Society & Culture - 22 September 2006

During an opening statement, as i understand it, that is one of the first phrases used. How does one use that phrase though. Is it like a , "may it please the court to introduce myself" or a " May it please the court. My name is...."

I'm just a tad bit confused. Also, is it the very first thing you say, or do u introduce yourself first? if i could get an indepth answer from someone in the legal field that would be awesome :-)

2006-09-22 08:40:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I get as irritated as anyone else about propaganda overseas - portraying us as the "great satan." My intention is not to tell you there's no evil in the world. I know there is.

Let's be fair on both ends, here. How many parinoid stories have we fallen for in our own culture? We've been through at least three big red scares, the terrorists, Y2K, inquititions and witch trials. Roswell even. There's been stories coming out of our churches for over a hundred years about "who really murdered Christ." The Jews of course.

Look at the entertainment of even little children in our culture. What's the recurring theme in cartoons over and over. Some diabolical charactor. Some dark figure. Oh, save us, Batman!!

We teach our children that those who don't pick up our box of personal opinion will be thrown in fire by God. That anyone who feels differently than we do, votes for someone we don't, or looks differant than us is bad and will be damned.

IT'S OUR DOWNRIGHT HOBBY.

2006-09-22 08:40:40 · 5 answers · asked by Gene A 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I think Chuck Norris is a little more trustworthy than God, and let's face facts if someone tried to bribe Chuck Norris he would swiftly roundhouse kick them in the face.

2006-09-22 08:40:20 · 20 answers · asked by completewasteofoxygen 1 in Religion & Spirituality

When you have survived the brainwashing, and the soulbashing, and your bitterness has dispersed...
When you no longer feel put down by their ignorance and arrogance, and hypocritical moral superiority...
When their man made idealogy no longer oppresses you...
When the Christian threat to Democracy has been overcome...

When the mindfuck is over...

Will you become free to believe in god?

2006-09-22 08:39:40 · 29 answers · asked by limendoz 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I've heard they were UFO's.......????

2006-09-22 08:39:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have read so many comments thats regarding christians and Atheist. Why is it that christians have so many negatives to say about the non believers and the non beleivers think that all Christians are idiots? Dont people know that relion (faith) is an argument that no one can ever win? Why do people judge each other so much? If people are generaly "good" shouldnt that be all that matters..Basically im trying to say..Why cant we just all get along???

2006-09-22 08:38:44 · 25 answers · asked by Candy S 3 in Religion & Spirituality

We are in the 21st century. We have wonders of technology. Humanity overall has evolved society far from barbarism. Space looms on our horizon as a new adventure. Medicines are curing diseases. We have great thinkers who come up with awe-inspiring ideas. Yet with all this people still fight over the lowest filth in the world, only talk about how to create or address conflicts. We should be flying and instead we try to throw ourselves into the mud and waste of humanity. WHY? Why does some dip have to come along and start a huge fight about "Intelligent Design should be taught in science class!" despite it's total lack of anything scientific? Why do people turn and attack or kill others for not believing the same ghost stories? With all we have in common and to look forward to why do we always tear society apart for the most base and stupid reasons????

2006-09-22 08:38:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-22 08:38:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was at a stock holders meeting the other day and overheard a few employees talking about it. Will you quit if this happens.

2006-09-22 08:38:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-22 08:38:02 · 17 answers · asked by I-C-U 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Serious question:
How do you feel when you see an interracial (B&W) gay couple ?
How do you feel esp when the White guy is hot?

I always felt like my bf & I were being stared at, even in gay areas, like clubs, bars, etc.

Political correctness is fine&good, but I just want an honest answer, not an " I love everybody regardless..." answer.

Thanx

2006-09-22 08:37:41 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

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2006-09-22 08:36:48 · 20 answers · asked by beardedredhead7 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-22 08:36:17 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-22 08:35:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-22 08:33:54 · 23 answers · asked by bunnyBoo 3 in Languages

2006-09-22 08:33:50 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2006-09-22 08:32:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

the call of prayers that muslims do. what is the english translation to it?

2006-09-22 08:32:06 · 13 answers · asked by asdjfadsajf 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you live in a rural, urban or suburb area?
what do you like to do for fun?
What do you find excitng?
What do you finnd Frightening?
What do you find Satisfying?
What do you find Desireable?
what do you find Dangerous?

If you want to know:
I am doing this for a Design Class...I am in my second year of college. I was researching it online but i found nothing so i am doing a survey

2006-09-22 08:31:03 · 7 answers · asked by xocutie9595ox 1 in Other - Society & Culture

go home before i hurt you

2006-09-22 08:30:18 · 12 answers · asked by Nafertiti 2 in Languages

Do Bono and Bob Geldof qualify?

2006-09-22 08:29:01 · 37 answers · asked by footynutguy 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-22 08:28:50 · 36 answers · asked by enlight100 3 in Religion & Spirituality

There are many parts in the Bible that Christians obviously don't follow in reality, while regarding others they quote the Bible all the time. E. g. you always quote the Bible to justify corporal punishment of your kids. Still fortunately you don't follow the Bible so far that you stone your kids. You say the Bible is the base for ethics and morals, still you always use a selection of quotes. I suppose you don't kill or steal and you don't lie intentionally. But do you seriously offer your other cheek? Do you give everything you have to the poor?
It looks to me that you already have your thinking, and you ignore in the Bible what you don't like but you quote what you like and use it as if it was an unbeatable arguement. And I think your own thinking is often better than the Bible, so regarding the extreme violence like stoning your kid you feel you must not follow it although it is written there. But why do you use other parts of the Bible then?

2006-09-22 08:28:06 · 34 answers · asked by Elly 5 in Religion & Spirituality

No one which i know gone to heaven , No one was totally happy all the time , No one was totally healthy all the time , finally every body will die with pain , Everyday people kill each other for religous issues. Everyday religous salespersons try to get more people to their side, Since the history was written there are no prper evidence to miracles. My question is .

Why people still want to say , My religion is the ultimate answer for GOD or relief?

2006-09-22 08:27:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I asked this before to some degree, and if you want to argue that we don't use them, you are mistaken. It is declassified now and I can talked briefly on it.
But, any rational person would investigate this, I'm calling your bluffs right now.
If you want more info, just ask.

2006-09-22 08:26:32 · 12 answers · asked by Corey 4 in Religion & Spirituality

People seem to think that I'm "hiding" or making some sort of statement with my mask. I'm not, really. I just have a mask on because my name, Girl Wonder, is meant to be a superhero name, and superheros wear masks, so... there you go.

To prove I am not hiding, here are a couple pictures of me sans mask. Happy now?

http://f3.yahoofs.com/users/42b0f0e1z8b83087f/aa76re2/__sr_/748are2.jpg?phQwDFFBfJl71GnR

http://us.f6.yahoofs.com/blog/44eb7fa5z2b54af16/1/__hr_/be63.jpg?mggPEFFBk9od7taY

http://f3.yahoofs.com/users/42b0f0e1z8b83087f/aa76re2/__sr_/9edere2.jpg?ph4_DFFB0NsyObz4

http://f3.yahoofs.com/users/42b0f0e1z8b83087f/aa76re2/__sr_/2036re2.jpg?ph4_DFFBHMxqPIPG

Oh, and to keep this on topic... um... what do masks symbolize in your religion?

2006-09-22 08:26:13 · 27 answers · asked by Girl Wonder 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-22 08:25:16 · 18 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-22 08:24:46 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-22 08:24:35 · 2 answers · asked by Adam Chambers 4 in Christmas

Reflektion över ”karibisk fruktsallad”

2006-09-22 08:24:29 · 12 answers · asked by kittey89 1 in Languages