Society & Culture - 23 June 2007

I am in real trouble and I asked God for help and what I got was the meanest thing, he actually made it much worse, so I am saying to God : YOU ARE MEAN AND THE LIER!!! I will never follow your crap and h0rsesh!t commandments! YOU ARE JUST A BOGUS NOT EXISTING creature!

2007-06-23 14:28:54 · 16 answers · asked by Enigman 2 in Religion & Spirituality

atheists, would your position change if ever you experience a reversal of circumstances? like if youve experienced pain, sickness, etc.? why?
theists, of course will say yes, just why?

2007-06-23 14:28:03 · 32 answers · asked by bernardmailman 1 in Religion & Spirituality

http://kspark.kaist.ac.kr/Jesus/Intelligence%20&%20religion.htm

2007-06-23 14:27:56 · 27 answers · asked by skeptic 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I am just some guy who came from a small town in Illinois back in 1962 and I must tell you, I have seen and heard this word used from time-to-time and I was just wondering if someone could define it for me.

2007-06-23 14:27:45 · 10 answers · asked by mark623112 4 in Other - Society & Culture

why am i so dang curious about athiests? i mean seriously, i know what i believe but i cant help it....same with pagans and other religions or non religions....i cant get enough of it any suggestions on why i am this way?

2007-06-23 14:27:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I hear this term thrown around like a baseball in a ballpark by all atheists...but I'm very curious as to what that actually entails to you. Are all Christians "fundies" in your eyes? I in no way consider myself a "fundie". I agree with the five tenets that they profess faith in, yet Christians see "Christian fundamentalists" as legalistic people who claim that you either believe their form of Christianity, or none which usually includes certain practices in the church and etc.

So, my question, describe what a fundamental looks like to you.

2007-06-23 14:26:57 · 14 answers · asked by Mr. A 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-23 14:26:09 · 25 answers · asked by Contemplative Monkey 3 in Religion & Spirituality

It's crawling toward you. You reach down, you flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over, but it can't, not without your help. But you're not helping. Why is that?

2007-06-23 14:25:48 · 28 answers · asked by ‫‬‭‮‪‫‬‭‮yelxeH 5 in Religion & Spirituality

And forgive him for all the suffering he has caused to so many for so long?

I guess Satan would have to be sorry for everything for this to be possible though which he isn't I imagine. BUT, if he was sorry, would God let him into heaven or..?

2007-06-23 14:24:21 · 28 answers · asked by Iczer 4 in Religion & Spirituality

So here's the problem: My friend knows that I have a Yahoo Answers ID and she just got one too. She keeps asking me what my account name is so she can check out my questions/advice and add me to her contacts list. I keep making dumb excuses, but I can tell she's getting restless and suspicious. She doesn't know I'm Wiccan, and neither do any of my other friends (My family knows, though). My friend isn't really Super-Christian or anything, but I'm not sure how she would handle it if I told her my religion. I definitley don't want to come out of the broom-closet yet, but she's going to know that I'm keeping something from her. Any ideas on what I should tell her, when she asks me for my account name again? I was thinking about maybe getting a second account and only telling her about that one, but it might get too complicated. Please help me! I really don't want to lose a friend over something like this. Open-minded answers are welcome! Thanks for your time, *Tiger-lily Rain*

2007-06-23 14:22:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How do YOU say "ouch"? (to express pain)
How is it said in different languages? eg. in french they say "aii" in japanese it's: "itai" and in english it's "ouch"
(please include how it is pronounced) Thanks!

2007-06-23 14:21:48 · 22 answers · asked by ♫ Melody♫ 3 in Languages

Or weight....just a random thought.
and if possible, how tall do you think pysche was, also?

2007-06-23 14:21:48 · 7 answers · asked by ♫Magali♫ 5 in Mythology & Folklore

I'll give you one piece of advice for nothing: keep your legs together! You don't know how HARD water can be!

2007-06-23 14:21:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Can you kiss your elbow?

2007-06-23 14:20:25 · 31 answers · asked by Uncle Wayne 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-23 14:20:17 · 6 answers · asked by first timer 1 in Etiquette

Man is willing to go to war and die for his religious beliefs, all without a single proven fact to base what he believes in. If you indoctrinate someone how to act/believe, you can make them do anything you want. Why would anyone want to be a Moslem, Christian, Hindu, etc. when they have been taught how/what to believe vs. given the opportunity to decide what's real?

2007-06-23 14:19:59 · 13 answers · asked by lolfla 2 in Religion & Spirituality

shonhdaniels@yahoo.com

2007-06-23 14:19:34 · 7 answers · asked by shonhdaniels 1 in Religion & Spirituality

His very bad, and I wonder if he's scared of something.

2007-06-23 14:19:19 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

enumerate one by one.

2007-06-23 14:19:05 · 6 answers · asked by len 1 in Religion & Spirituality

that "the mental eye remains shut until it is opened by the Lord"--

Because the God of this world has blinded the minds of them that believe not" 2 Corinthians 4.4

2007-06-23 14:18:08 · 11 answers · asked by jon 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-23 14:17:17 · 7 answers · asked by chaos3000 2 in Mythology & Folklore

and have been there and done that (i.e. sinned)? Why do people think we haven't experience what they have? We do not live in a cocoon. We are still in the world, just chose not to be of the world.

2007-06-23 14:16:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Self-negation seems to be one of the tentes of Christianity. Christian doctrine teaches that a person must come to Jesus helpless; that no strength is favoured as a person is supposed to depend entirely upon the Lord. I have always found this puzzling. Why cannot Christianity allow for personal pride? Believe me, I have had tons of Christians quote to me about pride going before a fall, that my vanity was going to be my ticket to hell, that Lucifer was lifted up in his own pride and then cast out of heaven, etc., etc....

Personally, I think we all could use a bit of vanity. What is wrong with being your own cheerleader? There is little enough in this world to enforce our sense of self, so why can we not admit proudly that we think highly of ourselves?

I'll admit, I'm vain and proud and think absolutely nothing is wrong with that. As an Atheist, I think that I have confidence in myself. I just wonder why this seems at such variance with Christianity.

~Jack

2007-06-23 14:13:58 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

it never has been, isn't and never will be. if you don't believe the bible, fine, thats you're choice, and i'm not going to stop you. but even the official dictionary deffinition(s) of the word point to it being a place of torment.

1. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
2. any place or state of torment or misery: They made their father's life a hell on earth.
3. something that causes torment or misery


i'm not trying to come off as angry or intolerent or anything, you are free to believe whatever you choose, as am i and everyone else...i'm simply curious.

~Aimee Hein

2007-06-23 14:13:41 · 21 answers · asked by bleh... 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Imagine you have an unlimited money supply. What would you do for a job? Make sure you actually stick to a real job.

2007-06-23 14:12:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-06-23 14:12:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-06-23 14:11:46 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-23 14:10:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My girlfriend has left me after 3 years. I'm a lesbian and she said she didn't want us to be together because she didn't think it was right anymore. Meaning, she thought it was a sin what we were doing. I love her so much and I can't stop thinking about her how could she say and do this after 3 years. She told me that God gave us a "Conscience" and her conscience was having doubts about us. And she was afraid for both me and her. Although she "says she is afraid", she asked me if we were to see each other years from now could we get together. That confused me. But I don't know what to do I feel dumb.

2007-06-23 14:09:08 · 9 answers · asked by hotttlikeeefirrrrrre 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

The Scriptures state to forgive and pray for the enemy. It states that vengeance is the Lord and that He will repay.

2007-06-23 14:08:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality