Society & Culture - 13 July 2007

I cannot find any evidence that any of the chruches that Paul was mentoring during the beginnings of the church, that had anything to do with Peter.

My question is, How can Peter be the first Pope and also the leader of the only church in existance until the time of the Protests if he never even knew about the churches that Paul was mentoring.

This is a bit complicated, but important to me. I do not want to be involved with any organization that goes against the bible and I need to find in the bible where it states that the Catholic church is indeed the first and only church.

Somewhere, there should be a verse or a place that ties all the apostles together under the authority of Peter. I can only find verses that support that they were all under the authoity of Jesus Christ.

2007-07-13 10:01:08 · 12 answers · asked by onsitemoments 2 in Religion & Spirituality

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Do Asian Buddhists hold secular jobs?

Do they only live within the confines of temples and their own communities? Or do you find practising Buddhists in every walk of life? If you are a Buddhist in a country like Vietnam or Thailand, do you have to be part of an actual movement, or not? I have asked similar questions but if people only respond with website addresses, it is sometimes hard to find any specific answers.

2007-07-13 10:00:40 · 4 answers · asked by Z 1 in Religion & Spirituality

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Do you think we could raise our kids to believe anything?

If we, as a society, decided to teach our children insanely improbable "truths" about the world, do you think they would believe them?

2007-07-13 10:00:20 · 13 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

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if you're a christian can you believe anything that is made up or just particular things?

2007-07-13 09:56:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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How would you react with God if you found out you were going to die in just a matter of months?

I would be mad I think.

2007-07-13 09:55:56 · 13 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Religion & Spirituality

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christians: are you ever sad or feel remorseful because you believe that Jesus dies for your sins ?

I always see christians saying that they are happy about it. I assume you mean grateful. Personally it would cause me deep sadness if anyone had to die for me. I don't believe Jesus died for me but it still makes me very sad that he was killed for his beliefs and teachings...

2007-07-13 09:55:06 · 25 answers · asked by NONAME 5 in Religion & Spirituality

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Goblins real or not?

Just curious about what other people say.

2007-07-13 09:54:53 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1 in Mythology & Folklore

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Will I go to heaven?

I rarely go to church but I sincerly believe in God and I love Him and Jesus Christ. I try my hardest to follow the ways of Christ and when I dont I pray and ask for forgiveness. I dont confess at church but i do aks God for forgiveness in my prayers. I pray every night and thank God and Christ for all that they have given me and when I do forget to pray, I pray and ask for forgiveness for not praying. I am also baptised. I love God and Jesus Christ but I am afraid that since I dont go to Church i will go to hell. I do try to go to Church when I can.

2007-07-13 09:54:18 · 9 answers · asked by Dougy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

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Will the werewolves run away from 2 black labs or will they attack and fight?

We thought ir was some local drug addiicts cutting through the property but last night we discovered its werewolves. We have 2 black labs who stay in their pen. Should I let them out?

2007-07-13 09:53:43 · 5 answers · asked by capekicks 3 in Mythology & Folklore

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Haha OK so this is kinda a stupid question but...?

Uhhh I'm Im American and when I listen to British accents I can tell that some people have different accents than others but really they all soind the same to me. Does the way you talk differ depending on what region you're from in England? Can you tell the difference between our different accents. I mean like how we talk differently in Texas, Alabama, ...California, the Midwest, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Boston...etc... w/e it's a stupid question but I was just thinkin how to British people we have accents and thats so funny to me...anyway...k. :D OK thanks!

2007-07-13 09:51:59 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

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Which ten commandments? The Hebrew, catholic, or protestant version?

And what about the other 603 commandments? Are they to be ignored? Did Jesus usurp only the other 603 or all 613 which includes the first 10 most people refer to? If the first ten are still in force why not the other 603?
Exactly which version and which 10 do people want posted all over the place? Just the first 10 in the protestant version?

2007-07-13 09:50:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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Is this a turn off to guys?please answer?

I recently became a vegetarian as of 2 months ago...is that considered annoying i mean i still eat alot just not meat.

also i was wondering if bangs like these
http://i18.tinypic.com/4p1o594
are considerd attractive and not odd

2007-07-13 09:50:13 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

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if christians came from pagans, why are there still pagans?

just thought i would offer everyone a drink at 4:50pm on friday the 13th!

**chugs a beer**

2007-07-13 09:50:01 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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why do women have sex for money? they let men use them as well as take advantage of them?

2007-07-13 09:49:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

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What does Fri. 13th really mean?

I really wonder''

2007-07-13 09:47:18 · 21 answers · asked by kay kay 7 in Other - Holidays

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If a religion changes its values to "keep up with the times" does this not prove that God does not exist?

A sin is a sin. It will always be a sin in the eyes of God right? Getting a divorce was a sin to Catholics, but now it isn't if you pay some money and take a class. This is just one example from one religion.

If you change the way God thinks to suit your own needs, aren't you proving that he does not exist? That he is merely the tool of men to control the masses?

2007-07-13 09:46:55 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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Anyone else with "eyes" realize Governments will stage worldwide terror to establish a NWO ?

The "blind" will never see the reality behind the deception.

2007-07-13 09:44:52 · 7 answers · asked by wwhy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

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Einstein said: "We can't solve our problems w/ the same thinking we used when we created them." ....

How might these words apply to the problem of religion? If you don't think religion is a problem, please don't waste your time and mine answering. Thank you.

"No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it."
— Albert Einstein

2007-07-13 09:43:57 · 15 answers · asked by HawaiianBrian 5 in Religion & Spirituality

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Think of your most memorable moment. What is it?

just curious

2007-07-13 09:43:28 · 17 answers · asked by Randall 3 in Other - Holidays

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How Credible is God, Theism, When the Characteristics are Contradictory?

If theists are going to have any chance to get a skeptical, critical atheist to suddenly believe in some god, the first step must obviously be to have a coherent, understandable definition of the subject being debated. What is this "god" thing? When people use the word "god," what exactly are they trying to refer to "out there"? Without a coherent, understandable definition it will be impossible to discuss the matter in a substantive and sensible manner. We have to know what we are talking about before we can get anywhere in our conversation.

This, however, is a very difficult task for theists. It's not that they are lacking in labels and characteristics to attribute to their gods, it's just that so many of these characteristics contradict each other. To put it simply, not all of these characteristics can be true because one cancels out the other out or a combination of two (or more) leads to a logically impossible situation.

2007-07-13 09:42:20 · 6 answers · asked by Jack Rivall 3 in Religion & Spirituality

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what does the word Vatican / Vaticanus mean in English,Latin,Hebrew,Greek anyways?

2007-07-13 09:42:14 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

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Do you know what is worse than dying on a cross?

One answer would be the 15th Century Christian practice of impaling 'heretics' on a stake These people were impaled through the anus and out through the mouth. Imagine the agony. Sometimes they could live like that for hours.

I am much more grateful to these early heretics for dying for what they believed in, than for any messiah dying on a cross for "my sins". The arrogance involved in this latter scenario is truly appalling.

2007-07-13 09:41:44 · 22 answers · asked by Shawn B 7 in Religion & Spirituality

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In the book of Acts, Peter tells others not to worship him because he is a man like the rest of us?

Why, if Peter is the first Pope, are we to fall at the feet of the pope and kiss his feet and worship him?
This seems against what the first pope taught, according to the bible anyway.

I know I am not supposed to read the bible on my own, but I did, so now I need this explained to me.

2007-07-13 09:41:42 · 16 answers · asked by onsitemoments 2 in Religion & Spirituality