Society & Culture - 12 November 2007

If each religion believes that their religion is THE correct and THE only religion that is right in its' teachings...
Then why are there so many religions?
Why so many religious fights?
Christianity believes that their religion is the RIGHT religion for everyone to follow, but surely every other religion believes that also, or it wouldnt have any followers...

Im confused..
This isnt a question as such, just a view of mine.
Any other views welcome.
=]

2007-11-12 10:02:39 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

because they cannot accept themselves as what they are, so they feel if they are accepted their sexuality is justified.

2007-11-12 09:58:34 · 9 answers · asked by prettyvacant8007 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-11-12 09:57:36 · 17 answers · asked by Future 5 in Religion & Spirituality

If you have, will you please share with me? Or you can just give me your opinion on whether or not ghosts or demons exist and why.... thanks!! but if you have an interesting ghost story that you have experienced, I would LOVE to hear it!! :)

2007-11-12 09:57:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Being as I don't feel like asking anymore questions of Protestant Christians for a while since I am accused of having "distaste" for them. Seriously I asked a question about what about Catholicism and the Catholic Church bothers Protestants and I am accused of saying that they dislike Catholics when I never said that they dislike Catholics but that I realize that some dislike Catholicism and the Catholic Church. Anyway I am sick witht he flu and this is making me feel worse. And by the way I don't have a distaste for Protestants but I do have a distatse for nonsense. Anyway back to my original question what are some good sites to understand the Protestant Christian stance? Thank you all in advance.

2007-11-12 09:57:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 09:57:10 · 9 answers · asked by dante w 1 in Thanksgiving

Or remain do they not pay full attention to their religion's history and teachings. Is pointing out what doesn't make sense and the similarities your religion has with other religions allowed? Is doing that blasphemy cuz im mostly going to Hell according to Christianity. Criticism = Pathway to Hell?

If im going to Hell for not believing in blind faith, I'll be glad to go.

2007-11-12 09:57:05 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Did I cause these events?
When in the womb my mother nearly had a miscarriage because I could not cling on to the side of the womb because she was bleeding (perhaps i caused this by scratching) Then before birth I turned presenting my a*se to the world and when the doctor turned me back I had the cord wrapped twice around my neck and I was born asphyxiated by the cord.
Do you think babies in the womb have a forward memory of what their life is going to be and decide not to go through with it? Does God force us to go through with it?
I have always hated life and tried to commit suicide twice.

2007-11-12 09:55:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Alot of atheists claim that Christian parents raising their kids to be christians, and teaching them that God loves them and that Jesus came so that they may live, is brain washing and cruel and should be considered child abuse.

But my question is, following this logic, Atheists, shouldn't telling your kids there is no God be considered child abuse too? Especially since being an atheist almost entailes that you were an accident and that you have no purpose. (not always but there seems no way around that...)

So, because kids will hear about God, and they will be taught in school that GOD DOESNT EXIST - and evolution is A FACT. Then why can't christian parents fill in the other half and tell them about Jesus, EVERYONE gets evolution anti-god stuff at school and from other people.

I want answers and for you to say whether you are christian atheist or what.

It's kind of a debate - state your answers clearly

2007-11-12 09:53:58 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why all the Catholic Bashing, how come there are not "christians" on these boards bashing religions. they just seem to come onto Yahoo to complain about catholics

I know people say where in the bible is this or that but thats irrelevant. Catholics use the bible and tradition (not just the bible) because thats what it says to do (in the bible)

Is it just that people feel threatened.

2007-11-12 09:53:10 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do they need religion to keep them in line? If there were no religion the ignorists would run around and commit horrible crimes against humanity as did their religious forefathers?

Is the purpose of religion to keep us atheists safe from willful ignorants?

2007-11-12 09:51:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

God is perfect according to the religious. Humans are imperfect according to the religious. Please explain the discrepancy.

2007-11-12 09:51:34 · 18 answers · asked by 8lboreck 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I keep arguing with my friends that the Buddha was that guy whose kind of sitting criss cross applesauce with his hands together and his hair up in a bun, but they say hes the fat bald dude where you rub his belly, whose the true Buddha?

2007-11-12 09:51:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

He must have been effing and jeffing every 5 minutes, getting stones stuck between his toes with them sandals on ...??

2007-11-12 09:50:35 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"Every Muslim shall be terrorist before Islam"
"If she doesn't wear a Hijab, we hit her"
Are these peaceful quotes?

The tile "Religion of peace" should go to Buddhism, the actual religion of peace, I'm a Christian and my religion certainly isn't peaceful, but at least it's not Islam

2007-11-12 09:50:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 09:48:02 · 55 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

I'm a newlywed me & my hubby awesome! His bro has been married 4 3 yrs but his wife just came from Mex & his mother (my mom n law) has never liked her. My mom n law is doing TG @ her house. My husband feels bad bcuz his bro is not allowed there w/ his wife. Do we go 2 his moms house or not?
His bro might go w/ some other family but it's 5 hrs away & he has kind of hinted around for us 2 go w/ them. HOWEVER, i have 2 make an appearence @ my fam house & i can't do that if im 5 hrs away! My fam is pretty laid back back though. I think they would understand. Please help!! Serious question! What should we do??

2007-11-12 09:46:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Thanksgiving

Why would an all-powerful God work only on a local (and recent) project like the Earth when there is a vast, 15-billion-year-old universe out there, with countless galaxies containing countless stars and the possibility of countless worlds?

Why didn't God let us know about quantum mechanics and natural selection and cosmology from the get-go?

And why would theologians insist on such a provincial version of the creation and God's imagination?

2007-11-12 09:46:25 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This is somewhat a zoology question but not entirely.
Someone stated that most of the animals we see today, were around at the same time as the dinosaurs (this guy is a hard core evolutionist) and in their highly devoloped end of the line present forms, and somehow they managed to escape extinction. Tell me, how do you explain this.
To me, and I am a creationist, this just screams, GOD MADE ALL THE ANIMALS FULLY DEVELOPED with no need to evolve further, at the same time, and that the dinosaurs then lived with people are while they are somewhat extinct and someone very rare they lived with people (much like the flinstones) and were on the arc. How does evolution explain this? He said this based on lots of evidence he has found and seen. (Book - Investigating the Unexplained)

2007-11-12 09:46:04 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

... as seen in this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lvU-DislkI

2007-11-12 09:44:56 · 10 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

IF YOU ARE A SINNER, OR have ever sinned, based upon THIS PASSAGE?
Joh 9:31 Now we know that Yahweh heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of Yahweh, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
OR any of these??
Job_27:8, Job_27:9, Job_35:12, Job_42:8; Psa_18:41, Psa_34:15, Psa_66:18-20; Pro_1:28, Pro_1:29, Pro_15:29; Pro_21:13, Pro_28:9; Isa_1:15, Isa_58:9; Jer_11:11, Jer_14:12; Eze_8:18; Mic_3:4; Zec_7:13

2007-11-12 09:44:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what am i if i don't eat pork? (im not jewish or muslim or anything like that) i just kinda CHOSE not to..

2007-11-12 09:44:03 · 29 answers · asked by green 2 in Religion & Spirituality

There is a lot of arguments and thrashing on here from both sides, and by that I mean Religious Folk and Atheists alike.

The question is for what purpose?

Shouldn't we all be somewhere else telling someone important in our lives how much we care about them. This is why I started over an account and decided to start anew, the fighting and the constant bickering is so immature and barely above the thought process of a 7 year old.

This life is too short to spend it on here arguing, let some love in your world and let the people who matter most know what they mean to you, when they're gone you'll wish you had.

God Bless.

P.s. I am not here to offend anyone, or make someone's blood boil. This is the one time we pass through this life as we are, (for those who believe in reincarnation). Make it mean something.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-QfLJbEN3k

2007-11-12 09:44:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I don't want any DaVinci Code stuff either, just yes or no. and a reason why if you said no?

2007-11-12 09:42:00 · 42 answers · asked by Bosox fan 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 09:41:16 · 18 answers · asked by plastik punk -Bottom Contributor 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I doubt it myself. Pictures of him may show him as toned down from what he was like before, but he still seems to have long hair. Maybe it was an archive photo. Also the story indicates he was a bit deceitful. Of course, this could be a lie. Also, he could be posing as one of Jehovah's Witnesses have expressed some interest in the faith and having obtained some literature. What is the real story?

2007-11-12 09:41:07 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Without getting me the sack,lol.
I find smiling at them defuses some of them,but not the hardened rude ones.
P.S.I am one of the nice checkout girls who is nice to the customers and would appreciate a bit of curtesy in return.
Thanks

2007-11-12 09:40:35 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

When it comes to your religious beliefs?

I know I can be wrong, heck I probably am. Oh well, At least I'm happy :)

Agnostic :)

2007-11-12 09:40:08 · 18 answers · asked by tightest embrace 0:) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 09:39:39 · 20 answers · asked by Alex 2 in Religion & Spirituality

People who lost their arms and leggs or who are born with none, why can't God use his magic to regrow those limbs?

2007-11-12 09:38:24 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality