Society & Culture - 23 July 2006

I mean, just to get a job that I am perfectly qualified for, I must know a language that is not my own. The ads always say must be bilingual. What they really mean is you must speak spanish and english, because if I speak english and chinese, I am still not going to get the job. So, my other question is, why don't hispanics learn english like all of the other immigrants from other countries. My mother in law is filipino and she had to learn english just to survive here. Whats up with that?

2006-07-23 18:55:04 · 10 answers · asked by qtee 2 in Languages

2006-07-23 18:54:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

i know its silly this question but since i was a kid i wanted to be a nun but life changed and i became a mum of 4 and iam now married ,my mother went into a convent but did not stay there for long my daughter has a facination for crosses and bibles ,so its in the blood,i know women are now allowed to be priests but would a woman have to give up her marriege and kids to be a priest i think some priests are married does anyone know the answer..is it possible to follow teh path of prist hood while having kids and being married?serious answers only please.

2006-07-23 18:53:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 18:53:56 · 7 answers · asked by citrusy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Come ON, slave days are over! why the hell is this still going on?

2006-07-23 18:52:44 · 8 answers · asked by ¡El lobo del norte del fuego! 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-07-23 18:51:42 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Should a person be blamed for not having strong religious beliefs if they were never taught such things as a child?

Many people are baptised as babies, but that's as far as their religious journey takes them (like your's truly).

I understand, that as an adult I am responsible for myself now and could easily educate myself. But I've embraced the "scientific" culture, I suppose.

I was just wondering what you think.

Cheers!

2006-07-23 18:51:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

well i saw this ad (on tv) it said there was a unknow book missing from the Holy Bible called "judas" its it true and please what does this book say??

2006-07-23 18:50:42 · 21 answers · asked by Ivan1989 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I thought that what happens is gods will, so if you get hit by a train etc its ok because you have gone on to a better place and it was for a reason, so by praying for the afore mentioned are we asking god to do our will? for example obviously no one wants one of our soldiers to be killed overseas or anywhere else for that matter; but when we pray for thier safe return are we asking that god favor them over another man and that man be killed instead? and further more isn't the whole thing ok anywhich way because the deceased will go on to heaven given they had faith? just curious.

2006-07-23 18:49:35 · 2 answers · asked by red 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 18:49:01 · 6 answers · asked by salamkool 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Have you noticed how primitive and uncivilized mankind is? Why cant we as a human race change? Violence, greed and selfishness seem to have a grasp on our minds and characters. People are programmed to always put themselves first disregarding their neighboor. Our lusts and ambitions are never fullfilled, we always want more. When will we wake up and realize that we have been wrongly influenced by a society that seems to have no future. We are in a constant search for all the comforts that life has to offer, all while people are starving to death and the planet is being destroyed. Can we change Humanity around?

2006-07-23 18:48:45 · 10 answers · asked by ANyone but you 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean real conservatives? Not people blinded by a Republican party line, but people who believe:
-It's fine for Israel to defend themselves.
-We have to stop terrorism, and groups like Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah don't want to talk to us, they want to kill us.
-Spanking your kid is okay, if you do it when appropriate.
-Illegals have to stop coming into this country, and we have to stop them, because it puts all of us at risk.
-Government spending is out of control, and neither Repubs nor Dems seem too concerned about it.
-Anyone who can lawfully fill a petition as required should be able to run for President, and current election laws prevent that from happening.
-The Constitution is the basis of this country's founding, and it must be adhered to.
-The vast majority of the US founders were Christians, and the basic principles this country was founded on are derived from The Bible and the Magna Carta.

Is there anyone here who agrees with all these things listed above?

2006-07-23 18:48:22 · 7 answers · asked by dgindiansfan 4 in Other - Society & Culture

for my question about best pie crusts made with graham cracker crumbs. Where is the justice?

2006-07-23 18:47:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I love it when God believers try to push their belief on me. That gives me a chance to convert them. They're most likely to lose faith in their own belief if they try to convert me.

2006-07-23 18:45:04 · 14 answers · asked by Black Atheist 1 in Religion & Spirituality

What's your opinion?

2006-07-23 18:45:00 · 6 answers · asked by LadyRebecca 6 in Other - Society & Culture

you had thee diahariea and clogged the toilet. And when you flushed the water came to thee top of the toilet and stayed there with all of your droppings. And the worst part was, there were people waiting in line to use that stall. What did you do or say to them when you opened the door?

2006-07-23 18:44:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Yahoo keep saying : "You have reached your limit on answering questions for today"..AHHH Technically its tomorrow, right! Well, at least where i live its 1:42, so why won't it let me answer :( GRRRR.

2006-07-23 18:43:42 · 10 answers · asked by PeachyFixation 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-07-23 18:43:42 · 8 answers · asked by frankiegirl1122 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

It seems like commercials are becoming more geared to the intellectually challanged. Why don't they have a disclaimer at the begining of the commercial that reads something like...."OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SO STUPID THEY WILL BELIEVE ANYTHING...SO HERE IT GOES......."

2006-07-23 18:43:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I hear/read so many Christians going on and on about how "Religion means being inslaved" and that they arn't Religious at all. Instead they say that they are spiritual or they make a strange distinction between having a Religion and having a "Relationship with Jesus Christ".

None of this stuff makes any sense if you look at the definition of Religion and of Religious:

re·li·gion Pronunciation (r-ljn)
n.
1.
a. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
b. A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
(http://www.thefreedictionary.com/religion)

re·li·gious Pronunciation (r-ljs)
adj.
1. Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity.
(http://www.thefreedictionary.com/religious)



Question:
1) Where did this distinction come from?
2) Are they trying to change the definition of Religion?
3) How can you look at the above definitions and say that doesn't describe Christianity?

2006-07-23 18:41:39 · 10 answers · asked by Dysthymia 6 in Religion & Spirituality

This is an example of God believers view on the world

How did we get here? God must have did it
How did the sky get here? God must have did it
How did the earth get here? God must have did it
Why am I breathing? God must have did it

The difference between God believers and Atheists is God believers are looking for a comfortable, simple answer

Us Atheist will wait until we find an answer that's for sure the truth. We'll accept not knowing before we take any fairy tale and run with it

2006-07-23 18:39:17 · 20 answers · asked by Black Atheist 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 18:37:03 · 8 answers · asked by laeloni_2004 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-07-23 18:36:41 · 13 answers · asked by stickan8 3 in Other - Society & Culture

People can not see cleary isaiah talks about a savior to come....something is wrong here.
please read the falling, why????Isaiah 45:15
Truly, you are a God who hides yourself, O God of Israel, the Savior.
Isaiah 45:21
Declare and present your case; let them take counsel together! Who told this long ago? Who declared it of old? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no other god besides me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none besides me.
Hosea 13:4
But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; you know no God but me, and besides me there is no savior. (why would god say this and give u a savior?)
god is not jesus
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’
”John 8:54
Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’

2006-07-23 18:34:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 18:33:46 · 23 answers · asked by SADFHorde 5 in Other - Society & Culture

this forum is meant to inspire educative and informative debate in minds of the members and motivate them to give appropriate answers., positive remarks and constructive comments.sometimes we have burning issues regarding other religions and we need only serious people to answer , not people who are just passing time!

2006-07-23 18:33:12 · 36 answers · asked by raina 2 in Religion & Spirituality

like tipping a waitress or hairdresser?

2006-07-23 18:31:49 · 22 answers · asked by cvhiew8873 3 in Etiquette

I am soooooo sick of hearing this question. As if marriage is the be all and end all. Getting married is the simple part. Finding a a life mate you adore is the hard part. No matter how many times I explain this to my Italian relatives they think I have something wrong with me i.e. loser. How do I shut them up once and for all repectfully of course?

2006-07-23 18:29:33 · 28 answers · asked by littleflower 3 in Etiquette

I dont get it.

2006-07-23 18:29:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

I find the answers more interesting and meaningful when people have some form of visual representation. Otherwise, it appears they are lurking or hiding. An Avatar seems safe enough to display if a photo is not desired. Does anyone feel the same way?

2006-07-23 18:28:31 · 17 answers · asked by Cub6265 6 in Etiquette