Society & Culture - 19 November 2007

2007-11-19 22:33:37 · 8 answers · asked by Fred H 2 in Mythology & Folklore

if your religious did you find it insulting to god...etc
I poked a lot of fun at the catholic church.

Im not religious and dont believe in god...
but this is my favourate movie and Kevin is awesome.

just made me curious how people of that religion would view the movie. xxx

2007-11-19 22:27:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why would the Devil (an enemy of God?) torture instead of reward sinners for turning against God. What exactly is Hell? Is it like a prison of some kind? Does that mean the Devil is some kind of Warden working for God? I don't get it.

2007-11-19 22:25:54 · 20 answers · asked by Scientistical Academix 3 in Religion & Spirituality

It was the big charity event day on Friday in the UK,Children In Need,where loads of people dress up ect,trying to get money for disadvantaged children.It culminates in a live show on the BBC in the evening.
A friend of ours,whose nickname is Moo,decided to dress up as a cow.During a break from collecting,she took some friends to McDonalds for a lunch break.As she got out of the car and BEFORE she got to the store,she was quickly surrounded by McDonalds staff who DEMANDED to know what she was up to.She explained she was dressed up for Children In Need and they said they thought she was coming to protest about the burgers and meat they sold.The incident left her quite distressed..
Mmmm...paranoia by McDonald's perhaps?Something to hide perhaps?
We've all heard the stories about McDonalds;the rainforests cut down for intensive farming ect.This to me,just re-inforces those stories.
What do you think?

2007-11-19 22:25:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-11-19 22:20:59 · 25 answers · asked by bigtali 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-19 22:15:38 · 11 answers · asked by Papooselet 3 in Christmas

Methinks sometimes a real bore myself and that too not a quaity to be looked down upon, but an aspect of Divinity that's presented in this world

2007-11-19 22:15:17 · 14 answers · asked by jayakrishnamenon 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-19 22:14:21 · 18 answers · asked by realchurchhistorian 4 in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-11-19 22:06:58 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Will you fight for ValHalla in the name of Lord Odin as his noble Einherjar?

2007-11-19 22:05:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

He is a 27 year old man whom can be quite picky. He'll be taking the whole month of December off, starting the 6th. I'd like to buy something before he gets time off because I normally work mornings from 6 till 9 and I'm afraid I wont have enough time to buy him something after that.

He likes 24, King of Queens, Star Track: Deep Space Nine, Babylon 5 and likes to play X-Box 360 and Wii games. His favorite soccer team is Borussia Dortmund (We live in Germany and he is German.).

He's also a software developer so I wouldn't know what I'd be getting if I buy him for the computer. He's planing on buying a new computer soon.

2007-11-19 22:02:07 · 12 answers · asked by faewhisper 4 in Christmas

Okay, so that I hear you correctly...Catholics Venerate Mary and the Saints? Did I read that correctly?

Well, I looked up venerate:
"[Origin: 1615–25; < L venerātus, ptp. of venerārī to solicit the goodwill of (a god), worship, revere, v. deriv. of vener-, s. of venus, presumably in its original sense “desire”;" --

"To regard with respect, reverence, or heartfelt deference."--American Heritage Dictionary

"regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of;" ---WordNet

To me, it doesn't sound like venerate is any better. Veneration also carries the idea of worship as well. Again, Catholics will not call Mary God, but they do indeed solicit her for help. And it also appears that Catholics consider Mary to be hallowed or exalted and the do stand, kneel, or bow in awe of her.

Please correct me if I am wrong...

2007-11-19 21:53:31 · 12 answers · asked by mrsencere 1 in Religion & Spirituality

please hook me up with some stars guys!

2007-11-19 21:53:27 · 8 answers · asked by SHOCKWAVE 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm on a BIG BIG budget this christmas. This has really upset as all my plans now have to be cancelled. I usually have several meals out with family, trips to the theatre and spend £200 on goodies, I also buy a new outfit for christmas day (it's a long going tradition in our family to see my christmas outfit, its usually something silly like an elf).

But this year I cant do much at all. Whereas I normally have about £500 to spend on treats, food and activities (doesnt include presents), I now have about £175. And that money has to be both mine and my partners leisure money over christmas. What can I do?

2007-11-19 21:48:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

and needs an exorsist,can that be done without a priest,bible,cross,holy water,and religion all-together? How?

2007-11-19 21:34:47 · 13 answers · asked by Life goes on... 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-19 21:28:19 · 11 answers · asked by Bart S 7 in Etiquette

Ezekial 18:20, "The soul that sinneth,it shall die.The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father,neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son:the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him,and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him."
it clearly stated in Bible that every person has to be responsible over what one does,good or bad.Thus,if a baby who died before being baptised,it will not go to heaven..?
Matthew 19:14,"But Jesus said,Suffer little children,and forbid them not to come unto me:for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
so??

2007-11-19 21:21:04 · 13 answers · asked by Amirul 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Or, why did God choose to save YOU?

2007-11-19 21:18:57 · 12 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-19 21:17:58 · 8 answers · asked by SHOCKWAVE 3 in Other - Society & Culture

What were their condition? (Jesus and His disciples)
What happened to those people when God have done something for them?

2007-11-19 21:15:08 · 7 answers · asked by blast 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-19 21:10:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-11-19 21:01:44 · 7 answers · asked by this is my avatar 4 in Religion & Spirituality

since i have scizophrenia.i cant write straight.i always get a in my english before.But now,i cant even make an essay.Anybody,help please?


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2007-11-19 21:00:29 · 3 answers · asked by Lost my everything.. 4 in Religion & Spirituality

if it is, then why is there no peace among them?

if you gather people from different sects of Christianity in one room you'll see that it won't take long for them to be at each other's throat. they even talk bad about each other, with the Catholics being the main target of their attacks.

2007-11-19 21:00:20 · 10 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Religion & Spirituality

In Matthew 27:46, it states that while Jesus was on the cross, he said:
"Eli, Eli, lama sabachtani (My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?).
If Jesus said these words, it represents a blatant declaration of disbelief according to all theological authorities. This is a great insult as such words could only come from an unbeliever in God. Further, it is incredible that such words should come from a Prophet of God, because God never breaks His promise and His Prophets never complained against His promise, especially when the Prophet’s mission is understood. It could be said that whoever relates that this statement was said by a Prophet (Jesus), is a disbeliever. Muslims believe, as the Qur’an states, Jesus was not crucified. It was the intention of his enemies to put him to death on the cross, but Allah saved him from their plot. Qur’an 4:157: "That they (Jews) said boasting, "We killed Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah, but they (Jews) killed him not, nor cr

2007-11-19 20:56:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

10 points to best answer??

2007-11-19 20:54:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Thanksgiving

There are stones in it. I dont want it. and I want to sue God for supplying me with a faulty product.

No one is buying it because I have Hepatitis B

2007-11-19 20:52:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If so,where does it say that? And if that is the case why do christians quite often use the term "I rebuke you satan in the name of Jesus"?Surely they are not sure which"demon" they are talking to and are ignorant if they think its satan himself they are dealing with.

2007-11-19 20:51:17 · 21 answers · asked by Cotton Wool Ninja 6 in Religion & Spirituality

How many books on average do you read a month? (Christians, I'm speaking of books other than the Bible.)

2007-11-19 20:51:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Everyone makes leaps of faith. When you invoke the name of any other planet you are making a leap of faith that depends on assumptions about the universe that cannot be 100% certain. Science is not truth and there are no "rules" in the natural order that may never change. The fact that one has never been to any other planet should require, at some level, faith in the assumptions that the information you believe about said planet is true. So when the faithful invoke the name of their deities they make an assumption based on faith. Because there are no true certainties in science you can't say that the chances of non existence of supernatural phenomena (or God) are more, or less than the chances of their existence. The empirical cannot say anything about things of such nature....

2007-11-19 20:50:29 · 13 answers · asked by snowcrash87 1 in Religion & Spirituality