Society & Culture - 25 October 2007

I am amazed at all the grousing about how God has "been kicked out of public schools" and all the MIS-INFORMATION that it is illegal for a student to pray.

from my answer . . .
Religion IS allowed in school, as long as it is student initiated and VOLUNTARY. Students can pray alone or in groups during non-instructional time, and can form after school prayer and bible clubs if other non-curriculum clubs are allowed to meet.

Since voluntary, student led prayer is, and always has been allowed, I wonder what those who grouse about how "God has been taken out of school" really want. Do they want students to be FORCED to pray ?

Also, how would YOU feel if another religion was FORCED on you in school ? How would you feel if you Buddhism
were the majority religion and THAT religion was in the schools. That apparently is the situation in Hawaii, and in World Net Daily has an article about pre-game prayer in Hawaii. (see link)

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=468

2007-10-25 02:53:01 · 5 answers · asked by queenthesbian 5 in Religion & Spirituality

What did you do. ?

2007-10-25 02:51:49 · 4 answers · asked by Fuzzybutt 7 in Other - Society & Culture

Your honest opinion, please?
Don't worry. I won't report or delete you. I believe in free speech.

2007-10-25 02:51:30 · 10 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Something you use a lot, or may not use often but wouldn't part with for all the tea in China.

2007-10-25 02:50:30 · 46 answers · asked by Lady G 6 in Senior Citizens

What's the Christian view of sexual fetishism and roleplay? Is it viewed as sinful, or is it okay? Thanks in advance.

2007-10-25 02:50:16 · 15 answers · asked by theninjaslayer 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Is this like 'creationism' in reverse, on the part of non-theists?

2007-10-25 02:50:14 · 24 answers · asked by Jerusalem Delivered 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-25 02:50:05 · 18 answers · asked by cananddo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

"Show me a Christian who does not pray and I will show you a live man who does not breath" Matthew Henry

A recent survey was done among Christians. It showed that only 17% of Christians today read their Bible on a regular basis.One minister brought out that he felt like this generation was the last generation to read God' Word.

2007-10-25 02:47:08 · 27 answers · asked by don_steele54 6 in Religion & Spirituality

If you believe creationism is a theory like evolution, would astrology fall under the definition also?

Should we teach astrology in public schools?

2007-10-25 02:46:50 · 11 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I'd like to be something funny, since I'm kind of a goof ball. Let me know of any suggestions though.

Thanks!

steve

2007-10-25 02:46:42 · 7 answers · asked by Steven S 2 in Halloween

do bee's have knee's
i would really like to know ?

for all answer's i thank you now

2007-10-25 02:43:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-10-25 02:43:02 · 22 answers · asked by pm 1 in Religion & Spirituality

People around the entire world are praying for this little girl to be returned. Is God too busy on Heaven Answers to rtespond or what?

And don't give me that line of stuff about man's free will and all that. I want toknow why God is not answering the phone!!!!

2007-10-25 02:42:22 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

All the best people i know and i are mostly sinners....
So what the point going to heaven with all these borring born again?
Isn't hell seems to be a better place to spend eternity, with all theses dirty girls, and people so fun????

Julien

2007-10-25 02:42:07 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

On top of the raging fires destroying southern california (materialistic) would we have to think of this as those "signs from God" at the end times. Or to Jesus's return, or no?

2007-10-25 02:41:46 · 6 answers · asked by A. Browning 1 in Religion & Spirituality

It would explain why we don't have first person accounts written by the twelve.

Think about it, even Peter was thought to be written by one of Paul's friends.

John could be someone other than the original 12...

Considering that they were mostly written after his death.

What do you think?

There is no abosolute source that says any of the new testament was written by any of the original disciples.

2007-10-25 02:40:52 · 4 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-25 02:40:14 · 23 answers · asked by Lisa... 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i mean a actualy pic not a cartoon one! yippeee 8 weeks til christmas exactly!

2007-10-25 02:39:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

Please lemme know if u can.

2007-10-25 02:38:58 · 7 answers · asked by FlaTampaGirl 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If I am not mistaken they can take form of human or animal. How do you comminicate with them? It has been so long & I have lost mine.

2007-10-25 02:37:30 · 6 answers · asked by 2 makes 1 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Well, this is not a joke, I can type them out, but i just don't know how to say.
Thanks for your help!

2007-10-25 02:37:12 · 12 answers · asked by FOX 1 in Languages

most of them hide there questions and answers why do they do such things ? what are they afraid of I mean they have the power of almighty Jesus on there side and a book full of bull.
Are they afraid that people will find out who is doing all the ratting?

2007-10-25 02:36:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know some early martyrs were taken off the calendar due to not knowing enough historical information about them, but there are some early church martyrs who stayed on the calendar (St. John and Paul the martyrs, St. Nerus and Achilles the martyrs, St. Peter and Marcellus the martyrs) even though there's barley any historical information about their lives, while some saints whose historical acts are know (St. Cassian of Imola, St. Apollonius, St. Victor the Moor) have been taken off the calendar. So how did they decide which saints to put on, and howcome some saints that we barley know nothing about stayed on while others which we know a lot about have stayed on?

2007-10-25 02:36:33 · 1 answers · asked by STAR POWER=) 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Islamic culture separates woman from men. A world with feminity literally stripped out. No pictures of the female form, and no females to be seen, other than the distant murmerings of hijabbed creatures scurrying about.

Kissing and hand holding between men and woman is strictly forbidden. In fact, its against the law in some regions. In contrast, its very common for muslim men to hold hands and even kiss. Its no wonder this is a "norm", after all, these are men totally deprived of woman.

Basically, all heterosexual expression is demonized and forbidden. Put it another way. Imagine that a culture like Islam existed somewhere in the world, but was not religious in nature. How would it be described? Wouldnt it be labeled a homosexual culture?

2007-10-25 02:35:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

ok so i really want to dress up as someone from the 80's for Halloween, but like there is nothing on line that gives any good suggestions on what to where, HELP!

2007-10-25 02:34:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

i'm adopted and my birth dad abused me in every way possible from ages 6-10. i hate his guts. and my birth dad's brothers (my real uncles) also took advantage of the fact that i was a young girl who couldn't defend herself and they were drunks who couldn't get a girlfriend, so they used me. I hate their guts also. i hope they all burn in hell along with my adoptive father's brother who is such a jackass to his baby son. and also uncle jackass's girlfriend. so that is 5 people that i hate. the service at church last night was about forgiveness and the verse (i don't remember the passage) said something like if you don't forgive others, God won't forgive you/ i became a Christian when i was 12, and since i refuse to forgive these people, does that mean that God didn't forgive me? i want to forgive them, but i don't know how. my dad and uncles are in jail (i'm allowed 0 contact with them) and U. jackass and his gf should be in jail (but they're not, yet...) help!!!!

2007-10-25 02:34:16 · 40 answers · asked by ...... 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Some things are just easy to understand, but when reading for instance Hebrew 6: 4,5,6. This person said that is the unpardonable sin, now reading it sounds like it's true. But I know it's not because of what I am tought, but why can't I understand what it really means?

Studying tips anyone?

2007-10-25 02:32:30 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-25 02:30:27 · 11 answers · asked by Clara Nett 4 in Royalty

just curious, any one dance like david did during his day, with praise and worship for the Lord. i did this morning, felt good too, first time in over 5 years i think

2007-10-25 02:29:00 · 12 answers · asked by MACK 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I am Roman-catholic and I really really really wanna explore wicca! I know its not evil and It looks really interesting =D I just wanna know if I can study, learn, and perform wicca without doing the initiation ritual? Because I'm gonna continue my catholic faith along with the wicca. And I think that years from now I'm going to leave wicca and just stick with catholic, But I'm not totally sure. now this question is not for people who dont like wicca, and who think it is evil, and if your gonna be like that, keep your comments to yourself. Thank you!

2007-10-25 02:28:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality