Society & Culture - 20 November 2006

Jesus said, "When you are born of flesh, you are flesh. And when you are
born of spirit, you are spirit! Just like the wind blows, and you can hear it but not see it, and it goes where it wants to go!"
That describes no "Born Again" I know!
Don't get me wrong. If it gives you strength. MORE POWER TO IT!
But when will the church stop making a whole religion out of ONE verse? And
then shove it down our throats, like we HAVE to do it?
Don't they realize they turn more people away from God, than to Him that way?
Our spirits came from Heaven, and when we "die" they return to heaven. UNLESS, one rejects it!

2006-11-20 02:07:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

for those who said that spirit/ghost are just imagination ...
can you explain how someones imagination can give names , dates , descriptions , personal details , reason for death ...
things that some people have to go to other family members to validate
sometimes these things are said online without the ability to read faces etc
i dont want to hear from those who think it is demonic .. i have heard this one before

but for those who think it is simply an overactive imagination ... please explain how this may happen ?

2006-11-20 02:06:55 · 11 answers · asked by Peace 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-20 02:06:24 · 2 answers · asked by persianooo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-20 02:05:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

Is there going to be a place to get help for white christmas in North Ga.. for kids ?

2006-11-20 02:05:39 · 1 answers · asked by Dale Earnhardt Sr. 3 in Community Service

I do not go to church because I am not into that social scene. I have had HORRIBLE experiences with church phonies that I just do not want to talk about.Please do not tell me to try another church, I have tried several and had problems at all of them from nosy people to people taking advantage of me or my family.

2006-11-20 02:04:47 · 19 answers · asked by MeRmAiD 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-20 02:04:12 · 19 answers · asked by mdsw 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Isaiah predicted that he would come "Unto us a child is born, a son is given, and he will be the wonderful counselor, the Amighty God, the everlating father and the Prince of peace."

Isaiah 52 predicted he would also be a light to the gentiles.

the miracle came the way I see it in Acts 11:18 "Then hath Goid also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life."

well what is your opinion-I have come to know Messiah Jesus as a Jew as the God Almighty Isaiah predicted, and my best friend as he promised in Revelation 3vs19&20 "I LOVE YOU, AND ASK YOU TO REPENT AND TURN TO ME. BEHOLD I STAND AT YOUR HEART DOOR AND KNOCK TO COME IN, IF YOU ASK ME TO COME IN, I WILL BE YOUR FRIEND."

2006-11-20 02:03:46 · 9 answers · asked by ben 1 in Religion & Spirituality

for a guy I recently started dating, any suggestions? He's into shooting pool and playing cards.

2006-11-20 02:03:28 · 6 answers · asked by QueenKris00 1 in Other - Holidays

2006-11-20 02:03:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-20 02:02:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have 3 girls I need help with providing christmas for them.
Please is there anyone I can get help from..? I am desperate.

2006-11-20 02:01:52 · 9 answers · asked by jjones_3279 2 in Christmas

I love her music, but I just wondered.

2006-11-20 02:00:57 · 8 answers · asked by hithere234 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

could Ethiopia be the country?

2006-11-20 01:59:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-20 01:58:13 · 12 answers · asked by Chichou 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Muhammad was an illiterate trader that had a bad childhood and adulthood. He allegedly had "revelations" in a cave. He was later told by someone who wasn't there and did not hear the voice, that it must be the Angel Gabriel.

Years after the death of Muhammad, Uthman formed a committee to write a final version of the Quran. His committee destroyed any copies (even those written during the time of Muhammad - including allegedly Muhammad's wife's copy which is known as the Omar copy) that they disagreed with.

So all the world has left is what Uthman claims that Muhammad said - nothing else.

So are the Muslims honoring/worshipping the wrong person?

2006-11-20 01:57:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I can undertsand if people disagree with other religions, but to say that it's wrong? I feel that religion is a personal thing and you bashing it, when I'm pretty sure you probably know net to nothing about me or my religion of choice, isn't going to make me convert.

It's just so frustrating because people buy into these sweeping generalizations and stereotypes that just aren't all true.

I may not agree with some of your religions views either, but I respect them and the fact that they are different. I don't go down to that level of sorta having a 'religion superiority complex'. Sometimes I just don't understand people....

2006-11-20 01:57:13 · 17 answers · asked by Sam B. 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I am thankful for my Family, my friends and life in general. I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving and don't eat to much!!

2006-11-20 01:56:27 · 14 answers · asked by KIM A 3 in Thanksgiving

2006-11-20 01:56:27 · 7 answers · asked by olin1963 6 in Mythology & Folklore

2006-11-20 01:54:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I don't understand that. Is it true?

2006-11-20 01:54:43 · 4 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Thanksgiving

Brake their back's to cry many tears for any people in africa ect??

2006-11-20 01:54:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

That the theory of intelligent design is a serious scientific alternative to the Darwinian theory of evolution is supported by 30.6 percent of professors at the community college teaching level.

Born-again Christians are not only to be found at religiously-affiliated institutions however, though they are present there in greater numbers. 17 percent of professors at secular schools describe themselves as born-again Christians, as compared to 29.6 percent at religiously-affiliated schools.

At elite doctoral institutions however, the numbers are significantly smaller

Professors who are born-again are extremely rare at elite doctoral institutions, composing only about one percent of professors at such institutions,

The study from which the above data was obtained was done by two sociologists, Neil Gross of Harvard University and Solon Simmons of George Mason University.

So going up an apparent quality scale of faculty at differing accademic levels of teaching institutions it appears that Christian Born Again Professors are employed substantially less and less the higher the school's accademic standards.

Is this anti Born Again secular predjudice or .....?

2006-11-20 01:53:00 · 17 answers · asked by dollparty.geo 2 in Religion & Spirituality

If they are paying their Tithes and using part of the money they receive to build the kingdom of God, feed the hungry, give children school supplies and to support missionaries, why can't they have nice houses and cars and clothes? Are Christians supposed to be poor?

2006-11-20 01:52:22 · 34 answers · asked by Cori 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Mine was taking care of old people. My last day was when an 85-year-old man tried to kiss me. Blech.

2006-11-20 01:51:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-11-20 01:50:04 · 5 answers · asked by Giddo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-20 01:50:03 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

If you cared enough to read the question, then why not put a little more effort in and answer the question?

Just wondering about your thoughts on this very deep provoking question.

2006-11-20 01:49:56 · 15 answers · asked by badboy 6 in Etiquette

I'm just trying to figure this out, sorry.

2006-11-20 01:49:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what sense does it make? i am a christian and i believe in what jesus tells me,

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU

dont you think that people of all religions should listen to what jesus has to say about this verse?

and what good is a religion when it turns demonic like islam has done?

2006-11-20 01:49:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality