Society & Culture - 20 July 2007

Wikipedia says : "Filipino (formerly Pilipino) is an Austronesian language that is the de facto standardized version of Tagalog, though is de jure distinct from it."
How is it distinct? And why the change from Pilipino to Filipino?

2007-07-20 09:53:27 · 7 answers · asked by kamelåså 7 in Languages

I dont understand this:
Its been proven that the "bible" was written in the 9th century, well after the coming of christ. during the times of the roman destruction, they destroyed ALMOST all of his teachings and made up their own version. The dead sea scrolls and the 10 commandments are the only documents dating between 1B.C and 2A.D.
So why do people ignore this fact and still live in ignorance instead of truly finding the path to God?

2007-07-20 09:53:19 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

From a literal interpretation of scripture...if you do not turn from your supposed sin, you say you will go to hell...So,

-Considering the divorce rate is over 50%, and these people probably do not turn from sin by remaining celibate

-10% of the population is gay

-most in the U.S. are obese, and if you die fat, you obviously did not turn from your sin of gluttony

-many have filed bankruptcy or defaulted on student loans or credit cards, (biggie sin... 10 commandments of stealing)..and if you never repay this debt...you never turned from your sin.

So, all of the above people will go to hell if you believe fundamentally in scripture...so, who is left?

Looks like heaven will be a lonely place...your thoughts?

2007-07-20 09:51:15 · 18 answers · asked by G.C. 5 in Religion & Spirituality

For me.
1. Blasphemy agaisnt GOD
Lieing, Stealing, Murder, Sodomy.

2007-07-20 09:51:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I follow a Vegan diet - and I'm trying to reconcile what the Bible says about things and what Vegans believe. It's really hard because you could really use the Bible to build a case for or against eating a vegan diet, or not wearing animal products and all. I think there's convincing Scripture on both sides.

Just because Man has dominion over animals doesn't mean that mass slaughter is ok. Every time an animal dies in Scripture it is directly due to SIN - so the animal pays the price for the man's sin. Animals die due to Man's sin.

You have verses like "Every creature of God is good if received with thanksgiving" etc, and you have God slaying an animal Himself, but obviously Adam and Eve were plant eaters to begin with not meat eaters. My understanding is that Jesus followed a vegan diet as well. There were many Scriptures about this on both sides. I don't think you can make a case for or against just because of one passage. It's just taking it all out of context.???

2007-07-20 09:50:18 · 16 answers · asked by art_flood 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm sorry, that just sounds insane. "Oh! I love you..." then three months later, you piss them off or do something, and BAM. You get KTFO.

How do you do it?

2007-07-20 09:49:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The future is mine -
you just can't believe me,
when I show you what you mean to me.'

2007-07-20 09:49:55 · 5 answers · asked by super Bobo 6 in Religion & Spirituality

That one's just for Riegan, folks. She needed a good stiff drink to start her Friday.

For the rest of you: if Odhinn could form Midgardh from Ymir's corpse, could he microwave a burrito so hot even Thor couldn't eat it?

2007-07-20 09:49:42 · 9 answers · asked by Boar's Heart 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus or God says in Bible thats earth is 6000 years. but u athaists and scientics
say it's errors. u know ur the ones in errors???
how u say eatrh is more thans 6000years? u have faulty proofes.
big beng not proofed. scintific mathods have errors. carbon deting
is a faulty mathods. or athaists conspired to make fossils looks like more than 6000 years. but it is in Bible thats earth is 6000 years.
that prrofes that earth is 6000 years. u no see the truth???
evan babies undarstand this obvios but u not.
why?????

2007-07-20 09:49:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

God is not a God of division, and I can't imagine what this country is headed for. Do you ever think about other countries seeing our politicians and other topics in the news... what they must think.
How can we judge others when our country acts like spoiled rich kids who whine over "who licked the red off their
lolipop! Embarressment!

Luke 11:17 (written in red, Jesus said) ... "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against house falleth.

look at the meaness here, kidknapping, rape, murder, you name it .....
what do you think is going to happen when our soldiers do pull out and come home
The only hope is to keep your eyes on Jesus, His return can be any moment now.

Isaiah 5:14
Therefore hell hath enlarged herself and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

Judgement upon impiety...Isaiah chapter 5

2007-07-20 09:48:34 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-07-20 09:48:21 · 20 answers · asked by Emerald Blue 5 in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-07-20 09:47:47 · 26 answers · asked by Emerald Blue 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I recently met a girl, (same girl as in all my other posts) who says that -

"by the scriptures, the first man on earth ADAM, was God in the flesh, before he Sinned"

my question is, what scriptures state this? And Does it say in ANY bible that Adam was GOD himself on earth?

Or are the people who state such things - LOST AND MISTAKEN?

All experts on the bible and scriptures i love to hear from as always! Thanks to all who respond!

2007-07-20 09:46:58 · 12 answers · asked by Mike V 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I know a CHEESEburger is not kosher.

2007-07-20 09:46:35 · 14 answers · asked by Shazam 3 in Religion & Spirituality

are there any others that i am missing? i had never heard these terms until recently. what are they? do they practice differently?

2007-07-20 09:46:16 · 7 answers · asked by Rebekah 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-07-20 09:45:27 · 11 answers · asked by john constantine 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I asked this of Christians and couldn't seem to get an honest answer.
Am I correct in assuming that to the Christian, knowledge found outside the Christian Bible is only permissible if it doesn't contradict scripture?

2007-07-20 09:45:10 · 10 answers · asked by Shawn B 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 09:45:09 · 17 answers · asked by Dave 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 09:44:48 · 12 answers · asked by Barefoot 6 in Religion & Spirituality

the white man is holding them back,i know lots of black people who are doctors and teachers,yet the ignorant ones make the good blacks look bad

2007-07-20 09:44:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-07-20 09:40:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

To get love from some 1 speacial..?

2007-07-20 09:40:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 09:40:37 · 16 answers · asked by ? 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-07-20 09:38:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

You know, things like beat your slaves, kill anyone who works on Sunday, kill anyone that commits adultery or that is homosexual, and so on....

My question is why the justification? Do you believe that the Old Testament is TRUE or NOT? Either it was written by the hand of God, or it wasn't. To say that the New Testament is "what they REALLY meant", isn't that saying the same thing as, "Silly God, he was such a joker back then!"

Without giving me the very predictable explanation of "it was a question of preparedness, and those were the old days" type of false logic, someone please explain to me how you can belive the Old Testament teachings as religous doctrine? Is killing people based on the day they work, or sexual orientation a sin (New Testament) or isnt it? (Old Testament)

2007-07-20 09:38:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is this your view? I'm seeking to understand.

2007-07-20 09:35:05 · 10 answers · asked by Shawn B 7 in Religion & Spirituality

i want answers are they truely poss?

2007-07-20 09:34:19 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Which way were you told? Which way do you sit?
I was taught either is acceptable but I cross mine at the knee

2007-07-20 09:34:11 · 15 answers · asked by Special K 1 in Etiquette

I think I would be a Griffin. I kind of like how they look and to be on a coat of arms in a bunch of places would be cool.

2007-07-20 09:33:28 · 11 answers · asked by csucdartgirl 7 in Mythology & Folklore

Why are people contstantly putting them down.

Most I can tell comes from misconceptions about the catholic faith. Many dumb evangelicals come out with nonsense that isint true.

I am sure that we will have a lot of them respond to this question and make themselves look really stupid.

As an evangelical have you ever throught that you as a human being could be the primary source that keeps people from coming to Jesus.

2007-07-20 09:33:00 · 10 answers · asked by Luke L 1 in Religion & Spirituality