Society & Culture - 30 December 2007

I've seen a lot of people wear necklaces with a t pendant. I know it is a Christian religious symbol, but I was wondering what the "t" stands for.

2007-12-30 01:45:08 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It actually seems a bit sadistic to me. If you KNOW someone desperately needs a job, wants their child to get better, wants a wife etc why do they have to beg and beg to God before he does it?

It is like walking around in a famine struck refugee camp with a burger and then saying, OH did you want it, I didnt know...

I do believe in God but some things just do not make sense to me. I would like sincere answers from believers please.

2007-12-30 01:41:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ok - Matthew 2 starts out with - "magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem...." which would indicate that they traveled from the east of Jerusalem. Persia, India. etc....
Matthew 2:2 says - " For we (magi) saw His star in the east and we have come...."
So they were already East of Jerusalem and they say this star was to the East of them so the star was , like in China or something.
How did they go to Jerusalem which was WEST of them?

2007-12-30 01:38:06 · 9 answers · asked by craig b 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-30 01:35:42 · 25 answers · asked by ? 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Gal 4: 9-10
"Now that you know God, why are you turning again to these feeble principles, to enlsave yourself to them once more?
You are keeping dedicated days months, seasons and years."

What is Paul saying here? What dedicated days is he referring to?

Gal 4:8 (the preceding verse)
"Previously, before you knew God, you were the slaves of those who are by nature not gods?"

Who are those by nature not gods?

Gal 4:8-10
"Previously, before you knew God, you were the slaves of those who are by nature not gods.
Now that you know God, why are you turning back to these feeble principles [the principles of those by nature not gods] to enslave yourself to them [those by nature not gods] once more.
You are keeping [the] dedicated days months seasons and years [of those by nature not gods]."

What exactly is Paul rebuking in this scripture?

2007-12-30 01:34:17 · 7 answers · asked by 1Up 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Over 1500 in the last 10 years and it still continues with 2 or 3 every week.
(go to http://www.chnetwork.org/)

Pick an answer:

A- lack of doctrinal union among 33000 protestant denominations, meaning that they were not sure of whether they were preaching the whole truth

B- they read the writings of the first christians (Church Fathers, which are well respected by protestants) and found that what they believe today is not what the first Christians believed, but what the Catholic Church believes

C- They found that, per the Bible, the best form of worship (as practised by the first Christians) should not be a sermon for people but a true thanksgiving sacrifice to God called the breaking of the bread (eucharist in greek means thanksgiving)

D- They've found that Christ is really present in the Eucharist

E- They've found that they had been deceived about what the Catholic Church believes and teaches

F- All of the above

2007-12-30 01:34:01 · 9 answers · asked by jemayen 2 in Religion & Spirituality

is it just me, or does it signal the end of civilization as we know it?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/10/07/MNGNVF3SFM1.DTL

2007-12-30 01:28:44 · 18 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Pope John Paul 2 was an eminent scholar, theologian and philosopher. At a general audience on 21st July 1999 he clearly portrayed Heaven and Hell as states of mind rather than 'places'. What thoughts do you have on his teachings?
And please do not take this as an opportunity to vilify the office of Pope. But rather critique the man as a scholar and theologian.

Heaven "is neither an abstraction nor a physical place in the clouds, but a living, personal relationship with the Holy Trinity. It is our meeting with the Father which takes place in the risen Christ through the communion of the Holy Spirit"

Hell "is the ultimate consequence of sin itself... Rather than a place, hell indicates the state of those who freely and definitively separate themselves from God, the source of all life and joy".

2007-12-30 01:28:14 · 8 answers · asked by AS 2 in Religion & Spirituality

if someone had a medical problem, like the ones you read about on here, would you come on here and ask for adviceand waste vital treatment time or would you seek medical help straight away.

It won't be long before someone comes on here and says, " my husband hasn't moved in 3 weeks and is starting to decompose, the smell is horrid, what should i do"

Do all these people live in Mongsville

2007-12-30 01:28:00 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I believe that Jesus Christ is God in the Flesh.
I believe that He died for my sins to save me from hell, and that He was resurrected the 3rd day from the dead.
I asked Him to pardon me of all my sins and come into my heart and save me.
I trust ONLY in Him for my salvation. (Not works, baptism, etc)

Am I saved, according to the Bible?

2007-12-30 01:27:19 · 15 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-30 01:26:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i've been single for a long time and i miss love and passion. when i don't think about finding love or why i don't have someone in my life it's all right. when i start thinking about it, it sometimes gets "painful". also, i don't believe the right person will definitely show up one day; not everyone is blessed like this. so how do i put these thoughts out of my system and don't think about missing someone special. thanx

2007-12-30 01:26:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've come across hundreds of atheists here but have yet to meet another one in real life.

2007-12-30 01:25:41 · 11 answers · asked by You Had Me At HellNo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-30 01:25:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

My daughter is 17 and knows God. We are going on a cruise with my husbands side of the family. (not christions and they drink). Our nephew asked what we thaught about her having a drink in Mexico. I know that whatever she does in life she is held accountable for. Is this the time I let her decide.

2007-12-30 01:24:56 · 16 answers · asked by lauradog 2 in Religion & Spirituality

First of all, it never went anywhere. You can pray in school all you want. Teachers can't lead prayer, schools can't lead prayer, students can do it all they want with each other. I still see kids around the flag pole in the mornings praying.
Second of all, why do you feel we need organized prayer in school?
"Kids are pregnant and shooting eachother. Where is God?" MY question is where are the PARENTS??
We are 21 out of 30 industrial countries in math and science. Why isn't anyone throwing a fit about keeping art and music in school, things that have been PROVEN to improve math and science scores? Why does it have to be all or nothing? Either there is public school led prayer or you just aren't happy? I just don't understand why we aren't nearly as concerned with our kids education as we are thier souls. Thier souls are taken care of at church, at home, and everyday in thier homes. Who is going to TEACH them though?

2007-12-30 01:24:00 · 29 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-30 01:22:59 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Will there be Sabbath in heaven after the return of Christ? What does the Bible say?

2007-12-30 01:22:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-30 01:21:35 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Y is it that I question if there is a god and everyone says I am a stupid, immature, idiot who should face the facts that god is real???

2007-12-30 01:21:20 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

God was given different names just like you find different names for the same thing in different l;anguages. Try to be together as humans. Not as christians or muslims or hindus. Spirituality does not require a specific religion. Do anyone agree with me? Every religion preaches to love your fellow men. Not your same religious men.Am I wrong in saying this?

2007-12-30 01:21:03 · 5 answers · asked by dhiraj_reddy1988 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Any Christians out there who would care to give a brief account of how they came to receive God's free gift of forgiveness, reconciliation to Him & eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ, crucified for our sins and risen from the dead?

For the glory of God!

Thanks in advance for all sincere, polite replies.

May the Lord bless you. x

2007-12-30 01:19:41 · 10 answers · asked by Carlito 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Or did you have to go to where they made the blocks to get it for your icebox?

2007-12-30 01:17:21 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Jude 21 says,
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

what does this mean? How can you "keep" yourself in Gods love if Romans 8:35 says that nothing can seperate us from Gods love? That dosen't make sense to me.

2007-12-30 01:14:45 · 12 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-30 01:13:30 · 19 answers · asked by Don't Call Me Peanut 4 in Other - Holidays

In those six-pack metal containers that held quart glass bottles with little paper pull tops? Did you ever have a bakery truck coming around the neighborhood where you could buy fresh baked bread and pies and doughnuts of all kinds? What were your favorite doughnuts if you had that happen?

2007-12-30 01:12:36 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Give me the methods.

2007-12-30 01:10:56 · 9 answers · asked by The Ranger 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-30 01:10:27 · 12 answers · asked by mozart8 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to say this in English correctly to someone I know who has been worried so much over many things. She is easy to be worried over someone who can't change her life. Like stranger in street. Which of below is the best and correct thing to say?

"He doesn't ruin your life"
"He can't ruin your life"
"He can't change your life"
"Live and let live, he can't ruin your life"

Do you know any quotation or something for her?

Thanks for your help!

2007-12-30 01:07:17 · 7 answers · asked by Chris 2 in Languages

2007-12-30 01:05:57 · 3 answers · asked by pookiep17 1 in Languages