Society & Culture - 17 September 2007

"You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it." Matthew 16:18
- How could it be that Christ, who should have known better, would promise that his Church wouldn’t be overcome if he knew full well a great apostasy would make short shrift of it in a matter of decades? Was Christ lying?

the utter destruction of the Nephites in A.D. 421
-where is the evidence?

Why are the errors of the Textus Receptus found in the Book of Mormon, if Smith was divinely inspired?

Scientists have demonstrated that honey bees were first brought to the New World by Spanish explorers in the fifteenth century, but the Book of Mormon, in Ether 2:3, claims they were introduced around 2000 B.C.

Please advise and respond.

2007-09-17 08:35:29 · 7 answers · asked by lundstroms2004 6 in Religion & Spirituality

much appreciated.

2007-09-17 08:32:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

http://youtube.com/user/Vinterulf

Thank you!

2007-09-17 08:31:39 · 4 answers · asked by Bobby 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-17 08:29:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-17 08:29:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

about being bisexual?

2007-09-17 08:29:29 · 16 answers · asked by ♥SPARKLES♥™ 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Because I'm finding it hard to condem people, especially those who are nothing really to do with me. Do I have to burn all my films and Queen CD's?

2007-09-17 08:28:42 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

At a hawaiian convention in San Fran... I saw a bunch of Pirate Flags hanging from balconies at the hotel, what does that mean?

2007-09-17 08:28:14 · 10 answers · asked by IdFox 1 in Mythology & Folklore

I drink in moderation. I would like it if people would take no for an answer but they don't, so How can I tell people that I would prefer not to drink?
All weekend people were offering me beer, sangria, and liquor and I told people I was already drunk, or the designated driver, or I don't need to drink to have a good time or I didnt want to fall asleep early which is what happens when I drink sometimes too early in the day, and still the offers kept coming. I got one praise from one friend, but other people thought I was being rude.

2007-09-17 08:27:28 · 28 answers · asked by faytal 3 in Etiquette

URGENT
just the name of the position please

2007-09-17 08:26:08 · 3 answers · asked by Rock Man 2 in Royalty

What if you had scuba gear and an acid-resistant wetsuit? Could you climb all the way through and pop out the other end? Just curious.....no reason or anything.

2007-09-17 08:24:40 · 26 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Do people really believe we kill babies and drink their blood??
I cant believe that people actually believe we're a bunch of evil satan worshippers. I saw some websites that were just HORRIBLE. Telling people Gothics are evil, satanic and want to kill.
Do people ACTUALLY believe that??

2007-09-17 08:22:07 · 30 answers · asked by † God's Kitty † 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I was thinking, about what Heaven will be like. I know it will be wonderful, and though I don’t know exactly what it will be like, I know that nothing will be bad. The Bible even says, a Lion shall lay down with a lamb! But I was thinking, all the wonderful and good things on earth, things that you love, would you still be able to have or do them in Heaven? Like I absolutely Love being outside and Fall/Winter weather. How the seasons change, will it be like that in Heaven? Cause the seasons are a good and amazing thing God made. I just wanted to know your thoughts about it. To all the people who believe this way. I really want to know.
Please, if you don’t believe in God, that’s okay, and I would love to here what all people think about my question and about heaven, but please no rude comments or immaturity, thank you. <3

2007-09-17 08:20:35 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i know what its used for but what does it mean?

2007-09-17 08:20:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-17 08:20:18 · 6 answers · asked by THE NEXT LEVEL 5 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-09-17 08:19:41 · 8 answers · asked by ♥SPARKLES♥™ 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

My wife is a Christian and I am somewhere in between Deist and Agnostic. Despite our religious differences, we have a wonderful marriage. We rarely talk about our individual beliefs. We have kind of agreed to disagree. Now, we have two small children, ages 3 and 18 months. About a year ago, I agreed to begin attending a non-denominational Christian Church with my wife and kids, simply so that my kids could be around other children in a relatively positive environment. My 3 and a half year old son has begun asking me questions about God. Right now, I am able to give him broad, generic answers without having to lie to him. However, I know that his questions are going to become more detailed and I will be forced to either tell him that I do not believe in the God they teach him about at Church, or I will have to lie and pretend that I believe all of what they are teaching him at Church. Besides my Dad, everyone that knows my children are Christians. If I tell my son that Church is essentially b.s., it will possibly ruin my marriage. Any suggestions on how to handle this?

2007-09-17 08:19:14 · 31 answers · asked by Biggus Dickus 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I've seen it so many times but I never understood it.

2007-09-17 08:18:37 · 5 answers · asked by psychoman420 5 in Other - Society & Culture

Unfortunately, I am besieged by problems in my household. If it's not the manservant Devachandra Chandipati wanting to go to Rangoon to visit his family, it's the cook. She insists on using some type of packet mixture to make gravy. I think the stuff is bloody awful, and have told her so. I tried to explain to her that she needs to consult Mrs Beeton's Cook Book and Household Management, but she insists she knows better. What a nerve that woman has, I really should dismiss her for her impudence, but her Yorkshire Puddings are to die for, and I should miss those if I were to get rid of her. What should I do??

2007-09-17 08:18:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

i keep reading and hearing about the war going on being BUSH`S war. i`m confused

was it bush`s plane blown up over scotland
was it bush`s embassy that was blown up in LEBANON?
was it bush`s lkuwait that was invaded and it`s residents slaughtered?
were those bush`s planes flown into bush`s twin towers?
were all the people in those planes buildings and lands relatives of bush.
were all the innocents killed by terrorists were they all related to bush?
while i don`t agree with everything gw does none of the above is true.
what is true is that most americans have forgotten these things and think bush is waging a personal war people we were attacked on american soil innocents were killed not military people i`am an older american they say the memory is the first to go wrong my feelings are as strong today as they on 9/11 my anger my anger has not faded it has always been that freedom comes with a price and as always our young soldiers pay that price people this is all of our`s war

2007-09-17 08:18:11 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-09-17 08:17:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Is your religion or concept likely to be suited to the genre of music you listen to?
For example, the majority of people into heavy/black metal would mostly be self-proclaimed athiests etc etc...
And people into classical would be more spiritual, religious etc etc...
This is based on people around my life anyway but are the two combined in some way? I have always noticed the connection but would like your views on this.

2007-09-17 08:14:57 · 30 answers · asked by Black Star Deceiver 6 in Religion & Spirituality

The 10th plague, the death of the first-born sons. Why wasn't the Pharaoh (Rameses) killed?

2007-09-17 08:14:35 · 18 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Sorry, Big Bang Theory won't work. SomeOne had to start the Big Bang in the first place.

- I am asking in a spirit of kindness

2007-09-17 08:14:19 · 34 answers · asked by 7 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Suppose a robber broke into my house and brutally murdered my beautiful wife and 3 wonderful children. Do I have to forgive them?

Please give answer based on your beliefs.

2007-09-17 08:13:30 · 35 answers · asked by A Voice 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Ok here is my question, for One I am not Superstitious. The reason I am saying this is because either in the morning, afternoon, or evening when my family and I are leaving to go to work, school or wherever this black crow would be standing right outside right above us not exactly on our roof top but across from our doorway from our duplex. Now the crow never bothered us it was just we would notice him standing there watching us. Some people say that he was protecting us or something like that I am not too sure what it meant. Can someone tell me what they possibly think that resembled about the black crow and all?

2007-09-17 08:13:22 · 7 answers · asked by Lightbright 3 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-09-17 08:12:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

With all the name calling, arguing, and back and forth on R&S has anyone ever actually been converted to a different faith? Or converted someone else?

Serious answers only please. Thanks!!

2007-09-17 08:11:35 · 18 answers · asked by Jerry Thunder 4 in Religion & Spirituality

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070916/ap_on_re_us/saggy_britches

2007-09-17 08:11:24 · 29 answers · asked by ILovePizza 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

There are a total of four known dimensions - width, height, length and time. Do you think that there may be more dimensions out there, and possibly one of them be what we call today a Spiritual dimension? Should we not be too fast excluding God from the picture.

2007-09-17 08:10:42 · 16 answers · asked by Dr. Timmy 2 in Religion & Spirituality