Society & Culture - 30 October 2007

2007-10-30 08:43:02 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

In the past the church was very brutal in its efforts to spread Christianity. Has a pope ever apologized to the world for all those horrific deaths?

2007-10-30 08:42:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ok i am not racist what so ever, i am Greek and i am married to an Ecuadorian man, so do not think i am racist, well today i recieved a letter from the hospital but it wasn't in English it was in Spanish !!! What the hell!!! this is America , you dont see hospitals sending Greek letters or other languages !!!!!!!!!!! i am very furious.

2007-10-30 08:42:24 · 15 answers · asked by Jenny 2 in Languages

..god gave it to you. Why arn't you living there?
A real Jew l;ives in Israel. Serves in the military. Will fight and die for Israel and his god. Eats kosher.
Where do you stand? What is your standard for being a real Jew? Do you think that Israel is a target because it has always been a target. Is your safety the reason you live in America?

2007-10-30 08:42:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

is open debate and discussion encouraged in the Kingdom Hall ????

I am asking this again as I am looking for an answer from a JW

2007-10-30 08:41:46 · 11 answers · asked by Wondering Faith 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Since God gave us the option to choose to believe, I've decided to start believing now.

I've said that I accept Jesus Christ as my personal savior.

What's next? How come I don't feel anything?

2007-10-30 08:41:07 · 31 answers · asked by David V 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-30 08:41:00 · 14 answers · asked by freefromthecircuitry 4 in Religion & Spirituality

If you've never seen him
Never heard Him

The only thing you have of "proof" of him is a book which might not even be true. How do you know that the bible is true? It could be some really old geeks who were trying to start a new phase like SPUD. All you've ever done is hear stories...how do you know those stories are true? How do you know that Jesus even existed?
You say God is not evil but when he KILLED (number) people in the STORY of Noah's ark was he being good? How do you mnow that God is a he, he could be a she. And according to us you cannot reproduce without a male and female...so how can god have a so.

Answer this and you'll get 10 points!!!!1

2007-10-30 08:40:42 · 11 answers · asked by Blade 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I have a wig that has black and red hair. but I have black hair already and the wig is kind of...out there? It's not very Kelly Osbourne like...what can I do with my hair as it is now to make it more like her's? Or should I wear the wig? My hair is just a little longer than shoulder length if that helps.

If it helps-I'm wearing a white and grey shirt with a skull on the front and a jean skirt with black leggings. I have black slip on sneakers with neon hearts on them for my shoes.

2007-10-30 08:40:39 · 3 answers · asked by cassimariex3 1 in Halloween

2007-10-30 08:40:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Mary had a little lamb,
His fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went,
The Lamb was sure to go.
He followed her to school each day,
'Twasn't even in the rule.
He made the children laugh and play,
To have the Lamb at school.
And then the rules all changed one day,
Illegal it became;
To bring the Lamb of God to school,
Or even speak his name.
Every day got worse and worse,
And days turned into years.
Instead of hearing children laugh,
We heard gunshots and tears.
What must we do to stop the crime,
That's in our schools today?
Let's let the Lamb come back to school,
And teach our kids to pray!

Do you think we should let religion, and not just Christianity, back into schools?

2007-10-30 08:40:25 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If 2012 means the end of the mayan calendar, does that mean that the calendar we know now becomes obsolete and replaced with a new kind of calendar?

2007-10-30 08:40:21 · 21 answers · asked by Captain Galactic 6 in Religion & Spirituality

...and I'm not sure what to be ^^;; anybody have any suggestions?
I'll let you know, I have:
-a black dress
-the usual makeup
-taekwondo outfit (I take taekwondo)
-wooden sword
-bamboo stick
-bandannas

Nothing awkward (like dressing up as a stripper or whatever o__O)

2007-10-30 08:40:16 · 8 answers · asked by Sotoriel 3 in Halloween

Don't they knowingly plan on abandoning their pets?

2007-10-30 08:40:09 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-30 08:38:38 · 11 answers · asked by Frontman 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-10-30 08:38:36 · 13 answers · asked by Fred S - AM Cappo Di Tutti Capi 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My paternal grandmother died of Alheimer's. Now my mother has it. I am scared. But the research that I have done on it does show something interesting... those generations used aluminum a lot! That is very bad for your brain. My (baby boomer) generation didn't use as much and generation X probably hasn't ever eaten off an alumiumn plate or cooked in an aluminum tea pot. I try to stay mentally active and social, even if it is over the Internet. I work. So maybe I will get lucky... even though I do forget names and faces sometimes. What's your situation? Are you afraid?

2007-10-30 08:38:28 · 33 answers · asked by Granny 6 in Senior Citizens

2007-10-30 08:37:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2007-10-30 08:36:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

In Matthew 16:18 the Lord says, "And I also say to you that you are Peter, (Petros, or piece of rock) and on this rock (Petra, or Mass of rock) I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Did Jesus not mean that the Rock upon which the church was to be built was himself, and not Peter, who in comparison was only a little rock.
See for comparison 1 Corinthians 10:4 which says, " and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock (Petra, Mass of rock) that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.

2007-10-30 08:35:27 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-30 08:35:07 · 25 answers · asked by Laff -Hugs 4all- 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Was this the Virgin Mary, and was the lamb Jesus?

Mary went to school?

2007-10-30 08:34:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Someone made an interesting point in another question of mine:

It's a very dangerous political problem. Certain evangelical Christians have formed an informal alliance with certain Zionist Jews to get what each one wants. These Christians believe that rebuilding of the Temple on the Temple Mount is an important sign of the "end times". The Zionists would just like to see the Temple rebuilt. Each party does indeed anticipate their version of the "Messiah" and are actively hoping that they can bring his appearance about.

Unfortunately, God apparently didn't get a copy of the memo. The "good deal" is all in the minds of the zealots, who disregard the political fallout of their plans. Suppose they gave an armageddon and Jesus didn't come? Or what if Islam and the Dome of the Rock is God's way of saying, "Don't try to take matters into your own hands"? All we need is to have someone a little too enthusiastic with the wrong button under his finger.

2007-10-30 08:34:31 · 3 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Religion & Spirituality

what are you going to be for halloween

2007-10-30 08:33:34 · 8 answers · asked by Silly Slinky Head 2 in Halloween

2007-10-30 08:33:19 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

im 17 and italian (i live in venice) and i have to follow my mun to USA coz shes found a new husband. Id like to know in which city in USA ill be hated less. i prefer places with a good weather but everywhere would be ok.. Im worried coz ill have to go to school and i cant speak a word of english, even if i wont talk to anyone.. bye bye thank you, be honest

2007-10-30 08:29:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

they have ten rules,

we have probably 10,000 and up per state.

we don't condone vigilante justice, something the bible asks people to embrace quite readily.

so don't we respect order more than the bible?

Our environmental and food guidelines are probably a hell of a lot more strict than any biblical dietary laws to ensure clean food.

while there might be a few things we permit that the bible doesn't (blasphemy, worshipping golden calves, etc.) we have taken the worst of all crimes (murder, rape, theft) and created severe punishments for them.

no longer can you get away with murdering your neighbor by providing him with 30 heads of cattle. no now you do hard time.

doesn't morality work both ways as well that it is immoral if the punishment doesn't fit the crime (I mean in the judeo-christian concept of morality- as thats what the bible is).

2007-10-30 08:29:28 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

According to Nostradamus, 2012 represents the end of the world. It seems like most of his prophecies have become true. The mayans also recognize 2012 as being the end. What do you think?

2007-10-30 08:29:14 · 19 answers · asked by pisces81blue 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-30 08:29:07 · 6 answers · asked by Mike R 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Exactly why is it that when someone says something that certain Christians disagree with they roll out the..'As a true Christian' card. Do you consider other people, who disagree with your position, to be false Christians? What’s your secret? What makes you so perfect? What makes you a true Christian as opposed to a false one? Is a true Christian a Christian a person who accepts the trinity? Is a true Chirstian a person who rejects the trintiy? Is a true Christian a Christian who was baptized a s a baby or as an adult? Is a true Christian a Protestant or a Catholic Christian? Let's get to the bottom of this once and for all shall we?

2007-10-30 08:28:51 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality