Society & Culture - 2 August 2007

(1) In which city was a disciple lowered to safety in a basket?

(2) Who was in the basket?

(3) Who fell out of a window and was picked up dead while listening to a discourse?

2007-08-02 07:58:34 · 8 answers · asked by Hannah J Paul 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Hmm. I just thought of this question as I login Yahoo Answers.

I felt that as long as we had a genuine desire to know more about one another's faith, to bridge our differences and learn from one another, we can stand to benefit in our own spiritual growth.

The love of God is not exclusive to just a certain group of people but extended to everyone.

You?

2007-08-02 07:57:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Obviously, all Christian denominations have core beliefs, but where do Catholicism and Anglicism diverge?

2007-08-02 07:56:27 · 11 answers · asked by damoleeds 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I have my opinion on this subject.
This is more like a survey type of question, I am looking for detailed answers.
Thank you .

2007-08-02 07:54:21 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How does the story of Sodom and Gamorah teach against homosexuality when the men knocking on Lot's door didn't want to 'know' other men, they wanted to 'know' the angels, which are not part of the human spicies?

Doesn't this prescribe agaisnt sleeping with angles. Isn't the moral that it was OK for Lot's daughters to be raped but not OK for man-on-angel sex?

Where is the evidence that there was rampant homosexuality in S&G? I don't see any. This story is clearly about sex with angels. I mean, a man sleeping with a female horse isn't heterosexul any more than a man sleeping with a male outside of the human species (eg, an angel) is about homosexuality.

2007-08-02 07:53:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I gave my son too much power. The way I was raised, mom and dad made all the decisions. I am an only child. I was not prepared for real life. I was so sheltered that when I finally had the chance to think for myself, I went wild!

I didn't want my son to be like me so I let him make too many decisions... like what to wear, where he wanted to go, etc. He was my best friend and I was his. Then he joined the navy and grew up while I wasn't around.

He is very independent, intolerate, impatient, and a tab inconsiderate of other people because I raised him to put himself first. He grew up to be a chemistry teacher, with a beautiful wife and two precious kids.

When I divorced his father, I didn't want to fight, so I left him everything including my son.

If I had it to do all over again I would have kicked out his father and kept the house and him.

2007-08-02 07:52:29 · 13 answers · asked by Granny 6 in Senior Citizens

Why do some of you atheist come on the religion & spirituality section? I don't mean to offend you, and I know that you have just as much authority to be on here as anyone else, but if you don't believe in religion and God, why bother answering questions that have to do with it? It sometimes makes the questioner mad, AND I would think it would just annoy you to answer a question about something or someone you don't believe.

Serious answers, without snippy comments, please.
I'm serious...

2007-08-02 07:51:53 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-02 07:51:33 · 31 answers · asked by Indgrid 1 in Languages

What are your opinions on spirts, ghosts, demons, etc.?

2007-08-02 07:49:53 · 18 answers · asked by adrian♥ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

How do white people feel when they get called the 'C' word? It usually gets confused with the snack, and it rhymes with tracker.

Just want honest opinions.

2007-08-02 07:49:34 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-08-02 07:48:14 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

And be the cause of the never ending war.

2007-08-02 07:47:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I can't find many older than April of this year.

2007-08-02 07:46:49 · 30 answers · asked by Notfooled 4 in Religion & Spirituality

man's bigamy(polygamy) is a common place in the bible. but god apparently opposes the idea. what about concubines? nothing about this practice is mentioned in the bible. nothing about woman's bigamy is mentioned. woman's virginity is important. what about man's virginity? can anyone help?

2007-08-02 07:46:37 · 6 answers · asked by martha 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm sorry if I offend anybody, i'm just curious about this question.

2007-08-02 07:46:14 · 18 answers · asked by Leo R 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Christian theology borrowed more than the myth of the saving godman. Initiation by baptism, communion with the God through a holy meal, the Holy Spirit, monotheism, and immortality of the soul all belonged many ancient faiths. They were simply part of ancient Mediterranean culture.

Christianity also borrowed elements of Jesus' mythology. Sons of God born of a mortal woman, and miracles (including turning water into wine, walking on water, and especially healing the sick) were common elements of pre-Christian Pagan religions. Mithras had 'em. So did Dionysus, Attis, Osiris, and Orpheus. And more.

And they had them centuries before Christianity was a twinkle in Saint Paul's eye.

http://medmalexperts.com/POCM/index.html

2007-08-02 07:45:34 · 23 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Monsignor Geoff Baron. Hard line racist or ignorant fool?
Should he still be allowed to preach?

2007-08-02 07:44:47 · 10 answers · asked by Yat-zeu 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-02 07:43:04 · 38 answers · asked by SupemanLovinHippieChick 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-02 07:41:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

On the Simpsons the character Comic Book Guy is an expert on sy. fi. stuff (equal to some of there info.)

2007-08-02 07:40:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-02 07:38:23 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

come on your scholars.

2007-08-02 07:36:20 · 11 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

at least in the one charles manson had, the people didn't worship and pray to imaginary gods.

and don't even bring up the killing part of it. because more people have died of the premise of 'under God' than any other reason in history.

2007-08-02 07:36:18 · 13 answers · asked by plicketypow 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I know the general and most logical answer is Moses but is he truly the author of the first four books of the Old Testament?

2007-08-02 07:36:12 · 10 answers · asked by Indgrid 1 in Religion & Spirituality

bad stuff began in 1799

jesus invisibly came back to earth in 1874

1914 was meant to be the time when everything went really bad, but then it was postponed until 1915... then 1918... then 1920... then 1925... then within the generation of 1914... and now it's imminent

the only way i can save myself is to knock on people's doors

2007-08-02 07:34:55 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Did Germans really believe that god was on their side? Did every side of that war believe that God was on their side? Doesn't the bible say "If god is for me, who can be against me?" If god is always on the winner's side, does that mean he favored the Vietnamese over the Americans?

2007-08-02 07:34:27 · 19 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3 in Religion & Spirituality

There are two anagrams of Creationist.

Reactionist recitations.

That says it all.

2007-08-02 07:33:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-02 07:31:39 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Go ahead...a little free association...be creative...

2007-08-02 07:30:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Examples:

1. Lying about what is written in the Bible
2. Lying about what Darwin did or said.
3. Lying about another member of R/S
4. Lying about _________________?

(I can't report anyone cause I took a vow with Acid Zebra, et al to never ever do it. Warning: Don't take that vow, it will eat your brain (there are always exceptions, but my vow was to never ever report anyone.)

2007-08-02 07:30:18 · 26 answers · asked by Uncle Wayne 3 in Religion & Spirituality