Society & Culture - 15 June 2007

don't you wonder why they are here?

Can I have a star from a believer?

2007-06-15 13:14:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

ok, so i am a christian and i was saved like when i was really young and I do believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and that he was sent by God to die on the cross for our sins and everything. But lately, in I would say the last couple (as in 2) years, between school and friends and other things, I have not put God as my first priority I don't think. I mean, I still have been praying and talking to the Lord, but as far as reading the bible goes, I have not been at all.I don't remember a lot of verses xcept for the basic ones (John 3:16, Romans 3:23, and others). I want to put God back as my first priority and have him guide my life as I try to live for him so I would like to have some scriptures that i can look up. Please and thank u, and God Bless You as i pray he will bless me.

2007-06-15 13:12:01 · 6 answers · asked by lilmzAI aka basketball shorty 2 in Religion & Spirituality

from no particular religion, but had a theme that you would say is "spiritual?" whatever that is to you?

2007-06-15 13:11:16 · 19 answers · asked by thirty-one characters 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i find it strange that most American kids think it ok to buy foriegn car claiming the price and the quality is much better, what would the teachers do if china decided to bring a million teachers to this country and work cheaper and do a much better job then them?
would that be a loyal idea? this is to all the idiots that buy foriegn cars and are killing our American way of life, by the way when did a foriegn car ever win the 500 or for that matter any any real American car race (never happened)
rice rice burners are the worst and are for yuppies german cars, still come from Germany short memories indeed.

2007-06-15 13:10:17 · 7 answers · asked by t-bone 5 in Other - Society & Culture

I keep being told that I need to believe in a higher power. Skipping the obvious question, "Which one, what are it's characteristics?" I'm still left with the question of why.

I've asked this so many times and no believer has ever pointed out the benefit of faith in a higher power. All the things they claim to out of it are things I can find elsewhere.

So what's the point?

2007-06-15 13:09:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

in anthropology answered with such respect and helpfulness. Why is R&S so much less respectful

2007-06-15 13:08:02 · 8 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

why do so many people feel if other people hate them, just because of a question they've asked?

2007-06-15 13:07:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Intelligent, offbeat, creative singles to hang out with with active interests, open to new discoveries. Not interested in golf, Disney, ballroom dancing, born-agains, card games or bridge. Lively conversation and opinions welcome.

2007-06-15 13:07:22 · 6 answers · asked by remy t 2 in Senior Citizens

2007-06-15 13:06:55 · 10 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Romans 13:12-14
The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

Proverbs 5:18-20
May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer— may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be captivated by her love.
Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another man's wife?

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

2007-06-15 13:05:43 · 7 answers · asked by Catherine 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it here for people of opposing views to vent, or is it here for people to post serious questions they have regarding the category here? After all, I don't recall this being the atheist/agnostic forum, for example.

2007-06-15 13:04:28 · 26 answers · asked by Hogie 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-15 13:02:09 · 8 answers · asked by Yarnlady_needsyarn 7 in Community Service

Romans 1:26-27:
"For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence [sic] of their error which was meet."

1st Timothy 1:10
For adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine

Deuteronomy 22:5
A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the LORD your God detests anyone who does this.

Matthew 5:27-28
You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

2007-06-15 13:02:03 · 14 answers · asked by Catherine 4 in Religion & Spirituality

She knows God created the universe.
She knows Jesus died for our sins.
She worshipped the Mother Mary, maybe.
If she did worship the Mother Mary, would that be enough of a transgression to send her to hell?

2007-06-15 13:00:35 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I guess mine is that Columbus discovered the Americas

2007-06-15 12:58:50 · 12 answers · asked by UFO^pilot 3 in Other - Society & Culture

If a murder truly believes that Jesus died for his sins(murder, rape, ect.), would you still say "He's not a real Christian"

2007-06-15 12:58:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Maybe the problem that religion has when confronting atheism, is that the various religions were designed to oppose other religions, not a lack of religion. Now that atheism is on the rise, the various religions simply aren’t equipped with the necessary armament to combat atheism. Religions seem to be in a perpetual arms race with each other using weapons of fear and superstition whereas atheism has only logic and reason at its disposal and these cannot be countered with fear and superstition.

2007-06-15 12:57:48 · 26 answers · asked by Desiree 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-15 12:55:45 · 13 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

hi im an atheist and i was raised by a christan and my mom is so mad bc i wont go to church how can i get her to let me alone she is so frustrating and she doesnt see that religion is not real but it is something that ppl make up to feel better bc thats what it really is and so many ppl are so fooled bc they dont see that!!

2007-06-15 12:55:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

im trying to be polite and nobody cares to help a man out.

2007-06-15 12:54:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-06-15 12:54:22 · 10 answers · asked by aj14911 1 in Mythology & Folklore

a teacher was trying to teach the children that God isn't real. she asked a little boy:
TEACHER: tom do u see that tree over there?
TOM: ya
TEACHER: tom do u see the sky?
TOM: ya
TEACHER: do u see God?
TOM: no
TEACHER: thats my point, u don't see him b/c he isn't there or any where!

GIRL: tom do u see that tree?
TOM: ya
GIRL: do u see the teacher?
TOM: ya
GIRL: do u see her brain?
TOM: no
GIRL: than what we were tought 2day she doesn't have one!
"4 WE WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT" 2nd Corinthians 5:7

2007-06-15 12:54:11 · 20 answers · asked by Jesse'sGirl:) 1 in Religion & Spirituality

15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:15

2007-06-15 12:52:30 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

in order to forgive us for being what we are?

2007-06-15 12:52:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

You're out, minding your own business when suddenly you're the victim of violent crime. An innocent passerby who happens to be atheist runs to your defense and, while saving your life, gets killed. You're alive. He's dead. Did he just go to hell?

I'm not expecting too many answers but thank you in advance for those of you who attempt it.

Also, as always, if you get thumbs-down, they didn't come from me. I don't do the thumbs-down thing. Thanks again.

2007-06-15 12:51:58 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Does anybody consider racism human weakness. i mean, it seperates stupid minds from brilliant ones. but it also brings large groups together.

2007-06-15 12:49:49 · 22 answers · asked by Aaron 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

do you believe your astrological sign is an accurate description of your personality?

2007-06-15 12:47:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-15 12:45:20 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Have you performed an act of kindness today towards someone else? Have you helped someone selflessly? At the very least have you made somebody smile? ;-)

2007-06-15 12:45:06 · 9 answers · asked by corriecorka 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Everywhere I go I hear jokes and stories about Americans being religious crazies, gun toting psychos and Racist extremists (white and black). Are there any normal people in the good old USA?

2007-06-15 12:42:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups