Society & Culture - 6 October 2007

My girlfriend recently converted to Wicca. Which kind of scared me. Not being prejudice or hate mongering toward Wiccans. But I have no clue about the religion. I just know from studies it has to do with Witch Craft. Now can someone tell me a basic beliefs kind of thing. And then explain if Wiccan's believe in reincarnation.

2007-10-06 03:42:05 · 16 answers · asked by Misfit_101 3 in Religion & Spirituality

For this is My blood of the NEW TESTAMENT , which is shed for Many, for the REMISSION of sins. But I say unto you I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, UNTIL that day when I drink it new, with you in my Father's kingdom.
Matthew 26 : 28-29

2007-10-06 03:41:41 · 5 answers · asked by Israel-1 6 in Religion & Spirituality

yesterday i was chatting with him, i was missing him too much taht it was killing me and i called him i wanna smash your neck he said ok i'll go i said dont go you coward..
he siad f***k you i said what? what??? yes f*************ck uuuuuuuuu.

and i got so upset b4 it he wanted me to do something i don't want becasue its very personal i told him you will not make me. we almost left each other he sent a song but i declined it he said lets get back i told him its easier for you to ctach the starts in the sky. now i feel i want him but to stop not to control his nervousness . what can i do now? tell him i love u but you must change or leave him till he come back again and also to tell him you gotta change this?

2007-10-06 03:40:28 · 4 answers · asked by Sarah B 1 in Etiquette

I just find out that american have black Indians but It was lost in the history books. People they are not African decent either, the Black Indians was here before the Afircans come over as slaves. The lady who is a black Indian said that they have to fight for there rights to bc there skin was black to like Afircans but she said the only thing you can tell them apart was how they speak the language.

I wondering Did the Native Americans have diffrent skin tones! I did not know there where any black people here in america! Before the slaves thing happen. Oh yeah! She said that her ppl get mistaken as Mexican or however y'all call them(Hispanic) in Ockhloma

2007-10-06 03:40:00 · 11 answers · asked by Kelis Jordan 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-10-06 03:39:56 · 24 answers · asked by Strats!! 4 in Religion & Spirituality

... were John Adams and the second Senatorial Congress just lying when they unanimously passed the Treaty of Tripoli?

Treaty of Tripoli
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,-and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries. "
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/barbary/bar1796t.htm#art11

What do you think?

2007-10-06 03:37:53 · 16 answers · asked by marbledog 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Hello. I thought it would be a good idea to post this. Once a week me and some Christian women get together to pray and read scripture. We would like to pray for others. Whatever the reason. It could be for your health or even something like a new rug. It doesn't matter. We do not judge your prayers and what you are asking for. We are all God's children and he wants to provide for us. Just email me with your name and all the details. Be specific. Ex: a durable brown carpet for my living room. We will pray for 4 weeks straight for your prayer request. We ask that during this time you pray too and thank God like you have already received it. Try to spend at least 5 minutes a day with scripture and God refecting and being grateful. Go where He leads you - maybe in service to another? When your prayer does get answered please let us know too so we can give Him heartfelt praise as well. I hope you have a blessed day.

2007-10-06 03:37:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am sitting here twiddling my thumbs, surfing around the Blog site, and a song just popped into my head. Should I put an advert in the paper?

"I feeling tired of my life
I've been here too long
Like a worn-out recording
Of a favorite song
So while I lie here sleeping
I read the paper in bed
And in the personal columns
There was this letter I read
" "If you like Pina Coladas
And getting caught in the rain
If you're not into yoga
If you have half a brain
If you'd like making love at midnight
In the dunes on the Cape
Then I'm the love that you've looked for
Write to me and escape."
I know I'm a lady
I know that sounds kind of mean
And I should not be doing this
Have fallen into the same old dull routine
So shall I write to the paper?
Take out a personal ad
And though I'm nobody's poet
I thought it wasn't half bad""
"Yes I like Pina Coladas
And getting caught in the rain
I'm not much into health food
I am into champagne
I've got to meet you by tomorrow,

2007-10-06 03:35:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

It appears that the Romans got along with those who promoted the idea of sacrifice for sins when Jesus was around... but didn't get along with those who were promoting a complete "transformation" of the person. (reference: Sermon on the Mount)

Three hundred years passed and Constantine picked up on the idea of "sacrifice for sins" but managed to stamp out all the competing factions of Christianity that promoted a real personal transformation of the person.

I guess it's easier to control people who don't change and don't go through a dramatic transformation.

So is this another example of the more things change, the more they remain the same??? .... since Jesus never promoted the idea of sacrifice for sins... not in the Sermon on the Mount and not after the crucifixion either.

But the Romans sure picked up it, and it's been with us ever since!

So is this "sacrifice" Christianity simply a carry over from an old Roman preference?

Also reference: http://gospelenigma.com

2007-10-06 03:32:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

or is it by being simply a Bible-fundamentalist?


because these Bible-fundies are not considering the Catholics as Christians even though Catholics consider Jesus as Lord and Savior too.

can anyone explain the exclusionist attitude of these Bible-fundamentalists?

2007-10-06 03:30:55 · 19 answers · asked by The Asker 4 in Religion & Spirituality

ok i met this girl at work...we had lunch once and i told her i liked her she started giggling and made me repeat it...she never told me she had a boyfriend until i asked her...i gave up and tried 2 months later....now im more open about it and talk to her more...i always give her little things to make it up when she told me she was sick i brought her a cup of tea with lemon and she liked it..other day i got her chocolate and pulled a hershey kiss and gave that one seperate..i got her perfume and i caught her telling her friend about it and made it noticible to my attention..i asked her whats goin on for the weekend and she told me nothing with a look...i told her in a email how i feel about her and all she responded was..."you makin me blush"...i asked her to lunch but we couldnt keep it because we were both busy that day..so i brought her food and tooked it to her cuz she is busy...she is in the breakfast club and got me breakfast last time...do i have a chance?what should i do now?

2007-10-06 03:29:14 · 8 answers · asked by kid233 1 in Etiquette

I'm thinking 'bout
my newfound brother
in kind of
naughty ways

He swimming
in his undies on
those hawt
and windy days

I sunbake on the roof top
nude
and think
about it
daily

Is something wrong
with me?
Am I so naughty
really?

2007-10-06 03:28:20 · 14 answers · asked by Icy Gazpacho 6 in Religion & Spirituality

So we Dragons be without a goodly fire do we?
Yon brothel, with all it's strange goings on, just might find out how true a dragons we may be.
Want a tan where the sun don't shine?

2007-10-06 03:24:53 · 11 answers · asked by dragon 5 in Senior Citizens

they why do I see so many Christians deciding who is Christian and who is not? Isn't that putting yourself above God?

2007-10-06 03:24:51 · 19 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

There are so many things wrong with American society today, especially with the people, that it's getting annoying just to live here. Sure, you can ignore it, but I've witnessed the following and I witness it daily: major road rage, careless behavior and drug/alcohol/cigarette use, attitude and out to get you mentallities, being bad/fierce is better than being good, on-the-go hectic lifestyles, fights and discrimimnation, overpopulation, pollution, crime, no regard for human life by other people AND by corporations, so you're basically left with no regard for human life at ALL, except by people who care about you.

Kids today are basically the worst.

Yes, good and great people exist despite all this, so if you don't call under these categories, excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me your majesties.

But I'm targeting the ills of society, not you. Don't get offended. :-) thank you, tee hee, ree.

im just being purposefully silly b/c so many people take things personally. :-/

2007-10-06 03:23:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Ex: Two sisters who think alike, show up at each others' houses dressed alike, buy the same things when they are miles apart, etc. I was thinking Intuition, but that's not right. What's that word? Like two people thinking alike or something.

2007-10-06 03:23:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-10-06 03:20:35 · 8 answers · asked by Autumn 2 in Christmas

Or haven't gotten there yet?

2007-10-06 03:19:16 · 9 answers · asked by Somewhere in Time 3 in Other - Society & Culture

prophets is?
http://saaid.net/flash/the-seal-of-the-prophets.htm

2007-10-06 03:18:48 · 2 answers · asked by Rider_hab 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-06 03:18:06 · 10 answers · asked by Autumn 2 in Thanksgiving

why do you think you are mocked.

2007-10-06 03:16:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I mean it's alright for you those who are for abortion but only u under certain circumstances to discuss the idea of abortion and how it is only acceptable in cases where the mother is rape. Well, I just have to thank God that my mother wasn't like any of you and even though she was raped she had me anyway and gave me a chance to live. I have lived a fulfilling life like everyone else, graduated high school, went to college, have a husband and a baby. All life should be given a chance.

2007-10-06 03:15:00 · 5 answers · asked by crymeariver 5 in Other - Society & Culture

Why shouldn't we follow our reasoning and logic, and question religion just as much as we question political ideologies and other ideas?

Where would we be without our inquisitive nature? Why sould we question everything else but religion?

2007-10-06 03:14:31 · 35 answers · asked by The Bassline Libertine 3 in Religion & Spirituality

im a girl and hes a guy,
we are really good friends.
we walk home everyday together
and i've known him for about 5 years.
do you think $40 is enough?

and what am i supposed to write in the card?
happy bar mitzvah? lol
im not jewish, so please help

2007-10-06 03:14:06 · 2 answers · asked by hello beautiful :) 3 in Etiquette

2007-10-06 03:13:18 · 35 answers · asked by Ben L 2 in Etiquette

Let's assume for a second that God and Satan exist.

What religion causes the most problems in the world?

Anyone who wants you to believe in him(without proof, by the way) and leads you to believe that everyone else who doesn't will face eternal punishment(good and bad) has to be evil right? Gandhi is going to burn forever simply because he was raised Hindu? Where's your sense of empathy?

Let's face it. Christians have amongst the highest crime rates.
http://www.cybercollege.com/fog33.htm
How many Buddhists, Shintoists, and Hindus do you see killing and persecuting people?

Someone who wants you to be good not just for the sake of being good but out of fear has to be evil.

And please no "I know it in my heart" stuff.

2007-10-06 03:12:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I keep reading this nonsense about Catholics not being saved for x, y, and z reasons. But then these same people will turn around and say "But all you have to do is accept Jesus as your savior and repent and your saved!"
So if it's just that easy, and Catholics have done this by the way, what makes YOU saved and not them? Or are you falsifing the "its just that easy" part?

2007-10-06 03:12:22 · 11 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An1MVP9Ex19fw2HjI2kMevkjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20060620015337AACUwIb

2007-10-06 03:12:06 · 18 answers · asked by ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ 1 in Religion & Spirituality

that only by embracing the principals of Discordia can they transcend their limiting, sky-god obsessed neurosis and truly see peace arrive on our planet? If you don't believe me, ask Jesus, because he told me this himself, right after he told me that Oral Roberts and Pat Robertson and pretty much all other Christians are total embarassments to him.

Hail, Ersis!

2007-10-06 03:11:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

if some people think that your belief in god is a consequence of brainwashing. do you think you should still preach to them.
and what gives you the right to pray for anyone without their consent. to me it smacks of total arrogance. ie i'm better than you because i found god,so i will pray that you will be like me some day.

2007-10-06 03:10:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality