Society & Culture - 2 October 2007

I believe the Bible says to forgive and forget. Correct me if I'm wrong. Am I right so far?

OK, assuming that I am, I shall continue on. If the Bible tells man to forgive and forget, then... Why does God send those who "sin" to Hell? Why does he not forgive and forget? Or at least forgive, right? If you think it is because God is not bound by human law, then... What kind of being, higher or not, does this?

I do not consider Him to be benevolent, if he is not held accountable for his own laws he has stated and enforced, am I right? I just want some debate today, no flaming, please. Explain to me why if God is not held accountable for His own actions, and as such, why is he called benevolent.

2007-10-02 14:24:30 · 23 answers · asked by The World Ends with You 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-02 14:23:33 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

if He is then why did Jesus pray to "God?"

I know, ur going to say its becuz He's the father, but then that would confirm that the trinity is not true, right?

So God is one, not three forms...?

Peace.

2007-10-02 14:23:32 · 18 answers · asked by justmyinput 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Hello. I'd like to know what does "kampfmotte" mean in German. Is this a slang term and does it mean "tough female"? Please let me know. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Jason Goldman
JGoldman10@yahoo.com

2007-10-02 14:22:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

What do you think about this. You've successfully taken BC out of the history books and now it's B.C.E, well let's think what event are you basing it off of? let's hear it come on anyone? What happened 2,007 years ago that we are currently basing the BCE off of, anyone?

2007-10-02 14:22:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Wouldn't you be like Spock?
never laughing
Never enjoying or really getting into anything because
It's not logical.
Never falling in love
never moved with compassion to save a drowning man risking your own life, never risking your life to save another (not logical, not something an evolutionary "being" would do)
I mean have you actually thought about what you are saying
when you say people have no soul?
Seriously?
It's not even logical in light of what humans are capable of!
(in the good or evil realm)
I realize some want to be neutral fearing zeal to be good or evil. but you can't stay neutral forever.

2007-10-02 14:21:18 · 18 answers · asked by sisterzeal 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-02 14:20:52 · 15 answers · asked by Jorge C 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Pretty on the outside.
Ugly on the inside.
I never understood.

2007-10-02 14:20:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

if you only had one wish to make the world a better place what would it be? Mine would be for the world to better tolerate and accept homosexuality. I feel it is so amazingly wrong that people can discriminate against people that can't help who they love. This is just my opinion, but whats yours?

2007-10-02 14:20:19 · 7 answers · asked by zoe_yay 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

My sister and brother in law have pretty much left the church. They have a beautiful baby and one on the way. There are no plans for baptism and I think they plan on raising them with no religious foundation. I have hinted. I have said my peace but they have made up their minds.

I'm scared for the children. Not only will they miss some formative years, but now I fear that they will be at risk of falling prey to some snake oil religion. People have a spiritual aspect that needs fulfillment. I'd hate to think of their religion being a self help book or some kind of cult or new age thing.

What can I do? Any advice?

Will you please pray that my sister and brother in law come back to the church and that their children get raised in the faith?

Thanks in advance!!!

2007-10-02 14:18:22 · 8 answers · asked by Think.for.your.self 7 in Religion & Spirituality

An old indian told me once that their religon was the truth.
why do christians think that theirs is right and every one else's is wrong...?

2007-10-02 14:16:24 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Everyone says I'm going to hell because I dont believe in God! They all judge me and I fear to speak my opinion about being an evolutionist and a spiritualist becuase people try to preach to me... Only 3 people know about it....1 just doesnt believe in God and the 2nd just doesnt really care....3rd Is a christian but she understands and shes my best friend!

But anywho....Do any of you have some advice about this whole thing? I want people to know the real me....
I started a new school and the first question they all asked me has "Have you found a church yet?" That was alittle offincive...but Just help me! :) Thanks!

2007-10-02 14:15:09 · 13 answers · asked by SkyeBuGG 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Any stories or old memories you want to share would be cool. I'm just interested in what "the good old days" were like.

2007-10-02 14:15:00 · 13 answers · asked by Kiwi 5 in Senior Citizens

My theory is that the soul is not made of ordinary matter, so OF COURSE we can't detect it.

Do you think science will ever be able to detect the soul using scientific instruments?

2007-10-02 14:14:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

1 John 4
Test the Spirits
1Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.
4You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 5They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. 6We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit[a] of truth and the spirit of falsehood.

2007-10-02 14:14:28 · 11 answers · asked by sisterzeal 5 in Religion & Spirituality

they lock the boys at school i need to go and they lock all of the boys bathrooms so i have to beg the teacher to use the staff bathrooom

2007-10-02 14:13:16 · 12 answers · asked by cow man 1 in Etiquette

I was curious to know what the exact definition of mortal sin was so I looked it up. It said that there are three things a sin must be before it is considered mortal:

1.its subject must be grave (or serious) matter;
2.it must be committed with full knowledge, both of the sin and of the gravity of the offense;
3.it must be committed with deliberate and complete consent.

what does the third one mean exactly? I don't quite understand it.

2007-10-02 14:12:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Hello all..... Here's my delima, i'm entering the corprate job world again. I was running a family business for 5yrs, and have it on my resume. So when i'm going out to interviews, how would you address this when your asked about it by a prospective employer? How do companies look at this as compaired to working for a company? The owner was a family member......my dad, and i thought it was bad practice to put a family member down as a contact for previous employment?

Any suggestions/ addvice? Thanks in advance.
JS

2007-10-02 14:11:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Prominent pastor/teacher R.C. Sproul has said something to the effect of: All theologians are correct only about 80% of the time. Is that good enough? Why or why not?

2007-10-02 14:11:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

To the Bible says to end the famine that was caused by his predecessor (Saul), David agrees to have seven of Saul's sons killed and hung up "unto the Lord."


21:6 Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.

21:9 And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.


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2007-10-02 14:11:20 · 3 answers · asked by Mithrianity 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Spanish has simpler grammer rules, and far fewer spelling exceptions than English. So adopting Spanish would eventually mean lower public education costs. Why waste money perpetuating English?

2007-10-02 14:11:04 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

David vows to will kill "any that pisseth against the wall."


1 Samuel 25:22 ------ So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

"A person could piss against a tree, he could piss on his mother, he could piss on his own breeches, and get off, but he must not piss against the wall -- that would be going quite too far. The origin of the divine prejudice against this humble crime is not stated; but we know that the prejudice was very strong -- so strong that nothing but a wholesale massacre of the people inhabiting the region where the wall was defiled could satisfy the Deity." -- Mark Twain, Letters from the Earth


http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/1sam/25.html#22



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2007-10-02 14:03:23 · 9 answers · asked by Mithrianity 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus or His apostles would have said that in the New Testament?

No one in the New Testament says Jehovah is the most important name and and that God wants everyone to know His name is Jehovah.

2007-10-02 14:02:20 · 19 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Be brave and our prayers are with you!!!

2007-10-02 14:02:19 · 13 answers · asked by ndnquah 6 in Senior Citizens

"Article 11. As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion, - as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen [Muslims], - and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan [Muslim] nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interuption of the harmony existing between the two countries." The treaty was passed unanimously in the Senate after being read aloud. HOW then can Christians STILL insist that this is a "Christian Nation" when even early Founders like George Washington (who began the negotiations) and John Adams (under whom it was signed) agreed with the language of the above Treaty?!? WHY was there no uproar from Congress over the "Unchristian" tone of the Treaty - unless they knew FULL WELL that the United States was NOT founded on Christianity???

2007-10-02 14:00:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i have a 6th grade friend and she asks if she sould give valentine's day cards. she thinks that some people will laugh at her and say she's a little kid. what should i say back?

2007-10-02 13:59:48 · 12 answers · asked by I scream for ice cream 3 in Valentine's Day

2007-10-02 13:59:15 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I bought them at a jewelry store for .99 ea. I remember a ladybug on one. It was the same time as the siamese twin jewelry was out too. Bracelets that were made of silver and rings, the background was greyish blue.

2007-10-02 13:58:18 · 4 answers · asked by kriend 7 in Senior Citizens

everyone about the name Jehovah?

JWs say that the Jehovah name is the most important. They feel it so important that they go door to door telling people about the name of Jehovah.

I do not think that we even know the correct way of pronounce this name of Jehovah. You cannot find the original name of Jehovahin the OT original writings. You can only find the consonants YHVH

2007-10-02 13:57:41 · 10 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm a sociopath, and as such, I find it rather hard to connect with people, make friends, and obtain jobs. Most of my expressions, and emotions are feigned. Though it bothers me to it, it is the only way that I can keep a foot hold in the human world. Would it be wrong for me to adopt a foreign personality entirely? I would prefer to have some semblance of a normal life.

2007-10-02 13:56:51 · 9 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality