Religion & Spirituality - 30 September 2006

2006-09-30 06:43:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I really don't know much about jews except they are highly offended by saying things link "Jew them down" or "cheap like a jew". Where did these sayings come from? Are they all cheap? What is the deal?

2006-09-30 06:43:14 · 8 answers · asked by communityinflorida 3

Ok, I am 14, and I am into adultry. I wanna stop, but I just can't seem to. I wish to stop but don't know how. I need help please. Thank you

2006-09-30 06:42:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sin to waste energy, and pollute the planet even more by leaving appliances on standby, shouldn't people move their a ss to the TV, and switch it off before going to bed at night?

2006-09-30 06:40:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-30 06:39:03 · 25 answers · asked by Dumb American 1

Where does intuition and logic meet up?

2006-09-30 06:38:58 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or will they always be poor?

2006-09-30 06:38:40 · 7 answers · asked by Xo 1

Instead of a bible,and never showed him a bible, and told him that he had to read it on sundays, would he end up believeing that the person was a god.

2006-09-30 06:35:47 · 17 answers · asked by fool4lovin. 2

By fearing something we do nothing but give it power over us. Why do we let our fear of the beyond dictate our actions? I personally do not, but I have met many people who do...

"Let go the past, let go the future, and let go what is in between, transcending the things of time. With your mind free in every direction, you will not return to birth and aging"
- Buddha -

2006-09-30 06:34:27 · 18 answers · asked by Shinkirou Hasukage 6

2006-09-30 06:31:22 · 6 answers · asked by Gonzo Rat 2

1. NO references to any content in the bible.

2. NO assuming anything is right without proper factual evidence, the bible saying about fires and the fact that we have fires today or other similar "evidence" is not true and not proved.

3. NO mentioning that God's word is true as a reason, it shall not count.

4. NO telling me I should expect a religious answer because of the section I put it in, it is a religious question which I want christians to answer, but I want to see them come up with an opinion by themselves for once.

5. NO religious or scientific theories, only stuff which has been PROVED true.

6. NO reasons which are not really real reasons, e.g. because it's the truth.

7. NO telling me that it's because people have a right to, because they don't have the right to answer with theories as a source as it is not a true source as it has not been proved.

8. NO telling me I shouldn't generalise christians as I said SOME christians.

2006-09-30 06:29:28 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you don't know, you're probably going down.

2006-09-30 06:28:24 · 13 answers · asked by Unknown 3

This isn’t a question I want you to answer with an I’m pro-choice, or I’m pro-life. I want you to tell me how you would feel about getting an abortion. And for men, how would you feel about your baby being aborted by the mother. Whether she is your wife, or a one-night stand mistake. It may be against your religion or beliefs, but what would YOU do. Please be honest.

I used to be an extreme pro-lifer, but then I thought about the ethics in making a woman carry another living life form in her own body and decided it should be up to her. Our bodies in reality belong to us, it is the only thing we do have ownership of that cannot be taken away in this world. In a way it is like forcing someone that destroys someone else’s kidney in a car accident to give their’s to the victim. There is a strong ethical feeling of responsibility and debt; however you just can’t take the kidney. Think about it this way too, the same thing happens, but you have to carry around this sick person like a sort of living life-support machine for nine months. After that, you are responsible for paying the medical bills of that person and taking care of them for the rest of your life. Would that be fun? However, there is that guilt that remains. However the is the option of adoption, a excellent way to no longer have another human being in your responsibility if you aren’t up to the job. Nearly all of the people that can adopt your baby are wonderful people and married couples that can’t reproduce, or want to take a child into their home. You have the choice to decide where you want the child to go. I believe there is nothing ethnically wrong with giving up your child to a better and loving family.

I myself believe in pro-choice; however, I feel that abortion is a horrific thing that is done by either people that blind themselves to the actual life form they abort, or people that are just too selfish to think about creating another life. However, as a teenager, my family was extremely strict. I have severe depression and anxiety problems. If I had ever gotten pregnant, adoption and life would not have been a choice. I mean my life. I would have killed myself to avoid being extricated by my family and facing the horrible consequences of being pregnant. I think too many parents/families make this horrible decision not to support their children when they get pregnant. Mostly parents that are religious. This is why I also hate religion because it creates such fear and guilt in young teenagers for their sexual desires and behaviors instead of realistic and helpful behaviors. Studies show that as abstinence only programs are ineffective and I believe it may add to the pregnancy problem even more drastically. Teen gets pregnant because he/she feels too guilty to pick up condoms/birth control and gets an abortion to avoid persecution from overly righteous parents. If more parents talked to their children and gave them birth control and condoms less pregnancies might occur. If more parents wouldn’t make children feel horrible guilt for having sex and getting pregnant I think fewer abortions would occur.

Even now as a young adult, I consider abortion an option. For one thing, I am not financially independent, have bipolar disorder, an unhealthy unstable relationship, and a family that does not accept illegitimate children. If I got pregnant I would be thrown out of my house, my family would treat me like I was a ****, and I would become depressed and feel terrible. I’m not mentally stable enough to handle a child, which is why I avoid getting pregnant. But I must admit, if my family was more accepting, I wouldn’t even consider getting an abortion and instead would think about adoption. The idea of chopping up those little embryo’s, which may not look human but have hands, bodies, and forming organs tears apart my heart. I wouldn’t think about what I was doing, which is what most women that get abortions do. You can’t, because if you did, you wouldn’t be able to do it. After looking at images of babies aborted at 8 weeks, I couldn’t bare the thought of getting rid of mine. But I won’t take that option away from other women that choose to do it. I think we as a society should stop putting such negative vibes out over birth control and adoption, as if the parent is such a terrible person for not keeping their child. I’d gladly give my child to a loving family with stable finances, mental stability, and compassion. If only the stigmas on women that give their children to other families wasn’t so bad. It is like the child becomes a ghost that comes back later in your life to haunt you with guilt and tales of misery and hell you put them through.

In the end, I am pro-choice; however, my choice is not to abort my child if I ever have one. I can’t imagine slicing up that little person that will soon come out of my body and open its eyes to the world. I just hope that world will be a loving and compassionate one that will accept the child with open arms.

2006-09-30 06:27:36 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-30 06:27:09 · 8 answers · asked by Unknown 3

don`t quote the holy books(bible, koran, torah etc.) because i want your personal opinion, and please state your belief system.

2006-09-30 06:26:46 · 13 answers · asked by Sir Alex 6

2006-09-30 06:25:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

This girl is very dear friend to me and I love her to bits! I'd like to get her gift, but it needs be something special and personal, and I don't want to go down the usual flowers or chocolates route. I know she's into wicca and witchcraft and I've tried reading up on it to get some idea's, but it's such a vast subject I'm completely lost. If there's anyone who is into wicca and stuff and has any suggestions, please let me know.

One more thing. Please don't post any joke answers like a broomstick or a black cat, this is a serious question.

2006-09-30 06:25:38 · 16 answers · asked by DJ Rizla 3

2006-09-30 06:25:31 · 10 answers · asked by Julia 1

Something in life reminds you about conflict?

What is the reason for conflict?

Is it needed in the world? Do bad things happen for a reason?

2006-09-30 06:24:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since no one can prove for a fact how everything was created, don't we all just have " Faith " in what we believe?

2006-09-30 06:24:30 · 8 answers · asked by The Angry Stick Man 6

What are some of your enlightening examples?

2006-09-30 06:18:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Psalm 32:9
Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.

2006-09-30 06:17:59 · 11 answers · asked by Ken 2

2006-09-30 06:17:33 · 5 answers · asked by vashdev g 1

My husband and I would like to know your opinion in what is "appropiate consequences" Please let us know what you think:
A. Remove his computer from his room (to give him more time to do homework and study)

b. Take away his playstation (to give him time for schoolwork)

c. Ground him for six weeks ( to think about his future)

d. Counseling (he may have other issues)

e. all of the above (dicipline or punishment?)
What would you do?

2006-09-30 06:16:04 · 23 answers · asked by twelfntwelf3 4

2006-09-30 06:13:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-30 06:13:10 · 37 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5

2006-09-30 06:10:55 · 4 answers · asked by fatgirl2food 1

2006-09-30 06:07:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm just imagining someone all excited to prove a point and spending like 45 minutes or so to find scripture to copy and paste and being shot down.

Also, were there atheists pre-2000 BC?

2006-09-30 06:07:35 · 11 answers · asked by Corey 4

[Exo13:21] God ordered The people of Israel to borrow from the egyptians their jewels and then to get away with them when leaving Egypt with Moses.

Any clarification ?!!

2006-09-30 06:05:10 · 11 answers · asked by MUSLIM 2