Society & Culture - 1 October 2007

I just really want peoples' opinions on this... Do you believe that a homosexual person can be a christian? I am a christian brought up to believe that being homosexual and being a christian just can not happen based on the word of the Bible. Just wondering what you guys thought... Please respect the opinions of everyone who answers. Thanks!!

2007-10-01 07:32:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This is a sight I have seen and think it is usual in schools, colleges, high schools and even universities. It usually happen´s when there are group of friends around but sometimes it can happen only between two girls in bar for example. Could you tell about your experiences of putting hand over some other girl´s mouth or your mouth being covered. by other girl? Does it anything to do with setting up hierarchies, like who is the leader/active and who is the submissive/ passive one. What do you think that this is quite a turn-on for a man?

2007-10-01 07:31:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-10-01 07:30:33 · 21 answers · asked by Diane 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 07:28:23 · 14 answers · asked by MoPleasure4U 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 07:27:41 · 19 answers · asked by Christian Sinner 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 07:27:37 · 5 answers · asked by Ciarra R 1 in Other - Society & Culture

like jus becuz yu love god dosent mean that u cant be smart right everytime i see them athiests on here tellin christians and jews that they are dum it makes me mad cuz we r no differnet we are peoepel just people who belie ve in god if you belie ved in god you would too

2007-10-01 07:25:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

if so, what is it?

I often wear either a pentacle or a spiral goddess pendant.

2007-10-01 07:24:16 · 37 answers · asked by Diane 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Another user told me that he "believes that physical laws, probability, and consciousness could all be called 'God.' We could 'worship' them through scientific research, playing the odds, and thinking clearly."

Why is this type of religious belief so rare?

2007-10-01 07:23:05 · 20 answers · asked by Bebe 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 07:22:12 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

My grandfather died the day after his birthday, my father died three days after his birthday. After talking to some people I found that people dying on or close to their birthdays isn't so unusual. Why do you think this happens?

2007-10-01 07:22:11 · 7 answers · asked by 4532 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I was there, because i'm a student there.. It was such a disgrace to see him being humiliated EVEN BEFORE HE CAME ON THE STAGE, AND ANSWERED ANY QUESTIONS. I was wondering... what does everyone here, who has heard his speech think about the way Bollingar ( Columbia's President) acted towards Irans President?

and.. what do you think about the speech that was given by the Ahmaddanijad?

personally I think he rightfully embarrassed everyone there by saying "In Iran.. it is our duty to honor the guest respectfully"

2007-10-01 07:21:43 · 24 answers · asked by ۩MoonLit Muslima۩ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I am writing a paper about institutionalizing the elderly. I believe that people has lost their responsibility in taking care of the family and thus turn it to distant bureaucrats. In this manner, it destroys the family. What do you think? Please detail.

2007-10-01 07:21:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

False Prophecies of the Jehovah's Witnesses

The Witnesses make many claims in their attempt to convert you to their faith. They profess to have the only true Christian church, to be the only true representatives of God, to have the only correct biblical teaching, and to be the only true announcers of Jehovah's coming kingdom.
If they are the only true church and are the only true voice of God's word, then what they say should prove to be true, especially in prophecy. When it comes to predicting the future, the Watchtower organization fails miserably. Following are some of the false predictions made over the years by the Watchtower organization. If you present these to a JW, he will probably say something like, "Those are taken out of context," or "They didn't claim to be the prophet of God," or "The light is getting brighter and we are understanding Bible prophecy better now," etc. Make a copy of these false prophecies, found in the appendix, and give it to them to check. They are right out of the Witnesses' literature.
Remember Deut. 18:22, "If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him." If someone makes a false prophecy, and they have claimed to be a prophet of God, then they are false prophets and are not to be listened to.
Do the Witnesses claim to be the prophet of God? Yes, they do.

In 1972 the Jehovah's Witness Watchtower claimed to be the prophet of God.


IDENTIFYING THE "PROPHET" -- "So does Jehovah have a prophet to help them, to warn them of dangers and to declare things to come? These questions can be answered in the affirmative. Who is this prophet?...This "prophet" was not one man, but was a body of men and women. It was the small group of footstep followers of Jesus Christ, known at that time as International Bible Students. Today they are known as Jehovah's Christian Witnesses...Of course, it is easy to say that this group acts as a ‘prophet' of God. It is another thing to prove it." The Watchtower, 4/1/72, p. 197. (See Deut. 18:21)


1897 "Our Lord, the appointed King, is now present, since October 1874," Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 4, page 621.

1899 "...the ‘battle of the great day of God Almighty' (Revelation 16:14), which will end in A.D. 1914 with the complete overthrow of earth's present rulership, is already commenced." The Time Is at Hand, page 101 (1908 edition).

1916 "The Bible chronology herein presented shows that the six great 1000 year days beginning with Adam are ended, and that the great 7th Day, the 1000 years of Christ's Reign, began in 1873." The Time Is at Hand, page ii, (forward).

1918 "Therefore we may confidently expect that 1925 will mark the return of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old, particularly those named by the Apostle in Hebrews 11, to the condition of human perfection." Millions Now Living Will Never Die, page 89.

1922 "The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures than 1914." The Watchtower 9/1/22, page 262.

1923 "Our thought is, that 1925 is definitely settled by the Scriptures. As to Noah, the Christian now has much more upon which to base his faith than Noah had upon which to base his faith in a coming deluge." The Watchtower, page 106 4/1/23.

1925 "The year 1925 is here. With great expectation Christians have looked forward to this year. Many have confidently expected that all members of the body of Christ will be changed to heavenly glory during this year. This may be accomplished. It may not be. In his own due time God will accomplish his purposes concerning his people. Christians should not be so deeply concerned about what may transpire this year." The Watchtower, 1/1/25, page. 3.

1925 "It is to be expected that Satan will try to inject into the minds of the consecrated, the thought that 1925 should see an end to the work." The Watchtower, Sept, 1925 page 262.

1926 "Some anticipated that the work would end in 1925, but the Lord did not state so. The difficulty was that the friends inflated their imaginations beyond reason; and that when their imaginations burst asunder, they were inclined to throw away everything." The Watchtower, page 232.

1931 "There was a measure of disappointment on the part of Jehovah's faithful ones on earth concerning the years 1917, 1918, and 1925, which disappointment lasted for a time...and they also learned to quit fixing dates." Vindication, page 338.

1941 "Receiving the gift, the marching children clasped it to them, not a toy or plaything for idle pleasure, but the Lord's provided instrument for most effective work in the remaining months before Armageddon." The Watchtower, 9/15/41, page 288.

1968 "True, there have been those in times past who predicted an ‘end to the world', even announcing a specific date. Yet nothing happened. The ‘end' did not come. They were guilty of false prophesying. Why? What was missing?.. Missing from such people were God's truths and evidence that he was using and guiding them." Awake, 10/8/68.

1968 "Why are you looking forward to 1975?" The Watchtower, 8/15/68, page 494.

A JW might say that the organization is still learning. If that is so, then how can they trust what they are taught now by the Watchtower? Will what they are being taught now change also?
A true prophet of God won't err in prophesying. Only a false prophet does. The Jehovah's Witness organization, that claims to be a prophet of God, is really a false prophet. Jesus warned us by saying, "For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect -- if that were possible" (Matt. 24:24).

2007-10-01 07:20:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was waiting in line at the convenice store with an older black man being the only person ahead of me. The clerk (a very sweet girl from India) was on the phone trying to complete the call. The older black man turned to me and said something about them coming here and thinking they owned the place. In my shock, I thought I hadn't heard him right but then he nudged me, pointed to the girl and said it again.

I wanted to say no more than my Irish Grandmother when she got here, or the Chinese guy at the restaurant down the street or the black girl who's always on the phone at the store across the street.

Instead I bit my lip and said no more so than anyone else and left it at that.

So... How would you have handled this?

2007-10-01 07:20:13 · 8 answers · asked by yeoldebroad 2 in Other - Society & Culture

A christian, a jew and a muslim wrote a book about getting along and learning the simularities in their religions... in a nut shell..."we are all after the same thing, just taking dfferent pathways". I don't get it. How can a christian who believes in Jesus as part of the trinity find similarity with a jew who denies Jesus was the son of God? I think a couple of these ladies are in for a big surprise.

2007-10-01 07:19:48 · 12 answers · asked by MonkeyMami 2 in Religion & Spirituality

kisses

2007-10-01 07:18:24 · 14 answers · asked by ? 6 in Other - Society & Culture

hot dog buns come in packs of 8.

2007-10-01 07:16:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I say women because I'm 24 turning 25 next month. Me and my gf were arguing the other day because she said I am less of a lady (as in childish/boyinsh) because I play video games.

I was offended because I am still a woman in every other way. I still enjoy cooking, cleaning, being with my bf etc etc. I'm soft spoken, I wear skirts and heels, I wear make up and do my hair like every other normal girly girl. Only thing different is that I enjoy video games occasionally instead of movie nights.

2007-10-01 07:16:08 · 23 answers · asked by Pudge_Monsta 3 in Other - Society & Culture

how could jesus have died for them?

2007-10-01 07:13:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Don't you feel a bit Muslim-esque when you condemn or look down on nudity?

Did God give you your bodies not to show them at will?

2007-10-01 07:13:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I would like to bleach out my hair a little bit and add some color...unnatural color. Maybe a couple chunks of bright red, something like this...will this make it harder for me to find a job?
I'm not some crazy immature teenager or anything. I just like fun hair. Something different and vibrant.
I also have a very* small nose ring, should i take it out on job interviews?

2007-10-01 07:12:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I need arguments for and against this point.. Quotations from anywhere would help too!
Thanks...

2007-10-01 07:12:09 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Easter

I need arguments for and against this point.. Quotations from anywhere would help too!
Thanks...

2007-10-01 07:11:32 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

yeah so answer my question !

2007-10-01 07:11:02 · 5 answers · asked by glitter glue 5 in Mythology & Folklore

hello everyone, I'm Italian and I'm at my first year of studying English at University. I had studied English at highschool but definitely not at the same level. Basically our professor destroyed all our knowledge (or at least, what we thought we knew) of English in an hour and a half.
First question she asked, that we have to do some research about for homework. ''He can run faster than I (can)'', ''He can run faster than me''. Both sentences are grammaticaly correct. BUT what's the difference in the function of THAN in the 2 sentences?
And also, what's the difference IN MEANING between some and any? can you say ''Alex likes any beer/Alex likes some beer''? (I guess the answer is YES, but why doesn't it sound right?)
I know these question might sound really stupid for you English native speakers, but we have never been taught grammar this way. it was just a bunch of rules. why this woman, and rightly so I believe, wants to know WHY.
thanks so much in advance.

2007-10-01 07:10:54 · 8 answers · asked by Sylvia 3 in Languages

So if a christians had sex with an animal does that mean Jesus died for bestiality?

Did Jesus die for people who commit incest? Did Jesus die for homosexual Christians even though they r still going hell?

2007-10-01 07:09:15 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Human beings are driven by a desire to understand. When they cannot, they invent explanations for strange phenomena as often as not.

Look at many (read: all) early religions. They created mythology around unexplained natural phenomena in an attempt to understand it. For example, the Greeks and Romans believed that the cause of winter was that Persephone was visiting her husband in the underworld. Persephone's mother, Demeter, was the Goddess of the Harvest, so during the time her daughter spent in Hades she made the earth cold and fallow.

The point is... people have been basing their religious beliefs on stuff they made up for thousands of years. Back in the day anythin that people couldn't explain must be the work of God or Gods.

Don't you think it's possible that Jesus was merely a skilled manipulator? That perhaps his miracles were staged, or he used sleight of hand, and once he gained a critical mass of followers they drove him to the point of godhood?

~Swingers

2007-10-01 07:06:52 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 07:06:31 · 7 answers · asked by tyedyeblue1 4 in Mythology & Folklore

christians believe in god, and jesus, and satan, and all of those beings.
but why do they find things such as the mothman, bigfoot, nessie, mokele mbembe, and the chupacabras so hard to believe?
these beings are just as fathomable as a spirit that created all life on earth right?

2007-10-01 07:06:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality