Society & Culture - 4 December 2007

2007-12-04 14:46:15 · 14 answers · asked by iamnoone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I know about repenting and all that, but why did God kill the only perfect person he ever created when he knew everyone past, present and future would continue just the same (even more nowadays).

Also what was going to happen had he not crucified Jesus?

This is very confusing..

oh by the way, if you're going to cut and paste from an online bible PLEASE make sure it answers my question

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through Him might be saved." - I understand this but if it were true , the world would be saved, and it's not... the world is more or less the same as it was in biblical times.. Why did Jesus have to die? he could've just told everyone to repent and shown himself for once to show he's not playing around.

2007-12-04 14:44:50 · 25 answers · asked by Undead 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 14:44:04 · 10 answers · asked by Macy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

our children need parents, teachers and other authority figures who don't just recite the Golden Rule and the Ten Commandments, but who actually live by them. -Sheila Suess

2007-12-04 14:43:10 · 16 answers · asked by Mark 1 in Religion & Spirituality

im a new paster at the 1st fumc church.
my problem is that i need some views on revelations 3:7-13
What is the background of your passage?
• Who is the author?
• Who is the letter being written to?
• Why was the letter written
o What do you notice about the recipients of the letter (e.g. whether Jew or Greek, whether wealthy or slave; their problems, attitudes, etc.)
o What is the author’s attitude?
o What is mentioned as to the specific occasion of the letter?
o Are there any words or phrases that need to be defined?
o Are there any Old Testament references within your passages? What is the background of these?
thank you and god bless each and evey one of you
may the lord be with you from now and forever more

2007-12-04 14:42:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Knowing that Abraham the great great grand father of Jews lived in Hebron and his tomb is there also.

2007-12-04 14:42:37 · 22 answers · asked by majeed3245 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a Christian and I have noticed that a lot of fellow Christians attack athiests that question their faith...

I have done this also..It is hard not to get offended by such an attack. But aren't we supposed to show love towards everyone, even if they are not a believer?? Just wondering...

2007-12-04 14:41:31 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Hello

ABPP (Acsess by proxy paradoxus) is a situation in which person A is not allowed to ask person B for something that is thier or is a part of thier system.
Person A has to allow person B to offer instead.
The act of allowing that person B to offer is a paradoxical situation as person A has no way to initiate the option of person B allowing them to have something!

Examples included...

1) It is not siad to be polite to ask another person to give you a sweet.
2) It is not siad to be polite to ask for a cup of coffee from someone else. In Japan, you cannot even pour your tea yourself as it is considered rude.
3) You are not allowed to ask someone if you can have a meeting in thier domian as your inviting yourself in.

It is still siad that if you do not ask you do not get.

2007-12-04 14:40:34 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

o What do you notice about the recipients of the letter (e.g. whether Jew or Greek, whether wealthy or slave; their problems, attitudes, etc.)
o What is the author’s attitude?
o What is mentioned as to the specific occasion of the letter?
o Are there any words or phrases that need to be defined?
o Are there any Old Testament references within your passages? What is the background of these?
How does your passage fit in with the rest of the book?
• What are the letter’s natural divisions?
• How does your passage fit in to these?
: How do the different parts of your passage fit in with your whole passage?
• Are there any words or phrases that are repeated in your passage?
• Summarize each paragraph within your passage.
• How does each paragraph fit in with the rest of your passage?
: In 2-3 sentences give the main point of your passage.
• Take time with these sentences. This will require a good amount of thought in carefully crafting these sentences.

2007-12-04 14:40:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Me and my friends are thinking about going to see a live showing of the Rocky Horror Picture show, but heard that first timers (virgins) are forced to go onstage and do stuff. We are unsure if we wanna go for fear out of what they might make us do. So if you could tell me what they have to do that would be great. I'm pretty sure we are going no matter what, we just want to know.

2007-12-04 14:40:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

...especially with this long holiday period..

2007-12-04 14:39:46 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

I chose to do an LDS devotional on honoring your parents. I need a cute, short story about honoring you parents. It has to be true. Thanx!!

2007-12-04 14:39:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Someone suspects you are a Christian, and they are downing Christians when they talk, do you declare your faith? What about in groups or with peer pressure do you find it easy to stand up for your Christian faith?

2007-12-04 14:38:43 · 24 answers · asked by sunny days are here 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Are we predisposed to find partners of the opposite sex within the same cultural groups more attractive than members of another cultural group ?

Put on a deserted Island would Caucasians find caucasians more attractive than Asians or Pacific Islanders etc....?

Is it a matter of survival, natural selection or what we're predisposed to and "conditioned" to find attractive ?

When would this not be true (if it is) ?

2007-12-04 14:38:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

why aren't religous schools free? Have you SEEN how much they charge?? Seriously..

2007-12-04 14:37:32 · 24 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Im not about to tell you my name but it literally means "Servant of God". I was religious, but as I grew older I became an atheist...... Think I should change it?

2007-12-04 14:37:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 14:37:12 · 1 answers · asked by Ruth M 1 in Etiquette

1. Anger - It is good for defence purposes.
2. Lust - For procreation.
3. Envy - Helps us stay competitive and to pull up our socks.
4. Pride - For self discipline, self control.
5. Gluttony - Nourishment, prosperity. My cup runneth over. lol.
6. Greed - Motivation for achieving goals, ambition.
7. Sloth - Everybody needs a break, relaxation.

Hallelujah !

2007-12-04 14:35:34 · 11 answers · asked by ~ 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 14:34:14 · 24 answers · asked by Silly BaBy505 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If you knew the meaning of life, what would you do, would you keep living, tell people, end it all?

2007-12-04 14:33:31 · 20 answers · asked by La Princesa de Francisco 2 in Religion & Spirituality

the kingdom of God.

What is this rebirth like? Have you experinced it?

2007-12-04 14:33:24 · 21 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 14:32:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Can you answer this with proof please. I am wondering if Micheal is an acceptable Muslim name. I have been told by some that any name that is not offensive and has a good meaning is an acceptable Muslim name. Then some tell me the name must be in arabic. Well Mikail is the name Michael in arabic. Micheal is the name of the angel mentioned in Quran 2:98.

2007-12-04 14:32:01 · 10 answers · asked by c mamma 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 14:31:44 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 14:31:15 · 2 answers · asked by justine 013116 1 in Languages

do you think you could survive? If so, what would give you a survival edge?

2007-12-04 14:30:41 · 14 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I am very interested to know about this.

2007-12-04 14:27:59 · 16 answers · asked by aprilblossom 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 14:27:53 · 18 answers · asked by Dirk Johnson 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Ocean, river, creek, lake, swamp??

2007-12-04 14:27:11 · 63 answers · asked by Wickwire 5 in Senior Citizens

Such as cultural relativism: "a philosophy that believes that when it comes to matters of right and wrong, and other values of a moral nature, that there are no absolutes, or any fixed truth, but rather that all is relative. “Good” and “bad” are merely assigned and attached to beliefs and actions by the culture in which one lives. Good is simply what is socially approved of in that culture by the majority over time."

So, What constitutes something being considered bad, or even evil, is therefore also culturally relative.This means that no belief or action is inherently good or bad, rather it is either acceptable or taboo within that given culture, and thus we should all learn to be “tolerant”, suspending personal judgment, because the real issue isn’t goodness or badness per se, but simply a matter of difference."

If this is so then why protest or stop people like Adolf Hitler?If what he does is justified as being cultural relativism?does this really make his heinous atrociti right or good?

2007-12-04 14:26:48 · 17 answers · asked by SMX™ -- Lover Of Hero @};- 5 in Religion & Spirituality