Society & Culture - 27 August 2006

Most people who own guns are decent, responsible, law abiding citizens. There are more people killed each year (including children) by car accidents and in swimming pools each alone than all gun related incidents combined. Yet I've never heard about a group trying so hard to ban each of these. Is

2006-08-27 04:41:56 · 18 answers · asked by roman_ninja 3 in Other - Society & Culture

There are lots of adults and children who are raised by very abusive parents. Why doesn't the Bible have an exception for these situations. I can't see someone who was mentally, physically and sexually abused having to honor the perpetrators! Why didn't the authors of the Bible think of that?

2006-08-27 04:41:07 · 20 answers · asked by idspudnik 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-27 04:41:04 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I have recently discovered the school of thought known as Esoteric Christianity via a book called Inner Christianity by Richard Smoley. Does anyone know of any authors who approach this topic from a Catholic stance?

2006-08-27 04:40:18 · 5 answers · asked by M. Romeo 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i had a job test yesterday for an office assistant job. And there was me and 13 other people. The 13 others were girls only( i don't know why), i was the only guy. Their ages ranged from something like 20s to 50s but most of them were in their 20's. And all of the women, i noticed, were fat. i was quite surprised. I'm 26 guy, and i'm not fat, thankfully i have been able to move because recently i lost my knee health and i have heart problems, so i cuoldn't exercise for a long time. and i was depressed, so i was beginning to turn fat, but i'm not going to give up that easy. But it seems , as i saw here, many girls don't care about their weight. would it be the same in say if we had 13 chinese girls coming for an office assistant job test? I dont know, but yesterday i felt i proved Many( not all) american's have bad habits and don't want to change.

2006-08-27 04:39:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Or is he just another infidel for the hell fire?

2006-08-27 04:38:28 · 28 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3 in Religion & Spirituality

What has He answered to your prayers.

2006-08-27 04:38:26 · 25 answers · asked by carl 4 in Religion & Spirituality

By 'Religious War' I mean a war where any other consideration, such as territory, culture, economics or race are either secondary or equal to Religion in the purported or actual reason for the conflict.

A follow up to this question is: is a population that espouses a monotheistic religion more prone to wage war over religion than non-monotheistic populations?

I am not interested in partisan answers, and I hope some theologians, historians, and other academicians may help shed some light on this.

2006-08-27 04:38:21 · 4 answers · asked by Nyettothat 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-27 04:37:21 · 9 answers · asked by northernlight00 1 in Other - Society & Culture

It sounds dangerous to allow the individual to define harm for themselves. One persons definition of harm may be completely diferent than another persons.
It sounds like a pretty ambiguous law to live by.
Excuse my ignorance of wicca, but do you have a leader? do you defer to a higher power?

2006-08-27 04:37:03 · 13 answers · asked by simon 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-27 04:36:18 · 15 answers · asked by Spirit 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Perhaps: what's going on in Israel, and in the oxymoronic Middle East, has something to do with the law, of Moses, of Moses' law law God on "high", in plural and divided law law "heavens", which law is notably is called "great"(and so is twice fallen Babylon the "great", bwd fallen to "great"<-greater<-greatest); Mosaic Law notably a "great terror"-ist, and notably to "all" Israel (of Jacob/Israel) in Deuteronomy 34:12; Even so Moses' law was a great terror unto Moses himself, who notably exceedingly feared and quaked: Heb 12. For whether left(in Moses' seat) behind or being as right standing as Jesus is on high, of such high and mighty law law, it's notably "law": worketh "wrath" (Rom 4:15), which God hath notably NOT appointed us unto (1Thess 5:3).

Your comments, about y(our) part of "their part" & "your part"?
http://www.godshew.org/TheirPartYourPart.htm

2006-08-27 04:35:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

ye or nay

2006-08-27 04:32:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I recently discovered I may have some potential in public speaking. Now I'm trying to figure out how and where I could possibly develoupe this? Any ideas??

2006-08-27 04:32:13 · 5 answers · asked by flournoi 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Considering I have to be up at 5:30am for work?

2006-08-27 04:31:21 · 34 answers · asked by I am a Muppet 4 in Etiquette

2006-08-27 04:30:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-08-27 04:30:15 · 31 answers · asked by tom science 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I took the Ten Commandments test and according to their def. of The Commandments, I disobey 9 out of 10 of them.

http://www.wayofthemasterradio.com/

2006-08-27 04:28:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I committed suiside 3 years ago, and survived. I was dead for a few seconds, I think around 10 if I recall correctly. But one of the things I began to notice when I woke up from that incident, was the surealness, and the emptyness. I know what depression is, and what it feels like, but this is much more. I am wondering if there is any religion/spiritial information that actually describes what happens to a failed suiside like myself. Whether or not our souls are still with us, or if it has left, leaving us to wander around. No, this is not a goth or emo post, I am not a cutter. Just a series of unfortunate events leading to a poor choice. I am looking for any ideas as to what I am feeling, or where to go for direction. On the god issue, again, long story, but in a nutshell I pissed him off. Details too long for char limit. Any Ideas will be helpfull. Thankyou.

2006-08-27 04:28:40 · 32 answers · asked by oriissii 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I am always so confused when I try to understand questions people ask. Is something wrong with my Reading Comprehension? Or is there a problem with their communication skills?

2006-08-27 04:27:48 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Even worse then an abortion, as that twin brother had lived inside him for 36 years from the time of conception. What does the absolute morality of the bible have to say about this medical murder? Why would God allow a man to carry his own brother as a child in the first place?
Source: ABC news

http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=2346476&page=2

Also contains a picture of the pregnant man before his operation.

2006-08-27 04:27:36 · 11 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3 in Religion & Spirituality

why?? why??

2006-08-27 04:27:16 · 23 answers · asked by DoggS 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Then what would be the use in living in this wicked world full of hatred and haters were man is killing man and you know you are just going to die anyway

2006-08-27 04:26:52 · 23 answers · asked by jamnjims 5 in Religion & Spirituality

ARE GONNA GIVE GOD A CHANCE AND GO TO CHURCH?
OR YOU ARE GONNA SPEND YOUR TIME MAKING GOD ANGRY??


PRAISE THE LORD!!!

2006-08-27 04:25:54 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm allergic to wheat and I'm going on holiday to france this week, can anyone tell me what the french for wheat and for flour is please? the word for allergy or allergic would also help! thanks.

2006-08-27 04:25:01 · 16 answers · asked by ladyjinx 3 in Languages

Don't you think Ragin's attempt to "ONCE AGAIN MAKE NEW OLEANS A CHOCOLAKE CITY" will put over a hundred thousand in danger of losing their life.

2006-08-27 04:21:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

ok i've already asked "What should one do is one loses one's faith?" I am asking this again because no one can give a decent answer ok this question cannot be answered with "you." If you feel like putting "you" in your answer replace it with one. by putting "you" the person answering is assuming that this question is about the asker. it could be about the asker's friend. and another thing no comments like "welcome to the real world" or "now that the brainwashing's done" the asker in this case has never been brainwashed and never will be. so if you don't read this little detail thing you just shouldn't answer. I no one has notice i am looking so a decent no sarcasm no bullshit answer!

2006-08-27 04:21:28 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm supposed to be go going to the pub in like an hour from now but I don't know if I should go because I really want to help my depressed friend out. She has a lot of emotional problems and I want to bring her at ease because she did the same thing for me. I haven't been tothe pub in like 2 years but I've kept up my faith and still learned a lot.

What should I do?

2006-08-27 04:21:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My Catholic parish is considering it. I think they should focus their energies on evangelization, especially for those hoping for a beer profits and attracting bingo addicts.
I don't think Jesus would like to have these activities around His House. They seem too worldly, too mundane and profane.

2006-08-27 04:20:54 · 8 answers · asked by Tiberias 2 in Religion & Spirituality

...ignore their own scripture?

Does that give you a good feeling about what it must be like to be Christians?

2006-08-27 04:19:43 · 13 answers · asked by bobkgin 3 in Religion & Spirituality