Society & Culture - 17 December 2006

I understand that most of the problem is with the ecclesiastical heavy-handedness of the Church of Christ, Scientist. But why is it that ex-members of the church, even after leaving or being thrown out, are almost anathema to work with other New Thought Groups? Is it a slavish devotion to Mary Baker Eddy, or what?

2006-12-17 17:57:49 · 2 answers · asked by Dwain 3 in Religion & Spirituality

curious

2006-12-17 17:56:35 · 12 answers · asked by shasha 5 in Other - Holidays

Would you be the only one if you did?

2006-12-17 17:54:29 · 16 answers · asked by whrldpz 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Why can't we all just stick with the word Christmas?

2006-12-17 17:54:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

Were Jesus' brothers Steve, Arnold and his sister's Sherifa and Tasha also children of god? Did they have magical Jesus powers? Thanks!

2006-12-17 17:53:09 · 11 answers · asked by MozartHerzfeuer 1 in Religion & Spirituality

or from a danger?
for example,once I was on a scooter with my brother, he was going fast. suddenly he screamed " DUCK " and we both lowered our heads.
after a few yards he stopped and we were horrified to see back,
there was an electric cable, hanging in the middle of the road, from one pole to other across the road...it was so low it could slash our throats...I still thank God for saving us that day.










we could get our throats cut, if he wouldn't notice.

2006-12-17 17:52:21 · 16 answers · asked by Googly 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-17 17:52:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

(1) 2+2=4
(2) Think about how improbable that is.
(3) If the universe were left to random chance, 2+24 would probably not equal 4.
(4) Instead, it might be equal to -43, or 7,894,321,695,844, or something else.
(5) Only God could make 2+2=4.
(6) Therefore, God exists.

2006-12-17 17:51:20 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-17 17:50:56 · 8 answers · asked by garotina4life 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

i already know that ppl will hat me 4 this one but i really wanna know now i know that no one should ever be called it but wut is it about the word iz it the history of the word or wut

2006-12-17 17:50:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I know the myths of the nativity cannot be all correct. because there are so many non biblical manuscripts that have other stories and traditions?
How old was mary when she conceived. most people believe she was under 16. how old was she when she died? how many children did she give birth too?
How old was Joseph? at least one manuscript says he was very old and already had had one wife and would've refused the betrothal of mary because he was too old?
have you heard of the tradition of the flower that budded off of josephs Stick as a sign of the coming messiah? most nativity narations dont include this!
Was Mary a true virgin, or just a maiden? did she have an immaculate conception and was perpetually a virgin?
Was joseph REALLY so poor and desolate that he could afford a room at the inn? or was he so poor that he could not afford a room, or even own a donkey?
Was the angel that appeared to the shepherds from heaven or just a messenger child sent from bethlahem?
there are more

2006-12-17 17:50:16 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Need to know the wearabouts of the original lost books text, not copies in the library or book store. Original, authentic books.

2006-12-17 17:49:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-17 17:48:48 · 9 answers · asked by NEELAM K 1 in Royalty

What are some of your favorite web sites that you have been to?

Of course FAMILY friendly and a site that you have "been to". I am not really interested in a list of sites as I know I can easily google "Christmas". I would really like to hear form other parents or care - givers that have favorite Christams WEB SITES!

Thanks and a very merry Christmas to all of you!

2006-12-17 17:48:47 · 5 answers · asked by momof3 2 in Christmas

TIME Magazine has opened up many a line of discussion by asking if something is "Dead".
"Is God Dead?" "Is Freud Dead?"
So now I ask: "What is time?" AND..."Is "Dead" Dead"?
Would love to know. Can I know? Do you know, do you know if I can know, Does anybody know anything at all? What does it mean to know?
Think first, write second, please.

2006-12-17 17:48:31 · 13 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-17 17:48:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

smooth performance and easily refillable

2006-12-17 17:47:22 · 5 answers · asked by Iamman 1 in Languages

your soul into a brand new body destined for even more suffering and pain? Just something to think about.

2006-12-17 17:44:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Apparently, 'Virginal Births' were quite common back in that time period. The woman (or girl) would claim she conceived immaculately so as not to disgrace herself or her family. What do you think?

2006-12-17 17:44:21 · 23 answers · asked by Krisma 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Drugs, sexuality, fetishes, etc.

2006-12-17 17:44:19 · 20 answers · asked by Skylerd murtle 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Do you think us atheists are mistreated.

2006-12-17 17:43:50 · 9 answers · asked by zyp_john 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus was speaking about a person (prophet) who will come after him and will speak and testify of Jesus message. the comforter is a person.

John 15:26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me

Notice the word (ANOTHER)
John 14:16
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

guess who is the another is?

2006-12-17 17:42:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GoedelsIncompletenessTheorem.html

http://www.miskatonic.org/godel.html

2006-12-17 17:42:27 · 7 answers · asked by Cornelius 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-17 17:41:58 · 17 answers · asked by Tyrone 2 in Etiquette

I just love wine! = D

2006-12-17 17:41:33 · 11 answers · asked by The dude 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I have lived in my current apartment for over a year and the people who live above me are terrors!

They listen to music with a lot of bass VERY loudly. I wouldnt be surprised if the volume is all the way up. What makes it worse is that since I live below them the bass reverberation comes through my ceiling so much that it rattles my windows.

To confirm this..... One day we happened to be watching the same program on TV. His TV was so loud that I muted my TV and it sounded like I never turned off the sound at all.

Not only the loud music and TV..... He walks around so heavy that each step sounds like he is jumping around.

NOT ONLY THAT..... On a regular basis things hit their floor/my ceiling so loudly that it sounds like they are knocking over bookcases! What can honestly make that noise on a regular basis?

I have complained to my landlord a few times and the situation hasnt gotten any better. My lease says if you make this kind of noise you can be evicted.

What should I do?

2006-12-17 17:40:33 · 18 answers · asked by supermonkey081 2 in Etiquette

The mormons believe that Jehovah turned Cain's skin black and thus the whole black race was a condemned race. I can't find anything in the bible that says what the "mark" was that God put on Cain. Does anyone really know where I can find the answer to this question?

2006-12-17 17:40:20 · 16 answers · asked by a10cowgirl 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-17 17:39:30 · 9 answers · asked by sm 2 in Other - Society & Culture

i am trying to figure this out myself. It seems that everyone has proof of some specific date but no scripture to really back it up. So whatcha got?

2006-12-17 17:39:21 · 16 answers · asked by sweetface 2 in Religion & Spirituality

what is the right way to make a oath in islam using the Holy Quran?

2006-12-17 17:37:06 · 12 answers · asked by LaLii 1 in Religion & Spirituality