Society & Culture - 16 October 2007

ok first off...If what people say about "Adam and Eve" is true then wouldn't that mean we're all imbred? And if so isn't that another form of lust (which is considered a major sin or w/e)??

And if both of those are true wouldn't that be like Christianity going against itself and saying we're all sinning anyways!?

2007-10-16 10:53:46 · 17 answers · asked by cdr dsw = <3 [11/1/10] 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Why did God punish mankind? I thought it was just a few guys who built the tower. And why did he create different races? He must have known that racism would ensue. Doesn't make more sense that humans adapt to their environments?

2007-10-16 10:53:38 · 16 answers · asked by Idaho 1 in Religion & Spirituality

"Upon returning from Iran in August 2004, I have surrounded myself with as much Persian culture as possible; such as listening to Persian music, decorating my room with souvenirs from Iran, and currently trying to teach myself how to read and write Farsi with the occasional help of my grandmother".

It's for an essay. Some people are telling me it's correct and others are saying it's not. Help please?

Thanks :)

2007-10-16 10:53:03 · 11 answers · asked by Tina T 2 in Languages

2007-10-16 10:52:15 · 2 answers · asked by kat 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I was pretty shocked, but after thinking about it- I can picture it too.

Should I be worried about that?

2007-10-16 10:49:07 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

me and my mates are wanting to go as the four members and the manager but cant find anywhere with the lycra suits. any help would be appreciated.

cheers

2007-10-16 10:49:02 · 1 answers · asked by K-Ger 2 in Halloween

We have been dating, and there is no question we would be engaged by now if she wasn't so stubborn about accepting the gospel into her heart. This is one of her few weak traits. She is very gracious and giving, you wouldn't even know she was an atheist by just talking to her.

I really need to let her know in a heart to heart that I think she is going to hell.

Any suggestions on how to bring up this topic? I may be a warrior for Christ, but I do wish to use a "sword of mercy" in this case.

2007-10-16 10:47:52 · 69 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

some crazy religious person told me this, do you really believe this??

2007-10-16 10:47:25 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Okay, this may sound like a stupid question...
But I was wondering about this for a couple weeks now and it's bothering me.

I know royals aren't allowed to marry Catholics. That's set in stone.
I, personally, am Agnostic.
However, my family is Catholic.
Since I have a Catholic family and blood in me, then would I not be allowed to marry into the royal family?
When it says that royals aren't allowed to marry a Catholic, does that mean anyone with a Catholic background or a Catholic family?
Just wondering.

2007-10-16 10:46:59 · 22 answers · asked by Sarah* 7 in Royalty

take shoe shopping?

2007-10-16 10:46:59 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-16 10:45:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

what is the proper name for the Christian Fish?

2007-10-16 10:45:21 · 17 answers · asked by Harts 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Damn I just think old people are f*ing adorable!
When I'm old I'm gonna shake my fist in the air at all the young whipper snappers. I'm gonna steal lots of stuff and if I get caught just act all confused and old and 'what's going on, are you my grandson?' How will you be when you are old? Will you be a quiet reflecting senior with lots of old stories or will you be a bitter senior that runs over peoples' feet with your rascal?

2007-10-16 10:44:49 · 12 answers · asked by Jenae, TV (tempter of the vile) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Replace the body of Christ with rice paper, the blood of Christ with wine, and put up scatological depictions of Jesus being tortured? And then, as if that wasn't blasphemous enough, they light all the church candles on fire?

How could anyone do that? It's so sick.

2007-10-16 10:42:03 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

you can possibly inject your entire body with botox to preserve the skin from sagging if you want, but your bones will gradually weaken and your entire body becomes stiff/difficult to get around...probably take 2 hours to walk to and from the kitchen.basically, move at a snail's pace and your brain power deteriorates.everyone around you, might live to 110 but not nearly as old as you and your family members/friends will die but you'll still be able to see the younger generation, which is the hypothetical scenario.would you want to be that old? why or why not? explain.thanks.

2007-10-16 10:42:02 · 29 answers · asked by polly-pocket 5 in Senior Citizens

Mine is feeling her soft skin against mine ;)

2007-10-16 10:41:51 · 28 answers · asked by ♫christy♫ 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-10-16 10:40:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When you meet Asian women who refuse to date Asian men, what do you think? I'm not against interracial dating and marriage, but at the same time I find something perverse about the reasons these girls tend to give for their exclusive choices. They'll give answers like Asian guys are chauvinistic (which is a complete excuse); have small ***** (even though they've never seen one) not manly enough (but by that logic they'd all be after black guys..and most aren't); we're short (well you're short too), etc. Many seem to paint Asian men the same way the media does...in broad strokes, largely ignorant of his individual humanity. The only thing that makes sense to me is that they've internalized "white" standards and racism, but they're just not apt to seeing it. In her view, she's "made it" to the mainstream and that's all that matters. I see these kinds of women as analogous to a dog that thinks it's human, or she recognizes what she is but rationalizes her choices with shallow excuses?

2007-10-16 10:40:43 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Grown men who are fundamentalist Christians, it is a dark and stormy night and in a dream up pops what can only be described as a sexual liaison with another guy. It is natural; it happens to many straight males. If they remember the dream at all, most guys take it for what it is, yet another strange dream. But...but being so caught up in matters of sex and faith, do you wake up in fear that, because of your gay sex dream, you have sinned and bound to burn in hell for all eternity?

2007-10-16 10:39:54 · 4 answers · asked by Yank 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My highschool was going to put on the musical "Jesus Christ Super Star" but it got cancelled because of complaints from some parents. We are a public school, there are so many different religons and I think that this musical is a story of Jesus's life put to music (i don't see how that is offenseive). If the people had a problem with it then they don't have to have anything to do with it. It seems to me that they are trying to force their religon on us by calling it blasphemy and taking it away.

2007-10-16 10:38:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-10-16 10:37:26 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what do you think???

2007-10-16 10:36:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-16 10:36:47 · 14 answers · asked by Mia xoxo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i belive they they "could" actuly be interdimensinal being helping us here and there, but theres also a posibility of just prophets chosen to be angels, angels chosen to be prophets, or just prophets.

2007-10-16 10:34:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

If one believes in God but the other doesn't??

2007-10-16 10:34:00 · 19 answers · asked by ¸.•*´`*•.¸ ℓανєη∂єr ¸.•*´`*•.¸ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Short simple answer: Protestants equate prayer and worship. So, when they see a Catholic praying to Mary, they think we are worshipping her.

Of course, thoughtful people know that this is ridiculous. Prayer is NOT worship. Prayer is a "request". When we pray to those who have gone to heaven ahead of us, we are making a "request" of them. And what is that request? It is that THEY pray for US. Protestants do it all the time, but they limit themselves to making this request only of people still on earth. In this, the protestant view of the Church is very narrow-minded. You see, Romans 8: 38-39 says: "neither death nor life... ...neither the present nor the future.. ..neither height nor depth, nor anything else.. ..will be able to separate us". The Family of God transcends death. We ALL LIVE IN CHRIST.

Hebrews 12: 22-24 says that as we approach God, Jesus and the angels, we also approach "the spirits of righteous men made perfect". In other words, THE SAINTS

2007-10-16 10:33:28 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is the Bible really the word of Satan?

I have noticed that a lot of the hate on here involves (in one way or another) a minority of Christians. This minority always seem to be the ones that back up their sometimes hateful and hurtful claims with Bible scriptures.

Yet there is a much more peaceful and loving section of Christians who do not (usually) quote the Bible, and claim to follow Jesus' example (or indeed, have a more direct relationship with God, also without the Bible).

I'm led to believe that the Bible makes people become more xenophobic, while those that follow Christ's example are altogether setting a better example of what Christianity is.

So could it be that the Bible is not truly the word of God, but actually the word of Satan?

2007-10-16 10:33:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-16 10:33:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was doing some reading on the net in regard to the idea of Noah taking dinosaurs on the ark - which I don't believe at all, by the way, but I was interested in researching the reasoning behind the idea.

I came across a Web site which proclaims the following:

"We know that dinosaurs were alive at the time since they were fossilized during the Flood, many in active poses suggesting fear of their impending doom and horrific realization, however faint and dinosaurish, of their God-displeasing wickedness."

How do animals sin? How are animals God-displeasing? Can anyone who believes this is true explain this idea?

All answers and thoughts are welcome.

Here is the address for the Web site:

http://objectiveministries.org/creation/dinosaurs.html

2007-10-16 10:32:50 · 5 answers · asked by milomax 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Ever noticed it's always part-time workers that go over the minimum wage are the ones managers want to get rid off?
They do this because they want to save money, by getting rid of that person and hiring a new person because the beginning wage is the cheapest.
Also, whenever there's extra hours because someone called in sick, and/or can't come in and/or too much work and not enough to time complete it, they get the part time worker who makes the least amount money to work the extra hours?
The managers do that because they want to save money, otherwise if employees earnings of the week go beyond the budget the head office had given out, then it comes out of the manager's own expense.

2007-10-16 10:32:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture