Society & Culture - 19 November 2007

I was born into the Catholic faith; my mother was Baptist before she married my father. I believe that Catholics and Baptists have basically the same view of Jesus ... that He is the Son of God, born of a Virgin and crucified on a cross for our sins. We just differ in how we go about worshipping Him.

I'd heard growing up that the Jews don't believe that Christ is the Son of God ... now that I'm older I wonder how can that be? Weren't Jesus' disciples Jews who embraced Christianity? I'd heard that the Muslims accept Christ as a Supreme Prophet, but not the Son of God. I'd heard that the Jehovah's Witnesses and the Mormons did not believe that Jesus was born of a Virgin ... that He was just a man.

I know that a lot of what I'd heard are false; but trying to get the truth from online sites are even more confusing. I can go on and on and on with details ... but the point is, what are the misconceptions, and what is the truth? Straight from the Horses' mouth, so to say?

2007-11-19 02:22:45 · 15 answers · asked by Jewels 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-19 02:22:39 · 10 answers · asked by KUSH SHARMA 3 in Religion & Spirituality

All religions welcome :-)

2007-11-19 02:21:51 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-19 02:19:45 · 8 answers · asked by Calchas 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Yes, people are going to say there are discrimination laws against this, but whats the reality? I have a hispanic last name and never get called back when I leave my full name on answering machines of apartment building owners. I had a terrible time finding an apartment that I wanted, so what is it like for black people?

2007-11-19 02:18:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

My husband has a good friend and they spend time recreating together without the families. The friends wife can't spend time with my family because she feels so sad that we are going to hell because we aren't Christian. I see her rarely and when I do she is pleasant but not overly friendly and I am gracious to her because I value the relationship my husband has with hers. She comes up with really bizarre connections between her religion and reality, for instance recently she said that Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment to New Orleans for being...New Orleans. Well, I was so shocked that she would say that outloud in a public setting. I just said, "Well, I think that you have just provided proof that we are all descendants of Africans. Hurricanes form off the coast of Africa and evolutionsists say that life began in Africa and now you, a devout and educated Christian is saying that God sent the hurricanes...from Africa. So by your logic, God must be an African..more, just sec

2007-11-19 02:17:24 · 36 answers · asked by dontdoubtit 4 in Religion & Spirituality

then how do balloons float?

Also, what are your thoughts on the new slogan - "I think, therefore I AM. (Atheist Mafia)?"
http://www.cafepress.com/atheist_mafia.190204551

Thanks, Everyone. Have a peaceful day. =)

2007-11-19 02:15:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

:-)

2007-11-19 02:15:04 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

This is a purely playful question. After teaching myself some Latin, I've come to the conclusion that it's a language on steroids! But then the thought ocurred to me, "how much more complex could this get?"

So here's my challenge. What absolutely torturous grammatical features can you imagine a hypothetical language having? Features which, mercifully, you have never encountered in a real language?

Here's the one I thought of: what if you had to conjugate adverbs as well as verbs? That is, what if adverbs took on different endings to agree with the verb in person, number, tense, mood, and voice. And of course, an adverb might not belong to the same "conjugation" as the verb it modifies (that would be too simple!).

For example: "I run quickly, they ran quicklash, we will have run quickabokt"

Ok, your turn! What feature do you think would be part of the Language From Hades ? :)

2007-11-19 02:13:56 · 3 answers · asked by Michael M 7 in Languages

my fiance and i are planted deeply in our beliefs, we are to be married in 2009. we love eachother so much, the problem is we cant decide how to raise our much desired children. he wants to raise them in his church and i want to raise ours in mine. he suggested finding a church together, but im not sure if i can do that. any suggestions PLEASE? i dont want to loose him

2007-11-19 02:13:31 · 18 answers · asked by zowskee 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I know a lot of you have read the bible. So, my question is what do you think when prophets like Isaia, Zacharia and many others pointed out to a coming Messiah and the birth, life and death of Jesus fits exactly the description of the prophecies. Just want to know what you think. Thanks

2007-11-19 02:13:30 · 24 answers · asked by Tx Guy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

i'm looking for a stuffing/dressing recipe that uses cornbread and no celery or onions. my mom used to make it and it had very few ingredients. it was pretty much cornbread and some spices.

thanks.

2007-11-19 02:12:59 · 4 answers · asked by :) 4 in Thanksgiving

I have answered many a question in which I have been able to explain the many reasons why I believe and know that my God exists. However I have never seen asked why anyone does not believe in God. I'd like only answers that are true fact - not opinion or pointless comments...the actual evidence you've got for there being NO supreme being whatsoever. Thanks!!

2007-11-19 02:12:44 · 29 answers · asked by bendy_jo_jo 2 in Religion & Spirituality

We see people geting together with their families, and the Holidays. Every year at this time, I have an overwhelming sense of grief and loss, for the loss of my family...

For me it seems that after 25 long years, it would get easier, and it is in some ways, but is is always a bit of a dark time for me.

Have any of you overcome this effectively?

For those of you who are Witnesses, please spare me the dietribe on why disfellowshipping is an Christian act. I don't buy it and neither do Christians.

2007-11-19 02:11:45 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Lets analyize sin and free will and why we are sinful.

Original sin was created by Adam and Eve.
However, our sin today has nothing to do with them as we are responsible for our own sins since we got free will.

Firstly, If humans are not cursed sinful when born why is every single human sinful?
Secondly, if we got free will then how come we are not given the chance to choose our own destiny and prove to God whether we are sinful or not?

Or is it because not matter what we do we are bound to be sinful?

Then why were Adam and Eve born unsinful?

Are we humans born with less priviledge then them?

If so, then Adams sin did have a saying for our sins?

I thought we were responsible for our own sins.(contradiction)

So how can humans be judged as sinful when we have no choice but to be sinful? You Christians know God but not even one of you are sinless. If so, then free will is not really free will since we can't choose not to sin.

2007-11-19 02:11:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When you give that offering, or tithe, or whatever it is you do to support your religious activities, how do you feel when millions of it go to pay settlements for abuse victims of the same people who are collecting that offering or tithe?

This article prompted me to ask the question:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-settle19nov19,0,7998098.story?coll=la-home-center

2007-11-19 02:10:50 · 7 answers · asked by Mr Rothwyn 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-19 02:09:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

I just saw a BBC 4 prog on the sun. Eventually our nearest star, the sun, will die in such a catastrophic way its heat will explode outwards and evaporate all the planets within a xxxmillion (or should that be billion?) mile radius - whatever - we will be among the first to turn to toast. Then the dying sun will implode on itself and no longer exist. There will be just darkness in our part of the Milky Way.

That made me think of the prophecy in 2 Peter 3:10-12: "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up... the day of God, in which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat."

Being of a cheerful disposition (honestly!) I would add that scientists say this will be millions of years in the future. Yet if God decides it will be sooner - much sooner...?

2007-11-19 02:09:29 · 14 answers · asked by Annsan_In_Him 7 in Religion & Spirituality

In revelations it says to listen to what is being said to the 7 churches, and they better change or he will blot out their name from the book of life.

but the bible says where there is sin, there is grace, and where there is more sin there is more grace,

so how can he blot out their name from the book of life

are these 7 churches not really of God, and are doing evil, is that what it means

2007-11-19 02:07:38 · 12 answers · asked by You may be right 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a Teetotaler

2007-11-19 02:07:31 · 9 answers · asked by Delhiwood 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't want anything, really -- I like to give instead. I just thought this might be a good question to ask.

2007-11-19 02:02:56 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

I'm coming home - what do I do

2007-11-19 02:01:01 · 14 answers · asked by Jimmy Sarno 1 in Religion & Spirituality

It's my birthday!!! I can't believe I'm 23, just yesterday I was 16. Time flys!

2007-11-19 02:00:53 · 9 answers · asked by Group836 3 in Community Service

2007-11-19 02:00:04 · 27 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

1. Why didn't Yahoo! Answers provide a section for you?
and
2. Why do you always exert yourselves in a section (R&S) that does not belong to you?

2007-11-19 01:59:41 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am in the process in reading the bible.
Many times I hear people refer to having faith and reading the bible with an open mind.
I see before me a rampant cycle which I do not understand the starting/stopping point.
If one looks at the bible as a historical context of God/Jesus..one has to look at the bible with a degree of skeptism.
If one is to have faith shouldn't they have an understanding of the historical context written in the bible?
I do not get this...
Thanks

2007-11-19 01:58:48 · 18 answers · asked by queen of snarky-yack again 4 in Religion & Spirituality

why are you against gay marraige?

2007-11-19 01:57:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-11-19 01:56:38 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have this woman calling every day demanding to speak to the owner of the company. When I ask what it is regarding, she gives me the company name (which I have never heard of). Then I ask what it is regarding, she asks me if I am the owner or co owner. She has not gotten through to the "owner" any day this month, why does she continue to call me and be rude to me? Does she actually think being rude will get her a sale? There are just some days I hate my job.

2007-11-19 01:56:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-11-19 01:54:12 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette