Society & Culture - 14 June 2006

2006-06-14 01:50:49 · 21 answers · asked by damselville 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I know this muslim sheela in dubai who has a pet cat. oneday her hubby went off to singapore on a business trip and the cat developed a nasty rash all over its body. so when she asked me for advice i told her to go to go to the chemist and buy a surgical razor and shave off his fur.
so she had gone to a chemist shop and asked for a razor , and told the chemist that it is to shave her pussycat due to a nasty rash.
the chemist replied 'madam since you have developed a rash on your pussycat better not shave for some time ok. i suggest you first wash your panties with antiseptic and then shave.

and this is true. it happened for real.
comments?

2006-06-14 01:50:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I mean Steve Buscemi (in case I got the colour wrong!). He runs away right at the end but I've been told that if you turn the volume up you can hear him being captured by police?

Also, does Harvey Keitel shoot Tim Roth in the head or does he collapse before he does?

2006-06-14 01:50:05 · 3 answers · asked by DaveyMcB 3 in Other - Society & Culture

at the time you think...this is terrible ..why did this happen to me. Then somewhere down the road..maybe a year later you look back and realize there was a very specific reason that happened. Did it make you start to believe in that age old adage...Everything happens for a reason. Did it make you believe in fate?

2006-06-14 01:50:01 · 13 answers · asked by smilesfromred 5 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-06-14 01:49:31 · 11 answers · asked by nvsweets2006 1 in Etiquette

That they will make you quit? Don't they know that I (you) already know all the dangers?

2006-06-14 01:48:53 · 12 answers · asked by Cola 3 in Other - Society & Culture

There are so many bullies in the Religious and Spirituality section. What is their need to trash other people's beliefs? Does it make them feel better about themselves or are they just very angry?

2006-06-14 01:48:26 · 17 answers · asked by Quantrill 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-14 01:46:44 · 15 answers · asked by srinath 1 in Other - Society & Culture

In the documentary "Touching the Void", an atheist mountain climber with a broken leg is dropped 50 feet into a chasm during a blinding snowstorm on a remote peak. Smug Christians always say that atheists immediately turn to God at the first sign of adversity, but this climber found his atheist beliefs were stronger than ever. In fact, he argues that had he been a believer, he would have accepted events as "God's will", and just made his peace and waited either for a miracle rescue, or to die and join God in heaven. Instead, BECAUSE he was an atheist, he lowered himself further into the pitch black crevice. He dragged his broken leg behind him for days, without water, climbing over boulders, etc., and finally made it back to camp. Ironically, the non-atheist at the camp heard him crying for help, thought he was a ghost, and refused to leave the tent to help. So, my question is, wouldn't a Christian just accepted events, stayed put, prayed and died?

2006-06-14 01:44:10 · 14 answers · asked by lamoviemaven 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you know of any major bloopers/inconsistencies/trivia in modern movies?

Must be visible in the most popular version (and DVD etc) of the movie.

I have heard Ben Hur wears a watch during the chariot race and someone else is wearing jeans, and also that in Zulu a Morris Minor drives across the hills behind the advancing Zulus, but have never seen these!

Thanks!

2006-06-14 01:41:11 · 5 answers · asked by DaveyMcB 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Do you think that wearing a wedding ring really means anything these days? With the divorce rate rising, does it really matter if one wears a ring at all? It used to be that wearing a wedding ring was a sign to others that they were off-limits, and had made vows to another person that they would forsake all others, not so anymore! So what is the big deal when it comes to women who expect the biggest diamond, when statistically, they will ony quit wearing it after a few years due to divorce?

2006-06-14 01:40:40 · 13 answers · asked by Amy Swallows 3 in Other - Society & Culture

If not why not?

Not wishing to insult anyone im just curious

2006-06-14 01:39:41 · 20 answers · asked by tweetypie88888 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i believe in reincarnation. i believe that earth is hell. i believe that the Bible's hell could not be more painful (so, um... mr.devil, is it going to be a little hotter than yesterday or about the same) than the tortures we are faced with here. i feel the only way to get out of hell is to learn the lessons that PUT US HERE and make right all of the things we did wrong last time... and then ONE DAY we will get to rest, in heaven. and i believe heaven is something different to each of us as we all have different ideas of what a perfect paradise would be. some believe in golden streets but that wouldn't impress me... DOES ANYONE else believe something similar? please share.

2006-06-14 01:38:12 · 19 answers · asked by JayneDoe 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-14 01:34:53 · 49 answers · asked by B Z 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

And don't say faith as if you believe in something enough to have faith in something you want to be real too badly so your mind makes you think it is real. And don't say the bible as that is just a book not only that but a book which has been changed over time and no one knows when it was written or edited so it is no longer a reliable piece of evidence. Oh and whatever you say prove it.

2006-06-14 01:34:08 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If I call someone's cell phone and we get cut off...who is supposed to make the call back. Do you wait for the person who is apparently out of range or whatever to call you (me) back or do I make the call again.

2006-06-14 01:33:56 · 7 answers · asked by Veccster 2 in Etiquette

I personally thought the best tips were the ones that dealt with bathroom etiquette. It was really interesting, especially since Billy Bob wrote that section.

2006-06-14 01:31:12 · 4 answers · asked by nvthissweets 1 in Etiquette

2006-06-14 01:26:57 · 11 answers · asked by highroller 5 in Other - Society & Culture

Name the country you live in now, then what country would you move to and why?

2006-06-14 01:25:48 · 31 answers · asked by highroller 5 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-06-14 01:25:34 · 26 answers · asked by pocky 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I heard it somewhere that JWs use their magazine as indirect reference to the bible instead of directly reading it. Please correct me if Im wrong.

2006-06-14 01:24:24 · 7 answers · asked by samdragonsfire 2 in Religion & Spirituality

lets say...u are a Buddhist asian girl and he's an arabian(muslim), but both of u are in united states. He is a very family oriented person, and rarely talks to girls( ithink its because of his very strict culture).He has feelings for that asian girl but he knows that it will never work since his parents wont accept her coz she's buddhist. so, he told that girl that he's engaged(it might be arranged by his parents).This is my true story, and i really want to know if ithe religion really matters in relationships. I know how most people from arabian countries are...they only like people who r same religions as they r...im depressed

2006-06-14 01:23:01 · 21 answers · asked by crazy08 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Most Common Questions asked by Non-Muslims

HIJAAB FOR WOMEN


Question:

Why does Islam degrade women by keeping them behind the veil?

Answer:

The status of women in Islam is often the target of attacks in the secular media. The ‘hijaab’ or the Islamic dress is cited by many as an example of the ‘subjugation’ of women under Islamic law. Before we analyze the reasoning behind the religiously mandated ‘hijaab’, let us first study the status of women in societies before the advent of Islam


1. In the past women were degraded and used as objects of lust


The following examples from history amply illustrate the fact that the status of women in earlier civilizations was very low to the extent that they were denied basic human dignity:




Babylonian Civilization:
The women were degraded and were denied all rights under the Babylonian law. If a man murdered a woman, instead of him being punished, his wife was put to death.

Greek Civilization:
Greek Civilization is considered the most glorious of all ancient civilizations. Under this very ‘glorious’ system, women were deprived of all rights and were looked down upon. In Greek mythology, an ‘imaginary woman’ called ‘Pandora’ is the root cause of misfortune of human beings. The Greeks considered women to be subhuman and inferior to men. Though chastity of women was precious, and women were held in high esteem, the Greeks were later overwhelmed by ego and sexual perversions. Prostitution became a regular practice amongst all classes of Greek society.

Roman Civilization:
When Roman Civilization was at the zenith of its ‘glory’, a man even had the right to take the life of his wife. Prostitution and nudity were common amongst the Romans.

Egyptian Civilization:
The Egyptian considered women evil and as a sign of a devil.

Pre-Islamic Arabia:
Before Islam spread in Arabia, the Arabs looked down upon women and very often when a female child was born, she was buried alive.


2. Islam uplifted women and gave them equality and expects them to maintain their status.


Islam uplifted the status of women and granted them their just rights 1400 years ago. Islam expects women to maintain their status.


Hijaab for men

People usually only discuss ‘hijaab’ in the context of women. However, in the Glorious Qur’an, Allah (swt) first mentions ‘hijaab’ for men before ‘hijaab’ for the women. The Qur’an mentions in Surah Noor:

"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do."
[Al-Qur’an 24:30]

The moment a man looks at a woman and if any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he should lower his gaze.

Hijaab for women.

The next verse of Surah Noor, says:

" And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons..."
[Al-Qur’an 24:31]


3. Six criteria for Hijaab.


According to Qur’an and Sunnah there are basically six criteria for observing hijaab:

Extent:

The first criterion is the extent of the body that should be covered. This is different for men and women. The extent of covering obligatory on the male is to cover the body at least from the navel to the knees. For women, the extent of covering obligatory is to cover the complete body except the face and the hands upto the wrist. If they wish to, they can cover even these parts of the body. Some scholars of Islam insist that the face and the hands are part of the obligatory extent of ‘hijaab’.

All the remaining five criteria are the same for men and women.

The clothes worn should be loose and should not reveal the figure.

The clothes worn should not be transparent such that one can see through them.

The clothes worn should not be so glamorous as to attract the opposite sex.

The clothes worn should not resemble that of the opposite sex.

The clothes worn should not resemble that of the unbelievers i.e. they should not wear clothes that are specifically identities or symbols of the unbelievers’ religions.


4. Hijaab includes conduct and behaviour among other things


Complete ‘hijaab’, besides the six criteria of clothing, also includes the moral conduct, behaviour, attitude and intention of the individual. A person only fulfilling the criteria of ‘hijaab’ of the clothes is observing ‘hijaab’ in a limited sense. ‘Hijaab’ of the clothes should be accompanied by ‘hijaab’ of the eyes, ‘hijaab’ of the heart, ‘hijaab’ of thought and ‘hijaab’ of intention. It also includes the way a person walks, the way a person talks, the way he behaves, etc.


5. Hijaab prevents molestation


The reason why Hijaab is prescribed for women is mentioned in the Qur’an in the following verses of Surah Al-Ahzab:

"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad); that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
[Al-Qur’an 33:59]

The Qur’an says that Hijaab has been prescribed for the women so that they are recognized as modest women and this will also prevent them from being molested.


6. Example of twin sisters


Suppose two sisters who are twins, and who are equally beautiful, walk down the street. One of them is attired in the Islamic hijaab i.e. the complete body is covered, except for the face and the hands up to the wrists. The other sister is wearing western clothes, a mini skirt or shorts. Just around the corner there is a hooligan or ruffian who is waiting for a catch, to tease a girl. Whom will he tease? The girl wearing the Islamic Hijaab or the girl wearing the skirt or the mini? Naturally he will tease the girl wearing the skirt or the mini. Such dresses are an indirect invitation to the opposite sex for teasing and molestation. The Qur’an rightly says that hijaab prevents women from being molested.


7. Capital punishment for the rapists


Under the Islamic shariah, a man convicted of having raped a woman, is given capital punishment. Many are astonished at this ‘harsh’ sentence. Some even say that Islam is a ruthless, barbaric religion! I have asked a simple question to hundreds of non-Muslim men. Suppose, God forbid, someone rapes your wife, your mother or your sister. You are made the judge and the rapist is brought in front of you. What punishment would you give him? All of them said they would put him to death. Some went to the extent of saying they would torture him to death. To them I ask, if someone rapes your wife or your mother you want to put him to death. But if the same crime is committed on somebody else’s wife or daughter you say capital punishment is barbaric. Why should there be double standards?


8. Western society falsely claims to have uplifted women


Western talk of women’s liberalization is nothing but a disguised form of exploitation of her body, degradation of her soul, and deprivation of her honour. Western society claims to have ‘uplifted’ women. On the contrary it has actually degraded them to the status of concubines, mistresses and society butterflies who are mere tools in the hands of pleasure seekers and sex marketeers, hidden behind the colourful screen of ‘art’ and ‘culture’.


9. USA has one of the highest rates of rape


United States of America is supposed to be one of the most advanced countries of the world. It also has one of the highest rates of rape in any country in the world. According to a FBI report, in the year 1990, every day on an average 1756 cases of rape were committed in U.S.A alone. Later another report said that on an average everyday 1900 cases of rapes are committed in USA. The year was not mentioned. May be it was 1992 or 1993. May be the Americans got ‘bolder’ in the following years.

Consider a scenario where the Islamic hijaab is followed in America. Whenever a man looks at a woman and any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he lowers his gaze. Every woman wears the Islamic hijaab, that is the complete body is covered except the face and the hands upto the wrist. After this if any man commits rape he is given capital punishment. I ask you, in such a scenario, will the rate of rape in America increase, will it remain the same, or will it decrease?


10. Implementation of Islamic Shariah will reduce the rate of rapes


Naturally as soon as Islamic Shariah is implemented positive results will be inevitable. If Islamic Shariah is implemented in any part of the world, whether it is America or Europe, society will breathe easier. Hijaab does not degrade a woman but uplifts a woman and protects her modesty and chastity.

2006-06-14 01:22:38 · 13 answers · asked by Mr Justice 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Really...what is the point of using 'x' instead of 'ks'?

2006-06-14 01:22:14 · 13 answers · asked by Veccster 2 in Languages

How do you study the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation or random? What is your favorite vesre or book in the Bible?

2006-06-14 01:21:50 · 14 answers · asked by BlueAngel 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I have heard the statement "Mormons don't believe Jesus is God" several times, yet in the Book of Mormon it says otherwise.

Helaman 8:22-23 ...yea they (the prophets) have testified of the coming of Christ, and have looked forward, and have rejoiced in his day which is to come. And behold, he is God, and he is with them, and he did manifest himself unto them, that they were redeemed by him; and they gave unto him glory, because of that which is to come.

2 Nephi 11:7 For if there be no Christ there be no God; and if there be no God we are not, for there could have been no creation. But there is a God, and he is Christ, and he cometh in the fulness of his own time.

If people continue to say this is it false witness, or is it due to ignorance, or is there another reason?

2006-06-14 01:19:41 · 12 answers · asked by flournoi 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-14 01:18:20 · 10 answers · asked by sam g 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-06-14 01:16:31 · 26 answers · asked by idspudnik 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Don't you think that would make their day?

2006-06-14 01:15:42 · 9 answers · asked by nvthissweets 1 in Etiquette

i.e. If someone from culture A marries someone from culture B, do the differences of the culture afect their relationship or are they irelevant?

2006-06-14 01:14:38 · 15 answers · asked by damselville 2 in Other - Society & Culture