Society & Culture - 7 October 2007

All the religions I've heard of are really starting to depress me, and even atheism and agnostism are kind of depressing.
Is anyone on here truly happy? What do you practice?

I think I should go find some kittens.

2007-10-07 14:53:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was just watching the history channel just 30 mins ago talking about 2012. Wats so famous about that year? why cant it also be 2007. anyways do u think doomsday on 2012 is a hoax or is there some possibility that it s tru?

2007-10-07 14:53:03 · 12 answers · asked by Omer S 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-10-07 14:51:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

What did it sound like?

2007-10-07 14:51:02 · 10 answers · asked by TomatoMug 3 in Etiquette

Is anyone familiar with a group called America Needs Fatima, www.tfp.org? They are running the program; it is in Eastport, Long Island, New York (Exit 70, LIE).

2007-10-07 14:51:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Im a sociology major currently enrolled in a full time national community service program (AmeriCorps * NCCC) and I am looking for a place to continue my work in community service once I return to Michigan. Any suggestions would be greatly appretiated.

2007-10-07 14:48:50 · 1 answers · asked by Katy D 1 in Community Service

home from school in 9th grade for wearing one. LOl.

2007-10-07 14:48:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

“At the heart of racism is the religious assertion that God made a creative mistake when He brought some people into being” Friedrich Otto Hertz


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2007-10-07 14:47:47 · 19 answers · asked by Mithrianity 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-07 14:45:03 · 36 answers · asked by . 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-07 14:44:51 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"In the eyes of history, religious toleration is the highest evidence of culture in a people....It was not until the Western nations broke away from their religious law that they became more tolerant, and it was only when the Muslims fell away from their religious law [Shariah] that they declined in tolerance and other evidences of the highest culture.” -- Marmaduke Pickthall


“The Renaissance of Europe did not take place in the 15th century. Rather it began when Europe learned from the culture of the Arabs. The cradle of European awakening is not Italy. It is the Muslim Spain.” (Robert Briffault, The Making Of Mankind)


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2007-10-07 14:43:19 · 6 answers · asked by kloneme 3 in Religion & Spirituality

God loves you anyway! (though I can't imagine why!)

2007-10-07 14:42:42 · 27 answers · asked by KJ 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-07 14:39:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

says that to a certain extent, the Holy Spirit can be likened to electricity, " a force that can be adapted to perform a great variety of operations." ?

Is it just as human beings use electricity to accomplish a variety of purposes, so God uses the impersonal force known as the Holy Spirit to accomplish His purposes?

How could anyone trust impersonal force like that?

2007-10-07 14:38:25 · 10 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

what do you guys think is there any hope for street children? and please give a reason for your answer

2007-10-07 14:37:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

My real question is:
How do you die for someone's sins?

Cause it makes no sense.
I mean, how do you die for an act that violates a moral rule or the state of having committed such a violation in the first place? It doesn't help anyone or make a difference.

People always talk about 'Jesus died for our sins'.
I don't get it. Someone explain.

(Sorry for the misleading topic title).

2007-10-07 14:36:53 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-07 14:34:53 · 4 answers · asked by Roxy 1 in Languages

2007-10-07 14:33:08 · 9 answers · asked by rhouie 1 in Mythology & Folklore

Why do you care why atheists are here? Why do you engage Pagans and Satanists? Especially Satanists?

Should we try to understand the devil before we rebuke him? Should we get all warm and cozy with him and all ourselves to be tricked into Hellfire?

Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; And I will be their God, and they shall be My people."

2007-10-07 14:32:25 · 28 answers · asked by fairy*chick~ 1 in Religion & Spirituality

do u know what this is?

2007-10-07 14:30:48 · 5 answers · asked by Alayna 3 in Languages

AARP seems to say "when you are 50..."
Social Security seems to say "when you are 65..."

Really, what is it? I am 55.

2007-10-07 14:30:27 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

then you have not accepted or received His grace?

2007-10-07 14:28:25 · 15 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-07 14:26:56 · 9 answers · asked by rmpaycat1 2 in Languages

“At the heart of racism is the religious assertion that God made a creative mistake when He brought some people into being” Friedrich Otto Hertz


"When the UN declared Zionism was equal to Racism" - pg. 45
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2007-10-07 14:26:18 · 16 answers · asked by kloneme 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-07 14:23:31 · 22 answers · asked by shyfello 1 in Religion & Spirituality

can someone confirm if it is correct or not (why). It will help me to understand more of Christian believe.

ps. why are they also called christians?

thanks

2007-10-07 14:23:20 · 26 answers · asked by Jilan A 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't get it. You are both supposed to be Christians. Your hatred sickens me. You are full of misinformation and waste so much energy . I guess I should be grateful, at least you are not attacking us atheists.

2007-10-07 14:22:41 · 23 answers · asked by in a handbasket 6 in Religion & Spirituality

just curious.. no one in mind..lol.. well.. not yet!

2007-10-07 14:22:36 · 5 answers · asked by mmm..whynot 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Okay, so the subject of "lust" came up in church recently and a friend and I have been discussing and debating about this. We know that Jesus said that if a man looks at a woman with lust, then he has committed adultery with her in his heart… but it came to mind “what constitutes ‘lust’?”
I mean, is it looking at a woman and thinking she’s cute? Is it looking a woman up and down and thinking of ways to seduce her? Okay, that second one is an obvious yes, but you get the point… where is the line?

Webster’s dictionary says lust is “intense longing for possession or enjoyment; passionate or lewd desire”… but does that really cover what Jesus meant? Is looking a woman over and saying she’s hot constitute lust? The argument was even brought up that if that is lust, then what about when a guy looks at a hot car (like a classic Corvette or Mustang) the same way? is that lust as well?

2007-10-07 14:20:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

in the cicrle what if the one you called did not show but instead one that wanted to harm you did?

2007-10-07 14:19:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality