Society & Culture - 19 August 2006

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2006-08-19 03:39:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

The word used in Greek in the account given by Luke can mean "boyfriend"', we know that centurions and their personal servants often had sexual relations and it is stated that the centurion was very fond of the servant. If this story does mention a gay relationship, then it confirms that Jesus was less interested in what people did rather than in their faith and love.

2006-08-19 03:39:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It looks as if caste system were created in most backward socities of some countries.The caste system was arranged in such a way that it serve the ruling class at the top in realising the total exploitation of a society. Some people from a society were picked up to define the caste rules and group of such people was fooled enough by providing it an unreal upper status but this class of people was also deprived of the right to property in the name of God and religion. The other classes like that of farmers was satisfied to find that atleast some poor people were still below them in social rank so there was a justification for getting exploited at the hands of upper classes.And ruling class, probably people who initially had no knowledge of anything, the most brave kind to protect against the wild, ferocious animals. Later enforced the caste sustem in the than most backward societies of world. Is casteism a religious or political evil?

2006-08-19 03:39:21 · 11 answers · asked by orsel 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-19 03:39:16 · 6 answers · asked by Baby 3 in Mythology & Folklore

2006-08-19 03:39:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2006-08-19 03:38:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you consider Religion to be something you want to do, or something you HAVE to do?
Do you think you could give it up?

Do you think you could live without it?

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This question was presented for Chrisitians, Atheists are free to express how they feel about it, but i realise you're probably just going to present a long boring sentence that basicly just means ''no''......

2006-08-19 03:38:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What instrument are you?

"The music played and played as we whirled without end" Pink Floyd

People writing songs that voices never share
-And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence Paul Simon

Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback on timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free -Rush

2006-08-19 03:37:58 · 11 answers · asked by Corey 4 in Religion & Spirituality

drawing the dole?

2006-08-19 03:37:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Maybe there should be cheesecake at the next Jewbilee..but still no cake for the impure.

Moses just wants to help those who are lost and give them carrot cake, and yet he gets yelled at on Yahoo! Answers.

2006-08-19 03:37:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Where do the transgendered fit in with your belief? And do include evidence, directly quoting from the Bible, Qur'an, what ever - don't just say "read it and see", don't just say "God has condemned you". Please don't just call them all queers, fags, sick, whatever, I only want intelligent answers from intelligent people who are prepared to discuss this intelligently.

2006-08-19 03:37:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you had the opportunity to speak to every person on earth at one time at the same time what would that message be.

What would be your message?

2006-08-19 03:36:36 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Revelations 21:8 (abbreviated) - 'Gandhi=Hitler'

This is a "loving" god?

2006-08-19 03:36:26 · 36 answers · asked by bobkgin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-19 03:36:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

other than:
Why?
Who?
When?
Where?
What?
Which?

2006-08-19 03:35:57 · 12 answers · asked by superspongeseven 4 in Languages

The Old Testament prohibitions against homosexuality in the Books of Leviticus (chapter 18, v.22; chapter 20 v.13) and Deuteronomy are essentially provisions of the Jewish Law. Those who base their disapproval of homosexuality on them must be prepared to state whether or not they are prepared to keep all the other provisions of jewish Law themselves don't you think.

2006-08-19 03:35:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It is only a fiction book.

2006-08-19 03:33:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-19 03:31:47 · 37 answers · asked by leed 2 in Other - Society & Culture

he must have been very hungry to say, "Gee, i think I'll go eat one of those gigantic red spiders over there coming out of the water!"

2006-08-19 03:31:22 · 12 answers · asked by Laurie 3 in Other - Society & Culture

No, the story of Sodom (Genesis 19):is about the sin of breaching sacred hospitality.

2006-08-19 03:30:57 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Explain your current situation.

2006-08-19 03:29:52 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Myself, not at all. What the Bible says about anything is selective, contradictory and liable to change in interpretation. People do not believe in " what the Bible says". People believe in traditions about what the Bible says.

Judeo-Christian tradition certainly is homophobic but whether the words of Jesus are homophobic is another matter. The various Christian theological traditions are so different from one another that they cannot be identical with the words of Jesus. The believer must decide whether the words of Jesus are more important than Christian traditions. Arguing out of Christian traditions is circular.

2006-08-19 03:29:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-19 03:28:17 · 15 answers · asked by socratus 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-19 03:27:55 · 27 answers · asked by carl 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-19 03:27:54 · 29 answers · asked by osunumberonefan 5 in Religion & Spirituality

If the Virgin Mary is so venerated for Catholics as to call he the mather of God, why there are no profecies about her in The New Testament that some day she would be so important?

2006-08-19 03:27:47 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

pls give ur views for this topic, not against. ihave to appear 4 a debate next week. so pls help!!!

2006-08-19 03:25:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

Cuz I am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-08-19 03:25:04 · 11 answers · asked by ? 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-19 03:24:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

Judging by some of the questions and answers I wonder if i'm all alone as the only 40 something on here, reassure me please.

2006-08-19 03:24:41 · 26 answers · asked by jlb 5 in Other - Society & Culture