Society & Culture - 22 December 2007

How do ppl think it's right or ok to go out to a bar or club or party or just sit at home on a saturday night and get drunk or maybe not even get drunk just drink and then go to church on a sunday morning and think that everything is fine...i just cant bring my self to the idea that drinking and being a Christian just don't mix. Isnt that sort of hipocritical?
i kno that drinking is not a sin...but it does say in the bible that any addiction is a sin.. and i believe ppl that have more then 2 or 3 beers a day everyday or every weekend are addicted... i have told ppl before that i dont think it's right, but of course theyre gonna argue with me and tell me it's not a sin.

2007-12-22 15:26:24 · 15 answers · asked by hannah 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-22 15:25:04 · 21 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-22 15:24:26 · 8 answers · asked by Rae. ♫ 2 in Christmas

Funny, scary, aggravating, helpful (test how strong your faith is, for example), or what?

2007-12-22 15:22:59 · 19 answers · asked by David G 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Since I am attracted to both, Does being bisexual mean I can't marry and be happy with one gender or sex for the rest of my life ?

2007-12-22 15:21:49 · 12 answers · asked by drpepperok 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

This has nothing to do with gay stuff but I just liked this section. I'm Andy. What are your thoughts on this?

Andy: hmmm anthony arived in ohio


Chris: :D


Andy: lol that's mean


Chris: ಠ_ಠ
dude


Andy: what do they even have in ohio?


Chris: he is the biggest douche bag evar


Andy: meh i never really knew him


Chris: yeah
so you can shutup know
*now


Andy: sheesh how do you people get through life
ur so judgmental >.>


Chris: ಠ_ಠ
man **** you
he told peter and brett to not hang out with me
and he fukken told them that he would call me to invite me to stuff
and then not do it
so i have every fukken right to be dancing on his grave
he fukken stabbed me in the back
so i think its fair that im happy
you should be wondering how people like him can get through life
being complete jackasses


Andy: oh it's because the majority of people are complete idiots


Chris: of course


Andy: i have no faith in humanity :P


Chris: youre a prime example


Andy: or humanity?
i don't have faith in maiself?!!?
O MAI GAWD


Chris: no
being an idiot and stuff


Andy: oh that


Chris: ಠ_ಠ


Andy: y?
lol


Chris: for judging me just because im happy i never have to look at his face again


Andy: what? that's not stupidity that's ignorance
i didn't know anthony


Chris: same thing


Andy: not really
you normally choose to be stupid


Chris: still doesn't give you a right to judge me for it


Andy: while ignorance is default
y, u always judge me >.>


Chris: oh really?
i judge?


Andy: everyone judges everyone :P


Chris: but most people don't do it hypocritically like you do


Andy: awww damnit i'm a hypocrite now


Chris: yep


Andy: ok things to work on: hypocracy and pride


Chris: to have pride you have to have honor first


Andy: and my fears of touching people, sharing food, social interaction, heights, etc


Chris: something youre fresh out of


Andy: lol who has honor?
tell me what honorable things have you done?
not that i have any as far as i know :P


Chris: i never said i had pride


Andy: i need to do something stupid and heroic....


Chris: two things that go hand in hand


Andy: generally yes


Chris: **** this, you interrupted superbad

2007-12-22 15:21:39 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-12-22 15:21:18 · 15 answers · asked by Nancy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-22 15:17:34 · 17 answers · asked by John W 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I do not see myself as being any better or worse than anyone else. I am no better than the Atheist or anyone else. The only one on this planet who better than everyone else is God! I am thankful that God touched my heart and has led me to a path of salvation. I don't think its right to constantly cast judgement at others. Unless you want to someday find yourself in the same position they are in. I don't want to take God for granted. I was once an unbeliever myself. It helps when someone who is a believer can show you love no matter what. That helped me! And so when I see an unbeliever, I do not want to show them anything but how I would want to be treated. Atheists choose their belief or disbelief. But why turn them completely away by casting constant judgement against them? People know and some don't know! Some know the bible like the back of their hand! Some, think they know when they don't. I lacked knowledge once. How can anyone else be any different?

2007-12-22 15:17:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

He was 33 and 1/2. He was baptized at 30 years of age and became the 'Christ' or the 'anointed one'. His preaching and miraculous works went on for 3 and 1/2 years, to Nisan 33 C.E. (or A.D.) when he was impaled on a stake and died at 33 and 1/2, ending his earthly ministry. He was resurrected within 3 days later.

Is this information correct? If you know the correct information or more athentic information, please do share with us.

2007-12-22 15:15:41 · 11 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it just the young people that go door to door, knocking and spreading the things that they spread?

What do the OLDer people do? Do they have a hemified scooter? Or do the OLDer people just not go around?

I've always wonder, why? Why is it that I have never seen an OLDer Jehovah Witness at my door?

2007-12-22 15:15:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why would you be scared of Satanas, if you are Satanas?

2007-12-22 15:14:51 · 1 answers · asked by 666 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Did Jesus shown practically 3 stages of spirituality?

Dualism / Dwaitha Philosophy
Qualified non-difference / visishta-advaitham Philosophy
Non-Dualism / Advaitham Philosophy

It is said that Jesus showed us practically 3 different stages of spirituality.

1. In his childhood he prays god and thinks that he and god are different.
2. Later he proclaims that he is son of god
3. Before his death he proclaims that he is god, by saying King of Nazareth

It is said that we are flowers of a tree. The tree is god. Initially when plucked out, the flower thinks that, it is different from the tree. When it is in the tree, it feels that it is a part of the tree. When you look at the whole tree, you realize that flower is also a tree.

This is the form of spirituality. Similar stages are explained in Islam too.

Son of God demonstrated practically the progress of spirituality.
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I am sure many would come and argue with me or fight with me on this; I would req

2007-12-22 15:14:43 · 4 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

my holy question was purely to gauge opinion. i am actually
not religious sorry for that

2007-12-22 15:14:39 · 2 answers · asked by vision of darkness 2 in Religion & Spirituality

..to be in the quandary of religious dogma? Those that adhere to religious beliefs are hindering themselves and not enjoying what life has to offer. There are so many activities that one can partake in that may be against religious dogma.

Do you think that those who are religious are missing out on things that we, who are religion-free, actively enjoy?

2007-12-22 15:13:18 · 8 answers · asked by umwut? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

please answer and give me a good answer if u know.
thanks.

2007-12-22 15:13:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Those who worship God, why not??? Those don't believe in SIN, why not? By the way, my friend told me SIN in spanish, means "without".

2007-12-22 15:12:49 · 15 answers · asked by 666 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-22 15:12:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

For me, I still haven't gotten over Ave Maria. Maybe because it's generally sung in Italian and I don't understand the lyrics. You?

2007-12-22 15:11:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-22 15:11:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I recently encountered an individual in the U.S. who, upon being informed that I was Ukrainian, responded... "Oh, Russian. You're pretty pale for a Russian." For fellow Ukrainians and Russians alike, this statement is hilarious on two levels. One being the most obvious, Ukraine is not Russia. This would be the same as someone saying I am Norwegian and meeting the response, oh you're Swedish. Haha. Secondly most obvious, East Slavs (Russians and Ukrainians) tend to be VERY pale compared to many Anglo-Americans and people of Western Europe, as well as a higher occurance of blondeness. Regardless of whether or not this may be "offensive" to some soft politically correct Americans, is this the average world/culture knowledge of most Americans.

2007-12-22 15:11:18 · 17 answers · asked by язичник дійснiсть 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

what with the bad rap priests get about sex abuse, plus they have to be celibate

2007-12-22 15:10:13 · 21 answers · asked by clarix 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Did Adan and Eve have belly buttons ?

2007-12-22 15:10:02 · 19 answers · asked by THOMAS D 2 in Religion & Spirituality

A recent controversial study conducted by Duke University Medical Center indicates that those who regularly attend religious services live longer.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week307/cover.html

"There's evidence, a lot of evidence from many different faiths that people who are actively involved in their religion, in fact, live longer," said Dr. Gary Fraser of Loma Linda University.

One study found that those who attended religious services regularly live an average of eight years longer. Some experts suggest that a religious life may reduce stress and bring the comfort of a community.
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/LivingLonger/story?id=1242497

People who attended religious services at least once a week were 46 percent less likely to die during the six-year study, says lead author Harold G. Koenig, M.D., of Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolin
http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/spirituality-may-help-people-live-longer

2007-12-22 15:09:57 · 8 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-22 15:09:33 · 4 answers · asked by American Spirit 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-22 15:08:17 · 32 answers · asked by ҡʏʟɛ - ❄ 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

is konichiwa a mexica word or chinese?

2007-12-22 15:07:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

and its says there are 360 masculine so doest the sciense says that too please help if you know the answer.
thanks.

2007-12-22 15:06:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I don't want things to get more advanced that they already are. I like them just they way they are. Do you want things to change in the future?

2007-12-22 15:05:01 · 13 answers · asked by Erick 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-12-22 15:01:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality