Society & Culture - 5 November 2006

the woman that recorded it said, I will never sit over another athiest dying it was too horifying.

Voltair also said one day belief in Jesus will be gone and my work place making my books will remain-after his death the bible society bought his place and used it as a publishing house for the bible. Yet he insisted on rejecting the savior even on his death bed knowing he would be going to gnashing teeth and torment forever as Jesus says in the bible in Revelation19-22nd chapters, rather than repenting and letting the loving savior into his heart? Why
do you have a good answer Why?

2006-11-05 21:33:55 · 15 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

No stupid answers like "God said so" or "my cousin was" or something like that either.

2006-11-05 21:30:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

No stupid answers like "God said so" or "my cousin was" or something like that either.

2006-11-05 21:30:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Newsweek has a wonderful online spread on politics and religion up today, so expect a lot of questions, hee...

In the article here, about Christianity attempting to break away from the image formed by politics in the past years: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15566654/site/newsweek/page/6/

is this quote:

Cal Thomas hits a common refrain: "What are Christians known for? We're against abortion, against same-sex marriage. But what are we for?"

So, as a Christian, what do you think you are known for in the everyday world besides the picture painted by politics?

For non-Christians, what's your answer to Mr. Thomas' question?

2006-11-05 21:29:33 · 3 answers · asked by angk 6 in Religion & Spirituality

... ...that she or he wants to leave all her or his property, money, and assets to his or her partner or spouse after the lw or gp dies? How can the family of the lw or gp win the right to gain all of the the lw's or gp's belongings? What is said during trials to persuade the judge to hand everything over the family?

lw = lesbianwoman
gp= gayperson

2006-11-05 21:29:02 · 3 answers · asked by fieldscharlie 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I have this theory that Mono Culturalism sped up the race to secularism in Europe. This would be analagous to mono cropping exhausting the soil. The great Cathedrals of Europe are empty because everyone was Christian and became culturaly bereft of new ideas, new impetus. Just like planting corn on the same field over and over. Look at Israel, it is one of the most secular countries in the world, because they are all jews so whats new to talk about, they have heard it for centuries. I think that maybe in the US the proliferation of many Christian sects has kept some freshness in the dialog. But I am curious about why American Christians don't take the lead from the Europeans and pack it in. After all, Christianity is largely a European construct. Don't beleive it? Think of Rome and all its pronouncements many followed even by Protestents. If France grounded the Airbus, a European construction, we would look into it. Europe has "grounded" religion, a European construct...

2006-11-05 21:28:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

For me, I took an interest in Buddhism but only to educate myself.... then, I read "Ethics for the New Millenium" by the Dalai Lama and I had the same experience that people talk about.... like the whole white-light feeling....
Then I started meeting all these really nice, intelligent Buddhist people who seemed very patient and well-adjusted.... I wanted that.

What was it for you?

2006-11-05 21:26:06 · 14 answers · asked by rabble rouser 6 in Religion & Spirituality

The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828 - 1882)

I always admired atheists. I think it takes a lot of faith.
Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider

Nobody talks so constantly about God as those who insist that there is no God.
Heywood Broun (1888 - 1939)

How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter?
Woody Allen (1935 - )

I'm still an atheist, thank God.
Luis Bunuel (1900 - 1983)

I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays.
Henny Youngman (1906 - 1998)

I'm a born-again atheist.
Gore Vidal (1925 - )

If there were no God, there would be no Atheists.
G. K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)

2006-11-05 21:25:42 · 5 answers · asked by Sean 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I will give the source its quoted to from where I got it, after a while, or when I pick an answer.

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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?"
Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that
other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give
other people permission to do the same.
As we're liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others."
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2006-11-05 21:24:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Who else is a believer in Christ besides me and is tired of religious denominations, what do you say we just call it Jesusism lol

2006-11-05 21:23:21 · 7 answers · asked by sliccapostle 2 in Religion & Spirituality

if nonbelievers go to hell (lol guess thats me) does that mean that every other person who doesnt accept also goes to hell. how bout those poor buddhists who believe in pacifism and love :( or the hindus? poor buddhists what did they do? i know im gonna get flammed but it sounds like what hitler did to the jews, gypsies, and other people who didnt conform

2006-11-05 21:21:12 · 12 answers · asked by Red Eye 4 in Religion & Spirituality

....Astral Projected (OBE) would you appear naked to the person you wished to visit? If so, perhaps PJ's may be an opition! lol

2006-11-05 21:20:29 · 14 answers · asked by Emma 4 in Religion & Spirituality

In the bible it says that God rested on the seventh day which is Saturday and to keep the WHOLE (sabbath) 7th day holy, not just the hour or so your at church. Why do people go to church on Sunday which is the 6th day, not Saturday wich is the 7th day and only keep an hour holy?

2006-11-05 21:19:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)

Live among men as if God beheld you; speak to God as if men were listening. Seneca (5 BC - 65 AD)

God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.
Paul Valery (1871 - 1945)

I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much.
Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997)

God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.
Voltaire (1694 - 1778)

God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.
J. G. Holland

What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?
Irv Kupcinet

Call on God, but row away from the rocks.
Indian Proverb

2006-11-05 21:15:05 · 9 answers · asked by Sean 7 in Religion & Spirituality

advantages and disadvantages of mixed gender in policing culture

2006-11-05 21:14:21 · 3 answers · asked by dipi 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-11-05 21:13:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.miniature-earth.com/

2006-11-05 21:12:08 · 7 answers · asked by grrraeme2000 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Why believe?

2006-11-05 21:11:09 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Since English is my second language,I am wondering if there is any difference between these following sentences:
Like in amazing race, You are the last team to arrive
what if you are the last team arriving and you are the last team that arrives? does it make any difference ub meaning?

2006-11-05 21:08:58 · 5 answers · asked by Yes-Man 1 in Languages

2006-11-05 21:08:28 · 9 answers · asked by I am that I am! 3 in Religion & Spirituality

This is just a fun question for the mythology fanatics. Please join in the fun!

I'll start- Zeus is comparable to Indra- The rain God, King of Gods.

2006-11-05 21:04:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

I've lived in North America, Europe and Asia, and everywhere people tell me that it's so odd that I'm left-handed, and that where they live there is (or at least was at some time) a taboo against it.

2006-11-05 21:03:57 · 7 answers · asked by T_R 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-11-05 21:03:31 · 8 answers · asked by lightning 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-05 21:01:15 · 18 answers · asked by thù tỉ tỉ 4 in Etiquette

Roman Cathlolics?
Protestants?
Presbyterians?
Eastern Orthodox?
Oriental Orthodox?
Jehova's Witnesses?
Lutherans?
Methodists?
Anglicans?

if someone wants to convert to Christianity, which one should they convert to and why that particular sect?

2006-11-05 20:59:38 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

they said that other religions believe on God but it is diferent in names some calls Ala to God.

2006-11-05 20:57:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-05 20:55:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

How does the law of biogenesis fit in with evolution..?

Thanks for answering!

PeaCe** = D

2006-11-05 20:54:15 · 4 answers · asked by one 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-05 20:54:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-05 20:53:49 · 11 answers · asked by PAK ASIANS 6 in Passover