Society & Culture - 22 August 2006

I came to believe that I needed help to get by
In childlike faith I gave in and gave him a try
And I came to believe in a power much higher than I

Other than the fact that this is a Johnny Cash song....does this mean anything to you spiritualy??

No smarta$$ answers please

2006-08-22 15:50:02 · 18 answers · asked by DREAK 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Did you ever wonder about all of those that didn’t make it on to the Ark? It’s very unlikely that all but Noah’s family were pious. There must have been many thousands of people who were innocent but were still lost to the rains of 40 days and 40 nights. Scores of babies and toddlers far too young to have been considered sinners, all lost to God’s wrath. And yet rather than find room in the ark for them, they perished. Noah could have kicked the hippos off the boat, they’re nasty, ill-tempered animals anyway, surely their space would be better served to house 7 or 8 innocent children. But no, it was not to be.
So think about that. Rather than save the innocent, God chose instead to save animals. What does this say about saving endangered species? When the spotted owl controversy was raging, do you think God was in favor of the people that whose jobs were in jeopardy, or the owl whose ancestor rode on the ark? Shouldn't environmentalism be a Christian value?

2006-08-22 15:49:31 · 12 answers · asked by l00kiehereu 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-22 15:48:49 · 12 answers · asked by My Q&A 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-22 15:47:42 · 11 answers · asked by tacoman2084 1 in Etiquette

Are there limits on his mercy?

2006-08-22 15:47:37 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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2006-08-22 15:47:18 · 11 answers · asked by elcycer 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I know this is always the ultimate question. Seriously what do you think is the true reason that we're here and more specifically, what do you feel is your purpose?

2006-08-22 15:46:17 · 25 answers · asked by sarahbeth 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-22 15:45:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

You know how when people see a shooting star they make a wish. Well there's is some sort of myth(ish) type thing that people say that's supposed to happen when you see one and you are with someone else, (e.i. boyfriend/girlfriend) and I can't remeber what it is. If anyone understands what I am trying to say and knows what I'm talking about...you should answer the question for me. Thanks!
PS. I don't belive in things like that, I just think some of them are cute, such as this one.

2006-08-22 15:45:10 · 4 answers · asked by bandits_09 1 in Mythology & Folklore

Oh, I feel like dancing
It's foolishness I know
But when the world has seen the light
They will dance with joy like we are dancing now

I could sing of your love forever

2006-08-22 15:44:52 · 12 answers · asked by haya_360 1 in Languages

I was just curious.

2006-08-22 15:44:52 · 12 answers · asked by funnyironicdie 1 in Other - Society & Culture

If so, how would I do that?

2006-08-22 15:43:58 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

im really not trying to be nasty but this is the only place to come and get answeres.ok after a girl getts wet what happend after because it doesnt feel anything and its not all what ppl make it out to be am i doing it wrong.

2006-08-22 15:42:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I have my own faith, why can't they respect that?

2006-08-22 15:42:05 · 51 answers · asked by ilovegruyere 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-22 15:42:01 · 7 answers · asked by bear 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The Budweiser Story (not a joke) This is TRUE!
>> > >
>> > > How Budweiser handled those
>> > > who laughed at those
>> > > who died on the 11th of September,
>> > > 2001...Thought you might like to know
>> > > what happened in a little town north
>> > > of Bakersfield, California.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > those who laughed when
>> > > they found out about the tragic
>> > > events in New York, Pennsylvania, and
>> > > the Pentagon.
>> > >
>> > > On September 11th, a
>> > > Budweiser employee was
>> > > making a delivery to a convenience
>> > > store in a California town named
>> > > McFarland. He knew of the tragedy that
>> > > had occurred
>> > >
>> > > in New York when he
>> > > entered the business to find the two
>> > > Arabs, who owned the business,
>> > > whooping and hollering to show their
>> > > approval and support of this
>> > > treacherous attack.
>> > >
>> > > The Budweiser employee went
>> > > to his truck, called
>> > > his boss and told him of the very
>> > > upsetting event! He didn't feel he
>> > > could be in that store with those
>> > > horrible people. His boss asked him,
>> > > "Do you think you could go in there
>> > > long enough to pull every Budweiser
>> > > product and item our beverage company
>> > > sells there? We'll never deliver
>> > > to them again." The employee walked
>> > > in, proceeded to pull every single
>> > > product his beverage company provided
>> > > and left with an incredible grin
>> > > on his face. He told them never to
>> > > bother to call for a delivery again.
>> > > Budweiser happens to be the beer of
>> >! ; > c hoice for that community. Just
>> > > letting you know how Kern County
>> > > handled this situation.
>> > >
>> > > And Now The Rest Of The
>> > > Story:
>> > >
>> > > It seems that
>> > >
>> > > the Bud driver
>> > > and the Pepsi man
>> > > are neighbors. Bud called Pepsi and
>> > > told him. Pepsi called his boss who
>> > > told him to pull all Pepsi products as
>> > > well!!! That would include Frito
>> > > Lay, etc. Furthermore, word spread and
>> > > all vendors followed suit! At
>> > > last report, the store was closed
>> > > indefinitely. Good old American
>> > > Passive-Aggressive A$$ Whoopin!
>> > >
>> > > America
>> > > needs to know that
>> > > we're all working together!
>> > >
>> > > If you can read this...
>> > > Thank a teacher... If
>> > > you are reading it in English....THANK
>> > > A SOLDIER!!! God Bless America !!

2006-08-22 15:41:44 · 7 answers · asked by His eyes are like flames 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-22 15:41:32 · 8 answers · asked by brad4ever 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Jesus Christ is good, even the most ignorant of the Ashkenazim can see that behind their murderous lie (I am 1/2 (Christian) - Sephardic Hebrew).
Denying Him OBJECTIVELY -- in God's eyes is a crime; and I don't feel as sorry for spiritual criminals as any convert Ashkenazim who were by that definition not part of the Jewish Problem: along with all children too young to be guilty of this slandering of Jesus.
The Jewish problem is not Jewish Blood nor is it their capacity to exel in terms of equity.
The Jewish problem is Jews who would rank a homosexual among themselves (or a murderer) as "above" Jesus Christ; and their influence on other humans in this concern which is highly under-estimated and yields to ungodly civilisation (or lack of).
If we could somehow evade "The (non believing) Jew" and get the New Testament in High Schools mark my words many of the problems with young people such as fornication and violence; and all society would begin to heal, but Ignorance won't have it.

2006-08-22 15:41:27 · 7 answers · asked by wise.to.Jew! 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I am looking to move there.
Sorry, plenty of Black friends, go to a mostly black church - no problems with black people but any way you slice it you have to admit that black cities have more crime. PERIOD.
Deny that and you're denying reality.
And I'm tired of the crime - grew up in a black neighborhood - live in one now and I need a break (especially since there is a huge crime wave in my neighborhood now)
As I'm writing this I can hear you all calling me a racist.
Funny but I'd doubt anyone would call a black man racist who wanted to "live among his own people" After more than 30 years... that's all I'm asking.

Any cities?

2006-08-22 15:39:37 · 20 answers · asked by Salami and Orange Juice 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-08-22 15:39:03 · 46 answers · asked by mamydoot 1 in Etiquette

I'm confused.

2006-08-22 15:39:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

but could the Terminator save him?

2006-08-22 15:38:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i've looked everywhere i could think to look on the net and in my books but i can't find anything on this topic. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not tell me to do my own homework.

2006-08-22 15:38:09 · 10 answers · asked by Sidney N. 1 in Religion & Spirituality

"Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is anti-Christ, that denies the Father and the Son. He that denies the Son, the same has not the Father." (I John 2:22)

2006-08-22 15:37:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-22 15:37:06 · 7 answers · asked by devotionalservice 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I need your opinion because I dont think it is proper. Perhaps you can enlighten me so that I can develop a more informed and fair opinion.
Thank you

2006-08-22 15:36:58 · 59 answers · asked by Mr. love 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-08-22 15:36:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I'm a Christian and I'm grieving when I see the answers I have seen to several comments relating to abortion.

How is it NOT hypocritical to say, we revere and believe that all babies start at conception, and post a picture of a baby in the womb as the symbol of right to life. But if the baby is raised by the mother who cannot support it and chooses to raise that child, we say that the government should not help the child (because it costs taxes) and the church and Christians have absolutely no obligation to help these children with basic necessities to have a decent quality of life? How can we sit there and say that if a woman makes her bed she should lie in it, but she cannot destroy that life, but yet, we say she does not have any right to help so she can raise that child properly?

As Christians, called by God to be witnesses in the world, how can we say this stance is NOT hypocritical? And then we wonder why these single mothers turn away from religion???

2006-08-22 15:36:43 · 23 answers · asked by Searcher 7 in Religion & Spirituality

and it's debatable if they were biased or not. certainly Jesus didn't instruct those people.

2006-08-22 15:35:15 · 10 answers · asked by whynotaskthemoron 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-22 15:34:49 · 26 answers · asked by jirvingjr 1 in Other - Society & Culture