Society & Culture - 18 October 2007

2007-10-18 10:45:35 · 13 answers · asked by Marebear 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't have evidence that my memories reflect reality, but I believe I had breakfast this morning.

I don't have evidence that my senses convey accurate information, but I believe I'm typing on my computer.

I don't have evidence that other people have feelings, but I believe you do.

2007-10-18 10:44:02 · 33 answers · asked by Bebe 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 10:42:45 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

At my university there is going to be a Jewish Rabbi coming to talk. His lecture is on "A Jewish Perspective on Death". As a Christian, am I obligated to protest his lecture? Am I obligated to speak with him afterwards and try to lead him to Christ?
I am seriously worried about the lies he is going to be telling the lecture students. I am a believer in Christ and I know that Christ is the only way to recieve Salvation. His lecture may lead untold amounts of people to the gates of Hell.

I really do need some SERIOUS advice. Please do not delete this Yahoo!. I am respectfully asking a question those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.

2007-10-18 10:40:19 · 37 answers · asked by Maryse 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Dude, Jesus is an Idol. Those damn Apostles used him the way Satan wanted to use Moses's corpse to emass a following. Jesus didn't even want the Christian church to be created. He wanted the corruption of the original Jewish church to end. There's nothing wrong with the Old Testament just the way it was. The problem was that the teachers of the day lost sight of the old ways and the church as a whole became corrupt as a result.

So many Christians rattle that "I am the way, the truth, and the light..." verse off as all the evidence they need that you can't get into heaven without Jesus. Well...
A. How many times in the New Testament does he make that claim? and...
B. What were they talking about in that Chapter? What was that statement a response to? IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH JESUS BEING THE ONLY WAY TO BE SAVED!!!
Any child of GOD can make that claim. Any child of GOD can make any of the claims Jesus made. The Apostles either didn't understand that, or they did want to.

2007-10-18 10:39:51 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 10:38:56 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what churches celebrate comunion

2007-10-18 10:38:33 · 10 answers · asked by rose m 1 in Religion & Spirituality

a big women whose caring, or a skinny women whos; pretty but isnt very nice to people

2007-10-18 10:37:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

At first the devil had been coming on August 4th every year trying to convince me to have kids every since I can remember. For most of my life, girls always seem to be attracted to me even when Im not trying to get them to. Once I turned 19 (7 years ago) both him and Jesus came. The devil kept trying to get me to have kids but Jesus told that my son will be the Anti Christ. I dont really believe in religion but cant be any different then all those bible stories of people's faith being faith being tested. It would make sense since some Christian predictions say Armageddon will come around 2040. Has this happen to anyone too?
p.s. : I dont do drugs and Im not chemical imbalanced.

2007-10-18 10:35:15 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

11 for me.

2007-10-18 10:34:34 · 12 answers · asked by Jen2U 3 in Halloween

I went to jail and then rehab and no longer drink. I lost my career as a teacher but I am getting my daughter back and I have a new man who absolutely ADORES me and doesn't drink. I almost went to jail for ten years, I camethat close to not being here. Now next Wednesday at 9 am I will become free to marry this man who has loved me for two years. We met while and during my stint in jail and fell in love through letters. We never even laid eyes upon each other until 5 months after writing. He turned out to be handsome and he thinks I am beautiful. I just got the phone call telling me to be in court next Weds. What do you think? Do all things come full circle? Is God good or what?

2007-10-18 10:32:16 · 46 answers · asked by shallytally 4 in Religion & Spirituality

What is I & II Corinthians all about?

2007-10-18 10:31:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Yes. "He who does not fast on Wednesdays and Fridays cannot be called a Christian!" - St Serafim of Sarov

2007-10-18 10:31:32 · 16 answers · asked by Jacob Dahlen 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 10:31:15 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 10:30:02 · 38 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 10:28:16 · 17 answers · asked by tony s 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-10-18 10:27:26 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1 in Religion & Spirituality

A serious question: Do you love God more than your children, grandchildren, significant other, etc.? I'm just curious, you say that you love God with all your heart, and I guess I can bye into that by the way you defend your faith, but what about your children, or your sign. other? What place is in your heart for them? Wouldn't it hurt your sign. other or children that you put someone else in front of them? Merely curious, no ill will implied.

2007-10-18 10:27:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

And to make this R&S meaningful, Have you ever hear of Stephenological Colbertism?

http://www.wikiality.com/Stephenological_Colbertism

2007-10-18 10:25:47 · 11 answers · asked by Senator John McClain 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 10:25:22 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I'm of Cuban descent, but in the United States I have to mark Hispanic in the race list.

I'm white though in appearance, as a matter of fact my Grandpa if you saw him which is Cuban has blonde hair, blue eyes and is pale white. He is from Irish descent, but since he is Cuban he has to mark Hispanic.

I'm white myself too, but I have to mark Hispanic because I'm Cuban. I have a friend who is Italian and is darker skinned then me, but he can mark White on his race sheets and I have to put Hispanic even though I'm whiter then him.

So why are Hispanics not considered White in the US?

2007-10-18 10:23:50 · 14 answers · asked by vfez41 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Some guy at my work called me and a few other's "non-believers." (Even though it turns out that both the other two people were in fact deists)

But Christians seem to not only call atheists non-believers, but all alternate religions as such, why? Is that NOT condescending?

2007-10-18 10:23:32 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Did I ask a debate stopper question? Only 2 posted?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071018140822AAXWOvD&r=w

2007-10-18 10:22:04 · 11 answers · asked by Rudy P 2 in Religion & Spirituality

What's the general etiquette for a gay bar? eg What do I wear, how "open" can I be? I haven't been to one before.

(yes I am gay)

2007-10-18 10:20:31 · 12 answers · asked by Sid 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Why are humans cursed with right from wrong?. Is there a scientific answer?. I don,t think so. We are animals lilke dogs cats and so -on.Why have we this preprensity to do things which are contrary to natural?. I mean the animals I have mentioned (For Example) Dont go about getting Involved In breaking commandments and things. Please dont tell me that (Its A smaller Brain thing)?. because If It Is?, then we, should no better, having bigger ones?.
I don,t see cows, for example (One of many examples),mugging each other for drugs, ect?. Have your wee laugh If you like, however, try giving me a sensible, viable, answer at the same time.

yours sincerely
tom777.

2007-10-18 10:18:41 · 9 answers · asked by tom777gormley 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 10:18:09 · 11 answers · asked by alex a 6 in Religion & Spirituality

don't get me wrong im not homophobic at all, im just genuinly curious about this. Do you think gay and lesbian people are 'born' gay (ie, its in their genes) or they just simply grow up attracted to the same sex? I know this is not as simple as this, but id just like to hear people's opinions.

2007-10-18 10:17:21 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Here you go Christians, according to the bible the earth is less than 10,000 years old. You must believe this.

Bible time line, from Adam and Eve:
Genesis 5:3 And Adam lived 130 years, and begot Seth
Genesis 5:6 Seth lived 105 years, and begot Enosh
Genesis 5:9 Enosh lived 90 years, and begot Cainan
Genesis 5:12 Cainan lived 70 years, and begot Mahalalel
Genesis 5:15 Mahalalel lived 65 years, and begot Jared
Genesis 5:18 Jared lived 162 years, and begot Enoch
Genesis 5:21 Enoch lived 65 years, and begot Methuselah
Genesis 5:25 Methuselah lived 187 years, and begot Lamech
Genesis 5:28 Lamech lived 182 years, and begot Noah
Genesis 5:32 Noah lived 500 years, and begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth
Genesis 11:10 Shem lived 100 years, and begot Arphaxad 2 years after the Flood

2007-10-18 10:17:20 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My husband follows a spiritual path of the tradition of sant mat, which has thousands of followers all over the world. I follow my own religion , but i understand that he wants me to take up the path he's following
He often reads books of his spiritual group. Yesterday while reading a book he made a point to me and stated that i am a condemned soul. He had made remarks with similar meanings in the past to me but i overlookde it always. But this time i'm hurt and my self-esteem is cringing. my parents have brought me up with a lot of love and i would not believe that i am a condemned soul even if God himself comes down to tell me that.
The faith my husband believes in has a large following over the world , so i belive thta there must be some truth in it. But the way my husband comments on me makes me feel otherwise. Could it be that my husband is doing it purposely to push me towards accepting his beliefs?
I don't know how to handle this. The kind of things my husband says really hurt.

2007-10-18 10:17:08 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

but isn't it more of a placebo?

2007-10-18 10:16:25 · 10 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality