Society & Culture - 27 June 2007

Please explain why you wouldn't believe Jesus and or even Muhammad as fulfilling the prophecy of a Messiah?

2007-06-27 19:00:32 · 16 answers · asked by Yahoo Sucks 5 in Religion & Spirituality

The Greek text of the NT does NOT use the specific word homosexual. If you have a Bible that uses the specific word "homosexual," then you need to throw it out and get a new Bible, the translators have taken gross liberties.

The word being translated to "homosexual" in 1 Corithians 6, and 1 Timothy 1 is "arsenokoitai." This word does not appear in Greek writings prior to Paul's use of it in the NT. Paul made the word up!!

Nobody knows for sure what meaning Paul was trying to convey by it's use. If the meaning Paul wanted to convey was homosexual, then he would have used the word "paiderasste", which was the term used at the time for male homosexual. The word "paiderasste" does not appear in the Bible.

"Arsenokoitai" is made up of two parts: "arsen" means "man"; "koitai" means "beds." Literally translated "arsenokoitai" is a "male-bedder." It is interesting to note that during the time of Martin Luther, the word was universally translated as masturbators untill the 20th century.

2007-06-27 18:59:26 · 34 answers · asked by me 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I know people say that he was just there and not born to parents, but don't you need a male and a female to creat life.

2007-06-27 18:57:28 · 14 answers · asked by Li 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I believe in mythological creatures and believe that certain people can see some of these beings. Does anyone else agree and know of a place where they can be seen? Or know of a way to gain this sort of vision?

2007-06-27 18:56:07 · 18 answers · asked by cninaz 2 in Mythology & Folklore

I work in people's homes taking care of the elderly I like my job and I treat my clients very well doing everything I can to make them happy yet they still eventually snap on me and are evil and mean no matter how much I try to keep them happy.Why do you think this happens?

2007-06-27 18:54:57 · 11 answers · asked by justagirl 3 in Etiquette

stumbled upon the well-preserved remains of a caveman? If they looked anything like they do on TV, I can understand the mistake.


I apologize for the stupid questions, I'm having an "off" day.

2007-06-27 18:54:21 · 5 answers · asked by rebekkah hot as the sun 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Christians say that homosexuality is a sin because the bible says so. But the truth is, people are born gay. As a gay guy myself i know this very well. Who would be as mindless as to choose to be a gay? I personally don't want to be gay, but no matter how much i hate it, i can't change my sexuality. When you're attracted to someone, it comes naturally, you don't choose to be attracted to someone. For you christians, do you think that you could just wake up one morning and say, "today i choose to be gay", and you're actually going to be attracted to the same sex. Christians might get fancy and say, "God don't hate homosexuals, He hates homosexuality". Hello! If that is true, why did God create homosexuals then? So do gays not have the right to have sex like hetrosexuals do? God created homosexuality Himself and then condemns it? I repeat, i was BORN gay! So if God created me, he also created homosexuality! Accept the truth as it is, you stubborn christians. Bible=fake

2007-06-27 18:54:15 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus had long hair
drank wine
ran with bumbs and lepers

and we glorify him.

yet someone doing this by TODAYS standards would be ostersized....

why

2007-06-27 18:51:30 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

my brother the pastor says....
its going on now?
and almost 1/3 of all sea life has already died ?it only lack 4 marks to get there?
is he mistaken?

2007-06-27 18:45:43 · 10 answers · asked by mcmahon 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The Christian Church and its associates have been responsible for some of the worst organized murder in history, I see many of you already agree.

But why do you think Bush/GOP Christians of America, and their slaughter of Muslims populations,60,000 (Bush's own figure) - 650,000 (international war monitor figures) is right?

All this human misery and death is legitimate this time?

Isn't that what the European Inquisitions , Christian Naziis, KKK etc thought?

2007-06-27 18:45:38 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I understand that the book of Revelations pertains to the second coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ. I was wondering if anyone could explain some of the visions that were seen...Things such as the churches (Persecuted, Dead, Faithful, Lukewarm)...The Seals...The Seven headed beast with the numbers 666...The witnesses...John eating the Little BookThe Bowls...Who the Anti-Christ is...I know that this is a "packed" question...I was hoping that someone could help me to interpret some of it...Any help is appreciatted...Thanks & God Bless!

2007-06-27 18:44:45 · 16 answers · asked by itln_stln728 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Is he sleeping? Is this a bad time for him? I can call back later...

2007-06-27 18:43:39 · 29 answers · asked by AfWuEcSkOyMoEu 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Here is a question for you bible believers. All of the apostles wrote a gospel about Jesus, yet when the bible was compiled much was left out. They were probably left out by monks who thought no one would believe the stories from them. Would you?

For example, In the Gospel of Thomas, he tells about Jesus as a child. Some of the stories were about Jesus transforming his playmates into goats, or turning mud into sparrows, or he would help his dad out with his carpentry by lengthening a piece of wood.

Perhaps if the complete gospels were left in the bible would not be taken so literally.

2007-06-27 18:42:40 · 11 answers · asked by KC 3 in Religion & Spirituality

what are some of the major signs of possesion?..an peasoup answers wont work..i do that to my neighbor lady to make her give my crappy looks

2007-06-27 18:42:18 · 10 answers · asked by splattered fecal matter 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Respectfully asking. Just asking

Are you like just waiting, like on hold?

2007-06-27 18:40:31 · 29 answers · asked by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm studying English as second language.
I know that there are differences in the American English and the British English.Does the American understand my British English, if I studied only the British English?

2007-06-27 18:40:05 · 13 answers · asked by Goemon 2 in Languages

If every angel mentioned in Scripture is a reference to a male angel, where do people get the idea of female angels from?

and Cherubim are warring angels... Everytime you read about them in scripure they are fighting or have flaming swords.. Who decided to put diapers on them and make them look like babies?

2007-06-27 18:39:51 · 9 answers · asked by Due Nov29th SO EXCITED! 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Why wouldn't Jews want to spread the word about God's message to humanity if the Torah is the only message out there? From what I've read, it is more out of fear of anti-semitism. Is that true?

I am asking sincerely and not trying to offend, but to understand.

2007-06-27 18:34:23 · 7 answers · asked by MBC 4 in Religion & Spirituality

WERE real angels?

2007-06-27 18:33:17 · 23 answers · asked by Wellll... hello then! 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Ok, im not some creepy person, im a normal girl with good friends. But my problem is that very few ppl like me,(ppl that i work with) i mean as in i guess my personality really sucks. Im not a b**** at work, im always smiling and im friendly and i help my coworkers out alot, I dunno, i laugh alot and im LOUD and outgoing and im an unloader 4 walmart. basically i do a "mans" job unloading trucks, but i look like a girl and i dress like 1 (i DO NOT look dirty or manly in anyway)...and it seems like guys like me and wanna hang out but when they find out about my job, they totally change. same as some girls too. Really I just hate always being judged cuz of my job and my loud, boyish personality, i mean wats the matter with me????.Im just like the girl who works in cosmetics, why r ppl so sexist about jobs?

2007-06-27 18:32:53 · 8 answers · asked by Nik<3 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-06-27 18:25:29 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound; would you disguise yourself as a mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper or spend all your time fighting for truth, justice and the American way?
http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/

2007-06-27 18:25:10 · 12 answers · asked by hairypotto 6 in Mythology & Folklore

I asked a good question earlier about Adam & Eve regarding children and how certain individuals came about because Eve was the only woman on earth, yet there is no real explanation of how Cain found a woman in the land of Nod...So is it possible that Jesus did have a wife and children considering that there is the possibility of parts of the Bible missing (due to wars or something lost over time)?

2007-06-27 18:25:03 · 21 answers · asked by itln_stln728 1 in Religion & Spirituality

It is my personal belief that the entity known by many names, though by far the most common one is God, is the same entity described in Greek mythology as Uranus, the Sky. Following the rules of the telephone game, all stories, including those of the Bible(it is a FACT that there are deliberate as well as unintended mistranslations from the original Hebrew to the King James version of the Bible and other translations), change over time through miscommunication, mistranslations, and variations. So maybe there was a root belief in various Gods in one area, and when the human race split to all corners of the world, the stories changed? (not a real belief of mine; just a possibility)

2007-06-27 18:21:34 · 5 answers · asked by Riverwind 3 in Religion & Spirituality

And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

24And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

25And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

2007-06-27 18:20:55 · 8 answers · asked by jitterbug 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Will man ultimately be the cause of our own demise?

If not, what will?

2007-06-27 18:19:49 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What if you marry somebody, and find out that you aren't sexually compatible? Or you find out that they aren't good at sex at all? How would you like being stuck with them for life after finding that out? (unless you divorce)

2007-06-27 18:19:34 · 21 answers · asked by AfWuEcSkOyMoEu 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I am not trying to be sarcastic... But what is the point in strapping a bomb to yourself and blowing up everything around you?

2007-06-27 18:19:01 · 5 answers · asked by Due Nov29th SO EXCITED! 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do Christians and other believers insist on believe Adam and Eve were the first people on earth, if it has been scientifically proven wrong and impossible to even have ever happened? I can tell you why, but you have to e-mail me because it's complicated to explain!

P.S. To all of those "scientists" trying to prove that God is real, YOU CAN'T because God is a theory and theories can't be proven with no eveidence! And the bible is not evidence!

2007-06-27 18:17:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

kaali maata is godess and why does she help the black magicians?

2007-06-27 18:15:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality