Society & Culture - 6 August 2006

So how then, do you feel when you see starving and sick children; those who are horrifically injured in war and others who spend their brief childhoods being beaten and abused by those who are supposed to love them?

If God is love, then he is also pain, suffering and torment.

How on earth is it that you can justify this to yourself.

I don't wish to sound badgering or confrontational, but I've never heard a sensible explanation of how Christians or other people of faith can come to terms with this obvious discrepancy.

2006-08-06 00:40:48 · 35 answers · asked by Hello Dave 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-06 00:40:17 · 6 answers · asked by Star_Night 5 in Mythology & Folklore

Getting out of the army soon Im a yank by the way promised my wife = hard headed brit but beautiful and she's my world promised her i would move there her parents live there.

Great people father will help me get work but will it be a 360 life style change .

2006-08-06 00:39:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

The Bible says in Revelations 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

I am really excited to hear about any healing miracles?

Also in Revelations 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

2006-08-06 00:38:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Funny thing about the Holy Bible is it says "be ye perfect" and "be ye also merciful"; notably as perfect & merciful as your Father in heaven(higher than the heavens) is perfect & merciful.

It also says at the throne of "grace" only "mercy" is "obtain"-able; thereby peace assured rather than division. In comparison & contrast at a throne of "law worketh wrath" only accusation & condemnation of law imputed sin, bloodshed & sacrifice(slaughter) are obtainable; thereby "destruction".

As for God(Grace), his stated will is: "I will have mercy(grace), and not sacrifice(law)"; noting "the only true God" of false/true Gods never desired nor ever took pleasure in sacrifice for sin, which is by the law & of the law: Ps 40:6: Ps 51:16; Hos 6:6; Mt 9:13; Mt 12:7; Heb 10:all. So the "not" part of "I will have mercy, and not sacrifice" is not then, not now, not ever. For by the evidence it is "evident" that "no man is justified by the law in the sight of God(Grace)", not even Jesus of JC.

2006-08-06 00:34:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've always felt things that are similar between different civilizations in the world could be true, like dragons and bigfoots. People used to banish people for different reasons in the past, these people could explain bigfoot. But saying they don't know Christ wouldn't be their fault, didn't have the opportunity to. Wouldn't God except them.

2006-08-06 00:34:14 · 4 answers · asked by Sean 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-06 00:33:51 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

I know its not all of you, but It seems that a large section of the american population have lots of hang ups when it comes to sex. It seems ok as long as you dont look at it or talk about it. If you watch pornography it's considered sick and dirty but many other countries accept it as part of life, regulate it and keep it to a red light district so If you arent into it, you just dont watch it or go there.
I don't necessarily mean just porn but sex in general... I recently read about an outcry in a US state about a picture of a nursing mother feeding her baby. Although there was no nipple exposed, its a completely natural thing & was on the cover of a magazine for nursing mothers available only in doctors, people were outraged.. WHY?
Tell me what you think. I'm curious as to why Sex is widely considered a bad thing in a place where its quite ok to own a gun, people are shot dead every day and its normal to watch extreme violence on tv & movies daily?

2006-08-06 00:29:37 · 19 answers · asked by punkvixen 5 in Other - Society & Culture

i've thought things then they happened i don't do it any more cause it scares me my sister says i should learn more learn more about it before i forget about it

2006-08-06 00:29:11 · 21 answers · asked by shakeala 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Muslims claim that Islam spread through Preaching,but Horrible atrocities committed to Parsi in Iran ,Hindu in Indiatalks otherwise.Muslims imposed so many conditions on Non-Muslims in the occupied Lands that the defeated masses were left with no choice but to become muslim.

2006-08-06 00:27:37 · 11 answers · asked by nostalgia786 1 in Religion & Spirituality

how do I convince her it's not?
She's fine with me believing in anything I choose and using my own mind to make my decisions and not base my opinions on simply what others tell me.. but she thinks atheist is like a bad/negative word

2006-08-06 00:26:51 · 13 answers · asked by feelinfree408 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-06 00:25:32 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

According to the jehovah writness sect's on teachings only the most least sinful will go to heaven and be with jesus/god. So if 144,000 only are to live with god for a thousand years and assuming god really is kind, loving and just doesn't that means 144,000 jw children will be chosen.
Even if adults were the 144,000, If given a choice would not adult jws trade places with children to get them into heaven?
Tyat means all these jws are not going to heaven as there are much more than 144,000 children.

2006-08-06 00:24:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

aged 7 - Being dragged to see our huge family in Jamaica for ten weeks with all of my brothers and sisters - awe inspiring moment by my mother there.

aged 17 - being a sixth form student (I had spent my earlier teenage years in an insular clique) I became free willed, mad and fiercely independent making friends with anyone and everyone, whoever they were, then organising wicked and lurid sixth form parties in nightclubs with the teachers invited too! The scandals emitting from those nights were superb!

aged 23 - living in Belgium as an x-pat! Conclusion. chocolate, steak and living the life of an semi-innocent abroad is an experience that will re-define everything you thought you were.

Almost onto the list was
Aged 19 - Part time job in the cinema during the summer at university - working with fellow doss worthy students who couldn't care less about the job other than to have a laugh and watch the movies, unfortunately waterworld was on at the time

Whats yours?

2006-08-06 00:20:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

This doesn't make sense to me.
Most of the people in America don't like gay people for various reasons. Me personally, I know they're born that way and entitled every right to do what straight people do.. but I can't stand em anyway.
But like I said, most people don't like them.. most people aren't gay either.
To me it seems like the whole "Oh he's a homophobe, so he's a closet gay person" seems like propaganda so people would be afraid to admit they just don't like gay people

2006-08-06 00:20:15 · 7 answers · asked by feelinfree408 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I'm not trying to be racist or something. I dont wanna hurt anybody's feelings or something, just wondering.
It seems like most of the richest and powerful people a Jews, so does it mean they are very smart, or lucky or what? And sometimes it seems to me they have a better way of thinking.
what u think
I would really appreciate your comment

2006-08-06 00:17:08 · 22 answers · asked by stacy_candy 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-06 00:14:45 · 14 answers · asked by Star_Night 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I have observed that if gay guys are attracted by women there are common factors:
Here is a rational information that out of 10 gays are attracted with

1.Black women= 8:10
2.Asian women= 2:10
3.Blonde women= 0:10
4.Latin women =0:10

-It seems that black women have that that appeal to them
Anyone else who has the same observation as of mine?

2006-08-06 00:13:33 · 12 answers · asked by MissUkraine2005Lover 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-08-06 00:12:25 · 2 answers · asked by edson g 1 in Royalty

I imagine that most guys would be okay with it but what is the female point of view and have you ever done it?

2006-08-06 00:11:34 · 54 answers · asked by essexrebecca 1 in Other - Society & Culture

1 Timothy 6:20-21 (NIV)
20 Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge 21 which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith.

2006-08-06 00:10:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-06 00:10:42 · 10 answers · asked by Miguel S 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Scientists search and find something, then explore further.
Physicists will follow a theory to eternity.
Manthaticians are always adding to get that one more zero!
Archeologists keep digging farther back into the past.
NASA started with a kid's rocket and sent big ones to who knows where ... insearch of whatever they can find.

These people are hungry for truth and knowledge, attributes that will help humanity ...

Christians stop with "I'm Saved" and disregard any ancient religous documentation those other folks find. Why is that? Why do Christians settle at one point and brush away anything new, specially if it's old or ancient. I mean, these ancient writings are right up your alley (religously speaking) and a great deal of care is taken handeling and de-codeing them ... but you say, "Naaa, it just doesn't fit in with what I believe."

You folks wan'a clue me in on why you reject your past?

2006-08-06 00:10:29 · 9 answers · asked by pickle head 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-06 00:10:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Do you think this world would go crazy if millions of spacecraft showed up claiming to be God. What would you do?

2006-08-06 00:03:04 · 27 answers · asked by Sean 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Pls tell me where u are living now and the major lanuages the ppl speak in the public. Tks!!!

2006-08-06 00:01:47 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages