Society & Culture - 4 October 2007

Can you give examples of how the Quran is more tolerant and respectful towards women than the Bible is?

2007-10-04 02:43:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There is a certain Y!A R&S regular who likes to send rambling emails to those who disagree with him. He has finally bestowed upon me a nickname: Evil and Blind One. granted, it doesn't have the same coolness factor as Vile Temptress or Incarnatrix of Evil, but I'll take what I can get.

Have you been given a hate-mail moniker? Do share!

2007-10-04 02:43:00 · 15 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Theories?

2007-10-04 02:42:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and please if you can give the dates that he said it and provide sources. answers with no source will be ignored.

2007-10-04 02:42:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

scholarly commentaries that discuss the moral/ethical/philosophical issues in the text are preferred, but I'm open to any serious and knowledgable suggestions.

2007-10-04 02:40:48 · 4 answers · asked by metanoia 3 in Religion & Spirituality

i was just noticing that the answer this question button and the report it button are awfully close together is it possible that some reported questions are mistakes? i have never used the report it button so i don`t know how it wirks

2007-10-04 02:39:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

PollShows:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071002084632.htm

Are the ladies of Yahoo Answers more afraid of Alzheimer's than Cancer?

2007-10-04 02:37:46 · 13 answers · asked by kayboff 7 in Senior Citizens

Okay. I want a ouija board for halloween and my mother won't let me have one. She wants to know the risks of a ouija board and how can we prevent them? Please help me.

2007-10-04 02:37:12 · 9 answers · asked by lune Angel Hunni...x 1 in Halloween

Why would God make the earth after all? What would have been the case if Adam and Eve never listened to Satan? Wasnt the earth made for a purpose?

2007-10-04 02:36:59 · 12 answers · asked by Artscola 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean, are you playing a game of entrapment or trying to convert. I think one thing can be agreed upon " You have different views". To debate these difference's is the height of insanity. Catholic's believe Jesus was the son of god and Muslim's believe he was a prophet. Can you agree that you are a human being's with a sphychomatic complex that is no different from any other person no matter what spiritual belief you have? Do you understand that you are the same computer system's that work of a programme called EGO that give's you the illusion of individuality? We all react exactly the same except the triggers(stimulus) are different. If your belief in your god empowers you, then why do you question other religion's and try to analyze it under the guise of " Hey, im just trying to understand." Whether god exist's or does not you seem to have forgotten that you are human and any sense of a higher power is useful only to the self.

2007-10-04 02:36:21 · 16 answers · asked by Bane 1 in Religion & Spirituality

... altars and trees for godesses.
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Until the discovery the texts of Ugarit in 1929 and following years, one could deny the existence of the Asherah Goddess, in the Bible and certain researchers identified it by error as being Astaroth/Astarté. Today, not only it seems a principal Goddess in the texts of Ugarit, but it is clearly identified in the Bible, in spite of the repression exerted by the official religion. Many archaeological texts found in the south of Israel reveal a notable relation with YHWH.
The discovery of earthenware jars and steles carrying inscription “To Iahvé and his Asherah” clarified a passage of the Book of Osee in which God, speaking by the mouth of Eph

2007-10-04 02:34:24 · 6 answers · asked by gabuzo 2 in Religion & Spirituality

So you belive in everything coming from absolutely nothing... That everything that we know just happened by chance of luck. That the intricate system of chemistry was just there always, and that for some reason, everything that is organic along with their complicated systems were all a fluke...

Why is that so much more believable than that everything had a designer? A creator? A god?

2007-10-04 02:33:48 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I loved Scarlett's demeanor, she was one pretty tough woman!!
Which was your favorite character and why??

2007-10-04 02:33:12 · 17 answers · asked by ndnquah 6 in Senior Citizens

Dan.12:9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. 12:10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

2007-10-04 02:29:38 · 16 answers · asked by jeni 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it just me, or do certain religions make their followers a little anti-social? Can anyone think of any examples of why this is or is not true?

2007-10-04 02:29:08 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My mom read them to me, and I read them to my girls. they loved them.

2007-10-04 02:28:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Well I thought that he died friday because its called Good Friday. But In matthew it said that The Lord will be swalllowed up in the belly of the earth, {Which means hell}. For three days and three nights. Well if he died on Friday it would not have been three nights. If he died on Thursday it would have been three nights and three days.

2007-10-04 02:28:29 · 16 answers · asked by vballgurl1405 1 in Religion & Spirituality

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 2 Timothy 1:6-9 NIV
I believe this, but then I get confused when I say "If God chose me, why didn't He chose everyone " Why do I have faith and so did God choose or did I choose ?" I know my questions are often "weird" because I use deep thought, but we do have free will so ????????

2007-10-04 02:27:13 · 14 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-04 02:26:52 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When checking my e-mail this morning, I received my first bit of hate mail:

Subject: Message for you

Message: You'll see reality one day, you stupid w****.

My response was simply to explain that his comment was not very "Christ-like" and that he was not setting a good example of Christians and I then wished him a great day.

My questions are:

Is this considerd a "Christ-like" thing to do or say?

Why do some Christians lash out at those who do not agree with their beliefs? Why get angry with someone for not sharing your beliefs?

Is this considered an effective way of converting nonbelievers?

2007-10-04 02:26:29 · 23 answers · asked by Christy ☪☮e✡is✝ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-04 02:24:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-10-04 02:24:32 · 6 answers · asked by Aware 2 in Mythology & Folklore

Sam Harris when he says you shouldn't use the word atheist to describe yourselves?
Or Richard Dawkins when he says you should embrace the word atheist and use it openly?

2007-10-04 02:24:25 · 21 answers · asked by Saved by Grace 3 in Religion & Spirituality

will a person who has never been in contact with religion go to hell when he/she dies?

2007-10-04 02:24:23 · 17 answers · asked by Madizon 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Please, no arguments based on Bible/Qu'ran, use the brains you think your god gave you to answer.

2007-10-04 02:24:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-04 02:24:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

these days the weak don't die out, they are given special benefits and priviledges and healthcare and stuff like that. there is no more survival of the fittest. what do you make of that?

and wouldn't survival of the fittest say that homosexuals are bad because they would die out?

2007-10-04 02:21:47 · 28 answers · asked by Saved by Grace 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I have asked whether this Goddess loving Pagan would be forgiven by your God and what i have to do.... and you say NOTHING!!
Well thats a relief!
For months now you have all been telling me i will be going to hell for being a Witch and now its OK???
WOW~ Magick does happen!
Guess i will just go off and offer my incense and herbs to the Goddess then~ after that i will have time to work a few quick spells ....since i dont have to bother going to church to beg forgivness today!!
My Question is now......Dont you all feel happy that you saved a Pagan a lot of bother today??
Blessed Be
Ariel

2007-10-04 02:21:11 · 17 answers · asked by *~Ariel Brigalow Moondust~* 6 in Religion & Spirituality

How many could you name and get right?

2007-10-04 02:20:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

The hotel is in america. The owners are not american, nor are they russian. However, 50% feels it necessary to speak the russian whenever wherever, frankly, it stinks of discortesy and an unwillingness to absorb a trace of american english. How can I broach this subject to the superiors and get it halted or slowed?

2007-10-04 02:20:35 · 10 answers · asked by Keyser S 2 in Languages