Society & Culture - 31 October 2007

Then why did people of religion back then believe it was and then it wasn't. Just like relgious people thought certain people were witches and were evil. They made Galileo say that the Earth was the center or else he would've been imprisoned for life.

2007-10-31 18:55:37 · 8 answers · asked by bryant s 4 in Religion & Spirituality

All of the great creations in the universe are done by God, all of the horrible disasters are done by God. Your children come into being by God, others are taken away by God.

Maybe God is a force that will always create and destroy in an endless cycle, forever, not caring about your prayer, beliefs or lack of them for that matter, because God has no conciousness of Itself, God simply is.

2007-10-31 18:55:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If they ask the question, I would think they would want to pick the best, not just the most popular answer. Sometimes this may be both, but I've noticed that people just pick the answer that they want to hear. Why should I continue to try to give my view on peoples questions if they're gonna blow me off and pick what they want to hear?

2007-10-31 18:54:44 · 9 answers · asked by FastEddie 5 in Etiquette

In the past, christians believed in witches, they believed the world was flat, they believed the moon gave off its own light, they believed plants can survive without the sun, and etc., Nowadays they no longer believe in this despite the fact that their bible says all this. Isn't it just a matter of time before they realize it's all just a fairytale?

2007-10-31 18:54:43 · 11 answers · asked by Nono 1 in Religion & Spirituality

do you believe in HEAVEN & HELL?? If so, do you think eating meat would send you to hell because you are killing something just for your tastes? I mean there's a huge ton of vegetables out there, so itss not really a necessity...which means ppl are just killing animals for their tastes right? Isn't that a sin then?

2007-10-31 18:52:22 · 19 answers · asked by Amu Cotty 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-31 18:51:52 · 24 answers · asked by keerthi 1 in Religion & Spirituality

pls help me understand why i find this phrase SO hard to accept. i too believe the bible to be inspired by God and that within its pages are His Truth.

the bible = word of God = God's revelation... i understand

but

the bible = the "source" of all truth...i question. God is the Source of all Truth...

and

the bible = God...... to me sounds like blasphemy

im not even sure if im making sense when i reread my above question....PLS HELP!!....am i reading too much into this phrase?

2007-10-31 18:51:23 · 9 answers · asked by Orita 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-31 18:48:16 · 4 answers · asked by Neda 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I really don't think many, if any, Christians would encourage a person to believe as they wish.
The reason for this question: I met a gentleman (Christian) who was going through a particularly hard time. He had contracted viral meningitis, and was left paralyzed. He was blaming the god of his religion for his problems. This fella is not exactly super bright and has little, if any, education. With his health and lack of medical knowledge, I really believe that he NEEDS his faith. I explained that this is a medical illness that is beyond our control, and that no god nor demon had anything to do with it. After a while he started to agree with me. I then encouraged him to go to church and at least take some comfort in the fellowship. The last time I saw him, he was smiling and inviting me to go to church with him. I explained that I do not share his religious faith, but if i could make the time, I would love to attend with him. How many of you would do what's right? I know it was right.

2007-10-31 18:44:12 · 31 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Such a simple question, but can you answer it with a wholehearted 'yes'?

2007-10-31 18:42:51 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

10 POINTS.

2007-10-31 18:41:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Which one taxes you more?
Though the festive aspect, really allows me to enjoy doing the chores, I feel the Thanksgiving is most taxing, because of the intricacies involved. And it does not help that the following day I have to get up early and run for the sale (but I am a compulsive buyer anyway, specially when deals are involved)!

2007-10-31 18:38:48 · 5 answers · asked by Siddhartha Basu 4 in Other - Holidays

I'm not implying anything about posting this video i'm stumped about this video, and i want your input on this...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vkXOwBIRX7Y

Thanks :)

2007-10-31 18:35:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If we can genetically engineer bacteria in a petri-dish, then couldn't aliens be doing that with our dumba.s.ses? The bacteria aren't conscious enough to know they are, so what makes us think we are?

2007-10-31 18:34:43 · 15 answers · asked by bryant s 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do you need to live luxurious lives? Are you as devoted as you think you are?

2007-10-31 18:33:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

sometimes for a very brief moment, it feels like this exact same thing has happened before. Example, I was standing next to this chair talking to my friend who was sitting on another chair close by...and it felt like this exact moment, exact settings, same ppl, same footing everything has happened before!?!?!
it happens to me quite often. Does it ever happen to you guys? How do you explain this?

2007-10-31 18:31:22 · 10 answers · asked by Amu Cotty 2 in Mythology & Folklore

Ezekiel 23
3 and they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
4 And the names of them were Aho'lah the elder, and Ahol'ibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aho'lah, and Jerusalem Ahol'ibah.
5 And Aho'lah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,
6 which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
7 Thus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself.
8 Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her.

2007-10-31 18:30:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

companies to force us to take religious programming with their "packages" ? Shouldn't we be able to choose alternative programs . Wouldn't there be an uproar if these companies insisted on people allowing porno into their homes and making them pay for it ?

2007-10-31 18:30:41 · 16 answers · asked by allure45connie 4 in Religion & Spirituality

what kind of candies you got this year , anything good .

2007-10-31 18:29:32 · 6 answers · asked by statecalifornia2009 7 in Halloween

just stated that a turtle can never be a horse, that evolution is not one species turning into another species, that that is a theist's misconception of evolution. Do not evolutionists TEACH that we started as a single cell organism, eventually evolved into fish, then into a creature that crawled out of the water onto land, eventually became mammal, then eventually into a common ancestor of both ape and human? Well that sure DOES sound like species to species evolution, so what gives?

2007-10-31 18:28:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-31 18:27:58 · 7 answers · asked by sorabh 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The Bible claims God is a Spirit.
The Bible claims that Man has a Spirit.

Yet you as an Atheist make it very clear that you reject the Bible and Spirituality.

Yet you are here answering the same question that is posed because of the contradiction in your stated beliefs, and statements about your beliefs. How can you be spiritual?

2007-10-31 18:27:10 · 33 answers · asked by realchurchhistorian 4 in Religion & Spirituality

if your staying a virgin until your married and you get rapped. are you still a virgin? (in christian belief)

2007-10-31 18:26:18 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-31 18:25:56 · 14 answers · asked by sorabh 2 in Religion & Spirituality

straight , gay, trans , etc. supplied by a local sex items store ? Do you think that it is right to expect Atheists and other Non Bible -Believers to be accepting that a Gideon Bible be placed there ? It is not like a bottle of shampoo we may not want to use or a cable X rated TV show that has to be ordered .

2007-10-31 18:25:36 · 10 answers · asked by allure45connie 4 in Religion & Spirituality

In all honesty do you think the world would be a better place without christianity and other similar religions? Although christians have caused alot of misery, they have also created moral standards such as no killing or no theft, although we may still have social standards like this, do you really think that a potential serial killer wouldnt commit the act if not fearing eternal damnation? I as an Agnostic try to think that even without christianity and such people would stil know killing and such isnt a good practice, but not all people are the same. What are your thoughts?

2007-10-31 18:24:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I want a b'day gift idea for uncle such as craft item or anything that i can make for his 26th b'day. Or any gift which would be great

2007-10-31 18:24:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Don't you think it would be a good idea to understand the other person's point of view before we agree or disagree with a person?

I've seen so many misconceptions about evolution on both sides of the argument. Many times it's because one person's understanding of evolution is totally different from another person's understanding. When that happens we're just talking past each other.

Describe it. Give examples.

I'm ready to listen. I want to understand you before I agree or disagree with you.

2007-10-31 18:23:46 · 12 answers · asked by jubka1 2 in Religion & Spirituality

You may not be a member of any denomination, but if you are actually a practicing Christian, I know enough you should be attending church services to be following your doctrine. I have requested Christians to state an affiliation. I can tune into your views. But if you fail to state a denomination, I am going to consider you Roman Catholic as it is the largest church in Christianity, though debatably the oldest with the Armenian, Alexanderian and Antioch bishops. And everything from there will be considered Catholic doctrine. Deviate from it I will identify you as an apostate and perhaps heretic.

2007-10-31 18:19:07 · 10 answers · asked by genghis1947 4 in Religion & Spirituality

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If not, please explain Evangelism, Pat Robertson, & Ann Coulter.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2007/04/08/scandal_puts_spotlight_on_christian_law_school/

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20071017/29742_Ann_Coulter:_Christians_are_%5C'Perfected%5C'_Jews.htm

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2007-10-31 18:16:43 · 15 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality