Society & Culture - 13 July 2006

2006-07-13 01:39:11 · 4 answers · asked by rasha 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-13 01:38:41 · 10 answers · asked by lalala 2 in Religion & Spirituality

It used to be the church 'mission' to 'save your soul' and they had alot of ways to 'save' you. if you did not want to be 'saved' then it was 'death unto you'.
The church also inserted pagan believes to 'gain souls' and to make transittion easier.

Without killing people nowadays what do you think are the extremes that the church will go to?

2006-07-13 01:37:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-13 01:35:55 · 67 answers · asked by george_cool 1 in Royalty

2006-07-13 01:34:47 · 20 answers · asked by Tom B 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Hi, I will try this again. Last time I asked, some anal born-again Christian with a closed mind responded something ridiculous....



Ok, I wanted to know what makes Jah Rastafari a god in the eyes of the rasta people of Jamaica.

His real name was Tafari Makonnen and he became known as Haile Selassie the First, emperor of Ethiopia.

I want to know what he did to make him deserve the status of god among the rastas. Plain and simple.

NO PREACHING OF ANOTHER RELIGION, NO TELLING ME THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE.

I need open-minded people who are interested in all religions and who know what they are talking about. If I could get a real Jamaican or a rasta practitioner that would be the best.

Thanks.

2006-07-13 01:32:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Catholics ARE Christians, you know. We were the FIRST Christians and the ONLY Christians whose Church goes all the back to the Apostles and who have the fullness of the faith.

If you doubt this great fact, than please check out the history of the Catholic Church against the history of your very own church.

Also, you might want to check out the writings of the Church Fathers in regards to the teachings of the Catholic Church.

2006-07-13 01:32:17 · 12 answers · asked by Dudette 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-13 01:31:22 · 5 answers · asked by Ema 3 in Languages

In a country like China and India, where population is the biggest problem and small family is a must, what should a couple - desiring for a second or third child - should do? Fullfil their personal desire or do their duty to their country (though there is no law against large families) ?

2006-07-13 01:30:14 · 15 answers · asked by dunowhat 2 in Community Service

and if this bully role exists do they see themselves superior in all aspects of society (and why)?

2006-07-13 01:28:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Do they each have a different personality?

2006-07-13 01:27:53 · 11 answers · asked by Brackalicious 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Any ideas for a name for her,needs to be modern feminine and maybe out of the ordanary.
And i am not interested in hearing any nasty small minded suggestions or comments if you dont approve then please just move on to the next question.

2006-07-13 01:27:29 · 35 answers · asked by sister 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

1. What is the colloquial form of these questions?
- 何ですか？ (Nan desu ka?)
- どこへ行きますか？ (Doko he ikimasu ka?)
- 何をしますか？ (Nani o shimasu ka?)
- 好きですか？ (Suki desu ka?)

I only know these "polite forms", so I'd appreciate if you could convert them into colloquial forms.

2. I do know the following "colloquial question"...
何をしてるの？ (Nani o shiteru no?)
What does it mean?

3. Finally, if you want to tell someone that you love him...

How do the particles work around "suki da"?
For example, if you want to say "I (watashi) love Anohito"... what particle would you use with "watashi" and what particule would you use with "Anohito"? And how do you fit these around the compound verb "suki da"?

Thanks a lot!!!!

(Don't worry, I'm not about to write a love letter. I'm just asking... :-p) ^_^

2006-07-13 01:26:17 · 4 answers · asked by Flo Chen 2 in Languages

How do you feel about African Americans using the n word? Are you against it? Do you find it offending? Do you use the n word yourself? If yes, why?

I'm looking for answers from African Americans only. Thank you.

2006-07-13 01:24:54 · 13 answers · asked by undir 7 in Other - Cultures & Groups

its odd how couple of weeks a go i brought it up and now thay find some new papers odd that i think in 1880 scotland yard coverd it up that is why he was never found

2006-07-13 01:24:51 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

Why pray? If it changes God's mind then he is not sovereign. If it does not change God's mind then it is superfluous.

2006-07-13 01:23:38 · 28 answers · asked by ryan g 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Many groups use unethical persuasion tactics in recruiting and retaining members. These methods can range from love bombing to scare tactics (imposing high exit costs, e.g. convincing a person that leaving the group means losing one's salvation).

http://altreligion.about.com/cs/cults/bl_cultawareness.htm

http://www.4degreez.com/free_thought/brainwash.html

2006-07-13 01:22:41 · 34 answers · asked by oro_veritis 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i dont think terrorists follow any religion because i dont think any religion can preach hate and murder. there may be a few texts pertaining to wars but such texts are timebound and im sure present in many religious books.. ive been reading up about the religion but i dont seem to find anything negative about them yet.

2006-07-13 01:22:29 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

when will muslims realize that shouting Allah akbar and killing people is not going to humanize islam?
Allah scratchbar sounds a better word right?

2006-07-13 01:21:33 · 11 answers · asked by s21181 1 in Religion & Spirituality

on me and cauli talking now cabage thinks im cheating my son still has no name what should i do?

2006-07-13 01:19:58 · 4 answers · asked by arghhh 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Seriously

2006-07-13 01:19:55 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What is your definition of salvation? What do you think it requires to get into the kingdom of God? If you confess your sins to a priest, are you allowed to confess them to Jesus by yourself? Do you talk to God and pray when you're alone at home by yourself?
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Psalm 69:13
But I pray to you, O LORD, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.

Isn't it OK to pray by yourself?

PS. This is not a dis on Catholic. I really am open to hear why you go to priests and have other questions as well.

2006-07-13 01:19:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

For example, Jelly = Jello, Jam = Jelly, Biscuits = Cookies, Pavement = Sidewalk, Give Way = Yield, Chips = French Fries, Crisps = Chips.

AND THEN THERE IS THE MISSING U WORDS

Neighbour - Neighbor
Colour - Color

Can anyone think of anymore words? and does it irriate you when reading a novel when the words are spelt wrong?

2006-07-13 01:19:04 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

i dun believe in religion and violence is the main reason tht i dun, how can a religion say tht they r the only 'truth' (christianity, islam, hinduism) look at mid east MESSED UP (i knw coz i live dere) ppl give up life for so called 'god' has any1 seen this 'god' or seen heaven or hell evn i can rite **** in books and show it to my great great great gradnson

2006-07-13 01:17:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-13 01:14:04 · 31 answers · asked by someone 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I am not Catholic, so the way I understand how the religion works is: 1) you go to confession to confess your sins, 2) the Priest tells you to say a # of Hail Mary's and Our Father's) and when you do these things, you will be forgiven.

However, the way I see it work in San Antonio, Texas, is Catholics think if they do these things they are forgiven and can do these same sins again.

It is MY belief that you ONLY receive forgiveness if you are TRULY sorry that you commited them and you promise not to repeat the sin. If you continue to repeat the same sin, God says, "Hey, you don't really mean what you say, so NO--you are NOT forgiven."

Your comments?

2006-07-13 01:13:47 · 18 answers · asked by Thomas C 4 in Religion & Spirituality

fun·da·men·tal·ism ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fnd-mntl-zm)
n.
A usually religious movement or point of view characterized by a return to fundamental principles, by rigid adherence to those principles, and often by intolerance of other views and opposition to secularism.

2006-07-13 01:12:50 · 11 answers · asked by oro_veritis 2 in Religion & Spirituality

War? Famine? Global warming? etc? etc? etc?

God Bless
Peace and Love

2006-07-13 01:10:56 · 21 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Religion & Spirituality

...would I be permitted to dine without pants on? (that is if I had a shirt and shoes on)

2006-07-13 01:09:09 · 26 answers · asked by not_prfikt 7 in Etiquette

Religious folks sometimes like to say that atheism is all about ego, because we rely on our own reason and conscience rather than submitting to what is supposedly the word of a god. However, it seems to me to be *massively* more egotistical to think that you are the Special Creation of a deity, that you're spoken to by god himself, and that the entire universe exists just for your benefit, than to accept that you're just the accidental product of an undirected natural process in a vast unthinking universe, with no special significance.

What do you think?

2006-07-13 01:08:15 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality