Society & Culture - 14 September 2007

I get approached by these vultures all the time at networking envents.

There are so many people calling themselves "Financial planners" when they are sheeps in wolves clothing.

There was a time when I had respect for these guys but since the industry became deregulated, it seems everyone is into this con game.


SIDE NOTE: This is not an insult to the good financial planners, I know they do exist.

2007-09-14 03:58:53 · 1 answers · asked by BLACK GUY! ♣ 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-09-14 03:58:21 · 11 answers · asked by Billionaire 1 in Other - Society & Culture

We're trying to figure out a name for a Gen X church. We are Gen Xers, and want to let people know that this isn't a "regular" or "traditional" church. No "Christianese" (words that non-Christians wouldn't understand, or are pat phrases), please.
We don't want money; we want to offer the info about Jesus in a down-to-earth, real-life application, way. Entertaining, comedy-club type atmosphere that someone who's never been to a church would feel comfy in. Not boring.
Bring it on!
Thanks for your help.

2007-09-14 03:57:29 · 10 answers · asked by 5fuzzybears 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I feel that this cities official's rather live in darkness instead of the Lord Jesus's blessings.

2007-09-14 03:57:17 · 7 answers · asked by Steve Loielo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

They yell at people that they are going to hell,that doesn't seem a very good way to convert people to me. Looks like it's making them miserable!

2007-09-14 03:57:08 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-14 03:56:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I personally think love is a feeling that we act upon, but I do not think love is the action itself. Christians have told me that love is an action. What do you think?

2007-09-14 03:56:55 · 22 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

such as driving (they are responsible for more fatal accidents than any other group of society, including drink drivers), and getting involved in technology (because they just don't seem to understand it).

2007-09-14 03:55:36 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Does anyone have some time to devote to me. I want to get back with god, but i need to speak with someone...i have been posting alot of questions regarding god. I dont want to jump back into a relationship with god only to fall again.. i want to make sure my heart is in the right place....but i need a good soild christian to talk to ...Im gay and im very emotionally about this ..and i need a female friend that will understand my feelings and emotions...hetrosexual males dont understand my tears..anyway, if there is something that can help me with this...here is my email "Spandexboi07@gmail.com". my yahoo messenger is "Theycanthurtme". A few people that reply to my posts sound like awesome ppl but i have no way of contacting them. And if your wounder why i dont just go to church and make friends, im not ready for chruch just yet.. i also need to make sure whoever i speak with is very understand and not a conservatives Christian. Alot omish type of christians out there, i cant work that

2007-09-14 03:54:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacations with better care than they plan their lives. Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change." -- Jim Rohn

"Slowness to change usually means fear of the new." -- Philip Crosby

“Just as the tumultuous chaos of a thunderstorm brings a nurturing rain that allows life to flourish, so too in human affairs times of advancement are preceded by times of disorder. Success comes to those who can weather the storm.” -- I Ching No. 3

“If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself.” -- Norman Vincent Peale

2007-09-14 03:53:58 · 3 answers · asked by Kallan 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-14 03:53:25 · 19 answers · asked by kloneme 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I used to understand Christianity as a fundamental part of the world and how I related to it. Now that I am starting to lose those beliefs, I feel that it would be very, very difficult to get back to a place where I accepted them as undisputed truth. How did I ever manage to believe it in the first place? Why does it seem so hard to believe now? I mean, I know the specific reasons--I was raised to believe in Christianity, so I believed in it as much as I believe the grass is green. I lost my belief because I started to question all the things that didn't make sense to me, and then I started talking to atheists who made a lot more sense than I was prepared to handle. Is it possible that I could ever go back to believing again?

2007-09-14 03:53:11 · 12 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I have heard so many things about the Mormon faith. I know that some of it isn't true, but if some of it is true, I don't want to have any part of it. Like, I'm a single mom, and I'm of the understanding that if I join the church, I will be expected to marry a Mormon man very soon. Is that true? Any information you can give me will be helpful.

2007-09-14 03:50:51 · 14 answers · asked by Momof3inIL 4 in Religion & Spirituality

How do you think your words affect others?

2007-09-14 03:49:39 · 30 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Religion & Spirituality

--King Lear

2007-09-14 03:48:51 · 10 answers · asked by metanoia 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-14 03:48:06 · 15 answers · asked by super Bobo 6 in Religion & Spirituality

just put 3 doggie treats in your pocket and only give him 2.

(Oh come on. Lighten up for a second. It's good for you.)

2007-09-14 03:46:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

While in Judaism, however, there is no belief in a supernatural evil and no belief that demon possession is possible?

Rabbi Peter Rubenstein from New York’s Central Synagogue, says, “… Every human has two inclinations, one to do evil and one to do good…. Our hope is the individual tries to access the inclination to do good. There is a balance." But, he said, evil is done "when we enter that other side.”

So where did this whole "demon possession" phenomena come from? If Jews never had it, and still don't have it, then it can't be from their god. To my knowledge, there's never been an agnostic or atheist that has ever felt the need to have their kids exorcised. Same with the Pagans and Wiccans and Buddhists and Heathens. As far as I know, only people with a christian background are affected by demon possession, or even believe in it.

Why wasn't there ever any demon possession in the Old Testament? Is it just another christian invention used to scare people into believing?

2007-09-14 03:46:02 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-14 03:46:02 · 8 answers · asked by NONAME 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I know we are all fallible, but all the christians I see either teach damnable heresies, false prophecies, or they add words to the bible. All of these things are against the bible. Either they are ignorant because of the flesh or they do this on purpose. Is there any denomination that does not do this?

2007-09-14 03:45:37 · 15 answers · asked by pljohnson2 1 in Religion & Spirituality

your wifes sister comes in with her new baby and he/she is just NOT cute, and someone asks "isn't he/she adorable?" WHAT do you say??BE honest!

2007-09-14 03:43:33 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

then why does he allow for so much pain and suffering?
where was he during the holocaust?
the suffering and strife in darfur?
if people spend all their lives working for gods word, and praising his name, then why do they live in sqaulor?
and what of babies? biblically babies are said no to get into heaven
not trying to offend, just a couple questions i have

2007-09-14 03:43:31 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-14 03:42:57 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How often do you put something into words that you think are clear, only to have them 'thud' out of your mouth like a brick?

And the REAL question - what is the impact on your experience of life when this happens?

(Thanks to New Moon for the question inspiration!)

2007-09-14 03:42:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How long after death do you believe that it takes before we are put into a new body? Do you believe that we will come back in human form or as some other type of being?

2007-09-14 03:40:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-14 03:40:07 · 24 answers · asked by Belzetot 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-14 03:40:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

As you can plainly see from my last post http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070914071327AAFYqr1&r=w there is no agreement between Christians regarding that particular point of doctrine.
Is this a major sticking point for various Christians, or are other points of doctrine more important to you?

2007-09-14 03:37:29 · 10 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you think this would be feasibly possible? If so, how best to go about starting it?

2007-09-14 03:35:30 · 32 answers · asked by Bonobo 2 in Religion & Spirituality

is it possible

give the best answers you got

2007-09-14 03:32:51 · 1 answers · asked by katerp10 2 in Other - Society & Culture