Society & Culture - 9 October 2007

How true is kharma? If somebody does you wrong, will the laws of physics eventually comeback to wrong them for their actions?

2007-10-09 13:58:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Okay, and I don't mean to be disrespectful. But Mormons believe that there are lots of gods, right? And that our Father God has His own father and grandfather (and presumably brothers and sisters). That's correct, no? (If I am incorrect, please correct me). And then Jesus is His Son, right? Did I understand correctly that lucifer is also God the Father's Son? that Jesus and lucifer were/are brothers? Again, correct me if I am wrong.

What place does this leave for the Holy Spirit? Who is He in all this? So again: Questions: Father God also has parents and grandparents? Jesus and lucifer brothers? Who is the Holy Spirit and what His place in all this in your theology?

Thanks!

2007-10-09 13:57:22 · 8 answers · asked by KL 6 in Religion & Spirituality

WHY we can only have 200 contacts??

Thank you for your ideas! :)

Have a wonderful night/day! :)

2007-10-09 13:55:53 · 15 answers · asked by Moon :) 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I was always told growing up that the Bible preaches against interracial marriages, specifically against marriages or relations between black and white. I have never seen a verse that talks about this though. I was also told that the first black man on earth was "turned black" as a punishment.

If this is true, what are these verses and books?

2007-10-09 13:55:32 · 15 answers · asked by Pink Cowgirl 4 in Religion & Spirituality

To familiarize yourself with DOMA (if you are not already), check out this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOMA
I am just curious. I would appreciate that you support your answer with specific text, or quotes, etc. Thanks for the answers.

2007-10-09 13:53:24 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-09 13:52:39 · 33 answers · asked by Naturescent 4 in Religion & Spirituality

how does being kosher be a part of that religion.Thanks

2007-10-09 13:52:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Then why is the Earth an infinitesimally small dot in comparison to the rest of the universe?

2007-10-09 13:51:18 · 9 answers · asked by robert 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Do they have an empty void that only God can fill?

2007-10-09 13:50:52 · 17 answers · asked by Naturescent 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a Christian, I am part of an evangelical church. On my mother's side of the family there are a lot of Witnesses. My family is close and whenever I ask a question pertaining to the origins of WTBS doctrine, it usually winds up heated and with me being sorry I brought it up. I wind up getting mags and books whenever we go to one of their houses. I have been to your meetings on special visitor sermons. I have read many pieces of the Watchtower literature. My great aunt passed away and I grabbed at least a hundred books, some from the beginning of the 20th century. Some of the statements I found are "crazy", I have seen comments made about this on websites by ones who "used to be" JW, but I want to hear from a person who attends the kingdom hall, not someone who just attacks. I know the term "new light" - but how can a group be God's direct channel, but not be inspired, and totally change your belief from 1 to 2 to 3 and back to 1.
(No insults or offense meant)

2007-10-09 13:49:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

as much as i like to interact peacefully with others, i find it hard everytime i view questions being asked out of pure ignorance.

2007-10-09 13:48:08 · 16 answers · asked by Princess 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-09 13:47:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-10-09 13:46:47 · 7 answers · asked by wwhy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Or do you just act like it?

2007-10-09 13:46:33 · 16 answers · asked by (♫ its the voice that kills ♫) 1 in Religion & Spirituality

היי קטי
ישראל מחכה לך ולחברייך מתי שתרצו להגיע
שאלתי היא איך את יודעת עברית טוב ברמה של כתיבה כשאינך
בכלל בישראל?#@?
עדי

2007-10-09 13:46:20 · 3 answers · asked by Alka S 1 in Languages

kind of like what invisible children does?..anyways what do i do to start? what are the steps that you have to take.
i was thinking that i would make a documentary video of a homeless child in ethiopia and just tell the facts..and then show it to my church and school and just raise money from there. then once i had enough money i would bring teens and adults to ethiopia to help build the shelter.
my church does these type of things for mission trips so i mean could i do this? is it too hard and complicated?
(my parents are from ethiopia so there is no language or culture barrier at all)

also:
my dad told me to do this you really wouldnt need any government permission or anything and that the governemnt wont be an issue? but i dont think he's exactley sure
is that true?

2007-10-09 13:44:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

Science explains much about reality, yet it does not account for why the universe exists. Many scientists take the position "the universe just is", but that avoids the question "what has caused the universe to exist?" If science does not address the question, then it falls to philosophy to do so. Religious people have answers which they state with certitude based as much on faith as on science. The scientist who cannot explain what has caused the universe to exist must, by logic, acknowledge that the existence of the universe is a great mystery. And to admit that mystery is to allow the possibility that the universe depends for its existence upon a Creator. What do you think?

2007-10-09 13:44:50 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

proof of nonpersonality?

( The Watchtower Society teaches that unclean spirits are personal beings. However, they teach that the Holy Spirit of God is "an active force" ?)

2007-10-09 13:43:57 · 4 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Can anyone translate a Russian book title and author for me?

As best as I can spell, the author is I. H. TOICTON (with a little comma above the last backwards N)

The title is BONHA n MNP (both N's are backwards and the first N has a comma above it.

Printed in USSR, 1962. The dust cover has an image of soldiers pushing a wheeled cannon.

Any help would be appreciated, Thanks

2007-10-09 13:43:47 · 5 answers · asked by ptrou101 1 in Languages

If so, then please explain this verse:
"To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some."
-1 Corinthians 9:22

Why doesn't it say..."so that God might save some"?

Is Paul God?

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Please explain.

2007-10-09 13:41:23 · 37 answers · asked by yachadhoo 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-09 13:40:21 · 5 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-09 13:39:47 · 15 answers · asked by clarix 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I have read science journals where they have documented near death experiences as being the opioid receptors (opioid effect). I am afraid nothing is there beyond the grave. I am too afraid to not believe in God, but wise enough to explore. I am confused and scared.

2007-10-09 13:39:04 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

their particular character, such as unclean spirit or wicked spirit?

2007-10-09 13:38:55 · 6 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

what are some physical characteristics of turks or people from around that area? ex.: hair types, eye color, face shape, etc.

2007-10-09 13:38:42 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Two of the most popular q's in one.

; )

2007-10-09 13:38:18 · 11 answers · asked by [[Princess For The Day]] 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I keep hearing that all over the place and they say they even took dna samples from her and she is not human.

2007-10-09 13:38:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

The last couple of days, a question got posted about the Pentagram, and the best answer chosen included words to the effect of "and the other meanings should be kept hidden until one passes initiation because they are dangerous". This has got me to thinking.

Whether you "believe" in the reality of magic or not, there are certainly dangers there in a real and psychological sense in that you can start to play round with something like a ouija board and frighten yourself silly, perhaps doing yourself long term psychological harm. Most anything we invest our belief strongly into affects our psyche deeply, and is, at every level "dangerous"

Which begs the question of secrecy. Not a great believer in secrecy, not because information is safe, but because in my experience secrecy is usually used as a tool to hook people further into something, and to bestow authority into those who may have no great wisdom, just on the virtue they got in early. Like a pyramid marketing scheme. Thoughts?

2007-10-09 13:37:12 · 9 answers · asked by Twilight 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Ok so I dug up a little orange river rock, in my yard. I've never dug up another like it there!

I went to a psychic bookstore and a lady told me that the stone had 'powers' if I charged it up correctly. This involved 'washing' it in sea salt, placing it under a north-oriented pyramid, and then "charging" it with positive energy.

The way you charge these things is to place them in the sun, and focus on someone or something with absolute singleness of purpose, and hold them until they grow hot.

Long story short I believed I trapped someone's energy in it when I had him touch it so I could keep a part of him when he moved away. This was quite a few years ago.

But is this kind of thing real?

2007-10-09 13:36:33 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

it would have a name just as the father and the Son.

What do you think about this?

2007-10-09 13:36:03 · 8 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality