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Imagine the average person who knows little to nothing about business and finance, but has the motivation to succeed financially through almost any legal means necessary. What resources would you recommend

Your answer to this question may indicate whether or not you fall into this category.

Right now "Anti-Muslim" protesters and Muslim youth are gathering, clashing on the streets on London. How will this play out?

Considering the fact that China is a growing threat in Asia and Japan is firmly allied with the United States should Article 9 of their constitution (which was written by the United States in 1947) be abolished? Of course in the long run this is an issue that would need to be dealt with within the Nation’s population and by United States diplomats. But what is you opinion?

If I have misunderstood any aspect of this situation and you are really informed on this issue, please correct me.

For more info check out; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Self-Defense_Fo...

http://www.helium.com/tm/696672/white-house-americ...

In my education about Islam I was taught that one of Mohamed’s goals was the dissolution or at least the circumvention of the tribal system. Though when we look at much or Arabia, there is no doubt that tribalism plays a very crucial role in a lot of the cultural paradigms of the area. Since most Arabs in Arabia seem to still function in a tribalist culture (something I support), I’m wondering what the average American or “western” Muslim thinks about this and if they agree that Islam is meant to circumvent tribalism and whether this is considered a good or bad thing to the individual who chooses to answer.

It is a basic pagan symbol that represents new life and fertility ... very real things.

The Easter Egg was originally a metaphor for the origin of all life which was celebrated as a spring festival.

Given that the egg did in fact come before the chicken, and the theory that the universe was born from a “cosmic egg” seems plausible, the spring egg tradition would be a very valid teaching metaphor.

Out of respect for this tradition and all the good family fun that comes from it and the potential to educate children about the true origins of life using this metaphor …

Do you see the value therein?

Atheists love to point out where a person of faith is lacking in logic yet never seem to recognize when their own logic is failing them.

On another question about being ‘born Atheist’ an Atheist tried to convince me that since ‘feral children’ were studied who seemed to have no knowledge of G-d, that knowledge of G-d is taught and not valid. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ar4K8...

And then some other Atheist posted a half thought out algebraic attempt to prove Atheism as a question. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsiaT...

That got me thinking about algebra and Logical Fallacies.

Let’s accept the study that these “feral children” do not in fact care or know about G-d, for the sake of argument. I’ll try to keep this simple.

The logical function of this argument would be;

If

A-Feral children have no knowledge of G-d.

Then;

B-Knowledge of G-d is taught.

Therefore

C- G-d is not a valid concept and would not exist without people to teach it.

However this same reasoning can be used for other things as well;

If

A- Feral children have no knowledge of evolution (or quantum theory).

Then;

B-Knowledge of evolution (or quantum theory) is taught.

Therefore;

C- Evolution (or quantum theory) is not a valid concept and would not exist without people to teach it.

This is called a FALSE CHAIN PATTERN. It can be done with almost anything from G-d to the big bang or whatever. It is called a Logical Fallacy, because it is ILLOGICAL thinking.

It can also be resolved;

If

A-Feral Children are uneducated, unsophisticated and ignorant.

Then;

B-Feral Children do not have knowledge of an enormous amount of subjects.

Therefore;

C-Feral children are valid sources for information regarding these subjects.

Now that’s a rational way to look at things! (Insert sarcasm)

Now for a Logical Chain Pattern;

If

A-Feral Children are uneducated, unsophisticated and ignorant.

Then;

B-Feral Children do not have knowledge of in an enormous amount of subjects.

Therefore;

C-What Feral children believe is inconsequential to the validity of those subjects.

PS

As an anthropologist I believe in evolution.

Please post your own logical fallacies.

I block people who respond to genuine questions with "You need to accept Jesus .. ect." or "there is no G-d," name calling or if they have revealed themselves to be any other kind of troll.

If someone presents a relatively well thought out response, even if I disagree with them, I usually give them a thumbs up and go about my merry way.

Why do you block people?

If you do please answer; what are they? How do they compliment each other? How do you reconcile doctrinal differences?

Zealots, atheists or others who respond here with the sole intention of criticizing the premise of the question will be blocked.

Does that strengthen or weaken the argument since …

we are also born ignorant, illiterate, selfish, nearly blind, unable to speak or comprehend language, ‘handicapped’ and we poop on ourselves?

Does the fact that we are all born illiterate validate the belief that illiterate people are more rational about literature than the literate?

Since nobody has been able to provide me with proof that they have a conscience … http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Asnd3... …

Should I just have faith and believe in the bogus fairy tale that atheists have an independent conscience that helps them determine right from wrong, uninfluenced by the religious values that surround them? Why believe atheists have a moral compass at all since they cannot provide proof?

Or should I take the solipsistic perspective that was suggested that since I must *know* that a conscience is real, because no doubt I have experienced it, I should accept it as a fact. Using this logic I must also assume that everyone has had the same spiritual/religious experiences that I have and therefore believe that they also *know* the existence of G-d to be equally real?

Please provide facts. This one is for everybody.

Do you ever feel left out on Yahoo questions? Have you ever noticed that this place is like the Christian vs. Atheist grudge match?

Have you noticed how both camps use the same old tired arguments over and over again that never proves anything? Have you noticed how most Christians try to come off as a classical theologian and each atheist tries to convince you they’re a scientist?

Have you noticed how for the most part neither camp seems to know a damn thing about any other religion than those of the Judaic family? Every paradigm a Christian uses to prove themselves comes from the Bible, while every religious paradigm used by an Atheists to attack religion as a whole comes from some decontextualized understanding of a Judaic/Biblical paradigm.

Every religious discussion I’ve ever had with an Atheist always turns into a critique of the Bible and Jewish-Christo-Muslims.

Example;

Me-“I’m an anthropologist and a heathen.”

Atheist-“Science does not back up the Creation story. It’s provably false. How can you subscribe to any religion knowing what you know about evolution?”

Me-“My religion does not require me to believe in a specific creation story. We have a couple of traditional stories that talk about creation, one which is oddly similar to a literary expression of evolution so it’s not really a problem for me. They’re mostly just teaching metaphors to tell around a campfire anyway.”

Atheist-“Yeah well, the Bible says that the earth was created in six days and it’s been proven that the earth and it’s life forms took millions of years to develop so there is no way that I believe in religion.”

Have you noticed how it seems that even Atheists think that Christianity in its various form represents the ‘truth’ about religion as a whole?

Does it seem odd that both of these groups are obsessed with the Bible? Doesn’t it almost seem like an ongoing, frustrating comedy act that never ends starring two ostriches with their heads in the sand discussing the color of the sky?

P.S.

Telling me not generalize does not answer the questions. I’m really not concerned with either of their feelings.

Atheists and Christians need not respond. I’ll make an exception for Jews and Muslims.

When Jesus was crucified, it is said that he died for our sins. Christians believe him to be the redeemer of mankind. What is he redeeming us from? The fall in the garden, when sin first entered the world and the prospect of Hell was placed upon us as punishment.

In order for Christ’s death to have the meaning Christians believe it does, it is necessary that Adam and Eve’s story be historically factual.

Do you agree that this is the motivating factor behind the belief in Christian creationism?