Society & Culture - 27 July 2006

and ask them why they made a smashed minivan? If not, then why do people look at the corrupt world and ask God why He made a corrupt world? Ford didn't make a smashed minivan, and God didn't make a corrupt world. Man screwed up the van, man screwed up the world.

2006-07-27 15:50:51 · 11 answers · asked by indiebaptist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I've heard that there are more women graduating from college than men nowadays. This confirms what I've always known to be true: that gender equality is impossible, because interpersonal dynamics require one gender or the other to be dominant.

I feel that there are 2 reasons for the change in college graduation:

1. There are tons of self-help groups and scholarships for women, but not for men.
2. The anti-male attitudes and norms in many colleges and universities.

Challenging these anti-male attitudes is clearly important, but I have another idea. How about creating scholarships and financial assistance programs specifically for men?

2006-07-27 15:50:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

One morning after a long tiring journey when i didn´t have time for sleeping i got after 5 hours ride on a bus, to the bus stop, 5 blocks far from home, i was walking and i was listening as if a party were on the go, music and babbling, murmurs, nothing clear, i was ready to take a nap and it was the same, can anyone tell what was that? or has any similar thingb has happened to you?

2006-07-27 15:49:44 · 10 answers · asked by gerryvive 1 in Mythology & Folklore

Am I the only person in the universe who'd like to b*tch slap these people? I mean, every day I'm confronted with these images of those poor, underprivalged kids in foreign countries, and all I can think of is how much I want to slap the deacon showing me.

I mean, it is sad, and there is something to be done, but all I can think of is the little girl down the street from me who has nothing but a dead-drunk mother and an empty stomach, a little girl *I* take care of most of the time, and then they want me to adopt nineteen little famine children as well.

The local church generates enough money to support these kids a few times over, and they send missionaries over to experience the 'horror' firsthand, and they accept donations, but only about a fifth of the money actually makes it over...does this make any sense?

I tell the churches to stop buying all those huge crucifuxes and start feeding those kids, implement sex ed. classes...

Nothing.

Anyone else feel this way?

2006-07-27 15:48:53 · 13 answers · asked by Miss Kitae 3 in Other - Society & Culture

If you lose, you have your left ear chopped off during a live show on A & E Television in addition to being publicly humiliated by losing an IQ contest to an apparent mental retard.

2006-07-27 15:47:52 · 11 answers · asked by Suit of Flames 2 in Other - Society & Culture

The tax supported religion of humanism?

Do you: believe in evolution, deny the Lord your God, believe man is supreme, that government is the best for the welfare of all, etc?

2006-07-27 15:47:42 · 12 answers · asked by indiebaptist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

can you give me some scriptures (7 year tribulation,etc.)...if not, then, I have a feeling that the rapture is one big lie...especially w/ the popularity of the "Left Behind" books. I think that too many Christians are buying into it and expecting it to occur> what do you think>

2006-07-27 15:46:27 · 22 answers · asked by esero26 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Before I say anything else, I do know that the Bible says no man knows the day or the hour, not even the son, only the father....

*BUT* If you saw signs of His return like in prophesies and the antichrist and the seven year treaty and stuff like that occurring, would you expect him any minute? Doesn't the Bible also say, "They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation." So, does someone have to be legitimately disappointed that he did not meet their expectation.....?

(Kinda makes you wonder if Answers is the fulfillment of this prophesy, doesn't it.....?)

2006-07-27 15:45:39 · 13 answers · asked by midnight_190884 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-27 15:45:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

•I love the way we allow people to die because they can’t afford health care or drugs
•I love the way the consumption of resources is a right, not a privilege
•I love the way homeless people are left on the streets to rot
•I love the way we think guns don’t kill people
•I love the way we see death and destruction on television, but an exposed nipple is illegal
•I love the way our presidents many fallibilities are viewed as endearing
•I love the way we think we are the best country, but we can barely find ourselves on a world map
•I love the way obese people are simply ‘heavy’, and gluttony is not a sin
•I love the way foreigners are viewed as a burden, but we see no harm in employing them at $4 per hour.
•I love the way black people are demonized by the media and marginalized in ghettos
•I love the ever broadening gap between the rich and the poor
•I love the way we think our wars are about righteousness, not profit
•I love the way we jail a shop lifter, but slap the wrist of a corporate thief
•I love the way we trust the media, but don’t trust our next door neighbour
•I love the way half of all marriages end in divorce
•I love the way religion has more influence over policy than logical thought
•I love the way international opinion is viewed as trivial or irrelevant
•I love the way we think the world revolves around us
•I love the way criticism of our country is considered un-patriotic
•I love the way we think we are the only country with the freedom of speech
•Most of all, I love the way we pretend everything is ‘A’ OK


What do you love about our country?

2006-07-27 15:43:45 · 17 answers · asked by reality check 3 in Other - Society & Culture

The bible does not tell us we need to worry about self esteem... We are not to focus on ourselves and our feelings, but on how to serve the Lord. Satan focuses on making man a god, making man focus more on himself.. Why does the average Christian subscribe to the self esteem bologna?

2006-07-27 15:42:42 · 18 answers · asked by indiebaptist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

You know. The finger you get when you piss someone off.

2006-07-27 15:42:41 · 17 answers · asked by Tatortot 1 in Languages

2006-07-27 15:42:17 · 22 answers · asked by rohn 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Why don't we just play the Greeks for the Elgin Marbles?

2006-07-27 15:42:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Historically, a hermaphrodite was viewed by the church as the pinnacle of creation, the closest to perfection attainable in the human form.
Because men are not complete. Adam had parts removed to make Eve.
A hermaphrodite is neither gender - therefor closer to Adam, the original human, and closest to what we are supposed to be.

How this goes in the modern church, I do not know, but as it was, to marry a hermaphrodite was a blessing, and to have one in your church was likewise blessed.

2006-07-27 15:42:01 · 4 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3 in Religion & Spirituality

The ones with real people in them? Or is this just a rumor?

2006-07-27 15:41:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I see alot of people talking about the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints(mormons) here. Most of the the stuff is brought up by Non-mormon people. But the truth is that you really dont know what they are talking about. My question than is: what is a mormon? How much do you really think you know about them? A lot of concepts that people believe of the mormons are wrong. For example Poligamy: Yes we did practice it for a short time. We did abandon it though. We no longer practice it. There are those that still do practice it and they call themselves Mormons. But, they are not mormons. It is now against our religion to have more than one wife.

Please I would like to hear peoples answers. I would like see what you really do know about our church.

2006-07-27 15:40:33 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-27 15:40:24 · 9 answers · asked by daddys_spoiled princess 1 in Languages

to wait until Christ returns? If so then why do we even try?

2006-07-27 15:39:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-07-27 15:39:35 · 8 answers · asked by Nur lizz 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i've never smoked any, probably never will, especially if it stays illegal.

2006-07-27 15:39:17 · 13 answers · asked by dale098764 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Just say me or yes or something to let me know....I am just wondering.

I am!

2006-07-27 15:38:32 · 31 answers · asked by goodcharlottefreak040404 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-27 15:37:39 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

God instituted marriage with Adam and Eve. They didn't go up to the courthouse and get married...they got married in the eyes of God. God in His word tells us it is better to marry than to burn (in our lust) (see Paul for details). Why do many Christians believe cohabitation is better than marriage, when God is clearly against fornication, adultery, etc. and gave us the institution of marriage for a reason.

2006-07-27 15:37:23 · 13 answers · asked by indiebaptist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

my mother in law never threw me a baby shower- threee kids and several years of bottled up resentment later, i asked her why the other night, and she responded that its poor etiquette for a mother in law to throw the baby shower for the daughter in law, that a friend must throw the shower. is this baloney? or true?

2006-07-27 15:37:00 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

And just like Madonna It's human nature, and I'm not sorry.

2006-07-27 15:36:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Someone else just asked how you get them. Just wanted to know what they were in the first place. How do I even classify this question?!

2006-07-27 15:35:50 · 18 answers · asked by craftykid22 3 in Other - Society & Culture

i never read the bible so you must tell me. any how i dont see whay the catholic church says BC is Brong, do you really think god wants people to have 10+ children and have thoes people not be able to support their 10+ children. some how i think god would shun people having more kids than they can handle.

but hay! give me your view and tell me if the bible says BC is bad because like i said i have not read the bible.

2006-07-27 15:35:03 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

for sending children to public school to learn humanism religion in the ways of evolution, psychology, self first, self esteem, violence, etc. We are not allowed to express our religious beliefs in school regardless of grade or age, why allow humanism to take over and push out the Lord?

2006-07-27 15:33:56 · 41 answers · asked by indiebaptist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-27 15:33:49 · 10 answers · asked by xyris 1 in Religion & Spirituality