Society & Culture - 4 June 2007

What I have found thus far says that they don't completely condemn it, but they don't encourage it either. Please give me resources.

I friend of my husband's committed suicide this past weekend. The Christian view is much different from the JW view in many ways. I'd like to get this cleared up when asked questions.

2007-06-04 02:10:02 · 16 answers · asked by "Marian" the Librarian 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Or show up to court in your pajamas?

2007-06-04 02:08:27 · 5 answers · asked by great gig in the sky 7 in Religion & Spirituality

In the time of Exodus, the gap in education standards between wealthy, powerful people and the average dude in the street would have been far greater than today.

With no mass communication, laws had to be kept simple.

Then, as now, maintaining order in society would have been paramount to political leaders.

When the Hebrews embarked on their migration, it would have been difficult for one political force to hold a grip on power.

Presenting laws as coming from god would give more strength to them in the minds of the faithful.

The religious leaders would have been only to happy to co-operate on these issues due to mutual benefits.

So let's have a look at the commandments one by one

"I am the Lord your God, Thou shalt have no other gods before me"

This establishes centralised authority. Zero tolerance of other faiths means less risk of deviation from the rules.

Isn't Law & Order is easier to maintain when you prevent free thinking?

Is this what #1 is about?

2007-06-04 02:06:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

(not a rhetorical question.)

2007-06-04 02:04:49 · 26 answers · asked by MrsOcultyThomas 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-04 02:03:29 · 23 answers · asked by jeet 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm trying to find someone's home address but I cant find them in the phone book. I know the city in which they live, and I was wondering if anyone knew if the city's town hall would provide that information to me.

2007-06-04 02:03:28 · 10 answers · asked by JonL76 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Just wondering.. (-:

2007-06-04 02:02:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

what does tht mean i mean the abbr .de which area does it indicate

2007-06-04 02:02:01 · 12 answers · asked by Batista.Rox!!!! 3 in Languages

for example when a cat looks at a human being , it sees the human being in a different form, shape, identity and dimention, because the cats have evolved in a different way to humans.

Did you know that this new knowledge has been found mainly due to modern computer technology?

Now where do we read of this new knowledge in religious texts?

never found in any religious book

why so?

2007-06-04 02:01:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-04 02:00:22 · 10 answers · asked by misfit 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I ask because I've been a witness in a trial and there was none of that. It was just, "Raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"

No "So help you God" no hand on the Bible.

Does this vary by state or something?

2007-06-04 01:59:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm just looking for basic tips. I don't have much experience in lying .. and I want to be good.

Would you recommend acting classes?

I want to be able to lie with confidence in all situations, work, family, etc.

I'm desperate ... all suggestions welcome!

2007-06-04 01:58:17 · 16 answers · asked by Reserved 6 in Etiquette

I like Kate! No, take that back, I'm in love with Kate. Since I saw her movie "Serendipity," I have been completely obsessed with her. She's so beautiful and she has that sexy English accent. I haven't actually seen many of her movies but the few that I have seen showed her amazing talent. I'm looking forward to seeing her in more movies.

2007-06-04 01:57:34 · 8 answers · asked by mbw m 2 in Languages

I know it sounds silly, but i've looked it up, and there is people who practice Christian Wicca. Is it worth looking at or are those people out of their minds? I'm asking this because i'm a Christian struggling with a Wiccan past. Thanks!

2007-06-04 01:55:37 · 38 answers · asked by WeirdMe 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-04 01:54:40 · 21 answers · asked by MrsOcultyThomas 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't think so....ummm what do you think ?

2007-06-04 01:54:16 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I know the religious are going to say that WE are responsible and not their god etc. etc. blah, blah.
But do they WARN anyone about it?

2007-06-04 01:52:35 · 10 answers · asked by cananddo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I truly beleive that Women are!

2007-06-04 01:51:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

The Old Testament is racist (a harsh comment I know). It is completely exclusive to the Jewish people and it descriminates against EVERYONE else. I am not saying its a bad book. The Torah is written and meant for the Jewish faith. But evangalist constantly quote the Old Testament and make claims about Israel that are completely contraditory to Jesus' teachings and todays standards.
Jesus preached inclusiveness (everyone together), the Old Testatment says only the Jews are chosen and are going to heaven, everyone else isn't (that would include Christians).
So why have it? The early church fathers kept it, but should have they? Its blaintly not ours, it theirs. Why not include some Wicca or Hindu?
And yes we all know Jesus was a Jew but he didn't act or preach like a conventional Jew.

2007-06-04 01:51:37 · 32 answers · asked by Boanerges 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Ancient Egypt was old. It was inhabited by gypsies and mummies who all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert. The climate of the Sarah is such that all the inhabitants have to live elsewhere.

Moses led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea where which is bread made without any ingredients. Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten commandos. He died before he ever reached Canada but his commandos made it.

Solomon had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines. He was an actual hysterical figure as well as being in the bible. It sounds like he was sort of busy too.

The Greeks were a highly sculptured people, and without them we wouldn't have history. The Greeks also had myths. A myth is a yyoung female moth.

Socrates was a famous old Greek teacher who went around giving people advice. They killed him. He later died from an overdose of wedlock which is apparently poisonous. After his death, his career suffered a dramatic decline.

2007-06-04 01:51:14 · 4 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-04 01:47:34 · 26 answers · asked by MrsOcultyThomas 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-04 01:47:28 · 10 answers · asked by jojo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I like her and i want to do it again

2007-06-04 01:46:50 · 11 answers · asked by gunnerofarsenal 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-06-04 01:43:19 · 20 answers · asked by spitfire_1964 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i have seen mother mary staute coverd with saree and a other gods with golden and silver crown, chains etc.
y cant we use that much money to feed the poor who are dying everyday with hunger rather then decorating a lifeless image which cannot even clean a dirt made by a crow on its head, y r we not giving importance to our felow human beings who have life then to those non living things

2007-06-04 01:41:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep." "His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them." Job 14:12, 21.

Why are there saints etc etc

2007-06-04 01:41:15 · 16 answers · asked by Gezza D 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you really want Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort representing your faith in debates?

Do you think maybe there should be a search for new representatives?

Crocoduck.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oQHCVaYNr9c

2007-06-04 01:40:19 · 12 answers · asked by Southpaw 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I was Born in West Allis Wisconsin, which is a suburb of Milwaukee, at 9:13 am on 7/31/80. My mom was born 9/28/57 in Milwaukee Wis. and died 6/4/00 in pasadena California. Can anyone predict my future?

2007-06-04 01:39:37 · 11 answers · asked by Thomas F 1 in Mythology & Folklore

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2007-06-04 01:38:11 · 24 answers · asked by ambrose_lexy07 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-04 01:38:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality