Society & Culture - 25 July 2007

2007-07-25 00:46:09 · 3 answers · asked by iamjen78 1 in Languages

There is a basic misconception between non-Catholic Christians and their Catholic bretheren. I think we can all agree that "prayer" is a form of dialogue. While most non-Catholic Christians use this dialogue exclusively with God, Catholics also use this dialogue with God and the saints.

Even if it is used exclusively with God, is prayer always "Praise and Worship" or are there other forms of prayer?
+ Don't you also ask for favors from God (i.e. health, wealth, wisdom, etc.)? Do I worship you if I ask you for $5?
+ Don't you also thank God for your many blessings (i.e. health, wealth, wisdom, etc.)? Do I worship you if I thank you for your help?
+ Don't you pray for others and call it "Intercessory Prayer"? That's what Catholics ask the saints for.

If I can dialogue with you without worshipping you, why can't I dialogue with the saints without worshipping them? Prayer is a dialogue and there are many forms of prayer, many more than I listed. Respond to question only.

2007-07-25 00:44:48 · 5 answers · asked by Kevin B 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a bit confused. Recently there have been many questions by "Muslims" saying that we do not need to follow the Sunnah and Hadiths, I want to know how do these Muslims know Islam and all that Islam entales. Like Prayer, Zakat, Al-Dajjal, hajj to name a few things. These things we have been taught by Prophet Mohammed(pbuh)..
How do Muslims that do not follow the Sunnah pray?

Is it ok to say you know how to pray and pick things you want out of the sunnah to do?

2007-07-25 00:44:20 · 14 answers · asked by je 6 in Religion & Spirituality

...Since there are so many hoaxes and cons going on nowadays, and many Christians may assume he was being blashemous.

Just wondering...

2007-07-25 00:39:35 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-25 00:37:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you appreciate the miracle of you?
Do you feel grateful for your life?
No-one on YA is suffering from starvation, homelessness or extreme poverty....

2007-07-25 00:36:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

At what point do we all agree?

2007-07-25 00:34:34 · 13 answers · asked by Lightworker 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-25 00:30:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

but Theres 10 Laws we have to follow or we go to hell. Now thats not free will =[

Thats like a guy telling a guy he can do whatever he wants but hes going to torture him eternaly if he doesnt follow his laws. Thats not free will, thats just more stupid laws, and man am I sick of laws. I mean who has the right to you what you can, and can't do. -.-

2007-07-25 00:30:32 · 23 answers · asked by Mysterious 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-25 00:25:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

So who created HIM?

2007-07-25 00:24:52 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-25 00:23:30 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Will ALL Christians go to heaven?
What about ALL the good people? Will they go to hell if they are NOT Christians?

2007-07-25 00:22:20 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-25 00:21:42 · 6 answers · asked by Part-time Antagonist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I have read quite a lot of questions on skin bleaching here and 95% of the time the answerers claim that the person is trying to be white like michael jackson. Has it never occured to anyone that maybe the person is just trying to be a few shades lighter to become a lighter brown? The same applies to whites who are trying to be light brown by tanning - everyone seems to understand when it comes to this though don't they? A mediterranean light brown seems to be the ideal complexion nowadays yet it is still assumed that dark people are "trying" to be white instead of brown. It seems to me that some of the answers are indistinctly racist in nature and it takes a particularly shrewd eye to realise that they are actually implying white is better so dark people are trying to be white.

Sun tanning is just as dangerous as bleaching, if not more, so why the fuss when its from dark to light, but not white to dark?

2007-07-25 00:20:35 · 4 answers · asked by kitten 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I am christian, and i am saddened by news that many christians are converting to islam and i am wondering if the numbers of muslims converts are increasing widely..

2007-07-25 00:16:40 · 21 answers · asked by Joric 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Wouldnt we be better as some kind of clever lion, with hands?

2007-07-25 00:15:11 · 17 answers · asked by pheromonefudge 3 in Religion & Spirituality

better known as atheists,if you don't believe in anything then what gives you hope to live on and do stuff like all of us do if you have nothing do do it for, i work hard trying be good for my parents and i "believe" all of this i do is for God...what boosts you up to do things since you don't believe in anything?I hope you wont see my question as a thread i was just wondering...

2007-07-25 00:12:48 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

White Anglo Saxons are the majority in Germany, England, the U.S and Australia. The idea that Anglo Saxons were the superior race of all races was used by Hitler and even though he failed there are people who still agree with this blond and blue eyed Anglo Saxon superiority idea.

Racism is everywhere but it is obvious that some white Anglo Saxons have made it into an art with groups like the KKK, Nazi's and other white supremacist groups and also some people not in these groups that are Anglo Saxon and racist.

As they are the majority in the major first world countries and also a lot of superiority ideas have come from white Anglo Saxons, how can we undo some of these ideas in the ones who are racist?

(They are the majority, so undoing racism must start with white Anglo Saxons for it to have an effect on other races)

2007-07-25 00:10:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

are of the devil? They tell me that if I continue to speak to wiccans a I only speak to one that I will open up the door for satan to come in to attack me. Before I was speaking to her I was being attacked anyway. They tell me to stay away from her. Who do these people think they are? I can talk to who ever I want. What is wrong with most chrisitans these days, that say don't do this don't do that. Did they not know God is the only Judge not them. God will Judge every person not anyone else. Jesus alone will have that athority given to him. I am getting sick and tired of all these condeming chrisitans. I can hang around an athiest, but how many of them will tell you it is wrong? Too many. Jesus hung around tax collectors, prossitutes, ect. He loved them. Where is the compassion people? Chrisitans where is it?

2007-07-25 00:07:51 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Gave details of nightmares etc. I am now experiencing in another question 2 days ago and agonising pains in my leg which are only eased if I get out of bed and go to work. . Indications are she used a picture of me and a bit of my hair to put spell on me, possibly in a coven. If it is indeed an occult spell, anybody have any advice how to break it.

2007-07-25 00:05:16 · 18 answers · asked by Wamibo 5 in Mythology & Folklore

but the what is the DIFFERENCE. All I heard is that Catholics pray to "dead saints"....is that true?

2007-07-25 00:02:10 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality