Society & Culture - 27 November 2007

New or old, doesn't matter. What do you love about it?

2007-11-27 11:45:50 · 14 answers · asked by Uncle Pennybags 7 in Christmas

I'm curious to know if anyone here has experience, or is experiencing growing up in a 'cult'?- ( Or what I like to call
'new beliefs.' )
Some people claim I was raised in a cult. I beg to differ.
But hey, everyone has their opinion. I respect that.
I was a member of The Family International, aka
'The Children of God'. Ever heard of it?
I honestly loved my childhood. - I wouldn't change hardly a thing. The group is Christian.
I'm no longer a Christian, nor a member of it. But still I respect what the organization is achieving in life.
My question for you is
( assuming of course you were in a cult/new religion )

1# What was it like for you?

2# When you saw what the news wrote about it, what did you think?

3# Which 'cult' or whatever you wanna call it, were you in?

2007-11-27 11:44:58 · 15 answers · asked by ✡ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My friend is now a satanist and I really dont know what to think. Do they really worship the devil?

2007-11-27 11:44:09 · 18 answers · asked by Kayleen 1 in Religion & Spirituality

She is a really good person but just has had some bad times. She has been divorced and dated a horrible guy and she says she believes. I on the other hand believe and want to go to Church. We go out and have discussed the subject a little and I told her that I wanted to go to Church so that I could be around other good people and stay away from the crooked ones. I've had some people say that its not a good idea to date someone like her and Ive had others tell me the opposite that I should date her and maybe things would change with her. What do you all think?

2007-11-27 11:43:57 · 23 answers · asked by D M 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Tell us which one was it and why? Who or what do the characters represent?
Have fun and keep it clean :)

2007-11-27 11:43:56 · 7 answers · asked by Ramjet 5 in Religion & Spirituality

"Do not let the kingdom of heaven become a desert within you"?

2007-11-27 11:43:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...and one of my assignments is to define the difference between Islam and Islamism. This is how my definition reads in my current draft:

"The word "Islamism" when used in opposition to the word "Islam" designates a particular interpretation of the Muslim faith which holds that a principle of civil governance in included in the Islamic praxis. Thus understood, the government and the faith become almost identical entities, with the Qu'ran informing the leadership, and the leadership in turn guiding the citizens along the path of the life of faith."

2007-11-27 11:43:24 · 3 answers · asked by delsydebothom 4 in Religion & Spirituality

All right, I have to get a secret santa present...spending about $20...but I can't think of ANYTHING! (i hate shopping haha)
Anyway, it's for a 19yr old girl, college student. She's pretty easy going but like I said, I am the worst at buying someone a gift- any suggestions would be appreciated!

2007-11-27 11:43:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

I had a remarkable experience nearly three years ago, I was given a message of love from the asender! I knew that I was to put it in to a web site, I had to get help sitting up a simple site on AOL as my knowledge of the PC is limited, I think that I can open your mind to some knowledge and truth!!! Check out TheAsender on yahoo,AOL, Google and others or type in search,knowledge truth,message,love on the same sites for TheAsender,there is life after death, but it is in the form of energy!!!!!!

2007-11-27 11:42:46 · 5 answers · asked by TheAsender 5 in Religion & Spirituality

if so, how do you know when its okay?

if not, does that mean if you are in germany during the nazi regime and the authorities come to ask if you are housing jews you gotta go with the bible and NOT LIE?

do cut and dry commandments rob us of the ability to excercise our own moral judgement?

2007-11-27 11:42:28 · 15 answers · asked by Jeff S Phoenix_AM 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-27 11:41:40 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus came to die for you so you may live with Him in harmony forever???!

2007-11-27 11:41:26 · 20 answers · asked by svstar91 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Just curious. Answer age and yes or no, please don't give reasoning, I honestly don't care why or why not. Thanx!!!
Please answer in this format:
EX:
Yes
Age- 10

2007-11-27 11:41:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

.....or pepsi. I've heard both.


http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/mormon.asp

2007-11-27 11:39:30 · 19 answers · asked by gumby 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-27 11:39:26 · 4 answers · asked by Jennifer H 4 in Christmas

After all he made some with questioning seeking minds

2007-11-27 11:39:20 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-11-27 11:38:59 · 13 answers · asked by D 3 in Christmas

What are you wanting for christmas? I really can't decide! I'm thirteen, love music movies and clothes! Help me please! I don't know if I just want money, clothes or a camcorder!

2007-11-27 11:38:45 · 3 answers · asked by Ember! 2 in Christmas

I personally do not celebrate Christmas, because it is pagan, but I have noticed that those who do celebrate this holiday, get stressed out and very depressed during Christmas.

I think people put high expectations on this pagan day, and each year they get disappointed. Some attached some childhood nastalgia to the holiday, and they realize that they are no longer children, and that the day does not bring them joy at all.

2007-11-27 11:38:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-27 11:37:58 · 4 answers · asked by P 2 in Other - Holidays

2007-11-27 11:36:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This includes atheists along with christians, muslims, wicans, buddhists, etc.

I, personally feel, we should respect our children enough to let them decide who THEY want to be, not who WE want them to be.

2007-11-27 11:36:32 · 21 answers · asked by Psychedelic Pantheist 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i just answered a q about giving one to an 11 yr old. most people said "no way, very dangerous". what do people think is so dangerous about them? it's just a game. i have heard not to play them alone but nothing else.

2007-11-27 11:35:25 · 13 answers · asked by racer 51 7 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-11-27 11:35:10 · 28 answers · asked by Ramjet 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm a newbie and i have yet to try a spell and i have noone around here who is also wiccan. Because of that i have no idea of how spells work or what kind of outcomes they have.please tell me what kind of spells you've cast and how they work!!!Do they just happen? or do they take time?
(=D any help i can get will be very very very much appreciated)
Blessed be!

2007-11-27 11:32:48 · 12 answers · asked by sara-harvest 1 in Religion & Spirituality

The my friend (we have been good friends for 20) booked the wrong dates for our weekend trip and the hotels are all booked, I told him he can have my other bed. Only problem is i normally sleep nude and the only thing i have to sleep in are panties (mine are g-strings and pretty see thru, i dont wear bras) and one short t-shirt that only comes above the navel. The rest of my clothes are formal business attire, nothing i can sleep in or walk around in after our seminars. We have all day seminars and dinners and I have zero time to go find new clothes. Every moment is scheduled out.
I am not a super shy person just unsure what to do. We haveno intrest in eachother sexually strickly friends.
Is walking around in a pretty much see thru thong wrong?

Any suggestion

2007-11-27 11:30:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Can you tell it is old, by the label, it has been in the cellar?

2007-11-27 11:30:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Please tell me the chapter and the verse. Not 16:5, 18:2, 18:46, or 62:7 though. Thanks!

2007-11-27 11:28:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Christians fill in this sentence 1)I still have yet to see an atheist who/that/with _____

Atheists you fill in this sentence 2)I still have yet to see a christian who/that/with _____

And anybody who's neither christian or an atheist fill in this sentence 3)I still have yet to see an atheist or christian who/that/with _____

2007-11-27 11:28:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why little tiny israel gets picked on by muslims?
Right in the middle of all the islamic nations...Israel...so tiny you can barely find it on the map...is always picked on by muslims. their land was given to them by GOD ALMIGHTY. the land is soooo tiny compared to all the vast land owned by the muslims. why do they want their land? i say greed!! why do muslims hate jews? jealousy!! so...tell me....what do you think?

2007-11-27 11:28:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality