Society & Culture - 21 August 2006

Let’s say your neighborhood public school has an active Young Life group. (Young Life is an evangelical Christian group). It is allowed to use school resources (classrooms, etc) and have flyers like any other school club.

What would your reaction be to a group of students who wanted to form a Witchcraft Club?

How would you feel if you found out that these students were being harassed while their club was meeting?

Would you feel any differently if it were a club for Jewish students?

2006-08-21 04:27:18 · 2 answers · asked by Pablito 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-21 04:27:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-21 04:26:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

2006-08-21 04:26:28 · 8 answers · asked by Metacoma 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Is anyone able to translate from Slovak?

I have a longish article written in Slovak about a girl I used to teach when she used to live in England. I would love to know what it says, but cannot afford a translator - especially not at prices in England! Does anyone speak Slovak who could translate?

http://www.cardsbyvixen.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/posters/slovak.htm

2006-08-21 04:24:57 · 3 answers · asked by Michael 4 in Languages

Tell me IF you have the answer to of these question, (not another stupid answers please), I really want to understand how do you believe it, thanks.

http://members.aol.com/chasklu/religion/private/question.html

2006-08-21 04:24:43 · 28 answers · asked by Not a happy bunny 4 in Religion & Spirituality

He was rideing a white horse, and looked like death. OOps my bad, that was Bill Shatner. LOL

2006-08-21 04:24:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

on 8/8/06 I lost my bestfriend/brother. He went through some dark times in his short life, but managed to find God and straighten out his life. I have never been much of a believer as I had doubts about talking to someone that no one has proven to be real. But since the death of my brother my faith is ever strong in God. I want to believe that Keith is in heaven and can't if I don't believe in God myself. I have prayed to God every night since his death and have begun to continue reading the bible that I put down 2 years ago and quit. Do you think God cares what I have to say and pray about now that my brother is gone and I believe or is he's saying I'm sol for doubting him until my brother's death.

2006-08-21 04:23:34 · 22 answers · asked by MOVING 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Okay, for the following linked question, many gave an explanation for snowflakes that goes like this:

God created nature/laws of nature/science,
Nature creates snowflakes.
Therefore, God created snowflakes.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An5yC3Im4UNhJ0Lbm00rAnQezKIX?qid=20060821075058AAUP1Re&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFMhDJUV6QUFuhYePBfmf8TJLDqXHF2qCHQOw--&cp=1&tp=2#all-answers

What I'm wondering about is free-will and who creates evil. My explanation:
God creates free-will.
Free-will creates evil deeds and suffering.
Therefore, God creates evil deeds and suffering.

How does this logic work in the former, but not the latter?

Another example:
God created Lucifer.
Lucifer became Satan.
Therefore, God created Satan.

2006-08-21 04:22:08 · 21 answers · asked by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 in Religion & Spirituality

My good friend mr_spike43 got banned after giving a message from God on here... Should there be a little more sense of humour from yahoo?? The questions didnt even wind up the christian faction so why the persecution that followed... legitimate questions like "I am a clever monkey, dont you want to be like me"? and " do yahoo team take things too seriously"? were removed, and eventually the account was suspended....
Do you like to answer some of the oddball questions and such on here for a laugh or should it be all grown-up and sensible??

2006-08-21 04:21:32 · 15 answers · asked by mr_spike432 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Please don't try and pursuade me that I'm wrong, or that I will go to hell for asking this question. Just please answer the question.

2006-08-21 04:21:30 · 8 answers · asked by shoby_shoby2003 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My good friend mr_spike43 got banned after giving a message from God on here... Should there be a little more sense of humour from yahoo?? The questions didnt even wind up the christian faction so why the persecution that followed... legitimate questions like "I am a clever monkey, dont you want to be like me"? and " do yahoo team take things too seriously"? were removed, and eventually the account was suspended....
Do you like to answer some of the oddball questions and such on here for a laugh or should it be all grown-up and sensible??

2006-08-21 04:21:11 · 6 answers · asked by mr_spike432 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Sorry, i know that this is not a question, but I just want everyone to know that Lord Ganesh is drinking milk once again (aug 20). Try it out , and see it for your self

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1913416.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1910537.cms
http://in.news.yahoo.com/060820/48/66tfe.html
http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/32849
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=1&theme=&usrsess=1&id=126990
http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Reports+of+idols+drinking+milk+in+UP&id=91867

2006-08-21 04:21:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Yes, there were black slaves, but there were also WHITE slaves, CHINESE slaves, JAPANESE slaves, HISPANIC slaves, EUROPEAN slaves, CARIBBEAN slaves...the list goes on and on.

Why are black's so still wrapped up in their history in slavery? You don't hear Hispanics or Japanese bitching about it do you? Why can't they just let it go and move on with life?

2006-08-21 04:20:44 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

You are Caucasian DISCOVERE you have black family members from many years ago.?Would you embrace them into family or hang your head in shame?

2006-08-21 04:20:09 · 11 answers · asked by Joy 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-08-21 04:19:59 · 77 answers · asked by alsdkjf 3 in Other - Holidays

there are as many as 104 Bibles written by different authors and more over a new Bible is also comming. I want to know whcih one is correct, or the one written in Hebreu language(original )

2006-08-21 04:19:57 · 22 answers · asked by eitemad_eitemad 3 in Religion & Spirituality

dont they know fundies attack everyone even thier own kind?

2006-08-21 04:19:21 · 5 answers · asked by shippochan 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Does that mean the broccoli died in vain? Do you think broccoli that's been eaten is more fulfilled than broccoli in a rubbish dump?

2006-08-21 04:17:49 · 4 answers · asked by Cina 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Is the rapture to take place before or after the mark of the beast, 7 years of peace, or the comeing of the anti-christ?? i've heard both before and after, please, knowledgable bible scholars, do you have an answer about the timeline of the Rapture??

2006-08-21 04:17:45 · 27 answers · asked by sammyw1024 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I saw a movie callled "school ties", about a jewish guy going to a christian school, and the christian students teased him and told him he killed Jesus, which they seemed upset about, I thought that is was the fait of Jesus to be crucified, so why were they angry, that's how I came up with the question.

2006-08-21 04:16:07 · 19 answers · asked by martin 4 in Religion & Spirituality

The trend today in answers seems to be Christians asserting that they have 100% certainty that their God exists, because they have personally witnessed irrefutable evidence of it.

I have never personally witnessed any evidence of God, despite having been a practicing and believing Christian for over ten years. God must not want me to believe in Him, if He exists.

So please provide the proof you have observed, and if it's so 100% valid as you say it is, it must be independently verifiable (i.e. not just something that revelaed to you through your subjective feelings, which are subject to confirmation bias) and not subject to alternative non-supernatural explanations.

2006-08-21 04:16:07 · 19 answers · asked by Steven S 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-21 04:14:26 · 18 answers · asked by Alibaba F 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-21 04:14:09 · 11 answers · asked by shiva s 1 in Mythology & Folklore

My boyfriend recently got a new job as an college educator in a conservative environment, and I want to surprise him by sending him flowers. The question I have is whether I should send them to his house or his new office? If I had them sent to his house then I can send about anything with any message, but the flowers are meant for his new office. If I sent them to his new office, it might raise questions. Any suggestions?

2006-08-21 04:13:39 · 23 answers · asked by Kookoo Bananas 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-08-21 04:12:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I do not think that if you look at the same sex and see something appealing that you are automatically attracted to that person. Same as if you have a friend that you care for so much and love, it does not mean that you have to marry them.

I think that the media and the public's interpretation of being gay has gone waay out of bounds. Now, if a guy enjoys dancing or painting or singing in an accapella group he is labeled as 'gay'. So when these men hear of all this, they explore their curiosity and get their mind set that they are attracted to the same sex.

i just want to hear your theories on how homosexuality comes along. This is mainly directed at male homosexuality.

2006-08-21 04:11:29 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-08-21 04:10:05 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you believe, as I do, that the Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe, and that it was from His mind that the nature was designed and through the use of His Noodly Appendages that the universe was created.

Do you further believe, that the Flying Spaghetti Monster, designs each and every snowflake to be unique, and through the use of His Noodly Appendages, he makes them?

I believe this on faith, I have no empirical evidence to back my faith. The scientific explanation does not satisfy me, the Flying Spaghetti Monster did it.

2006-08-21 04:10:00 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

meaning admires and respects, but doesn't believe in the need to be a "christian"

2006-08-21 04:09:00 · 9 answers · asked by Alibaba F 1 in Religion & Spirituality