Society & Culture - 6 July 2007

It has brought us some comfort but I don't think it has brought us a more "positive" life. While we have dvds, cell phones and computers [yes I am using one] technology is not a "cure all" activity. We have more useless people in drugs. more depressive people, more violence and more stress. What do you think?

2007-07-06 10:54:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I asked before about proselytizing and was told that the 7 Noahide laws are all that is required of non-Jews. Does this mean the Torah indicates that there have never been any prophets sent to other communities? What about wise people who are inspired? Does that mean G-d doesn't care if the rest of us are unguided? Thanks for answering!

2007-07-06 10:51:56 · 14 answers · asked by MBC 4 in Religion & Spirituality

rather your new in law be a

Atheist
Pagan
Muslim/Jewish/Christian (whatever you're not)

I know this questions seem biased but rarely do atheists or pagans have an opinion on these matters.

2007-07-06 10:51:30 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

She treats me very nice & is a shoulder to cry on when I need somebody. & she doesn't misuse or take advantage of me, but because when her boyfriend comes over & eats my food & calls me names & misuses me & humiliates me because he's jealous because he wants more of her attention, my case manager said that makes HER not a good friend. I don't want to lose my friend because of what my case manager misinterpreted. How can I politely tell my friend not to let her jerk boyfriend over?

2007-07-06 10:51:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

If it isn't to ridicule? and isn't that mean and wrong? or does that not come under the 7 deadly sins to you all?

Thier was a woamn named Amy Mc Pherson she said do as I say but don't do as I do..

Is that who you are about?

Christians are not affected by anything Athesim spouts out..
So what is your point?

2007-07-06 10:50:22 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If not, what do you believe? Do you believe in any kind of evil force controlling the world?

2007-07-06 10:49:58 · 57 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"I’ve never understood how God could expect his creatures to pick the one true religion by faith – it strikes me as a sloppy way to run a universe."
— Robert A. Heinlein

2007-07-06 10:49:49 · 16 answers · asked by HawaiianBrian 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-06 10:48:25 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

As some people feel the need to get on atheists sites and leave preachy posts as well as preach on open forums, does that me we free thinkers should be allowed to drop little notes on christian and muslim boards?

Tell the young believers about secular humanism and free thought? Help them think for themselves instead of accepting what the parents, preachers say?

Is it cool if we pass out little pamphlets to the kids explaining how jesus might not have existed?

What if we just tell them that its okay to be friends with pagans and athiests?

2007-07-06 10:47:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have a DUI in my record and my license is suspended, Could I join the Fire Department in Ellicott City MD as a volunteer. The State runs a background check . I called the Dept and the dont seem to know until I summit my application....

2007-07-06 10:45:05 · 2 answers · asked by salseritoerick 1 in Community Service

For the day Jesus comes back
and we get to hear,
"Well done, my good and faithful servant"

Are we all happy to be in the truth?
Serving our faithful God?





Aethiests:Feel free to talk about the truth.

2007-07-06 10:41:44 · 34 answers · asked by LTTCrys 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Has He been around the longest (with active followers)?

2007-07-06 10:39:30 · 12 answers · asked by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I work overnites at Walmart,and I absolutely hate it.I make $11.70 an hour and it's not worth it,the work sucks,but there's nothing around here(laconia,NH)that pays as much or more than this crappy walmart job without a college education.I'm ready to quit walmart anyway then be forced to find something different.I've been there 3 years and I can't believe I've been there that long.Do you think any new employer would care if I burned a bridge there,I mean,walmart's the worst place in the world!They should know that.

2007-07-06 10:39:26 · 5 answers · asked by Kylie 4 in Other - Society & Culture

And we found out that all religion on Earth is nothing more than myth. Would that change you from being the kind of person that you are today? If you were a true devout loving Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddist, etc...would you stop being so loving?

this question is not intened to offend, just curious of what people would do when faced with this situation.

thanks

2007-07-06 10:39:03 · 22 answers · asked by Oberon 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Do non mormon people think mormon isn't a christian?
And do mormon people think mormon is a christian?

2007-07-06 10:37:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Recently a Christian friend of mine (I am also a Christian) pointed out that Saturday may very well be the end of the world. It's 7-7-07 and 7 is considered the number of perfection and is used many times in the Bible, as is 3 and 7-7-07 is 7 3 times. Also, it falls on a Saturday, which is the Sabbath day in the Jewish faith. He is pondering if this is just a really cool coincidence or perhaps the day Jesus will return since it seems to be the perfect day to do so. I'm just waiting for the day to get here and wondering if it really will be the day. Just looking for personal opinions on this. Go crazy!

2007-07-06 10:36:45 · 17 answers · asked by jlg_jdf 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-06 10:36:30 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"I am not at all concerned that God is on our side, for I know he is always on the side of the right - but my constant anxiety and prayer is that I and this nation would be on the Lord's side"
- Abraham Lincoln.

(btw - whoever thought that Abe Lincoln wasn't religious didn't know what he was talking about...)

2007-07-06 10:36:19 · 8 answers · asked by redglory 5 in Religion & Spirituality

The ones with the overalls and no shoes..

2007-07-06 10:36:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Bible wise it's no worse than lying, cheating or stealing. It sure gets more bad press though. Your thoughts?

2007-07-06 10:35:11 · 5 answers · asked by Tim 6 in Other - Society & Culture

This forum allows so much racism and hate comments to be posted namely by white males, followed by white females and when you report it your account is deleted or you receive tons of violations.

I have drawn the conclusion that the reason behind so much just nasty racist hateful comments and questions are posted on this forum is because it must be part of the staff that's doing it, don't you think? These comments stay up for days, months and over a year.

I have 242 pages of hate posts saved in a file from the Cultures section of this forum but it never lets up. I have seen that when you complain your account gets deleted or you receive lots of violations then they suspend your account without notice, but they leave up the hate speech and pure racist trash.

This has got to be the staff in on this, meaning they are perpetuating the hate themselves and when you report, your account is deleted because they are the ones monitoring. Black people, what do you think?

2007-07-06 10:34:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I really dont understand. It seems like religion is something that should of died a couple of hundred years ago. I mean most churches brainwash there members into believing what they want them to know and to also donate large amounts of money.

Religion is also responsible for millions of deaths around the world over time and also mass suffering. In todays society people fight over who's religion is better and it divides us. I believe in god but I think people should create a personal relationship with god and not fight with each other over who's religion is best.

Religion divides familys, ruins relationship, hinders friendships and just creates narrow minded people. It is really hard to believe that some people here say evolution is false and actually believe that all life just appeared out of the blue one day. Evolution is evident all around us. I am really shocked religion still exists and I wish it would die off. I am tired of religious nuts and being judged on religion.

2007-07-06 10:33:57 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

maybe a few of us could even drop the spirituality, and just be.

2007-07-06 10:33:35 · 12 answers · asked by joju 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus Christ loves you, right?

His love is like a father for a son or daughter.

If your child does not love you or believe in you, would you condemn him/her to burn for Eternity?

Would that be a definition of parental love or God's love?

2007-07-06 10:32:07 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I don't agree with grouping people together, but I've heard a few stereotypes in the hospitality/service industry. What are the misconceptions? Which "Groups of people" don't tip at restaurants no matter what the service?

2007-07-06 10:31:49 · 20 answers · asked by mags2313 3 in Etiquette

A little boy prayed for a bike. Then he realized God doesn't work that way so he stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

2007-07-06 10:31:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The definition of delusion is: delusion

"act of misleading someone," c.1420; as a form of mental derangement, 1552. See delude. Technically, delusion is a belief that, though false, has been surrendered to and accepted by the whole mind as a truth; illusion is an impression that, though false, is entertained provisionally on the recommendation of the senses or the imagination, but awaits full acceptance and may not influence action.

So a poster said we don't experience GOD it's a delusion. If that''s the case who is mis-leading us by definition? Our Mind?

A person that prays, meditates for healing from GOD and it is granted who did that ? our mind? As a nurse I witnessed people being healed with the power of prayer, when Doctor's have told them what they have is incurable. Is it a delsuion of the mind that is healing them?

If our mind has so much delusional power why can't we accomplish everything that is good and make sure the bad never comes our way?

2007-07-06 10:29:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-06 10:27:48 · 24 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Christianity automatically becomes the answer by default? How would the disproving of evolution make christianity any less bogus?

2007-07-06 10:27:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If so, would you want to know HOW?

If you want to go even deeper, what would "THE BEST" way be? What would "THE WORST" be?

Last, how old?

2007-07-06 10:24:36 · 11 answers · asked by mr19th 3 in Other - Society & Culture