Society & Culture - 15 August 2006

In fighting terrorists by bombing them? Futhermore, since Christ taught us to turn the other cheek, how is this message so horribly misconstrued? When we take the life of a man, his son will grow up to follow in his fathers footsteps. These are people, flesh and blood, not monsters, and they will respond to kindness with kindness. If we examine why most of them are angered with us, and find a way to make amends for it (they do in fact deserve at least an apology) wouldn't that take the wind out of their proverbial sails? And before I am asked...
If killing him were my only other option, yes. I gain nothing by taking his life, except creating another terrorist. His children will grow up fatherless, and be lead down the same path. Perhaps through my sacrifice he could learn that we are not all evil.
Regards,
Will
This was the response to a question I recieved in an email. The question was, "would you really give your life to save a terrorist?"

2006-08-15 02:11:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-15 02:10:58 · 12 answers · asked by marjimcee 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Im really sick of all the other religions ,if tried them all.. im still not happy.. will becoming a muslin help me?

2006-08-15 02:10:49 · 33 answers · asked by muffin 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The Feast of the Assumption was originally celebrated as the "Memory of Mary" and was centered around Mary's tomb, and there were no other relics of Mary to be venerated.

At the Council of Chalcedon in 451, when bishops from throughout the Mediterranean world gathered in Constantinople, Emperor Marcian asked the Bishop of Jerusalem, St Juvenal, to bring the relics of Mary to Constantinople to be enshrined in the capitol.

The Bishop explained to the emperor that there were no relics of Mary in Jerusalem, that "Mary had died in the presence of the apostles; but her tomb, when opened later, was found empty and so the apostles concluded that the body was taken up into heaven."

At the time there were no statements against this assumption.
Catholics believe that Mary had no sin including original sin. (She was recognized for being full of grace and blessed among all women, hence the title "Immaculate Conception".)

2006-08-15 02:10:37 · 14 answers · asked by ARIZONA 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Lets ban all religions across the world, share the wealth equally and just be nice to each other. Wouldn't it make for a more pleasant lifestyle. Who agrees?

2006-08-15 02:10:30 · 14 answers · asked by GayAtheist 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-15 02:08:55 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

If the public toilet has only one cubicle and you do not have a handphone with you to call for toilet papaer delivery.....what should you do ?
You only realised that was no toilet paper after you had 'bombed' timpaktu.

2006-08-15 02:08:28 · 12 answers · asked by Phantom of the Opera 4 in Other - Society & Culture

what incense do i burn for a protection spell, and do you know any good sites where they can teach me how to use incense and candels.
thanks, blessed be.
~***~

2006-08-15 02:08:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It is a freeing way of Life that I hope All can find and utilize in his own Joy.

Peace and Love

2006-08-15 02:07:09 · 12 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Religion & Spirituality

My boyfriend is from a country where, although not as common, still seems to hold onto the idea that women take care of the family, make dinner, and take on more of the home care burden then the men. Every now and then we'll fight because our place is a disordered. The reason we fight is because he always makes comments about me being American in regards to what he (I think) secretly believes are women's roles in the home. When he brings it up he talks to me like I should know this, and is flabbergasted that I do not. I feel like he's trying to parent me sometimes. He makes comments for instance that since I was basically raised by my Dad, I must not have learned how to clean or take care of the home. Wish he was a fly on the wall, because my Dad was strict about chores. I also did not pay to live there, so I had to help out! My philosophy is that if you make the mess, you clean it. I'm not his mother. That usually makes him more angry, but I grew up learning to be independent and taking care of my own messes! How do I tell him that this is my way, American or not.

2006-08-15 02:03:45 · 17 answers · asked by Jazy 2 in Other - Society & Culture

If so, how do you justify this belief?Just curious.

Psalm 78:39 (NIV) "He remembered that they were but flesh,
a passing breeze that does not return."

2006-08-15 02:02:41 · 18 answers · asked by mywifeisbetterthanyours 3 in Religion & Spirituality

just type pimp gets owned in search engine.and let me know what you think.

2006-08-15 02:01:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I'm Iranian and I live in Iran. I like to know this question.

2006-08-15 02:00:47 · 21 answers · asked by amin_weblog 1 in Religion & Spirituality

im getting tired of her sleeping with any one...ive got to tell her, but how? HELP!

2006-08-15 01:58:27 · 32 answers · asked by milissa w 1 in Other - Society & Culture

.. and you accidently trip over yourself. You don't fall and catch yourself and but then you look back to as if you actually tripped over something. Is anyone fooled by this?? :)

2006-08-15 01:57:58 · 24 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-15 01:56:22 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Another Answers member, rickcas06, asked a very good question this morning. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20060815053250AAoDUmu&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFMhDFTVAnHL5g_j0xdXQ9y3Eb9l3BV51QEFYNX979tEuodBMmbbgQLJc8E9R23jqYfTA--#R5B6DmS.VDjMOOgI7oL_1isVoQWLjPWo2udm_ddb71JPJfYDKO8b and from his/her question came this one of my own?

My understanding is that Islam was actually the First religion. This is according to old scripts found and what not, second were the the worship of the sun gods and such, and then came the following of Christ which was the starting point of Christianity.

Is this true, and if you can answer yes what is the basis of you answer?

2006-08-15 01:55:55 · 19 answers · asked by buford_bargain_hunter 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I am the founder of Donism, which is the study and belief in the words, the wit and the wisdom of me, Don. I am fully authorized and licensed by God to bestow chosen status upon others.

Are you willing to accept me into your heart?

2006-08-15 01:55:27 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Religion seems to have always and still does despise and fear science,yet the will take every drop of scientific achievement and use it. However, now religion seems to want to water down science with faith. Why would religion try to sabotage science? I'm not saying that science is a pure fella either but I don't see scientists outside churches saying "Teach Evolution in Church".

2006-08-15 01:54:59 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-15 01:52:25 · 18 answers · asked by zorro 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-15 01:50:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

ok me.children .local swimming pool.told cant come in your not muslim .women .or child.its for them only for the next hour.my q is is that right when they allways asking to be excepted.hardly intagrating are they.

2006-08-15 01:50:05 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know it is not an action photo, but I love him so much, I'd like to see what you can come up with.
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1407/Mptv/1407/3470_0048.jpg?path=gallery&path_key=0047736

2006-08-15 01:49:45 · 5 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Seems a bit strange to me.

2006-08-15 01:49:28 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

about Yoko Ono after she had spent some time on his talk show. What did he say?

2006-08-15 01:47:19 · 3 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Other - Society & Culture

want sum1 2 b frends with. Plz send an email 2 roswell_alien_spaceship@yahoo....
Tanx
An if u wanna konow age etc 84 suggest sumting and i'm in South Africa. I'm not looking for a relationship, jst frends.

2006-08-15 01:45:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

She's been married for nearly a year now (to the ugliest dude that I didn't know from before) and has a little baby girl, whom I adore and I go there once a month or so to enjoy her conversation and friendship.

The other day I was visiting and I went to drop off a gift and see her for a while and her husband was downloading things from the computer, and I asked him if he wont mind downloading some program I need but costs a lot of money...

Then, I sat next to him (about a foot away) on another chair while my friend was changing the baby and I was chatting to her hubby about the program - so after about 20 minutes I went back to the lounge (to her)

I left about ten minutes later... It was quite late!

The next day she sends me a snotty text saying that next time I should just tell her if I want to come and visit her, or her husband??

I didn't reply but I don't know what to say? Should I confront her?

2006-08-15 01:44:56 · 36 answers · asked by Chellie 3 in Etiquette

About a month ago, I made a choice. My choice was to be with the person I am with. If I was at lunch with someone, my cell was in my purse on vibrate. If I went to a movie, my cell phone in my purse on vibrate. In short - the person in front of me became more important.
I have found my relationships with friends and family have gotten so much better!
I challange you to do that for a week. There is very little that can't wait an hour for you to get back to them, and you have voice mail.

*For emergencies, my family have been instructed to call once, go all the way to voice mail, then call again. This lets me know to pick up the phone and see who it is. If it isnt them - I put the phone away.

Let me know how it works - I'll try to keep this open for at as long as yahoo will let me - hopefully at least 7 days!

2006-08-15 01:44:17 · 10 answers · asked by Miss Vicki 4 in Etiquette

2006-08-15 01:44:01 · 25 answers · asked by Spadesboffin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Our church is trying to reach out to the town that we're based in. Very few of us are residents of this town. As we plan our "service projects" we often find that what we want to do is considered illegal. You can't hand out free beverages on the street corner. You can't knock on doors and ask if people need free lawn work done. We aren't asking for donations and we don't expect to get any new people into our church because of this. We just want to show people that Christians are good people. These are our most basic, just getting started ideas and we're being shot down at every turn. We want to bring a little heaven into the world expecting nothing in return. Any suggestions for projects that you've tried?

2006-08-15 01:43:03 · 9 answers · asked by luvwinz 4 in Religion & Spirituality