Society & Culture - 4 October 2007

How spinelessly, cravenly shallow would someone have to to be to have a show of emotional support for a DYING woman *removed?*

Do they have no life, no soul, no heart . . . or just no freakin' class?

2007-10-04 13:10:30 · 17 answers · asked by Boar's Heart 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I will be doing some cross border shopping in Niagara Falls, NY on Monday, but I was wondering what would be open and what wouldn't be.

Thanks.

2007-10-04 13:10:29 · 4 answers · asked by Louis M 2 in Other - Holidays

and whos seen him? what does he do ect?

2007-10-04 13:10:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

When people claim to be "born again", what precisely do they mean? I have always believed that when we are baptized we are "born" into the Kingdom of God. Does "born again" mean you've fallen away from the church and have come to renew your commitment or.....what? Thanks very much for helping me with this. May the Lord + bless you and keep you always!

2007-10-04 13:09:03 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Everyone that talks about Islam says that it is a religion of peace. However, everywhere you look you see evidence to the contrary. From the outside in, Islam looks like a religion that represses it's subjects, is horribly sexist and abusive toward women, and endorses the action that it is ok to kill some one who does not share your faith simply because they do not share your faith. There seems to be a major difference between what is preached and what is done. I can not help but draw a correlation to where Islam is now and where Christianity was back during the Crusades, when christians had that naughty little tendency to burn heretics at the stake. For Christianity it took internal (not external) revolts and reformation in order to come out of this period. Within the Muslim community, what is it going to take to make blowing oneself up in the middle of the town square, an option that is just no long accepted and even seen as immoral? Do Muslims need an Islamic Reformation?

2007-10-04 13:04:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why are churches named after saints?
How do you pray with saints, and do Catholics have a certain saint they pray to? How do they choose their devoted saint?
What items do Catholics pray/worship with? I know they have a rosary, and Bible, but is there other things they use?
What is the Eucharist and Mysteries?
Why do Catholics put a lot of emphasis on Mary? why not most emphasis on God?
Why do people make the sign of the cross on their forehead and across their chest, what does this mean/stand for?

I have learned the basic things from research on the Internet, but I'm having trouble finding or understanding some of the other things about Catholicism.

These questions are for Catholics or others who have a knowledge of Catholicism, I am in search for answers, not opinions.

God Bless.

2007-10-04 13:03:00 · 8 answers · asked by oysterchowder2004 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't know what my family will think, or exactly how religious they are. Some of friends support me and are intrested as well. I am just curious on how to get started. Preferably before Sahmain,(haloween).

Thanx!

2007-10-04 13:02:01 · 10 answers · asked by Taylor 1 in Religion & Spirituality

'I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.' (John 15:5 NIV)

That must be the key to our boredom with Christianity: we have not been keeping in very close touch with our Man in glory. We have been doing in our churches all those churchly things that we do. We have done them with our own understanding and in our own energy. But without a bright and conscious confirmation of God's presence, a church service can be very deadly and dull.

2007-10-04 12:58:29 · 26 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Is there ONE honest Muslim here today who can admit that the Quran has changed many times? Come now. Surely you know the history of your own religion. First you have the "Satanic" verses that Muhammad's followers pressured him to discard, which he did. Then you have an entire "revelation" that was eaten by a goat before it could even be included in the final collection. Apparently the Quran wasn't enough so you guys wrote a bunch of other books to go along with it, which you also consider to be infallible scripture. If you ask me you should really consider correcting the scientific mistakes in your books, like where it says the sun sets in a pool of murky water every night or where it says that sperm comes from a man's chest. (Or did the word "chest" really mean "crotch" back then?) You sure like to lie about the Bible changing even though all the evidence points to its complete preservation. So what do you say when someone calls you on your lies? More lies?

2007-10-04 12:58:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

my sister has to finish 20 more hours of community service by the end of the semester, and she was thinking of working in an animal shelter. so does anyone know any good places she can voulenteer at? btw, it has to b in either manhattan or queens, ny. o, and she's in 7th grade.

2007-10-04 12:57:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

Do you reject any point designed to make you think?

2007-10-04 12:56:42 · 34 answers · asked by DavinaOpines 5 in Religion & Spirituality

UK freaks only need apply!

2007-10-04 12:53:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

bugs do?

Do bugs breath out carbon dioxide or do they just live off oxygen? Or do they breath at all?

2007-10-04 12:52:34 · 9 answers · asked by t a m i l 6 in Religion & Spirituality

... what would be a good icebreaker?

2007-10-04 12:50:30 · 22 answers · asked by Bad Liberal 7 in Religion & Spirituality

why can't they accept that as my answer?
I usually get a response like "oh keep looking and you will find the right person" I think to myself who said I was looking.
some Folks think marriage is the greatest thing in the wordl.
At least i know It's not for me. I am being honest about it and folks cannot accept that.

WHy?

2007-10-04 12:50:05 · 2 answers · asked by BLACK GUY! ♣ 1 in Other - Society & Culture

does god reveal himself?
do you know of any who without having heard about christ or the bible before keeps a personal relationship with god?

2007-10-04 12:46:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Yeah, I've checked out the website. I find it kinda funny, although clearly I don't "believe" a word of it. (I also found Swift's "A Modest Proposal" hilarious.) As we Christians have a verse "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked", I thought there might be a similar verse somewhere in the Revelations of the Saint Prego the Divine. Just don't wanna step on the sacred writings in any way.

No, I am not intending to sound as though I am mocking the FSM -- I just find it funny and it works with my sense of humor.

Have a great night!

2007-10-04 12:45:48 · 18 answers · asked by herfinator 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Hell. Doesn't it countredict with a lot in religion? i mean i am lutheran and completly believe in jesus christ and god. but hell confuses me. so instead of me explaining all my many confusions, how about YOU the experts tell me exactly these things.

1. Who goes to hell?
2. Are they there for all of eternity?
3. Why does god have people go to hell?
4. any other comments about it?

if i want something explained i will post a later comment. thank you!

2007-10-04 12:45:33 · 11 answers · asked by random bailey 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Prophets?
Revelation?
Authority?
Please Explain

2007-10-04 12:45:06 · 17 answers · asked by guest 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Is that messed up or what ?

The Lord of Abraham has no son.

Jewish Ruling concerning Christianity :

"...according to the known Jewish ruling that Christians are IDOL worshippers." (Likkutei Sichos 37:198)


http://www.noahide.com/infiltration/xmas.htm

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Jewish Ruling concerning Islam :

[36] Maimonides, Responsa, 448

The Muslims [Ishmaelim] are not in any way idolators. [Idolatry] has already been removed from their mouths and their hearts, and they unify G-d in the appropriate manner without any admixture [of idolatrous beliefs].

http://www.chiefrabbi.org/dd/sources/source36.html

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2007-10-04 12:43:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-04 12:42:19 · 11 answers · asked by lindsey p 5 in Religion & Spirituality

i know how much i um, expose, anyway, i'm just wondering what other christian girls think? how much is the right amount, and how much is too much? i know a lot of you might say none, is the right amount, so just don't yell at me, i'm just wondering what other girls think.

2007-10-04 12:40:19 · 12 answers · asked by momo 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Dont go to heaven, I have read the Bible many times and have never seen where it says that animals dont go to heaven.

2007-10-04 12:38:39 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-04 12:35:12 · 10 answers · asked by CherryCheri 7 in Mythology & Folklore

Do people gain their likeness/interest in you if you're funny?
because earlier today,there was a false fire alarm at my school and the thing was is that i was the only student who left the room (which was kinda weird),so when the principal came up the loud speaker and made an announcement that it was a false alarm,i went back to the classroom,opened the door and noticed that everyone was in their seats as if nothing happened, so i was like "hello" and everyone all laughed at me for some reason and i decided to laugh at myself when i was taking my seat.After taking my seat,i started thinking about why everyone was in their seats before i am and laughed at me when i said hello,i asked a couple students who sat next to me if anyone besides me evacuated the room when the alarm rang,they said none left the room,besides me of course.im just asking if me being funny gains interest/likeness in others who laugh at me for being funny.im trying to find a bright side to this.cuz im embaressed

2007-10-04 12:34:33 · 3 answers · asked by sk8erboi 1 in Etiquette

Lol, my 6 year old is great at flooring me, he was getting ready for school and got really mad. said, "That thing wont stay down!" I turned around and said, what thing? There he was with his hands in his pants just as mad at could be " That thing I go potty with! It wont stay down, and I cant get my pants on" LOl I died laughing,That "Thing" was just making him so mad.

will he go to hell for having a thing that wont behave?

2007-10-04 12:33:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am looking for a place for my dad to go and inter act with other 81 years old

2007-10-04 12:32:47 · 12 answers · asked by cat_tattoo4life 1 in Senior Citizens

I go to my doctor and trust her completely even though medical research follows the scientific method.
I trust that when I go on a plane it won't crash even though aeronautical science follows the scientific method.
I trust that almost every single technology I use will work correctly because all the research that allows for it to work follows the scientific method.

But when it comes to evolution, the big bang and the age of the earth I suddenly stop trusting science.

Why am I such a hypocrite?

It's like when I see flaws in the evidence for evolution like that one fake hominid fossil I completely reject the whole theory. But when medical science does the same thing like when a pharmaceutical company recalls a certain medication for health reasons, I still will trust my doctors and the medicine they adminsiter afterwards and I don't start doubting medical science.

Why do I make such a blatant double standard?

2007-10-04 12:32:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I can find the powers of a billion other trees, but I am finding it difficult to find anything on the Cottonwood. Thank you. )O(

2007-10-04 12:32:11 · 3 answers · asked by rhiamon 3 in Religion & Spirituality

(like 95% of guys lie about their penis size)

What's the real %?

2007-10-04 12:30:50 · 17 answers · asked by LifeSavers 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender