Society & Culture - 26 June 2007

I recently heard a relatively old song and I was wondering who agrees with these lyrics....

Emptiness is loneliness
Loneliness is cleanliness
Cleanliness is Godliness
And God is empty just like me!

2007-06-26 01:21:12 · 5 answers · asked by BOB 4 in Religion & Spirituality

if ur b-day is on the same day as mine u get 10 points!
i know, dumb lol but jus wondering

2007-06-26 01:20:26 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

If they don't have a book, how could they possibly hope to even begin to think about leading some sort of moral lifestyle?

2007-06-26 01:20:04 · 15 answers · asked by 2 5 in Religion & Spirituality

This is like grand central station for atheists in here! Half the questions they ask are just plain stupid because they don’t know how to read or research. And the other half are just plain senseless, because regardless what a Christian may write in response, they don’t care. They’re not going to change their mind. And neither are the atheists going to change the minds of the Christians by asking questions.

2007-06-26 01:18:04 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have hear one certain radio station bragg several time, how they play the most music, out of every other radio station that exists. That certain radio station only plays 5 songs in a row, then a million commercials. They bragg about that two.

Then there is another radio station, that is known to play 15 songs in a row, a less commercials. They also bragg how they are the best radio station, but they do play more music.

Why are radio stations, such braggers?

2007-06-26 01:12:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-06-26 01:09:26 · 8 answers · asked by ace7star 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm jewish, I'm happy being jewish, I live in America which is a country with freedom of religion, yet people still try and convert me to christianity. I'm sick of it. Whatever happened to live and let live?

2007-06-26 01:06:48 · 20 answers · asked by Rachel B 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-26 01:05:37 · 5 answers · asked by Mehul 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

they say they are here to serve "him" they must obey "him" they must love "him" more than anything in this world, including their own family. they must spread "his" word, they must thank "him" for everything good that happens, yet bad things are their own doing, they must live in fear of "his" wrath.....the list goes on and on.

they will say that there is a "reward" for all of this, but people who kept black slaves would "reward" the slaves with food, and at least the slaves new their master was real, whereas monotheistic religion followers have to just hope that their master is real. (oh, sorry, they "know" "he's" real)

i just don't understand why someone would want to be a slave, although i do understand the mechanics of brainwashing, and this seems to fit into that.

can someone prove to me that i'm wrong?

2007-06-26 01:04:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Sunday night a 13 year old girl went into our local shops. She stood in the queue with a pint of milk. A Somalian women pushed in front of her. The girl tapped the woman on the shoulder and pointed out to her that she had pushed in the queue. The woman turned and spat in the girls face.

The girl, who lives a few doors down from the shop ran home crying, her brother (in his mid 20s) went back into the shop just as the woman came out. He challenged the woman and asked her why she felt the need to spit in a childs face. In the meantime the shop owners had called the police. The police came within minutes and went after the man for challenging the woman.

The woman got off free.

What are peoples opinions on this type of thing? i'm actually on the fence as it is hard to question peoples motivations.

2007-06-26 01:03:10 · 20 answers · asked by Mr Jolly 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-06-26 01:01:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

The best example I can find that is in favor of heaven is 2:62.
2:62 Those who believe and those who are Jews and Christians, and Sabians, whoever believes in God and the Last Day and do righteous good deeds shall have their reward with their Lord, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
Others include; 3:64, 3:199, 582, 5:46

But...
The best evidence for Christians and Jews going to hell is Surah 98.
Also Surahs such as 9:29, 5:51 say Christians and Jews will have either go to hell or have to pay Jizyah in their lifetime.

Additionally, what about Christian sects that weren’t around in the time of Christ, such as certain denominations which have taken Christianity a different direction such as LDS?

2007-06-26 01:00:40 · 7 answers · asked by Jon 4 in Religion & Spirituality

If so, do you ever get comments from strangers regarding it? Do people even seem to notice?

2007-06-26 00:59:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-26 00:58:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

First off I just want to get it straight that I used to be christian but am not anymore, I'm wiccan now.
Why are there two creation stories?
Where is "Lilith" mentioned in the bible?
Why did god lie to Adam and say he would die if he ate the fruit(Adam live for 900+ years) but satan was right when he told Eve that they wouldn't die? Why did god lie and satan tell the truth?
I don't want any of the "god was testing them" crap or anything like that. Real answers only please.
Thanks.

2007-06-26 00:57:51 · 18 answers · asked by Netti 3 in Religion & Spirituality

all answers wellcome and open for the best answer.

2007-06-26 00:57:05 · 46 answers · asked by Barbarian 5 in Languages

Hell, Schmell. Does it scare you?

2007-06-26 00:56:17 · 14 answers · asked by Mary Magdalene 1 in Religion & Spirituality

which is harder for an english native speaker to learn to a good standard?

2007-06-26 00:55:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2007-06-26 00:52:11 · 9 answers · asked by aivy_014 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-26 00:52:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

plz translate these phrases to frech:
i've HAD afew GOOD TEACHERS B4 BUT no one will b like u,u r the best teacher ur unique,u r even kinder than a sister to ur students,u r perfect in everything ,u r a perfect teacher & a perfect person who is really compassinate.
i dont know how i am gonna continue studing french withought u,i strated it with u ,theres gonna be a great lack in class withough u,i'll never forget u,i hope u can b our teacher again soon,i will really miss u !

2007-06-26 00:48:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

"It is I." -> the sentence is correct rather than
"It is me."

but, when we convert it to future tense, which is correct:
"It will be I." or "It will be me." ?

2007-06-26 00:48:16 · 4 answers · asked by therhineland 3 in Languages

is it when the ask the spirit his or her name the answer is nothing more than an initial and never the full name?

2007-06-26 00:47:11 · 14 answers · asked by georgeygirl 5 in Mythology & Folklore

gave us His Son Jesus to save us all?
We all are sinners and we should ask the Lord to forgive us. If we are truly sorry He will forgive us, we only have to apologize.God will forgive our sins and He loves us even when we are atheists, but of course there's hell waiting for us when we refuse to believe in Him.
To those who are suffering lean on Him.He could do anyhting.He gives us all a second chance.And remember one cannot truly be happy without God.
By the way, did you ask Him for forgiveness?
Thank Him for He saved you!

2007-06-26 00:46:27 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...........not one, not by the Romans, the Jews none, zero. all accounts of Jesus were written after his death.

There are lots of records about other events that were happening at the time. There are accounts of Gaius Sulpicius Galba becoming consul and how Roman law replaced Celtic customs in Gaul.

In the year 33 AD there are detailed accounts of a financial crisis in Rome, due to poorly chosen fiscal policies. Land values plummeted, and credit is increased. These actions lead to a lack of cash, a crisis of confidence, and much land speculation. The primary victims are senators, knights and the wealthy. Many aristocratic families are ruined. This is all well documented but nothing about a man rising from the dead.

Why is this ?

Surely there would be many many acounts of a man who performed miracles, rose people from the dead and rose from the dead himself.

Surely the Romans who kept meticulous records would have documented in detail these events.

2007-06-26 00:42:57 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

at all: is thinking sin? and what for then did god give us some brain? to turn it off from the start ?

2007-06-26 00:41:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

im sorry but if you think otherwise you're very culturally unexposed, ignorant, or just in plain denial. ive only met relatively few people who think this way in reality. if the VAST MAJORITY of America is made up of white people...and the minorities make up a smaller amount....and we have a very racist history and present....it only makes sense for the group that primarily runs this country to exploit and oppress the groups that generally have less power. I know this first hand because I am black..IM NOT SAYING THAT WHITE PEOPLE DONT FACE ANY CHALLENGES...many do... "black people are reminded that they're black everyday. the only time white people know that they're white is when they're in a room filled with black people".....anyway I personally feel that if you honestly believe the playing field is level between all minorities and white Americans you're delusional or you just don’t know **** about history or current events. anyway...thoughts?

2007-06-26 00:39:09 · 4 answers · asked by Gone, Gone, Gone. 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-06-26 00:38:40 · 5 answers · asked by Jon 1 in Languages

For example how little red riding hood is about rape, ring around a rosie is about the bubonic plague, that humpty dumpty was about a cannon that fell and couldn't be repaired. Do you know the real story behind any other ones like these?

2007-06-26 00:37:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-06-26 00:36:48 · 11 answers · asked by CrankyYankee 6 in Other - Society & Culture