Society & Culture - 28 November 2007

Well I am definately not looking for any arguments or pushing an extreme view - just some doubts !

If Jesus actualy named the religion of his faith when he was alive - what would he wanted the followers of his religion to be identified as ?

The cross is a material just like the Holy grail and others - why must a religion named after some material then the founder himself.

2007-11-28 23:59:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

(1 Sam 6:19 RSV) And he (God) slew some of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they looked into the ark
of the LORD; he slew

seventy men of them, and the people mourned because the Lord had made a great slaughter among the people.
WHAT A LOVING AND MERCIFUL FATHER THAT HEBREW GOD IS

2007-11-28 23:59:05 · 6 answers · asked by TSIRHC 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I asked if any Christians wished that there was no Hell (eternal torment) and one response was:

"Why should it be a stumbling block for me, One day I was headed for hell when I was a sinner, But God let me know that I don't have to go there, so hell is not one bit a concern to me now."

It seems to me that even completely confidently saved Christians would worry about the eternal destination of others, yet here one clearly states that it is of no concern to him (and he wasn't the only one that said this).

I used to be Christian but could no longer tolerate the idea of even one person in torment for eternity (whether they were family or a stranger).

So is it necessary for Christians to become callous to the eternal torment of others to have any staying power as a Christian? Are there any Christians here that struggle with the idea of others in eternal torment?

Thanks for your sincere answers.

2007-11-28 23:56:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This question was inspired by another one in which it was asked: "Are you a pervert?"

While people may answer this question on a personal basis, I think it could also be interesting to hear what people consider to be a pervert.

I assume that some people who don't consider themselves perverts might in some other people's standards, and vice-versa.

So... how do you see a pervert?

2007-11-28 23:55:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

What are these sins that they commit and are they so henious that they needed someone to die for 2000 years ago?

2007-11-28 23:54:09 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm going to my company's Christmas party and we were told to bring a small gift around $20-$40 for a gift exchange game. The gift has to be uni-sex and I have no idea what to get.

Please help?

2007-11-28 23:52:33 · 3 answers · asked by Mr. Q 3 in Christmas

Eph. 5:4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

isn't this passage just attacking creation science with it's "foolish talk", and shouldn't these people be thanking the real scientists who are making progress every day?

2007-11-28 23:51:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-28 23:49:01 · 17 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6 in Religion & Spirituality

With what is Europe going to re-colonise us? Is it with the band of badly-educated, badly-informed, uncultured, uncouth weirdoes, with heads and minds filled with every chemical known to chemistry, that one see on the streets of Europe today?


Of course, they can also try and throw their ‘precision bombs’ here and there. But then bombing is not occupation or colonization, as the Iraqi resistances are gallantly proving! Or perhaps, the oxymoronic outfits they call intelligence agencies have gathered another ‘solid evidence’ that showed that some 3rd world are waiting with garlands of flowers to welcome new colonizers. Give me a break!


if we have to be colonized again we should, at least, be colonize by a more decent specimen of the human race, and not by the miscreants and the riff-raffs and the homophobes
that only Europe is capable of siring!


No one, especially not a European, is ever going to colonize me. And this is true for every ppl I know, aside from a few

2007-11-28 23:42:14 · 5 answers · asked by kbg 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Form a simple sentence without sounding like complete morons?
Just read a question that started out Has anybody ever...and I wanted to answer no, they just put the place there so people would ask stupid questions like has anybody ever gone there. Has this happened to you?

2007-11-28 23:41:34 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

in the world every (or some) country have King

2007-11-28 23:38:13 · 11 answers · asked by pandurang j 3 in Royalty

and one more question...how often do u see palestinian babies or children shot dead by israeli soldiers, on your local TV.and name where u live.example:USA-never

2007-11-28 23:37:38 · 28 answers · asked by A1 3 in Religion & Spirituality

do you think love makes the world go round?or do you think love has nothing to do with it,and we make our own destiny?

2007-11-28 23:37:28 · 7 answers · asked by tnsupermomwhit 5 in Other - Society & Culture

So, upon showing up to work this morning, I noticed that my university was hosting a "burn the hate ralley"

http://luminis.indstate.edu/site/content/2718473606376170.jpg

what does this make you think? best answer for someone who can get it as close to what I was thinking.

2007-11-28 23:36:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I live in California (southern) by the way.

2007-11-28 23:35:57 · 12 answers · asked by funkymonk73 2 in Other - Society & Culture

And why doesnt God marry a green alien and come to Earth for his honeymoon....??? Give me just one reasonable reason for your God's singularity.......


HA*

2007-11-28 23:34:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How long have you felt this pain in your left shoulder?

2007-11-28 23:33:57 · 5 answers · asked by hkjl_118 1 in Languages

i know for me when i first start thinking about it it gets me all worked up thinking off all the work ahead the shopping the decorations the money !!!! but then when i have all my presents and im all organised and the trimmings are up i just love it its not just because the 1 day its the whole season

its so lovely most people areound seem to be happier or try to be and people i find try harder to get along just because it s christmas so in the end to me when i think about christmas i get a warm cosy feeling inside tho i know i probraly sound silly to alot of you lol


i was just wondering whats your opinion how does it make you feel do you love it or loath it lol ? and mwahxxxx ;0)

2007-11-28 23:30:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

so this guest at my hotel was supposed to have a taxi from here to the airport and the cab was running late and she is throwing a fit because her flight leaves in LESS THAN AN HOUR!! WTF? Don't people know that you should plan for these contingencies when you travel? Why would you be pissed at the hotel front desk guy because the CAB that YOU called is running late? TELL ME PLEASE!?!?!?!?

2007-11-28 23:29:21 · 11 answers · asked by Patrick E 6 in Etiquette

all of science is correct and God did it

2007-11-28 23:28:19 · 12 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-28 23:26:51 · 14 answers · asked by whateva_dude 1 in Christmas

So, upon showing up to work this morning, I noticed that my university was hosting a "burn the hate ralley"
http://luminis.indstate.edu/site/content/2718473606376170.jpg

what does this make you think? best answer for someone who can get it as close to what I was thinking.

2007-11-28 23:23:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

.. and should the fella that invented the topless bikini in the 1960's be sued for patent infringment?

2007-11-28 23:20:18 · 12 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-28 23:18:41 · 28 answers · asked by Bright 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-28 23:12:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Guide dogs need to be predictable and usually are Labrador retrievers. With autism, the dog needs a certain ability to deal with the upredictable and solve problems instead of strict rules. What dogs have you found autistic persons do well with? What breed/crosses would you recommend and why that type?

For example, a herding dog to stop a child from wandering away or escaping out a window? or a tracker for getting lost? Or a dog that takes social initiative? Or signals for inappropriate behavior? Deal with sudden behavior change?

Another way to respond: What do you want a dog to do and what skills does the dog need to do those tasks? Thanks

2007-11-28 23:11:18 · 6 answers · asked by carmen v 4 in People with Disabilities

2007-11-28 23:09:22 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Well,i don't.

what about you guys?

2007-11-28 23:08:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

That's my birthday so I'm trying to figure this out and I'm not finding a lot of info online. I read a bit about Arianrhod, but here's what left me confused:
1) I couldn't find any myths as to WHY December 11th is considered sacred to Arianrhod.
2) Does the "Snow Queen Goddess" have a name? Who is she specifically?
3) I understand the celebration known as the Day of Bruma that fell on this day, but is Bruma a Roman goddess?
4) I can gather no information at all on Yuki Onne.
Thanks for any help in advance!

2007-11-28 23:06:36 · 3 answers · asked by Necro 1211 2 in Mythology & Folklore

I'm serious... my wife is busy with our house work and she have no time for me :(

2007-11-28 23:06:30 · 5 answers · asked by Thomas 1 in Religion & Spirituality