Society & Culture - 14 August 2006

I am asking a question about the nature of God. Why make hell a place of torment, like christians believe? Even in our system of justice, WE AMERICANS DO NOT TORTURE CRIMINALS. Our government is founded upon a belief on God, but we just put people in prisons for their punishment. TORTURE IS CONSIDERED IN-HUMANE. Is it arrogant of me to ask my Father in Heaven, "Why would you make the punishment so cruel?"

2006-08-14 05:31:46 · 22 answers · asked by WHITE TRASH ARMENIAN 4 in Religion & Spirituality

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20060814083530AAtoCXO&r=w

This is my last question, and almost every person who answered it could not admit this, and some were just downright rude for even questioning the validity of those beliefs. Why is it so hard for some to admit that their personal beliefs may be, and probably are, incorrect, or incomplete at best.

2006-08-14 05:31:31 · 22 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Do they assume I have not read it enough to be able to defend myself?

Or that I'll come to the same conclusion they did if I keep reading it?

Do they assume that I don't use a commentary (for literary/histroical perspective)?

Do they assume that my religion doesn't defend my interpretation?

See my questions...

2006-08-14 05:31:22 · 10 answers · asked by BigPappa 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I have a gift of seeing beyond the pale, and I am able to feel spirits around me all the time, I sometimes here them while I am in bed or if I am alone . I have also been attacked several times (no joke) while drifting of to sleep, and feel drained after it happens, I believe its a succubus and would appreciate any help on getting rid of it...

2006-08-14 05:31:19 · 33 answers · asked by celtic_colieen 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Are you a smoker if so, do you intend to quit? If smoking is bad for health why do you wanna smoke.
If you are a non smoker, do you find that in public places like restaurants, the better area are usually reserved for smokers and most smokers don't seem to care if their smoke are in your face???

2006-08-14 05:31:17 · 13 answers · asked by gpetit 2 in Etiquette

I'm a muslim and I find it so strange that some people think that all muslims are terrorists or freaks or whaterver.I mean how can this make any sense to you.Do you really think that EVERY single muslim on this planet is bad?cuz every spot in the world has it's good people and it's bad people.what I'm trying to say is that these terrorists you see in the media are only the few bad people in the islamic community!they don't make up our entire population.

2006-08-14 05:30:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

just wondering...since everyone dreams...and of course if an individual is blinded from birth...what do they "see" in their dreams...

2006-08-14 05:30:42 · 4 answers · asked by Señorita 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Just curious to know, this guy has been hitting on my man at work, my man doesn't think he is hitting on him and says the guy isn't gay, but he says stuff to him like, I wanna bite you and you look good in those pants and even flashed his weiner at him one day to show his spiderweb head tattoo! Sounds all too weird to me and my b/f thinks it is cool and is acting really weird about the whole thing like he likes it. My b/f usually has a "scruffy" kinda look to him and today he went to work clean shaven and smelling good! Should I be worried?

2006-08-14 05:30:41 · 24 answers · asked by Wonderinggirl 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-08-14 05:30:33 · 9 answers · asked by Thinx 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-14 05:29:19 · 5 answers · asked by grad0509 1 in Languages

I was wondering if the Koran has an equivalent passage to love as to the Bible's 1 Corinthian 13 and what the verse(s) is(are).

Also, if you know of any other religions with that have similar passages about love in their scriptures please let me know.

2006-08-14 05:28:24 · 4 answers · asked by __ 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-14 05:27:08 · 14 answers · asked by kohi 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-14 05:26:56 · 14 answers · asked by amylr620 5 in Community Service

...is it acceptable that the avatars here do not have burkas? Would you rather they had that option? I'm just curious, not trying to start a flame war.

2006-08-14 05:26:49 · 12 answers · asked by Wurm™ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

as I have seen the word Christian defined here on Yahoo Answers as Christlike, wouldn't Gandhi have been a Christian by proxy? How about the Dalai Lama? Just wondering.

2006-08-14 05:26:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was sent an e-mail by a potential employer, and when I respond I do not know whether to say Mr. or Ms.. and do you say Mr./Mrs. Van Nguyen or just Nguyen?

2006-08-14 05:25:38 · 3 answers · asked by xogeniousox 2 in Etiquette

2006-08-14 05:24:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

People burn flags cos there pissed off with an elected administration - why take it personally?

2006-08-14 05:23:39 · 45 answers · asked by Allasse 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Does anyone know websites I can go to and look at Chinese symbols? I would like a variety of websites and I really hope they're are the REAL meanings.. Thanks alot!

2006-08-14 05:22:55 · 3 answers · asked by C-Baby 3 in Languages

oy einai h xpa na kata abh o makpya einai a to a pobat oynai h na kata abh iati ap atyxhma e me kata abainh moy to ka

Thank you so much!

2006-08-14 05:22:38 · 6 answers · asked by Biky 1 in Languages

Best waffler?

2006-08-14 05:22:32 · 5 answers · asked by Rox 4 in Mythology & Folklore

Would God forgive you if you couldn't help but hate child molesters (the current in-vogue worst thing in the world). Would God forgive me if I couldn't help but hate him for giving children cancer? Or for drowning all the children in the world? Or for burning unborn babies in Sodom and Gomorrah?

2006-08-14 05:21:57 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Can he handle it?

2006-08-14 05:21:15 · 10 answers · asked by lady love 2 in Community Service

2006-08-14 05:19:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-14 05:19:23 · 21 answers · asked by Princess Cutie 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Supposing he gave me free will and I used it to kill a 2 years old baby, what happens to the free will of the poor baby ?

2006-08-14 05:18:20 · 31 answers · asked by Moosty 2 in Religion & Spirituality

God is omnipresent, which means He is everywhere. If He is everywhere, He's also present in Hell.

God is Love, and He is also present in Hell. Which means there is Love in Hell.

Hell is described as the absence of God, but God is omnipresent so Hell can't be the absence of God.

2006-08-14 05:18:11 · 13 answers · asked by Thinx 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My bf and I were going to hand out flowers in the local nursing home and hospital, but I just wondered if that would be ok since some ppl might be allergic to them...

2006-08-14 05:17:47 · 8 answers · asked by ashcatash 5 in Community Service

2006-08-14 05:17:42 · 3 answers · asked by Khairitz 2 in Religion & Spirituality

It doesn't matter what the name of your chosen sky daddy, the mere fact that you are gullible enough to listen to religious rubbish means that you are part of the problem.

PS: I am having to re-ask this question because the intolerant reported it!

2006-08-14 05:17:01 · 15 answers · asked by . 6 in Religion & Spirituality