Society & Culture - 16 July 2007

2007-07-16 22:37:10 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Statistics show that those without any religious beliefs are highly insecure and base their existance on pure logic and "intelligence" . Hense their insecurity. I have never come across more misery as when a non-believer is about to leave this world and realises that there was more to it all than their narrow minded (But oh so intellectual)brains would allow.
My question is this- Why on earth would anyone purporting to be smart make a rediculous corrolation between Religion and IQ? (Its faith, not religion, that transcends the human brain anyway)

2007-07-16 22:27:34 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what are the signs you've personally noticed that indicate to you we are in the end times?

if the saying "every great empire/nation falls" is true, dont you think USA is headed for that? why or why not?

2007-07-16 22:20:14 · 9 answers · asked by waterlily750 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Instead of the Japanese way, why do they sometimes say it the English way? Referring to the anime, Ergo Proxy, though, so maybe I'm wrong?

2007-07-16 22:17:33 · 5 answers · asked by accebere 2 in Languages

2007-07-16 22:16:33 · 13 answers · asked by Lover of God 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Do the expressions "reach for the stars" and "reach for the sky" mean exactly the same, i.e. "try to be successful at s.th. difficult"? Or not? Is there any slight difference?

2007-07-16 22:15:00 · 5 answers · asked by gardengate 4 in Languages

We see so much hatred around here that I thought it was time for a nice question.

My one person is my mother Trisha, she has loved me, fought for me, supported me and been my best friend though some very difficult years. I love you Mum

2007-07-16 22:10:00 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

The Old Covenant declared that a curse would come on Israel if they broke God's Law. In Leviticus 26:19 God said he would make their heaven as iron and in Deut. 28:23 he said it would be as brass.
Naturally speaking, lack of rain for crops and livestock would be a devasdtating punishment.
Spiritually symbolic too. There would be no answer to their prayers as a result of their disobedient.

This teaching about heaven being shut up against God's people if they don't tithe also comes from Malachi 3 where God is rebuking the nation of Israel for breaking the covenant. In verse 10 he says:
"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, andprove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of Heaven, and pour you out a blessing, hat there shall not be room enough to receive it."

Israel wasn't giving God the tithes that were required by their covenant, so they were anation of God-robbers and they were under a curse. God...

2007-07-16 22:09:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

a. Love is the feeling which can not be understood , it could be experienced only .

b. love is like the wave which upgrades the intellect of the others if it is talked with reference to the single or in a group
and Love is the wave which flows from one to the the whole universe which enhances the overall intellect of the whole Universe

c.Love is the complete surrender of self to the Lord

d. Love is the Union of two ,wheather it is matter or emotion or intellect or heart or soul

e. if you feel the pain of the other person more than Her even when
she is stable and you cry for her... that's 'LOVE'

If you get attracted to other people but stay with her without any
regrets... that's 'LOVE'

If you let her go knowing that she has to go but she doesn't want
to. that's 'LOVE'

the above definition is taken with reference to the example of girl and boy , one can think same about any two ie father son or
f. if you are not agree then plese write your definition

2007-07-16 22:09:04 · 11 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-16 22:07:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

2007-07-16 22:00:58 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

someone went to hell and come back i dont think that was hell b/c everybody goes to hell after everyone dies and jesus come and we come out from our grave and see jesus then we know that he is jesus and we go to where we belong

2007-07-16 21:59:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-16 21:58:06 · 23 answers · asked by Pebbles 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Why can't I just accept that God exists and be perfectly content and satisfied like most people? Most people don't even question their faith, they just know. I wish I could find that kind of security, but I doubt everything. I'm very pessimistic- I expect the worst. I fear that there isn't an afterlife, and spend literally every night crying, fearing that I will never be reunited with my loved ones in the afterlife. I'm only 19. Is it normal to feel this depressed about death all the time?

I wish I could just believe that God existed. I wish it were simple, but it's not for me.
What's wrong with me?

2007-07-16 21:52:08 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

wrong to want to leave if it meant your freedom?

2007-07-16 21:51:20 · 2 answers · asked by souluckea 1 in Other - Society & Culture

This is just a fun question. To ease the tension one can sense here.

Who are your favorite R and S Regulars?
Who are your least favorite?
What's your favorite time of the year?
Do you like summer rain, night rain, or morning rain?
Which R and S Regular best represents those of their faith?

2007-07-16 21:48:50 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

as the cross does for christianity, The Celtic cross for the anglican church, The crescent moon for islam, and the davidstar for judaism.

if so, what does the icon look like?

2007-07-16 21:46:10 · 3 answers · asked by mrzwink 7 in Religion & Spirituality

a. Vasana
b. Lobha
c. Moh
d. Ahenkar
e. Mamta
f. Krodh
also please explain why?

2007-07-16 21:44:27 · 18 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Atheists may reply to" Is Universe/Nature kind/cruel/indifferent to us"

2007-07-16 21:41:05 · 60 answers · asked by ۞Aum۞ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-16 21:40:47 · 7 answers · asked by Lover of God 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Forgiveness for sale---who profits from that?

2007-07-16 21:39:23 · 6 answers · asked by Lover of God 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Give his name and describe him

2007-07-16 21:33:54 · 25 answers · asked by carnival queen 5 in Mythology & Folklore

Ok, so a few years ago, I left a protestant church, started searching....Mormon missionaries came to my house(my mom was/is Mormon). I started talking to them, and then my mom's friend took me to a Catholic Church. I loved the service, but not everything they preached.

I went to mass every week, met the priest some evenings to learn more about the faith(since RCIA was over). I even thought about becomming a priest and working at the vatican, or possibly as a missionary in Africa to help out with the poverty and health crisis(aids, hunger, etc.) going on. But for some reason, I just dropped the faith like a hot potato after 2 years of going to mass.

I think it may be due to the fact we got a new priest and I don't like him(I call him Father Fatboy to top it off). Also, I think it may be due to the fact that I can not, for some reason, accept the fact that the wine and wafer LITTERALLY turn into the blood and flesh of Christ. Of course I always through in the Satan pointed me away.

2007-07-16 21:28:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

is there really a meaning of life???
what is your perspective of the meaning of life???






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2007-07-16 21:23:48 · 15 answers · asked by kingdom hearts 1 in Other - Society & Culture

There are a number of characters in Mahabharta, who according to you has had the most tragic of lifes to lead.. was it karna, bhisma, vidur, barbarika or someone else in your opinion ?

2007-07-16 21:20:50 · 13 answers · asked by sharad s 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-07-16 21:16:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What religion are u ? What are your beliefs ?

2007-07-16 21:11:58 · 23 answers · asked by unknown 2 in Religion & Spirituality

These are called the Wonderjocks, they make your bulge look bigger.

Would you wear them?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6VZeb7fUhY

2007-07-16 21:09:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Me, my twin sister and our 5 friends want to buy one gift where all of us pay a part of it. It costs $300 and each pay $50 except me and my twin sister, we have to give $100 because theres two of us. Wouldn't it make more sense that we pay $50 together because its not our money but our parents money?

2007-07-16 21:06:41 · 11 answers · asked by Dreamer 3 in Etiquette

Everything I state has the surah and verse right next to it, so you can see that it is truthful no matter what hateful trolls say.

If you read these, you see they are about self defense, and also telling the reader that if the person you are defending yourself from stops, then you must stop too. It also says don't go overboard in protecting yourself, just do what you need to stay alive and protect yourself. This does not mean to go around killing innocent people. Self defense is not killing those who are not muslim. Self defense is just that. If physically attacked, fight back. If the attacker stops, you stop too. And why was verse 192 left out of the Answering Islam site? Is it because it made people really think about this? It says if the attacker stops, then good, all is forgiven.

[002:190] Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you, but begin not hostilities. Lo! Allah loveth not aggressors.

2007-07-16 20:59:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality