Society & Culture - 16 November 2006

I was once Christian, and know from my studies of the Bible that one person can read a verse of scripture and have an entirely different understanding of the text than the next person who reads it. So why do many Christians on this forum answer only with scripture without giving its context? It is rather confusing to those who may not be familure with the Bible, or at least that is my opinion. I mean no ofense by this, I am just wondering why some people do this because more often than not the answer that a person gives is so ambiguous that one wonders what the heck the person is talking about.

2006-11-16 14:49:43 · 15 answers · asked by Phoenix Summersun 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-16 14:49:08 · 8 answers · asked by legacygirl217 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Zechariah 12:10—“The One Whom They Pierced”
The Watchtower Teaching. The New World Translation renders Zechariah
12:10, “And I will pour out upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of
Jerusalem the spirit of favor and entreaties, and they will certainly look to the One
whom they pierced through, and they will certainly wail over Him as in the wailing
over an only [son]; and there will be a bitter lamentation over him as when there is
bitter lamentation over the firstborn [son]” (italics added). By contrast, the New
American Standard Bible renders the critical part of this verse: “they will look on
Me whom they have pierced.”
Now, here is the critical point: In this passage it is Yahweh (or Jehovah) who
is speaking. It is Jehovah God Himself who says (according to the New American
Standard Bible and other legitimate translations), “they will look on Me whom they
have pierced.” Obviously, this means that Jesus is Jehovah. But this goes against
Watchtower theology. So, in order to avoid Jesus appearing to be Jehovah or
Almighty God, the Watchtower Society deliberately altered the text. In the New
World Translation, it is not Jehovah that is pierced. Rather, “the One” (Jesus, as
distinct from Jehovah) is pierced

2006-11-16 14:48:53 · 9 answers · asked by Prodical Son 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I am putting up a gift shop and im looking for a good brand name. I thought of using other language except spanish ( because Tagalog and Spanish are almost the same ). I want the brand name to sound very catchy. Any other brand name suggestions will be more than welcome. :)

2006-11-16 14:47:46 · 22 answers · asked by Wars 1 in Languages

2006-11-16 14:44:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

So do most Wiccans invoke/pray gods from the Hindu/Egyptian/Greek/Celtic/etc pantheons?

It is considered ok right?

2006-11-16 14:44:16 · 9 answers · asked by LearningGuy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

stuff is PERSONAL...CAN YOU JUST SAY THAT...."that's too personal for me."..at work...some people I have found are just too inquisitive and want to know your business even though there may be nothing to know....question? in other words do they know that they are being NOSY...AND SHOULD YOU TELL YOUR SUPERVISOR ON THEM OR NOT???

2006-11-16 14:43:22 · 7 answers · asked by sweet 4 in Etiquette

I just want to see which is which. Please don't fight! Another question: Would you be terribely offended if someone wished you with Merry Christmas instead of Happy Holidays (or vice versa). Please put your religion down if you wish..

2006-11-16 14:43:09 · 20 answers · asked by racingroadrunner 4 in Christmas

I could put on my happy face and sprinkle fairy dust on my questions... but you guys are like cute little teddy bears when you get all riled up.

2006-11-16 14:42:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

i was just wondering about that. is there any specific verse that mandates that requirement, and are there other parts of christianity or judaism which require celibacy for their leaders?

2006-11-16 14:42:32 · 34 answers · asked by I Like Cheese 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to know if everyone here loves everyone here so much no matter how creepy your avatars appear to me under the the dose of ambien! BUT no matter who believes in what so do we all love each othere and the creepy ones too!

2006-11-16 14:41:29 · 12 answers · asked by daisy322_98 5 in Religion & Spirituality

......that say "God" bless america? why cant it say Goddess?
or almighty? because not everyone in my town (me included) is a christian/jew, i am i pagan and proud of it :) and i have a friend (who is moving to TX) that is a wiccan, and i know some Atheists.
so why say God bless america, why say anything at all?
why cant they just say "We support our troops" or something like that and leave the dieties alone?

2006-11-16 14:40:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Should gay men be allowed to get 'action' in public plaes like shopping mall toilets because our community is based on our private erotic lives?

To what degree can you control your urges?

2006-11-16 14:39:44 · 8 answers · asked by Flashy Ashley 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I just think it's such an interesting story, but wondered if there is any ending to it. Do you think he is dead or alive? What about the money?

2006-11-16 14:39:26 · 3 answers · asked by SadToday22 3 in Mythology & Folklore

I was re reading a book of my brother's and found this on the title page.
" Adieu, the years are a broken song
And right grows weak in the fight with wrong.
The lillies of love have a crimson stain
And the old days never will come again"
This was from the diary of a WW1 Australian Soldier. Are the sentiments still accurate?
In need of reassurance, Rose P.
PS, the book is "The Broken Years" by Bill GammIge. RP.

2006-11-16 14:38:42 · 2 answers · asked by rose p 7 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-11-16 14:38:23 · 1 answers · asked by himynameisbob 3 in Other - Society & Culture

In my country , the muslims generally pray only on Friday . Recently my company sent me to work at the manufacturing plant located in a muslim dominated country. Now in the new place of work , the muslims insist they have to pray 5 times a day , irrespective of their work schedule. When it is time to pray, they will leave their work place . Why such a difference in attitude ?

2006-11-16 14:37:10 · 4 answers · asked by avatar 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The Bible says to be lving and compassionate and to forgive like God has forgiven you Ephesians 4:26. What is excactly compassion? And being this is a good thing how do I become more like this?

I know I need to be more loving and less judgeemental, godly answers only.

2006-11-16 14:35:59 · 2 answers · asked by encourager4God 5 in Religion & Spirituality

What do you think ?

2006-11-16 14:35:28 · 4 answers · asked by Jazz 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Say that I found an old rustic church that I wanted to be married in....could they preform the ceremony?

2006-11-16 14:34:20 · 6 answers · asked by Peppers J 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Hello everyone, hopefully I will get some real answers. If you want to spread hate, ignorance, or anything that would fall under personal opinion please move on.

My wife is soon going to start the next step in her change to a him. She is starting T-shots. Can anyone tell me what expect? I know mood swings and a changed sex drive, but I would like to know to what extremes. Am I going to have a late 20’s teenager? Are the shots hard to give? Iv'e been asked to administer them and have a big issue with needles.

I love my wife (soon to be husband) and we are not splitting up, I am not leaving. I just want to have a basic idea of what to expect.

Thank you in advance, sorry if my wording is harsh, but we all see the hate on here.

2006-11-16 14:33:48 · 3 answers · asked by Alexis 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Have any of you seen the movie Pay It Forward? One person picks three random strangers and does a great deed for each. Then, those three people each choose three more random people to help and so on. That would be a great idea. At least it would get people involved within the community...and interacting with each other more frequently.

2006-11-16 14:32:54 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-11-16 14:31:01 · 2 answers · asked by monreve_2000 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-11-16 14:26:29 · 4 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Other - Society & Culture

To me, traditional Christmas music here in L.A. does NOT involve singing about horse-drawn sleighs in the snow...especially when it HASN'T snowed here in 52 YEARS!!!...or chestnuts roasting over an open fire, when we've had brush fires that killed innocent firefighters, and not every house has a chimney!

Please tailor these songs to benefit the L.A. holiday scenes, like the Capitol Records Building in Hollywood adorned w/ a tree of lights on its roof...or the Santa Monica Pier w/ lights strung along both sides...

I HATE East Coast traditions that put pressure on us to conform...blame the advertising agencies on NY's Madison Avenue...

I hate to sound like a Scrooge, but this is L.A., and I DON'T like traditions that are strictly enforced...

Your take on this, please...

Thanks...

2006-11-16 14:18:06 · 2 answers · asked by bigmonty91010 5 in Other - Holidays

To block all "developed" country from coming to their country? Frankly, culturally, they is an air of US vs. THEM everywhere. They are not allowed to come here and culturally mix with us so we can understand them better or vice versa. Its really hard for them to get a visa to begin with (i mean u'll have to have a zillion dollars in your bank account to start with). They are very creative people with same intellectual capacity as anyone else. Why are they barred from travelling for adventure and survival. What are you youngesters fresh with degrees doing? Wake up and see the world!
Why is it still US vs. THEM?
Its seems that a chimpanzee have better chance of choosing whats right for us than the brightest college grad. Atleast, a chimp can chose one banana over the other RANDOMLY with no racial/cultural stigma to it.
A professor would be on par with the chimps. !!
WHY!!!

2006-11-16 14:15:06 · 2 answers · asked by savio 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

using the vocabulary words : Omen, Cower, Rebuke, Guise, Justifiication.

2006-11-16 14:12:40 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Mythology & Folklore

please include threshold, return, attonement, and ect. please help me i have no idea about this story is about!!!!!!!!

2006-11-16 14:12:10 · 5 answers · asked by namso141 3 in Mythology & Folklore

For once in your sorry lives, stop stereotyping the emo subculture, especially when you know nothing about it. Assuming what everyone says is true makes you an ***. It's not just emo people that cut. Others do it as well. Not all emo people cut. I realize other races/cultures have it harder. It's not fair to judge anyone, so why conform with popular opinion? It's amazing how ignorant some of you are. Seriously, grow up and get over yourselves. For those who've been stereotyped for anything, I'm sorry. I've been where you are, and I'm still there. People can really suck.

2006-11-16 14:11:31 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

does anyone know where this teaching started and with whom?
I cant seem to find its etymology

2006-11-16 14:11:20 · 9 answers · asked by here3 3 in Religion & Spirituality