Society & Culture - 14 August 2006

In laws that define social morals, how much religion do you think should be involved? Where does the line between moral relativism and cultural or religious belief systems blur?

Examples of morality based legislating: abortion, cloning, stem-cell research, death penalty, gay marriage, governmental funding of faith-based services (hospitals, charities, arts), public decency standards (how naked is too naked?).

2006-08-14 15:33:25 · 10 answers · asked by Muffie 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Any other Baptists on here??

2006-08-14 15:33:06 · 5 answers · asked by da dude 4 in Religion & Spirituality

If we truly love God, why not be honest about where we all belong?
For all who are alive have sinned.

2006-08-14 15:32:25 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've been thinking about it for quite a long while, and have decided what's the point of only one view?
That's why I'm here.
I want you guys to try and convince me that God either does or does not exist. Give evidence. Let's try and have a real discussion--the more heated the better-- and see what happens. Happy arguing :)

2006-08-14 15:31:48 · 26 answers · asked by theturbolemming 2 in Religion & Spirituality

When I got married, I invited 3 people at work eventhough I wanted to invite few more. A year later, she got engaged and invited me and lots of her friends from work and not from work. I lost contact with her for a year bec. I was on maternity leave. When I got back from work, she changed department and see her very seldom. Few months after, I found out from few of my co-workers that they just attented her wedding. I felt left out. I was telling myself that I shouldn't expect to be invited anyways even I was there at her engagement and I invited her at my own wedding. But since then I lost interest in her and even the thought of inviting her at my place for BBQ, that I promised her long time ago, had disappeared. I said to myself what a waste to time to be her friend. I just move on since I don't see her anymore. We're still working the same co. but different dep't. I couldn't believe I'm writing this question but since I have nothing else to ask, might rather ask somebody's opinion.

2006-08-14 15:31:33 · 28 answers · asked by Mercy P 2 in Etiquette

The Teachings Of Fundemental Laws That Have Evolved Through Human Existence, Can Old Teaching Remain Idle And Rebel Under War Tactics And Hate. - Or Could Science Determane Creation Is None And Evolution Has Some Place.

2006-08-14 15:31:25 · 12 answers · asked by Alien Boy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Then how was the world filled with other people? Did Eve sleep with her sons to populate the world?

2006-08-14 15:31:09 · 15 answers · asked by ~SSIRREN~ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Religious can tell lies while they are wearing that small triangular piece of textile on their head and it is not considered a sin if they have it on, right?

2006-08-14 15:30:34 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-14 15:30:06 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-14 15:28:43 · 36 answers · asked by I Need Love 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Marriage is supposed to be a religious thing. Why does the state provide two married individuals of opposite sex extra rights that single people don't get? There are separate tax laws for married couples and couples have visitation rights.

Why does the state protect the rights of two opposite sex couples but not same sex? Why do they support Christian marriage of two people, but not polygamy like in other religions? Is this not religious discrimination? Why does our government make Christianity superior?

If they want to keep church and state separate, shouldn't they not support one definition of marriage over another. Personally, I'm against gay marriage. The Bible says gays are bad, and the Catholic Church should not allow it. But it is a religious thing. I don't understand why the state defines it as well.

It should be only a religious occurence. Politicians should say "marry however you want within your religion but don't expect the state to condone or condemn particular ones.

2006-08-14 15:28:41 · 30 answers · asked by surfer2966 4 in Religion & Spirituality

how did you think things would go?

2006-08-14 15:27:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

Word for word??

2006-08-14 15:27:52 · 57 answers · asked by Yoda 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-14 15:27:43 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-14 15:26:49 · 157 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I want to find a T.S/T.G./Shemale or passible C.d. in Ct. to get to know and satisfy my curiousity I am 49 5'6" tall 180 lbs br.hair and eyes is it possible to find someone real?

2006-08-14 15:26:25 · 8 answers · asked by EUGENE M 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

"The dead know nothing . . . In the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom."

Ecclesiastes 9:5,10
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ecclesiastes%209:5-10;&version=31;

What Really is Hell? - http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2002/7/15/article_02.htm

2006-08-14 15:26:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Who can trust anything the bible says? What is clear is that humanity is so desperately seeking God. A God that has abandoned us. A God that punished us all in an eternity of hell. Life seems like a delusion after another delusion, which makes me believe we all went insane after biting temptation. The bible seems to cover our eyes and see goodness where there is none. A distorted view to hide the horrible truth, that God has abandoned mankind in a dying world without hope. Everything around us is made of man and it's meaning is as hollow as our existence. However thanks to Adam and Eve, a way of life was created after God's gift had been tainted with evil. We all know God hates sin. We are not of God, but of Adam and Eve, and therefore made of sin.
Prove me wrong and You'll be proving me right.
Prove yourself wrong, and I'll be proven right.-Exousia Skotos

2006-08-14 15:24:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-14 15:22:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-14 15:22:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

One thing I always appreciated to God is the fact that I am an American and never had to worry about food, clothing, roof over my head. I can only imagine what it would be like to born in Africa where hunger and war is rampant.
Why did God make certain parts of the world full of poverty and wars so its people die and suffer everyday? We never had control over where we were born. If every human had choice, almost all of them would choose to be born in Western countries instead of Africa.
Can any Christians help me understand how God decides who gets to be born in poor coutries and who gets be born in wealthy, stable countries?

2006-08-14 15:21:50 · 40 answers · asked by nicesinging1 1 in Religion & Spirituality

IF i REMEMBER PSCH 101,SHOPLIFTING-80 TIMES,BATTERY,20,MURDER,1. ARE THESE STATISTICS STILL CORRECT??

2006-08-14 15:21:34 · 9 answers · asked by carmela d 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-14 15:21:07 · 10 answers · asked by Patrick L 2 in Other - Society & Culture

My husband hates it but 2 of my kids like it. I want a tatoo but afraid of pain.

2006-08-14 15:20:56 · 23 answers · asked by Boricua Born 5 in Etiquette

shouldn't people who have sex before marriage (fornication) and divorce their partners (adultery) be also denied marriage? the bible mentions that committing these 2 sins of sexual immorality also warrent death and non-admittance to the kingdom. i mean fair is fair, right? why are people only singling out just the minority of homosexual people when more than half our population is guilty?

2006-08-14 15:19:39 · 42 answers · asked by curious1 3 in Religion & Spirituality

1. What was a nickname that Miss Kitty had for that incredible hunk of a man, Matt Dillon?
2. Before the regular t.v.show,"The Waltons," there was a Walton's movie,probably a tv movie. Who portrayed the parents in the movie?
3. Who was the slave with whom Thomas Jefferson had an affair, and children?
4. The Few The Proud The --------
5. What was the name of the Ranch where much of "Gunsmoke" was shot?
6. Where was John Lennon the day that Paul McCartney first saw him?
7. A blonde suspects her boyfriend of cheating on her, so she goes out and buys a gun. She goes to his apartment unexpectedly and when she opens the door she finds him in the arms of a redhead. Well, the blonde is really angry. She opens her purse to take out the gun, and as she does so, she is overcome with grief. She takes the gun and puts it to her head. The boyfriend yells, "No, honey, don't do it!!!"
The blonde replies, ---------?

2006-08-14 15:19:29 · 8 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-14 15:19:08 · 31 answers · asked by chris p 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Isn't it enough that he's a prophet like Abraham and Mosys ? Give me one good reason to beleive that he died for other people sins ? Why couldn't he die in the line of duty delivering a noble message from god ?
I actually find it hard to beleive that god needs a sacrifice to forgive our sins. How mercifull would he be then?
All respects to respectable Christians and to Jesus himself.

2006-08-14 15:19:04 · 22 answers · asked by Smily O 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Can one person transcend what is thought to be impossible? Convince people that hate is a primitive instint that can be curbed through special techniques? Can world peace be achieved by one person being a martyr (or they don't even have to die)? Can we one day live in tranquility and not have the sudden urge to look behind our back in an unsafe place? At airports, can our luggage seach be expedited because of intrepidation for terrorists? Can serial killers be lucrative samaritans who contributed society in a benefical way? Can urban youths not stumble into drug peddeling at such a young age? Can parents be aware that child abuse will ultimately cause their children severe trauma? Can people just stop desecrating their bodies and not read and heed the satanical bible? Will the middle east finally be at peace? Will babylon be finally built and stay erected, which would defy the divine word known as the bible? Can people be convinced that guns kill people? Lastly, is God real?

2006-08-14 15:18:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

n e thing about spirits and like how to contact or what not to do or to do or how to do a obe helpfull hints on meditation n e thing that will help me at all would be nice thanks!

2006-08-14 15:18:10 · 10 answers · asked by Jennifer G 1 in Religion & Spirituality