Society & Culture - 26 November 2006

My boyfriends father and his life partner make plenty of money and buy whatever they want when they want it. So we have the hardest time decided what to get them for Christmas. They dont need anything and if they do they get it themselves. All they do is travel and drink????

2006-11-26 14:53:21 · 21 answers · asked by HairDiva 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-11-26 14:52:51 · 2 answers · asked by Drew 1 in Languages

We're all familiar with the Bible verse which says "God is a Spirit, and they that worship him must worhsip him in spirit and in truth."

But, in Genesis I've found something a bit different.
Genesis 18:1-4
And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre; and he sat
in the tent door in the heat of the day.
And he lift up his eyes and looked and lo, three men stood by him
and when he saw them he ran to meet them from the tent door and
bowed himself before the ground
and said, My Lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass
not away I pray thee from thy servant.
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched and wash your feet and
rest yourseleves under tree.

It seems that not only did Abraham SEE God here, but he also thought
he was physical enough for his feet to be washed with water.

And...in the first verse I mentioned it says God is a Spirit, with a capital S. Doesn't that mean the Holy Ghost is God?

So God is physical yes?

2006-11-26 14:52:51 · 11 answers · asked by flournoi 3 in Religion & Spirituality

"Being an atheist means you feel hopelessness."

For those atheists who have left a religion... has your atheism caused you emotional distress, or on you on the whole been happier in your atheistic worldview?

2006-11-26 14:50:04 · 16 answers · asked by Snark 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Answers only from atheists, please and thank you.

I really want to know the answer to this question, because I don't want to make generalisations; also to see how atheism correlates to the subject "spirituality and religion".

Because this question is to try and come to a concensus as to what it means to be spiritual and atheist, I would ask that only atheists answer this question. After the three days have elapsed, I'm going to put it to a vote. I ask that only atheists take part in this vote, as it is their definition of their beliefs that I'm looking for.

2006-11-26 14:49:41 · 12 answers · asked by frenzy-CIB- Jim's with Jesus 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I was putting up my Christmas Tree when I had to turn around to pick something up...
And when I turned back around, there were eyes staring at me.

After my computer stops being stuborn, I will post the picture.




In the mean time, When do you usually put your tree up?
Do you have tradition? (i.e. Do you put it up the day after Thanksgiving? Or on Dec. 1st?)

2006-11-26 14:48:56 · 8 answers · asked by Allyssa M 1 in Other - Holidays

I pray that you have all accepted Jesus into your lives. It's never too late to be saved!

2006-11-26 14:48:26 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"Mythology is different from religion, in that the former people generally don't deem to be real, and the latter people still subscribe to. (Consider mythology religions that have largely fell by the wayside.)

I would think atheists would be indifferent to mythology, since most people don't take it to be real. (How many people are left that worship the Greek deities, for instance?) "

This is one of my points! How many religions have withstood the test of time? Why is Christianity so alive and well and growing? Why hasn't it been proven WRONG and fallen by the wayside as these others have?

2006-11-26 14:47:57 · 25 answers · asked by Pamela 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Racist stinks, and it exist on jobs and just be walking around and their people that hate you because of your skin. I'm black and I put jobs applications everywhere. I dress polite, and have a great background, and educated. I think they don't want to hire me because I'm black,but thats ok I'm still going to push it and never give up. What do you think.

2006-11-26 14:47:56 · 20 answers · asked by Troy T 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

"Atheists have not thought much about their stance on the question of God, or they would believe."

Fellow atheists, did you dismiss the notion of god without careful consideration? If you deconverted from a religion... same question?

2006-11-26 14:47:54 · 13 answers · asked by Snark 7 in Religion & Spirituality

The gifts in question must be suitable for people in their 50's who are conservative. They must be in the $20 range.-no higher, no lower

2006-11-26 14:47:36 · 6 answers · asked by dsrspring 2 in Other - Holidays

Most Christians I ask say if you want to know something, then look in the Bible. Even a revelation MUST line up with the Bible says or else its a false revelation.

But in Matthew 4 Satan used the scriptural writings to convince Jesus to cast himself from a pinnacle of the temple. How do we know Satan isn't a master at convincing us to err with scripture? Isn't prayer and personal revelation the only way out of this snare?

2006-11-26 14:47:23 · 11 answers · asked by flournoi 3 in Religion & Spirituality

i'm doing a site visit report and i went to a reform temple service on Friday.

1. At the beginning, they all faced the doors? what was that for?

2. They gave 2 kids hebrew names...what is that ritual called?

3. What is the prayer book called? if there are many then just name one of them please.

any help is awesome! These are the only questions i couldn't look up. thanks.

2006-11-26 14:46:25 · 4 answers · asked by bob888 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-26 14:45:22 · 3 answers · asked by googoo 3 in Other - Holidays

2006-11-26 14:45:22 · 10 answers · asked by who 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-26 14:45:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-11-26 14:44:41 · 7 answers · asked by markhazan@verizon.net 1 in Thanksgiving

Answers only from atheists, please and thank you.

I really want to know the answer to this question, because I don't want to make generalisations; also to see how atheism correlates to the subject "spirituality and religion".

Because this question is to try and come to a concensus as to what it means to be spiritual and atheist, I would ask that only atheists answer this question. After the three days have elapsed, I'm going to put it to a vote. I ask that only atheists take part in this vote, as it is their definition of their beliefs that I'm looking for.

2006-11-26 14:44:33 · 15 answers · asked by frenzy-CIB- Jim's with Jesus 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I do not mind different view points but no racist remarks

2006-11-26 14:44:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Do you add candy canes? Bailey's, raspberry or mint flavorings? Or do you leave it plain?

2006-11-26 14:44:08 · 19 answers · asked by Cinnamon 6 in Christmas

What are the best gifts for children up to age 8? Please list for girls and boys or for both. I also what to know about availability and pricing.

2006-11-26 14:43:49 · 15 answers · asked by David Y 4 in Christmas

"Atheists believe in nothing."

I will start. I believe in love, family, rational thought, beauty, the pursuit of happiness, freedom of speech, and many other concepts...

Fellow atheists, in what do you believe?

2006-11-26 14:43:18 · 25 answers · asked by Snark 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-26 14:43:05 · 10 answers · asked by Judith S 1 in Community Service

the whole town would think of stupid stories of how he was possesed and they would preach about how the devil is everywhere and that this man is proof. Things havent really changed, have they?

2006-11-26 14:42:04 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

permiscuality, homosexuality and perversion

2006-11-26 14:41:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-26 14:41:20 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Go to a synagogue for food even if I'm Buddhist?

2006-11-26 14:41:07 · 15 answers · asked by america8298 2 in Religion & Spirituality

chrsistian please help by give advice, buddhst tryied tempting me in my nation. i say to them " i follow jesus " and they use weird magic powers by satan i think.

Yes my friend. I am new christian convert i was once a muslim. In my nation I walk home form school and buddhist were there and telling me to leave christianity. They say bible is fake and i rebuke them, they they say that they are like gods and stuff.

Then i told them that jesus died for them and then they began saying god didn't exist. so then i rebuke again and again and then they actually hovered about the ground. so i ran away. now i see them fly off ground like plane. i want to become a buddhist now but i still am afraid jesus is mad at me.

2006-11-26 14:41:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-26 14:40:53 · 7 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-26 14:40:51 · 26 answers · asked by alexanderyong 2 in Etiquette