Society & Culture - 24 July 2007

I believe it is genetic, but there are some cases of unfortunate proof that it may not be. Just keep listening. Identical twins-- one is gay, while the other is straight. Two people share identical DNA. If it was DNA-based, they would both share the same sexuality. Can we explain this? Well we can say that it is not nurture, since they've both been raised in the same environment (which theoretically would make them both straight or gay).

So I think it is not nature or nurture.
It's not genetic, it's not environmental.

How can we explain it? I am gay, and I honestly don't know why. I just am, and I know a lot of you feel the way I do. I want to say it is genetic, but at the same time I know I don't pick to like guys. What do you feel influences sexuality?

2007-07-24 04:53:08 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I was looking at alot of other questions regarding this issue. Before I start first off those who ask non smokers if they can light up first or go to more secluded area. thank you

Now to those you light up where ever they want.
It's smoke, ok?
No one sits in the smoke when sitting around a camp fire.
No one likes to breath in smoke in the air.
No one dreams of putting their head in a smoke stack.

I'm well aware of the amount of puplic nuisances besides smoking.

After reading many answers to questions like this one I want to know why so many smokers think its ok to "Smoke where ever the F*** they want." It's gross and can really bother the people you are around. I wouldn't walk around farting in close proximity to other people and thats natural. Why then do they think they can smoke where ever they want to.

2007-07-24 04:52:07 · 21 answers · asked by Surger1 3 in Etiquette

2007-07-24 04:50:07 · 4 answers · asked by veera 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-24 04:48:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is a bunch of BS and just plain nonesense?

If you dont think it's nonesense and believe it,Why?

2007-07-24 04:47:43 · 17 answers · asked by Maurice H 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Whoever says "you send yourself to hell" has to paint my deck.

2007-07-24 04:47:01 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

- nice to meet you
- see you
- take care
n i have heard people saying,pleasures are all mine..for what could it be a reply

2007-07-24 04:46:44 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Does the disciples question in John 9:1-3 suggest they believed it was possible to sin before birth, ie: past life ?

2007-07-24 04:46:27 · 7 answers · asked by Sherry 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Do we inherit sins?

KJV: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

who shall pay for sins?

KJV: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

what is a way for forgiveness?

KJV: But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

KJV: All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.

KJV: Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?

2007-07-24 04:44:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-24 04:44:24 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What do you think then? Which one would you prefer, and why?

Any personal opinion on this? What is your belief here (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Agnosticm, Atheism, etc, whatever) and how does it affect your choice?

2007-07-24 04:43:56 · 10 answers · asked by Professor Franklin 4 in Religion & Spirituality

hitler tortured people he didnt like in camps god tortures them in hell. they are both dictators. both have killed a lot of people, i think god has killed way more than hitler though. so god is a worse dictator than hitler

2007-07-24 04:41:10 · 14 answers · asked by jesus is gay 1 in Religion & Spirituality

to be fair I dont see it at all. I do see two types of responses to questions that people write.

1) Fundie/Evangelical
2) Non- religious
3) Catholic

Not the Catholics tend to accross as articulate and genuine. There seems to be a lot of sense and reason in their posts.

The atheists while I would disagree with them are either pro or con but tend to have their opinion and yet be tollerant of other peoples.

The Fundies tend to spout out a out of context bible quote. They rend to use antagonistic language that would be classed as Catholic bashing but to be fair they come across at best as ignorant.

I dont think there has been a response from one of them that could be classed in any way as authorititive at all.

2007-07-24 04:40:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-24 04:40:43 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My personal belief: When you are filled with the Holy Spirit to answer a question in a different language that only another believer can understand.
Spoken for wisdom, Not for preaching about how holier than thou you are! Holy Rollers should be dragged out and their mouths duck taped to their butt!

2007-07-24 04:39:02 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Then why cant they spell? Prophets - profits & Hymms - hims. And you have the nerve to pick on those who cant spell. At least it shows WE are real!

2007-07-24 04:37:59 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Have to admit, I've had no cause to complain ;o)

2007-07-24 04:37:28 · 6 answers · asked by proud walker 7 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-07-24 04:36:30 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If so what made you doubt?

2007-07-24 04:35:14 · 5 answers · asked by Wize Guy 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-24 04:34:45 · 20 answers · asked by siri 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-07-24 04:34:41 · 8 answers · asked by Silly BaBy505 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Maybe He should have said something about it to Noah?

2007-07-24 04:34:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

He will be despised and rejected, and lay down his life to make atonement for our sins." Isaiah 52:13-53:12 predicted before Messiah came and the temple was lost leaving mankind with either Jesus atonement or no blood sacrifice for sins as commanded by God to Moses.

Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins

"The life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it upon the altar to make atonement for your souls."

2007-07-24 04:32:57 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Make it good and make it count- 10 points for originality!

2007-07-24 04:31:59 · 31 answers · asked by Angelheart♥ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

It is written the The Bible that God loves us . We have got jobes , money , families , health ,,, and many other great things. Do u think that God is the one behind that all?

For me , i do believe in that. What about you?

2007-07-24 04:30:07 · 19 answers · asked by cleopatra 4 in Religion & Spirituality

does a dingelbury have a P E N I S or a V A G I N A,hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

2007-07-24 04:29:55 · 10 answers · asked by freakshowjones III and psycho 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Someone who is disillusioned with the evangelical movement and the manipulation of scripture.

What would be the best place to start.

2007-07-24 04:29:31 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

So, there is this boy who likes me, and I like him. But, he runs with a crowd of guys who are not the nicest guys and I really don't want to associate with them because of that. I have known these guys for a long, long time and I am not interested in becoming apart of their circle. Not at all.

I feel that if I did date him that there would be issue in the future because I don't really like his friends and that would interfere with our relationship. I feel it would cause unnecessary "drama". and I am not into that at all. I like a good, fun, and enjoyable relationship without any issues - especially silly ones such as that.

I feel it wouldn't work out because of the crowd he runs with. So, I am backing off of him. Am I wrong in my reaction?

2007-07-24 04:28:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

The CNN debate last night covered alot of ground with the candidates, but I have a question when they answered the You tube asker if Gays should be able to marry.

One thing Obama and Edwqards stated is that they would grant civil right to same sex couples, however Marraige should be left up to the Clergy HUH?
First they all claim to be Christians, that being said how could any Mainstream Monothiestic Church scantify a Godly Marraige Blessing? What scripture will they use? No where in the Bible does it elude to a marraige sacrament for same sex couples.

The entire OT and New Testament speaks of a union being blessed that is male and female..For a man should leave his family and cleave to his wife, the scripture is *exact* that GOD is blessing a man and woman in holy matrimony.

Why would so called Christian Candidates say the Clergy has the right to scantify a homosexual couple?Does Satan have the right to enter the church and spin the scripture any way
he pleases? Thoughts?

2007-07-24 04:26:48 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Really, there are more races than blacks and whites, especially in our church. But, when anti-Mormons accuse us of racism, they think that all there are are blacks and whites. They talk like, if there were no blacks in our church, it would be all white.

But, there are Asians, pacific Islanders, Native Americans, even Middle Easterners in our church. My husband is not white and not black, and is a member of the LDS church.

The LDS church is one of the biggest in the Pacific Islands. I think it's the biggest in Tonga. I know that in Salt Lake there is one whole STAKE that is all tongan.

The church is in almost every country in the world. The world is more than black and white, and so is the church.

2007-07-24 04:26:19 · 23 answers · asked by mormon_4_jesus 7 in Religion & Spirituality