Society & Culture - 20 July 2007

What's the difference Between a christian and Catholic?
The guy I'm seeing is Christian. Attends weekly meetings, Goes to Church every Sunday and even goes out with the a church group for activities such as camping...
He invited me to go to church one Sunday and I just want to be prepared on what to expect. I'm catholic btw.

2007-07-20 07:44:14 · 14 answers · asked by lotsofluv007 4 in Religion & Spirituality

upon which He would build his church. I hear so much about Paul but very little about Peter. Historically speaking, the two didn't get along very well but if you think about it, Peter was Jesus actual apostle and Paul was roaming around murdering Christians before his conversion. Why trust Paul at all?

2007-07-20 07:43:52 · 15 answers · asked by Yogini 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I have uploaded the image here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10291249@N03/859529967/

I found it on a tiny toy I bought at the Japanese Tea Garden of San Francisco. The toy is a tiny home with two kids(?) and a small window.

2007-07-20 07:42:40 · 3 answers · asked by glongword 1 in Languages

The reason I believe agnosticism is what scientists should beleive in is because it fits more appropriatly to the scientific method. This is because unlike religion or athiesm, agnosticism keeps the existance or non-existance of god in quesion unlike athiesm or religion which jumps to conclusion about gods existance or non-existance. Therefore it opens the minds of scientists to accept discoveries that may lead to a paradigm shifts without the interference of personal bias. Anyone agree?

2007-07-20 07:42:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

You are the sunshine of my life
Thats why Ill always be around,
You are the apple of my eye,
Forever youll stay in my heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPyq4iqt6Go

2007-07-20 07:41:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How did people become saints? I mean did someone decide that they will should be saints after they died or was it something certain they did that made them saints?

2007-07-20 07:38:15 · 25 answers · asked by Rainbow Vomit 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I seen you 'round for a long long time.
I really 'membered you when you drink my wine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR3Qdjo65oU

2007-07-20 07:36:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know some extreme Pentecostal groups (e.g., Oneness Pentecostals) actually teach this. They say that if you don't speak in tongues, then you are not really saved. I think this is totally false. The evidence that you are saved is that you bear the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-24). Those Pentecostals who believe in this nonsense are heretics. They should not be considered true Christians.

2007-07-20 07:35:40 · 27 answers · asked by helper725 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you miss saying it or something?

2007-07-20 07:34:53 · 31 answers · asked by Randolph 3 in Languages

Over the weekend the Archdiocese of LA agreed to pay $660M to settle lawsuits from sex-abuse victims. About $250M will come from diocese bank account; $60M will come from religious orders and $123M from litigation with orders that chose to sit out the deal. Insurance will pay the remaining $227M

2007-07-20 07:33:30 · 9 answers · asked by Harry Merkin 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Is that completely wrong, should I find something else to wear.

I had twins and am still not to my original size and very few of my nice clothes fit.

2007-07-20 07:33:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I Am The One That Dwells Within, Test Your Fate And Show Us Your Sin

2007-07-20 07:32:53 · 15 answers · asked by behindthesmile22 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I took a part-time position as a customer service rep working nights. It is for a small company therefore, there are only two of us working in the evening. Both of us night people were given a key for the building. My boyfriend also works there, however, he works there during the day in the warehouse however, he works full-time. My co-worker has previously expressed his desire to advance to a supervisory position but, he seems to be acting like it minus the title. When we are leaving for the night, my boyfriend comes to pick me up, well my Co-worker will not leave until he makes sure we are walking out the door. A week ago, I was shutting down my computer and my Boyfriend was standing there waiting for me to shut down and the co-worker is standing at the light switch telling us to hurry up. He then turned the light off on us and then turned it back on. My boyfriend said out loud don't we have a key to lock up, and I replied yes. He's done several other similar things in the past.

2007-07-20 07:29:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Today the fastest growing religion in America is Islam. The fastest growing religion in Europe in Islam. Which sword is forcing people in the West to accept Islam in such large numbers?
Muslims ruled Spain for about 800 years. The Muslims in Spain never used the sword to force the people to convert. Later the Christian Crusaders came to Spain and wiped out the Muslims. There was not a single Muslim in Spain who could openly give the adhan, that is the call for prayers.
Indonesia is a country that has the maximum number of Muslims in the world. The majority of people in Malaysia are Muslims. May one ask, "Which Muslim army went to Indonesia and Malaysia?"
The Muslims ruled India for about a thousand years. If they wanted, they had the power of converting each and every non-Muslim of India to Islam. Today more than 80% of the population of India are non-Muslims. All these non-Muslim Indians are bearing witness today that the sword did not spread Islam
With which sword was Islam spread? Even if Muslims had it they could not use it to spread Islam because the Qur’an says in the following verse:
"Let there be no compulsion in religion:
Truth stands out clear from error"
[Al-Qur’an 2:256
The best reply to the misconception that Islam was spread by the sword is given by the noted historian De Lacy O’Leary in the book "Islam at the cross road" (Page 8):
"History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myth that historians have ever repeated."

2007-07-20 07:29:52 · 23 answers · asked by Nourhan 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 07:29:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

2007-07-20 07:28:53 · 15 answers · asked by goz311 1 in Mythology & Folklore

When he stated all these things will come to pass before this generation passes? Did he mean the generation he was addressing? If so does that mean he lied about returning before they died, or did he do what he said he would do before they died?

2007-07-20 07:28:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

After much thought about these things I have a few observations:
Having been raised Catholic, I was taught that the reason for suffering was not trusting in God or somehow not doing enough penance etc. etc. Buddhism has a whole set of beliefs that fall along the same lines in terms of the causes of suffering except that we are fully responsible for our suffering (even though I think Catholicism has the same concept just differently stated). If one is an atheist, hell is here and we can either work to change it or just live with it and die. In the end, we all suffer, we all have some different degrees of what we believe our responsibilities are in creating it and that in some ways our actions or lack thereof create a hellish existence........Does anyone else see the correlations here? Namaste

2007-07-20 07:27:41 · 5 answers · asked by Yogini 6 in Religion & Spirituality

that we all need in our lives to make us truly happy and to let us know that things will be ok? Everyone invited to answers, even the trolls! lol. Thanks and have a great day.



I believe it has to be "Peace". Not Peace as in war, but inner peace which gives the comfort and strength you need.

2007-07-20 07:27:27 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I personally thought the sculpture was hilarious.
By the way, were you offend that the sculpture was anatomically correct? Thoughts???

2007-07-20 07:27:19 · 34 answers · asked by FridaY 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I won't go into exact details but I have a situation that I've been praying about and praying about for three months. Finally it reached a breaking point where I either would have to keep trying to work this thing out or give up.
I decided to give up.
And then I felt like God was looking down at me as if though I was a quitter.
Since that day I've felt like God has been telling me to fast and pray about this situation. The only thing is, the situation is eating me up inside and it feels like I'm nearing my wits end. I honestly feel like I'm going to snap because the situation has reached a point now where I can do nothing but pray about it.
I want to know, how will I know if this is God or if this is me being deceived or worse it's my own mind playing tricks on me.
This is truly a delicate matter and I would appreciate it if only those of faith or who are at least understand of it would respond.

-B

2007-07-20 07:26:52 · 18 answers · asked by The Brian 4 in Religion & Spirituality

to pray that Jesus doesn't return before the release of the final Harry Potter book?

Granted, I don't believe in the rapture anyway but I figured it wouldn't hurt to pray just in case. You know, like Pascal's Wager for nerds.

2007-07-20 07:25:12 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 07:24:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

More into girls. Lesbians or bisexuals.

2007-07-20 07:22:18 · 1 answers · asked by ~cHiO~ 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Obviously the transcribers of gods word weren't infallible to grammatical errors so why would one assume that these words are in fact the 'word of God'? All thoughts welcome. Namaste

2007-07-20 07:21:48 · 27 answers · asked by Yogini 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Sexy thing you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tkAIcI7e1Y

Where did you come from, baby?
How did ya' know I needed you so badly?

2007-07-20 07:21:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 07:19:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm not sure yet...

2007-07-20 07:19:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm a guy and at two restaurants in the last month, I'd order a coke or something at the bar and when Im about to get seated with my friends and I go back to remember to pay/tip them, they smile and say "Don't worry about it"........

Why?

2007-07-20 07:15:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I couldn't resist. The devil made me do it. ;)

2007-07-20 07:15:21 · 33 answers · asked by mrs O 6 in Religion & Spirituality