Religion & Spirituality - 15 December 2007

Hello, all:

Our local full moon group had a Yule ritual this evening (held in advance of the solstice in order to keep peoples' calendars free for the leadup to Christmas), where we honored the Goddess and Her child, the Sun which will be "reborn" at the solstice itself. We raised energy with a chant and used that energy to infuse cakes, mead, and jars of homemade jelly with the power of new hope, light, and inspiration, and spoke of our dreams and hopes for the coming year.

What are you doing for Yule this year? Are you holding a ritual? If so, what do you plan to do (if you're willing to share)?

Thanks to everyone who takes the time to respond.

2007-12-15 14:49:23 · 18 answers · asked by prairiecrow 7

theists have the courage to make a stand. They choose to believe wholeheartedly in something for which there is no evidence and something that is highly irrational and illogical.

For the full Q goto link
http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuIm9J1wUAn7SXbFIz5LZvX44gt.;_ylv=3?qid=20071215163402AAwUXoJ

2007-12-15 14:47:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

What does hail Mary mean? Was she the mother of God? Or the mother of the son of God?

2007-12-15 14:46:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you run your life by the Bible, be my guest; do NOT, however, tell other people how to run their lives based on what it says in the Bible. Not everyone's Christian, you know.

2007-12-15 14:46:17 · 24 answers · asked by Annon Y 1

Is this a fixed number (pre-known by God)?

2007-12-15 14:45:34 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Snap, Crackle & Pop
Moe, Larry and Curly
Larry, Darryl and Darryl
The Three Musketeers
The Three Amigos
Three blind mice
Any suggestions?
The 3 Men in the tub

2007-12-15 14:45:25 · 11 answers · asked by Yinzer from Sixburgh 7

What would you do if, in your country, somehow someone who was VERY anti-religion came into power, and they decided to implement these rules:
1. All children of religious parents are to be taken away.
2. All religious people are to be tested for mental instability and then locked away in an "internment camp."

What would you do? Would you join the leader, or would you join the resistance?

I'm asking, if anyone's interested, because a similar question was just asked, only using an "anti-atheist" president instead.

I see enough questions about "banning religion" on here. How far would you be willing to see that one go?

2007-12-15 14:45:16 · 26 answers · asked by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7

Characteristics of a godly man......

1.He listens to God.

2.He is righteous; does what is right and has moral character.

3.He believes the Word of God.

4.He obeys God.

5. He is sensitive & caring toward others.

6.He is used of God.

So are you a Godly person??

2007-12-15 14:43:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-15 14:40:02 · 34 answers · asked by Maurice H 6

2007-12-15 14:39:03 · 20 answers · asked by * 6

QUOTE: "An analysis at the State University of New York at Albany on the well-being of male and female factory workers found that "married persons are happier" in the workplace than those who are not married. This means that married workers are less likely to miss work, are more productive on the job, are more likely to stay employed for longer periods of time, and are more likely to get along better with those they work with than their unmarried coworkers. Their improved health status will affect their productively as well." END QUOTE

Source: E. Mavis Hetherington, "Effects of Father Absence on personality Development in Adolescent Daughters," Developmental Psychology 7, pp. 313-326

2007-12-15 14:36:27 · 24 answers · asked by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7

become responsible and mature to make personal amends for their own bad behaviors of the past? or does this all fade away because you feel you are forgiven by God and Jesus?

2007-12-15 14:35:20 · 14 answers · asked by Theban 5

At family gatherings, my family prays. And I don't want to pray, because it's not in my religion. And my Aunt, Uncle, and cousin on my dad's side believe in God, and are Christians, they even send my cousin to a Christian school. They go to church on Wednesdays and Sundays for 4 hours. Nothing wrong with that, it's just that I don't know how they are going to react when I tell them that I am an Atheist.

All of the family on my dad's side will probably hate me for being an Atheist.

My mom has already grown a little bit apart from me because I am an Atheist.

So, my question is, How do i tell my family that I am an Atheist? And that I don't believe in God.

2007-12-15 14:34:14 · 13 answers · asked by [MidnightWriter] 4

Is everybody paying close attention to their friends and loved ones in this holiday season? depression runs rampant and suicide rates skyrocket at this time of year, and the Archangel Clarence cannot be everywhere at once--the holidays can be very busy, but are all making time to communicate?

2007-12-15 14:33:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-15 14:33:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-15 14:33:07 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Anyone know how to activate that 6th sence? any online websites would be helpful Now im not dumb I know if u dont have it oh well.....I did have it But it scared the crap out of me and I think I turned it off....any ideas?

2007-12-15 14:32:34 · 3 answers · asked by Kat 1

(ecumenicalism: promoting or tending toward worldwide Christian unity or cooperation)

2007-12-15 14:28:22 · 6 answers · asked by Dysthymia 6

Shoudn't it disturb you in a nation which professes religious freedom?

http://atheism.about.com/b/a/259439.htm

2007-12-15 14:28:02 · 27 answers · asked by Brendan G 4

Shoudn't it disturb you in a nation which professes religious freedom?

http://atheism.about.com/b/a/259439.htm

2007-12-15 14:26:57 · 17 answers · asked by Brendan G 4

...or at least appear as though one is denying their sexual impulses? Because I’m not sure whether or not people actually can deny and repress their sexual impulses and still remain sane. I mean, religions, especially religions in the educated west, seem hell bent on denying their animalistic heritage, so much so that they actually have the nerve to deny proven scientific evidence. Denying that we are animals with animalistic impulses seems like just another of the many denials necessary to maintain the delusion that we are not animals. And is the best way to appear as though one is in control of their sexual impulses to harangue those who appear as though they aren’t in control?

2007-12-15 14:26:34 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it OK to hate Muslims because of their religious beliefs but not OK to hate Jews because of their religious beliefs? If so, why? (I am not a member of an organized religion.)

2007-12-15 14:26:28 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-15 14:26:23 · 7 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

2007-12-15 14:25:52 · 3 answers · asked by mjo740 1

Is there some way I can get this socalled man/god named Jesus to stop caring for me?

2007-12-15 14:22:36 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

the future is likley to become divided between modified or post humans and natural humans what do you think will happen to our social structure.

2007-12-15 14:21:20 · 19 answers · asked by blenyuk 3

Aarif has heard of Jesus but does not accept him as his saviour.

Johnny was born to Christian parents. He lives in the United States, (Bible Belt region.) His school, his government, his family, his friends, everyone he meets, pumps Christianity into him.

Doesn't he have a better chance of making it to Heaven than poor Aarif, who lives in Saudi Arabia and has been taught by his parents, school, country and everyone he meets that Allah is Lord?

What chance has poor Aarif got? Is it fair that Johnny gets such a head start in making the right choices?

*Muslims reading this please reverse the assumption of who is the one and only God.*

2007-12-15 14:20:30 · 28 answers · asked by DavinaOpines 5

Do any of you have doubts about there being no God, like Christians have doubts of there being a God?

2007-12-15 14:19:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-15 14:17:45 · 14 answers · asked by onlyjaguar 1

The virgin mary or swiss cheese?


Or your underwear?

2007-12-15 14:17:36 · 9 answers · asked by Yinzer from Sixburgh 7