Society & Culture - 27 June 2007

2007-06-27 09:06:14 · 16 answers · asked by Ismail Eliat 6 in Religion & Spirituality

What happened to our individual freedoms.

If two consenting adults want to marry, why should anyone be able to tell them they cannot? What right is it of yours to be able to tell others how to live...especially when it has no impact on your own life.

Even Jesus gives people free will...allows people to choose whether to follow him or not....so,

Why do fundamentalists insist on taking away free will...when free will is given by God?

And please this is not about regurgitating memorized Sunday/Bible school verses.

2007-06-27 09:03:32 · 6 answers · asked by G.C. 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Seems to me that the Amish are the only REAL Christians left in the world. They are the only Christian organization left that follows the thou shall not kill commandment. They are the only Christians left who turn the other cheek when confronted with conflict. They never try and force their beliefs down anyone's throat. They promote peace and have never been the cause of a single problem. As an atheist, I can say that I have nothing but respect for the Amish. If all Christians were like the Amish, even if they did everything the Amish do except give up technology, I might convert to Christianity. I think the Amish should make all you other Christians feel ashamed of yourselves.

2007-06-27 09:01:47 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This is a hypothetical questions, since heaven doesn't exist, but for you Christians, how can they give themselves to God since they wouldn't know about the dude. Guess this also works with all of those people that were born more than 3 thousand years ago. Those suckers were born in the wrong time I guess.

2007-06-27 09:01:23 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Riegan posted a question asking if she gives off an atheist vibe. Pangel, Gazoo, Kallan, and Jillbean all responded that they are often seen as atheists. I knew Pangel, Kallan, and Gazoo aren't, but honestly I thought Jillbean was until I read her profile. Also when I first saw Kallan on here I thought she was until I read her profile.

This is leading me to wonder something. Is there a vibe out there that is being misinterpreted? What do all of us have in common that makes us give off this similar vibe?

non-christian? non-conformist? non-mainstream? or something else?

2007-06-27 09:00:10 · 19 answers · asked by ♨UFO♨ 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to know what your personal idea is of an America free of racism. When will you be satisfied with America? What things do you think would help contribute to a racist-free country? It's an open ended question. Share!

Yeah I know I'm talking about a comlete utopian society, which will sadly probably never happen. But just for kicks, share with me.

Thank you much <:

2007-06-27 08:59:12 · 35 answers · asked by AyK 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-06-27 08:58:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I stopped believing in signs a long time ago. I let "signs" rule too much of my life. I thought everything was a sign. But now, I really feel like some things have happened, unexplainable things that might just be a sign from God.

Do you think God still sends us signs to guide us along a path?

2007-06-27 08:58:32 · 21 answers · asked by T the D 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-27 08:58:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've often wondered that.

2007-06-27 08:57:21 · 22 answers · asked by ladydi_1987 5 in Religion & Spirituality

and that it was made up. Which leads me to believe that christians made it up to make themselves feel better. If the discovery cahnnel is wrong please give me the verse in the bible where is talks about the rapture.

2007-06-27 08:56:45 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-27 08:54:51 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If one is a devout Catholic Christian as I'am, there is no fear in my life. I don't fear anything. If at the time of judgement the Lord feels that my works on this earth we not as pleasing to Him as they should be and I am cast to the Lake of Fire then so be it. But I have no fear of not going to heaven, just as I don't have any fear of going to the lake of fire. What judgement the Lord casts upon me is what I deserve.

2007-06-27 08:54:46 · 11 answers · asked by tebone0315 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-27 08:54:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-06-27 08:53:36 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

CT Russell founded the Watchtower magazine in 1879 as a means of 'heralding Christ's invisible presence' in the earth which he taught as beginning in 1874. He did not say "he is in the wilderness" or "the inner chambers", but he did say, in essence, "Look! He has returned to the earth. He's here, he's present." He did not claim to have a revelation from God, but he did claim that God had revealed "truths" to him gradually and he (Russell) acted as "God's mouthpiece." (Proclaimers, pages 46-49, and 143)

If Jesus was NOT present in the earth in 1874 onward, is there any possible way that Russell would be an exception, and NOT fit the description of Matt. 24:26?

2007-06-27 08:53:03 · 10 answers · asked by steervase 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do American citizens, when asked their nationality, answer Mexican, Polish, Irish, Italian, Japanese..etc.? Their nationality is AMERICAN!

If you are an American citizen your nationality is American.

Why are so many people confused?

2007-06-27 08:50:51 · 13 answers · asked by Just! Some? *Dude* 5 in Other - Society & Culture

i am always accused of being atheist in R&S. why is that?

2007-06-27 08:50:50 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-27 08:49:47 · 12 answers · asked by cocovan 1 in Languages

around? I mean Adam and Eve knew God. They spoke to God. They knew all about him. So where did Isthar come from? Isis? Diana? Athena? Where did the goddess come from at all? Did that mean that Adam and Eve were slacking in the whole teaching thier kids about God thing?

2007-06-27 08:49:14 · 20 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

kill someone very close to you if you didn't receive a mark on your hand or forhead "666" would you take it?

2007-06-27 08:48:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

-freedom to vote,employment,amongst many other rights that should be mandatory.
However I notice that the only countries that dont allow these rights are Islamic-yet women who are Muslim claim it is the best faith and the most equal to females??
Can anyone decipher this riddle inside an enigma please?

2007-06-27 08:47:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-27 08:47:26 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Einstein wrote an essay titled Science and Religion in which one of the passages rejected God as a personal God. Atheists used this essay as a way to claim Einstein as a member, but his response was as follows.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-79786939.html
"The result of this essay was that Einstein was repeatedly misinterpreted as an atheist, including being claimed by the atheists as one of their own. His reaction was beautifully captured in another of his statements: "They [the atheists] are creatures who, in their grudge against the traditional 'opium of the people,' cannot hear the music of the spheres."
It seems that Einstein found it more rational to believe in a higher being than to not believe in anything. How do you view his opinion?

2007-06-27 08:45:33 · 8 answers · asked by truthseeker52 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If god is real why do so many bad things happen like children dieing and good people dieing and why do bad things happen everyday?

2007-06-27 08:44:45 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

isnt coming to the wedding.

2007-06-27 08:44:25 · 15 answers · asked by nina3vedi@sbcglobal.net 2 in Etiquette

According to your faith, what is Mary? How do you define her?
I will appreciate details and it would be good to mention quotes from your holy book.

Unbelievers, please do not give answers please... Thank you!

2007-06-27 08:42:44 · 20 answers · asked by Just to know 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Sorry if its offensive to anyone that I'm only asking for the opinions of Americans, but there is a good reason for it.

I'm writing a fictional piece about an atheist who moves into a highly religious part of America, but he doesn't know a lot about their religion.

To make it seem realistic, I'd really like to know what country Americans see as being the least religious and, therefore, most likely to be ignorant of it.

Thanks for your answer.

2007-06-27 08:42:40 · 19 answers · asked by Devolution 5 in Religion & Spirituality

We want to spend it in the United States. Some people are coming from New Hampshire, some from Maryland, some from San Francisco, CA so we want to "meet up". We'd prefer warm/hot weather (so not the North) and/or a resort. Anywhere cool that you live or have visited you can recommend? We like to swim, shop, go to theme parks, water parks, sightsee, do tourist stuff, go to casinos. Not big nature people (hiking, biking) and not doing extreme sports (hang gliding, bungee jumping). Thanks!

2007-06-27 08:42:18 · 5 answers · asked by Sarah 4 in Thanksgiving

C'est un mystère!

If White Americans are descendant from White Europeans, why are there still White people in Europe?

2007-06-27 08:42:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality