Society & Culture - 27 October 2007

Y'konw, I've watched Halloween when I was kid, but it wasn't until I was older that I could look past the evil intentions it was made for and actually watch and listen. Such is so with Halloween 2. In it, Mike Myers' doc speaks of something called Samhain. I'm a Spiritualist, which means I do not subscribe to religion. In my quest to understand the spiritual world, I lone to have many questions answered. So, I guess my question, naturally, would be: What is the true meaning of Samhain? Where did it come from? And is it truly something evil, as Christians would have us believe? Is it an entity or god, or simply a blessed day of some sort of ancient festivity? My Spiritualists, please help me understand, because my American country is too bastardized, by the mixing of cultures to create it's own culture, to explain any kind of truth to us. Cheers, mates.

2007-10-27 16:46:16 · 9 answers · asked by arcangelus272 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If you could choose them, that is.

2007-10-27 16:44:47 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-10-27 16:44:46 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The definition I'm referring to is short of the "burning in lakes of fire for all eternity". It is the one that defines hell as an eternal separation from God. If in the same breath, one says God is omnipresent, does that not conflict with the above definition of hell? How can one be separated from a God who is everywhere at all times? Sounds inescapable. They cannot both be true.

Please note. I would ask people not to quote scripture as or in their answers. I am familiar with the scriptures and I know what they say in this matter, I know what they mean, and I know what people THINK they mean. You have nothing to teach me on that score. I want to know what YOU think, not see how well you navigate scripture. If you champion the notion of free-will, here's your chance to demonstrate its veracity and think of your reply without looking it up in the bible or koran.

2007-10-27 16:44:05 · 15 answers · asked by coralsnayk 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Did he intend to branch off from what he actually was and start a new ideology?

2007-10-27 16:43:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

With all the problems going on in the last two decades, wehn taking or letting your kids out for Halloween, do you let them eat the candy? Do you check it out and throw away the questionable items? Do you take it to a hospital to be x-rayed (I know some hospitals have done this in the past). How careful do you check these "treats" out?

2007-10-27 16:43:23 · 269 answers · asked by E. Paul S 3 in Halloween

Are you concerned with bisexuality at all?

By the way, are there any Biblical quotes that deal specifically with bisexuality? Not that I'm assuming you're all Christians... I'm just wondering.

2007-10-27 16:42:15 · 18 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I love old shows like "I Love Lucy" and old movies such as "It's a Wonderful Life", "It's a Gift" (W.C. Fields), and of course all Marx Bros movies. Anyone else?

2007-10-27 16:42:14 · 5 answers · asked by lillybreeze 2 in Etiquette

2007-10-27 16:42:01 · 13 answers · asked by this account is no longer in use 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Money has mostly been tight for several months now for hubby and I. When our daughter went back to school, we couldn't buy her as much as I wanted to. So today, my baby sister (if you're a regular here, you know her as Avatard) shows up at my house with like 7 or 8 new outfits for her.

Was that wonderful of her or what?

(((((Avatard)))))

2007-10-27 16:40:28 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-27 16:40:19 · 4 answers · asked by (o_o) 4 in Religion & Spirituality

and if so what happened??

2007-10-27 16:39:18 · 9 answers · asked by JENN-JENN 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

were there last names 2000 years ago?

2007-10-27 16:37:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

And did he change his name to Kevin Youkilis?

2007-10-27 16:35:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-27 16:35:43 · 19 answers · asked by ♥FABULOUS♥ 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I really like Leslie Neilson and I think it was Lloyd Briges.

2007-10-27 16:35:10 · 22 answers · asked by ncgirl 6 in Senior Citizens

2007-10-27 16:35:00 · 9 answers · asked by T-Rose 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I posted a Question a bit ago that read "Do you Love Jesus and Why" I only recievd (so Far anyway) 20 Responses! I have to believe there are more people out there who love Jesus!
If you believe Jesus is your maker and that he died and rose again to save you from your sins then Vote now!
Even for those of you whome have posted that you "hate God"
you have already made the first step as you have already clicked a link that say's Jesus! So go ahead and vote for Jesus NOW!
Lets shake this whole bord up tonight with our love for our master! IF YOU LOVE JESUS SAY HAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-10-27 16:32:39 · 28 answers · asked by cherokee_7563 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Now, I am an old guy ( to some ), and I still like Hot Wheels. I buy them for my new sons all the time. But, instead of buying just two at a time, sometimes I buy three and say "one for you, one for you, and one for me". They think it is funny. But, while I am at the computer, I will take my green and white 1970 Roadrunner Hot Wheel and roll it around and go "rrrrrrrrrrr scrrrreeech" around the desk while I am trying to think. Sometimes, I pretend I am driving it. It got me to thinking about astral projection. Maybe I am driving it. Maybe I astrally project myself behind the wheel of the old Plymouth and the computer monitor is like the drive-in theater of the soul. So, tell me what you think, am I to old to play with Hot Wheels?

2007-10-27 16:32:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

can you really read that thing?

2007-10-27 16:32:12 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1 in Religion & Spirituality

GEN 1:25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
GEN 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

GEN 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
GEN 2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

2007-10-27 16:29:53 · 11 answers · asked by Shawn B 7 in Religion & Spirituality

it is an open-minded site about our father in heaven, and all things christian..

2007-10-27 16:28:24 · 2 answers · asked by brown_eyes_scarlet 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-27 16:27:45 · 8 answers · asked by hunnie_45 1 in Thanksgiving

or large body of water, do you feel land locked?

2007-10-27 16:26:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I've had several, and as a result, I no longer fear them. So, I guess I just want to know...what would you share with me of them.

I had an "old hag" experience once. You can search it on the Web. I told the demon that Christ commanded it to leave, and it did.

2007-10-27 16:26:01 · 18 answers · asked by frenzy-CIB- Jim's with Jesus 4 in Religion & Spirituality

if you please, consider the vast complexities of the DNA and RNA alone, not including the embryo and all the cell structures included

is it possible, though, to MAKE a human cell with machines, all from scratch, then clone it and grow a living human? I mean, that would be the ultimate scientific achievement!

2007-10-27 16:25:37 · 5 answers · asked by emily brooks 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Please explain how you can make this make sense, AND how you can make this NOT sound bad.

2 Kings:19:35 And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and WHEN THEY AROSE early in the morning, behold, THEY WERE ALL DEAD CORPSES.

2007-10-27 16:25:05 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-27 16:24:04 · 50 answers · asked by D Uncle 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I would like to know your honest opinion about my theory on how to prove that God exists. If God created everything from the earth to man and then created us in His image, how then can we not see creation itself. If our parents created us, their parents created them... so forth, then how is this in relation to ALL of the theories to how we got here. Whether by Darwins theory, to Organized Religions, Creation had to start somewhere. Our calendar started with Christ.. is this a fact? YES! 2007 AD (after death, BC= Before Christ) From as long as we know this calendar basis, who then did Christ try to prove He was from? Now if we can base our calendar and watch clocks off of this event of the death of Christ (which Darwin even lived by), then how can we not believe that His message was so important? Creation, proves that God exists, our timeline proves that we base our days off of Christ. My Faith shows Creation exists.
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/oceanremix explains in detail, creation

2007-10-27 16:23:25 · 12 answers · asked by oceanremix 2 in Mythology & Folklore

if Im a sinner as you all say..then why did god give me this life in the 1st place...bit of a waste surely? I have never hurt someone intentionally nor have i killed or commited adultery..in fact the 10 commandments i have lived by....so why should i listen to bigoted idiots like you who tell me im a sinner and im disgusting to God??
God is the only one to judge me...now run along and play nicely...or is that a sin too?

2007-10-27 16:22:53 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality