Society & Culture - 22 September 2007

Just see this and let me know what it has to say
zeitgeistmovie.com/
From comments i got..
I guess It clearly shows the all the false things in christianity, starting from his virgin birth till his resurrection and death.
I was not able to watch it here...
what it says??

2007-09-22 18:05:57 · 36 answers · asked by sita 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Now I'll start with the 1st word and the next person puts another word, the next another...
If you get stuck with only a word like as, and, it, has... you can use 2 words like 'and said'...
Anyone messing up, pls ignore them by starting prior to their ans.
The game finishes when there are no more words to continue the sentence!


Ok I'll start with the word ....

God..................................................

2007-09-22 18:05:53 · 15 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

why you exist (whatever you think in creation or evolution) is life just a game? you come to existance work and marry then have babies then die? and when you die everything end ,the unjust is equal to just and the bad is equal to good and no final judge?

2007-09-22 18:05:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I dont I think it's MURDER!

2007-09-22 18:02:19 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 18:02:17 · 16 answers · asked by theeaglesdesperado 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 18:02:15 · 18 answers · asked by woodbegoodin 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 18:02:03 · 9 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 18:01:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

In the Judeo-Christian religions, we have the 10 commandments. One of the commandments is : Thou shall not kill (often phrased in a variety of ways). Does Buddhism anr/or Hinduism also have a similar commandment? If so, how is it phrased?

2007-09-22 18:00:54 · 8 answers · asked by mgctouch 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Didn't god say that tolerance is an essential virtue?
Why do you preach one thing and do exactly the opposite?

2007-09-22 17:58:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The Torah (or old testament to Christians) says that you must obey your parents. This is where my question stems. My biological mother abandoned me when I was 2 years old. She stood in front of a judge and said word for word "I do not want that child." My father remarried and his wife raised me - I respect her and think of her as my mother.

Now the problem arises - my biological mother has returned and she demands that I spend time with her. She even had the nerve to tell me that I cannot call my step-mother mom (I do anyways). I do not want a relationship with this woman - she did not see me worthy of her love 18 years ago so I do not see a reason to even recognize her. However the Torah (OT) and 10 commandments says to honor and obey your parents. Biologically she is my mother - emotionally she is not. What do I do?

2007-09-22 17:57:55 · 13 answers · asked by Mr. Nobody 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 17:56:29 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

proactive? meaning that all living things strive to consume things and increase their mass? always disatisfied, always reaching out for that which they don't already posess? all things are incomplete without other things. all that is, is interconnected. wouldn't evolution shoot itself in the foot by evolving its way around that tricky little problem?

2007-09-22 17:55:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-09-22 17:53:46 · 5 answers · asked by 08448 1 in Languages

They say the book of mormon teaches the same as the Bible. But what about all these contradictions? The Bible teaches you cant mix light with darkness.

The Bible plainly states that the gospel, with its inclusion of Gentiles, was not fully revealed until after Christ's death.

Eph. 3:3-7 Paul writes "by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: whereof I was made a minister ...... (See also Col. 1:26; 1 Peter 1: 1-12; Romans 16:25-26)

However, the Book of Mormon maintains that this knowledge was had in 545 B.C.

2 Nephi 25:19 "For according to the words of the prophets, the Messiah cometh... his name shall be Jesus Christ, the Son of God. ... (v.23) For we labor... to persuade... our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.

2 Nephi 26:12 "And as I spake concerning the convincing of the Jews, that Jesus in the very Christ, it must needs be that the Gentiles be convinced also that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God;"

2 Nephi 30:2 "For behold, I say unto you that as many of the Gentiles as will repent are the covenant people of the Lord; and as many of the Jews as will not repent shall be cast off,"

2 Nephi 31:17 "For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism by water; and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and the Holy Ghost."


During Jesus' ministry He spoke of His church as something in the future.
Matthew 16:18 "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."

After Christ's resurrection and the day of Pentecost we read "And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." (Acts 2:47)

However, the Book of Mormon claims the Christian church was established as early as 147 B.C.

Mosiah 18:17 "And they were called the church of God, or the church of Christ, from that time forward."


The Bible says believers were first called Christians after Paul's ministry in Antioch.
Acts 11:26 "And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch."

However, the Book of Mormon claims people were known by this title as early as 73 B.C.

Alma 46:15 "...yea, all those who were true believes in Christ took upon them, gladly, the name of Christ, or Christians as they were called, because of their belief in Christ who should come."


The Holy Ghost was bestowed on the Christians at the time of Pentecost.
Luke 24:49 "And, behold, I send the promise of my Father unto you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high."

Acts 2:1-4 "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. ... And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost,..."

Yet the Book of Mormon claims that people received the gift of the Holy Ghost as early as 545 B.C.

2 Nephi 31:12-13 "...the voice of the Son came unto me, saying: He that is baptized in my name, to him will the Father give the Holy Ghost, like unto me... Wherefore, my beloved brethren,... by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word, behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost; yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost;..."


In the Old Testament the only ones who could be priests were the descendants of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Israel.
Numbers 3:9-10 "And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel. And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death" (See also Numbers 8:6-26).

However, the Book of Mormon story claims that descendants of the tribe of Manasseh (Alma 10:3) were made priests.

2 Nephi 5:26 "And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did consecrate Jacob and Joseph, that they should be priests and teachers over the land of my people."


The Old Testament teaches that the first born of the flocks were to be given automatically to the Lord. Sacrifices were to be made from their remaining animals.
Exodus 13:12 "That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord's" (See also Ex. 13:2; 22:29-30; Numbers 3:13; 18:15-18; 2 Sam. 24:24).

Deuteronomy 12:6 "And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks."

The Book of Mormon claims that the Nephites were keeping the law of Moses. However, the Nephites broke the law of Moses by using the first of the flocks for burnt offerings. These should have already been given to the Lord as tithing.

Mosiah 2:3 "And they also took of the firstlings of their flocks, that they might offer sacrifice and burnt offerings according to the law of Moses."


The Bible states that all of King Zedekiah's sons were killed.
Jeremiah 39:6 "Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes."

Contrary to the Bible, the Book of Mormon claims that one son of King Zedekiah escaped destruction and came to the Americas.

Heleman 6:10 "the land north was called Mulek, which was after the son of Zedekiah; for the Lord did bring Mulek into the land north" (See also Heleman 8:21).


The Bible prophesied that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem.
Micah 5:2 "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting."

However, the Book of Mormon said he would be born at Jerusalem.

Alma 7: 10 "And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin..."

2007-09-22 17:53:31 · 8 answers · asked by Joe D 2 in Religion & Spirituality

does he comb his hair slick straight and not just let it grow the natural "fro"?

2007-09-22 17:52:49 · 11 answers · asked by Don S 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

That way, He wouldn't have to flip the burgers every now and then.
http://www.iamanatheist.com/

2007-09-22 17:51:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 17:50:34 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in People with Disabilities

do they mean to say that, statistically, the people in this county are mostly Christians

or

do they mean to say that Christianity is this nation's religion?




SIDE NOTE: NOTHING TO DO WITH THE QUESTION

I looked up "nation" in the dictionary and one of the less common uses of the word was "nation- a member tribe of an American Indian confederation". Just thought that was interesting. Ironic maybe, to say Christian "nation" in that sense of the word. Seems to add insult to injury since the American Indians were forced to be Christians.
Far fetched I know. Just playing the word game.

2007-09-22 17:49:25 · 14 answers · asked by kj 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Ok, I am totally serious now. I never told anyone about this, for almost 7 months I haven't opened my mouth to say it until Wednesday when I told my aunt and now to ya'll. Feb. 14th (11 days before) I was in my job and it was evening, I started to worry that my baptism was the 25th... [here goes the "weird" part that embarrases me to talk about] and between the 24th and 25th of each month (by then) my period would come. And I started to worry and I started talking to God about it. I was worried that I had to dress in white and go into the water. I wanted to avoid a public embarrassment so huge! And I was really worried and kept talking to God about it and how worried I was. Then I continued doing my work.

Less than 1 hour later I went to the bathroom and I saw that my period had come. By the day of my baptism I was free of that worry.

Mormons, I say this here because I've felt like saying this in my testimony because it was a little thing that was like very direct *see details*

2007-09-22 17:49:00 · 10 answers · asked by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 17:46:27 · 13 answers · asked by Stew 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 17:46:06 · 24 answers · asked by wwhy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 17:45:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I think a great example as to why the "theory" of evolution is ridiculous is the mule. Look it up in any encyclopedia and you will learn that, in very simple biology terms, it ain't gonna happen. Has a spontaneous mutation ever occured? When? How? With what? If you have intelligent answers please comment.

2007-09-22 17:42:36 · 19 answers · asked by A B 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus is sitting at a bar,
he's getting drunk, he's feelin' mellow
he's drinkin' bourbon, he's drinkin' scotch, he's drinkin' beer
He looked down the bar, here come the bartender
He said "Look man, come down here"
So what you want?

I want bourbon, I want scotch, I want beer

2007-09-22 17:41:03 · 5 answers · asked by Jack 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Since the jews have the original hebrew version, wouldnt they understand it better thsan the rest of us who cant read it? Hpw can one rely on translations that probably have mistakes?

2007-09-22 17:36:26 · 19 answers · asked by ydnem1 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 17:35:34 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 17:35:28 · 16 answers · asked by universatile love 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 17:35:13 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

...that in the Bible, even your Bible, it says to call no man your father?? matthew 23:9. Look it up. In this verse it is no talking about your earthly father, your parent, that you can't call him father, but to your priest. It says no to give him the title of Father. Only God in Heaven is your Father, as it clearly says.
So why are you calling your priest 'Father'?

2007-09-22 17:34:09 · 27 answers · asked by ~Living4HIM~ 4 in Religion & Spirituality