Society & Culture - 17 December 2007

If your country goes to war with another country and they conscript you, would you go?

If both countries have believers in the exact same faith as you, would you kill them for national pride?

Would you kill fellow believers if they were from the enemy nation?

Would you face death to refrain from war?

Serious answers please...

2007-12-17 12:55:37 · 14 answers · asked by Juggernaut 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Hermant
Outcaster
Loner

2007-12-17 12:55:20 · 5 answers · asked by darth1977malak 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

In every other major religion, so long as you have a sincere heart and do good deads while following the 'wrong' God, you can make it to heaven. They also say if you follow the 'right' God, if you're wicked, you'll go to either hell or be purified.

Christians say you need Jesus for His blood sacrifice as prophesised in the OT.

However, if you grew up in say, Tibet or the Amazon, and never knew of Jesus, you can go to heaven anyway because of your 'ignorance'. *This shows we do NOT* need Jesus' blood sacrifice to be saved. God instead will use your actions and good heart to bring you to heaven. It's NOT essential because non-Christians past, present and future go to heaven.

This is how it's always been in Judaism- the ones who started the whole blood sacrifice idea. They realised it's impossible for the whole world to follow one religion, and they had no interest in banishing anyone to eternal hell for mere thought crimes.

They moved on, but why do Christians refuse?

2007-12-17 12:53:43 · 21 answers · asked by grassfell 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-17 12:52:14 · 18 answers · asked by ♥BEX♥ 7 in Etiquette

2007-12-17 12:51:20 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am considering volunteering in Ecuador this summer as a teacher's assistent. I just want to make sure before I sign up that United Planet is a good organization because I don't know anyone personally who has volunteered through them before. If you have used them, I would appreciate any information.

2007-12-17 12:51:18 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

2007-12-17 12:51:16 · 7 answers · asked by no_name_person 1 in Royalty

GOD or JESUS?

just curious.... and yes... i know they're both in one including the HOLY SPIRIT. hard to say it but you know what i mean.

2007-12-17 12:51:14 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-17 12:50:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I had a miscarrage back in june,I have had a really hard time with it..This will be the first xmas without our baby and the closer it gets the more depressed I feel..can anyone give me an idea that will make this holiday easier for me....and NO CHRISTIAN PREACHING AND NO...IT'S IN A BETTER PLACE GARBAGE!!!!

2007-12-17 12:48:17 · 33 answers · asked by tracy s 2 in Religion & Spirituality

im picking songs for my band to perform...and i want to sing a christian song since most of my band members are christian....
so a really really good christian BAND song...i dont something really slow ...i want something that sounds AWESOME

2007-12-17 12:48:06 · 9 answers · asked by -{s0c}- 2 in Religion & Spirituality

O you who believe! Obey Allâh and obey the Messenger (Muhammad ), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allâh and His Messenger (), if you believe in Allâh and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination. 4:59

2007-12-17 12:44:28 · 8 answers · asked by Umm Ali 6 in Ramadan

2007-12-17 12:41:46 · 6 answers · asked by sweet_pea_55a 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I do not understand this and maybe never will

2007-12-17 12:40:49 · 6 answers · asked by karenpghblue 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-17 12:40:35 · 5 answers · asked by Bob S 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-17 12:39:19 · 12 answers · asked by mairszee 3 in Religion & Spirituality

To positive atheists such as Dawkins and Dennett, an ideal society would no doubt be one solely based on science and reason, but in advocating this are they imposing their own belief system on others, and in doing so preventing freedom of expression?

If I want to believe that the world was created by pink elephants, who is anyone else to dictate to me that I cannot and should not have these ideas, however crazy they are. Surely all that atheist activists can argue for is a separation of religion and state, and non indoctrination of children.

Or is religion inherently detrimental to society as a whole, if so, how do you define what is a religion and what is not? Do you ban me for believing in the pink elephants or only ban me when I have a congregation that believes it with me?

2007-12-17 12:38:35 · 33 answers · asked by Paul M 4 in Religion & Spirituality

ok, so i'm trying to tell this french girl to add me as a friend on facebook. how would you say this in french?
xD

2007-12-17 12:38:32 · 3 answers · asked by spencey boy 1 in Languages

2007-12-17 12:38:25 · 17 answers · asked by John W 6 in Religion & Spirituality

For some reason I've always felt depressed during the Christmas season, it's been like this ever since I was a child. I start go get depressed, and I just look forward to the holiday passing. I'm typically not a depressed person, I'm the kind of guy that's normally happy and carefree. And now that my dad is getting remarried, it seems like I actually have a reason to be depressed now, and it just makes things that much worse. Does anyone else feel this sadness during the Christmas season?

2007-12-17 12:36:26 · 13 answers · asked by Daniel k 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm not looking for sympathy. I'm not
looking for a psychologist or some new
meds. I actually don't know WHAT I'm
looking for. I am a very strong and tough and self-sufficient person, but I'm beginning to fall apart, like a jellyfish.
Being alone at Christmas has never bothered me before, I don't know why it is now.
I do know tho that I'm not the only one
on here that is beginning to feel like
???.
I know this is not a question and "they"
can delete me if they want. Maybe I just want to know how someone else
made it (alone) thru Christmas day.

2007-12-17 12:36:24 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-12-17 12:34:39 · 10 answers · asked by Steph 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-17 12:31:57 · 14 answers · asked by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-17 12:30:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

So...I have a pretty good life...my parents pay $2,000.00 a year for my soccer and go to all of my functions...but...my mom is a drunk...Every chance she gets she goes to the bar and is constantly buying bear...I can't take it any longer...What should I do...

?Is it true?
That the good Lord doesn't put burdens on people that they can't handle?

!HELP!

!PLEASE!

♥cRaZy_KiD_4_LiFe♥

2007-12-17 12:29:45 · 22 answers · asked by cRaZy_KiD_4_LiFe 1 in Religion & Spirituality

everyone thinks they have the "right" religion and that everyone should convert to their religion. i am a christian, but sometimes i think "what if the other people are right and they really do have the "right" religion?" I am a strong christian beliver (i go to church 3-4 times a week, and i am getting re-babtised on december 30) but if i were to leave my house right now and by chance get hit by a car and die, would those thoughts prevent me from getting into heaven because i have doubt or am i fine because it was just a thought that ran through my mind once?

2007-12-17 12:29:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-17 12:29:33 · 24 answers · asked by Joshleejosh L 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Would anyone be willing to quiz me over Yahoo Messenger on the Spanish language? I'm at a beginning level; if you IM me, I can tell you all of the things that we have covered.

2007-12-17 12:28:40 · 4 answers · asked by Lauren 1 in Languages

2007-12-17 12:28:30 · 8 answers · asked by mairszee 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I seldom ask questions, so when I do I want you to understand that I do want to know and that I am not bashing.

Many on here have said that the Bible is incomplete and the the Book of Mormon, Doctrines and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price complete the Gospel. So my question is does the LDS church believe that I can be saved with just the Bible or do I NEED the other books to be saved?

If you believe that I need the complete gospel to be saved, what part am I missing that is necessary for salvation?

I thank you ahead of time for all sincere answers.

2007-12-17 12:28:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality