Society & Culture - 1 October 2007

I always hear people comparing faith in God to having faith that your chair will hold you when you sit in it. You don't know for sure the chair will hold, but you still sit in it, having faith that it will. I think that's how it goes, right?

Does this comparison work? Why or why not?

2007-10-01 03:34:42 · 12 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do people keep claiming to be Jewish when they are not?

'Messianic Jews' are NOT Jewish. No Jew believes that Jesus was the Messiah. Judaism and Christianity are mutually exclusive: you can't be both!

I have nothing whatsoever against 'messianic jews'. I just wish they would stop masquerading as Jewish when clearly they are not. I would NEVER dream of trying to tell Christians how to define members of their religion. So why do 'messianic jews' feel they can do precisely this with Judaism?

2007-10-01 03:34:39 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How many people would believe it was him? If a man or woman came and said that he/she was the second incarnation of Jesus Christ and judgement day was soon, would anyone believe him, or would he be persecuted by the very Christians that he was representing? Is religion more convenient when it happened in the past?

2007-10-01 03:34:22 · 16 answers · asked by Burns Baby Burns 3 in Religion & Spirituality

processes into place? In other words, do you think God is controlling everything, from gravity to the weather to evolution, or do you think he put the laws of the universe into place to work together intricately? OR do you just not believe in God or a Creator figure?

If you think God is controlling everything and science is just an illusion, please explain why you think so and why you don't believe God would put processes into place. Why wouldn't God create a process such as evolution?

Somebody also argued with me about the weather, saying God could stop a hurricane, tornado, or flood if he wanted to, but it would have vast global weather repurcussions. I think it could be argued that God gave us our brains to escape the weather before it threatens our lives, so why would he save us from a flood if we're stupid enough to build in a flood plain?

Any thoughts?

Thanks;-)

2007-10-01 03:33:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you believe God has a great Plan - that everything that happens for good or bad, is in accordance with God's Plan, what good does it do to pray asking for God to grant you what you wish for? I mean, if God won't intervene on behalf of the millions of starving people in the world praying for food on a daily basis, why would He disrupt His grand Plan so your boyfriend will get back with you or whatever?

If you truly believe there is a Divine Plan, why do you think Hail Marys, light candles, or bended knees will make Him alter it?

2007-10-01 03:32:01 · 12 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 03:31:02 · 24 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 03:28:14 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Some people seem to post abuse when a honest answer would do. would the same people abuse you if you met them in the street, or is it the fact they can hide behind the keyboard, politeness costs nothing

2007-10-01 03:26:35 · 25 answers · asked by stephen l 2 in Other - Society & Culture

1) Why do you believe in God?
2) Why do you believe that God intervene in the universe?
3) Why do you believe in your Holy Book?

Thank you very much.

2007-10-01 03:25:51 · 10 answers · asked by survey taker 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 03:24:44 · 12 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Isn't it considered insanity when someone has a voice in there head whether or not they refer to that voice as "god"

2007-10-01 03:24:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

1) Why do you believe in God or Gods?
2) Why are you a theist or a deist?

Deists believe God does not intervene in universe.
Theists believe God intervene in universe.

Thank you very much.

2007-10-01 03:19:57 · 14 answers · asked by survey taker 2 in Religion & Spirituality

So lacking in direction am I that I have decided to pick ONE thing of this list to do that will change my life, not too much, but it's nice to change tack now and again.

It can be a silly, as radical, or as sensible and thought provoking as you like...

I am a little shy, so no crowd activities, and I am a student, so no cash activities...can you sugest something such as;
"Do ___ more" or "Change _____"
If I can help someone else, all the better, but to change something about myself, is a good place to start.

Any ideas?

2007-10-01 03:18:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I watched a programme that was televised by the bbc and seen a man in the far east lighting paper with his mind.

2007-10-01 03:18:09 · 19 answers · asked by magsy23 1 in Mythology & Folklore

They believe in Jesus, and worship him as their savior. While it is true that they have other beliefs that you might not share with them, isn't that the main criteria?

A few reasons I have seen in the past is:

* It is true that some books in the Bible say that nothing can be added or removed.. It is also true that after such a statement was written in one of the books that more books were added.
* They don't think Jesus is God, they believe in Jesus God and the Holy spirit as separate personages united in purpose though.
* As far as I know, Jesus never specifically states he is God. There are many people who interpret that he said so, but the Unitarians offer a good debate on that.

So, if they believe that Jesus is their savior, why would they be bound for an eternity in Hell?

2007-10-01 03:17:36 · 28 answers · asked by Green 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Market research- I'm in the portable sanitation industry and am trying to gain more perspective from women.

2007-10-01 03:16:59 · 9 answers · asked by a2nikki20 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-10-01 03:15:34 · 20 answers · asked by magsy23 1 in Mythology & Folklore

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An increase in the oil price generates an increase in these resources’ price as well, which is good for our export revenues. What we do need is to improve our energy efficiency, because this *country very* behind on this and it is having an effect on our overall competitiveness.

2007-10-01 03:15:07 · 6 answers · asked by diehard 1 in Languages

Mark 24-27

24: Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. [a] He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret.

25: In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an evil [b] spirit came and fell at his feet.

26: The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.

27: "First let the children eat all they want," he told her, "for it is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs."


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2007-10-01 03:14:47 · 8 answers · asked by wwhy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I think it's real. I also think its more of a question of faith than anything else. What are your views?

2007-10-01 03:13:33 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 03:11:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Describe how the Christian church brainwahses Its members, I am sure you have some idea of the Mo the church uses, I can tell you the mormons use to use this MO when I was a mormon ,but the chirstians do not use it, therefore, I do not see that I am being brainwashed, mind controled or indoctrinated:
Satan controls those that are not members of the LDS church, Satan is after me, Gid is nothing more then Big brither and watching me all the time. The netweork set up to make sure members do not stray and other tatctics to keep members intact.

2007-10-01 03:10:55 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

im really ashamed to ask this question but if i commit a sin ( knowing it thats Allah has forbidden to do so) but after that i feel guilt n then promise to God that im not goin to do so then wat will happen to me May Allah,ll forgive me or i,ll be punished for that i v done. Plz guide me in the name of Allah s.w.t.

2007-10-01 03:10:20 · 12 answers · asked by fkmsfgm 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 03:09:25 · 12 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 03:09:18 · 7 answers · asked by paulb216 1 in Religion & Spirituality

people looked at almost everything in wonderment and awe, and proclaimed how awesome God is to have created all this for us.
Science comes along and has been able to "explain" all these wonders for us so that they are not wonders at all anymore, but rather the logical order of things.
Science also says God doesn't exist because science can't prove He exists, or perhaps it is beyond our ability to prove He exists, so God is pushed out of the picture.

My observation is: When God gives us things we can explain, we say it's the natural order of things. When God gives us things we can't explain, from the everyday perplexities of life to His teachings, etc., we then question His existence.

My question to those who disbelieve: As to the existence of God, what would need to occur for you to believe that He does exist?

2007-10-01 03:08:46 · 14 answers · asked by Wayne G 5 in Religion & Spirituality

The rest of the world accepts it as fact (including religion to some extents), so why do North Americans (evangelicals to be exact) remain stuck on young earth creationism? I don't see any logic behind it and anything used to try to prove their claims has so many holes and repetitiveness.

Not a big issue, it was just something I'm curious about.

2007-10-01 03:08:39 · 17 answers · asked by mathieulefrancois 2 in Religion & Spirituality

There is a lot of pain in the world and religion and law has been created to help explain the unexplainable and outline a system of justice for those who do wrong here and in the afterlife (if one exists). But people are not happy with the system of heaven and hell because of it's eternal aspect and the questions of why a loving God would send us to hell if he made us imperfect in the first place, among other criticisms. Even reincarnation and Karma could be percieved to have it's unfairness.

What would your system of the afterlife and eternal justice be like if you were to be in control of eveything? Please be very specific.

2007-10-01 03:07:20 · 11 answers · asked by l m 3 in Religion & Spirituality

What are your opinions?

2007-10-01 03:06:47 · 26 answers · asked by Tesla Girl is Rokken with Dokken 5 in Other - Society & Culture

If men are better than women at everything intellectually, physically and spiritually then where is the threat? Thank you for the answers on this question, but I would also like your broader, objective viewpoint on the big picture, why do so many men try to stop women from proving themselves, like in sports, "Male" trades, and general society? Is it simply a matter of upbringing, being taught from an early age that their father is a better human being than their mother, or similar teachings? Where does it come from, because on paper oppression and aggressive competition doesn't work for the species as a whole. Encouraging each other makes for a much stronger species, not tearing it apart from the inside.

2007-10-01 03:05:43 · 5 answers · asked by Scatta 4 in Other - Society & Culture