Society & Culture - 24 July 2007

What do you all think of this quote?
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
The Buddha

2007-07-24 18:13:39 · 15 answers · asked by Gothic Shadow 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Maria, my domestic servant, is a lovely girl. I would hate to lose her. In fact, she has been with me for a couple of years now and instinctively knows my preferences.

The problem is that she got married recently, you see. Now when I pinch her bottom she dosn't squeal and giggle as before, but has the nerve to request that I stop my advances. Sampling her charms has always been a pleasent distraction.

I would hate to lose Maria as my servant over her insolent attitude. Aside from the aggravation of training new help to my preferences, it would also be difficult to find another one of such exquisite beauty.

It would be a shame to lose her. Any suggestions?

2007-07-24 18:10:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

No. I didn't think so.

Someone here posted these two lies tonight as part of her answers to questions. I will give her the benefit of the doubt and presume she is just ill-informed. Otherwise I'd have no choice other than to think she hates Catholics and intentionally spreads such untruths.

In one response she said, "When did Jesus actually say to pray to his mother for forgiveness? "

Umm...He didn't. And I don't know anyone who thinks Mary can forgive sins.

In another answer she said that Catholics put Mary first.

I don't know a single Catholic who does either of these. I'd love to know where she is meeting these people.

I will be presumptuous and speak for all one billion of my brother and sister Catholics world wide. I don't think they'll mind.

CATHOLICS PUT GOD ABOVE EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

ONLY GOD CAN FORGIVE SINS.

Got it?

2007-07-24 18:08:45 · 36 answers · asked by Faustina 4 in Religion & Spirituality

It's a matter of opinion. What do you think?

2007-07-24 18:08:42 · 26 answers · asked by Splendid Llama 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Just so we can straighten this out once and for all--Satanists neither believe in, nor worship, Satan. They don't believe in the Bible or God either. If anything, they would be said to worship self. "Do what thou will" and so on. They believe strongly that animals and children are not to be harmed, and they don't do human sacrifice--who would they sacrifice to anyway if they worship no one?

Luciferians are the ones that worship Satan, they see him as the good one and God as bad. I don't know much about them, as I have never met one to discuss religion.

Anyone else have anything to add about these particular religions? I mean, anything that's not cruel and ignorant, please. These guys are a legitimate religion too, even though you may not agree with them, they have as much a right as you do to exist and practice their beliefs.

2007-07-24 18:05:59 · 14 answers · asked by mathaowny 6 in Religion & Spirituality

i need to find out! it is mentioned in Harry Potter and the Half Blooded Prince on page 6, 11th line. The line reads "You're - you're not a hoax, then?"

2007-07-24 18:03:03 · 4 answers · asked by Tiffany 2 in Mythology & Folklore

If they do not believe, why do they care then? Do they have no lives? It makes no sense whatsoever.

That's like someone who has NO interest in cars constantly going to a website forum about cars and complaining about how much of a waste of time it is.

2007-07-24 18:03:02 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-24 18:02:47 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The Divine exist, it could be a wonderful force that oversees us, a singular God, a series of gods, nature or many other ideas of a greater being. We can believe in humanity and that is divine, we can believe in a figurehead (god, Jesus, Allah) and that is divine. We can believe in the harmony of all life and that is divine. Divinity is owned by everyone and divinity owns us all. By using the term GOD, the argument becomes polarized because of course some do not believe in God. They still believe in something. An Atheist does not believe in the figurehead God.
The atheist does believe in something such as science, logic, and the intrinsic human good. Their logic is therefore the divine.
Worshiping a higher figure such as God or gods is divine.
Worshipping nature and all she provides us is divine.None is better than the other, none is perfect. It is human nature to cherish their divine belief. Share your love for your God, your logic,your divinity by allowing others too.

2007-07-24 18:01:47 · 5 answers · asked by bryanccfshr 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I know it means someone on the fringes in English, but I've often wondered if it really is a French word?

2007-07-24 18:00:07 · 7 answers · asked by spokehold 2 in Languages

Who is Gods chosen Prophet..Muhammad or Joseph Smith?
Perhaps another? What do you say?

2007-07-24 17:59:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i heard the statement that "I do not trust a person with 2 first names.why would they say that??

2007-07-24 17:58:46 · 9 answers · asked by holla 2 in Languages

I don't know how many times I've heard theists claim that they have a personal relationship with what ever God they believe in. The Christians claim it, the Jews claim it, the Muslims claim it, the Mormans claim it, they all claim to have a personal relationship with all these different Gods. Let me ask you theists this, how do I know which one of you is telling the truth or if any of you is telling the truth???? Never once in my life have I seen anything that is even remotely supernatural. I certainly don't hear voices in my head telling me my beliefs are right as most theists seem to, which reinforces my atheist beliefs. Given the choice to rely on myself and myself only vs. relying on some supernatural being that no one can prove exists, I'm going to choose myself.

2007-07-24 17:56:19 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Honestly, seems a little selfish to me...

2007-07-24 17:55:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-07-24 17:54:24 · 15 answers · asked by MAK 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Is Carnality the same as being in the Flesh or fleshly ?
Can one who is carnal understand the things of the Spirit ?

2007-07-24 17:52:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why or Why not?

2007-07-24 17:52:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

It seems the majority of accounts getting deleted are atheists

There also seems to be less muslims, pagans and buddhists then there was 6 months ago.

My wife, another atheist, has had her account deleted twice in that time.

Is there a group in R&S that are working hard at trying to turn this into a "christian only" forum and shutting out those who wish to indulge in a robust debate about issues of faith?

Could it be that those running Y/A have a bias toward christians?

2007-07-24 17:51:37 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-24 17:51:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Well the truth is i am gay-curious right now. I really like my friend. We are both male. He is gonna be coming to my house for a couple days soon and i was wonderin about makin a move then. I just am nervous and think he wil not take it well or will not want to be friends anymore.

Then at times there is when he will actually make gay reactions and act like a gay person sometimes and i dont think he realizes it unless i bring it up. We have been on the computer before and have looked at porn.

So any help?

2007-07-24 17:48:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I have heard about people choosing to be gay/lesbian from some people. I think some may be out there but I personally am gay and if I had a choice, I would be straight.

2007-07-24 17:47:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Oh thats right Jesus was taken up - along with Enoch and Elijah

Not one of the 40 historians of the day note jesus in their work -

Yet in the bible written long after jesus - we are told he turned water into wine walked on water and was taken up into the sky


You'd think someone outside the bible would have noticed this

If there was a rumour of a guy in Canada who turned water into wine there would be no stone unturned and no house not searched -

But back then not one of the 40 historian's even make so much as a foot note

So the only thing we have to go on is the bible itself -
John from the Revelations dog and pony show - wrote in a proper Greek - Yet in the Gospels we are told he was inable to read or write Many other "gods" were born of a virgin - dead and risen 3 days later and many other "myth's" include 3 Kings
Yet - we are now to accept it is more than myth when it is clear none of it happened and it was copied from myth
Why do peole believe?

2007-07-24 17:47:19 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-24 17:47:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2007-07-24 17:46:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-24 17:45:57 · 13 answers · asked by Mysterious 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't actually think that is possible, some people just love to hate...or at least antagonize ((ahemcheeseandriceahem)). I would just hope that at least for the duration of this question, we could possibly put doctrinal differences aside and try to be nice :D :D :D. How about you choose (at least) 5 people and say something nice about them (that would be 5 people that you usually wouldn't want to say something nice about). Look at some of their other posts/questions and actually find something positive about them. I will write something nice about the first 5 people who respond to this.

Y'all know me by now, I'm cheesy, (not cheesy and rice though), what can I say. Oh and I also want to apologize for anyone who has been offended by my posts in the past, especially CM, I haven't been the nicest to her.

Now go.....

2007-07-24 17:44:39 · 16 answers · asked by Liesel 5 in Religion & Spirituality

mixed baby. They say some blacks will go out of their way to have a baby with a non-black person because they want their child to look a certain way (how about, a healthy baby, huh?). They want to have a mixed baby so badly that the baby is considered a "trophy baby" once they've accomplished their goal. Believe it or not, it happens. I guess it's kind of like the baby version for a "trophy wife." Hello, aren't all babies trophies?

2007-07-24 17:44:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

& why are there all these different religions if being a christian is living God-like???

2007-07-24 17:43:42 · 15 answers · asked by stoutunicorn 6 in Religion & Spirituality

The Pope recently said all non catholic churches are fake and not real, like this is supposed to bring in new believers and catholics etc.

2007-07-24 17:43:24 · 7 answers · asked by Ans2003 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-24 17:42:10 · 24 answers · asked by baby boo 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups