Society & Culture - 7 November 2007

It really annoys me, especially if you've bought loads of stuff and they can obviously see you don't have a bag with you, what are you expected to do - carry it all out of the shop in your arms? I think shop staff should at least ask if you want a bag, I get really annoyed when I have to ask them and they act like it's such an effort!

I can understand it's cheaper for the shop and better for the environment but there are times when you just really need a bag! Ppl from Southern Ireland are probably used to this but the bag tax isn't in the UK yet so shops here should at least offer us a bag when we've bought alot of awkward to carry stuff.

2007-11-07 01:27:59 · 32 answers · asked by stardustlost87 3 in Etiquette

Air.

I’m sitting n smoking
Coughing up air.
What air?

I’m standing over here
Away from there.
Taking in air?

I’m flying n floating
Clean breathable fare.
Being air.

2007-11-07 01:26:21 · 28 answers · asked by Virtual Evie 4 in Religion & Spirituality

a believer recently explained to me we will know the christians and sinners by their fruit, ie: homosexuality is proof one is not a christian

what about liars, murderers, greedy bastards and mischievous gossips?

2007-11-07 01:24:34 · 22 answers · asked by voice_of_reason 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I can predict what 9 out of 10 of you will say, but I would like answers from anyone willing to share their opinion.

2007-11-07 01:24:28 · 34 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I respect all faiths equally. But don't you agree it's absurd for a Christian to state, as I have just read in a previous post, that we Jews 'WILL BELIEVE!' in Jesus....?

I know not all Christians hold this attitude, but quite a few seem to. Isn't it insulting to be told that we are going to totally reject our own religion, Judaism, and embrace Jesus as messiah when our faith has an entirely different belief???

I really don't think the person who said this would like it if I insisted that one day he would embrace a totally different belief!

2007-11-07 01:21:59 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

always had troubles like these.....do we know more now..through the media ??

2007-11-07 01:19:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 01:17:03 · 18 answers · asked by Gummy 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Active Christians 19%

Believe salvation comes through Jesus Christ
Committed churchgoers
Bible readers
Accept leadership positions
Invest in personal faith development through the church
Feel obligated to share faith; 79% do so.
Professing Christians 20%

Believe salvation comes through Jesus Christ
Focus on personal relationship with God and Jesus
Similar beliefs to Active Christians, different actions
Less involved in church, both attending and serving
Less commitment to Bible reading or sharing faith
Liturgical Christians 16%

Predominantly Catholic and Lutheran
Regular churchgoers
High level of spiritual activity, mostly expressed by serving in church and/or community
Recognize authority of the church
Private Christians 24%

Largest and youngest segment
Believe in God and doing good things
Own a Bible, but don't read it
Spiritual interest, but not within church context
Only about a third attend church at all
Almost none are church leaders
Cultural Christians 21%

Little outward religious behavior or attitudes
God aware, but little personal involvement with God
Do not view Jesus as essential to salvation
Affirm many ways to God
Favor universality theology

2007-11-07 01:12:54 · 18 answers · asked by 2ndchhapteracts 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 01:12:03 · 21 answers · asked by Islam=Peace 3 in Religion & Spirituality

If Eve was created as a help mate for Adam.... how does this translate to modern times? Women are suppose to help their husbands, have jobs and pay 1/2 the bills, cook, clean, have babies and raise them, pick up after him, tell him he's great, all this stuff....but why are men so crappy to women? Why are they so self absorbed? why did God make them that way? Are they born with giant egos? Why do they feel the need to crush you with their horribly mean mouths? And if you say not all men are like that why have I dated so many of them and all my friends too?

2007-11-07 01:11:25 · 14 answers · asked by sweetheart 1 in Religion & Spirituality

...when Christ died on the Cross He dealt with Sin, Satan, the Flesh, the Old creation.. and the list goes on.

I want to focus on this matter of the flesh. Even though it has been terminated by Christ's all inclusive death, day by day as believers we still have to deal with the flesh.
One brother said something. He said that as believers, each time we in our flesh, it means that we are not in spirit. Those two are the choices to each believer daily. We are either according to the flesh or the spirit. No inbetween.
But he went on to share that when we are in the flesh, loosing our temper, lusting, lying,etc, it shows us where we are and in a way, being there is so full of " death" that it has a way of forcing us to turn to our spirit.
Romans 8:6 shares
For the mind set on the flesh is death but the mind set on the spirit is life and peace.
How do you see this matter of the flesh and its function to make us more desperate to turn to our spirit and live from there instead.
ty

2007-11-07 01:10:21 · 13 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 01:09:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm talking about those blowup pumpkins, turkeys, santas, reindeer. I hate them all! In my neighborhood just about everyone has at least one in their yard. What happened to just putting the traditional Christmas lights out?? It makes me what to go pop them all one night!

2007-11-07 01:08:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

Stress related disorders,social inequality and pollution is on the increase owing to people's greed and lack of concern for the other beings.Political and legal measures have not yielded desired results. Hence, Spirituality (not religion!) where individual experiences the unity and mutuality with all beings-living and nonliving- may contribute to living in harmony,peace along with prosperity ?

2007-11-07 01:06:34 · 3 answers · asked by Thimmappa M.S. 7 in Religion & Spirituality

why are people using the flawed "no true Scotsman" argument with christians?

"only a REAL christian would do " X "

2007-11-07 01:05:47 · 8 answers · asked by voice_of_reason 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 01:03:31 · 3 answers · asked by lala 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Doesn't the Darwin theory go something like this?That life generated from non living matter my chance...isn't that in-possible ? So what's been proven by Darwin's Theory and what has been disproved scientifically...provide links to the different studies or explain them if you can.

2007-11-07 01:02:47 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

gay i dont like but but i think i might have feelin for girls but the girls r ma mates dunno wat to do

2007-11-07 01:02:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Read it for yourself.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans%2014;&version=31;

It seems pretty cut and dry to me. Let other people beleive as they do, and don't bother them about it.

I think the world, or at least R&S, would be a good deal more peaceful if evangelicals took this to heart.

2007-11-07 01:02:18 · 14 answers · asked by juicy_wishun 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 01:00:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Mine is absolutely lovely.

2007-11-07 01:00:23 · 24 answers · asked by plastik punk -Bottom Contributor 6 in Religion & Spirituality

As a type in the Book of Exodos, the Lord is the " manna".
Manna means.. " what is it"
Our Christ is the Bread out of Heaven, here to supply us with Himself as our daily norishment and supply as we journey through this worldly wilderness. Tell us a little bit about how you gather and eat of Christ as the manna each day. The manna was collected in the Morning. HOw crucial is it to you as a believer to eat of Christ before yOu start your day?

If you were able to enjoy the Lord's sweet presence this morning, please share with us what the main enjoyment was:)

Your sister
sandy

2007-11-07 01:00:09 · 8 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 00:59:15 · 7 answers · asked by C. G 1 in Religion & Spirituality

the voters in this town have spoken:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,308816,00.html

its good to see religion is back where it belongs.

2007-11-07 00:59:14 · 11 answers · asked by Free Radical 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Are they not really God's works that He does through me? And if so, then doesn't the glory really go to Him?

2007-11-07 00:58:16 · 12 answers · asked by Christian Sinner 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you realize that saying you believe in Christ and accepting Him as your personal Savior is actually a work? If we were saved completely by grace then all would be saved without ever doing or believing anything right?

2007-11-07 00:57:54 · 13 answers · asked by plastik punk -Bottom Contributor 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 00:56:59 · 25 answers · asked by Christopher J 2 in Religion & Spirituality

if not husband then fiance.

2007-11-07 00:56:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-07 00:56:35 · 19 answers · asked by mark 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

how do you hold your hands together while praying by yourself?

2007-11-07 00:55:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality