Society & Culture - 28 October 2007

2007-10-28 11:29:15 · 22 answers · asked by Orphelia 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

have an intimate relationship w/ someone of the same sex?

2007-10-28 11:28:35 · 27 answers · asked by warpedhybrid 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I have heard this preached by various preachers all of life but I have actually found no mention of this any where within the Holy Bible. Just wondering if this has been some scenerio drawn up by preachers over the centuries or if I have actually missed something here with this.

2007-10-28 11:28:04 · 12 answers · asked by Delores B 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I just seen this in another post and my jaw is still on the floor

"Well, since forgiveness only comes through Christ it is kind of irrelevant whether they believe in it or not. If one hasn't entered into the new covenant with Christ and hasn't been forgiven himself, then how can he forgive others? "

I have forgiven many people in my life , I prefer not to hold on to any negative feelings at all
I have forgiven one person who hurt me greatly and yes it took a lot , but I have managed it and feel good
am I secretly a Christian and dont even know it ... given that only Christians can forgive ?

* rolls eyes *

2007-10-28 11:26:48 · 39 answers · asked by ☮ Pangel ☮ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

...or both? I think of god & religion as different entities

2007-10-28 11:26:24 · 22 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i see alot of younger people wearing alot the maltese cross and today i saw a young boy wearing a cross, but the top of the cross was made out of the fascist eagles and the swastika. i dont understand what this fad is. is it now seen as cool to support nazis? or do the kids just not know what it means.

and the kid wasnt a skin head, he wasnt even white.
i say kid but he was probably about 20 i see this all the time in these kids. how is this ok?

2007-10-28 11:25:22 · 10 answers · asked by tiafaha 2 in Religion & Spirituality

It's hard to know if people really believe there are demons.... Or are just a lot of people are going mentally deranged?

2007-10-28 11:25:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is their punishment for doing so far worse than that of others?

Did they mistake "profit" for "prophet"?

2007-10-28 11:24:49 · 12 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

An Australian barmaid was sacked and fined, along with the manager, after she crushed beer cans between her bare breasts and hung spoons from her nipples in the bar. Is this really so terrible?

2007-10-28 11:24:17 · 16 answers · asked by Phil McCracken 5 in Etiquette

2007-10-28 11:21:53 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...came to your church seeking help, what would you do? What would your church do? How would they react? How would you react?

2007-10-28 11:21:34 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

any ideas for food and drink (like kids cocktails etc)

Thanks

2007-10-28 11:20:55 · 5 answers · asked by Cheryl H 5 in Halloween

2007-10-28 11:19:44 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How can some fundies believe that somethings are the "Signs" of the "Devil?"

Like for Harry Potter for example. They believe it supports Satanism. There is no evidence becuase I've read all seven of them and found nothing there that relates to religion of any kind. It's just a frickin' book for people to ENJOY!

plus with other things like the superstitutious "666" being the sign of the devil is silly. There is nothing in this world that has anything to prove Satan is real. If you are going to count "Exorcism", believe me that is just mental illness, poisoning, and psyhical illness. Or someone is just starving for attention.

Another thing, if "Satan" is real, then why do you think he's evil? Just because your bible says so? I believe the whole concept of "the devil" is just to scare people from not believing in "God"

2007-10-28 11:19:00 · 16 answers · asked by mystic_lonewolf22 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My kinfolk are Buddhist and we did something they didn't agree with and they refuse to have anything to do with us ever again. As Christians, we have forgiven and forgotten, but they keep bringing to surface over and over and will not accept our forgiveness. Do Buddhists believe in forgiveness or do they hang on until the other person(s) give in?

2007-10-28 11:17:48 · 18 answers · asked by Mrs.Blessed 7 in Religion & Spirituality

My dad touched my life deeply as he was a man after God's own heart! He died when I was 16 but, all the wisdom he imparted upon me, has never fallen to the wayside! What love he had for me and for all! I was and am very blessed to have had such a wonderful man, as my Dad!

My tribute to Ruth Graham and to my Dad!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzhFyNp3Ja8

2007-10-28 11:17:43 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

I have a cute cat---he is an orange tabby domestic short hair---he's Catholic.

2007-10-28 11:16:44 · 40 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Do they not see that religion is needed to keep society in working order?
Is it logical to think that everyone has the ability to create their own moral compass?
What do atheists think of Hitler- who believed that what he was doing was right (Hitler was neither christian nor atheist see: http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/mischedj/ca_hitler.html) but whose mindset was incredibly detrimental to society?
Do atheists forget to consider the workings of society in their search for "truth"?

Is it really the atheists who are missing the bigger picture?

2007-10-28 11:15:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anna 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I'd like to hear anyones opinions on China's One-child solution to overpopulation. Do you think it's an effective method? Is it a fair method? What would you think if the U.S. were to ever implement this method?

2007-10-28 11:13:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Ok, Im a senior in high school and I've been dating a girl for a long while now. We love each other very much, I'd do anyhting for her. We've gone through so much together. She's helped me through my problems, and I've helped her through hers no matter what the cost. And we've "came out" to the school so it's tough enough on us with people making bad comments, but we stick it out. But anyways, We talk about our future together all the time...Marriage, getting a house together, and adopting kids too. The only problem is, Im graduating this year. And she's only a freshman. It'll be 3 more years until she graduates. Our relationship will be illegal once I turn 18. Should I be worried about this? Im so scared I might make the wrong move and then BAM! Im facing a lawsuit....I dont want that to happen, but then again i dont want to lose her! plus, I wont see her often once i move to college...Im afraid we might grow apart. What would you guys do if you were in this situation?

thank you!

2007-10-28 11:13:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

As in, Catholicism, mainline protestantism, the Orthodox church, the charismatic churches, etc. --- and what do you think this means? I guess I was thinking about it in terms of brand new believers and what to them seems the plainest and truest interpretation of scripture.

What do you think? :)

2007-10-28 11:10:45 · 15 answers · asked by KL 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-28 11:10:39 · 12 answers · asked by sophia100 2 in Etiquette

have had the luxury of using an outhouse? Any funny stories?

2007-10-28 11:09:57 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Is it a mathematical sum?

2007-10-28 11:08:52 · 20 answers · asked by Gavbo 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-10-28 11:08:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

That is, no matter what the reasoning one used to believe in God, would it be a good/OK thing in the end because they believed in God?

Would it be OK if YOU believed in God for bad(faulty) reasons?

2007-10-28 11:07:26 · 19 answers · asked by skeptic 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-28 11:06:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'll tell you why:

If god wanted me to believe in him, don't you think he'd show himself to me, or find some other way to prove it. Why does blind faith have to be the only way to "get to know" god? What's wrong with hard evidence? If god was all-loving, then don't you think he'd do all he could to direct us to the right path to salvation?

No - he just expects us to have faith, no matter what. My mind doesn't just work on the premises that, "I'll believe because I'm going to get some treat when I die, even if it's not likely that it's true." Testing us all of our lives doesn't sound like a very benevolent being to me.

If god expects us to believe in him, when evidence shows otherwise, then why did he give us the critical thinking skills to come to the conclusion that he doesn't exist? It's like giving ice cream to a child with ADD and telling her, "Don't you dare lick it, because if you do, I'll burn you forever." She's GONNA lick it, so why bother

2007-10-28 11:05:56 · 31 answers · asked by Alex H 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I was wondering...as a senior in my mid 60's, where would I look for a good place to move to that is prosperous, not too hot, not much snow, nice people, low rent. Is there such a place?

2007-10-28 11:05:40 · 25 answers · asked by The Recycle Queen 5 in Senior Citizens

2007-10-28 11:04:47 · 9 answers · asked by lovelylexie 4 in Royalty