Society & Culture - 18 June 2006

why do we receive gifts from other people. Does anybody think it would be a great idea if we gave all of our friends a small gift each on our birthday. That way we wouldnt be encouraged to be as greedy and we would get little gifts throughout the year. Also there would be no danger of forgetting anyones birthday as you only do the buying on your own.

Any thoughts?

2006-06-18 06:55:21 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I had recently been reading my horoscope and for the most part it seemed to be accurate. However, I wonder if it is close with the other signs and how can this be? Why does the preacher say to stay away from those "horror" scopes? Is it a bad thing? I'm a virgo and I'd also like to know what sign am I most compatable with and who should I stay away from and why?

2006-06-18 06:54:59 · 9 answers · asked by leeesad12 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-18 06:54:37 · 93 answers · asked by Mrs. Codrock 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-06-18 06:53:51 · 21 answers · asked by American Superman 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Sacrifice, for sin, is by the law and of the law.

Christ [is] "the end of the law": Romans 10:4.
Thereby the end of law imputed sin: Rom 5:13,
so the end of sacrifice for sin, which is of the law,
which is the source & strength of sin's death sting.

It's notably what God will "not" have:
"I will have mercy, and not sacrifice".
The "not" part is not then, now, ever.
(Ps 40:6; 51:16; Mt 9:13; 12:7; Heb 10)

Receiving the promise (eternal life) is
notably "after" doing the will of God,
which is to have mercy, not sacrifice.

Heb 11: these all died & rec'd not the promise.

God never desired, nor took pleasure in,
sacrifice for sin, which is by law & of law.
For law can't purge the conscience of sin.
For law is both source & strength of sin.

The God of all grace is the God of no law at all,
as that God is light having "no darkness at all",
which is to allegory say mercy void of sacrifice,
which is to allegory say peace void of division.

Your comments?

2006-06-18 06:53:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My sister is a devout Christian, and she doesn't believe in any of the ideas from the movie, and she refuses to see it. Do all Christians feel this way? Why or why not?

2006-06-18 06:53:31 · 7 answers · asked by ilmaas44 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-18 06:52:59 · 16 answers · asked by jhnmttngly09 2 in Other - Society & Culture

And what do they think it means? Should I be offended being Wiccan? Isn't it false advertising?

2006-06-18 06:51:28 · 10 answers · asked by Helzabet 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Alot of christians had problems with his cigar smoking and striaght talk attitude, he never sugar coated anything but also had a great sense of humor. Dr Gene Scott taught me more truth than any chruch christian or other wise. your thoughts?

2006-06-18 06:46:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

as the phantom of the opea

2006-06-18 06:43:34 · 8 answers · asked by Sammy Hagar 3 in Other - Society & Culture

cuz it wa sthe last day of school and me and me friend thought it was the worst day ever. everything bad that could happen did.

2006-06-18 06:43:12 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Did he have to urinate? Did he have to defecate? Did he have to bathe? If so, then he's not God. He was human, right?

2006-06-18 06:41:05 · 19 answers · asked by Joakim L 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-18 06:40:55 · 23 answers · asked by atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

And does anyone know the origin of the phrase?

2006-06-18 06:40:35 · 5 answers · asked by Ludovic F 1 in Languages

You see, I don't much care for my own first name, and wonder if anyone else would change theirs, too!

2006-06-18 06:39:58 · 26 answers · asked by silvercomet 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Drowning is one of the top ten horrific ways to die. What is the best explanation you can give for god flooding the Earth? Here are some of the weak responses I’ve gotten so far:

He is so above us that we can’t comprehend his actions – Convenient, but wait, aren’t we made in his image!

He is a “young” god and is susceptible to childish woes – wow, a decent amount of thought went into that, but all the more reason to question him.

He is god, we are wrong to question his actions – Would you say that to a child when their parents abuse them? That they should go along with their beatings? Not to question them?

What right does a deity have to cause a traumatic death of his children? Doesn’t this disprove that god is infallible? If he is fallible, how can he be a god?

2006-06-18 06:39:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why did it have to blow up last night.

2006-06-18 06:38:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How do you say "three" and "six" in german, and what is the correct pronunciacion? is three and six the same way you also say "thirty -six" in german?if not how do you pronounce "thirty-six"
in german??



(just in case you were wondering, those aremy favorite numbers, and that's part of why i asked!!♥)


*thanks!*

2006-06-18 06:37:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

how hot is it where you are? i'm in texas and it's 102 right now.

2006-06-18 06:36:48 · 15 answers · asked by texashottie69@sbcglobal.net 2 in Other - Society & Culture

when you fill your heart with hate it leaves no room for joy. and when your bitter how can you be happy.. that is whats wrong with this world forgiveness not only lightens the other persons heart but also your own. if you dont place judgment on your fellow man then you want be judged by your fellow man. love,forgiveness go hand in hand with peace. so for those out there that are filled with hate and bitterness why cant you let it go? any why do you feel the way you do? why let it take over your life?

2006-06-18 06:36:39 · 16 answers · asked by Peace 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't have a lot of money but I still think I should give more to charity than I do. How do you feel about charities?

2006-06-18 06:33:00 · 18 answers · asked by missieclass 4 in Other - Society & Culture

ok 6/6/06 I read a previous anwser that this is a loud of crap well those people apparently never read any of wht it says in the book of revelations say ok the book of revilations just tells you events that will happen before the AntiChrist. some of the things listed have been happening for decades the thing is im sure a few of those signs are in our present but if you read it it will say Man shall not know when the antichrist will arrive. so this 6/6/06 that might be true in a way but it might not neccsarly be 6/6/06 you know? we do not know when the Argeddom will be and even so if 6/6/06 is true then the Antichrist is just a baby because accrding to to the story thats when the antichrist is born. now the signs the bible says well im sure osome of the signs are in our present, but i think some of the things we thingk are signs arent really the specific signs but let me tell you this durin 9/11 it was on some news site, as soon as the plane hit, the smoke shaped as of a smile.then nrm

2006-06-18 06:32:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

OR IS THERE SUCH A THING ???

2006-06-18 06:31:09 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-18 06:30:36 · 26 answers · asked by we_c_it 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I am a Muslim and can't understand why he is rejected by the Christians. Could it not be true that he was indeed God's last messenger? What about his message do you feel is wrong? Praying to one God? Doing good deeds? Accepting Moses, Jesus, etc. as being prophets? I just don't get it and would like your opinion.

2006-06-18 06:30:25 · 18 answers · asked by Joakim L 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Guys are always saying that they are the king of the castle...not in my castle...but they always have this ego thing.......

2006-06-18 06:29:12 · 13 answers · asked by gengen 3 in Other - Society & Culture

House numbers in America seem to have astonishingly large numbers; in the hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands.

How does this work, surely there aren't that many houses in the street?

2006-06-18 06:27:46 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Genuine question most of my stuff is comedy but not this.

Seeking bible verse.

2006-06-18 06:27:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-18 06:26:22 · 24 answers · asked by flah10 2 in Religion & Spirituality

French is sexy to hear.Arabic grates me backwards!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-06-18 06:22:48 · 8 answers · asked by safarlsun33 4 in Other - Society & Culture