Society & Culture - 30 August 2007

2007-08-30 06:02:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

John 14: 1-7

1DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me.
2In My Father's house there are many dwelling places (homes). If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you.
3And when (if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also.
4And [to the place] where I am going, you know the way.
5Thomas said to Him, Lord, we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?
6Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me.
7If you had known Me [had learned to recognize Me], you would also have known My Father. From now on, you know Him and have seen Him.

2007-08-30 06:01:27 · 21 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you beleive the bible word for word? Do you think that it was written by one man? What religous sect are you?

2007-08-30 06:00:16 · 23 answers · asked by workin man 3 in Religion & Spirituality

seems a person is always asked "what do you want?" , so I decided to ask "What do you need?" in general

2007-08-30 06:00:14 · 3 answers · asked by Soda 4 in Other - Society & Culture

In religion class a kid said(that looked into Hinduism) that Jesus is significant in your religion...

Can you elaborate how? He said that some hindus believe that Jesus was a messanger of the shining father(I know there is a hindu word for it but I can't remember)...

Is that true? Is Jesus significant in Hinduism, or atleast some sects of it?

2007-08-30 05:59:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
do you believe this, or do you believe it means something other than what it tells us? Please do not add meaning to scripture to fit what you believe. Scripture is clear here. thanks serious replys only

2007-08-30 05:59:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Are such claims valid according to how you define spiritualism? If not a spiritual experience, then what?

I met a gentleman who had an interesting outlook on spiritualism and his personal spiritual life. He admitted to me it all came to him during an acid trip. His conclusions made some sense too. What's your opinion on such revelations?

2007-08-30 05:56:55 · 32 answers · asked by Armless Joe, Bipedal Foe 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Just wondering.

2007-08-30 05:56:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Forget about what the bible says. Imagine that its factuality is up in the air, like the questioning of pluto. What makes you personally believe that jesus ever existed?

2007-08-30 05:53:39 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

also tend to be more judgmental?

2007-08-30 05:52:53 · 11 answers · asked by Senator John McClain 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I can see images from the past. Specifically from 19Th century France. I have never visisted France yet. I can look at an antique and know it function,even though I have never seen it before in my life time. It's rather strange sometimes.

2007-08-30 05:52:32 · 9 answers · asked by dvl 1 in Mythology & Folklore

Did God tell Adam, Abraham, Moses, Solomon, David, etc., about his son Jesus? It seems there is no mentioning of Jesus in the Old Testament at all? I remember only when Jesus was baptized, God declared that Jesus was his son. Any comment?

2007-08-30 05:52:31 · 4 answers · asked by OKIM IM 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-30 05:51:55 · 47 answers · asked by Lucy in the Sky 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-30 05:51:54 · 32 answers · asked by Page 4 in Religion & Spirituality

The other day I went to my local organic food co-op and so many of the customers and even the checkers act like snobs. Sometimes they seem like a religion and if you aren't wearing your birkenstoks and your tie dyed t-shirt they look at you like you are an alien from another planet. I think there is alot of fear based in this behavior (any form of snobbery). Fear of what is different, fear of someone getting a one up on them...What is the spiritual lesson in snobbery?

2007-08-30 05:50:56 · 5 answers · asked by NONAME 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I see it as praying ceaselessly to G-d by praising Him, thanking Him, confessing to Him, and asking Him for help.

Praying ceaselessly is not easy to do (I think). How do you all see this subject?

2007-08-30 05:47:52 · 17 answers · asked by Sling Paint 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I have 2 favorites of those that are still around--Gandalf because he makes me laugh & Murazor because he was kind to me when I first arrived in R&S (he invited me to join the Drinking Game) both have been kind to me & respectful in our interactions.

2007-08-30 05:42:20 · 31 answers · asked by wanda3s48 7 in Religion & Spirituality

If soul is formless, then shouldn't all the souls unite and form a giant soul after death? I mean you can count something when it has a form, but does formless soul has a number? If yes, then how's that possible? And if there's only one soul, then what's the difference between all the people and god? We should all have the same soul in that way. And if soul has a form, what is it?

2007-08-30 05:41:42 · 4 answers · asked by krishnokoli 5 in Religion & Spirituality

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” (two Gods).
"And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked." (Luke, 11:27)

What is Country of Origin of Christians’ "God": "Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king. (Matthew, 2:1)

The Occupation of Christians’ "God": "Jesus was a carpenter by trade." (Mark, 6:3), "and the son of a carpenter." (Matthew, 13:55)

2007-08-30 05:41:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I mean, you don't have spiritual rules and commandments to follow and can do what you want when you want to do it. Do you ever screw up and feel guilty about it? If so, what do you do with that guilt since you can't give it over to God?

2007-08-30 05:41:06 · 23 answers · asked by Kaliko 6 in Religion & Spirituality

They push their belief that people evolved from monkeys, but they won't allow prayer in schools. Why the double standard? Kids should be taught the truth, which is clearly stated in the Bible, that we was created by God!

2007-08-30 05:40:24 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I come here randomly, and often I find trolls and jerks. There is one poster who asked aobut blocking and he is now being targeted by somebody who assumable has a lot of time on their hands by making accounts in the hopes to get him suspended. I like his asnwers and questions.

Why the hate in this section by people other than trolls?

2007-08-30 05:39:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-08-30 05:37:11 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

First, I'd like to say that I'm not arguing for any specific point, or trying to prove anything. I'm just wondering what you think.

Without natural selection, how did the human race change into many different races and colors, coming from only two people? How did we change to be the way we are, so that people are suited to live in different climates?

I'm just wondering how you think this occurs. If you think that it is caused by natural selection, does it seem reasonable that natural selection could produce different species?

2007-08-30 05:36:07 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is this an ethnic thing? Like so many other aspects of culture [I suspect] blacks did it first, then whites were soon to follow. What is going on here?

2007-08-30 05:32:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Do you feel like racism in this country has elevated since Bush has become president?

2007-08-30 05:32:27 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Hi, I started wicca 3 1/2 years ago. And the first book I ever picked up was "Teen witch" By silver ravenwolf. and ever since then I was so devoted to Wicca, but I found out recently that Silver Raven wolf is a fake. I've read all her books. It was so much fun to read, then I copied her spells and rituals word-4-word into my BOS. I did her rites. I used her spells, then I moved on to scott cunningham, and after i read Silver's books, I found him to be so boring, and also since then I hated christians for being so cruel to other faiths. She teaches people to hate. and i fell right into it.

I can't believe i fell into her trap. I feel like a disgrace to all witches.

Is guinivere rain a good author?

2007-08-30 05:32:16 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

then she won't have to go through so many accounts. Why don't we work together to keep her next account here by giving her thumbs up?

2007-08-30 05:31:39 · 11 answers · asked by Nijg 6 in Religion & Spirituality

We are having a contest in our office for the best pumpkin. One rule, we are not allowed to carve them at all. I won the first year with cinderella's carriage, but lost last year with a pink flamingo. Anyone have any ideas on what we can turn our pumpkin into without carving it?? Suggestions on how to creat the idea with our pumpkin will be helpful as well.

2007-08-30 05:31:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

Who can go only by anecdotal evidence?

2007-08-30 05:29:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender