Society & Culture - 8 September 2007

Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat from the tree of knowledge - this part of genisis makes a good deal of sense to me and my question is this:-

Putting aside whether this story came from God or someone making up a story about what God said or even if God exists - was this story created to protect us from ourselves?

Just suppose for a moment we knew completely how our brains worked - why we are self-aware - why we dream - why we sleep & ultimately why we die - everything that makes us 'tick' & of course the really big one - why we are here in the first place - is this why we have religion in our societies - as a 'coping mechanism' until we have answers for all the things that we don't understand - and ultimately is it a bad thing for us to know all these things, because then there would be no challange for us to live our lives?

Is this what's making our society descend further and further morally & ethically?

Is our gathering of knowledge making us jaded and cynical....

2007-09-08 23:57:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I answered a question from an asker ( who I will not mention)
the question was put in a way that I, yes, I, found offensive to Christians, it mocked the religion in an ignorant way, while trying to come across as interested in the answer. This falls in with one of my earlier questions on how easy it is for trolls to report you, without justification! the fact that YA must have seen the question and still decided to give me a violation is not fair! my answer was no worse than others!

2007-09-08 23:51:58 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is Ethnic identity twin skin to linguistic identity- are we really our language...?!?
What does language represent about us within our differing cultures...?!? who would want to try to fix another persons foreign tongue, & why...?!?

2007-09-08 23:51:14 · 9 answers · asked by Emocide Organ 3 in Languages

...so why do you still claim tax exempt status for your (non!) religious institutions?

2007-09-08 23:45:59 · 13 answers · asked by Bajingo 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-08 23:43:06 · 14 answers · asked by I dont know 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I was just woundering about peoples views on life after death.I know this can be a bit of a touchy subject for some but still,please say what you think.
i think it would be very nice to know for sure if there is such a thing but in my personal opinion i think its not true.I believe that once you die your dead and you simply rot into the ground to help the growth of new plants in a cycle thats being going on for millions of years.You cant remember anything before you are born so why would you remember something when you are dead???There has been so many wars and so much death,and destruction over the idea of life after death.People willing to die,kill and commit such evil acts for something thatno-one can say definaely exists!!.but of course at the same time no-one can say it deffinatly does not.
So whats your opinions??.....
is life after death something that was simply made up by us humans to try to explain something that has no answer and to console people of the unknown?

2007-09-08 23:35:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

So I gave my bible to a homeless man who was standing on the street corner with a sign that read "good christian guy, needs help" and well I didnt even think about it but i pulled over and just handed him my bible, i didnt even realize i had done it until he teared up said thank you and I pulled away.... anyways though I am in need of a new bible... So I was wondering, I am a Christain, tho very liberal... but what is the best Study Guide bible I should look for, any sites and names of specific bibles? I know king James is a very good/popular Version, I would also like one with my named inscribed on the cover... any ideas of a certain form to look for or any good sites, This sounds really terrible but I do not have much money, and So I cant get a really expensive bible, though i'd love to have one... so Got any Ideas of a certain bible form to look up to purchase?

2007-09-08 23:33:54 · 7 answers · asked by AAAAA 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-08 23:31:54 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-08 23:27:25 · 25 answers · asked by Alex 2 in Religion & Spirituality

This came to me in a dream last night. It was very large and clear.

2007-09-08 23:26:58 · 16 answers · asked by Smokella v2.0 2 in Mythology & Folklore

I was told these cut and pasters are working for islamic websites and they do it to promote the reiligion is that true

2007-09-08 23:15:14 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-08 23:14:51 · 4 answers · asked by darkling 5 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-09-08 23:10:30 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

old , should I get the live one and cut the neck? any religious song I should sing before cutting the neck?

I'm serious.

2007-09-08 23:10:30 · 12 answers · asked by Thomas 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-08 23:08:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I feel terrible asking this question because I have a feeling that I'm going to offend someone. That isn't my intention.

It is my understanding that the bible states that sex is for "one man and one woman". That is generally taken to mean that sex is for within the context of marriage. What about engagement? You have already made the promise to be with that person for the rest of your life. I have read accounts that it was normal for couples in biblical times to have sex while they were betrothed because betrothal entailed the same commitment as marriage.

To me, engagement is the same commitment as marriage. I will love and be with him and only him for the rest of my life. Why do I keep getting lectures about our sexual relationship?

2007-09-08 23:06:56 · 22 answers · asked by Been here before 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I've seen it used when referring to food.
i.e. "great apres-run meal"
"prepare the apres-run refreshments"
I've got a little bit of an idea of what it means, but what *exactly* does it mean? It's kinda driving me nuts that I can't seem to find an exact definition of this term anywhere. HELP! (I know, I'm a bit of a drama queen :P)

2007-09-08 23:04:33 · 5 answers · asked by Natalie 2 in Languages

2007-09-08 23:01:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

.....to somebody who has a burning desire to live a holy life and be baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire with signs, and wonders, and miracles following like the book of Acts chapter 2.

2007-09-08 22:57:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-08 22:57:25 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Somebody sent me an email saying that I know them and that they are in love with me. Ok, who is it, fess up? And why are you after me? I'm married. If you just ask my friend TS who I tell everything to, you'll know that nothing in my marriage is lacking. Are you a Muslim? I ask because if you are you know that you are doing wrong. I am not against you, I think it's sweet, but I want to make it clear that I won't act on it. So who is it? Who calls themselves my secret admirer?

2007-09-08 22:56:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

who seen Maddie on that day?
who seen Maddie before she went to bed
who put her to bed
did any of the friends go missing for significant time after she was put to bed
who actually discovered Maddie missing
What time was she found mising
what time was it reported to the police
was there blood on the wall
is it blood in the car or fluid
how did it get there
was there hyperdermics found in the house
how could there be fluid/blood in a car hired 20 odd days later
how does a sniffer dog find blood half way up a wall, that is invisible to naked eye and cleaned with bleach
why are the british police tight lipped are they under the same secrecy laws that the McCanns are
are the papers just speculating or is there truth

McCanns Cool or to Cool
what do you think

thousands of unanswered questions within these pages and a lot of speclation by a lot of people.

are the police over there subjecting and saying the McCanns are suspects to cover up there incompetance

2007-09-08 22:54:39 · 5 answers · asked by mike p 3 in Mythology & Folklore

What is suggested in the ideal teaching of Jesus? such as with drink driving etc

2007-09-08 22:48:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am usually the first to criticize people for saying relgion is the number one cause of unnecessary conflict, but there are also very violent actions that happen to people who are religious by those who are not. So please don't act as if all violence would dissapate and the world would suddenly be all smiles and high IQs if religion were not around.

2007-09-08 22:48:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

to believe in God.

2007-09-08 22:40:31 · 15 answers · asked by Jeannie A 2 in Religion & Spirituality

on organised religion??

2007-09-08 22:39:14 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Shouldn't a widow be wearing black? It looked strange, everyone was in black except her, who was in green... was there a reason for that?

2007-09-08 22:35:44 · 2 answers · asked by Mar 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Can you now see the error that creates terror and we all have to clean it up. Even the head dress the women wear is different. We have fallen very very far off the mark when we call for those who are dead to help us. May The Lord Allah SWT forgive but I doubt it! :)

2007-09-08 22:26:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ali Madad = Ali help me.... my good lord leave him Jesus and Elvis in the grave on their backs not rolling like a tornato in their graves for each time you call on them you have created Idol worship! When will they finally wake? No those alive to wake not those in the ground long ago! Esspecially not those who have came after the Last and Final Messenger.

My Lord forgive but I doubt it! :)

2007-09-08 22:25:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why are some of you fighting against the great loving spirit, When it's the CORRUPT world leaders you should be worried about, stop complaining how you got here in this world, its your own god given free will, we are not robots. Just get your self out of your situation, and try and make this a better world for our future generations. cause you might be one of those reborn.

2007-09-08 22:24:08 · 10 answers · asked by hayden r 2 in Religion & Spirituality