Society & Culture - 8 November 2007

the law sound just a little insane?
Or is it just me?

2007-11-08 06:36:38 · 11 answers · asked by sisterzeal 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-08 06:36:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Are they not aware that there are hundreds of creation stories, and the one they favor isn't compatible with (or even mentioned in) any of the others?

Christians, have you ever considered that your family tree can not be traced back to Adam, Eve, or Noah? Why do you think this is?

2007-11-08 06:35:29 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There were several foreshadowing’s of the downfall of Constantinople. The council of Florence was one. On at least two other earlier occasions Constantinople desired union with the Latin’s and for much the same invalid reason(s). “Constantinople finally splintered, and its manifold accomplishments fell in the shadow of the Italian Renaissance” When Constantinople was faced with the largest invading Islamic army yet “The West finally promised help, but at a fearful price: submission of Byzantium's Holy Orthodox Church to the Church of Rome.” “God had punished the Greeks, Russians piously observed in 1453, when the Turks took Constantinople. For betraying their faith by submitting to Rome, He withdrew His protection and their empire fell” [1] pgs. 709, 755, 762.

The Russians “turned their backs on apostate Byzantium, since she had forfeited all claims to leadership in the Orthodox world by betraying the true Faith.” In Constantinople “Papal commemorative services commenced on November 12, 1452. On December 12, 1452, the union of the two Churches was solemnly commemorated in the Church of Aghia Sophia.” Then, “Greeks who refused to understand the decree of union were to be sent to Rome for re-education.” Also, “Makarios Melissenos records that every night a fire descended from the sky, stood over the City and enveloped her with light all night long... (Then, on the evening of May 27, 1453) the heavenly sign descended in its customary manner but did not envelope the City. The light appeared to be distant, and then it scattered quickly and vanished at once. This filled the Sultan and his court with malignant joy. They interpreted the sign, saying, ‘God has now abandoned the Christians forever!’” Finally, “on the last night of the City's freedom, clergy and congregation, whatever they might feel about union, came together for a final liturgy in Aghia Sophia... Having put aside all bitterness, barely a citizen, except those watching the walls, stayed away from this desperate service of intercession. Those priests who maintained that union with Rome was a grave sin now came to the altar to serve with unionists. The cardinal was there, and beside were bishops who would never acknowledge his authority. All came to confession, so they might take communion, not caring whether Orthodox or Catholic administered it.” [2] pages 476, 503, 504, 518, 521.

Iosif of Volokolamsk (the Father of Medieval Russia) soon wrote, “Behold, today apostasy is come.”

Andrei Kurbsy, a prince of 16th century Russia and defender of Orthodoxy, is noted for saying that the fall of Constantinople was truly destruction along the lines of the apocalypse, that it was then that “Satan was loosed from his bonds.”

Time and again we can see how it is that the Greeks and those in union with them, like the Antiochian’s, were understood as apostates, ever since the fall of Constantinople. When the Antiochian Patriarch Makarios visited Russia in the 17th century “the foreign envoys did not even have a right to attend Russian church services.” [3]. (I would note that Makarios smoked hash at liturgy.)

There have been certain Greek judgments against the union of Florence, but these were too little too late, the damage is done. The Greek capital remains in the hands of the Infidel. This is when the saying, “Better the Infidel…” began. The compromise of Orthodoxy had become second nature and was not corrected by such sayings. The Greeks have been bereft with continual compromises ever since, such as the “Protestant Patriarch” (also known as the Calvinist Patriarch) Cyril Lucaris and also his cousin Alexandrian Patriarch Meletios Pigas before him. This “unionist” thinking continues today as we see such things as the lifting of the anathema upon the Latin’s and the likes of Orthodox presidency of false church councils started by Protestants. In actuality all of Eastern Christianity was at a theological standstill after the “Orthodox Confession” of seventeenth century Kiev, which embraced much Latin ideology.

During the two centuries after the fall of Constantinople there was communion between the Latin’s and the Greek’s. The Orthodox Church, 1972 Ware p. 108 see p. 107 also.

Prince Ivan I said, “Since Constantinople and (its) emperor are no more, we must do what we can. God depends on us, the Russians, to carry on his kingdom. We are his Church and what remains of the Roman and Byzantine Empires.” The Russians’ Secret, Page 50

Notes:
[1] National Geographic, December 1983
[2] Lives of the Pillars of Orthodoxy, Holy Apostles Convent 1990.
[3] http://ecumenizm.tripod.com/ECUMENIZM/id22.html

2007-11-08 06:34:52 · 6 answers · asked by Jacob Dahlen 3 in Religion & Spirituality

It is called grace because we do not deserve it no matter what we do? We still have to do our part. Praying to accept Jesus as your Savior is actually a work right? If it was completely grace no one would ever have to do a thing right? And therefore we would ALL be on the fast track to heaven.

2007-11-08 06:34:35 · 15 answers · asked by plastik punk -Bottom Contributor 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Or is it just black nothingness......but we won't aware of it....for obvious reasons!!! that freaks me out...i get silent panic attacks...really i do...

i hope i'll be a spirit.....shame that spirits can't wear clothes....unless they can poof them on....life is confusing....

2007-11-08 06:34:20 · 14 answers · asked by dodge 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i can't figure it out...

2007-11-08 06:34:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-08 06:33:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

An ethnic group or ethnicity is a population of human beings whose members identify with each other, usually on the basis of a presumed common genealogy or ancestry.[1] Ethnicity is also defined from the recognition by others as a distinct group[2] and by common cultural, linguistic, religious, behavioural or biological traits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_group

This definition qualifies white people also as an Ethnic group! Why are only non-white people considered ethnic? Is it to create a difference that white people are "normal" and others are somewhat abnormal or "ethnic"?

2007-11-08 06:33:15 · 11 answers · asked by Jairam 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Oil is 'the bloodstain of the earth's economy' and will soon trigger a global conflict that will cost millions of lives. That is the stark claim of a controversial new film, which says a crash in oil production is about to set off worldwide recession and economic collapse.
Oil is 'the bloodstain of the earth's economy' and will soon trigger a global conflict that will cost millions of lives. That is the stark claim of a controversial new film, which says a crash in oil production is about to set off worldwide recession and economic collapse.

A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash, which opens in UK cinemas this week, shows stark images of rusting Texan and Venezuelan wells and fuel riots in Asia and Africa. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or-TyPACK-g

2007-11-08 06:32:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is it rude for people to suck their fingers after eating? There is Someone I work with who sometimes eats lunch at the desk and is constantly sucking their fingers. Every time I hear that noise I cringe. I don't know why?!!

2007-11-08 06:31:10 · 13 answers · asked by CB 3 in Etiquette

If it was would it be considered divine, or a sin?

2007-11-08 06:30:56 · 8 answers · asked by Princess Ninja 7 in Religion & Spirituality

If God wanted a line in the sand would he not put it there. Americans belive there is a line along the northern section of Mexico and pretend it is a great sin if a Latino would decide to cross it .even though the land beyond it rightfully belongs to Mexico . but that is another story.

should americans be more concerned with the people that are illegal in Gods eyes. such as gays who do not live like the bible says or jews that are responsable for killing jesus or the minute men who kill people ?

2007-11-08 06:30:50 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-08 06:30:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Valentine's Day

My girlfriend and I have been together for three years. She has three kids from another relationship (two live with us). I am interested in having a child of my own. She believes in natural conception and not AI or Invitro. Should I break up with her just to have a child of my own? Or I bring up the subject again with her? It is all that I have been able to think about for the last year!

2007-11-08 06:29:07 · 11 answers · asked by EJ 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-11-08 06:28:43 · 35 answers · asked by ღ♥ஐYVONNEஐ♥ღ 2 in Religion & Spirituality

By 'you' I mean I. But seriously, how do you learn to love people that are, well...hard to love?


I know it is possible, I just could really use your tips right now.

2007-11-08 06:28:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Shouldnt kids be left to find their own religion? and if they dont find one, then maybe they dont need one?

2007-11-08 06:27:44 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

ok,you see here there are so many idiots insult allah and prophet muhammad peace be upon him ,can you tell me how many times muslims insulted christ or trinity or even insulted an atheist?

2007-11-08 06:27:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-08 06:26:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How do you see the future of this planet? according to the bible

2007-11-08 06:24:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-08 06:24:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

a heavenly being???? you know like Angels or Demons or what ever else there is???? and what did you do with it??

2007-11-08 06:23:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

And he was numbered among those who were to be sent as the third tribute to the Minotaur; or, as some affirm, he offered himself voluntarily. And as the ship had a black sail, Aegeus charged his son, if he returned alive, to spread white sails on the ship.
And when he came to Crete, Ariadne, daughter of Minos, being amorously disposed to him, offered to help him if he would agree to carry her away to Athens and have her to wife. Theseus having agreed on oath to do so, she besought Daedalus to disclose the way out of the labyrinth. And at his suggestion she gave Theseus a clue when he went in; Theseus fastened it to the door, and, drawing it after him, entered in. And having found the Minotaur in the last part of the labyrinth, he killed him by smiting him with his fists; and drawing the clue after him made his way out again. And by night he arrived with Ariadne and the children at Naxos. There Dionysus fell in love with Ariadne and carried her off11; and having

2007-11-08 06:23:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

My mom came from Glaswgow (Bellshill) and moved to America, some expressions she would say were?
ach aye
ach aye the noo (not really sure what that meant, but I think it meant "yes")
and I remember she would say for example "go co cannie on the bread" which we took as "dont eat so much of it since not much is left"
Is that the best definition for go co cannie?
I also remember
wee hen
daft pig

what were some others? These bring back some warm memories as a child for us.
Thanks!

2007-11-08 06:22:59 · 2 answers · asked by tolinrome 2 in Languages

Hey, this is for a religion project. Can anyone tell me Why and when the council of Nicaea ended? thanx.

-Will

2007-11-08 06:22:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

200,000 BC up until Christ, that were not Jewish? Somewhere near a billion people who had no access to know god or Christ, are they in heaven, is there a limbo are they in hell, do they get reincarnated, What happens to them?

2007-11-08 06:22:20 · 15 answers · asked by Red Phantom 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Okay, I saw this question asked a while back and I read some jacked up answers. People have responded by saying that god didn't kill his son the Romans did. Wow, we have such a choosie god. He can inpregnant a women without having sex (which is a miracle) and then when the child he created gets in trouble he doesn't come to his rescue. He has all the power in the world and he doesn't even save the one he created. Wow, that is scary. How am I suppose to feel safe trusting in this god if he wouldn't even save the virgin blood he helped create. It almost sounds like something out of a Vampire movie. This god in the bible is not the god I know.

The God that created the universe has never written a book. Man has written what he thinks about God. The bible is nothing more than documents detailing the lives of people throughout the history of Earth.

2007-11-08 06:21:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If life spontaneously occurred millions of years ago why is everything in a constant state of decay or death?
Why is there no current spontaneous life formation now?
How is this explained in the theory of evolution?
Please, facts only. No conjecture or theory.

2007-11-08 06:21:31 · 11 answers · asked by Molly 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-08 06:20:26 · 5 answers · asked by sailor tom 1 in Languages