Society & Culture - 31 May 2007

2007-05-31 06:22:17 · 11 answers · asked by Patrick 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i identify with the the christian ideals and beliefs. I believe in god and that jesus christ is our savior, but i don't think i should have to be baptized to commit myself to god.

2007-05-31 06:21:00 · 12 answers · asked by iwonder 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 06:19:36 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Does work and material things make us focus more on our survival consciousness instead of focusing on a higher consciousness? Can there be balance? Do the two mind sets convict with each other? Or does it just take self discipline to keep spiritualness full without being leaked by concentration on the material world.

2007-05-31 06:19:12 · 8 answers · asked by learydisciple 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 06:18:33 · 7 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Is this what I am being asked to believe: Christian belief came out of Judaism, the rules now have changed, no more law we are now in grace. God sent his son to die for all of us. Since then his established church has split over 20,000 times each saying the other is wrong. The vast majority disagree to what Jesus came to say or who he was, some say the son of God some say he was God. At best God's response to man is confusion beyond belief. We are told to just ask the Holy Spirit to show you truth...(I have)..ZERO BTW for 20 plus years. We are told that Jesus loves us more than we will ever know but if you make a mistake and pick the wrong road Mormon, Jw's, or 100's of others you will burn 24-7 for eternity. I have read the N.T numerous times (and prayed), I've attened numerous Churches (they want $$$) I'm not an idiot. At BEST this is a mine field of choices. I would LOVE it if one Christian would tell me for the first time EVER...YOUR right...this is very hard to understand.

2007-05-31 06:15:58 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

These fundies must really be doing a number on their children. Twice in the last post it was said that scientific evidence supports a global flood. I've been in the field of biology for four years, and interested in the study of science for much longer, and can tell you with ease that no credible scientist would make such claims.

In fact, a global flood has been proven impossible.

It just frightens me to see that these parents feel it is alright to replace what we now know from strong evidence with religious dogma and think this is not at all damaging to a child's development....

2007-05-31 06:15:41 · 11 answers · asked by Starvin' Marvin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 06:15:22 · 25 answers · asked by ManhattanGirl 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 06:15:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

Does human evolution take place on a collective or individual level? Should one strive to reach higher levels of being through self meditation, or should one just go to work and contribute to material collection and increased productivity? Which method is most effective?

2007-05-31 06:15:17 · 11 answers · asked by learydisciple 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 06:15:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 06:13:38 · 11 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Personally, I love Halle Berry as CatWoman...meowwwww!!!

But Linda Carter as Wonder Woman....she was hot!!

2007-05-31 06:12:59 · 22 answers · asked by ☮ wickey wow wow ♀♀ 7 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Does having a career that symbolizes the drain of spirituality in modern day america appropriate for someone who wants to expand the mind and reach new levels of spititual ecstacy? Does having a job that contradicts your personal ideals for life make you a hypocrite? Or, is a job just a job? A way to contribute to society and nothing to do with your own personal aspirations?

2007-05-31 06:11:56 · 8 answers · asked by learydisciple 2 in Religion & Spirituality

ok I'm a Roman Catholic and very proud of it. ok this question is not meant to be funny, i'm serious. i've always been very sexual [but only within a relationship, i'm not promiscuous] but for the past month or so, it has doubled and i dont understand why. i do not beleive when someone said oh the devil made me do it, i beleive people should take responsibilities for their actions, but[ok i know this sounds very stupiud, i really do] can it be the beginning of a possession? no seriously, please dont laugh but i'm horny 24/7 literally, i have sexual dreams....you tihnk i'm going on the wrong path? i dont know...you know what i mean? i just want to be spiritually healthy you know...please dont be rude in your answers, or sarcastic.

2007-05-31 06:10:14 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Wouldn't that be like me making 2 sculptures out of clay; having one as a beautiful animal and the other as a rolled up, half-@ssed attempt at a snake, then judging the snake because it is not beautiful like the animal? If God knows the future and he knows in creating a person that they will turn out like Hitler did, or Napoleon, and still creates them, isn't it hypocritical for him to judge them based on what he created them to do? If free-will is not just an illusion, then God would not be able to know the future for certain, and if he did, then he is not a just God.

Please don't answer unless you have enough of a brain to understand what I am asking. I don't want to hear about so-and-so being the only way to glory and blah blah blah. Other than that please ge me insights.

2007-05-31 06:09:46 · 14 answers · asked by Edward V 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I think it's addiction but I have witnessed full blown mental illness quite regualar living here in the bible belt. What's your opinion?

2007-05-31 06:09:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 06:08:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

mine is simply that God willed evolution. and the seemingly random forces that spawen life were steered by god.
And if your'e thinking:well the bible dates the earth at 10000 years or so,WTF; how about this: Man wasn't around then so a "day" could bin fact 100000000 years. It could be metaphoric after all.

2007-05-31 06:07:19 · 26 answers · asked by jamester0091 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 06:05:59 · 13 answers · asked by nascardi38 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I work with this guy who is flippin nuts and he drives me absolutely crazy. I've tried telling him his an idiot and tried ignoring but nothing seems to work.

2007-05-31 06:05:46 · 8 answers · asked by chieffanz4life 2 in Etiquette

I was just wondering what people like to wear on their feet when at home. As for me I like to go barefoot or wear socks if its cold.

2007-05-31 06:05:25 · 35 answers · asked by funkymonk73 2 in Etiquette

He took one for the team!
He chose to be hated so people may grow to hate all that is bad and infact became the very symbol of it so people may know the difference and love the good! How else can you explain good and bad when everything was created by god? He's shown as the fallen angel only to prove everything was created by god, otherwise christianity and islam would be dualists not monotheists! Infact he is the only true follower so people develop a conscience!

2007-05-31 06:05:22 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-05-31 06:05:09 · 4 answers · asked by evadhunter2002 1 in Religion & Spirituality

How many Atheists, Agnostics, Freethinkers, Humanists, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Shintos, Confucianists, Satanists, Taoists, Pagans, and anybody from any other religion are there here at this moment in time?

Also what's been going on in this section since I don't come around here all that often?

2007-05-31 06:04:25 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

By Grace Alone
or
By Faith Alone

Which one?

Thanks

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2007-05-31 06:03:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

As well how many deaths were caused from it?

2007-05-31 06:01:24 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Christianity believes that God became manifest in human form through Jesus. Is there any 'record' of anything like this in other faiths with their goddesses?

Is the Goddess REAL, or simply (and I'm not belittling Her here) a personification, a metaphor, an attempt at explaining the unexplainable, of connecting to the feminine aspect of the Divine?

BB

2007-05-31 06:00:25 · 12 answers · asked by Kellenor 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I was wondering what you felt about christian children seeing the current Shrek movies.

2007-05-31 05:59:14 · 26 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

When I speak to friends or family who have known me for over 30 years they tell me what a great dad I am, how I am a good husband to my wife etc. Friends who have known me since elementary school will tell me they don't know how they got through life without some of my advice.

BUT, in the past year or so I have been a little more verbal about the fact that I have never believed in a God or Jesus etc. Now they all gang up and tell me I am going to hell and they cannot believe they know me.

First off, please understand I do not believe in God, so that also means I do not believe in Hell or Satan or whoever you want to group me with to spend my eternal days of damnation.

Christians generally believe that no faith imparts the virtues of love and forgiveness more effectively than their own...so why are they the most hostile?

2007-05-31 05:58:01 · 41 answers · asked by Bahama121 3 in Religion & Spirituality