Society & Culture - 17 September 2006

and negative, or have remained the same in societal opinion over it's history?
When it first started it was all about showing people our numbers and demanding basic human rights and equality.At the time police could arrest men who were at gay bars for as little an offense as holding hands, kissing, or in some cases for just being there.
It was very important for the pride parade to exist back then because it forced the community at large to deal with the fact that a huge amount of people, often family and friends of people who would be the first to discriminate, are gay.It showed our numbers and allowed our numbers to be seen.We reminded everyone that we were tax payers and voters
Today our interests have changed.We still want to keep what we have achieved.But we also want marriage and a final end to the reminisce of discrimination.
Sometimes I wonder if our efforts at showing our strength has the opposite effect from what we wanted.People see one side and think that is who we are.

2006-09-17 23:57:50 · 11 answers · asked by BuckFush 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

10. O ye who believe! Shall I show you a commerce that will save you

from a painful doom?
11. Ye should believe in Allah and His messenger, and should strive

for the cause of Allah with your wealth and your
lives. That is better for you, if ye did but know.
12. He will forgive you your sins and bring you into Gardens

underneath which rivers flow, and pleasant dwellings in
Gardens of Eden. That is the supreme triumph.
13. And (He will give you) another blessing which ye love: help from

Allah and present victory. Give good tidings (O
Muhammad) to believers.

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39. And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all

for Allah. But if they cease, then lo! Allah is Seer
of what they do.
9 / 1 1 d o e s n o t s e e m t o b e a c c o r d i n g t o t h i s c r i t e r i o n
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63. When Jesus came with clear proofs (of Allah's sovereignty), he

said: I have come unto you with wisdom, and to
make plain some of that concerning which ye differ. So keep your duty

to Allah, and obey me.
64. Lo! Allah, He is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. This is a

right path.
65. But the factions among them differed. Then woe unto those who do

wrong from the doom of a painful day.
66. Await they aught save the Hour, that it shall come upon them

suddenly, when they know not?
67. Friends on that day will be foes one to another, save those who

kept their duty (to Allah).
68. O My slaves! For you there is no fear this day, nor is it ye who

grieve;
69. (Ye) who believed Our revelations and were self surrendered,
70. Enter the Garden, ye and your wives, to be made glad.
71. Therein are brought round for them trays of gold and goblets, and

therein is all that souls desire and eyes find
sweet. And ye are immortal therein.
72. This is the Garden which ye are made to inherit because of what

ye used to do.
73. Therein for you is fruit in plenty whence to eat.
74. Lo! the guilty are immortal in hell's torment.
75. It is not relaxed for them, and they despair therein.
76. We wronged them not, but they it was who did the wrong.
77. And they cry: O master! Let thy Lord make an end of us. He saith:

Lo! here ye must remain.
78. We verily brought the Truth unto you, but ye were, most of you,

averse to the Truth.
79. Or do they determine any thing (against the Prophet)? Lo! We

(also) are determining.
80. Or deem they that We cannot hear their secret thoughts and

private confidences? Nay, but Our envoys, present with
them, do record.
81. Say (O Muhammad): The Beneficent One hath no son. I am first

among the worshippers.
82. Glorified be the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of

the Throne, from that which they ascribe (unto
Him)!
83. So let them flounder (in their talk) and play until they meet the

Day which they are promised.
84. And He it is Who in the heaven is God, and in the earth God. He

is the Wise, the knower.
85. And blessed be He unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the

heavens and the earth and all that is between them,
and with Whom is knowledge of the Hour, and unto Whom ye will be

returned.
86. And those unto whom they cry instead of Him possess no power of

intercession, saving him who beareth witness
unto the Truth knowingly.
87. And if thou ask them who created them, they will surely say:

Allah. How then are they turned away?

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61. And lo! verily there is knowledge of the Hour. So doubt ye not

concerning it, but follow Me. This is the right path.
62. And let not Satan turn you aside. Lo! he is an open enemy for

you.

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2006-09-17 23:54:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus said except ye repent and be born again ye shall all likewise perish.

Jesus doesnt give up on anyone-he didnt on me as a Jew who rejected him too-now he is my savior and best friend.

Jesus declares in the bible He is God -if ye have seen me ye have seen the father.

MUSLIMSwhen you think Mohamed the pedophile with a 9 year old wife-teaching killing christians and jews gets you to heaven with more sex up there-u got to be .. well u draw the conclusion

HOMOSEXUALS/GAYS-Romans 1 says it comes from unthankfulness and worshiping the created rather than the creator-yet Jesus gives the change-1st Corinthians 6vs9-13 "And effeminate and such WERE some of you, but ye have been changed by the blood of Jesus.

JEWISH Thank God Jesus didnt let me die and go to hell gnashin teeth forever-as Daniel says in aborance forever-chapter 12vs2 -for rejecting the truth.

someone cared enough for me-i prayed-Jesus im sorry for my sins-come in and save me-be my friend-amen!
prayin 4 U!

2006-09-17 23:53:57 · 13 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I know alot of people say there are contradiction in the bible but what about the book of mormon? And whats wrong with the mormon religion?

2006-09-17 23:53:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

We Are Haveing This Halloween Party In A Banquet Hall. My Friend His Fiance (My Cousin) And I Want To Have Matching Costumes But Find It Difficult To Figure Out What All 3 Of Us Can Go As. We Wanted To Be A Famous Trio Such As Alladin Jasmine And Genie Or Betty Barnie And Bam Bam Or Something Like The 3 Stooges Or Popeye Olive Oyl And Bruno 3 Musketeers.. those were just examples to give you an idea of what we had in mind So please help

2006-09-17 23:50:27 · 7 answers · asked by Ryan 2 in Other - Holidays

Hmmm.. I'm girl. I like woman.
Lez ...
Do you think it is crazy?

2006-09-17 23:49:09 · 3 answers · asked by Taylor 3 in Other - Society & Culture

When I think of gay male couples. I think of masc with masc or masc with fem but I was just thinking are there any gay effimenate male couples where both partners are feminine acting. I'm wondering if any of you guys know any.

2006-09-17 23:47:52 · 4 answers · asked by What'd You Say? 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Is this a common misconception or do Americans really like the English accent?
Is it the swarve posh ascent of someone like Hugh Grant or just the common everyday accent of the general public?

As being English myself, any info would be great

Cheers

2006-09-17 23:47:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

The added measures of security put in place to combat terrorism have caused the costs of living to skyrocket. Terrorism is in deed one great big ball of confusion. Strange that we don't see Muslims protesting and demonstrating over radical factions of Muslims publicly beheading innocent people, or strapping bombs to themselves and murdering innocent women and children in the name of God.

So, why should the Pope apologize to Muslim leaders for his comments about Muslim violence in the name of religion? On one hand the Pope spoke the truth and would have been fully justified if he'd typecast Muslims as failed men. Because real men don't murder innocent women and children. Real men don't conduct themselves like hordes of savage animals that thirst for any excuse to violently protest against civilization.

2006-09-17 23:45:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What kind of crowd would that draw? How much would seats go for?

2006-09-17 23:45:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-17 23:43:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm curious. Do you mind it if a member of the opposite sex uses a public restroom dedicated to your own sex in an emergency? (women going to the mens room or men going to the ladies room when they can't hold it). Please state your reasons and be honest.

2006-09-17 23:42:38 · 18 answers · asked by undir 7 in Etiquette

Why do they like to give the impression that they're all stupid and can't spell? Ne1 no?

2006-09-17 23:42:26 · 16 answers · asked by Snowth 4 in Other - Society & Culture

"Kill the disbelievers wherever we find them" (Koran 2:191)
"The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and his messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be to be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet and genitals cut off, or to be expelled out of the land. Such will be their humiliation in the world, and in the next world they will face an awful horror." (Koran, 5:33-34)
"Not to make friendship with Jews and Christians" (Koran 5:51)
"Remember Allah inspired the angels: I am with you. Give firmness to the believers. I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers: you smite them above their necks and smite all their fingertips off of them." (Koran, 8:12)
"In order that Allah may separate the pure from the impure, put all the impure ones [all non-Muslims] one on top of another in a heap and cast them into hell. They will have been the ones to have lost." (Koran, 8:37)

(((((PLEASE EXPLAIN?)))))

2006-09-17 23:41:06 · 20 answers · asked by oh sugar! 4 in Religion & Spirituality

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5354838.stm

Surely a criminal is a criminal regardles of gender or race? Also on a slightly different issue.. am i missing something when i hear police and government saying that there are too many foreigners in our prisons... THEY COMMITTED A CRIME THATS WHY!

2006-09-17 23:40:17 · 15 answers · asked by Dale W 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Do we here in the West not live with the freedom to air our opinions without having to put up with the wrath of others who obviously are so weak willed as to not be able to take it?

Its ok for them to protest outside Westminster Abbey but should us "infidels" go to a mosque (yeah like we'd want to.....not!) we would be beheaded at dawn!!!

Good on the pope for saying what we all think but are to supressed to bloody say....

2006-09-17 23:37:50 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How do you say:When you want it the most yr lost and i cant find my way outwhen yr ready but yr not and i hurt you but NEVER wanted to...im just left with doubts and fears for myself forgive me......

MERCI BOCO

2006-09-17 23:34:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

But if Ratzinger repents and changes his ways...becomes an Ex-Pope then he will be forgiven won't he...Love Ratzinger hate his Popedom!

2006-09-17 23:31:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have heard they ask Pope to sit on a chair which have hole in the seat. One of the person check his testicals with hand whether is a normal male. Is it true?

2006-09-17 23:31:28 · 8 answers · asked by gogi_balti 1 in Religion & Spirituality

A guy said earlier he had a problem with our religion, so how can I explain these two things, because I'm afraid these types of thinking might cause Disneyists to commit apostacy. Here:

Why is it when Donald gets out of the shower he wears a towel, but any other time he doesn't wear pants?

Also why do they keep Pluto on a leash when goofy walks on two legs and is free to roam?

2006-09-17 23:30:57 · 11 answers · asked by whynotaskdonaldduck 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-17 23:30:20 · 9 answers · asked by atokboy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

And these same Media people,news reporters did not used or mentioned these pre-text religions in making news reporting like Catholic criminals, Budhists criminals, Jewish criminals or Protestant criminals when making the whole story so that no biases for all religions?

This is irony in the field of mass media in helping or making muslim more popular religion of all.

2006-09-17 23:29:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A perfect example of why you shouldn't steal and joy ride in stolen vehicles. I have no compassion for adults that die during a robbery or in this case, while wrecking someone's vehicle for fun!!

Here is the story as published in the Lowell Sun: and the Question:

Should we have compassion or not?

METHUEN (AP) -- Three Lawrence men died yesterday morning after the SUV they were riding in -- which was reported stolen -- veered off the road and hit a tree in Methuen, police said. Police received several 911 calls yesterday at around 7:45 a.m. that a black Chevrolet Trailblazer had crashed near the intersection of Berkeley and Arlington Streets. The victims were identified as a, 19, 20, and 22 year old males, all of Lawrence. Police have not said who was driving. The vehicle was reported stolen from Haverhill on Sept. 7, according to police. Speed was likely a factor, police

2006-09-17 23:28:04 · 9 answers · asked by distalbicept 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Why did Mary HAVE to be a virgin, whats wrong with Mary having sex before hand if she could have been married? I hope you understand what I am asking. :)

2006-09-17 23:27:30 · 10 answers · asked by CJunk 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Therefore how can a catholic be anything but a heretic, breaking the first commandment?

2006-09-17 23:26:49 · 14 answers · asked by pulldeplug 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean every single time!!! My mother spells "worse" as "worst", but what if she spelt it right all the time by accident? How would I know she didn't know how to really spell the word? lol

2006-09-17 23:24:54 · 10 answers · asked by Spirit-X 4 in Mythology & Folklore

What do you prefer and why?

2006-09-17 23:24:06 · 58 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

one word: celebacy

it's unnatural and suppressing it only invites disaster!

2006-09-17 23:22:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-17 23:20:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

Since 2003, I have prayed everyday for another job. Went to several interviews but still haven't succeeded. My current job is so unsatisfying & not challenging enough. I don't know what I have done for God to desert me. They say when you pray sincerely with enough faith, all things are possible but that didn work for me. I was so devastated to learn that yet again, I recieved letter of regret from job interview.

I did nothing but sleep all weekend. Today I just feel numb & exhausted- I can't take out leave cos I dont have alot of vacation days left & too broke to go out & spoil myself. My friends & family don't understand what Im going through- they go like " oh well, u'll soon get over it"/ that's life, u'll get one soon. I know its not right but I haven't prayed since sat, I didn see the point & I cauldn't care less if I woke alive/ gone. Im so down, its really depressing to go through this ever so often.

Cheer me up pls?

2006-09-17 23:20:15 · 23 answers · asked by Luvy 3 in Religion & Spirituality