Society & Culture - 24 December 2006

2006-12-24 09:00:59 · 14 answers · asked by otherguy 1 in Other - Society & Culture

and what are your Christmas Eve plans??

2006-12-24 09:00:48 · 4 answers · asked by Speedbuggy43 4 in Other - Holidays

Sight, hearing, tasting, smell, Touch

2006-12-24 09:00:42 · 14 answers · asked by sfumato1002 3 in Religion & Spirituality

...to keep Adam and Eve--or anyone else--from returning to the Garden.

How long did the angel stay there?

2006-12-24 09:00:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

wut r urs???

2006-12-24 09:00:32 · 5 answers · asked by ♥ blondie ♥ 2 in Christmas

The only reference that Jesus made that directly relates to the separation of church and state issue is found in Matthew 22:15: "Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. 'Teacher,' they said, 'we know you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are. Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?' But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, 'You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin used for paying the tax.' They brought him a denarius, and he asked them, 'Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?' 'Caesar's,' they replied. Then he said to them, 'Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.' When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away."

What did Jesus mean by His statements? Did He mean that the church should stay out of the state's business? When Jesus stated, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's," was He admonishing the people of His Kingdom to stay out of Caesar's business? No! He simply recognized that Caesar and his government had a right to be in power and that God and His Kingdom, although separate, also had a right to be in power. This is analogous to Christians paying taxes to their government. The separation of church and state debate has nothing to do with the willingness or unwillingness of Christians to pay taxes to the government. It is about not allowing Christian Theists to display any expressions of their faith, Theistic writings, or symbols in the public square. Jesus' entire ministry was about doing God's will. Jesus' whole ministry was done in the public arena. He held up the truth of the Old Testament scriptures on many occasions. He certainly was not for expunging Christian Theistic expressions, writings, and symbols from the public arena!

The Pharisees were trying to exploit an apparent inconsistency between Jesus not being a respecter of persons and recognizing Caesar's kingship. This is not much different than the current assertion that Christian Theism should be expunged from the public arena based upon the "separation of church and state" argument because both are based upon hypocrisy and clever lies.

2006-12-24 09:00:25 · 8 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-24 08:59:58 · 2 answers · asked by Cynthia S 3 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-24 08:59:55 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2006-12-24 08:58:35 · 33 answers · asked by Candy 5 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-24 08:57:52 · 16 answers · asked by otherguy 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-24 08:57:40 · 14 answers · asked by JustMe♥. 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Your mother, or grandmother, of 70 years has had a good life, but she has just been struck by lightening and will be bed ridden for the rest of her life. She may have 20 more years to endure constant chronic pain, 24hrs, 7 days, 365 days a year. She wants to die. Should she be euthanased?

Question 2. Your sister is in very early pregnancy, the foetus is lodged in the fallopian tubes and will die. Your sister will definately die if the foetus is not aborted. Should the abortion go ahead?

2006-12-24 08:57:17 · 9 answers · asked by samootch 2 in Other - Society & Culture

i belive............

2006-12-24 08:57:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

i've been really good. i try my hardest to be niced to people even if i don't like them. but my parents say that our christmases are small because we don't have much money right now. i don't mind - but if santa is real how come then all the kids that are mean and rich get all the presents?

2006-12-24 08:56:32 · 7 answers · asked by Rebekah 2 in Christmas

I mean, for me it is kinda hard because we humans are the same as any other animal or species that harbor this planet, but we have just developed intelligence and have deeper thoughts and more diverse thinking. We are just something apart of the infinite universe, we are only a spec of dust in the ocean floor compare to just out own galaxy. How come you can believe that a God created us? do you really believe in a god or are you just forcing yourself to so when you die you be in a better place. Theres more i have to say but im going to leave it here.

what do you guys think?

2006-12-24 08:56:20 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I got a pink ipod nano and pants.

2006-12-24 08:55:51 · 10 answers · asked by Little one! 2 in Christmas

2006-12-24 08:55:17 · 16 answers · asked by CINDYFROMCA 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I wanted to see what diffrent people and families do on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!

Merry Christmas!

2006-12-24 08:54:41 · 8 answers · asked by that_model_girl 2 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-24 08:54:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

My dad told me what I'm getting for Christmas, and I'm not that good of a person who acts surprised. My mom doesn't know that I know. Any tips on how to look and act more surprised? Thanx.

2006-12-24 08:54:33 · 12 answers · asked by muffinmaid123 2 in Christmas

2006-12-24 08:53:53 · 10 answers · asked by Shawna l 1 in Christmas

2006-12-24 08:52:44 · 29 answers · asked by Jane2006 2 in Christmas

2006-12-24 08:51:43 · 15 answers · asked by Jaja 1 in Religion & Spirituality

happy X-mas
have a safe christmas

2006-12-24 08:51:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

An American President said this.
Our founding fathers were deeply spiritual Christians, who understood nations will come and go but God remains, and we need his protection and leading.
These principles are as important as the secular ideals of liberty and freedom, which are actually based on God's principles.
We have in many ways turned from God - how can we expect his blessings if we continue in serving ourselves and moving away from him?

2006-12-24 08:50:39 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-24 08:50:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

nude when you do not? I wonder why dont people question things they dont understand? If I wrote something about a stranger ive never met, is it true and did they exist?

2006-12-24 08:50:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-24 08:49:37 · 17 answers · asked by Jaja 1 in Other - Holidays

let's face it: if god were perfect he would not be represented by sinning men, a fallacious book full of historical inaccuracies, out right self contradicting statements, and so on. of the 2,500 or so gods out there, how can we know which is the true god? maybe none, maybe we haven't found "him/her/it/them/et al," yet...

and please don't simply contradict my claims. even biblical scholars admit inaccuracies in the bible. for one thing, jesus prophesied that the end of the world was going to happen before some people in his presence died: Mark 9:1 (Matthew 16:28; Luke 9:27) And he said to them, "I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Kingdom of God come to power."

didn't happen.

2006-12-24 08:49:19 · 17 answers · asked by Shawn M 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-24 08:49:15 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups