Society & Culture - 15 September 2006

How do you define the difference between shop and store? in English.

2006-09-15 16:26:23 · 6 answers · asked by bottle 2 in Languages

Bible Sales

A minister concluded that his church was getting into serious
financial troubles.

While checking the church storeroom, he discovered several cartons of
new bibles that had never been opened and distributed. So at his
Sunday sermon he asked for three volunteers from the congregation who
would be willing to sell the bibles door-to-door for $10 each to raise
the desperately needed money for the church.

Peter, Paul and Louie all raised their hands to volunteer for the
task. The minister knew that Peter and Paul earned their living as
salesmen and were likely capable of selling some bibles but he had
serious doubts about Louie. Louie was just a little local farmer, who
had always tended to keep to him because he was embarrassed by his
speech impediment. Poor little Louis stuttered very badly. But, not
wanting to discourage poor Louis, the minister decided to let him try
anyway.

He sent the three of them away with the back seat of their cars
stacked with bibles and asked them to meet with him and report the
results of their door-to-door selling efforts the following Sunday.

Anxious to find out how successful they were, the minister immediately
asked Peter, "Well, Peter, how did you make out selling our bibles
last week?"

Proudly handing the reverend an envelope, Peter replied, "using my
sales prowess, I was able to sell 20 bibles, and here's the $200 I
collected on behalf of the church."

"Fine job, Peter!" The minister said, vigorously shaking his hand.
"You are indeed a fine salesman and the Church is indebted to you."
Turning to Paul, he asked "And Paul, how many bibles did you manage to
sell for the church last week?"

Paul, smiling and sticking out his chest, confidently replied, "I am a
professional salesman and was happy to give the church the benefit of
my sales expertise. Last week I sold 28 bibles on behalf of the
church, and here's $280 I collected."

The minister responded, "That's absolutely splendid, Paul. You are
truly a professional salesman and the church is also indebted to you."

Apprehensively, the minister turned too little Louie and said, "And
Louie, did you manage to sell any bibles last week?"

Louie silently offered the minister a large envelope. The reverend
opened it and counted the contents. "What is this?" the minister
exclaimed. "Louie, there's $3200 in here! Are you suggesting that you
sold 320 bibles for the church, door to door, in just one week?

Louie just nodded.

That's impossible!" both Peter and Paul said in unison. "We are
professional salesmen, yet you claim to have sold 10 times as many
bibles as we could."

"Yes, this does seem unlikely," the minister agreed. "I think you'd
better explain how you managed to accomplish this, Louie."

Louie shrugged "I-I-I- re-re-really do-do-don't kn-kn-know f-f-f-for
sh-sh-sh-sure," he stammered.

Impatiently, Peter interrupted. "For crying out loud, Louie, just tell
us what you said to them when they answered the door!"

"A-a-a-all I-I-I s-s-said wa-wa-was," Louis replied, "W-w-w-w-would
y-y-y-you l-l-l-l-l-like t-t-to b-b-b-buy th-th-th-this b-b-b-b-bible
f-f-for t-t-ten b-b-b-bucks ---o-o-o-or--- wo-wo-would yo-you
j-j-j-just l-like m-m-me t-t-to st-st-stand h-h-here and
r-r-r-r-r-read it t-to y-y-you?"




A cheerful heart is good medicine... (Prov 17:22)

2006-09-15 16:25:44 · 12 answers · asked by basscatcher 4 in Religion & Spirituality

"I refuse to prove that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing."
"But," says Man, "the Babel fish is a dead giveaway isn't it? It could not have evolved by chance. It proves that you exist, and so therefore, by your own arguments, you don't. Q.E.D."
"Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't thought of that," and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic.
"Oh, that was easy," says Man, and for an encore goes on to prove that black is white and gets himself killed on the next zebra crossing.


just wondering.

Douglas Adams was my hero, and not just because he shared my initials.

-d.a.

2006-09-15 16:25:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Don't you find this funny?

A person can post quotes from the Quran and just change the "Infedels" to "Muslims" and people who promote the Quran and the Islam faith don't have a clue! It's like they don't even know that it's an exact replication of the Quran.

At least Bin Laden does not lie and try to hide the fact that the Quran teaches Muslims to kill.

2006-09-15 16:25:08 · 2 answers · asked by crash 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-15 16:25:07 · 10 answers · asked by Drummaneer 1 in Religion & Spirituality

evocation of fallen angels ,demons,spirit entity to help me is it a sin

2006-09-15 16:24:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2006-09-15 16:23:26 · 4 answers · asked by Wolfie 7 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-15 16:22:06 · 46 answers · asked by jacob 1 in Religion & Spirituality

LET HIM OR SAY NO?

this boi is really gettin on my nerves, look at my profile and read the question titled "ladies only" this is the same boi. Now he keeps askin me can he be my 1st (u know what)

2006-09-15 16:21:20 · 6 answers · asked by cgychele 3 in Other - Society & Culture

i saw some in big lots and wal-mart the end of august. do you think we'll get to the point where the christmas stuff comes out right after the christmas clearance in january? or that we'll be able to return this years' christmas stuff before it's even given?

2006-09-15 16:20:10 · 17 answers · asked by pinhed_1976 6 in Christmas

Are there really "whitches" who could do things like on the movie charmed. If so. HOW. and if not, then what are these whitches that people talk about . If they cant do those things, then what can they do?

2006-09-15 16:19:41 · 16 answers · asked by Drummaneer 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you" (John 6:53)

2006-09-15 16:18:52 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

We can come together in Love for a small child whom none of us know.

Can we not come together in Love for each other, our family and friends, our enemies and our planet?

Must we fear and hate one another, when Love beckons us to join together and work miracles?

2006-09-15 16:18:48 · 9 answers · asked by bobkgin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

this boi is really gettin on my nerves, look at my profile and read the question titled "ladies only" this is the same boi. Now he keeps askin me can he be my 1st (u know what)

2006-09-15 16:17:40 · 2 answers · asked by cgychele 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Praise the Lord! ...I believe he wants our love, not our praise. Instead of asking for things, seek him for himself, for His love. Comments?

2006-09-15 16:16:30 · 24 answers · asked by cats/eyes 1 in Religion & Spirituality

She is only 16 but is to be wed to another guy in India when she turns 18. She is an exchange student. How can she tell her parents that she is not going to honor their wishes and is opposed to such arrangments. She is afraid her parents will disown her. Lets be real, me and her most likely will not be together forever. But I want her to be able to return to India and be happy and not fearful of such a horrible thing. Who knows maybe she will stay in America after graduation. But she still wants a relationship with her parents. They are very traditional and will not listen to her objections. I feel that NO PARENTS HAS THE RIGHT TO FORCEFULLY CHOOSE THEIR CHILDS SPOUSE!.

2006-09-15 16:16:13 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-15 16:15:40 · 12 answers · asked by mileesand 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If the deacons ask the preacher to resign but they don't ask the congregation for their input, is this right?

2006-09-15 16:15:35 · 8 answers · asked by bama37 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Due to science our generation to losting the Image of God! Even some Church agree with the theory of Evolution. why does God let this happen!

2006-09-15 16:15:12 · 14 answers · asked by wisdom king 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The same place or two differant places

They are 2 second coming of Jesus Christ?

2006-09-15 16:13:14 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I dont bloody think so. Oooh he so offended all the poor downtrodden muslims by saying muhammad spread his word through violence. The truth hurts. and how do muslims respond? burning effigies of the pope and threatening to kill him? I think that kind of proves the mans point. Dont get me wrong, I consider all religion to be a complete waste of time and an excuse to start wars. I have no time for any of that pish, nor does any right thinking person in the world we live in today. The world as a whole cannot progress properly with all this idolatary and fannying about. The Muslim reaction to the popes comments (which was only repeating something somoene had said before) is tantamount to bullying. Bullies lash out if you call them a bully. Apparently freedom of speech does not exist in the Muslim world. To all muslims: Air travel is now a complete nightmare because of terrorists your religion spawned. I suggest you put your own house in order before you criticise others.

2006-09-15 16:12:51 · 27 answers · asked by angus1745 3 in Religion & Spirituality

So why is Islam after "believers" in God? What's their point?

2006-09-15 16:12:45 · 9 answers · asked by sophieb 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I can't sound sophisticated, without people saying I'm acting white?!

2006-09-15 16:12:21 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I saw the most offensive T-shirt yesterday. In one of my college classes a "man" was wearing a T-shirt with 2 ladies-one whispering in the others ear. The caption read "Abortions Tickle"
I found NO humor in that at all. As a matter of fact, I was pretty offended by it. Your thoughts...?

2006-09-15 16:12:09 · 25 answers · asked by rottymom02 5 in Etiquette

My other question I asked about why fundis shove religion down people's throats, but it goes against Matthew chapter 6.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArXXjIoJ3hvXLT8eD7xWPvnsy6IX?qid=20060915194702AAAJnHK

OK next part: why does the first verse only apply to almsgiving? You people manage to use the OT to justify adultery, stealing, murdering...OK why can't this verse (Matthew:6) be used against public preaching?? It's out of context? BS if you can use the Old Testament to justify murder than I can use that chapter to justify no public preaching.

2006-09-15 16:11:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Can you believe it? The biggest homo dream in my life is actually coming true......go ahead......make fun if ya want.....I don't care...I am going to see Babs!!!! Hello Gorgeous!!!!

2006-09-15 16:10:59 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

What other country has that much power and influence?

2006-09-15 16:10:43 · 23 answers · asked by dude 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-15 16:08:43 · 3 answers · asked by Amma's Child 5 in Languages

2006-09-15 16:08:26 · 7 answers · asked by -:¦:-SKY-:¦:- 7 in Other - Society & Culture

Amber Alert: Abby Woods, 1 week old
An Amber Alert's been issued in a child abduction from Lonedell, Mo., about 45 miles south of St. Louis. A woman went into a house there, slashed the mother's throat and stole the baby, Abby Wood

2006-09-15 16:08:13 · 33 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Religion & Spirituality