Society & Culture - 26 November 2007

2007-11-26 01:36:53 · 500 answers · asked by TCB 3 in Christmas

If you have asked God to forgive you but other people tell you that you have no business doing something for God because of your past....what should you tell them?

2007-11-26 01:36:09 · 58 answers · asked by bethy4jesus 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I find that often I get disappointed in myself, and I can worry a lot about my family. I wish that believers could better represent God, myself included. The local, national and world news is always depressing. The relentless onslaught of satan, world and flesh gets me tired. What's a good Christian chap to do? Any inspirational, up-lifting words?

2007-11-26 01:33:31 · 5 answers · asked by ignoramus_the_great 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I admire you for your.........?
You make me...........?
When the Sun breaks through the clouds, I think of.........?
Why must we always be..........?
You are my friend but I wish.........?

2007-11-26 01:29:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Could anyone please help with advice or something??

2007-11-26 01:27:01 · 67 answers · asked by Mrs Stevo 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Something to consider from barna.org:
"One of the most significant differences between active-faith and no-faith Americans is the cultural disengagement and sense of independence exhibited by atheists and agnostics in many areas of life. They are less likely than active-faith Americans to be registered to vote, to volunteer to help a non-church-related non-profit, to describe themselves as "active in the community", and to personally help or serve a homeless or poor person. One of the outcomes of this profile - and one of the least favorable points of comparison for atheist and agnostic adults - is the paltry amount of money they donate to charitable causes. The typical no-faith American donated just $200 in 2006, which is more than seven times less than the amount contributed by the prototypical active-faith adult ($1500). Even when church-based giving is subtracted from the equation, active-faith adults donated twice as many dollars last year as did atheists and agnostics."

2007-11-26 01:26:53 · 14 answers · asked by MrMyers 5 in Religion & Spirituality

santa or jesus

2007-11-26 01:26:40 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-26 01:25:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-11-26 01:25:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It was a rack that he got from a buck he shot over the Thanksgiving weekend. I really tried not to look saddened, disgusted or disappointed, but I think I may have failed miserably as I tried to act like it was impressive or something, especially when he said, "You should have seen him, he was BEAUTIFUL!" I wanted to say, "So, you figured the best way to express yourself in the sight of his beauty was to kill him?"

Then I asked him if he kept the meat and he said, "Nah, we just cut out the tender loins and left the rest. Processing a deer is a LOT of work." I wanted to say, "Well, becoming a full-grown deer is a lot of work. The least you could have done was respect that and use it fully."

Then I asked him if he what he was going to do with the rack and he said, "I'm probably going to plaque it." I wanted to say, "Oh, cool. You should put a caption underneath, like 'I'm a Murderer.'"

All those things I wanted to say. How would you have handled this Christian differently?

2007-11-26 01:23:50 · 23 answers · asked by Homeland Security 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-26 01:23:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-11-26 01:22:26 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Or are they just misunderstood ?

2007-11-26 01:19:20 · 15 answers · asked by Moscow 5 in Religion & Spirituality

As a Catholic convert, I don't know enough about the faith. A Catholic may offer up sufferings for the salvation of the world. Correct?

Say a person has had great suffering in his/her past before becoming Catholic. Can that person offer up that suffering today?

Please explain this to me.

Thank You, Grace

2007-11-26 01:19:20 · 7 answers · asked by Grace 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Does Dec 7 get forgotten, with the Christmas season?

Why did Hitler's allies attack the USA...waking up a "sleeping giant"? Was WWII a righteous war?

Does December 7th make you stop and think? Was that the "9-11" of that generation?

Are you old enough to remember what happened on Dec 7th, 1941?

If you were alive then, do you remember where you were when you heard?

What were your thoughts and feelings at that time?

How do you feel NOW?!?

2007-11-26 01:19:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

When a girl wears something that makes her boobs look better than usual, another will compliment her.
When a guy wears pants that makes his bulge look mre noticeable than usual. How come no one says anything?

2007-11-26 01:15:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I answer questions here with the word "Unitarian" in them. One question in particular, "Isn't a devout Universalist Unitarian [sic] a contradiction in terms?", inspired a sermon.

Note that I'm not a minister. Our little UU congregation has a real minister speak 3 times a month, and lay people on the other Sundays. I'm one of the second string.

Has anyone else written a sermon based on questions or answers on Y!A?

If you are interested in the sermon itself, it is here:

http://www.stanuu.org/devoutuu.html

2007-11-26 01:15:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

is it just me or does anyone else think that christmas is on our doorstep wen it shouldn't be (bit like sales people really but hey) the staff in the canteen at college are wearing christmas hats and tinsell in thier hair already its madness the whole canteen has been decorated with tinsell and they av got x-mas songs playing argh lol

2007-11-26 01:12:32 · 11 answers · asked by Rachel P 2 in Christmas

Why do people when its quiet wisper? even if its not in a place where we dont have to wisper.

I and im sure some of you find yourself wispering when it is not necssary just because its quiet

2007-11-26 01:11:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

the throne (King Harald V of Norway), what would the public's opinion most likely be of having a foreign monarch as head of the UK? Would he share the title of KIng of Norway and Great Britain? Also, if the public opinion was negative, would the monarchy be likely to be abolished for a republic here in the UK?

2007-11-26 01:10:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

not to mention 'sides to middle'.

Then there's how many bushels in a peck, or chains in a furlong, or even (if asked) who discovered America. In my school days we'd have confidently answered Christopher Columbus. But now the 'right' answer could easily be Eric the Red when we all know it was Prince Madog anyway, or maybe St Brendan the Navigator?

How much 'useless' information is swimming about in our heads, and was it really worth the bother of learning it all in the firs place when it can only lead to confusion in later years, and an almost certain and humiliating defeat in 'who wants to be a millionaire?

2007-11-26 01:10:13 · 18 answers · asked by proud walker 7 in Senior Citizens

I have a serious fear of death. I am not necessarily scared of the death itself, I have told myself that if lucky, it should feel like just going to sleep.

My problem here is I am scared of not living; not being able to be with the people I love anymore or see the world advance.

I am terrified that there is no afterlife. I would love for anyone here to please provide links to scientific proof or any past experiences that verify an afterlife.

PLEASE no preaching or such, I am not looking to switch to religion.

There will be a best answer for the one that provides me the most closure.

2007-11-26 01:10:10 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-26 01:09:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

than moslems have to attempt to convert everyone to islam.personally i am disgusted by people who are unable to accept that others may have different beliefs and try to convert everyone to their own religion, why cant we allow people to have their own beliefs and respect them as human beings rather than keep insisting they are going to hell, surely it is their choice

2007-11-26 01:07:57 · 29 answers · asked by LUCY M 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-26 01:07:52 · 32 answers · asked by huskerrickinfl 2 in Etiquette

2007-11-26 01:07:39 · 33 answers · asked by A strablue 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-26 01:02:35 · 13 answers · asked by akivi73 4 in Etiquette

2007-11-26 01:01:20 · 31 answers · asked by kATERinKA 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have a serious fear of death. I am not necessarily scared of the death itself, I have told myself that if lucky, it should feel like just going to sleep.

My problem here is I am scared of not living; not being able to be with the people I love anymore or see the world advance.

I am terrified that there is no afterlife. I would love for anyone here to please provide links to scientific proof or any past experiences that verify an afterlife.

PLEASE no preaching or such, I am not looking to switch to religion.

2007-11-26 01:00:04 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-26 01:00:00 · 8 answers · asked by sindhi 1 in Religion & Spirituality