Society & Culture - 22 August 2007

I've read answers and questions alike that make sweeping statements like, "We are all endowed with faith at birth..." and "God exists outside of the physical world..." and "God's idea of time isn't like ours..."

These are so common that I'm beginning to think every spiritual belief is based on an original premise that won't hold water.

Any ideas... ?

2007-08-22 16:29:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When choosing a teacher or mentor to help you with your study of the craft, is it better if that person is a man if you are a woman or a woman if you are a man? I ask this because I have read that it is better if a member of the opposite sex is your teacher when learning the craft. Elders what say ye?

2007-08-22 16:28:41 · 20 answers · asked by Praire Crone 7 in Mythology & Folklore

Genesis 4
1And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

2And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

6And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

2007-08-22 16:28:15 · 3 answers · asked by deacon 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-22 16:26:29 · 13 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

As a Christian, I feel that I am threatened by the Muslim culture/relition...I am trying on a daily basis to live a Christian life. I feel that I am kind to people, that I am doing the job that God has called me to do. Why should I feel threatened for my beliefes within the Muslim community?

2007-08-22 16:24:04 · 9 answers · asked by spunky_blonde_nurse 2 in Religion & Spirituality

honestly, i've been feeling a bit useless lately. i would love to start volunteering places but I'm not sure how to start cause it's something i've never done before. I'm great with animals, but im up for anything else. help??

2007-08-22 16:22:20 · 9 answers · asked by TnT 1 in Community Service

X=?

(in terms of religion and spirituality debates/conversations)

2007-08-22 16:20:57 · 32 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

You are all invited to my party of diversity and love. A party where religion is not the factor, where we can all gather as friends and enjoy our lives.
Do want to come to my party?
Star me if you do...

2007-08-22 16:20:53 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.blasphemychallenge.com

2007-08-22 16:20:38 · 11 answers · asked by demon_wrench 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-22 16:20:19 · 26 answers · asked by bethy4jesus 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Does time even exist?

2007-08-22 16:19:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-08-22 16:18:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Islam is a beautiful religion and it has changed many people lives. I want to know your opinions about islam and your comments about the religion! by the way im a muslim!

2007-08-22 16:17:28 · 33 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

What do you do with the Mysteries. I don't get how it works, and how you find the mysteries.????

Help.

2007-08-22 16:15:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

example a soul select me by medium examp..his name is examp..bob without body he lived 1000 years ago ..he is strong &cango to every soul that you want any info that you need to know from every of friend or...was fly many or recently
dead because he is the conscious soul that fly told 2 kind of soul we have concious &without con..but it must know the culture &langue but he know all but i cannot to explain by mother langue to translate to english but if you want to recieve all exactly fact that your soul want to say you must to make near these ...sent to my medium soul by home langue of me then he can easily contact with another souls &borrow him his conscious i wrote this is only for make relation with souls by
mediums may you dont hear first you find strongest soul medium no human medium that he dont nothing from soul secret but he know all secret even very astonish but he have not permission to say you aboutthegodorotherimportant secret theplace &mytimeinthisstepfinnish .goonlate

2007-08-22 16:14:56 · 9 answers · asked by poweret30002 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-22 16:13:37 · 10 answers · asked by concretebrunette 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Especially after his begotten son Hercules sacrificed so much to save you!

2007-08-22 16:13:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i heard they dug a tunnel under their headquarters in brooklyn in case the world comes to an end.

2007-08-22 16:13:10 · 8 answers · asked by FAINE 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Kindly let me know if, specifically, a marriage is INVALID if one of the couple hasn't been CONFIRMED yet.

And it would be hughly appreciated if you could tell me and explain which are the rest of these cases (I know there are lots of these).

I. e.:

- If they got married in a church only to fulfill a social requirement?

- If one of them HAD actually been married (but only in a lawful marriage)?

- If they did not confessed before getting married?

Like, if they did it only as a requirement but they failed years after... none of them were quite Catholic at all...

Thank you for answering, it will be a lot of help.

Etc. etc. etc.

2007-08-22 16:13:01 · 12 answers · asked by chom 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean granted most of the people I know are Atheist along with me, And it does seem like a ton of people on YA are but this is crazy. So what is causing this? Is it the devil?

http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/

2007-08-22 16:12:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-22 16:11:53 · 3 answers · asked by prem v 1 in Community Service

Can anyone defend this argument? Connect the two statements?

2007-08-22 16:11:48 · 19 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-22 16:11:19 · 10 answers · asked by snowbirdinreverse 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-22 16:09:38 · 1 answers · asked by green eyed goddess 2 in Other - Society & Culture

When will the time be right? Anytime but now?

“I am trying to tell you that if you look inward, and study your own sacredness and creativity and blessedness, and joy and power, as closely as you study the sacred books of the gods, then you would realize that all those books of the gods were based upon the greater reality of the individual – the individual soul. and therefore based upon your own reality. Do yourselves just honor ...” ~ Conversations with Seth, November 06, 1973.

2007-08-22 16:08:18 · 24 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-22 16:06:59 · 18 answers · asked by don_steele54 6 in Religion & Spirituality

this question for all the churches!!

2007-08-22 16:06:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

People with faith are constantly cruelly getting bashed on this site. Maybe atheist should live by a set of guideline on how to treat others (maybe even come up with 10 of them :) )
It's like that bratty kid telling everybody Santa doesn't exist

2007-08-22 16:02:58 · 16 answers · asked by PAPA N 2 in Religion & Spirituality

by believing in god? maybe we should believe just in case...nothing to lose...right?

2007-08-22 16:02:39 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-22 16:02:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality