Society & Culture - 12 September 2006

I am wondering since you gave a sincere answer last time if you can help explain this.

Words in the Bible can cause confusion today. As one case, people may quote the verse, "he (Joseph) took his wife (Mary), but knew her not until she had borne a son" [Matt 1:24-25; RSV]. According to them, the word "until" proves that Joseph "knew" Mary after Jesus was born. Therefore, Mary did not remain a virgin.

In regards to the word "until" implies a change in situation after some event. Even the Bible does use the word "until" in this sense, it also uses "until" in a sense that does not imply anything after some event.

In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus says: "For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day." [Matt 11:23; RSV] So would Sodom still have been destroyed the next day? St. Paul writes: "For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet." [1 Cor 15:25] So will Jesus quit reigning? So did Mary remain a Virgin?

2006-09-12 04:48:31 · 7 answers · asked by rab2344 4 in Religion & Spirituality

personally I think toilet humour is worse

2006-09-12 04:48:21 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Does your religion or path promote these concepts. Fun, adventure, learning, knowledge, creatvity?

Do you ever look in the mirror and are completely amazed behind the power that allows you to see your own reflection?

2006-09-12 04:48:16 · 5 answers · asked by Corey 4 in Religion & Spirituality

My neighbors are getting section 8 and I beleive they are above income for that, is there a way I can report that.
Im sick and tired of people like that!

2006-09-12 04:48:10 · 12 answers · asked by Brenda T 1 in Community Service

I was reading a book a Jehovah's Witness missionary gave to me dad a few weeks ago. I noticed that they don't believe in an afterlife. I'm assuming that means they don't believe in heaven or that we'll go there someday since they believe death is the end? I'm also wondering why they believe in God if they don't believe in an afterlife or heaven?

2006-09-12 04:47:28 · 24 answers · asked by Carrie! 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-12 04:46:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-09-12 04:45:49 · 3 answers · asked by Cristina 1 in Other - Society & Culture

christinaity is a dead religion and has no place in todays society.

2006-09-12 04:44:49 · 15 answers · asked by chuck 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it not Always an inside job?

Namaste

Peace and Love

2006-09-12 04:44:34 · 5 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Religion & Spirituality

why do they say firemen and policemen are heros when they get paid to risk their lives wouldnt a person who isnt highly trained and paid to run into burning buildings to save people be a hero and not a fireman?

2006-09-12 04:43:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you haven't read the bible in from cover to cover AND study material to provide historical and cultural context, you are unqualified to refute it.
Yet they waste their time posting embarassing, ignorant "refutations" here all the while considering themselves to be intellectuals.

Kinda like saying - Jews can't wear hats because their horns will get in the way.

2006-09-12 04:43:28 · 55 answers · asked by Salami and Orange Juice 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-12 04:43:22 · 20 answers · asked by KB M 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Why do some of you who are Christians lie about the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics?

Is this a piece of anti-Evolution propoganda that you get taught at your church? Is there a science textbook somewhere written by someone who has a Biology or Chemistry Doctorate, and from an Accreditted School?

How about Harvard, any body with a PHD in science from Harvard write a book about how Evolution violates the second law of Thermodynamics?

Christians, get close to your monitors, ok,

heres some fine print, ok, we're not fooled, we will fight you on every single anti-evolution point you bring up and we will win. For your side to win all you need is one, *one* *piece* of *credible* *empirical* *evidence* for your Theory of Creationism.

Do you have one?

2006-09-12 04:42:48 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

We are not all Bible thumpers. I do understand why some people are skeptic about the existence of God. I do ask questions about the many contradictions in the Bible. I rather not be pooled in with the Christians who take the Bible to litterally, and who aren't willing to listen to the other side's arguements.

2006-09-12 04:41:01 · 39 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

"Boy, you gotta carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time." ( Beatles)

What weight are YOU carrying?

2006-09-12 04:40:04 · 7 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Other - Society & Culture

I heard it comes with 17 barbies and 35 cabbage patch kids

2006-09-12 04:38:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

GO to microsoft word and type "Q33NY" in caps and then highlight them and change font size into 48 and the font into Wingdings ....... ISN'T SCARY????

2006-09-12 04:37:47 · 22 answers · asked by *live,laugh,love* 2 in Other - Society & Culture

i would like to know who thinks there 360 is good mine is pretty average but im working on it keep your eyes open.

2006-09-12 04:36:25 · 9 answers · asked by JAY JAY 3 in Etiquette

God made Adam, and he told me to worship Adam, I didnt want to, do you really blame me?

2006-09-12 04:36:21 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

According to some scriptures like 1 John 5:7 and John 1:1 and others, are used by many to prove that Jesus is God or the same but in the original greek manuscripts says something completely different. For example 1 John 5:7 in the King James version says: "And there are three in heaven that bear record the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost and all three are one." But the interesting part about this scripture is that it does not exist in the original manuscripts or even in the oldest bibles before the King James version. Sounds like an add on. John 1:1 is another scripture that is tranlated wrong, I have many greek Bibles and all of them and I do use greek translating software, gives a whole different translation, it goes something like this "In the beginning the Logos was, the Logos was with the God, and the Logos is divine." Does not translate it as a God but it shows, as I understand it Jesus is of divine origin, mighty one, not God himself. So why the confusion?

2006-09-12 04:36:17 · 25 answers · asked by Whistle 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-12 04:35:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

We are initiating an organization, in Canada. to help Retirees,(50-70 years of age), and Seniors,(70 years and over). As a committee we trying to decide wether to register as a Charity,or Non-Profit,or Charity/Non Profit organization. What are the advantages or disadvantages of each of the three types of orgaization?

2006-09-12 04:34:35 · 2 answers · asked by Alan P 1 in Community Service

What do you believe that you will always believe? Could be anything......

2006-09-12 04:34:13 · 25 answers · asked by 1K 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I spoke to God already, he's cool with it but he left it up to humanity to forgive me, so whatdaya say? I'm sorry.

2006-09-12 04:33:49 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-12 04:33:46 · 9 answers · asked by Poppies_rule 3 in Languages

2006-09-12 04:33:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-09-12 04:33:06 · 13 answers · asked by Spadesboffin 3 in Other - Society & Culture

1) Chrisitanity, or

2) Buddhism

2006-09-12 04:32:26 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My suspision is on Isaiah. Difficult to understand IMHO and somewhere he says 'All the people in the world will go back to the countries they came from'

Noah was a good man before God, he got drunk and put a curse on Ham

2006-09-12 04:32:02 · 12 answers · asked by owner4nothing 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I've been reading about angels lately, how they will gladly help you in life, if it is for the good of all concerned...Do you believe, and have you ever asked for help or seen any signs?

2006-09-12 04:30:47 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality