Society & Culture - 7 December 2007

i like doing it with other dudes?

how does it follow that consensual sex is as extreme as having the urge to harm someone. i can repress the urge to kill people, i do it all the time when i'm on here.

2007-12-07 13:32:12 · 16 answers · asked by bad tim 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-07 13:25:18 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

visit elim and aog pentecostal churches and Baptist churches,but I've been told numerous times by other christians,my parents,and my vicar,that Its wrong to go to different church denominations as I was brought up and ''confirmed''in the Church Of England,and I shouldnt go to any other type of church but my own denomination,otherwise i'll also get a bad name,and become known as a ''Spiritual Butterfly'' or ''Church Hopper''.I am the only one in my parish church that does go to other denominations,so am I doing wrong?Are there any christians out there or church vicars in the uk who can advise me on this please?Is it wrong to go to other church denominations if I was brought up in and ''Confirmed''in the Church of England?What about going to a Methodist the odd time?Isnt that like the Church of England,but a bit more relaxed and informal in its style of services?Is there any vicars out there that can put me right on all this please.Lorraine,Lichfield uk

2007-12-07 13:24:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Personally I believe that the 10 virgins were all believers. Why? They were all " virgins" esposed to be married to the Bridegroom and also, they had oil in their lamps. The spirit of man we know is a lamp of Jehovah ( Proverbs 20:27)

And we know also that the Oil here represents the Spirit of God in our spirits.
Romans 8:16
" The Spirit Himself witnesses with our spirits that we are children of God"

So there is no doubt that these virgins were saved.
But my question to you is this.
They slept.
Sleeping in the bible is associated with death.
What does this portion say to us as believers. Should we be those who allow the Spirit of God to saturate and transform our souls, this " vessel " ( Romans 9:23-24)during our lifetime?

What is your take on this whole matter. Two things we do not know. When we will die and when the Lord will return. While we wait how do we take care to gain the extra oil in our vessels.
Ty for sharing .
IN Christ
sandy

2007-12-07 13:22:55 · 19 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Mine is to grow personally, to not be bitter and to not talk badly about anyone, go back to school,do some community service, also quit smoking! Whats yours?

2007-12-07 13:22:25 · 5 answers · asked by moonshine057 4 in Other - Holidays

I don't understand people like that. Okay so you don't believe, what do you get out of persecuting Christians? Anyway I always feel bad for them that they haven't accepted Jesus Christ as their savoir....especially around Chritmas time.

2007-12-07 13:20:37 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This has seriously been bugging me. Everytime someone says religion, no matter what for, everyone starts arguing about which ones best. What I've read leads me to believe that the point is for people to do good things and to be good to others and all that. So why the heck does it matter which is best when almost all of them have an emphasis on being a good person. Why do we have to turn things that are beautiful into something to war over. No this is not an invitation to talk about the 'war'.

2007-12-07 13:20:10 · 12 answers · asked by Crys 2 in Religion & Spirituality

You know! That chocolate coated ice-cream loaded big and thick no room for a stick! Soooo, as I was saying.... What would you doooooo for a Klondike bar?

I would single handedly defeat Ba'al !

2007-12-07 13:19:52 · 15 answers · asked by Art 4 in Religion & Spirituality

What holiday movies or shows perk up your holidays?

2007-12-07 13:19:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

What should I do?

2007-12-07 13:19:15 · 12 answers · asked by Tonic Black 3 in Mythology & Folklore

Christmas is a time when workers and employers spend time together in gift giving, sharing of talents, laughter etc.
I remember a time, when after the party ( when the party was about to end ) the employees where told to go a big box made of cardboard. Inside the box where items wrapped in used newspapers and tape to seal each piece.
It was my first time to get a gift, wrapped in newspaper.
Whatever the others where thinking, it doesn't matter after all each one recieves a gift......
After that, I noticed that gifts given in the office is always wrapped in newspaper..
I'm just a little curious , which is more important in gift giving the content or the wrapper?
What exactly is the meaning of giving a gift in a nice and colorful wrapper rather than a gift which may not be appreciated by others or to some , they express their undending thanks for a grace they did not even expect to recieve?

2007-12-07 13:19:05 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3 in Etiquette

get married?
its seems that if you can refrain from sex than the bible says you shouldnt marry-if you are a virgin it seems you can refrain-

any thoughts-thanks in advance for any answers-smile and enjoy the night


8Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am. 9But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

2007-12-07 13:19:04 · 22 answers · asked by lazaruslong138 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I am attending a very formal Christmas party tomorrow with my husband. The party is being hosted by a very important client. What would I do if we get there and someone was wearing the same dress that I was?

2007-12-07 13:18:59 · 10 answers · asked by Julie C 2 in Etiquette

2007-12-07 13:18:58 · 15 answers · asked by The Angry Stick Man 6 in Religion & Spirituality

in terms of etiquette, I dont know which of the 2 to say, cause she could be Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, etc etc?? No idea.

2007-12-07 13:18:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Seriously, every time I see a "warning", it's always a second-hand thing. "Someone told me..." or "I heard that..."

Would you people at least try to educate yourself about what you're protesting against? Or are you really afraid that a single viewing is going to contaminate your mind and challenge your worldview?

And if that's the case...how do you ever manage to leave the house? Do you just wear earplugs and blinders to help filter out anything that might possibly conflict with what you have been so carefully taught?

Is your faith so weak that it cannot stand any challenge?

2007-12-07 13:18:54 · 15 answers · asked by Jewel 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Happy Xbox...I mean Xmas (note the sarcasm)

2007-12-07 13:17:52 · 28 answers · asked by dodge 1 in Christmas

The Bible orders you to kill witches; it is the explicit, unequivocal commandment of your God (Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 20:27). And no, I'm not "taking those verses out of context;" go ahead and look them up. I'll wait.

I am a witch ... a card-carrying pentagram-wearing circle-casting Tarot-card-reading Sabbat-celebrating WITCH (merry meet!). I'll swear to it on your Bible if you like. If you wouldn't, why not? You should obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29). Are there any other parts of the Bible that you routinely disobey? Does this mean that you have a rebellious spirit, and need to repent?

Or does it perhaps mean that you obey only the easy commandments of God ("Love thy neighbor") and ignore the commandments that might get you into trouble?

How would you like it if MY holy book ordered me to kill CHRISTIANS ("Thou shalt not suffer a Bible-thumper to live")? Would it make you a little bit nervous if we got into the same elevator?

2007-12-07 13:15:20 · 29 answers · asked by Phate 2 in Religion & Spirituality

If evolution is true then there was death before sin. If this is so then you have no need for Jesus. This would also prove the Bible to be wrong.
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned Romans 5:12
Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.
Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:18-21
Evolution is a doctrine of Demons. The Bible is the true doctrine of God.

2007-12-07 13:15:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Marriage (Part III)
Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight at the
breakfast table.
Husband gets up in a rage and says, "And you are no good in
bed either,"
and storms out of the house.
After sometime, he realizes he was nasty and decides to make
amends
and rings her up. She comes to the phone after many rings,
and the
irritated husband says, "what took you so long to answer the
phone?"
She says, "I was in bed."
"In bed this early, doing what?"
"Getting a second opinion!"

2007-12-07 13:15:03 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-12-07 13:13:40 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why not? If you haven't read the whole thing, why do you claim to believe that every word of it is true?

Think about it... your Heavenly Father, the creator of the entire universe, who sent his only Son to die for your sins... has written only ONE BOOK, just for you... and you've never even read it!

2007-12-07 13:11:31 · 23 answers · asked by Phate 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I am very curious as to this phenomenon.

2007-12-07 13:10:56 · 36 answers · asked by mannzaformulaone 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I said, what the f--- are you doing? Take that f-ing outside. I don't think I was being rude, do you? People shouldn't answer cell phones during movies, you have to be kidding me. Was I out of line? I used the f-word to make a point, and hopefully this ****** won't do it to future movie audiences who pay $10 per ticket.

2007-12-07 13:07:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-12-07 13:07:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in People with Disabilities

2007-12-07 13:06:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in People with Disabilities

The guy who wrote it is a humanist. It is the first book in a trilogy that he wrote to couteract the influense of the Narnia chronicles. In the third book the God figure dies. In an interview the author said that he wanted to get people to stop believing in God by targetting the children. Please warn your friends to stay away from this movie. God bless!

2007-12-07 13:04:47 · 40 answers · asked by Sunshine 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Latter-day Saints do not believe that human beings will ever be independent of God, or that they will ever cease to be surbordinate to God. They believe that to become as God means to overcome the world through the atonement of Jesus Christ (see 1 John 5:4-5; Revelation 2:7,11). Thus the faithful become heirs of god and joint-heirs with Christ and will inherit all things just as Christ inherits all things (see Romans 8:17; Galatians 4:7;1 Cor. 3:21-23; Rev. 21:7). They are received into the "church of the firstborn," meaning they inherit as though they were the firstborn (see Heb 12:23). There are no limitations on these scriptural declarations; those who become as God shall inherit all things. In that glorified state they will resemble our Savior; they will receive his glory and be one with him and with the Father (see 1 John 3:2; 1 Cor 15:49; 2 Cor 3:18; John 17:21-23: Philip 3;21).

2007-12-07 13:04:27 · 9 answers · asked by Arthurpod 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-07 13:04:09 · 5 answers · asked by Melissa 2 in Christmas

If a Christian- please state specific denomination. It would be interesting to know how many religions are represented currently in this online community.

God bless I am an Seventh Day Adventist.

2007-12-07 13:03:34 · 31 answers · asked by Latin Princess 1 in Religion & Spirituality