Society & Culture - 30 September 2007

about "loving thy neighbor", prohibiting murder, etc. were routinely dismissed as "taken out of context"?

could it be simply that the real context of the supposedly immutable word of God is simply the current mores of the society it is read in?

2007-09-30 01:37:24 · 4 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Religion & Spirituality

There is no name or cards in it to return it to the owner the easy way. Just a photograph of 2 small children.
Would you keep it?
Spend it?
Hand it to the Police?

2007-09-30 01:36:42 · 42 answers · asked by little_one 3 in Etiquette

unsaved loveones what does it mean?

2007-09-30 01:36:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

when he has murdered so many people and animals?

Wikipedia estimates the human population in the third millineum BCE to be around 30 million. Therefore in the flood, Genesis 7:23,
"And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. "

Then you have another 1000 in Gen 19:24, as he hails down fire and brimstone.

He kills Lots wife for looking, Er for just being wicked, and Onan for having a wa-nk

7th Egyptian Plague: Hail Exodus 9:25, must have taken out about 30,000, and he then kills every Egyptian firstborn child. Ex.12:29-30, 500,000, and wipes out the Egyptian army Ex 14:28 1000 more

2007-09-30 01:35:55 · 8 answers · asked by DAVID C 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Its for an R.E essay on abortion. ive found loads for Pro -Life. i didnt think there was any for Pro-Choice, but my friends said there was.

Is there?
and if so what is it?
thank you..x

2007-09-30 01:33:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and how can we exterminate these people?

2007-09-30 01:32:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

On vacation or just given up on us?

2007-09-30 01:32:33 · 6 answers · asked by dragon 5 in Senior Citizens

2007-09-30 01:30:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I used to, but have not come upon any evidence to suggest he did. At this point, I doubt he was real. If you believe he was a real person, is this speculation or do you have evidence that suggests he was real?

2007-09-30 01:28:03 · 22 answers · asked by Green 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Our laughs be (limitless)
Our memories be (countless)
Our friendshipes be (endless)

2007-09-30 01:27:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

what kind of affliction or disability was this "thorn in my flesh"? If possible, please give scriptural references or logical references. Thanks and God bless!

2007-09-30 01:26:00 · 13 answers · asked by paloloy 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I already read a lot of online articles mostly from wikipedia saying that it is a misconception to refer to a typical brown-skinned Filipino as of the "Malay race" but instead, we are of Austronesian descent. I also read that the term "Asian" refers to the people of the continent Asia and not a racial classification, and so is the word Filipino which refers to the nationality of the people of the Philippines and it is not a race in itself as well. So the obvious question is, what race should we classify ourselves on legally binding documents if we are not Asian, Malay or Filipinos?

2007-09-30 01:25:17 · 7 answers · asked by miscellanews 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

But they didn't have cheese.

2007-09-30 01:24:29 · 12 answers · asked by capekicks 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-30 01:23:47 · 13 answers · asked by man of ape 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-30 01:23:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-30 01:23:04 · 20 answers · asked by anil m 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-30 01:21:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I must be a pretty good liar for you to think
that I actually just want to be friends.

It's too bad. Joke.

2007-09-30 01:20:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

what do you think leave your views

2007-09-30 01:19:51 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

My friend keeps ALL pictures and often takes them when I'm not prepared, looking down and have a double chin or one eye blinking so I look drunk. She won't delete tham and I hate her for it. What can you do about such a thing? She even puts them on bebo...I am so self conscious and embarassed about it I feel upset about this.

2007-09-30 01:19:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

All along its pages?
Why? Why not?

2007-09-30 01:18:27 · 29 answers · asked by kamelåså 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Previous to Christianity there were Judaism, Greek, Roman and Nordic mythology, the Celts, the Zarathustra, the Vedas, Buddhism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism and a lot more.

- The idea of a savoir is not unique.
- The idea of someone being the savior running aroung doing miracles and preaching, is not unique.
- Many of the stories in the bible have similarities with the ones from India or the far east(China, Japan, Indonesia, etc).
- The system of worship and practise can be found in the older religions as well.
- The moral and ethics can be found in the older religions as well.
- Even the idea of one God, can be found in religions older than Christianity....

What elements are unique to christianity that cannot be found in any of the elder religions?

2007-09-30 01:16:18 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-30 01:11:49 · 33 answers · asked by anil m 6 in Religion & Spirituality

how would i say this correctl " je ne mentis pas" im a girl so feminine??

2007-09-30 01:11:15 · 6 answers · asked by wakeboarding <3 2 in Languages

http://www.elftown.com/wiki.html?name=Pauly%20the%20Anthro-Dragon

2007-09-30 01:10:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

plz only your o'banion and pls no bad words we r not children . i dont said that hes rong or she is no just say loud and claer with out any fight .. :) ..ok - thanks and dont say that any relgion is the one .............

2007-09-30 01:09:46 · 18 answers · asked by AZONY 1 in Religion & Spirituality

A friend of mine who's from mainland china almost got sucked into a cult recently. Fortunately, i managed to convince her to stop attending meetings, and she's now afraid to ever go back. However, i feel i owe her a better explanation of what cults are, as she doesn't seem to understand them herself, aside from that she doesn't want to be involved in them. Does anyone have any online resources that i could use to explain it to her, preferably in chinese?

2007-09-30 01:02:03 · 6 answers · asked by oppositionPerky 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Matthew 6:5-6 makes it pretty clear what Jesus' thoughts on public and congregational prayer are. Yes, Paul said different, but this is just another example of Christians really being Paul's followers, and not all that interested in what Jesus had to say.

2007-09-30 00:56:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why do people say that if a birds poo's on you its lucky? I fibd it disgusting nevermind lucky? Why do peolpe say this and where did it come from?

2007-09-30 00:54:22 · 9 answers · asked by high t 1 in Mythology & Folklore

I personally doubt it. but if you think it is, why? if you don't think so, why not?

2007-09-30 00:53:54 · 16 answers · asked by The Asker 4 in Religion & Spirituality