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Answerbag is now considered to be a prestigious university, what courses are going to be offered here? Counter-Trolling 101

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Are you a US citizen? Certifiable.

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Can unfinished spells affect similar and current spells being performed? Anything that you put energy into can affect other types of energies.

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What trait in someone can you NOT stand? Uneducated intolerance

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How does the ending of the Incan calendar relate to the visitation of Jesus to the Americas? What you're thinking of is the Mayan calendar. But even by switching out those two peoples, the answer "It doesn't" still applies.

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Is it possible for spirituality and science to come to peaceful terms? That's like asking if it is possible for Shakespeare and microwaves to come to peaceful terms. Science and religion are not at odds. They're not in the same category as one another. The confusion only comes up when various religious people state their personal beliefs as scientific fact. Despite the attention these people draw to themselves, when looking at humanity as a whole, they're...

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Why do people read the bible like they do there tax code laws? They are always looking for loop holes. When loop-holes are present, people will find them.

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If you follow a Pagan path, do you get "hassled" about it? How so? Just tell them they're going to hell. If they say you worship Satan, tell them they worship Satan. Undoubtedly they'll deny it and then ask them what gives them the right to tell other people what they believe or what their afterlife will be like and why they get to say what they do and do not believe in without scrutiny or rebuttal. In the 5 second pause to think of a bible verse, tell them...

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If you are a witch or occultist, do you tell people or do you keep it hidden at all cost? I don't talk about it unless I'm asked. If I'm asked I tell the truth, but I try to keep things as vague as possible (unless conversing with other Pagans or someone who is showing true interest). I'm very possessive of my beliefs and treat many of my spells, practices, and rituals with a good deal of secrecy.

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i have a sideways tree shaped birthmark just under and behind my left eye and i feel like it has a connection to the craft. does it? You tell me. No one here can feel or sense a connection that is endemic to your body. What do you feel about it?

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I would love to Spiral Dance but I cannot stand or walk at all. I use a power wheelchair. Is there a way for me to PARTICIPATE? If done with a close friend (who does not participate) the first couple of times until you have a good grasp of what you're doing and how your body reacts, you can do it in the Otherworld through trancing/dreaming. I typically brew a tea with passionflower, skullcap, and damiana and settle down in a relaxing position - don't fall asleep, just relax your body and mind. You can try various...

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I have a witches ball (stores negative energy) for over 6 years, I need to replace. How do I dispose of the old one? A couple people have already answered with this, but anytime you have an object with energy contrary to what you want it to have, the best thing to do is to bury it. Most of the time, after 7 days (or during a Full Moon, whichever holds more power for you), you can unearth the buried object and use it again (I do this every time I buy or receive a new tarot deck to rid it of the energies of...

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I'm looking to go into the practice of Wicca. Anyone know a great site for beginners? Any site that is outdoors is the best place to start. After you learn what you can from there, you'll know what specific paths you need to follow afterwards.

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Do you have to ask? Not usually.

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An American college freshman told his professor not to write in cursive because he, the student, couldn't read it? Is this good? Bad? I've been lobbying school boards to remove cursive from elementary curriculums for years (and have had mild success at it). It's a complete waste of time. Most of us were required to learn how to read and write with/in it for 1-2 hours everyday from 1st-3rd grade and then when we got into later grades, it wasn't mandatory anymore. By the time most people my age got to high school and then...

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College graduates: Was it all worth it in the end? It was worth every penny and I wouldn't have traded it for the world.

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Where did you get your degree? University of Indianapolis Loved it.

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What's the proper way to write the title of a double-major bachelor's degree? I feel ignorant, but I only ever see single ones listed! Technically, it means you have a Bachelors in both fields (thus, two Bachelors Degrees). I was a Double-Major in History and Poli Sci, so basically I have a Bachelors Degree in History and I have a Bachelors Degree in Political Science with a Pre-Law Concentration. And that's what I write down or say if someone asks.

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does college really make people well rounded? It depends on the university and the student's attitude.

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What are things you bought with your finical aid? other then your classes and books I only got Financial aid one year when I wasn't able to cover all of the expenses. It solely went to what I wasn't able to cover. And, it was a small enough amount that I was able to pay it all back off when my first payment was due.

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How can I get money to go to an out of state University? Student loans should be your (and everybody's) last options. Since you said that your family isn't in the highest of socio-economic statuses, check to see if you are elligible for Pell Grants (federal money for college that you don't have to pay back). If you can't get those, then explore every other option other than student loans first. Like I said, if they even are going to be considered...

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Why do colleges offer degrees that don't help students get a job? Because students pay for them.

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why do religions have to have so much controversy? They don't. If you disagree - as your questions suggests - please name ALL religions (I assume since you've made a judgment about all relgions, then you know all of them and what each of them believes and practicies). In actuality, only 3 or 4 religions (of the hundred or so in existence) stir up a good chunk of controversy in the world today. Just because one is only aware of a few does not...

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Hypothetical: if men had the right to force women to have abortions against their will, would you ever have sex with a man again? Women have the right to have abortions against the father's will, is it understandable that he not want to be with her again?

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If you believe abortion is murder AND happen to support abortion, are you against suicide? Why or why not? I believe that abortion is wrong (I'm not sure about murder), but I do support it's legality. Personally, I am against suicide. I think it's selfish.

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If unborn babies go to Heaven, shouldn't Christians be encouraging MORE abortions? I'm quite certain that the Catholic Church used to teach (and still might, I'm not sure), that all unbaptized babies that die go to Limbo, not heaven. So you're question doesn't have evidential basis.

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Do you support abortion? I support it's legality because I'm a man and could not fathom what it would be like to go through something like that (not just physically, but mentally and emotionally as well). If I impregnated a woman and she decided not to keep it, I would do everything in my power to save the child (even raise it on my own), but if she persisted then I accept that. Though I would undoubtedly not...

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Why don't the protestors illegally gathering realize that if they worked hard enough they could be in the top 1% too? Because it's HHAAARRRDDDD. Keep in mind, much of the college aged folks today all got Blue Ribbons during tee-ball for being great participators and they didn't keep score either.

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Which one of the following best describes the set of circumstances for Satan also known as The Devil? Easy.

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How can one consider him/herself to be Christian and be unwilling to help fellow human beings? What would Jesus do? Do you follow Him? Matthew 26 gives an idea. "there will be poor always"

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What, in your opinion, makes someone unstable? Having one leg longer than the other.

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When did women start carrying purses? When men let them leave the house.

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What word holds power in your heart, and a great meaning in your mind? tolerance

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Would there be any advantage if everybody just forgot about science, logic and reason and simply believed everything in the bible? The bible contradicts itself to many times to hold all of it true at the same time.

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What does each letter in your name stand for? a sound

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What are the three top reasons you would fire an employee? Lack of integrity. Lack of accoutability. Lack of competence. (In that order)

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How would parents where 1 is atheist and one is theist raise children? With love and honesty. My partner is Christian and I'm Pagan which are pretty different belief systems, but we have just decided to answer any questions our (future) children ask with honesty and let them choose what path they feel is best for them (whether it be a Christian one, a Pagan one, or any other) as long as it is an informed decision.

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Do you consider this category to be more concerned with the concept of a deity or of the actual Abrahamic deity named "God"? Please Note: When I originally posted the question, I had only written "God" in the category selection area. I did not realize that it had posted in "More God" until a few answers pointed it out. I cannot change the category (as far as I'm aware), but feel free to either request that the category be switched or answer the question as if it was only in the "God" category.

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Does your family have a crest, coat of arms, and motto? If so, what is your family motto? (Feel free to share the crest/coat of arms too). Mine is "Sic nos sic sacra tuemur" ("Thus we guard our sacred rights").

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Does "humiliation" ever pay a positive dividend? It does for those who laugh at whoever is being humiliated. Laughter is medicine for the soul.

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how much does the average male weigh? I believe it varies by country.

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Are there any safe countries in Africa to visit? Morocco would probably be considered the "safest" by ignorant American standards.

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Did the most recent Battlestar Galactica completely suck? I loved/stil love it.

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On Battlestar Galactica, what exactly is Kara Thrace ? She's not a cylon, yet she has a ( dead ) doppelganger ? She is the Harbinger of Death.

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A world without God - is it possible? Which/Whose god?

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With all due respect, are the Ron Paul supporters being a bit too optimistic that Ron Paul will win the primaries? Not at all. I think that, at present, the people are sick of politicians with an inability to give a straightforward answer and they'll jump on anyone's bandwagon as long as they really know where he/she stands. Currently, I feel that Ron Paul is the only one that gives straightforward answers. In unsure times - directness is the best approach.

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Will you vote for Ron Paul in the republican primaries? Yep.

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How many presidents in the United States have taken us to war under false pretenses? Is Bush to be immortalized as the only one? Is "we will win" a false pretense? If so, then all of them (with the exception of the Revolution because I don't think "we will win" was the notion and because it wasn't a presidential decision).

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It upsets me a great deal when I hear people trash teachers. Does it upset you too? It doesn't upset me when the bad ones are trashed. And in answer to some of your comments I've seen. Teachers aren't just the only career category that gets trashed. Just think of what you've heard about lawyers or property managers (the two jobs I usually hear negative stuff about the most). Politicians are also trash talked, but I'm pretty sure everything said about them is true.

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Fear of facts? When some religious people deny scientific knowledge (eg. evolution, age of Earth, etc) does that help make God real? It shouldn't be necessary. For those of us not part of the "some" that you are referring to, the Divine is real to us even with the acknowledgement of scientific truths & theorems. Personally, I feel that the vast majority of scientific denial (of the key stuff at least - i.e. the earth's age, men didn't ride dinosaurs, evolution, etc.) stems not from a person's beliefs, but instead from...

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What is you all time favorite "BOARD GAME? Why? Settlers of Catan - by far the best game ever. Because it changes every time you play it and because it's a combination of Monopoly, Risk, poker, and Sorry (all games that I enjoy to a lesser extent).

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Is this site better than y!a? I think so. Y!A doesn't have the same type of community feel, in my opinion.

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A person is crazy for having a imaginary friend, but if people share the imaginary friend, it's religion? Only if those with which one shares believe that they can see/feel the imaginary figure too. Then there's that whole thing about making rules about it, etc., etc. zzzzzz

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Why is poverty such a widespread condition? Because there is a widespread understanding of the word "poverty" to only include money or possessions.

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Would it really matter or make much difference if God were generally determined to be imaginary like all the other gods? I don't consider "other gods" to be imaginary. In fact, I still worship Poseidon. They are only "fictional" to those who don't believe in them (that goes for the Abrahamic god as well). Such claims are only personal statements, in my opinion.

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If you were the traditional God-not the Messiah/Jesus the Christ or His Holy Father-how would you warn the people nowadays Natural disasters are akin to white blood cells.

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What day, if any, do you consider to be the Blblical Sabbath? It's not that Christians are not aware that Saturday is the original Jewish Sabbath. From what I was taught growing up (in Catholic School), the early Church knowingly changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday as a remembrance/celebration of Jesus rising from the dead. So, for Christians, their Sabbath actually is Sunday. A sabbath, by definition, is just a special time set aside by a...

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Was your family name changed in America because of prejudice of the people in the U.S.A.? (e.g., from German during WWl) JPsgirl's answer is the reason that the vast majority of Americans now have different last names than their European ancestors. It didn't really have much to do with prejudice, just that the clerks at Ellis Island (whose education could have stopped at any level) wrote down what they could spell - this is why there are so many "Jones" and "Smith" families. There are some German and Japanese...

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Atheists deny the existence of God. If an Atheist argues that there is no proof of the existence of God, is it fair to require Atheists to prove the non-existence of God to support their position? If not, why? Also, Atheists do not deny the existence of God. To deny something's existence means to have an understanding of its existence and then choose to disregard it. Atheists do not have an understanding of any deity's existence due to the lack of objective empirical evidence.

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Atheists deny the existence of God. If an Atheist argues that there is no proof of the existence of God, is it fair to require Atheists to prove the non-existence of God to support their position? If not, why? Christians deny the existence of my Goddess. By the question's logic, Christians should have to prove to me that my Goddess does not exist. In fact, they should have to prove that all other deities other than their own do not exist (and vice versa for any other religious person who believes that theirs is the only way/truth/etc.).

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did you know scientists have discovered evidence of life on Earth dating back to 3.4 BILLION yrs ago? I believe the actual evidence points to carbon dating back that far, but it is still a strong conjecture for what you're stating.

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what is the best way to commit suicide without it actually looking like suicide? Consistently insulting a notoriously violent person.

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What celebrity would annoy you the most on a long road trip ? Anyone who actually considers him/herself to be a celebrity.

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Why does it anger people to hear the Truth? It depends on what kind of truth your talking about. Objective truth is pretty easy to take, but subjective truth (which I'm assuming you're referring to since you capitalized the "T") isn't really the same kind of truth. Personally, I feel the English language needs to separate these two with a different word for one or the other (I don't care which). Subjective truth varies from subject to...

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Do you think Gadaffi is a nervous man now? I don't believe Ghadafi has ever been in the range of what the rest of the world considers to be the boundaries of sanity. And the insane are always nervous - which is evidenced by just about all of his tyrannical acts. A man who kills the way he does is always worried about someone rising against him. The only difference currently is that those worries are no longer unfounded - though I...

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Do you think the strength of a nation is in diversity or similarity? Which and why? The strength of a nation depends on unity. You can have citizens who are all similar to one another uniting over any number of things or you can have citizens who are as diverse as they come uniting under one common cause. Either way, as long as the people are united, there is strength there. It's when your differences from one another (whether your brother or someone on the opposite end of...

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Do you know what blood type you are? I have no clue. Most people tell me it's a combination of Piss & Vinegar, but according to the Red Cross I'm O+.

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Why,when answering a question,do Australians start their sentence with "Look.." It makes them sound a bit thick I reckon.. I believe for the same reason British people don't brush their teeth, French women don't shave their armpits, Jewish people are cheap, Irish people drink a lot, Italians only eat pasta, Russians only drink vodka, etc., etc. It's a stereotype.

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Should I choose Wicca or Satanism? I know there are little things both religions have in common, but they attract me so much they have in common... (Back off Christians!) "...for if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find it without."

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whats the worst thing you can say to a naked person? Cold?

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Can you remember how many times you've fallen in love? I've crossed way to many mirrors to count.

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What is the First Lie? You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

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So many different names and ways to worship. where did God really come from? Awe

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God bless _________ ? the Goddess. And vice versa.

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How many of you believe that a person's religious choices are theirs business and religious fanatics should be imprisoned for harassment? The second part of your question nullifies the first. If someone is a "religious fanatic", then their "choices are their business" as stated previously in the question. Thus, their choices to harass another are acceptable according to the first part of the question.

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A locust came in my house and was removed 4 diff times 2 of the times it landed on my knee what does that mean like superstitions n stuff To add to TAW's repsonse: In the US, the locust is a sign of a possible infestation. You may need to call an exterminator. Also, I recommend ensuring that your windows and doors are sealed correctly, which should not only prevent more locusts from getting in, but cut the costs on your energy bills and better the environment.

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How do you know when someone is REALLY a liberal? When you are more conservative than he or she is.

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How to stop thoughts caused by anxiety? Read "Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy" and familiarize yourself with cognitive behavioral therapy. As someone who used to suffer heavily from clinical anxiety and clinical depression, it works wonders. You are in control of your thoughts. You can actually reach a point where, when thoughts that you don't like are consistently popping up in your mind and making you anxious, you can force...

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So, is anyone shocked...SHOCKED that the real reason we attacked Libya is Gaddafi wanted a bigger cut of the oil profits? This isn't a US v. Libya war. The US went in to Libya with a joint resolution by the UN. And France has been leading the joint resolution and doing most of the fighting. What is France's role in all of this? Oil or gold?

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Why are people so intolerant, judgmental and uncivil when discussing politics and religion? Because they're human.

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I'm honest, friendly, happy, approachable, reliable, confident and atheist. Does the last word cancel out everything else and make me bad? Nope. Just the approachable part.

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What is the wittiest username you've ever seen? A friend of mine once joked that he was going to make a Facebook profile that just had the name Jesus. That way, he could go around "Like"ing perverted and nasty things so that it would read "Jesus likes this". I don't know if he ever did it, but it sure sounded witty to me.

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What is something you really enjoy having someone else do for you even though you could do it yourself? I also have to say "Drive me". I hate driving, but I pretty much have to drive all over the city everyday for work. Whenever someone else can drive me (and I feel safe with them), I'm in bliss.

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If you had to pick one "type" of art, throughout all of history, as your favorite, what would it be? Architecture

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For all those people who don't believe in god: Why does a god not exist? Whose god are you referring to?

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What are Wiccan weddings like? traditional and modern The Anonymous Witch covered handfastings pretty well (my initial response, as well). I would just add that your wedding should be for you and your spouse, no one/nothing else. The best ceremony would be the one that you construct for yourself - incorporating everything that is important to you. I feel that even the gods cherish these simple truths too. Though, while doing the research to...

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how do you feel about this? wicca I think you're confusing witches with Wiccans. You said, "yet witches know they aren't allowed to do that". Actually, witches know that they can do whatever they want to (with the power and knowledge that they have available to them). Not all witches (not even all religious witches) subscribe to the same moral view. Not all of us view magic as an all white substance that can never harm.

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im like a wiccan and my male god is thoth, the gyptian god of writing. How do i whorship him? Personally, I don't think you can call any deity "my god" without knowing how to worship him or her. You already know how to worship a deity if you've chosen one to identify with. Unless, that is, you took some Facebook quiz or went to whosmygod.com or something, put in your name, the name of your first pet, and the street you grew up on and "Thoth" was the response you received from the...

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What is the long term effect of masturbation? Some say a guy's body can produce a limited number of orgasms. Then no more ejaculations. Hugh Hefner is still alive and well, so multiple orgasms a day are obviously good for you.

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Would You support anew political party in America? One based on majority rule and honest government? Like some of the other answers, I support a new political party (I'm actually in the works of starting one). But I am not for majority rule at all - I believe in the freedom of speech and I believe that all voices should be heard (even ones I disagree with). By the way, there are, already, several parties in the US other than Democrats and Republicans. The problem is that they are all...

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Boy names that go with the last name Allen? Waterm or HoneyDewm

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Why are skulls always smiling? No wrinkles

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Which religion is the least interested in making converts? Pagans don't convert either. In most forms of Paganism, proseltyization is considered a grave insult.

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Limitless needs help about religion. Read the description for the dilemma... Just go with what feels right.

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Serious replies only please, no jokes thanks ! what do you think of the choices so far for presidential candidates ?? Well, Mitch Daniels is by far my favorite. However, having signed the bill to cut funding Planned Parenthood in his state, I'm not sure he has my vote anymore.

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Do you go to church on sundays ? Wh or why not? Not typically. I'm not Christian. However, if any Christian (or anyone of any faith) asks me to go to their church or any kind of worship service with them in an offer of fellowship I'd be more than happy to try to arrange such a thing.

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what is a good name for a short story about an affair? Hands-on Comforter Shopping

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What is your favorite fact about Chuck Norris? Here are some of my favorites: 1) When Chuck Norris goes swimming he doesn't get wet. The water gets Chuck Norris'ed. 2) How many push-ups has Chuck Norris done? All of them. 3) Why doesn't Chuck Norris have any streets named after him? Nobody crosses Chuck Norris. 4) Did you know that Chuck Norris counted to infinity twice? 5) There is no such things as evolution. There is just a list...

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Yo mama so fat, ____________? Yo momma's so fat her patronus is a cake.

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What do you think of witchcraft? I like it and enjoy practicing it.

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Are "witches" just people who forgot to grow up? I mean, don't they realize how stupid they look and sound? Nope to your first question. Nope to your second (though I'm not sure about the "look" part - most modern-day witches look like everyone else).

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Why do I see so many more (MANY MORE) people begging on the streets in Canada and the US than in Mexico--where there is much more poverty? It's not about the amount of poverty in a nation, it's about the disparity/socio-economic gap between the poor and rich and how much of the rich there are. That may explain the difference a little better.

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What is the answer to life? Life isn't a question. It's a statement.

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Why did God command ancient Isreal to war against the Canannites? Because they were different.

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I was toking with this girl ....she sprinkled something called "CHIEF"...on the weed...does anyone know what that is? Such slang can vary from region to region. I've heard "chief" as being referred to the dregs at the bottom of a person's grinder (making the canubis hit stronger) and I've also heard it as being referred to cocaine in terms of making Primo. Likely, it most likely just means anything that someone "sprinkles" on to make a stronger effect. I recommend asking her next time and never smoke...

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How many women pickup men? Not enough, that is for sure.

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Do you consider the Royal Wedding as a "Where were you" moment? Only if sleeping counts. Honestly, no, I do not. I couldn't care less about the future king and queen of any country who do nothing for their country except spend tax dollars. Along with that logic, I do not consider Princess Di's death to be a "where were you" moment either. I have no idea where I was or what I was doing when I found it. And I think my actual response was something along...

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How do Sikhs worship? Fervently, reverently, and in an honorably dedicated fashion.

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Why are people who believe in one religion so close minded when it comes to another? I have two answers for this question: 1) It depends on the religion really. Certain religions include the idea that it is the one and only true religion. This would make every other religion false. Most examples of human behavior would show that if one knows something and also knows that someone else has a false belief about such thing, the first person is most likely to consider...

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If there is a God, what is the purpose for dinosaurs? If there is a God, what is the purpose for humans?

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What are your thoughts on this article? http://mattstone.blogs.com/christian/2011/04/tips-for-conversations-with-pagans.html I found this link at a Pagan blog that I read often (http://paganwiccan.about.com/b/2011/04/21/how-to-talk-to-pagans.htm?nl=1). I wanted to add this in the description, but the "add a description" box wouldn't open for me for some reason.

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If you don't normally go to church, but will attend at Easter, what will be the main reason? Several of my Christian friends who only attend services on Christmas and Easter typically answer this questions with somethine along the lines of, "We respect the guy, but not the institution."

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Why do people treat God like performing bear? When he doesn't perform for them they act like he is not real. I'm pretty sure that even after the bear doesn't perform, I can still see that it's a real bear.

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Do other religions have a similar festival to the christians Easter ? Yes. The "springtime" of most religions typically involves some sort of fertility festival, so that takes care of the Pagans/Neo-Pagans. And all fertility/springtime festivals are death/resurrections festivals. Keep in mind that people who take part in fertility festivals typically worship nature (to an extent). Thus, the beginning of spring is the resurrection of nature once again (having...

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Referring to (John 14:6). Do the hundreds of millions of people who died never hearing the word of Christ get a free pass into heaven ? From what I remember from Catholic school, yes a "free pass" is available. However, in today's world, you'd be pretty hard pressed to locate too many people who had not been proselytized to yet. Also, most people would probably decline the "free pass" since their whole lives were devoted to their gods instead.

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Do you interpret the First Commandment as the Yahweh calling all other gods false or as saying they exist but to worship him first/only? So, I take it everyone just wants to say what they think, but not commit to any of the poll choice? Hint taken. No more polls from me.

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What was/is the most boring period of your life? Waiting for new Alerts on AB.

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Do you think there will ever be at least an attempy at a coup or revolution in the US? Are we including the Green Revolution and the Natural Captialism Revolution?

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Should terrorists, serial killers and child rapists lives be spared from the Death Penalty? Yes, they should be spared. Money and lives are two separate things and it's a shame to think of putting a value of the former on the latter. In regards to: "and have everyone help pay to keep these monsters alive with free food, free cable tv, free activities, free healthcare, soft comfy beds, protection, internet, heat, air conditioning, 3 square meals of yummy food, visitation rights,...

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What does stoning a person to death involve? Dodging skills.

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Which president do you think has been worse for the USA, Bush or Obama? Which Bush?

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Do you think the death penalty should apply to juveniles? I don't think it should be applied to adults, let alone juveniles. How does killing end killing? And if you argue that it's a deterrent I would say that the death penalty has been legal for quite some time and it doesn't look like it's deterring anybody.

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Do you think there will ever be at least an attempy at a coup or revolution in the US? There's actually a movement in the Pacific Northwest for Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia to secede from their respective countries and create a country called Cascadia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_(independence_movement)

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What is a pet you wish you could have, but are not stupid enough to own? A Raven.

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What's your favorite quote about religion or spirituality? It's mine! All mine!!!

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What songs have the word fire in the lyrics? Don't You Know How Everything On Fi-i-re!

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Who do you feel is The Beast? Well I'm not there yet, but if you change "is" to "will be" it'd work a little better.

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Has there been evidence of mankind worshipping some kind of God since the earliest discovered written records? Yep, but keep in mind that the earliest written records only cover a sliver of mankind's existence on this earth.

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Is there any logic in the idea that dinosaurs were just pets for human beings that were much taller than those of today? Nope. The word logic shouldn't even be in the same sentence as "dinosaurs", "pets", and "human beings that were much taller".

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Why is it when you invite people on AB who don't like your questions to ignore you they ignore the request and keep coming back? Like other parasites, when human's sense that someone or something is growing weak, they attack it even more.

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Whatever happened to sin? Just like with violence and sex on television, society has become numb to its presence due to accusations of committing various sins from so many various people judging them from every angle. Now it pretty much just blends into the background with everything else.

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If you are a Traditional Witch, and you wish to share your particular tradition. What is it? Hedgewitchery (not the Rae Beth kind)

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What are some good books to read on Norse mythology? The Eddas and Heimskringla are my first recommendations.

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What is the hindu occasion they calls DIWALiI is it the pagan ritual or other please explain? Diwali (a shortened term for the holiday "Deepavali"), is a holiday in not just Hinduism, but also Jainism and Sikhism as well. For most Hindus, the day marks a spiritual triumph of good over evil (what kind of triumph differs for many Hindus). For Jains, it is the anniversary of Mahavira's attainment of Nirvana. And for Sikhs, it is the anniversary of the day that one of their gurus was...

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Is friendship a commitment? It depends on the type of friendship.

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How do you "chill"? It all starts with breathing. And then I go from there.

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What religion is Bridget_D8547 ? Or perhaps a better question, Is Bridget_D8547 a computerized AB character? Bad form.

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Can a person be taught creativity, or is this an innate talent? Everyone's creative in the beginning. However, once one is told that "this" is creative and "that" isn't, then people seem to judge themselves by those standards and "lose" their creativity.

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I'm a pagan but I don't believe in a god/ or any kind of god. There is nothing wrong with that right? What difference does it make what we think?

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They made Druidry an official religion today in Britain. What do you think about that? Woo hoo! Great Britain, tear down that metaphysical wall!

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Why do Christians assume Pagan holidays are theirs? (Christmas, Halloween, Easter, etc.) As a Pagan, I can honestly say that I don't celebrate Christmas and Easter so I have no problem with it. I celebrate Yule and Ostara instead. And in regards to Samhain/Halloween - I personally don't know anyone who owns the rights to a specific day (or any other abstract day on the calendar). I'm pretty sure that Time and this earth are big enough and accomodating enough for everyone to do...

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If there is a God and man is God's creation, why do we hate and kill one another and say "God is on our side?" Because we are men (or human, to be more politically correct). Perfectly flawed in every way.

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Someone is attacking me in my 6th and 7th Chakra with air element attacks, how do I get rid of it? Surround yourself with your own air element for protection (aka break wind).

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what should pagans dressup as on christmas ? I love this question (and you may have just inspired a traditional party that I'll be hosting from now on). This year I'm thinking of the Holly King.

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Can you believe in God, yet not believe in the God of any religion? Yes. It's called Agnosticism.

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What are people getting at when they ask pointed questions about how some pagan traditions morphed into common practice of Christianity? It's really just an age-old debate based on the false premise that the older something is, the more basis it has in truth. Everyone's constantly wanting to claim that their traditions and beliefs and ideas originated first (and have since been "stolen" or adopted by "the other", as I like to call it). Personally, all of my beliefs have only taken form throughout my lifetime (and continue to...

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Can a binding spell be reversed? Of course it can. The more you know about the caster and what was used to cast the spell, the easier it is to do. But, even with no information, you can work it out (perhaps with the help of a more experienced caster).

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how do you develope your reiki power? I don't typically. Reiki doesn't really have any allure to me (at this point in my life). But I love it's portrayal in The Fifth Sacred Thing (I just would not be on the Healer's Council I guess).

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If christians and muslims could come together what do they have in common? They both worship the same god and are both considered descendants of Abraham. They both revere Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and most other Old Testament prophets. Most Muslims view Jesus and a revered prophet. And (if he or she is open-minded enough) a Christian should be able to admire Mohammed for his impact on the Middle East, Islam, and the world of today.

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What is the unforgivable sin? Not thinking like me.

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By ignoring reason and evidence,does that make faith literally make- belief? Antipas pretty much said what I was going to, but repetition leads to recognition so: Can you provide me with any evidence that people with faith are ignoring reason? And what reasoning can you provide that they are ignoring evidence, too? Someone's faith is whatever they want it to be and you really shouldn't concern yourself with anything more than that. By ignoring acceptance and...

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Why do some Christians believe that May 21, 2011 will be the date of the rapture or second coming of Jesus the Christ? I sure hope so.

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What will be the end result of all our Spiritual knowledge? This question only applies if you think that our spiritual path is a linear one.

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Do you drink water from the tap? Plastic Bottles are the bane of this planet's existence. Also, I read a few years ago that if a bottle of water sits for too long, freezes, or is re-used, then the chemicals in the plastic begin to leech into the water and are one of the more predominant suspected causes for breast cancer. Thirdly, an NPR story I listened to said that in most larger municipalities in the US, tap water has to...

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What do you think of "open marriages?" I don't usually think of it, to tell you the truth.

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Do you think that I could be a witch? You can be anything that you want to be, if you truly try.

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im trying to be a witch and theres no other witches around and witch law states u cant force/ask someone to be a witch with u wat do i do Witch Law also states that you cannot mention Witch laws in front of Cowans (unless pointing out another witch's violation). I am so calling you out at the next Grove-meet.

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do you believe in witchcraft? ... Yes. I practice it.

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What taxes would a witch be most likely to pay? I'd sales tax, like everyone else (unless you live in a sales tax free state, then a witch is most likely to pay income taxes).

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What type of shoes does a witch wear? I'm a flip-flops kind of witch myself. They protect my feet from randoms on the ground on a day-to-day basis, but they're easy to take off when I want to ground and feel the earth under my feet.

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Is there a statement so stupid that no politician will utter it? While I wouldn't mind hearing a politician say this every once in a while, apparently they all seem to have a problem with it: "I'm sorry. I made a mistake."

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What is your favorite motto? Mine is "Live and let live." I've grown accustomed to a rewording of the "Patience is a virtue" phrase, which is: The second mouse gets the cheese.

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Have you ever wonder where your next meal is going to come from or if you are gonna become homeless?? Nope. I've worked my butt off and gotten to a place where, luckily, those worries don't come in to play. But even if they did I know I have a great support system of family and friends to back me up.

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How can I get over my boyfriend watching porn? By getting under him.

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Is Oil Speculation Responsible for High Gas Prices? Nope. It's the consumer's fault. Supply and demand aside, if we continue to buy the gas at any price, the oil companies will continue to sell it at any price. Want the prices to go down? Stop buying gas. Will it be difficult? You bet. Will it work? If enough of us do it, yes. General Boycott!!!

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Does the President have the authority to launch military strikes without a Congressional Declaration of War? While it's not entirely how I would put it, the joint UN Resolution (and our efforts involved in it) are completely supported by the Constitution. I already stated this answer to a similar question so here it is again: Regarding the United States' participation in the joint UN Resolution concerning Libya, yes it does have Constitutional backing. True, the Constitution does not grant the UN...

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If you could go back and re-vote, who would you vote for? Obama, McCain, or Palin? You are aware that Palin did not run for president in the last election, right?

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Is foreign accent a turn-on? I have to admit, every time I hear a woman speaking Klingon there's no holding me back.

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Is foreign accent a turn-on? Not when typed.

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Can we impeach Obama for sending military personnel into an engagement without Congressional consent? I know I put this in a comment already, but I figured it would make a good answer as well. Regarding the United States' participation in the joint UN Resolution concerning Libya, no we cannot impeach Obama. True, the Constitution does not grant the UN any power. The Constitution does, however, grant the President the right to sign treaties. As a signatory power of the United Nations...

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What did you do the last time you made someone cry? I laughed even harder.

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How do i end a curse or a hex? Send it back.

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My kids are now 11 and 6.75 years old. Was my wife pregnate? Are you her female lover? If so, then possibly not.

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Let's say, for argument's sake everyone on earth got a free ticket to heaven. Can I exchange it for a guest pass?

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There are alot of religions, what make you're religion the true one? It's not. It's just the true one for me.

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I am sickend with the amount of people here who simply cannot accept that this world is made up of different people. You should be ashamed of yourself for judging people just bc they don't believe what you do. What is wrong with you people? We're human. (Don't worry, I hear they're working on a cure.)

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Why are religious people so rude about athiests not believing in God and Jesus? Why do they care what athiests believe? Why are so many Atheists dead set on putting everything they don't like about Christians against all "religious people"? THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF RELIGIONS. If you have a problem with one of them, NAME THEM. Leave the rest of us out of this. We don't care what you believe or don't believe. (Please don't: I normall avoid using all caps, but I felt it necessary for two reasons. 1) Answerbag...

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Whats it gonna be??? The love of Jesus (or) The lust of Satan??? I'm pretty sure I know what you mean when you say "the love of Jesus". What do you mean by lust of Satan?

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How did evil get started? By distinguishing good.

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Newt Gingrich says, "If you don't start with values, nothing else matters" Does he ever tire of being a hypocrite? If a smoker says "Don't smoke cigarettes", is that hypocritical? I don't think so. It's a person giving you his/her advice on the better path to follow. While I'm no Newt Gingrich fan, just based upon the information posed in the question, he is not being hypocritical. If he said, "If you don't start with values, like I always do, nothing else matters", then I'd be right behind you.

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have seen dark forms,evil spirits,it seems to follow me.they are in my dreams and move things,scratches have been appearing on me My first recommendation would be to ask the advice of a spiritual counselor/clergy person/professional. Even if he/she is unable to fix the problem, he/she can provide you with emotional and spiritual replenishment that is typically needed from such experiences. (All of the following I recommend doing with a spiritual professional of some sort - perhaps even having him/her doing some of them...

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How long is a week in the spirit world? It depends on what is happening in the spirit world.

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Do you believe there are people who dream visions and prophesy in this day and time? Yep. Thousands.

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Wicthcraft is a dirty filthy pratice? Agree (or) Disagree??? (serious replys only) I agree and disagree. I agree because, depending on what tools and ingredients one is working with and rituals/spells one is working on, things can get quite filthy and dirty (in terms of cleanliness). I'm currently in the market for a witch jar in which, once I find one I like, I'll put urine, blood, hair, nails (both metal and clippings of my own), and a few other more secret ingredients....

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A woman raised Catholic had no idea her church believed in the Trinity. Are there any other Catholics who don't know that either? What's funny is that in every Catholic Mass the whole congregation rises and states what they believe (the Nicene Creed), "We do believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things seen and unseen. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father; God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God; begotten, not made,...

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Why would someone want to worship the devil? From what I understand, only a few people worship the Christian devil. These people are typically termed as followers of a Satanic Cult. Also, from what I understand, it is typically done specifically to counter Christians. However, the vast majority of Satan worshippers belong to the Church of Satan. These are not devil worshippers. They worship an old Mesopotamian god called Satan (most...

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Did pagans named the sabbath day? "sun-day" pagans do worship the sun. The English words come from the Proto-Germanic words for the same days and the Proto-Germanic people were Pagans. So, in answer to your question, sort of "yes" but not really. Just as Sunday is "Sun's Day", Monday is "Moon's Day", Tuesday is "Twiw/Tyr's Day" (the Germanic/Norse god of war), Wednesday is "Woden's Day", Thursday is "Thor's Day", Friday is Freya's Day, and Saturday is "Saturn's...

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What religion is growing the fastest? In terms of the choices given in the poll, I chose "christians" because the other three are branches in that category. However, in terms of all religions, not just those listed, Anon. Witch's answer has the most back-up from national religious studies in the United States.

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Who's your favorite 'bad guy' in the movies/TV? Any particular role stand out? I know it says "bad guy", but in my opinion the best villain ever is Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty.

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What's your first reaction when a mis-behaving teenager screams "I didn't ask to be born"? "You don't know that for sure."

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What is a really good book or series of books for a 10 year old tomboy to read? The Hardy Boys

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Is the earthquake in Japan a warning from God? I highly doubt that if everyone were Christian that there would be no earthquakes. I also can assure you that any deity that uses an earthquake which kills thousands of people as a "warning" is not a deity that I want to worship. Even if I have to spend eternity in hell, I would much rather that than give praise to so petty a being.

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Why is Christianity so flawed yet so many people believe in it. Christianity isn't flawed. Christians (and all other humans on this earth) are flawed. If you're studying human behavior, that's the first thing you should know.

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Where the Salem witches really burned? I'm sure that while some may have been burned, far more of the burnings and killings were of women who were not witches. Most witches back then were decently more educated than the average woman - not by much, but most of them were well learned healers and many had to at least learn to read so that they could decipher their coven's grimoire and perhaps add to it (typically in code, too) - and...

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What type of spell will you cast on you boss? Well, if you were able to get a strand of his/her hair, you could wrap it around a quarter or some other coin, focusing on that boss to give you a raise (actually visualizing yourself meeting with your boss, talking over your work, getting the raise, and perhaps using it however you would use a raise, etc.) and then putting the coin in a coin jar/piggy bank with other coins that you've...

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How profitable is the Wiccan religion? I was actually just reading something about this. The article was talking about the online buying power of Pagans/Wiccans compared to other religious practitioners (and the buying of their respective religious paraphenalia). Apparently, at least in an online sense, it's a market that is growing at an incredibly alarming rate. According to the article (which I'll try to find and post in a...

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Do younger Wiccans hiding their beliefs from their parents lessen the respect others may have for the religion? About 2000 years ago Christians had to hide their religion from everybody and look how they turned out. It'll be okay.

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Are science and religion converging? A good friend of mine (an agnostic) once told me that he believes in science and not magic. I simply told him that magic is just science that we haven't named yet. Not too long ago in the history of humans, all science was magic. So, in my opinion, those religions that work with magic, mysticism, shamanism, etc. are eager for the two realms to get closer. The more we understand of the...

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JUST how many Gods are there for a person to question which one another person is reffering to? I know of ONE. After you get your answers satisfied regarding gods here, you should ask about goddesses next. Talk about blowing your mind...

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How can you let go off Religion completely? Move to Portland, Oregon and stop celebrating any religions holidays. It's actually quite easy from what my friends tell me.

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Does a soothsayer say soothing things? Sometimes.

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What is the common magic word? power

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Do you think the older generation should be listened to regarding the future of the United States? Everyone should be listened to. Whether we adhere to what they say is the real question.

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Would an infinitely loving God allow most human souls to be tortured for eternity? It depends...Do I want those people to be tortured for eternity? If so, then yes. If not, then no.

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Faith and Belief? What is the difference between the two? To me, a belief is usually specific. I have beliefs in certain things that I can explain to you (in detail if you'd like). However, faith is more like a general feeling of trust in something that is either far less tangible or more than I can describe with words. And this goes for everything (not just religious/spiritual stuff). For example: I may believe that a friend of mine loves me, but...

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Is the behaviour of the Wesboro Baptist Church acceptable? As Americans - acceptable. If I honor free speech, then I must accept speech that is both most pleasing and most foul. As Christians - unacceptable. They are hate-filled bigots who will be the first in line for hell if such a place really existed.

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Should the difference between Religions be a hindrance to our being One in God? Whose god?

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Who is your favorite god or goddess from any culture, ancient or modern? Why? They change over time. I've always been a big Gaia-gan (which I don't think will ever change), but I also like Artemis and I have a massive fascination of Danu. In terms of gods I've always been a big Poseidon fan (which I don't think will ever change). However, I also used to heavily favor Cernunnos, but recently I've been liking Lugh a lot more.

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Is there an atheist 'inside and within' every person? Only if they are having intercourse with a male atheist at that time.

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Is it true that Cain married His sister in the Bible? No. It doesn't say that in the bible. There were other humans and human-like people in the bible other than the family of Adam and Eve. When I was in Catholic school we were taught in a bibilical theory class that Adam and Eve were the first Jews or the first of the Abrahamic God's "chosen people" and he gave them dominion over "the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and EVERY LIVING...

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Christian: If a vote was held today to ban all false religions and all false branches of Christianity, how would you vote? Let's get these falsies out of here!

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If all you had to do to support a missionary was click and ad would you do it? I am not in favor of proselytizing.

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What does the "patience of the Saints" mean to YOU? It's a Bible expression I heard someone use today secularly. I wouldn't call it a "bible expression" since the bible (or at least the books that make up the bible) were written before any saints were canonized. However, going along with saint legends, saints often endured quite a bit of hardship - beyond what normal people can endure - because of his/her faith. That endurance, or patience for better days perhaps, is what is being called upon (I assume).

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If your brain dies, will your thoughts become non existent? Yes. However, the impact that your experiences have made upon your soul will carry on to the soul's next phase.

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To christians: If you take all the arguments FOR the existence of the Christian and change out "God" with any other being, then the... Followers of religions that have a pantheon of gods/goddesses typically don't believe that their god(s) are the only ones - so Zeus, Odin, Vishnu, and a few others that you listed do not fall into this line of questioning. The belief that one's god is the only god is typically a monotheistic belief only. As a believer in a duotheistic system I can tell you that I do not disbelieve in other's...

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Where Do I begin to become a real wizard. I do not mean harry potter, or a wiccan or pagan, I mean a real wizard of magic"k" You just have to start researching the Occult. You can start with the older occultists like John Dee or Aleister Crowley or you could try to find a modern one. You can still learn how to use magic from some Wiccan and Pagan books (you would just have to leave out the parts about deity or the divine) - anyone can practice witchcraft (or sorcery, if you prefer - though that's a bit more...

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Kiss of God? Have you ever experienced the kiss of God? If we could stretch it to "kiss of the gods" or "kiss of the god and goddess", then yes. I have. Every time it rains.

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could the universe be god? If the universe is more masculine in nature - then yes.

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What do animals have to do to get eternal life? Die.

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read Luke 21:25 Jesus said "in the End there will be distress of nations, with perplexity" is this prophecy being fullfilled now? Pretty similar to what Brian said. If that quote's meaning didn't bring abou the "end of the world" during the World Wars, there's no reason why it should spring up now all of a sudden.

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In America, anybody (even non christians) can start their own christian church and make some money out of it. Do you think this is against God and religion? It isn't against the Christian God if the founders are the non-Christians that you postulated. And it would only be against the Christian religion - it doesn't violate tenets of other religions (outright).

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Should religion be considered an adult matter that kids should be exposed to only in age appropriate ways, like sex? While I don't quite agree with the wording of the choice, it was the closest to what I believe. I know the point you are making and agree with the belief behind it. However, it's not as easily applied as it is said. Most faiths/beliefs aren't just something that goes on in your head (though that's where it starts), but a lot of it is done in action as well. I do not know how I am supposed...

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Why are most Christians against gay marriage? Christians are not against gay marriage. Some people are homophobic (due to either ignorance, uneducation, miseducation, prejudice, a hate of "other", or several other reasons) and in today's society it is politically incorrect to simply say so, so many choose to hide behind their religion instead (and not just Christians). There are many people who happen to be Christian who are perfectly...

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Does one get a human birth after this one? No one really knows. I just advise doing right in the life that you have currently been born into and leave the rest for when the time comes. Besides, if you are born again as a human, you won't be you anymore, you'll be someone else - so "you" won't even have to worry about it then.

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Paganism is wrong? (read description) Every god should be lusty (I know my Lord is)- fertility is a great thing. Lust, sex, "the great rite", human sexuality, pregnancies, reproduction/procreation, birth...these are all great things and there is absolutely nothing wrong with them (as long as they are consensual). To live in a society that thinks otherwise is something we must remedy. Our bodies, and the urges of our bodies, are...

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Christians belief that Jesus comes back to earth 2011 21st of may.what will happen to atheist and the people left behind? Whenever the actual date of the Rapture is, I cannot wait.

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Who wrote the bible? Various publishers (depending on the version).

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What/where is the True Church? In you.

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How did the devil convince the world he didn't exist? Something he picked up from the unicorns, I believe.

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There is a Wiccan charcater in HBO series season 3rd. Can someone tell me more about them ? I assume you are talking about True Blood. The character is based off of a similar one from the book series. If the show is going to continue to go along (loosely) with the books, then it will introduce characters who are Wiccans and characters who are witches and the differences and similarities between the two. No need to ask, just keep watching. In patience you shall find your answer.

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Is Easter a pagan or Christian celebration? Easter is a Christian celebration. The Pagan's celebrate a different holiday around the same time with a similar sounding name (Ostara).

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Is everyone else seeing the same "Christian Books" image I am under the "Related Topics" section on the right? Let's try this again:

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Is everyone else seeing the same "Christian Books" image I am under the "Related Topics" section on the right? This is a screenshot I took. Is this the same image that comes up for everyone else? I just think it odd that this is what is picked for "Christian Books". Correction: Apparently it won't let me add the image, which is funny since it comes from the AB site.

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it was on the fridge and its gone tore the hole house and it is still not found i looked every were i still cant find it help me Since the other answers made sense there was only one I could choose that fit the question.

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If you could revise the ten commandments, what would they be? One commandment.

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What is your style of worship ? Me-style, beotch.

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How can your religion / Faith be described in one sentence ? Everything is made up of an all-pervading energy that I find absolutely beautiful and perfect in ever way and, thus, I try to connect to it as often as I can.

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which one of these people do you hate the most? Hating someone is pointless. The only person hate affects is the one doing the hating. I do, however, not enjoy the company of intolerant people who refuse to hear other viewpoints.

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How long is the forever stamp good for? Until the Post Office goes out of business.

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According to you,which subject is most absurd? She

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For atheists, pagans and christians: Atheists:Are you happy being an animal? Christians: Are you happy being a no good sinner? Pagans: Don't you just love nature? I love this question. And yes, I love Nature dearly.

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If your lease states month to month after term, does the current rent stay the same? they want to raise it 50% to go month to month You can only lock in your monthly rent if you are in a set-term lease. Month-to-month is not set so, legally (if they wanted to) they could raise your rent every month.

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broom ride anyone ? ;-) I'm more of a stang person myself.

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What do witches wear? As many have already stated, many witches wear whatever they want. There are several (especially Garderian Wiccans and those in similar traditions) who practice skyclad (naked) in their rights as described by Doreen Valiente, the Mother of Wicca, in her Charge of the Goddess, "and as a sign that ye be truly free, thou shall be naked in your rights".

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Are "juniper"and "ceder"herbs?I need them for a home purification spell.I appriciate the help. They are trees, not herbs. Which parts do you need (leaves/needles, bark, berries, roots, etc.)?

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Has anybody any idea of whether I should use dry or fresh ingredients? It's up to your personal preference. Something to note though, when using fresh - you always have to use more of the herb than when using dry. I typically use fresh herbs when I'm imbibing something (more solid) with them, creating a poultice, or for performing rituals. I typically use dry herbs when burning them or making a liquid drink with them. But sometimes, when in the spur of the...

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Flying carpet or broomstick? Carpet. To be honest, the witches that actually admitted to flying during the witch trials and burning times (mainly in the Germanic and Nordic areas of Europe) typically applied flying ointment to their inner thighs and ran around on their Stangs (broomsticks were more of a Scottish thing) until the ointment had gone into their skin and been rushed through their bloodstream - then they would...

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Do you hold your breath during an orgasm? I think for a little while just before the actual orgasm takes place. But to be honest, I don't really care at that point.

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How is it possible for someone to be a witch? He or she practices witchcraft.

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Why exactly did witches ever get a bad reputation? Although everyone seems to be blaming religion, from my research it wasn't the Church that initiated it. It was Doctors. The male-dominated physicians were the up-and-coming career choice in a growingly male-dominated world. However, why would someone want to go to a guy who believes that the reason you are sick is because there is evil in your blood and in order to cure you we are going to...

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If there was "good" witchcraft, wouldn't it ultimately tend toward evil as its user is corrupted by the sense of power and self-interest? There is no good or bad witchcraft. There is just witchcraft.

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How can we be sure witchcraft is real or not? The same way you know if anything is real or not. You test it or experiment with it and interpret the results.

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Where do you go to purchase your herbs? I grow the ones I use the most. I go to a local herb shoppe for anything I don't have. And if they don't have what I want, then I order from mountainroseherb.com (my most trusted herb-supplying website).

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What do witches believe in? Witches believe in Witchcraft. However, I do want to point out that there is no such thing as "black" magic and "white" magic. Magic is an energy that witches connect to to induce change. That would be like asking do you use "black" electricity or "white" electricity. Such modifiers are open to interpretation by any and all parties (and are most likely to differ from one another).

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What would be Your differenical diagnose in occult medicene for : night terrors, general fatigue and anxiety ? Chamomile is both a sedative and has been used (in folk medicine) to reduce the chance of nightmares. I like to add some Valerian to it to give it a better kick and some Peppermint for blending, healing, and cooling purposes. I recommend taking these three as a tea mixture (2 parts Chamomile, 2 parts Valerian, 1 part Peppermint) before going to bed every night. Please note: I give this...

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I can do this,,,,all I need is a ________________ ? a caudron, some herbs, and a drop of blood.

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Who enjoyed "You Suck: a Love Story" by Christopher Moore? It is, by far, my favorite of the Bloodsucking Fiends books. I was quite disappointed with the ending of Bite Me to tell the truth.

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Do you believe me as I tell you that I saw the face of Jesus in the Eucharist in the adoration chapel? I believe in the strength of your faith - and admire that. However, (and I believe someone else said this as well) seeing as how we do not know what Jesus looked like, I do not know how you were able to recognize that what you saw was his face. So, in that account, I do not believe you saw his face, per se. On the bright side, the bible says that humans are made in the image and likeness of...

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Pick a religion, i just wanna see what the results are. If you choose "other" please tell what you are. Pagan.

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Simple Question. Can you believe in Heaven but not Hell? If you answer, can you say if you're a Christian, Atheist, Jewish, etc? You can believe in whatever you want to. I'm Pagan.

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Suggestions for me, any book that you find as an interesting read (no romance please, if possible)? The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk. It's a great work of fiction and somewhat of a life-changer.

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Which religion has killed the most people? Remember children, atheism isn't a religion. Religions don't kill people. People kill people.

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Can you name a "bug" that's not a bug? I'll start it with the Pill Bug, which is actually more closely related to shrimp than bugs. Bug. The name of Tia's boyfriend in the movie Uncle Buck.

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Can you explain the basic principles of to Objectivism me? Not objectively, but I can tell you how I understand it to mean.

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what is a good thing/cause to believe in/help/campaign for? That's kind of subjective to each person's various viewpoints. I could tell you causes that I think are good, but they may not seem good to you. For example, I am heavily supporting Planned Parenthood right now because the House voted to take their funding away. But if you have a different view on Planned Parenthood than I do, then that might not be a good cause (for you).

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Does he like me or not??? It depends. What did you say when you pulled the last flower petal off?

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What do you do when you have a boyfriend you really love and he really loves you but you secretly like a a person of the same sex (im a girl by the way) what do i do there? Bisexuals can be monogamous too. It's the same thing as saying - "I have a boyfriend, but I kind of like this other guy." You have to decide what the best path for you is and be completely honest with your boyfriend in the meanwhile. Though someone else did suggest seeing if you're boyfriend would be into a threeway which is a great benefit of being bisexual. So if you think he'd be into...

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Is it morally wrong to be gay? It depends.

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what can you do to get other gay guys out of the closet? Coming out of the closet can't be something you do for someone else. All such decisions have to come from that person when he/she is ready to make them. All you can do is love them and support them no matter what.

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Christian: Can you quote at least one Latin phrase pertaining to theology? I'm not Christian anymore, but I was raised Catholic and, thus, remember quite a bit from the Latin parts of the Mass. (The following are what I remember as from the "Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy", "Holy, Holy", and "Lamb of God" songs. Please forgive my spelling - this is just what I remember saying and reading in the hymnals.) Kyrie, eleison. Christe, eleison....

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In all homosexual relationships,one plays masculine and the other, feminine: doesn't that prove that gender identities are complementarian? As many have already stated - that is not really the case in homosexual relationships. So, since you're views on sexuality roles have already been addressed I would instead like to address your sexist views. Feminine does not mean the same thing as passive and receptive. Masculine does not mean the same thing as active and assertive. These are also stereotypes. Women can be just as active...

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My 14 year old grandaughter just told me she is bisexual. I need help in accepting and understanding it. . Just tell her to be safe no matter what sexuality choice she chooses. I think you're an awesome grandparent for asking such a question. It shows that you really care about her, but at the same time understand when you don't always have the best answer for everything situation. Go you!

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Would you still eat meat...? If you had to kill, skin and butcher the animals yourself? Yep. I actually want to learn to do it myself. I think I would have much more respect and appreciatiation for the animal and I'd be able to do it in a more humane and healthier way.

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Firstly, why did G-d plant the tree in the garden? Can we truly blame Adam & Eve for sin when it all seems like a trap? I've answered a similar question like this before, so here's what I said then: The STORY that you are referring to is pretty much the same thing as Pandora's box. Here's a box - don't open it. It's a way to explain why things aren't perfect (and why women are to blame for our troubles - in both stories). It's best not to look to deeply into these things.

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IF you believe in reincarnation, what do you believe happens? As a Pagan I believe in reincarnation. But to tell you the truth, I don't really have much further information on it to give. I believe that after this life I will live another one and that I also lived a previous life before. But I cannot tell you at all how it works. Personally, I don't care to know myself. I believe that I chose this life to carry out a purpose and I don't think that...

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Do biker Pagans pray to the Earth Goddess to protect their Harleys? I certainly hope so.

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God approved of his SON Jesus. Why don't others approve of him? Just because I don't believe that Jesus is a deity doesn't mean that I don't approve of him, his actions, or his teachings. He wanted to help people, give them hope, and try to mend errant ways (in his opinion). Many of us make the same attempts in our day-to-day lives. I believe it's the mess many of his followers have made of things that people don't approve of. I may not be Christian,...

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Wondering if anyone will cast a spell for me, because I don't have the money to buy everything i need at the moment? Message me if you can. That's like saying I can't do math because I don't have a pencil or calculator. Magic comes from your thought and your will, not the materials you hold in your hand.

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Are Wiccans just losers who never grew out of the Dungeons and Dragons phase? I've actually never even been in the same room as a game of D&D (I was Prom King). Not that I'm exactly Wiccan, but our basic beliefs are incredibly similar and Wicca is what led me to my current state.

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What do you think you were put on this earth to do? I wasn't "put". I came.

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Do you think yelling at your child is okay? Please explain. To supplement my "other" vote: Is it okay? probably not. Is it bound to happen at one time or another whether you want it to or not? most likely. Is it going to scar that child for the rest of his or her life? probably not.

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I have heard Christians call pagan religions 'counterfeit' but pagan religions came long before Christianity, why? I feel "Paganism" is too broad of a term to be included in such a specific question. The term "pagan" (which means "country dweller") actually stems from when Christianity became the dominant religion in the major cities of the Roman Empire. So, in that sense, Christianity came before Paganism was even classified. Nowadays, however, Paganism is typically used to refer to any non-Abrahamic...

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Whose thoughts do you want to know the most in Twilight? I would either like to hear Esme's thoughts or Leah's.

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How long could you stretch $700 assuming you had no expenses? If I had no expenses I could stretch $700 indefinitely.

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What would be the best way to prove God's existence? Redefine him.

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As ALL religions say they are the real and true religion... which religion is right? Really? You've studied ALL religions and know that this is what they say? I know of several religions that do not teach/believe this. Please don't make general statements like this. If you have a problem/question with a few religions, then state their names. Generalizations such as these only perpetuate miseducation about religions.

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Why does God allow sufferings to his believers? Unfortunately, much of the world's suffering is caused by "believers".

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All religions vs Homosexuality? What you're talking about is a very common misconception. "Christianity, Islam, and Judaism" do not equal "all religions". Those of us not in the category of all religions that do not include those three (i.e. Buddhism, Hinduism, Paganism, Janism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Animism, Shamanism, and several thousand others) refer to them as the Abrahamic Religions (because they all claim to be...

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Are all forms of slavery bad and abusive? No. Throughout many parts of the world (including the developed countries) there are forms of voluntary slavery - through which some people feel safer or more comfortable or derive some sort of pleasure from.

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Is alumni singular or plural? While I do not disagree with Mr. Shively, I do want to add that Alumnus technically denotes a MALE graduate of an educational institution. The word Alumna denotes a FEMALE graduate of an educational institution. If the institution is an all-female institution, then it's graduates (plural) are referred to as Alumnae. If the institution is an all-male or a co-ed institution, then the word...

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If the creator is limited to the scope of the Universe and has become it (pantheism/pandeism),then does it make sense that there's no evil? Yes. Evil is merely a person's opinion. Few people really believe that what they are doing is evil - it's typically justified through other means (and sometimes may in fact be justified).

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"I'll pray for you". What was your first thought when you read this? Thanks. I'm not Christian (in fact I'm Pagan and a practicing witch), but I do know that in most cases prayers are good thoughts/vibes sent out for someone's benefit, whether you believe they're sent out to a deity or not, so I don't see anything wrong with someone sending out good vibes about me.

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Why do we not see new universes all the time and everywhere, if there are truly no constraints to spontaneous creation? You see a new universe everytime you see a new person. Their whole bodies are made up of trillions of particles all swarming around as if chaotically, but still somehow working together to make up a whole system. Not to mention everyone feels that their universe is completely different than anyone else's anyway.

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why do people judge me for being a Wiccan? Because they're human. Everyone makes judgments every second of every day - from choosing what to where to deciding what friends one should have to deciding which question on AnswerBag to answer or which ones to skip over. As imperfect beings, all we can do is use what information is available to us and make a judgment with said information about every decision we're confronted with. People...

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What do you call a male witch? In terms of Wicca, the religion, all adherents - both male and female - refer to themselves as witches. However, the term "wicca" itself is actually the Old English translation for a male witch or sorceror. Alternately, the word "wicce" is the Old English translation for a female witch or sorceress. While I'm not entirely sure why the masculine form of the word went on to be the name of the...

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What makes you a real Wiccan? Besides knowing herbs, spices and stones and practicing rituals what makes you a REAL one? Luckily for many, there's no such thing as a "real" Wiccan. Wicca is non-dogmatic so pretty much all you have to do is say you're a Wiccan and you are one (completely bonafide). Those of us who are witches, however, and put a lot of stock into being one would prefer that those who chose to do so do a lot of research and meditation before they come to such a decision. We get a lot of flack...

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where can i get donated books on wicca? Either a good library or a good friend (but for the former and sometimes the latter, you ahve to give them back). You can usually get any book pretty cheap off of Amazon if you don't mind buying from random people. Also, you can come across randoms finds in book/antique stores. I was just traveling through Bozeman, Montanta and found a first edition The Spiral Dance by Starhawk on their...

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what does it mean to you to be a true witch? A witch is someone who uses the energies around (or magic) them to do his/her will. It doesn't have to be for good or evil or anything in between. Putting the word "true" in front of it means that one is only thinking of what other people think. If you're a witch, just know you're a witch. Don't worry about anyone thinking if you're a "true" witch or not. There are no "true" witches or...

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Did you know witches have prayer beads called rosarys? True, a witch's ladder is similar to a rosary in that it helps one keep count when doing specific spells. However, most witches don't really pray - at least in the sense that the word is typically used. A prayer is usually a request for something from one's deity. Witches, though, if they even have a deity use spells and magic to accomplish things themselves instead of asking a deity to do...

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Who is your favorite Wiccan author? I also love Doreen Valiente. I think she puts things in just the right way so that the reader understands fully the matter at hand without getting too bogged down by extraneous information. They don't call her the Mother of Wicca for nothing.

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is there a stronger herb than sage for a cleansing? Aside from sage or white sage, the most common herbs used are lavender, sweet grass, mugwort, copal, cedar, and pine. I find that a good smudge stick is made from a combination of different ones. Also keep in mind that it's not always about the particular herb you are using as much as the energy, focus, and magic you put into your works.

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how do you feel closer to the elements? For me it's not a question of feeling closer to them because they make up what I am. The air is my very breathe. The water runs through my veins. The fire is my very spirit and the energy that runs through me. And the earth are the minerals that make up my bones and flesh. As the song goes I Am Born of the Elements. I'm close to them in all I do.

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What does the song "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap mean? The following is not mine, but it's the best answer I've been able to find in my search with this very same question (by MPete77317). I got it off of lyricsinterpretation.com. Whoever posted it said that they got it from an interview of Imogen Heap herself: "This is a pretty credible interpretation of the lyrics that I found. Just sorry I couldn't figure it out, it seems obvious now. Trains...

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If you do believe in Karma, what is Karma getting ready to send your way in the next few months? I like to believe that Karma or other beliefs similar to it are way beyond anything that we can comprehend - other than acknowledging it's effects and existence. I almost feel as if, should one say what they think Karma is going to send, that person is putting out a bit of big-headed energy (in as nice a way as possible) and, thus, Karma would send something that would humble that person -...

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I found the perfect stick for my Wiccan wand only I skinned it without letting it dry out..does that make any difference? "To thou who thinkest to seek Me, know that thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not unless thou knowest the Mystery. If that which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, thou wilt never find it without. For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning; and I am that which is attained at the end of desire." - Charge of the Goddess The wand is not important.

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How do you become a wiccan high priest as a solitare? A High Priest/ess is a designation only used by covens and groves. If the title is that important to you, you're going to have to join a coven and go through the various degrees to get to that level. If you don't need a title, just know that all of us are priests and priestesses for we all can connect with the God and the Goddess. In a lot of cases, the High Priest is merely the one who...

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.. Christmas...wouldn't be Christmas... without ............................??.. :O) Pagan customs (the fun ones, at least)

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Is there someone in your life who you would do absolutely anything for? Anything they ask you? Not currently.

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Are we really all unique? Excellent question. I would say yes.

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How OK is it for a woman to go out clubbing and partying without her husband? Well I only let my girlfriend out of her cage to go to the bathroom, so I don't think I can answer this question.

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If atheists do not say "God bless you" when someone sneezes, what DO they say? Gesundheit - interjection used to wish good health, esp. to a person who has just sneezed

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What makes Wicca good and Paganism bad? As others have already answered Wicca is typically considered to be part of NeoPaganism/Paganism. However, there are two other things that need to be pointed out. The first is that most Pagans I know do not find any (or at least most) religions to be "bad". There are bad people who follow many religions, but in most cases, their religion itself teaches love, peace, and the...

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What are your views on 2012? People have different opinions and I'd like to hear them all. Speak, tell me what you know and believe. Didn't the world as we know it end on Nostradamus's predicted date? Or was Y2K?

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Are you getting tired of questions about religion? On the contrary - I find all religions/belief systems (and people's incredibly fervent attachment to them) incredibly fascinating. I don't think I could ever tire of questions regarding them.

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What is your view on a human soul? How and why does it exsist? All answers welcomed! It is the culmination of the perfect balance between the four forces that make up all existence (earth, air, fire, and water).

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The film Paranormal Activity, scariest movie of the decade?! Meh. Your thoughts. Truthfully, I was enjoying it at first and it had me going up until the part with the Ouija board. After that I honestly could not stop laughing - in fact I nearly wet myself from laughter during the psychic's second visit. It was a shame, really. I felt the movie had such potential up until that point and, instead, went progressively downhill up until that terrible two-cent ending.

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What type of cheese do you eat the most? Munster and brie.

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Can you write a 10 word sentence without using adjetives? My mom, my dad, my sisters, and I love beer.

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If your dishwasher is close enough to be heard from the bedroom, can you sleep while it is running? Probably. In fact, I could probably sleep through an elephant running through my room.

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Does green tea really help you lose weight? Sure. However, I feel yerba mate does a better job.

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Who is the best coach in the NFL? Mike Ditka. (I know it says "is", but I hope "was" was implied.)

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Who is responsible for the problems in Pakistan? Obviously the devil.

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GALS! Didja know that you can get FREE breast screenings? Click the link for details. (No need to thank me; I'm happy to bring this FREE medical service to your attention.) I actually saw this at a Halloween party one year, although the grooves for breast placement where more for squeezing than for viewing.

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What do you think of Noah S. "Soggy" Sweat, Jr.? I'd say he's the greatest politician who ever lived and probably my all time hero. (I know, I answered my own question - but I just can't get enough of this guy.)

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(For all those who DON'T believe in God) No disrespect, but please help me understand. If you DON'T believe in God--then (to you) he doesn't exist. If he DOESN'T exist--who/what is it you DON'T believe in? (Can't be "God"--he doesn't exist, right?) If we were to take the inverse/converse of that, could one say that by believing in the existence of "God" one believes in all conjectured gods/goddesses?

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Is it wrong for an atheist to quote the bible? Quoting the bible, at times, is the only defense one may have against Christian aggressors. Fight fire with fire and the bible with the bible.

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Can an Atheist Disprove the Existence of God? Look up "Russell's Teapot".

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Imagine; a world without religion. No crusades, witch hunts, 9/11, Inquisition., etc. Would the world be a better place? I honestly believe that there is no possible way to guess such a thing - for gods and goddesses have been conceptualized as far back as our records go.

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What are your thoughts on torture It hurts (and sometimes feels good).

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Since many religious people say that no amount of evidence would make them stop beliveing in god, should minors not be exposed to it in order to allow them a truly free choice when old enough to understand the issues? That is actually very similar to the belief adopted by most Neo-Pagan parents. However, instead of not exposing their children to any of it (thus favoring secularism), they typically teach all of it with as much respect and tolerance as they can muster.

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In your opinion, does every material thing in the universe begin with an 'ATOM' and/or 'ADAM'? I would actually say ATM.

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Why does God allow Satan to exist? One theory that was once posed to me is that perhaps "Satan" is, in fact, working of the same side that the Abrahamic God is. It's just that, in order for the Abrahamic God to be a choice for people to have, there has to be an opposite option as well - for people to turn away from. Thus, the Abrahamic God's most powerful angel, is in fact doing that god's work...

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Some Atheists suggest that, because Religion in the USA is indeed a BUSINESS, that they should be required by law to report their income & pay their fair share of taxes on their capital gains. I agree with that. What are your views on that? I disagree, but I completely understand your viewpoint. I guess one thing that you would have to further explain is whether we're talking regular businesses here or non-for-profit businesses.

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Can any Christians out there seriously defend the logic of their faith? I don't know about Christians, but I definitely can.

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If someone found a way on how to beat death, how much would that information be worth to you? As many have said, if the "way" also beat all of effects of aging I don't know what I wouldn't do for it.

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Where have all the heroes gone Long time passing. Actually, I would say that they're here, they just won't be written about for a few more decades.

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What is the greatest myth ever? That human beings are innately skewed toward one side of the spectrum or another (i.e. good or evil).

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Are there still people that worship the god Apollo? Yep.

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If you don't believe in God and can't prove your viewpoint. What's the difference than believing in God with the wrong point of view? I would say that the main difference is that your first statement can be verified with available knowledge and your second statement cannot be. Other than that I would say that it is a very good analysis.

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For those who think masturbation isn't sin.When you think of the oppisite sex in a lustful way or sexual way,do you realize you are degrading that person in your mind?Do you really think it's ok to think of someone that way?How is it not sin? It's not that I think it is not a sin, I do not believe that sin exists in the first place. I do not have either/or ethics, but situational ethics instead. It's a very different mindset, really. However, I completely understand and respect your beliefs to think it is a sin. And, thus, I would never do anything to stop you from carrying your beliefs out as long as the freedoms...

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This is one of the most powerful stories I have ever heard.Christians,how awesome is Jesus Christ?Will you praise His Holy Name?Thoughts? Since you're only addressing Christians in you're question I've flagged your question to be put into the Christianity category.

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GOOFY & PLUTO are both DOGS, yet GOOFY is the only one of the two who TALKS and WALKS ON TWO LEGS. Why is that? Why is PLUTO "more doglike," than GOOFY? Well one of them is a Democrat and the other is a Republican. Thus, one is still of lower intelligence and the other is Pluto.

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On what basis would you claim that your religion is, with absolute certainty, the correct one to the exclusion of all the other ones? Pure logic.

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Are white magik (good) and black (bad) magik related to each other even the slightest or 2 completely different things without any links what so ever? It depends on who you ask. There are many witches (like myself) who say that there is no such thing as white or black magic. It'd be like saying white or black electricity. It is not the magic that harms or heals, but the intention of the caster using the magic. And even that is open to each person's subjective interpretation.

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Are you a good Wiccan or a bad Wiccan? I don't place an "either/or" mentality on judging people. I look at people's actions as either harmful or non-harmful, but none of those judgments reflect upon the person as a whole. To me people are neither innately good nor evil. They just are. So, really, I'm just Wiccan.

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What do you think of Wicca? I love it so much you wouldn't believe.

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I've noticed that some Wicca sites share space with Satanic groups. Are the two religions related in any way? To some Christians (and perhaps some Muslims), yes - they are considered one-in-the-same..

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What are some reasons Wiccans convert from other religions? The same reasons for why anyone converts to any religion. It just rings truer in his/her soul. I typically say that with my conversion, I find myself being happily and completely spiritually fulfilled - whereas I was not previously.

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Do you talk to even half the people that are still in your phone book? If you're talking about the phonebook on my cellphone, then yes. However, when I initially read this question it made me think of another - Do you still have a phonebook (the actual book)?

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Can a witch enter the Kingdom of God? Well, there are those who call themselves Christian Wiccans, so I would ask them.

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Can you describe Love in three words? comfortable silence capability

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What Wiccan denomination/tradition is the girl in the movie "The Craft"? Hollywoodian

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Are you in the 'broom closet'? With my immediate family and close friends, no. With my extended family, not-as-close friends, and co-workers, yes. And to be honest, I don't know if I'll ever change that.

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I live in the Southern hemisphere, and all the sabbats are in different seasons. Should I celebrate traditionally, or change according to the season where I live? The Sabbats were traditionally meant to following according to the seasonal changes. So I would say that celebrating traditionally would be to go along with what your seasons dictate, not what the U.S. and European Wiccans typically follow.

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Can a Pagan/Wiccan call themselves sorcerer or sorceress as opposed to witch? It really depends on who you ask or what sources you consult. As someone else wrote in a comment already, sorcerers/sorceresses are sometimes know as ones who use nature magic for ill-intentioned purposes. But then, in most of my research, I've found them to be more associated with those who use spirits to do their bidding for them. And, of course, others have answered saying that they...

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Do Wiccans have gurus, leaders, priests, masters? Other than the High Priests and Priestess that have been already mentioned, in many Wiccan covens all initiates are referred to as priests and priestesses (usually pertaining to a certain degree: first, second, or third). For non-coven Wiccans, many simply have a Mentor who has been with the craft for a longer period of time. Certain traditions (at least the one I'm familiar with) call...

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Why do Wiccans spell the word 'magic' with a 'k'? Not all of us do. Some do to keep it separate from the word "magic" that the rest of the world knows and the connotations they associate with it. The rest of us just use the original word for we do not care what the rest of the world thinks of our beliefs.

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Where can i get sets of magickal herbs? I am a huge fan of MountainRoseHerbs (add .com to go to their website). All of their herbs are organically grown by experts, their prices are very reasonable, and they even have several tinctures, infusions, essential oils, etc. already made by Grade-A herbalists. It's not a Pagan company, but all herbs have a medicinal/magical use regardless of who grows them.

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‘THERE is some good in all religions.’ That is a widely accepted belief among many people . Do you think that religion, as a whole, has been an influence for good on mankind in general? As a whole I don't think I can say yes. I do think that it has been an influence for good on mankind, just not as a whole. For the most part, the thing holding me back is that it is hard to think of a war in the past 1000 years that did not have religious influences in its start - even to this day.

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Jesus was born in February and therefore is not related to Christmas. True or False? I believe it was (allegedly) most likely early June for the census was taking place then and there were supposedly shepherds watching their flocks at this time (which may not have been happening in December). However, your statement is still false. Jesus's alleged birth is and always will be related to Christmas. Christmas is the celebration of his birth - regardless of when that...

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Who are you most like in history? Myself just a second ago.

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If God made Adam and Eve and they had two sons, Cain and Abel, then how did the human race continue to grow? Does the Bible talk about another woman who came into the picture at some point? One theory I was taught was that Adam and Eve were merely the first Jews - if you look at the line of succession, if goes from Adam to David to Jesus. Throughout all of the Old Testament the Abrahamic God is only the God of the Jews (and likely their creator) and no one else's. When you read further and come to the beginning of Noah's story you'll see that the Chosen People...

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Does .`. .`. .`. or Lilith mean anything to you personally? Poor Lilith. I'd do her on our sides or even standing, if she wanted. ;)

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Does "Lilith and Adam" say anything to you biblically? It shouldn't say anything to anyone biblically because the two are never mentioned together in the bible. Lilith only appears once (I believe in Isaiah) as an owl. The story of the two of them is apocraphal (spelling?).

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Even though I'm agnostic I sometimes really crave for afterlife. I fantasize about a place of complete bliss & wish there (indisputably) was afterlife. When I think logically everything fades away and I feel desperate and empty. what do you think I do? Who says an agnostic cannot believe in an afterlife. Stating you're agnostic still leaves room for a higher power and an afterlife of some sort. However, I need more information from you. When you say "afterlife" which religions' idea of "afterlife" are you comparing it to?

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Does anyone on here really think are a witch and or wizard, and really think they can cast spells? I may have not used the correct terms I apoligize ahead of time, to everyone who practices Wicca. Yes. Plenty do. I am a witch and I do cast/have casted spells. In Wicca, however, the term "wizard" is not typically applied (as least in the sense of this question).

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Why are most questions answered with opinions and not the cold hard truth? Perhaps because for many, truth is subjective, so their opinions are their truths.

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I reading about wicca, but I'm still trying to remember the difference between pagan and wiccan. Does anyone have a simple answer for me to remember?? thank you! Pagan comes from the latin word for (I believe) "country dweller" and was used by Christians in the early part of Christian history when the urban areas were the Christian strongholds and the people not in the urban areas still worshipped in their own ways. Nowadays it is typically used to refer to any non-Abrahamic religions (aka not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam).

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When you perform a banishing or cleaning of a space prior to casting a magick circle, where does the 'negative' energy go? Does it remain just outside the sphere or does it find a level of positive/negative energy balance someplace else in your house Although YARNLADY's response is quite sufficient, I'd like to add that "negative" and "positive" energy (or "white" and "black" magic) are all in the eyes of the beholder/caster. Energy and magic are neutral. It'd be like saying good or bad electricity. It is all how the energy is used or the intent of the caster behind the magic that...

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I am looking for information about Wiccan beliefs. I find a lot of information but no complete list. What are all the beliefs of Wicca? By that I mean what are all the beliefs you need tohave to call yourself a wiccan? Like a creed. Not othr optional ones Wicca is a non-dogmatic religion so there is no set doctrine for all Wiccans to follow. For the most part, Wicca is a nature-based religion in which most followers (but not all) worship a God and a Goddess (in one or many forms). There are several variations on how to practice Wicca - none of which is entirely the "right" or "wrong" way to do so. So there isn't...

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Do love potions or spells really work? As long as you are open to the results and go with them, then yes.

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Is There an Easy Spell for Flying a Broom? It's incredibly easy. Book a flight on a plane and pay the extra cargo fee (if any) for checking a broom as luggage. Just because one practices magic does not mean that he/she has to use it to carry out every action - in fact, I think that may be disrespecting the balance of energy and not what magic is all about (in my opinion).

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I do not believe in magic, gods, etc, but I am interested in Wicca because it's nature-based and accepting. Is this possible or is there another religion that might be better? Do you have to have a religion? If not then you can just be someone who is nature focused and accepting. Everyone has a calling for their own individual spiritual path. Meditate deeply and find out what is right for you - it could very well be that you do not need a religion, but instead just a better definition of who you are. If you feel you still would like to belong to a group that...

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Do you have the faith which expresses itself through love? Yes. "All acts of love and pleasure are my ritual"

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What is the difference between Goddess worship and Wicca? Goddess worship is just that - the worshipping of a goddess or of goddesses. Anybody could worship a goddess of their choosing and would not be Wiccan. Several people in other religions do worship a goddess or multiple goddesses. Wicca is a religion/faith that worships the God and the Goddess (for most Wiccans, at least). While it does involve Goddess worship, it involves a bit more as well.

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Wiccans: How did your family and friends react to you "Coming Out of the Broom Closet"? They (my friends) were more interested than upset. Many of them had never heard of Wicca or, if they had, did not know what Wiccans believed. But other than that it didn't really matter to them what religion I follow, really. With my family it was pretty similar. At first I think my parents just thought I was going through a phase - but after sitting them down and discussing things...

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Are Men are more intelligent than women?as religions claim! Nope. It's because of what logic claims.

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Are herbs and oils important in Witchcraft? If so, why? It varies from witch to witch. Some witches use herbs and oils for their magical inclinations in order to help strengthen spells/amulets/talismans/rites/etc while some of us, instead, prefer to use herbs and oils in a more healing/curative manner (in fact, you'll find that many people who know a witch/healer will typically consult them first with an illness or problem before going through...

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Can you have non wiccans at your spring equinox ritual? It depends. If you're in a coven, then it probably has specific rules about the attendance of initiates/non-initiates (I know certain covens where even the first degree initiates cannot attend all rites yet). Even then, it's best to make sure that all of the members of your coven are comfortable with this person (perhaps have a get together prior with Wiccan and Cowan friends so...

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Any Wiccans out there? I'm having trouble depicting what the Wicca religion really means to those who are. I'm just curious- could you tell me about it? I'm Wiccan. To me, Wicca is the quintessence of balance and harmony. It is about the constant push and pull of energy that permeates all existence and our journey as we navigate through/with those currents to the end of our individual paths (in this cycle, at least). I like http://www.wicca.com/celtic/cc002.htm 's point of view of Wicca, myself.

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Why are there so many questions about God on answerbag? Is it because people are insecure with their own faith? I like to believe that the majority/key questions posted are merely from people who are curious as to what their fellow humans believe in. The more negative ones that seem to get answered more often, however, are typically posted by people who started at one of the former questions but were insulted by an answer or comment and felt the need to disobey the practices of their own religion and...

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Can an Atheist Disprove the Existence of God? Look up Russell's Teapot.

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How could anyone not believe in God when they see mountains and lakes and rivers and oceans and wildlife and glaciers, etc etc? By worshiping other deities who I hold responsible for such things.

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Regardless of your religious affiliation, is there a song that just moves you (spiritually, emotionally, physically, etc.) every time you hear it? What is it? (Feel free to post a link, it'd be nice to see/hear what moves people in other faiths). Mine is Blessed Be by Shawna Carol. Here is a video from YouTube that plays the song and does a nice montage representing the Sabbats, the God, the Goddess, and various Pagan paraphenalia:

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Do witches and warlocks exist? If so, do they study magic and spells? Please explain. Yes they do, but just to over-expound upon something that has been expounded upon there are male and female witches and male and female warlocks. As Anonymous stated, warlock means oathbreaker. It is a title typically given to someone who has been cast out of a coven - usually for divulging secrets that the coven holds sacred. It is a very hurtful thing to say to a witch and any witch that...

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Approximately how many people in the world practice the Wiccan religion (i.e. witchcraft)? A problem with finding an even somewhat exact answer to this question is that many Wiccans/Pagans do not announce or claim to be so on surveys or to their neighbors/coworkers because of the persecution many of them still face by the misinformed masses. Once Wicca becomes a bit more accepted in today's society, a clearer answer should be available. I can tell you that in the National...

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Where can i find someone to teach me wicca? Many people use witchvox.com, but as with any forum be careful who you're meeting when the initial contact is online. Many times you can find online Pagan communities that associate themselves with an area near you - it just takes a little googling. And lastly, try going into the nearest occult/metaphysical shop. Not only should the staff be somewhat helpful in helping you find...

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Why do most Christians find Wicca holy icons to be Demonic, such as pentagrams, etc.? Just simple miss-education. That's where just about all misunderstandings stem from.

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If Jesus was God according to Christianity, then why did he pray? I don't know about you, but I talk to myself all the time.

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What is your favorite number? 22 I don't know why, it just always has been for as long as I can remember.

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Black people can use the "N" word but whotes can't? What do you think about that? Who said white people can't? We can all say anything we want (though the repurcussions may vary from person to person). Personally I think it's a disgusting and denigrating word. However, I feel that if a person of any race wants to continue to use words that perpetuate harsh feelings toward that race they have the freedom to do so - I just better not hear them complain about...

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Well, I want to know how to speak with the spirits that are in my home, because they bug me in the middleof the night, and won't let me sleep. Are you completely positive that they are spirits? I'm only asking because some believe that if there is anything continuously plugged into an outlet while you are sleeping the electrical energies constantly moving may be affecting the natural energies of your room that allow you to have a good nights rest.

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Since we have gov. run social security, medicare, medicaid, roads, infrastructure, police, postal service, military and space exploration etc. Why is it so outrageous to think of gov. run health care? See my question and answer at the following link to see a possible compromise between socialized Health-care and our current system: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1541121

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The US liberals want socialized healthcare and the conservatives don't. It's likely that they will come to a standstill unless they compromise. I got this email that originates from a CPA in Chicago with a possibility. What do you think? (see my answer) A while ago I heard a member of the CNBC staff comment regarding the disparity in the quality of health care plans for those working for large firms as opposed to those working in small firms. And, for the most part, what they said is true because those working for large firms belong to LARGE GROUP HEALTH CARE PLANS. LARGE GROUP HEALTH CARE PLANS (those of 10,000 + members) provide the...

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Do you think that Pope should publically debate pople like Richard Dawkins and Chris Hitchens? I get the impression that the early Christian church leaders would have willingly done so to defend their faith and try to convert non believers. I agree that the early leaders would have taken up the challenge, but I feel as if the playing field has changed quite a bit. Just about all Christian denominations put their focus on missionary work for converts rather than atheistic scholars - I believe they get much better results that way. (I'm not going to go into my feelings about this, just stating the current situation.) And...

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What is a pagan? and what do they believe The term "pagan" originated during the early years of Christianity - when it was taking hold in the major cities, but not entirely widespread. The Christians at the time referred to the non-Christians in the country as "pagan" which stems from Latin and more literally means "country-dweller" (since those in the country typically weren't Christians). Today,...

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If your best friend gave you the Holy Bible,would you accept it? It would depend on the context in which it was given. If it was in an effort to convert me to Christianity, no (but then, that person wouldn't really be my "best" friend, would they?). If it was in another context that had to do with my interests or our friendship then I do not see why not.

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Does true "faith" require having no evidence to prove it? Why or Why not? I believe you put the quotations around the wrong word. Does "true" faith require having...? is the better question. For how can one judge whether another's faith is "true" or not. The only ones that can judge a person's faith are that person and his/her deity/ies (if he/she has one/some).

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Should a wife (or husband) be willing to occasionally wear something they don't like just to please his/her spouse? Nothing embarrassing, just something you find uncomfortable. Why does the spouse want the other to be uncomfortable merely for the sake of something that is worn? All in all, I guess it would really depend on what we're talking about here (specifically).

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Since we have gov. run social security, medicare, medicaid, roads, infrastructure, police, postal service, military and space exploration etc. Why is it so outrageous to think of gov. run health care? For me, a big reason is that "gov. run socical security, medicare, medicaid...infrastructure" and bits and pieces of the other sections you named are terribly managed. I've been paying into social security for years and yet I honestly do not think I will EVER be able to collect from it when I am of the age to do so. And that's just 7.65% of our income. Imagine how the...

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Christian,God could have made us servants as the angels are,but He chose to make us sons and daughters.Isn't that great love torward us?What grace. What does that mean for the angels then? Your god does not have great love toward them? I'm not trying to sound difficult or offending, just pulling information out of your statement. I have no real problem with Christianity itself.

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Wiccans: What do you feel is the biggest misconception that non-wiccans have about Wicca? have you done anything to dispel that notion? That we're trying to convert them. Although few people say this outloud, it's typically the main reason behind the initial reactions of fear, hatred, accusations, etc. I think if more people realized that all we ask for is tolerance and the same rights that are allotted to believers of other religions, then they would not be so quick to jump to the defensive and immediately damn...

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How do you express your choice to study wicca to your family? You don't have to if you don't want to. Your path is sacred to you and not anyone else's business. If it would make you feel happier than do so, but I think you're the only one who can truly answer your question because you're the only one here who knows your family.

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Where in the internet I can learn Wicca and magick? preferably for free. I'm a big fan of www.wicca.com . The site's originator, Herne, is qutie gifted in giving a fair, unbiased look into Wicca and the site is a good reference for all Wiccans. It even gives good suggestions for reading material (in book-form) that you can look into on your own. I recommend, if you're just starting to look into it, to find information that doesn't come from...

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If Jesus's father (Yahweh) and His mother (Mary) were not married at the time Jesus was born (or ever), does that make Jesus a b*stard? Why or why not? As funny a question as that is, doesn't Christianity preach that all Abrahamic followers are married to their god? I think so. So then, no, Jesus is perfectly legitimate.

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Do christians believe their god is different from the god jews believe in or muslims? why or why not? I know that most non-Christians refer to these religions as the Abrahamic religions since they all worship the god of Abraham - but if you ask them they'd probably say otherwise.

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Who here practices Wicca and from which country are you? I'm Wiccan and I live in the U.S.

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Are there any wiccan practicitioners out there? Any good spells to start with if you are new to the craft? No. There are no good spells to start with if you are new to the craft. If you are new, you should not be doing any casting. Wicca is not just about casting spells and making potions. Before practicing the craft one must research it heavily. Try wicca.com or witchoftheeast.com for some good books to start with and go from there. Avoid anything written by Silver Ravenwolf.

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If one is mindless in spirit, how will one know this God? Which god is this god?

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I'm 19 and I'm Muslim. Some people say it's okay to have sex before marriage and some say that's not true. Who's right? According to my religion, if you are of consenting age and you love the person (and they love you in return) - we say go for it. In Islam and a few other religions, I believe the answer is no. There is no "right" side or "wrong" side. It depends on if you want to look at it from a religious perspective and, if so, which one.

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Who killed jesus? [hint- it wasnt the romans] Well it depends on if you think when someone can stop a crime from happening but doesn't do anything that they are culpable as well. If you do, then Jesus allegedly had a hand in it as well.

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Would you visit a satanic church if your best friend was a member of satanic cults and he or she invited you to go there? Sure. I love to see how others worship. And you are more than welcome to worship with me whenever you'd like to.

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Are you willing to listen to people trying to convert you? No. I'll listen to anyone's views objectively and I'll respect and tolerate them. I'll have a religious debate with any friend or person that respects my views as well. But if a person is starting out with the goal of converting me they're starting out with an insulting attitude. The subtext to that is that they think that they have a better truth than I do and...

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If Jesus fulfilled over 300 Hundred prophecies some that were written 1000's of years before he was born how can people deny Him? They're not denying "what he did" per se. They (or we) are denying the source for this information (aka the Bible).

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What would fire look like in the absence of gravity? A star.

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Can I ever become a mutant as those guys on X-men can? Look at Batman. He had no power - just tons of money. And he's still considered one of the most famous "super" heroes ever.

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Can a wiccan priestess perform her own joining to another? Of course (same for priests, as well). However, I feel that the purpose of having another there is so more for the experience it allows than for the logistics of the ceremony. If you think about it, who would be able to tell you that you couldn't. However, if we're talking in terms of legality, said Wiccan priestess would have to make sure that she was licensed by her country...

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Fellow Christians out there, do you think when you answer questions about God on AB it makes a difference? It would be great if it did... what do you think? Why just Christians? I'm not Christian, but I like to think that anytime people ask me a question about my God or Goddess I am making a difference.

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Do you always ask for aid and protection from the four watch towers when you do your workings? No, not always. It depends on the ritual, the spells that I plan to cast, and sometimes even the mood that I'm in. However, I always invite the Lord and the Lady to join me - and since they embody the Four, it might be considered the same thing.

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What candles are burned to bring about protection and peace in terms of Wicca? What about candles to bring luck? Keep in mind that there's more to just the candle ingredients that make for bringing about protection or luck. Most of it, in my opinion, comes from the intent that goes into the making of the candle. I knew of a witch that would give candles she made to coworkers that she didn't like saying it would bring them luck when truly she would cast a spell to do just the opposite....

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Is it possible for me to feel like i am someone else and shout weird words? Almost anything is possible. Whether it has anything to do with Wicca is a different story.

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What is the attitude of the Catholic Church to homophobia? The current official stance of the Catholic Church is that it is against homophobia. The Church says (in different words) that it has no problem with and loves homosexuals. However, it does not accept and detests the act of homosexuality. So basically Catholic homosexuals are called to live a life of celibacy.

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Why is Mary so revered in Catholicism when surely that attention should be for Jesus - the one who actually saved us? I believe it is yet another belief adopted by the Catholic Church in its assimilation of the Pagan peoples of Europe. Most of those Pagans had a Mother Goddess whom they highly revered so, to ease in their conversion, the Church emphasized the role of Mary or even told them that Mary is who they had been worshipping all along. I'm sure the idea just kind of stuck and morphed into what it...

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What is the connection between Joseph Smith, the Free Masons and the Occult? I don't know. What?

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Non-Christians: Does it scare you when you hear someone say something like, "Jesus is my life?" "Scare" is the wrong word to use. More like "...make you make a mental note not to say anything involving the tolerance of other people's beliefs...".

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How am I supposed to decide on a God when there are so many of them? Can you answer in your own words? is that possible? Through deep meditation, rigorous study, and basically learning who you really are - you can find the deity (or lack of one) that is best for you to follow. It is only by looking within that you can find answers without.

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Who do you is the most Overated Celebrity of our time? Paris Hilton - she doesn't even do anything. Seriously? What job has she ever had?

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Are you good friends with someone who is much older than yourself? I can actually only think of a handful of friends who are my age. Most of my friends are anywhere from 8 to 30 years older than I am.

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If the answer is 'when the moon is full', what is the Question...? When is one of the Wiccan Esbats held?

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What is your religion and why? Wicca. It fulfills me spiritually (after years of searching).

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Believers (any religion): What would it take for you to accept a prophecy of YOUR religion as false? My religion doesn't really have prophecies as a religion. Various witches have the ability to practice Divination through different means, but because I do not always know the intent (or skill, even) of the witch doing the Divination I skeptically wait to see the prophecy come true (if I'm meeting the witch for the first time). Please note, if I know the witch from previous...

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Where to get free downloads of the complete season of charmed? There'll all on TNT's website. You can watch them there for free. Or maybe try hulu.com.

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What is your favourite Charmed season? I like the third season the best - Cole was just introduced and they finally had gotten their graphics down.

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Who is your favorite charactor from the show Charmed? Piper hands down. She was the normal one and reacted like normal people would react.

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What can you with the fruit pulp after you've run the fruit through the juicer? It seems like such a waste just throwing it out... I usually use it in muffins, cakes, breads, and cookies.

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Do you beleive homosexuals will go to heaven why or why not? Nope. I don't believe in heaven (at least that belonging to the Abrahamic faiths).

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White people, do you prefer to be called white or caucasian? Although it doesn't really matter I can tell you that I am definitely not Caucasian. My ancestors do not originate from the Caucases Mountains. I am Celtic. So I guess 'white' would be the best way to describe it.

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What causes religiously motivated intolerance, hatred, violence, genocide, etc? Well you just have to keep in mind that before open communication was made so that anyone can talk to/hear from/read about anyone else around the world, all people knew about were themselves. And when you're surrounded by people who are exactly like you, you tend to think differently about people who aren't like you. Neighboring tribes and peoples had different gods, different...

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Does homosexuality include sex between a man and an angel? If not, then why does everyone associate Sodom and Gomorrah with homosexuality? This question came up because of a debate I had with someone saying such a thing. Here is what was said, feel free to take what you want from it: Me: Why do people associate Sodom and Gomorrah with homosexuality? I never understand that. Responder: read and understand. ok then what about 1st coranthians 6:9?? Me: I'm not Christian. I can't pull up bible passages just from...

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Does God consider it a sin to squander God-given abilities? Like if a genius with looks, likability, and athletic talent lazies their way into a life as an uneducated waiter or busboy, will they burn in Hell for that, assuming no other sins? I'm not trying to answer the question, I just want you to keep in mind that you are posting in the general religion's section about a question specifically about Christian thought. Not every religion believes in the same god, believe in the concept of sin, or believes in the existence of a hell-like place/state of being.

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Assuming you follow a religion, what is the real reason that you believe that that religion is the truth? It just feels incredibly right (mentally, emotionally, and physically). I used to have clinical depression and anxiety to the point where I had just accepted that I would have an anxiety attack once every 5-6 weeks and a bout of depression once every three months or so. However, the day I converted fully and adopted the (much better, obviously) full mindset - I haven't had an attack or a...

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Is God a Jesus freak, and/or is Jesus a God gobber? In Christian terms, yes.

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HHH once called himself King Of Kings, does that make him a potential candidate for being THE Antichrist? I'd answer, but I'm unsure of who HHH is. Sorry for my ignorance. If you wouldn't mind sharing I'll throw in my two cents afterwards. EDIT: In light of new information, I'd say most likely not. But then again, I do not believe in the idea of an antichrist, so I'm probably not the best person to ask.

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People often explain away/justify no sex in Heaven with "there's more to life than sex". There's also more to life than fishing, swimming, knitting, petting animals, cooking, etc. Should these things also be disdainfully thrown to the garbage pile? Of course there's sex in the afterlife. It is what brings about rebirth. That's just silly.

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What do you think of earth? She's wonderful and I love Her dearly and praise Her with all my being. Thanks for asking.

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How do I know that Jesus and God are real? Whose god are we talking about?

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I am a God? Perhaps. If so congratulations. If not, I'd get that checked out.

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Hi, does anyone know what language this is from and what it says: "Gesegnete, frohe Ostern!" Thanks. It's German for: (May you be) Blessed, Happy Easter (roughly). See what I was talking about with German and English using Eostre as the base as opposed to the Paschal Moon?

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Hi, does anyone know what language this is from and what it says: "Glad Pask" Thanks. It's Swedish and it means Happy Easter. (You can note the cognate in the word glad, which I believe stems from germanic roots. English and German are some of the few languages that call Easter after the supposed fertility goddess Eostre. Most other countries name have a word that is a cognate of 'paschal' - for Easter takes place on the Sunday after the Paschal Moon.)

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How many people on AB have taken drugs? I'd assume 2/3.

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Is there any REAL proof that Jesus even really existed? Things that aren't real include the shroud of Tourin and the Jesus Box and the like. Yes. There are records of him in an old Roman record, I believe (although if it's a census record or a reporting of his "trial" I don't quite remember). Plus, there are quite a few non-Jewish historians and philosophers of the day who mentioned him in writings during the time.

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Are there people of any other religious faith/tradition besides Christians who seek to convert others to their way of thinking/believing? xhepera posted the first three that I could think of. However, I have met quite a few atheists who have tried to convince me that atheism was the best choice for a belief system. Whether one would consider that proselytizing or not (either way it is really vexing), I do not know.

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What would you do if a family member was in a cult? If the cult was taking all of their money? And if the family member was always trying to convert you to their way of thinking? Would you allow your children to be around them? I have plenty of Christian relatives and haven't run into a problem thus far. :-)

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Can Heaven and reincarnation co-exist? Have you ever seen the movie What Dreams May Come (it's a bit depressing, but one of my favorites for its beauty and meaning). In the movie, it is put forth as a viable option for anyone to take, but not a mandatory one.

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When I say God, you say...? Goddess

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If you are a nonbeliever, do you still celebrate Easter? It depends on what you mean by nonbeliever and what you mean by "celebrate Easter"? I assumed you mean non-Christian and, by celebrate, you mean think of an Easter Bunny, paint eggs, and have a feast. If this is correct than yes, I do, because those customs are actually Pagan (which I am) and actually have significance to me as opposed to the average Christian who usually...

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Apart from the Bible, are there any other sources that can give some insights into the life of Jesus Christ? Simply by looking at various historical and archaelogical references of what living was like for Jews back then, you can get some general insights as to what life was like for him and the people of the time.

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Is faith failing us in these troubled times? Not at all. Faith is a great thing that still exists and saves people every day (from the faith in a deity/deities to the faith in our fellow man). And these aren't really troubled times. Things have been progressively getting much better for many years now. Everyone in every generation thinks that they are in the worst of times because most people are only able to focus on the...

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If you were a bird, what kind of bird would you be and why? A Swan

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Imagine you would be a president of your country,what will be your first decsion for poor people? The president of any country shouldn't make a decision just for the benefit of one group of people. All decisions should be made for the benefit of the whole country.

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If you lived in Old days of greece which god would you be loyal to? Either Artemis or Hera (if Goddesses are allowed in this question too).

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Which God do you worship if any? I worship the Mother Goddess (also known as the Triple Goddess) and the Father God (also known as the Green Man or the Horned God). The two are both completely equal and both completely opposite representing all parts of life that work together in harmony and balance. They are both immanent and comprised make up the All.

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Has your small town ever made it onto the national and even International news for something horrible? The town I grew up in is also the hometown of Chief Justice John Roberts and when the Democrats in the Senate were trying to make it difficult for him to be approved, they brought up that in our hometown's town charter it says that "blacks and jews" are not allowed to hold property. Obviously that isn't the case anymore and there are plenty of other things in the town...

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Who does the pope think he is? What do you think? He is the leader, authority, and spokesman for the Catholic Church here on Earth.

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Do you believe that Jesus died for everyone? Why or why not? No. He didn't die for everyone anymore than you or I will die for everyone (which we will). If the story has some semblance of the truth, though, then I'm sure he died thinking that he was dying for all the Jews - which is a good intention for anyone to undertake (dying for the sake of others).

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Why's it so hard to believe in pre-determined life? i dont want (one) person that answers this to even mention the holy bible or their faith...i want to see if you cant do it I believe that life is pre-determined in a way, but more in a way where the life was chosen by the soul because of all of the possibilities of what was going to take place in the life (not just everything that happens, but all of the possibilities - meaning the future of every choice in a situation where more than one outcome is possible if that choice were to be taken). A little confusing, I...

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Assuming Satan exists, do you think that he would have ever had a change of heart through the years of evil doings? Assuming he exists I assume I'd also be assuming the story of when he was created as the Abrahamic God's best angel until he turned his back (none of which is in the bible, by the way - instead making its headway in Paradise Lost), then I would say that his heart has always been good this whole time. I would say that, according to Abrahamic beliefs, the Abrahamic God doesn't...

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When we are finally dying off as a civilization, whether it's war, famine, global warming whatever. What will happen when we realize that God's not there? Turn back to the Goddess. It worked for me. (And I don't think we're ever going to die off. I don't think that humans will be around forever - but I do think that eventually they will either migrate to other planets - after we've sapped all the resources from this one - or they will evolve into the next better - or worse - species.)

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I don't believe in eternal hell. Who's with me? I'm with you. I believe we are all going to the same place when we die - regardless of what we do here on Earth.

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If you were in Las Vegas what game would you play? Craps. It's only the best form of gambling available. Why play anything else?

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Why is yawning so contagious? I yawned after reading this question. Contrary to popular belief, yawning does not directly mean that you are tired - just that your body isn't getting enough air. (It is indirectly linked to tiredness because when you are sleeping your breathing progressively shortens until it gets to a point where you stop very briefly and then it progressively lengthens. As your body nears the...

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Have you ever met a Wiccan? Other than being one myself, I know quite a few personally and right here on AB (and elsewhere online). I also go to the Pagan Pride festival in Chicago (the nearest major city) and meet many random Wiccans and other Pagans every year.

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Can you name some of the bible myths..those things we have heard all our lives but is NOT found in the bible. Thanks The Fall of Lucifer (or his creation, for that matter) Mary Magdeline was a prostitute. Just about everything that is believed about Christmas.

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Is it possible to believe in Creation and Evolution, or does everything created have to stay the way it was created? Of course it's possible. In fact, some religions incorporate evolution into their idea of "creation". It's mainly the fundamentalists of the Abrahamic faiths that provide most of the resistance to evolution. If you think about it, if everything created had to stay the way it was, people wouldn't even be able to become immune to certain diseases. Evolution is...

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What is your view of the Muslim religion? And why? I look at it as a I look as all religions. Islam encourages the living a of a good life and teaches a good message to its followers. Personally I think that everyone needs to find the belief system that's best for them and I'm glad that so many can do so in Islam. As with all relgions, of course, the system may be sound but the followers - not so much. Extremist Muslims seem to...

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Do you have a favorite prayer/verse/spell/chant/etc. that you'd like to share (regardless of your religion)? Feel free to do so - it might be nice to see the different religious works from various faiths (I bet you'd see a lot of similarities). Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess; she in the dust of whose feet are the hosts of heaven, and whose body encircles the universe "I who am the beauty of the green earth, the white moon among the stars, and the mystery of the waters call unto thy soul; Arise, and come unto me. I am the soul of nature who gives life to the universe. From Me all things proceed, and unto Me all...

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Is it only a matter of time before the last vestiges of religion-sponsored ignorance go away for good? It's not so much the sponsored ignorance of certain religions - for ignorance is not knowing and that can be cured with education. It's the sponsored bigotry of certain religions that I have a problem with - teaching people wrong things so that sometimes permanent hate, mistrust, and intolerance are the only things they know. One can only hope, though, that it is a matter of...

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Do you think religious people are of low moral characted because they do "nice" things because they'll be rewarded in afterlife compared to atheists who do them just help others? Not all religions have a requirement necessary to enjoy an afterlife. In fact, some religions believe that everyone - regardless of what they do on earth - has the same afterlife.

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Why are most atheists night owls? I believe the witty answer would be because they obviously have no need for silly dreams.

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"There is no proof or even evidence that god doesn't exist so belief in him is reasonable." Agree or disagree? I disagree. Everyone needs to find the belief system that is best for them and some belief systems don't have a deity. Plus, which deity should one then believe in, if one were to agree with your statement? What you are using is something called Pascal's Wager (look it up if you haven't heard of it) which was later thrown out as the way to consider faith in something.

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Has your God ever sinned? (and please state your belief system/religion/sect/etc. in your answer so we understand WHICH Deity you're talking about) I'm not of the Abrahamic religions (I'm Wiccan) so I don't believe in the concept of sin. Something like sin, for Wiccans, could possibly be equated to harm, but that's a bigger picture for the God and the Goddess are involved in the karmic response that one receives to their actions (both positive and negative), but such actions are necessary to maintain balance. It is...

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If God came to you right now and told you he would give you anything you wanted, what would you ask for? To take make all the harmful pollution on Earth disappear so we humans can start over and enjoy his lover as She was meant to be enjoyed.

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History has nicknamed certain leaders in the past according to the reigning belief system of the majority. Can you think of one who, in your beliefs did great things but because your beliefs differ from the majority's he/she is defamed to this day? I typically don't ask questions so that I can answer them, but this one has been vexing me for a while and, unfortunately, I could not put the reasoning behind it in the question so I must put it here instead. After reading Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire I acquired much respect for the Roman Emperor Julian (I am Pagan). However, I've since then tried to order...

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Have you ever met someone and even though you've never seen them before you feel like you know them? Yes. I've always believed that they are souls that your soul knew in a previous life. Many people (who believe in reincarnation) have said that souls that like each other typically gravitate toward one another in each life - some believe that they choose the life that they know the other soul will be around. This, to me, is a truer definition of an actual soulmate.

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Did Jesus father any children? No children from what I've researched. Just sheep.

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Is Zoroastrianism a corruption of Judeo/Christian/Islamic Theology or is the inverse correct? Why? And please explain why the basic Theologies of the two systems are so similar in your answer. Zoroastrianism predates Judaism, Christianity, and Islam according to historic records (not according to the bible, of course, for then Judaism would predate everything). Thus, I do not see how it can be a corruption of them. I can tell you that before the Babylonian Exile, the Jews had no concept of Satan/Lucifer/demons/angels/the whole good v. evil duality (at least from what information...

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Is the "7 deadly sins" concept anti-Christian? I don't see why they would be. For Catholics, they are the counter of the 7 Heavenly Virtues. The 14, combined, simply represent a model for one to live by and to keep in mind (for those sins/virtues were the most commonly thought of at the time, and, being so general, still could comprise several other sins/virtues today).

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Do you realize that Christianity is a spiritual / psychological black hole? They encourage others to join them in misery, believing that in doing so they are earning their freedom in the after life. Can you see this cycle of darkness for what it is? In answer to your first question: No. In answer to your second question: I see Christianity for what it is, but I do not see it as a cycle of darkness. A question in response to your question: Do you realize that it doesn't matter what someone else believes? As long as it doesn't harm you or impede upon your rights, it shouldn't make any difference what a religion is or...

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Is there an official ‘Wicca stand’ on abortion or the death penalty? In terms of the death penalty I have yet to meet a Wiccan or even read of one that is in favor of it. I'm not going to say that all Wiccans are against it, for I am not the spokesman for all Wiccans, but I feel it's safe to say that the idea of the death penalty goes against some key Wiccan beliefs. For instance, most Wiccans believe in either the Law of Threefold Return or some...

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I have Catholic friends who are loathe to refer to themselves as Christian. They are adament that they are Catholic, and not Christian. Why? Catholicism is a Christian sect/deneomination, right? I've found there are many Christians who associate closer with their denomination in order to avoid the negative connotations applied to the word "Christian" - these include "fundamentalist", "evangelical", "crazy", "bible-thumping", etc.

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Is there anything that a Wiccan may believe, that an atheist/agnostic necessarily would not believe? Well, Wicca as defineable for all Wiccans is religious witchcraft. Not all Wiccans acknowledge the God and/or the Goddess - some believe in just the All which is not a deity so much as it is the name of the Collective Energy that pervades all things (so there may even be some agnostics that can believe that). However, for atheists, I've yet to find one that believes in witchcraft -...

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Tonight Dr. Phil had " a man who likes to date much younger women". How much younger can a woman be before the yuck factor gets to be too much. It's not really a specific age. It's a combination of post-pubescence, maturity, and legality (per state) really. It also depends on how old the guy is too.

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What is your favorite type of gag ? Please be specific Ball gags feel the most natural Bit gags look the kinkiest Plug gags do the job the best And Ring gags obviously have perks of their own... They're so hard to choose from - it depends on the situation and what mood you're in.

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Do people who still think that witchcraft is real believe that people choose to become witches or that they are just born that way? Many witches believe that everyone is born with the ability to connect to the energies that are found in all things. However, it is those who choose to use those energies to bring about a specific result (Witchcraft), though, that are called witches. There are, however, people who are born into witch families that are typically inclined to witchcraft and have a better time acclimating to it...

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If it was 1600's in England...would you have been burnt as a witch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_burnings Most likely. There are quite a few people who know I'm a witch, I offer potions and concoctions to heal illnesses/assuage problems, and I'm sure word has spread to others who I do not consider friends who may want something from me that they would have an easier time getting if I were accused/convicted (especially since a portion of the "witch"'s estate typically went...

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What would you say or do if i told you i was a witch? There are more of us around than you think. I would probably just continue on with the conversation we were having - thinking it no different than if you told me you were Christian or Muslim or a painter or a sculptor. If you wanted to, we could swap craft practices and things that we have learned. Talk about good books to read and share experiences.

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Why do many Africans still believe in witchcraft? People believe in what works for them. That's how beliefs work.

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What is witchcraft Witchcraft is an art form in which the practitioner attunes to the energies around him/herself which are believed to be present in all things. The witch uses and directs these energies to bring about a specific outcome.

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Do you think that predictions in Revelation are really coming true? Not at all. I actually think that things are getting progressively better everyday. Keep in mind that shortly after Jesus's alleged resurrection and rising into heaven, the followers/believers thought that he was going to come back right away. They applied Revelations (after it was written) to the current events of the time and people have been doing the same thing for about 2000...

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Do anybody ever expriance supernatural things that happen everyday here or is it just me?what i'm tring to say is that i am the only one that see and expriance something new everyday all day. If you experience them everyday, then aren't they just natural things?

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Why does the White House sponsor an "Easter Egg Roll"? Shouldn't "Religion" and "Politics" be separate? Mainly because the White House houses a politician and politicians can only do well if they have the favor of the majority of the people and the majority of the people are Christian (even though the eggs are a Pagan symbol). The U.S. may have had to struggle in order to elect a non-white man as president, but I can tell you it will still be another decade or two (if that) before the U.S....

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Why would God need to sacrifice himself or his son(depending on which version you believe), to himself, to change a rule he himself made? Some could argue that he knew that people as a whole paid more attention to the characters of entertainment than the characters of religious/educational preachers. Thus, he foresaw that it would make a great story someday - spawning books, tv shows, movies, letters, interpretations, controversies, etc. Remember, there is no such thing as bad press.

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Would you turn your best friend in for a $250,000 reward (i.e. San Francisco fiber-optic cable cut)? Would it make a difference if it were a violent or non-violent crime (i.e. vandalism vs. murder)? It wouldn't matter if it was a violent or non-violent crime. The only thing that would matter is if they really did it or not. If they didn't and swore to me they didn't I wouldn't turn them in, but I'd make sure that actions were taken to find out who really did. If they said they did then I would encourage them to turn themselves in before doing anything else.

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Is Neopagan exaltation of the sacred feminine inherently sexist? Does it perpetuate traditional sexual stereotypes and gender roles? Not at all. For one thing, most sects and religions contained in Neopaganism acknowledge/worship a Sacred Feminine and a Sacred Masculine - representing a balance that is not present in most other world religions. There are sects of Neopaganism that only worship the Sacred Feminine, but do so mainly as a means to balance the rest of the (majority of the) world's recognition of a male...

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What religion seems like they are actually trying to live by the Bible? As an entire group? Jesus said his followers would have love and unity among them. Well, there is only one religion that I know of that even uses the bible for religious purposes and that is Christianity. However, other than being the jerk who points out tiny things that don't really matter, I'm assuming you're thinking of Christian denominations instead. As far as whole denominations go, I admire Quakers the most. Sure there may be a few bad apples, but...

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What makes a homosexual person any different than a heterosexual person, other than the people we fall in love with? Plenty of things - and you should be greatful for them. You should be able to be completely different in every facet of the word and have the same rights as everyone else. Don't try to think of one difference - come up with as many as you can: it's human.

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Would you be happier with money or wisdom? Money. Wisdom comes through experiences and it's not something that you can just "get". And if it were that'd take all the fun and pride out of it - it's the experiences that make life were living and wisdom worth attaining. Plus, I know I'll gain wisdom eventually through the years and experiences to come, but money isn't always promised.

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When does a word start to become considered "bad" or a "curse word"? When people know the slang term or supposed definition, but no longer remember how that word came to mean what it does. Like the initials that they used to put on the stocks in town squares to let the townspeople know what the men and women caught for various sexual crimes have been charged with (and hence, what rotten vegetables were best to throw at them). F or U nlawful C arnal K...

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Was it okay for Obama to bow down to the Saudi King? I don't think it really makes a difference. Chinese and Japanese (and several other Asian) diplomats and leaders bow down to plently of foreign officials as a sign of respect. And presidents/prime ministers from second (not including Russia) and third world countries for years and years now have bowed down to the US president when meeting him as a sign of respect.

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Why is it Britney Spears can marry a man for 24 hours and that's fine, but a loving gay couple who have been together for 20 years getting married suddenly destroys marriage? That's because people don't expect white trash like Britney to have lasting relationships - it's already expected so it doesn't destroy marriage.

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I am grilling steaks. Would you like one? How would you like yours cooked? Medium rare, please, (I like it pretty pink in the middle - as if it just stopped mooing) with little to no seasoning.

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Who agrees that, just as we have a law against sexual harassment, we should have a law against religious harassment? I'm sorry, I thought by harassment you meant people harassing you because of your religion, not because of theirs (if you know what I mean). As annoying as proselytizing is (and believe me I find it incredibly annoying) I don't think it should be made illegal. Those that do it - though it may not always come off that way - for the most part do it because they care about your...

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Who agrees that, just as we have a law against sexual harassment, we should have a law against religious harassment? Where do you live (generally)? Most countries already have this. If yours does not give me the email address/snail mail address of a politician in your country and I'll give them a piece of my mind.

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Do you believe theres a heaven and hell? No. We Wiccans have a few different beliefs regarding an afterlife. Some do not believe there is one - they believe that they become part of the earth and, thus, part of the God and Goddess and the ever continuing circle of life. Others simply believe in perpetual reincarnation. There is, among many Wiccans a belief in what is called the Summerlands which is an afterlife-like place...

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How can you decide which religion is right for you? Or if you don't want a religion at all? Well, I'd start with knowing what each religion believes. Then I would meditate solely on yourself to find out who you really are and what you truly believe. We Wiccans have a very poignant verse which is found in the Charge of the Goddess (one of our most widely known and used texts) that says: "To thou who thinkest to seek Me, know that thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee...

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Do you plan to go to church on Easter Sunday? Keep in mind that only Christians (as far as I know) celebrate Easter. If you don't mind I'm going to flag this question to be put in a Christian category for it really doesn't apply to people of all religions.

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What's a great movie to watch while smoking marijuana? I haven't tried it yet, but I hear Across the Universe is a good choice. (I also hear it goes extremely well with shrooms.)

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Why is religion so controversial? It doesn't have to be. It only becomes controversial when members of religions try to enforce their religion and its beliefs on other people. If everyone practiced their beliefs in the privacy of their home/sacred space and had complete tolerance and respect for others regardless of their religion - there would not be any problems (religiously speaking).

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What is your definition of God? The God is the completely equal and completely opposite counterpart of the Goddess - Her Lover, Her Mate, and Her Son. Together They are and are in and are with all things.

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Non-Christians, do you believe that Jesus existed as a person? His name appears in Roman records (not often though) for, I believe, a death record, possibly a birth record, and mention of "stirring" in the area because of him or something like that. But yes, I definitely think he existed as a person. I'd even go far enough to say that he probably was a really good person that taught great things to the people that followed him -...

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I want to apologize if anyone thinks i havebeen shoving my beliefs down your throat.I was thinking if i constantly warn you,that you will accept Christ.I realized i was tring to save people,and the thing is only God can.I want do this again,Im truly sorry Now you know I've had my ups and downs with some of your answers and questions, but I've always tried to give you the benefit of the doubt with each new question/answer that we talked to each other about. No matter what, we all know that it came from a good place - that's what really mattered. And I really appreciate and respect someone who is able to state their mistakes,...

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Has your church changed their celebration from Easter to Resurrection Service? If so, why? Churches that do this are typically trying to avoid the Pagan customs involved in Easter (along with the Pagan name of the holiday) and focus solely on Jesus's alleged resurrection. You just got Elfed.

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What is the biggest problem in society? It cares too much about how other people live their lives. You just got Elfed.

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Do you belive the Scientific Way Or The Religous Way on how THe Earth Began?(this is not a duplicate incase you were wondering, someone deleated my last one because they thought it was) There really is no such thing as "The" religious way. There are several religions in the world and, thus, there are several religious ways. I believe in one of them (I'm Wiccan), however the Wiccan version is very similar to the scientific way. You just got Elfed.

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Are Nerds and geeks compatible? I always thought of nerds as very smart people who just didn't have very good social skills whereas geeks were just people who didn't have very good social skills. So, no, not really - for the nerds are going to one day be richer than most of us, get a gorgeous/handsome gold-digger because of it, and his/her social skills won't matter because he'll/she'll be rich and...

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If you couldn't tell the difference between a real diamond, and a good "fake", would it matter? Why? Wht not? I think it would matter because someone else might be able to tell. Then, if they say something you might be embarrassed. Or, if you didn't know, you'd end up being very angry at the person who sold it/gave it to you. You just got Elfed.

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If you could be one of the powerpuff girls who would it be? Blossom. I'm pretty sure that she was the strongest and smartest of them. Plus, Bubbles wasn't the most intelligent of the group and I'm pretty sure Buttercup was on roids. You just got Elfed.

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What do you think is the best strategy for remembering a lot of different countries and where they are on the globe? Splitting them up into different regions and then making a Mnemonic Device with the countries in each region. You just got Elfed.

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What was the most person speech you ever had to give? When I was a senior in college I was President of the Student Government had to give a "Welcome to College" speech to the entire incoming freshmen class and all the faculty and staff. I think that was the biggest audience I've ever had for a speech (if that's what you're asking). You just got Elfed.

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What does the song "accidentals" by the group broadcast mean? In music, an accidental is a note whose pitch (or pitch class) is not a member of a scale or mode indicated by the most recently applied key signature. In musical notation, the symbols used to mark such notes, sharps (♯), flats (♭), and naturals (♮), may also be called accidentals. An accidental sign raises or lowers the following note from its normal pitch, usually by a semitone,...

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What is the song playing in the background of the Yaz birth control commerical? "Goodbye to You" by the Veronicas You just got Elfed.

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When you are told to try to find a 'path' to follow in the Wiccan way of living (religion), what are they refering to? The following was taken from an answer I previously gave after hearing many Wiccans bashing Christians for their beliefs. I was going to take out the ending part, but it still applies to what is constantly going on so I left it in: The way it was best explained to me is that there is a beautiful circular meadow - whether that meadow is heaven, the summerlands (Wiccan afterlands), nirvana,...

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Is there a fine line between white (good) magik and black (bad) magik? I'm interested in WHITE magik but am scared of black magik tremendously. Is it safe to do? Is there a really huge gap between white and black magik? There are no such things as "white" or "black" magic. There is only magic. Magic is energy directed toward a specific purpose. There is no good/white energy and there is not bad/black energy (that's like saying there's white and black electricity). The only thing that makes magic good or bad is the intent behind it. If you perform any type of magic, good or...

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Can one white witch ruin your whole day? People's skin colors don't have an effect on me. It's their personality and their actions that do.

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Is there a true religion from God's standpoint I'd assume not. Relgions are man's creations meant to find a way to connect with his deity/deities while communing with others with similar beliefs.

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How annoyed are you with people that live their lives the politically correct way? Very little actually. I'm more annoyed with people who care about how other people live their lives.

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What are all the paganistic traits of Christmas, Christ Mass what have you? There are quite a few. For one, there is the date. Current scholars believe that, given the information in the bible, Jesus was most likely born sometime between the months of May and July (If you think about it, what shepherds guarded their flocks in December?). The date December 25th was selected by the early church because it coincided with the feast of the Roman Sun God which was also...

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Is making gay marriage illegal a gross violation of separation of church and state? Give me one reason that making gay marriage illegal is not based on religion. I don't know about gross, but it is a violation of said separation. Regardless, here is your reason that is not based on religion: It would allow even more people to file jointly across the nation thus bringing in less tax revenue.

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What is an accessory people attach to their body/clothes? Boy toys/trophy girls

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Where did your religion or spiritual beliefs originate from? My religion originated in the 1950s in the UK (by a man named Gerald Gardner, with the help of a woman named Doreen Valiente - both known by some as the Father/Mother of Wicca). My spiritual beliefs, however, stem back thousands of years before Christianity even. Most Wiccans take inspiration from their beliefs from Ancient Roman, Greek, Celtic, Norse, Germanic, Indian, and several other...

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Do you think priests will be ticked if they get to Heaven or whatever and realize that a "r" was dropped somewhere and it was supposed to be celebrate instead of celebate?(I'm aware that is misspelled) Priests in the Catholic Church were not even required to be celibate until the Medieval times (if you think about it, priests/pastors are modeled after the apostles -most of whom were married). The Church did it because wives and children were starting to lay claim to property that initially belonged to the Church (there was even an instance where the widow of a bishop took over the cathedral...

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Are you a Christian? And if so does it bother you that president Obama stated yesterday (in Turkey) to the Muslims, that the United States is not a Christian nation? No.

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How does the Easter Bunny lay eggs, or Does Jesus make the eggs and give them to the bunny to hand out? The Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs are both borrowed from the Pagan fertility holiday of Ostara/Eostre (as is the name "Easter"). Eostre is a fertility goddess. Even the date of Easter in modern times falls on the first Sunday after the "pascal moon" (most people wouldn't think that the Christians would base their major holiday on lunar cycles). Red eggs were given...

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Is Christianity dying in America? Religions/Beliefs don't die, they just lessen in numbers. You never know really - many people thought that witchcraft had pretty much died until the UK repealed the Anti-Witchcraft laws in 1950. Since then, Wicca (witchcraft with theology) has sprung up, spread across Europe, and is now the fastest growing religion in the U.S.

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Do you know the #1 reason people are turned off by organized religion? Well the majority of "people" are in an organized religion, so I would guess that they are not. However, there are some who are, of course, and I would guess that they apply the negative aspects of a few major organized religions to all organized religions. For instance, I know many people who use the word "religious" and "Christian" interchangeably (and...

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Obama said in the usa today that we are not and will never be at war with Islam.This is the man you put your faith in?They killed how many of our people on 9-11,and is not done.He claims to be a christian,yet is befriending enemies of Christ. Jesus How great thou art, I think you are confusing interpretations of those Galatian verses. What they mean is that if you BELIEVE IN those "other gospels" or "false doctrines" then you are partaking in deeds that are not good in the eyes of your god. However, the love thy neighbor as thyself commandment still applies. Does not your perfect prayer, from the words of...

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I long so badly that christianity is outlawed in America.That way we will know who are true Christians.I have heard so many missionaries say,they hate when they have to come back to the states,cause over there all you have is Christ.Any one agree?I hope . I don't get the last part of the question. Where is "over there"? In regards to the first part though, I hope no religion is outlawed. My beliefs have been outlawed over time as well and just because the people who held them kept them, but kept them quietly, did not make them any less fervent in their beliefs. The true believers are the ones who hold on to their beliefs so...

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Gandhi: If all Christians acted like Christ, the whole world would be Christian. Agree or disagree with this statement? I disagree. As much as I think the world would be better off, Christianity isn't for everyone. I was Christian, it wasn't for me, so I found something that was.

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If our Destiny is already written,why should we slog to achieve anything?Will it not just fall into our lap because its written? It depends on what is written in how you will get to the place where "it" falls into your lap. If you are slogging when it happens, then yes - go right ahead and continue. If you are searching for something, then just slogging won't cover it. However, if while slogging you are still searching for it - perhaps asking about it or looking for it on Answerbag - it may still happen...

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How come we can't grasp God, but he grasps us? I grasp my Lord and Lady all the time.

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Do whoever believe in God, do they get peace of mind? I think it's more a peace of soul. While that may be connected to the mind and the body, you can still have belief in a deity/ies and have things that trouble them.

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Can only GOD save YOU.? Who said I needed to be saved. I save myself everyday. My Lord and Lady don't need me - I think they just like having me around.

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Why won`t religion go away? To me it was actually a physical, mental and spiritual need. When I was in high school I was diagnosed with clinical anxiety and clinical depression, but the shrinks and everyone else couldn't figure out what was wrong. I just kept saying that it felt like God left me (I was Catholic at the time). So after I weened myself off of the drugs that they gave me to make me feel...

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Why doesn't the U.S. have a universal health insurance system like Canada? Is our Government less efficient than Canada's? Not everyone believes that have a universal health insurance system equals efficiency. For instance, if you are looking at Canada as an example (which gets it's example from the British Commonwealth and Western Europe), most doctors in a Universal Health-care (UHC) system are family/general practitioners because even with UHC most governments cannot afford to pay for the expensive...

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What are some responses to the question 'What is God?' The word "god" typically denotes a male deity for a number of spiritual/religious persons. The character of said god, however, varies widely amongst those peoples. (More often than not, when a person says the word "god" without preceding it with a definite or indefinite article, they are referring to the Abrahamic God.)

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When you get dumped, should you ask your former s/o if you have anything he or she wants back? It depends on how the relationship ended. For many, in most cases thigns left in the others' possesion are just considered forfeit. However, if things ended pretty smoothly it would not be difficult to have a swap moment.

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What's the origin of the use of showing the middle finger as an offensive gesture? It is actually a gesture that dates back thousands of years - appearing in writing from Ancient Rome and Greece. It is most likely a simple of the phallus (most likely where we get the modern day "f*ck you" meaning) or as a way to prevent agaisnt the "evil eye". See here for more details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger_(gesture)

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Can you give me an intresting fact about former President Abraham Lincoln? I'll give you two. Most people don't really know that Lincoln was actually really good friends with Czar Alexander II of Russia. In fact, it was Alexander who is one of the main reasons for keeping Britain and France from aiding the South during the American Civil War. I don't have a site for back-up, but I went to an exhibit in Milwaulkee that showed the two's...

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Do you practice 'traditional' Wicca (whether as a member of a coven or solitary), or are you more likely to follow an eclectic, Dianic, neo-pagan or other path? I follow an Eclectic path. I am a practicing Hedgewitch (or Hedgewytch, for some) which makes my worship basically practices of Wicca with heavy Trad Craft influence.

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Why does the word "proselytizing" have such a negative connotation? When I use that word when talking to my Jehovah Witness friend, she is quick to correct me saying it isn't that - they are doing what Jehovah commands. What's the diff? When someone tries to proselytize/convert/evangelize/etc. me I take it two ways. First, I recognize that they are doing so from a good place because they believe it is in my best interest. However, in truth, it is actually an implied insult. First, the person converting is basically saying that although he/she and you have been given the same information and have heard the same stuff,...

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Are all the people who call Yeshua Jesus going to Hell for worshipping the wrong guy? Although I'm not Christian (so I neither believe in the existence of hell nor the divinity of Jesus), someone once asked me something along the lines of "What if the God and the Goddess prefer to be called some names over others?" and my answer to that question could just as easily answer this one. The heart, mind, and soul do not speak a spoken language. What you feel,...

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I have a friend. she used to be a christian, until she stopped going to church last year. I'd love to bring her back to christ but she seems to be doubting God's existence. What should i do? We're only teens. Long preaches wouldn't do any good. Advise meditation. It is only when one knows him/herself that they will know their deity/ies (in whatever form he/she sees it). However, if through meditation she finds a god that isn't the one you worship, you must try to be understanding and respectful - that is just the way she was made to worship. We all must find our own path - for no two people walk the same one.

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How many believe that Ahura Mazda is a type of Japanese automobile? Aww, that's sad. I'm not saying I would, but be careful for some may find that offensive. Leave those Zoroastrians alone. (In all honestly, I think that, unfortunately, you'd find quite a few who believe that it is a type of automobile. Most people only research their own religion and no one else's - which is funny really because those are the people who are so...

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What color skin did Adam and Eve have? The color of the paper that they were written on

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A Question to all relegions....Do you consider A city of Mecca and Ka'aba to be a holy place Since Abraham raise its basis and most prophets have pilgrimage to it at least once? I believe that all of the earth is holy and sacred for it is a creation of the God and the Goddess and they are found throughout all of it. However, I also believe that if a certain place has spiritual/religious significance for a person, then it is holy (to that person - which is all that really matters).

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Would you pass this on? I did. No, I would never. (Keep in mind I'm not Christian, so this answer will be a bit skewed from the norm. I didn't even realize this was in the Christian Beliefs category until I had already written the whole answer - which is pretty lengthy - and saw towards the bottom above the submit button. However, here it is - just my humble opinion on it.) For one thing I can't...

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When are people going to stop believing in Satan and Hell? When they find out the origination of Satan in the bible.

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If they found scientific proof for the existance of God, who would that upset the most? It depends on whose god you're talking about.

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What are considered "mainstream" religions in America? I would consider them to be those religions officially recognized by the U.S. government.

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Why do people hate it when you type in CAPs? CAPS typically insinuate three main things. Two of them, yellling and anger (which have been pointed out by other answers) are just not preferred ways of reading things - and it is also hard to discern meaning/tone. (When I read it in my head it is basically in one loud tone, as if the person who wrote it suffers from Voice Immodulation Syndrome). The third insinuation is used for means of...

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"Mony, Mony", "Hello Hello", "New York, New York". What other songs can you think of that have repeater titles? Witchy Woman (Does it count if they're synonyms?)

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I have a trivia question. What is the answer? A solution or response typically supported by fact(s) to the/a question.

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What's a favourite saying of your mother's or father's that you often repeat? Bite the hair of the dog that bit ya.

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What is your favorite girl's name beginning with 'M'? Moira (pronounced 'Moy-ra)

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Name at least 200 things you like about your significant other, please. Each beautiful hair on her head. All 200+ of them.

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What Is A Nice Christian Way To Tell My Cellmate That I Don't Wish To Play House Anymore? I believe prisoners should follow an old sailor's adage in these situations: "The cabin boy was a naughty boy Some called him a nipper He lined his ass With broken glass And circumsized the the skipper"

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Why does alcohol seem to bring out the violent side in most of us when we get drunk? Why does everyone keep calling my habitual drunken date rapes "violent"? I prefer to see it as agressive love-making that may or may not be memorable.

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Obama wants to 'fix' healthcare as part of fixing the economic crisis. What do the two have to do with each other? Well I can tell you what they may have to do with each other, but I do not think that Obama tampering with the current healthcare system will fix the economy. In the most recent unemployment report the only two industries/work fields that have not yet experienced major job loss in the country are those who work for the government and those who work for insurance companies. Health Insurance...

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If you believe in adam and eve then are we all brothers and sisters? Even the Bible says that there were others other than Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve were simply the first Jews or the first "chosen people" who all of the prophets and kings of the OT and Jesus (from the house of David) trace their ancestry to. Also in the Bible, it says that Seth took a wife and that the descendants of Adam and Eve mixed in with other peoples (the nephilim in some...

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What are the basics of your religion? Because it's a nondogmatic religion and no Wiccan can really say what "all Wiccans" believe, all I can really say is that it is Witchcraft with theology. We have a saying that "If you ask 10 Wiccans a question, you'll get 11 answers."

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What are one to three words that describe/characterize your religion? Witchcraft with theology

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Who is they patron saint of the country you live in? I live in the U.S. Chuck Norris

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What purpose would you give a non believer to follow God if they did not want to live forever? Must you?

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If one helps oneself who-adding to that- helps one? Another

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Please just pick the first or the second choice and don't add anything else. No shades of gray or neither are acceptable answers. Which is better Natural Ice or Milwaukee's Best Ice? If I had to choose one (and really I wouldn't in any other situation) I'd have to say I prefer Milwaukee Best.

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If websites had theme songs, what would that song be, if there were a theme song for Google.pl? Turn the Page by Bob Seger

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Is it possible not to have a soul but be alive? It depends on what you mean by "alive". If you mean having a beating heart, then I'm not sure. If you mean energy is in it, is used by it, and/or uses it then I'd say yes. According to my belief everything on earth (including the earth Herself) is alive. In fact the universe itself is pretty alive, not just this world.

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I've filled 3 bags today. Can you beat that? Keep in mind, to fill a bag when you are in the lower levels takes a lot less points than when you are in the upper levels. All of us, way back when (those of us who became addicted since day one, that is) filled multiple bags in a day. Enjoy it now for the time will come when you keep coming to the site and, for some reason (*knowing grin*) you're still in the level you were in...

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Why would I want to meet gay singles in my area? See my answer below before you answer. In answer to the question posed in your answer: Lifestyle. So, you think the armpit smeller is good looking, huh? Maybe Google does know something you don't.

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What do you tip when the service is bad? I tip 20% (or more) no matter where I am and no matter how deplorable the service is (although obviously if it's bad, it won't be more than 20%). Part of it's just the way I was raised - my family tips for everything (we even tip 20% when we pick up food to-go at non-fast food restaurants). I've worked as a server plenty of times before and I know that some days,...

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Does someone need a hug? Not me, but thanks for offering. (No offense. I'm just a big fan of physical touch.)

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Please help!! I have a school project (due now) I have 2 come up with a FUNNY name for a new cure. It's a shot you can take that will cure any disease that mosquito's carry (AIDS, malaria, yellow fever etc...) Can anyone help? Panaceatin? Nomoreitchine?

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I will become a confirmed catholic on april 11 after going thur the rcia process, but I have been told I need to go to confession before completing this, and don't know what to say. Can you help me? I am almost at the point of dropping out . Thank you. ImaCatholic2's response is probably the best and don't listen to any other ignorant *sshole telling you things about the Catholic Church. It is up to you to decide which religion/belief is best for you and if you feel that Catholicism is the one, then I want to congratulate you for finding your spiritual fulfillment. I wish you true happiness (spiritually and over all). Now, to...

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Does a wiccan have to have a specific deity they worship or have a connection with or whetever you want to call it? A Wiccan doesn't have to do anything. Wicca is a non-dogmatic religion and, thus, every Wiccan must worship in a way that feels best to them. There is a common saying that if you ask 10 Wiccans a question you'll get 11 answers - but we're all Wiccan. Recently a Cowan (non-witch) friend of mine asked me - since I was always saying "most Wiccans" or "some...

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Can anyone explain to me why this question was labeled offensive? Will anyone fess up to reporting it and explain it to me? Keep in mind it says as Spam/Offensive. So, the person who flagged it could have thought it was Spam regarless as to whether or not it was offensive.

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Why is it that my boyfriend can hear my vibrator from across the room from under a blanket with the fan on but he can't hear me half the time when i'm sitting right beside him? Why are you using your vibrator with your boyfriend even in the same house/apt as you? Tease.

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How long do you think the average man can go without having sex? I mean a man who is already sexually active and also an adult? Masturbation included? EDIT: Taking into account the answers to my follow-up questions below: If he had a good purpose I'd say about a two - three weeks. If it was just because or a bet with a not-to-bad losing pay-up, then about a week.

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What makes you come alive and just have to answer that question? Give details! Well I hang out, typically, in the religious sections, so I'm usually drawn to questions in which I can tell there will be must debate (I love a good debate with someone - one with reasoning, decent argument, and mutual respect, not mudslinging ones). Other times, if I see a question in which I know the questioner is mistaken historically, doctinally, or dogmatically or has just a...

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Do these idiot natzi skin heads and kkk who burn crosses,not realize that Jesus was a Jew?They hate blacks and Jews,and have hate in their hearts,when Jesus said to love thy neighbor.Do these idiots really think they are honoring God? What made you think that someone who resorts to violence, hate, and fear-mongering in the first place is educated?

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Was Ronald Reagan or George W. Bush more conservative? Technically, George W. Bush was not a conservative, he was a neo-conservative - which believes in quite a few different things than a conservative. So, by default, Reagan was the more (only) conservative of the two.

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Is Christianity under attack in the US? If yes, more so than in Europe or other nations with a largely Christian history? It would really depend on what you call being "under attack". This is just my opinion, (and don't get me wrong because I know very many very good people who are Christians) but, as a non-Christian in the US, I can safely say that the churches of almost every Christian denomination has made it their mission to damn, cast out, make life hard for, or proselytize non-Christians....

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Why do humans believe if everyone was the same their world would be a better place when if everyone "was" the same who would they have to profit from? The Irish. PS Why is "was" in quotes?

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The Bible says that Sunday is the sabbath correct?? It also says that one is supposed to rest on the sabbath, and not doing so would be a sin, so according to the Bible, isn't it a sin to get up and go to church in the morning? The sabbath of the bible occurs on Saturday. According to Jewish law (which is the law followed by everyone in the bible) "work" consisted of walking more than a certain number of feet to the synagogue (thus everyone typically tried to live within that distance or found a way of transport - although I believe it even says something about making your animals do more than a certain...

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Do you own a family Bible? I own two bibles - a Protestant bible, and a Catholic bible (for the extra books). I wouldn't say they're family bibles though. My family has a family bible, but they're still Catholic and I no longer am (so I doubt I'd be getting that one anytime soon).

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Who is your favorite bald person or who are some of your favorite bald people? The Monopoly guy I love Monopoly.

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What makes it your place to put others in theirs? When their being out of their place affects my or others' place.

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Is it ok for a male 32 years to be going out with a 16 year old in nh It depends on what state you live in. I know in the state of Indiana (where I grew up) 16 is the age of consent as long as you have parental consent as well. So check your state laws in this matter (I know Indiana is not the only state where this is the case). If you are asking socially, then no, it is typically not accepted in modern society. It's up to you whether you want to...

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As a Wiccan when is is ok to fight back in the case of throwing a curse? If a person is going after you to destroy your life what does a Wiccan do? It's not "doing wrong" if fighting back was actually called for. Just like in physical terms, if a man is coming at you with a knife, you're not going to feel much of a consequence if you kick him in the balls. Equate the physical with the magical - in truth they are the same thing for magic is in every action you take not just when you cast your circle and call the...

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What the best way of getting rid of my fear of clowns?. I know it sounds silly but i want to get over it then be scared of it. Don't go to the circus. This is serious - some fears cannot always be addressed (in fact, in my opinion, having fears is a good thing as long as they don't control your life). The best thing you can do in many cases is just to avoid places where there are clowns (or whatever you're afraid of).

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What would you do if your best friend became President of the United States of America.......but then turned GAY!!!?? lol Who "turns" gay? It's not like it's a sudden choice.

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Ever work so hard that you don't have time for AB? Unfortunately I've found that it's the opposite that has been true lately. I've ABing so hard it seems I never have time for work.

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Why is there a Miss America and a Miss USA?? Is there a difference besides the title? Miss USA was created in 1952 when the Miss America at that time refused to pose in her bathing suit for publicity pictures. Catalina, a sponsor of the Miss America pageant, pulled its sponsorship and created a parallel pageant that would ensure partcipants that would always pose in bathing suits if need be. Whether that's still the case since Catalina isn't the company that owns...

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Is there anyone that you know of that practised witchcraft or wicca in your family history? Were you surprised? Not that I know of specifically, but I'm 100% Irish so I know way back there were those who practiced something similar before Christianity was brought to the island. I know it's a stretch, but most likely true. It doesn't really matter to me - as far as I know it had no effect on me choosing to be a witch.

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Do you think there will soon be a new Civil War? Right vs. Left? One can only hope. That way, the country can be left to those who don't just see in black and white (notice the Civil War pun). WisdomWeeps4u, I read your "About Me" and find it quite amusing, but you're forgetting the third part of the American make-up - us Moderates. Do you think we could have a bit of land dividing you two? That way, you wouldn't even have to...

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Can you have non wiccans at your spring equinox ritual? It's up to the invidual celebrant. I wouldn't have them at my ritual, but I'd invite them to celebrate with me after I performed my ritual. That's pretty much what I did for Yule and everything seemed to turn out all right.

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How would you answer a question like 'Is Jesus your saviour' by someone who was preaching while i was travelling on public transport? Whenever someone is trying to sell me something I always have the same response, "No thanks, I'm not interested." Actually, whenever I know I'm going to be on public transport for a long time (like a train or plane) I always bring a "just in case" book with me in case someone starts talking to me (about anything) and I don't want to return the conversation....

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Do any other Christians feel Obama should apologize for calling us a nation of "non believers"? So that's the spectrum now? There are Christians and Non-believers? Trust me, there are plenty of us out there that are a bit frustrated that we do have beliefs, but are called non-believers simply because we do not have the same beliefs as Obama or the person asking this question. In fact, I was pretty upset at the inauguration speech because of this.

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What's the difference between a person who says "God does not exist" & one who says "I do not believe in God"? Usually when I see someone talking about "God" without an article (definite, indefinite, possesive pronoun, etc.) preceding it, I immediately think that that person is referring to the Abrahamic God (just from experience). So in the first statement, to me it sounds like one is saying the Abrahamic God doesn't exist at all. The second statement, to me, sounds like the...

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Who would win in a fight lois griffin or marge simpson Lois, hands down. Marge can be aggressive when she wants to, but would rather take the peaceful route. Lois is aggressive even when she doesn't mean to be at all. Sometimes, I'm afraid of Lois.

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If you could pick anyone,and I mean anyone, to lead your Country who would you pick? I would prefer my country to be lead by three/five people from different fields/walks of life. That's just my preference. Idealistic, yes. But then so is this question. For example: A farmer A soldier A financier A professor A spiritualist (I would also prefer two or three of them to be parents, but let's not get too picky.)

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Are upside-down kisses worth it? Kisses aren't about positioning. They're mainly about the passion put behind the kiss. Don't get me wrong, there is a good deal of skill in kissing (which some people either have or don't have), but there are ways to get around that.

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Do you think that Billy Joel is the "worst pop singer ever"? What are you talking about? Billy Joel is amazing. Even now he puts on a great show at his concerts. I bet there are phrases that you say in everyday talk that is originally taken from a Billy Joel song.

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Why do so many say we have free will?Adam and Eve was the only one to have free will,cause they were perfect.Ephe.1:4,5 says he chose us before the world according to His WILL,we chose sin everytime.The bible says non seeketh after righteousness. For one, many Christian denominations state that it is through free will that one can choose "sin" or choose "to be saved". If one does not have free will, how can they choose one or the other? If you are talking about everyone in general, keep in mind that not everyone takes their beliefs from your bible.

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Do you beleive that Homosexuals can break free from Homosexuality? I interpreted your question differently than everyone else apparently did, so please allow me to answer it in that way, if you don't mind. When I read the question I immediately thought of a friend of mine who "came out" and, shortly after, completely switched his personality to the stereotypical "homosexual" one. After a while, when I confronted him about it...

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I'm gay. Can your god save me? Save you from what? And my God and Goddess would love you just as you are.

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Name a Fruit with Edible Skin...? All fruits have edible skin.

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You've won an all expense paid trip to any five countries of your choice. Where would you most like to go? Japan Australia Egypt Greece UAE

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Besides drinking, what else might Coke be good for? I would just like everyone to notice all of the "cleaning" aspects of Coke that others have stated in their answers and how it eats away at several things. And then think that you drink it, too. Yummm. I was wondering what ate away at my insides...

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Ive had light period for almost a month I'll call the newspaper.

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Why does Answerbag say that I have new answer and comments when I don't, and haven't for some time? Why? This is happening to me as well and even when I try to ask about it - the site won't let me. It says "Gadzooks! The page you are trying to reach never existed." Thank you (+3) for asking the question for me.

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Are you a coke or a pepsi drinker? I'll drink either (really I don't usually care). But if it really came down between the two - I'd have to pick pepsi. Sometimes coca-cola gives me this feeling in the back of my throat like it's eating away at it or something.

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Do you think half-breed kids are cute or ugly? What do you mean "half-breed"? I have an idea, but I've met people who have different definitions. I come from what my family calls a "purebred" line of Irish descent (in the US, it's hard to keep a line purebred), so any cousins that have another (or more than one) ethnicity in them are typically called, by the family as a whole, "half-breds" or...

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Is Jewish a race or religion? Can a Jew not being Jewish or Jewish not being a Jew? It is both (although I wouldn't say "race" so much as "ethnicity"). A Jew can be Jewish ethnically (born to Jewish parents) speaking but atheist (or any other religious affiliation). A Jew can be Jewish religiously (believe in the teachings of Moses and follow the Torah) but not born to Jewish parents (like a convert or perhaps adopted by Jewish parents). (The...

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Will you submit a humorous answer even though you know it will get you humorless negative points? Points are relative. Humor is tangible and desired.

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Would you shake hands with President George W. Bush --? It kind of depends on the situation. If he presented his hand to me I would shake it and be polite (not lying, meanwhile, like saying false compliments) and get out of the situation as soon as I could (we've all been in similar situations with other people). If someone introduced the two of us together, then I'd probably do the same as above - maybe even offer my hand...

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Do you like your partner to be noisy in bed? I like a good degree noise. I mean silence would just be eerie. (Unless, of course, someone is gagged - then it's understandable.) ;)

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What are the names of some most beautiful people in history? Mom and Dad

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I've just found out my 36 year old mum is 4 weeks pregnant. What can I do? By the way, if you're worried about her age, 36 is not old at all. I don't plan on getting married until my late 20s/early 30s so that's when I'll be doing the most of my children-having. My parents did the same thing. EDIT: In fact, I just did the math and realized that my mom was 36 when she had me and I'm 22 now - she's perfectly fine.

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What would be the least painful way to committ suicide? Die naturally. There's never a reason to committ suicide. Simply by breathing you are admitting that this life will, eventually, come to an end.

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I've just found out my 36 year old mum is 4 weeks pregnant. What can I do? Why do you need to do anything? Unless you're looking for a way to congratulate her and if that's the case tell her you'll help around the house more, buy her flowers/chocolate, make her dinner for a change every once in a while, etc. Moms typically cherish any gift from their children - regarless of what it is.

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What do YOU call the stuff in your eyes when you wake up? Eye boogers Although someone once told me that the original idiom was actually "sleep". As in, when you wake up you have to get the sleep out of your eyes. I don't know how accurate this is, but it has made its way into my vocabulary.

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What is your favourite seinfeld quote? Jerry: But you yadda yadda over the best part! Elaine: No, I mentioned the bisque.

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Does reverse discrimination exist as other than a PC term? What does reverse discrimination mean to you and do you agree with the concept? I don't think it's possible for there to be reverse discrimination (at least in the way that everyone views it). It's just discrimination, no matter who it's coming from. Literally, reverse discrimination would more aptly be called kindness (or, in the PC world, "affirmative action").

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What is the sexiest mainstream movie scene of all time? I'm partial to the sex scene in Mr. and Mrs. Smith when they're simultaneous kicking the crap out of one another. If you have the unrated version you can see that it is quite extended.

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What religion (or lack of religion) do you follow and why? Wiccan

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What is the Main thing your Parents dont agree on...? How to spend their money.

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Let's say you found your boyfriend playing The Sims, but discovered that the characters he was playing were himself and his ex-girlfriend. In the game, they're married and she's pregnant. What would your reaction be? You have much bigger problems if your boyfriend is playing the Sims to begin with. The Sims is for people who don't like their own life so they have to create one on their terms. Is he also a vampire/wizard/elf in this game?

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Are you guilty for being white? Only if a flour factory was just robbed.

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Describe your fingers in two words. In her. I'm so sorry. Someone had to go there and I guess it had to be me. Feel free to DR - I would.

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So far, what is the best decision you've ever made? Converting. Hands down.

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What is your favorite mode of transportation? Dreaming

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Creationists - do you think that along with Biblical Creation, we should teach other creation beliefs in schools and let the students decide? Should we teach that controversy? Yes but not in a science class. It would be best in a comparative religions class or at the very least as a "one day special program" for homeroom or something.

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If I told you I'm Wiccan, would you still love me? Love does not need religion, religion needs love. And welcome out of the broom closet. It's liberating, isn't it?

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Complete the sentence......Women are like_____________________? Snowflakes Each remarkably individual Each more interesting than the next Each more unknowable than any other Although cold, they bring about a warmness in your cheeks that can never be ignored and you are always grateful for it Smothering when there're too much of them in one place.

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Would a jerk ever admit that he's a jerk? I do it all the time.

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Should we have a support group on here for addicts of drugs? I know several users such as redcatt63 have a heavy addiction to major drugs like crystal and I am trying to help her stop. Can we all form a support group for her? Please do not point out other members in your questions. I find it to be bad AB ettiquette. And in answer to your question, no. That is not the point of this site (I hate to sound blase, but I'm just being honest.)

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How do you make a hommemade condom? Her mouth (or his, if you're gay).

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What was the thing that scared you the most during your childhood? Dying. Not anymore though.

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Guys: Whats the first thing you look at on a girl when you think she's hot? I'm a legs guy. First and foremost.

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Does everything that theoretically could exist actually exist somewhere? Will we ever truly know until we've been everywhere?

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Who was Gregory Of Tours and what did he do? He is mainly known for writing The History of the Franks, but he is also known by Catholics for his accounts of various saints' lives.

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What is your greatest fear? If evangelicals were in control of the government (more so than they are now). Although this could mean many things, the biggest fear I have from it is a re-occurence of Anti-Witchcraft laws. In other words, witch hunters.

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Would you or have you ever stayed in a castle hotel? Do you know where any are located? I've stayed in a couple. One was a Chateau in Normany and the other was a small castle just north of Edinburgh. Both were amazing and my family has stayed in touch with both owners since.

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I found a rectal thermometer............who wants there temperature taken? Oh no. I'm not falling for this one again...

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Do you remember your high school teachers? Yes. And I truly appreciate all that they did for me (most of them, at least). I found out that I was much better prepared for college than most of my fellow collegial classmates.

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Why do some people like to practice a religion that requires certain restrictions in their lives such as dietery and sexual regulations? Everyone has an innate guide of what they think is right and wrong and typically choose a religion that goes along with those feelings.

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Whats your biggest pet peave about people? In general I can't stand what I call unnecessary things such as: Bright lights Loud noises Stupid statements (like "It's raining" when you, too, are outside) Etc Anyone that brings these about are not on my happy list. I also dislike poorly used grammar (but I would never say anything to the person), educated bigotry, people that jump to conclusions, and people...

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Whats the most sexy eye colour? I love grey eyes.

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I really need to know the name to this song...it goes like this: (sound goes: poo too ting ting toom ta toom poo too ting ting),...music...(sound goes: poo too ting ting toom ta toom poo too ting ting ting toom ta toom),...music........(beat goes: pa ta p Actually, I think you just dropped your silverware down the stairs.

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Do you have an accent? If you do, what kind? If not, what kind of accent do you wish you had? Everyone has an accent. I have a Chicagoan accent (which is different from many other Mid-west USA accents).

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Would you give up the love of your life for a milllion dollars? It wouldn't make much of a difference. When you give up a million dollars for a million dollars you still have a million dollars.

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Would Jennifer Aniston make a good Bond girl? No. She's not an action movie actress. I don't think she's be able to pull it off.

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Have you ever said things at people's funerals that you wished you'd told them while they were alive? Yes, but in the end it doesn't matter. They know it at that time, the the only good it would have done is for the one that didn't say it.

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Should people be able to gamble on Good Friday? Yes. Not everyone's Christian.

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My husbands BF (50 year old guy) hates me, called me a b*!*ch to my face. My husband refused to stand up for me and insist on staying friends with this guy. Am I right to be so angry? It's eating me up! It depends. (Please Note: I honestly mean this, in a terms of answering the question. I am not trying to offend.) Are you a bitch? If you are, then there is nothing wrong with it. And just so you know, most of my female friends are bitches and they admit it. In fact, all of my girlfriends have been bitches and I told them several times as a term of endearment. Some people like...

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Do you still watch cartoons (if you do, how old are you)? And proud of it! 22

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Which kind of people will be mostly liked by all People who don't have their own opinions.

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What is your favorite song and why? All the single ladies (all the single ladies). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mVEGfH4s5g

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Is the Catholic Church a continuation of the original Church of Jesus Christ? According to them. But I'm pretty sure each denomination believes that they are the closest continuation from the church Jesus allegedly "really wanted/intended".

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How did Adam and Eve invent sex? No one "invented" sex. Just like no one "invented" electricity. The story of Adam and Eve is just that, a story, but I'm sure the first humans just carried the trait over from the primates from which they evolved. If you don't believe that, then you can just say the first humans discovered sex (instead of invented). It's all about semantics.

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Who decides what is good and what is bad, and what makes them right? Individuals and their morality. Most "right" and "wrong" are subjective.

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If Christianity says it is a sin to but bad things inside you (tobbacco, marijuana, cocaine) because your body is a temple, then why did God plant it on the erarth Himself? I'm not Christian nor do I believe in Christian creationism, but I will answer the question with the same logic that it uses. Your god made rocks. Are you going to eat them too?

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$1,000,000,000 or worldwide peace and harmony for your fellow man? 1,000,000 dollars by far. Worldwide peace and harmony isn't possible (until we're all dead) but a million dollars definitly is.

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Why is it illegal to name you teddy bear Muhammed? Because it already has a name - Theodore (Teddy). To change his name away from such a great president is AMERICAN BLASPHEMY!!! I think...

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Biblically speaking, if a man and a woman get married in West Virginia, move to California and get divorced - are they still brother and sister? (Please provide scriptural evidence.) Okay, if you can't find the verse, just the book is fine (or if you remember the verse but can't think of where it's located, that's good too).

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Why can't religious people let atheists be atheists? Why do religious people care what atheists believe. If they believe they are right then what does it matter to you to try and convince someone otherwise? Right here is one of my biggest pet peeves. "Religious" does not equal "Christian". People really need to stop trashing all religious people because they dislike Christian beliefs. Anti-homosexuality, anti-abortion, anti-stem cell research, anti-Atheist (or any other religion) etc. are all Christian (maybe Islamic) tenets and are not always held by other religious people....

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I dont really know how to deal with my situation. I am working in Iraq and away from my wife and I really have the strong urges to masterbate, not only to releave stress but also to keep my eyes from unconsiously wandering and to keep my mind on track. I Then do it. There's nothing wrong with masturbation.

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Ok people, If I said I think Wiccans are silly what you you say to me? (Insults accepted) To be honest, I've heard people call us far worse.

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What is some intune and adapted to nature? I don't understand your question. Could you, perhaps, rephrase it?

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Why are there so many witches in England? I don't know if there are any more witches there than in other places, because I haven't seen a study or anything. Most witches don't publicize or announce that they are witches, so even a study would not necessarily show the truth behind the matter. However, if you meant Wiccans, then it's quite possible it's because Wicca was founded in England in the 1950s - so...

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Do Wiccans really gather herbs and dance naked in the moonlight? Would you? Not necessarily dance, but many Wiccans worship skyclad (which is naked) in their covens - and one could say it is in the moonlight, since most covens meet on the Esbats which is the full moon and the new moon. This is done so that there is nothing between you and the God and Goddess - it's kind of like you're presenting yourself exactly as you are; no holds barred; no facade of...

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Can one be both Christian AND Wiccan? There are those who call themselves Christian Wiccans, but I personally have never understood how they resolve the two widely different beliefs with one another. I do know that most Christian churches say anyone who calls him/herself a "Christian Wiccan" is not Christian. And I know that some Wiccans don't consider "Christian Wiccans" as actual Wiccans, but since...

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Who or what created the universe? the All

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What do atheists do when they need an exorcism? By taking prescribed medicine for schizophrenia.

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Why do Jews turn to Jesus? One "Jew for Jesus" that I knew said that he made the choice to go from being a Jew to a "Jew for Jesus" because he felt his whole faith was about waiting for the Messiah, but that no one in his faith would ever believe the Messiah saying that he was the Messiah whenever he came - especially if they didn't believe Jesus after all of the things that he supposedly did. ...

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How come there's Jews for Jesus, but there's no Christians for Judaism? Those who follow Christianity believe that Jesus was the son of the Abrahamic God. Those who follow Judaism follow the way of life set down by Moses, the prophet. From what I understand, Jews for Jesus believe that Jesus is the son of the Abrahamic God, but they still adhere to the way of life set down by Moses, the prophet. Judaism is a combination of a way of life (a culture) and a...

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I know this is an odd question but how can i make moon cakes i have a recipe but people have told me it's not the right one i was just wondering what other ones there was There are several ways to make moon cakes just like there are several ways to make just about any food item. I recommend trying a few different recipes (and then mixing them together) to find the mooncakes that work best with your palate.

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What would it take to unify all the religions in the world to be one peaceful and understanding belief? It would take everyone in the world dying with the exception of one. And even then, you might have some trouble.

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How do you switch bodies with inanimate objects. i need to know everything Just stare at it and concentrate really, really, really hard.

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Should the Bible be used as evidence in our answers? Only pertaining to biblical questions.

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UNITE OR DIVIDE? Unite all religions(one faith, one learning) and religious contexts(which is all history), or remain choosing a religion, which is dividing the world over beliefs. Unite faith unites beliefs and choice of beliefs, or stay as we are today? Why does everything always have to be black or white, good or bad, yes or no? You really want to live in a world where everyone believes in the same thing? That sounds pretty boring to me. I am at peace with several people of many different believes whether they are religious, political, cultural, socio-economical, etc. We don't all need to unite in order to bring peace. We just...

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Do you think pagans are bad people? You cannot answer this anymore than you can answer "Are all Irish drunks?", "Are all Jews cheap?", "Are all blondes dumb?", "Do all Greeks like it up the butt?", etc. Generalizations will not answer any question like this. There aren't bad people and there aren't good people. There are just people. Sometimes they'll do harmful things,...

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At what age should parents stop making their children go to church with them? I would prefer not to make my children go at any point unless they wanted to. I would probably take them once, even without them voicing preference, just to show them what it was like. However, I also understand that it's not like you can just leave a toddler while the rest of the family goes off to church for an hour +. So even though ideally I'd never want them to have to go...

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Why do many (if not most) Christians who are Biblical literalists observe the Sabbath on Sunday (first day of the week)? Great question AR. As always. I know that the actual answer is because the Sabbath switiched to Sunday when Jesus supposedly resurrected then - signifying the new covenant with all of his people. But that is nowhere stated in the bible.

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Was the person who founded wicca called Mr. Wicca? Gerald Gardner is considered the Father of Wicca. However, Doreen Valiente is considered the Mother of Wicca (they weren't married - she was the High Priestess of his coven and she eventually split ways with him not appreciating the way he was leading things) and is the author of many works widely used by Wiccans today (particularly the Charge of the Goddess).

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I have a qustion?Why is it that when i try to talk to people who practice witchcraft and the like or try to join the group the very next day i get sick or something? It depends on the witch. Is there any reason that they might want to harm you? It sounds like you're defenses are battling a strong spell against you or, if the sickness is very strong, you are falling prey to a very strong spell.

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My urine doesn't come out in a stream anymore, its more of a spray or sometimes a fine mist. Urethra has been getting smaller now its so narrow I can barely fit a sewing needle inside. What is wrong with me? Well, that depends. What did you stick into your urethra before the sewing needle?

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Every guy I've met lately, when I ask them questions about themselves, they get all awkward and say, "I'm pretty boring..". I thought maybe getting to know a few of them, they'd loosen up..but they actually do turn out to be...kind of boring. Why is this? Unlike women, men don't feel the need to lie about themselves as often and in so many aspects. If you're outright at first, it'll just cut through the extra drama that would be there when the truth eventually came out.

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With what countries does Canada NOT have diplomatic relations? Britain

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Anyone else getting those "Are you Bi?' ads? Are they stupid or what? Actually no. Statistics and many scholars say that most people are bisexual, they just lean more toward one side and don't think about the other. So, with that in regard, the ads are appealing to the largest audience.

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Why were people so upset after the movie The Passion came out? I mean, if you didn't like the book, you're probably no going to like the movie. Sorry to rehash the question, but I was just talking to a friend of mine about this and they said that they didn't like the movie because they actually liked it, but they didn't want to give Mel Gibson any satisfaction. He said he especially liked the part where, when Jesus dies, there's the aerial view that turns into a rain drop which he took to mean that "God" was...

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I'm feeling kind of down today, what could I do to lift my spirits? Call some friends. Watch a funny movie/show. Go out for a walk/some excercise. Go to the reason behind feeling down and see if you can remedy it. And if all else fails, masturbation is always there for a quick pick-me-up.

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Are you sitting in the front seat of the bus, cheering Obama on as he drives America over a cliff? Enough of the racist comments though, seriously. So just because Obama's black he's a bus driver? I bet if McCain had one, he'd be driving over the cliff in a Rolls Royce or a limosine, huh?

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Are you sitting in the front seat of the bus, cheering Obama on as he drives America over a cliff? Click it or Ticket!

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Where is the best place to travel in Texas? Out of it.

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Is God a false prophet because he told Adam and Eve that if the ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil "In the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." But after eating it they lived nearly a thousand years! I believe it also says somewhere in the bible that the wages of sin is death. In the story, they do eventually die and the quote that you give does not say "thou shalt surely die immediately". I believe the story is hinting that had the two not eaten of the tree, then everyone would be immortal or something.

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What is the dumbest religion ever? Current or historical ones are fine. I'm tempted to say Westboro Baptist, but I won't.

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Do you think scientology is dangerous? No more than any other religion (meaning: people are dangerous, not their religions - typically). Even though it hasn't been around as long, if you compared it to other religions, how many dangerous actions can you think of/have you heard of that were done in the name of Scientology as opposed to Christianity or Islam or another religion?

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Can scientology and christianity go hand in hand? As far as I understand, Christianity would have a problem with this, but Scientology would not. I know several people who claim to be Christians or Catholics but also claim to be Scientologists. They say that Scientology, to them, is more a way of life than a belief system.

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How would Christians feel if I went into the Christian section (which is different than the general religion section) and started answering questions that they should pray to Isis or Hermes and cast a spell? There's only one way to find out... (Just joking) As annoying as it is, that's just one more thing to be proud of Wicca about - Non-proselytization.

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Who is Astarte? Duh. She's the the second name in the Goddess Chant. Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Innana. Doesn't everyone know that? ;)

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Is anyone else upset that Political Scientists have stopped at Democracy? (see my answer for a further explanation) It seems that the Western world, after creating a democracy that runs smoothly for them, feel that there is no better government system than the one they have by now factory produce and exported to every country they can. I feel as if, with each country having its own different culture and population make-up, it would be much better if we just allowed countries that wanted to change their...

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I have heard that if you are 20 and not a Democrat you don't have a heart. If you are 30 and not a Republican, you don't have a brain. What do you think? I think it may have applied in generations past (or at least, rung true to certain people), but with the current generation I think more and more people don't call themsevles a "Democrat" or a "Republican". Most people I talk to nowadays consider themselves to be Moderates - agreeing with Republicans in certain aspects and Democrats in others. To be honest, I feel...

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Why do people, mainly republicans, repeatedly claim that the USA is socialist and even communist? Most people don't know the true meaning of the two words. Instead they just think they mean "bad". In actuality, there are many who say that John Locke's Second Treatise of Government coroborates strongly with Communism - and that work has had one of the strongest impacts on the founding of this country and the shaping of its government. A lot of it also has to do...

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If money talks, what is yours saying? I'm lonely. Why can't you get me some friends?

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Who here hates me? I'm the same as DreAnna in this regard. Hating people doesn't do anything except surround the hater with negative energy or just spoil his/her day. Why bother when you can just ignore that person?

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What do you do if you see a question that has been combined with another one mistakenly? In other words, someone thought it was a duplicate, but the two questions definitly ask different things. I truly apologize now that I see the irony of this question. My first response is to ask a question instead of looking to see if it's already been asked. As soon as I asked this, I saw the same question asked several times in the Duplicates category. Sorry. I can't flag it myself, but if someone else wouldn't mind I'd appreciate it.

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Why create a "hell" if you don't want people to go there? I just want to point as a possible answer (even though these aren't my beliefs) that there are some denominations that do believe he wants people to go there. By this I mean that they believe he has a set amount of people that will make it to heaven already and everyone else is going to hell - so by making those people he, by default, wanted them to go to hell (if logic is used correctly).

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What's the thing that really changed your life? My conversion to my new religion. I honestly don't remember ever being consistently happy for so long. Before I had just accepted that happiness was only for fleeting moments and that was life and everybody felt the same.

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Men: What is it that females do the most that get on your last nerves? Ask questions that they know they don't want to hear the answer to. Or say statements like "I'm so fat" just to hear someone say the opposite. If you think you're fat, workout and eat healthier.

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Guys, how do you handle irate women? We don't have to. Guys have been blessed with the gift of allowing things to go in one ear and out the other (aka "toning out"). It's a great gift that I don't know what I would do without.

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Guys: Would you prefer your women to learn how to do belly dancing or a good strip tease? Strip tease. I believe after the belly daning, her clothes are still on.

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What is the sexiest thing a girl can do for a guy? Every guy has a different fantasy - she would just have to fulfill it.

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Guys: what is the best part of a woman's body? I'm a legs guy through and through. I honestly don't know why it is but I see a girl with great legs and I'm usually hooked (until I talk to her and then things can obviously change).

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What causes one to be homosexual? Genetics.

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Are there different kinds of Mormons? Nope. They all look the same, smell the same, believe the same, and act the same.

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Im new at wicca,but very interested. Any advice? Through medidation and much research, find out what Wicca means to you (what aspects of it touch you the strongest, points that you agree/disagree with, etc.). In your beginning phase of looking into Wicca, establish/discover the ethics you uphold and want to continue to uphold (don't just look for Wiccan ones, either - research into all different religions and see the good ethics/morals...

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What are the top industries in Nagpur? Banking and standard commerce Synthetic polyester yarn Thermal Power Casting International Combustions Confectionary Toothbrushes Steel Rolling Ice Cream Manufacturing Dry Food Manufacturing Nagpur is also getting a lot of money from the government for the building of a new airport/cargo hub and to become a new IT center.

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Go to www.urbandictionary.com & type in your name. What does it say? Several definitons, actually: 1) basicilly a kid with a huge dick. looks great, smells great, and all the ladies want him. great at sports also. great sense of humor. (I left the spelling error in to show I'm not making this stuff up.) 2) Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín, derived from the older Irish Coemgen, composed of the Old Irish elements coem "kind,...

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How did St. Patrick get rid of the snakes in Ireland? Much like DwarfClown stated, there is no evidence that snakes ever existed on Ireland. The typical root for this myth stems from the idea that Pagans worship the Christian devil (who is many times represented as a snake), so by "converting" the Pagans to Christianity, he rid the island of "snake worshippers" which, over time, just became known as "snakes".

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Do Jews celebrate easter because Christ was executed? Based on the question I assume you do not know what Easter commemorates. Jesus died on what is called "Good Friday" and supposedly rose from the dead three days later (which is when Easter is celebrated). If you're really saying that Jews would celebrate a day because it was when Jesus died and Jesus was (according to Christians) ending/completing the OT and beginning a NT,...

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Easter: is it more of a sacred Christian holiday, or Pagan fertility festival now? Or do you think it just all about the Cadburys? The Pagan fertility festival that Easter is derived from (Ostara/Eostre after the fertility Goddess Eostre/Ostara) is celebrated on/around the Spring Equinox. It is on this holiday that red dyed eggs (eggs being a major symbol of fertility) are given to young couples and friends as a wish for fertility/new conceptions. The rabbit is also honored as another fertility symbol. Easter, as the...

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Why is 666 the number of the Beast? Because the bible says so. Duh. Who's going to argue with the bible?

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On your keyboard, when typing on Answerbag, can you push ALT and 1 at the same time , to produce a ☺? Or am I just lucky?☺☺☺☺☺☺ Boo. I don't like challenges that don't apply to me.

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Which is the best love in the world? Unconditional

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What is the most important thing to you in a relationship? Independence in every aspect of the word. I feel there are two types of people when it comes to what kind of relationships they get into (and, more importantly, how often). There are halves and there are wholes. Halves feel that they just aren't the same unless they are dating someone (sometimes another half, sometimes a whole - though the whole typically ends that relationship or...

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Hi all, do you have a hidden crush on your brother/sister. Instead of giving you my outright reaction, which it seems is the action taken by most people, I'd like to actually address the question - if you don't mind. Most people who do have a crush on their sibling aren't "wrong in the head" they're just "different in the head". I'm not condoning these relationships or even this association - in fact I...

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What is your favorite book or movie My favorite book is The Giver and my favorite movie is a tie between Imaginary Heroes and What Dreams May Come.

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How do you politely tell your lifelong best friend that his teenage daughter is smoking hot when he doesn't see it? You don't. If he truly is your lifelong best friend, then you can find it in your heart and your willpower to keep it to yourself.

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How do you know who is telling the truth and who isnt Unfortunately you don't. You can try to notice patterns from people who have lied to you in the past, but in the end, you kind of just have to trust people and set yourself up for possible disappointment. It's a shame, but, in my opinion, I'd much rather be disappointed by a few people every once in a while than never trust anybody.

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Is it OK for a person to believe in all religions? Simply believing in their existence - yes. Believing that each religion is the "right" one for its individual followers and that it teaches more a subjective truth for people to follow and a panacea/overall truth fit for everyone - okay by me. Believing in what they teach and hold as "truths" - no. Several reigions have key tenets that are completely opposite from one...

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When was Matthew written? Chronologically, Matthew came third in line as far as post-Jesus documents go. The first is a document currently called "Q", which is believed to be lost (or at least just not found yet) which was the closest thing to the actual story of Jesus' life. Mark, the first gospel writer, used Q and what he was taught/remembers for his gospel (being the first with only one other...

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What higher power do you believe in? The God and the Goddess

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Is there historical evidence supporting the existence of religious figures other than Jesus? *can be someone from any religion and you may not use religious texts* I am not trying to offend any other religion, I am just curious. I can assure you Gerald Gardner and Doreen Valiente existed (in 1900s even). So yes.

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Is there a Christian Religion called Four corners? Is it an offshoot of a different denomination? What is their belief system and Organizational Structure? Where can I find this on the net? In Wicca and other forms of Paganism, the "Four Corners" is sometimes used as a name for the four directions (north, south, east, and west) that are called to witness/take part in rituals. Some Traditions in Wicca, stress using them much more than others. Just throwing that out there.

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I love to ____ off before I go to church. No one said "jack"? Kudos to everyone's restraint. + 3 for those who answered before me.

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Why cant people just respect everyone's right to believe in God or not believe in him????To much hating going on here.. I don't even need respect, I'd settle for tolerance. I feel that the lack of both, however, stems from a lack of education.

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About Non denominational chrisrtians??? Is that a way to cherry pick through religions, like some christians cherry pick beliefs in the bible? When is it impossible to pin them down on what they believe?/ Are they afraid, that can't make up[ their minds? I like it's questions like these that give cherries a bad name.

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How important do you believe sex is to the practice of Witchcraft? In terms of rituals it is only used (for the most part) in the Great Rite and on other Beltane rituals (and even now, many covens use the athame and chalice instead). However, in general terms, the only way it comes into play is that we believe that "all forms of love and pleasure" are the Goddess's ritual - so sex between two consenting adults is a ritual in and of itself for...

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Do you believe that a Wicca can cast a spell on an item and the owner of that item can benefit from the spell? Of course, just like any charm/talisman. Plenty of people make such items to protect/heal/help family and friends. Non-Wiccan witches can also do the same thing to talismans/charms that they want to hurt/hex people - if they wanted to.

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Do u wish u can tell the future or is that a curse? Even those who "can tell the future" or who have/make divinations, they cannot tell the full future, but merely a future possibility. And there's nothing wrong with it - it can come in handy every once in a while.

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Okay, who is willing to help me do my homework? lol My pastor issued a challenge today to link up with an unbeliever and pray the same prayer together for thirty days: God, if you are there, will you reveal yourself to me? Help? I don't understand the assingment. How does one pray to something they don't believe in?

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What do you think of this joke? Grandpa found a pill. See first answer. Corny, not really "laugh" worthy, but worth the smile.

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In your opinion, What is the 3 most beautiful animals? Tied for first place: Men and Women Then, if we have to get bestial: Lions

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When you first meet someone, whats the first thing you notice about that person?(good or bad) I'm a legs guy - I go for legs over anything else. Then the laugh comes in - if you don't have good laugh, it just won't work out. And then come personality traits - medium maintenance, first ladyness (has class, but knows how to party), and tolerance are my top three.

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What color would you call this? my hair is medium/dark brown and in the light you see redish tones. I want to know so i can cover grays at the top of my head using 100% natural Henna. i'm not changing the coor of my hair, just enhance and blend. Just going on description, I'd say auburn.

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By which moral standard is God supposed to be perfect? To tell you the truth, I don't know, but (having two deities) I never really consider my God or Goddess to be perfect - I think of them as perfect halves (if that isn't an oxymoron) of the perfect whole (their union) but imperfect on their own because there cannot be one without the other - it's all about balance really. I'd assume that for most people, though, their god...

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If something is immoral, should it be illegal? No. Immorality is subjective - one should not be bound to the subjective feelings of others unless the act impugns on another's rights.

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What is it like to be drunk? Frighteningly liberating - and you feel much more confident than you would normally.

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What ingredient in a candy bar is your least favorite? High fructose corn syrup It's the reason why the current generation is the first generation in centuries to have a lower life expectancy than the one before it (and it's in EVERYTHING). Watch the movie King Corn and you'll get a good idea (in fact, this movie is why you now see commercials saying that the HFCS is good for you - like the one where the guy on a picnic with his...

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Why do people worship money and class? I turn this corner, I'm not taken serious coz I have no money. I run to that street; I'm not accepted coz I don't fit the class bill. I go to church; they give me a nasty look coz I don't tithe. Fuck 'em. Worship how you please, ignore hypocrites, and just make sure not to do the same (judge) to them in return.

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What is the best anger mangerment? Letting it out when you're alone somewhere (or with a non-involved friend who understands/is okay with it). If you bottle it up it'll just explode unexpectedly on some poor, random person.

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Do you find it hard to get away from the secular stuff? I don't think so. In fact, most things that people term "secular" traditions now are actually Pagan traditions so, as a Pagan, I have no problem with it.

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Why are Christians so hellbent on defending God and Jesus? Because if they feel they will only be successful when everyone's Christian (I believe Jesus said something about that being when he comes back or when the world would be perfect or something). So it's not that they're defening God and Jesus all the time, it's that they are trying to disallow people from putting harmful information out about their god so that it will be...

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Does the Pope in Rome rule in direct apostolic succession from the Apostle Peter? All bishops are, as they say "apostolically ordained". Meaning that the apostles ordained bishops before they died and those bishops ordained others, etc, etc. So, Pope Benedict was ordained through apostolic succession, according to Catholic history, but whether it was Peter who ordained the guy who ordained the guy who...who ordained Pope Benedict is unknown. However, Catholics...

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Here's some fun: What is your Magical Pick-up line. (see link) Are you Jamaican? Cuz Ja maican me horny. I lost my phone number, can I have yours? Wanna hear the word of the day? Legs. Spread the word.

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(if you are catholic) what is your confirmation name, and why did you choose it? I'm no longer Catholic, but I was confirmed. My confirmation name was Raphael (Archangel of Healing). I honestly don't know why, but I had the name picked out from when I was really young - I always just felt drawn to it.

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Do you think that if all religion was banned, the world would be a better place; free from war ect? Ban my religion for all I care. I'll still practice it.

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How often do you visit your place of worship? Every time I walk outside. Every time I take a breath, drink water, eat of this earth, or feel the fire within my soul. Every time is enjoy the beauty of everything around me. Every time I hear, touch, taste, see, smell, or feel anything at all. So, I guess you could see I visit often enough.

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Why obama has not changed defence secratary r.gates? Unless he/she were to resign, most presidents try not to change secretaries of war when the country is at war - that way a completely new secretary of war would have to get caught up on things and it would just be a much bigger hassle.

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Why while eating ice cream we feel thirsty? Most likely you were dehydrated before eating the ice cream, but your mind didn't realize it until the coldness/wetness of the ice cream (which doesn't satisfy dehydration) brought it to your attention.

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Why and when was the last time you felt like going into a dark closet, lying in the fetal postion and closing the door? Who told you about my Friday night ritual?

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On what grounds can someone be excommunicated from the Church? Are there any recent examples? I think Duane Roelands gave a decent answer to the first question, but in regards to the last question I can tell you this. A few years ago a Latin American country's (I think it was either Bolivia or Columbia) government legalized abortion. Within a few weeks, the cardinal of that country threatened the entire government with excommunication. Within another few weeks abortion was...

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Christians, do you at times get upset when an AB question is asked in a confrontational manner? How do you deal with this? Hopefully they rescind it (joking, of course). It's not just Christians that get questions like this, we all do from "the other sides". You just have to try to explain what you believe and if it falls on deaf ears you just have to shake it off and move on.

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Isn't the definition if CHRISTianity the belief in Christ as the son of God as opposed to Prophet? Therefore doesn't any denomination that believes this belong to Christianity? Whoever tells you that someone (who self-identifies as a Christian) isn't a Christian, they will typically back up this claim with a verse from the bible. However, I call these people Biblians. For, yes, a Christian is someone who believes in Christ. If you believe in what the Bible says about Christ (and everything else), then you're a Biblian - if you just believe in him,...

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Who was the first atheist? The first believer's spouse. (or more likely: children)

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What's the worst thing someone could say to an Atheist? Time for your daily proselytizement!

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Why did ancient pagans practice blood sacrifices? Keep in mind that these types of things were practiced well before any money or normal/consistent currency was used. For many people, their wealth was counted in their livestock - and to give one up to a god/ess would be the same as someone giving a monetary donation today.

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Was King David a Pagan The term "pagan" did not even exist in King David's time. It first came into usage (as it is currently meant, at least) during the times of the Roman Empire when Christianity became the dominant religion in the major cities.

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As an official Discordian pope, I have the right to invoke infallibility, even retroactively. Can you give me ideas on things I should include? Yes, but I will charge you for them even though they're free, if that's okay with you (keep in mind I'm not asking for your permission). My first suggestion that you HAVE to do as the Discordian pope is to banish the Discordian papacy by order of the Discordian pope.

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What are some simple things I can do daily with my 18 month son to introduce him to Paganism? Play Pagan music daily just when you're playing with Play-dough or whatever - that way, even if you're not focusing on Paganism specifically, children's heads are like sponges so he'll still take it in.

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Suppose you are a closeted Pagan, having a Pagan handfasting ceremony for your wedding.. (CONTINUED AS ANSWER - QUESTION TOO LONG.) Do you not have some morally 'dirty hands' here? Whether you think you have "dirty hands" or not, as long as you accept any consequences responsibly, it will come back to you good or bad (and may already have happened). So it's not something that you should allow to bother you for too long. It will take care of itself - just make sure that you and your s/o have a great wedding and celebrate the love you two share in a matter...

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Is it wrong that I am irritated because I came over to a friends house and got attacked because of my beliefs? No, but does it make you feel better that you're in good company? I find it especially hard for I am one of those people who has to at least try to explain/educate the person so that they actually know what they're talking about instead of using stereotypes/ignorant claims/or misinformation their clergy told them. Rarely does it help, but I tell myself that if I don't try, at...

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Why would you want to drink someone's blood and eat their flesh? How else are you going to truly live out your Twilight fantasies?

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What is the meaning of krishna holding a lotus flower? This is what I could dig up (mainly taken from Wikipedia with some of my own stuff thrown in): From ancient times the lotus has been a divine symbol in Asian traditions as a symbol of purity. Hindus revere it with the gods Vishnu, Brahma, and the goddesses Lakshmi and Sarasvati. Often used as an example of divine beauty, Vishnu is often described as the 'Lotus-Eyed One'. ...

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What is meant by "I am that I am"? I always took it to mean "I exist". So basically, "Don't worry about my name, the point is that I'm here and I'm talking to you from a burning bush - you idiot."

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Are wiccas pagans? what is the difference between the two? I also want to add something after reading over Herne's explanation that I just realized. Although it may look like he uses the word "witch" and "wiccan" (or "witchcraft" and "Wicca") interchangeably, he doesn't. He is just gifted in the flow of his writing where it appears that way. All Wiccans are witches. But not all witches are...

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What is the foundation of the mormon belief of there being more than one God (Eternal Progression)? And, how do mormons handle passages like Isaiah 43:10, 44:6,8 where God says he knows of no other Gods? Just because Isaiah didn't know of "other gods" doesn't mean that they didn't exist. That's just my opinion, though.

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What is Discordianism? It's (in my opinion) a quite fascinating Tradition of Wicca that originated shortly after Wicca was founded (in the late 50s/early 60s). I got the following from one of my favorite Wicca sites, which does a good job at explaining it, in my opinion. "The Discordian or Erisian movement is described as a 'Non- Prophet Irreligious Disorganization and has claimed 'The Erisian...

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Why do you think people started following christianity in the first place when pagan-based religions are (in my opinion) a lot more freeing and open-minded? I'm sure it all ebbs and flows as every part of a harmonious relationship. Paganism didn't set up a rigid enough structure at a time when people wanted a rigid structure. Now, centuries later, people are sick of a rigid structure after having it for so many centuries and are moving towards a more lax structure. Perhaps Paganism will once again be the dominant belief system soon and...

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Pagans: Do you have to fast before you do work? Most of my workings involve a small meal that I share with the earth during the ritual so I probably don't eat before workings, but just because I know I'm going to eat later.

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Have you or will you be going to any Pagan Pride Day gatherings this year? September 5th - Chicago Baby!!! Woo-hoo!!!

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Should a person feel guilty about their religious beliefs if their family does not like it and fears it? You can only feel guilty if you haven't tried to educate them about your beliefs. If you have, then no guilt is needed - let them brew for a while and just constantly remind them that you're still you and you still love them. They'll come around.

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Do pagans drink the blood of goats and run naked through the woods howling at the moon? Only the rich ones. I can't afford a goat so I make do with my neighbor's kid's bunnies. EDIT: Great, now I'm hungry again. Thanks a lot.

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Pagans, how did you come to believe in the gods you believe in? Where you raised a pagan or did you convert from a different faith? Do you pick and choose which God you believe in or must you accept all pagan gods as realities? I was raised Catholic, but when I got to an age to really understand relgion I realized something didn't feel right. I first delved into Catholicism thinking that perhaps I just didn't know what I was practicing. When that didn't work I spent the first half of college looking into other aspects of Christianity, still to no avail. In the second half of college I began looking...

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Are wiccas pagans? what is the difference between the two? It is and it isn't. The word Pagan comes from the Latin for "country dweller" and was first used when Christianity became the dominant religion in the major cities of the Roman Empire, but the people in the countryside still worshipped their own god/gods. So pretty much any religion that isn't Christianity, Judaism, or Islam is technically a Pagan religion. In terms of...

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Why in America most would vote for a day off for just about any reason but one.. Martin Luther King Day? The only holidays most American workers (that I know) get off (that don't work in public education) are the the 4th of July and the day of their specific winter holiday (not being Christian, I've worked on Christmas before, but I request Dec. 21st (and the 22nd if I can get it) off). Other than that it depends on everyone's employer. Public businesses/schools get public...

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Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables? I'm sorry, I know I'm not an Atheist, but there is no way to just comment in general. I love this question. Max points.

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Do you think Catholicism is the one true religion? To a Catholic.

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Do you think that religion is the biggest problem? Nope. It's mosquitoes. I think if they didn't exist, everyone would be much happier.

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Man and woman are moving towards equality. Will nature try to stop it? Mother Nature is all about balance and equality. She would never do anything to stop it from happening.

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Do you consider atheists religiously tolerant or intolerant people? This is the same as the intelligence question. Asking questions about groupings like this is just begging for and creating prejudices. Look at individual people - not the groupings they identify with.

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Whats the best way to attack creationists? If they're male and you're male (or if they're female and you're female) - hit on them, and lay it on strong. If you're of the opposite sex - hit on their brother/sister (depending on your sex), and lay it on strong. I've found this is the best way to get under the Fundies' skin.

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Is it wrong to teach children to believe in a religion? Is it wrong to teach them to believe one different from yours? It is wrong to teach your children to believe in a specific religion. It ISN'T wrong to teach them the beliefs of a specific religion - as long as they don't force that religion on the child. I, for one, am for teaching my children of all religions and letting them choose when they are at an appropriate age (although they will probably celebrate my public holidays with me until then...

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Who were the four ArcAngels? The Catholic Church, I know, only recognizes 3 which are: Michael: the warrior Gabriel: the messenger Raphael: the healer

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How should one respond to someone who thought that the Eye of Horus was a Satanic symbol? People do the same thing with the pentagram/pentacle. I typically kindly ask them to look it up before they go around shouting things on topics they're not well versed in.

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If the earth is only palce that has life...so what is the purpose of this huge universe and all these galaxies and stars......etc. in your obinion? Think about this question if it pertained to earth when the first humans first evolved from apes (if you believe that) or were first created by a supreme being (if you believe that) and started the first civilizations. Don't you think they heard stories of people going for miles and miles away, or over time, bought/traded for items that came from "the other side" of the earth?...

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What do "you" think of Jehovah's Witnesses? I want to know your opinion. I truly respect them for their beliefs and admire them for their perseverance. I do not appreciate their proselytizing.

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Do Atheists seem to be more intelligent? Honestly? I know a lot of unintelligent atheists. I know a lot of unintelligent religious people. I don't think you can classify intelligence by faith (or any other typical grouping). It really just depends on the person.

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Why are their different types of religion if God is one? Well, the way I was taught, as a Wiccan, was that there is the All (which to us is "one" as you say, but not "one" at the same time for it is "all") which is everything and is apart of everything; which created everything and is yet to be created; which is all that is visible and invisible; which is all that is felt and not felt; which is the essence of existence...

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Why do people get mad when I call God a female? Why would it really matter? My only guess would be that if a god were female, it would technically (just by linguistic terms) be a goddess. And when people who typically caste their diety into the "male" category, when they see "She" or "Goddess" they automatically think of someone who doesn't believe in the same thing that they do. So even if you believe in the same deity they do, but...

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What is the Wiccan view on homosexuality? This snippet from Wikipedia goes along best with my views on the subject (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_homosexuality) "Neopagan religion Neopagan religions are almost unanimous in their acceptance of same-sex relationships as equal to heterosexual ones. Most Neo-Pagan religions have the theme of fertility (both physical and creative/spiritual) as central to their...

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Why is Jesus' resurrection more important to Christians than his crucifixion? Surely the main thing is Jesus sacrificing his life to atone for our sins. If anything, the resurrection diminishes the extent of this sacrifice doesn't it? I wouldn't really know why they think this, but I'd assume because if they didn't believe that he resurrected then he would have just been another guy who got crucified by the Roman Empire (one of several thousands). By supposedly resurrecting, Christians are able to apply to him a sense of divinity that they would otherwise be unable to.

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Why do some Wiccans behave as if Wiccans have somehow been awarded a copyright on the word witch? I generally avoid calling myself a witch in front of ignorant people (which consists of most of society) because people immediately jump to a much different conclusion than what it really means - so I don't know why this is the case, though I wouldn't be surprised if our good friend Ms. Ravenwolf had some impact on it. There are many Wiccans out there who believe that Wicca has...

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What's your opinion about the jokes made by Israeli comedian Loir Shlein's against Christian beliefs? I have the same opinion for jokes made about anything. If you can't laugh at what you're serious about, then you seriously don't know how to laugh.

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In christianity where did satan come from? It appears most people want to give you the biblical explanation. Since they did a wonderful job at that, I thought I would include the historical/mythological references so that you could get a better look at the whole picture. (DRs are more than welcome.) The idea of Satan was assimilated into Jewish culture and belief during their time in exile in Babylon. The Babylonians had a large...

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GOD, some think GOD is male, I also think the same way, because all things are done in our body by male parts, like right hand, even in female body she uses her right hand, what you think, is he male/female or mix of both. I have a God and a Goddess. So the God is the masculine aspect (the Divine Masculine) and the Goddess is the feminine (the Divine Feminine).

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What is sin? And I'm not asking for your opinion, I'm asking for a cited, verifiable answer that can be cross checked. So please provide at least one citation with your answer. Again NO personal opinions please - I am looking for an authoritative answer. The following is an except taken from the Pagan Library (source cited below) to give a definition of sin in the eyes of most Pagans. Within the excerpt are other cited sources where Ceridwen gets her information. "A Wiccan's Viewpoint Concerning Evil, Sin, And 'Redemption' Spring, 1990 Heidi-Tanya L. Agin (a.k.a Ceridwen) It has come to my attention that there...

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What do you find to be the most convincing argument for the existence of God? Existence.

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If God appeared as a incredibly sexy person would it be a sin to hit on him/her? Is he/she putting out? Then it's okay. If not, then it's still okay, but be much more subtle about it.

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Why do mormons have masonic beliefs Could you give a few examples, please?

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The Bible teaches us that no one knows the precise date of Jesus's return; but if you had to guess, how long do you think we have? I don't think he is (unless you're talking about my parents' gardner - he usually comes every other Wednesday). EDIT: Also, if you don't mind, I'm going to flag your question to be moved into the "Jesus Christ" category. Keep in mind, not everyone considers Jesus to be their God.

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Does anyone believe in fairies? If so, in what context? Also, has anyone come in contact with one? Serious answers only!!! This is no joke!!! Just a philosophical question. Certain Traditions of Neo-Paganism believe in the existance of fairies and incorporate communing with them in their ritual/worship/spellwork/meditation/etc. There are those in such Traditions who do claim to see them and I'm not going to disagree with them or their claims for I honestly don't know myself. Other Neo-Pagans merely revere fairies in a more figurative sense as...

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Does anyone else realize that almost all the representations of God look like old represintations of Zeus? Yes. And the traditions of Christmas are taken from the Pagans' Yule. And the traditions of Easter (including its name) are taken from the Pagans' Ostara/Eostre. And the beliefs in Satan/hell are taken from the Jews who took it from the Zoroastrians' beliefs in a good/evil duality to all things spiritual (seriously, try to find any mention of such duality in the bible...

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I HAVE FOUND A PICTURE OF GOD!!!!!! DO YOU DOUBT HIS GLORY? CHECK IT OUT!!! Why does your god only have three legs? Is each leg an aspect of a trinity?

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When I have described how I feel about relegion I have been called an agnostic, what exactly is an agnostic? An agnostic is open to believing/believes in a supreme being - they just don't like the rules/regulations/restrictions/dogmatization/etc. that religions attach to that supreme being and how it should be worshipped. Most agnostics merely try to live a good life by what they believe the supreme being would want humans to live. Atheists do not believe in a supreme being at all (as far as...

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Since there will be no temptation in heaven, doesn't that mean that we will have lost our free agency, since we can no longer choose to sin? (D&C 29: 36; D&C 64: 18; D&C 93: 31; D&C 101: 78; Moses 4: 3; Moses 7: 32) In the Christian sense, I don't think anyone chooses to sin. They just choose not to obey what their religion teaches them to do. For instance, if one "sins" without having any idea that what they are doing is a "sin" (for their religion didn't tell them it was or wasn't), are they still sinning?

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Is Islam an intolerant religion? Contrary to Nasiswand, I don't think I know of a religion that can really be classified as intolerant. People are intolerant - not their religions. For every person you find claiming to hold their intolerant views because of what they believe their religion teaches them, you will also find someone of the same religion who is tolerant to those views instead.

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What do you think about this catholic commercial? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv72urCWJcU&feature=related Well I'm not surprised by the Catholic Church's stance on the matter and I think they have the right to hold whatever stance they want to. I don't really care what intolerant relgious people think about matters such as these because I know that after another decade or so their efforts will have been for nothing. The only thing that really angered me about the commercial...

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If someone quotes large passages from the bible to answer your question, what do you think? I disregard it. The bible is too contradictory to stand as evidence for anything. To me, it's like getting an answer from a well-known pathological liar (even though it is also well-known that that liar is a very good person).

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What is Jesus' ethnicity, I just want to know, Like I am Mexican or Hispanic? Well his mother was a Jew, but his father spoke English (according to his alleged word that is written in English in nearly every bible I've seen) so I think he was mixed.

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As a Sponser of a Child/Catachumen, what should I do to aid her in the Catholic faith other than just drop her off at church on Sundays;on my way to the mall? I'd say skip/postpone the mall and go with her - show her that faith can be applied even in adulthood. Tell her what faith means to you and how you use/see it in your everyday life. Give her interesting reads about faith that will strengthen her views (and not just on Catholicism, but let her know what else is out there so that maybe she can gain wisdom, ethics, and morals from...

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Do you think that Mormonism should be removed from AB's "Religions A-Z Christianity" section? If they consider themselves Christian, then no. Christianity is for those who follow what they believed to be Jesus Christ's teachings. No Christian denomination follows those teachings the same - so either all are Christians or none are.

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Is it a sin to find a nun sexy? Not in my opinion. Certain people are just born to look a certain way and certain people are just born to find certain traits of certain people as "sexy". There's really nothing one can do about it.

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Why is it each time one adresse any issue on islam you get down rated ?seein buy the way the guys got 20 years in jail for a wrong translation. i suppose we just have to shut up! I think it depends on how you address the issue. If it sounds more like an accusation than a question, then people might be more likely to DR you. But if it sounds like you are asking in earnest for the sake of knowing, then they may not (and even UR you). I don't know of which questions you're speaking, but perhaps if you post them, we can determine the reasons behind the DRs.

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Is nudity in art porn? A better question is "Is porn art?" Yes, in my opinion, but then, just about any question regarding how art is viewed is a subjective one.

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What If Jesus was an Alien? Not little mouth Sigourney Weaver Alien but like totally intelligent cool alien. Hey, I like Sigourney Weaver. Leave her out of it.

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Do you believe in him, this holy one? Check the link. I believe Yeshua of Nazareth existed. I believe that he taught very good lessons for Jews to follow and I believe that he was executed by the Roman Empire for doing so. I do not believe that he was the son of any deity, however (at least no more than the rest of us are the children of the God and the Goddess - in my opinion). EDIT: Oops, sorry, I didn't even see the link in the...

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What does Buddhism say about same-sex relations? This is taken from Wikipedia at this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_homosexuality#Buddhism "Buddhism Asian societies shaped by Buddhist traditions takes a strong ethical stand in human affairs and sexual behavior in particular. However, unlike most other world religions, most variations of Buddhism do not go into details what is right and what is wrong in what it...

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I heard that Wicca followers worship the devil. Is this true? No. I wouldn't listen to that person pertaining to matters of religious beliefs anymore.

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Who or what exactly, is God? I think that this is way to broad of a question to be answered here. I also think that it is not a question that anyone here can answer for you. The answer to your question will be different for you than anyone else's answer for you have to find those answers out for yourself. Only once you know the answers to the questions within, can you begin to find answers to the questions without.

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What religions believe in an afterlife? Does reincarnation count as an afterlife?

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Is it possible to divorce your partner due to domestic violence? What does the bible say about this if anything "Is something possible?" and "What does the bible say about it?" are two completely different questions that rarely go hand-in-hand. I'd recommend not trying to justify everything that is possible with what is in the bible.

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Why do people who don't believe in GOD or the bible costantly answering and commenting on something they don't beleive in? From what I've seen, most of the time it happens on accident. What I mean is, not everyone picks a question from it's designated category, but from a much broader one that that specific category is included in. Then, it is only after one has already answered that they see the category it was truly in. You don't know how many times this has happened to me. In all, though, I...

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On which day did God invent gravity? Thursday. For some reason I always feel a bit heavier on Thursay. Actually, I don't believe in the Abrahamic God which I believe you're referring to, but the earth's gravity, as I understand it, is the effect of the earth's core on the rest of the planet - so it would most likely be whenever "He" created the core (if we're still using "God" the...

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I have learned that creationist are Bible thumpers that really don't know how to read the Bible to prove creation. Scientist do prove the Bible!!! Can I get an Amen? No. Not all creationists are Christian. Nor do they have any regard for the bible, whatsoever.

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I apologize if people think I dont comment, I do, just can't get through! so, why is this?I can post comments sometimes and sometimes they won't post , and how come I know longer get AB in my hotmail account? please help, very frustrating.. I have flagged this question as "Wrong Category" and asked that it be put under "Glitches" in the "Answerbag" category. Perhaps someone there can answer your question more appropriately. However, to help you out, whenever I post a comment that is longer than a sentence or to, I highlight the rest of it, rightclick and cut it, and then post the small intro to...

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What is an Esbat? Other than Anonymous's great answer which gives the best actual definition, I wanted to add something my mentor explained to me about the Esbats. The Esbats, in many ways, are when Wiccans become Tradition Wiccans (feel free to replace "Tradition" with Gardnerian, Alexandrian, Feri, Eclectic, Hedgecraft, Algar, etc.). For it is through the Esbat rituals that their beliefs,...

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How are moonbeams more powerful than sunbeams? If you're talking in terms of witchcraft, I do not believe they are. Overall it depends on the type of spell/ritual you are performing, your intent, how strong of a witch you are, which aspect of the God/Goddess you are using (if any), and several other possible factors.

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Ok, I meet another Wiccian woman and we hit it off she told me during freaky sex, here is the question what vibe am I sending of to attract the Wiccian ladies? This is a serious question I am quite confused about these recent series of events. Wiccan ladies are just like any other lady. It could be that there are just more of them out there so the odds of you picking one of them up are greater than they used to be.

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If "Wicca" is So "Wonderful & Beneficial" to all who practice it, why is virtually every Question Posted here from a person who cannot "Spell" (that's funny, I don't care who U are, Wiccan / "Spell") or form a "Grammatically Correct Sentence/Idea"? Usually, when people ask a question in a specific category they are trying to learn more about that category and are, thus, not part of the group in said category. I think you could also find several questions in just about every category that contain several spelling/grammatical errors - but that wouldn't mean that people considering themselves to be part of that classification are...

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When you first meet a person, whats the first thing you would analyse? Their disposition. It's how I gauge their tolerance.

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In your view Jesus is / was; A. one equal part of the Trinity B. the Son of God but a separate entity to God C. a preacher working under God’s direction D. a preacher working under his own direction E. not a real person / historical figure D with traces of E in it. I think he was a real person, but I think some of the things he did have been a little over-embellished. But that isn't to say that I don't think that he was a good man that taught a good message to people willing to listen.

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If the Rich keep getting rich because they make intelligent decisions and the Poor keep getting poorer because they continue to make stupid decisions, who would you rather have run this contry: Rich or Poor? Neither. Or more specifically, a combination of the several different socio-economic classes so that they can meet together, compromise, and come up with the best possible decisions for this "country" who includes not just one class or the other but several different ones.

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Are atheists more likely to fabricate new reasons to hold grudges after the original reasons get passé, than religious people are? If there is anyone who fabricates new grudges it would be religious people (and I am one). The bases for religious belief are, by its very definition, "passé", any yet many religous people are constantly able to use their "passé" basis to create new grudges as new issues to have grudges about arise.

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Is belief taught? Is atheism taught? The tenets of beliefs are taught. However, one's belief in and of itself is felt. One can teach another his/her belief, but it will not become that latter person's belief until he/she feels that is. (That answers question one.) In my opinion, atheism is the state of not feeling the beliefs that are taught by all the different belief systems.

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Have u ever pondered: why didn't God give the Israelite's or Christians a "Divine" Pope, Master, King? they had leaders/ shepherd's,such as Moses, and Apostles,etc..man can't be divine, and God chose all of these leaders ? and "man cannot serve but 1".. Nope. Sorry.

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Why do some Christians forgive heterosexuals who kill, rape, steal and break other Commandments but they condemn homosexuals who aren't breaking commandments? Isn’t breaking a Commandment the worst of all sins? I'm no longer a Christian, but I think any current Christian would tell you is that they don't forgive anyone (hetero/bi/homo/etc-sexual) of their sins unless that person asks for the forgiveness. And I'm sure that any Christian would tell you that they forgive you of the "sin of lying with another man" (their view, not mine) if you asked for their forgiveness. ...

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I have a paper to write about protestant faith. Could someone tell me the difference between mormon belief and protestant believe? It depends on who you ask. If you ask a Catholic or an Eastern Orthodox Christian, they would tell you that a Mormon is a Protestant - for to them, a "Protestant" is simply one who broke away from the early Church (which includes all Christian denominations with the exception of the two I named first). However, if you ask a Protestant they would first tell you that they were not a...

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Is evolution still not recognised by the catholic church? I went to Catholic school from K-12 and was basically taught evolution as long as you believed that as some point "God" specifically set humans aside as special/gave them souls (something along those lines).

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Is there any human being that ever actually deserved the punishment of eternal torture by fire and brimstone? I don't think there is fire and brimstone, but if there is, I'd say the only ones that deserve it are those who did everything to damn/send people there as soon as possible (presiders at witch trials, for instance).

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Young earth creationists; other that the bible, do you have any evidence that the earth is only 600 years old? Thank you for classifying the difference between Young Earth Creationists and just Creationists. Few people know a difference and typically classify all Creationists as the first kind. I appreciate it. +3

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What is accually the meaning of an eye for an eye? something I can understand please? Tit for tat. A life for a life. Repaying (or reclaiming) an owed debt.

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Do you meditate,and if so what type of meditation do you do? It depends on what my purpose is. Most of the time I meditate by slowly going up my body from my toes to my head (taking each of my senses - i.e. eyes, ears, mouth, nose, etc. - individually) and completely relaxing everything and just sit in the presence of the Lord and the Lady - not thinking, or praying, or worshipping, but just enjoying being in their presence. (By the way, that is also...

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Why did Satan rebel against God? When I was a Christian I liked to believe the following: I believed that he didn't rebel against God, it was his lot in life - given to him by God. As the second most powerful being, who better to try to tempt people away from God? He basically got the worst job ever, but he's working on the same side as God in the end - for it is only through CHOOSING God instead of temptation...

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Do any branches of Christianity or any of the major Churches officially believe that some of the stories in the Bible are allegorical or symbolic rather than being literal truth? Catholics

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Can salvation come only through the LDS Church? Salvation from what?

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How do you feel about the Pope saying distroying the enviroment is sinful? I think he has every right to say what he wants as any of us do. If he wants to make it a Catholic doctrine, let him - that's how Catholicism works. If you disagree, then disagree. But I can tell you this - it's not going to make one ounce of difference.

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Don't you think that since atheist are in the minority they might have it wrong? Does someone always have to be right or wrong?

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Why dont our country make athiests turn into christians by law? Since when are Christianity and Athiesm the only belief systems out there? You have no idea how frustrating it is getting caught up in the constant battle between the Christians and the Anti-Christians (who call themselves Atheists, but are really just giving real Atheists a bad name). Your different lobbying groups keep pushing for laws that faovor only one side or the other, you only want...

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How do you feel about Christians (including Catholics) who pick and choose which doctorines they would follow and which ones they won't? Personally, I feel they are being logical because too many Christian beliefs, to me, contradict with each other or with reality. And I agree with Loggybren. It is their right to do so and who are we to say if they are better or worse Christians for it?

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If being gay is a sin, why did God make people like that? Sinning is something for a church to define - if a church says it's a sin then it's a sin. However, no deity that I've ever heard of belongs to a church.

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Was I born gay or was it something I did I think people are born gay. Just about everyone grows up with the the idea of marrying someone of the opposite sex and starting a family. Just about everyone grows up seeing the everday hate, discrimination, and violence committed against homosexuals. Just about everyone grows up wanting to live as stress-free a life that they can scrape by with. Growing up, what would make someone...

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Can someone please tell me why they logically believe in GOD? I'm having troubling believing in GOD from a logical point of view. I actually read a great article in TIME magazine (in fact, I believe it was the cover story) that said that there may be a "Spiritual Gene" in human beings. In some, it's a dominant trait; in others it's recessive. The article said that that gene may be the reason why some people put such importance on faith and their beliefs, and others not so much. It even went on...

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What if "God" doesn't exist? God doesn't exist from Oct. 31st to Dec. 22nd and nothing too drastic seems to happen. The Goddess takes care of us in his absence.

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Where can you put a body so that it will never be found? Put it in people's stomachs. I know someone said it, but it's really the best idea. (Fried Green Tomatoes is a great teacher in that regard).

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Do you really believe that Allah, Yahweh and the Christian god are the same entity? I don't believe in them, but they are all considered by scholars to be the God of Abraham. Christians, Jews, and Muslims all claim to be descended from Abraham somehow. Jews claim ancestry through Abrahams second son (first son with his wife) Isaac and Christians claim their ancestry through Jesus who was a Jew (so basically from the same son). Muslims claim ancestry through...

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Do you know what is meant to say someone is 'barking mad'? They are as crazy as a dog with rabies. Or, perhaps, they have rabies.

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What is an animal that people have as pets that are out in the wild as well? Rabbits, fish, dogs, cats, horses, birds, turtles, frogs, etc. I believe that every animal that some people have as a pet can also be found out in the wild.

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Have you ever gone to a party, ate, drank and danced without even meeting the host? No. Even in college, whenever I went to someone's house that I didn't know I found who owned the house/apt and introduced myself. I just figure it's what I would want someone to do if they were at my party.

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What is a name of a movie that has a lot of dancing in it? Grease Mamma Mia (just about any musical, really) but also Dirty Dancing Step it Up That Richard Gere movie where he takes dance lessons And an Antonio Bandarez (spelling?) movie which is like the lovechild of Dangerous Minds and that Richard Gere movie.

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Your going for a run (or walk), what music you listening to? It depends on where the walk/run is taking place. If it's in a gym surrounded by a bunch of other people then I like 80s music. If it's outside then I typically don't like music at all. That's the time I'm using to think, clear my head, or enjoy nature.

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I just heard on the news a statement by a person opposed to the stimulus bill calling it the "Europeanization" of America and further saying it is not the job of the government to take care of the people. If so, what is the role of the government? I'm assuming that those who believe that statement feel that the government's sole purpose is to protect its peoples current rights and, other than that, stay out of the way so they can live their lives.

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How did answerbag become so popular? Because just about everyone thinks that they know everything, they're always right, and the world would be much better if they could answer the world's questions. Those few of us who don't fit into that category typically enjoy hearing what other people have to say (to learn something from it) or like to argue.

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Another word you can use for an idiot? Moron or imbecile

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What constitutes a gold or platinum selling record in the UK, and where can I find a recent list? Most countries use the RIAA Certification. You can find out what exactly that entails here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum_Records At the bottom of that site, there are links to see actual songs/albums that have become gold/platinum/etc.

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Please help me> What is your take on- People are born gay VS. People develop gay attributes during life and are not born gay. please tell me why you chose that answer. I am confused as to which is really true. thank you. I think people are born gay. Just about everyone grows up with the the idea of marrying someone of the opposite sex and starting a family. Just about everyone grows up seeing the everday hate, discrimination, and violence committed against homosexuals. Just about everyone grows up wanting to live as stress-free a life that they can scrape by with. Growing up, what would make someone...

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Describe how you view the Bible in 5-words or less. For example: God's Owner's Manual For Humanity. That's a corny example but you get the idea. Ruling the World: For Dummies

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If 9/11 had never happenned, do you think we would still be in Iraq today? I don't think we would have gone in in the first place.

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Would you be open to practicing polygamy if it were legal? I'd be open to it, but I wouldn't do it.

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Can you copyright the Bible? Does this seems odd to anyone else? Yes. No.

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Why is your religion correct? I don't consider my religion the correct religion (necessarily), I consider it the correct religion for me.

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What is nature ? Can u tell in one word? All

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How do you rate yourself as a follower of your religion out of 100? I honestly can't think of an appropriate grading scale for Wiccans since much of their beliefs stem from personal views rather than collective ones. Basically I'd say if you're not a fluffy, 100% (unless you don't want to be 100%).

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Would a white whitch every do black things? If white is good And black is bad I guess my witchcraft Is grey or plaid No, a white witch would not perform magic he/she deemed to be "black" magic. However, and this is solely my opinion, if this witch is still referring to magic as "white" and "black" and really means it, he/she hasn't done much reading into magic and how to perform it. From what...

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If God didn't allow Adam and Eve to eat out of the Tree of Life, why didn't God just put the tree in a very inaccessible spot? Or at least put up a "force field" of some kind ot ensure that Adam and Eve never even touched it? The STORY you are talking about is merely the Jewish version of Pandora's Box. Here is a box - don't open it. It's an attempt to explain why things aren't perfect. It's best not to look too deeply in to these things.

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If everyone in the world walked around with a long face for a week, what could have gone wrong? Celine Dion is everyone's mom?

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Singwell claims that the NIV, ESV and NASB are more accurate than the NWT. What specific evidence, if any, exists? Bad form. I don't think one should ever single an ABer out in a question. So be careful next time (perhaps "I've heard claims" would be better). But in answer to your question, I don't think there is such a thing as a "more accurate" bible. They're all based upon personal interpretation, so it doesn't really matter that much, in my opinion.

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If god was proven non- existent, what fictional character would you create to replace him How do you disprove the earth? The sun? The moon? The stars? Or life in general?

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Who would you say is the best preacher you have ever heard? Silence. For it is only by looking within that we find our real truths.

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Karl Marx or Ayn Rand? Who do you think had the best economic ideology? I honestly don't know, but I think you're question would be better worded if you asked "Who do you think had the better economic ideology?" since you are comparing two people and not any others who have economic ideologies. The way the question currently reads, it is as if you are assuming that Marx and Rand have the best of all of the ones out there (which is subjective)...

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Why is Christian mysticism sometimes disrespected among Christians? (The ones I have talked to anyway.) Most things that cannot be proven outright, shown immediately to the curious eye, or easily explained are disrespected by most people in this world - not just Christians.

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Is Jehovah’s Witnesses a False religion In order for there to be a false religion there would have to be a true religion. Thus, in my opinion, "no" is the answer to your question.

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If your son or daughter ever decided to date someone outside of their race, would something like that ever make a difference to you and why? It would make a huge difference to me. Although I try to be informed about as many walks to life as I can be, when someone's walk of life comes close to my own, I try to know as much about that walk as possible so that I can try to understand it and relate to them more easily. Thus, the difference it would make to me is that it would add many books to my "need to read" list...

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Do you think Biblical Creationism should be taught along side Evolution and Big Bang theory in public schools? If so, should non-Biblical creation be also taught? Why or Why not? I think that the best student is the best/most informed student. I think that if you are going to teach one THEORY as to how something happened, you should teach all/most THEORIES as to how it happened to offer students with the most amount of options and to expand their imaginations/critical thinking skills outside of the box.

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Who are some influential women of the 20 century? Women that inspired political movements or helped shape the world we live in today. Ayn Rand Edit: The above seemed to be the "trend" answer from looking at past questions, but overall I think it best to list the following: Our mothers Elizabeth Cady Stanton Susan B. Anthony Dorothy Day Rosa Parks Geraldine Ferarro Doreen Valiente my favorite president the U.S. has ever had - Eleanor Roosevelt my favorite - the Goddess (I didn't want to...

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When you go to a doctor's office or hospital, why is everything you are asked to do prefaced with the phrase "I need you to ..."? I agree with anguilla, but I have to add that it may be more polite to say "please" in most instances unless it can be construed as harassment/creepiness. If the doctor says, "Please spread your legs", it could definitely be taken the wrong way. But if he/she says "I need you to spread your legs" it tells the patient that this isn't an order or a request -...

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At 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 it states "we have been given divine authority to demolish strongholds and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God".....Please help me form a list of modern day strongholds, you'd like to see overturned? The ideology of proselytization

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How can i get rid of all this bad karma thats plaguing me? everything seems to be going badly. By creating good karma. Do great deeds. Think great thoughts. Perform good rituals/spells/practices/etc. If this doesn't work I would recommend cleansing your aura to get rid of negativity that may be cluttering it and, thus, "following you around", meditating on why you are receiving bad karma and resolve the source of the problem, or (if you are fine with...

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Isn't the Goddess wonderful? There is no need to delete this question. Yes, She is more wonderful than anyone can truly realize. She was the missing half of my life for years and years until I found her. She is the equal and opposite to the God. I honestly don't know how I comprehended one (masculine) deity before. She is all loving and all deserving of all praise. What better Goddess can you find that...

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Why do many self-described 'conservatives', who claim to be suspicious of government power, defend Bush-era practices like warrantless wiretapping, extraordinary rendition, indefinite detention, torture, and the like? I think that you are confusing "conservatives" with "neo-conservatives". George W. Bush, according to most political analysts (and probably himself), is a neo-conservative. Neo-Conservatism: "Neoconservatism is a political philosophy that emerged in the United States. Its key distinction is in international affairs, where it espouses an interventionist approach...

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What's a good comeback when someone says to you "Why are you so fat"? Well, I've always been one of those people where I can eat whatever I want and I...just get fat! (In opposition to those who say they can eat whatever they want and don't gain any weight.)

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What is the name of the stand where structures are read during mass? The technical term is "ambo" although it is also called a lectern or an ambon.

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Do you think a well civilized one could have one's lunch with Fidel Castro or Ahmedi Nejad without disgusting? I think I could easily have lunch with either of them. Neither is crazy or dangerous or disgusting. Just because their views of protecting their respective countries are different from yours doesn't mean that they are bad people. I actually think they'd be very interesting lunches.

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What's Wrong With Silver Ravenwolf? I have just entered the craft and I'm confused as why there is such an uproar to her- postive, and negative. And also, in her books she says you have to buy so much stuff! Do you always have to for each and every spell? She is not a true Wiccan author. Her main purpose is not to inform people about Wicca and witchcraft, but to make money by writing books designated toward a popular movement of rebellious teenagers who merely look at Wicca as a way of disappointing their parents instead of a way of life and beliefs system (a version of the fluffy bunny, in my opinion). I find no guidance in anything she...

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Some people can be called "a ham", what is another food used to describe a person? Chicken Vegetable (as in someone with low mental activity) Fruit (derogatory term for homosexuals) Cow/Heiffer (fat person) Corny Cheesy Turkey neck Pig Hot Dog Fox (I'm sure some people eat foxes)

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What would make you change your political party affiliation? I'm actually pretty similar to Lady Alathia for I agree with stances that both parties hold. I don't vote based upon party but upon the candidate I think is best for the job. If I don't know enough about the candidate then I don't vote for him/her. For the primaries I register with the party that has the most number of people that I want to win - regardless of which one...

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What is the origins of the phrase "not enough room to swing a cat"? Well, the it's actually "not enough room to swing a bat". But when you can't afford a bat, you have to be resourceful.

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When will Satan be let loose & what year will the thousand years come to an end & what events will happen that the world has never seen before? Never. Never. And plenty.

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If you created a world and its people and they did not return your love or did not believe in you, would you punish them when you get to judge them? I don't know. Did I know that they were going to before I created them and then created them anyway? Because that, to me, sounds more like a glutton for disappointment.

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Why do some Christians believe the practice of yoga to be evil? Because it stems from an ancient Hindi practice. I think that's the main jist of it. Some may also say that because it involves the strengthening of and working with the body's chakras (which Christians don't believe in) has to do with it too, but typically it being a Hindi practice is enough.

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As a Catholic, I was taught about heaven, hell and purgatory. But, what about ghosts? I believe there are spirits that for some reason are still here with us. There's too much evidence. Could this be a state of Limbo for the dead Well as a Catholic you should know that the Vatican dropped the belief in "Limbo" a few years back. It was originally thought that "Limbo" was where unbaptized babies went when they died because they hadn't sinned yet, but still had original sin on their slate (it was considered to be very similar to heaven, only a little further from your god than heaven is/was). ...

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How has Wicca changed your life? I just discovered Wicca and am fascinated by it. Trying to learning more. Do you prefer working in a coven or solitary? Wicca brought to my life a sense of spiritual fulfillment - something that I thought felt was strongly lacking for 20 years when I was Christian. Before being Wiccan, the lack the spiritual fulfillment truly affected me in a terrible way to the point where I was diagnosed with clinical depression simply because they (parents, priest, and shrinks) could not figure out what else could be wrong...

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As a Wiccan, are you a monotheist (all God/desses spring from a single source), a duotheist (all God/desses spring from one Goddess and one God), or a polytheist (all God/desses are separate and individual)? Or, none of the above? I am also all three. I am a monotheist in that I believe that all divinity/energy stems from the All. I am a duotheist in that I worship the All in two equal and opposite aspects of the God and the Goddess. I am a polytheist in that in my rituals and spells I call on different aspects of the God and the Goddess by using different names of ancient Gods and Goddesses who had...

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Do you believe 17 is too young to be a Wiccan High Priestess, if they have been through the correct training? Yes. Similar to what AR said, being a High Priest/Priestess is more than just knowing how everything works and knowing what to do for the rituals/Esbats/Sabbats. It's about knowing the God and the Goddess through years of meditation, research, ritual/practice, and merely being in their presence. Keep in mind, though, that the question states "Do you believe 17 is too...

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Explain wicca to me. This is AnswerBag not DemandBag. (joking) I recommend, actually, doing some research on Wicca yourself because no one Wiccan's (or few Wiccans') beliefs are the same as another's. There are a few things that we all share, such as the belief in a God and a Goddess who are wholly equal and wholly opposite aspects of the All (the incomprehensible supreme being in/of/that make...

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Serious Question: What is the point of being a witch? or rather what are people's personal point of views to become wiccan/witch? Well, I'm Wiccan because I believe in the God and the Goddes who are the equal and opposite aspects of the All. I believe that the two are found in all parts of existence and that their energies (and the individual energies of all things) can be attuned to and use to make changes. As a Wiccan, I only attune to those energies and bend them the best I can as long as it harms the least...

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Do you believe in witches why or why not. Yes. I am one.

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Should torture be inflicted upon terrorists? Why? (I'm doing a survey. Please state your age/gender/nationality when you answer. You can remain anonymous. Please don't make up false information. Thank you.) No. Countries that do typically pride themselves on having great human rights and they say that that is what they are fighting for, which to me is completely hypocritical if they're going to turn around a torture prisoners and do the exact opposite of what they stand for. 22/male/American

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What does the number 13 mean to you? It's a full coven.

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Do you have any rituals for Friday the 13th? Go out drinking with friends, pass out, and sleep in the next day. But then again, that's every Friday.

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Do you have to force yourself to take anything seriously? You should take certain things in your life seriously, but I still like to say, "If you can't laugh at what you're serious about, then you seriously don't know how to laugh."

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Do angels die? Please backup your “Yes/No” answer with logical argument or relevant scripture. I do not believe in angels. If I'm wrong, then there is no "logical" way to explain anything about them.

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Is there an after life? (Especially athiests to answer) Since it's not "only" atheists, then I'm going to answer yes. But I do not believe it is a permanent place for our souls to be after death. It is merely a resting place for our souls to recoup from life and wait to be joined by souls that you loved in life/past lives. Then, when the time is appropriate, you choose a new life to live.

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Why do Catholics worship Jesus and the Virgin Mary when it technically goes against the first commandment? God was in Jesus, but Jesus is not in God. The Virgin Mary is not God. Why do people pray to them and not the Father? Catholics, as with many Christians, worship the Trinity which is one god in three divine persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They believe that all three are different aspects of the same God. As with Mary, they do not worship her, they merely venerate and honor her. They do not pray to her nor do they believe she holds any god-like status. Many believe that the heavier...

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What is the meaning of life? life: noun, plural lives, adjective –noun 1. the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally. 2. the sum of the distinguishing phenomena of organisms, esp. metabolism, growth, reproduction, and...

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How long did it take King Solomon to build Jehovah's Temple? How big was the Temple? Only a few chapters I think and my bible didn't have pictures, so I don't know.

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Comment the ethic solution to this situation: there is a group of terrorist who want to nuke a mayor city, but meanwhile they also keep 100 people captive so none will try anything against them. What would you do? Save 10 million killing 100 inocent? I would do everything that I could to save both. However, in the end, if I couldn't save everyone I'd go for teh solution that saves the largest amount of people whichever it might be.

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Capt'n Crunch, good or bad? I don't know, why don't you put a spoonfull of broken glass in your mouth and tell me what you think. For some reason I ate it when I was little and it wasn't until much later that I realized it may be why I had scars all over the roof of my mouth. Now Peanut Butter Capt'n Crunch on the otherhand is delicious.

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How effective has Obama's campaign promises been I think it's a little premature to make such a judgement after only 23 days. I need to give him some time (around a year, probably) before I can make my first speculation. I don't think that 23 days in a 4 year period are enough time to measure anything's effectiveness.

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There were 6 men, each man had six bags, each bag had six cats, how many legs were there? In the scenario you gave - none. There are only specified numbers for men, bags, and cats.

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If all 6 billion plus people in the world pleaded to God for more justice and fairness in life would anything better come about? Well, since in this scenario everyone worships the same god, I think religious warfare would end and all the other problems that are caused by fear of others' religions.

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Why is it the people make life so complicated? A lot of people do it because they feel life should be more complex than what they think they're experiencing. Most of these people think that to have a more complex life, more (and dramatic) stuff has to happen around them. What they don't know is they can find complex issues within themselves that will benefit them much more once they deal with them.

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Do you have a lively imagination? If so, how do you put it to good use? Yes. I write and I teach and I solve problems wherever I can.

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Do you picture people naked? It depends on the people, what mood I'm in, and how horny I am.

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Why is everyone worried about what a muslim thinks? Muslims don't worry about us and what we think? Why is it so important to see their point of view when they don't care about ours? Let's not generalize. We don't know what anyone is thinking so you don't know if you're statement's accurate. But I still can understand where you're coming from. I think people have a natural tendency to have a mixture of fear and curiosity toward the things that they understand/know about the least. This is where I think the problem lies. But there are...

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Does a gal know when a guy is trying too hard to avoid rejection? "Trying too hard to avoid rejection" is also called "not trying" or "barely doing anything". So, even though I'm not a girl, I'd say most girls know when this is going on.

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Do you believe those who work the system come out any further ahead than those who must work to make the system? I think it's a bit more circumstantial than just a "yes or no" question. In general, I'd say those who work the system generally come out ahead in my opinion. However, there are in this world incredibly ethical people who work the system for others' benefits and don't do much for themselves, so they would not fall into that category. And also, many people...

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Do you think your beautiful? No, but I have a balanced content with where I am and how I look. Balanced meaning that I don't hate the way I look (or hate myself for it), but I still want to try to improve myself if I can.

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Are a lot of liberal activists politically incorrect? I think activists in general are politically incorrect (if they're any good) because to be an activist they're typically going against the politcal norms (or what is deemed correct at that point). If they succeed, then they're not activists, they're "movement founders" or eventually "politicians" who go along with what they first pushed for only...

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The Plymouth colonists at odds with the Church of England were known as? Pilgrims

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Why do men say that they are "secure in their sexuality" when they do or say something to another guy that is borderline homosexual? Well, if, when you say "do or say something", you're talking about something sexual, then I think they're just trying to give an excuse to be curious. However, if it's just something that people associate with the actions that are done by/things that are said by homosexuals then I'd assume they're just saying they don't care what connotation the action...

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Can someone point me in the direction of a screenwriting contest without an entry fee? I think the one Matt Damon and Ben Afleck started doesn't have a fee (or at least it's not too significant). However, it's only for low-budget indy films (they give the budget on the site). It's called Project Greenlight, I think, but do a little searching just to be sure.

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If i went over to Packistan and tried to build a catholic church how far do you think i would get? I think it depends on where in Pakistan and if you were in the good graces of certain people (i.e. regional politicians, nearby military personnel, others of the upper class). And lastly if you have the money. The way the world economy is going, I think anyone would take a job to build anything as long as the money was behind it. Now RUNNING a Catholic Church in Pakistan, I think, would be...

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To be too optimistic is to be “delusional;” what is the word to be too pessimistic? Disheartening Debbie/Donnie Downer Melodramatic (or if you're a pessimist) Realistic

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Does God take children to become angels in heaven? What Scriptures help you in your answer?....VEW I'm not of your belief system, but I'll answer according to what I know of the bible, if that's alright. I don't know of any scriptures, but from what I've read of the bible, mankind and angels are two separate entities. One does not/cannot become the other (whether they die or not). They have different abilities (like free will for humans and healing and other...

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Should we accept we have to call a christmas tree a festive tree because it offended the local counceller. who was muslim Why can't the Muslim counsellor call it a festive tree and everyone else that wants to call it a Christmas tree? We had a tree where I work and although some people called it a Christmas Tree, I called it a Solstice Tree, and some others just called it a decorated pine tree. But none of us needed to force what called it on one another. If we're going to do that, why don't...

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Why do most people hate christians? It's not Christians, it's proselytizing groups as a whole. And we don't hate them, we're just extremely annoyed. There are Christians who don't proselytize, and we're cool with them. And there are non-Christians who do proselytize people to their respective cause and we're not cool with them. We just want to be left alone. I think, at times, that it...

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Is it only the losers on AB who get mad over downrates, or am I missing something? I don't think it's anger so much as confusion. I honestly can never figure out why someone DRed me, because I only get DRed for answers that are my opinion that aren't even that subjective. And I don't care if I'm a loser or not. I'm happy and if you want to insight anger with others by calling them that go ahead, but it seems a bit childish to me.

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Why does the mainstream entertainment industry refuse to take Christian music seriously when they are equally as good as most mainstream "artists"? My guess would be because mainstream anything tries to sell to the most amount of people and if they pick up Christian artists, whose songs are about Christianity and stuff that not everyone believes in, then they immediately cut out a margin of profit. It doesn't matter how talented they are. It's the same reason why mainstream entertainment would never pick up Wiccan artists,...

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Since the Bible has predicted all scientific discovery..... why are people so reluctant to accept the TRUTH of Genesis but so eager to believe the "theory" of evolution? This is better than the movies. I don't know, tell me more about it.

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How many people do you know who smoke marijuana? Not enough fingers count them on if I included my whole family (there are 9 of us, by the way).

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The first european in america to see the pacific ocean was? Balboa. In fact, when he saw it, he thought it was so much calmer than the Atlantic that that is how it came to be called the Pacific (notice the root word of peace which is how you say "calm" in most of the romance languages).

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Which spiritual practices help make you a better person? Meditation was the first thing I could think of, but now that I review things on this sight I think that tolerance and respect for your fellow human beings is a great spiritual practice that will help you forever down the road.

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How could anyone believe in atheism when there is no proof that god doesn't exist? You answer your own question with your wording. Believing in something doesn't require proof - it's faith. Whether you want to put your faith in yourself and the world around you, in a deity/deities and a world that awaits you, a continuous cirlce of birth, life, death, decay, and rebirth and that the world around you and the next one are one in the same in a great cycle of...

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If you don't believe Jesus Christ is the son of God, who do you think he was? I think he was the son of Mary and possibly Joseph. If he wasn't Joseph's son, I think it is a great showing of character that Joseph still took Mary in anyway (but I'm pretty sure it was his). I think he was spiritually intelligent and greatly connected with the energies in nature around us. I think he had a better grasp on magic than many others did or do and that,...

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Do you think it is right or should even be allowed that a man has surgery to become a "woman" or vice-versa? It is not what nature or God intended, is it? Who is it harming if they do. And where is this instruction manual for how nature wanted itself to be carried out?

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Which of the following is more offensive to you: Fat, Gay, Republican, or Smoker? Does one have to be? I don't mind any of those.

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How is it that Christians speak of finding "unity in Christ" when there are such divisions between denominations (Catholics/Protestants/Fundamentalists/LDS/JW) and expect others to believe them? How can this situation be changed? The main cause of the division between Christian denominations is the source of their faith - the Bible. Some denominations believe that the Bible is merely inspired by God and not actually the word of God, so they don't follow it to the letter and, instead, let their own notions guide them using the Bible as more of a compass (and since mankind is cursed to never agree with one...

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Did you have your wisdom teeth pulled without general anesthetic? My wisdom teeth didn't have to be removed. In fact, my mother and all of my sisters still have theirs too (and I'm the youngest of my siblings). I guess evolution wants me to keep my wisdom.

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Why does Jesus refer to all who are not Jews as dogs in the new testament? A possible reason is that the Jews descended from Adam and Eve believe that on the 6th day, they were created and given dominion over all of the "animals". However, their children then go off to marry other people that were never mentioned in the creation. So, basicaly, the Genesis can be seen as not the story of creation, but of the creation of the Jewish people and where they...

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Are there any decent christian metal bands? Like a wedding ring?

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Where can i get australian statistics on secularisation? I check with the Australian Census Bureau (or whatever the parallel is to that).

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Do u think premarital sex is wrong I'm against sex period. I'm a "make love" only type of guy. The definition of "sex" to me has more of a all-about-pleasure connotation to it. I think that as long as two consenting adults share mutual love and respect, then they should go ahead and express it. I don't see anything wrong with that scenario.

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Most Christians & many non-Christians view the King James Bible v. II as the inspired word of God. Words and verses were changed & omitted in it from KJ v. I . Were those things taken out no longer "inspired" or are they wrong? Who authorized this & why? How would a non-Christian view a book that they don't follow to be the inspired word of a god they don't believe in?

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What is the highest mountain in Europe? I believe it is Mount Blanc on the border of France and Italy (however, cartographers from both countries typically put it in their own country when drawing maps). You can actually drive through the tunnels underneath it from one country to another.

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Is the ''rule of law'' in a republic determined by the vote of the majority or by a select few? I believe by a select few selected by the majority.

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If God is the Alpha and Omega, and the Sun is what began our Solar system(Alpha) and the Sun of Righteousness will return for those who fear his name in the end days (Malachi 4:2) (Omega). Then why could the Sun not be God? The light that gives life to al Many religions do believe that the Sun is a/the God. I know that in Wicca, the Sun is an aspect of the God and the Moon is an aspect of the Goddess.

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The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be. ~Socrates. What do you think of this quote? I think that in no one's mind will you find them thinking that they are a dishonorable person - in fact, they probably see themselves as a being on the path to doing something "good". So as long as they actually be on that path that they pretend to be, then they are on an honorable path.

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In your opinion, who was the greatest military leader and why? Scipio Africanus - I have a thing for strategists, especially when the odds aren't in your favor. If I had to pick a runner up though, I'd say Zenobia of Palmyra. Once again, another great strategist. The woman took over the Eastern half of the Roman Empire until Emperor Aurelian had to come in with the entire Roman army to subdue her. Even after he had done so, he was so...

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Do we really have to fear God? For me, it is great to "fear" my God and Goddess, but we must remember that the "fear" in this sense is not the same that kind of "fear" that the Bush administration used to pass every bill through Congress. The fear spoken of is more of reverance and awe and a total surrendering to something I feel is greater than myself and anything I could ever imagine. That...

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THINK hard, and be serious. Why does God not interfere with the world? With all the tragedys in the world and wars, and the innocent slaughtering of woman and children, why does he stand silent dont say God has a plan for everyone, thats the ez way out Who says that deities aren't "interfering" every second? You can't just look at the tragedies in life as a reason to look to the divine. There are so many beautiful things happening in the world around us every single moment - that is my God and Goddess. Do you honestly want a deity who steps in every time he/she thinks that something is going astray? Could you...

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So, do you believe the bible is mystical, or is just a really old book of excellent morals of how to live life? The latter. And I don't think you could have put it better.

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Can you name three things you still have faith in? the All the God the Goddess (I can go on, but you only asked for three)

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Does Joseph Smith's involvement in magic prior to the translation of the Book of Mormon make you uneasy? Or do you see it as the beginning of his God-given gift of prophecy? I think everyone truly misunderstands what the term "magic" means. There is nothing wrong with magic. Anyone can use it. It is merely connecting with the natural energies that exist around us in the world and bending them to create change. If you were to say that he used magic to do harmful things to others or to anything really, I would first tell you that harm - although...

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Should people be forced to pray? Not everyone prays the same way, so who would decide which is the way that is to be enforced and how would it be enforced? And to answer the question truly, it's not possible. A prayer/spell/wish/hope/etc. is an intention. You can make people say whatever they want, but if the intention isn't there, then they're just words. It's like trying to force someone to think.

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How do you know you are truly born again? I don't know. Reincarnation just makes sense to me.

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I dont believe in god anymore... is that bad? Is it bad for whom? If it suits you best and helps you to live the best life you can, by all means do so. If you don't believe in god in order to make a statement or because you feel wronged, then I recommend making peace with whatever the problem is before you move on. If you don't believe in god because you are unsatisfied with the god you grew up with or the only god you...

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What is the source of true joy and fulfillment in this life? Life

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Is it ok to tell a person ,"God bless you",if he doesn't believe in God? Sure. It's just like if a person wishes you "Merry Christmas". It's the thought that counts. Just playing devil's advocate, would it be ok if I said, "Goddess bless you"?

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