Society & Culture - 29 December 2007

For starts, I think we should have an option of how we would like to be punished for eternity. The whole fire and brimstone thing is a bit cliche. The list could look something like this:
A. burn in a pit of fire for all eternity
B. be forced to listen to Celine Dion albums for all eternity
C. be mauled by cats for all eternity

Also, I think we should get holidays off. Do you have any other recommendations?

2007-12-29 17:37:49 · 29 answers · asked by lindsey p 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Since my mother turned 60 she is not the same woman. She says all the time that she doesn't care about anything or anyone and she only wants to do things for herself. She took off for 3 days right in the middle of the Holidays when all her children and grand-children were reunited (only happens once a year). Her excuse: she was visiting her sisters. And she took off the morning her youngest son got into town and she had not seen him in 6 months. My father had a stroke a few years ago and he's disoriented sometimes and she is just not there for him to physically help him or emotionally support him.

What's happening to our mother? I am 42 y/o and I never ever questioned my mother about anything, I have the most respect for my parents but I am starting to wonder if I should for once say something?

2007-12-29 17:36:28 · 30 answers · asked by Jane Marple 7 in Senior Citizens

2007-12-29 17:35:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Valentine's Day

that says she wants to commit suicide to proof God existence and asked whether we want to join her,a few days ago?is she around?I want to ask her something.thanks

2007-12-29 17:34:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-29 17:34:17 · 25 answers · asked by Tanya Pants 2 in Religion & Spirituality

1: why is there and old testament and a new testament?
2: which one do u folo
3: if jesus is god, or son of god, then why is he killed by his own creation?
4: does it really makes sense that the world is a few thousand years old?
5: Isnt there many Christians murderer / terrorist
6: why is it that scholl massacres only happen is christian countries

2007-12-29 17:32:54 · 8 answers · asked by azim_cymo 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-29 17:32:50 · 9 answers · asked by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 in Religion & Spirituality

i dont belive in evolution, but i want to know how you think.

How will the earth be destroyed?
Big Freeze, Heat death, Big Rip, Big Crunch, Big Bounce, False vacuum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_fate_of_the_universe#Theories_about_the_end_of_universe

2007-12-29 17:32:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is she a good princess to be??
Can she do everything better than The Late PRincess Diana????

Princess Diana & Kate Middleton.Who do you think is the best?? ( Please write down your reason)

2007-12-29 17:31:14 · 10 answers · asked by Could you tell me please.^-^ 3 in Royalty

2007-12-29 17:29:50 · 11 answers · asked by ladyheart 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Keep fighting the good fight; little Nicole's going to bed.

XOXOXO

2007-12-29 17:27:40 · 20 answers · asked by Nicole the atheist angel 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The word "Allah" is the perfect description of the "One God" of monotheism for Jews, Christians and Muslims!

Is "Allah" only for Islam and Muslims?
[No! It is for All Three Abrahamic Faiths.]

"Allah" is the same word used by Christian Arabs and Jewish Arabs in their Bible, centuries before Islam came.

On page one [1] of Genesis in the Old Testament, we find the word "Allah" seventeen [17] times.

Every hotel and motel has a Bible. Next time you see one look in the introduction, you will find samples of the different languages they have translated. For Arabic they have translated the verse in the New Testament in Arabic from the famous verse in the Gospel John 3:16 -

"For God so loved the world . . . "
- and the word the translators used in Arabic for "God" is the very same word used by Muslims around the planet, "Allah."
Where Does the word "Allah" Come From?

"Allah" comes from the Arabic word "elah"a god' or something worshiped. - (Arabic) means '

wt do u think?

2007-12-29 17:27:33 · 29 answers · asked by MNA 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-29 17:26:18 · 15 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Religion & Spirituality

It may have been taken away but have you noticed ever since then schools have gone bad? And society keeps falling into a pit hole. Connection maybe?

2007-12-29 17:26:11 · 22 answers · asked by ... 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Christian churches generally teach that polygamy was only allowed in the old testament but Jesus changed the law and no says that polygamy is a sin, this is also assumed that having women on the side or concumbines is also included with polygamy as well. In 1 cor 7:2 it seems to imply even more supposed evidence of this by saying "each Man should should his OWN wife, and wife her OWN husband" that word "OWN" supposidly is implying "only one" but if you look at the greek on each occasion on that word "OWN" there are entirely different meanings of this word. for the man's part that word "own" only means "his or himself" so that word "own" should not be there. but for the womans side that word literally means "one own" so it should say this this "each man has his wife, each woman has her OWN husband". in the old testament men could have many wives but women not allowed to do this. Why is Paul seeming to imply here that polygamy is ok? why are christian churches saying that polygamy is bad

2007-12-29 17:26:04 · 6 answers · asked by galbro48026 3 in Religion & Spirituality

They claim they are pagan free but I've heard they keep many pagan traditions. Which ones?

2007-12-29 17:25:43 · 21 answers · asked by Tanya Pants 2 in Religion & Spirituality

atheist, if you are a Christian or any kind of religion for that matter?

religious person if you are an atheist?


My favorite fictional atheist is Dr. House, such a lovable jerk!

2007-12-29 17:25:16 · 18 answers · asked by Thrice Blessed 6 in Religion & Spirituality

The CHurch of the Ephesians lived in a very rich culture
and was mixed up with the
adulterous affairs of the heathen religions,
cult temple worshippers were on the whole "loose" men and women

they fell out of the Love of God and followed a variant form of worship that was very promiscuous

and , that would be todays day and sickening age

2007-12-29 17:25:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was brought up Christian. The same lines pounded in my head with no proof, just testimonials. I am not convinced its any different than any other world religion. To me they all seem made up. Heaven & Hell (carrot & stick). It requires blind faith and a threat you if you don't believe as they want you to. Can someone say something that will help me to get beyond this doubt. I just can not force myself to lie to myself for the comfort of believing that life won't end when I die.

2007-12-29 17:24:30 · 11 answers · asked by Randall P 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-29 17:22:59 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.2007rapture.com/

Ok we reached the 30th and he hasn't appeared in the eastern sky anyone care to guess the the odds Jesus is going to show up by midnight tommorow?

2007-12-29 17:21:57 · 27 answers · asked by triton 4 in Religion & Spirituality

In the world?

2007-12-29 17:21:39 · 18 answers · asked by Darth Nihilus 5 in Religion & Spirituality

im not trying to be racist. just answer the question to the best of your ability please. and the best answer gets 10 pts so yeah. lol =]

2007-12-29 17:21:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I think there has been a misunderstanding. There are two laws. Human law; law with flaw, and Divine Law; law with no flaw. Ultimately, since Divine Law has no flaw, no imperfection is present at any given time (Past, Present, Future). And which means, it will not have means to an end, since it is perpetual. Human law on the other hand, tends to follow the principle of "temporal convenience" [ie. Live for the moment] over "Divine Law". This group of entitites label themselves as Atheists who think they know everything.

Even though in fact, no correlation is made between what they have to say and that of what is true. They do not realize truth cannot be contested, but yet they keep trying. Nothing but a bunch of Snitches.

There are two kinds of people; Ones' who have something to say, and Ones' who have to say something. I think Atheists are the latter.

Am I right here?

2007-12-29 17:21:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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Other faiths/non-faiths?

Please state your own faith/non-faith position, too.

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2007-12-29 17:20:25 · 13 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I have a large family. I can't let my kids out front. We have about 15 kids hanging out right outside my door, they talk filthy, they are prejudice. They cuss my kids, beat em up on the way to school & call em whiteys.
We don't want to talk to the parents because, the kids cuss in front of the parents. The stereos are always full blast. The few white neighbors, NEVER, come out. My husband feels like it's because our kids are white. Most people on our street are mostly hispanic, a few black. We are a blended cultured family. My husband is hispanic, 5 of our kids are white. Our youngest is mixed. He grew up in a large hispanic family, who is prejudice. they were alot like these kids. So, he feels like he , recognizes this treatment. Because, he & his family treated. white people the same way.
My question is, What can we do? We are buying this house, we just want to relax in our own home. We can't leave the front door open. These kids are out front ALL DAY except school hour

2007-12-29 17:18:34 · 34 answers · asked by Sojourner 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Anyone, Christians, Catholic, Mormons, Jews, Islams, Buddhists, Atheists, Agnostics. Why did you become this? It seems a lot of people just take and accept their parents religion, almost as if it was a biological trait handed down. Is it wrong if someone says that they are "half-anything" just because one of their parents is one religion and the other is a different one.

Did you ever take the time to read up on other beliefs and other stories of other religions, just to see if maybe their version of "it" makes a little more sense to you than what you were "handed down"?

This is honestly a question, and not an accusation

2007-12-29 17:18:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I went through a terrible moot point, when I was molested as a youngster by two people (one i trusted, the other I didn't know), and then I went through this terrible depression during my teen years. During this whole time, I questioned, and wondered how could there be a God who would allow this. So I sorta started disbelieving. But now, as I got older and wiser (well just started happening recently), I started to realize there was probably a reason all that happened. Maybe God somewhat caused all that to make me stronger, and to help others who fall in the same path.

But you see, I'm not sure if I turned my back on God, and I was reading that it is considered something that will never be forgiven. I've always known something existed, but wasn't quite sure who. I also haven't gone to church in years. I don't really do any "mortal" sins, but yea.

Will be forgiven? O.o

[feels stupid asking this on an online board]

But yea, I'm going to confession on Thursday. Let's see how that goes

2007-12-29 17:16:46 · 12 answers · asked by krivera_fierro 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-29 17:16:30 · 18 answers · asked by Anarchist Skywalker 7 in Religion & Spirituality

He passed away earlier this week.

2007-12-29 17:16:07 · 2 answers · asked by mcbrock861 1 in Religion & Spirituality