Society & Culture - 26 September 2007

My best friend's husband has just broken up with her via text message! this is no joke! he didn't have the maturity or decency to walk the block to her parents house to tell her in person or even call and tell her verbally over the phone- he won't accept her calls either. they've been married for almost 4 years - & were married in the lds temple (ie. for time & eternity). How can someone throw that away so easily? He's refused councelling & doesn't seem to want to do anything towards a reconcilliation. my friend sat down with the bishop (church leader) & her husband was asked to come along & discuss their problems- he REFUSED!!! so my friend had to speak to the bishop alone.
Do you have some advice or words of comfort for my friend?

2007-09-26 13:40:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Or are some of you a quart low?

2007-09-26 13:39:15 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 13:38:16 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If so, did they have the same father ... or did they have different fathers?

2007-09-26 13:37:54 · 21 answers · asked by David G 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus said he ONLY came for the JEWS.

Paul made HIS religion the "gentile" version of the message of Jesus while adding some paganism to attract the people.


(Matt 10:5-6)--- Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: "Don't take the road leading to other nations, and don't enter any Samaritan town. Instead, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

(Matthew 15:24) He (Jesus) replied, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

(Matt 18:11) "For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost."


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2007-09-26 13:35:33 · 16 answers · asked by Mithrianity 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 13:35:22 · 8 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Senior Citizens

My son took me to one today and I really enjoyed it! The place was called the British Pantry (owned by transplanted Brits). It even had a red telephone booth in the garden. So quaint. I tried the Bangers and they were delicious!

2007-09-26 13:34:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

...obviously this question is for those who believe in a god.

2007-09-26 13:34:30 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I read this article on gen peter pace of the US military about how homosexuals should not be allowed in the military and this is his quoted statement:
"We need to be very precise then, about what I said wearing my stars and being very conscious of it," he added. "And that is, very simply, that we should respect those who want to serve the nation but not through the law of the land, condone activity that, in my upbringing, is counter to God's law."
What is wrong with the religious and how can they even in their subconscious mind think that ANY law of this country should be based on THEIR religious beliefs? Can anyone be any more narcissistic as to think that everyone should be mandated by law to live by THEIR beliefs?

2007-09-26 13:34:15 · 21 answers · asked by uz 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 13:33:20 · 24 answers · asked by Will 1 in Religion & Spirituality

have to bash us in order to justify their own faith? I do. I think that they say things like he does "all Catholics are going to hell" "no Catholics are saved" yada yada, because they are so insecure in their own faith.



Your opinion?

2007-09-26 13:32:59 · 10 answers · asked by SpiritRoaming 7 in Religion & Spirituality

This is homecoming week at my school, and tomorrow is a Dr. Seuss theme. Any ideas how I can dress up?

2007-09-26 13:31:57 · 12 answers · asked by smiler! 1 in Halloween

you don't call it a miracle when a person is totally changed from within by the Spirit of God? Being changed into a new creation?

2007-09-26 13:31:04 · 6 answers · asked by sego lily 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I took the advice of some of the people here on Y! Answers...It didnt go over so well. Mom was sort of tweeked when her sixteen year old son mentioned Atheism and now if I try to talk to her she tries to coax God into it somehow. It seems like all I do is argue with my mother about religion now and I don't want to argue! She can be Christian that's fine with me, but I do not want to be, that's that. Why does she resent me now? Did I make a bad choice and should I stop looking at things so rationally and go back to church and keep my mouth shut?

2007-09-26 13:30:22 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"A Princess Life"
One day in a far away land a princess was born. That little princess was named Princess. Since she was really a princess. She lived with her parents. But one day her dad tried to save her from an evil witch. The evil witch wanted to take her because she had powers. So her dad had to protect her. Her dad went to defeat the witch. He used all his powers he had. Even though he knew it was dangerous that the witch might take his powers. So the witch shot him with her magic stick and he died. Princess didn't know what had happened to her dad because she was berly a baby. Once she grew up and was 13 years old she didn't know she was a princess or had powers. In an early morning when she was waking up her mom came to her a told her what had happened. Princess couldn't believe it. Then her mom told her she had powers and that she was a princess. Once her mom told her the story she asked about the evil witch. Her mom said that the witch had died.

2007-09-26 13:29:22 · 4 answers · asked by stephanie_q2006 3 in Mythology & Folklore

they used to be like everywhere, especially malls & stuff. Now I hardly ever see them.

2007-09-26 13:28:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I think the Kingdom Gospel Jesus preached is the one and only Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Can anyone explain it to me. Jesus talked about the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God over 30 times, but it seems when I hear others talk about the gospel, they never quote any ot those over 30 referecnes. Can you do it?

There have been real decent attempts at it... like here, http://gospelenigma.com , but I want to hear how you describe that Kingdom Gospel, using those verses that actually have references to the kingdom in them. (for example: "the kingdom is within you.") Now, I know that verse is in the process of being "modified" because of the perceived threat of Yoga and Meditation... but you have many other verses about the Kingdom you can choose from.

So can you explain that original gospel using those real Kingdom Gospel verses?

2007-09-26 13:27:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 13:26:07 · 23 answers · asked by Lady Morgana 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I know plenty of good, benevolent people who are atheists. According to Christianity, they are going to hell when they die, does this mean hell is a bad place if there are at least some good people there?

2007-09-26 13:25:59 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A teenager in Florida who is both Goth and Wiccan argues that it is.

http://paganwiccan.about.com/b/a/000087.htm?nl=1

She says she needs to look Goth to express herself as a Witch. Personally, I disagree with that--most Witches I know aren't Gothy at all, and I myself prefer white, turquoise, and green. But I do think outlawing a certain dress style is stupid.

2007-09-26 13:24:17 · 19 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Hi, there are four or five of us (all girls) who are looking for ideas of something to go as for halloween. If you have any ideas, and especially if you can provied a link of a website on which to buy the costumes that would be great. It must be cute and not martronly or traditional.

2007-09-26 13:24:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

i like to socialize and have fun. the problem is i am broke. how can i "work" the bar better and get more free drinks? i dress real seductive, but it doesn't seem to be working.

2007-09-26 13:23:25 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-09-26 13:23:25 · 8 answers · asked by george s 2 in Etiquette

were you raised relegiously, an atheist, or presented with both options and given the option to chose where your faith lies (god vs science)?

thanks, just a poll. :)

2007-09-26 13:21:04 · 40 answers · asked by cast.no.shadow 5 in Religion & Spirituality

That everyone you know someday will die? And that once you are dead you will never know you ever existed in the first place.

Is this why some people are weak and need to invent religions?

Life is beautiful im glad i don't need to believe in a fake afterlife to know this.

2007-09-26 13:20:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It was always the last thing left in my trick or treat bag.

2007-09-26 13:20:14 · 17 answers · asked by beeze 4 in Halloween

Mormons have a lot of weird beliefs but this take the cake.

2007-09-26 13:18:03 · 19 answers · asked by Romell M 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Like when someone like your relatives or friends passed away abrubtly, How did this cause you to feel?
Did you feel like everything was surreal and that you were falling down a black,deep abyss of hopelessness or what?

2007-09-26 13:17:19 · 10 answers · asked by Madeline the Bard 3 in Etiquette

What appeases/inflames people more?

2007-09-26 13:15:07 · 11 answers · asked by Lex Fok B.M.F. 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 13:14:35 · 13 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality