Society & Culture - 20 July 2007

It clearly says in Revelation 22:18 not to take away or add to...woe to them that do. Apparently the Jehovah Witnesses make a big deal of the word "a" being left out of John 1:1meaning that their is more than one god.....their is only one god, not more than one. And they don't believe in the trinity...which to me is practically the same thing as rejecting it, which is not a good thing. Can someone please explain to me?

2007-07-20 08:23:10 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 08:22:48 · 42 answers · asked by heatseeker1 1 in Religion & Spirituality

for me evolution is an expression of a pattern within a created environment and not an expression of creation in itself. even if the theory of evolution ever becomes a law, nothing could possibly evolve if nothing was created. So why do some people think evolution opposes creation?

2007-07-20 08:22:22 · 13 answers · asked by NYBHC 2 in Religion & Spirituality

He is the extra 1 (the 144,000 being humans from his death onwards, so Jehovah's Witnesses say). But I thought Jesus was the MEDIATOR of this New Covenant? The Mediator is not IN the Covenant, surely? He is the creator of it, the instigator of it, the one who determines its conditions, and the one who fulfills his own promises towards those who keep that Covenant. He is over and above the Covenant. He determines who shall and who shall not be brought into that Covenant, so how can he be a beneficiary of his own promises? (See Matthew 26:26-30, Mark 14:22-26, Luke 22:14-30, 1 Cor 11:23-26, Heb 9:15 & 12:22-28.)

There's no need for JWs to explain their interpretation of the 144,000 doctrine because that's been well aired on Yahoo already. I just want to know where this extra, one 'member' comes from and what the biblical rationale for that is.

2007-07-20 08:21:29 · 11 answers · asked by Annsan_In_Him 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 08:20:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Everybody seems to claim for respect towards religious freedom, but there is not so much respect for the catholic belief.
Why do you think this happens?

2007-07-20 08:20:32 · 16 answers · asked by Mariana P 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 08:19:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

23 Minutes in Hell by Bill Wiese a Christian who had been allowed by God to experience it's horrors in details.

http://www.spiritlessons.com/

This video not recommended for children

2007-07-20 08:18:53 · 10 answers · asked by Chokolates4u 4 in Religion & Spirituality

why do some of the Christians on this forum make believe that their religion is the only viable one? is that written in the bible?

2007-07-20 08:17:41 · 15 answers · asked by Sally B 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Just finished reading "Wicked" and now I have sympthy for the wicked whitch of the west and I hate the Wizard of OZ.

After watching 3 Shreks, Prince Charming is a Bad guy and ugly ogre is good.

NBCs 10th Kingdom, Red Riddinghood was asking for it and she did get raped by the wolf and then she is in love with the wolf.

Jack and the Giants, Giants are nice, Jack and his mother bad.

Is this me or just everything evil is now presented in such a fashion that we must sympathize with it?

Just like the Libearls asking us to question ourselves "Why do they Hate US?" "They are someone's freedom Fighters"

2007-07-20 08:16:44 · 18 answers · asked by Thomas B 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 08:16:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 08:15:05 · 21 answers · asked by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5 in Religion & Spirituality

i am about to fall asleep!!! help!! any jokes? riddles?? anything!!!

2007-07-20 08:14:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Do you have a more formal dinner where people dress up a little bit? Or do you have a casual, family style dinner? I think I know how most people will answer.

2007-07-20 08:13:27 · 11 answers · asked by Jenn 7 in Christmas

Maybe I should starve myself, live in the streets, no home, no money and wait for God who created me, to take care of me.

I don't want no other people to take care of me except God. He created me, and if he wants me to stay alive and live he should take care of me. I am talking about God the creator

I am talking about God, who everyone believes in, and know that they are going to heaven after die.

I should not work a day in my life, I should live on the streets until God take care of me.

2007-07-20 08:12:17 · 22 answers · asked by AB 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Hi! I'm a young Christian and i was wondering something- is life on earth just one, long test to see if were worthy to get into heaven? Or is there more? Thanks

2007-07-20 08:11:47 · 18 answers · asked by ASKER1213054295 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I was raised Catholic and assumed I was Christian, until I read the Bible myself and found out you can't be born into faith that gives you salvation, it has to be decision you make on your own. But I think most people think Catholics are Christian because the church was originally Christian. Of course some are, inspite of the Catholic church itself. What do you think?

2007-07-20 08:11:34 · 12 answers · asked by IMHis 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 08:11:08 · 21 answers · asked by TRACER ™ 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-07-20 08:10:18 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i wish all people would follow one religion i don think there is one religion better than other, there are many similiar stuff in all religions,, who agrees?

2007-07-20 08:09:43 · 15 answers · asked by Nakshe 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

If God has a reason for everything, what is his reason for not intervening when a child burns to death in a fire? If it is a reason that we mortals are not capable of comprehending, isn’t it kind of cruel for him to leave us wondering? If he somehow explained why he was not intervening, wouldn’t it make it easier for us to cope with such things? Secondly, if you claim that his reason for not intervening in such a situation is that children burning is the fault of man, not God, why does God intervene to help in some situations that are man’s fault, but not others? For example, many children have been “miraculously” rescued from fires, and many Christians praise God and say that God is the reason that the children were saved. Does God have a reason for some children to burn and others to be saved?

2007-07-20 08:09:10 · 12 answers · asked by Biggus Dickus 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 08:09:07 · 4 answers · asked by Top Cat 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm just courious what others think about the spelling police and the belittle people. Why do YOU think they are out there? Lets see how many belittle people come out of the woodwork from this question.

belittle: make seem less significant: to reduce or dismiss the importance or quality of somebody or something.

2007-07-20 08:08:56 · 35 answers · asked by Shangrala 2 in Etiquette

idk just a random thought

2007-07-20 08:08:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

2007-07-20 08:08:12 · 1 answers · asked by TiTi 1 in Languages

In the old testament He was always smiting everybody...He seems like a tough ol' dude.

2007-07-20 08:06:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070713201853AAlQ43a&r=w&pa=AptqD2bwHTHf5uWOZak0vWWxywgTGC1xlTqfT3gS0.8a8A--&paid=voted

2007-07-20 08:06:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 08:04:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

All precepts and commandments are about love and understanding. 'Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not envious, arrogant, or rude. It does not rejoice in wrong. It does not insist on its own way....' This is very close to the teachings of love and compassion in Buddhism. Why do we think we are so dissimilar regardless if you are Christian, Pagan, Jew, Muslim, Atheist, Gnostic etc. etc.

2007-07-20 08:01:46 · 34 answers · asked by Yogini 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 08:01:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality