Society & Culture - 19 September 2006

They did in England long ago, the Puritans.

2006-09-19 21:18:13 · 8 answers · asked by carl 4 in Religion & Spirituality

and when did this all start?

2006-09-19 21:11:17 · 9 answers · asked by icey_skye23 1 in Languages

2006-09-19 21:07:52 · 15 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

"And at midnight the LORD killed all the firstborn sons in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn son of the captive in the dungeon. Even the firstborn of their livestock were killed. Pharaoh and his officials and all the people of Egypt woke up during the night, and loud wailing was heard throughout the land of Egypt. There was not a single house where someone had not died." (Exodus 12:29-30 NLT)

Some of you said I took this out of context. How is this out of context? Some of you said they were idolaters. How are innocent babies idolaters? Some of you said I need a pastor to interpret it to me. What is there to interpret more than god killed innocent babies? Some of you said that in these cases we conclude "god is a killer." What else is there to conclude? And why is it when god does something "bad" I need interpretation and play it down? Why not when he says something good and that is out of context?

Hypocrites.

2006-09-19 21:05:42 · 7 answers · asked by Alucard 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I am curious to see what translations others prefer and why. For my own self, I use the New International Version for my personal study and plan on using the New King James Version for my study next year. I also use the King James Version for scripture memorization through a discipleship program I am currently working through, and have used the New Revised Standard Version for a previous study. So which translation do you prefer to use in your study and why?

2006-09-19 21:05:35 · 15 answers · asked by mt486 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-19 21:04:06 · 9 answers · asked by syedsafi 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-19 21:01:30 · 3 answers · asked by carl 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-19 20:58:31 · 5 answers · asked by barbaradjt 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean at least we have a theory.....
Try to shoot straight please; otherwise just don't answer.
And don't comeback at me with a question of ur own.
answer or don't.

2006-09-19 20:58:04 · 24 answers · asked by iam_an_elf_archer 3 in Religion & Spirituality

CONFIDENCE:
Ones all village people decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all people gathered and only one boy came with an umbrella, that's confidence...........

TRUST:
Trust should be like the feeling of a one year old baby when you throw him in the air , he laughs......because he knows you will catch him........

HOPE:
A human being can live for 40 days without water 8 minutes without air but not even 1 second without hope....

SO ALWAYS HAVE CONFIDENCE, TRUST AND NEVER LOOSE HOPE
The importance of life does not depend on how happy you are.... But on how happy others are because of you!!

2006-09-19 20:52:14 · 6 answers · asked by La_Vish 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I know this is a sensitive question as it is only just over 5 years ago - BUT the world trade center was a civillian target and US citizens are understandably upset about it, my thought as someone from the UK that has been brought up with terrorist bombings affecting civillians is - if it had just been MILITARY sites within the USA would there have been as much outrage by the people because it was an attack within the US boundaries

2006-09-19 20:51:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I mean seriously...Santa - white...Michael Jackson - white...it's even happening in movies...take The Mexican for example...starring Brad Pitt?....The Last Samurai...starring Tom Cruise?...what's next? Jessica Simpson starring in "The Last Puerto Rican girl?"...I think it's all a lie fabricated and perpetuated by the man to keep us, the brown man, down...
Nah...it's not that serious...I'm Brazilian and Puerto Rican...so I just wanted to get a perspective...

2006-09-19 20:51:46 · 17 answers · asked by Antonio 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Is cigarette smoking against spirituality? What about moderate smokers?

2006-09-19 20:51:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know this is very stupid, but serious answers please:
What does the sign with your hand where the first finger (thumb) and second finger and fifth finger are up,
and the third and fourth fingers are down (closed to your palm).
I see people mostly doing it in concerts.....

Is it clear what I'm talking about?

THANKS A LOT

2006-09-19 20:47:37 · 11 answers · asked by Líbano 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Seioursly, i want a legitimate answer.

2006-09-19 20:42:59 · 13 answers · asked by Wonder Weirdo 3 in Religion & Spirituality

And that in just two years, 1524-1526 later it would claim around 250.000 dead.

2006-09-19 20:42:54 · 5 answers · asked by carl 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-19 20:42:50 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There are these lakes near my house, I like going by them when I go horseback riding, they are so peaceful, out in the middle of no where. It's beautiful.

2006-09-19 20:42:01 · 14 answers · asked by creeklops 5 in Other - Society & Culture

There is a bill for internet neutrality. No republicans are supporting this bill. Big bussiness is trying to get those who can pay big bucks to get preferintial treatment ON THE NET. Rs are in a tough position and do not want this to be a major issue. We are many write your local R and demand he support it or he will lose your support. It can be an issue If we the many make it one. Later it will cost big bucks in legal fees to fight but now it is election time. Make it an issue while it is free. WE ARE MANY MAKE IT AN ISSUE
go to savetheinternet.com

Note I have posted this b4 and the Republicans have really objected strenuously I figure this must be an area they know they can lose over. The net currently has neutrality, republicans have bills that will favor money we do not want that we want to keep our neutrality, keep the net it belongs to us save the net

2006-09-19 20:41:04 · 2 answers · asked by icheeknows 5 in Other - Society & Culture

Eventhough the nun was shot until dead in Somalia She say say i forgive him 3 times before she died to other nun surronding him.

2006-09-19 20:40:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Also why did the donkey he mounted have a woman's face ?

During the period when Muhammad was maintaining a low profile in Mecca, it is said, he, for an unexplained reason, was sleeping one night of the year 620 A.D., in the house of his cousin, Umm Hani. She was a widow whose husband had died when the couple was living in Abyssinia. In the dead of the night, angel Gabriel came to him and "spurred him with his foot" . Thus awakened, he was instantly transported to Jerusalem by means of the "winged horse with a woman's face and peacock's tail," called the Burraq. While there, Muhammad tied up the Burraq to a post and thence led all the prophets of bygone days, including Adam, in a prayer at the holy temple known as the "Dome of the Rock."On the issue of morality, critics question the purpose of Muhammad's presence, at dead of night, in the house of a widowed woman, who was living alone, as well as God's decision for inviting him to heaven from the widow's house, instead of his own.

2006-09-19 20:37:57 · 12 answers · asked by defOf 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I will quit my present job if more than 10 answers decide me to leave.

2006-09-19 20:35:13 · 29 answers · asked by Borchap 1 in Etiquette

Seriously...we all know he wasn't that white nsync-lookin' fool from the pictures with white skin, stringy brown hair and blue eyes?...wassup with that white people?...and don't take this as a racist question because I'm not racist...I just wanna kno...I think it's funny.

2006-09-19 20:33:51 · 47 answers · asked by Antonio 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have always wondered how has the pope and the vatican become so rich. surely it is not by donations. **** who would donate that much money just to pay the electricity. Organized religon is just a bunch of crap. Why would you go to church and sit there on hard wood benches for hours just to hear so dude talk about what you could read in the bible. Plus who the **** would want to worship the bible it is just a story about a good guy. Jesus was nothing speacial, it is just that he supposively the son of god. even though there is no way that mary could have gotten pregnant by a ghost. So Jesus is really the son of Joseph. Religon is ****** up. Oh, did anyone see that history channel thing on the Exodus. All the bible is, is a story with good morales behind it. So why the hell do we have organized religon Probably so the pope and the vatican can get rich off of our money which we place in the stupid plate at church. U R probably thinking that is not much money, well times that by millons

2006-09-19 20:32:46 · 24 answers · asked by Jessica S 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Adding god into the everyday decisions of this country may be the difference of life and death in certain situations. what do you all think?

2006-09-19 20:31:35 · 25 answers · asked by dee 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-19 20:31:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This has to be undeniable proof, not biased opinions with no leg to stand on.

I haven't seen proof of this yet. If no one can actually prove this without a doubt, then it's a fallacy that people find comfort in believing. The only proof I've seen is that men and woman are both equally mature and immature depending on the individual and circumstances. I can't think otherwise without actual, unarguable proof. I'd be lying to myself if I just believed what people say, over what I've actually experienced.

And I don't mean who has the most knowledge on, say, like women have on babies and most men have on cars. Knowledge and maturity are two different things. I'm talking about people with highly developed minds and thoughts, and know how to logically handle most life's situations in a mature manner.

Bring on the proof.

2006-09-19 20:30:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-19 20:28:10 · 13 answers · asked by JOHANN L 3 in Etiquette

2006-09-19 20:27:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-19 20:26:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture