Society & Culture - 2 July 2007

2007-07-02 04:08:13 · 20 answers · asked by Better life @ Better world.com 1 in Religion & Spirituality

That give a later date for the writing of the New Testament? I'd really like to know where this assumption comes from.
No disrespect intended towards anyone, I'm only curious!

For the record, I believe that it was all written by the end of the 1st century. But I know of many who believe otherwise.

2007-07-02 04:07:40 · 6 answers · asked by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 in Religion & Spirituality

How is it that Mary and Joseph were married yet she was a virgin?? Back in those days I am sure you got married and 'consumated' your marriage immediately - yet how does the bible explain her to be a "virgin'?

2007-07-02 04:07:31 · 17 answers · asked by CF_ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

What is your opinion of the argument made by many Christians that people with black skin are descendents of Cain, whom God supposedly cursed after he killed Abel by making his skin black. I find this argument to be ridiculous. However, if you think this is true, how could you as a person with black skin still want to be a Christian? If you think it is not true, then what is your opinion as to where people of different skin colors came from? Obviously, Adam and Eve had to be some color; white, black, brown…..

White folks, you are welcome to give your thoughts and opinions as well.

2007-07-02 04:06:48 · 8 answers · asked by Biggus Dickus 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it the link between science and creation?

Do you believe they are dead people or a new/old type of species that we never could never understand.

Ive seen and spoken to ghosts via a ouija board. Never again will i play with it.

Do you believe science saying there are 10 dimensions could mean these entities are within one closest to ours? Like we're living in 3 dimensional and we can see 2 dimensional and understand the 4th.
There is no distance between our 3rd dimension to 2 dimension like when you touch a drawing. Could this be the case of a higher dimension entity? It can appear any place any time it wants to?

2007-07-02 04:06:44 · 26 answers · asked by Cowson 2 in Mythology & Folklore

i have always been able to admire female bodies and find some girls very attractive.i draw naked women. i have kissed a girl once before when i was younger but recently i have wanted to go further.icant get it out of my head. i have a boyfriend and love him.i love men too.i dont knw where to start looking.i think i jus want to try it once to see but how do i go about it.i would be too shy to go to a gay club and i dnt want my boyfriend to find out

2007-07-02 04:05:52 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

In the clouds around the sun, I could clearly see Apollo and his chariot. Is this proof that the greeks were right about gods?

2007-07-02 04:03:33 · 14 answers · asked by Ũniνέгsäl Рдnтsthέisт™ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I've been doing some reading, and it seems that the disciples were hard-pressed to agree with each other, never mind having a really hard time grasping Jesus' message. How do you know?

2007-07-02 04:03:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-02 04:00:20 · 6 answers · asked by buckwild jr 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

We sing, Standing on the Promises, but all we seem to do is sit in the pews. Shouldn't we be about our Fathers work? Teaching and setting an example to those who are lost,and held captive to that liar. Luke 4:18-19

2007-07-02 04:00:15 · 17 answers · asked by don_steele54 6 in Religion & Spirituality

“Abraham paid tithe to Melchizedek and “obeyed My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My Statutes, and My Laws” (Genesis 26:5), indicating there was laws 400 years before Moses established a law for Israel, Will there be rules of order in God’s Kingdom (see Isaiah 66:23)?

2007-07-02 03:59:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-02 03:58:54 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was just discussing that I would totally go gay for Jackie Warner (from Bravo's WorkOut) ...

This is meant as fun .. not to open a discussion of whether or not you "choose" to be gay ...k? :o)~

2007-07-02 03:58:07 · 20 answers · asked by ♥ JustAChick ♥ 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

not as them in a group but have you ever met one and how were they

2007-07-02 03:57:02 · 3 answers · asked by Sushilove 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I do but in my day to day I fail that. I feel like I should but for some reason or another I do not. I want to shed off the thing that prevents me from doing so.

I want everyone to feel safe, protected, warm, and loved. Yet I don't put it into practice and I feel shame.

This barrier needs to go but I have yet to figure out how to move beyond it. I do this in small amounts with my wife and some around me in small ways but I want to open the door wide.

I'm changing like this and I don't know why. I don't know how I got to this point. It is very strange.

2007-07-02 03:56:31 · 9 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Religion & Spirituality

why have so many of them committed suicide on account of their feelings? If they could just 'unchoose' homosexuality and 'choose' heterosexuality why wouldn't they do so, rather than taking their own lives? How can you justify calling it a choice?

2007-07-02 03:56:27 · 22 answers · asked by Jerusalem Delivered 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm asking for other opinions, because maybe I'm just a prude, or an old fuddy duddy and all, but recently we had a mother that would begin to breast feed her new born right in the middle of Sunday morning service. Now, she wasn't in the back, or the balconey...she was right down front. I understand it's a natural thing, and women are freer to do things like this openly now..but in church? Am I wrong about this? Waiting on your opinions!

2007-07-02 03:54:46 · 27 answers · asked by Graham 5 in Religion & Spirituality

effort, time and points to learn how Christians think and why they think the way they do?

Do we learn more by asking people what they think or by telling them what we think?

For the record, my tally is 477 questions asked, 477 stars received, and I've answered 473 questions.

2007-07-02 03:54:08 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-02 03:53:36 · 5 answers · asked by ahauntedhistory 3 in Religion & Spirituality

My sister and her boyfriend, Had a party for the 4th of July, And have regular get togethers. She has friends that come over, and he does too..And they both have friends together. Isnt it polite to introduce all the friends.....My boyfriend and I were talking about this - We think they should introduce people. I know some people...and they are like whos that? Soemtimes like the first few people they will introduce....Then they just get caught up with everyone and just forget about anyone else that comes in to introduce them....ALl the people there know the hosts...but dont know one another...Shouldnt they just do a name intro at least?

2007-07-02 03:52:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

are you doing any thing special .... having a cook out.... watching fire works... etc.

we will probably cook out and watch fire works at our local baseball stadium ... we have severe drought conditions so... we don't want to chance shooting off our own fire works

2007-07-02 03:51:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

OK, so I'm waiting outside this motel to get a room, and it's a cheap motel, and I'm wearing a dress so I'm not really upset about being mistaken for a prostitute. What I'm upset about is that I go back to my boyfriend, tell him what happened, and say "Do I look like a whore?" I don't think I do, obviously - but is it so wrong to expect him to just say "No"? Did he have to consider it and then point out various things that might have led to the assumption? Do I have a right to be upset with him?

2007-07-02 03:50:15 · 15 answers · asked by oldwhatshername 3 in Etiquette

2007-07-02 03:49:48 · 7 answers · asked by alissandra v 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I ask this seriously, this isn't a joke. Are you embarrased when inferior Christians ask Atheists why they celebrate Christmas?

I do not mean this question as a slam on Christians or Christianity,

Regardless of wether you call it as Christians the holiday Christmas, or Jewish people who call that season Hanukkah, or the Romans who called it Festival of Lights,

we all deserve a day for family, family is the greatest gift of all.

2007-07-02 03:49:46 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I have to be at work in a little over an hour. It is pouring down rain and the streets are flooding in my area. I have no car so I have to walk a block to the unsheltered busstop, waiting till the bus comes (half the time it is late) and then walk 2 blocks from the stop to my job. I know I am going to get soaked and it would make sense to wear some other clothes and maybe flipflops since I have to walk through water and then change into my uniform in the store bathroom, HOWEVER my boss has a strict policy that we have to come in the door already dressed for work or we are sent home. Of course she has a mercedes so she isn't walking in the water like I am. The is no place to change before going into work because the surrounding businesses are a fancy restaraunt, a couple eye doctors offices and some other private businesses, thus no place to change but at my store. I know I am going to be misserable all day standing around in wet shoes and clothes (and no I can't take off my shoes.

2007-07-02 03:46:37 · 10 answers · asked by reallyfedup 5 in Etiquette

I've researched this Hindu deity and I would like some input from any Hindu who knows something about him. Thanks to all who take my question seriously.

2007-07-02 03:46:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

While praise and worship service was going on, everyone was in the Spirit and people were shouting, My sister was shouting and running, then when she got to the front of church, infront of everyone, she fell and slid as if she was trying to get a home run, We laughed about it later and saw it on tape. She was ok but it was so funny though.

2007-07-02 03:45:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Other than an attempt to grab secular power, what is the real purpose and intention behind many religious groups, such as christian fundamentalism movement, when they enter into a political domain and attempt to gain control of a Governments functions, offices and agencies?

2007-07-02 03:45:26 · 2 answers · asked by Leah 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I thought this when I saw him in a mag the other day but watchin him yday at that concert Wills is the absolute double ov diana but Harry luks like neither ov them they don't even luk like brothers def Hewitts!

2007-07-02 03:45:07 · 35 answers · asked by emmaloubeeee 3 in Royalty

Today's word of the day made me wonder about Deuteronomy, the third book in the bible.

The word of the day reads, "deuteragonist (doo-tuh-RAG-uh-nist, dyoo-) noun

The second most important part in a play.

[From Greek deutero- (second) + agonistes (contestant, actor).] -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org)"

Why is the third book in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) called the second (Deutero). Does this mean that Deuteronomy is the second most important book of the bible? If so, what is the *most* important book (of the old testament)? Or is the the second book of the story of Moses?

Bible scholars?

2007-07-02 03:43:13 · 11 answers · asked by PaxMaker 3 in Religion & Spirituality