Society & Culture - 23 July 2006

In the book of Leviticus, chapter 11, v. 7, it is recorded that God declares the pig to be unclean for believers. Then, in verse 8, God says: “You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you”. This command is repeated in Deuteronomy 14:7-8. Then, in Isaiah 65:2-4, and 66:17, God issues a stern warning against those who eat pork.

Some people are aware of this prohibition from God, but they say that they can eat pork because St. Paul said that all food is clean in his letter to the Romans 14:20. St. Paul said this because he believed (as he wrote in his letter to the Ephesians 2:14-15) that Jesus had abolished the Law with all its commandments and regulations. He seems, however, to have misunderstood what he heard about Jesus. In the Gospel According to Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus is reported to have said quite the contrary, as follows: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law . . . ." Jesus then went on in that passage (in verse 19) to denounce anyone who would break the smallest commandment and teach others likewise. He also praised his true followers who will practice and teach even the smallest commandment. One of the commandment is to stay away from pork.

This is why the true followers of Jesus, holding on to his teachings, did not let unclean food such as pork enter their mouths, so that Peter, the chief disciple, can say, “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean” (Acts of the Apostles, ch. 10, v. 14)

Five chapters later in the Acts of the Apostles, 15:29, we find that the original disciples still differentiate between clean and unclean foods, and this time Paul is in agreement with them. Six chapters later, in ch. 21, v. 25, their decision to impose food regulations on believers is mentioned without regret, and this time Paul is challenged to prove that he is in agreement with them; and he demonstrated his full agreement with them.


The Bible says Not and you do it anyways and call your self heavly and pure and more

2006-07-23 03:28:54 · 33 answers · asked by Ihatebush 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 03:28:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

See this question and the answers for why I asked this question.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20060723072029AAp6E7g&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFMhDdTVqFEAl5hKm0U2QMHEUJbr5WiFUIOw4ed14hPfFVEjMj2r6A.WK6dYyKyUU3JiQ--#RZd6XzC4WTgDcfmEdG6beZw1q6vm_k4RG0LVUTgZ9w7BsfqlH6yM

2006-07-23 03:27:48 · 12 answers · asked by goose1077 4 in Religion & Spirituality

do you know a site like babelfish that translates from english in latin and vice versa?
p.s. altavista babelfish doesn't translate from and into latin

2006-07-23 03:27:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2006-07-23 03:25:21 · 26 answers · asked by gasp 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I am NOT trying to tell God what to do or how he should run His own affairs (Glory be unto Him). The way I understand his wisdom about the matter on hand is that, He is exposing them and their lies big time, once and for all.

See The barbaric and hateful jewish children sending sweet messages on cluster and depleted uranium bombs to Lebanese children:

http://fromisraeltolebanon.info/

http://www.jewwatch.com/

http://www.thewe.cc/contents/more/archive/atrocities.htm

http://angryarab.blogspot.com/


Global Freemasonry

http://www.harunyahya.com/globalfreemasonry_introduction.php

2006-07-23 03:21:38 · 16 answers · asked by Biomimetik 3 in Religion & Spirituality

It's fine if you believe that Noah built an ark and put all of God's creatures, male and female, into that ark and they had enough provisions to live for a year, to survive a flood that wiped out all other living things.

But if the ark contained all of earthly life from elephants and dinosaurs, to alligators and snakes, horses and cows, rats and cats, it would have to be a limited number of species to actually fit inside the ark. I'm not even considering all the insect life, they must have been on their own to survive.

So, in order for those limited number of animal species to equal the current widely accepted estimate of 45,000 vertabrates on earth, there would have to be some EVOLUTION going on. Otherwise Noah would have been carrying about 100,000 critters and enough food to feed them and that would take one big @ssed boat!

So, either it was a MIRACLE, which I suppose many will answer. Or you believe that species EVOLVED from that limited number on the boat. Or, BUNK!

2006-07-23 03:20:29 · 25 answers · asked by idspudnik 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Can anyone tell me more about there religion. And what "rules" they have to follow.

2006-07-23 03:20:13 · 6 answers · asked by Chiclacrosse 3 in Religion & Spirituality

In the book of Leviticus, chapter 11, v. 7, it is recorded that God declares the pig to be unclean for believers. Then, in verse 8, God says: “You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you”. This command is repeated in Deuteronomy 14:7-8. Then, in Isaiah 65:2-4, and 66:17, God issues a stern warning against those who eat pork.

Some people are aware of this prohibition from God, but they say that they can eat pork because St. Paul said that all food is clean in his letter to the Romans 14:20. St. Paul said this because he believed (as he wrote in his letter to the Ephesians 2:14-15) that Jesus had abolished the Law with all its commandments and regulations. He seems, however, to have misunderstood what he heard about Jesus. In the Gospel According to Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus is reported to have said quite the contrary, as follows: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law . . . ." Jesus then went on in that passage (in verse 19) to denounce anyone who would break the smallest commandment and teach others likewise. He also praised his true followers who will practice and teach even the smallest commandment. One of the commandment is to stay away from pork.

This is why the true followers of Jesus, holding on to his teachings, did not let unclean food such as pork enter their mouths, so that Peter, the chief disciple, can say, “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean” (Acts of the Apostles, ch. 10, v. 14)

Five chapters later in the Acts of the Apostles, 15:29, we find that the original disciples still differentiate between clean and unclean foods, and this time Paul is in agreement with them. Six chapters later, in ch. 21, v. 25, their decision to impose food regulations on believers is mentioned without regret, and this time Paul is challenged to prove that he is in agreement with them; and he demonstrated his full agreement with them.

2006-07-23 03:18:42 · 19 answers · asked by Ihatebush 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Why?

2006-07-23 03:17:11 · 38 answers · asked by Lilly 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 03:16:08 · 38 answers · asked by ? 5 in Other - Society & Culture

I am not a Atheist, I want to try and understand them, try to get why they are what they are. Please do not try and convert me. I am a Christian.

2006-07-23 03:15:51 · 24 answers · asked by alli 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i am not sure.......
my teacher taught of this but i cant remember HEHE
dont reply if its negative or against me oK!!!!!especially joe_m

2006-07-23 03:15:47 · 6 answers · asked by miss pau 2 in Religion & Spirituality

What is it that you like about this book and tell me more about it? I love to read and is looking for new christian books and literatures.

2006-07-23 03:15:21 · 6 answers · asked by galgal 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 03:14:49 · 13 answers · asked by s21181 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 03:10:20 · 12 answers · asked by john_0502000 3 in Etiquette

i heared that every body think that muslims are killers,tirits,kidnappers....

2006-07-23 03:10:00 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The black pop. of the US is less than 13% but the black pop. in prison is 70% plus of all inmates so what is going on

2006-07-23 03:09:57 · 6 answers · asked by Cherokee indian 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Tens of millions of dollars have been paid out as settlement moneys for the sexual atrocities committed by Catholic Priests for decades against children...Altar boys for the most part.

How does the church explain the covering up of this abomination
by Bishops and other heirarchy and the shuffleing of pedophile / Homosexual priests from one parish to another to prey yet again on more innocents?

Why would anyone want to remain a member of any religion that condems Satan with one hand and carries ouit his work with the other?

Islam for example is open for all to see it's tenets namely violence, hatred, intolerance and murder while the cathloic church has cloaked much of the same...if I were a catholic I would like to know these answers?

And what about the horrors of the Inquisiton all sponsored and carried out by the Catholic church...does any catholic out there
ever ask about these heinous acts and can articulate how the church explains this away to it's members?

2006-07-23 03:08:47 · 10 answers · asked by B'klyn Barracuda 3 in Religion & Spirituality

If awareness and curiosity is what leads us to new levels, couldn't this just be a less dense vibrational level in which we could develop non-verbal communication and manifest physical matter with creative intent.(Just like how heaven just may be like). Is it because of the flux of people, the collective consciousness over our existence is cluttered with doubt and fear? When we become to a mmore understanding of each other, will these psychic evolutions become stronger? Lots of questions but give me your thoughts?

2006-07-23 03:07:04 · 6 answers · asked by Corey 4 in Religion & Spirituality

am from india .. mother tongue is kannada

2006-07-23 03:05:05 · 7 answers · asked by chivalc 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I'm an athiest who finds it impossible to believe in a higher being. I just want to know how believers feel about God so I can understand more about it.

Please dont try and convert me. I'm happy and want to understand a world with God

2006-07-23 03:03:58 · 29 answers · asked by Steffi P 4 in Religion & Spirituality

this is what a doctor told me. our bodies are not what it used to be 2 days ago, because every cell has changed , and it keeps happening till we die, which means i am not the same person i was in body 2 days ago. i am the same only in being and spirit. when we die our bodies decay and become nother entity. our being lives on
can such a thing be taken for granted?

2006-07-23 03:02:48 · 12 answers · asked by s21181 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 03:02:36 · 13 answers · asked by Springboard 2 in Languages

...just call me Fiona Apple
and tell me what my punishment is!

2006-07-23 03:02:25 · 6 answers · asked by persnickety1022 7 in Other - Society & Culture

I've had no sleep, I'm hungry,
and I really need a massage!

Oh my...what shouild I do?

2006-07-23 02:59:47 · 10 answers · asked by persnickety1022 7 in Other - Society & Culture

It's a serious question. I view Islam as an ideology more than a religion. The way it is practiced in most of the world has the net effect of splitting the world into us/them (muslim/non-muslim). It cannot be called racist or ethnocentric but it has all the qualities of these as it dehumanizes non muslims and encourages hatred and violence agains the same. It is very similar to Nazism in that regard. If you have a serious answer, please post it. No islamic diatribes or name calling please.

2006-07-23 02:54:46 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

well im tired so help me out on this one-ok thanks

2006-07-23 02:54:44 · 17 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 02:54:42 · 29 answers · asked by silatna 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-07-23 02:54:41 · 15 answers · asked by Ethan 1 in Religion & Spirituality