Society & Culture - 28 October 2007

I just saw an episode of Law and Order where the wife of a preacher was discovered to have been a ex-hooker.

In the story the woman confesses to a crime that her husband had confessed to rather than let her congregation know about her past.

If I had a dime for every ex-hooker, ex-drug addict, ex-alcoholic, ex-bad guy I met in a church I would be richer than Bill Gates.

The idea that a congregation would fall apart because the wife of a preacher used to be a hooker is so far fetched that it is as totally unbelievable as Chuck Norris killing twenty guys with a burst from an uzi.

But

It did make me think, do people think this is what Christians are like? Obviously. Law and Order is a popular television show that has been on a long time. People watch it because they think of it as being "realistic".

The only way most of the ridiculous claims about Christians in questions on this board make any sense at all to me is if people get their information from fictional television.

2007-10-28 14:08:54 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

at church we have a "safe" thing where we decorate the trunks of our cars/entire car in a theme. We park our cars in the parking lot and fill the trunk with candy and people trick or treat from us that way. The theme we chose is the 50s. We have the usual Party City stuff. How can we go ALL OUT this year and win? I thought of christmas lights, but I dont have electricity connecting to the car. What are some "high tech" things we can do?

2007-10-28 14:07:11 · 3 answers · asked by Kelly L 1 in Halloween

if your a good person, not perfect, but just nice in every way, hardworking, caring, do you believe you would go to hell if you are not saved, where as, a convicted killer on death row finds jesus and truly believes, does he go to heaven? Why is one more deserving than the other?

2007-10-28 14:07:04 · 14 answers · asked by Me, Myself, and thats it 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-28 14:05:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

my mom is bugging me to pick one. i have to hand in the paper on the 20th of November

it is a pain in the but. I would pick my godmother but she is in Beruit for 3 more years (log story why)

i have no idea who to ask. the only family members i would aske are not practicing catholics and the rest of my family who are practicing catholics almost never see me, sont know much about me, and i have no idea about them really.

Who did you pick and why?? can you give me sugentions for who i should pick??

2007-10-28 14:02:21 · 8 answers · asked by Catholic 14 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-28 14:00:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-28 13:59:50 · 18 answers · asked by * 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-28 13:58:50 · 29 answers · asked by G.W. loves winter! 7 in Religion & Spirituality

do you think they will wait until people forgot about her "silence of god" statement and doubting of existence?

odd how this process happens years and years afterwards, not in real time

2007-10-28 13:58:27 · 8 answers · asked by voice_of_reason 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Please ONLY respond to this question if you ALREADY are able to astral / soul travel. I need someone who is very adapted and experienced at soul travel to come to me and pull me out of my body or bring me out of my body somehow so Im aware of it.

I am willing to talk over the phone and possibly meet in person if needed. If your genuine and successful in doing this for me, I will pay good money.

This is NOT a joke but dead serious and I only want people you ALREADY astral / soul travel to respond.

Thanks

2007-10-28 13:57:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Even harmless things like trick or treat have pagenistic meanings. They gave treats to ward off spirits. Jack O laterns, witches lit them to do spells. Every bit is terrible and wrong. Any1 agree?

2007-10-28 13:57:11 · 8 answers · asked by :) 2 in Halloween

Can two people with contradicting belief will be saved? If not. does not it mean that among christian either roman catholic or any of the one single denomination among protestant would be saved, or none of then won't be saved?

2007-10-28 13:56:24 · 13 answers · asked by Happily Happy 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I hear "believers" fall into the trap of humans only being here for 6000+ years due to biblical ages (more bad teaching from TV evangelists).

As there is no record of Adam's or Eve's age prior to eating the forbidden fruit, man could have been here for ten million years before they sinned. Your thoughts please?

2007-10-28 13:55:23 · 22 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

The art of conversation?
i was told that you should ask questions and things will turn all right..well i did this, but the convo is just one sided..and though i ask questions, i still cant make connections...i noticed that this is a recurring prob i have...i ask questions..the person just answers, but the other fails to ask questions..i dont want these awkward convos anymore, especially to people im attracted to..a poetential date turned me down bcoz of this...any tips??? thanks

2007-10-28 13:55:09 · 3 answers · asked by vincent m 2 in Etiquette

2007-10-28 13:54:18 · 22 answers · asked by Page 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I went to volunteer today at the library. While I was shelving books, a woman came up to me and asked me to remove my hijab because it "greatly offended" her. I refused, of course, because I NEVER display my hair in public. The woman went over to the head librarian and complained that I was somehow "violating" her. Fortunately, the head librarian told the lady that I had the perfect right to express my religious customs and that I was not doing anything wrong by wearing the hijab. The woman angrily left the library and gave me a mean look as she walked toward the exit.

Trust me, I did not even do anything at all to that woman and was only minding my own business. United States is one of the countries where you can freely practice your religion and its beliefs. How can she be offended?

2007-10-28 13:54:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I personally don't think it is. I think there are more differences between nationalities than skin color. There are a lot of general cultural differences between black people and white people. I think we handle issues differently. We deal with fear and anger differently. There are good and bad people in every race.

There are, of course, many exceptions, and the only thing I consider racist is to generalize every member of a nationality to represent their stereotype. To acknowledge that makes you not racist (in my opinion). Some black people may "act white", meaning they take on many aspects of white people culture and behavior, and some white people "act black", meaning they take on aspects of black people culture and behavior.

I can think of many examples and why I don't think it's racist to say someone acts a different race. Depending on how you say it is what makes it sound racist.

2007-10-28 13:53:53 · 8 answers · asked by Jean-Francois 5 in Other - Society & Culture

It's totally disgusting!!!

2007-10-28 13:53:19 · 21 answers · asked by memyselfandi 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-28 13:53:03 · 3 answers · asked by mannzaformulaone 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Or should they questions everything and test the spirit?

2007-10-28 13:52:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-28 13:52:08 · 11 answers · asked by H.I. of the H.I. 4 in Religion & Spirituality

how is a deity in need of genitalia or gender assignment?

if a god can be male, where is the female aspect of a god in bible?

(it is there)

2007-10-28 13:52:01 · 8 answers · asked by voice_of_reason 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-28 13:51:41 · 1 answers · asked by tackelberry88 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I've seen some say the suicide is a sin because you are going against the will of god by ending your own life.... but what about using medical care? Is that also a sin? You are going against the will of god, who apparently wanted you to die.

2007-10-28 13:51:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

So for those who heard about the whole Hallie Berry story ( for those who haven't: on a talk show she was showing some digitally modified pictures of herself and commented on one where she has a big nose that that was her jewish cousin and now everyone is making a massive deal out of it). Don't you think people are overreacting here?

I mean if i showed you a picture of myself with an afro and said "This is my black cousin" (because obviously black people are known to have very curly hair, just like jewish people are known for their prominant noses) would you get offended? Or am i the only one who finds this whole story a bit crazy?

2007-10-28 13:50:42 · 14 answers · asked by . 6 in Etiquette

2007-10-28 13:49:08 · 3 answers · asked by Noodles 2 in Languages

2007-10-28 13:49:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My room is dark and I'm wondering how many times I need to pray before I'll be able to see again.

2007-10-28 13:48:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Today, in the era of mega churches, I don't seem to hear any pastors or preachers, talking about the over use of our natural resources. We are taking and taking from the land God is providing, and we are giving nothing back, but pollution. This is important because bees are dieing. Though many people only believe they are good for honey. they are responsible for pollinating our fruit and vegetables, and without them we are going to lose most of our food supply. God didn't make process foods that we are eating, but he did provide for us the wonderful and juicy fruit, that we are not very appreciative of. I think it is as important to talk of love, and forgiveness, as it is to talk about the things we are doing to this wonderful earth that god decided to make. It was the first thing that he made. That must mean that it is very important. Remember he made the earth first humans second. He also gave us control over the land and the sea, and we are not living up to our responsiblities.

2007-10-28 13:48:14 · 14 answers · asked by nw 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i've done some wrong lately like kicking my brother and going on the computer even when my parent's tell me not too. Will something bad happen to me? I'm really scared and worried! HELP ME!

2007-10-28 13:47:55 · 2 answers · asked by BroadwayGurl 3 in Religion & Spirituality