Society & Culture - 24 September 2007

If we cared more about our fellow man.

If we loved our neighbors as ourselves, wouldnt there be a whole lot less of the issues mentioned?

2007-09-24 19:24:35 · 6 answers · asked by Lover of God 3 in Religion & Spirituality

HOLY CRAP!!!!

do you think this guy is for real???

http://youtube.com/watch?v=98kSJ0QyLHw

2007-09-24 19:18:29 · 7 answers · asked by Bobby 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Like I said I think they're inside of me. I haven't commited anything, I just have thoughts or tiny actions. Some haven't applied yet but I'm afraid that I'm going to go crazy. They are like phases I'm going through.

These are the ones I have thought about

Lust- I have sexual thoughts about people just for their looks. Sorta passed that stage

Envy - I get envious when like my friends talk to people or when I don't get attention. But almost done going through

Sloth - Right now I feel Tired all the time, Not feeling school. Still playing activitys like tennis and stuff but feeling sad or depressed. I'm on that stage right now.

Greed - Not greedy. (Yet)

Pride - I don't really know the true definition of pride.

Wrath - I get angry cuz of the envy. (Through this stage)

Gluttony - Not a glutton. I'm skinny.

And what suck is that I'm only 14 =D

What should I do?

2007-09-24 19:17:51 · 12 answers · asked by º°`°ºJon Q°º¤ø,¸ 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I know it's an old and boring question, but I haven't yet heard a satisfactory answer. Why did god decide that some people would live in air conditioned condo's and waste food etc, even though they may not pray to him, but others who also have faith, and believe in him must go hungry and face unimaginable disadvantages?

Please do not show me a monotonous lengthy verse from the old or new testament as your answer. Just tell me in your words why your god (whitchever one you pray to) allows these things to happen.

If you say "Those people will get their rewards in heaven" or "They have been evil in former lives", then why are us 'privilaged' people such a s s holes now if we were so good in former lives?

2007-09-24 19:13:53 · 28 answers · asked by marccat80 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-24 19:10:52 · 14 answers · asked by ML 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-24 19:08:38 · 16 answers · asked by kz 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I wrote articles and pamphlets and used a male pen name. The male members of my church would not even read it if it is known that it is written by a woman. But I feel like I have something to contribute and would like to write religious articles or tracts.
The reason I stay in this church is because I really do believe in most of what it teaches. No church is perfect but I think this church is sincere if misguided on this issue.
So, would it be a sin to use a male name or a name like Pat, Francis,Sandy or some other name that could be male or female? I would, of course, have to hide my gender.

2007-09-24 19:05:49 · 24 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Religion & Spirituality

What does bashing constitute in your eyes here on R&S? And hey, no bashing :-)

2007-09-24 19:04:53 · 15 answers · asked by Loosid 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-24 19:00:15 · 38 answers · asked by Misguided 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-24 18:59:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why can't we just say, my faith is in God and his Son, instead of being Catholic, baptist, prodostant, presbiterian?.. I don't even know if I spelled all those correctly. Can any one give a me a good, real answer for this? No sarcasm please.

2007-09-24 18:58:50 · 27 answers · asked by sasperilla23 2 in Religion & Spirituality

What is your opinion of this definition of the perfect Muslim?

"A perfect Muslim is one from whose tongue and hands mankind is safe."

2007-09-24 18:56:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Balaam's talking donkey is mine. I'll pass on the unicorns.

2007-09-24 18:53:17 · 10 answers · asked by Beavis Christ AM 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-24 18:51:09 · 17 answers · asked by kz 1 in Religion & Spirituality

For the Moslems:
What are the GOOD things that you've learnt from the Christians?

For the Christians:
What are the GOOD things that you've learnt from the Moslems?

Try to make a world peace here. Serious answer only. Don't butcher each other, please. Thanks.

2007-09-24 18:48:06 · 15 answers · asked by itsme_jkt 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I was caught speeding two years ago. It was a beautiful day, the highway went from one lane in each direction down a winding mountain road to a big, wide divided highway and I was just tooling along, paying no attention to how fast I was going until that blue light showed up in my rear-view mirror.

Since then, I use cruise control on that particular stretch of highway, which I travel several times a year.

2007-09-24 18:47:51 · 13 answers · asked by felines 5 in Senior Citizens

I speak no spanish. And no, this is not a homework assignment.

2007-09-24 18:45:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Will God reward two of my best friends equally?

1. My female friend is from a rich family and my male friend is from a poor family.
2. My female friend owns a condo overlooking a huge lake and my male friend still lives at home with his parents
3. My female friend has a good career job and she owns alot of nice clothes, nice furniture, nice stereo equipment and a really nice car and my male friend is currently unemployed and he doesn't have alot of material wealth.
4. My female friend has inspired me to be more successful out of life and for me to accomplish more out of life and my male friend hasn't.
5. My female friend has a stronger sense of reality and she has greater sense than my male friend.
6. My male friend has a learning disability like I do
7. Both of my friends care about me and they have God and Jesus in their hearts and they've both accepted Christ as their savior.
8. My female friend is everything I wanna be and my male friend is nothing I wanna be.

2007-09-24 18:45:06 · 8 answers · asked by Fell In Love 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Several times I've posted about extremist behaviour by a certain type of christian and to my dismay though not surprise even though I thought I had indicated in various posts I am Christian I've had people ask if I was born again or the latest if I have had a "salvation" experience?

For the record I am baptised and confirmed Anglican Protestant tho I do joke about being Zen Catholic.

I do bible study every Sunday and read the Bible in English Greek and Latin and promote the balance of faith and reason.

So fundies and other fanatics why do you think educated moderate female scholars like me are not Christians?

Gee could it be cos I try to use my philosophical training to make people think?

If you think thats Un Christian let me remind you St Paul told people to "Examine Everything".

Why do you think I'm not Christian?

2007-09-24 18:44:55 · 14 answers · asked by J V 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-24 18:41:20 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you know what it's like to be called "it"?
To be afraid to hold your head up high?
To fear harassment or being hit?
To live a life that is a lie?

Do you fear your unknown future self?
What you will develop into and become?
Do you know what it's like to live in stealth?
Or to have your whole life come undone?

Do you know how to be honest with yourself?
and see the truth inside of you?
To make life changing decisions for your own mental health?
And to face the question of what to do?

Do you know the feeling of remaining tightly bound?
and how it was more painful than the risk it took to bloom?
And how it feels like you're screaming but there is no sound
surrounded by people in a crowded room?

Do you see what no one else can see?
A diverse, unique perspective of two?
Do you see the hate, the intolerance and the cruelty?
And do you feel shame or honor to be among the few?

2007-09-24 18:39:34 · 10 answers · asked by I_color_outside_the_lines 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

how can you expect other people from other beliefs to believe your claim that the Bible is God's words when you don't even know your own history and how the movement "born again" started?

Most "Born-again" people that I've come to talk to don't consider themselves as Protestants, but in truth they really are because they are just an off-shoot of Protestantism. they even spread Protestant sentiments, yet they don't know, or rather don't want to believe, that they are just an off-shoot of Protestantism.

they say they are the real Christians, but in truth they are just Protestants. whether they like that term or not, they are Protestants just the same.

2007-09-24 18:38:31 · 15 answers · asked by The Asker 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-24 18:36:51 · 15 answers · asked by kz 1 in Religion & Spirituality

How do you turn on your light?

Quote by Dorothy Thompson

2007-09-24 18:36:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I just noticed another poster's question about this, and so I'm curious as to what you all think. I'm very interested to hear your responses.

Btw, I also include atheists and agnostics in this question --- I hope that belief system is an okay to word that, I wasn't sure how to say it!

2007-09-24 18:35:08 · 30 answers · asked by KL 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-24 18:33:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-24 18:31:56 · 7 answers · asked by dr sharad 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

God created man in His image.

God is perfect and infallible and cannot make mistakes.

God gave man free will including the ability to make mistakes.

2007-09-24 18:30:38 · 13 answers · asked by capekicks 3 in Religion & Spirituality

saw his face, clothes, hair, beard everything......

I have both a dream and a vision. I spoke to him face to face.....he did not talk back to me though, tell after the vision.

2007-09-24 18:30:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Can you tell me where I can find good recipes for the turkey and other traditional sides and deserts?

I always went to my grandma's house for Thanksgiving, but she died in April. I got custody the the two children she was raising. I want to plan a Thanksgiving dinner for them. Can you help me?

2007-09-24 18:29:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Thanksgiving