Society & Culture - 4 December 2007

how do you deal with a person who is convinced every hardship in their life is a test from god and is unwilling to change anything about themselve to make their life better?

2007-12-04 02:25:35 · 8 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

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A clone would be a younger twin dim wits!!!!!

2007-12-04 02:25:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

why is it that when everything happed then God just has open our eyes towards him?why didnt he opened it earlier?if we didnt pray to him in one day why do we feel uneasy in that day?sometimes it bad dreams do happened and also if we pray only for the sake of praying does God listen to it?how do you know when God really answer your prayer?

2007-12-04 02:24:48 · 8 answers · asked by truth set free 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Many wannbe angels condemn the pope and Catholicism.
If it were not for the Catholic church and the many popes you would have never heard of Jesus. In fact if it were up to your schism Jesus probably would be forgotten.

2007-12-04 02:22:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The worldwide flood that destroyed all life on earth except for Noah, his family, and the animals in the ark occurred in 4990 B.C. In 2 Peter 3 God refers back to this flood and then transitions to the destruction of the universe by fire. In verse 8 God says, "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." This is interesting because God told Noah to get into the ark 7 days before He brought the worldwide flood (Genesis 7:4).

Multiplying 7 X 1000 = 7000 years (1 day=1000 years). Then 7000 years + 4990 BC = 2011 AD (year "0" must count for 1 year). Is this the year Christ will return as the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" to rapture the saints, destroy the universe bringing judgment on the ungodly, and create a new Heaven and Earth?

Before you answer, remember God told Abraham and Lot before He destroyed Sodom + Gomorrah.

2007-12-04 02:22:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 02:20:25 · 18 answers · asked by LIEUTENANT K STAR!!!! 6 in Religion & Spirituality

How can you prove that you are present in this world.............?

2007-12-04 02:18:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This guy is an idiot My granddaughter is smarter then he is and she's only four Half of my family can't even stay in the same room with him.Keeping my mouth shut is not going to happen and yes my daughter knows how I feel.

2007-12-04 02:16:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

What do you call the reciever and giver and do you agree before hand who does what first, or do you have like, fixed roles.
Also, if you don't like to be the reciever, does it disadvantage you totally or can you work around it? (so to speak)
Sorry if this is too personal but I'm very curious.

2007-12-04 02:15:52 · 7 answers · asked by GEISHA 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

It really happened here in Texas. During this last Ramadan, a fundamentalist 5th grade teacher gave a Muslim student a snack during daily snack time, even though his father sent all the teachers and counselors a letter explaining why fasting was sacrosanct to his religious holiday.

Her remark to another teacher was "Fasting is a silly practice."

The student himself told the teacher he didn't want the snack, but the teacher pressed him to eat it anyway, that fasting was silly.

The teacher apologized to the kid's parents because her principal "encouraged" her to, but in private she said that as a Christian, she didn't need to respect other religions' precepts.

I know this because I have a friend who works with her, who was telling me about this last night.

What are your thoughts? Does being a Christian excuse us from being even superficially courteous to other people's beliefs?

2007-12-04 02:15:45 · 53 answers · asked by Acorn 7 in Religion & Spirituality

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/12/no-charges-will.html

Quick synopsis: Two teen age girls are friends. They quit being friends. One starts saying bad things about the other on the internet. The girl's mother then starts up an account to find out information on her daughters ex-friend and to "get back" at her. Girl kills herself.

Then:

http://meganhaditcoming.blogspot.com/

Mother who set up girl writes a blog stating the girl who killed herself "had it coming".

Very weird and troubling story on many many fronts. There are lots of people in this case that do not paint themselves in a very flattering light.

2007-12-04 02:14:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If I politely ask you not to answer my question by turning it around and asking me the same question, will you answer it that way... anyway?

2007-12-04 02:13:12 · 25 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

so i was listening to the live 105 morning show and i was enraged when one of the hosts said that he would never date a "ghetto" black girl or a "dot" indian. i just want to know if anyone out there doesnt listen to those stupid steriotypes &see past black and white.. and just date whoever.
anyone?

2007-12-04 02:13:08 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-12-04 02:13:05 · 21 answers · asked by LIEUTENANT K STAR!!!! 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Its after the rapture, after the tribulation, and satan is bound up for 1000 years. Some of us have been told that after the rapture we go to heaven and get our mansion and live there with God and all our loved ones for eternity.
This teaching is not in the word at all.
Based on what the word actually shows us. What takes place during this 1000 years on earth with Christ and us as believers and co kings with Him.

JW's please save us from your doctrines today. I want an answer from born again believers.

Ty for taking the time to respond.
In Christ
sandy

2007-12-04 02:12:35 · 13 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Now watch how many don't get it right...

2007-12-04 02:11:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

....why should I or anyone else offer comfort to them? I am not talking about empathy, because of course people will feel empathy for anyone in pain. Yet if they have the attitude that they don't need anyone to comfort them or if they feel that science can provide all the answers, why should someone intervene? Shouldn't they look into theirselves to find the answers and comfort that they need?

2007-12-04 02:08:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 02:06:41 · 21 answers · asked by moon_light15 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 02:04:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am the least nosey person I know, so I have a very difficult time dealing with those that are. Any suggestions on how to cope?

2007-12-04 02:02:55 · 7 answers · asked by Betrdz 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Before Christ there were 3 or more virgin births, they were seen as gods, worshiped, tortured, crucified, resurrected, you know the story, how come in modern times, we don’t experience any of this phenomenal events, or fairy tale stories, is it because we are too smart for that now?? Was the Jesus stories really a copy of the methodical gods before him?? Some of the gods similar to Jesus that came before him were: Dionysus/Bacchus186 BCE, OsirisC. 3000 BCE and Horus, Tammuz 2000 BCE

2007-12-04 02:02:21 · 25 answers · asked by LetsGetReal 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Please help!... My friend and I are arguing about it...

2007-12-04 02:01:37 · 21 answers · asked by ARIZONA 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 02:01:18 · 21 answers · asked by A Baby Ate My Dingo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do so many blame God for problems when they haven't worked on the problem themselves? For example, how many people agonizing over world hunger have actually done something TANGIBLE to stop it? How many who blame God for children being molested have taken the time to form neighborhood watch groups or educated themselves on how to spot/recognize at-risk behaviors? How many who blame God for allowing any number of social ills have done ANYTHING besides perhaps donating money? How about giving of yourself??!! Is God at fault, or did the people who he placed on earth turn their backs on their fellow man?

2007-12-04 02:01:14 · 18 answers · asked by Graham 5 in Religion & Spirituality

or is it good enough to just let the general news media spread the Pope's message around the world?

PBS - The English Bible

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/case_bible/index.html
http://www.goldencompassmovie.com/
http://www.morallaw.org/

2007-12-04 02:01:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and become their slaves housekeepers and wash women?

2007-12-04 02:00:46 · 9 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Religion & Spirituality

just one thing how come people get confused what brown people are i mean brown people buy an anthropologist are hispanics mediteranians native australians and egyptians if ur from these area ur brown why do people get confused by that

2007-12-04 02:00:15 · 6 answers · asked by john 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Well I am fasting on Hajj day as its big ajar

Please read the below:

The ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah (the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar) is the day of 'Arafah. It is the day when pilgrims stand on the plain of 'Arafah to pray.

On this day, Muslims all over the world who do not witness the annual hajj should spend the day in fasting, in preparation for the three days festivity following 'Eid ul-Adha (the celebration marking the end of the hajj commemorating the Prophet Ibrâhîm's willingness of sacrifice).

Abû Hafsah, may Allâh be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, upon whom be peace, said:

"Fasting on the day of 'Arafah absolves the sins for two years: the previous year and the coming year, and fasting on 'ashûra, (the tenth day of Muharram) atones for the sins of previous years." [Reported by all except al-Bukhârî and Tirmidhî]

2007-12-04 01:58:42 · 12 answers · asked by Sam Halla (Allah please help us) 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I know that not everyone can like "you" but how do you handle it when you haven't done anything wrong or bad to someone? They just don't like you for some reason. Anyone have any advice on how to handle people not liking you?

2007-12-04 01:58:33 · 8 answers · asked by asldfkjdfj 5 in Other - Society & Culture

How has the cartoon "offended" my faith?

How about a teddy bear?

2007-12-04 01:54:56 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality