Society & Culture - 3 October 2007

2007-10-03 08:46:15 · 30 answers · asked by Ellan M 3 in Religion & Spirituality

God is "all knowing" which includes "all seeing" and more. God knows what you look like and what your surroundings look like from every possible angle over the course of your entire life. So an all-knowing God is clearly watching you have sex.

Theists, do you think about this? God watching you is like having 1000 video cameras pointed at you from all around the room - does that bother you?

2007-10-03 08:46:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have now gotten 17 responses claiming that God exists, without one shred of scientific proof, claiming that because I know that air exists, or atoms, or molecules, or any other MICROSCOPIC organism, God must exist even though he is not visible. Well, how stupid is this. We all know air exists...you can feel it, see it blow, and even witness tornadoes! There is scientific evidence that atoms, molecules and everything else scientific you can compare it to exists.
Someone show me how God exists, without referring to the Bible, a book that a few men wrote NOT inspired by anything other than money.

Let's face it. You're wrong. Now, go to hell.

2007-10-03 08:45:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Im 15 and i might be going to a halloween concert with my friend from school.
Im not 100% sure what Id like to go as, (definately nothing gruesome)
I was thinking maybe a fairy (with all body glitter and swirly face make up, wings and floaty skirt etc)
But i was browsing the net and saw yuna cosplay costume instructions!
Now i thought that was a pretty good idea, but one thing might be people might not recognise who i was.
I could get a blue and a green contact lense for her eyes, and my hair is a little like hers (only quite abit longer)
I am unsure whether to go for her original kimono outfit, wedding outfit, songstress or gunner outfit.
http://www.driftingheart.net/yuna/media/cosplay.html
kimono and wedding dress

http://www.driftingheart.net/yuna-2/media/cosplay.html
songstress and gunner

opinions and ideas appreciated!

2007-10-03 08:45:04 · 5 answers · asked by ~ Twirl Girl ~ 2 in Halloween

After Jesus broke my ac and flooded my car I pulled back the carpet and found a Jesus fish logo thing under it.

My girlfriend says I should put it on my car.

Should I break up with her?

2007-10-03 08:44:49 · 18 answers · asked by NONAME 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-03 08:44:29 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

but the dinos "ruled the world". i dont see how dinos could rule the world unless they were ALL OVER it. if the asteroid had been the thing that "took them out", then how did it NOT destroy the earth as well?? how can something collide w/ earth, have the ability 2 kill the things living on it, but NOT destroy earth @ the same time??? are ya gunna tell me the thing vibrated but didnt break apart?

2007-10-03 08:43:46 · 18 answers · asked by Tiff 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a devout Christian and I have been studying History and the history of Christianity in general. I used to buy into the junk about the Romans being corupt and immoral that caused their fall. Sure by today's standards of morality the Romans were some wicked people but did that really cause their down fall? To me there seems to be a connection with Romes acceptance of Christianity in the 4th Century and the fall of Rome by the hands of the Barbarians not long afterwards. By the way Paganism was big buisness too. What do you think?

2007-10-03 08:43:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...after her attacker pays her father fifty silver pieces?

2007-10-03 08:42:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-03 08:42:11 · 29 answers · asked by hottie 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Does that Mean God is Dead?
or looking back on LTS's life He ended up dead just like everybody else turned out to be eventually?

Blog: http://ca.blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-S4xdbPkweaXdWKROyvXQbsfK

And is your God rilli the 1 in the light(the word) meaning the gh or the soldier of the military that mans the light in which their is no darkness, a real life effect?

and with the understanding we all have wires installed in us, is it any wonder even God hates you?

2007-10-03 08:40:56 · 1 answers · asked by Lord of all Earth 2 in Religion & Spirituality

This is the equivalent of screaming on the Internet, and it makes whoever is typing it look idiotic. I just recommend avoidance in this practice.

2007-10-03 08:40:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A tangled web of lies does nothing but confuse the masses and lead them to death and hell…
Do we not desire ALL to really know the truth and be saved?

Very well…
The chief points of the Reformation were as follows:
Salvation is by GRACE alone.
Salvation is through FAITH alone.

Now, the Catholic church excommunicated people for believing and proclaiming these truths, even to the point of speaking a curse upon them and throwing them in jail!

But, now…certain Catholics seem to be indicating that “true” Catholic doctrine teaches that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone?

I use to be a Catholic…or rather, a “pseudo-Catholic”…and became an atheist. Now that the Lord has revealed Himself to me, do you Catholics have the audacity to say that He is leading me back to Rome Catholicism?

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2007-10-03 08:39:32 · 17 answers · asked by yachadhoo 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-03 08:37:04 · 15 answers · asked by fslima2000 1 in Religion & Spirituality

what are you in search of right now?
career, relationships, purpose...

2007-10-03 08:36:44 · 19 answers · asked by tierra n 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i think witch and ghosts because they are SO overused!
also i hate the fact that halloween costumes has gone from scary to sluty for women.

2007-10-03 08:36:29 · 9 answers · asked by HANNAH S 5 in Halloween

Would a true Christian use pirate software to make a run the website for their church?

2007-10-03 08:35:51 · 11 answers · asked by SITSC 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-03 08:34:33 · 1 answers · asked by Mr T in Tx 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?

2007-10-03 08:34:25 · 7 answers · asked by phoenixxgrey 3 in Etiquette

what do you think of guys who wear tights (pantyhoes) in private, sexy?, turn on?, weird? etc

2007-10-03 08:34:17 · 27 answers · asked by mischievouskittty 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

You're always hearing people going on about a 'war' on Christianity, Muslims freak out about once a month about some perceived slight to their prophet. It seems to me if people really had any strength to their faith these things wouldn't matter! After all, if you really believe in your god, who supposedly created THE UNIVERSE and everything in it, what would the carping of some malcontents matter in the big picture? What power do mocking or disrespectful words have against the almighty creator of everything? If your faith was sincere the obvious answer would be 'none'. The fact that people react the way they do has a lot more to do with temporal Earthly matters than sprituality, and their defensive behavior a clear sign of a faith that is immature; still fixated on symbolism and ceremony than what really matters, their soul, which lies out of reach of any Earthly influence, let alone some silly mocking words...

2007-10-03 08:33:58 · 19 answers · asked by AmigaJoe 3 in Religion & Spirituality

not going to bed with them? Would you hit your wife?

2007-10-03 08:33:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There is no purgatory to make up for your sins. Once you're dead, that's it. So, where ya' going?

2007-10-03 08:33:41 · 27 answers · asked by Suzi♥Squirrel 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Sometimes, I read answers/questions from Christians, and I feel like I'm telling a child there is no Santa.

Do you ever feel bad for telling someone the truth? Maybe they know but they just really don't want to hear it.

2007-10-03 08:33:20 · 22 answers · asked by JWill 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-03 08:32:59 · 12 answers · asked by pizzaboy11290 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-03 08:32:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...my name would be "i Vote 4 funny (atheist)"

I constantly see people inaccurately assuming the religion or belief of another person and then questions never get answered as they would have been. In fact, I've seen confusion of a person's beliefs cause people to completely misinterpret their question or answer. I think we all have. Haven't you?

I wonder if making what you are absolutely obvious would help the R&S community make progress toward the end of mutual understanding and acceptance. Or if that would just take some of the fun out of it.

I guess you could always add a statement to the end of your question like, "but that's just hypothetical, because I don't believe in that," or something along those lines, but I think constantly using qualifiers is, well, kind of gay.

What do you think?

2007-10-03 08:31:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why is it that everything that Christians attribute to God (i.e. answered prayers, miracles, communication with God, weather, etc.) can also be explained by natural causes and/or luck? Christians, even if you insist that God is responsible for these things, you cannot deny that it is at least possible for them to be explained by natural causes and/or luck. For example, if a cancer victim defies 1,000 to 1 odds and lives, you can at least argue that the person just happened to be the 1 out of the 1,000. Or, if a Christian is having a hard time deciding which career path to take, so they pray about it and end up making a decision, couldn’t someone at least argue that the person was simply using their own logic and talking out loud helped them organize their thoughts and think clearly? Do you think God set up the world so that it would be difficult for humans to tell whether things happened because of natural causes or because of divine intervention? In other words, how come nothing happens today that is undeniably the work of God?

2007-10-03 08:31:00 · 7 answers · asked by Biggus Dickus 3 in Religion & Spirituality

My 2 month old son recently passed away and I have received so many sympathy cards. This may seem like an odd question but am I supposed to respond with a thank you to all of them? I have already sent thanks you to the funeral home and our town for donating services and gravesites. I am planning on sending thank yous to anyone who gave us money or helped us out but I am still left with 50+ cards. Under normal circumstances I would with no questions asked but this is a very daunting task for me right now.

Anyone have any experience with this?

2007-10-03 08:30:14 · 8 answers · asked by R R 2 in Etiquette

The following excerpt forbids members from receiving Blood Transfusions:

"of the Holy Scriptures in this regard subject the dedicated, baptized receiver of blood transfusion to being disfellowshipped from the Christian congregation?
The inspired Holy Scriptures answer yes....According to the law of Moses, which set forth shadows of things to come, the receiver of a blood transfusion must be cut off from God's people by excommunication or disfellowshiping....if in the future he persists in accepting blood transfusions or in donating blood toward the carrying out of this medical practice upon others, he shows that he has really not repented, but is deliberately opposed to God's requirements. As a rebellious opposer and unfaithful example to fellow members of the Christian congregation he must be cut off therefrom by disfellowshiping." - The Watchtower 01/15/1961 pp. 63, 64

2007-10-03 08:30:11 · 9 answers · asked by Wondering Faith 2 in Religion & Spirituality