Society & Culture - 23 July 2007

I watched a movie about end times and it was a really big eye opener, Being gay makes me real afriad of what god decides to do with me, Are there any other gay ppl that feel the same way????

2007-07-23 04:11:47 · 28 answers · asked by Lady Morrissey 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

i mean i could seriously give a..... yeah, i could care less. whats a good reason to build your life around everyone else to make them happy and fit in? whats the big deal!?

2007-07-23 04:11:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-07-23 04:09:58 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-23 04:09:52 · 5 answers · asked by Roberto A 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Burma Government May Move to Abolish Christianity With Buddhist Support ?

Government officials have shut down churches in this capital city and have disallowed the construction of new church buildings. The number of bibles allowed for import is limited and in-country printing of bibles and Christian literature is restricted.


"Some Buddhist monks came and started shouting, 'don't worship God here – he has nothing to do with us,'” David said. “They said we were trying to establish Christianity in the village and they did not want it. The monks and others threw stones at us. They hit us like a hard rain. Some of us were hit in the cheek, the neck and the forehead."

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/012607Burma.aspx


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Report: Burma Plans to Wipe Out Christianity

A leaked secret document claims to reveal plans by the Burmese military regime to wipe out Christianity in the southeast Asian country.

Inside the memo were detailed instructions on how to force Christians out of the country, according to Telegraph.

Instructions included imprisoning any person caught evangelizing, capitalizing on the fact that Christianity is a non-violent religion.

“The Christian religion is very gentle,” read the letter, according to Telegraph, “Identify and utilize its weakness.”

Burma, also known as Myanmar, has a Christian population of about four percent, according to the CIA World Factbook. Persecution against Christians have come in the form of church burnings, forced conversion to the state religion of Buddhism, and banning children of Christians from school.



http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070123/25368_Burma_Orders_Christians_to_be_Obliterated.htm


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Christian children forced to become Buddhist monks.

http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/content/news_syndication/article_040331csw.shtml


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Buddhist Extremists Attack Christian-Run Children’s Home in Sri Lanka


A 200-man mob, accompanied by extremist Buddhist monks, has attacked a children’s home, which was being run by the Dutch Reformed Church in central Sri Lanka at the beginning of August.

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a human rights organisation which specialises in religious freedom, has reported that the mob fiercely attacked the home, following which, they climbed to the roof and planted a Buddhist flag on the roof.

Tina Lambert, Advocacy Director of Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), said: "We are extremely concerned about the continuing violence against Christians in Sri Lanka. This latest incident, in which child care workers have been threatened, is unacceptable and we urge the Sri Lankan authorities to bring the perpetrators of such violence to justice."

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/buddhist.extremists.attack.christian.run.childrens.home.in.sri.lanka/7261.htm


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Hindu and Buddhists united to opose Christian evangelism

Hindu and Buddhist priests from across Asia are uniting to oppose Christian proselytism. The 1,000 delegates to a three-day conference in Lumbini, Nepal, discussed Pope John Paul II's recent call to evangelize Asia. Evangelism constitutes "a war against Hindus and Buddhists" and is a "spiritual crime," they said.


Hindus attacking Christian churches and
Reports of Christian persecution in Nepal continue


http://www.wtcf.org/www.viamission.org/news/nations/nepal.htm

2007-07-23 04:09:48 · 20 answers · asked by kloneme 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Hercules=fathered by Zeus

Jesus=mother is a mortal virgin
Hercules=mother is a virgin mortal

What is the difference between these stories?

2007-07-23 04:09:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

yesterday I visited a new church for a christening service for my niece. i have a 3 year old and she needed to use the bathroom. well i took her the first time and one of the ushers told me that i couldnt get up during service. okay i can deal with that but you cant explain that to a 3 year old. so an hour into service after the christening, my child had to go again. so i go up to take her and the usher literally blocked me from leaving until i told her that she had to go again. she then proceeded to tell me that i was breaking all the rules. i took my child to the restroom and then i walked straight out the door. i really didnt appreciate being told what to do and that i was breaking the rules by getting up during certain parts of the service.

2007-07-23 04:08:24 · 47 answers · asked by MiaDiva28 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-23 04:05:16 · 16 answers · asked by Gezza D 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-23 04:04:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

when you take "blood fractions" in your treatment, it comes from people like me, who used to be a member of your group but who now are not part of it? if you do not donate blood, you should be able to, especially if you're able to use "blood fractions" in your treatment options. Those blood fractions have to come from somewhere, which is from blood donations from people like me.

2007-07-23 04:03:27 · 11 answers · asked by PediC 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Gather round children, and lets put our hypothetical hats on.

Lets say, for arguments sake, A god (not THE god, just a random god) created the world and it's features.

Good lad, not a bad job.

Now, for arguments sake, lets just say it's Allah (alphabetically he's just first in line, that's all, he got dinner first too).

So, hurrah, Muslims are laughing when it comes to the big day, they've all been worshipping the right guy for years, good for them.
But that means, the OTHER gods definitely don't exist doesn't it.

So, is it fair to say that assuming you religious people are right, (and maybe you are?) then it's acceptable that you're own god is every bit as likely as the next to be entirely ficticious come your day of reckoning?

How do you feel about this? Does it bother you that even if the Atheists and Agnosts are won over, and accept that a deity created the world, there is still collossal doubt that it was the one you believe in?

2007-07-23 04:02:52 · 10 answers · asked by Steven N 4 in Religion & Spirituality

How do you respond if you come across questions like that? Do you answer them or just ignore it? Do you think statements like that are contributing to the continual oppression in our society?

2007-07-23 04:02:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

If Jesus already took the Punishment for our Sins. Then all of our Sins are forgiven. So why do we need to ask for forgiveness again?

2007-07-23 04:01:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

needs .just imagine if people 10000 years ago are able to invent a car and extract petroleum from beneath the earth, jungle are destroy for development surely pollution and global warming are much worst than today

2007-07-23 04:00:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Luke 2:52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

2007-07-23 03:59:43 · 26 answers · asked by Kimo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Serious answers please! This is a answer that falls into philosophy.

2007-07-23 03:59:35 · 13 answers · asked by Michael2832 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-23 03:58:57 · 23 answers · asked by leaf 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-23 03:58:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

If Baptist, Methodist and Pentecostal churches form the bedrock of their outlooks on life, then isn't it expected that their society will deteriorate?

2007-07-23 03:58:03 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/commentary.aspx?id=18820

This was done for Muslim students . Should the same be done for all students or none at all ? Should the academic scheduled be disrupted to accomodate anyone's religion ?

2007-07-23 03:54:51 · 18 answers · asked by queenthesbian 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Since the ban came into place have you got into more conversations and general flirting with smokers of the opposite sex,who wouldn't normally have spoken to you when everyone was indoors?

2007-07-23 03:54:37 · 17 answers · asked by bobthebrowser 6 in Other - Society & Culture

This kind of makes me wonder:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1QzNXuB5EE

OK, it's really Jan Crouch, who runs Trinity Broadcasting Network with her husband, Paul Crouch. I almost feel guilty for joking about someone who has just died, but I really have a problem with televangelists who convince poor people to part with their last dollar just so they can buy mansions, lavish TV stations, and cosmetic surgery. In fact, my grandmother was one of the many people who funded their sumptuous lifestyle, and even as she was barely scraping by on Social Security, she still sent money to these people, because she thought it would make the Lord happy. Afterwards, my grandmother was sometimes short on money and would then have to ask my mom for assistance. People like Paul and Jan Crouch should be publicly flogged!

2007-07-23 03:53:01 · 19 answers · asked by tangerine 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I've heard rumors that it's really gonna happen which really freak's me out sometimes.

2007-07-23 03:51:36 · 29 answers · asked by ERIK 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-23 03:49:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

It is used to state that God created and allowed the two people named Adam and Eve to copulate, and not two people named Adam and Steve, therefore it follows suit that unless you are a man named Adam or a woman named Eve you should not be allowed to copulate, that's a shame for all the Daves and Sues, Pauls and Annes etc that are in love. Do you think homophobes realise how stupid it comes accross? Do you think it's a dumb saying too?

2007-07-23 03:49:43 · 37 answers · asked by mia 5 in Religion & Spirituality

The most popular sports in the US are basketball, football, baseball & golf. Mostly males play & sports are a source of major competiton & aggression b/w the players and the crowd.

Symbolically speaking why are all the big balls brown and small balls white?

I know it's sounds weird, but it's a theory in psychology.

2007-07-23 03:48:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%202:8-10;&version=9;

personally i can't wait.

2007-07-23 03:48:35 · 30 answers · asked by Demon slayer 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-23 03:47:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

or even reading Potter? They seem to spend their entire life on the internet.. Get a childhood kids !!!

2007-07-23 03:47:01 · 10 answers · asked by Night Mare 4 in Other - Society & Culture

What do you think are some well wishes, in less than fifteen words? I've thought of some but ain't sure if they're really good..!

2007-07-23 03:46:19 · 2 answers · asked by misseighteen 3 in Independence Day