Society & Culture - 8 October 2007

Are denominations from God? How can they be when they split up all the Christians? I mean, there are 1500 denominations alone in California. Isn't it time for the Body of Christ to come together, and leave our superstitions, rituals and non-biblical doctrines behind? What if we all agreed on the true Word of God, and not what man says?

Why do denominations make "rules" for membership in their churches. Isn't salvation a free gift?

On the other hand, can't someone come into a denomination, and follow all the rules, yet not be a true Christian?

I think the only way for us to come together as Christian, is to break down the walls and denominations. If you are in a denomination, then you are part of the problem, not part of the solution.

2007-10-08 10:42:25 · 7 answers · asked by Brian Z 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 10:39:24 · 10 answers · asked by Guardian 3 in Religion & Spirituality

eg. the oracle of Delphi from Oedipus Rex

the only fortune tellers i know of are the gypsy-like ones with scarves and mystic balls... i have to draw a greek oracle for a project but have no idea what he/she would look like. i'm guessing they wouldn't have a mystic ball....

i've tried googling pics but to no avail. do you have any possible links/descriptions?

thanks a lot!

2007-10-08 10:38:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

i am a good person, im nice, i help people, i try my best to live a good life the right way and help protect others. i dont hate anyone. and still i have so many problems in my life it is making me phisicaly sick from the stress. when will god help me and why is he doing this to me?

2007-10-08 10:38:43 · 22 answers · asked by curvy_chick000 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Her worship continued unabated clear up until its
violent suppression by Iron Age patrism. When and where worship of the Mother prevailed women and Nature were held in esteem. The Chinese called Her Kwan Yin; the Egyptians knew Her as Isis; the Navajo call Her Changing Woman. To the Greeks She was Gaia, and to many black peoples She is Yemanja. She is Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, and She says: "All acts of love and pleasure are my rituals." She is also the ancient Crone Hecate,who gives us both wisdom and death.
She is diversity. There can be no such thing as all "Good" or all "Evil." Death is part of the natural cycle as night follows day and we accept it with grace as Her final gift. The search for Balance is the goal of Her people. It is achieved by the acceptance of multiple paths and truths. The eldest and greatest aspect of is as Great Mother Nature, the all-encompassing energy of Universal Life.

2007-10-08 10:38:42 · 8 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Mythology & Folklore

Her worship continued unabated clear up until its
violent suppression by Iron Age patrism. When and where worship of the Mother prevailed women and Nature were held in esteem. The Chinese called Her Kwan Yin; the Egyptians knew Her as Isis; the Navajo call Her Changing Woman. To the Greeks She was Gaia, and to many black peoples She is Yemanja. She is Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, and She says: "All acts of love and pleasure are my rituals." She is also the ancient Crone Hecate,who gives us both wisdom and death.
She is diversity. There can be no such thing as all "Good" or all "Evil." Death is part of the natural cycle as night follows day and we accept it with grace as Her final gift. The search for Balance is the goal of Her people. It is achieved by the acceptance of multiple paths and truths. The eldest and greatest aspect of is as Great Mother Nature, the all-encompassing energy of Universal Life.

2007-10-08 10:38:03 · 17 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 10:37:36 · 19 answers · asked by godbar 2 in Religion & Spirituality

All the answers are on the other side of the page now! Have the guys at Yahoo got bored and are messing about, or is it just me?

2007-10-08 10:37:35 · 29 answers · asked by Yoda 4 in Senior Citizens

and was hit by a car and was killed.
A neighbors neice left her child unattended, the child crossed the street and was "knocked " out of her shoes and later died.
I feel so badly for the mom this must be devastating to her. I am going tot he funeral with the uncle on Friday. He had bought the little baby her shoes, they were there in the street

2007-10-08 10:37:14 · 39 answers · asked by slk29406 6 in Senior Citizens

Besides pumpkin pie of course. The Goddess gives us many choices of foods on this Sacred day what will you be serving?

2007-10-08 10:37:00 · 8 answers · asked by aviana_snowwolfe 3 in Religion & Spirituality

anyone have a Samhain ritual.

2007-10-08 10:36:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you believe in an afterlife in the company of God himself? Or is this life all we will ever experience? If that is so, why obey rules and try to avoid sin of there is no reward for our efforts of doing right? Do you obey merely just to obey or are there rewards in this life?

2007-10-08 10:36:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 10:33:46 · 8 answers · asked by ashley 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 10:33:40 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have been dealing with a lot of anger and pain lately concerning the Catholic faith I was raised in, and am looking for a place to process some of it.

2007-10-08 10:33:11 · 6 answers · asked by eiere 6 in Religion & Spirituality

My page went to the left side,I feel like I,m turned around,
any one know what happened?

2007-10-08 10:33:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

On my screen, what was on the right is now on the left and the other way around

2007-10-08 10:32:39 · 16 answers · asked by slk29406 6 in Senior Citizens

I have always loved British men. I think it started with Elton John, then George Michael (YES I am aware they are gay, my point is...they are British), then Michael Cain, etc...
What is is about them? I live in Houston, Texas and there are lots of nice guys but we are never on the same page.
I know this friend with whom I would love to be more than that with but we are not. He has introduced me to all kinds of things like books I've never read, music I've never thought to listen to, he's gentle, soft spoken, handsome, has manners....
I'm melting....British guys are so....wonderful...why? Yes, I am aware that not all are...

2007-10-08 10:32:36 · 18 answers · asked by Neh 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-10-08 10:32:14 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Isa 11:6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a { little child shall lead them. }

The other day I was read my Bible.I had come across someting very interesting.It was one of those times where you have read this before, but it was as if you were reading it for the first time.Christians, I know you know what I am talking about.
Intent on trying to get all that I could out of it, I turned a deaf ear to the outside world and began to reread and study.Three of our grandchildren are here with us at present, Paula and I have 14 of them and love everyone of them.While reading I heard my name called time and again.Papa seemed to be all that I was hearing.And then once again I heard the word, Papa?Frustrated by now, I tried with all my might to say, What, as kindly as possible.And then my three year old granddaughter said, "Papa, I love you".Thank You Lord.

2007-10-08 10:32:09 · 19 answers · asked by don_steele54 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I am LDS and was wondering what everyone's favorite talk from general conference was and why. I know that a lot of them applied directly to my life, and I don't really have a favorite. My favorite since joining the church could by How Firm a Foundation by Thomas S. Monson.

2007-10-08 10:31:31 · 12 answers · asked by soccerlover4eternity 1 in Religion & Spirituality

me and my mate always joke around, i call him a dirty mongrel half breed n1gga rusky and he calls me a half frog leg eater half arab suicide bomber lol we laugh about it and think absolutely nothing of it.

but say for some reason you hate someone of another race for a certain thing, and you take it out on that entire race .. but feel guilty about it later .... does that make you racist??

just for the record, 3 of my role models are black ... some from my martial arts class and ppl i know.

so ... does that make me racist or prejudice?

2007-10-08 10:31:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Would you rent your costume , buy it or be creative and make your own with your imagination???

2007-10-08 10:31:00 · 25 answers · asked by Rita 6 in Halloween

why isn't He addressed as "He/She"?

2007-10-08 10:28:36 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 10:26:27 · 78 answers · asked by Kyle 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 10:25:54 · 18 answers · asked by Kyle 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 10:25:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm not religious, but have often wondered that this world is full of so much hatred, do you think this IS hell and we will go to better places when we die or is that something some of us hope will happen?

2007-10-08 10:25:25 · 6 answers · asked by marie206163 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 10:25:14 · 22 answers · asked by Cockroach 2 in Religion & Spirituality

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I can't wait to worship such a 'loving" god.

Why does anyone think this makes sense?

2007-10-08 10:24:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality