Religion & Spirituality - 11 October 2006

that many of the non-believers have avatars that are either of sex, devil, demons, and other sick pictures?

I think it's interesting that many believers here see themselves with higher esteem or more self respect and aren't using avatars to gain attention from others. Non-believers use avatars that resemble hate, anger, sex, evil etc. Just a thought.

(I know the non-believers will bash me for this one but it's just a personal observation. I am putting it out there for others to think about. So calm down. I am not saying non-believers are evil or angry or full of hate. I am just wondering why the ill avatars?)

2006-10-11 16:44:56 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have NEVER seen more arrogant answers in my life FIREBALL, rosends, ya'll are sooooo filled with conciet over your religion its sickening!!! You really need to seek REAL help. Look at this question and LOOK at thier answers.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgyF9ySeWwcpypqvToc.tl_sy6IX?qid=20061011203329AA4hrYu

2006-10-11 16:41:45 · 3 answers · asked by JIBBA JABBA 1

To name a few examples:
+The Westboro Baptist Church;
+The Ku Klux Klan (and other white supremacists)
+Al Qaeda
+Nazis in 20th Century Germany
+The Khmer Rouge

2006-10-11 16:41:30 · 14 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

1 Corinthians 14:33-35 states, "...As in all the congregations of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church."

This is New Testament scripture (not Old Testament) so it falls within the new covenant.

How do you interpret this passage in your Church?

Does your Church permit women to teach, lead singing, preach, fill leadership roles, pass the Lord's Supper?

If so, how do you square it with Paul's guidance?

I believe this is a legitimate issue about which many Churches struggle today.

2006-10-11 16:40:48 · 24 answers · asked by MBH 3

i still used to pary when I was menstruating. I will bathe myself in tumeric water for cleansing before bathing. I just felt that this is given to me by God. I never asked for myself to menstruate. So why can't I worship God when Its that time of the month?

2006-10-11 16:39:03 · 7 answers · asked by priya.sachi 1

I would appreciate useful, informative, and respectful answers please. No hurtful remarks about religion or God or anything else here.

2006-10-11 16:39:00 · 25 answers · asked by oceanchic66 2

2006-10-11 16:36:54 · 15 answers · asked by WhyNotAsk Holy Ghost 1

Why do people celebrate it when its not mentioned in the bible. I mean you come all dressed in evil and satanic looks..its more like halloween is for worshiping the devil indirectly....

2006-10-11 16:35:00 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ethnocentricity is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own culture. This term was coined by William Graham Sumner, a social evolutionist and professor of Political and Social Science at Yale University. He defined it as the viewpoint that “one’s own group is the center of everything,” against which all other groups are judged. Ethnocentrism often entails the belief that one's own race or ethnic group is the most important and/or that some or all aspects of its culture are superior to those of other groups. Within this ideology, individuals will judge other groups in relation to their own particular ethnic group or culture, especially with concern to language, behaviour, customs, and religion. These ethnic distinctions and sub-divisions serve to define each ethnicity's unique cultural identity.

2006-10-11 16:34:27 · 7 answers · asked by JIBBA JABBA 1

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2006-10-11 16:34:23 · 15 answers · asked by brazilangirl1 2

My patroness is Bastet. I just figured that out about a year ago, when I realized when I was young and distressed cats would follow me around as if asking to help
In July, I performed a ritual asking Bastet to help me acheive my perfect job. After following through with any task that seemed to be work related and set before me as a "I help those who help themselves ... " sort of thing, I got my job offer today and I start Monday! Wahhhoooo!
I would like to present her with an offering on her table. I was thinking catmint and a small piece of jewelry.
I'm not up of the whole Egyptian Pantheon and need some suggestions from more experienced Pagans who are
Um, can our Christian friends not suggest I find Jesus (I found him, he's been hiding behind the couch the whole time!) or that I'm going to hell? This is a serious question.
Thanks!

2006-10-11 16:33:45 · 2 answers · asked by Diana D 2

Views of being a chosen people are sometimes connected with ethnocentrism. The idea of a chosen people can be used to justify or create cultural imperialism, racism, and xenophobia. Some groups who have elected to think of themselves as "chosen," but who are uncomfortable with the superiority this would seem to imply, have argued that the "chosen status" by definition is a humbling one, as it carries responsibility and sacrifice, rather than simple privilege. This argument is common among traditional religious Jews and Christians alike. Another argument against the inherent moral, ethnic, or cultural polarization that can accompany the idea of chosenness is the notion that while one's own group might be chosen for one thing, it is probable that other groups are chosen for something else. This latter argument is made by some factions within Reconstructionist Judaism and other liberal or left-leaning Jewish groups.

2006-10-11 16:33:29 · 15 answers · asked by JIBBA JABBA 1

Do you find it offensive? Abraham only loved one son, and that was Isaac.

2006-10-11 16:32:58 · 16 answers · asked by Tree of Jesse 3

He also is telling me to burn down the churchs! Should I listen to him?

2006-10-11 16:31:52 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was reading an answer from a christian most probably...
here's the question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061011195327AA4RT8v&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFMhzRTUtuNzYI6zng0tcjXE0lVSV6MffbwVxduOD_PwEL03hX.6xpd7DEBJHhAfJxqAg--#F8d9CTa4VzWkdyNQpsyu7FlSmEw5SVooI4E80sxO.GP7hHI6mOrn

how can someone say that with "a straight face"? unless they're really ignorant or brainwashed.

give me links to read...

2006-10-11 16:31:42 · 19 answers · asked by lnfrared Loaf 6

she claims 2b a life long atheist but she celebrate the holidays....something wrong with that and she dont get it or maybe I dont.I will direct answers to Jen I have tried everthing else

2006-10-11 16:31:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

To name a few:
+Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders)
+The Sojourners
+The American Civil Liberties Union
+Amnesty International
+Sisters of Mercy

2006-10-11 16:30:39 · 12 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

2006-10-11 16:29:28 · 6 answers · asked by JIBBA JABBA 1

I am trying out for football I am in Middle School I would like to go out for defensive tackle. Can someone pray that I make the team.

2006-10-11 16:28:29 · 29 answers · asked by lol 3

Wouldn't the point of science be to reevaluate based on the facts, and to not have a dogmatic world view?

OOPS, I think the atheists are thinking

2006-10-11 16:27:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

The axiom which you apply in all your scientific researches, 'There is no effect without a cause.' Search out the cause of whatever is not the work of man, and reason will furnish the answer to your question."

To assure ourselves of the existence of God, we have only to look abroad on the works of creation. The universe exists, therefore it has a cause. To doubt the existence of God is to doubt that every effect has a cause, and to assume that something can have been made by nothing.

2006-10-11 16:27:12 · 26 answers · asked by balanced112 2

i wish to check out a different q&a forum for religion.Y.A. has lost some of its appeal.silly questions,disrespectful answers and people.anyone know where to get some decent mental feedback?

2006-10-11 16:24:19 · 12 answers · asked by steve t 1

and seek help ?? They know all facts and make decision themselves???

2006-10-11 16:24:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-11 16:24:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just interested if there is a correlation.

2006-10-11 16:23:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been doing some reading and many scholars and scientists say that it did? What do you think? Thanks.

2006-10-11 16:23:31 · 8 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6

the ministers are not "licensed" would it just be a ceremony and not a legal marriage

2006-10-11 16:22:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

who thinks there going to heaven

2006-10-11 16:22:13 · 7 answers · asked by brazilangirl1 2

As a Christian, I believe in heaven and hell and I know I will go to heaven when I die. As an Atheist, you don't believe any of that stuff and that's your God-given right (He gives us free will you know.)

My question is this - If you are right and I am wrong what have I lost by believing in God? BUT if I am right and you are wrong what have you lost by not believing?

And please don't say I've lost my whole life wasted on something fictional. I live a great life. I am very happy, I have a loving family, a great home, a great church, awesome friends. I am very happy.

As I see it - if you are right I've just lived a good life and that's it for me. But if I'm right - you have to spend eternity in hell.

YOUR THOUGHTS?

2006-10-11 16:22:04 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-11 16:21:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous