Society & Culture - 19 August 2006

I'm a Buddhist...........this is why i believe?

Buddhist believe in Karma & Reincarnation (Cause & Effect)
Our next life is determined from the things we do in this life (Good, Bad)
We try to find the ultimate freedom by purifying our mind from any bad thoughts....and by gaining ultimate wisdom...and achieve Nirvana
We achieve this by Meditation
Our religion never shed blood in the name of religion
We believe every living things has the same right to live and our religion is opposed to killing of any living being (Animals, insects)
We don’t believe that god can bring us happiness or ultimate wisdom...........it’s our mind which can achieve anything....so we don’t worship GOD
We believe there is heavens and many other worlds in the universe
they don’t have any power on us they are worlds like us but only higher than us
When we die we go there according to our Karma. Nirvana is a state of mind, Its not heaven, we believe its better than heaven. Its ultimate bliss of mind

2006-08-19 18:57:23 · 17 answers · asked by indrakeerthi 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Note:Before you Answer please read Matthew the Whole Chapter 1

2006-08-19 18:56:50 · 27 answers · asked by lokotz 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you know any personally, or just what you see on TV?

2006-08-19 18:55:33 · 28 answers · asked by Mustafa 5 in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/thomas_paine/age_of_reason/part2.html
http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/thomas_paine/examine_prophecies.html

That's pretty impressive. The true God of the universe must have given Paine the inspiration and insight to reveal the facade of Christian lies.

Let's all thank the true, unknown deist God for Thomas Paine.

Amen.

2006-08-19 18:54:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am a recent convert (4yrs) and tonight I had a shot of whiskey in a bar. It was my first taste of alcohol in over 4yrs. What happens now?

2006-08-19 18:52:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The closest I have ever come to 666 is my cell phone number in Bangkok: country code 66, 'city code' 6 for all cell phones - nationwide in Thailand.

2006-08-19 18:51:51 · 17 answers · asked by thepaxilman 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Apart from England and Australia what other countries are members.

2006-08-19 18:50:10 · 2 answers · asked by jo 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Can different religions co-exist amicably? is it possible for your religion to accept the existence of another religion with the complete acceptance that the folowers of the other religion also brings them to the same destination = God / God State / Heaven / nirvana / liberation?

If yes, let me know what is your religion?

Christians, we know your view - but feel free to contribute too.

2006-08-19 18:49:32 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I just observed that in school, most aseans (girls - thai, chinese, philippino, etc.) are still virgins, they say that they will wait until marriage. Is culture something to do with this? or it's just a coincidence.

2006-08-19 18:49:22 · 11 answers · asked by sophisticatedJES 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I also want to go to the heaven .

2006-08-19 18:48:52 · 39 answers · asked by deepak57 7 in Religion & Spirituality

If someone asked you to, for instance get a chin implant and they'd pay you $500,000, would you do it even if you thought you didn't need it?

2006-08-19 18:48:50 · 14 answers · asked by Marybelm 2 in Other - Society & Culture

__is greater than god,__is evil than the devil, the rich needs ___ , the poor has ___, if you eat___ you'll die.

2006-08-19 18:48:26 · 17 answers · asked by Michael P 1 in Religion & Spirituality

We are in a drought situation here...several days of 100+ temps...I have had to stop taking twice daily showers as well...and when I do shower once a day I try to keep it to a 3 minute limit. North Central Texas is dry as a bone!

2006-08-19 18:48:18 · 4 answers · asked by synchronicity915 6 in Other - Society & Culture

This is a follow-up question, for the one I asked last night. THe whole no tattoo thing... does that include henna, carving things in to your flesh(I saw it on TV), and drawing on yourself with sharpies? And, peircings?

2006-08-19 18:45:31 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-19 18:45:04 · 13 answers · asked by Jewel_PwinCess 1 in Etiquette

racial inequality was prevalent even about 50 yrs ago. Whites believing they are superioir over blacks etc. Do you think we will ever get to that point with religion? Religious inequality i shighly prevalent today. Dont meant to offend anyone, but seems like Christianity is doing the same thing to religion in a similar fashion to what was happening with races earlier.

2006-08-19 18:43:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

From my point of view, it is the Spanish cause most things has at least two to three names. Such as bedroom: pieza, cuarto, habitacion. Depending of the country in witch it is spoken. And it is still the same language and not a dialect.

2006-08-19 18:41:58 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Please your opinion and not The Bible said.....

2006-08-19 18:41:23 · 30 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Or do you have to bring it back to the store? (eg. Wal-Mart, Home Depot, etc.)

2006-08-19 18:40:15 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

That's awfully promiscuous behavior for someone who's supposedly a virgin.

2006-08-19 18:38:37 · 19 answers · asked by Will 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i've heard alot of bad things about both of them! i used to think Bush was a worse leader! but lately i've heard brits say that Tony Blaire is a complete idiot and that we americans shouldnt complain about Bush because he isnt such bad a president! so now im not so sure anymore! what do u guys think? brits and americans!

2006-08-19 18:36:51 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-19 18:36:33 · 40 answers · asked by phily 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Heyas All =)
How are you? I hope great .
I was just wondering what your choice of best gay/lesbian musicians was?

have a great day!!

2006-08-19 18:35:55 · 25 answers · asked by ..... 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

If they do, there's only a few, so they won't be eating much of you!

2006-08-19 18:35:21 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I havent seen him or felt him or touched him so how do I know he exists? Can you help me have faith?

2006-08-19 18:33:40 · 38 answers · asked by Mr. love 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-19 18:33:20 · 18 answers · asked by thepaxilman 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Did Jesus visit India?

2006-08-19 18:33:14 · 15 answers · asked by spiritualseeker 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Sad News

With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment,It is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed last week. Larry LaPrise, the man that wrote "The Hokey Pokey" died peacefully at the age of 93. The most traumatic part forHis family was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg in.

And Then the trouble started.

2006-08-19 18:32:03 · 12 answers · asked by chapped lips 5 in Other - Society & Culture

whose life he earlier saved, followed him to the mountains. Shall I tell you what the two of them did in there (which the bible abruptly did not). But after that he still peferred men.

2006-08-19 18:31:37 · 21 answers · asked by dhammaisfree 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-19 18:27:52 · 20 answers · asked by Marybelm 2 in Other - Society & Culture