Society & Culture - 25 July 2006

Can you have the dead brought home and have your own funeral at home?

2006-07-25 02:05:52 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

He's real but the only thing he did was live in the forest.

2006-07-25 02:02:43 · 20 answers · asked by Da Great 1 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-25 02:02:36 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My father believes in the Rapture and in the End Times. I am wondering when Christ is due to arrive, is there a specific time frame for this happening, or better yet, a specific time? I am also curious as to what it would be like for those of faith if, for some reason, this did not occure? I would really appreciate your honest opinion on this.

2006-07-25 02:02:32 · 15 answers · asked by jasonlajoie 3 in Religion & Spirituality

"To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim that Jesus was not born of a virgin."
[Cardinal Bellarmine, 1615, during the trial of Galileo]

As we now know he was wrong about the Earth / Sun, we can question the latter?
"Hence today I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord.."
[Hitler (Mein Kampf, Chapter 2)

"It is a just retribution for improper sexual misconduct"
[Mother Teresa, on AIDS]

2006-07-25 02:02:16 · 6 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

How come religious People protest Abortion so much but you never see them try to stop other crazy religious people from refusing thier children medical treatment because of thier beliefs. I work at a hospital and we see parents tell the doctors not to do anything to a 6 year old who was in a car accident and is dying and these people say that its in Gods hands now....So isn't that just as messed up as Abortion is? I mean your killing a child who can't choose for himself...because technically parents have the say till ur 18.

2006-07-25 02:01:49 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Are you your brain, your body, your assets, your circumstances, your thoughts, or something else? Think hard, if you lost your house, your arms or legs, your beliefs. Who or what is left?

2006-07-25 02:01:26 · 13 answers · asked by Jimbo 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I have not been able to read it in totality myself. But I have to confess when I sit quietly and try to make sense of what I read - it seems to be written by a person who was under the infuence of a powerful drug. If this literature was NOT a bible book - I would say the author was deranged. What's your opinion?

2006-07-25 02:00:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-25 01:59:38 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I'm a Southern Baptist. I'd like perspective on this question. What factors led you to convert to Roman Catholicism?

2006-07-25 01:56:48 · 13 answers · asked by mesatratah 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-25 01:55:57 · 20 answers · asked by kind_enough 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Some moulavis in vapi and valsaad preach the muslim flock that there are veins in the earth and that are attached with strings and those strings are in the hands of "farishtas". So, when people do sins they pull the strings and earth-quake comes. A major muslim population in these areas is migrated from Bihar and they are illiterate. What to do ?

2006-07-25 01:55:46 · 12 answers · asked by Pirate of the Bassein Creek 4 in Mythology & Folklore

In the past week I've looked down at my feet to see a 'money' spider crawling on my foot on two seperate occassions! According to my Mom this is a sign of good luck/fortune, what do you guys think?

2006-07-25 01:55:24 · 18 answers · asked by Lauren 2 in Mythology & Folklore

There seem to be a lot of people answering in the Religion & Spirituality Category that have a very negative attitude towards the questions. If you feel so strongly that there is no God, that Christianity and other religions are nonsense, why waste your time answering the questions?

2006-07-25 01:54:50 · 18 answers · asked by wernisch 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a Malay working in a Chinese dominated company; whereby colleagues prefer to speak in Mandarin or dialects. Often enough, i caught them speaks bad about me behind my back. My managers are equally the same as others.

2006-07-25 01:54:31 · 5 answers · asked by raihana_aman 1 in Other - Society & Culture

The following exchange took place at the Chicago airport between Robert I. Sherman of American Atheist Press and George H. W. Bush, on August 27 1987.
RS:
"What will you do to win the votes of Americans who are atheists?"
GB:
"I guess I'm pretty weak in the atheist community. Faith in God is important to me."
RS:
"Surely you recognize the equal citizenship and patriotism of Americans who are atheists?"
GB:
"No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God."
RS:
"Do you support as a sound constitutional principle the separation of state and church?"
GB:
"Yes, I support the separation of church and state. I'm just not very high on atheists."

From Atheist Usenet Newsgroup FAQ

But he'll take their taxes.

2006-07-25 01:51:54 · 21 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I've heard the comment 'we all have the same God'. I'm really ignorant on this subject and would like to know. Serious answers only.

2006-07-25 01:50:34 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-25 01:50:21 · 24 answers · asked by ryulu999 1 in Other - Society & Culture

In the Bible God is refered to as He, so I was just wondering why some people refer to Him as she?

2006-07-25 01:50:02 · 22 answers · asked by tracy211968 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-25 01:49:40 · 3 answers · asked by brenkee 1 in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.dillards.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=301&langId=-1&storeId=301&productId=500933718&No=75&N=1590641&searchUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dillards.com%2Fendeca%2FEndecaStartServlet%3FNo%3D75%26N%3D1590641&R=WEG074 I am wearing this dress to my brother's graduation from Medical School. It is the exact design but the color is a light pumpkin color. I'm not sure if I should wear it or not because of its long length. I think that it is too long to wear to a Medical School graduation. What does everyone else think?

2006-07-25 01:49:05 · 18 answers · asked by yom_gurl 1 in Etiquette

i am a jehovah's witness and hopfully will be able to answer all of your questions.

2006-07-25 01:48:43 · 18 answers · asked by jw 3 in Religion & Spirituality

An argument that only those who believe they are protected by God are true patriots and are brave enough to fight for their country. Simply not true. Sure atheists are smart enough to realize their mortality, but will and do defend their country and their beliefs.
Isn't it more heroic to fight KNOWING that you won't go to heaven?

2006-07-25 01:48:32 · 24 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

So why was his body missing from the cave? And how do you know his spirit rose from death? No one would have seen it.

2006-07-25 01:47:31 · 11 answers · asked by Jimbo 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm sick and tired of these homosexuals that try to play the prejudice card all the time. They have their views and beliefs and are not the same as mine. The thing that makes them who they are, is the fact that when someone doesn't agree with them, they cry homophobe. Shut up and grow up, if i don't agree with you, i'm not being a homophobe, i'm being human and expressing the freedoms that this nation grants us.

2006-07-25 01:46:43 · 3 answers · asked by Fiesty Redhead 2 in Other - Society & Culture

what are they doing here slashing out with believers? Some Atheists in this site are accusing Christians of pushing their irrational agenda? Meant no offense. Truth is I love to hear Atheists' side on religious and spiritual issues. Just asking.

2006-07-25 01:46:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

try not to say edna

2006-07-25 01:46:21 · 11 answers · asked by ronzohooter 4 in Mythology & Folklore

My family were devote JW's and I had no choice but to conform...my friends, family and associates all were JW's and I was only a child. When I got old enough I got pushed out on purpose because I wanted my life back. Now I have nightmares and no one except my boyfriend in my life. From that religion, I developed several mental disorders that affect my life. I have a wonderful job, a great relationship and just finishing up college by myself but the memory still haunts me. I don't punish people for there beliefs...why did they punish me for mine? Why did I get punished for not being one of them?

And if faith is supposedly the strongest force for a belief why disassociate yourself from the rest of the world in order not to be influenced? I think if you really believe in something, nothing can discourage you!

2006-07-25 01:44:42 · 28 answers · asked by ILAUGHATU 2 in Religion & Spirituality

is there any site from where v can learn different languages???

2006-07-25 01:43:34 · 14 answers · asked by Kri 2 in Languages

2006-07-25 01:42:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture