Society & Culture - 27 August 2007

Sam Kinison was a preacher who decided to turn from religion and become a comedian. Some of his comedy was about religion. For instance, in one part he asks why none of the 5000 people so much as brought a sandwhich when they asked Jesus to divide the bread and wine. He also made comments about Jesus not being married, and he even made jokes about God saying to Sam, "Oh, you think that's funny? How do you like the sound of this?" after which, the "heartbeat" that Sam was thumping on the microphone--representing his own--stopped. He also made not so politically correct comments about drunk driving.

He was killed by a drunk driver. Some friends are telling me that this was a judgement from God. Does God really make this sort of individual judgement and pass a death sentence? How can I prove or disprove the comments of my friends, who don't bother to provide reasonable logic for their belief?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Kinison

He can also be found on iTunes

2007-08-27 08:06:57 · 9 answers · asked by silverlock1974 4 in Religion & Spirituality

So for example, is "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" part of the First Commandment (Protestant, Catholic), or is it part of the Second Commandment (Jewish)?

Is "Thou shalt not make for thyself an idol" the Third Commandment (Protestant) or part of the First Commandment (Catholic)?

etc, etc...

2007-08-27 08:06:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

1) Since God doesn't believe in a higher power, and created us in his image, doesn't he want us to be atheists?
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2) If I put some grease, Can i be the first one to reach Heaven when rapture happens?
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3) If Adam and Eve were chinese, Would they eat the Snake instead?

2007-08-27 08:04:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The text makes it clear that Abraham spoke with Jehovah, in the presence of two angels (per Genesis 19:1). It is also clear that Jehovah appeared human (see verse 2). We can therefore safely assume He had a face and body.

Yet, Jehovah said to Moses at Genesis 33:20 that "you cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live." John 1:18 also states that "No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him."

Since Abraham literally saw the face of Jehovah, yet Moses was told that NO ONE can see Jehovah's face, doesn't this confirm for you that Someone else also goes by the Name of Jehovah?

2007-08-27 08:03:32 · 18 answers · asked by Suzanne: YPA 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-27 08:03:19 · 9 answers · asked by Professor Farnsworth 6 in Religion & Spirituality

A) Critically analyzed.

B) With an open mind.

C) With the assumption that it is the accurate word of God.

D) With a group of skeptical non-Christians.

E) With a group of Christian apologists ready to explain anything resembling an error.


Obviously, more than one may apply, but some seem more incompatible than others.

2007-08-27 08:02:16 · 23 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Please watch this video, if you can spare about 8 minutes, and tell me what you think.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dzzORZhnCao

Did it change your mind about anything?
Did it give you any new thoughts or ideas?
Did you watch it in full and think it was clear?

2007-08-27 08:00:45 · 8 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I know its not much in the scheme of things, but due to some poor judgement in the past I seem to be plagued by bad karma. How can I get some good karma, I've tried to be good and do good things for people. Why is it the law of 3 only works when you're being naughty, not when you're being nice?

2007-08-27 08:00:42 · 29 answers · asked by cara 4 in Religion & Spirituality

The smell, taste, anticipation, variations, etc. are truly heavenly.

The breath, headache, yellow teeth (not mine though) and price are truly hellish.

Which is it?

2007-08-27 08:00:31 · 21 answers · asked by super Bobo 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-27 08:00:25 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Please watch this video, if you can spare about 9 minutes, and tell me what you think.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jk6ILZAaAMI

Did this change your mind about anything?
Did it give you any new thoughts or ideas?
Did you watch it all the way through and think it was clear?

2007-08-27 07:56:09 · 10 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I find writing poetry very enjoyable but is it looked down upon if a guy does it. for i keep my hobby personal for i'm a little worried that it may be characterized as feminine if a guy does it. thanks.

2007-08-27 07:55:50 · 14 answers · asked by thinking 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I know all the scriptural references so please spare me a repeat. How do consenting homosexual relationships affect you personally if they do at all?

2007-08-27 07:52:36 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...have needs or wants? Doesn't desire imply incompleteness? If so, then how could such a being desire a relationship with us, or want us to worship it, or even care whether or not we believe in it?

2007-08-27 07:52:10 · 14 answers · asked by wondermus 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a Christian, but I do not support his illegal and unethical war. True, Saddam Hussein was an evil tyrant, but there are other governments in the world today with similar situations and we do not try to "liberate" them. Also, the U.S. has supported similar or worse leaders in the past (Pol Pot, Pinochet, etc.).
Our reasons for attacking Iraq were based on lies. Many lives have been lost, not only from our armed forces, but also thousands of innocent Iraqis.
Anyway, as a Christian, I think that murder, lying, and greed are wrong, and yet the present administration seems to support these evils. I am not trying to start a Bush bash or to anger other Christians, I just want an honest and thoughtful answer to this question.

2007-08-27 07:49:39 · 21 answers · asked by mirabelle 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Or should you be up-front and call a spade a spade?

2007-08-27 07:48:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

i like a truthful answer please! no insults or name calling

2007-08-27 07:48:01 · 13 answers · asked by clear morning 2 in Etiquette

I was just curious how much your beliefs interfere with personal relationships. Would you be friends with, date, marry a person with different beliefs? opposng beliefs? no beliefs? How different could they be?

2007-08-27 07:47:34 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and mankind will let you have an eternal life for something so petty as believing in him or not? Does anyone think an all seeing, all knowing god would do this!!! It is like a 5 year old kid's playground game! Can anyone see how utterly silly the christian god story/ theory is?

2007-08-27 07:44:47 · 75 answers · asked by thethinker 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Or do you believe that it is neither.

feel free to elaborate if you wish.

2007-08-27 07:44:28 · 22 answers · asked by Gamla Joe 7 in Religion & Spirituality

the original copies to translate it? Can anyone get a copy of the original?

2007-08-27 07:43:14 · 8 answers · asked by angel 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Side note to my LDS friends, we had Stake Conference this weekend and it was wonderful, I wanted to share that with all of you! To everyone else I hope you all have a great day!

2007-08-27 07:42:13 · 22 answers · asked by bran72072 4 in Religion & Spirituality

position! I received follow up about my status last week and they have not decided to move forward because they think I would be bored! What do you make of this if I stated and showed interest in the position?!

2007-08-27 07:36:26 · 4 answers · asked by morning p 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-08-27 07:36:22 · 36 answers · asked by eyeofgodm 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm only a 6 out of 10, and would like to be an 8 or 9.

2007-08-27 07:35:11 · 11 answers · asked by bradat26 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-08-27 07:34:21 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Braided cornroll type hairstyles everywhere, but they remove them when they go see a judge in the courthouse? Are they trying to clean up their image by removing the Cornroll braidy things? If they have to remove them, does that mean the hairstyle is not appropriate for society? Why do they feel the need to remove them for the judge?

This is a serious question for all races to answer. Thanks!

2007-08-27 07:30:18 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

People are saying a God created us, ok, I understand that, but what created God, and what created the thing that created God, what started all this, life we call on earth here, everybody is saying God, God, and God, yes ok, but what created God and before that, there is no book that explains that, religion books are made up, I mean I can make up a God called Jingoo and tell the people that he was the creater of everything, so people believe what that book says, but don't you ask yourself what started all of this, NO, most people just don't care, so who started or what strated all this crap?

2007-08-27 07:30:16 · 47 answers · asked by Amila 4 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-27 07:30:05 · 30 answers · asked by Drake the Deist 2 in Religion & Spirituality

do you believe the ancient continent of Atlantis was a figment of Plato's imagination - or a once superior civilization?

2007-08-27 07:27:50 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore