Society & Culture - 26 May 2007

or will i have to waste my time learning portuguese?

2007-05-26 18:47:03 · 3 answers · asked by Billy B 1 in Languages

When John 1:1, "Word was God" was changed in the NWT to "Word a God". Is this in the Mormon translation too?

2007-05-26 18:45:12 · 7 answers · asked by yaabro 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Five years old, I fell on a very sharp tool and hurt my knee,I was rushed to the hospital immediately.This was the most painful accident that had happened to me.
At six years old,I went to live with my dad,away from my family in the States for about 1/2 years.
Ten years old,I was developing into a teenage adult.I made my first communion.It was very stimulating with my dad taking photos of me.
At thirteen to fourteen years,I became very popular in my community and in my school.I was admired by the principal,teachers and schoolmates.In primary school,there was an activity to dress as your favourite fairy tale. It was the most electrifying and thrilling moment of my life.I chose to dress as Cinderalla.My dad had brought me a speacial dress which looked like a wedding dress,with lots of sparkling and gleamin studs with tiny diamond stones.I also had a pair of
shoes that looked like a glass shoe.On that day I wa called "Princess" or "Cinderalla".

2007-05-26 18:43:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Can God do anything? If the answer is "yes", can he create a rock heavier than he can lift? (If the answer is "yes", then he really can't do everything. How do you explain this?)

2007-05-26 18:42:20 · 38 answers · asked by sky 2 in Religion & Spirituality

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I'm more than aware, (and that would mean that I'm actually somewhat nauseated by the fact,) that most Jews, Christians and Muslims are all entrenched in the idea of creation, (and I think they're quite wrong about this issue,) but what does the rest of the world believe? Are Hindus, Buddhists, Wiccans, Pagans and the rest of the band as deluded as the monotheists?
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2007-05-26 18:41:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ok, I'll admit, I'm eating chocolate - to excess - So I'm a glutton. How about you?

2007-05-26 18:37:01 · 24 answers · asked by freshbliss 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Or what if his excuse was

"You're looking at the wrong part of the report"

"Ask God to tell you what it really meant"

"I was speaking in parables" Ask your pastor to help you with it"

"I didn't really mean that. Ask God to help you understand it"

2007-05-26 18:33:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

people who live in france and spain can call themselves europeans
people who live in japan and china can call themselves asians
people in kenya and nambia can call themselves africans
people in austraila can call themselves australians
but people in canada and peru can't call themselves americans

why did the usa have to steal the name of the ENTIRE western hemisphere!!!

2007-05-26 18:30:18 · 18 answers · asked by Matthew T 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-05-26 18:30:06 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...why prehistoric people invented religion? If there really is a God, why are there so many religions? Wouldn't he have made himself known to everyone from the beginning instead of only making himself known to the Jews?

2007-05-26 18:28:45 · 14 answers · asked by AuroraDawn 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I have experimented with women when I was younger but found it utterly repulsive (I am a woman) to the point of being sick. There was absolutely NO ATTRACTION during those times. But I fantasize about women. Even when I am with a man. What does it mean? I definately get turned on when with a man.

2007-05-26 18:28:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-05-26 18:24:59 · 12 answers · asked by Dhruva 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Help me translate this paragraph from english to spanish..plez

I was born on August 28. That very particular day meant alot to my dad and me.He saved my life as a new born baby in the ambulance vehicle as his first daughter.I nearly died because my mother almost gave birth to me on the ambulance.As the door opened my mother could not hold on again and gave birth to me.Out I came unforeseen,Dad caught me on the floor of the ambulance. The doctor were in high spirits with my parents,and this was how my life first begun for the duration of the future.
Nine months later,I had my first two baby teeth at the bottom of my lower jaw.By the i was crawling at that point in time. I was energetic in moving about on my own and saying babyish words. At three to four years old I was attending pre-school.When attending school I would be crying and screaming for my mother.I would be at school not saying a word to anyone else, unless I saw my mother.

2007-05-26 18:23:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

They believe in Purgatory (Not Biblical) If Jesus dies on the cross for sins why would you need to go to purgatory.
I'm Christian and I find alot of people turn away because of catholics

Honest Answers please,this is not hate against the catholics.

2007-05-26 18:19:39 · 10 answers · asked by Ans2003 3 in Religion & Spirituality

if you ate it and drank coke your insides will explode or something like that?

2007-05-26 18:15:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

why?

2007-05-26 18:15:01 · 16 answers · asked by wintersun619 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

She is a born Catholic but lately she's been attending Christian church for several ours at a time. She says that she just likes how the guy talks(i dont know wether to call him a priest or not because i dont know if christians have a priest),but i think shes doing it for the wrong reasons. All answers will be appreciated.

2007-05-26 18:13:53 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-26 18:13:52 · 8 answers · asked by Dhruva 2 in Religion & Spirituality

tickle

2007-05-26 18:12:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I'm NOT interested in it saving your soul, etc.

I mean, what does it do to improve your life now?

Does it altar the way you perceive things?

Do you feel it helps you grow as a person and be better to others?

2007-05-26 18:11:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This is an example of how anyone can makeup anything and intimidate people into believing it

I can simply say,

"You're not meant to understand him"

"Zetso works in mysterious ways

"If you question Zetso, You're going to hell"

In the Zetso book, it says have faith in Zetso and all gods under him.

2007-05-26 18:09:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

'Key' becomes 'keys' while 'baby' becomes 'babies' when pluralised. The deciding factor is whether the letter before 'y' is a vowel or not. However, what is the rationale for this? How do you pronouce words like 'sacs' so that it doesn't sound like 'sex'? How do you pronouce 'asked' when it ends with /a:skt/. Find it hard to pronounce the [k] followed by the [t]. In fact, i find many words hard to pronounce since i am not a native speaker though i may be able to transcribe the words correctly. Find it hard to twist n turn my tongue when i read fast. Tks

2007-05-26 18:08:39 · 5 answers · asked by hazelnut 2 in Languages

I mean, you don't need to get too personal. I'm more interested in what kind of things you were thinking, and what state of mind you were in.

2007-05-26 18:07:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Muslims, Jews and Scientists from Europe created a cosmopolitan society of peace and mutual co-existance.

Islamic scholars of Religon (Mullahs,Imams,Ulama) were also scientists since the Quran encouraged the Muslims to look into science to see the power of God.

Muslim and Jewish scholars along with some Heretic Christians or "enlightened" scientists created a "JEWEL" in Europe.

Science, Mathematics,Astronomy, Philosphy etc. were discussed and studied with all three faiths living in harmony and peaceful coexistance.

This islamic attitude to science, mathematics and learning was so foreign in Europe that it was considered heresy and blasphemy.

This got the Catholic Church so UPSET they hunted down all the Muslims/Heritics and converted them by force or killed them.

The Church was so fanatically against free thought and scientific research that they blamed the Renaissance on Islam.

In revenge for undermining the awesome power of the Church (and planting a seed for Europe to emerge out of the Dark Ages) ,the Pope killed or baptised by force all the Muslims (and Jews) in Spain.

Then the Pope and Church along with loyal Kings started the Crusades to make sure Islam would not reach any further into Europe with their "heretical views".

The Islamic view of One God, no original sin, and the belief that there should be NO Religious hierarchy and NO organized church was a total slap in the face of Christiandom.

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“The Renaissance of Europe did not take place in the 15th century. Rather it began when Europe learned from the culture of the Arabs. The cradle of European awakening is not Italy. It is the Muslim Spain.” (Robert Briffault, The Making Of Mankind)

“The Christian World came to wage crusades against Muslims but eventually knelt before them to gain knowledge. They were spellbound to see that Muslims were owners of a culture that was far superior to their own. The Dark Ages of Europe were illuminated by nothing but the beacon of Muslim Civilization.” (F.J.C Hearushaw, The Science of History.)

“The greatest crimes, the greatest “sin” of Mohammed in the eyes of Christian West is that he did not allow himself to be slaughtered, to be “crucified” by his enemies. He only defended himself, his family and his followers; and finally vanquished his enemies. Mohammed’s success is the Christians’ gall of disappointment… He did not believe in any vicarious sacrifices for the sins of others.” (Edward Gibbon, Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.)



Only the atheists have the intellectual honesty to acknowledge these Islamic accomplishments :


http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/cairo-autumn.html


http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/damascus-spring.html


http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/baghdad-summer.html




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2007-05-26 18:07:30 · 7 answers · asked by kloneme 3 in Religion & Spirituality

…eat in heaven?

I have heard that we are going to be able to eat in heaven according to these texts:

MT 8:11
"I SAY TO YOU THAT MANY WILL COME FROM THE EAST AND THE WEST, AND WILL TAKE THEIR PLACES AT THE FEAST WITH ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN...."

REV 19:9
"THEN THE ANGEL SAID TO ME, ‘WRITE: BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE INVITED TO THE WEDDING SUPPER OF THE LAMB!’ AND HE ADDED, ‘THESE ARE THE TRUE WORDS OF GOD.’"



What do you say? Yes or no.

2007-05-26 18:04:00 · 13 answers · asked by Mutual Help 4 in Religion & Spirituality

In Genesis (in the KJV)3:22 it reads – “And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever.

In the Torah the same reads: “And the Lord God said, “Now that the man has become like one of us, knowing good and bad, what if he should stretch out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever!

God is saying “The man is become as one of us” ... “Now that the man has become like one of us” …

How would you as “Free Thinkers” interpret this?

Please no Scriptures or bashing,
Thank you

2007-05-26 18:02:27 · 29 answers · asked by Sam 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I have to much time on my hands so I usually think about stuff.
If you could control time, which power would you use(You can only choose one)
The ability to go back in time.
The ability to freeze time or
The ability to go into the future.
And no I'm not a pot head or a drug user, I'm just someone with to much time to think.

2007-05-26 18:01:29 · 11 answers · asked by tubasrule_07 1 in Other - Society & Culture

brought tears to your eyes?
be honest.

for me - I've been brought to tears a few times as some insensitivity was displayed, and also for those who are truly lost at this moment.

Unbelievers reading this: I know you don't understand, and I hope this doesn't offend you - it truly is a grieving process.

goodnight all
with love in Christ
Ramjet.

2007-05-26 18:01:25 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

no if's, and's, or but's...you HAD to pick another race to be in your next life...what would it be

this isn't a question about your racial pride, or confidence...it is just a question
it is as simple as "what hair color would you prefer"
i know race shouldn't matter, but just humor me!

2007-05-26 18:01:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

If Christians can find an excuse not to follow these verses because they are “Pauls opinion” but the rest of the Bible is the “absolute word of God” then aren’t Christians just picking and choosing what their desires agree with ??

I say Trinity and other concepts are “Pauls Opinion” but nobody is ready to agree with that because it goes against the desires of most Christians.

That means the Bible is not the “WORD OF GOD”, it is just a book written by men and Christians follow it because its all they have….and since Paul said Christians no longer need to follow the cursed Mosaic Law…….Christians can Just live according to their desires.

If somebody says they only follow the rules of the NT and Jesus saved them from the Law in the OT, then why don’t they follow these FEW rules as written below ????

Why should the “change of Times” affect the obedience to GODs Laws ?

"Any woman who prays with her head unveiled dishonors her head. It is the same as if her head were shaven, for if a woman will not veil herself then she should cut off her hair. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaven , let her wear a veil. (1 Corenthians 11 :5).

Whosoever looketh upon a woman to lust after her hath committed ADULTRY with HER already...-----(MATT 5:028)

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at HOME, good, OBEDIENT to their HUSBANDS... ------ (Timothy 2:005)

Likewise, ye wives, be in SUBJECTION to your own HUSBANDS. ----- (1PE 3:001)

Women should remain SILENT in the Church. They are NOT ALLOWED to speak, but must be in SUBMISSION, as the Law says. – (1 Corinthians 14:34)

"I permit NO woman to TEACH or have AUTHORITY over men". –( 1 Timothy 2:11-14)



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2007-05-26 18:00:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality