Society & Culture - 29 December 2007

I mean taking bits and pieces from each religion that would help you in your life and rejecting that which does no good to you.

Essentially the metaphor I used was taking from each bucket anything that would help you get to your destination (lets call it happiness) no matter what bucket (religion) it came from. Then rejecting the other stuff in the buckets, the dead weights, that would only weight you down.

Rather then identifying myself as a Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, or Jew I am my own self.

I am Athiest in a sense that I do not believe in a deity until there is scientific proof but I still use parts from each religion for wisdom. Mainly from Buddhism but there has been a few good sayings from Islam that I've heard.

2007-12-29 13:43:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Can someone please explain to me both sides of euthanasia (views of those in favor of the practice and those opposed to the practice) and then give your viewpoint and explain why you hold that view. In your explanation, use Scripture to support your viewpoint.

Thanks in advance for answering this question.

2007-12-29 13:42:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There had already been 1 attempt on her life and with all of those allah nut jobs over there you would think she would be smarter. I feel bad for her family, if I was her kid I would be furious with her. Why do you think she ignored the dangers?

2007-12-29 13:42:11 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why would He give us the thought that He will do a certain thing? I mean if He does it great. If not, ok. But what's the point of holding on to somehting that is not there?

2007-12-29 13:41:03 · 8 answers · asked by Consuming Fire 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I believe that God enabled me with the ability to make correct decisions in life. He has given me the power to overcome all obstacles life may bring. I feel that I have the power of God inside of me.

I believe that this is what Jesus meant by asking that we respect the "temple". And he made mention of destroying the temple only to build it up again. Do you agree that this temple God refers to is the body?

2007-12-29 13:39:26 · 19 answers · asked by Talkstress 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-29 13:38:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

is that the same adam in the christian bible?

2007-12-29 13:37:27 · 6 answers · asked by Aubrey 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I hate when people say that God is so good beause he did _____ for me. What about other people who don't have those blessings? Does God hate them? My parents always say that I should thank God for his blessings because I have food to eat, because I have a place to live and so on. But if God really is so great and God can provide for us, why do so many suffer. Almost everyday I hear a terrible story in the news about an innocent child dying, being raped. In many countries people barely get by. I am thankful for all that I have. But if God is the provider for all of us, I think he's doing a pretty crappy job at it. If God is really is so great he is pretty lazy. World wealth is so unevenly distributed. What the hell is God doing. Please don't tell me about the sins of Adam and Eve. They 'sinned' a long long time ago and there is no reason why God should be punishing large number of innocent people for Adam and Eve's 'sins' while there is a small number of people living the life

2007-12-29 13:36:55 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have hazel eyes and they change color they vary from hazel to green to gray to smokey blue and once or twice black I have heard of people with these eyes being sensitive and in touch with a 6th sense is this true? info behind it?

2007-12-29 13:35:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Pro-life? Pro-choice? why?

2007-12-29 13:35:37 · 12 answers · asked by Arian 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-12-29 13:35:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

Especially If you KNOW that you going to Continue this Behavior....Serious Answers Please.

2007-12-29 13:35:23 · 13 answers · asked by conundrum 7 in Religion & Spirituality

To have a life where death did not exist?

or

To have a life where suffering did not exist?

2007-12-29 13:34:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-29 13:34:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-12-29 13:34:06 · 18 answers · asked by Umm Ali 6 in Ramadan

What do you think of gay people? Why do you have that opinion?

2007-12-29 13:33:53 · 14 answers · asked by Arian 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Any movies you see portray him that way.

2007-12-29 13:32:57 · 17 answers · asked by beatlemaniac 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i practice this tradition in colombia

2007-12-29 13:31:26 · 10 answers · asked by colombiahotstuff 2 in Etiquette

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2007-12-29 13:30:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-12-29 13:30:22 · 25 answers · asked by John W 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Is this a hard language to learn?
I already know basic swedish which i heard is very similar!!

2007-12-29 13:30:07 · 6 answers · asked by Italia<3 1 in Languages

or programs to stay away from? any help would be appreaciated before i spend thousands of dollars and send my daughter away for several weeks! thanks in advance.

2007-12-29 13:29:47 · 1 answers · asked by yo 2 in Community Service

Can Christians marry someone who hasn't repented for all of their sins? Please, Biblical references if possible.

2007-12-29 13:28:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm reading a book called Right Risk: Ten Powerful Principles for Taking Giant Leaps With Your Life by Bill Treasurer.

In the introduction, he talks about how risk-taking is essential for scientific progress, economic expansion, personal growth, career advancement, and spiritual development.

Your thoughts on this?

What risks have you taken in your life, and how did they pay off?

2007-12-29 13:28:43 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-29 13:28:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-29 13:27:56 · 45 answers · asked by Life goes on... 6 in Other - Holidays

i watched the one with robin williams, but the things i have questions on are reocurring themes in all peter pan movies. for one thing, why is it significant for peter to crow, and what is the meaning of the thimble or a kiss in both peter pan movies, and why does captain hook hate clocks

2007-12-29 13:25:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

what does he do with them?

2007-12-29 13:25:09 · 17 answers · asked by Life goes on... 6 in Religion & Spirituality

The sun is such a vital part of life. It fuels all energy on earth, sustains the life cycle.

Why then, would God have made it so bright that it can very easily blind us? Why not tweak our sensitivity to light so that it's not dangerous?

And ultraviolet rays emitted from our sun that cause Cancer? What's the intelligently designed meaning behind that one?

2007-12-29 13:24:42 · 5 answers · asked by Dream Awake 4 in Religion & Spirituality

does he save alien life too?

2007-12-29 13:22:44 · 12 answers · asked by Life goes on... 6 in Religion & Spirituality