Society & Culture - 30 November 2007

if your religion gets off the hook by claiming, "people that do evil in the name of my religion aren't really my religion," than why don't you accept that argument when they use it?

2007-11-30 09:18:45 · 5 answers · asked by Jeff S Phoenix_AM 3 in Religion & Spirituality

.....AND finish by 75--OR was it just a statement of fact on how long mankind had been on the earth?

IN one of our books , we had on chart that 1975 would end 6000 years of man's existence, a comment on that transcript by an official of our society:

jv chap. 8 p. 104 Declaring the Good News Without Letup (1942-1975)

" F. W. Franz gave the concluding talk. He began by saying: “Just before I got on the platform a young man came to me and said, ‘Say, what does this 1975 mean?’” Brother Franz then referred to the many questions that had arisen as to whether the material in the new book meant that by 1975 Armageddon would be finished, and Satan would be bound. He stated, in essence: ‘It could. But we are not saying. All things are possible with God. But we are not saying. And don’t any of you be specific in saying anything that is going to happen between now and 1975. But the big point of it all is this, dear friends: Time is short. Time is running out, no question about that."

2007-11-30 09:18:17 · 5 answers · asked by THA 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Okay so I'm Bisexual and earlier this week I find out my best friend is to. but then I find out he likes me so so. But before I get the thought to ask him out I find out that he's going out with my other friend who is Gay. Now my gay friend has had luck with finding a relationship but I haven't had one for about 7 years. I'm happy for both of them but I really wanted to go out with my friend after I found out about his new Bisexual life. Should I break them up and then go out with my friend or should I wait until they break up which might take much much longer than just breaking them up myself?

2007-11-30 09:17:06 · 9 answers · asked by J-kwon 50000 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I mean, it says "Evel" right there in his name, so you'd think he's headed for the flames. But on the other hand, we know God totally digs motorcycle stunts. So this could really go either way.

2007-11-30 09:16:49 · 19 answers · asked by senor_oso 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I know one of your mainstays is "Do no harm." And once a wiccan woman told me that they don't often cast bad or harmful spells because whatever spell you cast, its shadow or spirit comes back onto you. She said that if you "send out" evil, evil comes back to you. If you "send out" good, then good comes back to you in the same amount. Is that right?

Isn't this kinda like the concept of karma?

2007-11-30 09:16:05 · 27 answers · asked by Acorn 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Many people do.
What are your feelings on this?

2007-11-30 09:14:56 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Considering the scripture says that Christ is the only Potentate

1Ti 6:14 That thou keep [this] commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1Ti 6:15 Which in his times he shall shew, [who is] the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

2007-11-30 09:14:53 · 7 answers · asked by Bride of Christ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I will give you my stand, but I want to know yours and why you take that stand.

I say Intrinsic value, my reasons are as follows:
Without intrinsic value attributed to life, no Human Rights could be establisted, without Human Rights no laws would be inexistance to violate and Justice could never exists.

If life is relative, then human rights are relative, and all law is relative, and all justice is relative. This would therefore allow society to enslave, rape, murder, kidnap, discriminate and violate others without any outrage. A person could not expect to have justice if one viewed life as relative.

Only a view that life has natural value could one attribute any true rights at all, and establish laws to protect those rights and the natural value of life. Further, justice requires that life have natural value, established rights and law in order to exist and function. It is therefore one of the foundation principles of real justice. Please reveal insight to me...

2007-11-30 09:14:06 · 8 answers · asked by Juggernaut 2 in Religion & Spirituality

And would I even want to take that chance?

2007-11-30 09:13:36 · 8 answers · asked by Brandon's been a dirty Hore 5 in Christmas

2007-11-30 09:13:25 · 17 answers · asked by Ryan T 1 in Religion & Spirituality

It baffles me?

2007-11-30 09:13:08 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-11-30 09:10:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-30 09:09:48 · 4 answers · asked by hro 3 in Other - Holidays

When a Muslim blows something up, why does the fact that he is Muslim come into light? When Timothy McVeigh blows up a federal building in Oklahoma, why does the fact that he is Christian NOT come to light? Did Jeffrey Dahmer cannobolize in the name of Christianity....or was he a mentally imbalanced psychopath? i think we would all say he was a psychopath....would we say the same if he was a Muslim or an Atheist? or would our Christian nation go on the attack if that was the case?

2007-11-30 09:08:37 · 18 answers · asked by Jeff S Phoenix_AM 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-30 09:07:14 · 36 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-30 09:07:06 · 21 answers · asked by spackler 6 in Etiquette

OK.. if you have seen Zalem's avitar.. it's real hawt! (well I reckon so.... and I'm a good judge of these matters from my perspective).

Anyway... how come there are these really hawt avitars... Zalem is a prime example... is this the devil's work.... sent to tempt us... or is it God's work.... sent to show us how magnificent God is at creation?

2007-11-30 09:06:29 · 13 answers · asked by Icy Gazpacho 6 in Religion & Spirituality

In the supermarket, u sent a dozen packages tumbling into the aisle. no one see u. do u walk away??

2007-11-30 09:06:09 · 20 answers · asked by chialing 1 in Etiquette

I've done all the standards (jewelry, clothes, spa days) and I'm out of unique options. HELP!

2007-11-30 09:05:11 · 7 answers · asked by zero_vertical 2 in Christmas

YA's spell check malfunctioning this afternoon? I know it showed 'no misspellings found' at least once when there was an obvious error.

2007-11-30 09:04:46 · 18 answers · asked by Just Hazel 6 in Senior Citizens

the are all girls with simialy like thought one likes dance, anoother art and the last doesn't like any thing spefic. our limet it 10-15 dollars. i have no clue what to get them!!

2007-11-30 09:04:31 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

A Martian went hunting one day in Ontario and bagged three ducks. He put them in the bed of his pickup truck and was about to drive home when he was confronted by a game warden who didn't like Martians.


The game warden ordered the Martian to show his hunting license, and the Martian pulled out a valid Ontario hunting license.


The game warden looked at the license, then reached over and picked up one of the ducks, sniffed its butt, and said, "This duck ain't from Ontario.This is a Quebec duck. You got a Quebec huntin' license,boy?"


The Martian reached into his wallet and produced a Quebec hunting license.


The game warden looked at it, then reached over and grabbed the second duck, sniffed its butt, and said "This ain't no Quebec duck. This duck's from Manitoba. You got a Manitoba license?"


The Martian reached into his wallet and produced a Manitoba hunting license. The warden then reached over and picked up the third duck, sniffed its butt, and said, "This ain't no Manitoba duck. This here duck's from Nova Scotia. You got a Nova Scotia huntin' license?"


Again the Martian reached into his wallet and brought out a Nova Scotia hunting license.


The game warden was extremely frustrated at this point, and he yelled at the Martian "Just where the hell are you from?"


The Martian smiled turned around, bent over, dropped his pants, and said, " You tell me, you're the expert

2007-11-30 09:02:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

For example will we be allowed to examine the relationship between god and the natural world and how exactly he/she might be able to turn water into wine and the chemical reaction that must take place in order to do so?
Or will we all be numb to independent thought and curiosity?

2007-11-30 09:02:05 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-30 09:00:48 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Working past 5 on Friday is against mine.

:o)

(((((R&S)))))

2007-11-30 08:59:45 · 63 answers · asked by Linz VT•AM 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Won't he look like any other Arab guy physically (dark hair, eyes and tanned skin)? Since he's Hebrew and Middle Eastern?
If Jesus were to come down, speaking in an ancient Hebrew/Aramaic accent, and dressed in a robe with a veil on his head much like in those times, would Christians think of him as a Son of God?
Wouldn't racial profiling at US airports (or other European countries) prevent Jesus from reaching his followers there?
Since he can pass off easily as an ' Arab terrorist' dressing and looking the way he does/did?

Weren't the KKK idiots in implementing Christianity into their White Supremacist beliefs since the Son of God was brown and not white?

2007-11-30 08:58:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I just ask because many are confused why Islam is so upset over this. Granted, I agree that there is an over reaction...she doesn't deserve to die. What would it be like if the teacher was teaching in the Bible belt and had the kids name the teddy Jesus Christ? Would believers be offended?

2007-11-30 08:57:33 · 37 answers · asked by MOL 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Muslims and Atheists....its a good thing we have to be one or the other and cannot be both, eh? if atheist Muslims could exist somehow...would that bring about another round of crusades?

2007-11-30 08:55:37 · 33 answers · asked by Jeff S Phoenix_AM 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I've noticed that a lot of Christians that I've met will talk about another Christian behind their back, especially regarding the other guys church. I mean all of them. I've noticed they are so locked up in their own church that they will have nothing to do with each others churches, but almost as if it's bad to go to the other guys church. I asked 6 different Christians at my work that go to different churches and asked them. "Hey would you go to BLANKS church? and he was like "oh no I won't go to their church, heck no I don't go to his church" and the other guy felt the same way about the others guys church, ALL of them did. I'll like all these guys, and I have been to all their churches, they are all nice. I just go to different churches. They didn't know why I was asking, but I was noticing they were totally against the other guys church behind their back, almost as if their church is the ONE perfect church with no flaws. Isn't the church the church? Anyone ever seen this before?

2007-11-30 08:53:35 · 22 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

That is funny.
Most christians seem to forget their own bible says to kill the "infidels"
It's just that Islam hasn't reached the modern peak that christianity has.
It shall hopefully =]
Almost every religon has their own "infidel to kill"
and most christians always say to me "But islam says to kill us and jews!"
Well, no flip.
Islam came after those 2, so aparently their infidels.
while christianity came before jews.
and Jews were number 1.
I don't know what Jews "infidels" are, but the other too are excatly the same.
Don't lump corrupt vile muslims [Personally, I don't consider them muslims =/] with the majority of muslims, which most are kind and hate violence agaisn't humans.
What do you think?

2007-11-30 08:53:06 · 18 answers · asked by Ikran S 1 in Religion & Spirituality