Society & Culture - 31 August 2006

There was a post removed recently about contradictions in the Bible. I was able to answer a few of those so called "contradictions". Most of them were really poorly put together from some skeptic website. I completed a few of these so called "contradictions". If you so desire, add more "contradictions" that you know are not true contradictions and we will vote for the best one.

Here are mine:

Should we kill?
Ex. 20:13 Thou shalt not commit murder.
Ex. 32:27 Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, put every man his sword by his side...and slay every man his brother...companion..neighbor.... also 1 Sam. 6:19; 15:2,3; Num. 15:36)
****answer: Man should not murder, this is true, murder is about killing the innocent. But WAR is not murder.

Ex 20:5 "...for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God..." (see also Ex 34:14, Deut 4:24, Josh 24:19, and Nah 1:2)
Gal 5:19-20 "Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are...jealousy..." (See also 2 Cor 12:20)
*****answer: Jealousy from a sinful man’s point of view is much different than that from God’s. Our jealousy tends to created unrighteous anger, while God is jealous when His creation bows down and worships false Gods. God cannot sin, so His jealousy does not lead Him to sin as it does with us.


Should we tell lies?
Ex. 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness.(Prov. 12:22; Rev. 21:8)
1 Kings 22:23 The Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee. (II Thess. 2:11; Josh. 2:4-6 with James 2:25)
****answer: We must remember, that our lying is always a sin as we can do no other, but with all things of God, He makes all things good. So even if that means that he had some lie, it was a lie that would bring about His Glory. In 2 Thess, it says that those who reject God will be given the false information to continue to reject God if they do not stop rejecting Him. These are the lies which God allows people to hear and believe if they continue to be so stiff-necked in their rejection of Him. Many here are like that.

Should we steal?
Ex. 20:15 Thou shalt not steal. (Lev. 19:13)
Ex. 3:22. And ye shall spoil the Egyptians. (Ex. 12:35-36; Luke 19:29-33)
***answer: No WE should not steal, but as for what God would do for his people so that they may survive…he allowed them to steal for their survival. What loving Father would neglect the needs of His children if that could be prevented?

Shall we keep the Sabbath?
Ex. 20:8 Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. (Ex. 31:15; Num. 15:32,36)
Is. 1:13 The new moons and the Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity. (John 5:16; Matt. 12:1-5)
****answer: Here is a great example of skeptics trying to hard. Ex 20 is speaking about keeping the Sabbath holy and yet Isaiah is talking about false worshippers that God does not want to see and then John and Matthew are talking about something totally different concerning Jesus.


Shall we make Graven images?
Ex. 20:4. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven...earth...water. (Lev. 26:1)
EX. 25:18 And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them.
****answer: This is talking about worship. The two cherubims were not created for worship.

2006-08-31 02:08:48 · 14 answers · asked by MD 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-31 02:08:25 · 15 answers · asked by Ale_bortoti 3 in Community Service

why is the blessed virgin mary hailed by her titles in the litany? pls, pick one and explain.

2006-08-31 02:08:17 · 7 answers · asked by Donatus O 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-31 02:07:32 · 8 answers · asked by vega 1 in Languages

i always thought she was a bit needy and wierd.

2006-08-31 02:05:53 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

2006-08-31 02:05:24 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

At a wedding, a party; in the street; in the moonlight; on the hilltops; alone; with someone else; in a club; in a circle around a big Bon fire; do you dance?

2006-08-31 02:05:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

guys! I wonder if u could help me!!
I could find it NOWHERE!! No Dictioneries!!!!
can u tell em what it means?
here is my full sentence : "I though my account was in the bank, but i got a letter that it was overdrawn."
it seems to be the opposite of Overdrawn!!!
anyway, thanx for ur help! :)

2006-08-31 02:04:48 · 4 answers · asked by vega 1 in Languages

Reading some of your questions and answers I’ve noticed a lot of racist comments (e. g. the question on Poland today) Many of you people spend your holidays abroad. You love coming to Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, etc. but at the same time you use such degrading vocabulary for non-British people (not only in this forum also in your newspapers! – e. g. The Sun). How come? What is your problem?

2006-08-31 02:04:32 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

would you follow him ?

2006-08-31 02:03:42 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

my boyfriend & I had a fight yesterday where I threatened to leave him if he didn't pull his act together (he constantly procrastinates, he says one min he wants to marry me then the next moment he's changed his mind - huge fear of the future & of making decisions) We're christians, wanted to get married from day one (dating just under two yrs) and working towards a stable marriage rlnshp.Last night he said he needed time to think through what we discussed (last night & today) Am seeing him tonight - or was supposed to, i spoke to him earlier when I called him and he decided he didn't want to see me tonight. He was being really abrupt and cold and I don't understand why. His phone's now switched off. Should I just go to his house anyway? We'd arranged to have dinner and he just decided he didn't want to, we'd see each other tomorrow instead...what's going on!? I'm so confused.. :( :(

2006-08-31 02:03:38 · 44 answers · asked by Bridezilla 2 in Religion & Spirituality

One day you decide to take up a long journey. You pick up your bag and head for a region known for its scenery, pristine lakes and dangerous passes. You are in the middle of your journey, in a beautiful valley guarded by twelve mountains. This is a magical place where strange forces are at work.

It is like an early dawn but everything is luminescent in mysterious ambient light. Then there is a sudden flash. You feel as if a curtain has lifted. In that brief moment you understand the secrets of time, space and the universe. You see that there is truth behind everything, and a common wisdom among all things.

Then the strangest thing happens – you are no longer one you but a hundred and one exact replications of you. Your feelings have been profound but there is peacefulness in you heart. You soon come to terms with new reality.

Then something moves … you realise that you have an arduous journey ahead. Will you be able to choose one person among yourselves to lead you forward?

2006-08-31 02:01:38 · 13 answers · asked by Shahid 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Its like I 'left' my thought there!

2006-08-31 02:00:56 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Yes, but she WASN'T a child!.Check this link carefully,then tell me your feed back.
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-AAbout_Islam/AskAboutIslamE/AskAboutIslamE&cid=1123996016558

2006-08-31 01:59:51 · 12 answers · asked by mohamed.kapci 3 in Religion & Spirituality

...........yeah but am i bothered..............but i'm not bothered though...............am i bothered?

2006-08-31 01:59:18 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

only designd for pookalam

2006-08-31 01:57:51 · 6 answers · asked by ammu 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Billions of dollars are spent on perfumes and scented deodorants and scented everything to cover up the human smell..A lot of these are really repulsive and a lot of people don't know when to quite--enough is enough.. Why are we so concerned that the smell of people is offensive? Our bodies spent all of evolution developing it's own chemical attractants and yet we try so hard to cover these up....Personally I think the smell of the human body--provided it is clean--is a terrific aphrodisiac..a natural one...yet all this hype about perfumes exists...Part of my attraction to any man is his scent...I remember listening to a straight British woman saying, in some context, "men--I just love the hairiness and smell of them." Any comments?

2006-08-31 01:57:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Leviticus 25:44-46 "Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. You can will them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly."

What kind of a human value does the Bible give to slaves? If slaves and their children must be inherited and passed down to newer generations as slaves, then how in the world will they ever gain their freedom?? Does the Bible believe in Freedom? Does the Bible believe in liberating human beings from slavery? Apparently it does not !!!.

2006-08-31 01:57:50 · 13 answers · asked by ZinedineVieira 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

2006-08-31 01:56:45 · 33 answers · asked by Ã?â?¥Ã?ÄPixie Queen~* 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-31 01:55:42 · 17 answers · asked by tina 3 in Religion & Spirituality

e.g. the US - Wyoming, the UK - Wales, Australia and New Zealand - everywhere....

2006-08-31 01:55:18 · 8 answers · asked by bubbacornflakes 5 in Other - Society & Culture

generally curious no intentions!!!!!

2006-08-31 01:54:34 · 10 answers · asked by rhea 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Well i've never seen one anyway.........................

2006-08-31 01:52:16 · 24 answers · asked by Ã?â?¥Ã?ÄPixie Queen~* 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-31 01:52:13 · 1 answers · asked by LeBlanc 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-31 01:51:49 · 5 answers · asked by LeBlanc 6 in Other - Society & Culture

I hired someone to work for me, but he isn't capable at all, he makes it twice the work it is so I can't have him around, but he's a nice guy who needs the money, and I do feel sorry for him but I'm not a bank..

2006-08-31 01:51:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

"If a man is caught in the act of raping a young woman who is not engaged, he must pay fifty pieces of silver to her father. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he will never be allowed to divorce her." Deuteronomy 22:28-29

http://www.evilbible.com/Rape.htm

2006-08-31 01:50:54 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Urine, octopi, children (ugh, pedophiles!), french maids, rape, etc...
Oh and no tu quoque "you too" with the West. I am not asking which one is worse.

2006-08-31 01:50:15 · 14 answers · asked by OMB 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

why?

2006-08-31 01:50:07 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-31 01:50:03 · 11 answers · asked by tina 3 in Religion & Spirituality