Society & Culture - 16 September 2007

I am better understanding the parables now. But is he talking in parables in mark 9:43-48? God sent adam and eve back to the dust, so why does jesus talk of a fire that cant be put out. I see some symbolism to it but would like to know what you think. Also what do you get out of 9:49,50?

2007-09-16 07:21:00 · 4 answers · asked by pljohnson2 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i was just arguing with this athiest, she said she beLieves in Karma but not a higher power. WTF

2007-09-16 07:20:08 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is it fair to other men? Was God angry at them?

2007-09-16 07:17:50 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-16 07:17:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

My friend thinks she is a social worker. Sometimes a senior one and sometimes a mere trainee. She also thinks that she is well off and acts as if she always has a smell under her nose.
She also seems to have multiple personalities which is worrying.
I keep telling her that shes divorced,50, overweight and working on a checkout at Tesco but she won't have it.

2007-09-16 07:17:05 · 14 answers · asked by Rubber Duck 1 in Other - Society & Culture

us for having rockets and space stations? After all, they are far higher than the Tower of Babel.

2007-09-16 07:16:51 · 19 answers · asked by bandycat5 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Why did God made life hard?People say that there are bad times and good times,ups and downs,but my life has always been bad and down.I know someone cant spend there whole life in depression and sadness there gotta be some happiness to make it worth living.So why did God didnt give me any happiness in life?What's ya'll opinions on this?

2007-09-16 07:16:45 · 18 answers · asked by BlossomMe 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-16 07:16:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-16 07:16:18 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why does god believers ask for evidence (on every thing else, except for god) when they believe in a god, with no evidence?

2007-09-16 07:13:13 · 17 answers · asked by Mike7X7J 1 in Religion & Spirituality

for example..if someone stole a pack of gum from a mini store and if someone commited adultery. will God count the stealing gum as a little mini offense and just blow it off if we say sorry, or will He be as angry as if someone commited adultery. basically im asking if one sin is worse than another in God's eyes or if there all equally bad. and im not asking for any political views about the law of the USA and stuff. im talking about GOD.

2007-09-16 07:12:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-16 07:12:08 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why did he only appear to his followers (and only a few people who wrote about him)?

He could have appeared to many people simultaneously in many parts of the world who would have written about him and provided some convincing evidence for his divinity. But in fact, we only have Paul's testimony, and the anonymous Gospels (names were added later by the Church) which seem to be written off of the same missing document.

This forms the basis of modern Christianity (the validity of the testimony of the Gospels), but are Christians just trusting the word of a few people?

2007-09-16 07:11:32 · 23 answers · asked by skeptic 6 in Religion & Spirituality

There are GOD given LAWS in Creation such as the Law of reciprcol action (what goes around comes around)

2007-09-16 07:11:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-16 07:09:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-16 07:08:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do they love Jesus more?

2007-09-16 07:08:37 · 16 answers · asked by carl 4 in Religion & Spirituality

can someone correct this essay, with the correct punctuation? does this make sense? here is the picture : http://artscenecal.com/ArtistsFiles/ValdezP/ValdezPPics/PValdez6.html

En esta obra de arte llama “The Dream” pintada por Patssi Valdez se pude ver tranquilidad y fuerza. Al ver esta obra de arte me siento preocupada por que ella es solo en el lago y ella no sabe. Esta obra de arte me hace decir____ . Esta pintura refleja peac. Esta obra de arte se puede conprar con un sueno.. You no considero que esta pintura obra porque el arte no es original pero agua tiene muchos datalles. Yo no piensoque elestaba pensando en un sueno que nabia tenido en el pasado.
My spanish teacher was not able to correct it for me ( because i was absent) and it is due tommorow :/

2007-09-16 07:06:50 · 2 answers · asked by BARBiE 2 in Languages

Those who are well informed regarding the 'rules' of Ramadan, please let me know what you can and can't do during the period of Ramadan.

2007-09-16 07:03:08 · 8 answers · asked by Nazzi 1 in Ramadan

1. Why is the study of religion important?
2. How does relgion begin?
3. How does it spread?

2007-09-16 07:03:02 · 12 answers · asked by this isnt my name. 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I love my children unconditionally…I don’t require them to worship me or make animal sacrifices.

If one of my children ate an apple after I told them not to…I would not punish my grandchildren and every generation thereafter

If I someone was harming my children (Satan), and I had the power to stop him, I would stop him.

I would forgive all of my children for any deed. They would not even need to ask.

And "no", I would not sacrifice my only son (have him tortured on a cross) in order to change rules I had written in a book

2007-09-16 07:02:08 · 14 answers · asked by Honest Opinion 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I did everything right. I worked...hard. I waited...forever. I gave my all...for nothing. I was the best linebacker in my corner of the state, thanks to my work and my drive. Everything was going as planned.

Than I broke my ankle. I'm out for six months. Where is the justice? Why would a God do this to me? Is it because I doubt him? I don't think a truly supreme being would react in such a way.

2007-09-16 07:01:55 · 18 answers · asked by You Had Me At HellNo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Recently I spent some time in a very quiet remote area by the ocean. I could hear things: The wind, the birds, sounds of nature, the water. The sound of the wind reminded me of the Holy Spirit, which the Bible says will blow where it will. I wondered if in ancient times people could hear - and see - God more easily in the beauty that surrounded them. Is this something we have lost? Is God drowned out by car horns honking, people screaming at each other, rap music booming, bus engines roaring? Is it hard to hear God through the noise of a Godless civilization we have built for ourselves? It seemed very clear to me when I was in the moment, sitting by that quiet sea. Has anyone else ever experienced this, or thought about this?

2007-09-16 07:00:08 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Seperating Church and State, Politics and Relgion ?

A roman catholic priests gets up and attempts to promote same gender marriage, seems the individual had always been a homosexual, involved in provincial/state politics in the ministry of justice (probably promoting same gender marraige), seems this politician did the next best thing get within the Catholic Church to try to change it....

Is this not in contradiction of the seperation of Church and State ?


The LIGHT: The Rainbow of Truth.
http://www.thejesuschristcode.com

2007-09-16 06:58:49 · 11 answers · asked by Caesar J. B. Squitti 1 in Religion & Spirituality

plz pray to god that my meeting tonight goes well!!!!!!!thx and god bless!!!!!!!!!!

2007-09-16 06:58:28 · 6 answers · asked by Preppygurl♥ 1 in Religion & Spirituality

You have a fossil method right
Well, if you do how are you 100% certain it is right???
And do you have proof.
And also.
Since, I am currently learning biology.
If the big bang theory is right.
Then, wouldn't there be no organism or bacteria on earth.
So, how we evolve to become humans with such a intelligent complexed brains. Wouldn't that be Spontaneous Generation when nothing becomes , into something.
If i am correct.
Please, correct me if i am wrong.


And how do you explain all the miracles and spiritual things that happen???

(Example: my cousin had a brain tumor and they were going to do the surgery & me and my family prayed for 2 hours.
And when they were gonna do the surgery there was nothing there just a healthy brain.)

Another thing.
What about possesions??
demons ect.

2007-09-16 06:58:24 · 15 answers · asked by London qirl . 5 in Religion & Spirituality

HELP.....my high schooler refuses to use her trash can in her room, and throws all items is discard on the floor, including chewed gum!!! Any suggestions on how to get her to smarten up?

2007-09-16 06:58:14 · 14 answers · asked by Frenchafied 4 in Etiquette

I was sittin in one of my class a few days ago. When i looked out the window like i usually do, i saw two doves, one behind the other, flying by. I think i might of been the only one who saw it, maybe, cause i didnt hear nobody else say anything about it.

2007-09-16 06:58:09 · 10 answers · asked by Kenna 2 in Mythology & Folklore

Would you describe your gatherings as:

1] primarily pagan in nature,
2] a gathering of all religions in a non-biased, non-confrontational setting,
3] entirely without any 'religious' or spiritual connection?

http://welcomehere.org/2007/
http://mediastudy.com/rainbow.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Gathering

Serious answers from individuals who've attended a gathering only, please.

2007-09-16 06:57:16 · 5 answers · asked by Jack P 7 in Religion & Spirituality

do you know god will be held to account to the FSM for all his mis-doings?

2007-09-16 06:57:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality