Scott M

If I was to hold on to physical, investment grade 24k gold coins, such as the American Eagle or Canadian Maple leaf, is this liable to be appropriated via some sort of future lawsuit? I would be holding on to them for retirement.

From my very limited understanding, IRAs/401(k)s are ineligible to be seized through a lawsuit. I'm aware there are IRAs that are focused on precious metal, but I have a feeling you wouldn't be able to physically hold on to the metal, as they would be stored elsewhere.

South African Krugerrands, the current coins I'm looking into, are ineligible for these IRAs as they're only 22 karats (they're fortified with a copper alloy). Also from my understanding, Krugerrands are the only gold coins valued on the content of its gold, rather than the face value printed on the coin. So they're really the only coins I'm interested in investing in.

Anyone have any insight?

Directions, address, or URL would be appreciated. :)

Ok, how many non-christians did I end up catching? :)

I'm aware it's a public forum and you're allowed to speak your opinion freely (and in no way am I trying to inhibit that). However when someone is asking the opinion of a particular group of people, do you answer solely because you feel you're being denied your right to speak and act derisively in spite?

I know it's tempting to answer this with an altruistic, "No, I answer because I'm providing clever insight to the issue at hand," but I think a -slight- amount of honest introspection might reveal otherwise.

So what's the case? :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ8tvbsTHt8&feature...

I've seen an overwhelming amount of accounts "created on November 17th", with poor grammar, and blatantly arrogant answers.

For example: http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt=AlqGSdnyq...

"But what I am suggesting is this - secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square. Frederick Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, Williams Jennings Bryant, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King - indeed, the majority of great reformers in American history - were not only motivated by faith, but repeatedly used religious language to argue for their cause. So to say that men and women should not inject their "personal morality" into public policy debates is a practical absurdity. Our law is by definition a codification of morality, much of it grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition. "

http://www.barackobama.com/2006/06/28/call_to_rene...

Just curious on your opinions. Please be respectful.

Just curious. :)

First and foremost, this is a question that was asked about three weeks ago from another poster. I thought it was a wonderful question, with some rather sub-par answers. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtPbH...

2) While I'm aware this is a question that is rapidly becoming a "brown liquor" question, I would absolutely love a thoughtful, non-belligerent response (preferably from those that espouse absolute humanistic values)

3) Please don't mistake this as a trolling or a question intended to provoke or prove a point. I'm honestly looking for some honest answers longer than a sentence or ad hominem attacks that have no relevance.

4) If you're not going to post something constructive, while I can't prohibit you from posting, I'm asking you to please not.

Thanks. :)

What is your opinion of these verses and there application to Yahoo Answers? I've often found some of the misinterpretations of scripture astounding and completely erroneous. Straw man arguments seem to be quite prevalent on Y/A.

1 Corinthians 1:21-25

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

2 Timothy 3:7

Always learning, but never able to acknowledge the truth

Is it through dating by genealogies?

If it is what do you think about these two verses?

1Timothy 1:4 nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work—which is by faith.

Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

Perhaps it is stereotypical American ignorance, but I wasn't aware the U.K. had such strict policies such as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act.

I was wondering if anyone can provide some more information about laws that are seemingly leading to tyrannical government control? Also any articles on public sentiment would be appreciated as well.

I am a 23 year old, Caucasian Christian male. I found a rather cheap apartment in a very nice neighborhood, but it was for a two-bedroom apartment in which one of the rooms was already taken by a 50 year old, Iranian Muslim. Before I get started, I only stated the religious beliefs to describe our differences. We've never gotten into a conflict over them and I thoroughly intend to keep it that way.

However, there are some things that bother me a great deal.

For example, it is 3:30 am and I am not asleep. It's not for a particularly significant reason, in fact I imagine it's a rather a small annoyance for most people. As I'm originally from a colder climate, I enjoy sleeping with the thermostat at around 70-73 degrees (if not colder). My roommate apparently gets cold during the night and decides to turn the heat on. This wouldn't be a problem, except that our heater likes to heat the apartment at about 4-5 degrees hotter than stated on the thermostat. So often I'll wake up uncomfortable with the thermostat at 77-79 degrees. Sadly, when I'm awake, after adjusting the temperature, I don't fall back asleep easily. :(

Secondly, cleanliness is becoming an issue. The kitchen is often trashed. By all means I am not the cleanest person in the entire world. On occasion I've been known to leave a couple dirty dishes in the sink over night or crumbs on the floor. However, it will 'generally' be cleaned up by the next morning. This doesn't seem to be the case with my roommate. Often there are crumbs of onions or pita on the floor for weeks. This has lead to our apartment having a variety of bugs such as cockroaches. :/ Also the stove is nearly always covered with some sort of grease. It's not that its particularly difficult to clean off, but after several layers it becomes a bit more arduous.

Finally, perhaps the most difficult topic for me to approach on, would be the personal hygiene issue. There is something very disgusting about having to clean off someone's urine before sitting on the toilet (especially someone not in your immediate family). This once again wouldn't bother me if it was occasional, but it happens every single time I go to the bathroom. It also wouldn't bother me if it wasn't the easiest thing in the world to lift up a toilet seat. It wouldn't even bother me if he had just left it up as it is hardly an issue for two males. ;)

I feel like I'm very rapidly becoming this man's wife and its not a particular thought I'd like to entertain... I'm a rather passive person when it comes to conflict resolution at home and would love to know how to go about resolving this issue peacefully and respectfully despite our obvious age and cultural differences.

Thanks.

Or is this one more atypical than most?

It is from C.S. Lewis' "The Great Divorce". I'm just curious how you feel about this particular passage.

Man: "Is there any hope for her sir?"

Teacher: "Aye, there is some. What she calls love for her son has turned into a poor, prickly, astringent sort of thing. But there's still a wee spark of something that is not just herself in it. That might be blown into a flame."

Man: "Then some natural feelings are really better than others--I mean, are a better starting-point for the real thing?"

Teacher: "Better and worse. There's something in natural affection which will lead it on to eternal love more than natural appetite could be led on. But there's also something in it that makes it easier to stop at the natural level and mistake it for the heavenly. Brass is mistaken for gold more easily than clay is. And if it finally refuses conversion its corruption will be worse than what ye call the lower passions. It is a stronger angel, therefore, when it falls, a fiercer devil."

is using science an appeal to an inappropriate authority? (Also known as an ad verecundiam fallacy)

1st premise: Science is inherently based on empirical, measurable(?) events

2nd premise: The Christian God is claimed to be unobservable (ie: dwells within the spiritual realm and not within the physical)

Conclusion: Science can't say much of anything about the existence or non-existence of something that doesn't dwell with an observable physical realm.

This isn't an argument I'm holding on to very firmly and would love to hear some objective feedback to see some potential flaws in my reasoning.

Side note 1: I'm not entirely certain if the scientific method has to be measurable by ordinal or cardinal methods or if it has to be measured at all.

Side note 2: I'd appreciate it if you maintained some sense of decency in your responses. Thanks. :)

Or merely laziness / unconcern?

The last couple months of my life have been interesting to say the least. I got accepted into a Ph.D. program in Economics and started attending the university in August. I moved 600 miles away from home into an area where I didn't know anyone. Not to mention the simultaneous added stress of creating a long-distance relationship with my girlfriend.

The classes were difficult, but I was at the very least managing to get to by. On my first exam I got a 99%. However, the material started getting more difficult and I was having a hard time focusing on my homework. My mind was constantly drifting to other, more interesting topics.

It's about this time I started wondering if it was a wise decision to enter the program, as I wasn't as passionate about Economics as I used to be. It is also about this time that I developed a condition known as "stress-induced cardiomyopathy". It is more commonly known as "broken heart syndrome".

I visited my cardiologist and he recommended for me to find a way to reduce my stress. He thought it would be a good idea to withdraw from the program. There are some other details involved, but needless to say I took his advice.

So now, I'm 23, unemployed, $12,000 in debt, and lacking any sort of direction in my life. It is has been difficult waking up in the morning and applying for jobs has been met with relatively fruitless results. Not only have I been unsuccessful in that endeavor, but I'm slightly concerned about how well I would perform in the interview as I've felt so hopeless lately.

I have the option of returning home to live with my parents, but the job market at home is ranked 50th in all of the U.S. There is much more opportunity here.

So I'm curious as to what people's advice might be in this situation. I must admit, I'm rather disinclined to visit counselors.