Society & Culture - 8 October 2007

What caused this change?
The "Vicar of Christ" (Pope) allowed all of this back then. They wrote Papal Bulls allowing torture etc.
Why Not today? What happened?

P.S. Im Not a Roman Catholic or a Protestant.

2007-10-08 09:30:08 · 12 answers · asked by RG 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 09:29:16 · 18 answers · asked by Machater18 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

The eyes of a dragon:
while flying high among the stars
Seeing only peace upon this world of ours.
A rosy sight it may well be
but it's what I believe in you & me.

2007-10-08 09:28:46 · 8 answers · asked by dragon 5 in Senior Citizens

Yesterday morning I got up early, cleaned the apartment and made Thanksgiving dinner for my roommate, my brother and my roommate's friend. That night, more than a little drunk and packed full of turkey, I decided to take back the rented movies. In the process I accidentally took back two movies that my roommate hadn't watched yet. When I returned, she began to yell at me and tell me that I was self-centered and didn't think of others, because I had done this. I apologized and told her it was an accident, offering to go and re-rent the movies for her. She continued to yell at me until she realized I wasn't going to yell back (about fifteen minutes) and then went to her room in a huff. So I got up and walked to the movie store and got her her movies.

2007-10-08 09:27:20 · 12 answers · asked by IamBatman 4 in Etiquette

2007-10-08 09:27:04 · 61 answers · asked by Lee Lee 5 in Religion & Spirituality

A Conservative, a moderate, or a Liberal?

Would you have the same mentality that you do now, or do you think you will see the world differently?

2007-10-08 09:24:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

The Chairman of the Public Health committee for South Westmorland Rural District Council tried, unsuccessfully, to get the consumption of dairy products and meat banned.

I was 14 at the time and he was my father.

2007-10-08 09:23:01 · 5 answers · asked by cymry3jones 7 in Senior Citizens

2007-10-08 09:22:18 · 20 answers · asked by LordVader 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I just asked a simple question about Jesus, I got reams of "quotes" from people.

I quickly realised that the English meanings to these words are still developing and changing.

Why do people study words that have changed so wildly over time, then think they understand the literal word of God?

2007-10-08 09:21:49 · 17 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6 in Religion & Spirituality

If before Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil" they were completely pure and had no knowledge of evil (including deception), wouldn't it have been impossible for them to discern that they were being deceived?
Now, you can posit that God warned them about eating the fruit, but anyone who knows anything about children will know they're easily deceived into doing things they've been warned against because of naivete. it's safe to assume Adam and Eve were as naive as children because of their lack of knowing good from evil.
When you warn young children not to talk to strangers, you still don't let them out your sight under the belief they're safe because of your warning
So, my question is wouldn't this be considered entrapment, or a case of bad parenting on God's part for even letting satan into eden?

2007-10-08 09:21:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

im not being nasty just wondering thats what ive been told by a mormon thanks

2007-10-08 09:21:08 · 11 answers · asked by ♥FANCYS_MAMMA♥ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 09:21:04 · 10 answers · asked by Thomas E 7 in Religion & Spirituality

My wife recieves higher rate DLA care and mobility, she has been off work since february recieving IB since August, and the DWP have told her due to her receipt of higher rate care dla, she no longer needs to send in sick notes.

Due to her worsening health she is not going to be able to return, however her employer wishes for her to return to work and wants her to come and see their own doctor. While we have no problems with doing this if there was a chance she were going to be returning to work, there doesnt seem much point of it, so if she hands in her notice now, will that stop her receipt of Incapacity Benefit?

Thanks

2007-10-08 09:18:47 · 14 answers · asked by hmmm 1 in People with Disabilities

Is brian the new CJ?

2007-10-08 09:18:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 09:16:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

2007-10-08 09:16:31 · 3 answers · asked by nhcool_007 2 in Mythology & Folklore

Just wondering about this as I just finished watching the news. I think I know the answer but wanna find out if there's actually a site somewhere online that supports that answer (real statistics on this). I wish there was a way to do away with all crime not just in America but all over the world. Watching the news depresses me sometimes. So I try not to do it very often. :( sigh

2007-10-08 09:16:24 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

gemstones from Heaven?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au4ooZYIkZI&eurl=http://pub48.bravenet.com/forum/4086901292/show/690096

2007-10-08 09:15:56 · 8 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I am 55 years old and don't understand why young boys want to wear the crotch of their pants to their knees and show their crack?... What is going on?

2007-10-08 09:15:51 · 6 answers · asked by shortnuf55 1 in Etiquette

2007-10-08 09:14:45 · 15 answers · asked by mw 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Golflectual called me one. He also went into one of my questions about tile and called me a freakin' Jesus freak ( that's o.k. I take that as a compliment). Although I did delete it . It had no business on my tile question.

I'm geussing he called me a spammer because I recommended a book. Is that not allowed? That would be silly.Most of these questions cannot really be answered in a few paragraphs and there are books that completely address them.

2007-10-08 09:13:36 · 5 answers · asked by BERT 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Why refer to Protestants as the Roman Catholic Church's "separated brethren".
Didnt you Roman Catholics all used to call them Heretics back in the day?
Why the change?

P.S. Im Not a Roman Catholic or a Protestant.

2007-10-08 09:12:52 · 14 answers · asked by RG 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I've been hearing a lot lately about the horrible things that have been done in the name of Christianity. Things like the Crusades.

I wonder though, how many people realize that the Catholic church was actually killing it's own people not far from that time? Priests, writers, anyone who disagreed with anything the church said could be excommunicated, tortured or killed. Many were burned. These people did not necessarily disagree with Christianity itself. Most were in disagreement with the church's twisted doctrine, requirements, and lethal practices. Why did the church behave this way? Because they could. Power corrupts.

There is so much behind what is going on today that no one will ever hear in the news. If we really want to know more, it's time to stop pointing fingers and start studying history. REAL history -- not someone's current perspective of it.

Hmm, a lot of writing for all that. I originally just planned to ask how many were familiar with the many killed Christians.

2007-10-08 09:11:07 · 8 answers · asked by DustyShoes 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Why should Israel split Jerusalem? Should not the same standard Muslims use on non-Muslims be applied back on them regarding Israel?

2007-10-08 09:11:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 09:09:28 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Would modern church leaders try to get rid of him from stopping their money making schemes. Surely modern preachers would do the same. Especially those televangelists. i am sure they would lose a couple of viewers.

2007-10-08 09:08:02 · 8 answers · asked by Monkey Man 3 in Religion & Spirituality

fish which Christ had blessed, why then, asks St. Chrysostom didn't one of them seek to learn how Christ had multiplied so few loaves and fishes?

2007-10-08 09:07:17 · 3 answers · asked by Jacob Dahlen 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 09:06:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-08 09:05:53 · 3 answers · asked by holly 2 in Mythology & Folklore

What are the Pro's to having Muslims in the UK?

Maybe the Government needs to get rid of some of them?

Because this is what "multiculturalism" to that extreme leads to...

Muslims protest about pencil-crayon cartoon drawings of their prophet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKUoxbR9mwA

Muslim Immigrants burn the English flag:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQLpG5b18pk

Interview with a British Muslim community leader:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maHSOB2RFm4

Needless to say, the list is extensive.

Of course, there are Muslims who contribute to society and don't do these things, but hey...

Do you think that Muslims who just come to Europe to protest, threaten bombins and burn flags should be sent packing to the Middle East?

What ARE the benefits to having Muslims in the UK, if promoting "multiculturalism" isn't one of them?

2007-10-08 09:05:36 · 5 answers · asked by CanadianFundamentalist 6 in Religion & Spirituality