Society & Culture - 6 October 2007

the Holy Spirit can be lied to, obeyed, grieved and blasbhemed?

John 14:26 tells us that the Holy Spirit is sent by Father ( cf. John 16:17). One does not "send" some impersonal force. Rather, a person is sent to accomplish some specific task. Just as Jesus was sent by Father ( John 6:38 ), so too was the Holy Spirit sent by the Father.

2007-10-06 10:25:25 · 6 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I believe in something greater, but I believe in the universe as my Diety. I think it allowed life to flourish but I don't think humans are any more significant than any other apart from through our achievements and advancement. I don't believe in the afterlife(Life alone is a big thing), or a Moral interviening God, I do however believe everything is observed.

I have no proof for my beliefs, my Deity asks for no worship, and needs no believers.

What classification would you put this in at?

2007-10-06 10:22:19 · 24 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6 in Religion & Spirituality

logic seem to accomplish so little?

1Cor 2:14
" The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that comes from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned"

2007-10-06 10:19:39 · 12 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

What Did you do for Him,not just for yourself or other people;but what did you do for Him?What will be your response

2007-10-06 10:19:05 · 17 answers · asked by Maurice H 6 in Religion & Spirituality

i asked the cards if I was pregnant and I got the King of Wands upright. What does it mean? (only serious answers)

2007-10-06 10:17:52 · 8 answers · asked by lpogue2005 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Consider: if a terrorist was caught after a heinous act that led to the loss of thousands of lives…what would think about a judge saying, “No big deal – you are free to go.”

People would be furious and picket the courthouse demanding JUSTICE!
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Furthermore, many non-Christians are “furious” about all the evil and atrocities that occur in the world…and use this as a reason to NOT believe that God exists…i.e. “If God exists, then why did this or that happen?”!

…and yet, you even bring up the word “Hell”…and these same people get angry!

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Here is a paradigm shift for you:
If God were only JUST…then all of us would go to hell.

Yet, God is also merciful, gracious, and loving. So much so, He sent His Son Jesus Christ, that WHOEVER believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life!

WHOEVER.

That is, ANYBODY can accept His gift of salvation.

Don’t you think that is the exact opposite of an evil tyrant?
Don’t you see that that He is amazingly gracious instead?

2007-10-06 10:15:27 · 40 answers · asked by yachadhoo 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Why?

do you think they are related?

2007-10-06 10:15:25 · 5 answers · asked by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 3 in Religion & Spirituality

when i was 13 i had the song silent lucidity,i think by queens ryche(not sure if spelled right)in my head.i was waking up to hear a good friend of our who just had heart surgery died in the hospital.the song was playing clearly in my head before i even before i heard the news.the weird part is i didn't hear that song for a while it just popped in my head so now when i think of this old family friend that song starts playing.

2007-10-06 10:14:37 · 4 answers · asked by mr. y 5 in Mythology & Folklore

I'm in a small town in the middle of the bible belt, and I'm immensely curious about the bdsm culture. I think it would be right for me and very interesting, but I'm not totally sure as I've never been around it.

How would I gain experience with bdsm and have the freedom and *safety* to experiment? There are is one bdsm group in my city, but it's full of folks with years, often decades, of experience.

I feel that joining up while knowing next to nothing would be like a toddler joining a footrace. Am I wrong? Would they be fairly understanding of a complete greenhorn, or would this be like going back to high school with all the cliques?

Help!

2007-10-06 10:14:05 · 6 answers · asked by akblake1 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I know the situation comes up rarely if at all, but what would you call the widower of a reigning queen? I know the widow of a king is termed the Queen Mother or Queen Dowager, but is the male equivalent "Prince Dowager" or simply "Prince" or "Prince Consort" or whatever his formal title was, or what?

2007-10-06 10:13:52 · 12 answers · asked by L W 2 in Royalty

is he single? **blushes**

2007-10-06 10:13:42 · 5 answers · asked by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-06 10:13:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Here it is: I don't think babies are cute. In fact I think they are ugly. I don't think they start to be tolerable to look at until they grow hair and teeth and are able to walk. I think three year olds are cute. I think puppies are a lot cuter than babies. Why is this, is this normal?

2007-10-06 10:12:21 · 3 answers · asked by pinacoladasundae 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-10-06 10:11:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

when they believe that they have to recite the "Sinner's Prayer" (which is unbiblical by the way) in order to be saved?

well, isn't that an act of believing that you must work for your salvation?

Bible-fundamentalists really contadict themselves all the time!

2007-10-06 10:11:35 · 17 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Used in moderation, it can be used to great beneficial effect.
Swearwords hurt no-one.

2007-10-06 10:11:22 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

exactamente?

the x is hard to pronounce for me. have any ideas how i can do it?

2007-10-06 10:11:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Hey all :) i need help with my spanish homework. I need to translate this 5 sentences into spanish...

1. Her favorite color is purple.
2. She is from New York.
3. Meet me at 5 pm.
4. How do you get to market street?
5. I'm 15 years old.

Please help i had to take my baby girl to the doctor so i missed the lesson.

2007-10-06 10:09:57 · 8 answers · asked by marrisa2556 2 in Languages

What kind of regional accent does Hugh Laurie have when he's speaking with an English accent like on Blackadder?

If I were to teach English in France would it be better to speak the Received Pronunciation accent or in an American accent or to alternate between both? I'm from America with English roots and I've listened to BBC World Service on the radio since when I was very little and can do a fairly good impression of them.

2007-10-06 10:06:52 · 8 answers · asked by DF25 1 in Languages

thanks in advance

2007-10-06 10:06:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I'm always interested in the stories of non-believers being "born again". But I've found very similar, sort of vulnerable qualities in almost all cases. They usually know next to nothing about the Bible until they open it up in the time of trouble, where they find it's not what they expected, and actually fills a void in their lives.

Then in Christian Ed class, I learned of a new video series we would be starting, and I was genuinely interested to hear a life story. But his position before turning Christian was similar in that he claimed the Bible was "boring, untrue, and irrelevant", without any real reason and no prior knowledge.

So what I'm looking for is the story of someone who knew the Bible, was fluid in both sciences and the Bible, and considered themselves with reason, an atheist. And then, after this, somehow came to be a Christian or religious person. I fully expect irrelevant comments that don't answer my request at all, but I'd appreciate the story of someone like this.

2007-10-06 10:06:35 · 20 answers · asked by camof2009 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-06 10:01:56 · 25 answers · asked by Jaxs L 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Would you sell me your soul?
Because you don’t need it. I do.

I’m serious. Just write on a sheet of paper, “{Your name here}’s soul.” Then sign it.
And underneath that, if blood isn’t a bother for you – could you prick your finger and Give me a fingerprint of blood beneath your name??

This way when I have sinned enough and someone comes to collect a soul, I can just use that extra one that I keep in my back pocket…

Thanks,

DG360

2007-10-06 10:01:41 · 34 answers · asked by dreamgyrl360 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i cant understand why people pray to god,yes they should,but through jesus,if you dont accept jesus you dont accept god,read col 3 -17,hes your life,you dont treat jesus like a little side person,if you are a christian,come on you should know,you dont go direct to god,you go through his son,who died for you,he built this world for us as well,read heb 1-2,hes coming back as well,hes got the keys to death and hades,hes the hier ,hes got all juresdiction,so follow him,

2007-10-06 10:01:28 · 15 answers · asked by The Way 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Moses, Jesus, Muhammed - got three books from the almighty. People on that time carried the witnesses of those incidents happened in front of those great men. Still u think there is nothing beyond this world, c'mon ppl. Just have a think, there is surely something/someone over there, can't it be?

2007-10-06 10:00:19 · 31 answers · asked by Purbasha 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I would think people making love is better than a guy's head being decapitated

2007-10-06 09:59:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-10-06 09:58:22 · 17 answers · asked by Maurice H 6 in Religion & Spirituality

'haunted house/mansion' in my county. And scary stuff like this gives me panic attacks and makes me hyperventilate. Can someone please give me some tips to make me feel better! Thanks. :]

2007-10-06 09:58:07 · 7 answers · asked by Sumara 4 in Halloween

I Unfortunately, like so many millions of Americans, am a product of a public education system that offers no other alternative explanation to how life came about on this planet despite so much evidence attributing everything that exists in our universe to special design by our Divine Creator.

I blindly followed evolutionary theory because that was all I was ever taught. How did you come to discover the truth?

2007-10-06 09:57:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

is it "to whom this may concern"

because i am asking a college admission person a question and i dont know how to start it

2007-10-06 09:53:43 · 12 answers · asked by ImBored 1 in Etiquette