Society & Culture - 9 November 2007

2007-11-09 22:17:55 · 40 answers · asked by Smile 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have asked myself this question for years, i have read the bible, and have a somewhat deep understanding of it. Understand how to get to heaven and everything. I don't understand church goers, everyone Ive met, are bible illiterate, meaning if you asked them what do you think about Ezekiel 8 , they go who? And say dumb stuff like" We don't need to read the Old Testament" We don't? ..

Im not trying to bash y'all, It mainly comes from when I went this church my friend told me about, cause they assume you don't attend a church that means your deep in sin. So I went, and the pastor asked me questions and I kindly respond it, and he tried show how i should go to church, and thought i dint no the bible. no sir, I killed him, he has is masters in this stuff!

I love Jesus or Yashoua, he is the center of my life.

Am I wrong? Comment Please!

2007-11-09 22:15:24 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Earth was God's creation why did he create cannibals or allow them to evolve that way?

2007-11-09 22:13:13 · 6 answers · asked by hughdobbs1 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Christians claim god is 100% good
but god created evil , so how could good be good

say god is like ice cream
and dirt is evil


what happens when you put dirt on ice cream , is ice cream still good ? NO!

So how can god be good?

Also i thought there's no evil in heaven ?

heres some verses to prove hes evil

saiah 45:7
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

Exodus 32:14
And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Joshua 23:15
Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things.

Judges 9:23
Then God sent an evil spirit

1 Samuel 16:14
But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

2 Samuel 12:11
Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house

1 Kings 9:9
...therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.

1 Kings 14:10
Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam

2 Kings 6:33 ...Behold, this evil is of the LORD;

2 Kings 21:12 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.

2 Kings 22:16 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place

2 Chronicles 34:24 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof...

Nehemiah 13:18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city?

Jeremiah 4:6 Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.

Jeremiah 6:19 Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people

Jeremiah 11:11 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them

Jeremiah 25:29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil

Jeremiah 35:17 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them:

Jeremiah 44:2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah

Jeremiah 45:5 ...behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD:
(ed. Notice how this easily applies to diseases...)

Jeremiah 49:37 ...I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:

Micah 1:12 .... evil came down from the LORD

Micah 2:3 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil

2007-11-09 22:10:29 · 20 answers · asked by Dino D 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-09 22:10:10 · 30 answers · asked by Smile 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i have made plenty of prayer requests mostly at mychurch.com and here and people seem to think the drought is no big deal we have 60 days of water left for the whole town and there are places who do not have water at all could some of you help me to explain to these people just how serious this is. any one who would like to help me pray on this matter please do so we can use all the help we can get. besides prayer i dont know how else to fix the problem does any one else have a ideal?

2007-11-09 22:09:34 · 6 answers · asked by unitedfaith 4 in Religion & Spirituality

How do you define "religious"?
What makes somebody religious?
What makes YOU religious?
i feel that defining oneself to be religious is subjective
like i could say i'm religious but somebody else would say otherwise
however to be religious would be to follow one's religions basic principles right?? but to what extent does doing so make you
"religious"?

2007-11-09 22:06:56 · 13 answers · asked by interstellaroverdose 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Help,I cant get a girl. The girls who I like, totally hate me or they're straight. I'M A GIRL BTW. So I like girls,But they don't like me. What should I do? WHY? It ain't my fault that Im Not straight,rite?
I mean,Did I choose to wake up one morning and say.."OH,I think I should be a lesbian"..No,Im just attracted to them. Im in the closet btw,No one knows..Im 19,For 10 years in the closet..Haven't told anyone that im a lesbian. I cry every night thinking that its impossible to achieve a girl. My parents or frends aint gonna accept me cuz they're homophobic. I dont know what to do...How did I live for 10 years? Im having trouble finding girls. There ain't much lesbians around my area.What should I do? Im just crying,now.. How do I get a girl?

2007-11-09 22:01:17 · 19 answers · asked by samantha g 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I'm a wolf (if my icon didn't give that away) and go by Ahroun in the fandom.

Also, how does your being a furry play into your spiritual or religious beliefs, if it does at all?

Me, I consider myself a scion of Fenrirulfr and a bastard of Sekhmet (though only metaphorically, being that I'm an atheist) and do rituals in their honor.

2007-11-09 22:01:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Christians, Is the Secret Gospel of Mark actually the missing fragments of Mark?
Many scholars felt that the Secret Mark fragments were a pastiche from the four gospels, some even suggesting that Mark's style is so simple to imitate the fragment must be a useless pseudepigraphon.

Agree or disagree.

2007-11-09 22:00:16 · 9 answers · asked by Shawn B 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Did you all notice something unusual and funny going on here? I came to answer and discovered this. After the Holiday is over, at one time in a day, some new Asker asks some Q and immediately marks a Best Answer, also to another New entrant.
Questions are vague.
Like exactly 11 hours earlier, there is a Q and immediately, a best Ans. No time given to others to reply. And some 10 Q this way.
Have you any idea what exactly is happening here?

2007-11-09 21:56:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dasara

as i get older, the more precious our world becomes to me.

2007-11-09 21:55:52 · 10 answers · asked by ⓑⓐⓨⓢⓐ ™ 6 in Senior Citizens

2007-11-09 21:53:31 · 24 answers · asked by Gino 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus was Jewish and could not eat ham. So how do we celebrate his resurrection with ham?

2007-11-09 21:53:24 · 15 answers · asked by robert s 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-09 21:52:00 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Baby born into a non christian family, grows up doing exactly what she is told by her family, She wants to help people, joins charities, becomes a nurse, adopts children, never commits a crime, Dies of old age, and goes to hell.

Is that right? Is that OK?

2007-11-09 21:46:51 · 20 answers · asked by Middle Class White Male 2 in Religion & Spirituality

On Halloween a guy I know said he wanted to dress as a girl. He asked if I would help him. I liked him and thought it would be fun. So I helped him get a costume and a wig. He came to my house and I put some makeup on him and did his hair, He actually looked cute. So I started putting more complete makeup on him and some earrings and jewelry. Now he really looked cute! So I got him to wear one of my bras and panties, and the stockings and hi heels we bought. I also put pink French press on nails him. I had fun making him look like a glam girl! He did look like real girl. Very pretty and feminine too. We went to a party and a club and had allot of fun.

Now we have become BF and GF! Today he asked me to dress him up as a girl again. So I did and we even went shopping and stuff. I thought it was allot of fun!

What do you think? Is this going too far? Have any suggestions or advice?

2007-11-09 21:43:37 · 13 answers · asked by prettiestgirliegirl 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-11-09 21:42:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

do you think the only way human beings can meet is in some common belief that is mental and not physical?

i dislike religion but i think there is something in the universe to which we turn religiously.

2007-11-09 21:37:00 · 14 answers · asked by rusalka 3 in Religion & Spirituality

First of all, I'm gay and I'm 14. Except for my parents, my entire family is Christian. Ever since I was young, I heard them talking about how anyone who isn't Christian will go to hell, how gays will go to hell and how practically everone besides Christians will got to hell, no matter how good or bad that person is.
For instance, one of my best friends(Shes 50 years old and is a Budhist), she is one of the most caring and kind-hearted person I know. Everyone likes her, but because she is Budhist, my family says she will got to hell. I personally think this is just idiotic.
But mainly, I want to ask why homosexuals are hated. My boyfriend ist he sweetest person ever, and I don't know why Christians can't accept a person jsut because of their sexual preference. So what if I like guys, not girls? If Christians are really all loving, they would accept everyone, but from what I see, its all just a big lie.
I know lots of Christians are going to flame me, but I really want awnsers. Thx

2007-11-09 21:27:54 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

1.ISHA-UPANISHAD AND ISHAVASYOPANISHADA?
2.WHAT IS THE LITERAL MEANING OF THE CAPTIONS OF VARIOUS UPANISHADAS AND TO WHAT THEY RELATE?

2007-11-09 21:27:01 · 4 answers · asked by Maharaj K 5 in Religion & Spirituality

These jobs would be beginning salary, with raises available as in other jobs that pay minimum wage. NO TIPPING ALLOWED, but minimum wage paid.
I am directing this to unemployed people who have lower playing jobs now; or are interested in finding a job.

I am NOT directing this at doctors, lawyers, educators, union representatives or other employed people who make well over minimum wage.

For those answering "yes", would you mind giving any reasons you have? Thanks

This question is in the Etiquette section because so many questions and answers are about tipping.

2007-11-09 21:24:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I am a Taoist....although a bit of a smart-a**ed one tonight, and know that Buddhist follow a lot of the same teachings of Taoism, but was curious on what the overall opinion of Taoism is to Buddhist.

2007-11-09 21:23:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My husband and I are having a problem with these Jehovah's Witness's. The first time they (2 of them) showed up was a few months ago (beginning of summer) and my husband answered the door. My husband is Catholic and told them so and the one guy actually wanted to respect that and leave and go onto the next apt. The other is an older man, probably in his 70s, and would not take no for an answer for almost a half hour.

We didn't see them again for maybe 2, 3 months but recently, just the old man has been showing up at our door and he's done it 5 times since September. Last week he was here twice! He only does it to our apt too. I've actually watched this guy drive to our building, and knock on our door only. Last time he was here, I watched him get back in his car and point at our door like he was mad we wouldn't open it.

My question is...is he harassing us? He's been here 6 times since the beginning of summer, I think its a little much and I don't know who to go to. :(

2007-11-09 21:22:59 · 22 answers · asked by Heather 2 in Religion & Spirituality

atheism bases it values and or morality on what is socially acceptable at the time...lets say murder...right now it isn't socially acceptable to do it...but lets say in 100 years it is accepted...what about lying...50 years ago it was frowned upon to lie to anyone about anything because lying is wrong...but over the course of time it has become PC to lie in order not hurt feelings...has that progressed our society or regressed our society...

2007-11-09 21:20:42 · 23 answers · asked by turntable 6 in Religion & Spirituality

speak of morality yet if you look on their pages it looks like a red light district? And than you look at friends pages and the women look and act like trollops? Is it just some kind of sick fun?

2007-11-09 21:12:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

salam
i have to make a project for my 'economics' course and i want to avail this oppertunity to spread the word of Allah and want to tell people about interest and why it is haram.i have researched from various books Alhamdolillah,and i want you people to contribute to this,remember your contribution will be rewarded by Allah.

i want more info regarding various logical reasons islam and ulemas have given to tell why interest is haram.please share the information or its link.

i also want some info regarding those fatwas that try to spread this misconception among the muslims that it is impossible to stay away from interest in this modern time so it is allowed for a muslim(Na'uzubillah)

i want to tell as much as i can to my colleagues about this topic because people are ignorant about interest,that is why i want to gather as much detail as possible so therefore i ask you to help me to spread the knowledge of Islam among people and Inshallah bring a +ve change in their lives.

2007-11-09 21:11:14 · 9 answers · asked by ▐▀▀▼▀▀▌ ►MARS◄ ▐▄▄▲▄▄▌ 6 in Ramadan

where say you or someone you know was dead for maybe 5 minutes, 15 minutes 10 seconds or whatever? and if so what did you see and where did you go? Heaven or hell?

2007-11-09 21:09:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Athiests, read the answer and weep.
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2007-11-09 21:09:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-09 21:04:53 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality