Society & Culture - 23 December 2007

Christians, why do you not see and be vehemence in your preachings against the demonic Pentecostalism?

Is it not all flesh in the worship, rather than to minister the Spirit of God for one to have brokeness and contrition??

2007-12-23 15:10:15 · 17 answers · asked by A T O M I C Jw slayer 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean, I can understand things like "Thou shalt not kill" and "Thou shalt not bear false witness", etc. Things like that can end up hurting other people (especially that first one).

But do we have an idea about why the Christian god says in the bible that homosexual sex is bad? So bad that the participants ought to be put to death?

I mean, sure, there are diseases and stuff, but they're mostly preventable, and it's not like homosexual sex is the only way to contract them. Certainly it's not so bad that you have to kill both people: that's literally curing the disease by killing the patient.

So what's up with that? Was it a social thing of the time, outdated now? And if so, why do some Christians still get so up-in-arms about it?

And please, refrain if you can from the "it's unnatural" argument. Textiles, money, writing and selective breeding all existed in biblical times, and are all "unnatural" too, but the bible doesn't condemn users of these things to death.

2007-12-23 15:09:13 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-23 15:08:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

If that's true, then why do some people find their purpose in leading others away from religion, and some people find their purpose in pulling them towards it? That would mean that the purpose would be divided in two, so the conclusion is either heaven or hell (of course in the Christian beliefs.)

I hope this makes sense. It's just... why are some of us created to just go to hell?

2007-12-23 15:08:36 · 17 answers · asked by Amo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-23 15:08:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have just contacted my manager and he says that he will be able to produce my new cereal. I have invested my life-savings in it. It comes out on 2/32/07.

2007-12-23 15:07:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Someone has this on their profile and blocked me from their question.

I have my opinions, I respect whether you agree or disagree with them and your right to your opinion, but I don't want any hate mail.

Take a guess who!

2007-12-23 15:06:31 · 8 answers · asked by Wire Tapped 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I got her:

-an ornament
-a gift basket with all kinds of bath, shower, and body stuff(all vanilla scented)
-a nice scented candle
-a hand-made card


I have 2 questions for y'all

1. How does my list sound?
2. What did you get your mum for Christmas?

2007-12-23 15:05:29 · 34 answers · asked by ♡ shut up ♡ 5 in Christmas

Denying the Holy Spirit is a sin the New Testament says is not forgiveable, therefore denying the Holy Spirit once means you are going to Hell. It is in the bible.

Since The Holy Spirit, Jesus, and God are really just one being, then denying Jesus or God is the same sin correct.

Did not Peter deny Jesus thrice in the days leading to his crucifixian and would this not land the founder of Christs church in the torments of hell.

2007-12-23 15:05:14 · 19 answers · asked by mismembered 3 in Religion & Spirituality

He's ten times hotter than Gerard Way.

2007-12-23 15:05:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have been reading the New Testament, but I can't find anywhere where Jesus Christ claims to be the long awaited Messiah.

Could someone help me here with a quote that would help me understand his role.

You see, I'm starting to believe, each of us will have to take a bigger role in our own salvation and not just passively wait for someone else to come and clean up our mess: "God helps those who help themselves". If I am right, I'll need to know what is required of us. So far, all I come up with is to treasure all life including our planet.

Thanks

2007-12-23 15:02:21 · 21 answers · asked by Joe_Pardy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Seriously what do you tend to gain from pushing all that garbage on everyone? And why do you keep deleting our questions if you are peaceful you would ignore them and move on. Why are you causing a war that you cannot win. We are in peace and fight with the pen. Not any virgins and arms that you see on tv, they are in error those people. So why do you want to create a crusader war again? Surely you can see the error that is causing so much more terror that we all have to clean up again. When did you forget how to read root words?

2007-12-23 15:00:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

All the years I paid into Social Security I figured it would never last until I could draw a nickle of it. When, to my surprise, it did a couple of years ago it came at a time when I really needed it.

Gratefully, the wisdom of my youthful preference to not have to pay in was not an option.

But I still have a strong suspicion Social Security will go away a long while before I do, and before I get the dollar amount [without interest] that I paid in.

If I'm correct about that, and someone somewhere probably knows the answer, seems to me young people today are justified in being indignant about having to pay it.

But it was always a Ponzi scheme, and the entire shebang will fall apart unless a steadily increasing pool of youngsters pay into it to keep my check coming?

Is there something flawed in my reasoning on this?

2007-12-23 15:00:34 · 13 answers · asked by Jack P 7 in Senior Citizens

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. - Isaiah 53:5.

2007-12-23 14:58:33 · 18 answers · asked by NJ Gold 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I have to run out and get my step dad one more little thing. I got him a gift card to the mall for $100. & I got my mom $100 gift card to the mall AND a shirt. I need to get my step dad somethng else little to even it out like a $25 gift. ALL the stores are closed except drug stores and liquor stores. I was going to get him a carton of cigarettes (they are like $30) but it seem ghetto. I was going to get him a bottle of his favorite wine but he doesnt drink. What can i get him at a darn drug store thats not ghetto? LOL

2007-12-23 14:57:53 · 7 answers · asked by Baby Jack born 4/5/09 4 in Christmas

HOW MANY OF YOU ARE AGAINST ABORTION, AND WHAT IS YOUR RELIGION, ITS A SURVEY KINDA THING, BUT I AM VERY VERY AGAINST ABORTION AND I AM SATANIC WITCH, { I BELIEVE IN A GOD CALLED LUCIFER {SATAN} AND CALL OPON HIM IN MY SPELL CRAFT}

2007-12-23 14:55:10 · 22 answers · asked by goddess 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Let's agree about this first:
You believe in 'one' God who's so almighty and so complicated that our feeble mind wouldn't be able to understand — the God who left absolutely no provable facts of their existence and 'one' who told you to be happy because you have faith in something without needing to see/to prove.

The question:
Do you think you deny the existence of Gods in other religions by choosing to believe in only 'one' God?
Do you think that makes you an Atheist of other kinds?

2007-12-23 14:55:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

In the Bible, homosexuality is strongly condemned, and it's considered as one of the most sinnful acts. Children are taught as a child that homosexuality is very sinnful and wrong. They are taught that homosexuality is a lifestyle that someone chooses to take.

In reality, though, people are born gay. This is where the problem starts. Many christians who are gay have committed suicide because they thought they were sinners for being gay. Other gay christians go against their nature and marry the opposite sex, living in denial until they can't take it no more and ruins the family. Other homosexuals, who are not christians, must put up with christians condemning them daily. This is all because the bible isn't it? Exactly how are homosexuals harmful to society? They are the same as everyone other straight person, with the exception of being attracted to the same sex.

Is this not enough reason to ban the bible for good?

2007-12-23 14:51:32 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-23 14:50:19 · 15 answers · asked by sacrafice 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't and I really feel guilty. I am so careful about not missing Asr and Isha Prayers. Sometimes I miss Duhr prayers when I am at university and sometimes I miss Maghrib when I am out home. But I pray them most of the time Alhamdulilah. However, I rarely wake up for Fajr prayer. I try hard and whenever I decide that I really want to wake up, I wake up for two consecutive days or threes on time and then I stop.
It is a big problem for me.
I am just wondering how many Muslims here have the same problem and if I can get some advice from fellow muslims who wake up for Fajr prayer Alhamdulilah.

Jazakum Allah Khair

2007-12-23 14:48:29 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

Me and a couple friends were driving into the city for a night of partying, we live about 40 min away. Anyway as we driving one of my friends had to pee because alcohol (not the driver). So we pull into a gas station but guess what - it's just a person in a tiny booth, no service or bathrooms!

So my friend ran around to the side of the building and past this ice vending machine. And she just went for a pee there on the asphalt, couching behind the ice machine!!!

What do you do, if in the same situation?

2007-12-23 14:48:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

does he have to alert the police? Is he even allowed to under chruch law? What if you confess you are planning to murder someone? Just a question that came up between friends, thanks!

2007-12-23 14:47:01 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-23 14:43:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

.human have 46 chromosomes.....Since his mother is human but his father is not....then

2007-12-23 14:43:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Or do you bealive you will be raptured in the end times? Because I hear many people speaking of their dearly departed waiting for them in Heaven. So which is it?

2007-12-23 14:43:22 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How do you make sure you don't get caught by your kids when putting out Santa's gifts? What lengths do you go to make sure they don't link them to you?

2007-12-23 14:41:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

If you have not commited such an act, why not??

2007-12-23 14:41:52 · 8 answers · asked by Rosebudd 5 in Other - Society & Culture

I notice that a lot of men think that knowing how to change oil in a car makes up for them not lifting a finger in the home or helping their spouses out with anything. If this idea is true, then how come my dishwasher is still broken and I have dishpan hands?

2007-12-23 14:41:07 · 8 answers · asked by SpiderDijonRevisted 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I believe in God and has been good to him. But lately money has been an issue. Job is slow and money is less and less. I ma stressing out. I dont have anyone who would lend me money and my credit is jammed. I know a few guys who wants to pay and help me if we can make arrangments. I feel so bad because I know I love God and I don't want to sin. BUt, my mind is telling me I need to do somthing, before I get kicked out my place and live on the streets. I don't think selling myself is that bad. I really don't but knowing it is a sin... what should I do;... I tried getting another job but it is real slow... and timing is difficult... Do you guys think I should just go for the money and have sex for money?

2007-12-23 14:40:16 · 62 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

broken a promise with God?

2007-12-23 14:39:49 · 10 answers · asked by Julius A 1 in Religion & Spirituality