Society & Culture - 3 November 2007

What are the Christian Churchs' views on it?

Say, a Jewish man doesn't want to convert but the Christian girl wanted to marry in a Christian church. The Jewish man isn't very religious (At least not like the Christain; he even celebrates Christmas and his father is Catholic.) and he doesn't mind getting married in a Christian church. He doesn't want to convert because it's his mom's religion (even though she's not strict with it either but still, it's understandable.)

But...what would the Christian church say?

2007-11-03 19:20:53 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-03 19:18:48 · 13 answers · asked by DainBramaged 3 in Religion & Spirituality

or being burnt to death as a human sacrifice like Jephtha's daughter?

Myself, it's so hard to say.
On the one hand being burnt to death is relatively quick when you compare it to being hung on a cross for several hours until your body finally fails you.
But on the other hand, you better believe that fire would hurt you much worse. I mean, have you ever had a small burn before? Just from being burnt by a cigarette produces an extraordinary amount of pain. Can you even imagine what pain is felt as an entire fire consumes your whole body while your alive? And it takes you a minute or two to die?
I Just don't know which I would pick.
All I know is that if someone i know ever makes an ill-conceived pledge to god to offer up a random person as a burnt sacrifice in return for personal success, i hope that god would spare me such a horrible, incomprehensibly painful death despite the ignorance of that person.

2007-11-03 19:16:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why do Christians feel that they need to convert everyone? Is there a points system to get a better seat in heaven or something? I will defend everyone's right to believe anything that doesn't hurt anyone else, regardless if my beliefs are the same. What is wrong with live and let live?

2007-11-03 19:15:09 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When I ask about prohibition of eating pigs Christians say "Its in the Old Testament and we dont follow the old Testament". But when I go the Bible seach sites, There is no categorization of Old and New Testament. I am confused.

2007-11-03 19:14:51 · 24 answers · asked by pothatuwa h 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm an atheist and I don't get why God, would send me to hell? Can anyone please explain this?

2007-11-03 19:14:49 · 20 answers · asked by donna 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you think a relationship between a christian and a Jew who is borderline athiest can work... what about if they have children??

2007-11-03 19:14:42 · 10 answers · asked by me 2 in Religion & Spirituality

If a person does not believe in God, why do they feel the need to convice others that there is no God. At least believers are trying to spread hope to others by shareing faith. What are non belivers trying to do?

2007-11-03 19:11:36 · 42 answers · asked by me 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I was just wondering...I am not an atheist but I have always wondered what it was that you all believe in... I understand that you don't believe in God and all the other things that go along with certain religions...I am a Catholic and have always believed in God because it was how I was raised... I just want to know why and how someone can come to the conclusion that there is no God???? I am an open minded person and I think that people are entitled to believe whatever they want...but i just want to know what made you become an Atheist ... Something i want to know is what your beliefs are? For example, when you die do you just think thats it... you just die and nothing happens you don't go to heaven???

2007-11-03 19:10:16 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This is an admittedly rare HONEST question (not loaded) from a Christian trying to understand. When you first started doubting (if you ever believed to begin with), what made you first start doubting, something you saw as injustice or something similar, or was it some scientific fact that made you doubt?

2007-11-03 19:10:03 · 16 answers · asked by Jason S 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Tell me you can look at a gorgeous lady and just notice her shoes...(I am talking about single men here...I know women can notice other women's shoes). I really think if Jesus were alive today he would turn his head more than a few times walking in the mall.

2007-11-03 19:07:51 · 18 answers · asked by sketch_mylife 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My mother has told me homosexuality is a sin she said "it was adam and eve"...not "adam and steve". Although I cannot help I am lesbian it was not a choice. I've tried to change myself to make her happy so she won't think she did wrong with raising me. Which I really disagree ..I'm graduating this year the first out of my two oldest brothers dropping out. Do you think my mother is right I do need to change?? Please help!

Thanks for your time and advice

2007-11-03 19:07:41 · 20 answers · asked by HOLDUP! 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-11-03 19:06:27 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Often, rarely, never, etc. Are you male or female? Does it offend you? I am writing a paper for school on this? Is my topic bad?

2007-11-03 19:05:23 · 11 answers · asked by Joseph S 1 in Etiquette

WOULD YOU?

2007-11-03 19:04:05 · 3 answers · asked by ELAKKIYA 1 in Etiquette

Like for example is doing Gods will come naturally when your a believer.... Or at times is it hard to do what he wants? Is it most of the time something you were able to do or was it something really hard to deal with? I guess there is a part of me that is worried that when praying and asking for Gods will be done not mine i guess im scared it will be something really difficult. I know alot of you are going to say YES it is hard....but come on be nice.. my faith is just barely growing.

2007-11-03 19:03:52 · 21 answers · asked by seaofhope08 1 in Religion & Spirituality

that I was directing it at one individual?

2007-11-03 19:03:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-03 19:02:30 · 10 answers · asked by AngelOfWar 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-03 19:01:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

for unifying people in love and at the same time if its emotions are uncontolled can, quite often, have the potential to cause grave injustice to others and to society? In our fundamental options we have a situation where our sexulity is on tap where as our sense of true love and justice needs to be worked for. What are your perspectives?

2007-11-03 19:00:35 · 6 answers · asked by ziffa 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Because most christians go to other parts of the world to spared the word and i understand that other parts of the world dont have opportunity's like we do. But i personally believe that you can be just as effective in spearing the world in your own city or town. I love the city and im praying that god opens the doors for me to move to the city. I love the fast pace, i love how beautiful the stores are....something about the city i LOVE and i feel like its possible to minister to people in the city too. In fact a leader at a bible studies i went to a couple weeks ago said the city is a good place to do mission work because alot of Christians dont feel safe starting families in the city. So i would like to hear what you all think.

2007-11-03 19:00:03 · 8 answers · asked by seaofhope08 1 in Religion & Spirituality

How would you know if you never tried. How about quit listening to what peaple say about God and find out about him on you own?Or do you simply just don't want to know.If you put your doubt away for a little bit and opened your mind to God I promise he will show himself to you.

2007-11-03 18:58:28 · 36 answers · asked by M-S 3 in Religion & Spirituality

and have a strong disbelief in god? I just wonder how everyone would react if they found out that i was atheist.

2007-11-03 18:58:25 · 28 answers · asked by Emily 5 in Religion & Spirituality

okay i am pretty sure that most of you believe a looooonnnng time ago everything was just matter, until the big bang happened, or whatever you think.

but tell me where did that matter come from, and if that matter came from something where did that come from. keep giving me answers until you don't know.


now i'm sure you will have a counter argument, and i am waiting to here it(not sarcastic)

2007-11-03 18:55:31 · 24 answers · asked by piano guy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

and i murder someone everyday but Jesus is my homeboy

would i still go to heaven when i die?
i mean after all in Christianity as long as you and Jesus are tight, you're pretty much guaranteed eternal bliss right?

2007-11-03 18:53:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Leviticus 11:7

7 And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.

When I show the above to Christians they try to justify saying "IT IS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT". But Isnt old testament a part o the bible? Can anyone show in the NEW TESTAMENT where it says its okay to eat Pig?

2007-11-03 18:53:07 · 14 answers · asked by pothatuwa h 3 in Religion & Spirituality

As a heavier girl, it seems like gay men can see great qualities in me. I am funny, caring, sweet.

Stright men don't pay me much attension. But they pay my thinner friends attension and even seem to make up qualities for them like "they just know they are a good person underneath, misunderstood".

I volunteer, I donate, I am good to my parents, respectful.

Why is it gay men that care enough to see these qualities where st8 do not?

2007-11-03 18:48:58 · 22 answers · asked by Okay Hero 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-11-03 18:46:04 · 34 answers · asked by Take off 1 in Languages

2007-11-03 18:43:57 · 13 answers · asked by Kris80 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Our neighbor, Mr. Gibby, gets messages from Jesus. And today the message was "Please pray for me tomorrow." So Mr.Gibby asked me to ask you people to pray for Jesus.
What? Yes, tomorrow.

2007-11-03 18:43:10 · 19 answers · asked by Saint Nearly 5 in Religion & Spirituality