Society & Culture - 7 October 2006

why SHOULD smoking be allowed in public paces?

i need at least 3 detailed reasons why it SHOULD be allowed. thank you

2006-10-07 18:16:48 · 7 answers · asked by coralflower 3 in Other - Society & Culture

...without inviting the homeowner ?

2006-10-07 18:16:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I don't understand.

2006-10-07 18:15:47 · 10 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-07 18:15:27 · 20 answers · asked by steve m 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I think he's a boob man.

2006-10-07 18:15:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Please no silly answers, God's Word is important!

2006-10-07 18:15:09 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I mean God gave the arabs 99% of the land and made them rich in oil. Can't the jewish people have one strip of land?

2006-10-07 18:14:02 · 14 answers · asked by Ned B 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Surname Lee in some caucasians?
Lee is a chinese surname

But some actor or actress have Lee as their middle name
Example:
Jamie Lee Curtis
Tommy Lee Jones

Jason scott lee - looks asian so mabye have chinese blood
brandon and shannon lee - of course dad is bruce lee chinese..

So caucasians with Lee in their name have chinese blood too? or is it just a namesake?

2006-10-07 18:13:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I know a good hearted man that has turned evil because of drug use. I pray for him daily, for something to happen to open his eyes and bring back the kind loving person he used to be. Could you please pray also, maybe tell me how to pray better?

2006-10-07 18:13:39 · 13 answers · asked by JB 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-07 18:13:25 · 4 answers · asked by wisdom 4 in Religion & Spirituality

What does the Bible say about downloading digital media for free? Is there anything in Leviticus about it?

2006-10-07 18:13:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I dreamed last night that a dog was biting my hands and it wouldn't let go, like it is gnawing on a shoe. But my reaction was strangely bold that I closed my hands tighter like making a fist as if his teeth wouldn't sink in my flesh. It lasted for like 5 mins. Then I kicked it and stepped my right foot on it's neck, like trying to kill it. It was really weird as this is the first time I ever dreamed of an encounter with a dog.

2006-10-07 18:12:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

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2006-10-07 18:12:23 · 10 answers · asked by BABY 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Marriage and divorce





Mark 10:2-16 [or 10:2-12]


THE Pharisees approached [Jesus] and asked, "Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?" They were testing Him. He said to them in reply, "What did Moses command you?" They replied, "Moses permitted him to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her." But Jesus told them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother [and be joined to his wife], and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no human being must separate." In the house the disciples again questioned Him about this. He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."

And people were bringing children to Him that He might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this He became indignant and said to them, "Let the children come to Me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it." Then He embraced them and blessed them, placing His hands on them.

God is a practical God

When I think of God, I tend to think big. I guess this must be true for us all. We believe that God is everything – all-powerful (omnipotent), all-knowing (omniscient), everywhere (omnipresent), and above all (transcendent). We think of God as One whose concern is universal.

The Gospel reminds us that God, aside from being all these things, is also a "domestic" God, a practical God. Heaven is His home, and yet God wants us to let Him into our own little homes! He wants to be with us not as a guest or as an observer but as an active participant in the daily grind that we call life. Whatever we are – husband, wife, daughter, son – God has something to tell us through the words and works of Jesus His Son.

First, God’s will and law must be considered as we ponder on life’s intricacies. In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees "began to ask" Jesus about divorce. Clearly, they mean to provoke Jesus into saying something incriminating. There were two schools of thought on divorce at the time. Rabbi Hillel held that divorce was permissible for any reason. In contrast, falling back on Scripture, Rabbi Shammai taught that divorce was only permissible on grounds of "uncleanness" or sexual sins and infidelity (Dt 24:1-4). Ignoring the legal debate, Jesus focuses on the word and will of God as reflected in the story of creation (Gn 1:27; 2:21-25). Jesus explains that Moses compromised as regards the law because of the "stubbornness" of the human heart.

Second, God is the Author of Life, and his is the absolute and basic interpretation of reality! Jesus’ teaching is simple: God has something to say, God sets the rules. It is God who "created man in his image; in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them" (Gn 1:27). Marriage was instituted as a sacred union of man and woman, not of two men or two women. Divorce may be legal in the eyes of men and women but in the eyes of God it is not.

Third, men and women both have rights. Jesus points out that Moses asked husbands to give their wives a "decree of divorce," as a way of protecting women and assuring prospective husbands that they are free to remarry. Without the decree, divorced women could easily become social outcasts in such a patriarchal society.

Fourth, we have to balance both the spiritual and the physical aspects of our lives and relationships. Jesus tells us that the husband and the wife become not only of one mind and aspirations but of ONE FLESH. The commitment made by the heart has physical and tangible expressions. Sad to say, a physical cause can also lead to breakup: death (Rom 7:1-3) or infidelity (Mt 5:32; 19:9).

Fifth, we should never lose the heart and the virtues of a child. Jesus tells his disciples that children are the paradigm of a good and godly life. Innocent, little, full of trust, humble, a child is easily the most powerless member of the human society. For the sake of the marriage and the good of the partnership, however, husband and wife must learn from a child. Each must know when to exercise humility and be as full of trust as a child.

2006-10-07 18:12:09 · 7 answers · asked by downclipse 2 in Religion & Spirituality

sometimes i realy struggle to control the urge to just punch someone in the face...

2006-10-07 18:09:24 · 10 answers · asked by shallow 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Why does it have to be christianity or nothing at all?

2006-10-07 18:09:07 · 16 answers · asked by WhiteHat 6 in Religion & Spirituality

if you know could you tell me asap sorry if i have misspelt any names

2006-10-07 18:08:54 · 3 answers · asked by nikki 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-07 18:08:25 · 14 answers · asked by wisdom 4 in Religion & Spirituality

we used to be very playful and im a playful person but now everytime i try to be playful with her she gets mad and say's im annoying it feels like everything i do anymore is annoying to her and its starting to push me away i feel like she is so serious lately all the time, what would you think? we have been together for almost 2 and half years if that makes a difference in details

2006-10-07 18:07:32 · 11 answers · asked by blueeyes3313 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-10-07 18:06:16 · 12 answers · asked by guayfan 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-07 18:06:12 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Some object to celebrating Christmas or Easter because we are not commanded in the Scripture to do so. While it is a truthful observation that we are not commanded to do such, I would question as to whether or not the lack of such a prescriptive command means that we cannot celebrate the birth of Christ or His day of resurrection (Easter)?
http://www.apostolic.net/biblicalstudies/holidays.htm
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/pagan.htm

2006-10-07 18:06:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

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2006-10-07 18:05:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-07 18:04:10 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

the scripture "When I am weak he is strong" working in your life.

2006-10-07 18:03:47 · 3 answers · asked by wisdom 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I have a friend whose a Christian, and I really need some advice on converting him to Atheism. Does anyone have any ideas?




Now Christians how do you feel reading the above question? I am tired of seeing questuions on this site asking for advice on how to convert people to Christianity, now I don't really need any advice on converting anyone. I asked this question to get your attention and show you how frustrating it is to read something like this. It's like praying for someone who specifically asked not to be prayed for. I don't believe I've ever seen a more audacious group of people in my life.

2006-10-07 18:03:13 · 27 answers · asked by jedi1josh 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I especially like the answer that they can't have girls because they are to manly!

2006-10-07 18:01:54 · 5 answers · asked by ninecoronas2000 5 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-07 18:00:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

This is a percentage based on manuscripts and transmission. Do you know it?

2006-10-07 18:00:10 · 15 answers · asked by BABY 3 in Religion & Spirituality

First off I am not a racist. There are many african-american people that I look up too and are close friends with but all of them act like what other african-americans would consider "white". I totally hate all those so called "gangstas" and the whole whole black/gangsta culture. I have never met one "gangsta" that I liked. This whole "gangsta" culture leads too nothing but violence and more racism. Where ever these kinds of african americans go poverty, crime and drugs follow. Why can't they all just give up this act and start acting, as they would say, "white".

2006-10-07 17:59:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture