Society & Culture - 22 August 2007

It's making this whole Christian persecution-complex thing really tough. Knock it off, guys.

2007-08-22 08:02:50 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-22 07:58:34 · 5 answers · asked by trinity 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-08-22 07:57:24 · 18 answers · asked by dead rock star 1 in Mythology & Folklore

And one thing I would like to ask other Christians: Jesus said we do not know the day or the hour but how about the year? 12?
Just some food for thought...
What do dropped mobile phone calls, mysterious signals in undersea communications cables, and tiny tremors on the Earth have in common? They are all caused by vibrations on the Sun, according to one team of scientists. http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn12520-vibrations-on-the-sun-may-shake-the-earth.html... Fröhlich's results suggest that even the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has overestimated the Sun's influence on the Earth's climate.
The Mayan Long Count calendar is based on a complex system of the SUN ranging from days (kin) to 144,000 days (baktun). The Lamb and the 144,000: On mount Sion (on earth), [then redeemed (raptured) to heaven], and singing a new song in heaven
Twelve is a perfect number, signifying perfection of government,
The sun which "rules" the day, and the moon and stars
Thoughts

2007-08-22 07:56:45 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you find comfort in knowing there are others "grouped" with you, who already have a set of beliefs that provide answers to your questions? Or would you rather form your own particular set of beliefs that don't necessarily fit in with any one religion/denomination?

2007-08-22 07:56:14 · 30 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

A play: Celebant high priest god Julius Caesar is the star. Cleopatra vii Caesar's accomplice is the "virgin" co-star. Antony is the surrogate father.
Gaius Octavian Caesar is the baby and adopted hier to the emperorship of Rome.
Julius and Antony war over the star position. Antony claims he is the father of the legal hier so he is the legal god.
Octavian becomes Augustus and defeats Antony. The virgin is assassinated because she knows that Octavian was not born of a virgin.
Julius dies when Octavian is 14. Octavian assumes rulership and is very well accepted. He becomes Augustus. Augustus dies and rumors begin about his deity. The rumors about Augustus become myth and the myth becomes Jesus.

2007-08-22 07:55:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Because they don't believe in Jesus? My husband told me they do, becuase they won't accept their salvations, but I thought the Jews were God's chosen people?

Does anyone know about this?

2007-08-22 07:53:54 · 62 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-22 07:53:27 · 31 answers · asked by graham o 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Why do Christians donate billions toward building Jewish settlements and buying out land from the Arabs in the occupied land when they believe that as non-Christians Jews will go to hell?



Thanks.

2007-08-22 07:53:27 · 19 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Do they use poetry to track what rythmes with what?

2007-08-22 07:53:11 · 4 answers · asked by Daniel E 4 in Languages

do you think those who tried to kill Jesus, hurt his followers, and have control over the city & the people, can't also mess with his book ?

Jeremiah 8:8
"How can you say, ‘We are wise, for we have the law of the LORD,’ when actually the lying pen of the scribes has handled it falsely?"

2007-08-22 07:52:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Travling to France for the first time.(yes, more French questions from me) Is it more irritating to the French to hear an American speak their language imperfectly (even if it's close), or have an American speak English and hope they understand?

I'm trying to learn French before I go, but I'm wondering if I should just try to use my knowlege to understand what is being said to me rather than speak it myself. I'm afraid to try. It's for business and I don't want to look like a silly American fool.

2007-08-22 07:51:43 · 16 answers · asked by Becs 2 in Languages

There is not one trace of evidance to back up whatever religious beliefs people may have. Why, why, why?

2007-08-22 07:51:34 · 20 answers · asked by *Lee* 2 in Religion & Spirituality

"Then Judah said to Onan, 'Lie with your brother's wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother.' But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he lay with his brother's wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from producing offspring for his brother. What he did was wicked in the LORD's sight; so he put him to death also." (Genesis 38:8-10)

2007-08-22 07:51:03 · 6 answers · asked by Vernacular Catholic 3 in Religion & Spirituality

What would be harder for you to deal with... if you had a son who grew up to be gay or a daughter who grew up to be gay? And why?

Please spare me the politically correct answers like "I wouldn't care either way." If so, that's fine, but don't answer please. I'm just looking for honest answers about which would make you more uncomfortable. Even if you really wouldn't care all that much.

Also, please include your age w/ your answe if you don't mind. I am doing a study for school (hence why i've asked this question twice now). Thanks in advance.

2007-08-22 07:49:04 · 11 answers · asked by aperfectlittlething 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I am here by repenting. Not to god. Not any god. I'm repenting to myself and all of you and anyone else that will listen for all the things I've done wrong. I feel bad for these things. I've hurt people. Many of the people close to me. I always seem to know the words that hurt people most. I've had alot sex. Some times with more than one girl. Done a few illegal things. But I feel bad about it. So there you have it. Now can the christians who say non-beleivers don't want to have to feel bad about what they done stop saying that? Atheists and agnostics do feel bad about when they hurt people. We just don't need a god to wash it all away. So can you maybe turn to the truth? We know your gods are made up.

2007-08-22 07:47:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I ask this because Paul (formerly Saul) in Philippians 2:12-13 in the New International Version of the Bible says:

'Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.'

This makes salvation sound like a process rather than a one-time event, which I have been taught.

2007-08-22 07:45:15 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20070822/sc_livescience/diamondsnearlyasoldasearth

"Scientists have unearthed diamonds more than 4 billion years old and trapped inside crystals of zircon in the Jack Hills region in Western Australia."


Discuss..........and let's hear some honest responses from the young earth creationists. i have always been fascinated by the "earth is only _________ old" "debate".

2007-08-22 07:43:55 · 7 answers · asked by Thrudheim 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Please tell me yes, I have about had it with them here on earth and I do not want to have to put up with them for all of eternity also.

2007-08-22 07:43:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i am looking to find a spiritual healer in suffolk, in the uk to book me in and get my energies all back in sync again, do any of you fine people know how or where i can find a good one?

2007-08-22 07:43:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If not, do you also believe christians as a whole act with better morals than others?

2007-08-22 07:41:49 · 8 answers · asked by Quimby 3 in Religion & Spirituality

do you believe that good things come in threes?
do you have any experience ?

2007-08-22 07:41:22 · 9 answers · asked by Moonrise 7 in Mythology & Folklore

I don't know the language, please tell me also.

2007-08-22 07:40:41 · 6 answers · asked by WithEnlightenmentTheDarknessCame 3 in Languages

they both breath fire well. and can guard a cave or even a humans house every well indeed.
do you reckon that my asking for 12 magic mushrooms would be to high a price for these fine creatures.?their not large but they sure or mean.
signed ;Forest Skye Yeti.of the mighty Bigofoot klan of n.America
Southern branch

2007-08-22 07:39:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

who created Jesus inside his mother? blood, nerves, meat, bones, eyes, face...? who did it? ..... who created you inside your mother tummy??

why do you associate another things beside God in worship? why mix the truth with false? who created you? and created Adam and Eve? who did sent Abraham, Moses and Jesus? .... you denied God while you don't know.

2007-08-22 07:39:28 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If it was proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that there was no God and no Jesus, 100 % proven, would you want to know the truth or would you prefer to continue on believingand not know the truth? And also, I'd like to know why.

This is a HYPOTHETICAL question. So please spare me the fact that this could never happen. I just want to know what you would do IF this were true. Also, please no answers like "Science might disprove it but that doesn't change my FAITH." If you don't want to go along w/ the hypothetical situation, please don't answer.

Also, please include your age and gender if you don't mind. I am doing a study for school. Thanks in advance.

2007-08-22 07:39:20 · 25 answers · asked by aperfectlittlething 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I was just wondering if any ex-athiests out there could tell me what made them convert. I'm really curious, did something happen to you that forced you to believe, or what?

2007-08-22 07:39:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Isn't worshiping him mean worshiping God and man at the same time, which is polytheism?

2007-08-22 07:38:23 · 30 answers · asked by Kimo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

prayer is the way you communicate with God.

2007-08-22 07:38:01 · 7 answers · asked by guiearmy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have so many debt collectors after me, that I only pick up the phone if I know who it is.

2007-08-22 07:37:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette