Society & Culture - 11 August 2006

2006-08-11 04:42:08 · 31 answers · asked by Snapple Monkey 3 in Languages

Agnostic here, not trying to convert anyone.

Someone stated in an earlier question that "the world is less violent because of Jesus Christ" paraphrasing.

George Bush said Jesus was his favorite philospher.
We are fighting wars against "evil-doers".
Why aren't we praying for an enemy and turning the other cheek and having peace talks with the enemy?
Why is it "You are either with us or against us"

Is the world a less violent place because of Jesus?

Onward Christian solider, off to Iraq and the gates of hell.

Not Christian bashing, not military bashing either, was in for four years and I love my military brothers and sisters, I just want peace and not war.

Jesus said, "come not to bring peace". Why?

2006-08-11 04:42:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I think all of humanity would be FAR better off knowing that there is NO magical candy-land after we die. Because that childish notion, more than any other idea, has held humanity back from achieving peace and happiness in this world. There can be no doubt about this.
People sit on thier behinds and do nothing, bemoaning thier lot in life, but instead of working to make thier lives better, they wait for death. Because of course, the "afterlife" will be better than the lives they are leading. Forgetting of course that they are the sole cause of thier own misery.
So let's agree to act (even if you do believe in an afterlife) that there is NO afterlife. No magic candy-land, not Narnia in the wardrobe. Ok?
If you act like this is the ONLY shot you have then maybe, just maybe we can imporve this little planet we all share and make it better for not only ourselves, but our neighbors and children too.
What do you think?

2006-08-11 04:41:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

can you help?

2006-08-11 04:40:08 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

A parent takes a loaded handgun, and places it in the middle of the floor of his child's room. The parent then hides in the child's closet, leaving the door open just a crack to see what happens.
The child wanders into his room. He is just five years old -- a complete innocent. His parent has told him once to stay away from guns, but he is too young to fully appreciate how deadly they can be. Curious, the child picks up the gun and begins playing with it. The parent remains hidden in the closet -- taking no action, not saying a word. Suddenly, a shot rings out, followed by a tiny "thump" as the child's body crumples to the floor.

Who's to blame?

Now, substitute "the child's room" with "the Garden of Eden"...

Substitute "handgun" with "the Tree of Knowledge"...

Substitute "parent" with "God"...

Substitute "five year old child" with "Adam and Eve"...

2006-08-11 04:39:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Are they coming from someone with way too much time on their hands? ~or~ Did the cell phone companies start them so they could make money off of everyone forwarding them to everyone they know?

2006-08-11 04:39:35 · 5 answers · asked by startwinkle05 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Where would you never go and why?

2006-08-11 04:39:31 · 4 answers · asked by Candidato 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-11 04:39:04 · 13 answers · asked by ladybird 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

If you don't believe in democracy, then please don't answer this question. You know who you are :P

2006-08-11 04:38:49 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

While dining out the other day, the waiter was very friendly and called the women at the table sweetie, doll, and other such congenial nicknames. Two of the women were offended and asked to be called ma'am.

Personally, unless we are at a very formal restaurant, I think ma'am is for old ladies. I much prefer a flirtier nickname like sweetie.

How do you feel about this? Is being called sweetie at a casual restaurant disrespectful?

2006-08-11 04:37:41 · 30 answers · asked by FozzieBear 7 in Etiquette

Which of these Southern states do you like best? Least? And why? (Okay, so it's an insult to true Southerners to call Kentucky "Southern," but UK is part of the SEC and Jefferson Davis was born there, so I went on and included it.)

Most:
-Texas: It's like a whole other country! What a great state! You have deserts, beaches, prairies, green hills, sprawling lakes, and forests all in the same state. Friendly folks, too!
-Tennessee: friendly, nice scenery, music heritage, the Smokies
-Alabama: friendly, Birmingham is neat, love the beaches
-Mississippi: friendly, scenic!
-Georgia: a lot like Alabama, Atlanta has much to offer
-N. Carolina: gorgeous mountains

Least:
-Kentucky: some of the rudest, most scroungy and impolite people ANYWHERE. I've lived there, it's AWFUL! Louisville, in particular, is very snooty.
-S. Carolina and Arkansas: I'm sure they have a lot of good qualities, but they just struck me as being really dirty. (At least folks in Arkansas are nice, though.)

2006-08-11 04:37:36 · 24 answers · asked by kynative_cky 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-11 04:37:28 · 14 answers · asked by mic 1 in Royalty

2006-08-11 04:36:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I,m wondering what your experience is on either side, as a person who criticises others or as one who been the gratuitous receipient of such corrections?

2006-08-11 04:36:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

We all know you want to rule the world with your Hadiths and jihad, but do you honestly think you people will ever impose your Islamic law on us?

2006-08-11 04:36:07 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Sometimes I feel like the compassion and friendliness of some Christians is not sincere, and that they do it more out of obligation (to try to be like Jesus). I do not believe in doing anything without sincerity, because it loses its meaning. What do you think?

2006-08-11 04:35:21 · 37 answers · asked by Federico 3 in Religion & Spirituality

So I work the door at a night club Thur Fri Sat. A group of Gay women came thru for a lil while. One was very impressed with how polite I was, and my mannerisms another girl recomemded me. They have some type of show coming up in September and she asked If I would work security.

She talked to me for about 10 minutes, I will make about 150 to two hundred bucks, which is cool. The job is easy, make sure no hanky panky is going on in the bathroom, when people get too drunk call them a cab and stop any fights and have the participants removed. Thats easy no problem.

As a guy in that setting I am nervous as hell. Granted I won't show it when I'm there. I feel like as a Guy I shouldn't be there even thou I was offered the job, I'm a guy. I don't know how I would react if I encounter women being mad becasue I'm there.

On another note I have no problem doing the Job, I will do a good job I'm not there to watch and gawk I've been on several spring breaks so I won't see anything new.

2006-08-11 04:35:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

1-most of the people work in groups so some is far from other.
2-the leader sometimes create problems and that make some hate the other.
3-some are bad but Ilike to help them.
4-Iwant all of us to one hand.

2006-08-11 04:34:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-11 04:34:22 · 27 answers · asked by nachomanhulk 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

A lot of large churches are so focused on themselves, their congregations, and money that they've lost focus of the mission of Christ. Not all of them, mind you, but a lot of them. What could/should be done about it?

SARCASTIC, HARMFUL AND DEGRADING ANSWERS WILL BE DELETED. I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT POINTS.

Thank you! :)

2006-08-11 04:34:19 · 21 answers · asked by corkymusic 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I am interested on many different religions and lifestyles. I would like to know you opinion on polygamy.

2006-08-11 04:34:17 · 29 answers · asked by Jessi K 2 in Religion & Spirituality

If it was, and yet Adam and Eve chose to sin despite already having all their needs met, is it possible that people in heaven will still occasionally sin, and therefore hevaen will be corrupted like earth was?

Or, if it wasn't as nice as heaven will be, why didn't God make it that perfect so we'd never have a need to sin?

2006-08-11 04:34:03 · 13 answers · asked by Steven S 3 in Religion & Spirituality

unless they contained variants

2006-08-11 04:33:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It has to be FREE!

2006-08-11 04:33:18 · 10 answers · asked by Mariah♥ 3 in Languages

Why do people feel sex is dirty and immoral not super cuddles, huggies and kisses, that make you feel all snuggly with someone you like or love?

In and of itself no marriage or any other involvement other then you like each other...


Where safe seex has been imloyed to deal with stds and pregnancy, and backed up so no std pregnancy reasoning.

2006-08-11 04:33:12 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Seek the Spiritual, not the material. This is not a new age philosophy, it's as old as humankind. And I found it to be the best advice ever given to me.

Contrary to some opinions. I have found,
Peace and Love

Blessings
God Bless
May the Force be with you
Shalom
Shalam
His Peace I Leave You

My Hope is that everyone, if you haven't as yet, can!!

2006-08-11 04:33:00 · 5 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Isn't unleashing an arsenal of evils on a world of unsuspecting, helpless victims, and then promising to make up for it in some illusive afterlife sort of like a deadbeat dad giving his kid a black eye and then promising to take him to Disneyland to make up for it? Isn't killing your disobedient children with death a little too strict anyway? If you were a father on earth, Child Protective Services and the law would be all over you! Not to mention, I just can't figure out why you created debilitating diseases like Spina Bifida, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Cancer, Diabetes, the Diptheria germ, Muscular Dystrophy, and Scleroderma (to name just a few of the many life-altering, death-causing, sin-cursing diseases and conditions you so gracefully sent our way). I also scratch my head wondering why you included in mankind's curse, the animal kingdom? If indeed we are not animals, why must they suffer and die?

2006-08-11 04:32:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-11 04:31:48 · 22 answers · asked by Humdy 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-11 04:31:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I can assure you that anyone who is a true Christian has questioned their faith many times throughout their life, especially during the times they considered to be rough on them. I've no idea where folks from other religions and atheists get the notion that we were brainwashed to believe and never bothered to look our life over and question our beliefs. Most of us do so on a somewhat regular basis, but at the end of the day we determine that God is simply testing our faith in him, as it plainly shows he will do from time to time in the bible.

2006-08-11 04:31:27 · 14 answers · asked by baldninja2004 2 in Religion & Spirituality