Society & Culture - 26 September 2007

2007-09-26 11:22:33 · 17 answers · asked by jeannieboop 4 in Etiquette

I came from a very conservative Christian community. My faith is still VERY important to me, but I am discovering that it is ok to celebrate who God created me to be without conforming to what is expecting me to do. I am appearenly "unacceptable" since I am in an inner-racial relationship and do not look and think like everyone else. I love people for who they are and am artistic and love to express that. People are saying mean things about me and even to my boyfriend. I feel so sad and depressed. What can I do?

2007-09-26 11:22:05 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 11:21:58 · 24 answers · asked by Queenofcomedy 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-26 11:19:43 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-26 11:17:50 · 27 answers · asked by fatso 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 11:17:43 · 6 answers · asked by saad1224 1 in Mythology & Folklore

I cannot find any other explanation why change skin color?
A disease? my as$$ is a disease.

2007-09-26 11:17:38 · 33 answers · asked by Shadow 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070922120943AA1ryIb&r=w

2007-09-26 11:16:29 · 1 answers · asked by Constitutionally Sound U 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Surely there is a great proof in even a word they type against themselves, is there not?

2007-09-26 11:16:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 11:15:08 · 6 answers · asked by PEACHES 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it not the suggestions from the LEFT that have done all this? What do women do with dead ends?

2007-09-26 11:13:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There is LOTS of evidence that Jesus exists .... I am an atheist and not so sure ...so what hard evdidence to convince this athiest?

2007-09-26 11:13:08 · 24 answers · asked by turkeyhug 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 11:13:04 · 12 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Religion & Spirituality

…and call us blasphemers and liars (so not all Evangelicals – just the ones who persecute the Saints in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.)

How do you justify your actions/words with regard to these 2 scriptures below (admittedly taken out of context after a fashion) – but the spirit of these scriptures lends itself to saying that those who preach goodness and do good to others is on the side of the Lord?

Mark 9:40 -- For he that is not against us is on our part.
Luke 9:50 -- And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

The LDS church does much good in the world and its members are known world-wide as good “family” people and good members of society (with very few notable exceptions).

So are you acting against the principles of these 2 scriptures and if not, how do you justify your actions?

Thanks
D


http://scriptures.lds.org/en/luke/9/50#50

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/mark/9/40#40

2007-09-26 11:12:59 · 11 answers · asked by Dionysus 5 in Religion & Spirituality

A form of witchcraft that worships a goddess and her partner and lover the horned one. However does not follow any Reade or written words but follows upon intuition, moral values, and the ways of the old stone age religions which includes equality for all, no superiority, worship and work with elementals, otherworld, spirits, reincarnation until fulfilled destiny, believes in self defense and using or controlling karma for that purpose, uses both "plus and negative" sides of magic though believes not to classify magic as good nor evil. Loves nature, respect and worships it, and others as well, loyalty to your lover and the belief in soul mates (the belief that another shares your soul) is very important. does not believe in the modern form of witchcraft believing it's lost its touch but focuses ont he ancient witchcraft instead, no initiations to enter such faith. what would you call this faith.

2007-09-26 11:12:44 · 5 answers · asked by windowz2dasoul 1 in Religion & Spirituality

The number nine what dose it mean/signify???

i was born on december 9 1992

my sister was born december 18 2001
18 is a multipule of 9

and me and my sister are 9 years apart.

And the longest ive lived in one state is 9 years


oh and dose anyone else know what
8 24 2007
8 24 07
8 24 7
thosw numbers together signify/mean?

2007-09-26 11:11:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

I have a friend who is a Jehovah's Wittness and I would like to show them why people like me are atheists and give them a chance to see the other side of their "truth". What evolution and natural selection is really about. But I'm affraid that they will be turned away from the book because of Dawkins' somewhat arrogant performance. That would really be a shame because it's worth reading for all the right reasons. What do you think?

2007-09-26 11:08:34 · 14 answers · asked by academic1602 1 in Religion & Spirituality

that i'm an atheist? she's a full christian, and i'm really not sure how her response would be. i told my boyfriend (who's also a devoted christian) and he accepts it as who i am....i'm just not sure how to bring it up to my best friend though? any ideas? because i want her to know, i don't want to keep any secrets from her, but i don't want her to bug out or anything either. i'm jsut tired of pretending to be a christian just so she won't find out. like every now and then we'll get on the subject of god and i have to try to keep my mouth shut. and PLEASE for those of you who are going to be like 'just tell her' or 'stupid atheists'......i really don't need that. this is just a simple question, for those of you who are going to bash me please just keep it to yourselves. well thanks in advance!

2007-09-26 11:08:22 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

if u need a slave to do your work or something tell me im intereested and will happily love to be a slave for women

2007-09-26 11:07:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know that it is not Snow White, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas, Aurora, or Ariel. I saw the dress on a Disney Princesses Costume patern, and want to know what princess wears the dress. Please if anyone knows please tell me.

2007-09-26 11:06:53 · 5 answers · asked by buzzy_girl17 1 in Halloween

2007-09-26 11:06:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 11:06:31 · 34 answers · asked by April 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I see criticisms of Chritians as being illogical. I understand logic in a formal sense to be a set of arguments derivable from a set of formal axioms that are held to be true and, together with these axioms, form a self-consistent system of language and argument (my chimera of a definition).

In this sense, is the above statement axiomatic? Regardless of the truth of the Bible, it seems that Christians' (paraphrased and oft-denegrated) "God did it" and "It says so in the Bible" statements are truly self-consistent and therefore arguably logical.

I'm not a formal student of the philosophy of logic but I've dabbled a bit into its foundations and readings so if anyone can help me here, I'd appreciate it.

2007-09-26 11:05:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what exactly do catholics believe?

2007-09-26 11:05:16 · 16 answers · asked by Monty G 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 11:03:33 · 2 answers · asked by saad1224 1 in Mythology & Folklore

What exactly do Jehovah's Witnesses believe?

2007-09-26 11:03:29 · 19 answers · asked by Monty G 1 in Religion & Spirituality

A dear friend of my family has lost her Grandmother today. Will you pray for her? Her name is Ingrid.

2007-09-26 11:00:24 · 25 answers · asked by Semp-listic! 7 in Religion & Spirituality

just wandering....

2007-09-26 11:00:14 · 12 answers · asked by sumeragi lee 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I am told by many (not all) that the OT was but a framework for the NT, written prior to the passion of Christ and thus its laws, like not being allowed to own more than one goat, eat shellfish, or wear any blend of fabric, are negated by the laws of Christ. Yet homosexuals are still abominations in the eyes of most Christians. This is what I have read when questioning the laws of the Levites.

1. We don't follow Leviticus, Leviticus is OT. We follow the NT.

2. Homosexuals are abominations! It says so in Leviticus.

3. The OT is a framework for the NT. It was before the passion and thus its laws were negated by the birth of Christ.

4. God is Christ. Christ is God. Can you understand that? Therefore, the laws God made in the OT are true except the ones I don't like. Like the shellfish one. Love that shrimp.

5. The God of the OT is NOT the God of the NT.

6. They are the same God, only Jesus wasn't born yet.

SO...

2007-09-26 10:59:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you acknowledge that you probably use the same logic and reasoning to every other god (whether you have studied them or not) that Atheists use to your god?

I'm just curious. Because then maybe you can put yourself in our shoes if only for a moment and understand that we just use that same logic and reasoning on your god as well.

2007-09-26 10:59:08 · 29 answers · asked by KryptonOne 5 in Religion & Spirituality