Society & Culture - 14 October 2006

In the bible, Jesus gave the command to his followers to celebrate the passover of his death annually, or yearly, in remembrance of him for the sacrifice he gave in behalf of all men. Why do people choose to put main focus on his birth rather than his death when Jesus, in the bible, makes it clear as to which of the two we should follow?

2006-10-14 06:09:22 · 19 answers · asked by ezlayedback 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Why can't these delusional freaks leave us atheists alone and go away?

2006-10-14 06:09:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

OK So here is the prob. I purchased an electronics device about a week ago and well I lost my reciept and I heard bad reviews about it on consumer report and want to return it for that reason I know I wont get my money back so I am going to have to settle for some store credit, but this particular store ask's you "oh why do you want to return it and it makes me feel wierd, can anyone help with a good excuse for me?

2006-10-14 06:08:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

According to the statistical probability that at least 50% of you are reading this, I am hopefully providing time for a person, group, or organization, to submit a question and get a couple good answers in before you bare your teeth and try to tear their beliefs apart. Hopefully I have wasted at least 30 seconds of your time, but please, go ahead and leave long, vicious rants about how I am an idiot for believing in something I can't prove with a map, test tube, telescope or spectrographic analyzer.

2006-10-14 06:08:29 · 12 answers · asked by TCFKAYM 4 in Religion & Spirituality

mormons only allow selected people in their religion to enter the temple. i do not understand this. they allow other into the other churches but not there? what makes some mormons better than other people so that they can enter but others can not? god welcomes ALL people into him home. his home being his church. if mormons claim to be the only "real" church then should all of his children be able to enter the temple? some say only the most ure can enter. well that is comfusing. NOONE on earth is pure, not the pope, not brigham young and not whoever their current "prohpet" is. you may be forgiven of your sins and be washed white as snow but that is as pure as you can gte on earth. i have done that so why cant i enter?

2006-10-14 06:08:11 · 3 answers · asked by lpxerounderground 3 in Religion & Spirituality

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2006-10-14 06:07:44 · 4 answers · asked by dani_kin 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

how can this be when god says there is none before, none after me? some have answered this by saying that there are gods for other planets. back to what the bible said, there is none before and none after me. so how can you believe somethign that is taught to you but the bible plainly says otherwise?

2006-10-14 06:05:13 · 18 answers · asked by lpxerounderground 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 06:05:00 · 18 answers · asked by suresh t 1 in Religion & Spirituality

would we all live in peace.smoking causes death more or less banned.drugs causes death banned.religion causes war death misery not banned.strange how things r.

2006-10-14 06:04:14 · 22 answers · asked by paul s 1 in Religion & Spirituality

First of all I ask this question in the view of Abrahamic Monotheism.

I am in conflict. I want to be a correct muslim, but I just can't believe in the theory of creation. I know its in the Bible, in the Qur'an. But its just doesn't make sense to me. Instead, I see more sense in evolution, I truly believe that's what happened.

Can I have a mixed belief? Can I accept the one and only God? In his prophets (Excluding Adam of course)? But at the same time can I believe that this earth is Billions of years old, and that we came from one first living cell?

I cannot be a deist because I want to be muslim.

Please, don't condenm me for asking this question, I'm just a realistic muslim looking for help.

2006-10-14 06:03:59 · 15 answers · asked by ESKORBUTIN 4 in Religion & Spirituality

should marry the town taylor istead of the butcher who I was already betrothed to. What do you think it means?

2006-10-14 06:03:43 · 2 answers · asked by shermynewstart 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 06:03:34 · 12 answers · asked by dr_millennium 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Someone on here really said this of me, and they don't know me from adam! Really, how can you assume that I am from the hood, or I am a thug?

2006-10-14 06:03:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I have been on this site for 2 months now, and all I hear is people chastising other people for their faith. In todays world where it is so difficult to believe in anything, we have to judge what those beliefs are.?What does it matter? For as long as we can remember man has tried to define the characteristics of faith, but instead realized by faith it was he who was defined. Why cant we just accept that it is the same. Is it so difficult to believe that we all may possibly find salvation using different resources?And when I say salvation I am not talking about heaven or god, although heaven and god do exist subjectively for everyone from a matter of perception. We as spiritual creatures touch god everyday, without needing the conformity of religion. There is nothing wrong with religion, but when it invades on somone elses relationship with god, then it is no longer god like. This we have to remember.
The only way we are going to get there is together

2006-10-14 06:02:07 · 15 answers · asked by fryedaddy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

i have read that the mormon teaching say that the fall of man in the garden of eden was an essintal step in life. i do not understand this because god made man perfect and wanted us perfect. he gave us ONE rule to follow. satan told adeam and eve otherwise and he lied and said god was wrong. we believed him and sinned. it was wrong. what do mormons really believe?

2006-10-14 06:01:56 · 6 answers · asked by lpxerounderground 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 06:01:25 · 13 answers · asked by guest_9992003 1 in Etiquette

some people are complete idiots the responces were ridiculous saying they both show hate? how did the panthers show hate or that there race was above any other? they did the same thing Martin Luther King did except they were ready if it were to come to violence

why are people angry because they stood up for themselves they didnt hate any other race THERE WERE WHITE PEOPLE TRYING TO JOIN THE PANTHERS DUH

but they didnt allow it because they said and i quote its good that whites wanna help out but we have to learn to do for ourselves

what is wrong with trying to help yourself

i think people who answered that way have racism in there hearts

2006-10-14 05:59:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

No matter what you say about this statement, He bled and was scourged and spit upon for you.He died and suffered an agonizing death on a wooden beam. This is true love that is eternal and never fails. No matter what you say in this statement, He will always love you.

2006-10-14 05:59:14 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This place has become like a funeral home.Where are all the fun people?

2006-10-14 05:57:46 · 17 answers · asked by fluffer 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I mean why be gay if people are going to hate you for it? I just don't want that.

2006-10-14 05:56:48 · 20 answers · asked by born_tooh_bee_wild 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

do people come to the R&S section, and then complain about all the religious people here?

2006-10-14 05:56:46 · 13 answers · asked by Southern Apostolic 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm from Italy and would share opinions about different life-styles

2006-10-14 05:56:26 · 4 answers · asked by Brenno 6 in Other - Society & Culture

because of her own choice i declined all offers since @ 14yrs old for study commitments but now that i'm ready would a guy find it kinda weird as most people nowadays even my m8es all have had a close relationship...

2006-10-14 05:56:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I am wondering how many alternate egos are prowling around here, how many ghosts.. I think atleast 70% of people are impersinating someone else, hiding behind a mask.
What do you think?

2006-10-14 05:55:51 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

He caught me breaking my wife's crazy anorexic like 3 meal a day diet. I got him an Ipod just in time to shut him up. Everything was going fine for the last couple of days but then I borrowed it from him and now i want to keep it. This is not unusual when I bribe him with toys or games I will usually strong arm them away from him. I would do it for the Ipod but he has photo evidence. I ripped up the first picture he showed me but he said that he has already made thousands of copies and that I'm at his mercy.Now Im worse off then before..I need a solution fast before he realizes how weak I have become.
the chain of power has been broken I need it fixed the risk is to great if If I think he is bluffing and It turns out he was not

2006-10-14 05:54:58 · 20 answers · asked by Italian Stallion 2 in Etiquette

Latin Kings or Onterio Varrio Sur? Tell me about other gangs in your place that got a pretty heavy rep.

2006-10-14 05:54:58 · 9 answers · asked by el barrio hurricanes 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Child prostitution is a global phenomenon these days. Children are mostly trafficked for sexual exploitation from Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Ukraine.
Western Europe, the United States, United Arab Emirates and New Zealand are among the major consumers.
Southeast Asia is thought to be the hotbed of child prostitution. According to UNICEF, more than one million children in Asia including Thailand, Philippines, and India, have been sold to brothels or street pimps for sexual exploitation.
HOW TO STOP THIS?!
http://www.ecpat.net/eng/index.asp

2006-10-14 05:54:00 · 5 answers · asked by sandolina 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-14 05:53:38 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I just can't understand why God has to torture his people for sins that he forgives us for. That's why so many doubt that God forgives them when God lets them suffer so much.
I understand that God wants to teach you a lesson to make you stronger, but sometimes the pain for disobedience lasts way too long that you want to give up.
For me, I just don't know how much more I have to suffer after God warns me many times to quit watching "pornography". Now I repent and wants him to just take me to heaven, but it seems like he's not listening to me. It's been 4 months since i quit, n i'm still suffering.
God doesn't play with sin.

2006-10-14 05:53:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why?

2006-10-14 05:52:56 · 15 answers · asked by billyboysblue 3 in Other - Society & Culture