Society & Culture - 23 July 2006

2006-07-23 05:47:08 · 5 answers · asked by Gone fishin' 7 in Etiquette

2006-07-23 05:46:03 · 11 answers · asked by Binky 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 05:45:56 · 41 answers · asked by howard the dolphin 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 05:45:51 · 14 answers · asked by terri 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I am very worried about the possible REVERSED effect it could have - when there is simply too much talk about poverty and need. I am wondering if you are also one of the people who simply had had enough already!

Everyone struggle (though relatively) with their own life's issues. There is a real possibility that the combination of corrupt social agencies, desensitizing due to overload of information on poverty and lack of information may result in good people turning away from helping. As a development practitioner, this really worries me. Should it? Your thoughts? Any ideas?

2006-07-23 05:45:11 · 10 answers · asked by MeerKatje 3 in Community Service

Like to the point that you attain a realm of lights and different colors and feel like a light being wrapped in peace? Is this evil? Or, just a deeper connection to God and the heavens? I don't pray to anyone but God. Meditation helps me find answers to the things that burden my heart. When I reach that level, I feel like I am light, like pure energy. Since I am only a new Christian, do I have to stop this?

2006-07-23 05:44:59 · 12 answers · asked by kookabura_z 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 05:44:14 · 10 answers · asked by KAREN 2 in Other - Society & Culture

because nearly everything you buy and everywhere you call is written/proposed in two different languages??

If we do this, what incentive is there for mexican immigrants (legal/nonlegal) to learn the language of this land as all other immigrants have had to do...

why does this country continue to and find new ways to cater to this group of people?

2006-07-23 05:42:32 · 14 answers · asked by KAREN 2 in Other - Society & Culture

If you met the DEVIL and it'd make all your wishes come true in exchange for your soul, would you STILL make wishes?

Why do you choose that?

2006-07-23 05:41:53 · 33 answers · asked by Professor Franklin 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Please think about your answer before you post it and if your going to say it's stupid or something then please give a reason why it's stupid.

2006-07-23 05:41:48 · 24 answers · asked by lymondlee 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Is this the same Tyre that is linked with Sidon in scriptures? I had thought that those ancient cities were in what is now southern Iraq.

2006-07-23 05:41:47 · 3 answers · asked by RunningOnMT 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to learn Japanese and Spanish. Right now I know alot more Japanese then Spanish. What would be the easiest way of learning both or one at a time. (Please don't answer with "Make friends that speak..." ).Books, movies, or web sites would be great.

2006-07-23 05:41:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Many people are shocked to learn that Welsh is a completely deifferent language to English, and that it is not a dead language. What do you all think?

2006-07-23 05:40:03 · 28 answers · asked by Linda 6 in Languages

2006-07-23 05:39:56 · 31 answers · asked by Terri M 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I have found that Religion is part of Spirituallity. You don't have to have a religion to be Spiritual. Contray to some beliefs, Christianity is a Religion. How about you?

Peace and Love

2006-07-23 05:39:02 · 24 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Religion & Spirituality

A survey on sex, religion, and infidelity conducted by Euro RSCG Worldwide took a peek into the bedrooms of five countries--the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, and China--and found that more than anyone else, Americans' sexual behavior is very much influenced by their religious views.
A substantial 39 percent of Americans said they agreed that "my religious beliefs factor into my sexual behavior," while at the other extreme, a very meager 3 percent of French respondents agreed and an overwhelming 91 percent disagreed.
No other nation surveyed came close to the United States in terms of allowing religion into the bedroom. The nearest was the United Kingdom with 16 percent in agreement. In Germany, just 6 percent agree that religion influences sexual behavior.
"If the last few years have proved anything, it's that sex and religion are highly charged subjects that need to be handled with great care," said Ira Matathia, managing director of the New York office of Euro RSCG Worldwide, in a news release announcing the survey findings.
Perhaps the most surprising finding of all was that fully 15 percent of the Chinese respondents said that religion plays a role in their sex lives. Chinese authorities have long discouraged religion (and, for that matter, sex) so it's striking that even 15 percent acknowledged this was true for them.
Other findings about sex, religion, and infidelity:
The Chinese are by far the most likely to think that monogamy is the natural state for human beings: 70 percent of them agree, compared with 57 percent of Americans, 44 percent of the French, 42 percent of Brits, and 40 percent of Germans.

Almost 60 percent of Britons think it is normal for a 30-something to have had 10 or more different lovers over the course of his or her single years. This compares with 52 percent of Germans, 49 percent of Americans, 30 percent of French, and 17 percent of Chinese.

Oddly, 23 percent of the Chinese think that extramarital affairs in which no one gets hurt are acceptable. Compare this to 11 percent of Brits and 9 percent of Americans. (The French and German samples were more in alignment with China than with the United States or the United Kingdom.)

In all the countries except the United Kingdom, higher proportions of men than women are tolerant of extramarital affairs that cause pain to neither party.

2006-07-23 05:38:03 · 11 answers · asked by Doug B 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Today is Sunday and I am thinking about going to church. Does anyone know of a good Christian redneck congregation that I might attend? One with lots of Republicans and doomsdayers? Oh Jesus, take me home!

2006-07-23 05:37:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you love Todd? I think he is COOL!

2006-07-23 05:37:18 · 8 answers · asked by motherpeanutbutterbutinsky 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

As a Jew-i was given the Jewish scriptures at my BarMItzvah-as i studied it Moses said (Leviticus 17 vs 11) thus saith the Lord, "The life of the flesh is in the blood and ive given it to make atonement for your soul." forgiveness is in the blood sacrifice-Isaiah chapters 52 vs 13-53vs 12-explained it prophetically that one would come to fulfill this approx 700bce "He shall be exaulted but first marred more than any man, and he will be the anointed one (the Messiah), who will lay down his life as an atonement for our sins."
well it was a big step for me to go against what my synagogue said-that Moses was wrong and Isaiah also-that we dont need a blood atonement for sins anymore-and i believed Yeshua (God is salvation-in english Jesus) as he said in Revelation 3 vs 19&20 that he stands at my heart door and knocks to come in, deliver from sin and be my friend." so i prayed and became a Jew with a Jewish Messiah-"Come into my heart, forgive my sins, help me, and be my friend, amen"!

2006-07-23 05:37:00 · 17 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Not just mine, but for all twenty something billion people who ever lived, yet it is going to cost Gandhi and Buddha eternity in hell to pay for theirs; After trillion and trillion and trillion of years of non ending torture at the hands of an angry and spiteful god, they will still have an eternity of suffering to go. Why did Jesus get such a huge discount on the price if Sin? Did God play favorites with him, because he was family? Why can't we get the same deal to pay for our own sins, let alone the sins of everyone we love? Would you be willing to sacrifice just ONE weekend, a painful but short death on Friday, Sleep of death (or visit to hell) on Saturday, and a wake up call eternal glory early Sunday Morning if it really could pay for all your sins?

JESUS DIDN'T SACRIFICE HIS LIFE FOR YOUR SINS, HE MERLY SACRIFICED ONE WEEKEND FOR THEM!

2006-07-23 05:36:22 · 8 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3 in Religion & Spirituality

so if you believe that god created earth and all then what about the dinosaurs?

2006-07-23 05:34:44 · 17 answers · asked by migurl48706 3 in Religion & Spirituality

What can a handful of good souls do to change the way things are? Why are there homeless and impoverished in the US, the worlds (supposedly) richest nation? Why? That should show the evil and greed of money right there.

2006-07-23 05:34:35 · 11 answers · asked by kookabura_z 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Right after 9/11, most all homes, businesses, and vehicles had a US flag displayed.....where are they now? Is everyone waiting for us to be attacked again to display your flag again? Flying the flag doesn't show support for one political party or the other, nor does it show support for one policy or another....it shows your support for this country, period. It's not about oil, foreign policy, or how much tax you pay. I survived Hurricane Katrina...know what the first thing I did when the winds subsided??? Fly our flag!

Shame on us!

If people are that disgusted with the country...vote, run for office, or get out!

Secure our borders!

I still have my flag and I still PROUDLY display my flag!

Proud Veteran!

2006-07-23 05:32:43 · 11 answers · asked by IndecisiveProcrastinator 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-07-23 05:30:51 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 05:30:02 · 15 answers · asked by brianna_the_angel777 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Does anyone remember? How many games did you play there? Weren't things less serious back then, you know before time existed. ;)

2006-07-23 05:28:45 · 9 answers · asked by Corey 4 in Religion & Spirituality

sociatal views of gays and lesbians. Information needed for term paper.

2006-07-23 05:28:25 · 7 answers · asked by kdjohnson6128@sbcglobal.net 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-07-23 05:28:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-23 05:27:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

and why would you change it?

2006-07-23 05:27:16 · 13 answers · asked by xquizit4sure_1 3 in Other - Society & Culture