Society & Culture - 29 October 2007

2007-10-29 04:04:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

With all the thumbs down on my answers, I wonder who I've offended. It would be great if you would tell me. I would listen and consider your feelings if I knew what they are. Anyway, have a great time and so will I.

2007-10-29 04:03:49 · 12 answers · asked by Virtual Evie 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Juuust asking.

2007-10-29 04:03:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Sorry if this sounds like a rant, but someone asked a question about alternative ways to celebrate Christmas, but since she obviously didn't like the advice that she got, she accused everyone of "preaching" to her, or trying to "proselytize" her, or of "making assumptions" about her beliefs (Of course people made "assumptions" -- the question was kind of vague. Duh!). I don't want to embarrass the person, so I won't post the question (you can find it if you must see it for yourself). This is not intended to be a personal attack; just a question about human nature.

If one doesn't like the advice that one gets, so be it, but why accuse other people of bad motives just because they gave an honest, heart felt answer to a vague question? What's up with that?

2007-10-29 04:03:35 · 2 answers · asked by Randy G 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-29 04:02:01 · 12 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Religion & Spirituality

In Matthew 3, John the Baptist seems so sure about Christ. What made him act otherwise in Matthew 11. ("Art thou he who is to come or shall we look for another?")

2007-10-29 04:01:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2 Nephi 2: 22 And now, behold, if Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state in which they were after they were created; and they must have remained forever, and had no end.
23 And they would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin.
24 But behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all things.
25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.

And I know it's not in the bible, so if you can handle that and still give an answer, please do so.

2007-10-29 03:59:38 · 25 answers · asked by plastik punk -Bottom Contributor 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Just curious about prayers to other entities than God almighty. Is he so busy that he can't answer or intercept all the prayers at once, so Mary and the Saints are busy on the receiving end and then put post it notes up for the almighty to see what he's missed?

2007-10-29 03:59:10 · 10 answers · asked by timbers 5 in Religion & Spirituality

who would be the Lucky Winner of the Crown?

2007-10-29 03:58:32 · 43 answers · asked by Ivory33 6 in Royalty

what do you think of them ive been thinking of useing one do they work or is it a load of piffle

2007-10-29 03:57:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-29 03:56:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and sometimes he says the socks for his stump arent soft enough even though i think they are he is very sensitive , anyone know if i can buy something really soft to go round his stump ,?xx

2007-10-29 03:56:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in People with Disabilities

2007-10-29 03:52:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

The meal for each couple will be approx $85.

2007-10-29 03:52:00 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/mg19526215.200?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg19526215.200

2007-10-29 03:50:26 · 15 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Religion & Spirituality

According to Persian mythology, Mithras was born of a virgin given the title 'Mother of God'. The god remained celibate throughout his life, and valued self-control, renunciation and resistance to sensuality among his worshippers. Mithras represented a system of ethics in which brotherhood was encouraged in order to unify against the forces of evil. The worshippers of Mithras held strong beliefs in a celestial heaven and an infernal hell. They believed that the benevolent powers of the god would sympathize with their suffering and grant them the final justice of immortality and eternal salvation in the world to come. They looked forward to a final day of Judgment in which the dead would resurrect, and to a final conflict that would destroy the existing order of all things to bring about the triumph of light over darkness.

Purification through a ritualistic baptism was required of the faithful, who also took part in a ceremony in which they drank wine and ate bread to symbolize the bod

2007-10-29 03:49:23 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Okay, the creationist argument is that macro evolution can't happen but micro evolution can, yet macro evolution is just a built up of microevolutionary changes.

So what exactly stops the minor changes from building up to into bigger changes?

And please don't suggest that your god prevents speciation from happening...

2007-10-29 03:47:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This is one of the things that annoys me about the nonsensities (or dishonesty) of many atheists. Yes, it is true that Buddhism does not particularly concern itself with the question of "God". Neither do I. But to equate it with atheism is very misleading. Atheism tends to be anti-God. Not so with Buddhism. Atheists tend to be materialistic. Not so with Buddhists. A Buddhist himself put it best when he said:

"It began as a non-theistic religion, but it most certainly teaches the existence of a transcendant truth valid for all people at all times in all places and one that is not accessible empirically.

Atheism begins with the view that there is no transcendant truth available to man relative to human affairs because there is no transcendant being and that the only certain truth available to man is what he can reduce to mathematical symbol or reducible to countable matter."

2007-10-29 03:47:54 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-29 03:45:36 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Would he have to produce "that feeling" in you that tells you it's true? Could "that feeling" be produced by artificial means through brain stimulation, psychological counseling or hypnosis? What about an illusionist? Could he make you think he was Jesus?

2007-10-29 03:45:19 · 15 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Religion & Spirituality

dear all
please tell me how to pray,effective ways to pray etc.
and about fasting.
thank you .

2007-10-29 03:43:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm curious, because from my studies, your view seems to be more consistent with the view held by Jewish believers than it is with Christian believers. Do you all really worship the same G-d, or are they really different gods?

Christians that want to answer this question, please do so respectfully. The question is not meant for you, but I realize that you have your own opinions and may not be able to resist answering, I simply ask that you answer respectfully. Thanks in advance.

2007-10-29 03:42:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If Jesus is God, but he came to earth as human and died and went back to heaven and will return, does that mean he was reincarnated and can we expect the same?

2007-10-29 03:41:55 · 6 answers · asked by Celtickarma 4 in Religion & Spirituality

a daughter right?

2007-10-29 03:41:33 · 22 answers · asked by Japhy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-29 03:41:00 · 20 answers · asked by Pal 2 in Religion & Spirituality

My fiance and I have been together for over 2 years now, and have remained pure for all this time even while studying at the same college and living in the same dorm building. This has been extremely difficult, but we have upheld it to the point of suffering. Recently, however, we've been praying about it and it seems like it's time to get married. We are getting close or are already at that point where we can't physically resist being together a lot and wanting to be extremely close. We are both spiritually and emotionally united, and have been counseled that we are ready for marriage. My parents are not Christians and would never allow me to marry as long as I'm still in school. I have 2 more years to go in college. My fiance and I are hearing the call of God to be married, but with my parents it's simply impossible. Our bodies want to be united, but we don't want to commit fornication. What is there for us to do?? Please help. Thanks!

2007-10-29 03:40:21 · 17 answers · asked by reba 1 in Religion & Spirituality

well, i sometimes ask a question to get some positivity in my life, and all the athiets go in to the christian questions and just rip on christianity and try to pull us back to the world.. it almost looks like satan is trying to speak through them. Its just awful.. leave us alone athiests!! we do not rip on what you believe even tho we know its wrong so why do you have to do that to us? just stop!

2007-10-29 03:36:16 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-29 03:34:14 · 5 answers · asked by needliberty 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Such a relationship can never work. Why do we try it all the time?

Your thoughts?

2007-10-29 03:32:59 · 5 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-29 03:32:59 · 3 answers · asked by ChuckBoutwell 2 in Languages