Society & Culture - 20 September 2006

"I am a follower of the way of Jesus. I understand that it is very hard when people misunderstand your faith. And it makes many sad and angry when violent men and women deliberately stir up even more misunderstanding .

On the one hand, I know that many respectable sincere people practice Islam faithfully. And I find their discipline refreshing and inspiring. But, I confess that I don't have a particularly high trust of Islam in general. The persecution of Christains in other countries is just too great to be simply incidental. "

2006-09-20 05:48:29 · 18 answers · asked by Debra N 3 in Religion & Spirituality

HAAAAAAAAAAAAA

2006-09-20 05:47:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Even an angel is holy and spirit aswell.lol

2006-09-20 05:46:25 · 15 answers · asked by syedyaseen007 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have just been told that I have leprosy.
My gramps is in the bathroom downstairs and he is severely constipated.
I hear him growling menacingly.. and I am terrified.
He is in a wheelchair and I don't want him to get hurt if he pushes too hard.
He may have a seizure.
This morning he was making a malnutritious breakfast of orange rind pancakes. I told him to stop, as he was about to put arsenic in the batter, (he has cataracts) but he didn't listen. And I think his severe constipation may be related to this. I was smart enough not to eat the pancakes... but you know.. he is elderly after all.
Anyway... I seem to have eaten too many eggplants and I have been blowing chunks all over my grandpa's bedsheets. He hasn't noticed yet because he has severely impacted cataracts.
I shoved a can of beans up his nose, and he told me to GO FISH.
Unfortunately, I threw that game away 4 years ago..
What should I do?

2006-09-20 05:46:15 · 10 answers · asked by Reginalda 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-20 05:45:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

be a liar if you say you all sit home alone during the holidays

2006-09-20 05:44:39 · 38 answers · asked by a true american 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Yeah I saw the episode about it on South Park, but I don't think thats too reliable a source. Other than that and Tom Cruise hating psychiatry I dont know anything else.

2006-09-20 05:44:20 · 5 answers · asked by pumpmar 2 in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

once you get the results - and you will be surprised.. check out what the top 3 or 5 you came up with represent..

for me, I had no idea what my top 2 were and had to do some research

2006-09-20 05:44:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-20 05:43:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I am a neo-pagan and i don't have a particular path now. What is your path and how long have you've been practicing it?

2006-09-20 05:42:17 · 16 answers · asked by tallfemal 2 in Religion & Spirituality

this is a sequel question to one i asked last night....you think blacks are kept low in society? or all white people are against them or you cant forget about slavery...well i'm half white, half black...i'm accepted nor by blacks nor by whites..so whould i start hating on both?? nope i move on...it's not ard being biracail, i actually love it, i have the best of both cultures but people dont see to get that, they tihnk either you're white, either you're black. why do i have to identify with only one race? why cant i be accepted for who i am? some black people think they the only racism is white hating blacks...well try blacks hating on other blacks or in my case half black....opinions?

2006-09-20 05:42:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I have a friend who was from Malaysia, he said that it was against his religion to adopt. I wasnt really given a reason other than it was against his religion, but I thought it was quite sad.

2006-09-20 05:41:59 · 10 answers · asked by pumpmar 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Since my initial questions got knocked back a few pages and there were some questions about the concept, I figured that I give it another go.

Since there have been some questions about debates today, I wanted to know who would you put on debate teams to discuss their beleifs.

The teams would be:

Christians
Jewish
Islam
Agnostic
Atheist

Pick three members for each team (for a total of 9 participants), they have to be a semi-regular to regular poster in this section...

My definition is that if an atheist's statement is "I believe that there is no god", then they are an agnostic. An atheist's statement should be "I know there is no god"

If you already answered, feel free to answer again...

Oh and no voting for yourself

2006-09-20 05:41:47 · 4 answers · asked by JerseyRick 6 in Religion & Spirituality

....been to Thailand recently? If so, what did they think of it?

2006-09-20 05:41:45 · 4 answers · asked by Frax 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Go ahead and get it all out you LITTLE BABIES!

2006-09-20 05:41:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Amendment I (1791) to the Constitution specifically states Freedom of Religion.
No where does it state the rights of Atheists or Agnostics.

Is this relevant?
Is this topic open for interpretation for the individual or since there was no specific wording for non-belief, does that mean it has no inalienable rights under the constitution?

2006-09-20 05:41:23 · 6 answers · asked by dyke_in_heat 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-20 05:40:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Hi >
Looking through my old legal Statute books, I find that it is still illegal for every Englishman not to practice the Longbow for one hour per day.
I do not, so I break yjis law every day.

Do you ?
It would be against more recent law to use an offensive weapon in a public place.....
Which one wins in a court ?

Just a bit of fun.

Bob

2006-09-20 05:40:43 · 16 answers · asked by Bob the Boat 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-09-20 05:39:54 · 9 answers · asked by i_pleasured_your_mum 1 in Community Service

my father is Black and my mother is Mexican.
i was raised around hispanics and their traditions.
but i am afraid i am going to get looked at funny, and i dont think i should have to explain to anyone why i have it on.

2006-09-20 05:39:45 · 11 answers · asked by Hello Kitty 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-20 05:39:44 · 14 answers · asked by pumpmar 2 in Languages

...that God created all things: Heavens and earth, man, free will, good and evil....

What exactly was the purpose of God creating Evil? Other than to torment the creations he purportedly loves, why would God send Satan to earth to coerce God's creations into Hell? What kind of an all loving God would create man, then create a place to torment him for eternity? God did create it all, did he not? Then whats the point of creating a place for eternal damnation if he is all loving?

2006-09-20 05:39:04 · 14 answers · asked by YDoncha_Blowme 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-20 05:38:44 · 1 answers · asked by klamdog 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I am curious about Buddism. Where is a good place to start to learn about this religion? Anyone out there practicing?

2006-09-20 05:37:33 · 7 answers · asked by hmmmmmmm 2 in Religion & Spirituality

among the hollywood celebrities? Why?

2006-09-20 05:36:16 · 38 answers · asked by OnionSkin 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Do tell...

2006-09-20 05:33:57 · 33 answers · asked by yumyum 6 in Other - Society & Culture

What would society be like if human beings could make their own food like plants do, and didn't have to worry about finding sexual mates to continue the species?

2006-09-20 05:33:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Just becasue i speak the english language in a sophisticated manner, ppl immediately assume i like classical music. As if!!!

2006-09-20 05:33:27 · 10 answers · asked by naughty boy 1 in Other - Society & Culture

It seems that a day can not go past without 'islam' being offended in one way or another. Is it really necessary for the media to report about the muslim whining each day?

I dont think the muslims are doing themselves any favours. The west is rightfully wary of islam, and i suppose the muslims have bought it on themselves - the war on islam that is.

2006-09-20 05:33:20 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i just want to know what people think when they first see my names. I IM and chat and i am a memeber of UPOC.
1. yngmss
2.yngmssluv
3. Rendy

2006-09-20 05:33:17 · 4 answers · asked by yngmssluv 2 in Other - Society & Culture