Society & Culture - 17 June 2006

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2006-06-17 10:11:30 · 7 answers · asked by safarlsun33 4 in Other - Society & Culture

The ideals of Christianity, sacrificial love, passive acceptance of suffering, humility, meekness, etc. not only emulate the qualities of "our redeemer, who died for our sins," but also reinforce the scapegoat syndrome.


1. God wanted to prove to us that we can be saved so he sent his son to die for all mankind
2. God desired that the world be redeemed through the death of Jesus so Jesus was killed
3.Pain is required by God to atone for sin.
4.During the Age of Faith and the Renaissance, most customary and town laws gave husbands the right to beat their wives, although it was usually said that they should do so "reasonably" or "moderately."

God the Father demanding and carrying out the suffering and death of his own son!!

2006-06-17 10:10:54 · 14 answers · asked by GobleyGook 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Because you know in that building people are being blinded to the truth and being told absolute rubbish and forced to believe it under threat of hell. You know in that building there could be children who are formulating opinions on the world and who's minds are being saturated by religious lies that they will now believe for the rest of there lives making them almost useless in the scientific community when these children could one day have been great scientists advancing man kind to new levels of science but now won't as they have been told that god exists and everything they need to know is in the bible. People are being told what to believe and not to formulate there own opinions under threat of spending all eternity in torment in hell. Churches are truly evil places.

2006-06-17 10:10:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I hope you got it..And what do you think?

2006-06-17 10:10:34 · 6 answers · asked by Monkeysmile 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-06-17 10:09:18 · 6 answers · asked by wuz up 1 in Other - Society & Culture

What part does God play in your everday relationships? How important is it to you that He is the center of every one?

2006-06-17 10:07:57 · 13 answers · asked by SarahJane 3 in Religion & Spirituality

what has been your biggest struggle as a christian and how do you deal with it. Testimony is awesome!!! Serious answers, please.

2006-06-17 10:05:59 · 15 answers · asked by SarahJane 3 in Religion & Spirituality

i'm currently being tweaked by thoughts of unfairness and injustice.

2006-06-17 10:05:19 · 6 answers · asked by marcus_aurelius 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Trying to be completely unbiased ( I have been pondering God's existence as well as the notion that it doesn't exist.) I believe that many strong religious followers are blinded to many different opinions that question their faith. Such as evolution. A devout follower I know pointed out that if evolution occured, and we came from apes, why are there still apes. Are there humans that live in trees? NO. Are there humans that live in the exact same jungle settings. NO. That is why we remain different. Also, evolution is a process, as can be seen from the models of Homo Sapien from Homo Erectus, and so on down the line. It is a gradual process. Did "God" create homo erectus? NO. Supposedly he created man, homo sapien. Where did homo erectus come from then, if we aren't an evolution of them. The same type of thought occurs with the whole big bang theory. Many strong believers cannot fathom the big bang, as they say it was just a ball of matter, that exploded and created everything.

2006-06-17 10:04:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i see the number 13 wherever i go, everytime i look at the clock mostly, but i see it everywhere else too. is it just coincidence? is it some sort of supernatural meaning? is it Triskaidekaphobia?

2006-06-17 10:04:29 · 15 answers · asked by tom turkey 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I happen to believe some people are rude no matter what their religious or atheistic preference. Take time to smell the roses and smile people. It is hard to be a jerk if one is smiling and considerate of others.

2006-06-17 10:02:46 · 27 answers · asked by Lady Di-USA 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to book a holiday for the beginning of October. Can anyone suggest some really hot destinations, Where there wont be storms and a heavy rainfall.

2006-06-17 10:02:11 · 11 answers · asked by melodycool 2 in Other - Holidays

i.e. When they say things like, "The spirit's a girl, with pig tails, sitting in the corner, crying" Or when they describe the physical apprearance of a dead person.

2006-06-17 10:01:01 · 14 answers · asked by Lewie 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2006-06-17 10:00:40 · 16 answers · asked by cuttie 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I have read a few of these questions and I am new to this forum, but I see a lot of people asking questions and getting answers, that don't sound like the love and peace that Christian's are to be setting the example of their faith in Jesus Christ. Is this our form of terrorism, to bash or are we to up lift and lead? Let's get real in our faith, and lead the lost or we not only doom ourselves, but our intire faith!

2006-06-17 09:58:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-17 09:58:00 · 10 answers · asked by psychoticlawnjockey 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Granted the music facet has its exceptions, there are some very talented artests that the world doesn't notice until they go mainstream, but the movies? i mean come on, would God not call the most talented in the world to do this?

2006-06-17 09:55:24 · 21 answers · asked by Hafeman 5000 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i find that there is fact in every myth but there are some myths that seem to be completely false all away around maybe someone can tell me a few myths with some facts in them

example King Aurther

2006-06-17 09:50:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

I have non-christian friends who sometimes enquire as to why I believe in God, why I am a christian, and what exactly I believe in. I find that if I quote anything from the bible, they simply turn off their interest. What is a way in which I can define my faith in a colliquial and conversational way without slowly boring people to death?

2006-06-17 09:48:17 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

to me and my personal belief that science and nature are one in the same since you can prove some thing with science and see things with nature that go together like evolution and transformations of land masses. science can prove things that nature cant show us.

2006-06-17 09:48:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A Pagan in Hell
By: Pendragon
Posted: Sept. 12th/00
Website: http://www.paganvillages.com/Goddess/pendragon/index0.html


A Pagan dies and, to his great surprise, he finds himself standing before some pearly gates. St. Peter asks him, "May I help you?"

The Pagan asks, "Where am I?"

Peter says, "You're at the gates of heaven."

The Pagan says, "But I don't believe in heaven."

Peter frowns at him. "You're one of those Pagans, aren't you?"

"Yes. I believe I'm in the wrong place; I'm supposed to go to Summerland."

Peter says, "Sorry. We took over Summerland, and it's temporarily closed for remodeling."

"What should I do now?"

Peter says, "Well, since we don't allow Pagans in heaven, you have to go to hell. Sorry. Just follow that path that leads downward and to the left."

The Pagan walks down to hell, where the gates are standing open. He walks in and finds beautiful meadows, happy animals, and clear streams of water.

He walks on in and begins exploring, and after a few minutes a courtly gentleman walks up to him and bows politely. "Hello, I'm Satan. You must be the guy that St. Peter phoned me about. Are you a Pagan?"

"Yes, I am. What's going to happen now?"

Satan says, "Well, the fishing's pretty good, if you enjoy that sort of thing. There's a little refreshment stand down the road. And I believe the Pagan meeting grounds are right over the next hill."

Suddenly, a hole opens up in the sky above, and a yawning chasm opens directly underneath it. The stench of sulphur fills the air. Hundreds of screaming, tortured souls drop down into the flaming pit, which immediately closes up with a thud.

The Pagan, hardly believing what he just saw, asks Satan, "And what was THAT ???"

Satan rolls his eyes. "Oh, just ignore them. They're Christians; they wouldn't have it any other way."




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2006-06-17 09:47:58 · 22 answers · asked by Greanwitch 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-17 09:47:28 · 23 answers · asked by Paul S 3 in Religion & Spirituality

So many times you'll hear a person talk about being open-minded on an issue. Usually that means they disagree with you, but the "open-mided" thing to do would be take their view point. So what do you when you hear someone who claims to be open minded, but acts like their opinions are the true way? And the offenders come from all political, religious, and social backgrounds, so please no bashing of specific groups.

2006-06-17 09:46:54 · 20 answers · asked by professional student 1 in Etiquette

know exactly what Christianity stands against and dont know at all what Christianity stands for ?

2006-06-17 09:45:15 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i have noticed that some christians and atheist seem about the same in ignorance and narrowmindedness as does anyone can tell. atheist dont believe in a god and no afterlife. while christians believe there is a god and afterlife they only go to. this is incorrect in my opinion anyways. atheist are more likely to go to heaven than a christian would but heres the simalieraties between the two groups.
atheist hate all religions including christianity and islam
christians hate all non christian religions including atheism.
atheist are more likely to not care what they do or say
christians dont care what they do either since they have jesus.
atheist are scienticfic in there ideas and morals
christians follow the bible as scientific and moral.
i could go on and on if i wanted to but i just thought maybe someone else may have some ideas too on this

2006-06-17 09:45:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The seniormost position in catholic hierarchy is Pope. What are the other positions downwards?

2006-06-17 09:44:43 · 4 answers · asked by Curious 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do they feel the need to talk crap and destroy the other person's belonging.

2006-06-17 09:44:19 · 11 answers · asked by rachellynn200 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

just curious

2006-06-17 09:43:22 · 9 answers · asked by I Bleed Black & Gold 6 in Religion & Spirituality

i had a dream my brother killed his two children and all most beat his wife to death but she fought back and lived he kill himself? need sincere answer please!!!!

2006-06-17 09:42:52 · 21 answers · asked by mishoney 4 in Mythology & Folklore

always tend to find everything and everyone to blame about things BUT themselves? Isn't that something that even the very first humans did? Eve blamed the snake and Adam blamed Eve.

2006-06-17 09:40:38 · 22 answers · asked by proudmatriarch 4 in Religion & Spirituality