I have spent some time in a variety of categories on here. usually depending on what is on my mind at any given point in life.
Up until now, I thought the weddings section was filled with a lot of judgement, but I see more hateful, judgemental responses here than any other topic.
Is that why people often say not to discuss religion or politics? Why can't we all give our perspective in a respectful way? I think it is fascinating to learn what other people believe and why... and respect their point of view. Why blast them if they aren't hurting anyone? Why do we insist that everyone believe what they believe? Are you just as hateful if someone loves a movie that you thought was awful?
I just don't get it....
I was raised to respect others. I have friends that are Jewish, Wiccan, Jehovah's Witness, Mormon, Baptist, Catholic, and the list goes on. I respect them all... even if I don't believe the same things.
2007-11-16 03:10:12 · 34 answers · asked by Proud Momma 6 in Religion & Spirituality
Can you get in trouble for examining Websites and looking into the claims of others and readit litterature from other religions?
If so, does this make you wonder what they are trying to keep you from learning?
2007-11-16 03:10:08 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
2007-11-16 03:09:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
because no matter what they do, they are certain they will go to heaven anyway?
(according to their belief they go to heaven no matter what)
2007-11-16 03:09:15 · 12 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Religion & Spirituality
A nation that once prided itself on a sense of rugged individualism has become uncomfortably obsessed with racial group identities.
The collectivist mindset is at the heart of racism.
Government as an institution is particularly ill-suited to combat bigotry. Bigotry at its essence is a problem of the heart, and we cannot change people's hearts by passing more laws and regulations.
It is the federal government that most divides us by race, class, religion, and gender. Through its taxes, restrictive regulations, corporate subsidies, racial set-asides, and welfare programs, government plays far too large a role in determining who succeeds and who fails. Government "benevolence" crowds out genuine goodwill by institutionalizing group thinking, thus making each group suspicious that others are receiving more of the government loot. This leads to resentment and hostility among us.
Racism is simply an ugly form of collectivism, the mindset that views humans strictly as members of groups rather than as individuals. Racists believe that all individuals who share superficial physical characteristics are alike: as collectivists, racists think only in terms of groups. By encouraging Americans to adopt a group mentality, the advocates of so-called "diversity" actually perpetuate racism.
The true antidote to racism is liberty. Liberty means having a limited, constitutional government devoted to the protection of individual rights rather than group claims. Liberty means free-market capitalism, which rewards individual achievement and competence - not skin color, gender, or ethnicity.
In a free society, every citizen gains a sense of himself as an individual, rather than developing a group or victim mentality. This leads to a sense of individual responsibility and personal pride, making skin color irrelevant. Racism will endure until we stop thinking in terms of groups and begin thinking in terms of individual liberty.
2007-11-16 03:07:58 · 10 answers · asked by idontknow 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups
"Christ" has absolutely nothing to do with Jesus. Except the Caesars (popes)have used anti-christ Jesus to hold back mankind from returning to eternal life for over 2000 years. If you die you have Cain's spirit in you.
2007-11-16 03:07:21 · 3 answers · asked by Tom C 1 in Religion & Spirituality
2007-11-16 03:05:20 · 7 answers · asked by brenda w 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
2007-11-16 03:02:44 · 10 answers · asked by Callumaniac 4 in Religion & Spirituality
http://www.vega.ru/
On the page above is "ckopo otkpbitne" and I'm trying to find out what it means.
2007-11-16 03:02:05 · 5 answers · asked by Jamerican Steve 7 in Languages
at school its a common thing to see 2 lesbians holding hands but gay ppl no
2007-11-16 03:00:33 · 6 answers · asked by evan 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I mean, a theory is only a logically self-consistent model or framework for describing the behavior of a related set of natural or social phenomena, originating from or supported by experimental evidence! That's no reason to treat it as empirical truth in our classrooms! Go Intelligent Design!
2007-11-16 02:56:23 · 47 answers · asked by =_= 5 in Religion & Spirituality
Is it okay for the pastors wife to be a Hottie? Is it okay for the pastor and his wife to have a hot and torrid sex life? Is it okay for the pastor and his wife to walk around the parsonage in the nude, as long as the curtains are closed and shades are pulled down tightly?
2007-11-16 02:56:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
2007-11-16 02:56:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
I have seen some comments about prayer to the Blessed Virgin, such as "when did Jesus tell us to pray to Mary", and other such simplistic observations.
there are Biblical "principals" on which Christian teachings are based. Not everything is “specifically” stated in black and white in the Scriptures. For example, the word "Trinity" is not in the Bible but most Christians believe in the Trinity.
So, what about prayer to Mary and the saints in heaven?
Those in heaven pray with us and for us, as in the book of Revelation when John sees that "the twenty-four elders [the leaders of the people of God in heaven] fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints" (Rev. 5:8).
A prayer is a request. When we pray to Mary and the saints in heaven, we are asking them to pray for us, the same way non-Catholic Christians ask their friends or family to pray for them.
2007-11-16 02:55:56 · 12 answers · asked by Catholic Crusader 3 in Religion & Spirituality
with the technology of today science is proving right what the quran has already revealed to mankind thousands of years ago. such as, how humans are developed, how we get rain, whats the use of mountains and their purpose. things that man couldnt find out back then due to lack of technology and proper tools. What else is the quran right about? What if it is the untouched word of GOD?
2007-11-16 02:55:13 · 25 answers · asked by layn da smckdwn 4 in Religion & Spirituality
Not all the time but throws out those comments. Like my leather couch came with the apt. Everyone thinks it's nice but him b/c it was used. He jokes there could be brown spiders in it or heroine needles from previous tenant. I understand it is a concern but I am trying to make it alone with a child on one income. I'm not in the ghetto or in a trailor but it isn't my ideal place to have my daughter. In the future when money is better we will move to somewhere nicer.
2007-11-16 02:54:22 · 23 answers · asked by :o) 3 in Etiquette
2007-11-16 02:52:28 · 8 answers · asked by inbetweendays 5 in Religion & Spirituality
I mean - God was in direct communication with Lucifer, without being able to get Lucifer back in the ranks. That, to me, sound like God was short of valid arguments.
Even a third of God´s angels wasn´t convinced by God´s words.
Why should I be convinced of something, which the originator himself seemingly cannot argue for properly?
2007-11-16 02:51:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
Every culture on the planet had it's own set of religious beliefs, and only one of them involved the deity known by the generic term "God." Every other religion had specific names for their deities, sometimes multiple names for those deities. Yet none of them were named Jesus, and none of them foretold of the arrival of a man named Jesus that would change their religion.
People like to argue that everyone is worshipping the same god under different names, but this can't be since only Christianity has the deity it proclaims as the world's savior. If the world really was worshipping the same deity, and Christianity was this deity's only approved path, then why wouldn't this deity send a Jesus to each and every nation at the time that it decided to make Christianity it's official religion? Why wouldn't it decide to focus on a subset of a particular geographical region, instead of making sure everyone was aware of the change at the same time?
2007-11-16 02:49:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
I realize that it’s only $20 but what bugs me the most is the person who borrowed it. My husband’s friend’s wife texted me one day and asked if I could lend her $10 or $20 as she didn’t have any money left until payday. I agreed and even met her by her job so she wouldn’t have to worry about driving to me. She seemed very grateful at the moment, however, I now believe all she wanted was to use me. That happened probably two and a half or three months ago.
I called her about a month ago to see what she was doing, not related to the money at all, and she kind of brushed me off because she had company. So I left it at that. She has never made an attempt to pay me back, and she hasn’t even called to talk or anything. I can’t imagine that she is dodging me over $20 so that’s what makes me think she just wanted to use me.
2007-11-16 02:48:26 · 44 answers · asked by Hoping he will bless me with #1 4 in Etiquette
Sometimes it seems as if the fundies / dispensationalists are BRAGGING about how wicked our generation is. Seriously, as bad as 9/11 was, was it worse than the Holocaust? The bubonic plague? How can anyone say that this generation is the worst generation ever?
Every generation has had people who believed the end was at hand; so far, they've all been wrong.
2007-11-16 02:47:57 · 12 answers · asked by Stranger In The Night 5 in Religion & Spirituality
Why isn't the Christian life centered around the most important thing in existence?
I'm not talking about being a good person, and being kind to others.
I'm not talking about reading the Bible.
I'm not talking about going to feel-good meetings with your friends.
Why isn't your life centered around the most important thing in existence?
Just by observing the Christian life, we can all see that what you call "most important" isn't really that important at all.
2007-11-16 02:47:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
2007-11-16 02:46:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture
He sings.
He is singing.
He used to sing.
He may be singing.
2007-11-16 02:46:08 · 9 answers · asked by King Violation. 5 in Languages
...and what did you wear under it? Why did the design for the shield change a few years ago?
This is a tough question. Are you going to say that this is ignorant so that you don't have to answer it? This is a valid question and many people would like to know the answer.
2007-11-16 02:45:47 · 9 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Religion & Spirituality
2007-11-16 02:44:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
What if "Satan" is not a fallen angel, what sort of implications does that make?
2007-11-16 02:44:47 · 12 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Religion & Spirituality
Proverbs 6:26 is a fairly well-known verse: it talks about how adulteresses are dangerous...."a harlot can be had for a loaf of bread but an adulteress" leads to death, etc. However, in alternate translations, the verse reads "a harlot reduces a man to a loaf of bread."
So there is a completely different meaning, depending on which translation you are reading. My Catholic Bible has the "had for a loaf of bread" line; my King James says "reduce to a loaf of bread."
So which one is correct? It is one of those verses with completely different messages depending on the translation.
2007-11-16 02:42:53 · 8 answers · asked by Digital Age 6 in Religion & Spirituality
I asked this question yesterday, "Is it right to make homosexuals feel bad about themselves to make them follow your beliefs?" I gave information from this question http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApakCUrPSavQXqcEvGevbKnsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071115090115AA3LliX&show=7#profile-info-vNpsT0cgaa. I pointed out specifically the Pastor's answer. Which MANY of you chewed me out, acting like I was the Pastor. Again I am NOT the Pastor, I quoted him, and said that.
My question was removed, I reported the Pastor's hater answer, and it's still there.
I didn't attack him in anyway (I'm still not either) or the other person's question. I wanted opinions on how his answer made people feel. So how did I offend any of you?
2007-11-16 02:42:15 · 14 answers · asked by Jyse 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
My angel is 20 today! She works full-time and is a college student. What type of gifts do you think she'd most appreciate? Should I just go with cash? Thanks :)
2007-11-16 02:41:46 · 15 answers · asked by I'/\/\AZILLA2 3 in Religion & Spirituality
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