Society & Culture - 22 July 2007

I was baptized as an infant, yet I decided as a Young Child to be obedient and follow Christ and I publicly confirmed that in my teens. If I was baptized and always followed Christ, why should I be baptized again as an adult? Since it is God’s action, His free gift, how can we screw it up. Since it was God’s action, did He somehow mess it up??

2007-07-22 06:50:45 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you think the stories and video evidence is real? Or are we the only "local" life? Explain in detail your views.

2007-07-22 06:49:43 · 8 answers · asked by outofsorts2 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-07-22 06:49:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Dear friends, when we are all human, why we all fight, our relegions for our personal matters, why we fight for relegions, why muslims, and christians and other relegions fight with each other, why not we all like each other why we against each other.

2007-07-22 06:49:26 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I want to learn about Islam. Please help me

2007-07-22 06:49:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

im not racist or anything but if a white person says something to a black person about theyr skin theyre racist but if a black person says like cracker or somethin like that theyr not racists it annoys the hell out of me
why is it not considered racist?

2007-07-22 06:46:19 · 16 answers · asked by audra 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-07-22 06:46:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I envy those couples who really respect and understand each other.

Are they really happy as they look?

I used be a cynic about love telling "love is just an illusion made by our own fantasy and hope.sooner or later we r gonna be tired and bored"

recently I came to work with a lady, she is a real nice one.I can find in her eyes the genuine kindness.

I had my left foot hurt 3days ago, she everyday asked me about this, I was so moved.

I have now big crush on her I found the beauty in her kindness , I guess this kind of beauty will never be bored. Her kind eyes and smile are really attractive.

I even wrote a ballade thinking of her, nobody knows.

Are you still happy with the love that you found ?

2007-07-22 06:44:56 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This doesn't make any sense to me, so I'd like to know why they aren't allowed to. Thanks.

2007-07-22 06:44:54 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

For example if you learned Spanish in Mexico, can you easily understand from Spain? Or Puerto Rico? Or anywhere else?

2007-07-22 06:44:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2007-07-22 06:43:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-22 06:43:47 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-22 06:42:25 · 5 answers · asked by scorpion 3 in Religion & Spirituality

There are so many answers on this site that say, "Look around you.... That couldn't have happened with out God doing it... That butterfly is so beautiful, that only God could have done that." Do people really believe that just because they know nothing of evolution, they have to say God did it???

2007-07-22 06:42:01 · 15 answers · asked by April 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I had a bad habit of scratching zits & scabs. I asked how to stop, on YA. The answers were moderately helpful. AT THE SAME TIME, my cat got an odd illness, with blood-filled cysts on his cheeks. For some reason, that week I was enabled, for the first time in years, to stop the habit, which I couldn't break for YEARS!!

Christians: Did God give the people and the cat's illness to me as a miracle, to help me see the problem & solution more clearly?

Buddhists: Did the cat take on my karma, relieving me of the bad karma which caused the habit?

Secular Humanists: Did I finally get my need met for comfort & advice, plus see the bad effects of a bloody face, coincidentally at the same time?

What do you think? And which religious persuasion are you?

2007-07-22 06:41:10 · 9 answers · asked by embroidery fan 7 in Religion & Spirituality

The bible has been re-written to control the masses and they still fall for the old trick. Why?

2007-07-22 06:39:24 · 18 answers · asked by hiccup 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Also, the differences between Sunnis and Shittes?

reputable websites would be great resources

2007-07-22 06:39:05 · 2 answers · asked by gottaspider 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I came across a book that was written around the same time as the bible & it states that "As they sat around the campfire drinking, they told stories of how life became to be. They began talking about how they had previously written a book they called a bible which everyone believed & became a best seller so, they continued on the fantasy that people wanted to read". It also states that "they spoke about God being female but, because they were all men & afraid their wives would get jelous, they wrote her up as a man".

I kid you not.

Im holding a seminar in a months time if you are interested. I invite you to see this proof.

2007-07-22 06:38:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-22 06:37:50 · 14 answers · asked by macjuls 1 in Languages

And inside the wodden cross-you slide up the crucifix- and there is a bottle of holy water, two candles and a little leaflet on how to heal sicknesses with it. Does anyone here know what it is called and how much it is worth? I'm curious, since I cannot find any information on it.

2007-07-22 06:36:54 · 7 answers · asked by Heather R♥se 6 in Religion & Spirituality

This has always given me a smile. How can this be good symbolism for Christianity? If they are married to Christ, then isn't Jesus a polygamist? Also, if I were to make a pass at a nun, would Jesus come looking for me to kick my @**?

Seriously, how did this term come about? What is Christian teaching concerning this?

This "nun of the above" question has been brought to you courtesy of Jack

2007-07-22 06:36:03 · 17 answers · asked by Jack B, sinistral 5 in Religion & Spirituality

that god holds good and evil within him?

2007-07-22 06:35:14 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Quite honestly, it seems like many christians here are in shock that atheists even exist.

2007-07-22 06:33:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Did not Jesus say my new name is the "Word of God"
Why did Jesus take on a new name ?
Why did Jesus say my Father who art in heaven, is there another father ?
Why do men call it "Good Friday" ?
Why do men tell you the number of the beast is 666 ?
would not the number be 636 or 15 ?

2007-07-22 06:32:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

'heaven is within'. So, where is this heaven you go to when you die? And, why are you waiting to die to get there if it is within? Why not go there now, like this man Jesus did? Isn't that how he 'got to be' (be-gotten) God's only 'begotten' son? Was he the only one willing to do the inner works to get there? Surely if it is within everyone, what's your hold up?
And for Christ's sake, don't quote scriptures! I would like your very own personally master minded explanation!

2007-07-22 06:31:48 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Please list your reasons here:

This guy does nothing, except trying to hang out with all those gangsta rappers, or others who he thinks as "cool". He does nothing except womanizing and generating news in the process. He tries to be a P.Diddy but he's just a pretender.

He's like the male version of Paris Hilton, a type of parasite if you will. They don't contribute to society and will not make a difference if they are wiped out.

2007-07-22 06:31:46 · 15 answers · asked by nhk_5 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Im thinking about going to Islam, and ive been reading about it and it seems to be a very good faith. ive read that its an "abrahamic religion (sp?)" and that Christianity, Islam,and judaism all have the origin of Abraham. well my question is, in Christianity you have Satan as an adversary. in Islam whats the adversary? is it Satan? or is it basically the same thing only they call him the devil instead? please dont leave hateful comments as they will be ignored.thank you :]

2007-07-22 06:31:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I swear to god, if I left it next to the "fresh dogsh|t" section then *someone * would still want to come and look at that display.

2007-07-22 06:30:35 · 8 answers · asked by ? 7 in Etiquette

Me or God?

(O.O)

2007-07-22 06:29:26 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If i cant see it, taste it, feel it, hear it or touch it, why should i believe there is a God?

And who writes a book where its impossible to get past the first few pages?

And what is Psalm 2:13? Sounds like a time line -2:13pm or something.

Im not being ignorant. I tried but, i guess God told me to move on & enjoy my life.

2007-07-22 06:29:02 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality