Society & Culture - 25 June 2006

2006-06-25 12:49:16 · 18 answers · asked by John W 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If the life given is called eternal life does that not by definition mean it is forever, eternally? How can you have something that is eternal and it be lost? (Question for the Christian especially)

2006-06-25 12:47:03 · 9 answers · asked by nobodiesinc 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I think umm okay. Well I think people persecute me (xmwow/real name Timmy green) because i am a servant of god and i have indian friends. I mention that i have a friend that is indian and people were saying things like "OH HES A N*GGER" and stuff to me on here. So i think yahoo is controlled by lesbians, communist racist or something.

Okay umm and I just want to say
baba booey, baba booey, baba booey,

2006-06-25 12:42:37 · 17 answers · asked by Timmy Green 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

And at some point in our evolution, will we eventually as a population start being born without one?

2006-06-25 12:39:27 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Through my reading in Quran, I found two verses [2:65; 5:60] that tell a story about some Jews who tried to hunt whales on a sabbath Saturday and god punished them by turning them into monkies (or apes).

I am a little surprised because this story is just a Jewish folk that never took place and all reputable history books tells it was a myth used to be told by old Jewish people in old ages. Please see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ape
http://www.religion-encyclopedia.com/B/babel_tower_of.htm
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=1631&letter=A


My question: if all sources say it is just a myth (including Jewish sources), why did the Quran mention it as a true story?

2006-06-25 12:39:27 · 9 answers · asked by Mostafa Al Banna 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-25 12:38:26 · 40 answers · asked by joinlondon 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-06-25 12:34:40 · 8 answers · asked by opeangelinlove 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-06-25 12:34:37 · 6 answers · asked by Yvette V 1 in Languages

2006-06-25 12:34:23 · 28 answers · asked by R 1 in Etiquette

Personally, I am not very religious at all, but I choose not to label myself with a title such as "atheist". However, I have noticed that people who do consider themselves atheist are looked down upon by society.
For instance, if a Christian were to stand on a stage and say how much he loves God, the people would think he is a wonderful man.
However, if an atheist man were to go on that same stage and say "I don't believe in god," he would be completely shunned by the crowd and thought of as a terrible person.

How can this behavior be tolerated in a society where people are free to believe or worship whatever they like? People really need to become more acceptant of other people's beliefs.

If I were to ask any young person (below college level, let's assume) whether or not they believed in god, more often than not I would be answered with a quick "YES!" even if it is not true.
I'm running out of letters to type with so I'll end it here.

Thoughts?

2006-06-25 12:34:14 · 11 answers · asked by Steven B 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to know what you think came first and why you think it came first. I am MORE INTERESTED in the why then the what. Answers without the why will not be considered for best answer.

2006-06-25 12:32:25 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Perhaps the Universe ALWAYS existed?!? Some say that GOD created the Universe and God was always here, well, if God always existed perhaps the Universe has too.

2006-06-25 12:32:24 · 14 answers · asked by BigCopyWriter 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm going next summer, so only a year to learn it. Will I be able to from just a book and the cd that comes with it or do I need to take a few courses? I mean, I don't expect to speak it perfectly but I do want to know enough to get around.

2006-06-25 12:32:03 · 7 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Languages

2006-06-25 12:31:47 · 14 answers · asked by tiny adventures 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Theres lots of categories in Yoga system...
Such as...Kriya yoga...Hatta yoga...Bakti yoga...Kundalini yoga...etc etc etc...
What is the total number of yoga?
And what is the purpose of each yoga system?
Or the same yoga system having the different names?

2006-06-25 12:30:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...e.g. that he's inbred and acts like a gimp, do the FBI get involved? Just testing the water...

2006-06-25 12:30:06 · 18 answers · asked by egger 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Hay , we alll know (well most ) that we should cary the Word of God to others , ive recently been talking in a non Christian forum about God to ppl there , an i must say at first i was almost lynched but now im not only being expected but exaulted !! so i was wondering why other christinas dont do the same any forum a shroom forum a weed forum a black magic forum a athesist forum , forums of other religions , heavy metal forums etc . its been life changing for me !

2006-06-25 12:29:48 · 10 answers · asked by cingular11111 2 in Religion & Spirituality

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2006-06-25 12:29:23 · 12 answers · asked by Diezel 4 in Other - Holidays

2006-06-25 12:25:43 · 18 answers · asked by RealArsenalFan 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Why?

2006-06-25 12:25:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

There has been many questions that answers as to which book is the most read book of all time. To whom and by whom were these words spoken:

" Wisdom and knowledge shall be given to you; and I will give you richse and wealth and honour, such as none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like."

2006-06-25 12:24:15 · 14 answers · asked by RealArsenalFan 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Anyone of You...
are the member of the hare krishna society?
Iskcon (international society for krishna consciousness)
or at least a vaisnavas (who prays only vishnu avatars...?

2006-06-25 12:23:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I may have posted this question in the wrong area...SO why can straight people ask for 3 somes, degrade their spouses, commit infidelity, and not live up to God's idea of a husband/wife and be forgiven? A gay commited relationship is supposedly an abomination? WHY????

2006-06-25 12:22:53 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-25 12:21:47 · 12 answers · asked by Pervy_Pirate 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I ahev asked a similar question an hour ago but I mistyped the quote. It is from Surah Al Baqarah [2:65], that tells a story about god who prohibted people (Jews) from working on Saturday and when some of them tried to hunt whales on Saturday, god punished them by switching their bodies into monkies!

From this verse it is clearly understood that God set Saturday as a holy day (this is in Quran), so why Muslims don't celebrate it?

2006-06-25 12:21:07 · 7 answers · asked by Mostafa Al Banna 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Check out this site to learn the real truth about Scientology - it's nothing more than a tax exempt cult and should be stopped.

http://www.scientomogy.com
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=79572484&MyToken=725ef4cd-b33c-4dc6-9a35-960ab603b8df

2006-06-25 12:19:12 · 12 answers · asked by Genie 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I ask this because people have become extremely adept at hiding such repugnant attitudes and articulate racist views in a rather insidious way.

2006-06-25 12:17:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

i need some one who is a "protester"or know some1 that is....what do they really belive in?and i need a oppinion from you of a protester,{good/orbad?}..do they belive in revolutions?or distroy and take over the world?...cuz i think im a protester...and i need to know wut do they actually belive in?..

2006-06-25 12:17:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Personally I'm not religious and I think we shouldn't stick to religions 'cause they're made to keep us in the dark.I believe in God though.

2006-06-25 12:16:51 · 12 answers · asked by Johnny 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-25 12:15:36 · 24 answers · asked by oakesy1971 3 in Mythology & Folklore