Society & Culture - 10 October 2007

They do not have tax exempt status and they are inc. There bible/book study tactics have been compared to those used by the Chinese on American P.O.W.s in Korean war to turn them against the U.S. They teach that you may have to stop associating with your family, (My parents would not come to my home to see there own grand children because my wife and i were not married at the time!) They work doing "recruiting" for the the "Watch Tower and Awake inc." keep a time card and report the "Elders" and they don't get paid,They give what they can to the W-T &A inc. which is a multi BILLION $ Co. Just would like to hear what you think, any of this sound like your church too?

2007-10-10 03:12:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why does the Catholic Chuch teach that divorce is permitted? Even saying they have the power to give annulments? There is nothing about annulments in the Bible. Are you adding to God's words? Where did this come from? Can you explain?

Doesnt the Bible say that what God has put together, let no MAN take apart?

Read Romans 7:1 Divorce is NOT permitted in the Bible.

Does the Church's dogma out trump God's word? I don't think so?

How many thing annulments is just another way for the Catholic Church to raise money?

How can you have a marriage cerimony where 2 people become one in God's eyes. Then turn around and tear them apart because some man said it was OK?

Do you really trust this organization?

2007-10-10 03:12:14 · 13 answers · asked by brian 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Hi my name is javu. I'm 18 years old. I like to play basetball with my friend. I have 3 people in my family. And i am mongolian.

2007-10-10 03:09:27 · 14 answers · asked by jack 1 in Languages

Can you tell me how is this sentence in arab?
I know what it means.... I want to know the arab caracthers for it. In arab writing. Please... Thanks!!!

2007-10-10 03:08:42 · 2 answers · asked by ☆MiraLaStela☆ 4 in Languages

Here I lay waiting for the story to begin
time slowly dragging, taking it's toll.
I hear huffing and blowing but nary a word
of laughter and truth and banquets of trolls.

Cry FREEDOM you say
from all places most high.
Enough of the endless crying!
Because this dragon must FLY!!

So when, my Lady Izzy,
is this story to begin?
For I grow restless
and would search for my kin...

The wyvern, the bassilisk,
the centaurs and all
The faerie folk nearest
the dearest to gall.

The truth and the justice
for FREEDOM to serve
and freedoms disciples
gather in with a verve

2007-10-10 03:08:34 · 15 answers · asked by Susie Q 7 in Senior Citizens

i just love to look at cute,handsome and especially muscular mans' pics, thery just turn me on evrytime, i am also very attracted to their scent of sweat .. i felt that its very manly to me, nevertheless, i want to know if this is sane to do or even think of it, im also having a hard time with my friends and family because they never understand me and seem to be straight - all of them

2007-10-10 03:06:56 · 12 answers · asked by bishonen 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

my mum is ok with my sexuality but she is curious and i'm finding it hard sometimes to explain it to a straight person without talking to her like another LGBT person coz she doesn't understand some things. also i've educated her about stereotypes, butches and femmes.

she does stereotype sometimes but out of confusion and i correct her. she is a really good mum and is trying her best to let me be myself. any advice people? thanks xx

2007-10-10 03:04:27 · 8 answers · asked by ♥SPARKLES♥™ 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I've always wondered that. Some people say we're just a set of chemical reactions. So what's the point of morals then?


If you just believe in the physical, then you'd have no reason not to fulfill any physical desires. So why do people hold themselves back?


Why can't we do incest? Why can't we have orgies whenever?


No, I'm not calling anyone who doesn't believe in a soul immoral, I'm just wondering why they'd want to have mental blocks in their brain that prevent them from having every physical pleasure they can before they die.



We are animals, and we have animal instincts, and we know that, we can gauge, and check our emotions, so that makes us self aware and we should able to rise above them. So why can't we?


I've just never understood that.


and people, answer the question. don't say "Is the only reason you have morals, is because you believe in god?" because that's dodging the question.


and don't call me sick either, i don't believe in any of this.

2007-10-10 03:04:24 · 23 answers · asked by David H 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-10 03:03:11 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My husband and I are in the middle of a custody case over his 5 year old son. Neither my husband nor I go to church, but we do believe in God and Jesus, and try to pass on good faith values to his son, such as the biblical reason for Easter and Christmas, and not just hunting eggs or getting presents. His Ex has done a 180 from Baptist to Jehovah Witness. The child is coming to us talking about Jehovah, about how he made everything, and what Jehovah wants us to do...we feel that we need to get another view across to him about God and Jesus, and that pledging allegiance to the flag is okay, and birthday parties are fine, but we are not wanting to undermine his mother's recent faith change from Baptist to Witness (Which we think is Bogus and a ploy). We also don't want to be hypocrites ourselves by going to church when we think that God lives in our hearts, not a building. Please give specific reasons, should we go, or not? If so where? I was raised Catholic, he was rasied Baptist

2007-10-10 03:02:32 · 26 answers · asked by CaCO3Girl 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Can't an evil God tell you he's good?

2007-10-10 02:59:53 · 24 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Why does the Catholic Chuch state they are in agreement with everything?

If a Jehovas witness say he saved by works, they say they agree with it.

If an athiest says he believes in Evolution, the Catholic Church says they agree with it.

You agree with EVERYTHING, but the problem is your teaching are conflicting with each other. You have so many extra-biblical documents, you have a paper that says you agree on everything.

Is this what the Bible teaches, agree with every doctrine that comes down the line? I think not...

2007-10-10 02:58:09 · 14 answers · asked by brian 2 in Religion & Spirituality

it's a simple question... should have a simple answer. anything other than god being a sadistic joker wouldn't make much sense to me. i've heard people say everything from aids to tsunamis are works of god to punish those who are unholy. and so what does he do with the unholiest (satan)? he gives him earth to rule over. geez, god really knows how to dish out the punishment.

2007-10-10 02:57:23 · 19 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

world...somebody please help

2007-10-10 02:57:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Convince me GOD exists, and please, don´t tell what the bible says, I already know that, I´ve read it and it´s a very good science fiction novel.

2007-10-10 02:57:10 · 22 answers · asked by Naked Monkey - Bien Divito 3 in Religion & Spirituality

The Church teaches us that Grace flows from Mary, the New Eve. She was full of grace, sinless, spotless before God. She is are Mediatrix and our Co-Redemtrix. From Her, all Grace flows...

2007-10-10 02:51:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There is way to much fighting on here.

What the people need is a way to make them smile.
It aint so hard to do if you know how.

What should we do?

2007-10-10 02:48:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-10 02:47:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is it the pink baseball hat, the rose colored shades, the space helmet, or something else that i'm missing?

2007-10-10 02:46:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-10 02:46:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

hi im a mum of three boys,8/12/14,ive found a bit of gay porn on my pc that one of them has been looking at,ive no idea what to do,does it mean 1 of them is gay,should i mention it or should i just ignore it,i dont have a partner so it must be 1 of my boys.help please.

2007-10-10 02:45:43 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

What events, past or present, can you name where one group is attempting to, did attempt to, or did succeed in mass murders of another group because of religious differences?

Who tried to or did kill off who, when did it happen, and why exactly?
For example, I am sure everyone can come up with the Holocaust where the Nazis killed Jews, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the Roma, along with many others, in World War II, because of the Nazis' belief that these groups were not pure like them and worth life.

I hope this list can open people's eyes to how wrong intolerance is.

2007-10-10 02:44:40 · 10 answers · asked by BlueManticore 6 in Religion & Spirituality

God will ask you to choose some superpower, what superpower will you choose ?

2007-10-10 02:43:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Much in the same way some Native American groups have protested the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Florida State Seminoles, etc.?

2007-10-10 02:43:49 · 10 answers · asked by Deke 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Henri Paul went to see the Parerazzi 5 five times and he waved at the paperazzi as Princess Diana and Dodi came out from the Back of The Ritz Hotel, and Henri Paul pockets was full of money.

Do you think that the paprazzi paid Henri Paul for information on Diana movements.

I'am beginning to suspect Mr Henri Paul.

2007-10-10 02:43:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

when an australian or an american dies in iraq there will be news on it all over the worlds days on end, but when there r innocent iraqy people murdered everyday there is no news. A really great way 2 make a race seem inferior dont u think?

2007-10-10 02:43:37 · 11 answers · asked by Jayyyz 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I want to read the bible, but every time I sit down to do it my brain goes numb. I try to wrestle through it but it really does bore me to tears. Is there a way of doing that might help? For instance, maybe reading it in a different order or using a different version?

2007-10-10 02:43:03 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm sewing a skirt by hand for my young daughter and want it done by tomorrow. Also, I finished the book I was reading and haven't gone to the library yet or decided what I might read next. I don't want people to think I'm shutting them out, but at the same time, I want time alone for a while.

2007-10-10 02:41:22 · 9 answers · asked by dumbuglyweirdo 5 in Etiquette

A website with many listings of Christmas displays and information about them in an easy to use format.

2007-10-10 02:39:57 · 3 answers · asked by M B 1 in Christmas

--they act like a celebrities person life affects their own lives. why is this? is it smart or dumb?

2007-10-10 02:39:06 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture