Society & Culture - 18 December 2007

Is it...ten un navidad bueno?

2007-12-18 23:59:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I can find several references to it, but for the most part it's saying "Don't have sex. If you HAVE to, do it inside a marriage, but it's best not to."
(Rom. 1:27, 1 Cor. 7: 5, 29)

And other references (Mark 12:25) to there being no sex in Heaven (is the ideal life the chaste one then?).

No where can I find a passage to support a statement that contemporary Christians could use to say what I've often heard that "Sex (between married man and woman) is meant to be enjoyed."

At best, it is seemed to be distasteful in the extreme, but if one cannot control ones baser desires, if you absolutely HAVE to, do so in marriage (1 Cor.).

That's probably the most depressing thing I've ever heard. What am I missing? Is there some passage that extols the virtues of sex? The best I've found is that Heb. 13:4, which says not to commit adultery, sort of saying the above, that marital sex would not be Judged. Is that the best they can do?

2007-12-18 23:58:58 · 6 answers · asked by Skalite 6 in Religion & Spirituality

... and I thought Atheism was based on reason or logic *rolls eyes*

2007-12-18 23:57:48 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqYNwAkeoPUR1n_ccRgbt23d7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20071219044711AAmuJxX

2007-12-18 23:57:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If your agnostic, atheist, religious or somewhere in-between, when was the last time you questioned what you believed in and why? What made you challenge your own thoughts?

If it has been a really long time, why do you not think to ever question or challenge this, even if it’s just to confirm your beliefs even further?

2007-12-18 23:55:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Now before you type in "Faith always leads to works of love," let's try to get St. Paul's point by gathering the context:

St. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 13: "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a FAITH THAT CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing."

"A faith that can move mountains" refers to one of Jesus' favorite figures (see Matt 17:20 and 21:21). That would obviously be great faith, but St. Paul is saying you could have great faith and be "nothing." You might prophesy and drive out demons in Jesus' name, which are great works of faith, but be turned away from heaven (see Matt 7:21-23).

2007-12-18 23:53:16 · 17 answers · asked by Bruce 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Is there a distinctive characteristic of a Jewish name that signifies it as Jewish? If so, how did it come to be that way? If not....why not?

2007-12-18 23:50:20 · 4 answers · asked by Jonny 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

...and you could have mince pies OR Christmas pudding every December, which would you choose?

2007-12-18 23:49:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2007-12-18 23:49:02 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The short definition is that white privilege is the (multi-faceted) advantage of being white. An advantage not earned but given with birth and mostly unnoticed by those with the privilege, but very much noticed by those without it.

If you don't believe it exists now, do you believe it ever did, and if so, when?

If you do believe it exists, be concise and show examples to help aid understanding.

2007-12-18 23:47:07 · 11 answers · asked by Jojos Mom 2 in Other - Society & Culture

It happens every year.Parents are tearing their hair out at not being able to buy their kids what they really want because the shops ran out of stock in November.I think Wii is the main problem this year.When my eldest was small, Toy Story was new out.You couldn't get Woody or Buzz for love nor money.Have you had problems getting anything this year?

2007-12-18 23:40:46 · 10 answers · asked by CMH 6 in Christmas

Is it to taboo to do christmas shopping at goodwill when your on a tight, extremely tight budget? my fiance and I just moved in together and are working on getting married and having a baby so money is really tight and I dont want to go over board on spending for Christmas shopping this year, would it be wrong of us to be thrifty at this time of the year??

2007-12-18 23:39:17 · 14 answers · asked by Jess 2 in Etiquette

I know what your thinking.... someone with no morals. And yes, its true. But why? Do they not find it demining and totally wrong?

2007-12-18 23:33:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Ladies, does it really still bother you when I use him or he when talking about people in general? I hear many of you using the term "guys" when talking to or about a group of females...

2007-12-18 23:32:04 · 12 answers · asked by Sleepyriggles 4 in Etiquette

2007-12-18 23:31:23 · 8 answers · asked by hunnii b 2 in Mythology & Folklore

Why is the church always so insulted towards people who enjoy sex?

2007-12-18 23:30:55 · 18 answers · asked by Sweatburn 1 in Religion & Spirituality

a fellow co-worker who I found out is a Johovia's Witness? I plan on giving everyone else a card and don't want him to feel left out. I also don't want to offend him at the same time.

2007-12-18 23:29:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

I'm a first year second grade teacher with a principal and vice principal who are kind enough to come in early once a week and prepare hot drinks for the teachers and donuts.

I had two donuts in a napkin, a cup of coffee, my purse, briefcase, attendence folder, etc in my arms. I dropped one of the donuts on the floor, hesistated, then picked it up in front of another teacher and the two principals and put it back with the other.

Should I have thrown it away?

2007-12-18 23:24:49 · 21 answers · asked by Original_Syn 6 in Etiquette

Hi, I'm learning German. I just wanted to know if anybody has any useful phrases, colloquial would be great. Either way, it would be great to here from someone. Or if you know any good websites. Thanks.

2007-12-18 23:18:22 · 6 answers · asked by xxCharlixx 1 in Languages

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071219/ap_on_re_us/military_religion_lawsuit

This story tells how Army Sp. Jeremy Hall, an Atheist, is suing the Secy. of Defense and a Major Wellborn alleging "widespread violations of religious freedom".

I am a Christian, but agree with Hall if what he alleges took place then there was a violation indeed (who the heck would put Ann Coulter quotes anywhere? The woman is odd lol). But "widespread"? I know, everyone from the defense side of the story to the press will use the most damming powerful words they can to make the most of the case.

I also see the point of Hall that his "religion" is discriminated against; if he were truly threatened with military action for holding meetings of Atheists then that is wrong.

But ... is taking all religious symbols off military equipment (placed by the soldiers running the thing) going too far in the other direction? Why is it always either/or?

What do you think? Is there a happy middle for us?

2007-12-18 23:18:17 · 12 answers · asked by arewethereyet 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Every year its toys but what else would a 5 yr old boy like for christmas?

2007-12-18 23:16:57 · 10 answers · asked by retro cupcake 3 in Christmas

So is it not terribly pompous to then forgive us those sins that were his fault anyway?? How do you explain that? He made us sinful did he not? Is it not all his fault?

2007-12-18 23:16:55 · 17 answers · asked by Birdy is my real name 6 in Religion & Spirituality

my cousin ask for it...

2007-12-18 23:14:22 · 17 answers · asked by cielbert d 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-12-18 23:13:03 · 19 answers · asked by Dawn G 5 in Senior Citizens

Again, I see all kinds of weird and fun answers to posed questions and leads me to ask this one.
A day for us is a 24 hour period. Throughout Scripture, God speaks of days, weeks, months and years. Moses - 40 years.....; King Hezekiah - additional 15 years........, Joshua - one day......., Jericho - 7 days.......
Do you not think that God KNOWS what a day is? God designed TIME and one second is one second. Show me where this is evolving into something else or changed from, ahh....I can't grasp the concept.
I don't understand where you come from where you think the earth used to spin faster - back then.
I don't understand where you think one day was one year - back then.
I don't understand where you think that God does not know what He is doing.
I need some enlightenment on this.

2007-12-18 23:08:04 · 13 answers · asked by craig b 7 in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-12-18 23:06:50 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

i had a sexual experience with this guy when i was like 13 or 14..and i am married now and have a daughter..and now that memory is coming back to haunt me!!! i wanna forget..but its stuck in my head...what should i do???

2007-12-18 23:04:43 · 11 answers · asked by the guy in orient 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

if someone tells meoff [at work] or anything i just hold it in my heart and feel disheartened.how can i toughen up ...

2007-12-18 22:57:25 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

*read extra details before you answer*

It seems like if it was God's will for a certain thing to happen, you wouldn't be able to change it no matter how much you prayed about it. For example, someone could be dying of cancer and everyone they knew could be praying for them and they could still die. Or someone else could be suffering from the same disease and have no one praying for them and they could survive. Whenever something bad happens I always hear people say it was God's will for it to happen, so when something good happens, do you think it was also just God's will, and if so, wouldn't it have happened whether anyone prayed about it or not? If you do believe God answers prayers,why do you believe your prayers had an effect, rather than thinking that it would have happened anyway?

2007-12-18 22:57:15 · 11 answers · asked by lindsey p 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-18 22:55:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween