Society & Culture - 28 August 2007

So you think it's a monotheistic religion? 1 God, god, or deity...nothing else?

Psalsm 82:1 "God stands in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he passes judgment."

Hmmm...sounds like there is more than 1 God in Christianity...

2007-08-28 05:57:22 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-28 05:56:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

As an atheist, it seems odd to me that those who have traditionally been critical of religion in general have made an exception for Islam, the most intolerant of all religions. Is this not hypocritical? Please don’t insult your intelligence by denying this. Why are so many desperate to portray Islam as a "peaceful religion" despite overwhelming contrary evidence? Can we think of any other religion where suicide bombers are a regular occurrence throughout the world? I realize that individual Muslims can be peaceful, but I'm talking about ideology not a demographic group. Open your eyes to the world around you. However impolitic it may seem, modern Islam is the equivalent of 14th century Christianity. So why do we insist on giving Islam such a positive spin? Is there any other religion in the world which needs such a huge PR campaign to deflect criticism?

2007-08-28 05:56:39 · 7 answers · asked by godofsparta 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Research shows that certain kinds of pedophilia and hebephilia (adults who molest teens) are caused when adults are made ashamed and detached from their adult sexuality. Unlike "fixated" pedophiles who molest children because they themselves are stuck in a retarded psychological maturation resulting from unresolved formative sexual and emotional issues, a "regressed" pedophile is an adult with a mature sexuality (either gay or straight) but they return to an earlier, less mature psychological state and engage in sexual contact with children due to stress, emotional trauma or repression or disgust with their own adult sexual feelings. This is exactly what ex-gay therapy does to gay people- make them ashamed, disgusted and repressed about having a sexual relationship with another consenting adult. When they cannot play it straight or leave and learn to be happy with who they are, who do they vent their sexual frustrations on?

Are our children more at risk now? What are your thoughts?

2007-08-28 05:55:45 · 10 answers · asked by pixie_pagan 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Why did an "all-loving" God kill all of mankind and animals, only sparing Noah and his family, and the animals on the ark?

Why did an "all-loving" God kill all of the first-born sons of Egypt?

Why did an "all-knowing" God have trouble finding Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden after they ate the forbidden fruit?

Why did an "all-powerful" God allow Lucifer to rebel against him and not just shut him down from the beginning, thus negating the effect of evil into a Utopian world?

2007-08-28 05:52:05 · 35 answers · asked by Professor Farnsworth 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-28 05:51:46 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i'm sure this is just some bored teenager with crackheads for parents...right? how sick is this person, real or made up? i try NOT to 'go off'...but when you're talking about harming kids, even when it's 'just a sick joke', i'm like white on rice...i'm not proud of my 'winchester' answer to his sick 'question'...but i wasn't exactly joking, either-

http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt=AlRKai07lakotkBTaZ6Nvevz7BR.?show=Cgly0UK7aa

2007-08-28 05:51:35 · 21 answers · asked by spike missing debra m 7 in Religion & Spirituality

im going to play in a football game in a couple of hours and whenever i step onto the field i get really nervous and get butterflies and im pretty sure its affecting my performance, is there a way i can get rid of these butterflies?

2007-08-28 05:48:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

(Warning: If you’re too lazy to read a long question, don’t bother answering. You’d be better off in P&S.)

First state your religion, then please answer the following:
1. Did you or would you use traditional wedding vows? What do you think of the "love, honor, and obey" part of the woman's vow, whereas with the man the word "obey" isn't there?

2. Did you/would you be walked down the aisle with your father, or have you wife walked down with hers? Does the symbolism of this bother you, or do you just write it off as tradition?

3. Along those lines: what do you think about the man asking the woman's father for permission to marry her?

4. When you are pronounced man and wife and introduced as such to the audience, how did you or would you like to be introduced? Examples being: "Mr. and Mrs. John Smith," "John and Jane Smith," etc.

I'm wondering everyone's feelings on wedding traditions, and how (if at all) your religious background influenced your views.

2007-08-28 05:46:43 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If Jesus was God then how do you explain some of the contradictions on the link here:

http://www.angelfire.com/empire2/mosinmujawar/ifgod.htm

2007-08-28 05:45:39 · 14 answers · asked by Hurricane 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-28 05:45:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am 56 and a Jesus lover for 53 years, but always looking to be a better Christian. My personality type leads me to want to be self sufficient and prideful even when I don't know it. God blessed me with many abilities but my weakness is to forget it is all Him.I am not outwardly prideful, but I think I appear this way and think this way. I try to take control. I have a CEO personality type and test that way even in spiritual assement tests over and over and I know Pastors often have the same problem for if one is created a strong leader it is so easy to go astray with pride thinking you are doing right and actually forgetting to confer with God. I have often suffered the consequences but don't mean to be prideful, only following my leader abilities. I need to think about pride not in an arrogant way but in more of a "keep looking to God" and get rid of pride. I hope this makes sense ???? I am always trying to get closer to the earthen vessel God wants me to be.

2007-08-28 05:45:22 · 2 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Certain countries female population has a severe hair problem-namely on the face(beard ,muzzie,etc)
Is this a reason for abuse?

2007-08-28 05:42:19 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I know I'll probably get a crap-load of stupid answers, but I am seriously curious...

I am in no way trying to trash-talk, I just want to know if you do celebrate these holidays or not.

Thank you in advance for your responses.

2007-08-28 05:38:51 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Some pretty great things happen in this world that really outshine the bad stuff.

2007-08-28 05:34:40 · 23 answers · asked by elfkin, attention whore 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-28 05:33:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-28 05:32:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i have bought the New Jerusalem Bible for quite a while now and thought i could read it and understand it on my own...but well lol i cant...what bible study guide do you suggest?

2007-08-28 05:29:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If it was not created by a higher power, then how? Ignore the fundamentalists religious answers for how the Universe was created. I'm not going to argue with you about this because it wouldn't do any good, but I'm just curious.

2007-08-28 05:29:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Aliens Exist!!! Take a look at my photo, it explains it all!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12338820@N08/1259381514/

2007-08-28 05:28:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

thank you for your time.

2007-08-28 05:25:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My sister just informed me that people wear boxers alone and some people wear boxers and briefs at the same time (I won't say which one I do for the purpose of impartiality). So which one is the right way to do it. I need the answer please

2007-08-28 05:23:20 · 17 answers · asked by 916dude 2 in Etiquette

Leviticus is clear about it : Thou shall not lie with men as you lie with women.

Lesbians, am I right in thinking that you NEVER lie with men as you lie with women ?

Gays, am I right in thinking that you lie totally DIFFERENT as well ?

How happy do YOU make Leviticus ?

2007-08-28 05:23:08 · 26 answers · asked by ? 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-08-28 05:22:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-28 05:22:25 · 5 answers · asked by SmartPerson 1 in Religion & Spirituality

that the serpant was indeed satan?

if this is so, how can u justify that god punished serpants for satans doing? (genesis 3:14)

seems kind of unfair that an animal be punished when it wasnt an animal who committed the "crime"...

2007-08-28 05:18:24 · 24 answers · asked by Chippy v1.0.0.3b 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Isn't it ironic?

2007-08-28 05:18:18 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

do those who believe in monotheism believe in jesus God?

2007-08-28 05:16:54 · 15 answers · asked by G.xi 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-28 05:15:25 · 17 answers · asked by Angelstar 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Im asking this partially because I have no idea what to tell my 4 and 5 year old sons regarding their uncle who has passed. I cant very well say he went to heaven because they dont know heaven. I dont want to say he went to sleep and didnt wake up because... well if someone told me that at age 5 I would never go back to sleep.. Any ideas?

2007-08-28 05:14:54 · 26 answers · asked by Indiana Raven 6 in Religion & Spirituality