Society & Culture - 4 December 2007

I'm amazed to find people in America writing about demonic possession on Y Answers. In the UK we have a few problems with people from Africa having these beliefs, but nothing widespread. Now brain scanning equipment is pinpointing the location of many disorders and medication and talking therapies having so much success in treating them it's unheard of for someone to talk of "possession" in the UK. Is this because Americans only have access to 3rd world standard mental health care facilities?

2007-12-04 16:04:36 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

a male basketball player was praying"God please help us win our final game tomorrow.amen" ...then after God heard this he giggles and laughs...an angel... curious..asked god y is he laughing...GOD responds..."Cause his opponent also prays to me let them win the game...^_^

2007-12-04 16:02:49 · 12 answers · asked by J3Y 4 in Religion & Spirituality

it effected getting answers to your questions?

2007-12-04 15:57:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 15:57:04 · 9 answers · asked by Princess Ninja 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 15:57:01 · 7 answers · asked by Collin Sullivan 1 in Religion & Spirituality

my christian friends all seem to be so happy because whenever they have a problem they can 'pray' to God and get support. I am atheist in heart, if there is a problem or challenge in life i must rely on myself and others, but no super God, what should i do? if i have a chance i'd rather be a christian but my knowledge of science prevented me from doing so? help please

2007-12-04 15:56:49 · 68 answers · asked by df a 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 15:56:09 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

when ever i walk into my house you instantly feel this heavy wieght put on u!! so iM guessing its a negative energy....
i live with my parents & i think the negative energy comes from the arguing that we do with each other....my moms a skitzofrinic bipolar so my dad is always fighting with her & he gets fustrated because he cant do anything about my mom so he turns around & fights with me.
i ignore all the fighting that goes in my house so it doesnt stress me out but theres still this negative energy...it makes me really tired too like all i want to do when iM home is be lazy & sleep!
how do i get rid of it???

2007-12-04 15:55:47 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A survey of the Scriptures reveals that there is one category that God hates above all others. God hates religion! Many will be confused, if not offended by such a statement, for they have identified God with religion. Religion, therefore, needs to be defined and differentiated from the Christian gospel.

The English word "religion" is etymologically derived from the Latin word religo, meaning to "bind up." Religion binds people up in rules and regulations or in ritualistic patterns of devotion.

Christianity, on the other hand, was never meant to be a religion. Christianity is the dynamic spiritual life of the risen Lord Jesus indwelling the spirit of man so as to create functional behavior to the glory of God. Granted, men have attempted to force Christianity into the molds and forms of religion. That is evident by all the steeples and sanctuaries and ecclesiastical programs that dot the landscape of our society.

2007-12-04 15:55:12 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what are all the gods and goddesses of wicca? please tell me their name and what they are the god of or send me a link of a list. please and thank you

2007-12-04 15:54:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 15:54:16 · 34 answers · asked by frenzy-CIB- Jim's with Jesus 4 in Religion & Spirituality

its biological need God created most enjoyble thing why we are hypocrates in not talking about and practicing it whenever partners want

2007-12-04 15:53:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

For me God is real, others says that God is not real. But they are wrong, because there are events that cannot be controlled by man including death. If there is no god who will know when is the time of your death this is one of the examples that proves that man doesnt know all things.

2007-12-04 15:52:43 · 17 answers · asked by Average J 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 15:52:06 · 14 answers · asked by ben h 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 15:50:13 · 4 answers · asked by Nikito 1 in Religion & Spirituality

uncomfortable. Thanks

2007-12-04 15:50:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Religiously or otherwise?

2007-12-04 15:48:13 · 22 answers · asked by rebekkah hot as the sun 7 in Religion & Spirituality

OK, for the past week I've noticed that my brother tries to secretly drink out of milk containers, soda, juice, everything...I even caught him...I also caught him sticking his finger in peanut butter, eating the peanut butter and doing it over again. HE'S 19 also!

The thing that bothers me is that he is sooo gross, not to be rude...he brushes his teeth maybe 3-4 times a week...I normally brush mine 14. And you don't even wanna know what else he says he does with his mouth...

Basically, what should I do? I don't wanna tell my parents because I'll feel bad after and I don't wanna confront him because I KNOW he will deny it and he'll probably hit me...yeah, he's that immature. So now I drink water all the time...that's what I had with my pop tarts for breakfast:-(...
And I don't wanna resort to buying my own because of him...it's unnecesary!
AND ALSO
what should I do w/ food I made for school for a small party...since milk was an ingrediant...throw it out?
Thanks for any help!

2007-12-04 15:44:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

What is the risk using them?

What exactly do they do?

Do they actually work?

Should we use them?

What is the history behind them?

2007-12-04 15:42:59 · 22 answers · asked by ... 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Like, here and now, on earth. Will I, say, be robbed of oppurtunities or items because I sinned?

And what about in heaven? I've read about "heavenly treasures" and the like, but I'll be glad to just live on a street corner in heaven.

2007-12-04 15:39:20 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

made a prank phone call?

2007-12-04 15:39:17 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

We all know Jesus tells us to believe, repent, and be saved. Do you know what repentance of sins is? It is turning away from your sins. It is NOT just acknowledging that you are a sinner, it is turning away from you sins. In other words, my question is this; have you changed at all since you "repented", or do you still live a normal, sinful, worldly lifestyle, trying to fit in with modern society? Just a thought to leave you with:

Hebrews 10:26-27

"For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain terrifying expectation of judgment, and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries."

2007-12-04 15:39:04 · 13 answers · asked by Sam 3 in Religion & Spirituality

during a flood?

I remember when hurricane Katrina happened they news would show picture of "looters" and say how bad they were.

I just saw a video on the news of a flood in Washington. the anchor described it like ths "there is a man in a boat. he has been making several trips to wal-mart and loading the boat full of stuff."

er .... didn't that used to be called looting?

2007-12-04 15:38:56 · 20 answers · asked by $0.02 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

you would never do-that others do frequently?

2007-12-04 15:37:35 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-12-04 15:37:18 · 4 answers · asked by lincypanickerqt 2 in Community Service

what are the top 10 most important norse gods? (need to do collage level reserch paper due monday december 10th) HELP! thx!

2007-12-04 15:37:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-12-04 15:36:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

pat your stomach and rub your head in a circle at the same time?

2007-12-04 15:36:01 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Was He Christ before his birth? What do we call it?

2007-12-04 15:35:27 · 9 answers · asked by Ace of Spades 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 15:33:10 · 6 answers · asked by amin_226 3 in Languages