Society & Culture - 25 September 2007

2007-09-25 07:08:15 · 3 answers · asked by Scottiepoodoodle 1 in Languages

I was in Grand Rapids, Michigan a couple weeks ago and was browsing the local paper during breakfast when I saw an ad that depicted Jesus spread out his arms in the side-mirror of a car. Upon further inspection I realized it was an ad for a drive-in church. Seriously.

http://wdi.gospelcom.net

What do you think would be the advantages of such a church? Don't you think it seems to encourage laziness and discourage community?

2007-09-25 07:07:47 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-25 07:06:11 · 13 answers · asked by andybaseball2003 2 in Religion & Spirituality

If all of a sudden, the US became a Muslim nation and told you to convert, pay extra taxes, or be executed- what would your reaction be? Would you convert? Pay the fee? What if nobody hired you for a job, or allowed you equal rights? What if you weren't allowed to marry unless you are Muslim?

What would your reaction be to the new legal limits placed upon your religion? What about the women- would you accept the local law and wear full headscarves- walk 10 feet behind your husband- stop working?

Note: this question is meant to pose the question- if suddenly your lifestyle was changed by an oppressive religious leader, how would you react to your loss of religious and personal freedom?

THis is not meant as an insult to Islam, nor am I teasing you Christians- I chose Islam thanks to the wonderous activities in the Middle East being displayed by the 3 Abrahamic religions.

No scripture please- I'm looking for opinions.

2007-09-25 07:06:05 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-25 07:05:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

What is it that you like about a girl? I mean like, looks, personality. Whatever. What attracts you to a girl?

2007-09-25 07:04:01 · 35 answers · asked by FreezingCold:( 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-09-25 07:02:53 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

By being filled I mean speaking in tongues or baptism of the Holy Spirit.

2007-09-25 07:02:48 · 17 answers · asked by RAJ 2 in Religion & Spirituality

This was my answer to one of the Talking Donkey's questions...I really hope someone can shed some insight.

2007-09-25 07:01:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Even Islam doesn't get this much crap from people!

What about buddism? Isn't the main concept of Buddism to live your life free of any desire or material things? And yet so many celebrities, like Harrison Ford, are buddists.....you really think those celebrities are living a humble and meager lifestyle? Every religion has so many contradictions, every religion may seem stupid to someone else, but Christianity gets attacked most often? I am proud to call myself a Christian, I don't bother anyone with my beliefs, I live my life in a free country, don't force my understandings onto anybody and yet people can get so offensive....it's like people look for reasons to attack another group simply because they don't share similar views....I actually don't think its even about God or religion, it's the human nature of trying to prove to someone that "I am right and you are wrong!".

2007-09-25 07:01:43 · 40 answers · asked by Yul'ka 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm an american. I'm also a teenager. What images does that evoke? Do people see us as potheads, political activists, disloyal to our president, obsessed with being skinny, emo, what?

It's most effective if you are not from the US and answer, as I think I know how we perceive ourselves.

2007-09-25 07:00:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I live in LA and am wondering what the general relationship is between the Latino and Asian communities. I know that it mostly sucks between the Black and Asian communities...actually, I guess Blacks have a hard time with any other racial group, Latinos and Whites included. Just wondering how the Asians and Latino communities get along with one another. Any ideas? I know it varies (of course), but in general, do Asians and Latinos mostly have a good relationships with one another?

2007-09-25 06:59:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

http://objectiveministries.org/kidz/

At least atheists don't do this crazy bull!

2007-09-25 06:59:09 · 33 answers · asked by Melty Blood 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Does that phrase seem offensive to you? I am Faithful follower of Jesus, but when I heard this for the first time the other day, I couldn't help laughing and laughing. The church really was over the top. It seems that money could've been better spent on their missionary work or something.

2007-09-25 06:57:53 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-25 06:56:10 · 13 answers · asked by zxc z 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. (1:2a) People who unreasonably claim that verse 1 describes a 24-hour creation of heaven (which they describe as God’s home thus built in 24 hours--Where did He live before that?) and the Earth as hereafter described, miss the point of this Scripture. For an untold eons of years after the beginning referenced in verse 1 and prior to its being made habitable, the Earth simply existed even as do all the other planets in the universe. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (1:2b) This Scripture gives a body of sorts to Jehovah, although we must not fool ourselves into believing that he can be contained by the universe. He did after all invent the universe by whatever means He chose to do so. The “Spirit of God” could not therefore be the Person of Jehovah God, but merely a force that He is able to use to effect anything He chooses to.

2007-09-25 06:56:01 · 13 answers · asked by SPR Founder 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-25 06:54:07 · 11 answers · asked by Captain Galactic 6 in Religion & Spirituality

My husband and I are going through a divorce and we have shared placement and joint custody right now.
I signed my daughter up for religious ed so she can make her First Communion. I told her dad I was doing this and he was not happy about where I signed her up.
Today I found out through my older daughter that her dad signed them up for religious ed at a different church closer to him.
He told her it was MY fault I signed them up at a different church.

So my question is,can a child have 2 First Communions in one year?

Also,do you think I should back down and just let him take them to religious ed? I have always been the primary caregiver for our children so this is a difficult decision for me.

Thanks in advance.
~Z~

2007-09-25 06:53:57 · 15 answers · asked by zoya 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Isn't the supposition of creationism outside of the scope of science?

2007-09-25 06:52:12 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

in Genesis, and doesn't this story just sound mythological?

I mean, the people wanted to build a tower to heaven? What kind of rationale did these people have? Obviously not much.

And the whole thing about God making them speak different languages...yeah it would answer why we all speak differently and are located differently, but couldn't he have just knocked the tower down and put some fear into them?

I dunno, the whole story just seem mythological....as do a lot of the stories I read in the Bible.

Sincerly,

trying to hold onto my faith.

2007-09-25 06:51:24 · 18 answers · asked by alienzarecool 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-25 06:50:28 · 13 answers · asked by Mr. Cadillac Jones 2 in Other - Society & Culture

My question is on what the Prez of Iran said.
They have no gays in Iran..I took that as meaning he does not have any Public outward demonstations of people saying we are practicing homosexual muslims.

Sin is Sin so people of all cultures and religions can be filled with feelings of homosexuality, infidelity, all types of sexual deviancy's that are not blessed in the Bible.

My question is do you think people who practice Islam would be practicing homosexuals if they could? or do you think they just have more of a discipline to Islam and would not even consider the idea?

2007-09-25 06:50:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

For instance, a person accepts Jesus as the payment for their sins. they believe in him now, but still have chosen to keep stealing things. They live a lifestyle of stealing. Will God let that person into heaven even though they did not truly repent of their sins?

2007-09-25 06:50:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm mean, what does Christmas mean to them and therefore should they be rostered on to work?

2007-09-25 06:49:56 · 13 answers · asked by Adviso 2 in Christmas

religious if you aren't even committed to keeping the commandments?

2007-09-25 06:48:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

All eyes are on GMC to see if they will take away YOURS. {All about health care for the people that have been retired for quite a while? You will be hearing from a lot more companies?

2007-09-25 06:47:42 · 5 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Senior Citizens

Then why do ppl believe.A huge majority of ppl are believers, do you really think they were ALL brainwashed? What is the likeliness of that? Think about it. Please,only intelligent answers that make sense.

2007-09-25 06:47:07 · 45 answers · asked by simple serenity 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-25 06:46:35 · 18 answers · asked by lindsey p 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I believe in God and try very hard to live the way I believe he would want me to live. I believe with all my heart and soul I will be in Heaven with him someday. But I do not believe the Bible is the word of God. and you say because of that, I am not a Christian. why?

2007-09-25 06:46:14 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If William, whilst on his travells met and fell in love with say a lady of african or asian descen,t would the queen or government discourage him from making her his wife.The reason i ask this is,there has always been particular attention paid to our royalty;s bloodlines. what im asking is this do you believe if he made that choice our country would find it acceptable

2007-09-25 06:43:06 · 19 answers · asked by SAOIRSE 6 in Royalty