Society & Culture - 21 January 2007

First, I am a Christian. I know that Jesus died on the cross for my sins. I have already accepted him as Lord and Savior.

But I am Protestant, and I've always wondered this of Catholics. Why wear the crucifix with Jesus still on the cross?

The story doesn't end there. Jesus isn't still on the cross. He rose from the dead three days later. Does it serve as a reminder to you of His death?

I don't mean to sound judgemental here. That is NOT the point. It is just a curiosity of mine.

2007-01-21 02:40:53 · 15 answers · asked by Oklahoman 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-21 02:40:22 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

i was checking out origins of canvas and came accross this,

"...that early man experimented with all plant materials that he could chew and could not have avoided discovering the properties of cannabis (marijuana), for in his quest for seeds and oil, he certainly ate the sticky tops of the plant. Upon eating hemp the euphoric, ecstatic and hallucinatory aspects may have introduced man to an other-worldly plane from which emerged religious beliefs, perhaps even the concept of deity.

The plant became accepted as a special gift of the gods, a sacred medium for communion with the spiritual world and as such it has remained in some cultures to the present."

i thought it was interesting.... what do you think?

2007-01-21 02:38:55 · 9 answers · asked by tandypants 5 in Religion & Spirituality

by thousands of years,if yes why are we taught the wrong age.is it time the people took religion back out of the hands of the so called keepers of knowledge

2007-01-21 02:38:42 · 11 answers · asked by gasp 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-21 02:37:24 · 10 answers · asked by Ear 3 in Religion & Spirituality

God wrote the 10 commandments. Jesus forgives everyone. Who should we believe.

2007-01-21 02:37:24 · 20 answers · asked by rickyshyd608 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-21 02:36:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i hav heard the word chav used a lot and would like to kno what 1 is? i have a rough idea what a chav is but not a very gd 1

2007-01-21 02:36:15 · 10 answers · asked by lfc 4 life 2 in Other - Society & Culture

the first graph shows it starts at a very early age and the gap stays the same so society cannot be to blame
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:TBC-BW-IQ-SES-withDiff.png
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_intelligence

2007-01-21 02:34:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I am a christian, and I was just studying the history of Christianity in Europe and Americas. I read about how superstitious beliefs caused many people to be killed by simply being acused of witchcraft. I believe that this is still going on in today's christian world, except they have taken it to a new level and things aren't exactly as it was before. Christians go to people's houses and preach about their beliefs regardless of what the person believes in. I, myself am a christian and there have been many cases where christians of other sects have come to my house trying to force me into accepting their point of view of religion, and when I say I am Christian, they still try to get my mindset on their level of belief. In addition, when I ask them to leave they get mad at me saying that I will go to hell for my beliefs. I really don't understand this. Doesn't anyone think this is the same thing that they did to witches before? now they're doing it to anyone...

2007-01-21 02:34:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-21 02:33:39 · 5 answers · asked by Mommie 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-01-21 02:32:40 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

imagine you type so long for your question. all the person answer was this :-

yes
no
??
huh
ok
a
0

really .. it bugs me to no end.. i feel like reporting them for abuse.. but im not like that.. arrrghhh

does anyone encounter this?

2007-01-21 02:29:50 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

i guess there is nobody ,who does not lik company,mixing with people ,they just tak a little longer to open up,,,,,
share ur views

2007-01-21 02:29:38 · 11 answers · asked by abc 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I have been asking around and in Catholic schools, kids get Communion in 2nd grade and Reconciliation in 4th grade--but are taught you can't receive Communion without confession? So for two years they are sinning in not getting confession before communion? Why is that?

No disrespect meant and thank you in advance for answering

2007-01-21 02:28:31 · 7 answers · asked by LadySuri 7 in Religion & Spirituality

My mom asked me what a "shade" was today. She was at work and talking to an employee, and the employee said she wouldn't work for a "shade" when she was referring to my mom's boss. He is also black, is this woman saying she wouldn't work for a black person? Or is it like "shady" like sketchy and not trust worthy????

2007-01-21 02:28:00 · 4 answers · asked by Astrid Beau Bega Belda Calixte 2 in Etiquette

this is for a tripple bubble map=Mayas Aztecs and the Incas

2007-01-21 02:26:47 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I don't go to church because I have really bad social anxiety disorder. I can't be near crowds of people because I get panic attacks and almost pass out. I want to go back so bad but hold myself back because I'm afraid of what will happen if I go. My family thinks I'm no longer religious because of this and therefore, no longer believe in God. In truth, I believe in God more than most people I know. Do you think God forgives me that I can't go to Church to worship him? My family keeps saying that I'm banned from Heaven or something like that because I don't go to Church but really, I don't think God thinks like that. Can you love God and bleieve in everything he stands for without going to church on a regular daily basis?

2007-01-21 02:26:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-01-21 02:26:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Or is it the person is actually travelling in the astral realm and just feel like they've traveled to another planet.

2007-01-21 02:25:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Tahng Goyee!
Bowm trang sang nya kah kah yee_da, tah, kah Tahng Goyee yah ohm_ mohp_moyee moh ohm mohp moyee. Goyee oy tah noy_ chah_ Goy-ee,_ nya-uhr tren koom mahy_ lam_ chee?_ Troom em tet koyee, moo loon koom_ trang moo hoy owm_ troy choh moong_ka-hy tang choh moong_ka-hy tang.

2007-01-21 02:25:34 · 2 answers · asked by dukiebeamerandreas 1 in Languages

2007-01-21 02:25:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"Alls I am saying is..." "Alls you have to do is" What?! Grrr... How annoying is that?

2007-01-21 02:24:44 · 9 answers · asked by Here2Help 3 in Etiquette

from yourself,when Jesus states "me and my father are one",in the context of divine spirituality surely the Lord was telling man of each individauls relationship with God is one, what do you think it meant

2007-01-21 02:23:53 · 5 answers · asked by gasp 4 in Religion & Spirituality

im confused, should u just pray one prayer for your familys well being and then if anything specific comes up to pray for that, or should i pray for the well being every night??

2007-01-21 02:23:48 · 11 answers · asked by stlg1234 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I m selected as a Vocational Instructor (Printing and Book Binding) for physically handicapped persons, a central govt job. pay scale is 5000-150-8000/- & gross i will get around 14000/-. My nature of duties is to guide properly to all physically handicapped persons in the field of printing and book binding. (a teaching job) Non transferable. Posting is in valley of kashmir i.e. SRINAGAR (jammu and kashmir). India.

Presently i m working as a assistant (printing) in an autonomous body at pay scale 4000-100-6000/- and getiing gross around 11000/- with approx all benifits of central govt.

Which is better for me for ???????
Srinagar or Delhi.

I have a own house in Delhi and i m eldest & unmarried living with all family members (Parents, Brothers & sisters). I don't know kashmiri language also. I am HINDU.

Can any one really guide me.. Please give reason also.

I am very greatful to you.

Thanks in advance

Sundeep Aggarwal

2007-01-21 02:23:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

1. saints were stoned, and killed in other ways
2. jesus was crucified
3. some kid at YA keeps calling christians retards
4. christianity is being taken out of government and schools
5. people say "happy halloween", a satanic holiday, but not "merry christmas"
6. noah was made fun of by the other people
7. muslims kill christians
8. noone ever argues about how the hindu and zoroastrian goda are false

2007-01-21 02:21:56 · 11 answers · asked by Zero 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Okay, what I mean is, for atheists people always ask why we don't believe. Then they say that they believe because they have "faith". Does anyone ever just think "Well, dang, I didn't conciously choose not to have faith. I just...don't. How, then, can I be punished for this (going to Hell)?" I've been to church but honestly it is just to impossible for me to accept (thought I won't outrightly deny the existence of God, because I dont know). But I just wanted to know if other people ever think this way.

2007-01-21 02:21:17 · 19 answers · asked by eastchic2001 5 in Religion & Spirituality

How should my wife and I who are liberals handle this, our child being heterosexual. He is only 3 you see but he likes girls. I don't know what the world is coming to.

2007-01-21 02:21:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-21 02:21:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality