but it really isn't my problem to deal with.
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Why should weed be legal if all non-users are against it?
Once again, you're wrong.
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Would you rather live your whole life believing and following God then die find out that it wasn't true or to live your whole live as if he didn't exist die and find out it was ALL true... john chapter 3 verse 5
Since the likelihood that the christian god is the one true god is highly improbable, and since all religions on a base level, and with few exceptions, require their adherents to live as decent human beings, I choose to live as if no deity exists, but to do so as ethically as possible, so that should I be mistaken, the deity or deities in questioncould not deny that I had done my utmost to be a...
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Why does God allow Evil?
Because god, like evil, is a man made concept and utterly imperceptible without the lens of the human imagination.
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What do u think about the idea that when our bodies die, our minds in connection to all of life live on, and that until our soul/minds have completed all its lives, once 1 life in a particular body has ended,it will live on earth again in another body?
In general, whenever anybody living tries to tell me what will happen after I die, I get a strong urge to start making cuckoo calls.
Nobody, absolutely not one single individual, knows what will happen after we die.
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GOD, some think GOD is male, I also think the same way, because all things are done in our body by male parts, like right hand, even in female body she uses her right hand, what you think, is he male/female or mix of both.
I think you're not playing with a full deck of cards.
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Atheists did you know that God is not mocked?
I think you'll find that, in reality, people mock god all the time.
In any case, why would any want to run from somebody who is sweet and merciful? That simply doesn't make sense, "I'm sweet and merciful, fear me!".
Nonsense.
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The Bible say's; That Jesus will bring about a 1000 year kingdom rule... What do you think?
The bible says all sorts of things, then people come along and say that they think the bible says something, and to me it usually sounds a bit like "Blah blah, Jesus, blah kingdom, blah blah, god, blah blah blah, proof of god."
News flash folks, Jesus died quite some time ago, and nobody honest, rational or sane has heard from him since.
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Do you think that wealthy corporate executives ever feel guilty that while they live a life of luxury, there are many people who are poor?
About as much as the current occupants of vatican city feel about being fantastically wealthy, covering up for paedophiles, hoarding property that may have belonged to holocaust victims and preaching against one of the most effective preventative measures againt the spread of HIV/AIDS in poverty stricken African states.
In fact by comparison, wealthy executives are positively pleasant!
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Would you be ashamed to tell people what your job is if you now earn less than half of what you did before the recession in another field?
No, not at all, I would be ashamed to say that I was scrounging off the benefit system and doing nothing to remedy the situation.
As it is, I've gone from working in the electronics industry to cleaning a school, earning less than half of what I earned before, but training to take up a job in education, so this may not always be the case.
As things stand now, I quite enjoy cleaning, it's like...
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What can I do to increase my brest size? I'm 5''5' 120lbs. B cup and i want to be at least a C.
If you're still quite young, eat properly, don't start any of these fashionable diets, like clear liquid or atkins, you need to eat healthily to give your body the nutrients to help you grow.
Otherwise, your only real choice is surgery, since deliberately eating to put on excess weight or injecting/ingesting hormones is risky for long term health and breast enhancement pills are an outright...
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Is it true that the star wars movies, were in fact, based on writings penned by the satanist aleister crowley?
I very much doubt that it is, I also doubt that Crowley was actually a satanist, since he tended more towards Paganism than christianity.
There have been many attempts to link Star Wars to a variety of nefarious groups, organisations and philosophies, such as white supremacy, eugenics, and nazism none of which has ever really proven to be conclusive.
Personally, I watch Star Wars because I...
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Which animal on this list is the odd one out? Why?
Cats. Because the other three are comparatively useful.
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Does drinking alcohol leave you vulnerable to demonic attacks?
No, it leaves you more open to doing some incredibly stupid things and dying an early death, whether or not you blame demons for this depends upon how ready you are to accept responsibility for your own actions.
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If the water on this planet WILL
be displaced to Mars in 10 years, what would you say the probability for the survival of the human race is?
First off, that ain't gonna happen, it would be a ridiculously difficult and costly thing to do, since it costs millions just to get a few dozen kilograms of equipment into space, shifting trillions of tons of water would be highly impractical.
Given that my 4x2x2 foot fish tank was lifetd with some difficulty by myself and my wife, but once filled with water would be difficult to move with a...
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Ive never tried any drug before but i wanna try triple c's my friends say i should take 4. how do it make u feel?
Personally, I would advise sticking to legal drugs, particularly alcohol, since in moderation it's relatively harmless and is regulated, where drugs are unregulated, which means they could contain the drug you think you're taking or something toxic, like floor polish or rat poison, you just don't know.
Besides which, by buying illegal drugs you are funding criminals and terrorists, which is...
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what do you feel after you pray?
When I used to pray, I had a feeling, which increased over the years, that I had just wasted time talking to myself, these days I just talk to myself whilst doing something useful, who said men can't multi-task?
If it makes you feel better, good for you, but I've got stuff to do.
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Is make-up really needed?
For clowns and actors, yes!
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Will Harold Camping say the Bible was not written by God if the Rapture does not happen on May 21, 2011?
I'm not sure what nonsense he'll spout to excuse his stupidity, but I'll be gloating on the 22nd!!
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if evolution is right how will humans ever evolve if everyone is producing offspring? dumb smart pretty ugly, everyone finds a mate.
What do you mean "if"? Evolutionary theory is backed up by more branches of science than almost any other, we know more about evolution than we do about gravity, there is no "if", it's all but proven fact.
As for how our descendants will evolve, that's hard to say, we are still prone to diseases and accidents, so those who are less prone to fatal diseases and reckless behaviour may well be...
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What do athiests refer to the years (that Christians call BC) as?
I've hears a number of scientists using the terms BCE (Before the Common Era) and CE (Common Era).
In palaeontology the time scales are so great that Millions of Years Ago (MYA) is the only term that has any relevance, since a couple of thousand years here or there are pretty much inconsequential in geological terms.
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Men: do you prefer women with a lot, little or no makeup? To be honest I completely suck at putting it on and end up feeling like I look like a hooker. I usually don't wear it- does it make a girl seem more girly?
I much prefer natural skin to makeup, as far as I'm concerned, makeup should only be used in movies and on clowns.
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Cats demand you serve them. Dogs go to war, lead the blind, defend the lives of their owners. Proof dogs are superior to cats?
Cats are good for nothing but wrecking your house, killing local wildlife, crapping in flower beds and puking up whatever foul gunge they've been ingesting on the sofa or freshly wiped food preparation surface, not to mention bringing fleas into the house and spreading them all over your upholstery and bedding.
Dogs on the other hand can be trained to perform a wide variety of helpful tasks,...
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Fellas: are you attracted to women who wear high heels?
They certainly don't do anything for me, horrible, impractical, uncomfortable, unhealthy things!
As much as I like to see a woman wearing clothing that flatters her figure, I wouldn't want her to torture herself on the offchance that I might find her more attractive as a result.
Some men like women who are taller than them, I'm not one of those men, so I guess that's one of my reasons for...
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Guys knowing your family genetics when it comes to hair loss would you ever consider doing a comb-over to delay the obvious?
Nope, for me it's all or nothing.
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How many times have you been thrown into the penalty box?
Once, and I'm still not certain why, nor have AB staff deigned me worthy of a response to my email requesting details.
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Do iPods have radios?
I believe some of the recent ones do, but personally I would recommend one of the many cheaper and better alternatives.
Archos have a variety of really good media players and MP3 players, and Sansa have released an expandable player, it has a slot for a MicroSD card, the biggest advantage being that these players will play multiple audio formats and don't need iTunes, you can just drag and...
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do you know ( reading a page of quran decrease stress 70% )
Did you know that 65% of all statistics bear no resemblance to reality?
Guess where I reckon this one is on the scale of veracity?
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450,000 peps die from cigerettes every year 150000 die from alcohol a year also 0 peps die from Weed Which one do u think should be illegal?
Actually cannabis has been a contributing factor in the deaths of many people, partly because most users smoke it with tobacco, the effects of which are exacerbated by the presence of cannabis.
In my opinion, all drugs, including alcohol and tobacco should be legalised, taxed and regulated, thereby reducing the burden on the justice system and reducing income for criminals and terrroists.
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Atheists, be honest, are you ever concerned about what will happen when you die?
No, I worry about those I'll leave behind and whether they'll be left out of pocket paying for my funeral, because even in the unlikely event that the christians and muslims of this world are right, I've done my best to be a decent person.
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If a person can not hear can they speak or not
Yes, but their speech is seldom as clearly pronounced as a person who has hearing.
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Should interracial marriages be banned?
No, that's a ridiculous idea, mixed race kids don't look 'weird' to anyone but an idiot, are you seriously suggesting that 'mixed race' celebrities like Halle Berry aren't good looking? I beg to differ!
A species survives by being genetically strong, which means being genetically diverse, otherwise you end up with an increase in birth defects and congenital diseases.
Personally, I would be in...
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if i want to be a tattooist is it entirely necessary to have or get a tattoo? should i be pressured into getting one?
But you really should experience what it feels like if you're going to tattoo others, besides which, you would be unlikely to be taken seriously by customers if you didn't.
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Do you have a negative view of Muslims?
No, but I do have negative feelings about religious fanatics, regardless of their belief system.
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Michael Jackson died too??!
Don't tell me, you were OBL's stand in and you've been hiding in a cave all these years.
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Will a clear liquid diet help you to lose weight?
Yes, and it'll shave years off your life too, so you won't have to worry about your health for quite so long as the rest of us!
The downside being of course, you'll end up with generally poor health for the rest of your foreshortened life.
Good diet and regular exercise are better by far, but are much less exciting than the latest faddy dieting craze.
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anyone notice ? During our beloved president's Sunday night patriotic speech his cheek/right eye area twitched 7 times.
My eyes twitch when I'm tired or stressed, it doesn't mean I'm lying.
In any case, Obama is a politician like all the rest, lying is a positive advantage in politics, GWB did it all the time, and usually with a great big stupid grin on his face as he sent troops off to die.
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Does a car accident increase insurance?
Insurance is essentially a gamble on whether or not you will have an accident, and the house seldom loses.
Living in an area that has a high incidence of motor accidents can increase your premium, as can more than one 'no fault' accident.
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Which One of These Scams Have You Experienced?
Also, organised religion.
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Have you ever had an accidental discharge?
An acidental discharge usually occurs because the weapon has a fault, in your case, and without meaning to cause offence, it was a negligent discharge.
It is entirely possible that you could have killed or seriously injured someone, it might be worth investing in a pistol lanyard and extra safety training.
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So, is there anyone who is disappointed, sad, unhappy about Bin Laden's death? (I'm not)
Yes, I'm dissappointed, beccause he never got a free and fair trial, terrorists around the world will now attempt to exact some form of revenge, and the governments of the west will use these attacks to further curtail the rights and freedoms of their citizens.
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Is Osama bin Laden now enjoying his 72 virgins?
Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I'm fairly certain that the quran doesn't state which gender these virgins are supposed to be, moreover, neither does it specify which species, they could all be goats.
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Is it a war crime to kill children when you attack your enemy who may be doing the same thing?
Two wrongs do not a right make.
Civilian deaths are inevitable in wartime, but that doesn't mean that it's ok to deliberately kill civilians of any age.
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Why is Bernie Madoff in prison?
Because he's a greedy, thieving scumbag who fleeced his investors for millions of dollars of their hard earned money, leaving some of them absolutely destitute.
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Osama bin Laden's body buried at sea.?? cover up ? foul? B.S red flag ?
or do you believe it all ?
It wouldn't shock me at all if there was a secret cell, built for one, containing a very much alive Bin Laden and the body of an unknown stand in lying on the botom of the sea.
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Does it seem like this women should complain about men staring at her chest ?
Nope, having seen the picture, they're well and truly on display, it's like throwing money into the street and expecting nobody to pick it up.
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How many times have you watched taped coverage of the Royal Wedding? I have watched it FOUR times!
I've never been one for watching total strangers getting married, it really doesn't mean anything to me, so I've avoided as much of the footage as I can, without rudely switching over whilst others are watching.
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Osama bin Laden is dead... thoughts? How long do you think troops will be in Afghanistan now?
Bin Laden may have been connected to the 9/11 atrocity, but he is by no means the biggest threat, or the only leader for the vague collection of terrorist organisation dubbed 'Al Quaeda' by western intelligence agencies.
As it stands, Afghanistan cannot currently take over enforcement of its own security, so pulling out now is just asking for trouble!
Foreign troops will be on the ground in...
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What is the point of a mayfly?
The majority of a mayfly's life is spent in an aquatic larval form, they only leave the water to breed, after which they die and become an important food source for other animals, unless of course those other animals have been depleted by human activities.
Even mosquitoes have a purpose, again as an important food source for many other species.
The one wild species whose disappearance I...
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Is the Holy LORD God, and Sin the same thing? Why does it seem like they are never around at the same time?
It does rather point to them being similar doesn't it? Almost as if they're just inside your head and nowhere else!
Funny that.
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Should Camilla ever become Queen of England?
As far as I'm concerned, I wouldn't care if they selected one of the Teletubbies to be queen.
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If UFOs are said to be extraterrestrial, then how come after 50 years of sightings wouldnt they have completely revealed themselves by now?
The term 'UFO' is an acronym for 'Unidentified Flying Object', people assume that this means 'aline spaceship' where in reality the object could be a plane or a frisbee.
If I were an extraterrestrial, I'd keep the hell away from humans at all costs!
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If women were not allowed to drive, would the roads be a much safer place?
If I'm not far wrong, I believe that Saudi Arabia has prohibited women from driving, and has the worst road death toll in the world.
Now this may well be down to a lack of enforcement, but it does rather suggest that men aren't automatically great drivers, indeed, the worst female drivers I have known seem to think that driving like idiots with their arses on fire is beating men at their own...
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Pat Robertson said God sent Katrina to punish New Orleans. Was God punishing the "Bible Belt" with tornadoes?
Maybe god is trying to shut Robertson up, but his aim's a little off? I move that somebody give him a helping hand, planting all those fossils and hiding his existence seems to have plum tuckered him out!
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Why does it seem that some atheists believe they are smarter than people that believe in God, when this isn't always the case?
Isaac Newton is arguably one of the most brilliant scientists ever to exist, yet had a passion for alchemy and astrology.
Being smart in some ways does not make you smart in all ways, nobody is perfect.
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why do atheists attack christians for believing in god ?
In my experience, it's retaliation.
Christians deliberately make themselves a target by consistently laying claim to moral and intellectual superiority on the basis of their belief in an unsubstantiated, mythological being, then insist on forcing it upon the rest of us, and claim they're being 'attacked' because some of us disagree with their ideas and require actual evidence.
If you...
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What's the difference between an SMG and a Machine Gun?
An SMG is smaller, usually fires a 9mm bullet and does not have the range of larger machine guns or assault rifles, which fire either 5.56mm or 7.62mm ammunition, but is more suited to Close Quarters Battle (CQB) and more amenable to concealed carry for close protection use.
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If you got the chance to talk to George W Bush, what would you say to him?
I think punching him in the face might say it all!
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Congratulations to William and Kate - did you see the Royal Wedding?
Nope, I'm boozing at our street party! I honestly couldn't care less about two posh people getting hitched, but I certainly appreciate the extra bank holiday!!
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What is a word that is only SOMETIMES considered a dirty word?
Bloody, as in "It was a bloody battle" and "It was a bloody nightmare!".
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Was Noah able to place all of the animals on his ark?
Yes, he teamed up with Dr Who and stowed them all in the TARDIS along with all of the 'evidence' that backs up creationism and religion.
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Where would humanity be if we didn't have "faith" ? What senses would we "trust" in order to evolve ?
Faith in our abilities, or faith in an imaginary sky man who randomly metes out justice upon whomever theists disagree with?
Evolution is as evolution does, emotion barely enters the picture at all, except in the process of mate selection.
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If I wanted to lie on my Dad's grave and curl up on the ground and have a cry what would people think of me?
I would think that you missed your loved one, and if I thought I could help you I'd offer.
Everyone grieves in different ways, he was your Dad, not anybody elses, do what helps you and to hell with anyone who objects!
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what are the negative side effect of a cannabis user who use five times a day
Psychosis (such as depression or paranoia), lack of motivation, lung disease, various types of cancer associated with inhaled carcinogens, heart palpitations, contraction of the meninges around the heart, gum disease, halitosis, tooth enamel erosion and an increased risk of dementia.
Moderation in all things is the key, five times a day is way, way too much!!
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Atheists: Do you ever feel secretly disappointed to hear that someone you admire is religious?
Not really, it just reminds me that even the most admirable amongst us are prone to their foibles, I can still admire them for the skills I appreciated in the first place.
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Current day Iraq is where civilization started (where Adam n Eve were?). But i wonder where there Dinosaurs when they came down to earth?
Dinosaur were no longer in existence when the first hominids evolved, never mind the first humans.
There is no solid evidence to show that Adam & Eve were anything other than story book characters.
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Are white men attracted to black ladies as much as they are to their own race? If so, white men would you have the courage to date one?
I'm attracted to women of all colours, I couldn't care less what other people think of it, if that's courage, then yes I do have the courage to date them, except I'm already married, so it's a moot point!
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Are atheists spiritual? If so, how can an atheist be “spiritual” but not believe in God? ?
The literal translation of atheist is 'without gods', not believing in a deity does not preclude a spiritual aspect in anything other than the narrow confines of theism.
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What evidence do we have that the world was created perfectly?
You've seen evidence for a creator? Where? I've yet to see any, certainly not any that is not easily debunked by looking up all of the information used to justify it, like looking at all of the laws of thermodynamics, rather than just one.
Perfection is a matter of opinion, it certainly isn't a natural state.
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Is it dogmatic not to believe in gods?
If we were to believe in everything for which we have no proof whatsoever, we'd be looking under stones for boggarts and dredging rivers for water sprites, it isperfectly reasonable not to believe in something that cannot be shown to exist outside of the human mind, therefore, I don't feel that disbelief in a god or gods is dogmatic, since if a shred of information in favour of a deity existing...
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Some would argue that Anthropology should not be considered a "science", do you agree?
It draws educated conclusions from observable evidence, what's not scientific about that?
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Do you have a God-given right to be an atheist?
No, I have the education granted ability to discount ideas and mythologies for which there is no evidence through the medium of rational thought nad experiment.
If I went and defecated in the pulpit of a church, christians would be outraged, but god would remain resolutely silent on the matter.
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Are you rude to telemarketers when they call your home or business? Why or why not?
In the past, I would have spoken to them politely, but these days I'm drifiting towards being outright unpleasant to them.
Currently, I'm ex-directory, on the 'don't call me' list (via the Telephone Preference Server), I never tick the 'bother me with incessant marketing' button on any website ever, but still these obvious scammers keep calling me on an almost daily basis claiming to be from...
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Would you convert to a different religion for the person you love?
No, I could not, I cannot lie to myself or others about my beliefs, nor could I decieve myself into believing something, otherwise I'd still be christian.
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How fast were you going the last time you were picked up for speeding?
I never have, chiefly because I do my best to drive properly, rather than haring around like an idiot and putting peoples lives at risk.
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If you were to stick your head into a piranha tank, would they bite it, or are they wired to bite only foodlike shapes?
It depends upon how hungry they are, how vigourously you maove your head and whether you have any open wounds, most of the time you should be relatively safe, but it's still one of those risk best not taken!
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Do you know? You can buy China's wholesale goods online?
Did you know that I could buy any amount of shoddy Chinese made crap from ebay or any of my local discount stores?
Did you know that spammers are not welcome here?
Did you notice you've been flagged as a spammer?
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can i get arrested for being involved in past crimes even though i stopped and my partner is caught in the future?
Usually the police need to wait until a crime has happened before arresting a criminal, so yes, since have crimes have happened prior to the arrest of the culprits.
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Men with body hair. Shaved or unshaved?
Unshaved, it's there for a reason.
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In the Bible people use to live over 200 and even 900 years why don't we live that long any more?
I put it down to exaggeration and inaccuracy, since this is not substantiated fact, like so many things in the bible.
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Name something that you might see when you die?
I imagine it would be the thing I don't see that kills me, anything else is pure speculation.
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How many beers can you drink before your drunk?
Two real ales (about 5 to 6% ABV), six or seven tinnies (4% ABV), I'm happy like that, I get to enjoy being drunk, enjoy my drink and remember what I did in the morning!
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What is the "natural source" of the fish oil?
Fish oil comes from the flesh and organs of fish, it's in the name.
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What is wrong with my face? I feel like there's something off or ugly, I can't figure it out. http://www.flickr.com/photos/61467948@N02/
For someone who doesn't like her face, your certainly seem to like taking pictures and posting them on public websites!
There's nothing wrong with you, now go find something important to worry about!
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How do the religious rich deal with the "eye of the needle" biblical quote? Do they agree? Shouldn't they give their money away if so?
The 'get out of jail free' card there being that they believe god wants them to be rich.
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are 'tart' and 'custard' the same thing? cuz wen i google image them the same things show up!
Generally a tart is an open topped dessert dish, with a pastry base and sweet filling, sometimes accompanied by custard.
The word tart is also a pejorative term for a woman who is dressed up, but still somehow looks 'cheap', or as in the phrase to 'tart something up', used to describe something which looks a little scruffy being tidied up a bit, in order to make it more presentable.
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4000 people wanted for online job no fees all free please message me for info.
Pull the other one, it's got bells on.
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How do I get my bf to remember to put the toilet seat down?
Unless you've broken both of your arms, I don't see why it should be so difficult for you to operate such a simple mechanism without the assistance of your boyfriend.
Why not try it? It could save a lot of arguments!
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Truly: how many Easter Eggs have you eaten?
None, yet.........
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Do i need to lose weight? PLEASE ANSWER & BE HONEST?
The only weight you need to ditch is the deadweight that calls itself your boyfriend.
If anything you could probably stand to put a bit on!
Try to concentrate on remaining healthy, size is not a good indicator of health.
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are you sick of the royal wedding hub-bub yet?
Yep! I rolled my eyes wearily the moment it was announced! I really could not care less whether two utter strangers get hitched or not, but I will be appreciating the day off!
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Did the holocaust happen? i mean to millions upon millions die due to this terrible cause?
I've met survivors and family members, seen the tattoos and concentration camp artefacts, there's no question in my mind, millions of Jews, homosexuals, gypsies and dissenters were murdered by the Nazis during WWII.
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Are you racist against black people? If so, why?
No, but I do get accused of racism by racist black people, who seem to think that prejudice is a purely white problem.
It does seem sometimes that non-caucasian people will play the race card on a whim, where in the same situation a caucasian would be laughed out of court.
I treat every individual differently according to how they behave, not their skin colour.
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Is Jesus the Christ the savior with a sword or with love?
Neither, he's dead.
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Why is there no Church on the Moon
There's no money on the Moon, otherwise it'd be crawling with preachers in space suits.
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How do unbelievers explain the detailed prophecies in the book of Daniel chapter 11 which were fulfilled several hundreds of years later?
Fulfilled? According to whom?
Could it be that these so called prophecies were written in the bible, then confirmed in the bible, by the very people who would have had a reason to want them to be true?
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What is your definition of "sin"?
A term randomly applied to anyone who the religious want to denigrate, with the added bonus of being able to be prejudiced in the name of their god or gods.
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Why do doctors' offices still use those archaic scales to weigh patients? What if your accountant still used an abacus? Or a typewriter?
Because electronic scales are more prone to failure, need to be calibrated more frequently, cost money to run and can be fried by an electrical fault.
If the best tool for the job is an old tool, why change?
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How much validity does the Bible have? Do you believe any/all of it? Why or why not?
In the same way that email hoaxes dupe people into believing that they are true, the bible contains provable events in history and mixes them with fabricated stories, in oreder to garner a spurious sense of authenticity.
Some of it is believable, some of it is ridiculous and the rest is plausible but unsubstantiated, none of it should be taken as absolute fact until proven otherwise.
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Are Jesus, Mary & Joseph in your thoughts this Holy weekend?
Only because the god squad will be mentioning them at every given opportunity.
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Would you buy cigarettes for somebody underage?I do for my brother who's 16 - think he should be able to decide if he wants to smoke by now. I was 15 when I started and had to get someone else to buy them too
No, I would never buy cigarettes for anyone, never mind someone who is legally underage, that would be despicable, not to mention hypocritical, since I'm a non-smoker, and obnoxiously proud of it.
You are being stupid and irresponsible with your brothers health, I hope you get caught, it's a shame the idiot/s who bought cigarettes for you weren't caught.
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Are we living in the End of Times, or is it just the Beginning?
Christians have been living in 'the end times' ever since their religion was founded, they've been predicitng the end of the world with wearying monotony every year since, you'd think they'd give up after the first few thousand attempts, but no, on and on they go, pointing out omens and portents that definitely prove the end is nigh, and without exception, not one has ever been right.
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Why don't atheists invent some events like Easter and Christmas, so that the non-religious majority, can have something to celebrate?
What's wrong with Fridays and birthdays?
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Why do Atheists say they are not in misery when they are miserable to everyone else?
I sometimes come across as miserable when I'm answering the same stupid theistic questions time and again, in reality, I just can't let idiocy go unchallenged, it's a character flaw, it doesn't mean I'm miserable or even unhappy.
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What do you think of people that say "the end is near"?
To be honest, I groan inwardly at hearing all the same nonsense yet *again*, I fear for their sanity.
I've recently heard of some people selling their stuff in preparation for 'the end', quite what the point of exchanging things for cash, when you earnestly believe that they will both soon be destroyed in a fiery cataclysm, is beyond me!
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Someone asks a question and receives proof along with the answer. Yet the someone continues to keep asking the same question. Why? Deaf?
It depends upon what the person considers to be proof, many people accept the bible as unadulterated proof, despite the fact that rational examination and physical evidence frequently disprove things like the alleged global flood associated with Noah.
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Can you tell when someone is lying to your face?
Whenever I'm offered something that sounds too good to be true I can, like emails offering tons of money, or preachers offering eternal life in paradise.
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Is this some kind of joke? I mean, life is just messing me with me at this point. Right?
Could be, feel free to PM me with details if you need to talk!
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If you withdrawal from heroin and coke at the same time could you die?
It is possible, if your health is poor and you are severely dependent, the best person to ask is a specialist doctor.
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Spiritually wondering, what would you do if you were the last person on Earth?
I would continue as I do now, being the sole human would make no difference in that respect, I'd be far too busy trying to survive on my own!
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how does the dracaena (Draco) survive without a flightless bird
It doesn't need one, I searched Google and found the following paragraph:
"Several websites state that the dragon tree seed only germinated after it had passed through the digestive system of a flightless, dodo-like pigeon - a bird which is now extinct, hence the current rarity of the trees. I can find no published evidence of the existence of any large flightless bird in the Canary Islands,...
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One Year Later, Do you Think BP has Been Held "Fully Accountable"?
I think they're the only group to have been held accountable at all so far, Halliburton and Bushs' oil industry cronies have yet to face the music!
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Just heard that BP has paid only $3 billion out of the $20 billion compensation fund. One year later. What are they waiting for?
Perhaps their waiting for Halliburton to offer compensation for their faulty workmanship or the republicans for allowing oil companies to skimp on safety equipment? Just a thought!
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what would you do / think if you were in the middle of a church service, and you saw the anonymous witch walk in ?
I'd be outside looking on if I had a choice, or inside waiting for it all to kick off if I'm at a wedding, funeral or helping out on a school visit.
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Given Obama thwarts oil exploration, and embraces already-failed "alternative fuel" fantasies, any wonder the economy has no energy?
Alternative energy is in development, it has not yet reached its zenith, the true failed energy source is the one that caused a damaging slick recently not far from Mexico, you know, the one that republican darlings Halliburton were up to their teeth in, I'm certain I've mentioned it before.
Add to this the damage that oil companies do to ecosystems and the pollution caused by burning fossil...
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The evidence of Mothman is encredible. Can we say these are demons or devils manifesting(wing creatures/men in black)and there is a reason. Like some witchcraft or.....in that area? as any phenomena. Thanks
No, it's more likely to be overactive imaginations, outright lies, or substance abuse, there is no 'evidence' unless you accept hearsay as evidence.
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If you are 50 or older, do you believe people of different races are getting along better than in the 1970's?
I'm not quite 50 yet, indeed I'm not even 40, but I remember enough of the seventies to see that in striving for racial equality, we have instead created an atmosphere of distrust, where non-caucasian people will play the race card on a whim, presumably under the mistaken impression that only caucasians can be racist.
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Why are so many scientists fooled by evolution?
They aren't fooled at all, they interpret data, and the data indicates that evolutionary theory trumps religious mythology in the evidence stakes by several billion points to nil.
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All religions seek peace but end in war...why is it so?
Because religious people so often have the arrogance to assume that their world view is the only one that's right, everyone else is wrong, and they need to be educated, by force if necessary.
Anyone with an ounce of common sense knows that no single person or group has all the answers.
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Do you ever get tired of really stupid people? People who refuse to listen and/or learn anything new?
I debate creationists all the time, it never gets old, their ill informed 'arguments' are the springboard for my research into genuine information relating to science and scientific theories, not to mention what the word 'theory' actually means in science, what is admissable as evidence and what is hearsay.
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Would you rather marry a Protestant, Catholic, Mormon, Muslim, Buddhist or Hindu?
None of the above, I would prefer a highly sexed woman with a nice arse, who keeps her religion to herself.
Given my experiences of the last 11 years, marriage would be the last thing on my mind.
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Whats the point of answering religious questions if you despise religion?
For the same reason theists answer questions about evolution, despite having little or no scientific knowledge, they want to get their point across.
The difference being that people don't come knocking on your door trying to induce you to accept evolutionary theory as absolute truth with threats of eternal damnation and spurious claims of moral superiority.
Perhaps if theists kept their...
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Atheists: Why do you not believe in a God?
Claims that a deity exists are often put forward as established fact, despite a lack of substantiating evidence.
You cannot detect god at all, which I find a little suspicious, since surely the all powerful creator of everything would leave unequivocal evidence of his existence?
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, but equally we cannot go believing in everything we have no...
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I keep hearing this voice...I think its Satan. Please only serious answers.
You either have a chemical imbalance in your brain, this is nothing to be ashamed of and is treatable, or have made yourself so paranoid about your religious beliefs that you have induced a psychosis, also treatable.
Fortunately medical science has moved on since the biblical era, so trepanning and setting fire to birds are no longer the main ways of treating mental dysfunction, using...
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What is the white bubbly looking stuff that appears in deepish cuts? Is this muscle?
Sounds like subcutaneous fat to me!
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Is easter the celebration of jesus's death or the celebration of the goddess eastra
Cultures all over the world have celebrated spring, many for far longer than christianity has existed, christianity has hijacked more than one pre-christian festival and twisted each to it's own use.
So both and neither.
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Do you believe God (Krishna) answers prayers?
No, god is imaginary, people just ascribe meaning to events that simply don't exist, and call them 'acts of god'.
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Is it true or false that sooner or later every one is going to believe in God ........?
False, more and more people are waking up to the false promises and exaggerated threats of religion, only those who want to believe in something will allow the brainwashing to take hold, to their detriment.
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Does owning a smart phone or iPhone or Android Phone or iPad make you a better person?
No, it turns most people into obnoxious show off or outrageous snobs.
For example, I like to say I'll bluetooth something to an iphone owner, then point out that I can't because of Apples copyright paranoia, then extol the virtues of my Nokia! Total snobbery!
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Who you will think will win the miss universe 2010?
Promoters and advertisers.
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I just took an early retirement from a corrupt establishment. Should I write about my 27 years there and what I saw and know?
Take legal advice, find and keep any evidence you can lay hands on.
If you can't corroborate your claims you leave yourself open to prosecution.
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In the Americas (North and South) are there more folk that speak Spanish than folk who speak English?
Not sure about Spanish, but I've seen George W Bush speaking, and sometimes I think English isn't even his second language!
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Non-Canadians only: How do you feel about Canada's current Prime Minister (Stephen Harper)?
To be honest, I haven't even heard of him before now, which must mean that he's doing ok, the premiers I know about tend to be a bit on the warmongering/philandering side!
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Is skinny attractive?
No, healthy is attractive, being skinny does not go hand in hand with being healthy.
Size zero models are extremely unnattractive.
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Could you guys help me out on facebook please? and add me :)
Add a complete stranger to my friends list, allowing them to access my details?
I don't think so!
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Who was the most cruliest person in history besides Hitler?
That's a tricky one, Attila the Hun (mercilessly conquered huge areas of land), Vlad Dracul (impaled his enemies), the catholic church (exterminated the Cathars), Pol Pot and Stalin (oversaw the genocide of millions of their own people), Torquemada and his inquisitors (tortured many hundreds, perhaps even thousand to death for not believing in god their way) and the christian crusaders...
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Do you think Christ will come back soon ? If so, in what form will He come back ?
No I don't, but if I'm wrong, I hope he comes back as something really cool, like a dragon or a spaghetti monster!
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Did you hear about the guy who didn't smoke pot but supported it being legalized?
Yes, me. Now shut up.
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Do you think people who smoke weed should be killed?
No, just imbeciles like you, stupidity can be hereditary.
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The Dalai Lama is currently visiting Ireland. Why is it that no atheists are protesting?
Possibly because he doesn't routinely condemn atheists as immoral and hellbound, untrustworthy scum, the way certain religions do.
I'm not aware of any point in my life where Bhuddists have come knocking at my door with leaflets and poorly thought out arguments for the necessity of belief in the undetectable sky man, backed up by threats of eternal damnation in a place nobody has shown to...
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Why should marijuana be legalized if everyone that doesn't smoke it doesn't think it should?
Idiot. I've answered your questions before, I'm a non-smoker, lifelong and proud of it, I also see not point in banning drugs, apparently you're too stoned to get that into your thick skull.
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Should Obama send the republicans to the gas chambers?
No, but they should be entitled to free rabies shots and sedatives.
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has anyone seriously asked you if you were an angel ?
No, but I did get mistaken for jesus once.
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Do you think the homeless should be asked to join the military? Only the stable ones though. It would clean up the streets a little right?
No, I think organised religion should put its money where its mouth is and start helping the homeless, instead of funding dishonest preachers who tour the world on luxury tour busses.
You've seen some of the riches in the vatican on TV I'm sure, so much for poverty and chastity. None of the former, and a bit of the latter except while nobody's watching over the choir boys.
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so im 14 pregnant and im going to gave a baby whats going to be differnt ?
You're going to get a lot less sleep, you'll have to change nappies, mix formula milk or breast feed, kiss goodbye to part of your youth and a sizeable chunk of money over the next eighteen to twenty years.
Life will be harder than you're likely to ever have known, but kids are worth it in the end, so hang in there!
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What are your thoughts on the "End of Days?"
Christians have been living in the so called 'end days' since their religion was first invented, I guess they're going on the idea that one day they might actually be right, which is why they predict the end of the world with utter confidence and annoying regularity, without actually ever being correct.
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Do you think being gay is unnatural
It happens naturally, many species other than humans practice homosexuality and masturbation, it is only humans who try to dictate whether or not one should, on the basis of a spurious religious authority and ignorant self importance.
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Is it brave to continue with something despite information available and public opinion? Are smokers intrepid,in denial or something else?
Something else: they're addicted to a pernicious drug, which if I'm not wrong, is more addictive than heroin.
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Are Paranoid Delusions Such as this (See Below), Accptable to you?
That's ridiculous, never mind acceptable, claiming a child will lack gender identity because he likes pink is possibly the most idiotic idea I've heard in a fair while, and I've spent quite some time debating creationists, so that's saying something!
The fact that qualified medical practioners have joined the hue and cry is equally ludicrous!
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Who else does not buy that thing about all men wanting to spread their seed?
Some men like big boobs, others like myself, prefer shapely buttocks, other men have different turn-ons, but ultimately we do want to spread our seed, but most of us are either unable or unwilling to do what it takes to seduce enough women in order to do so.
I am unable, since I'm no oil painting, don't have lots of money and am not in possession of a freakishly large penis, things that seem...
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Atheists - How and why does the Earth revolve, fire burn and sun shine?
Due to the laws of physics, up to and including the oft misquoted (by creationists) laws of thermodynamics, and the theory of gravitation.
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does anyone hope for zombies?
We already have organised religion zombifying millions of gullible people, that's enough carnage for me!
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Are you a 'Son of God'?
If you lot are to be believed, he only had one son, and the Romans nailed him to some lumber for being a nuisance, allegedly.
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Are any vegans savvy enough to realize that most organic vegetables aren't vegan?
Since everything is covered in micro-organisms, and a good number of these would be destroyed by your stomach acid, technically nothing is vegan.
I look at it from the perspective that nobody is perfect, and at least vegans have the courage to stick to their guns despite the ignorance of people like you.
What I don't understand is why you feel so threatened by vegans that you need to nitpick...
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How can man fight Satan's temptations?
By not giving in to the ridiculous assertions made by christians who cannot provide a shred of credible evidence to show that he might possibly exist, much less influence my life.
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Do vegetarians believe in God? Because if they did they would have read in Genesis where God put animals on the Earth for people.
Some do, some don't.
As I recall, the word 'dominion' is used in several versions of bible, a word that could be taken as implying a responsibility to look after animals, as opposed to exploiting and abusing them for our own personal gain.
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Who else is sick of people saying Chuck Norris is a god?
Not me, it really doesn't bother me at all, certainly not as much as people claim that their god or gods exist, without actually backing their claim with genuine facts.
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If people came from monkeys?? Then how come each one's strands of DNA are different??
Because if all DNA were all the same, every living creature on this planet would be identical. It's blindingly obvious to anyone with the brains to figure it out.
Well done for posting an actual question this time though.
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I WOULD LIKE TO SEE??? Wiccans and Atheists and pagans understand the love teachings of Jesus Christ...
I would like to see all fringe lunatics such as yourself, locked up where they can no longer spread their deranged superstitions to the gullible.
But that still doesn't make your post a question, dolt.
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What's the best way to stop feeling stupid?
Spend some time watching Kent 'god did it' Hovind or Ray 'banana man' Comfort on Youtube, if those idiots don't make you feel smart, nothing will.
Better yet, look up some of the staff questions here on AB!
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Can you iron jeans?
How did I guess that this was a staff question?
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Vegetarians - why won't you admit that bacon smells wonderful? Denial isn't just a river in South America, you know.
I do admit that the smell of cooking bacon is the strongest test my vegetarianism has withstood, along with gammon steak, but not all vegetarians agree.
At the risk of seeming uncharitable, I find it hard to comprehend that anyone would not know that the Nile is in Egypt, North Africa, you can see it on Google maps, please tell me you were being deliberately stupid!
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what should my boyfriend have to wear to bed as punishment?
A wedding ring.
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Do you feel close to God?
Which one? There have been thousands of gods worshipped with equal, and occaisionally greater, fervour than those worshipped today.
I don't believe in any of them as real entities, but as imaginary concepts they are as close as my imagination.
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Why do teachers give so much homework? They should have enough teaching ability so they DONT HAV 2do anything for homework!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Because it teaches you life skills you will need outside of school, like grammar and spelling.
No teacher is able to teach you everything they know within the school environment, you have to shoulder some of the burden and use your own brain to educate yourself, rather than blaming someone else for your lack of progress.
Ultimately, you will most likely spend more of your life outside of...
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Who thinks Dallas Is rubbish?
I didn't like the TV show, but I've never been to the city of Dallas, so it would be hard for me to form an opinion.
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Is scientific research flawed?
It can be, but that is why it is peer reviewed and regularly updated, unlike religion, whose followers seek to preserve it as it always was, no matter how often it's tenets are proven wrong by empirical data.
Regardless, bit by bit, even religions must change and adapt, they just don't like to.
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Not trying to start a war here, but why do so many atheists possess the same negative qualities they accuse God of having?
Which qualities are these? If the OT is to be believed, god is guilty of multiple counts of genocide, incited Jacob to kill his own son, and is generally impatient and intolerant.
Most, though not all, atheists I know are respectful of others, but only to a point where those others become wearisome in their refusal to accept blatant fact, and even then, they are seldom driven to exterminate...
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If you were president, what would the one thing you change be and how would you do it
I'd remove tax breaks for religious institutions and big business, especially banks.
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Can You Die If You Eat Bonjela?
If you eat enough of it, yes, but the same goes for practically everything, there should be an LD50 result somewhere online, that might give you an idea as to what level overdose migt occur at.
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How easy is it to get accused of having misogynistic views these days, even if you're not even a woman hater?
Very easy, it's not always called mysogyny, but women will accuse men of being sexist all the time, even when they themselves are being misandrists.
It's kind of like black people who think that nothing they could possibly say might be racist, just because they're not caucasian.
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Do you ever feel like GOD is letting you down? If so why?
No, he'd have to agree to give me something I asked for first, and to do that I'd need to actually have a two way conversation with him, which would be tricky, since he does not exist.
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Where does dirt come from? In the begining there was only rock and water.
Where on Earth did you get that idea from?
When the Earth was formed there was plenty of volcanic activity, and as we know from recent volcanic activity in Iceland, plenty of dust.
Add to this billions of years of erosion, moisture and biological detritus, and you end up with soil, lots of it.
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What would it feel like to become independent of God(s) and religious beliefs?
Pretty much the same, but without wallowing in false hope and wasting time in church or attempting to convince people that a deity exists, without actually producing any evidence.
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Wouldn't this verse be a good reason to be vegetarian?
No, vegetarianism does not require biblical justification.
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Why do some people refuse to use computers/technologies? Why would someone refuse a easier, longer and healthier life?
Cars are a form of technology, they cause pollution, stress, road deaths and reduce the amount of exercise people take, leading to considerably shorter, less happy lives, but they are handy for travelling long distances or transporting bulky items.
Most technology comes with a price tag attached, and not just a monetary one.
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While giving birth in the hospital, is it possible to refuse to be induced and let the labor take as long as it will take?
Probably, but if you're being offered an inducement, it's probably for a good medical reason.
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Can I complain to the AB staff about the Russian bride ad that keeps appearing on this site? Is that legal? Come on.
You can complain, but don't expect a response. AB staff aren't really that interest in what we think.
It is possible to shrink your browser window so that the adverts aren't visible, I tend to ignore the adverts, few, if any, have any relevance to me.
There's one up on my screen right now for "asianbeauties.com", that doesn't really make much sense, it reads: "We are not free because we...
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Which religion is the most disliked religion ever? Why?
It's hard to give a definitive answer, the least popular religions have been wiped out by the most popular religions.
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Is there any Difference between "Your Truth", "My Truth", and "The Truth"?
"Your truth" might be the idea that you can float like a feather, "my truth" might be that I can fly, "the truth" is when we both hit the pavement and burst like ripe tomatoes.
No amount of self delusion can overcome reality, take it from someone who learned the hard way, though thankfully, not the hardest way.
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How does God guide you in your daily life.....?
He doesn't, I take responsibility for my own actions, rather than abdicating responsibility to a being who exists soley in my imagination.
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If you had to change your religion, which would be your first choice and which would be your last?
Agnostcism would be my first choice, my last, well that would have to be either islam or christianity, since their pretty much two flavours of the same thing, and I've had at least one of them pushed upon me at some point in my life on a daily basis.
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I don't like this site because it looks like Facebook. What do you think? Should all sites look like Facebook?
It doesn't matter what we like or don't like, AB staff will do whatever the hell they like, whenever the hell they like, and no amount of protesting will change a damned thing.
Personally, it doesn't bother me what the website looks like, it does bother me when I go to read a comment that isn't there, or post a comment and it keeps jumping from the last line to the first, or get PB'd without...
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What are some remedies for canker sores?
You might be brushing too hard and damaging your gums, leaving them open to infections, try using a brush with softer bristles or try to press more gently, it's not how hard you brush that gets them clean, but the thoroughness.
Try drinking more water, getting a few early nights, and eating healthily, this will at least give your immune system a bit more strength to fight infections.
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Why do people on answerbag treat the newer/and younger people different?
I don't think we do, although I'm fed up to the back teeth with "Am I preganant", "2012 end of the world" and preachy theist questions (which as often as not are statements rather than questions), so personally, I'm bound to be a little less patient with people who ask them.
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Why is my mum annoying when she`s drunk?
Because alcohol reduces your inhibitions and makes you think your being funny, either that or it makes you think you're an indestructible fighting machine.
I cut back on the amount I used to drink, before I reached either stage, as far as I can remember anyway.
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what is the best way to die in your sleep?
There's the old joke that goes along the lines of: I want to die like my uncle did, peacefully in my sleep, rather than screaming and yelling like the othr people in his car!
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It profiteth a man more to bang his head against a wall than to convince a New Atheist that he MIGHT be wrong!
Funny, I've had similar thoughts when debating with fundamentalist christians.
In any case, that's a statement, not a question.
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Is it me, or does all of Tim Burton`s films suck?
It's you, I know plenty of people who enjoy his films.
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Will I Get AIDS?!!!
No, outside of the human body, AIDS has a very short lifespan, I doubt very much whether there is even the possibility of you getting AIDS from toilet water, since AIDS is transmitted through direct contact with fresh bodily fluids.
If you're really worried, go and talk to a doctor.
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Evolutionists: Can you please enlighten a former Christian and prove to me that humans are primates?
We have physical attributes that are similar to other primates, our DNA is more closely realted to that of other primates, and we have fossil primate remains that bear a remarkable resemblance to humans, whilst still retaining certain ape features to a greater or lesser degree.
That's all I can think of right now, but it's a pretty strong argument.
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Would you vote for a presidential candidate that shared ALL of your beliefs, but was known for bribery and corruption?
If they were susceptible to bribery and corruption, they would not share at least two of my beliefs, so no.
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How can I cut without pain ?
What an idiotic question, and offensive to boot.
If you're cutting just to fit in, shame on you, if you're put off by the pain, you don't really want to.
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What person, cartoon character, or imaginary being has made an impact in your life?
Jesus and the christian god have been pushed upon me all of my life, and have been used by numerous people to excuse their prejudices and violence towards me.
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Why do fat girls think their hot?
That depends upon what you would define as 'fat', my wife is skinny in the eyes of everyone else, but still claims to be 'fat'.
Personally, I prefer women whose bones do not show through their skin, skeletal fashion models look unhealthy and warped to me, but they think that they're hot.
Beauty is subjective.
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If evolution and the big bang theory are true, is there still a possibility that a God could exist?
There's no if about it, we have evidence to show that quantum theory and evolutionary science are the best explanation for the universe we see around us.
The same cannot be said for any deity ever, not just the christian god, but all deities ever worshipped by humankind, there is no evidence, therefore the odds agaisnt god existing are pretty high.
It is plausible that a being exists who...
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Can god cure AIDS?
No more than the Smurfs can cure gall stones.
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Why's Obama already having to make 2012 campaign stops? Great Hope and Change who he is, can't he just run on his record as president?
Probably because republicans have been ceaslessly trying to discredit him with misinformation and outright lies.
But you wouldn't sink to that level, would you? At least not more than a couple of times a day.
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True or False: The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the only way to glory land?
Some say yes, I say no, there's no evidence at all to suggest that one holy text is any more factual than another.
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Do you mind showing me proof that Judgment Day won't happen on May 21, 2011? Proof other than "Nobody knows the day"?
Would you mind showing us evidence that it will? Because I very much doubt that you can.
I would have thought that after thousands of years of failed 'end of the world' prophecies, people might have got wise to the fact that they are a load of nonsense.
The evidence is against, no prophecy has ever successfully predicted the end of the world, therefore the odds against this latest arbitrary...
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What flavors do you like in your coffee, do you like ot hot or cold, milk half n half skim or neither
I like instant with milk and sugar, I have a utilitarian view of coffee, flavours and frothy milk don't really appeal.
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46% Mississippi Republicans think interracial marriage should be illegal. Do you? Why or why not?
No I don't! That's a bloody stupid, not to mention unenforcable, idea!
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Two part question? Do you love SaTaN, and do you think? He loves you.....
No more than I love Spiderman or think that he loves me.
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Do you think humanity could ever implement eugenics to work our overall evolution without negative effects?
Could we? Perhaps. Would we all be able to agree on what makes for a positive evolutionary future? Not on your nelly!
Eugenics is a subject best taught in history lessons and nowhere else.
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Do you trust Ebay???
No, they are greedy, unscrupulous, money grabbing scum, who could not care less whether their buyers or sellers get ripped off or not.
Case in point, the thousands of listings located in China and Australia, selling cheap knock offs of copyrighted designs and products.
The only time they display anything other than an indecent desire for money is when they are at risk of legal action....
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If christians and muslims could come together what do they have in common?
A vain, jealous, cruel, capricious, self obsessed, genocidal deity and a lot of wishful thinking.
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Does God decide whether or not it will rain?
No, the laws of physics do.
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How hard is it to wake you up?
On weekdays, I keep hitting the snooze button, I'm a little less difficult to wake up on a weekend, but on the whole, I find it hard to shut my brain up so that I can get to sleep in the first place, so wake up tired most mornings.
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What would be a positive approach at converting a Satanist to Christianity??
In my experience, most satanists are satanists because of christians.
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Should the UN extradite the fool of a Pastor for burning the Koran which directly caused the deaths of 7 of its people?.
The UN or Afghanistan, I'm easy either way, we don't need him.
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April 19th, McD's National Hiring Day; 50,000 jobs. Why are libs not criticizing "burger-flipper" jobs while Obama's the prez?
Thanks to the previous administration most people are lucky to even have a job, never mind get a job offer, even if it is flipping burgers.
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Alright im gonna try ecstasy for the first time.. any helpful tips?
Yes, flush it down the nearest toilet.
Because ecstasy is illegal, it is manufactured and supplied exclusively by criminals who couldn't care less whether you live or die, it could be cut with anything, including rat poison, or even be pure enough to give you a fatal overdose.
Stick to the drugs that are legal and regulated.
Well done for seeking advice!
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Is it illegal for a 23 year old to make out with a 13 year old?
In any right thinking country, such a thing would be considered sexual conduct with a minor, and as such, illegal, the 23 year old is open to prosecution.
As I understand it, a paedophile deliberately seeks out sexual contact with underage people, so it may not be outright paedophilia, and I know that some 13 year old girls can appear to be much older, but if you know someone is underage, you...
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"It's none of your business." How can this phrase be said more politely?
"I would prefer to keep that to myself, thank you."
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why..do elders hit younger people with that, in my day stuff, not only to advise but to humilate as,well?
You might feel humiliated, but it's not likely that was the aim.
When I was at school, we had very few computers, fewer still that worked, but now in the school where I work, there's at least two working PCs in every class, an interactive whiteboard, where once there would have been a blackboard written on with chalk, new desks that don't give you splinters, chairs that aren't broken, and all...
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According to the OT and the New T. of the bible overall -how do you think a psychiatrist would diagnose God?
I think the psychiatrist might listen for a while, then start surreptitiously jabbing at the panic button under his desk!
Looking at biblical texts, this god fella seems vain, egotistical, capricious, jealous, vindictive, cruel and murderous, very, very murderous, genocidal even.
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What do you think of those people who say ''Mc donald's made me fat''?
I think they're displacing their guilt.
I've never once passed a Mcdonalds and seen people being force fed, on the contrary, they stand in line waiting to pay, then go and shove their faces with fatty junk food.
There are very few people who are fat through no fault of their own.
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I have got a muslim boyfriend, and we have been together for 7month he tells me stuff about his religion. i have read some of the quran and i beleive in it and allah, he has opened my eyes. I want to become muslim, how do i do it?
The same way you become a member of any religion, give in to their brainwashing techniques, participate in a few pointless rituals, then start obnoxiously forcing your beliefs onto anyone you come into contact with.
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I'm going on a holiday for 6 days, it has an 6 hour flight, what are some good sci-fi fantasy books to read, I'm 13 by the way.
Anything by Terry Pratchett, particularly the Discworld series, each is a stand alone book, but fits in with the rest of the series if you want to start at the beginning.
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How is Aldous Snow's song "African Child" racist?
I watched the video for African Child on Youtube, it's evidently meant to be comedy for mature people, so anyone who thinks that all white people are racist and that black people can't be racist, should steer well clear until such time as they have grown up.
Aldous Snow is the alter ego of Russel Brand, a British comedian, who also has the audacity to be caucasian and have sung a song...
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If someone was to cut, is the reason for cutting ok if...
1 u feel everyone against you
2 feel bad for everything bad in world
3 mad at self
There are many understandable reasons for people harming themselves, but the cutting yourself is not a good state of affairs, so it isn't really 'ok'.
You need to seek help from a counsellor, parents/carers or a doctor.
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Do you think? That atheists, pagans, and wiccans will ever convert to the love teachings of Jesus Christ, Before its too late???
Perhaps, if christians could provide verifiable evidence to show that their god, amongst all the many thousands of gods worshipped throughout history, is the only one that's real.
I have yet to see anything but deliberate misinterpretations of well understood scientific theorems, rather than new information that progresses our knowledge of the universe.
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What type of shoes does a witch wear?
Ones that fit! Most of the ones I know prefer big boots.
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How often do you do things that you wouldn't want your parents to find out about?
I'm not really certain I've ever done anything like that, I've got some pretty understanding parents!
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How many bags of trash do you throw away each week? I don't recycle because I'm lazy haha. My family of 5 makes about 2 bags per day
One bag per week, and we fill our recycling bin to capacity in the two weeks between collections.
At the risk of sounding harsh, why don't you get off your lazy arse and try? It's not difficult.
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Fellow Baggers. Today is MOTHERS DAY so at least phone Mom up. and also your wife if you have kids is a mother,so get her in the loop!
Been there, done that, but thanks for the reminder anyhow!
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Do you have a problem, with the President of the united states being black a man???
No, I would have a problem if he was a slack jawed moron who started wars all over the place, thankfully GWB isn't in office any more, hopefully Obama will reverse some of the worst excesses of the previous incumbents administration, just so we don't end up with more wars, financial crises or another exploding oil rig.
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Is there any logic in the idea that dinosaurs were just pets for human beings that were much taller than those of today?
None whatsoever, logic requires evidence.
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What are your thoughts on the reactions in Afghanistan for the burning of the Koran by the pastor in Florida?
The killings that were provoked by the burning of the koran were wholly unacceptable and barbaric, though not unexpected, since religion in general, and particularly Islam at the moment, is quite prone to barbarism as a response to quite minor infractions.
In any case, it wasn't the koran, it was a koran.
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Why are vegans so dumb?
Why do idiots make crass generalisations about groups they don't understand or belong to?
Meat rearing causes immense environmental damage, feeds fewer people and takes far longer than growing vegetable crops.
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There is absolutely no proof that God does NOT exist, so why do people claim that there is?
Saying that there is no evidence for the existence of god is not the same as saying there's evidence against.
That said, if we believed in everything we couldn't provide evidence against, we would end up believing in fairies and bogeymen under the bed.
You're entitled to your beliefs, but you cannot state them as inalienable facts without evidence to verify that they are correct.
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Tell me about the God you dont believe in --
It would take hours just to list and describe all of the thousands of gods I don't believe in, you need to be more specific.
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if i eat sand while pregnant am i hurting my unborn?
I know of several children who have eaten sand, the only thing they got was a sore bum when it passed through them.
Eating too much will inevitably have a negative health impact on you and your baby, and you'll use a lot of wet wipes going to the toilet!
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Is it possible for Satan to invade your thoughts?
In the biblical era, mental illness was put down to 'demonic possession'. Thanks to science, we now know not only that this is not the case, but also how to successfully treat it.
So it is possible for you to believe that satan has invaded your thoughts, but there's medication you can take to get rid of him.
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Does going to a church/temple make someone a good and pious person?
No, it makes you the kind of person who wants to be seen as good and pious, whether you are or not.
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God is not to be understood.Can we define what we don't understand?Can we logically deny the existence of what we can't define/understand?
In order to understand something, one must first be able to detect it in any way. Detect god and you'll have a cause for attempting to understand it.
Otherwise, it's just the voices in your head.
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What is the best way to thank God?
Quit calling on him every five seconds.
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Would you wear(and use)pants with a built in toilet?
Hell no! Some people like that sort of thing, but it doesn't float my boat!
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What do you think about Answerbag's new "Remove Religious References" feature?
I think it's April the 1st! Nice try!
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husband wants to know where dinosaurs fit in our history in relation to the Catholic Religion
The catholic religion was invented around 65 million years after most species of dinosaur were rendered extinct.
It was invented by people who had no knowledge of palaeontology (never mind prehistoric life), poor knowledge of world geography (they had never heard of Australia or the Americas, despite being two of the largest land masses on Earth), comparatively backward medical technology and...
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Would you really be upset if snakes, alligators, and bears were extinct?
Yes, very. On the other hand, if domestic cats were exterminated I'd have a celebratory beer!
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I feel constantly low & ugly, I feel everyone is better than me and my girlfriend will either leave or cheat. What can I do?
Try to appreciate what you have while you have it, before you lose it. Carry on like this and people will walk away from you. You can't be that ugly if you already have a girlfriend!
My advice would be to talk to someone, a counsellor, family memeber or trusted friend, your girlfriend would listen if she cares about you, so start there, get her to help.
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i found the number 666 on my right hand i did NOT write it there what does it mean please help!
You either had a prank played on you, you're reading it upside down or have short term memory loss.
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What's your opinion of people wearing dog collars?
Fashion victims or priests? I don't really have time for either, unless I really feel the need to aggravate someone.
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What can SCIENCE not answer?
Why people prefer a book written by people who thought that illness was a symptom of demonic possession and had no idea that the Americas and Australia even existed, to hard fact and clear evidence.
Also, why these people can't seem to tell that the people who preach to them so often turn out to be crooks.
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Is Atheism a weak minded response to the overwhelming complexities of GOD as it attributes the universe to happenchance?
That question was almost stupid enough to have been a staff question, apart from the blatant vitriolic attack on atheism that is.
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Do you think God is punishing America for it's many sins.Because of this do you think Jesus is coming back soon and ARE YOU READY??
Christians have been living in the 'end times' since their benighted religion first crawled out of the Roman catacombs. After 2000 or so years, you'd think they'd realise they were being strung along, wouldn't you?
Find an earthquake crack that spells out 'god did this' somewhere in Japan, and you might actually have a case.
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Jesus saves...
I wish he'd save me from ignorant, spam spewing theists, it's just a shame he's stone-cold dead, he's shuffled off his mortal coil, run up the curtains and gone to join the choir invisible, bereft of life he rests in peace, he is no more, this, is an ex-prophet!
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What does it take to please God?
Looking at various bilical accounts and the behaviour of some christians, genocide, fratricide, patricide, regicide, blood sacrifice, brainwashing, torture and money, lots of money, paid to people who sound like used car salesmen trying to sell a clapped out banger.
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If your cats sleep on your bed, do you avoid changing position so that you don't disturb them?
Nope, I have no problem with pushing the disgusting parasites off the bed if they're impinging on my space, they're small enough to sleep pretty much anywhere they like, and it's my bed!
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Do you not find it disgusting that cats use their litter tray and then walk all over the kitchen work tops and tables?
Yes, it's utterly revolting, I don't even like their stinking food up there, never mind once they've crapped it out and had a good dig in it!
Unfortunately, my wife thinks it's perfectly ok, and feeds the filthy creatures on the kitchen surfaces, so now they're trained to jump up there.
Any suggestions for un-training them are welcome!
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Do you think that maybe God put the Bible on Earth to test peoples logic?
No, I think that human beings wrote it, just to see how far they could push people before they transformed into raving, bible thumping nutters, and it kind of got out of hand and turned some folk genocidal.
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Why is believing in something you can't see hear or prove exists a good thing?
Believing in an afterlife is quite comforting to the bereaved and those who have been royally screwed over in life.
Unfortunately, the sheer number of murderers, child abusers, conmen and basket cases who latch onto religion, renders it more of a hinderance than a help to the rest of us.
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Defend your belief :-) Question for the atheist: What's your statement about
Two points, atheism is not a belief, it's a lack of belief. And neither Einstein or Newton were theologians, nor were they immune from making mistakes or being fallible. They were brilliant in their fields of study, this does not render them brilliant in all fields of study, or indeed all knowing, Newton particularly had some quite bizarre notions that have since been shown to have little or no...
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How might you live differently today if you were to take up your Cross and follow Jesus?
Jesus was tortured to death 2000 odd years ago, I have absolutely no desire to imitate this.
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Why do people ask for proof of God's existence? Isn't that like asking for proof that you've ever been happy or sad? Are they expecting something like a photo of an old guy in a chair sitting on a cloud?
I'd settle for one speck of verifiable evidence that suggests the existence of any deity, which despite their vehemence, theists have so far been unable to provide.
Then we'd need to find evidence that this deity was the one true deity, and not just some imposter or lesser being.
Finally, we'd have to ask him or her what he or she really does think, rather than making a lot of random guesses...
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Do you think that someone should commit suicide when the suffer from PTSD and keep having flashbacks?
Certainly not! I think they should seek out counselling, it's not something you can just 'get over', but you can at least learn to tune it out in order that you can live your life again.
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do you think the world will end in 2012? if so why
None of the above, it's BS, but it will happen one day, just not any time soon.
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Genetic foot problems...
Sounds more like foot fungus to me, you may have a genetic predisposition to contracting foot ailments of this nature.
It would probably be a good idea if you went to see a chiropodist.
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Jesus DIED for the sins of this world...
That is neither a question nor is it a verifiable fact. It is a statement, and a debatable one at that.
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Would you consider something that ends up being untrue a lie, even if you meant it at the time you said it?
I would consider it a regrettable mistake and retract my original position wherever necessary, since my intention is never to deliberately decieve.
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Do people who believe everything in textbooks realize how inconsistent certain textbooks are with each other?
That's why they're open to review and ammendment, unlike certain religious texts, which have their inconsistencies and errors preserved as sacred for millenia.
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If YOU haven't "found" God yet;does that mean He doesn't exist?No cure found for muscular dystrophy yet; does that mean there is none?
If we went around believing in things just because we haven't proven they don't exist, we'd be looking for dragons and unicorns still.
We can detect diseases, so there's more evidence for the existence of muscular dystrophy than there is for god, thus we have a starting point from which to research a cure.
I'm not stating that god does not exist as a fact, just that as yet, there is no...
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By exposing our children to violent games we are supposedly desensitizing them to death. What is your take on this?
I disagree, experiments where subjects were forcibly exposed to violent imagery actually made the subjects less prone to violence.
People with a predisposition to violence may well be affected by violent images, and indeed may well seek out violent content, but an otherwise ordinary person, would remain averse to acts of violence.
Military organisations have to repeatedly drill their troops...
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Why is glue so harmful, that you have to be 18 years old to buy it in the store now?
Because many types of glue contain solvents, which are often inhaled to induce a feeling of being 'high', the downside being that it is entirely possible that they will also kill instantly.
Even if you don't die, the health effects can be severe and long lasting.
That and some idiots glue themselves to stupid things, or worse, glue other people to stupid things as a prank.
Apparently this is...
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What is the most pointless thing about school?
Silly children complaining about how they hate it, and teaching those silly children.
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How many pregnancy tests have you taking during your lifetime?
None, I've never been that curious to discover whether they work for men or not.
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So this is the question: If you found out that God exists, and its not too late.. what will you do? (Straight forward answer please.Thanks)
Depending upon which god you mean, I would need to revise my world view entirely.
But let's face it, there's no evidence to suggest that any deity has ever existed.
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Was Apple right to remove the "gay cure" app from its app store?
I think they were wrong to allow it in the first place, they only took it down to avert the possibility of prosecution, particularly from a Professor whose work was misquoted therein.
Religious bigotry has had its day, this is just one more nail in its coffin. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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Wicthcraft is a dirty filthy pratice? Agree (or) Disagree??? (serious replys only)
Having actually experienced Pagan practices of a wide variety of different denominations, not just witchcraft, and been to church and mosque, I can honestly say that I totally disagree.
Indeed, Paganism seems devoid of the brainwashing techniques I have experienced at the hands of both christian and muslim fanatics, making it a far more sociable belief system.
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Have you found the Tuth by reading Scriptures?
No, I found a few historical facts that would stand up to scrutiny and could thereby be described as truth, but not *the* truth.
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Do all Religions offer a path to Salvation?
They offer, but do they actually supply? That's another question.
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Which kind of Muslims do u think is better " Shia or Sunni " ? and why ?
I couldn't care less, they all believe in roughly the same imaginary being as every other abrahamic schism, as long as they're not being violent, it doesn't matter at all which set of weird rituals they choose to take part in.
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Do a lot of theists fear atheists? Why or why not?
I would have to say that many in America do, several states have prohibitted from holding political office, I understand from what I've seen, that Americans can lose friends, family and jobs, just for not believing, something which I have never experienced here in the UK.
Perhaps they're afraid that atheists are right, or simply don't understand them, fear leads to hate and prejudice.
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I feel sad right now..?
You can't change who you are, so make the best of what you've got.
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Obama: "We think GE has something to teach businesses all across America". Including how to pay $0 taxes on $14 billion profit?
I think he meant, building things properly so they don't fail in, say, a Japanese earthquake, or the Gulf of Mexico.
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Should Judge Judy be removed from the bench?
I didn't know she was stuck there!
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One of our 1,500+mph Typhoon fighter pilots in Lybia is a woman,do you think she can handle this mans job ?
No, they only hire incompetent nitwits to fly multi-million pound, supersonic, jet fighters these days.
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Isnt God irresistible?
If god were real, that might be the case, as it is, he's undetectable.
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What is the hotest weather you ever endured?Where were you at the time?did people get heat exhaustion?
I can't tell you how hot, but when I visited Morocco with my family twenty odd years ago, it was searingly hot all the time, but curiously, hotter in the Atlas mountains than the corner of the Sahara we travelled through, I've never been hotter outside a car than in it apart from there!
I got heat exhaustion, not long after I got over the jet-lag.
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Why does the name of Jesus offend people? Jesus loves everybody.
I'm not offended by the name, I'm offended by the people who use the name of a dead man to push their own personal agenda, speak about him as if they have actually met him and know what he thinks.
Believe what you like, but remember that all the belief in the world won't prove you right, so keep it to yourself and we'll get along just fine.
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what is your opinion on the parents protesting a student with peanut allergies?
Can she not wear protective clothing, like a face mask? Surely there must be a more practical way of shielding her from peanut residue?
I can understand both sides of the argument, but if there is no way she can exist in a conventional school environment without risking serious harm, then she should be home schooled.
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America is the biggest contributor to the UN, and we make cars. Why, then, is the UN's 4WD vehicle of choice the Toyota Landcruiser?
Japanese vehicles are world renowned for their robustness and reliability, US cars are seen as unreliable, gas guzzling monsters.
I live in the UK, there are very few American brands over here, Ford is widely viewed as an acronym for 'Fix Or Repair Daily', and the Chrysler Voyager has a very poor safety rating, the result being they're extremely cheap to buy. There have been a few Humvee...
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The US has over 2 million prisoners. What are your thoughts on this?
The 'war on drugs' probably has quite a lot to do with this.
It not only criminalises people who are entirely harmless, aside from having consumed a proscribed substance, but introduces them to a world chock full of criminals, namely prison.
The war on drugs is over 40 years old now, and drug use is undiminished, I'd say that was a big fail.
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If you see someone w/an obvious disability do you go out of your way to help them? Why or not?
I do offer my help, but I don't force myself upon people who do not need it.
If there's something I can do to assist others, I'll try my best, even if it does take me out of my way. I get a real kick out of helping others!
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Have you ever had to "admit" you were wrong when you were actually right or innocent? Why did you do that?
I've been told I'm wrong, blamed and punished, but will never admit to anything I didn't do.
It's hard and sometimes painful, but I value my integrity over an easy life.
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The Lord gave us the power of LOVE and yet we kill each other..Why?
What do you mean 'we'?
You might, I certainly don't, but those who do, often assert that 'the lord' told them to.
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I got my belly done yesterday&the top is bruised,it was bleeding a lil at first and a bit b4..when i bend down it hurts,what's up?
You've had a hole pierced in your belly button, it's to all intents and purposes, an injury, and it will hurt whilst it heals.
Keep it clean, follow the piercers instructions (a good one will supply a free cleaning kit), and you'll be fine.
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Why would someone want to worship the devil?
Because A: it annoys christians and B: satan has all the best music and most interesting people (according to christians).
In fact, the list of things dubbed satanic by bible thumpers is almost without end, so it's highly probable, that were satan a real being, that we would all be under his thrall simply by using technology.
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what does it mean when a vegetarian says they won't eat anything with a face?
Your co-worker doesn't know what the definition of the word 'vegetarian' is, vegetarians do not eat meat at all, and that includes fish.
It is possible to be semi-vegetarian, but by definition, a vegetarian who eats meat is not a vegetarian at all.
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does the world is gonna end on 21/12/2012.
No, just like all the other prophecies about the end of the world, this one will come and go without event.
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Why do I have so many dreams about doing drugs either by myself or with friends?
Not sure, perhaps you're feeling curious about trying them, or anxious that someone you know is already.
Last night I dreamt that I was smuggling cannabis with the Dukes of Hazard hidden inside large suitcases in a Star Wars 'Snail Tank'. And I've never touched any illicit substances whatsoever, who needs 'em with dreams like mine!
I'll check out my 'Dream Dictionary' later and try to...
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Why do people go crazy when a celebrity dies
If it was someone I particularly liked, I might get a bit upset, but in general, celebrity deaths don't really get me all misty eyed.
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Why should weed be legalized if only stoners think it should be legalized?
Maybe because you were to stoned, numb nuts. There are plenty of us.
Drugs are not great, but what makes them worse, is they're completely controlled by criminals.
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What type of touch screen computer is the best computer for the least money?
Smaller, tougher, more accessible, and not crippled by Apple copyright paranoia.
I've only had a brief play with one, but it was far nicer than the ipad I had a demo of. That said, I don't like Apple fashion accessories as a whole, so I could be biased.
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There is absolutely no proof that God does NOT exist, so why do people claim that there is?
To believe in something because a lack of evidence does not disprove it is absurd, there's no evidence fairies don't exist, but you would doubtless scoff at me if I were to insist that they do, that they talk to me, and cannot be detected because they exist outside of our reality. All of which I've heard from theists justifying their beliefs just this week!
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Anyone with a religion or lack of faith, do you believe your way is the only way, or do you have humility and say "hey i might be wrong."
Show that I'm wrong, and I have the humility to change my ideas, shout at me that I'm wrong, without providng corroborative facts, and I'll argue with you 'til the end of time!
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How does the ocean get into the air to become the sky? More proof that gravity does not exist, no?
No, just proof that you are either trolling or scientifically illiterate to a degree that would shock a four year old.
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so .. shes 's gone.. someone please help me . ?
How can I help? Let me know, although I doubt that I can assist as much as Prunesquallor.
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Do you accept as God's Word all of the Bible or do you accept the apocryphal books or other writings found outside the Bible?
No, the case for the existence of god is far from proven, there is no evidence to suggest that any of these books is anything other than man made.
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Do you think college students are foolish and should not be allowed to vote?
GWB got elected twice, I don't think college students were entirely to blame for that, and frankly, all of the evidence I've seen suggests that the Tea Party is composed almost entirely of rabid nutters.
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I think the best rule ever created is The Golden Rule. ?Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Which rule is best for you?
I have long lived by that rule and by the following:
This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
I like to think that I'm doing a good job of it!
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what can i do to "bring back" my old inner labia?
Speaking from the perspective of a man, why does this bother you so much?
Personally, when I see a womans 'downstairs area', the last thing I'm likely to do is pull out a tape measure to check whether her labia are of the correct dimensions!
Stop obssessing over minor details!
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i lost my wife .. (cancer ) i forfit my life
goodbyE AB...... luv u aLL.
You have so many friends here, please, try to see that suicide is not the solution, in time you'll be able to help others in your position, if nothing else!
I dearly wish I could come and support you in person!
Please, go and speak to someone!
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Is there an afterlife?
Nobody knows, but people with a religious bent will insist that they do, and they anyone from another religion who tells you otherwise is wrong.
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Do you think that the Alien Characters on Star Trek were extremely farfetched in appearances?
If they were Et's can you imagin them to look somewhat like those on Star Trek?
Star Trek aliens were, and to an extent still are, restricted by the sophistication of special affects of their era, the only techniques available to the original series would have been makeup and possibly some prosthetics, the series made in the 90's were limited by their budgets to more advanced makeup and prosthetics. Thus, most of the 'alien' species depicted tend to be pretty much humanoid...
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What is the atheist's biggest objection to the concept of "God"?
Few witnesses? Try none.
My main objection to fundamentalist religions, not just christianity, is the tenacity of their believers, despite the fact that they have not a single piece of verifiable evidence whatsoever, but still insist that god is a reality, and when challenged resort to personal attacks, biblical quotes and lame excuses like "god exists outside of science" to explain why he...
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What is your view on religion?
If you are an Atheist, state your reason for what you think. If you are christian, ect
Please don't start arguing between one another, Just post a RESPONSE (not a rebuttal) as a comment (NO FLAMING)
Nice stories, but regrettably, religion is also a great excuse for genocide, child abuse, terrorism, brainwashing and bigotry.
The religious will often set themselves up as all knowing, paragons of virtue, despite copious quantities of evidence to show that they are no better or worse than the rest of us, and no evidence to show that their deity or deities genuinely exist.
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Christians worship Jesus Christ because he is the Almighty God. How can the Jehovah Witnesses be Christian if they teach Jesus isn't God?
Short answer, they aren't.
Just like christianity and islam, they are an offshoot of the Jewish religion, evidently, gods word is so 'true' that people have seen fit to disagree with it and practice it in their own way, which rather begs the question, is it real at all?
Given the utter lack of evidence in favour of any deity ever existing, I must say no, so it doesn't matter.
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Why do the English love tea?
Some do, some don't, I prefer coffee personally.
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Is the war in Libya a "pre-emptive strike?" If so, will it last eight years like the pre-emptive strike in Iraq?
I doubt very much whether Obama would be stupid enough to repeat his predecessors blatant screw ups.
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When is Obama's 2 year vacation going to end ?
Funny, it might be that I live in the UK, but from my perspective, he's going out of his way to repair the damage GWB did to the USAs international relationships, in between trying to sort of the Gulf oil spill caused by lax safety regulations put in place by GWBs administration and two long running, costly, unwinnable wars, started by GWB.
If that's your idea of a vacation, you can keep it.
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25 months from now, in Dec. of 2012, humans will experience the beginning of the end of our time here on Earth. There are many ways this may come about. My vote is by an asteroid (one is due here on that date!)
Anyone have a thought or theory?
My thought is that it's utter nonsense, and even if it weren't, there's nothing we can do to prevent it.
If it happens, we'll all be dead, if it doesn't, we'll carry on as usual.
See you in 2013.
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What would the world look like without religion?
Pretty much the same, only people would be killing each other for different reasons, rather than which invisible sky person they worship.
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Do you believe the world will end on December 21, 2012?
Some people do, without any real evidence, I most certainly do not, any more than the last eight or nine 'end of the world' events I have survived to my knowledge, although it seems I missed a couple of dozen others, probably while I was laughing at the earnest 'warnings' being handed out by religious nuts promoting them.
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isn't it ironic that people who swear aliens are real, absolutely refuse to even consider the idea that god exists?
We can prove that life exists here on Earth, and that the universe is vast enough that it could very well exist elsewhere, so it is likely that alien life does exist.
To date, not one religion has ever provided more evidence for the existence of their deity or deities, without using force or brainwashing techniques.
Therefore the evidence, albeit circumstantial, is in favour of alien life...
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How do angels differ from man?
Man exists, and can be proven to exist.
The opposite is true of angels.
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When bodies start to return from Libya, do you expect Obama to have the decency to meet the families face-to-face like GWB did?
Yes, and I doubt he'll have a moronic smirk on his face whilst talking about war, like GWB did.
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What if everything learned from fossils was a lie? what if god created fossils to test mankind?
If it were, he's done a bloody good job of it, and left not a trace of evidence to show that he did!
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How can a God exist when nothing but catastrophic events happen in the world and they occur one on top of another?
Recent catastrophes have been exacerbated by the fact that human populations have expanded into areas prone to natural disasters.
Our population is due to reach 7 billion this year, the extra people have to go somewhere, so they take up residence in areas their ancestors would have shunned as too dangerous. Thus, the religiously gullible will conclude that the increased death toll is due to...
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Are you symmetrical?
No, nobody is, it's one of the side effects of being a biological entity.
Some people are more symmetrical than others though.
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y do atheists exist throughout the world today?
Atheists have always existed, but these days are unlikely to be put to death for not believing, so feel more comfortable expressing their lack of belief.
Also, science has proved a far more effective tool for explaning how the universe works, leaving religion far behind, really far behind.
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Atheists - Do you believe in a higher intelligence, if not God?
You're really trying aren't you?
It is plausible that some being somewhere has evolved to a point where it's intelligence supercedes that of human beings, but without evidence, we can do nothing but believe.
In no way would this prove the existence of a god, but it would supply a reasonable, naturalistic explanation of the god myth.
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Is traditional Christianity more likely to be inspired by God than Mormonism is?
I think it was Byron who used words to the effect that "All religions are equally true", which is to say there is a paucity of evidence to show that they are true at all.
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Why is waiting on God so difficult?
Because he refuses to answer you calls, or even reply to emails, never mind give any inkling that he might even exist.
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Mark 16:16 "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." Comments on wishful thinking.
Unsubstatiated hearsay from someone who wasn't aware of the existence of at least two of the largest land massess on Earth, and probably thought it was flat.
The bible is allegory, nothing more.
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This is question for believers and unbelievers....?
Well, if you can dig out some photo's of Jesus, maybe a letter or two, and perhaps even some treaties he signed, as we can for Washington and Lincoln, then perhaps you'll be on an even footing.
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Would you say you are under more or less pressure right now overall than you were a year ago? What about five years ago?
Financially, a bit more, mentally, a lot less, and that's including my college work over the last year and a half!
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I usually wake up 15 minutes before whatever time I set my alarm to. Does anyone else do that or is this common?
Nope, not me, I usually drag myself out of bed after hitting the snooze button at least twice, or I wake up naturally at around 9am.
Interestingly, I have found that bumping my head on my pillow the number of hours past midnight I want to wake up, seems to work, I've not experimented thoroughly though!
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How did you find out about AB and has it made a difference in your life?
I wanted to see how prevalent the myth that goldfish have three second memories was, and ended up answering a question here!
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Why does god want followers?
How do you know what a god wants?
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What is happiness? can anybody tell me the definition of happiness & from
where I can buy it?
Happiness often comes from helping others and from making the best of your life no matter what it throws at you, which is easier said than done.
You cannot realistically expect to be happy all the time though, everyone gets sad on occaision, it doesn't mean you're depressed.
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Non-believers: Is it just in GOD you don't believe--or is it the very concept of a deity? Just curious.
I believe in the concept, just not the literal being/s.
There are thousands of gods, who have been worshipped with equal vigour to yours, throughout history, and they all have exactly the same amount of evidence in favour of their existence, none.
It is statistically improbable that the one god you have chosen to stake your beliefs on, is the only one of thousands to actually exist.
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Does it make sense for someone who does NOT believe in God--to demand proof of his existence?
Extraordinary claims, require extraordinary proof, if believers claim that the existence of god is a proven fact, then it makes perfect sense for a non-believer to demand their evidence for doing so.
Thus far, I have seen not one shred of evidence in favour of the existence of any deity ever, that is not better explained, and even utterly discredited, using scientific methods.
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Why do people who believe in God think we all should - why not just leave us non-believers alone with our own opinions and accept that we don't want to be saved?
Because their faith is so shaky, they need to convert others to their beliefs in order to convince themselves that they're not wrong.
It's what I used to do when I was being brainwashed at school.
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Do you think that it's possible for a woman to rape another woman?
No, I know that it is. Whilst women do not possess a penis, which many people would assume was requisite for the act of rape, all that is required for a persons actions to be considered rape, is activity of a specifically sexual nature being forced upon another person without their consent.
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Spiritually & philosophically, is it possible that Creation & Evolution are both true?
Evolution is a fact, there's no arguing with that, it's supported by too much evidence not to be.
If creation were in fact true, which as yet there is no evidence to suggest, it would follow that both could feasibly be true.
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What is the Word of God?
Nobody knows, and for anyone to claim that they know, is arrogant and presumptuous. Nobody can know the mind of a god.
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When do you think will the world end?
When the Sun runs out of fuel and expands to incinerate the Earth, currents estimates are 3.5 to 4 billion years from now.
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Do you think you’re capable of taking a human life?
Physically, yes, most people are, mentally, it would require grievous provocation or an extreme situation.
Of course, for preference, I would rather not.
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do u like jewish ppl?I don't
That depends upon the individual in question.
One group of people I don't like are racist morons, who think that generalising an entire group of people is in any way acceptable behaviour.
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Do you think this is excessive punishment?
It does seem quite harsh, but not unfair.
If it were the case that you showed no remorse, tried to make out that it was no big deal, or worse, tried to justify yourself, then a court may well be less lenient.
Learn the lesson now.
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Is it possible to talk to demons without summoning them first? And if so...how can you tell when demons are just there to talk to you and not harm you?
In the middle ages, demons were presumed to be the source of mental illness, it is now known that they are but a symptom of mental illness.
If you think you're speaking to demons, you need to contact a medical professional who can refer you to a specialist in this field.
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What is the difference between an atheist and a sikh?
A sikh believes in a deity, an atheist believes in none.
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Which Religion is the One True Religion?
They all certainly think they are, but without any kind of evidence to show that they really are, there will always be a certain amount of disagreement on that point.
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If you were given the opportunity to torture/kill a child molester/abuser/pedophile with no repercussions would you do it?
After the fact, that would depend upon the severity of the abuse and whether the abuser is apt for rehabilitation. Remember that many abusers were once abused.
If I were to catch them in the act however, I doubt I would be able to restrain my temper long enough to apply the requisite amount of thought required to prevent myself from meting out a certain amount of mindless violence,...
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Pikachu or Kirby?
If you mean, which one I'd like to blast with a 12 guage, Pikachu, I'm not certain what or who 'Kirby' is, but he/she/it is probably number two on my list.
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What makes a leaf appear green?
Leaves absorb every other colour of light, except for green, which is reflected away making the leaf appear to be green.
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Have you ever gotten a bad reaction from doing something nice?
It doesn't matter what I do, my wife will always find a way of making anything I do seem bad if she's in a mood.
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There is not much information about God and how he came into existance on His own in the Bible. Why? Intelligent responses only.
I find it interesting how a bunch of bronze age mystics have written a book all about the most powerful being in the universe, and how the Earth was formed, but had no idea about the existence of the Americas or Australia.
The biblical authors were ignorant of the reality of the matter, so they filled in some gaps with guesswork, thus was born yet another deity.
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How will be year 2012 for the world ?
Nobody knows, wait and find out.
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my tank is 4ft,set up for a 6 weeks the water is starting to turn yellow, done it with my smaller tank why is this happin and how to stop
Sounds like an algal bloom, it's not particularly harmful in itself, but what causes it is often high levels of nitrate, which can be harmful at high levels, and which may point to a problem with your filtration, it can also mean that you have the tank in a place that is too exposed to daylight from a window, or perhaps have too much lighting.
You need to test your water, or take it somewhere...
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With all of the earthquakes, floods, bushfires, tsunamis and what not happening recently do you think that Earth is on it's last legs?
No, I think we are.
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Libs: Wouldn't you be insanely outraged if HALIBURTON had built the melting irradiating nukes, and not Obama's darling corporation GE?
Actually, the nuclear reactors that were damaged during an *earthquake* in Japan are holding up quite well, which is more than you can say for Halliburtons shoddy workmanship on the Gulf of Mexico oil rig that exploded, killing eleven people and releasing huge amounts of oil into the sea, killing wildlife, damaging habits and impoverishing many hard working Americans.
Would you like me to...
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God is
As unreal as every other god ever invented by human beings.
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Is the current increase in atheists/atheism part of God's master plan?
The last time everyone stopped believing in him, he sent a flood and drowned the world, then removed all evidence of it ever happening, just to test peoples faith in him.
On the other hand, that could all just be a load of nonsense.
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Are atheists self haters?
How can being honest with yourself be a cause for self hate?
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Anyone know what this is??
Could be a sore throat, infection, allergic reaction, or any one of a number of complaints, regardless, it's probably one of those things best looked at by a qualified medic, just to be on the safe side!
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Other than a static one, what were you doing the last time you got an electrical shock?
I was carrying out my brothers' dare to touch an electric fence, must have been twenty five years ago now, since then I've not had anything but a static shock.
Not bad going for someone who used to work in electronics!
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Does anyone think, that AA-12 shotgun is a flop?
Only having used one in simulation (Modern Warfare 2), I can't say that I agree, it's awesome at close range, quick to reload and is ideally suited for spraying multiple targets to deadly effect.
At long range, it sucks though.
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Is self-realisation enough for God-realisation?
In my experience, self-realisation has led to me becoming more honest and less religious.
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How did you get so smart?
I don't think that I am, but other people keep calling me smart, or to be more exact, creationists keep telling me I'm wrong, which is tantamount to awarding me an award for science.
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Atheists: God said you will be judged on your works, so what are you currently working on?
No, biblical texts might say that, but the figments of your imagination cannot.
Currently, I am working on trying to introduce rational thought to brainwashing victims such as yourself.
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Odin is the true God yes?
The Norse god of wisdom war art culture and the dead and the supreme deity and creator of the cosmos and humans.
All gods are as true as each other, and have equal amounts of evidence in favour of their existence.
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Why do people think the theory of evolution says they come from rocks?
Because they have failed to interpret the theory correctly, and are attempting to force reality to conform with their unsubstantiated beliefs.
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Would God want a Christian to leave a mormon man she's living with and has children by? We live together and he's recently started going back to the church and wants to have a civil marriage now in hopes that one day I will convert.
I find that my life goes much better because I don't have to second guess everything just in case a third person doesn't like it.
Better yet, I don't need to lie awake at night worrying whether a being who is utterly undetectable likes what I'm doing or not.
Nobody can answer your question honestly, because nobody can tell you the thoughts of a god, and anyone who says they can is either...
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What if on Christmas, Justin Beiber showed up at your door in a diaper and a fake beard and started singing "happy birthday to me"?
Ewwww! That is a mental image I didn't want!
I think I'd either run or smack him in the face.
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Are you a particular person, and what annoys you?
Poor spelling and grammar, not just the odd typo, I'm guilty of that myself, but the slovenly lack of understanding of the proper use of words like 'their' and 'there', or abbreviations like 'r u' instead of 'are you'.
Rudness, arrogance and superiority complexes annoy me too, the sort displayed by people who drive recklessly, but insist that they are better drivers than everyone else.
Also...
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In pictures and paintings, why is God always depicted as having human features?
Partly because the book that most christians acknowledge as 'the' bible states that he made humans in his image.
Of course, since god is imaginary, nobody actually has any idea what he looks like, so people have made up something they regard as god-like in the same way the ancient Greeks and Egyptians (amongst many others) did.
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What happened to the website owner that decided not to connect to Facebook. Was it gruesome and did they keep it out of the papers?
What on Earth are you talking about?
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"Obama's Focus on Anti- bullying Efforts." Should he be more focused on the deficit, or about our troops being killed in a foreign country?
Bullying is an important issue that needs dealing with, but he must also focus on things closer to home, and the problems left to him by his predecessor, like the deficit and troops dying overseas, and with various problems cropping up, like the Gulf oil disaster (which occurred as a result of the previous governments deregulation of safety regulations) for one thing, and the sheer number of...
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UK - Would you trust Nick Clegg in the next election?
No, I wouldn't trust any politician as far as I could push them uphill with a soft turd.
Nick Clegg has had to compromise, but I think he is too weak willed to make a good PM.
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Who said this "We were given two ears but only one mouth, because listening is twice as hard as talking"?
Stoic philosopher Epictetus is recorded as having said:
"We have two ears and one mouth so we may listen more and talk the less."
Of course he lived well before evolutionary theory explained the reason for this far more effectively.
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Is Scientology seriously advertising on TV again? Shouldn't they be like, banned and burned to the ground?
No, they should be talked about and be exposed for the scam artists they really are, them and every other organised religion that makes vast sums of money off the backs of its followers..
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Why is Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 2 so addicting?
For me, it's addictive because it's so varied, three different game modes, tons of different weapons and challenging levels.
My only issue is I've not been able to find anyone to play 2 up with, and I'm not certain how to go about it either!
I can't wait until I can afford to get Black Ops!
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Why can't we stop drug smuggling in the United States?
If there is a high demand for something, people will find a way of obtaining it whether it's legal or not.
By making drugs illegal, you place their distribution wholly into the hands of criminal organisations, the only sensible route is legalisation, regulation and taxation.
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Did you hate alcohol for a long time but forced yourself to drink to fit in? How long did it take to tolerate it?
I used to drink too much because it appealed to my machismo, these days I drink alcohol only moderately and enjoy it far more than I ever did.
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I think that i have dyslexia what steps do i need to take who do i need to talk to (i am still at school)
Speak to your parents and teacher, if you don't get anywhere, seek out a counsellor or head teacher.
A decent teacher should be able, or at least willing, to refer you to someone who can get you tested.
Good luck!
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Were you ever made to not question things? How old were you when you realized it was ok to question things?
Only at catholic school, never at home, I finally rejected the religion I was force fed at the age of 11.
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What makes you think you can drive the speed limit in the right hand lane?
The law, what makes you think that this is unreasonable?
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First fires, then earthquakes, now tsunami warnings?! What are we doing wrong?!
We're expanding our populations into areas where natural disasters occur, that's what we're doing wrong, it's got absolutely nothing to do with god at all.
In the past, many areas that have been affected by tsunamis and earthquakes recently, were uninhabited, but now they're full of people, ready and waiting for the next catastrophe to strike.
Pray all you like, but it won't alter a damned...
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If man was really meant to be a predator, why aren't we built for the job?
We are generalists, we can consume raw flesh like steak tatare and sushi, but are less well adapted to a purely carnivorous diet, to compensate, we have a brain to bodyweight ratio far in excess of any other species apart from the, now extinct, Neanderthals, which allows us to seek out alternative foods and to manipulate otherwise inedible substances into edible ones.
We can also create tools...
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Is your national anthem boring?
I think the British national anthem is a total snore-fest, I'd prefer something by Led Zeppelin, Motorhead or another great British rock band personally!
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Is it true that Satan created god the whole Universe? Then I'm told god took credit for the whole thing by having some silly men write the bible? god is was just a minor supporting role, like Sam the Butcher on "the Brady Bunch". Why is this all true?
No, Chuck Norris kicked a hole in reality and everything from another universe was sucked into ours, apart from unicorns, dragons and killer bunnies.
The whole thing's bunkum, nobody knows because it ain't real.
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Marmite?
I love marmite! And Twiglets are great too! Possibly the best buffet food ever!
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Will You being getting an iPad2 tomorrow?
If I wanted to follow fashion I'd consider it, but function is more important to me than form, so I'll wait for a better peice of hardware to become available, it probably already is!
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If you are an athiest, what is your reason? Did you become an athiest after previously being religious?
I went to a catholic school, where I was told that all good people must believe in god, so I really tried to believe. Then I realised that the people who were telling me this were either not 'all there' or outright unpleasant, and so I began to question religion as a whole.
That said, I have an unproven belief, so have a religious side, but simply lack the ability to decieve myself into...
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If the whole world goes by the year 2011 yet is not a believer in jesus, then why is it 2011 (AD) we go by..?
In relation to the end of the world, Jesus is an irrelevance, belief in him is even more so.
The world is not going to end this year or next, just as it hasn't ended on all of the other hundreds (perhaps even thousands) of dates predicted since ancient times.
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Obama is a marxist and socialist.and the world seeing him as WEAK... Islam laughs at him...terrorists seek his demise....but I think he will be the DEMISE of America as we know it...thoughts?
I think the US needs to step up its anti-rabies initiative, and fast!
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Read Proverb 23:13&14 God says do not withold correction for a child, Why is so many today fear to spank their child?
Because the bible was written by ignorant, bronze-age savages who had very little idea about the geography of the Earth, never mind human psychology and development, we've moved on a bit since then.
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What do you think of Kent Hovind?
He is a great comedian, but he's attempting to push the envelope of what is funny altogether too far, to the point where he merely sounds like an uneducated, delusional buffoon, who is incapable of understanding even the most basic scientific principles.
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What makes male enhancement pills work?
The same thing that makes breast enhancement pills 'work', gullibility and self delusion, because they don't actually work.
The only reliable way to increase the size of either breasts or penis is to have surgery.
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What would you do if you won a million dollars?
Change it to pounds sterling, pay off my mortgage, sort my car out, save the rest for a rainy day or for when a family member is in need.
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My Mom is [Catholic] Christian. How do i tell her i'm atheist?
Telling her is not the problem, dealing with the fallout is your real issue here.
Talk to your Dad, get him to help you break it to your Mum, she's not going to like it, but it's unfair of her to expect you to share her beliefs if you simply don't believe.
Catholicism is what made me question the truth of religion, luckily it was only at school, but they weren't happy with me all the same,...
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Why are cigarette prices so high now that less people are smoking?
Well for one thing, the government (here in the UK at least) is trying to discourage people from smoking, also, tobacco companies need to make profit, if fewer people smoke, fewer tobacco products are sold, therefore prices rise in order that the poor hard done by CEO can afford a new luxury villa in the south of France.
That said, if smoking were to disappear tomorrow, I would be raising a...
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Could a person start an official church to worship Roman gods?
As long as you don't (openly) advocate hatred or sacrifice live animals or people, you can set up the church of odd socks for all it matters, although it is possible to prove that odd socks exist, so you might want to just make something up, that's what all the other religions do!
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If B. Hussein Obama gets his wish, and doubles gas prices yet again to over $8.00, what will you cut out to keep the cost manageable?
If you saw the prices here in the UK you'd sh*t yourself, I've taken to walking, like we're evolved to do, well some of us anyway.
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What if we all got hit by a giant Metroid in 2012?
There would be metroid goop everywhere!
I looked them up on Google, like a cross between a jellyfish and a bunch of bananas with red eyes, eww!
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If you don't believe in God, how do you explain the world we live in or the human body and the complexity of both?
The same way I explain how the Earth orbits the Sun, or trees grow and rocks erode, everything obeys the laws of physics.
It's far more wonderful and fascinating to examine how things work using the tools provided by science, as opposed to just saying "God did it with magic".
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How do I get my computer to erase everything that I want it to: history, sites I've been to, my e-mail address account knowledge, everything? I don't like it the fbi, police or anyone else can go in and find information that I do not choose to share.
You're being a little paranoid aren't you?
Unless you're a terrorist or career criminal, it is highly unlikely that the authourities will want to bother looking at your PC.
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How do you know there is a heaven?
There is no evidence, never mind proof, so you have to take it on faith, or to be more accurate, delude yourself into believing it's there whilst denying every other afterlife predicted by every other religion ever.
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Neither are likely but would you take the apocalypse in 2012 or Obama for 4 more years?
Obama, mostly because he's real, and the possibility of having Palin in office is just too frightening to contemplate, given the damage the slack-jawed, drink driving, warmongering, vegetable who preceded Obama did.
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iam ready to die today and iam tired of tryin and getting nowhere. i am going to hang my self i was wondering if a phone cord would work?
No, but counselling might. Better yet, speak to a doctor, they can refer you to someone who will be able to prescribe something to help balance your mood.
You're a long time dead, so make the most of being alive.
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Who thinks that 22 year olds & under have no clue about anything??
I think it depends upon the person, I know people in their 60s who still have a lot of growing up to do!
In fact there are quite a number of young children who care for sick family members, and not just in the third world.
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why wont you put some pants on!?!
In the UK pants are what you wear under your trousers, I refuse to wear them unless it's really cold or I'm injured downstairs, because they keep riding up and crushing my goolies, not fun!
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period is 6 days late done 3 or 4 pregnancy test come back negative and have lower back pains am i pregnant?
There are a number of things that can delay the start of your period, lower back pain may indicate and infection, speak to a doctor.
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Atheist or evolutionist, How does the belief of a creator harms society?
When you push on others and call it a science without any genuine evidence whatsoever and brainwash gullible people into believing it's true, when in fact it's a delusory and highly risible idea.
It holds back the education of young people, rendering them less able to think rationally or deal with reality, as opposed to irrational mythology.
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Why do old people hate computers and young people love them? Why is there such a big difference in opinion between the two generations?
Younger people have grown up with computers in their everyday lives, older generations grew up with few, if any, computers at all.
However, there are a considerable number of 'silver surfers', who are both mature and technologically savvy, the difference being, they have taken time to educate themselves about technology, and therefore no longer fear it, and as Yoda said, fear leads to hate.
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If Walmart had a suggestion box, what would you suggest?
That they give their employees a living wage and not p*ss on them with paltry wage 'rises' like every other multi-national mega-corporation does.
As I understand it, Walmart do have suggestion boxes, but living in the UK, I am not able to access them.
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my ten month old son doesnt have any teeth coming in yet, and just now had started to kinda crawl. should i be concerned?
All children develop at different rates, if you are concerned, speak to a doctor.
It might help if you also talk to your parents to find out if you were a late teether, it's not a hard and fast rule, but I was late to start walking (18 months) and so were both of my children, the same could be true of you and your child.
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Me and my partner been trying for a baby for 3 months. now my period is 5 days late and done 3 pregnancy tests and all come back negative.
Many things can reduce your chances of getting pregnant, stress is one, and this can also cause your periods to be late.
Smoking and drinking also hinder fertility in men and women.
Most pregnancy tests to not return a result less than two weeks after conception.
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Are whites racially oppressed IN the USA?
Only in that there are certain words white people are not allowed to use because of the colour of their skin.
However, a friend of mine here in the UK was unfairly dismissed from his job, so he sought legal advice, the legal advisor told him that he was indeed unfairly dismissed, however since he was neither black nor gay, there was nothing he could do to seek restitution from the law....
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what's still good in the U.K.
Being able to be openly atheist or Pagan without being discriminated against, proper beer, the countryside, the NHS (at least until the Tories screw it up), creationists are openly mocked and evolution is still taught in school, tight controls on firearms, and you can still walk to the local shops.
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If you found a lost wallet containing $20,000, are you going to return it or just take it? What will you do?
Without question I would return it, the money is not mine, if there was no address I would immediately take it to the local police station.
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Do you find music inspires you?
Yes, and because my taste in music is quite broad, I can usually find something to match whatever it is I'm doing at the time.
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Are you a man of your word?
Yes, if I say I'm going to do something I will, unless it becomes impractical or someone else beats me there.
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What do you think of the new iPad 2 and my review of it at http://gotchacode.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/ipad-2-launched/
Yawn, yet *another* Apple fashion accessory, you write a good review, but I prefer to shop around for technology that isn't crippled by Apples' excessively paranoid copyright protection.
There are better products out there, for less money, but Apple has cornered the market by making their products look good, and people buy them on that basis alone, unless they know better.
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Do LED lights last longer than normal fluorescent lights?
Yes they do, however the LED lights I have are designed as spotlights, so do not illuminate as much area as I would like them to, hopefully future designs that solve this issue will become available soon.
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What is your opinion on President Barrack Obama
Whilst I generally dislike politicians as a rule, Obama is certainly one I dislike less than most, particularly when compared to the slack-jawed, warmongering, cabbage who preceeded him.
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Do you accept Jesus Christ as the world's savior
There is no evidence to suggest that he's anything other than 2000 years stone cold dead.
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Is it possible that UFO's are really human time travelers?
It is not beyond the reach of our imagination to suppose as much, however the lack of any evidence does rather suggest they aren't. Particularly since the acronym 'UFO' is short for 'Unidentified Flying Object', not 'alien spaceship' as so many people automatically assume. Just because you can't identify what a flying object is, it does not follow that it is anything out of the ordinary.
There...
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What is alternative solar energy?
Do you mean "What is AN alternative to solar energy?"?
Otherwise I'm stumped, unless you're talking about the possibility of using solar winds to propel a spacecraft?
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Do you think the older generation should be listened to regarding the future of the United States?
"He who fails to learn the lessons of history is doomed to repeat them".
The world changes, things move on, but one thing remains the same, human nature, the old and the young can work together, providing neither believe they have the upper hand, age does not necessarily impart wisdom, youthful vigour does not always outweigh maturity and patience.
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What is the best book you ever read?
There isn't one, because personal taste is entirely subjective, although I'm sure some religious types will inevitably tout their own particular brand of religious tome at some point in this thread.
Personally, I love to read books by Bernard Cornwell (particularly his Warlord Chronicles), Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams, so far as I've read, these three are the greatest authors I know of.
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When we say "All is one - nothing is separate" is it a fact or an opinion?
It is often the case that what affects one thing will often affect another. In this sense, everything is connected.
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Can vinegar remove meth out of your system? I have a drug test tomorrow and need to get cleansed.
You're out of luck, give up meth or live the rest of your life in fear of failing a drug test.
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Is any Religion superior to another or are all same?
Speaking as a Neo-Pagan, I regard my beliefs as the best for me, not superior to anyone elses on anything more than a strictly personal level.
Since all gods are an attempt by human beings to relate to what we percieve as divine, and as such entirely imaginary, it is difficult to see how any religion can be superior to any other, never mind all others.
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How do I make my 16 yr old son responsible for his own truancy issues?
Is he being bullied? He might be truanting out of fear. If not, punish him by removing privilleges, video games, money, days out etc, you're the parent, take control.
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Can god cure AIDS?
If he existed, yes, has any case of AIDS been cured, no.
Therefore we must logically conclude that god does not exist.
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I have iron deficiancy anemia and I cut myself often but I can control how deep I go. Can I die??
Not necessarily from loss of iron, but potentially you could die as a result of blood loss, an infection getting into your blood or by accident in any number of ways.
You are not immortal, try to take care of yourself more, reduce the amount of times you cut yourself and seek out some counselling.
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how can a girl rape a guy?
It depends upon whether she's physically stronger, and can force him to submit, uses drugs and/or restraints, is in possession of a deadly weapon, or has some knowledge about him that he does not want to become public.
Although in general, a woman can usually find sex whenever she wants, so the likelihood of a woman raping a man is quite rare.
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Are there any deserts in Africa?
This is pretty much the definition of a stupid question, unless you've never heard of the Sahara.
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do you think centrifugal force exists?
No, because it is an effect of applying force, not a force in its own right.
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my girlfriend wants me to change she left me 5 days ago
In my experience, women very quickly tire of what they have, and will then set their hearts upon a fantasy of some other ideal, they will very rarely be satisfied with what they've got for any great length of time.
That said, jealousy is often quite irrational, and makes a person extremely difficult to live with, so yes, you do need to change, but then so does your girlfriend, openly flirting...
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Does God really answer prayers?
In order to answer that question definitively, you would have to provide evidence for the existence or non-existence of god, since god is a man made, imaginary being, you can't.
Going purely on my own personal experience, I never used to get what I prayed for, now that I no longer pray for anything, I can devote the time I would've wasted praying, to actually thinking about and doing the...
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Do you pray often?
Nope, not any more, and my life has been going from good to better, despite the economic climate!
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Did God DESIGN the universe, or just bring it into existence? (Let there be light, and behold, there was light....)
There is no evidence whatsoever to verify either proposition, but there is plenty to show that the laws of physics have influenced everything in the universe from the very beginning.
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Do you think there will ever be a cure for Cancer, Hiv, Diseases that they have no cure for?
The problem with diseases is that they evolve quite quickly, so no matter how many we eradicate, there will always be a strain that has adapted to resist our attempts to destroy it.
So yes, we will one day find a cure for AIDS, but then something else will come along.
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Do you want Charles Darwin in charge of your life?
If you mean the progenitor of modern evolutionary biology, no, for two reasons, 1:He's dead as a doornail and 2:I doubt that he'd want the job even if he weren't.
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As an atheist do you have a soul?
There is no evidence to suggest that the soul is anything more than a delusory product of the human imagination.
So by dint of the fact that one can imagine possessing a soul, the answer is yes.
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Who is your favorite god or goddess from any culture, ancient or modern? Why?
I like Herne, the Celtic god of the wild hunt, but I also love some of the images of many Hindu and ancient Egyptian gods, the devourer (not technically a god I believe) is possibly one of the maddest supernatural being ever to be dreamt up by humankind!
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Why is my wife keep goin of n on on my iphone4??
Does this question come in an intelligible form at all?
The best cure for problems with an iphone of course, is to buy any one of a number of better 'phones that aren't crippled by Apples rampant copyright protection mania.
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You suppose B. Hussein Obama would be less celebratory of high fuel prices if he had to pay a share for his flights and motorcades?
And perhaps Obama's predecessor might have been less keen on starting wars if he had to pay for a share of the military hardware deployed during the illegal invasion of Iraq? Actually, this is starting to sound like a good idea!
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Are you impressed when people brag about how much they drank the night before?
Nope, been there, done that, it wasn't any good for me, didn't get me laid and made me look like a total fool in front of all my friends.
I take great delight in pointing out that now I can only drink three pints, my nights out are cheap, and my hangovers are short, if present at all.
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Do you listen to any bands with "screaming" for vocals? Like alexisonfire for eg.
I've listened to my share of 'shouty' bands, Slayer, Static-X, Hatebreed, Spineshank, Mastodon, et all, and listening to an Alexisonfire track at the moment, I can see myself liking them too.
On the other hand, I also like more melodic music, Adele 'Chasing pavements', is a current favourite, Elbow's 'Bones of you', various Massive Attack tracks, although for the most part, even when I'm...
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For anyone out there who knows, does ingesting marijuana in brownies have the same effect as smoking it? Minus the lung damage of course....
The high is different, and takes up to two hours to kick in, so you run an increased risk of overdosing in the mistaken belief that the first hit didn't work.
The safest way by far, is to use a vapouriser, but as with all things, too much is bad for you, particularly if you use high THC low CBD strains.
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"You have me all wrong." Which accusations about yourself would cause you to feel this way?
I've been accused of dishonesty, mistaken for a drug user and looked at like I'm lying when I say I don't smoke, all because I have a pierced ear and long hair, my IQ is often held to be quite low on occaision too, people will insist upon judging a book by its cover, even when they've barely taken a cursory look at it!
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Are the sun&moon planets?
No, the Sun is a star, aka a sun. The Moon is a large body in orbit around a planet, and is therefore a moon.
If you spent as much time answering your email as you do posting stupid questions, we'd all be better for it.
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Why would Answerbag staff delete a profile with no prior warning?
For the same reason they'll put you in the PB without warning or adequate explanation, they don't want to and they don't have to.
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My black eye is almost gone, but now it is a greenish/yellowish color. Is this normal?
It's a perfectly ordinary colour for a bruise to turn, but if you're concerned, speak to a doctor.
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The Beatles sucked, can we stop talking about them now?
You don't like the Beatles, that doesn't mean that they were bad musicians, there are plenty of worse 'artists' about!
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Why are black, english, and latino accents considered desireable, whereas people with Asian and Indian accents ridiculed?
Personally, a persons accent doesn't matter that much to me, as long as I can understand them.
But whenever I get a phonecall from 'Andy', who works for a company whose name he cannot pronounce clearly enough to be understood over the crappy VOIP 'phone line, guess which accent he has.
It could be that Asian accents are less desirable because they're the ones make all the nuisance...
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Does anyone think that because people in the UK used to sleep with their brothers and sisters has made them DUMB?
Only you apparently, which would rather indicate that it is some kind of displacement disorder that has caused you to make an unfounded claim about UK residents, since incest is not unheard of in your home country, and neither is stupidity.
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Are quiet people less intelligent than people that talk a lot?
No, in my experience this is not true, IQ is not measured in decibels for just this reason.
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What are the signs of the apocalypse? What could they represent (whether already happened or going to) in modern terms?
Generally, the so called 'signs' are natural disasters and wars, things that hardly ever happen, oh wait no, they happen all the time, I guess someone is trying to keep believers believing by scaring the crap out of them on a daily basis!
Doomsday prophecies are without exception, unfounded nonsense, the only purpose they serve is to highlight the ignorance of religious fundamentalists.
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wat is the difference between 'thunder' and 'lightning'?
Lightning is a bolt of electricity generated by a thunderstorm, it is so hot that it causes the air around it to rapidly expand, creating a sonic boom that we refer to as thunder.
So the answer to your question is that lightning is electricity, thunder is a soundwave generated by that electricity.
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How hurt would you feel if one of your friends told you that he or she is attracted to people of a different hair colour than yours?
Not at all, it is so inconsequential as to be not worth even mentioning as far as I'm concerned.
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How come men living alone often have a filthy house?
Because they like to give women something to find fault with, not that they need any help.
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Straight chicks with big bikes- are men intimidated, or is she just independent? (two of my friends have Harley's, 2 of us have big trucks, and one of us just bought another gun - .357; 2 of 3 looking for a man... OPINIONS?
I'm not intimidated in the least, although dating a woman who owns a gun, never mind a .357, might give me pause for thought, I might invest in some kevlar just in case.
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What aspects of the nature lift your heart to praise God? Why?
As much as I love nature, I must answer, none, there is no god.
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What's in a Purple Nurple?
It's a fictional food 'cooked' up on the childrens cartoon show 'Chowder'.
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Why does evolution claim a giraffe's neck is long because it evolved that way to reach tree leaves? Does this mean that all other leaf-eating mammals with short necks (i.e. all of them except giraffes) are all in our imagination and don't actually exist?
Each species has evolved to fit a particular niche, evolution does not make claims, it provides us with tools which enable us to understand how this has occurred, it is the best method so far discovered for doing so, and is supported by a considerable amount of corroborative data.
Giraffes have survived by eating leaves which cannot be reached by other species, thereby preventing competition...
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Is Loki an Olympian god?
No, he is a Norse god, commonly referred to as a trickster god.
More information here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki
The Olympian gods were reputed to reside on the top of Mount Olympus, and were worshipped by the ancient Greeks.
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Who thinks Answerbag Staff should stop asking questions?
I think that they should ask more complete questions, or better yet, answer their emails!! I emailed them to ask why I'd been arbitrarily put in the Penalty Box, and have not yet recieved even a cursory reply more than a month later.
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Can you really "worry yourself sick"? Not in your mind, but physically sick?
Yes, when my daughter was having trouble at school I literally worried until I was sick, thankfully she's got past this problem!
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Is it true that 80 percent of successful marriages are based on lies?
Sounds like unsubstantiated nonsense to me, how could you quantify such information?
However, I can think of a number of lies used habitually in almost all relationships, like "I've got a headache" (which in reality means "I can't be bothered") and "I would never look at another woman" (Which is only half a sentence, it should finish "while I think you're looking").
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Why do Atheists indirectly attack Islam by directly attacking Christianity which by far is the least threatening?
Christianity is equally threatening, it is just more widely understood in the west because it is forced upon us morning, noon and night, thus putting itself directly in the firing line.
The best way to prevent your religion being criticised is to keep it to yourself.
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Galactic alignment in 2012. What is it aligning with?
All of the planets in our solar system are supposed to be aligning with the galactic center point of our galaxy.
Some people think this will herald the end of the world, but that's what you get from wearing tin foil on your head all day.
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help!! creepy teacher who always insisted on touching u even though u have repeatedly asked him not to? what do u do about it?
This is sexual harrassment, report him. Talk to your head teacher, your parents, a counsellor, or the police, don't let him get away with it.
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where will all you atheists go when your foxhole comes calling
A foxhole is a hole in the ground used for shelter in theatres of combat, it does not generally move of its own accord, being as it is a hole.
I could ask 'What will you theists do when you run out of stupid questions?', but the answer is self evident, you just repeat them without understanding what you're talking about.
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Did a UFO really visit the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem?
An Unidentified Flying Object perhaps, an alien space craft, probably not.
As likely as not, any video footage of this visitation was either fake or misinterpreted.
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Wouldn't it be funny if someone who didn't smoke marijuana supported its legalization?
For the third and final time, your persecution complex is not borne out by reality, many non-users support legalisation, including myself.
Continuing to post the same question in different formats will not alter reality.
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Is there a God Almighty?
No, but there are plenty of other questions on AB that ask pretty much exactly the same as this one, you've been beaten to it at least a couple of hundred times, so you'd think if he existed he might've bothered to answer by now.
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How many VIRGIN births were there before Jesus? Before Christianity was born.
None, there weren't any turkey basters back then!
Seriously, it's a myth, there is no evidence whatsoever to suggest otherwise.
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me and my boyfriend are 16 and well we want a baby should we have one ?
Wanting a baby is not enough, I already knew that child rearing was tough before my daughter was born, and was still taken by surprise at how much tougher it actually is.
You are young, there's plenty of time, don't rush into things until you have gained some life experience.
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I need to lose weight and i need to know how to make myself throw up? salt water, goldfish,toothbrush none of them works on me
You don't need to throw up, that's a symptom of an eating disorder and needs treatment, throwing up will raise the likelihood that you will suffer serious health problems in the future.
The only way to lose body fat is to burn off more calories than you eat through exercise and good diet (that means eating the right things, not a fad like the 'atkins diet').
Remember that muscle weighs more...
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What do you think of Apple's new Ipad?
Yet another crippled, yet stylish, version of other much better technology manufactured by companies without such marketing savvy as Apple possesses.
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Obama? Antichrist? Yes? No?
Nope, there's no such thing outside of peoples heads.
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What is a Religion for?
Originally it was a structured way of broadcasting examples of socially acceptable behaviour, although it was swiftly perverted into a way of excusing genocide, murder, infanticide, persecution of the elderly & non-believers, brainwashing, greed, child abuse and many other socially unacceptable behaviour.
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Where can I get a free pdf writer?
I downloaded Open Office from Filehippo.com, I tested this website out on my work PCs before I risked downloading anything at home (well, they did make me redundant!), so I know that they're legitimate!
Open Office is pretty much the same as Microsofts' programs, but free!
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What do you do when the rotten vegetables in your fridge arise from the dead as VEGZILLA?
I will eat its vegetable liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti!
The vegetables will learn to fear ME! Mwahahaha!
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Are you aware that only stoners think marijuana should be legalized?
Once again you jump to an erroneous supposition based upon your own personal prejudices.
I don't smoke at all, never have, I have never sampled illicit drugs, I don't believe that marijuana is as bad as many anti-drug campaigners like to make out, unless of course you're talking of strains with high THC and low CBD.
Perhaps you should give the weed a rest until you're able to read and...
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If a tree falls and nobody's there to hear it, could I be pregnant?
Only if planet Nibiru swings in real low and knocks your tin foil hat off on its way to the end of the world party in 2012.
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what do u think on some saying about the end of the world in next year 2012?
I can recall at least eight 'end of the world' prophecies that have passed without event in my lifetime, and I'm sick of all these credulous f*ckwits trying to convince me otherwise.
If the world ends, there's nothing you can do about it, if it doesn't life goes on, either way there's no point in obsessing about it.
Nabiru doesn't exist, there is no UFO lurking in the tail of Halleys comet...
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I "cut" for the first time two days ago...
I know many self harmers, I married one, and not one of them would recommend that you cut yourself.
I would suggest that you seek counselling to help you to deal with your problems, rather than adding another one to them.
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Why haven't you stopped Israel .. are you Oppressed, Complicit,Simply don't care about what kind of world you leave behind?
Mostly it's down to the fact that I'm not a f*cking Superman.
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Are you aware that only stoners think marijuana should be legalized?
Why bother asking a question if you've already made up your mind that your erroneous assumption is correct?
In fact, not only am I a non-smoker, but a lifelong non-smoker, yet I believe that all drugs should be legalised, taxed and regulated.
Try not to let your personal prejudices colour your view of the world.
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Has time healed all your wounds?
No, but it's taught me not to keep worrying about things I cannot change.
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Is Evangelicalism dead due to corruption? Their big money pastors, mega churches, deceit & fibs have replaced Christianity with churchianity. Is it time to go back to small congregations & home bible studies?
No matter how corrupted a brainwashing cult gets, there are always more gullible fools waiting in the wings to hand over their cash to liars and con artists.
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In what situations is ignorance necessary for survival?
You know when you're up high and someone says "Don't look down!", it's probably best to remain ignorant of why they said that.
Perhaps if you were locked in a room with some heavily armed creationists with anger issues, a complete ignorance of science might also be a survival trait.
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If LDS is the one and only true religion on earth? Restored by God himself? Why would there be different sects to LDS?
Every sect of every religion ever devised claims or claimed to be the one true path, without any facts to prove it, but there's a shed load of money to be made off the delusions of the terminally gullible.
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Can freewill exist if God has a plan for every individual's life?
I just love all the authorative answers explaning exactly how god works, without one shred of evidence to back them up.
One minute god is omnipotent and omniscient, the next he doesn't have a plan for every individuals life, then he's perfect again, credulous rubbish and pure speculation without facts.
If free will conforms to gods plan, then it's not free will, if it doesn't, gods plan is...
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Do you enjoy wearing hot lingerie? Why or why not?
Nope, because I'm not into wearing womens clothes at all and because I don't need clothes to turn me on, it's a lack of clothing that floats my boat!
Seriously, lingerie on a woman is like wrapping paper on a gift, it's the goodies inside you want, not the paper!
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Is it wrong that I believe there is nothing after death, even though the prospect scares me?
If you cannot find evidence to the contrary, it is perfectly understandable that you feel this way and that it scares you.
However, experience has taught me that worrying about something you cannot prevent is pointless.
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What do I do?????? I need help badly!!!!
"Oh dear, all of colouring equipment is gone! Well I guess that's what happens when you colour on things you *know* you shouldn't!"
Take away the source of their mischief until they can use it responsibly, you can shout and scream until you're hoarse, but take away something they obviously like, and they may get the message.
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Given the choice,would you prefer to live under a secular or religious system of government?
Because a religious government would insist upon everyone worshipping whichever imaginary friend they say is real, whether you agree with them or not.
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Read (Job 40:15-18) was God speaking of a dinosaur? (Describing it having ribs like bars or iron and moving his tail like a cedar)
Or perhaps a whale or hallucination.
Biblical passages are not noted for being precise, or even accurate.
That aside, there are a great many remains of dinosaurs which are not huge, many were the size of dogs, others the size of humans, the smallest I know of was pigeon sized.
You're trying to make out that a book written by ignorant goat herders has preempted the greatest thinkers of...
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What is your number one turn on and turn off?
Turn on: The possibility of getting laid at some point in the near future.
Turn off: Anything male.
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Non tennis players: why don't you believe in tennis?
Because it's unutterably tedious, it has the same appeal to me as watching a slow motion film of paint drying.
If ladies doubles were played in the nude, I might be persuaded to watch the odd match, but even that appeal would wane in the end.
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Do you text while you drive?
Never, it is possibly the most moronic thing a motorist could do whilst driving, other than drivng whilst impaired by drugs (including alcohol) and/or at excessively high speeds.
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The older you've gotten, the more you've appreciated ____________.
Youth, honesty, good manners, life, science, nature, beauty, sex, feeling valued, sleep, art and real ale.
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Do you think dolphins are intellgent animals?
No, I've seen them being intelligent, and therefore I don't just think they are, I know.
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Do/would you allow people to smoke in your car or home?
It stinks, it makes everything in the vicinity stink, and it's carcinogenic.
I'm happy that some people enjoy their nicotine addiction, but they need to understand that other people have the right not to share in its byproducts, which, happily, most smokers do.
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do you think that you should be aloud to work at any age with parents permission?
No, because some parents would give permission for their children to do jobs that may put the child at risk, and beacause it can interfere with education.
A sentence should be begun with a capital letter and the word you're looking for is 'allowed' not 'aloud'.
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Why wouldn't you like hockey?
For the same reason I don't like any sport, it simply doesn't interest me. It's boring.
I prefer to go for a long walk with a camera, binoculars and a nature guide.
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hey guys what u think , planet X (nibru ) gona arrive , and are u worried about it ?
I'm not worried about it because it isn't there, the world is not going to end in 2012, or indeed on the 21st of May this year, Jupiter is not going to be ignited by radioactive substances contained in a space probe, there are no 'chemtrails', men have landed on the Moon, the Earth is neither expanding nor hollow, you don't need that tin foil hat to prevent the 'feds' from reading your mind,...
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How many opportunities have you lost because you're scared to take a risk? :(
Too many to count, the trick is to make the most of what you have, not to mope and bemoan what you could have had.
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What if Alaska seceded, and declared Sarah Palin the Shah of Jesustan?
I would support an immediate quarantine to prevent the stupidity from spreading, but not bombing, just in case the spores are airborne.
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Are people who talk to a god delusional?
Not quite as delusional as the ones who think they're getting an answer.
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Some religious people say 'wake up and see the light!!' -But has religious belief ever held a candle to the LIGHT of knowledge?
Not even close, in fact quite often the reverse is demonstrably true, indeed many religious people actively promote ignorance.
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Can a person be ethical or moral and not be religious? How is morality connected to religion?
Of course they can, we behave in a manner that could be considered moral because we choose to do so, not because we have morality imparted to us by an invisible, unprovable being we can't provide any evidence for.
The religious and irreligious are equally capable of immorality, but religious people continually assert that their religion somehow makes them more moral than anyone else, despite...
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in your opinion what is the dumbest question you have ever got asked
I know it's a question and a statement, but the first thing that springs to mind is something I've heard from two separate people on several occaisions: "How can I be racist? I'm black!", jaw droppingly stupid.
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Why do men hit women?
I think you mean 'Why do *some* men beat women', because I most certainly never have and the plural of 'woman' is 'women'.
To answer the question, because they are bullies and cowards, they feel the need to control and dominate women using violence, although in some instances they might feel 'might makes right', they should realise that at some point they will have to sleep, at which point...
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Is everyone that thinks weed should be legalized a stoner?
I believe that drugs should be legalised, regulated and taxed, but have never tried an illegal drug in my life.
By criminalising the supply of drugs (or any other thing for which there is a high demand), you are turning over control of the drugs trade to criminal gangs and terrorists, I have seen first hand the misery that this can cause.
If the government is made responsible for quality...
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I need a horny 14 old girl to have fun with me on cam ;)
This sort of thing is illegal in most civilised countries, if you're over the age of consent in your region, it would also be considered paedophilia.
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if i put my cell phone in my bra could i get breast cancer?
You could get breast cancer, but it's not likely that your 'phone would be the root cause, there is no proven link between mobile 'phones and cancer that I am aware of.
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When is it OK to get a lift from a stranger?
When you board a bus or get into a taxi, it's an odds on chance the driver will be a stranger, trains and planes too.
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Why is it easier to have Faith in a doctor or a pilot or a driver than having Faith in God?
Because Doctors, pilots and drivers are demonstrably real, the same cannot be said for any deity, ever.
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how to be happy???
Understand that happiness is not a permanent state, nobody is blissfully happy all of the time (not even if they're on some serious medication), you will have times where you will feel low, accepting this fact will enable you to enjoy the times where you are happy, and accept the times when things don't go to plan.
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Help! I have my first job interview in about ten years tomorrow, it came at me out of the blue! What do I do!!!! I am out of touch. HELP!!!
Make a list of things you want to know about the company and the role they want you to perform, don't be afraid to refer to it in front of them, it shows that you have used some thought in preparing for the interview.
Arrive about 15 minutes early, research the location ahead of time so you know roughly how long it will take to get there.
Have an early night, turning up with bags under your...
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If you lived by a quote, what would it be?
"Above all things, to thine own self be true" from Hamlet.
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Is it a crime for someone to make a deliberately false rape charge with intent to put someone in prison, and what should be the penalty?
Yes, in most countries it is and should be punished with a custodial sentence, a false allegation can literally ruin your life.
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How can man fight Satan's temptations?
Since christians do all of his recruitment and promotional work, they get to say want he wants, what he does, and to condemn people they don't agree with as his servants, I would say that you need to ignore christians.
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What if the Pope invited you to the Vatican for a dinner of chicken statutory?
I'd tell him to go f*ck himself, I don't eat meat.
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Is call center outsourcing provides the better services to their customers?
No, it's a bloody nightmare! Even if the person to whom you are speaking does speak clearly enough to be understood, the VOIP line they're talking over is often so poor they are inaudible!
Add to this the fact that they often don't understand what the customer is talking about, and you end up with an unworkable system.
Outsourcing is just a way for greedy corporations to exploit poorly paid...
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Are you a net soldier, but shy in person?
I am far more confident and outspoken on the internet, partly because I trip over my own tongue trying to keep up with my thoughts, and because I have quite a quiet voice, so am easily drowned out when someone wants to ignore my point of view.
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Doesn't a lightning rod on top of church show a lack of faith?
That isn't a lightning rod, it's the aerial for their direct line to god! That's what Kent Hovind says anyway....
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Is killing each other over RELIGION less acceptable than old school killing each other over race and creed with NOTHING to tell you not to?
It is no more or less objectionable to kill someone for their race or beliefs, any more than it is to kill because you believe your religion compels you to do so.
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Why do animals don't have a war like humans? Are they the best law keepers?
Many species, including our closest relatives the Chimpanzees, fight over territory and resources all the time, we just do it on a massive scale with things that go boom, so it's more noticeable.
That said, they do so according to quite rigid 'guidelines', since both sides being fatally wounded would not aid natural selection.
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What can we learn from Jesus?
That no matter how good your intentions, it is always possible for people to twist what you said to excuse all manner of iniquities.
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do you eat meat and why??? Give three good reasons why or why not. I'm tying to go vegitarian
No, I don't, mainly for health reasons, partly for environmental reasons, and partly because industrialised meat farming is just plain wrong.
I have no problem with people eating meat, but the amount of meat that people expect on a daily basis is too much. Yes, animal protein is easier to digest, but by the same token, so is animal fat, including cholesterol.
Personally, I would like to see...
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Why did/do people wear capes?
For protection from the elements and for reasons to do with the prevailing fashion at the time.
Of course, if one is riding a horse, a cloak may well flap about too much and get tangled in passing scenery, which may present a risk of being pulled from the saddle, likewise, riding a bicycle can have similar dangers with the added risk of becoming caught up in wheels and gears, thus a cape is...
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Men: would you wear this underwear?
Women: would you want your man to wear this underwear?
Once perhaps, but I hate wearing g-strings, don't like stuff up my crack!
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can any one tell me if facebook wont be free or not
Facebook has no plans to charge its users, bookmark www.hoax-slayer.com/ , it has a long list of facebook hoaxes & scams.
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How do I stop my neighbors cat from meowing at my doors and windows every 5 minutes?
Cats hate the smell of citrus fruit, try putting something that smells strongly of lemons on your screen, otherwise you might like to try a spray bottle/water pistol, plastic spikes or electrified wires on your sill, a taser, BB gun or a shotgun.
My favourite would be the shotgun, but apparently that would make *me* the bad guy.
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What is worse to feel, Guilt or Shame?
If I experience one, it's usually something to do with the other, and they are both equally unpleasant to me.
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Evolutionist or atheist, if you were looking for evidence for "Creation" what would you be looking for?
Evidence, to date, creationists have not provided one mote of genuine, testable evidence, prefering instead to focus upon discrediting real science in favour of their outlandish fairytale nonsense.
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Can someone explain to me why I'm completely incompetent?
I honestly have no reason to assume that you are, you're posts are spelled correctly, with excellent grammar, and unlike some people on here, you actually post questions as opposed to statements.
So you can only really be partially incompetent, I just don't know what at.
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Should the U.S. intervene in Egypt? If so, how?
Yes, by supplying the Egyptian army with billions of dollars of weaponry, oh wait......
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My period is late, my abdomen is round as a basketball, and I am breastfeeding 5 babies. Is it be possible that I got pregnant?
Breastfeeding five babies? Are you a cat or something?
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What is the major cause for unemployment? if the economy break your reason down as much as you can.
Too many greedy, grasping corporate bosses trying to get the most out of the minimum number of employees and gullible customers.
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what are the hard facts in the deepwater horizon gulf oil spill accident?
The US government, under GWB, deregulated safety regulations so that the US company running the rig on behalf of BP could skimp on safety devices, which caused an explosion, allowing billions of gallons of oil to flow into the Gulf of Mexico, at which point everyone started blaming BP, which whilst not being lily white in the affair, was far from the only culprit.
Everywhere Halliburton goes,...
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What is your greatest weapon against Satan's attacks?
An imaginary AK-47 with anti-satan bullets and a laser sight, because I just like lasers.
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Why do some people intentionally harm themselves when they are mad or sad? Are they just stupid?
Wannabe EMO's might harm themselves to gain standing with their percieved peer group, which is stupid.
However people who harm themselves after emotional trauma are generally quite intelligent people, who need help and sympathy. It is a self perpetuating habit which needs to be treated carefully, not with derisive name calling.
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Do you believe that there could be life on other planets? what evidence supports your theory?
It's plausible that there may well be life on Europa, but I will not be able to hold a belief on the matter until some evidence emerges, I certainly hope it is so.
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If things evolved "billions" of years ago, why aren't things evolving know?
I believe it was Einstein who said "The only constant in the universe, is change", everything is changing all the time, just because you can't see it happening, doesn't mean it isn't, rocks do not erode overnight.
In any case, we have seen a certain amount of evolution in a number of species, most notably bacteria that mutated into a form capable of eating nylon, a substance invented in the...
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genisis 1:2 "...and the Spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters" does this mean there was water before God created light?
No, it means that someone ate the wrong mushrooms.
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I am sincerely trying to understand the trinity doctrine. Based on what i've heard from trinitarians, my question is: When we see the word "God" in the Bible, can we safely insert the word "Trinity" and get the same meaning?
The only thing you need to understand is that it was all concieved of in the human mind, none of it is literally real, or inded backed up by any evidence whatsoever.
It's like trying to understand why three bears would be living in a cottage full of delicate furniture, subsisting on porridge.
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What theory do you believe in which the earth was created?
I believe that our entire solar system coalesced out of stellar debri and gasses, unless I am mistaken, that is more or less the only theory, since creationism cannot lay claim to the title 'theory' until creationists provide testable evidence, no such evidence has been forthcoming.
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When the universe began, everything had to happen equally.So does that mean to make things irregular a mind had to exist?
That is not true at all, everything has to conform to the laws of physics, that does not mean that everything was arranged in a nice neat, regular manner.
As the most brilliant living theoretical physicist, Professor Stephen Hawking said, no god required.
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How do angels differ from man?
You can demonstrate that men exist.
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pls help me i want to believe that god is true some says that he is just imaginary
My first school was catholic, I was told that god existed and that I should believe in him, then I realised that I had nothing to base my beliefs on, not one mote of evidence, that I was deluding myself.
Forcing yourself to believe something for which there is no evidence is called 'self delusion', why lie to yourself?
There is no evidence to suggest that any one of the many thousands of gods...
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Atheists-do you believe in Satan if not God?
Of course not, belief in one necessitates a belief in the other. Since there is no evidence for either, an atheist would not believe in either.
The same would be true of any other deity.
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Why do atheist blame god for all the misery in the world?
You are mistaken, the atheist argument is that if god is omnicient, omnipotent and all good, why does he allow innocents to suffer and die.
The only logical answer is that he either doesn't care (which would suggest that he is not good), he can't (which means he is not omnipotent) or he doesn't exist, at least not in the literal way most christians would have us all believe.
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Do you believe in the Jesus philosophy of self sacrifice, that there are more important things than oneself and we should sublimate our
The concept of self sacrifice does not necessitate you actually giving up your life, a sacrifice can be foregoing something that is of value to yourself, such as spending your time volunteering for a charity, or not purchasing a new item and donating the money to a worthwhile cause.
Personally, I have just spent the morning helping out at my sons school because one of the pupils died, I freed...
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I am woman hear me roar! I think we need females to run for Prez in 2012. Palin vs Clinton. May the best man win, right?
No, I think that the best candidates should stand for office, regardless of their gender, but dependent upon their IQ, Palin would be disqualified immediately on those grounds, we don't need She-Bush in office!
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What Do Fish Eat?
It depends upon the fish, some are specifically adapted to eat algae, others to feed at the surface, and many are omnivorous.
Often the answer will be 'whatever edibles will fit in their mouths'.
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Do many naively believe the primary motivation behind the Atheist wanting to do away with RELIGION is TRUTH?
Many theists naively believe that their religion is the only path to truth, and then only their particular branch, and that their religion imparts superior wisdom and morality, despite the fact that religion has proved itself no better than secularism on myriad occasions, blatant liars such as Kent Hovind, Ray Comfort, Carl E Baugh and 'Dr' Howard Kent serve only to worsen the situation.
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Will only 144,000 be going to Heaven?
Nobody has a shred of evidence to either confirm or deny the existence of heaven, never mind estimate its capacity.
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My 13 year old boy has recently starting to have wet dreams as most boys do, he has also started to bed wet, something that he has never had a problem with, is there anyway that the two may be connected, and if so how can we help him
This could be an infection, best get a doctor to check it out.
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Well, Im 14 and my parents are letting me get my tongue pierced.Does it hurt? & Explain the whole "its slutty" thing to me?
Having a canula (hollow needle designed for cutting a core of flesh) pushed through your tongue is never going to be painless, it depends ypon how you handle pain.
The reason tongue piercings are thought of as slutty, is that the piercing itself is said to lend a certain extra something to oral sex, in that it is meant to provide extra pleasure for the person receiving felatio or cunilingus.
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Why do some people TYPE like THIS in order to get their POINT across?
Because they don't know the difference between emphasis and being an arse.
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Isn't knowing God amazing? Anyone want to share a testimony of God's love in their life recently ? :)
It has shown me how to avoid other scams and con tricks.
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Is atheism a belief in the absence or the absence of belief?
It's a lack of belief in any deity, so it is the latter of the two choices, although many atheists drift into the former, after constantly having to defend their ideals from theists who seem to think that religion endows superior knowledge and morality upon them, yet consistently fail to exhibit said superiority.
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What do you do when your child doesn't want to eat? I need help I have a picky eater so he won't eat much of anything.
My kids are picky eaters too, which is a bugger when you're all vegetarians!!
I get them to try something new periodically, and allow them to put ketchup on some foods to mask the taste, if they try something new, they get extra dessert, so try blackmail and corruption!
Take a step back and look at what your child will eat, you might be surprised at how varied their diet really is, even if...
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Why are aliens staying away from our planet?
What makes you think we are? Oh bugger! That's my cover blown......dammit!
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Vegetarians of the internet, What was the first animal you killed?(as in hit with ur car or something)
I can honestly say that I've never directly killed an animal larger than an insect, I've eaten meat in the past, but never meat that I've butchered myself.
So my first, and only animal victim must have been some kind of arthropod.
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Sick and disturbing sub-culture in American evangelism creates an "Evil Obama" ??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqALdkTArqs
They failed to prove a link between rock music and satan with similar tactics, it was stupid then, and it's stupid now, no matter what it sounds like someone is saying in reverse.
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new name for your personal coffee ?
I always liked "NATO Standard", white with two sugars.
I don't go in for all these fancy coffees with syrup and stuff in, give me bog standard, own brand instant any day!
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Is A Belief In God Logically Viable?
Belief in something for which there is no evidence, on the premise that an inability to disprove that thing is proof of its existence by default, is not logically viable.
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Does Obama have the right to force you to buy a $5.50 cup of coffee if you'd rather just brew your own or even not drink it at all?
Is this another dig at nationalised healthcare? The healthcare paid for by taxpayers for the benefit of all? What does that have to do with coffee?
I can't find anything in the news about anyone being forced to pay for coffee by the current incumbent, perhaps I'm missing something?
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If you had to compare your dance moves to an animal, what one (or combination) would it be?
A semi-conscious three legged elephant, clumsy, graceless and best never seen.
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How do you end up feeling when a person talks to you like you're stupid?
I find it a bit annoying, but that's part and parcel of being a married father.
People often underestimate me, partly because I don't look like an academic, and partly because I'm not particularly outspoken, it's their loss.
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What is worse? marijuana or alcohol
In excess, both are hazardous to health, both can lead to serious physical and mental illness, although this is more obvious with alcohol.
In moderation, they are both fairly inocuous substances, although smoking marijuana results in a larger amount of tar being deposited in the lungs, and eating it can lead to adverse effects from overdose, because it takes longer to get into your system, you...
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If you do not believe in heaven, how do you describe what it will be like after your death?
Easy, "I don't know".
Very few people have ever returned from the dead, if fact, nobody has.
Of course some people have been revived shortly after what could be termed as dead and have reported any number of phenomena, but nobody has actually died, then returned to life and reported upon what it's like to be dead.
So it's pretty safe to assume that nobody knows.
For those of you who insist...
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What's something that might cause you to lose sleep?
I've found myself in a position recently where it was necessary for me to lie, it kept me awake two nights in a row, but the alternative would have been far more trouble.
I also lose sleep when people accuse me of being dishonest, I've been falsely accused of theft, credit fraud and spreading lies about a former colleague (as it happens they weren't lies and I had nothing to do with them, I...
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THE MOST EFFICIENT PANACEA FOR COMMON COLD?
There is no panacea, never mind a cure, the best you can do is mitigate the symptoms.
Personally, I prefer mild peppermints in place of cough sweets and use a nasal spray to reduce swelling in my sinuses. I also put a certain amount of chilli powder in some of my food, like noodles or rice, it seems to serve as a pick me up.
Get well soon!
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What do you know about the world ending in 2012?
I know it's not going to happen, just like all the other 'end of the world' prophecies that failed.
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Atheist, when everything around you fall, rots, crash, die and buried who do you turn to?
It would be easier to say that I don't turn to an imaginary being, than to list all of the family members, friends, colleagues and various professionals who can, will and do help me out on a regular basis.
Better yet, I can prove that all of these people exist, and I can also hazard a reasonable guess about what they are capable of and what they want based on actual evidence, none of which...
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Do you think this site will 'Lite Up' with too many questions the week leading up December 12th 2012?
There are already too many question about 2012, and I always answer the ones I can be bothered with in broadly the same way, in words to the effect of "None of the thousands of other end of the world prophecies has ever been correct, this one won't be either".
Given that no end of the world prophecy has ever actually been even remotely accurate, we can say that the odds against this one being...
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Do you think this site will 'Lite Up' with too many questions the week leading up December 12th 2012?
There are already too many question about 2012, and I always answer the ones I can be bothered with in broadly the same way, in words to the effect of "None of the thousands of other end of the world prophecies has ever been correct, this one won't be either".
Given that no end of the world prophecy has ever actually been even remotely accurate, we can say that the odds against this one being...
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Which is the funnest gun in mw2 of the following? M16A4, AK-47, Mini Uzi, ACR, or the Intervention?
There's just something chunky and satisfying about firing the AK, particularly when you take someone down!
That said, I've recently come to appreciate the AA-12 for close quarters, mainly because it takes me an entire mag to score a hit, I shoot like the (1980's) A-Team!
The ACR is a nice accurate weapon for long distance, but it's nowhere near as much fun as the old Kalashnikov!
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Which of the monotheistic faiths have the most accurate doctrines concerning God and the saved?
Accurate by comparison to what? Documentary sources, or reality?
If it's reality, none of the above.
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Isn't someone hooked up to a machine technically a cyborg? Everything ranging from a life support machine to a wheelchair or a piercing. At what point do you draw the line?
I would draw the line at prosthetic limbs, since they are mechanical devices attached to, and controlled by the person wearing them.
A wheelchair is not a direct replacement for a limb, and piercings provide no mechanical assistance.
Hearing aids, pace makers and increasingly sophisticated ocular implants either replace, or enhance, parts of the body which have been damaged, in the future...
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"If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all" Agree/Disagree? Why?
I wholeheartedly agree, forcing someone to be silent just because I don't like them would be counter productive, they would just internalise their ideas, it wouldn't change them, and more than likely cause them to dismiss all other viewpoints.
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Who's winning in Afghanistan right now?
Defence contractors.
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Is violins better than a guitar?
Better in which respect?
Each instrument has its place, although the following link will take you to a fantastic song on Youtube played on guitars:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpI2JSn2o0A
Well worth a watch!
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How can I stop her from wanting me?
Marry her.
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I say that faith in the creator has nothing to do with religion. Agree or disagree?
Disagree, belief in a being for which there is no evidence whatsoever is based upon faith, faith is the foundation of religion.
Even if you're the only member, you still have a religious belief, and therefore a religion.
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If you were to undergo a full body search right now...what is the most dangeraous "weapon" they would find on you?
The carabiner clip on my keys, my Gerber Multiplier and my keys.
That said, I have no intention of ever using any of them as weapons except under extreme duress, although my preference is for using a newspaper, I won't say how, but I can use one as a weapon.
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Care to guess how big the universe is?
Big enough to drive you mad if you thought about it too much.
Given that, at our current level of technology, a trip to Mars would take several years (5 if memory serves), and that's our closest neighbour other than the Moon, and then look at how tiny our solar system is compared to our galaxy, then how miniscule our galaxy is when viewed alongside the many billions of other galaxies we have...
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Do you think the world is going to end in 2012? If so, why?
Oh good grief, can't you just search AB for 2012? It wouldn't hurt would it? But no, you have to post yet *another* question about the end of the world, ok fine...
No it isn't going to end, research end of the world prophecies on Google to see how many thousands of prophecies have never come to pass.
I've lived through dozens, it never happens.
In any case, if it does, you'll be dead, if it...
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Why God doesn't speak with people anymore like He did in the Bible?
There is no evidence to suggest that god has ever spoken to anyone, there are plenty of people who think they do, but we can treat that kind of psychosis these days.
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Would Humans be considered fossil fuel???
Fossil remains are rare enough, human fossil remains are rarer still, it is unlikely that they would exist in sufficient quantities to provide fuel.
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If the LHC discovers the 'God Particle' will that affect atheism?
The god particle is not literally divine, it is the prime matter from which all other matter is made, it will not alter the atheist position one little bit, unless of course the god in question actually signed his or her name on it.
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Rudy 9/11 Giuliani: Tea Party is good but it attracts "a couple of people that are a little crazy" Do you agree or disagree?
I realise that my British reserve may be colouring my view a little, but from what I've seen it doesn't just attract a couple of crazies, more like a manic, frothy mouthed rabid herd of the buggers.
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If you are not serving God/Christ are you serving satan?
Only if you believe that you are a satanist, and even then you'd be fooling yourself that such a being exists.
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When is it a bad idea to defend yourself? When is it a good idea to defend yourself?
It is a bad idea to defend yourself when the only outcome is likely to cause you serious harm, or if you are being tried in a court of law, but have no legal training.
Turn that on its head, and you have the situations for when it's a good idea.
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Is anyone else frightened of May 21, 2011?
Nope, not one end of the world prophecy has ever come to pass, this one will be no different.
Research the subject and you'll find that there have been literally thousands, all equally as spurious as the next.
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Will Apple ever make a gadget that fails? Shouldn't the iPad have failed? It looks stupid.
As long as it looks pretty, some mugs will buy it, even if it doesn't perform as well as a much less pricey gadget.
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Does science thoroughly explain the origins of the universe?
No, there are gaps in our knowledge, and often the answer to one question only leads to more questions, we still need to gather much more information before we are in a position to state that we have all the answers.
Regrettably, this job is made harder in many respects by those who still adhere to a belief in things for which there is no evidence at all.
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Have you ever fired a gun? If so what kind?
I've fired .22 calibre rifles on an indoor range, a twelve bore shotgun whilst clay pigeon shooting, paintball guns, NERF and Lazer Tag.
Done safely, it's a real blast (no pun intended)!
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Is there any particular song/artist that might come on the radio, that you can't turn off fast enough?
The first two to spring to mind are the theme tune to BBC Radio 4's 'The Archers' and all boy/girl bands.
There are a number of pseudo-'punk' groups like 'Bowling for Soup' who bore me to tears, so I'll switch them off pretty quickly, but I won't rush to do so, just in case they've produced something interesting for once.
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Does your sin make you ashamed and make you bow to your knees,cause you realize you have sinned against a holy God?Isn't this a good indicator of a christian,as 1John says?
No, but your question makes me ashamed to think that I once believed such utter bull**it.
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Why do people reject God in their lives?
Usually because of the whiny, self agrandising people who promote him, but the utter lack of any evidence for the existence of any god ever existing does help.
As far as archaeologists can make out, the ancient Egyptians had in excess of 2000 gods, and each one had as much evidence in their favour as christian, muslim and Hindu gods, not to mention any of the many thousands worshipped across...
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so, you decided to tattoo the entire bible all over your body ,what parts or chapters go where ?
I'd have it done in microscopic lettering on my arse.
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what is the best way for ipod music transfer? for ipod,itouch,iphone,ipod
Transfer your i-gadget to a sucker who likes that sort of thing, and buy a phone and/or MP3 player that lets you drag and drop files direct from your computer.
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If you are so smart, how come you are not rich?
Wealth is more a matter of pure dumb luck than IQ, in some cases it's dumber than others, for instance, Paris Hilton.
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I just swallowed a small but powerful round magnet, will i die?
If you can swallow it, you can pass it out the other end, so unless you happened to dunk it into a vat of poison first, you should be fine.
If you are booked in for a scan in hospital at any point in the next few days, you'd best inform them now, some scans use powerful magnetic fields which could cause you some trouble.
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Do you think it's right to judge other people? Is it a good thing to speak your opinions?
Honesty is usually a virtue, it has nothing to do with being judgemental, unless that's what you're being honest about.
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Can giant bones be found on google earth? Like the excavation sites to show giant bones being dug up.
No, all of the pictures you see are fakes, largely photoshop, but some oldies or deliberately mislabelled that crop up on creationist websites now and again.
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Why doesn't Jesus return now?
Despite many peoples' assertions to the contrary, there is no reason to suggest that he is not almost 2000 years stone cold dead.
Being stone cold dead can put a bit of a spanner in the works when it comes to planning a return journey.
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can anyone give me the answer to all of life's questions?
No, and anyone who says they can is deluded or dishonest.
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What is the number one priority of christianity at the moment?
To return our society to a stone age level of ignorance and superstition.
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jesus invites you over for movie night .. what movies do you bring ?
MY Monty Python box set, Evolution, Little Nicky, Hercules, The 300, Team America, Harry Potter and some hardcore porn.
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How do i become a christian?
Suspend all rational thinking, surrender all responsibility to something which you cannot prove exists, forget anything you ever learned about science, then go around bugging everyone else to do the same.
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How many of you abbers read profiles to learn more about the people who answer your questions?
Only if I have a reason to.
Several times I've had my spelling criticised by people who didn't bother checking my profile to see where I'm from.
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Who is God to you?
Not so much 'who' as 'what', and that what is imaginary.
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Do you think some christians are as brain washed as those in cults?
Yes, and not just christians either, although the most prominent brainwashees on AB are mostly christian or muslim.
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If a person kept taking you out of context, would you stop talking to him or her? Why or why not?
Yes, it would be a pointless exercise, I've done it here on AB, where fundamentalist 'anti' people have gone out of their way to misinterpret everything I've said.
That said, my wife does it all the bloody time and I still talk to her!
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Who's hotter: Teela or She-Ra?
Sorry, but I'm going to have to opt for a menage a trois!
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For seed packets, if the expiration date is past will they still be able to grow?
Some types of seed are more resilient than others.
The only way to find out is to plant them, get a seed tray, pop them into some compost, add water and wait a few days.
If they don't germinate, you can still use the compost for new seeds.
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Do you believe life exists on other planets in other galaxies? There HAS to be some other lifeforms in the universe? Do you think they're as intelligent as us?
Given that there are more stars in our galaxy than grains of sand on every beach on the Earth and atleast the same number of galaxies beyond our own, some of which are bigger than ours, I think it's a statistical improbability.
It is highly likely that life does indeed exist elsewhere, but we can have no real idea what that life is like until such time as we discover it.
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What is the stupidest website on the internet?
The stupidest website I've found so far is this one:
http://x-evolutionist.com/
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Would you vote for an atheist as president?
As long as they had good policies, and assuming that I had the right to vote in the US election despite being a Brit, yes.
Christians do seem to love demonising atheists in the US, despite blatant evidence that they are no better or worse.
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If you had life to do over again, would you have children?
Absolutely yes! And I'd do it better too!
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Do you think it's weird for "older" people to have a facebook account? If so, at what age do you think it's time to get off of Facebook?
No, I don't believe Facebook has an upper age limit, nor do I believe it should.
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If a religion with totally crazy beliefs eventually turns out to be right about *everything*, would/could it still be considered a religion?
As long as they were right about their deity being real yes, otherwise their beliefs become theories, since they would be backed up by evidence and become knowledge, you could no longer refer to them as faith, therefore the religion would cease to be and would instead become a science.
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Why there is so much debate over religious and atheists?
There is an equal amount of evidence for the existence of a god as there is against, none.
Theists cannot believe that anybody does not believe in god, atheists cannot believe that anyone could so naive as to believe in something without corroborative evidence.
Theists will claim that their religion imparts superior morality, at which point atheists will point out a whole catalogue of...
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Who created space?
Since space is an absence of matter, by definition it does not exist in any other capacity than as a concept invented by human beings to describe a place where there isn't any matter, or at least detectable matter.
So the concept of space was created by humans, just like civilisation, religion and agriculture.
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Why are the majority of atheists I come in contact with, are nothing more then a bunch of ranting, raving, simple minded neanderthals? BELOW
If you can't understand what someone is trying to tell you, the fault is likely to be yours, accusing them of being ranting simpletons is just a way of covering up your own lack of comprehension.
I know this from my debates with creationists, they can't make sense of evolution, so rather than trying to learn something about it, they assume it's wrong because they can't understand it.
The...
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What is the impact of SMS marketing?
Lots of irritated mobile owners who were expecting an important text, recieving unsolicited rubbish.
Most SMS marketing I've recieved has been either links to dodgy websites or scam competitions, and the one that wasn't was advertising something I have no interest in.
If you have to go around pushing your product onto people, then it probably isn't all that great.
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What is the difference between reactive&proactive marketing?
Reactive marketing is where you advertise a product and interested customer come to you to buy it.
'Proactive' marketing is where you call potential customers, either on the 'phone or by knocking on their door, or perhaps bombard them with leaflets and spam email, in the hopes that some of them will buy your product.
Proactive marketing is irritating, and most of the time, utterly unwelcome,...
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in what ways is organized religion like a black hole, and why?
It isn't really, nothing can escape the pull of a black hole, whereas people have often escaped the strictures of religion.
Likewise, we haven't produced absolute evidence for either black holes or gods, but theoretical physics has at least formulated a highly plausible hypothesis, unlike religion which is a 'believe it or else' philosophy without one iota of evidence in its favour.
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Is the Trinity a mystery? Are we expected not to understand it, but simply to believe it?"
You could ask that of pretty much every aspect of any religion ever invented.
You believe because someone tells you to, not because you've examined any corroborative evidence.
You preach because you think you have access to secrets the rest of us don't, despite having religion pushed upon us from birth.
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I've noticed some ladies wearing a bikini that only covers about two square inches of body. Is that because bikini material is expensive and that is all the cover they can afford?
No, it's because they think men will want to see them semi-naked, and on the whole they're right!
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What is something that you plan to do eventually, but just aren't ready for yet or just do not have time to do now?
I'm training to be a teaching assistant, I can't start work as one until I have passed NVQ level 3 or its closest equivalent.
Five years ago, I'd have thought anyone wanting to work in a school was nuts, but now I understand!
I'm filled with a desire to make sure that the kids I look after don't have as crappy a time at school as I did!
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How do Cults work so well?
By the careful application of fear, cult leaders cultivate a 'them and us' mentality in their followers, who are often quite vulnerable people, and denigrate any non-cultists as being under the influence of an evil power, thereby giving the illusion of safety within the bounds of the cult.
It's not too dissimilar to many religions, but more extreme.
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Evolutionists: Where's the "missing link"? (Please don't say it's me)
It's not just you, we are all links between our ancestors and our descendants, and it's always been the same, ever since life first evolved on our planet, it's not missing at all.
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Why is the missing link so hard to find? It being so successful it produced us?
When you find something that was missing, it can no longer be refered to as missing, because it isn't missing any more.
The so called 'missing link' is a ridiculously naive supposition, predicated in the misconception that one species will suddenly give birth to another.
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What exactly is "the missing link" supposed to be?
It's supposed to be the perfect halfway point between humans and our primate ancestors, and is used, unsucessfully, by creationists to cast doubt on the theory of evolution.
It stems from the basic misconception that one creature suddenly evolves into another, rather than evolving slowly, generation after generation over many years into a marginally different species.
The fact that many...
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Do you believe 2012 is when the world will end?
1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, are all years I can clearly recall were supposed to be 'the end of the world', and they weren't.
Having researched the history of nutty predictions, I find that this is just the tiniest molecule on the tip of the 'end of the world' prophecy iceberg.
So to answer your question, no, I absolutely do not believe that the world is ending any time soon.
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What are the advantages of solar energy?
It's free, easily accessed with the correct technology, and it's not due to run out for several billion years.
Not to mention that, apart from the costs of manufacturing solar technology and disposing of outdated or broken technology, it's pollution free.
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What do witches believe in?
On the whole, most witches revere nature, whether or not they believe in magic or lucky charms.
Since even the most well meaning spell could, if successful, have negative outcomes, or the most malicious have unexpected positive outcomes, there can be no such thing as either black or white magic.
I am well versed in ceremonial magic and have been given the title of witch by my peers, I am...
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Paul said Jesus came to save the worst of sinners,I being the chief.I was the same way,still can't understand why Jesus chose me,I was as bad as they come,yet He bore my sins on calvary.Christians aren't you glad He bore your sins?
I'll be glad when you lot finally get the message and stop preaching your fictional nonsense at everyone all the time.
Put your money where your mouth is, produce a shred of credible evidence to show that your deity exists, or indeed any deity ever.
Otherwise, I respectfully request that you put a sock in it.
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What do you think of "God said it, I believe it and that settles it"?
If any believer ever actually produced one shred of credible evidence in favour of the existence of any deity whatsoever, I might not laugh at them quite so loudly.
Otherwise, it's a foolish statement to make.
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Can someone rationally explain how Adam lived to be 930 years old and Methuselah fathered a child at 824 years of age ?
It could have something to do with time being recorded differently during the biblical era, perhaps what we now regard as a year would have been considered several years back then.
Possibly something was lost in translation of biblical texts from hebrew to the many languages they have consequently been translated into, thus a word meaning say a half season, is misconstrued as a year, even so,...
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Do you believe Jesus was a spiritual healer?
I believe Jesus Christ was a title, not an individual, this would explain how one Jesus could be dead, yet seen in the flesh alive and breathing.
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Who do you hope will go to the Super Bowl this year?
Super cereal!
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Have you heard the latest Facebook rumour?? Mark Zuckerberg says he has had enough and he's shutting down the site in March, 2011.
Yes, I've seen this hoax whilst browsing the latest hoaxes section at:
www.hoax-slayer.com/
I have to wonder what people get out of spreading blatant misinformation like this.
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Is the respiratory system inside the human body?
Every animal species, has a respiratory system, and they're almost always internal, a notable exception being species with gills.
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How did Methuselah live to be 969 years old?
Bullshit, lots and lots of bullshit, morning, noon and night, does wonders for the complexion apparently.
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How long is the longest bean plant?
Don't you mean how tall?
The best result I got from Google is as follows:
The world's tallest bean plant was grown by Staton Rorie (USA) in 2003. It was 46 feet 3 inches (14.1m) tall.
I have no idea which type of bean it was or whether the grower ended up with a dead giant lying in his or her garden.
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Who was the wierdist teacher you ever had?
The weirdest teacher I ever had was a science teacher called Mr Adamson, he was weird in that he actually gave a shit about educating us, naturally, he didn't stay at my school long and we soon got back to the tedium and violence of an all male environment.
The best thing he ever did was offer us a choice, revision or explosion, of course we chose explosion! I learned more in that lesson than...
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If a person doesn't go to church or have a religion, but still believes in God, will they go to heaven?
In my experience, many churchgoers are irritating, self righteous, self agrandising, lying, thieving pillocks who think that they can do whatever they want because it's gods will, being as they are the chosen children of god.
Of course there are plenty of people who do not act this way, the bad apples spoil it for them, and having been educated by a number of different christian...
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I worked out everyday the past few weeks n I lost some pounds.. I goofed of for two days n I'm back into my old body.. How'd this happen??
It is much harder to lose weight than to gain it, something which in the past would have been a good survival trait, but which is now a definite disadvantage.
Bear in mind that muscle tissue weighs more than fat, and that it is just as likely that you will make slightly faster progress once you start working out again.
Try not to kick yourself about taking the time out from exercise, we are...
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Do witches and warlocks exist? If so, do they study magic and spells? Please explain.
People who refer to themselves as witches do exist, whether or not they possess any supernatural powers or not is debatable.
Certainly, the christian view of what a witch is, is hoplessly and dangerously skewed and does not reflect reality.
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at almost 20 in a month can you get taller by fixing your sleeping habit? my arms span are about 6ft 3 and shoe size 13 height 5f11
5"11' with an arm span of 6"3'?!? What are you, an Orangutan?!
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How big is a cobra?
About as long as a piece of string and as wide as a hole.
Which species? Presumably you mean a full grown Cobra, but do you want to know the largest ever size for a Cobra or the largest average?
You can add extra details under your question by clicking on the description link.
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What is the fate of a witch?
Which witch?
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Can a good atheist go to heaven?
If heaven were real, and ruled over by an all knowing, omnibenevolent being, then yes.
However, since there is absolutely no evidence to suggest an afterlife or any of the many thousands of deities worshipped throughout human history, along with their accompanying promises of an afterlife, I must conclude that it's highly unlikely that anyone will.
More to the point, if heaven is full of...
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What does it take to be a psychic?
The ability to spout really convincing bullshit and enough gullible fools to listen to you.
Pretty much the same thing as religion really.
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Does a wetsuit or a drysuit keep you warmer and what's the use of the other one?
A wetsuit lets water in, where it is supposed to warm up next to your skin and keep you relatively cosy, in practice this is not always the case!
A dry suit is (alledgedly) completely water tight, and is the suit of choice in cold water, you'll still get cold though, because that temperature of water will negate some of the warm properties of the drysuit. I'm no expert, but I'd be tempted to...
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what do you think about area 51
It's a great decoy for diverting public attention away from the government conspiracies that are in plain view.
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If political leaders thought more and talked less maybe we wouldn't be in this mess. But I digress. Should inflammatory words be banned?
You can't eliminate words by banning them, just as you cannot stop drug use or prostitution by banning them.
There are already a long list of things you can't say, but people do so anyway, often because those words are taboo.
I agree with your point about politicians though!
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Why are Mormons so controlling and how is it they really think they will become a GOD? There is but one GOD
There have been many thousands of gods, worshipped throughout human history, and all of them have exactly the same amount of evidence to show that they exist as your god, none.
So it doesn't matter who they worship or how many gods they choose to believe in, what is disturbing is the brainwashing prevalent in all religions.
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What Is EMU?
The European Monetary unit, software tool or the large antipodean bird?
There could be any number of different meanings for the acronym 'EMU', you need to provide a context for your question.
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Can you be 15 and have a baby with your boyfriend who is also 15?? And would it be legal because we both gave consent
You are physically capable of concieving a child, however that does not mean that you should.
If you live in the UK, having sex under the age of 16 is illegal, I assume the same is true of the USA and Australia.
You do not appear to understand the basics of what raising a child involves, speaking as a parent of two young children, you really need to give this a lot more time and thought.
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What do people "speaking in tongues" talk about?
They're talking bollocks, as usual, they're just not trying to hide the fact.
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How old you you have to be to get your Belly Button Pierced in the UK.?? :)))
Unless my memory is playing up, over 16 with parental consent, over 18 without, although there are no specific laws governing piercing, it is considered a common assault if anyone under those ages is pierced anywhere below the neck line.
Strangely, it is quite legal to pierce the ears of a young baby.
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Would you be willing to swear, under oath, that you believe I.D as to how we got here and not evolution AFTER examining all the evidence?
Absolutely yes!
Furthermore I would cheerfully point out a few proponents of ID as outright liars.
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Does God want your faith in him or your knowledge in him?
Knowledge requires evidence, if, in common with every deity ever worshipped, he fails to provide any, he cannot expect faith.
Therefore the likelihood of god existing is negligible.
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Are you concern what the Pope thinks on todays problems?
I'm concerned that many people actually take him seriously and follow his instructions, but personally, I don't regard him as a great person to take advice from, unless you happen to be a paedophile priest.
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How did the devil convince the world he didn't exist?
That question is patently untrue, there are a significant number of people who still cling to a belief in the christian antithesis, therefore, the world is not convinced that he does not exist, despite there being not one iota of evidence to lend credibility to the idea.
A more pertinent question might be "How did the devil persuade christians to do all of his promotional work?".
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Do a lot of people feel that they MUST believe in God like as an avowed commitment rather than by thoughtful choice?
I think the answer to that is self evident, in that there is no evidence for a god or gods, so people either claim to believe, or fool themselves into doing so, it's what I did.
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Can you tell me a place for replica handbags chanel,gucci,lv,prada?
If you want shit copies of shit bags, you can get rip offs of just about any make direct from China via ebay, who are crooked enough not to care that counterfeiters are using their network to sell blatant copies of copyrighted designs.
Otherwise, just wait for a spammer to answer one of your questions, although this will most likely end up with you losing your money and not even seeing the...
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Are you happy when the world is going to end at 2012?
*Another* 2012 question?!
Boring! See you in 2013.
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Did they ever actually prove that the Earth ISN'T hollow?
The burden of proof is upon the people who claim that it is, scientists have more profitable things to be doing than disproving crazy conspiracy 'theories'.
I'm not particularly well versed in geology, but I believe that the Earths magnetic field can be measured to show that it's core is indeed composed of an iron rich substance, however there are some quite extensive cave systems far beneath...
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Have you seen the photo of (R)Congresswoman Mack having her breast licked by another woman? What do you think of her "Family values"?
I really can't understand why allowing homosexuality 'destroys families', the only way I can see that it might, is if the families concerned are rampant homophobes, in which case they destroy themselves.
I really couldn't care less who licks who, although it probably is a little impolitic to do so in a place where one might be photographed, licking a breast is hardly a full on lesbian orgy,...
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What continent do grizzly bears live on?
They live on the North American continent.
Interestingly, it has been shown that they are capable of interbreeding with Polar bears, separated as they are by around 15,000 years of evolution, lending yet more weight to the scientific view of the natural world.
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What supports a Creationist hypothesis that isn't better explained by Evolution?
Nothing whatsoever, creationism is promoted by the dishonest to the gullible, it has no basis in fact.
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CREATIONISM or EVOLUTION? You decide. (simple answers are also welcome.)
Evolution, it has evidence and has been granted the title of theory.
Creationism is without evidence of any kind, nor is it a theory, it is at best, a vague hypothesis, and even then that would be giving it credit to which it has no claim.
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Which animal has eucalyptus leaves as a dietary staple?
The Koala Bear, which, paradoxically, is not a species of Bear, in the same way that Jellyfish and Starfish are not fish.
Koalas are currently suffering from loss of habitat, road death and disease, which has led to them being classified as endangered.
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Is Hitler an icon/idol to anyone today or is he just another yesterday's news hasbeen wannabe who couldn't cut it and bit the dust?
There are people who do indeed revere Hitler, worse still many of them deny the holocaust, attempting to make out that it was all a 'Jewish conspiracy'.
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Why is the Devil a threat? If he was an angel before. And All angels where made by God. Why cant God unmake him ?
The devil is the wolf who keeps the sheep afraid of straying from the flock, trouble is, he's just a cardboard cut out.
The devil wants what christians say he wants, does what christians say he does, and has dominion over anyone christians says he does, all so they can prop up their spurious claim of moral superiority by pointing to something worse than living your life subservient to a...
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Are deer colorblind?
Since hunters in oxymoronic 'high visibility camouflage' don't seem to disturb them, I would have to say yes.
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What is a duckbill platypus?
As far as I know, it is the only mammal on the planet which still lays eggs. It has a mole like body, a 'beak' reminiscent of a ducks bill (although this is soft and highly sensitive) and webbed feet, which again resemble those of a duck.
These animals should never be handled, mainly because they're endangered, but because they are also the only venomous mammal, possessed as they are of a spur...
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Why are Americans fat Nd stupid?!?!?!?!
So which nations' morons are you representative of?
Generalising about the intelligence of an entire nation when you yourself are incapable of forming a proper sentence, is dimwitted in the extreme.
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Do you feel god deserted you? why?
In order to be deserted by someone, you would first have to be convinced that person existed, I never have been convinced that this god of yours, or indeed any other deity, even exists, no matter how I tried as a child to assuage the wrath of the god I was told to believe in.
If there were one shred of credible evidence in favour of the existence of any god or gods, I might be persuaded to...
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Atheists-Can Science save our souls if not God?
Science isn't trying to save anyones soul, not that there's an ounce of evidence that there even is such a thing.
Science is trying to understand how the universe works, religion is trying to keep us ignorant by claiming there's an invisible man who made everything with magic.
Provide some evidence in favour of the existence of a soul, otherwise your question has no value.
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Loss of privacy is a condition of employment with corporations. Why do people willingly submit to it?
They don't do it willingly, they just need a job.
I don't see why it can't cut both ways though......
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