Society & Culture - 16 December 2007

My son was talking to me today about his teacher (which I have grown to hate) and he said that she almost took off conduct points for someone in his class saying "oh my god" and she told the child not to use the lord's name in vain.

This is the same 3rd grade teacher that gave my son homework the day before halloween (the night of the school fall festival) and halloween night AND makes them wash off temporary tattoos if she sees them on the children. I cannot WAIT until my son gets out of her class.

2007-12-16 11:53:38 · 25 answers · asked by GamerMom 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Those that believe in believers baptism believe that one must intellectually assent to faith to be "born again". But the Bible teaches quite differently. The Bible teaches that Christ died for everyone regardless of age or mental ability. Christ said "(Luk 18:16 DRB) But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God." Are these children not entitled to God's salvific grace? What about those who are mentally incapable of intellectual assent to faith. Are they to be condemned as well? Surely believers baptism must be a heresy if we serve a just God.

2007-12-16 11:52:08 · 17 answers · asked by cristoiglesia 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I just put candles, matches and flahlights in all the rooms. I can hardly wait. The yard will be so flooded I'll be stuck inside all day tomorrow if the weather folks are right. They are usually wrong 80% of the time. I do feel something is to give, the back yard is crawling with birds of all kinds and they are not fighting with each other this has NEVER happened before EVER.

2007-12-16 11:51:00 · 31 answers · asked by Star doodle 2 in Senior Citizens

I mean come on, as a whole they are smoking hot!

2007-12-16 11:48:58 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

do you think it still happens at this day and age?

if you do, who casts away the demons now that there's no Jesus to cast the demons out?

2007-12-16 11:45:01 · 14 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Religion & Spirituality

okay so my brother said that christmas sucks because its really cold around this time and that theres more traffic when I think he meant to say that the time around christmas and not the holiday itself sucked.

but anyway, my mom was like, "this is the time when Jesus was born" and then she went to say something about "theres a higher power known as god who put everything on earth" and then she said something about "and he gave it to us so we could use it"

but then my brother said "then why did he provide us with marijuana and tobacco?"

what do you think of that comeback?

2007-12-16 11:44:43 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why did he need to send the flood that destroyed the evils on the earth. Isnt this God admitting that he is not all powerful and all knowing and that he messed up and had to restart everything?

2007-12-16 11:44:40 · 9 answers · asked by Rickls 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I would like to debate whether or not I and other Christians (even if your just "Sunday go ta meetin'" Christians) could make wiser use of our time (and therefore the Lords time), doing something that would actually do something to glorify God, instead of asking and answering the unbelievers a slew of non accentual questions?

Though it may be fun.

2007-12-16 11:43:26 · 13 answers · asked by Gypsy Priest 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I've recently become a Christian but I'm having problems with the "wives must submit to their husbands" bit in the Bible. Any suggestions on how to deal with this aspect? My husband already tried to control everything before I became a Christian but now it has become worse - and of course he claims that the Bible says he should be the one who makes the decisions on everything. Including what I should think!

2007-12-16 11:42:47 · 56 answers · asked by pirietm 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Why so much hate and bigotry here? I mean, sheeesh. A man who believe in Jesus asked a question about the existance of Jesus, and I quted a scripture to him: Luke 2:10-11 : "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. "

Now, I was the ONLY answerer, but somehow managed to get FOUR thumbs down. Thats a neat trick: ONE answer (me) and FOUR thumbs down. I'm just curious: Are there people who just see my avatar and automatically do a drive by on me? I'm not mad, I'm just curious.

Seriously though: If you have that much hatred inside of you, that is not healthy. I'm being real. That kind of thing can twist you up. Maybe you should pray a little for the gifts of Love, Joy,
Peace, and Kindness. I will too. Deal?

2007-12-16 11:41:56 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

We are told in the Bible that Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac on a stone altar to God, but what about Ishmael? He was born because Sarah wanted a son for Abraham, and she let Abraham marry her servant Hagar. Yet, when Isaac was born, Abraham sent Ishmael - a defenseless teenager! - and his mother away, out into the desert. Why would he do something so heartless? I know that Sarah wanted him to, but how could he abandon his own flesh and blood like that? None of it makes sense to me!

2007-12-16 11:41:33 · 3 answers · asked by Herzeleid 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have noticed this included in many answers. Usually after a mention of Mohammed's name .....could someone please let me know what it means?

Thanks

2007-12-16 11:40:10 · 10 answers · asked by Joh 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-16 11:39:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"Separation of church and state" - those exact words are not written in the constitution.

Here is what the constitution says...

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…"

Why do so many people deliberately take this out of context? Do the secularists and Atheists have an agenda with malice aforethought? or are they just plain ignorant?

2007-12-16 11:39:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-16 11:39:10 · 21 answers · asked by peechez36 3 in Religion & Spirituality

what do you think will happen to you when you die since you dontbelieve in heaven? Im really curious beacause i have an athiest friend and he doen't care what will happen he just knows he's here but i was wondering what you think will happen or if you even care?

2007-12-16 11:37:46 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

do you think its sad that the jw kids cant goto holiday parties at school and such? i mean, as an adult you make your own concious decision regarding religious beliefs, but i think its sad that the kids have to be excluded from seemingly innocent things, especially since they are less likely to understand and see it as a form of punishment.

2007-12-16 11:37:08 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What will a human do with it?

2007-12-16 11:36:33 · 2 answers · asked by WillRogerswannabe 7 in Religion & Spirituality

We spent billions of billions of dollars feeding Africa.
Yes we are saving lives, but those we save make more people.
Then we have to feed two, but then we have to feed more people and pay more.
So answer this, how do we stop without feeling morally wrong?

2007-12-16 11:34:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

...when YOU read the responses to YOUR Question...
...I get all caught up with smiles, tears and happiness, its an awesome feeling...

2007-12-16 11:33:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-12-16 11:33:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I want to join one and I don't whether its better to go to one of the huge stadium ones or a little one in my neighborhood.

2007-12-16 11:30:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO9o4bzkSrs

2007-12-16 11:29:51 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Other than fun, love, friendship...

Mine? Mine was a copier, printer, fax machine. I got it and LOVE IT!

2007-12-16 11:29:09 · 3 answers · asked by tikizgirl 4 in Other - Holidays

Church Elders or ministers I need your help.

What could one say during welcome, birthdays and anniversaries, passing of the peace, offering, and communion.

I am a new minister and do not want to be routined so if anyone could help and even back it up with scripiture it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

2007-12-16 11:28:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why does a man state that he really wants to get with a person? Then when the person reciprocates, the person who "gushed" all over themselves, "acts" as though he has no clue. This has not been done "once" but multiple times. When he appears, he is all "happy" to see me. He even pretended he didn't say that he cared for me, to all of those people. What is going on here. The way that he acted, it almost sounded like an advertisement. He "kissed me" on the cheek at a "party" and no alcohol was served there. He "hugged me" in the aisle at church. This is very strange behavior.

2007-12-16 11:26:26 · 7 answers · asked by In God We Trust 7 in Etiquette

Do you think that God actually had a son born? I do...

2007-12-16 11:26:25 · 25 answers · asked by FerretLuver 2 in Religion & Spirituality

what , you dont have none, than what if your faith that there is none is wrong,,
if im wrong and there is none , ive lost nothing , but lived a happy and good life,
but on the other hand if your wrong ,it cost you forever in hell .
seems to me , a person has to be absent minded to believe there is no God or hell,
what do you think about it?

2007-12-16 11:25:14 · 27 answers · asked by technician68 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Ive been discussing this topic with my parents and many of my friends at school. So far what I've found is that most liberals think he is a liberal, and all conservatives think he is a conservative. Personally I believe he is a Conservative because he sort of set the world in motion without much interference so that we would learn on our own. If he was a liberal he would have held our hand all the way, we wouldn't be as well off and we would be completely and totally dependent on god. Which like any father this is not what God would want. But who cares about my opinion, I'm wondering what you think. Oh one more thing in your answer include your religion, and political alignment.

2007-12-16 11:25:10 · 18 answers · asked by williebaznj 2 in Religion & Spirituality

If he is all knowing, he would have known that putting the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden would cause Eve to eat it, if he was all powerful he should have done all he could to stop her being tempted. And if he is all good, he should have forgiven Eve more making a mistake that he knew she would make. And thus condeming man kind to the world we live in today.

2007-12-16 11:19:00 · 66 answers · asked by Lifeless Energy 5 in Religion & Spirituality