Society & Culture - 24 October 2007

I've seen the responses on this site and it kind of saddens me because it seems like we can't get a break.

2007-10-24 21:05:26 · 16 answers · asked by bunnyrabbitstar 1 in Religion & Spirituality

you'd think they would have written a bit more generally rather than addressing the specific problems of specific people in specific churches at specific times and the particular context in which they operated wouldn't you???

When you are writing a letter to someone, you know them, and you know what to say to them. so why do we treat the letters of Paul any differently? he had some important messages for those people in his time. Somehow by the Holy Spirit aren't we supposed to determine the message that Paul was writing to his audience and then extract the spiritual principle from the message and then apply that message to our context? rather than taking one sentence fragment and prooftexting a whole doctrine on it?

2007-10-24 21:05:18 · 6 answers · asked by Gruntled Employee 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Criticising a doctrine, a religion or even a religious figure is different from hating the followers. Why do most muslims don't get this fact?

2007-10-24 20:54:09 · 17 answers · asked by ali 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-24 20:53:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus Loves Me, this I know...
For the Bible Tells Me So......

Finish the song......

2007-10-24 20:53:06 · 8 answers · asked by Born in the USA 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Serious answers only please! Please pick one only and if you want to give your reasons i would be happy to hear from all sides:

Apart from "being saved", the main difference between Christians and non-Christians is their view on

choice of music
swearing
what they do on weekends
origins - creation vs evolution
use of money
choice of school
sexuality
size of family
choice of president - conservative or liberal

vote now!

2007-10-24 20:51:00 · 21 answers · asked by Gruntled Employee 6 in Religion & Spirituality

That is, assuming you knew it all?

2007-10-24 20:50:45 · 13 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Religion & Spirituality

We are not divided, all one body we,
one in hope and doctrine, one in charity.

2007-10-24 20:50:12 · 25 answers · asked by Born in the USA 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I was walking along and all of the sudden an asian man spat on the floor. He was walking about 10 meteres in front of me which mean i had to follow his tread and go past what he had spat out. why do poeple do that?

2007-10-24 20:45:00 · 31 answers · asked by k b 2 in Etiquette

I'm so glad to read on here about people waking up with an open mind and realizing that all this primitive spirtual hocus pocus is well.. just that. But are the numbers really growing? Are people REALLY waking up?

2007-10-24 20:41:20 · 29 answers · asked by Aaron H 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-24 20:39:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2007-10-24 20:38:03 · 9 answers · asked by Gruntled Employee 6 in Religion & Spirituality

why do a lot of them condescend to answer the questions of us morons?

2007-10-24 20:35:01 · 7 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Religion & Spirituality

the number represents an item found in Alkeldama. This Item is of great importance and intrigue to the western world and the church.
Dr Shimon Gibson and Dr James Tabor were working on a tomb (with students) that wasthought to be the Tomb of 'John the Baptist' in June 2000. While they were there a student noticed an opening that seemed to have broken Ossuary outside. Once investigated they realised that it was a first century tomb, with bones and objects still left by raiders, which had revealed the tomb in the first place. The cloth (shroud) and a "Bone Box ( made of Limestone)was carbon dated to the 1stC. Other pieces of Ossuary were taken away to study. In Oct 2002 a man named Oden Golan revealed a piece of Ossuary to a Proffesor of Semitic Language from Sorbonne Andre Lamaire, he translated the inscription as reading " James son of Joseph brother of Jesus" the piece was shown to Gibson and it showed the same markings as the ones he had found in the 1stC tomb......plse wait!

2007-10-24 20:33:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what is an indigo child?????

2007-10-24 20:29:10 · 8 answers · asked by just-a-girl 3 in Religion & Spirituality

For those of us who had to work. I am so sorry I never had the time to stay home and make jams (jello?), and do more baking than I did. Although I managed a lot anyway. But not like our grandmothers were able to do.

2007-10-24 20:28:08 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-10-24 20:25:55 · 23 answers · asked by 412envy 7 in Etiquette

I just love all the berrie family except gooseberries. Kiwi fruit is great and high in Vitamin C. I like to put oranges into the blender skin and all, with apples and yogurt and honey and some seeds, like poppie, and some nuts. I have a "thing" about biting into apples. I just can't do it. Bananas,Papaya, mangoes, are all among my favourites. And grapes.

2007-10-24 20:25:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Well why don't you prove to me that there isn't a god

2007-10-24 20:22:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why are Christians so persecuted? And is there somewhere we can donate money to help these poor Christians live a better life?

2007-10-24 20:17:08 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I find these days I'm printing more and more, where as I used to mostly write cursive.

2007-10-24 20:13:34 · 30 answers · asked by Wickwire 5 in Senior Citizens

2007-10-24 20:13:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

you started youre freshman's year high school? gave you a hint . did you ever got push or picked on because you were the smallest kid in school.

2007-10-24 20:09:23 · 2 answers · asked by statecalifornia2009 7 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Just curious.

2007-10-24 20:09:12 · 4 answers · asked by ***cee-cee!!!!!!! o 1 in Halloween

A. No chance of changing people behavior unless they willing to.
B. Tell him directly even if he doesn't like it.
C. Speaks to him indirectly may be he will know his mistake.
D. Show him the result of his mistake.
E. Do the same mistake with him.
F. Give him an excuse and accept him as he is.
G. See how close he is to you and what were his intentions than you decide.
H. Be angry with him and punch him in his nose.
I. Make some one else speaks to him.
J. Leave him if he doesn't have the ability to admit his mistakes.
K.Be patient and wait for the second mistake than you decide.
L.It depends on the situation, yours relations, kind of mistake, yours understanding….
M.Other useful ideas.

2007-10-24 20:05:09 · 8 answers · asked by M.Ali 2 in Etiquette

2007-10-24 20:04:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Can't wait till we do, I find the Royal Family a pompus disgrace and embarasment to my Country, they may be ok for the English, but definately NOT for a young, strong, industrious and proud Nation like Australia, we reject the Royals, as does the vast majority of the Commonwealth, outside of England !

2007-10-24 20:03:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

2007-10-24 20:03:40 · 5 answers · asked by dvcgurl 7 in Christmas

We have so many cults and other false religions in the world today, how many can you name?

2007-10-24 20:02:38 · 37 answers · asked by mandbturner3699 5 in Religion & Spirituality

and does it fade away or just put the stress to the side and what do u think about on christmas to put a smile on the face

2007-10-24 20:02:28 · 3 answers · asked by dvcgurl 7 in Christmas