Society & Culture - 7 October 2007

(please, serious answers only!)

I'm 17, I've been a christian for about 8 months and I go to a Baptist church. I've seen two other friends getting baptised and knew I would do it one day.

The problem is I've been battling with my faith and I really want to believe but I'm finding it alot to grasp lately. I'm guessing I should be completely certain before taking that step.

Why is baptism such a big deal? Does it change you at all, or bring you closer to God?

Also, whats the deal with being baptised of the Holy Spirit?

2007-10-07 00:53:19 · 13 answers · asked by Steph :-) 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-07 00:51:54 · 16 answers · asked by cymry3jones 7 in Religion & Spirituality

If you look at any of the dating sites for gay men. Alot of the adds tend to have guys seeking guys who are straight acting. Some even say that the find camp gay guys really annoying and just can't stand thme.

Personlly it really doenst matter to me, if i like a guy enough I will like him not based on his mannerisms but more on his personality and his looks as well.

What is the general opinion about this.

2007-10-07 00:51:51 · 11 answers · asked by keith of keithZworld 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-10-07 00:43:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What would you do with Him? Go to a party, walk in a park? What?

2007-10-07 00:43:39 · 20 answers · asked by xenypoo 7 in Religion & Spirituality

This is not an opinion question, it is a polling question == judgements not allowed:

For those with children, do you:

Take your children only to community holloween events,

To neighbors that you know,

To any house with a light on?

What do you do for your kids on this Holloween night

2007-10-07 00:38:49 · 3 answers · asked by Vman 2040 3 in Halloween

why is this only possible if your a 'true' christian.

i think your making excuses for your imaginary god again.

2007-10-07 00:35:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

especially here in the philippines, but not really restricted

2007-10-07 00:31:47 · 16 answers · asked by Pam 1 in Religion & Spirituality

just like genesis 1 and genesis 2 are so different. I found the book of job so different. it starts with a tempo of fairy tale. "there was a man named job who lived in the land of Uz." there is no genealogy. the entire arguments between job and three friends are like job against satan. is this book figurative? what does job represent? what do those three friends symbolize?

2007-10-07 00:26:19 · 8 answers · asked by martha 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-07 00:24:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

so, christians, prove that adam and eve existed.

2007-10-07 00:17:19 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Many enjoy criticizing those who pray the Rosary and similar traditional prayers, claiming that there is something intrinsicaly wrong with repetetive prayer, and they base this solely on one new testament passage that refers only to the practices of pagans, who pray to false gods.

This passage from Revelation seems to indicate that God appeciates and even mandates repetetive prayer:

Rev 4:6 And before the throne [there was] a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, [were] four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
Rev 4:7 And the first beast [was] like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast [was] like a flying eagle.
Rev 4:8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about [him]; and [they were] full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

What do you think?

2007-10-07 00:15:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-07 00:13:24 · 3 answers · asked by haneen a 1 in Other - Society & Culture

what is role of multipurpose river valley project?

2007-10-07 00:11:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

why do women protect gaymen in conversations , why do they become good friends , is it all an act , stay close to you enemy and all that?

why do gaymen act so femine and weak , when their sexual act is so aggressive?is it all an act

2007-10-07 00:10:49 · 14 answers · asked by onerelic 2 in Other - Society & Culture

is it a universal thing or is it different for everyone?

2007-10-07 00:08:19 · 33 answers · asked by tracyw 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Rite here goes , my mate ..ill call her Kelly, ...kellys BF is ment to be liek proper Sr8 and all that and im gay lol yeh ok ok i do find him VERY fit lol as he is hehe , and he seems to blank alot of people and only talk to me and the looks he gives me are proper not normall but when im not there people say he talk to evey one ??? hmmm , and hes proper femanine around me too yeh he knows im gay but i mean like WTF ! help does he fancey me or like i dunno , ? oh and hes proper agains homophobia too , its just the way he always wnt to be at mine and talk to just me , not being vein but its true ,? wats going on ? can any oen shed some light on this dark situation ?

2007-10-07 00:05:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I have two black maine coons (big fluffy cats) I even got the t shits with punpkin faces to wear!

so black cat in pumkin shirt ! I dint grow up with this but i love it!

is it bad for any religion ?

2007-10-07 00:05:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

And he brought home the bacon
So that no one knew....

2007-10-07 00:04:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

from even looking at any theories of evoloution.

If Darwin is not just a theory , then Christians have a lot more to loose, they loose their reason to live and die - Is it simply too personal for them to consider objectively. I doubt that many would even dare to examine M-theory at all, it is far easier to stay at the edge of the pond and poke fun at Darwin, than to jump in and examine the real depths. But if you consider Darwin with any objectivity, then you are breaking you own created rule of gambling?

2007-10-07 00:03:56 · 11 answers · asked by DAVID C 6 in Religion & Spirituality