Society & Culture - 16 July 2007

Why do they have so many things in common?

2007-07-16 14:08:33 · 7 answers · asked by St. Toad 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you think I may be growing wings and becoming an angel? *gasps*

2007-07-16 14:08:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-16 14:08:03 · 6 answers · asked by namdam 1 in Royalty

Then what in hades have babies and very young children done to deserve this punishment?? Failed to eat their vegetables? Cried too long, perhaps?
Children with cancer, brain tumors, fatal genetic disorders, ect. Babies and children die from these illnesses every day. If you're going to tell me that it's punishment for what their parents have done, that's just sick that any supposedly 'loving God' would do that.

*And yes, I know not all Christians believe this. But it upsets me that anyone would.*

2007-07-16 14:07:25 · 16 answers · asked by Julia Sugarbaker 7 in Religion & Spirituality

But why would your own god, as Jesus, then command you to be perfect?

Matthew 8Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect

Surely, he had to know this was impossible?

2007-07-16 14:06:16 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

she scares the heck out of me,but say she does good when i'm not riding with her,she's 43 just got her license 3 months ago

2007-07-16 14:05:22 · 9 answers · asked by dizzydaddy 2 in Etiquette

I know a little Spanish already, and know alot of people that speak it. However, French is more awesomer.

2007-07-16 14:04:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

After all this time, why would there still be confusion? A lot of debates took place in the fifties, and I thought it was all pretty well worked out. As an Elder of the Lore I could partake or join a Wiccan circle. This would not cause Wiccans to automatically become part of the Lore. That modern Witches sometimes choose the relgion of Wicca for worship does not make all Wiccans Witches.

Unless! Did someone do one helluva spell to confuse things in the 90s?

2007-07-16 13:59:49 · 7 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-16 13:58:27 · 6 answers · asked by ♥chArlie♥ 2 in Community Service

After all this time, why would there still be confusion? A lot of debates took place in the fifties, and I thought it was all pretty well worked out. As an Elder of the Lore I could partake or join a Wiccan circle. This would not cause Wiccans to automatically become part of the Lore. That modern Witches sometimes choose the relgion of Wicca for worship does not make all Wiccans Witches.

Unless! Did someone do one helluva spell to confuse things in the 90s?

2007-07-16 13:57:58 · 6 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Mythology & Folklore

I am very confused by this athiestic logic. I have heard some athiests say they just don't know if he exists (which I can understand and even respect), but others are 100% sure that he's not real because he hasn't been/can't be scientifically observed.

What doesn't make sense to me is that scientists don't think this way - they don't patently deny the existence of things they haven't discovered yet. The point is, if nothing could possibly exist apart from what we have scientific proof of, then aren't we saying we know all we need to know and that scientific discovery has run its course?

When athiests say for sure they KNOW that he doesn't exist, it feels more like dogma (religion without basis) than science. If it's your religion/dogma, then why don't you admit that it's a spiritual/religious decision that you're making vs. trying to use science as an excuse?

Please help me understand your thought processes.

2007-07-16 13:54:34 · 70 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The recent LA counta abuse case settlement is very telling indeed. A $600+ million settlement, the lions share will be paid through the sale of 51 unused properties in the county alone. And I'm willing to bet there are quite a other properties availiable.

Churches rake in billions of dollars a year through the "business" of faith. Yes, your church is a business since your relationship with God will be just fine if you conduct it at the foot of your bed and Jesus expressed no interest in a $300 million glass cathedral anywhere in the Bible as far as I know.

Add to this the fact that many clergy ACTIVELY insinuate themselves in the secular realm by telling parishoners who to vote for or threatening to withhold Communion from those who vote for a particular candidate.

If you're essentially building a real estate and rare art empire, raking in $ AND insinuating yourself into the secular world, why SHOULDN'T you pony up your share, like any corporation?

2007-07-16 13:54:20 · 9 answers · asked by Atavacron 5 in Religion & Spirituality

slowly at first, with a "God loves you" here & there, then a prayer before each meal, and continuing to rachet it up to broad claims about His divine plan and how the others were abject sinners in need of salvation.

Had that happened, how many episodes/years would it have been until someone was killed, either "directed by God" or to silence the annoying evangelist?

2007-07-16 13:54:19 · 5 answers · asked by wise czar's soul 5 in Religion & Spirituality

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That's what i look like, i have about 80% of white genes in me and about 20% black/hispanic, and i moved from Canada (a accepting country to people like me as far as i know to Norway, a Norse country.

I have experienced open racism here once, when the mother of my ex girlfriend made racial slurs about me, but other then that, nothing.
But i know that there are a LOT of white supremacists and Neo-Nazis here in Norway, and in Europe in general.

So i dont really feel accepted at all, by stereotype of how someone in a race should be i am white, i play electric guitar, listen to Metal, i am inteligent and i have learned the white culture (even though i dont think that those things have anything to do with race!)

The point is, i would feel alienated anywhere in this world except for where i was born, in South America/Brazil.
I just dont really know what to do...
(no, i dont plan suicide)

2007-07-16 13:51:05 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

A question I answered inspired me to ask this.

I am an Atheist, cut and dried. I heard a Christian once give me, however, the best explanation for God's actions that I have ever heard. They told me that God moves through the actions of his followers, and that it is up to his followers to do justice to his reputation; if they fail, God suffers. Although I don't believe in God, I like this line of thought. If there is a God, he exists in the good and decent actions of good and decent people. If you are a Christian, does this describe your feelings? If a non-believer, does this seem like a good view of divinity?

By the way, the Christian who told me this? Me, some 10+ years ago, trying to convince my wavering faith that there was a way to reconcile my doubts about God with some form of faith. I lost the battle with faith, but still like what that Christian I was so long ago reasoned their diminishing faith with.

2007-07-16 13:50:42 · 21 answers · asked by Jack B, sinistral 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Does this make it ironic that so many Christians are appalled by suicide bombings today?

2007-07-16 13:49:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

First of all, I can't believe we're still having this argument. We now know that thunderstorms are not "angels bowling..." don't we?

But anyway--please, explain this:

God is said to disapprove of homosexuals, says it's a terrible nasty sin, and therefore who could be surprised when religious leaders first pointed to AIDS as God's wrath.

But according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, "To date, there are no confirmed cases of female-to-female sexual transmission of HIV in the United States database (K. McDavid, CDC, oral communication, March 2005)."

They don't claim it is impossible of course. But lesbians suffer from AIDS and venereal disease in general much less often than gay men.

Could this be because diseases are caused by GERMS? (Or should we not believe in germs, since they weren't mentioned in the Bible as part of God's creation?)

(Gasp) Does God LOVE Lesbians??

Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/resources/factsheets/wsw.htm

2007-07-16 13:49:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anise 3 in Religion & Spirituality

A mass murderer is standing trial and it comes down to sentencing... The judge proclaims "Your sentence should be death, however you are good friends with my son, so why don't you come stay at our place... we have a pool, and servants... you can eat our food too if you like?"

Is this a just judge? Does it sound like another "judge" you may have heard of?

2007-07-16 13:48:00 · 7 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 in Religion & Spirituality

If you were eating dinner with your family and everyone finished a little bit ahead of you would you expect them to just get up and leave you there right when they finish or wait until your done? I know that I can be a little bit of a slow eater but even if my family and I have a few guest over and he majority of them are done they still leave for example me and another person sitting there. If I am eating dinner with other people and I finish early i usualy just sit there and enjoy the conversation. what do you think?

2007-07-16 13:47:25 · 23 answers · asked by sammy55 2 in Etiquette

Agree or disagree?

2007-07-16 13:47:11 · 12 answers · asked by Surf Forever 5 in Religion & Spirituality

If you knew the Bible well enough and had alot of charisma you could become a preacher and possibly become rich! I know there was at least one preacher in history who was secretly Atheist...he was quite wealthy. I mysely consider if of poor character to feed off the weak like that but...

2007-07-16 13:46:13 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do they really exsist?
Where can I learn more online?
Are their any school or academies? (such as boarding schools) If so, are their any boarding schools? (including grades 9-12?)
Any other information?

2007-07-16 13:46:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

or maybe a Mother/Father God (not seperate). What are your views on it?

2007-07-16 13:44:35 · 22 answers · asked by karen s 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-16 13:44:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A dectective is looking for a culprit. He goes around gathering evidence that will point to the muderer. One person whom I'll call Chance seems to be the one. He was at the scene. He had a motive. His fingerprints are on the gun. Everybody is sure that Chance did it until the very end where it turns out that all of the evidence, while true, had a different explanation and it turns out that another person was the real culprit.

Because everyone was trying to see how the evidence could prove that Chance was the killer they were not looking for or open to believing a different explanation for it. They used science and evidence and logic and if it would not have been for that big break in the case an innocent man would have been arrested for murder.

2007-07-16 13:43:48 · 24 answers · asked by Martin S 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean you say something about the stupid president on here people attack you ask a question about breeding dogs people attack you ask a question about race people attack .IF YOU CANT SPEAK to some one asking a question nicely dont answer it

2007-07-16 13:43:32 · 7 answers · asked by Rick 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

As you may or may not know, a lot of Christians don't believe in the rapture. I would like to hear everyone's point of view whether belief in the rapture is necessary in order to be raptured, according to your understanding of the concept, whether you believe in it or not.

2007-07-16 13:42:43 · 22 answers · asked by Ray Patterson - The dude abides 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to talk to and know my holy guardian angel.
I've heard and read that everyone has one and can
summon one. Anyone the steps to summoning one
please!!!!????

2007-07-16 13:42:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

In my church small group we were having a discustion and my small group leader always gives us a weekly question. Can homosexuels become true christians? (I don't know) What do you think? anwser yes or no and give a reason.

2007-07-16 13:40:20 · 35 answers · asked by Gemz 2 in Religion & Spirituality

What is Q? When was it composed? How does the material attributed to Q differ from that attributed to the author of Mark’s gospel? If we had only Q to work with and no other information about Jesus, what kind of picture of Jesus would we have? What do the documents of Q, the Gospel of Thomas, and the authentic letters of Paul have in common?

2007-07-16 13:39:08 · 8 answers · asked by Jenny A 1 in Religion & Spirituality