Society & Culture - 24 September 2007

how much Bible study had you already done? Would you say you were a:

1) Bible novice;
2) a beginner;
3) that you had moderate knowledge of the Scriptures;
4) or would you say you had expert knowledge of the Scriptures?

Did you participate in any FORMAL study, under the guidance of an ordained minister or Bible scholar? If so, how long did you FORMALLY study the Bible before you studied with the JWs?

2007-09-24 05:55:04 · 24 answers · asked by Suzanne: YPA 7 in Religion & Spirituality

A website said that if you figure it astrologically, Samhain is actually on November 8th this year. Is that right?

2007-09-24 05:54:34 · 1 answers · asked by Bastet's kitten 6 in Other - Holidays

What clothes does a typical american, teenage gangster wear and how do they wear it? How do they walk/stand/sit?
What do you think of when i say 16 year old ganster from new york?

2007-09-24 05:54:14 · 10 answers · asked by Teenage Drama Queen 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Can anyone tell me why do Catholics pray to Mother Mary, St. Jude (and other Saints), and pray the Rosary? What is the meaning of the Rosary? After praying to all these other's where is your time to pray to your Heavenly Father YHWH/Jehovah? Who did Jesus SPECIFICALLY say we must pray too?

2007-09-24 05:54:10 · 12 answers · asked by Debs 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I just moved into a small neighborhood of duplex apartments. A single mom with two children befriended me as we have children the same age. I introduced her to my boyfriend one day while he was visiting. Now, she calls him on his cell phone all the time. He does not answer nor does he return her calls. My boyfriend and I have discussed the situation. He is not interested in pursuing any kind of relationship with her. I believe him. She is severely obese, and I have watched them interact. He doesn't do anything that a female would consider encouragement. Yet, I must live next to this person at least for 11 more months. How do I handle the situation? Should I ignore it, or confront it?

2007-09-24 05:53:48 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

We like to dress up. Last year we dressed up for Haloween; it was very funny.

Thankyou!

2007-09-24 05:53:43 · 8 answers · asked by Lisa 2 in Languages

2007-09-24 05:52:20 · 10 answers · asked by Alli 1 in Religion & Spirituality

don't you love it???

2007-09-24 05:51:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

why are there still men and dust on the planet?

2007-09-24 05:51:33 · 8 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Isaiah 59:16 says, He saw that there was NO MAN, And wondered that there was no intercessor; THEREFORE HIS OWN ARM BROUGHT SALVATION FOR HIM......"

Psalms 98:1 says, His RIGHT HAND AND HOLY ARM HAVE GAINED HIM THE VICTORY."

Isaiah 51:5 says, "And My ARMS will Judge the people; The coastlands will wait upon Me, And on my ARM they will trust.

Will Jesus Judge? Are we to truth in Jesus?

Psalms 118:16 says, The right hand of the LORD is EXALTED; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly. Was Jesus exalted?

Isaiah 48:13 says, "AND MY RIGHT HAND HAS STRETCHED OUT THE HEAVENS."

Without Him (Jesus) nothing was made that which was made.

Isaiah 66:2 says, "FOR ALL THOSE THINGS MY HAND HAS MADE......"

SO WHOM HAS THE ARM OF THE LORD BEEN REVEALED? WHEN WILL THE GLORY OF JESUS BE REVEALED?

Can God swear by anyone Greater than Himself? No. Isaiah 62:8 says, The LORD has sworn by HIS RIGHT HAND AND BY THE ARM OF HIS STRENGTH.

PERHAPS JESUS IS JUST GOD!

2007-09-24 05:50:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Without being called anitsemetic?

2007-09-24 05:50:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

saw one today with no flowers kinda sad just interested in what you think ?

2007-09-24 05:50:41 · 52 answers · asked by ♥BEX♥ 7 in Etiquette

I thought it killed who ever touched it.

2007-09-24 05:50:39 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The rest of us do right simply because it is right, no "eternal damnation" necessary. The only reason I can see that anyone would say such a thing, is that they speak from their own feelings. Is religion the only thing keeping these people from going postal?

2007-09-24 05:50:06 · 13 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Hi i have a question I have started to tithe, but i am confused... first f all when you tithe are you ONLy supposed to give the money to a church? i ask this because everytime i give to someone in need i deduct it form the tithing amount, is this a correct way to tithe?

My sister in law that is a christian tells me that I can only tithe to a church , that i can help other but it does not count as tithing, it only counts as a good deed.

Please enlighten me on this since i want to make sure i am tithing the correct way, are there scriptures that say that all tithing must ONLY go to churches? I am just not sure if I should just give all my tithing to church, and then give additional for good deeds because i wouldnt be able to afford it .

2007-09-24 05:49:13 · 7 answers · asked by WellaTeam 2 in Other - Society & Culture

The State of Florida did, until they recently overturned their own decision.

2007-09-24 05:47:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I believe in heaven and hell,,,but do you think that we will go there right after we die or we will be in limbo or rest until the JUDGEMENT day when ALL will be judged ...Our creed says..."I will come again to judge the living and the dead.."if we already are dead than how can we be judged again than unless we weren't already after we died??? Gets me thinking cuz I thought we went soon after we die...

2007-09-24 05:46:23 · 10 answers · asked by Eileen J 7 in Religion & Spirituality

What the f--k is that supposed to mean? Too deep? How can you go too deep?

It's almost as though I have to apologize to people for thinking about something other than cars or sex or sports. Don't get me wrong. There are plenty of times when I do think about sex or sports (I never think about cars. They don't interest me beyond getting me where I need to be.) but that's not all I think about.

How can a person not want to think about life, the universe, where we come from, where we are going, and how it all happened? I actually enjoy thinking about these things. It intrigues me. It fascinates me. It enthralls me.

Why don't more people feel the way I do?

2007-09-24 05:46:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Hi i have a question I have started to tithe, but i am confused... first f all when you tithe are you ONLy supposed to give the money to a church? i ask this because everytime i give to someone in need i deduct it form the tithing amount, is this a correct way to tithe?

My sister in law that is a christian tells me that I can only tithe to a church , that i can help other but it does not count as tithing, it only counts as a good deed.

Please enlighten me on this since i want to make sure i am tithing the correct way, are there scriptures that say that all tithing must ONLY go to churches? I am just not sure if I should just give all my tithing to church, and then give additional for good deeds because i wouldnt be able to afford it .

2007-09-24 05:45:39 · 10 answers · asked by WellaTeam 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I am trying to get back into the church. We were married outside of the church, and now that we are married, I feel like I need to get back in touch with God to apologize for being married outside of the church. I also want to raise our children catholic, but he is more of a "practical athiest" where he gets into God for a while, but he never really commits. He agreed to raise the children Catholic (i'm not pregnant yet), but I'm afraid he won't ever fully accept a Catholic life. How do I get him to be interested in Catholicism? He is very liberal and he has this constant thought that all priests are molestors and that the Catholic doctorine is bad for women... what can I do?

2007-09-24 05:43:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what is it?
I can understand how those of low education may dislike muslims (who may also be of low education), but when you hate those of like belief because you disagree on dogma -
Wow! That is real hate!

2007-09-24 05:42:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...What does the priest give for the sin of sodomy?Is it still 2 candy bars and 1 lollypop?

http://www.whateverycatholcshouldknow.com

2007-09-24 05:40:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Since many fundamentalists tend to idealize the "early church", I'm curious as to how they think the Gospel was preached and the faith spread in those days, and how that contrasts with some of today's approaches.

Were the early evangelists contemptuous of others' beliefs, pronouncing them unsaved and hell-bound, or did they present and live out the Gospel in love for all created in the image of God?

Was a Jesus-and-me faith resulting from a personal born-again moment of greater importance than all believers being the body of Christ?

Was "soul-winning" in large numbers their main preoccupation, or discipling believers?

What was it about them, personally, that made what they had to offer -- the Gospel of Jesus Christ -- irresistable to so many (as evidenced by how quickly Christianity spread), though they had no complete New Testament to carry around and quote from? And does anyone exemplify that today?

2007-09-24 05:38:31 · 8 answers · asked by Clare † 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-24 05:37:16 · 8 answers · asked by Mr-Kay 7 in Other - Society & Culture

or in a range or different languages please wud luv some suggestions

2007-09-24 05:37:03 · 8 answers · asked by snipho_friendly 2 in Languages

ewww!!! oedipus!!! hey, whaddaya know? more greek mythology mirrored in the bible!!! go figure.

2007-09-24 05:37:00 · 30 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Ive posted several q's about religion & on most occassions someone pops up all houty and thinks im having a pop at them......

I am a christian I believe in jesus, a great prophet, I dont believe in a man made book.

eg My question should under 12s be taught religion?

robert p

What would you prefer to fill their young and impressionable minds?:
atheism
evolution
safe sex
anti-christian hate
100% PC tolerance,multi-cultural (any religion is OK but christianity)
euthanasia is good
abortion is good
only the government and liberal leftist can decide what morals are.
capitalism bad
consitution a "living document" and needs changing (abolished).
etc.

No I believe children should be spared from the whole bloody lot until their old enough to form their own opinion and the question was aimed at all religion, not just the egotistical ones

2007-09-24 05:36:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Didn't you want to know the REAL reason why they were giving you an order, or forbidding you from doing something, rather than their simple reply of "because I said so?"

I don't know about you, but that used to drive me nuts.

Was it right of my mother to use that as a reason so often?

What's different about God?

2007-09-24 05:36:30 · 17 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i find it strange how jw,s and mormons tell lies,i have found them out loads of times when they call at the door,how can you trust them,they cant be on the right path,plus they both teach the Opposite

2007-09-24 05:35:29 · 19 answers · asked by The Way 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-24 05:34:54 · 16 answers · asked by kasule a 1 in Ramadan