Society & Culture - 17 August 2007

to stand at the absolute edge of it all , and let the world just burn for all you care and be free , find divinity within

2007-08-17 07:35:00 · 13 answers · asked by likeminded 3 in Religion & Spirituality

But he is NOTHING like the christians teach. Let's say the real god - we'll call him Steve - Steve is kind, loving, forgiving and tolerant. Steve expects us to use our free will freely - just as it is designed to be.
OK - if all that is true and the christians keep serving their cruel unloving god, will Steve send all the athiests to heaven and the christians to hell?

2007-08-17 07:34:46 · 40 answers · asked by Nea 5 in Religion & Spirituality

As many of you know, today is CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN APPRECIATIONS DAY! We are having a feast and are sharing good things about each other. If you haven't already, you can JOIN THE FEAST ANYTIME, AND ALL ARE WELCOME, NOT JUST CHRISTIANS AND PAGANS!

Everyone, please bring:

-some food or drink

-share something good about another spiritual path

-share what is most helpful and good about your path

-share words from a poem, song, the Bible, your Book of Shadows, anything that is a beautiful expression of your path

AND NOW, TO THE TOAST!

please offer a toast to someone who has participated in our JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF SHARING!! TOAST A PERSON OF ANOTHER PATH, SOMEONE WHO HAS SHARED SOMETHING THAT YOU APPRECIATED!

I will start:

A TOAST TO FRUITFUL SEARCHER!

We are not of the same spiritual path, but we share the common bond of love for our families, our love for our world, and our hopes for a peaceful tomorrow. You're a gift from your Lord, and a blessing to all! Here's to you! )0(

2007-08-17 07:34:40 · 18 answers · asked by Lady Morgana 7 in Religion & Spirituality

and if you say Mary was married to God then she must have been a bigamist when she married Joseph and had more kids with him...she did marry Joseph didn't she?...It's not looking good.

2007-08-17 07:34:40 · 20 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-17 07:34:20 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-17 07:34:15 · 14 answers · asked by Q.xi 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I asked this question before but I dont think anyone understood my question.Being a teenage virgin and deciding to stay a virgin until marriage is it ok to have a boyfriend who is a believer and who is more seasoned in the word than me or should I just wait and not get into any relationships.

2007-08-17 07:33:36 · 14 answers · asked by ☺♥Justus♥☺ 3 in Religion & Spirituality

What is the reasoning or basis to the idea that it is okay for christians to use violence to bring someone to Jesus? You can say that it isn't done but it is. I was a victim of it years ago and it still goes on. Please help me understand the people who did this to me and what they connected to in your religion that would make them think that this is a good thing to do.

2007-08-17 07:33:27 · 5 answers · asked by Praire Crone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Whats the deal with christianity. I don't get why everyone is so obsessed with it and hell bent on proving that their beliefs are 100% real. Who cares? They can believe whatever they want im not going to try to change that but why can't they just accept that not everyone is christian and they quite possibly could be wrong about everything?

2007-08-17 07:32:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm getting nasty e-mail messages from a Fundamentalist Christian who thinks that preaching love is the wrong way to go on this forum. That the disciples don't preach this and that love is not from the Bible.

I don't have problems with scriptures being posted, but I do when they lack compassion.

Any suggestions on how to deal with these people?

I want to glorify God in my answers, but not in a way that hurts others.

2007-08-17 07:32:38 · 8 answers · asked by Searcher 7 in Religion & Spirituality

If God is a good god, why did he create satan who is thought to be Bad?, It makes no sense. What connection does Satan, the prince of darkness, have with the italian sun god, Lucifer, italians still worship him, but not as Satan, I keep reading so many books, that Lucifer is not satan at all, just a misunderstanding.

Would God do something that foolish? Create someone so bad.

2007-08-17 07:32:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

No jokes about Christians being brain dead already, please; this is a serious question.

2007-08-17 07:31:42 · 21 answers · asked by hog b 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-17 07:31:01 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

if you do you have underestimated us

2007-08-17 07:30:13 · 20 answers · asked by GARY I 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I was luckily born here in the US. My Parents are from Hungary and I had a T-Shirt on saying Proud to be Hungarian and I was in the mall and the Security Stopped me and said its Racist and I would be asked to leave the mall..And Of Chorse I threw a fit and talked with his supervisor and all..I still had to leave..is that really being racist? People should be proud of who they are..im white so if I were to wear a shirt or even to say im proud to be white will I be concidered racist? I dont understand..someone please help me..im not a racist..just proud of my herittage!

2007-08-17 07:29:51 · 14 answers · asked by Ladels Mommy! 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

alike.
Shall we both endeavor to list our similarities?
What do you see in the other that we can relate to?
1. We both are aware there is a higher being which we love and honor
2. We thrive on loving one another
3. We all work on expanding our spiritual wisdom
4. We're all just people looking for the best of ourselves and for each other.
?
?

Every answer gets a thumbs up!

Blessings to us all

2007-08-17 07:27:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-17 07:25:15 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My wife hates going to get her nails done, she will say something, and the girls will all talk about it in chinese.

2007-08-17 07:24:53 · 45 answers · asked by photoguy1967 3 in Etiquette

3 or 4?

Answer 3 or answer 4.

Pick one or the other.

2007-08-17 07:24:22 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

What is fact behind simple prejudice and bias? How can one no reality when our perspectives are so narrow?

2007-08-17 07:24:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-08-17 07:23:39 · 5 answers · asked by Darkwoken 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-17 07:23:35 · 1 answers · asked by rebel i 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I am raised in a christian family, but i don't believe in God anymore. I tried talking to God, but it's much like talking to myself. Nothing changes, i've tried everything. If God comes right now, would i go to hell- eventhough i tired to go to heaven, but nothing worked? Plus, how come people believe that there is live after death, is there any proof? What if it's just us that WANT to think heaven is real just to give ourselves hope after death, but when you die, it's over?

2007-08-17 07:23:00 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Since these things cannot be tested (otherwise it would be question begging and circular reasoning), does it require faith to believe they represent reality?

2007-08-17 07:22:44 · 34 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Now Jenna Bush is engaged, what happened to Chelsea? Is she gay? Does anyone know for sure?

She has to be in her mid - late 20's by now. Fairly old for a woman to get married. Is she involved with another woman?

2007-08-17 07:22:32 · 4 answers · asked by Dr Jello 7 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-08-17 07:22:28 · 14 answers · asked by VITAL R 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-08-17 07:21:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

i think do
but is there a quote in the bible

2007-08-17 07:20:01 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"Logic" is often given as a reason for one to be atheist.

Logic investigates and classifies the structure of statements and arguments.

How does this branch of philosophy support atheism?

2007-08-17 07:20:00 · 10 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

It seems that the only way I can be happy is by lying. I remember I got grounded for admitting I said "f***" on the internet. Now, pretty much everywhere religion is tearing me apart. I know what I believe but everything with my parents and my friends is just not working. And also if I plan to talk to my parents about this stuff, it's gonna become a big mess and my dad has been feeling horrible lately. ...help?

2007-08-17 07:18:20 · 3 answers · asked by cavey 2 in Religion & Spirituality