Society & Culture - 5 January 2007

I mean, unless you have studied all about God, how could you make any judgement. What do you believe

2007-01-05 14:15:02 · 32 answers · asked by Dick J 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Of the existence of of real vampires? Not "sangs" or "psyvamps" (and those were really big quote/unquote signs), but real Anne Rice, Buffyverse, Bram Stoker vampires.

2007-01-05 14:13:54 · 12 answers · asked by cardinalfanusa 3 in Mythology & Folklore

the site is http://ia300125.us.archive.org/3/items/ird059/tcp_d1_05_5_dashes_irdial.mp3
(hopefully it went through).
so far I have 112 115 115 404 53 933 115 115 888 37 439999 89 73517 9 5 34845 35873 845 64 899 4 9 19735 965 15 53356 65749 657 49 19839 093 69 79697 49533 318 91 69094 983 14 50979 76490 599 77 ende.
there are numbers (?) that sound like "noina", and I'm pretty sure that's not a number.
Any help/advice will be greatly appreciated!

2007-01-05 14:13:26 · 3 answers · asked by Mindy C 1 in Languages

2007-01-05 14:12:56 · 7 answers · asked by filipino pride 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I want to make this a year to remember... I want to be able to say 20yrs from now> "2007, that was the year that changed my life!" But I don't know what that change might be. I'm married with five wonderful daughters. Good Job! No REAL worries. WHAT CAN I DO ?

2007-01-05 14:11:58 · 8 answers · asked by muskogeebailbonds@sbcglobal.net 1 in Other - Society & Culture

You know there are 4 basic questions which every religion trys to answer are. And atheism is a religion. You guys believe there is no God. These 4 questions are...

Who am I?
Where do I come from?
Why am I here?
Where am I going when I die?

This is what real Christianity says about it.

We are God's creation. God made us to have a relationship. To love us, and hopefully for us to love Him back. That's why we have free will. That's what makes us different from animals, we have free will to choose whether or not to love God. And if we choose to love God we become God's child. He'll take us in and love us and have that relationship with us. If we choose to love Him and ask Him to save us from our punishment for our sin He will. That's what Jesus was for. The sin sacrifice. He paid for our punishment. So if we die and we have made that choice to love we'll go to heaven to live eternally with Him in love. If we have denied Him we have to take our punishment and go to Hell.

2007-01-05 14:11:32 · 29 answers · asked by Alien51 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-05 14:10:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2007-01-05 14:10:12 · 6 answers · asked by DidoDeeDee 3 in Other - Society & Culture

why do people always stereotype jews?

2007-01-05 14:10:08 · 12 answers · asked by Kaleidoscope eyes 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Or just every one I've ever had any dealings with?

2007-01-05 14:09:53 · 13 answers · asked by caribeeyun 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

One of the fundamental beliefs in Christianity is the literal sonship of Jesus Christ to God. This belief comes from the verse in John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Also in I John 5:1 "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him." these verses clearly state that Jesus is the only begotten, and born Son of God.
Let us look at other verses from the Bible to find out whether Jesus was the only begotten son of God, or that there were more than one. Also let us investigate whether Jesus was the only one born of God. Finally, let us investigate whether the word begotten is to be taken literally.

Was Jesus the only begotten son of God?

In the book of Psalms 2:7 we find "I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee." David, in this verse, is saying that God had told him he was the son of God and God has begotten him. Clearly Jesus is not the only begotten son of God.

Of course, one could say that although Jesus was not the only begotten son of God, he had no human father in contrast to David who had a human father. That is true! Since Jesus had no human father it makes the relationship between him and God a closer one. The question is what about Adam? Adam had no human father nor a human mother, and according to the Bible he too was the son of God. The Bible says, "And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli." (Luke3:23) The Bible goes on to mention the supposed genealogy of Jesus Christ. At the end of this genealogy the Bible comes to Adam, and it says, "Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God." (Luke 3:38). So Adam is also the son of God. According to the assumption: "because Jesus had no human father then he is closer to God than David who had a human father," we can safely conclude that Adam is better than Jesus because he did not have a human father or mother.

The truth is Jesus and Adam do not differ in God’s sight. They were a mere creation of God. The Holy Quran says in clear terms, "Verily, similitude of Jesus with God is as the similitude of Adam; He created him out of dust then said He unto him BE, and he became." (Ch 3: Vr 59).

Was Jesus the only born son of God or the only son of God?

The verse in I John 5:1 says, "...Jesus is the Christ is born of God...." This indicates that Jesus was born of God, but was Jesus the only born son of God? Let us look at what the Bible says:

God talking to Moses:

Exodus 4:22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

Exodus 4:23 And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.

Also, God talking about David:

Psalms 89:27 Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

In both Exodus 4:22-23 and Psalms 89:27 Israel and David, respectively, were regarded as the first born sons of God. This means that Jesus was not the only born son of God. This means that the word "born" does not mean conception. It’s just a form of expression God used to show the closeness of people to Him.

Finally, there were many other people mentioned in the bible as sons of God, and one of them was Solomon:

I Chronicles 22:9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.

I Chronicles 22:10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

Also, remember that some of these verses are taken from the Old Testament, and that this book was originally written in Hebrew. Had the word born or son meant born or son in a literal sense then the Jews would have been ahead of everyone else in claiming their literal sonship to God, or in claiming the literal sonship of Solomon to God. The Jews know their language, and they know what son means. They know that the word "son" should not be taken literally.

The Quran says in chapter 112 "In the name of God the Beneficent the Merciful. Say: ‘He, God, is ONE (alone). God, the Absolute, He begetteth not, nor is He Begotten, And there is none like unto Him.’" God does not beget, and does not need to beget. He is ONE and only ONE, and nothing is equal to Him.

What does begotten mean?

If Jesus is not the only begotten son of God and not the only born son of God, then what does begotten or born mean? Should the two words be taken literally? The only way we can justify these words is by looking at the Bible again. In I Peter 1:3 the Bible says, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." The word begotten is also used here. God can beget us unto lively hope. Does the word "begotten" here mean conception? No. It is a form of expression. This word means "gave rise to" or "brought".

Also in Job 38:28 the Bible says, "Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?" Can the drops of dew be begotten? No. It’s just a form of expression. Rain does not have a father nor are drops of dew begotten in a literal sense.

If we cannot take the word begotten in literal sense with David, the drops of dew, or "us unto a lively hope" then why should we take Jesus as the literal begotten son of God?

Finally, in the book Revelation 1:5 says, "And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood." Why is it that when Jesus is mentioned as being begotten of God it is taken literally, and when he is mentioned that he is begotten from the dead it is not taken literally? The truth is because the word begotten here does not mean any one could be conceived of the dead; it is a form of expression. The same thing with God, He begets not, and this word "begotten" is only a form of expression.

2007-01-05 14:09:19 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Just as important as the Shroud of Turin and intricately connected with the Shroud its surprising that the Ovideo cloth, or 'Sudarium', has had such little media coverage, and is far less well known.

The Ovideo cloth claims to be the sudarium (face-cloth) applied to Jesus after the crucifixion and covered his face whilst transporting him to his tomb. These details are known from studying blood flows on the cloth as well as studying its recorded history. Using image overlay techniques Dr Alan Whanger was able to show that the frontal stains on the Sudarium share 70 points of coincidence with the Shroud, and the rear side shows 50. Thus there is very strong evidence that they both covered the same man at the same time. Both clothes also contain blood belonging to the rare AB blood group.

have you heard about it ?
http://www.tombofjesus.com/core/majorplayers/shroud-of-turin/shroud-p4.htm

2007-01-05 14:08:58 · 9 answers · asked by naseertx 1 in Religion & Spirituality

whitout surgery... boxing?? or fighting?? running perhaps?? thank you!!

2007-01-05 14:08:10 · 8 answers · asked by jolina900 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

have already relinquished her virginity but has since repented and is choosing to save herself. I ask for you to put yourselves in God's shoes and answer.

2007-01-05 14:07:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

After all it is really only ONE item, just a lot of that ONE item. What is proper ettiquette on this?

2007-01-05 14:07:31 · 5 answers · asked by Panda 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Martin luther King JR, John F. Kendy, Malcom X, Mahatma Gandhi, just why do people who belive in helping others have to get murdered?

2007-01-05 14:07:27 · 7 answers · asked by jkraze27 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-05 14:07:24 · 1 answers · asked by layala74 2 in Religion & Spirituality

FDR

2007-01-05 14:07:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-05 14:07:13 · 10 answers · asked by Darleen W 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Why were the JEWS so cruel to him for making "The Passion of Christ." All he did was show what was historically proven to h ave happened.

They need to learn about a little something called FREEDOM OF SPEECH!

they give that man such a hard time with everything...he truly represents greatness.....

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT HE EVEN SAID THAT.......WERE YOU THERE?!?!?!?!?!?

2007-01-05 14:07:06 · 13 answers · asked by thank you come again 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-05 14:06:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

As in, i know of people who get stoned and drunk of thier *** and they are succesful and intelligent people and i love them to bits some without a formal bit of paper, they do not hurt anyone and are toatally responsible to themselves and don't expect anything from anyone.

2007-01-05 14:06:15 · 23 answers · asked by ........ 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I was only wordering because I know the Koran talks about Aberaham, David, Noah and Jesus, what is the difference?

2007-01-05 14:05:47 · 16 answers · asked by georgiegirl 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If you discover a bag containing US$1 million, will you keep it in your pocket or report it to the police?

2007-01-05 14:04:18 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Just wondering . . .

2007-01-05 14:04:14 · 17 answers · asked by . 7 in Other - Cultures & Groups

i am a christian, and i blieve that ther eis a heaven and that ther eis a hell. That there are demons and that there are angels. I think that the prince of power over this world is Satan and that is due to adam and eve's choice in the beginning. God's love still pours into the world and that is the ONLY reason that there is love and the good things in life. But this is what i believe...what about you?

2007-01-05 14:02:37 · 18 answers · asked by darkmatter 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'd like to limit this particular question to atheists who hold graduate or post-graduate degrees and frequently contribute to the discussion in this category.

Being aware that the most convinced of theists who read your questions and answers will not be converted to atheism, what is your purpose or agenda in contributing to the discussion in this category? Being an educated Christian who contributes frequently to the discussion in this category, I know what my own purpose/agenda is from my vantage point. I'm just curious if you feel the same from your own vantage point. Your honest & thoughtful responses are appreciated.

2007-01-05 14:02:35 · 17 answers · asked by chdoctor 5 in Religion & Spirituality

And he sent him to earth and destoryed the planet the first time

2007-01-05 14:02:21 · 9 answers · asked by thomas b 1 in Religion & Spirituality

having children
getting a job

2007-01-05 14:02:00 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-01-05 14:00:49 · 26 answers · asked by Anne P 1 in Mythology & Folklore