Society & Culture - 8 June 2006

So many say that "Christ died for us...for our sins so that we can get into heaven". "We were washed in the blood of the perfect lamb". "Our only salvation is through Christ".

But what does this actually mean?


Everyone of us sin everyday. Abraham, Noah, etc. had remarkeble faith in God. Nobody died for them so that they can have that faith. Heaven could not have been closed to them coz the Apostles saw Jesus with two figures(Elia & Moses, I think)
on the mountain.

Just bear with me, I can not see the reason for Jesus' death as atonement for our sins. It's completely against the Old Testament.

This 'new covenent' thing doesn't make sense either. I don't see any mention of it prior the crucifiction.

If would really like to get you guys' point of view.

2006-06-08 23:20:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

im not kidding

2006-06-08 23:18:18 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I had a scary dream. Jesus Christ was in my dream and well I was running in a desert like area with an emperor and his wife...and then we saw Jesus lying on the floor..he was wearing his crown of thorns and had some blood on him..and the emperor i was this picked up this white cloth drenched in blood and we ran in another direction. I am Christian/Greek Orthodox. Any ideas ?

2006-06-08 23:16:45 · 18 answers · asked by Betty 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-08 23:15:07 · 12 answers · asked by Saz 3 in Other - Society & Culture

You know what... ? To be honest I have always found that doing the research myself has always proven more useful. I remember what I look and and what I read and I know how in depth I have to go until I am satisfied.

So my question is this. Why do all of these people that have never read the Bible, or have only read bits and pieces have so many questions when it's the Living Word, they could pick it up and read it themselves. Besides. When you give them the answer they just want to argue with you anyway. So why don't they get off their lazy rear and read it themselves??

2006-06-08 23:13:23 · 18 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-08 23:13:00 · 6 answers · asked by Ragu 2 in Etiquette

These are things that have been in the Bible that were laughed about when written and many more years later until proven by science. Accurate or Inaccurate?

http://www.doesgodexist.org/Charts/CheckableBiblicalAccuracy.html

2006-06-08 23:11:11 · 14 answers · asked by classical_maniac101 3 in Religion & Spirituality

slap yourself if you answer, ' I'd tell you but I'd have to kill you.'

2006-06-08 23:10:02 · 27 answers · asked by JeckJeck 5 in Community Service

If you answer, 'I could tell you but I'd have to kill you,' slap yourself over the head.

2006-06-08 23:08:44 · 20 answers · asked by JeckJeck 5 in Community Service

i jumped off a building and broke my leg, then this old lady came over n spat on me n sed im a stupid gay face. then an old man came over and sed the same whilst pissing on me

2006-06-08 23:04:04 · 11 answers · asked by the man 2 in Etiquette

as these are some of the signs of day of judgement coming near.
do you think lying,killing,earthquakes,suicides,time flying fast are happeining alot in this point of time?

http://www.islamalways.com

2006-06-08 22:56:59 · 9 answers · asked by sabrina 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-08 22:55:22 · 5 answers · asked by littleann 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-06-08 22:53:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have meet some really nice guy's on yahoo.But no girl's want to be my friend.....come on lady's

2006-06-08 22:49:36 · 38 answers · asked by Hot panties 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Just curious because in that context it is a slang for smoking a cigarette in England. See for yourself with the link below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fag

2006-06-08 22:47:05 · 26 answers · asked by Airplanegirl 6 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-06-08 22:43:26 · 31 answers · asked by hamed r 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-08 22:40:19 · 17 answers · asked by Ghumakkad 3 in Languages

I don't understand not allowing the Muslim women into the Mosque. This obviously means their souls are not as important as those of the men. Surely God doesn't discriminate against the women. Was it Muhammad that made the rule against women to stay away from an ability to worship in Mosques?

2006-06-08 22:34:51 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Give me the worst insult you can...insult me, make fun of me, laugh on me.

2006-06-08 22:28:31 · 48 answers · asked by Alyx 3 in Etiquette

2006-06-08 22:27:32 · 3 answers · asked by maria fur_71 1 in Languages

Does the concept of manliness vary according to cultures and history of mankind? or is it something fixed, universal?
Can you please specify in your answer whether you're male or female. Thanks a lot :-)

2006-06-08 22:27:04 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Whenever you ask about the trinity people try to use water to explain it because water can come in three forms ice, water, and steam.
The problem is that according to the trinity god is all three at the same time so someone would have to have a cup of liquid steaming ice.
A second problem is that the very states of matter beginning referenced are manmade it could easily be expanded to 3 with the introduction of transitory phases, gaseous liquids, liquidous solids and so forth so this example is fails.

2006-06-08 22:25:19 · 18 answers · asked by neveroutnumbered 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-08 22:24:41 · 14 answers · asked by hotmike182000 1 in Royalty

If so what factors have caused that? society? culture? peer groups? celebrities? can you please illustrate your point, thanks a lot.

2006-06-08 22:23:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

with the word erection. such as when displaying racism or intolerence

2006-06-08 22:21:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

answer to your ability

2006-06-08 22:19:09 · 5 answers · asked by my_elusive_shadow 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-06-08 22:15:20 · 11 answers · asked by my name is 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-08 22:14:58 · 5 answers · asked by Leona Yuen 1 in Community Service

2006-06-08 22:12:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

You always hear- study hard and get a good job that pays well and then you'l be happy. Who believes that crap. Studies have shown the more you earn the more stressed and unhappy you are. I never believed that whole study hard crap. I never studdied or went to Uni, but I'm content and happy with out a care, and i earn good money, and i'm alot smarter than others.

2006-06-08 22:07:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture