Society & Culture - 30 June 2007

2007-06-30 03:56:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Has anyone replied to an Agnostic or Atheist ?

This morning I replied to one.... and posted the Response on my 360 / Blog !

Using Scripture Verses.... they tried to show.... how GOD... was not Fair!

IF...... "Your"..... GOD... is not fair and just..... THEN.... He is not the GOD.... of His Word.... The Bible!

Has anyone replied to an Agnostic or Atheist ?

Thanks, RR

2007-06-30 03:53:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i just started volunteering at a hospital and i was wondering if there were any tips that i could use, they can be something like what i should do and what i shoul not do. thanks!

2007-06-30 03:53:02 · 7 answers · asked by aurora 3 in Community Service

2007-06-30 03:52:05 · 6 answers · asked by Lightworker 3 in Religion & Spirituality

A lot of people call themselves Christians so what is the evidence you have that you are one? What sets you apart from the ones that just call themselves Christians ?
Best wishes, Mike.

2007-06-30 03:49:28 · 38 answers · asked by georgiansilver 4 in Religion & Spirituality

With a denomination that does not allow women to serve as priests to a denomination that allows gays to be bishops, can we at least dispense with the fantasy that there is a "clear teaching" in the bible?

The "clear teaching" in the bible has been used to justify:

- burning and drowning old women as witches
- the use of torture to extract confessions from heretics
- the massacre of all Muslim men, women and children in Jerusalem
- slavery
- misogyny
- anti-semitism
- racism
- the divine right of kings
- holy wars against schismatics
- the burning of books

the list is just about endless.

How can anyone claim there is "clear teaching" in the bible without ignoring Christianity's bloody history over what that "clear teaching" is, not to mention the extraordinary diversity of beliefs that various people have claimed to be Christian?

Isn't it true that most Christians arrogantly claim whatever version of Christianity they believe to be true is true for all?

2007-06-30 03:47:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-30 03:46:50 · 11 answers · asked by artkell22 1 in Etiquette

2007-06-30 03:44:22 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Another member worte this....

"The NT was written by people with a vested interest in making Jesus look like the Son of God"

This person obviouosly feels the NT is a hoax. Written by men
who tried to make the story up.

The fact of the matter is, just about all of these men were given the death penalty, and died a horrible death, for what they
refused to deny..

Now I ask you if they knew what they were saying was a hoax,
would they die for it?

This is much different than the Muslims who blow themselves up, they do that based on somethiing they've never seen,
but believe.

The Christian NT wrirters not only believed in what they
wrote, they were around to see it happen with their own eyes.

If they made it up, why would they be so willing to die a horrible
death for something they made up?

2007-06-30 03:44:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

We, of the LGBT community are continually being asked if we would accept a "cure" for homosexuality. Most of those asking tell us their question is out of curiosity, compassion or out of downright hatred. They most of the time start their questions with "I'm not gay.....". Do you think those people have insecurities regarding their own sexual preference and use this LGBT board for our opinions or are they just trying to raise hell and infuriate us?

2007-06-30 03:42:30 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Can you imagine not having a relationship with God? How empty and desolate life would feel! I am just so blessed to have God in my life and can't imagine not believing in He and His Son Jesus. God bless you all!!!!

2007-06-30 03:39:28 · 20 answers · asked by Stylegirl 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I think the Aussies will have him on toast.
When Peter Ryan was reported as coming to Australia to sort out corruption in the NSW police force we said "Oh my God, they'll crucify him", which was more or less what happened.
Aussies don't like the English (the old inferiority complex again!) and will do anything to make life difficult for them. Our anti-racism laws don't seem to apply to the Poms. So I think Prince William is in for a nasty surprise if he thinks he'll be welcomed with open arms for more than a week. The media will be gunning for him right away, I believe.

2007-06-30 03:38:39 · 8 answers · asked by survivor 5 in Royalty

Is it just American christians?

It just amazes me how many answers get posted saying "The signs are all there", "the end of days is coming".

........and just when the world's starting to get a bit more interesting too!

Why do they decide that their own lifetime is so special when it seems Revalations was originally meant to refer to the generation that it was written in?

Is it a tabloid version of bible interpretation, make it more sensational and more people will run with it?

Don't these people enjoy their lives or something?

2007-06-30 03:37:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've seen answers that claim the bible states the earth is not flat. The respondents use Isaiah 40:22 -
'It is he that sitteth upon the CIRCLE of the earth....'

Do you realize that a 'circle' is a two-dimensional object, therefore flat, and NOT a three dimensional orb, or sphere?

Wouldn't the 'infalible' words of an 'all-knowing, all-seeing' god
use the correct term?

Also, do you not see a difference between the earth being 'suspended'(which denotes lack of movement) as the bible states, and the reality of
gravitational forces which cause the earth to rotate and orbit the sun?

2007-06-30 03:37:44 · 8 answers · asked by No Chance Without Bernoulli 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Here's what has come of Joseph Smith's hoax:

- With the exception of some of the Native American tribes, the Mormons were the only group in the history of the U.S. to have a government sanctioned extermination order against them.
- Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were murdered without ever denouncing the truthfulness of Joseph's claims to have spoken to God and Jesus Christ and of the translation of the plates which became the Book of Mormon.
- Oliver Cowdrey, helped Joseph Smith translate the plates was excommunicated but never denied having seen and held the plates. Ten years after his excommunication he requested re-admittance to the Church and was re-baptized.
- 177 years after it's restoration and 153 years after the murder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, the Mormon church is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today and 4th largest in the United States.

2007-06-30 03:37:11 · 18 answers · asked by 55Spud 5 in Religion & Spirituality

If someone asks,

atheists why are you here
atheists why dont you believe in god
if man came from monkeys why are there still monkeys

I suggest we say the following,

Is it 420 yet?
*toke*

2007-06-30 03:35:57 · 11 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-30 03:29:21 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

That there IS actual homosexuality in animals!!! Here is an example: In the New York Central Park Zoo they had a gay penguin couple who would use a smooth pebble/rock as there egg! The Zoo keepers switched the rock with an actual fertile egg and they hatched it and raised it as their own. So tell me this...... Did they choose to be gay? For the people who dont know penguin couples stay together for life and mate. So can this be an enlightening experience for the ones who think its a choice??? Hehe hmmm i wonder if im gonna get chewed out.... lol

My source for this Information is Wikipedia I think thats how you spell it. How did i come across this article? Ok type in homosexuality in the yahoo search bar. Then click on the link that says Wiki-homosexuality. Its somewhere in there. I love wikipedia, you just might learn something if you read alot of that stuff =]

2007-06-30 03:27:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

our lives--yet, taking responsibility, he wrote, means not blaming anything, anyone else, INCLUDING OURSELVES for what has happened. How can you accept responsibility for not blaming yourself?...I dont get it.

2007-06-30 03:25:59 · 11 answers · asked by The Starr Company 1 in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-06-30 03:25:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am having a bagel with cream cheese with chives and orange juice. No oatmeal today. Doing lunch with my mom and shopping!!

2007-06-30 03:23:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-06-30 03:20:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I wonder what that thing is that says "check spelling."
Drink.

2007-06-30 03:18:10 · 17 answers · asked by R&S Drink Fairy 1 in Religion & Spirituality

How do you define religion?
In a documentary I watched, it said Martial Arts is a religion. I'm confused, so how would you guys define what religion is?

2007-06-30 03:15:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If even God has not the power to change the bible (as demonstrated by the answers to my previous question), and the bible is used to determine which messages come from God and which do not, then isn't it true that Jesus was a blasphemer who tried to change the word of God as it was 2000 years ago.

God told us "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth": Jesus changed that to "turn the other cheek".

God told us not to work the Sabbath: Jesus says its okay.

God laid out lots of rules and laws in the OT which are not honoured or mentioned in the NT (indeed, the rules are mocked by Jesus when he mocks those who carry out the laws God gave them).

The NT was written by people with a vested interest in making Jesus look like the Son of God.

2007-06-30 03:11:07 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

1) Do you believe god has a physical form? If yes, what race/colour do you perceive him to be?

2) If you answered 'no' to the previous question (that god does not have a physical form, but is a 'spirit'), then how do you know that the god of another religion (eg, Islam, Hindu, Jew etc.) is not the same? Couldn't they also be talking about the same god, but just given him a different name? How can you say that if a person does not believe in Christ, they won't go to heaven?

3) Why is god always a man? Can't a woman be god? Because if you refer to god as 'him' 'he' 'his' etc, and that Christ was his son, then doesn't that mean he has a physical form? Thus going back to Q1.

2007-06-30 03:09:21 · 18 answers · asked by hrf1007 2 in Religion & Spirituality

For example I have the most poofy hair but I happen to like it because it is wild ,it makes me stand out of all the sameness

2007-06-30 03:06:18 · 7 answers · asked by Inahzi13 5 in Other - Society & Culture

the anti-christ;

What have You done to eliminate religion from Your Life


and Create Your Relationship with Our Creator?

2007-06-30 03:04:12 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I work on the sales floor at JCPennies and am always seeing hot guys. Is it ok to ask people out I am helping or ask for their number or is that bad? Also, I am gay and like guys. I think woman will sooner complain about harassment than a man. I mean, it's not like I am going to harass the person. I would just like to ask the guy's I like for their number and if they say 'no', I will go back to doing my job and it will be done. Do u think this is a bad idea though and I should just stick to my job without asking out hot customers?

2007-06-30 03:03:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

instructions and create a religion that has false promises, lies and deceptions that the brain-washed/brain-dead religious believers believe in ???

Why can't people Created Their Relationship with Our Creator


Jesus did...
the Spiritually intelligent people have...

You can to !

Create Your Relationship

2007-06-30 03:03:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality