Society & Culture - 12 January 2007

And is the reason different from, lets say, the reason a dog or a cat wants to live? If so, how could it be?

2007-01-12 06:16:32 · 11 answers · asked by Perceiver 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Here is a situation that made me really question my beliefs about Christianity. I was raised Catholic and never missed a Sunday mass in 18 years. However, my attendance stopped after this particular event. A few years ago, my best friend's son died, he was only 3 months old. A catholic mass was held for his funeral service and our priest ACTUALLY said...."Thank God that this child was baptized before his death or he would not be with our Lord." You tell me, what could this innocent little baby have done to not deserve a place in heaven had he not been "baptized"?? Would he be in hell? This made me sick to my stomach and I never stepped foot in a church again, nor did my best friend. My question is, how can I still believe that there is a God? Especially the God that I've been taught to believe in? If it is true that her son would have gone to "hell" with baptism, then I don't want to believe in God. Tell me what you all think.

2007-01-12 06:16:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've never understood why he (Jacob) wanted the animals to mate in front of these trees. Every Bible is a different translation, some translations say rods, some say speckled and some spotted, some even say streaked, but whichever translation, what did they have to do with it? Why did the animals face the trees to mate? I've never gotten that part? Was there supposed to be something in them? Or maybe the animals got excited over those colors? Maybe they were something like catnip is to cats?

2007-01-12 06:16:08 · 4 answers · asked by Mrs J 6 in Religion & Spirituality

The church as in Jesus's bride.

2007-01-12 06:14:32 · 11 answers · asked by SuperSkinny 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-12 06:14:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

not end up in more places than what is modern day Israel? Why not go to speak to all peoples and spread the message of God?

2007-01-12 06:14:06 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Espicially women? If they believe this makes them a better part of society than they were 25 years ago they are wrong. It just brings them down into the gutter with the men who do not have the intelligence of knowing how to talk. Why would you want to bring yourself down to that level ladies?

2007-01-12 06:14:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-01-12 06:13:43 · 2 answers · asked by Glena C 1 in Religion & Spirituality

im not an ugly girl but i have experienced being called it a few times....alot of people tell me im pretty or cute...but then some people are so mean and say Ugly..what for? were all beatuiful arent we? so yeah it hurts :(

2007-01-12 06:13:36 · 14 answers · asked by Dia 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-01-12 06:13:31 · 12 answers · asked by Michael 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I have a friend who never kept soap in her bathroom, no matter where she lived. I took some nice bath and body hand soap this past summer when I was babysitting for her, and went there last month and it is barely used. I always have to look in the tub for shampoo or body wash to use something to wash my hands. I have even asked for her dish detergent before. I just wonder why people have no soap for themselves or guests in the bathroom.

2007-01-12 06:13:20 · 16 answers · asked by just julie 6 in Etiquette

I skipped a friends wedding because of finances and incredibly bad timing (college graduation, finals). Now the baby shower is occuring and I REALLY want to go but the flights are so expensive and I am in a bad financial situation in terms of not having much extra spending money. Average flights are $350.
Is this a viable excuse, or will she be able to hate me forever if I do not attend the shower.

2007-01-12 06:12:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-01-12 06:12:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

The ISG recommends:
1 Divide Jerusalem by giving Judea & Samaria to the Palistinians.
2 Give Golan Heights to Syria.
3 Invite Iran & Syria to peace conferrence & exlude Israel.

Consider that this would put Israel at great risk.

2007-01-12 06:12:04 · 9 answers · asked by t a m i l 6 in Religion & Spirituality

*Please read the whole question before answering*
My understanding of christianity is that god is all knowing and all powerful, and that he exists without the constraints of our time.... everywhere/always. So essentially, at the moment you are created, he/she knows your conclusion. So essentially, he/she creates you knowing whether you will go to heaven or hell because he/she sees your entire life at one moment... this also raises other questions but we'll stick with this one for now.

2007-01-12 06:11:38 · 25 answers · asked by Cale Black 2 in Religion & Spirituality

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

In Bulgarian this greeting is translated as "how are youuu", but I want to know what it is in English

2007-01-12 06:10:32 · 10 answers · asked by anonymous 1 in Languages

Why did europeans evolve to have eyes that were not brown, something no other people did, is it because blue or green, or even purple lets in more light for the short winter days when the sun is further away? If so, does that mean that blue eyes people can see better in the dark than people with brown eyes?

2007-01-12 06:09:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

What Does Godly Grief Produce?

And What does wordly grief produce?

(hint: 2 Corinthians 7)

2007-01-12 06:09:50 · 3 answers · asked by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I like the word religionicity. It sound cool so I'll leave it.

2007-01-12 06:09:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

pika pika!

2007-01-12 06:09:07 · 14 answers · asked by Pikachu 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Are you glad that the extent of your happiness will be sexual fulfillment whild you live on earth? Is there nothing more, or do you believe that you will be gay in heaven too? I hope not

2007-01-12 06:08:43 · 23 answers · asked by Montecar3 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

You know how christians believe that when Jesus comes the whole world will see him? Is it possible that he's going to apear on TV? --- Just a thought.

2007-01-12 06:07:47 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-12 06:07:36 · 19 answers · asked by hazel2nuts 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-01-12 06:07:13 · 16 answers · asked by mprosenjit 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-12 06:07:04 · 6 answers · asked by dean 2 in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.life.com/Life/current_issue

How many of you thought at first glance that was an *** he's so casually leaning against?

2007-01-12 06:06:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

do you like them? do you dislike them? or do you down right hate them? anyway i'm agnostic and i was just wondering that's all

2007-01-12 06:06:02 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I see the argument all the time that creatures don't evolve, they adapt. I am wondering what all you believe adaptation entails, i.e behavioral changes, physical changes, etc.

2007-01-12 06:05:59 · 6 answers · asked by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-12 06:05:15 · 8 answers · asked by Peace 1 in Religion & Spirituality