Society & Culture - 26 September 2007

I have reasons for thinking why that realization either is growing at a slow pace, or is doing so explosively. But I won't give them now, because I'm interested in seeing how **you** perceive that. And **why** you perceive it as you do.

2007-09-26 04:30:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

When I was sixteen, I gave the bestman speech at my brother's wedding. I was stuttering, sweating, I think at one point I mentioned the bachelor party....it was hell.

Would hell be that moment on a loop or just the fire and darkness with everyone else?

2007-09-26 04:28:58 · 6 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I would really like your thoughts...

2007-09-26 04:28:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 04:28:11 · 24 answers · asked by JOHN M 1 in Religion & Spirituality

In the "Bible" it states that Man/Woman was created in Gods image. So, does the "face of God" look like my neighbor Ralph?

2007-09-26 04:27:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

have we not earned the right?

2007-09-26 04:26:44 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Give it to me

lo dame

damelo

dalome

2007-09-26 04:25:18 · 7 answers · asked by juju 3 in Languages

Though I don't know the entire background of the issue, it appears there is a split in the Episcopal Church on how to handle gays. Do you feel the church should be more or less supportive of its homosexual members?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/26/us/26episcopal.html?th&emc=th

2007-09-26 04:24:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ruth 1: 16, 17

"...Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me."

So these words are written in the Bible and were originally said by Naomi to Ruth...both females.

Today we use these words in marriage ceremonies between a man and a woman.

But today, we won't allow these words to be used between two women in a "gay marriage".

Isn't that odd?

Your thoughts?

Not looking for regurgitated, memorized Sunday School verses and your religions rhetoric about homosexuality...

But, just do you find it odd, that these words spoken between two women in the Bible, is used for "straight" weddings....while not allowing gay weddings....

2007-09-26 04:22:11 · 13 answers · asked by G.C. 5 in Religion & Spirituality

or completely unselfish all your prayer are for others and never yourself........( yeah right )

2007-09-26 04:21:07 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am not trying to be funny.

2007-09-26 04:20:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

thanks for the input

2007-09-26 04:20:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The 'smart talk' around here is that getting the jab nearly always makes you ill anyway.

What do YOU think?

2007-09-26 04:20:09 · 23 answers · asked by proud walker 7 in Senior Citizens

since you can't provw god exists and atheists don't need to disprove god's existence.

doesn't that make you agnostic.

2007-09-26 04:19:09 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My guess is about 99% so what is your answer?

2007-09-26 04:19:00 · 8 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Senior Citizens

I asked this and received only 2 answers so far. I am grateful to those two for the examples provided. It seems that later verses can abrogate earlier ones, example of Medina coming after Mecca revelations was used. But since the Koran is not in chronological order (at least that is my understanding), how do you know what verses came first? Do you have to rely on hadiths to figure out the timeline? Is there a reliable, written work that lays out abrogated verses?

Thank you for your help.

2007-09-26 04:18:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have been going through so much. I am only 16, but my life is so messed up. My parents hate each other, my mother has chronic depression and severe anxiety, my father is a perverted sex addict, and I just went to the doctor yesterday and found out I have asthma. Oh, and I left my church about 3 weeks ago for reasons I would rather not discuss. I hate this so much! I want to go find a good church, I want to be healed, and I want to leave my house ASAP. If there is anyone out there who cares enough, please pray for me. Advice would be great too. I cannot take this much longer!

2007-09-26 04:17:40 · 14 answers · asked by chocolatechipcookies2006 1 in Religion & Spirituality

So we have honesty, I'm an atheist and the intent of this question is to understand what I think would be theological problems by this.

It would seem to me that evolution would cast doubt on original sin, man's nature, blood sacrifice, the need for Crucifixion, and a few other topics. How does your teaching handle these?

(Note: this is asking to explain your theology. If you're a non-catholic believer who accepts evolution feel free to explain your theology as it relates to this topic. However this is *not* an evaluation of that theology)

2007-09-26 04:16:47 · 12 answers · asked by Pirate AM™ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I have been going through so much. I am only 16, but my life is so messed up. My parents hate each other, my mother has chronic depression and severe anxiety, my father is a perverted sex addict, and I just went to the doctor yesterday and found out I have asthma. Oh, and I left my church about 3 weeks ago for reasons I would rather not discuss. I hate this so much! I want to go find a good church, I want to be healed, and I want to leave my house ASAP. If there is anyone out there who cares enough, please pray for me. I cannot take this much longer.

2007-09-26 04:15:41 · 16 answers · asked by chocolatechipcookies2006 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm at something of a crossroads in regard to religion. I was born and raised LDS, things that I've seen and experienced have since led me from believing that it is the one and only true faith. I've seen things that have left no doubt in my mind there is a god, as well as more things that led me to think that their could in no way be an all loving god that created us in his image. Yet some part of me tells me that their must be some ''higher power'' that created us. I'm not looking for advise like '"go pray'' ''have faith'' or ''read the bible'' I'm just curious as to what i should classify myself as

2007-09-26 04:15:19 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is it like "BLAM... Next!" or does it involve some sort of queue like they depict in the cartoons stretching back for freakin AGES.... ?

2007-09-26 04:14:45 · 13 answers · asked by Lucid Interrogator 5 in Religion & Spirituality

With all other christians, God's Word is the last word, and never changes.

I see time and time again ...new thought...or new light.... on an issue that you calim came from God...It originated with God, and was changed by God.
If other Christian denominations did this, you would be all over them crying out false prophet...Why do you Witnesses not hold the same standards for your own theologins?

2007-09-26 04:12:46 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

think of chritianity and other religions the same way we look back on the romans or egyptians?

2007-09-26 04:12:21 · 9 answers · asked by mitchie123 3 in Religion & Spirituality

And usually from one extreme to the other? And the differences in Religious Teachings are due to the changes that take place on our World, and the need at the Time?
So We need to find a Truth for Our Time. Which has been the Truth in All Times. That We all have a spirit within us. That is part of Our Spiritual Family. Bound by a Spiritual Bond. And setting one human being back in their spiritual growth. Is the same as setting Us All back.

Anthony Silva
USA

2007-09-26 04:11:45 · 10 answers · asked by THE NEXT LEVEL 5 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-09-26 04:11:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

And your background reflects your self worth as a Leader?

2007-09-26 04:10:33 · 10 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Senior Citizens

...who doesn't read answers (except to my own questions) that go over 4 paragraphs?

Brevity is the soul of wit!

2007-09-26 04:08:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 04:08:20 · 21 answers · asked by goodfella 5 in Religion & Spirituality

How are relationships between men and women different in England than they are here in America?

2007-09-26 04:07:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

(1) Do you think he should get away with that, in court?

(2) Do you think it would change people's minds about his being gay, if he should succeed? (In other words, do you think many people would be gullible enough to fall for that?)

BTW -- I have no ax to grind, personally, on this issue, since I'm "straight." However, as an egalitarian ALLY of the gay community, and a defender of their right to have across-the-board access to EQUAL rights (including totally-harmless same-sex-marriage), I **loathe** Senator Craig's blatant HYPOCRISY. Which is why I wonder how you feel about the above two questions.

2007-09-26 04:07:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality