Society & Culture - 12 October 2007

i am doing a project 4 bible and i dont really understand what "I John 2:16" means....we have to answer this question: How does the appeal of the forbidden fruit in Genesis 3:6 compare to the appeal of the world mentioned in I John 2:16? Compare this to the record of Christ's temptation in Luke, Chapter 4.

2007-10-12 03:40:06 · 18 answers · asked by I_Taste_Like_Candi 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-12 03:38:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i ask this question because i was abused and a counseller said that the abuser had the devil in him and that is why he abused me

i have been thinking about this all day

so at one time god allowed a parent to have sex and a child with her own son but then this became bad

i hope you realise what i mean

when do things change from right to wrong as eve had absolutely no choice did she if the planet had more humans on it then eve must have done this to one of her sons and god made this happen didnt he

i am an athiest and would be interested in your opinions in this matter

thanks


xxx vici

2007-10-12 03:36:52 · 30 answers · asked by vici 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I try my best to be a good person and treat others with the kindness and respect that we all deserve, but I see so much bad in the world. People constantly do bad things and hurt themselves and others. When I see things like this, I feel frustrated and begin to question the point of being a good person. How can we stop people from doing bad things? Can we still lead rich and decent lives in such a troubled world? How? I am not a Christian and I don't believe in heaven or hell, but I want to live a noble life, I just don't think that's possible in this world. What are your thoughts?

2007-10-12 03:36:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i am gay, what if i discovered that my masseur is straight?
what if she is turned on? what if she touched my parts?
how should i react?

2007-10-12 03:36:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Why would he wear it? So he could always remember to do what he would do?

And if he wouldn't wear it, then why should I wear it if it's not what Jesus would do?

2007-10-12 03:35:20 · 16 answers · asked by JimmyNeutron85 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I will take you to bed, you will sweat and moan and groan and ask for mercy, I will continue until you are spent and exausted and curled up in a fitful sleep. Love the Flu
Now get your mind out of the gutter and go and get your shot.

2007-10-12 03:34:13 · 17 answers · asked by lilabner 6 in Senior Citizens

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2007-10-12 03:33:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've always found it strange that people call the meal times by different names.
For example I always say Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
While others have Breakfast, Dinner and Tea!

Why is that? Whay do you say?

2007-10-12 03:31:38 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I have. I was told to find ONE verse that suggests the Trinity, and I couldn't, not because the concept wasn't there, but because in order to get to the Trinity, we had to agree on Jesus as God and the Holy Spirit as God. Since we couldn't even get past the one verse I provided that said "I and the Father are One, (I just picked one, there's a bunch of them), Trinity was off the radar, and I capitulated.

Your story?

2007-10-12 03:31:25 · 26 answers · asked by ccrider 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I will see if I can help. If you have a verse you're having trouble with and if you allow e-mail, then I'll see if I can help.

2007-10-12 03:30:48 · 6 answers · asked by ~Living4HIM~ 4 in Religion & Spirituality

and it will move? So why do Christians use earth moving equipment instead of simply commanding the dirt and rocks to move as they want it to?
Do they simply lack faith?
Please don't tell me god provided the bulldozers. When the book was written there were no bulldozers.

2007-10-12 03:30:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know that it wasn't there from the beginning. Sometime in history they added it, saying it was 'part of the bible'. So when did they ADD it? You know, the Malcubees and all those other books?

2007-10-12 03:29:35 · 16 answers · asked by ~Living4HIM~ 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I just read in the newspaper that Atheists and Agnostics will hold a conference in Wisconsin so they will be "released from religion". They say that God is the cause of all the evil...huh? Someone, please tell me what you think.

2007-10-12 03:29:29 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This is a direct quote, a response to a to a question asking for self examination and introspection. Read for yourself what it says and take notes:
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Well, I am a christian so I guess it's true I am suffering from psychotic delusions, and I refuse to hear or believe the truth:

"god" is nothing more than a nonsense word created by man to explain away all of the things we can't yet understand.

Religion is a disease of the mind, born of fear, which has done nothing but bring untold misery down upon the human race.
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Now it's your turn and your chance to stop living in lies. What do you say...?
.

2007-10-12 03:29:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

That from here on out if we have individuals or groups of people chanting "now" "now" the world will never end?

2007-10-12 03:29:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

1 Cor. 15:39--All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.

2007-10-12 03:27:37 · 17 answers · asked by ~Living4HIM~ 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Since Halloween is considered a pagan tradition, many parents do not let their children go out on halloween night. they say that it is a celebration of evil, or the devil. but to a lot of families, its a fun time to dress up and have some fun.
in your opinion, do you think that you should let your kids trick-or-treat?? if so, why? and if not, why not?

2007-10-12 03:25:20 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

If my appendics burst I have my hospital plan card already placed in my wallet. Thank God for Blue Cross. Take me away to my private room. I am ready to go.

2007-10-12 03:24:28 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i've had experiences with spirits.. demons or i don't know exactly what they 've been ..in the past.. and i want to know why... they've followed me or done odd things....
so should i? ...to kind of find out...? what or who ...it was or were ..or is?.....

2007-10-12 03:22:11 · 18 answers · asked by Lizzeth 3 in Mythology & Folklore

Wouldn't something from Mothercare ( or that days equivelent )have been better ?

2007-10-12 03:22:01 · 14 answers · asked by Axiom 5 in Religion & Spirituality

just been to see one and she really did know some stuff that was impossible for her to know but still theres a side of me still sceptical.

2007-10-12 03:21:57 · 42 answers · asked by tracyw 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2Tim. 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.


This has been an interesting week of Daily Words. I have been cussed
out, cursed by prophetesses, sent to Hell, prophesied on with doom and
destruction, told off, and put on spiritual punishment by so many folks
this week that it is not funny! Well, I take that back, only by a few
folks. We have 10's of thousands that get this daily word and I gladly
report that this week, we sifted out the ones that just want candy and
cake, and are left with you, the people that hunger for true revelation.
Not that I'm anything, but a vessel. It's God's word that is revealed
here and that's all. Not for profit, not for fame, not for recognition,
or accolades, but for the equipping of the saints of God so you can be
wise, and know a devil when you see one! Don't you know that wolves in
sheep clothing want your worship? In order to do that, they have to
keep you dumber than they are. They must keep you, as Juanita Bynum puts
it "dumb sheep" that cannot question, dispute, or say anything against
what they are doing. Bishop Eddie Long even said on national tv that
people like me should come "lay before" him and humble myself so that he
can "cover me", I guess like he covers Usher! That's Ludacris (he covers
him too)! But anyway, these lessons have been given to show the real
remnant of Christ that the true men and women of God are never after
your money, never after your accolades, and will never, ever, try to keep
you in a position to not know the truth for yourselves. You see, by
keeping you beneath them and they remain celebrities, you are less than
they are and you will always "need" them to get to God. Bishop Jakes said
it like this in his Follow The Star sermon: "Sometimes it's just as
important to find your star (speaking of the star that the wise men
followed to Jesus), than it is to find Christ, because your star will lead
you to Christ!" Huh? Is there anything in LIFE more important than
finding Christ? And guess who the star represents? You guessed it, HIM!

2007-10-12 03:21:48 · 25 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-12 03:21:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

To all of you Christians, atheists, and other religions, do you think God (or an Allbeing) has given us a special gift to change our surroundings. I understand that in the Bible, it states that when we ask for something in prayer, believing, we shall recieve. Do you think there is more to this? What if I pray for better health at this instant? Am I automatically healed?

What I believe is that God, or someone with higher power, has given us the ability to pray, to change our surroundings through prayer and THEN us. For Instance, if I wanted better health, I would first pray for health, and then do something about it. I would focus on being healthy and I wouldn't ever doubt the power of the mind and God, and I would be healed. It's almost like collaborating the power of God with the power of human mind to make an outcome, like a Chemistry experiment.

I don't know if you understand what I'm trying to say here, but in brief, what are your thoughts on this?

2007-10-12 03:20:51 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Well, December 21, 2012 is the day that the Myian calendar ends, and many scientics and religous people have said that this day could be the day that the world ends. What is suppose to happen is the the world is going to be thrown out of it's normal rotation, and tutn the world upside down.

2007-10-12 03:20:20 · 22 answers · asked by The Man Beast 2 in Religion & Spirituality

can you ask god what heaven is like so i can make a more informed decision, as to whether i want to go there or go to hell. i will ask a devil worshiper the same about hell.
thx in advance.

2007-10-12 03:18:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-12 03:18:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

i thought the 16th but now i am wondering......my anniversary is the day after that. (dating ann.)

2007-10-12 03:18:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Valentine's Day

When I was younger, I was a Brownie Girl Scout. I wasn't able to graduate beyond that because my leader wasn't going to progress with my troop after a certain age, so there were no leaders available to me. I really wish though, that I had been able to be in Girl Scouts all through my middle/ high school career. I know I would have learned so much and would have been an example for other girls like me. I'm in college now, and I am wondering if there is anything like the Girl Scouts for young women my age (20 y/o). Any information would be appreciated.

2007-10-12 03:16:37 · 4 answers · asked by Wondering 3 in Community Service