Society & Culture - 12 January 2007

I've been a Christian for years, but I do consider myself too liberal for most "Chistians." Correct me if I'm wrong, but Christ preached that we should love our neighbors unconditionally, as we would want to be loved. He didn't say "straight" neighbors, he didn't say "conservative" neighbors, he didn't say "Christian" neighbors. He just said "neighbors." And yet there are more Christians out there who seem to be so filled with hatred towards homosexuals and liberals that I wonder if they even know the truth anymore. Don't these people realize they're pushing people away from Christianity with their thoughtless words and actions? I didn't become a Christian until my mid-twenties. This is because I didn't want to be a hate-filled hypocrate pointing my finger and parading in my own self-righteousness. When are Christians going to learn the only thing that separates us from sinners is the concept of God's grace?

2007-01-12 06:29:02 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have a coworker that repeats to me the same info that I gave out about restaurants, places, just anything.. its annoying. In a few days I hear the same comments I said going around the office. what would be a smart way to say that "I was the one that told you"
- I would love diffrent responses

2007-01-12 06:28:59 · 11 answers · asked by lizbulgarelli 2 in Etiquette

I enjoyed "fantasy faceoff" so much that it inspired me. so I thought why not do something similar with "possibly real or unreal creatures" These are one on one battles to the death, winner take all, knock 'em down slug it out fights. No rules except survival. Who would win a one on one death match? a yeti or big foot?

2007-01-12 06:28:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-01-12 06:27:02 · 6 answers · asked by tania_gz 3 in Languages

I feel like the book of James is talking about me when It talks about the unstable man. Please help!

2007-01-12 06:26:38 · 41 answers · asked by Daniel C 1 in Religion & Spirituality

are developing a virus that will kill all ***** people .anyone else heard about that?Thats awful if its true.Peace

2007-01-12 06:26:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-01-12 06:25:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If your little brother or sister committed a terrible crime, and your father came to you and said the only way your sibling could be forgiven was for you to bleed to death— would you think that was just, or fair?

When even the minds of our more intelligent children can discern the illogical injustice of the atonement doctrine, i.e., that God demanded his innocent Son must suffer, bleed, and die in the place of the guilty offenders— also his sons— how much longer will it take their mothers and fathers to see that this man-made fallacy is based on the primitive and discredited notion that forgiveness only comes from the actual shedding of blood?

2007-01-12 06:24:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

While I was praying in my head I accidentally prayed that God would take me to hell, but than I told him I wanted to go to heaven. This is the second time It has happen. Am I ok??

2007-01-12 06:23:56 · 26 answers · asked by Daniel C 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-12 06:23:35 · 2 answers · asked by pastoraid1 1 in Religion & Spirituality

just need a basic synopsis...

2007-01-12 06:23:21 · 4 answers · asked by ms. g 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Atheists get asked this all the time and I just don't understand why. Is the reason a Christian wants to live so different than why an atheist would? And BC Munkee makes a good point: why do Christians want to live when Heaven is just on the other side of death?

Discuss.

2007-01-12 06:23:14 · 9 answers · asked by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-12 06:22:53 · 4 answers · asked by mprosenjit 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Should we do what the americans have and bring back capital punishment.. I am a strong believer that all people should have the right to a life but what do we do with the ones who insist on doing wrong..Child sex offenders...rapists..Do we kill them or castrate them. If i had my way they would all be castrated, but who am i to say "Hang the Bastards"....Love yallllllllll.......

2007-01-12 06:22:51 · 16 answers · asked by GRANDMA 3 in Other - Society & Culture

If God created the universe, then created man, how did man report the creation of the universe? No man was there to witness it. If you believe God informed man of the creation of the universe and of man, what would be the purpose, bragging rights? If he reported that to us, why does he not report himself to us now? Would it not be just as simple?

As a few side questions, why would God create man "in the image of himself" if He has no true form? Also, would he really want to associate His likeness with something as ignorant as man?

Perhaps it's an odd sense of humour to tell people the "truth" to have them share the knowledge and be executed. For an "all-knowing" being, that doesn't seem very generous.

"God works in mysterious ways" is not a valid answer because it explains nothing, nor does "just have faith."

2007-01-12 06:22:51 · 11 answers · asked by Gray 6 in Religion & Spirituality

If your answer is yes, I'll have to rethink everything.

Because Hell is forever, and there is no appeal, I will have to rethink everything if I find out that most of the souls created by God end up in Hell.

2007-01-12 06:22:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How free is our free will if God gave it to us and can take it back at any time? We are automatons then?
" If a god exists there can be no free will. If god created you, everything surrounding you, and knows the outcome of all your decisions (as the Biblical god must, as the future is predicted) then you don't choose one solitary thing. No free will with an omniscient god, it's just common sense."

2007-01-12 06:22:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I sometimes hear and see weird things, like paper moving across the desk when there is no fan or window open, unexplainable aweful sounding noises..ect..I am not a nut case just a big whimp. or am I...do you think there is paranormal stuff out there?

2007-01-12 06:21:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Sing out folks.

This question is being asked because of a statement made by Theophilus in another thread.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhWUyPKUk7VN1HV.niikd6sezKIX?qid=20070112104015AARKwRt&show=7&cp=2&tp=2#all-answers

2007-01-12 06:21:08 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Another poster asked what we all think of agnostics. One Christian's response was this:

"I'm fine with whatever anyone believes, as long as they don't assume they are right, and I am wrong."

Being a Christian, dont you assume that you ARE right and everyone else is WRONG? Can you not see the hypocrisy openly staring you in the face with that statement?? God forbid someone assume you are wrong - but you assume everyone outside of your faith wrong....

WE arent "allowed" to have personal communications on this site, so I thought I would ask all of you for your input on this, rather than just directing it at the responder and having this deleted... Thanks for responding!

2007-01-12 06:20:52 · 18 answers · asked by YDoncha_Blowme 6 in Religion & Spirituality

(Note: the reason this is in the R&S section will be revealed when I choose a bset answer. Don't give any reasons for your choice, just choose what you think is the right answer.)

There is a multiple choice math test. For one of the questions, you only get to see the possilbe answers. Which answer is the right answer?

A) 15.8
B) 90
C) 148
D) 158
E) 168

2007-01-12 06:20:51 · 13 answers · asked by mullah robertson 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-12 06:20:50 · 9 answers · asked by Great_One 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-12 06:19:33 · 25 answers · asked by pastor of muppets 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Entertainment was a necessity on the ark. No one can survive a year with absolutely zero fun.

Do you think that Noah and his family re-named all the animals or did they preserve the Adamic names? And where are those Adamic names today?

2007-01-12 06:19:15 · 9 answers · asked by ÜFÖ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I hear many times that free will is why there are murders/rapes/thefts/etc... So if all humans had the compassion of Gandhi, would we not have free will? Could we not be kind to each other and still have the choice of following god or not? Do you believe that this is the best of all possible worlds? That it would be impossible for humans to be any other way and yet still have free will?

I know that's more than one question, but they are all of a kind, so answer as you see fit, but please try to answer what I have asked and not just "god knows what he's doing".
(atheists, please don't bother, I know, god doesn't exist, I get it, this is for believers and specifically xians)
Thank you.

2007-01-12 06:18:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm asking a serious question in hopes to get some serious/detailed answers..

2007-01-12 06:17:18 · 34 answers · asked by ♥ Scorpio X 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-12 06:16:59 · 3 answers · asked by ayesha s 1 in Languages

Why the Christian Church and Muslim Mosque rebuild the follower’s brain with myth and fairytale stories? Why not educate the children and its followers with modern research's done by scientists and let the people know that there is NO GOD , but only a story books about a god. Why depend on an old book? What are our united human plans for 2007? Did we plan anything for the sake of nature and avoiding war against each other to save the material and life? Why the world leader’s not get united to finish it off by their powers to establish the truth?
I’m sick of this :-(

2007-01-12 06:16:51 · 4 answers · asked by tell me about Darwin 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-12 06:16:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Mocks those of us with a lack of acceptance of others. Great joke:

I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. So I ran over and said "Stop! Don't do it!" "Why shouldn't I?" he said. "Well, there's so much to live for!" "Like what?" "Well... are you religious?" He said yes. I said, "Me too! Are you Christian or Buddhist?" "Christian." "Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant ? "Protestant." "Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?" "Baptist" "Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?" "Baptist Church of God!" "Me too! Are you original Baptist Church of God, or are you reformed Baptist Church of God?" "Reformed Baptist Church of God!" "Me too! Are you Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915?" He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915!" I said, "Die, heretic scum", and pushed him off. (Emo Philips)

2007-01-12 06:16:46 · 6 answers · asked by Berzirk 3 in Religion & Spirituality