Society & Culture - 18 October 2007

Is it only because they say Jesus and God aren't the same being? I can't put my mind around that either. Is this the only reason? Do the JW think Jesus is God's son and the savior/christ?
Thanks.

2007-10-18 07:10:34 · 28 answers · asked by Jeanmarie 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 07:10:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 07:09:49 · 11 answers · asked by Susas 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Moses who saw a bush that was burning, but was not consumed and the bush told him to take off his shoes and to go to Egypt and take 600,000 people from the lands, lead them into the desert, etc.

Noah, who was told of a great flood that would destroy everything, to gather 2 of every animal and to store lots of grain on the ship.

Abraham, who was very close to killing his own son because God told him to...

You believe in them...are they any less "crazy" than the story of Joseph Smith?

2007-10-18 07:09:06 · 20 answers · asked by Love Yahoo!!! is a prince 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Looking back to school, what do you think you got from it? What do you think you learned? No, not just algebra or anything like that, anything...relationships,etc. How much of an impact does that have on your life today????

2007-10-18 07:08:44 · 2 answers · asked by 777 6 in Other - Society & Culture

but i think i took a RIGHT turn.

can someone help me get back on track?

2007-10-18 07:07:09 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm a Christian, I was raised a Christian and I would say I have a strong relationship with God, but I am going through a very hard time right now, I'm miserable and it seems like god refuses to answer my prayers. My dad was Christian and we had hundreds of people praying for him yet he died a very painful death at young age. Why do my prayers go unheard?

2007-10-18 07:06:50 · 33 answers · asked by xoquincyxo 3 in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-10-18 07:06:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Bill Cosby and Alvin Poissaint have written a new book called "Come On, People: On the Path from Victims to Victors." They speak at some length on Meet the Press about the problems of the American black community, how to decrease illigitimacy and drug use, and how to combat the relative disappearance of two-parent black families.

Transcript can be found here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21293963/

These two men -- both black, one an academic and one an entertainer -- are speaking some "hard truths" about personal responsibility.
1) Do you think Cosby's and Pouissaint's efforts will be effective? Why or why not?
2) How does their message compare to Jesse Jackson's and Al Sharpton's message?
3) Which of the two "couples" has more credibly within the black community? Why?

2007-10-18 07:06:15 · 9 answers · asked by Who Knew? 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

It truly amazes me how so many on Yahoo Answers go on the attack when it comes to Jehovah's Witnesses, when really they are the only ones that volunteer their time to go preach door to door all over the world.

You don't preach but you claim to have the truth?

2007-10-18 07:06:07 · 21 answers · asked by Jason W 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i need reasons against gay marrage. before people start calling me homophobic, im for gay marrage. i can't think of any reasons why gay marrage should be illegal, or banned.

2007-10-18 07:05:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 07:05:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 07:04:42 · 3 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Religion & Spirituality

If you saw someone who had passed away walking in front of you, and then disappearing, what would you think? Would you assume it was a ghost, that your mind was playing tricks on you, or something else?

Also, what are your religious beliefs?

(Inspired by a girl who said that ghosts are demons in disguise. I'm wondering if you were to actually experience something like this if you would rationalize it to fit your current mindset, or change that mindset.)

2007-10-18 07:04:26 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

we are saving them from violations are we not?

2007-10-18 07:02:39 · 9 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Religion & Spirituality

why did u do it did you like it

2007-10-18 07:02:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why is it that when someone wins, or is winning a debate (in any of its formes from simple conversational debate to full blown argument), the other side will often start using personal slurs and attacks and get off the subject.
example:
person A: OK I will show you that politician X is against that position. Here in the paper X said that he would move to block a vote on that!
Person B: You're a jerk! How can you be so stupid to think that blocking the vote is the same as being against it?! I mean there are many reasons for that tactic. do you have dog crap for brains or what?

Is that American level of arrogance so great that the average person cannot accpt efeat, even in the the most trivial thing?
Maybe it all starts in kindergarten when a kids looses and says, you cheated! because he will not accept the other person's superior ability or luck.
What do you think?

2007-10-18 07:00:43 · 14 answers · asked by athorgarak 4 in Other - Society & Culture

If less powerful, then isn't God's father more powerful than he?

2007-10-18 07:00:26 · 8 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Thousands of years ago (when the old testament was first written), people believed that the earth was flat and that lightning and thunder was God getting angry. We now know better. Yet why do people refuse to accept that religion is the same way: all the miracles written about in the bible were probably works of nature or science, but because they didn't know any better, they described them as miracles.

Why do people believe in the bible so deeply, knowing how much has changed in science in the past 5-6 thousand years? (since the old testament) Why do people believe, knowing that the bible was written by MAN (who, by definition, is imperfect) and passed along through word of mouth? It's like the game "telephone"...so much could have been lost in translation.

2007-10-18 07:00:19 · 29 answers · asked by Naughty ♥Angel♥ Mommy2B! 4 in Religion & Spirituality

All because of your unqualified, condeming attitude you actually made someone leave Christianity. Someone who was actually a sincere person, but due to your words they felt that this can't be real. They think because of your words youare so cruel and abnoxious I don't want to follow those poeple anymore. I will go follow Jesus on my own.
And don't think this is about me. I am very strong in my faith of a lifetime.

2007-10-18 06:59:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what is the difference between a Gospel and an apostle?

2007-10-18 06:58:05 · 10 answers · asked by Melanie K 3 in Religion & Spirituality

lol

2007-10-18 06:57:43 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3 in Christmas

Maybe I should change my name from "Catholic Crusader" to "Automatic Thumbs-Down".

It is fascinating to see: I post an answer, and BLAMM !!! i get thumbs down. Sometimes I get thumns down and I'm the only person who posted an answer. That's a neat trick.

Sometimes, I will post the same exact answer as other people, and they get thumbs-up but I get thumbs-down - for the same answer. That one is hard to figure out.

Sometimes it happen so lightning fast that it catches me by surprise.

Well, I do get nice emails from people who say they like my answers, so I guess its not all bad.

Does anyone else experience this?

2007-10-18 06:57:24 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 06:57:21 · 41 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

they say the lottery is a tax on those bad at math. don't understand math? its going to cost you $10/week (hidden in the ruse of a lottery).

maybe the bible is a more expensive tax on the dimwitted. any takers? here is a story anyone with a brain COULD NOT possible belive. you believe it? well, give me 10% of what you make in this collection plate...and i'll keep telling your the story over and over again.

come to think of it, i like the bible. how ironic. "money is the route of all evil. for more information send $19.99 to...."

2007-10-18 06:56:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm the type of person who always makes sure they arrive early for something or on time. It bugs me when i go with someone who always seems to arrive late to things, and it gets on my nerves especially if it gets real constant!

So what type of person are you? are you the one who always arrives early, on time, or late for something?

2007-10-18 06:56:18 · 40 answers · asked by ONEnONLYme 3 in Etiquette

Will everything in the world happenig to fast do you think the end of the world is coing? It seems like the news has a good impression on making it sound like it is the end of the world. With all the murders the war and the viruses killing people and all kinds of bizzare things.

2007-10-18 06:56:07 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-18 06:55:06 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

how do you have a positive attitude about life? My grandmother's 79 and had a few problems but nothing real serious and she thinks life's crappy because she's old and I can't convince her life isn't that bad. She only has stomach and nerve problems, had high chlosterol but doc took her off the med for it because she was doing fine, she's on meds for bone density and I think it's because she had a broken hip which is doing fine. She loses her memory and gets confused some but I think it's mostly stress. Other than that, she's healthy. She's pretty skinny so she doesn't eat too much but she's not too skinny like she thinks she is. Many people would die to be skinny like her!

2007-10-18 06:54:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

or believe the stuff they accuse us of?

2007-10-18 06:54:35 · 3 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Religion & Spirituality