Society & Culture - 10 July 2006

Genesis 12:2-3 reads, "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and whoever curses you I will curse and all people's on earth will be blessed through you." Abraham lived about 1800 BC. Origionally he was an unknown, idol worshipping, sheepherder who would have lived and died a nobody. Yet, here is a prediction in the Bible that he will be a great nation and he will be blessed. He has become a great nation. The Jews, and many Arabs trace their ancestory to Abraham. The Jews, Muslims and Christians trace their spiritual ancestry to Abraham. This was fulfilled. "...I will make your name great." Abraham's name is considered great around the world, generation after generation. All people's on earth have been blessed through his faith and through his life example. In Galatians 3:8, it reveals that the whole world was blessed, even the Gentiles, through the Gospel. What do you think?

2006-07-10 01:24:12 · 12 answers · asked by Kevin J 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you spend your time knocking on atheists doors and arguing with them about their lack of belief or do you just let them believe as they choose? If you share your faith and that person tells you that they are atheists or agnostics do you continue to preach or just leave them alone and leave it to God?

2006-07-10 01:23:58 · 15 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I believe he farted very loudly when standing next to the Queen a couple of weeks ago - assembled on a balcony among the rest of the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace, above thousands of adoring subjects.

Kindly confirm - this is important and needs airing...

2006-07-10 01:21:24 · 19 answers · asked by TruthHurts 3 in Royalty

Do only natural humans have souls?

2006-07-10 01:19:50 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

to school please give details

2006-07-10 01:19:33 · 4 answers · asked by robert 1 in Other - Society & Culture

As for me, I am here to share spiritual knowledge but it seems that many are here in this category just to cause confusion, so I just taught I'd take somekind of role call.... LOL.

2006-07-10 01:16:24 · 22 answers · asked by KeAhi 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-10 01:14:36 · 9 answers · asked by Theresa Rose 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-07-10 01:14:29 · 7 answers · asked by redbird 3 in Religion & Spirituality

His name is Big Nasty Trucker. Please do not click on any of his questions. He is spreading extremely gross pornography and spreading viruses.

2006-07-10 01:13:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

What does it hurt them or cost them if we choose to worship a Creator in whatever manner we choose? I mean how is it really any of their concern? I practice my faith and I raise my children. I do not tell you what to teach your children or what you can believe so why do some atheists seem bent on having a say about our beliefs?

2006-07-10 01:13:06 · 31 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Religion & Spirituality

The HOLY QURAN says ALLAH guides whom he wills and he lets astray whom he wills.
another verse says :Whosoever ALLAH guides No one can mislead him and whosoever lets astray no one can guide him.Does this mean that ALLAH has already classified the people into two groups some he would guide and some he would lead them astray and there is nothing anybody can do?
Would like responses from muslims only.

2006-07-10 01:10:38 · 7 answers · asked by Omar 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i know there are ppl in pakistan and india who can be hired to cry at funerals, where can I find such ppl?
I am ready to pay a good price. next year my mom and her sister are probably going to die, so maybe they can give me a family price??

2006-07-10 01:08:22 · 11 answers · asked by andar_ka_bandar 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Please don't give me a whole lecture about Love. I understand what Love is. I've read 1Cor. 13, many of times. I am a Christian for many many years, but I want to see if anyone truly understand this verse.

Please give an answer straight to the point, thanks.

2006-07-10 01:07:59 · 12 answers · asked by KeAhi 3 in Religion & Spirituality

How can they believe in evolution and Adam and Eve?

2006-07-10 01:06:35 · 18 answers · asked by witty5 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-10 01:05:47 · 11 answers · asked by Buck B 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Men lust after women as well as love them. Many men say they cannot live without women, but some women say they can live without men. Does that mean that men love women more than women love men?

Can a woman be physically attracted to a man with the same intensity a man is physically attracted to a woman?

2006-07-10 01:03:39 · 11 answers · asked by buttmunch 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-07-10 01:02:27 · 6 answers · asked by HopingToHelp 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-10 01:00:39 · 7 answers · asked by Linda 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-10 01:00:31 · 5 answers · asked by Linda 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I think I may already know the answer.

2006-07-10 00:59:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The big thing with liberal Christians is tolerance and love. But if you look at God and Christ, they show no tolerance at all for sinning. In the Bible, Christ rejected people all the time who would not give up their current lifestyles to follow him. For example - He embraced the prostitute Mary Magdeline but not so she could keep on prostituting but so she could start a new life in Christ. Is tolerance something true Christians should be behind or is a trick of the devil to fool Christians into doing his work?

2006-07-10 00:57:12 · 22 answers · asked by h nitrogen 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-10 00:55:53 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

How does one maintain personal privacy and freedom in this day and age?

2006-07-10 00:55:51 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

im 39 and live in fl,

2006-07-10 00:55:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-07-10 00:55:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Were they safe from Sauron? Did they have vast armies? Why were they not attacked the way the humans were?

2006-07-10 00:54:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Religious belief is a hugely important influence in the world, and yet no-one in all of human history has ever produced one single solitary fact or valid argument to logically justify a belief in the existence of any deities. Religious beliefs and religious differences cause enormous harm throughout the world in terms of promoting violent conflict, persecution, discrimination, oppression and so on, all on the basis of something which no-one can show is anything more than pure fantasy.

Hence I would say that atheists are not only *entitled* to discuss, criticise, condemn and ridicule religious belief, we have a *duty* to do so, in the hope that one day everyone will see it for the nonsense that it really is. Anyone who insists we should just keep quiet about it is gravely mistaken. Don't you agree?

2006-07-10 00:51:36 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

they dont act the way they should..

2006-07-10 00:51:25 · 25 answers · asked by just someone 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Any one found out through a hypnotist or through your own hypothesis? how was it like?

2006-07-10 00:50:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-10 00:49:53 · 4 answers · asked by Harish S 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender