Society & Culture - 15 September 2007

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

Do you know who said this? If not, I will add the credit as an additional note in due course.

2007-09-15 10:21:48 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am not sure I understand. Was it reported because I was stating that I didn't appreciate what she said about Jesus or was in reported because I "re-stated" what she said about Jesus? It wasn't my words. It was Kathy Griffens words. I felt it was a worthy question since she made degrading comments about an important religious Man. I wanted your opinions. So was that worth reporting? In a way I am glad people thought that by me simply quoting what she said about Jesus was even wrong for me to quote. It shows that there are still some people that have tolerance for things they do not approve of such as the belief in Jesus Christ. The E channel is going to censor her comments for the Saturday night broadcast of that show.

2007-09-15 10:20:53 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.watchtower.org/e/200609a/article_01.htm

2007-09-15 10:18:56 · 13 answers · asked by sixfoothigh 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Participating in this forum has revealed to me the alarming proliferation of apostate Chritsianity. It should come as no surprise since Jesus himself prophesied this as part f the last days.(Matthew 7:15, 24:24) However, before I discontinue my regular participation in the R&S forum, I'd like to open up an extended discussion ( Over the next few days) about the history of Christendom, that is, the realm of sectarian activity dominated by religions that claim to be Christian.

2007-09-15 10:18:28 · 7 answers · asked by babydoll 7 in Religion & Spirituality

because my crush goes by "Jake" and i thought his real name would end up being "Jacob". which one?

2007-09-15 10:17:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-15 10:17:04 · 21 answers · asked by Kidd! 6 in Religion & Spirituality

And if you say you'd punish your child, please tell us for how long you'd punish him or her?

Thanks :)

2007-09-15 10:14:20 · 8 answers · asked by /\v/\TARD 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Or does female intuition have enough sense to avoid this corrupt institution?

PS I'm not saying ordinary Catholics are corrupt (and many leading 'Fundies' are as well).

2007-09-15 10:14:08 · 33 answers · asked by Bubbles 4 in Religion & Spirituality

never met one but I heard there are some

2007-09-15 10:11:18 · 15 answers · asked by jb 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-15 10:11:06 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If not, will we get much?

2007-09-15 10:11:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

In our age group? Senior citizen? My ex is in Iraq now and he is 71 ,

2007-09-15 10:10:21 · 20 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Senior Citizens

i'm researching for a project in english and we had to research our birthday. well i was searching in this one book and it said that my central image is the empath. if you don't mind me asking, what the heck is that!?

2007-09-15 10:09:08 · 5 answers · asked by mina 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-09-15 10:08:12 · 14 answers · asked by Ask Donna 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I was really upset to see a news interview this week with a man who has AIDS, who admited he got it from using IV drugs, saying he receives assistance for his mortgage payment, he takes taxis everywhere that are paid for, that he doesnt have to do without anything. The AIDS association pays for his internet, bought him a computer, pays someone to do his housework, his yardwork, etc.

He is also completely mobile, not yet incapacitated by AIDS.

This really angers me, WHERE is this same support for people with MS, ALS, CP, MD, Post Polio, and other disabilities that are debilitating? No one is paying mortgages for these other disabled people, or for taxis etc. And their disabilitiy is not the result of a life style choice.

WHY does our society treat people who became disabled through choice as if they are such poor deserving "victims" while other disabled people are basically ignored and marginalized?

I dont even know what to call this kind of discrimination.

2007-09-15 10:08:07 · 14 answers · asked by isotope2007 6 in People with Disabilities

What's the gender of -ar verbs?
Masculine, Feminine, or Neither?

I know -ar verbs are "To be" "To do", and not He, She, You, I, They, Yall, We, etc.

What's the gender?

Thanks,
Jin

2007-09-15 10:07:45 · 13 answers · asked by Neveahitallic 3 in Languages

Or do you hire it done. ? I have been doing that and my hand is killing me that is hard work ???right?

2007-09-15 10:06:57 · 15 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Senior Citizens

I've been living here all my life, and the thing I've never gotten is this: We give Indians, women, black people, and Asians the benefit of th edoub,t if something happens to them, it's because of their race according to them. Yet, if things happen to white males, we can't make those claims.

The minority groups also have special privileges we never had. I feel predjudiced against from being white and male. Why is America so dumb to this?



and I almost forgot to mention, they can makes things like "College for the Black people of America" "Womens college" ect.
Yet, if their was a "White college" the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling and law would be brought up.

2007-09-15 10:05:58 · 18 answers · asked by Casey 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-15 10:05:46 · 18 answers · asked by michelle v 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-15 10:04:55 · 18 answers · asked by forerunner7 4 in Religion & Spirituality

How would finding extraterrestrial life affect religion

2007-09-15 10:04:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

So:
This is the RELIGON AND SPIRITUALITY section.
And yet, many of us probably spend more time HERE, than in CHURCH.
Am I the only one that finds this confusitilitationalitalizing?

2007-09-15 10:02:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Well, Kathy griffin is under fire for that comment about Jesus, and then I actually watched Sarah Silverman's DVD and she would explain the difference between Jews and Christians to her kid as "Mommy is one of God's chosen people, and Daddy believes Jesus is magic"
Is that really offensive? And why? I'm really interested to hear your opinions, and the best most thought out answer either way will get ten.

2007-09-15 10:02:03 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When I smell chocolate milk in a carton it reminds me of the school cafeteria when I was in first and second grade .....

2007-09-15 10:01:39 · 29 answers · asked by Diana 7 in Senior Citizens

I'm sorry, before I say anything. I'm not here to bash anyone, or be a racist, I just want to speak my mind here. I hate christians, for many reasons. Setting your mind on some book, I'm sure Jesus Christ didn't write is something I find rediculous.I hate it because They are shoving their own beliefs down other peoples' throats saying "The only one and right true way to God is our lord and savior Jesus Christ" Hearing this makes me puke. They think that people who are against their church is against God. They arent aware that their ancestors are forced into being a Christian, threatening to kill them if they don't turn to jesus christ. I spit. I have nothing against jesus christ or God, I respect them both, it's their fan club that makes me mad. They burn "witches"(people accused of being witches, that doesnt mean they are) they burned their wifes and children. millions of people were killed during the Burning Times. All they do is hate.

2007-09-15 09:59:57 · 55 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

when do you blòt?

is it only during a certain time, or what?

thanks!

2007-09-15 09:50:59 · 4 answers · asked by Bobby 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Some media reports have suggested Charles may take the name George VII on his accession to the throne as king, because of the negative connotations of the name with regard to Charles I (authoritarian) and Charles II (womaniser). Should he be King Charles or King George?

2007-09-15 09:50:04 · 13 answers · asked by Paranormal I 3 in Royalty

I'm not talking either about, just for us to have a place to live. If God was real, including heaven, hell, and all that, why would there be an infinite universe attached to the deal? Why would there be so many things we will probably never see or know about? What would be the point of the extra space?

2007-09-15 09:48:31 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and you did! Whole heartedly, you sent prayers and wishes of wellness her way. She had been given three hours to live. It was cancer. Last night she finally passed away. Please pray for the family. She was only 21... never to have a husband, never to have babies.... She left a family that loves her so much. Thanks guys, it is really appreciated.

2007-09-15 09:48:20 · 19 answers · asked by ♥Sunny Girl♥ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I am English, but I think it would seriously annoy me, if I was one of you guys, as we are all individual nationalities.

2007-09-15 09:47:45 · 18 answers · asked by Christina K 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups