Society & Culture - 1 December 2007

I'm wondering whether people (specifically Christians) think these are statements are true or false.

1. Evil is the exact opposite of good.
2. Satan is the eternal enemy of God.
3. Good could not exist without evil.
4. Evil could not exist without good.
5. Every evil deed is merely a perversion of a good deed.
6. Evil has always existed.
7. Evil will always exist.
8. Moral values are sourced in man.
9. Moral values are sourced outside of man.
10. Moral values are revealed most clearly in the Scriptures.
11. Moral values are revealed most clearly in the life of Christ.
12. Without the knowledge of evil, we would never be able to appreciate the holiness of God.

Thank you for your help! P.S. You don't need to explain why you think it's true or false. Thanks!

2007-12-01 16:28:59 · 6 answers · asked by Steven M 3 in Religion & Spirituality

If you had a fortune cookie that you KNEW was 100% true- would you open it?

Would you want to know your future?

2007-12-01 16:28:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

DO IT Strategy

2007-12-01 16:27:24 · 9 answers · asked by snookums 4 in Etiquette

how do we get rid of evil spirts in my room? or how do we talk to the nice one ? thanks:)

2007-12-01 16:26:44 · 18 answers · asked by D: 2 in Religion & Spirituality

A modern day Christian praying to Jesus, hoping his sick mother will recover.

and

An ancient Roman, praying to Mars, hoping his next battle will go as planned.

Both individuals truly believe(d) that the addressed god is real. Both are sure that all the other gods (the ones worshipped by other cultures, mainly) are false.

How do we reconcile this? Does it make sense, as an atheist, to group Christians, Romans, ancient Nordic tribes, and all other deists into one large delusional group? Or do Christians have something extra, something that convinces them that they are more correct (both in the way they feel and in absolute terms) than their historical counterparts?

2007-12-01 16:24:36 · 13 answers · asked by relaxification 6 in Religion & Spirituality

filled with kindness? Can't quite explain it can you?

2007-12-01 16:24:34 · 20 answers · asked by no name 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I just want to know....

are a dork at heart??

2007-12-01 16:23:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-12-01 16:23:48 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 16:22:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

While Jesus was dying on the cross for being a false prophet, some Roman soldiers stuck him with their spears. These soldiers who stuck him- Jesus was prophesied to return within their lifetime as well. It is written in the Book of Revelation that "Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, EVEN THOSE WHO PIERCED HIM..." (Revelation 1:7 NASB). Once again, another broken promise, another false prophecy, as Jesus did not return within the lifetime of the soldiers as promised

2007-12-01 16:21:22 · 13 answers · asked by TSIRHC 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I've had a grudge with an old friend for nearly 4 years and my other friends think its time to bury the hatchet, but I dont. They even tried to sit us down to work things out but I left the room before they tried to corner me in a room with him. I'm not even mad at him anymore, I'm just acting this way based on principal. So how long does it take you to forgive someone?

2007-12-01 16:17:22 · 10 answers · asked by daremedy 6 in Etiquette

2007-12-01 16:16:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

Use logic. Not faith.

2007-12-01 16:16:06 · 20 answers · asked by zyfoxmaster 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 16:16:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

PTA, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, etc.

2007-12-01 16:12:36 · 3 answers · asked by snookums 4 in Community Service

that the chairs in the lounges of most automobile dealerships are very uncomfortable? Is it so that when we are waiting for our car to be serviced, we will be uncomfortable and roam the new car showroom and maybe see something we can't live without? I can't believe they are just too stingy to make a comfortable lounge for their customers. Any other ideas?

2007-12-01 16:10:54 · 14 answers · asked by Just Hazel 6 in Senior Citizens

2007-12-01 16:09:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know Einstein is dead.

2007-12-01 16:08:47 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I haven't explicitly stated God doesn't exist. I'm neutral on the issue.

2007-12-01 16:08:00 · 17 answers · asked by Darth Nihilus 5 in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6nkLANrVlM

2007-12-01 16:07:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in a soul, so to them "judgment" is physical death. To them it has to mean that they will not die. However, we know many Jehovah"s Witnesses have died, so this is not obviously the answer.

What is your take on this?

2007-12-01 16:07:08 · 17 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Isaiah 34:14f
Wildcats shall meet with hyenas,
goat-demons shall call to each other;
there too Lilith shall repose,
and find a place to rest.
There shall the owl nest
and lay and hatch and brood in its shadow

The Jerusalem Bible

2007-12-01 16:06:47 · 9 answers · asked by mw 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I feel like the Grinch. I just can't get into the whole Christmas thing now that my kids are grown. I used to decorate and bake all month. Now I don't even want to put up the tree. I'm not depressed about it, it just seems like too much work for just me. I have grandkids (2) but they have their own tree and stuff at home. So how has your Christmas changed since your kids grew up?

2007-12-01 16:06:36 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

thats on youre x mas lists , or dream wanna get for yourself.

2007-12-01 16:06:04 · 16 answers · asked by statecalifornia2009 7 in Christmas

" Most truly I say to you, He that hears my word and believes him that sent me has everlasting life, and he does not come into judgment but has passed over from the death to life."

What this " everlasting life " is and how one can be sure of having it RIGHT NOW as this verse says? It obviously is something that a person can have in this present life.

How this verse can be harmonized with Watchtower teachings sins according to the WT Society, no one can have eternal life until after the thousand-year reign of Christ? And no one can be certain of receiving it even then, because it is something they feel they will merit because of a faithful life and there is always the possibility that thy might fall away before the that time comes.

I see this the way that the Bible teaches we can have an assurance of the eternal life right now.

2007-12-01 16:03:12 · 18 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

The Bible, or more specifically a portion of it called the Gospels, tells of a Galilean teacher who taught about repentance in the face of the coming of the Kingdom of God. He was supposed to have been born miraculously of a virgin. The events surrounding his birth, as described in the scriptures, testify to the special status of Jesus. The ministry of Jesus was also punctuated with miracles of healing, of raising the dead and of his control over nature. He was eventually crucified by a Roman court after being betrayed by one of his followers. However, the scriptures also showed that the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate tried his best to release Jesus but through the insistence of the Jews, was forced to have him crucified. On the third day after he was buried, Jesus' tomb was empty and he was seen again alive by his disciples. The epistles of St. Paul teaches that Jesus was the atoning sacrifice for mankind's sins and the original sin of Adam and Eve. Thus was how the Bible described Jesus and his mission. No where was it unambiguously stated that Jesus was God. But Christianity today, again with the exception of some fringe churches, teaches that Jesus Christ is truly God. Where did this dogma come from? It came from an extra Biblical source, the creeds.

2007-12-01 16:02:47 · 11 answers · asked by TSIRHC 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-01 16:02:20 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

I would like sadness to stay the hell away from me from now on.

2007-12-01 16:02:14 · 19 answers · asked by Grunty O 2 in Religion & Spirituality

my mom says that in the bible it states that when god comes to earth and takes us we arent going to remember ppl that we knew. is that true? cuz i dont wanna forget

2007-12-01 16:01:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was just wondering....Ateists are, in my expierience, good people. But, how do they know what is moral?

2007-12-01 16:01:18 · 53 answers · asked by chiquita 5 in Religion & Spirituality