Society & Culture - 20 November 2007

.....running your air conditioner? It is still too warm here near the Gulf ( in Texas) to not have it on. It is supposed to cool off and be 57 degrees Thanksgiving day however.

2007-11-20 17:04:14 · 30 answers · asked by Eve 5 in Senior Citizens

New Age Movement believes in Karma and that comes from Hinduism. Also New Age Movement believes that every religion is good and will lead to God, now isn't that the same thing as Hinduism? Is this the Western version of Hinduism?

2007-11-20 17:00:55 · 12 answers · asked by Go For Broke 3 in Religion & Spirituality

and WWJD if given this choice?

2007-11-20 16:59:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

.....the grocery store that you go to most??? I do my shopping at Krogers

2007-11-20 16:57:54 · 25 answers · asked by Eve 5 in Senior Citizens

Sounds interesting.
Would take up an elective.
Buttt, I don't want to have it end up being some sorta highly pious teacher turn it into a religion class. It would make me very angry if that happened. I live in the south, in a Catholic city, the probability of that happening may be higher than usual.
Then there's also the possibility of it actually being interesting and being able to objectivly break it down and analyze it as literature.
But then there's also a billion other electives that sound like they could be more fun.
What say you Y!A:RS?
Take it or no?
Also, anyone who has taken a Bible as Literature course- sharing your experiences would be nice. ;x

2007-11-20 16:56:56 · 18 answers · asked by Alex 4 in Religion & Spirituality

In 100yrs people will be arguing over stupid crap like who knows the "truth", who is following the "real" god, and what is ethical and right based on their own beliefs; same as now. In 500yrs, it will be the same play, different players. Humans are competitive animals and will never give up their excuses to be right, better, or holier than others. Nothing will be solved, nothing will be gained, and noone will be any closer to "knowing" anything about spirituality, except what they understand in relation to themselves. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just somewhat disappointing. The good point is that we will not be here to watch them make fools of themselves, as we are so free to watch ourselves now. Feel free to give your views, comments or whatever. I'll check back whenever.

2007-11-20 16:56:20 · 16 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Religion & Spirituality

If the penalty for sin is, as so many Christians teach, eternal torment in Hell, then Jesus didn't finish paying the price! My Bible says He arose again on the third day and after a short period of time went back to heaven...so either the wages of sin is death as the Bible teaches, or someone is teaching false doctrine...what's your opinion?

This should be good news for all you atheists out there!!

2007-11-20 16:56:02 · 21 answers · asked by Devon 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it because the cops would hassel them too much?

2007-11-20 16:55:42 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How can a person do much evil for humanity?? He's untouchable. Can nobody take out his power??

2007-11-20 16:55:40 · 13 answers · asked by Adriano 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I think you Loooove us.



(sniff***sniff....ducky where are you)

2007-11-20 16:52:47 · 17 answers · asked by TTC 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-20 16:51:22 · 24 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

How many people here have ever heard of Monotheasm, which is the belief in one Goddess. It's not like the trendy Wicca that focuses on polarity - it's a comprehensive view of the Universe as a living Goddess, and everything that is, was or ever will be co-exists within Her. Some of us call it Wicce.

It syncs up perfectly with evolution, quantum mechanics, chaos theory, genetics and other sciences. It is an extension of the Gaia hypothesis. It says that everything is connected so everything we do affects us eventually. It's a concept of not just perfect oneness, but the perfect source - 0 (zero) that flows into existence.

I'm not asking people to believe in it, I'm just curious as to how many of you have encountered it before, and whether any of you have ever seriously considered the idea of a living Universe or planet. I don't think it's for everyone, but I do think you can't have a complete understanding of religious concepts unless you've heard this part of the story.

2007-11-20 16:51:11 · 16 answers · asked by Morgaine 4 in Religion & Spirituality

What language do you wish you could speak??
I speak Spanish and some Italian

2007-11-20 16:49:35 · 21 answers · asked by Eve 5 in Senior Citizens

You can't just pick and choose your beliefs when it comes to a religion centered around an ancient document that spells out what you must believe... Yes I can understand taking some things as a metaphor...But then again who is to say what is a metaphor and what is not?? Also if people can believe in the bible why not the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Gospel of Phillip and Mary?? they both make just as much reference to Jesus and his disciples, and has just as much credibility as the Bible...This is just another example of Christians picking and choosing what to believe...What do you think??

2007-11-20 16:48:23 · 15 answers · asked by Jemma S 1 in Religion & Spirituality

He was to be cast out of the Garden of Eden. He cried out to God that his punishment was too great because any who found him would surely kill him. God then place upon him a mark so that none would kill him.

Who was Cain afraid of, and from whom was God protecting him??? Supposedly at this point there are only three people in the world.

2007-11-20 16:47:49 · 14 answers · asked by Shane K 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-20 16:44:51 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-20 16:44:28 · 12 answers · asked by SoulEaterKurizu 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-20 16:41:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I believe it is necessary for salvation because Jesus said it was necessary in John 3:5..."Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God."

2007-11-20 16:40:50 · 13 answers · asked by mao ying 3 in Religion & Spirituality

That's right. I would like pros AND cons. Please don't hold back. Which Bible version is the most reliable and why should I put my faith in it? Which one do most scholars agree is the most reliable and trustworthy version? Thank you.

2007-11-20 16:40:44 · 7 answers · asked by Joe 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Ever played Chinese whispers? try retelling a story for hundreds of years and see what comes out at the end!

Blind faith is the sin of the uneducated

2007-11-20 16:40:14 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-20 16:39:41 · 6 answers · asked by ? 5 in Thanksgiving

2007-11-20 16:39:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

one to live that has a VA hospital near by? I am a Vet and need to be near a VA hospital and preferably anywhere in the mid west, or mid Texas.

2007-11-20 16:39:07 · 15 answers · asked by Meeshmai 4 in Senior Citizens

I mean if a man in Africa has been raised in a secluded tribe his whole life, and only has his peoples beliefs to go on; will God punish him when it's his time?
I mean no disrespect or anything like that. I am just really curious.

2007-11-20 16:38:57 · 14 answers · asked by ryan f 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-20 16:38:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

First and foremost i must say i am not trying to be funny nor rude but asking out of plain old ignorance i ask questions! and FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW THE DEFINITION OF IGNORANCE LOOK IT UP, it simply means The condition of being uneducated, unaware, or uninformed. Stupidity on the other hand means knowing but caring about what u know(lol)

so:
I was watching the news earlier with my family and it was showing warren jeffs or something like that and one of his wife and he had like 50 kids by 5 wives and everything and someone told me that he was also married to 7 of his first wives kids which would be his own daughters so i guess my question is what is mormonism and its beliefs? and do they really marry their own children?

thanks in advance muahzzzzzzzzz :)

2007-11-20 16:38:24 · 14 answers · asked by Fee Fee 2 in Religion & Spirituality

At Deuteronomy 6:4, the Hebrew text contains the Tetragrammaton twice, and so should more properly read: “Jehovah our Almighty God is one Jehovah.” (NW) The nation of Israel, to whom that was stated, did not believe in the Trinity. The Babylonians and the Egyptians worshiped triads of gods, but it was made clear to Israel that Jehovah is different.
Texts from which a person might draw more than one conclusion, depending on the Bible translation used
If a passage can grammatically be translated in more than one way, what is the correct rendering? One that is in agreement with the rest of the Bible. If a person ignores other portions of the Bible and builds his belief around a favorite rendering of a particular verse, then what he believes really reflects, not the Word of God, but his own ideas and perhaps those of another imperfect human.

2007-11-20 16:38:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-20 16:37:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Pagans an Pantheists, deists, nondenominational theists etc all welcome to join here..

ME:

Atheist (Never a believer)

MBA

2007-11-20 16:37:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality