Society & Culture - 1 December 2007

Scientologist believe that space aliens came to earth millions of years ago, set off H bombs in volcanoes to kill other aliens, and the spirits of those dead aliens (thetans) are the blame for all of mans problems. LOL just like in southpark! They really believe that! And the Mormons believe that Joseph Smith translated golden plates inside a hat (just like in southpark), and that Jesus after his resurrection preached to the native American Indians. First I dont think Joseph Smith really did that, and second if Jesus really was in the Americas dont you think there would have been Christian native americans before the white man came? My real question though is it wrong to think those ideas are stupid? And second how can someone with half a mind believe those things? Maybe I dont know enough, so if anyone would like to tell me more about those faiths, I'm open to info.

2007-12-01 02:46:49 · 22 answers · asked by runic111 5 in Religion & Spirituality

...it's your last moments together...

2007-12-01 02:44:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and what were the other options considered at the Council of Nicea?
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2007-12-01 02:43:14 · 20 answers · asked by Hatikvah 7 in Religion & Spirituality

how did u handle the anger

2007-12-01 02:42:07 · 5 answers · asked by S i r i 1 in Other - Society & Culture

www.venganza.org its way too complicated to explain on here so browse the site and then answer.

2007-12-01 02:38:52 · 15 answers · asked by Chewyconor 5 in Religion & Spirituality

...SEX, MONEY or Health and Happiness...

2007-12-01 02:37:58 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

If you wish for Creationism or ID to be considered science and have the legitimate opportunity to be taught in science classrooms someone, somewhere will have to provide a testable hypothesis that, if verified through testing, can provide evidence for a creator. No attacks on evolution, we've heard enough of those already... only your positive testable hypothesis please.

2007-12-01 02:36:34 · 14 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Have you experience being delightful to God? Because you believe in him? Do you think believing is the only way to experience and access his love and power? Thanks for sharing what you know. what you have experienced yourself.

2007-12-01 02:34:52 · 12 answers · asked by sisterzeal 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Many in Africa and the Middle east are persecuted for practicing Christianity. If you are a Christian, would you be willing to take the punishment for those who were persecuted as a result of you or your church "spreading the word"

Usually punishment is lashing with a whip, a beating, or at times even murder. So would you take the punishment?

2007-12-01 02:34:23 · 11 answers · asked by Mkath 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm an atheist, have examined the possibility of a God from many angles, and have concluded that none exists. However, if there actually is a God, contrary to my beliefs and when the day of judgement arrives, he decides - despite the fact that I have lived in a moral, honest way, but didn't believe in him - that I'm still not going to heaven, then that is definitely a place where I don't want to be. Also if I am rejected from heaven, what are my other options?

2007-12-01 02:34:17 · 15 answers · asked by mannzaformulaone 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 02:34:01 · 18 answers · asked by Grandma 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Because they see that faith WORKS?

2007-12-01 02:33:46 · 14 answers · asked by sisterzeal 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm weighing the appeal of not having a tree cut down, and I don't want either a plastic tree (who recycles those?) or a live tree (my landscape needs are for shorter, less thirsty trees).

I have two small kids, and I think they're already fully indoctrinated into the tree sect.

Has anyone else switched to wreaths, or found success with another substitute for a dying tree inside at Christmas?

Cheers.

2007-12-01 02:32:14 · 18 answers · asked by umlando 4 in Christmas

what would be a nice gift for him,

2007-12-01 02:30:18 · 8 answers · asked by jenny 2 in Etiquette

I remember when I was little I used to watch these special Christmas shows all the time, I loved the Christmas episodes of the Simpson's and I loved the Flintstone's Christmas episodes, these were very good shows, I wonder if they are on DVD, I am going to check and see if they are on DVD,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flintstones_Christmas_Carol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpsons_Christmas_Stories

2007-12-01 02:30:06 · 6 answers · asked by I represent possibility- Shawn 3 in Christmas

The Aramaic Bible mentions "Muhammad" as the next Prophet of GOD Almighty

I was getting shock when I read that "Paraklytos" is actually "Muhammad" in Aramaic - the mother tongue' of Prophet Jesus (p.b.u.h).



Follow me as we trace the Biblical history of this Greek word "Paraclete". Startling as it may seem, at one time the word read "Periklytos" and "Paraklytos", which is the name for "Muhammad" in Greek. Surprising? It should not be because both words mean "Praised" or "Celebrate," the meaning and character of the man "Muhammad." (1 Jesus in The Qur'an, One World Publications, (c) Geoffrey Parrinder 1965, 1995, ISBN 1-85168-094-2. Knowing this, there is a need for us to study the life of Prophet Muhammad in depth to see if it all stands up. Surprisingly it does.

According to Holy Qur'an the name of prophet Muhammad or Ahmad (p.b.u.h) is mention by name in the Gospel (Injeel):



"And when Jesus son of Mary said: O Children of Israel! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming that which was (revealed) before me in the Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who cometh after me, whose name is Ahmad (the Praised One)." (Qur'an 61:6)



If you refer to Song of Solomon in Hebrew scripture, the name 'Muhammad' also mention there, please read Song of Solomon 5:16, it looks like this:

"Hikow mamtaqiym wkulow mahamadiym (MAHAMADIYM=Mohammed) zeh dowdiy wzeh ree`iy bnowt yruushaalaaim."



Embrace Islam you will be saved!

2007-12-01 02:29:30 · 14 answers · asked by alee 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 02:29:29 · 4 answers · asked by Yellowstonedogs 7 in Other - Society & Culture

Please state your religion and and why you so state..

Thank you for all sincere answers.

Peace and progress into all Truth !

2007-12-01 02:29:16 · 24 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I hear more about it now than ever, and only heard of it about a year ago....we don't have that in the south I don't think, and was just wondering.

2007-12-01 02:27:56 · 8 answers · asked by kaycee 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I can't stand people who single out others.

2007-12-01 02:27:29 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-12-01 02:27:28 · 18 answers · asked by Mahal 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do so many atheists think, that if one believes in God, then they're "extreem". I believe in God, but I'm not a fundamentalist.

I'm not saying all atheists, but a lot of them.

2007-12-01 02:26:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is an atheist someone who is against religion or someone who doesnt believe in anything? what is your definition?

2007-12-01 02:26:55 · 9 answers · asked by soccer allie <3 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 02:26:13 · 42 answers · asked by oldfart 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I think it is so dumb that they call them Holiday trees. How many other holidays at this time put up a tree and decorate them? None that I know of. So it's a Christmas tree.
If you celebrate a holiday that does put up a tree and it's not Christmas, let me know.

2007-12-01 02:24:36 · 14 answers · asked by Hey Buttercup 3 in Christmas

This doesn't seem to be covered in any christian theology and I'd like to know what religious folks think.

2007-12-01 02:24:26 · 31 answers · asked by QuestionGuy2004 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Yesterday I asked an honest question in the wake of some Sudanese begging to have a teacher executed because she let some of her students name a teddy bear "Mohammed." I didn't mention that, but I figured most people were intelligent enough to get it.

SO, my question was this:

Would you kill someone for your religion?

Plus:
Would you kill a child? (Not on: Say, the kid that named the teddy bear)

Would you kill a pregnant woman? (Not on: Say, if the teacher happened to be pregnant.)

But then someone - probably violent religious nutjob - reports it as a community violation.

Before that happened, I was pretty happy about most people making loud declarations of "NO!" I'm all for moral outrage AND HEARING IT.

BUT THEN YAHOO! WENT AND SILENCED BOTH ME AND THE PEOPLE SAYING "NO" AND THAT PISSES ME OFF!!

Granted, there was one jerk whose response was to call names and I reported him for (1) not answering the question and (2) using Ad Hominem attacks.

2007-12-01 02:23:17 · 4 answers · asked by urukorcs 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Looking sexy means that you "look sexually attractive" ... It means that you are dressed in such a way .... that you will cause someone to want to have sex with you. Why is this a compliment (when) for example ... it comes from a total stranger? Why don't we want to be complimented on other
attributes or qualities?

2007-12-01 02:22:56 · 6 answers · asked by kjh 3 in Etiquette

Organisations or Individuals, are invited to suggested System and Procedures for Children's Home run by NPO/NGO, having around 60 under privileged children, to enable us to have systemstic growth and overall development and growth of each and eavery child. Each Child is attending a regular school, except the few, who have joined children home, after the comencement of current acadmic session.

Same NPO / NGO has also initiated a new project for educating adults, in slumbs, in a modest way.

Thanks, for each suggestion.

Serious, contributors may give their "EXPRESSION OF INTEREST", gesture will appriciated.

Ideas for Fund Raising Project, are also invited for the same project.

2007-12-01 02:20:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

Should Christians be involved in politics ?

2007-12-01 02:18:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality