Society & Culture - 7 November 2007

i need help i can not think of how i am an amercan patriot due this thursday

2007-11-07 02:53:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Thanksgiving

- by claiming miraculous healing powers that they cannot deliver.
- by false predictions (eg. Iraq war will end in 2006)
- by taking money from their, often, poor followers to live a rich, pompous extravagant lifestyle.

Do you believe in televangelism?

2007-11-07 02:52:21 · 40 answers · asked by Tom S 7 in Religion & Spirituality

When non-believers like me question Christians about why it is that God allows so much suffering, Christians often state that it is because God gave man freewill. Therefore, man can choose to follow God and do what is right, which leads to heaven, or he can choose evil, which leads to damnation. I believe that the freewill argument is insufficient in explaining the suffering of innocent people. For example, suppose that a man is considering whether or not to break into a house, kidnap a little girl, and rape her. At that point, an all-knowing God would know this man’s thoughts. Therefore, when the man makes the decision in his mind that he is going to go through with the act, an all-knowing God would know it. When the man drives to the house and begins breaking in, the man has used his freewill to begin what will be a horrible act. Why could God, at that point, not turn the man into a pillar of salt, cause him to die instantly, or at least cause him to change his mind? This would not affect the man’s freewill. He would have already used his freewill to begin the act. Any answers to this other than “God works in mysterious ways” or “God has a greater plan?” These are the 3 Great Christian cop-out arguments.

2007-11-07 02:52:13 · 20 answers · asked by Biggus Dickus 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 02:52:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

it seems that most my greatest advasaries have been deleted or suspended. R&S was being overrun by HYPOCRITES, evil atheists, and people PRETENDING to be Christians when their words and actions showed otherwise. I am very happy with this new system.

2007-11-07 02:51:31 · 11 answers · asked by Saved by Grace 3 in Religion & Spirituality

How could he allow that to happen?

2007-11-07 02:50:57 · 27 answers · asked by I'/\/\AZILLA2 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 02:50:55 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"There are no more barriers to cross. All I have in common with the uncontrollable and the insane, the vicious and the evil, all the mayhem I have caused and my utter indifference toward it I have now surpassed. My pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone, in fact I want my pain to be inflicted on others. I want no one to escape, but even after admitting this there is no catharsis, my punishment continues to elude me and I gain no deeper knowledge of myself; no new knowledge can be extracted from my telling. This confession has meant nothing."

oh yeah, 10 pts. to whoever identifies it first...

2007-11-07 02:50:04 · 14 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6836937496535487075

2007-11-07 02:49:12 · 14 answers · asked by Aubrey 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Wednesday, 14 June, 2000, 15:00 GMT 16:00 UK
Jehovah's Witnesses drop transfusion banTransfusions will no longer lead to expulsion
By the BBC's Religious Affairs Correspondent Jane Little
Leaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses movement have revoked a strict ruling that their members automatically face ex-communication if they accept blood transfusions.
Jehovah's Witnesses: facts
An unorthodox Christian sect
Based in New York
6m members in more than 200 countries
Founded in 1884
They took the controversial decision at a secret meeting in New York, following years of recrimination from ex-members and non-Jehovah's Witnesses over the ban.

The religious community insists that receiving blood is still wrong.

But under the changes, transfusions have been relegated to "non-disfellowshipping events" - in other words you will not be thrown out of the religion if you have one.

That may come as cold comfort to many who have watched loved ones die because they refus

2007-11-07 02:48:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 02:48:30 · 20 answers · asked by . 3 in Religion & Spirituality

So I work with this girl from Alaska..and as every intelligent person knows people from Alaska lean towards terrorist tendancies...I mostly just ignore this fact because I want to keep the peace at work.

But yesterday my son told me "Mom guess where I want to move to?" I ask him where he smiles really big and says "ALASKA!!!"

I'm freaking out and don't know what to do! My son wants to become a terrorist! Can some one PLEASE give me advice on how to nip this in the bud????

2007-11-07 02:47:52 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

The one who gives to the poor because of a belief in G-d?

or

The one who gives to the poor without a belief in G-d?

Is it really possible to say one of these is a believer and the other is not? (In Judaism, believing has the context of doing what is taught.)

2007-11-07 02:47:42 · 15 answers · asked by Gershon b 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I rrly hate this probelm b coz it stops me to do my best..

2007-11-07 02:45:52 · 4 answers · asked by t_1920 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-11-07 02:45:00 · 57 answers · asked by DavinaOpines 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 02:44:58 · 17 answers · asked by Kim 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 02:44:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

a similar enviroment for the next 50 years, no wars. by the time they reached 70 years old, approximately how many will still be alive?
This is not to a trick question, I am just curious, any profesionals out there who can answer this thanks.

2007-11-07 02:44:16 · 6 answers · asked by niddlie diddle 6 in Other - Society & Culture

to know that Y/A WILL SELL U OUT to the Chinese or perhaps Any Other Government for Ur Religious Convictions / Statements made here on R&S like the Guy in China who is now serving 10 Years in Prison for Using Yahoo???

2007-11-07 02:43:54 · 3 answers · asked by moosemose 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm ALL for it.

2007-11-07 02:43:22 · 48 answers · asked by EM 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Did God create all things?

2007-11-07 02:43:19 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My wife and I live in South Florida. We are both 55 Florida is a "world" where everyone sells their houses every few years, constantly moves from job to job, state to state, and all are 'living' for one goal; retire as soon as possible! We are the opposite; 20+ years at our jobs. My wife would like to semi-retire at 67, then work part-time. I want to work until 85 (50 years on my job at that time!), and we are still living in the same house for 25 years. Instead of moving all over, like everyone else, we rent a house, for two weeks, in a different part of the country, every year.

With so many people around us constantly 'selling and moving,' (all our neighbors have changed every few years), we sometimes think that we are not doing the right thing by "staying put!"

I think we are on the "right track" with this. What do the rest of you think?

PS We would like to have a summer home. My wife and I are considering Maryville, Tennessee. Anyone know the area?

2007-11-07 02:43:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

You are so quick to portray God as a harsh and unmeriful God. Why because he disciplines?
can't a loving father discipline his children?
do you discipline your own children?
If it wasn't for Gods love and discipline I wouldn't be where i am now. I would be dead or in jail.
Praise and Glory to his name for ever and ever Amen!

2007-11-07 02:43:05 · 17 answers · asked by Tx Guy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

So is the fact that the WBTS lessesd the penalty on dicipline for receiving a blood transfusion 7 years ago "Old News"?

I don't remember it being announced in any of the magazxines or publications.

Is this like when they said it was ok to have Organ transplants, or to receive Vaccinations?


Will it go something like this: Having a blood transfusion was a Disfellowshipping offense....Now it is a Disassosciating offense...

From a disassosciating offense ..to a matter of consciense....

From a matter of conseience to a command to follow the "New Light" and a commmand to partake

From "New Light" command to..a disfellowshipping offense for not having a blood transfusion and considered suicide...?


We all have watched this pattern with other Witness edicts...What abouyt this one...We all can see this coming!

2007-11-07 02:42:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 02:42:31 · 13 answers · asked by BaC Helen 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I am in need of a Christmas Miracle. I am a single mother of 4 children. I work full time and bring home mabey 300.00 a week. I have one child who is ADHD/Bi-Polar and with his Dr. appts and problems at school I miss alot of work! I struggle very hard to keep my family togeather and pich every penny as hard as I can. I have tried so many different avenues for assistance, and yet have found none. I am so tired of looking my children in their eyes and telling them no we can't or mommy cant afford it, only for them to turn around and tell me it's okay mommy, it will get better, I will get bigger and help you. My 5 year old once told me she would go without lunch to save me money, ouch, that hurt my heart. I am not one to really ask for HELP but , I cannot stand the thought of my children going without this year, heck I would be grateful for some winter coats and shoes for them. My bills are so far behind that I am afraid to answer my phone, afraid my car will be repoed.PLEASE HELP US!!!!

2007-11-07 02:42:09 · 7 answers · asked by terribusa 2 in Other - Holidays

I liked it is all :)

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2007-11-07 02:41:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am in need of a Christmas Miracle. I am a single mother of 4 children. I work full time and bring home mabey 300.00 a week. I have one child who is ADHD/Bi-Polar and with his Dr. appts and problems at school I miss alot of work! I struggle very hard to keep my family togeather and pich every penny as hard as I can. I have tried so many different avenues for assistance, and yet have found none. I am so tired of looking my children in their eyes and telling them no we can't or mommy cant afford it, only for them to turn around and tell me it's okay mommy, it will get better, I will get bigger and help you. My 5 year old once told me she would go without lunch to save me money, ouch, that hurt my heart. I am not one to really ask for HELP but , I cannot stand the thought of my children going without this year, heck I would be grateful for some winter coats and shoes for them. My bills are so far behind that I am afraid to answer my phone, afraid my car will be repoed.PLEASE HELP US!!!!

2007-11-07 02:41:28 · 3 answers · asked by terribusa 2 in Christmas

I know that there are members of some religious groups who look forward to the End Times, because they can't wait for the flawed world we live in to be done away with and replaced by a perfect one. I think it's sad, really. Sure, our world is VERY flawed, but it's mainly because we make it that way. Our ozone layer is being depleted and our ice caps are melting, because we're too lazy and/or indifferent to really do anything about it. There are conflicts taking place around the world, mainly because some people can't think for themselves and as a result they support bad leaders who start the conflicts. I know the world will never be perfect, but it's the only one we live in. I say that we should focus on the here and now and try to find solutions to our problems rather than letting it all go to pot in the hope that the Apocalypse will take place.

2007-11-07 02:41:19 · 17 answers · asked by tangerine 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do you believe that thing that is so strange and almost no one else believes?

2007-11-07 02:41:04 · 8 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality