Society & Culture - 30 September 2007

Hello, all:

Some responders to this question,

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApcCZZb_86W4JA_CVm9JqZEjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20070930101051AAYyUUm

indicated that they do not believe that Wiccans and other Pagans have anything in our moral code that encourages us to be compassionate towards others and act to reduce suffering in the world.

What do you think of this? As a Wiccan/Pagan, IS there anything in your moral code or personal beliefs that leads you to take positive action against the suffering of others? Do you volunteer for or donate to any charities, for example?

Thank you in advance to all who take the time to respond.

2007-09-30 09:33:40 · 14 answers · asked by prairiecrow 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Just so we're clear no I'm not an atheist or anything like that but I'm curious as to why we have so many people that believe that God does not exist. I mean isn't it pretty clear that he does? Most people believe that the bible is just a magical myth and we're just scientific creatures who are going to die out any day and that's it period. They believe that there is no afterlife. But how can we prove that this is false, why are there so many people that believe God is not real?

2007-09-30 09:32:10 · 24 answers · asked by LiLAnGeL 2 in Religion & Spirituality

"Ca pourrait etre joli c'etait decore avec gout!

2007-09-30 09:30:26 · 4 answers · asked by mike p 1 in Languages

Ussally on Halloween, my candy will last till, like 5 months. But last Halloween, on the day of Halloween, I started my period for the first time. I had a total craving for chocolate and- hey, I had a whole basketfull right in front of me!! Lol that's what I call a good Halloween!

2007-09-30 09:28:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

2007-09-30 09:28:10 · 3 answers · asked by New Mommy 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Someone begged me and my friends to pray for her mom, whom is dying of cancer. The doctors cant help, so its now gotten down to hope.
She asked a few of us to pray for her mom.
But I heard a few people mutter "Prayed doesn't help, if she lives, its because her body fought, not because of your fairy in the sky"

Why would someone say something like that?
That is my question.
Why would someone say that?

I could understand everyday life, trying to prove a christian that their idiots...but when it comes to someone that is dying...thats being downright cruel. And I dont care if you think its okay and that "those people" need to wake up.

Why would a human being go out of their way to be cruel to someone that is going through a rough time?
Is it just because human beings are naturally cruel? Or is there a better reason???

2007-09-30 09:27:14 · 29 answers · asked by Megan 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Back in the day, my friends and I used smoke weed.... a lot. Well we also kinda used to rip pages out of the bible and use them for rolling paper. We found the very thin pages ideal for rolling the finest of joints and blizzies. Its was also cheaper to steal a bible from church, than to keep buying joker rolling paper over and over again.

Is this the sort of stuff god frowns upon, or do you think he'll give me another shot before sending me to the firey depths of hell for all eternity.

2007-09-30 09:27:07 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

how many are doing more than just sitting here -- I am painting,then coming back here and checking in,then painting again...thank the gods it's a project I can walk away from !!
What are ya'll doing?

2007-09-30 09:24:25 · 22 answers · asked by min 4 in Senior Citizens

any bible is God mad at her because she didn't wanted to stay with adam
so sad really sad

2007-09-30 09:23:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Bear with me for a minute, if you will...

Creationists and fundamentalists, I've heard some of you claim that many non-believers base their misconceived ideas of and non-belief in Christianity on the fringe or whacko "Christians" (i.e., Ku Klux Klan, child molesting bishops and priests, Ken Haggard more recently, I could go on...). I think most of you would agree that these people represent a minority of those who call themselves Christians.

Why, then, would you assume the small minority of scientists (and even smaller minority of biologists) that don't believe in evolution actually better represent the biological point of view of evolution than the other 95-98% of the rest of scientists? Aren't you falling into the same trap that you are claiming we (atheists, agnostics, pagans) fall into when we criticize your religion? Aren't we just as justified when we tell you not to listen to these fringe "scientists" such as Michael Behe and Ken Ham?

2007-09-30 09:20:45 · 11 answers · asked by the_way_of_the_turtle 6 in Religion & Spirituality

why can we have a competition called 'Miss Black America' and programs on the television called 'Black music night' when any of these starting in white would be classed as racist, and why do they have to be seperated by colour any way. Is this not 2007

2007-09-30 09:20:17 · 21 answers · asked by rosco 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

can a woman be a deacon?

2007-09-30 09:19:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-30 09:19:01 · 12 answers · asked by Diabzy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-30 09:18:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

their question alway contain some poison in it.
so do you report abuse about the person?
or just you ignore them because you are not belongs to the comunity,colour,nation, which he is insulting?

2007-09-30 09:16:43 · 16 answers · asked by sean paul 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-30 09:16:11 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

As a Christian I am appauled that a leader in the ministry had a million dollar wedding using money from the ministry. That money could have been better spent on the needy. I am ashamed of these people who are using the ministry to gain wealth. With this type of garbage going on in the Christian leadership I am not surprised that the church in America is luke warm.

2007-09-30 09:15:00 · 8 answers · asked by The Mighty Quinn 2 in Religion & Spirituality

was once divorced? I was listening to a Christian radio program and a man who had been in prison was talking about how he is a head pastor of a church now. I don't see that as a problem but I find it odd. Now you see a pastor of a church that was once divorced, no matter what his current marital status is now, and he is concidered SCRIPTURALLY WRONG? Why is that? Yes I know what the Bible says. So would you rather have an ex prisoner as your pastor or a man that had 1 divorce?

2007-09-30 09:14:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-30 09:13:41 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-09-30 09:12:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-09-30 09:12:09 · 11 answers · asked by Jihad Jill 1 in Religion & Spirituality

in the Bible, what other words does it translate to besides the grave?

2007-09-30 09:11:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If the story of Genesis is not a metaphor, then the bible has been proven false by our acquired knowledge of evolution.

OR

If the story of Genesis is a metaphor, then the holy spirit deceived thousands of believers for thousands of years who thought the story of Genesis was literal, and continues to deceive those who still think it's literal.

OR

The bible is fiction and there is no holy spirit.

2007-09-30 09:08:32 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If they can't how can they expect to figure God out? If they can they must be geniuses in the extreme! Please enlighten us poor ignorant believers,you must be Gods your own little selves!!

2007-09-30 09:07:09 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I really doubt they do. all they do is parrot what they heard from their pastor who's very ignorant about everything Catholic.

2007-09-30 09:07:01 · 11 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I just learned today that there is a for-profit company called Unicor that uses federal prisoners as cheap labor. Since a wide variety of people are in prison for non-violent and victimless crimes, isn't this effectively a conflict of interest? We have the highest prison population in the world: perhaps this is the reason why. This contracting agency is making mega-bucks and paying the prisoners peanuts.

Unicor calls it "the best-kept secret in outsourcing." Is this an appropriate use of prison labor?

2007-09-30 09:06:04 · 16 answers · asked by auntb93 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I know they allow you additional opportunities to ask and answer questions but is that all? Does having more points somehow imply greater credibility in answers? Should I strive to garner more points? Can I turn in more points for the *big* bunny rabbit toy?

Sorry, I'm new here.

2007-09-30 09:06:01 · 15 answers · asked by evenmoney_on_god 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-30 09:05:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2007-09-30 09:04:06 · 3 answers · asked by abhishek p 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-30 09:03:52 · 18 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality