Society & Culture - 11 September 2007

Why is it, that if I as a Christian, don't believe the same doctrine or interpret God's word differently, I am ridiculed and/or ostracized? Why if asked my opinion about a subject am I verbally attacked for giving my opinion because it doesn't coincide with some other Christian's opinion? For instance, when talking in a small group where other Christians were present, the subject of same sex marriage came up. I was asked my opinion by a fellow Christian. I responded that I didn't see a problem with it as long as churches weren't forced to perform the ceremony if they didn't approve. I said that I figured if they were happy than that is what counts the most. I was immediately verbally attacked and told that I was unChristian. That it was against the bible and therefore I shouldn't condone it. I wasn't condoning, it was my opinion. And how was I being unChristian when Jesus himself taught about compassion and love of our fellow man despite our differences.

2007-09-11 19:21:03 · 12 answers · asked by Looking 4 answers 2 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If God created someone with homosexual desires and no heterosexual desires and then made it a sin to be homosexual, wouldn't that be very cruel? I don't see how people say we choose to be gay when it is obivious we don't. (I say that due to modern research and the high levels of suicide among LGBT people.) It leads me, as a christian to believe that homosexuality can't be a sin. It hurts no one, so how could it be sin?

2007-09-11 19:19:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Seriously, why is evolution the only other alternative besides god? Evolutionists question the existence of god, so why can't atheists question the existence of The Big Bang, both of which take pure unaccompanied faith to exist.

2007-09-11 19:19:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

family and closest friends are the only guests

2007-09-11 19:16:11 · 9 answers · asked by interested 2 in Etiquette

matthew 7:13 it's the sign of the times every where just look into the bible prophosy's earth quakes fals antichrist famin desease etc.

2007-09-11 19:14:01 · 22 answers · asked by disiple 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Last question I asked for arguments against atheism but not to be cocky at all, no one really had any. I figured that was a bad question, what I meant to ask was for arguments in favor of Christianity. Please don't say things like, "Jesus dying on the cross." It has to be evidence for what you claim in order to be a completed Christian Argument. So help me out, I want to learn more arguments for Christianity because atheism is too easy, I want a challenge.

Skeptic/Naturalist

2007-09-11 19:11:23 · 10 answers · asked by Someone 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Okay. first off... my girlfriend and i have been dating for a year and a half, more or less, and our relationship has now moved into a long-distance one, which i am perfectly okay with. The last time i saw her was about a month ago, and as is normal with any teen, especially one as in love as i know i am (call me naive), my sexual desires have been through the roof since then.

Now the next time we see each other physically will be next summer. Obviously, that is where the physical aspect of our relationshipMy girlfriend is very open to a sensual (not sexual) relationship, as am I, but i still want to honor god in everything i do.

Basically my question is how can we please (or at least somewhat satisfy) our sexual desires in a Christian manner? Also, what would be going too far? At what point does the love and nurturing I want to give her become a sinful lust?

i hope i have explained the situation well enough. Feel free to ask any questions regarding the situation.
God Bless

2007-09-11 19:07:19 · 39 answers · asked by cardinalsrule00 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I had a conversation with this guy on a business trip where we talked about who we're supporting for President. (I'm for Mitt) which got him asking if I was Mormon, which I am and then led to him calling me a blasphemer who's going to hell if I don't repent and join a "Bible-believing" church.

So the guy just sent me this long anti-Mormon email about how the Church is wrong. The thing is he knows nothing about the Church and spent most of it "debunking" things that we don't believe anyway.

I don't want to debate with him. I have answers to his questions, but I know the Spirit can't work where there's contention so there's no point. More importantly this is someone who while he's a friend is someone I know from work and I feel this is unprofessional and inappropriate.

He can't take no for an answer, and he'll for sure ask me what I thought of his email tommorow. I may simply tell him I don't want to discuss it, but I'm sure that will make him mad.

2007-09-11 19:07:04 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I like you to give me some examples and /or scenarios.

2007-09-11 19:05:42 · 16 answers · asked by singalong 1 in Religion & Spirituality

thats it x D

2007-09-11 18:58:18 · 17 answers · asked by denxio 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Is being romantic bad? My old dad made a comment once, and I've often wondered since then.

2007-09-11 18:56:52 · 14 answers · asked by Somewhat Enlightened, the Parrot of Truth 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-11 18:56:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

One of mine is:

With the wish to free all beings
Enthused by Compassion and Wisdom
For the benefit of all sentient beings
For as long as space endures
And as long as sentient beings remain
May I too abide
To dispell the miseries of the world

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

2007-09-11 18:55:57 · 17 answers · asked by lightningelemental 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-11 18:55:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Now the media is starting a debate. The fact is, Bhagwad Gita belongs to this land! Quran and Bible have come from outside. Bhagwad Gita is as much a part of this land and its culture as are the indigenous Vedic Hindu people. Those who deny this historic fact are either illiterate, confused or living in a dream world.

2007-09-11 18:55:08 · 6 answers · asked by Robin A 1 in Religion & Spirituality

why doesnt the christian holy spirit clarify to them which doctrines belief is the truly right one ?

each of them claim the holy spirit verify and validate their belief ..

so is all of them right or the rest but 1 doctrine is deluded ?

2007-09-11 18:52:35 · 8 answers · asked by Curious 3 in Religion & Spirituality

If they are here to help people or help spirits, why is their help so expensive? I understand the need to survive, especially when doing the job full-time, but does it have to be around $80 for half an hour? I desperately need spiritual guidance but it is so expensive to find someone who could help me.

2007-09-11 18:52:06 · 21 answers · asked by adazhia 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I Have been watching her TV program for few months and I love her teachings. I heve been wanting to buy one of her books but I find out she has soooooo many. Which one you recommend that will cover all aspects of life. Self steem, marriage, family, every day life issues.

2007-09-11 18:51:31 · 7 answers · asked by Chula 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-11 18:50:20 · 1 answers · asked by LoCo#33 1 in Religion & Spirituality

In 1891 Oscar Wilde wrote his essay, "The Soul of Man Under Socialism". It is too great a work to do justice to in such limited space as I have, but it may be summarized in the main; chiefly, Wilde pointed to Socialism as a liberating force in the arts. To Oscar's thinking, the liberation of man from the great hours of labour in which he must toil would unleash the creative component of every individual affected. The "soul", as it were, would be free to express itself and as a matter of course, would.

I would like to focus on this aspect of leisure: do you think that greater leisure allows for one to more contemplate matters of art, to allow the soul its expression? It is paradoxical that the leisure class is the class with the least dependence on the religious; is the art, or soul expression, of the same thus a different beast entirely?

How do religiosity, leisure time, & the production of expressive art relate to each other? Is the soul liberated or chained by its leisure?

2007-09-11 18:47:07 · 11 answers · asked by Jack B, sinistral 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I've heard it said that you have to pander to the Christians to be elected in this country. Why are the educated so weak in politics? Why should religion upstage knowledge at every point in history? Even Darwin's work was lessened by the religious nuts.

2007-09-11 18:46:45 · 13 answers · asked by wakemovement 3 in Religion & Spirituality

So I prefer to date interracially and so does one of my friends.

She has a body more like Nicole Ritche and I have a body more like Beyonce. We are both black females, both 5'5 and I am lighter skinned.

I notice that black men tend to get upset or give ME more bad looks when we are both walking with white guys.

I think this is due to my body type being more desirable to black men than hers is.

I mean I never hear a black man complain that Nicole Ritche only dates white guys (even though she is mixed) But if Beyonce did it I am sure they would get mad.

2007-09-11 18:44:24 · 22 answers · asked by Okay Hero 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

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If you do, why?
If you do not, why not?

What caused you to feel that way?

2007-09-11 18:43:50 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-11 18:41:28 · 21 answers · asked by LaPalma 2 in Religion & Spirituality

What do ya think?

2007-09-11 18:39:58 · 4 answers · asked by Duddette 2 in Religion & Spirituality

... yet why do so few scientists question the validity of their own findings?

2007-09-11 18:39:22 · 13 answers · asked by Mutations Killed Darwin Fish 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a muslim living in the usa I was told the moon was sighted had been sighted in my home country and they had started fasting i.e on wednesday in america moon has not yet been sighted .when do I start

2007-09-11 18:38:36 · 9 answers · asked by nusra81 2 in Ramadan

2007-09-11 18:37:13 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-11 18:36:39 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

a definition please.

2007-09-11 18:35:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality