Society & Culture - 8 August 2007

Divorce is rampant in our country even among Christians. I know the Bible says that the two grounds for divorce are adultry and abandonment? But many get divorced because of physical and verbal abuse and substance abuse and neglect in marraige and unfufillment and for also being uncompatiable.
I know some very good people going through this right now.
Can God forgive divorce even though it may not be for the reasons listed in the Bible? What is the best way to encourage and minister to those getting a divorce because it is a painful process.

2007-08-08 07:27:54 · 15 answers · asked by encourager4God 5 in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-08-08 07:27:46 · 17 answers · asked by ? 5 in Royalty

My childhood best friend became a born again christian just before he got married. He got a good job, he and his wife had a couple of kids bought a big house and they joined the local country club. With their renewed faith, life seemed pretty good. But as the years have worn on his faith became more and more of a priority in his life to where I stopped seeing him socially. Eventually he dropped out of the country club and more recently he quit his job to become a student at a baptist seminary. I could never bring myself to criticize him for his faith, despite my personal feelings about it, because it made him so happy. But this ongoing trend has me scratching my head wondering if this source of hapiness hasn't taken him a step too far.

2007-08-08 07:27:15 · 19 answers · asked by linkus86 7 in Religion & Spirituality

If they've never heard of Jesus or the Bible, they don't really have a fair shot at getting "saved," and if they're not "saved," they burn in Hell, right?

Is the Christian God a loving God?

2007-08-08 07:26:49 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

One day I went out to my car, and my stereo was just gone!

2007-08-08 07:25:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

teach peace, tolerance and respect??? I know the answer is yes but I'm posting this coz there is a particular person in R&S who is a Christian and she posts nasty offensive comments about certain religions and their followers. Doesn't seem like a very Christian thing to do. I think she needs to go read the Bible and learn some manners from it.

2007-08-08 07:23:59 · 16 answers · asked by ¸.•*´`*•.¸ ℓανєη∂єr ¸.•*´`*•.¸ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-08 07:23:31 · 33 answers · asked by blinkie 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-08-08 07:23:19 · 10 answers · asked by FauxPas 2 in Religion & Spirituality

so vile, hateful, and profanity ridden? Surely, Children of Christ should demonstrate a more peaceful approach to debate.

Would Jesus tell me to go f*** myself if I said something with which he disagreed? I think not.

2007-08-08 07:23:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

They don't have anywhere else to go in life either....BWAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-08-08 07:21:08 · 26 answers · asked by frozen_nomad 1 in Religion & Spirituality

This may be a silly question, but I'm working on a fictional story, and for some reason my mind is all twisted up. I can't seem to remember the word. Is it "aberition", or "abolition" or something that sounds like that. Again, I know, kind of dumb on my part, but I seem to be having what most people would consider a "brain fart". Thank you

2007-08-08 07:19:15 · 8 answers · asked by farffignuton 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If you've got a reason for your choice, please explain it. Thanks.

2007-08-08 07:17:56 · 15 answers · asked by blondeboch 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I grew up in a Christian church, and have always been taught that you take communion every Sunday, b/c the way we always looked at it, Jesus said whenever 2 or more are gathered in his name, do this (meaning communion) in rememberance of him.

B/c of recent events in life, I have started attending a baptist church and I really do like it. The thing I can't get used to tho, is they almost never do communion, I have heard the pattern is whenever theirs 5 sundays in a month they do it then, but I'm not sure. As a person who has always thought you ALWAYS took communion at a church service, I have had difficulties figureing out how they interpret it differently, and want to kind of see where I REALLY stand on it, not just go with what Ive always done...

so, whats your take on how communion should be done- and if you can give me scripture or anything to back it up so I can have some different view-points on it I would really appreciate it! Thanks!

2007-08-08 07:16:46 · 18 answers · asked by ASH 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-08 07:14:50 · 26 answers · asked by treasure l 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Or do ya'll want a few hits of coffee first?

2007-08-08 07:13:31 · 23 answers · asked by Wandering the Shadowlands 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-08 07:12:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

First of all, is there a ceremony or something? I keep hearing people say you have to accept Jesus as your savior and that makes you saved. Well....wouldn't going to church and practicing the faith and saying "Yes Jesus died for our sins" being accepting of him?
And if there is a ceremony or something....isn't that being just like the Catholics that everyone is always ranting about? Shouldn't it be about the intent, not the ceremony?
I'm really lost on the saving thing. I mean I was saved at one point in my life and thought I "got" it but I constantly see people posting that you have to be born again to be a true Christian.
Oh that leads me to my last question...where in the bible does it state you have to be "born again"?

2007-08-08 07:10:47 · 24 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Should we start with one positive/healing word at a time?

The positive truth to overcome the negative curse?

Should we dare believe for the better & speak it?

2007-08-08 07:10:31 · 22 answers · asked by LottaLou 7 in Religion & Spirituality

it just seems like the lost me with the bad mouthing and excepting people i n the family that ruin the family in the first place iam into new and better things and keeping my mind on other and better things i feel like family is posion and there out to get me sometimes i can be the target and i end up looking bad if i defend myself and rights

2007-08-08 07:10:21 · 2 answers · asked by dvcgurl 7 in Christmas

If you say yes, are you willing for your child to be exposed to prayers from other faiths? Are you willing for our government sessions to be opened by prayer, from clergy of another faith?

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/12/prayer.protest.reut/index.html

Should we keep separation of church and state? Or, are you willing for all faiths to be represented?

Shouldn't schools be about learning, government be about managing, and churches be about prayer?

2007-08-08 07:08:51 · 23 answers · asked by G.C. 5 in Religion & Spirituality

you know i asked yesterday about feminism and christianity just wondering and a lot of people were mean to women and then a lot of women were mean to men. so lets try to say something nice about someone who is a different religion and opposite gender such as if you are an atheist female you say something nice about christian male r+s user.

go!

2007-08-08 07:08:06 · 18 answers · asked by Smee 1 in Religion & Spirituality

or the Easter bunny or some other fairy tale rather that teach their children about the True Light.

In John 1 it is written that all children brought into this world have seen the True Light.

2007-08-08 07:07:06 · 7 answers · asked by LottaLou 7 in Religion & Spirituality

...and use it to mean "happy" or "merry"?

2007-08-08 07:06:54 · 19 answers · asked by garik 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I am up to $6.00 so far

2007-08-08 07:06:36 · 19 answers · asked by Angelheart♥ 5 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-08-08 07:05:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A Christian is someone who has been born again. Who has accepted Christ into their hearts. Who believe He is the Son of God, was born of a virgin, lived his life as a man, was tortured and crucified for our sins, died and rose on the 3rd day and is alive today. People throw the word "Christian" around without really knowing what a Christian is. Just because you are catholic, lutheran, methodist etc. etc. does not instantly make you a Christian. You are not a Christian unless you have accepted Jesus Christ as your savior. Religion is man made rules and regulations and is not Christianity. So next time you say "You Christians" you may be addressing, judging or accusing the wrong people.

2007-08-08 07:04:55 · 16 answers · asked by Kaliko 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Does God love you SO much that he'll send you to Hell for all eternity if you don't love, worship & obey him?

And SIMILARLY (make sure to read this)...

Would you love, say, a boss who threatened to cut off your legs if you score anything less than 100% on your next performance review? Would you love a boss who threatened to literally set you on fire if you don't talk them up to everyone you know? Would you love a boss who claims that you'd be doing all of this to YOURSELF, that really, he only set up the rules and you were the one who failed to follow them?

Would you say that a boss like that loves you?

2007-08-08 07:04:03 · 27 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm vair light skinned, i have green eyes, and light hair. I probably speak spanish really well. But almost everyday i get mistaken for another race like irish, mien, korean, russian, indian,palestanian,and the wierdest of all fijian!!! not that theres anything wrong with it. i realy dont know how to deal with it, maybe its a good thing? but i get made fun of because i dont look mexican, wat do i tell the people makin fun of me?

2007-08-08 07:03:26 · 7 answers · asked by beautifulgreeneyes3_510 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-08-08 07:02:40 · 6 answers · asked by Ajay B 1 in Religion & Spirituality

They say you can't have an abortion or use birth control, that you can't have sex before marriage and that gay marriage is wrong...

BUT it's OK for a priest to molest a little boy? Nobody even went to jail for that they just paid the families off. Nobody even got denounced as a priest for it they just moved them to another church.

WTF is up with that?

2007-08-08 07:02:11 · 12 answers · asked by David J 2 in Religion & Spirituality