Society & Culture - 23 August 2007

Since you have not been out of the schoolyard that long..Where does all your life's wisdom come from?

And did your parents instill any religious teachings in your life?

2007-08-23 09:00:49 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-23 09:00:26 · 22 answers · asked by mirrorbee 6 in Languages

In reiki, it's said that you can have a spirit guide or you can talk to angels to help you. I've heard many people saying that those spirit guides are in fact demons. It's true?

2007-08-23 09:00:03 · 16 answers · asked by Cristian 3 in Religion & Spirituality

"Timmy!" Timmy's mom called."Get dressed! It's time for Church training!" "Coming Mom!" Timmy quickly got dressed and got his stuff for Church Training. He ran down the stairs and out the door. Once outside, he ran to the car and opened the door. He slipped on his seatbelt and waited patiently. Soon his mother came out and got in the driver's seat. They talked small talk and soon they were at the Church. Timmy got out of the car and ran inside with all the other kids. (I've never been to church so I'm only going to give you the gstalt of it. ) Over the next few years, Timmy learned to be kind and passionate to other CHRISTIANS. To every one else, he must be rude and mean and try to shove his religion down other's throats. He also learned that if he doubted god for only a second he would be condemned to torture for the rest of eternity.

I just want to take a quick poll and see how many people can detect the problem in this situation.

2007-08-23 08:58:42 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

in my house. Do I need a contract with the person to sign they cannot go into my house ONLY upstairs to theirs only? That they cannot drink or smoke or play loud music at all? What kind of contract do I need, and where do I get one and how much are they? Also, It will be month to month rent payment, so that way, Heaven forbid, they can't pay I can ask for them to find another location.

I live in California. Any advice helpful.

2007-08-23 08:58:39 · 4 answers · asked by Born Valentine's Day 5 in Other - Society & Culture

Is there any way the journey through the desert can be avoided?

2007-08-23 08:58:15 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It seems to me that there is a hypocrisy at the heart of christianity in that the Church of Christ which was designed to bring about a brotherhood of man has been broken into competing factions.

Will all christians eventually be reunited into one church?

2007-08-23 08:57:35 · 30 answers · asked by pagreen1966 3 in Religion & Spirituality

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How valuable do you think they could be?

2007-08-23 08:56:44 · 32 answers · asked by Professor Farnsworth 6 in Religion & Spirituality

My life-long best friend who was raised in a southern Baptist home is the oldest of 5 children (her parents did not believe in birth control until after the 5th child). The youngest of those children is now 11 years old. He, over the last few months, has been seriously plagued with hallucinations of demons and dreams about Satan. He has lost a considerable amount of sleep, his grades have slipped, he has pushed his friends away, and his attitude has gotten very sour toward his parents.

Is this the result of an effective and necessary scare tactic to save this child from Hell, or the result of years of feeding this kid lies?

2007-08-23 08:55:30 · 27 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it because defeating terrorism you get oil & with fighting diseases the government just gets a thank u?

2007-08-23 08:55:26 · 11 answers · asked by Muslim 1 3 in Religion & Spirituality

This question is intended for those who are spiritual, yet non-religious.

What practices or techniques help you or have helped you to grow spiritually?
Do you practice meditation or things of that nature?
Do you have a person or mentor that has guided you spiritually and how did you find that person?
Have you read certain texts that you feel have helped you learn and grow spiritually?

(I apologize for all the questions but I tried to condense this as much as possible and still ask everything I wanted to know.)

2007-08-23 08:53:48 · 13 answers · asked by Christy ☪☮e✡is✝ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I know not all religous people are like this but..

For those of you who abousletly deny evolution, among with other biology related science, does that mean that none of you ever pursue science as a degree? Or wants to become a doctor?

Because I was watching jesus camp and the priest say, not that we're made out of cytoplasam, whatever that is

My first reaction was what an idiot

my second was I suppose none of them pursue a career in a science field if their so unwilling to learn about the basic strucutre of cells

And I'm not even sure if anyone in R&S is like that

2007-08-23 08:53:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When I clicked on #99's avatar, it said that the information is no longer available. Is that the beginning of the end for him or am I just being overly optimistic?

2007-08-23 08:52:41 · 11 answers · asked by night-owl gracie 6 in Senior Citizens

2007-08-23 08:52:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What if, at the appointed hour, Satan realized the error of his ways. He approached God, lay prone at His feet, and begged forgiveness. If God forgave Satan, He would prove His love and forgiveness of all things, just the way the Bible says. But if He does, the Apocolypse will not happen. The Bible states the Apocolypse will happen, and Satan will be in charge of it. So, because it is written down already, would God's hand be forced into denying Satan a shot at redemption, just because he didn't know any better a long time ago? What are your thoughts?

2007-08-23 08:52:14 · 7 answers · asked by magix151 7 in Religion & Spirituality

an outward sign : INDICATION b : something that furnishes proof : TESTIMONY; specifically : something legally submitted to a tribunal to ascertain the truth of a matter
2 : one who bears witness; especially : one who voluntarily confesses a crime and testifies for the prosecution against his accomplices in evidence
1. Where is your evidence GOD does not exsit?
2. Where is your evidence Aliens do not reside on other planets?
3. Where is your evidence there is no Afterlife
4. Where is your evidence a person has not had a divine healing?
5. Where is your evidence the TORAH and the Holy Bible was not inspired by GOD?

Since you refuse everyone and anyone who has bear witness to these things, then can you prove differently?

2007-08-23 08:52:05 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Please watch and comment

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-33253886760644635&q=incest&total=1662&start=0&num=100&so=0&type=search&plindex=3

2007-08-23 08:51:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Let me start off acknowledging that I am well aware of the fact that LOTS of Christians never voted for Bush in the first place.

For those who did, how are they reconciling all the anti-Christian scandals that are plaguing this administration, not to mention a war that's killing tens of thousands of people. And the underhanded, insincere, and diabolical manipulation of Christian voters by feigning concern for their issues.

2007-08-23 08:50:43 · 10 answers · asked by Cusper 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Even if you didn't believe in any religion (and were completely against religion alltogether because of all the drama and conflict is causes), but were still a good person all through your life and had faith that a higher being existed, whether it be God, Jesus, etc. - would you still go to Heaven when you die? I just want some people's opinions on this. If you were for some reason born into the "wrong" religion, would you be doomed to hell unless you converted to the "right" religion even if you were an upstanding citizen your whole life? Doesn't Jesus forgive? Why are some religions so against the beliefes of others?

2007-08-23 08:50:40 · 10 answers · asked by Amirra 5 in Religion & Spirituality

What are your thoughts about the Church of Christ?

I am a Baptist by the way.

2007-08-23 08:49:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

please state your religion as well.

let's break this down even more. do you think a woman should cover herself up while breastfeeding, why or why not?

2007-08-23 08:48:31 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've heard about the Luciferians and how they worship the intellectual side of Satan. Many pagan mythologies also worship beings that would appear to be lesser gods than the one true God of Abraham. Would these lesser gods really just be fallen angels that were kicked out of Heaven?

2007-08-23 08:48:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am not under the law but under grace.

2007-08-23 08:47:45 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-23 08:46:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...or, is there even such a gap the needs such a bridge?

Thoughts?

<<<<<<<<<<< cosmic love >>>>>>>>>>>

2007-08-23 08:44:54 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How can you develop your psychic ability?

Say that your ability is already average in its strength.
How can you develop your psychic ability and push yourself further?
Such as can you study with veteran psychics or at a school or somewhere and study it more in depth?

Just curious always wondered all that.
Serious answers please.
Thanks!

2007-08-23 08:44:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This last month on the news I saw reports about babies being killed. One was dumped in a toilet, the other burnt to death and one stabbed 26 times. That's only a couple...If something like that could happen to innocent babies, who never did anything to harm anyone, how can I have faith in God and pray for His protection of me and my family? What's the point in praying if something that cruel could happen to you anytime anywhere, regardless of where you (spiritually) stand with God? I know people have free will, but why do innocent people have to pay the price and why didn't God intervene?This has been something I have been struggling with for so long...The idea of having faith in God and believing in His power, but for what? I am not expecting God to pour blessings over me...just to not let something that cruel happen to me or my family. Please don't tell me there's a reason for everything and pain is temporary. That doesn't make the idea of being stabbed 26 times less frightening.

2007-08-23 08:43:56 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The Internet is full of them.

Troll as it's used here probably derived from a chain of usage.

Trawl is a method of fishing... moving through the water with lines baited.

Came to be trolling later with smaller boats.

Then it came into slang usage among truckers. They described guys who hung out in mens' rooms in rest areas as trolls, because they were 'trolling' for other men.

Trolls on the Web are doing much the same thing, but they're usually looking for a way disrupt, or shock.

Frequently profanity, graphic sex, or just meaningless questions and answers are what they're fishing for.

2007-08-23 08:42:16 · 12 answers · asked by Jack P 7 in Senior Citizens

The bible doesn't forbid, only the doctrines of your religious organizations.

Symbolism.

Moses stuck his head in a burning bush and had visions/heard voices.

In the most holy of the tabernacle, they burned "incense" maybe sage or cannabis, and they were filled with "holy spirit", or what might definitely feel like an extra-ordinary, spiritual experience.

And didn't Stephen get stoned outside of Jerusalem? =)

Everything god put on this earth is here for a reason.

There are ways to smoke that are harmless to your body, such as vaporization, which does not produce carcinogens. Of course, a lack of balance is what has become the biggest problem with people smoking these herbs today, along with the fact that it is done for recreational, juvenile, meaningless reasons, instead of spiritual reasons. And anyone who's done it and has a soul can tell you that it can be a spiritual experience. Anyone who has not is ignorant to the fact that experience is the only real teacher and truth.

2007-08-23 08:41:18 · 7 answers · asked by The King in Yellow 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-23 08:40:16 · 7 answers · asked by see_n_starz_03 2 in Religion & Spirituality