Society & Culture - 23 September 2006

We're always being told that sexuality is on a continuum and we're all a bit homo and a bit hetero to varying degrees, but surely that means a tiny minority must be completely homosexual or heterosexual?

Is anyone completely homosexual? Have never had sexual contact of any kind with the opposite sex, never experimented, never thought about it, fantasised about it, dreamed about it. Never thought, "If I was straight, I would be really into him/her"?

Have no attraction at all to the opposite sex, and (of course we're all very tolerant but) if you REALLY made yourself think about it, heterosexual activity makes you feel a little bit sick?

Is there anyone at this end of the sexuality spectrum? (or you know of someone who says they are).

2006-09-23 16:42:59 · 22 answers · asked by Girl Machine 7 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

i'm an asian guy that has moved to north america. i always treat girls like the way a lady should be treated. i open door for them. i give my seat to them on a crowded bus. i've been acting like that even when i was in asia back then. but with all those sexual discrimination and stuffs that i hear around here i'm not sure if i should continue to act like a gentleman. would girls in the west feel insulted or pleased if they are being treated as a lady? if a guy that you've never met open door for you, do you really mean it when you say thank you to him?

2006-09-23 16:42:33 · 6 answers · asked by Peter 3 in Other - Society & Culture

And why you gotta no respect?

2006-09-23 16:41:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-23 16:39:07 · 14 answers · asked by ms_luvable4u 1 in Other - Society & Culture

It seems to me that these Christian Evangelists spend all the money they raise on themselves & on building large fancy churches rather than helping the poor.

2006-09-23 16:37:39 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I had started collecting southern sayings, had about a thousand, then my home burned down, lost them, have any good ones?like one from my town and area, to back a letter means to address it,

2006-09-23 16:37:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

what to du you think about .. reason .. intention .. cause .. life .. death .. sin and punishment .. imagination .. nightmares ..
and ..
dead + dead + dead ......... + dead = alive
I think it shuold be .... dead + dead + dead .........+ dead + soul = alive ..
what do you think .... thank you for not using words like idiot ... etc ..

2006-09-23 16:36:12 · 19 answers · asked by u&me 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Stephen Hawking has proposed a scientific approach to ending the cause question. He envisages a quantum universe where space-time would be curved back on itself like the surface of a sphere, and thus would have no beginning or end.
“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord” (Revelation 1:8).
Did God envisage this question being asked by science when it had sufficiently developed in this present age to deduce the above quote by Hawking ?
If time can be envisioned as the surface of a sphere, who built the sphere and who is outside it ? Will we return to the beginning ?

2006-09-23 16:35:00 · 24 answers · asked by defOf 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Most of my friends can always just whip up more food....

2006-09-23 16:33:51 · 29 answers · asked by Uncle Arthur 3 in Etiquette

There is an abundance of half-truths,deception, and propoganda that is spewed out by TV,newspapers,books, magazines, and the Internet. How can people figure out truth from BS when there are so many different points of views and everyone claims to have the right answer?

2006-09-23 16:33:23 · 4 answers · asked by JistheRealDeal 5 in Other - Society & Culture

Evolution, to this point cannot be proven. It is the "Theory of Evolution" not the law of evolution. While theories may have some findings that support them the evidence is not conclusive. Therefore, it takes some belief in that theory.

We live in a multi-cultural society. While religion used to be thought of as having to do with a supreme being, such is not the case anymore. In fact atheism is a religion. I submit that by the definitions of the word evolutionism is also a religion.

Webster defines religion as:
1 a : the state of a religious service (1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
3 archaic : scrupulous conformity : CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith

Definitions 2 through 4 would certainly apply to evolutionism.
What do you think?

2006-09-23 16:32:21 · 39 answers · asked by songndance1999 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-23 16:32:11 · 14 answers · asked by Uncle Arthur 3 in Etiquette

2006-09-23 16:31:04 · 7 answers · asked by davmanx 4 in Etiquette

Some people may believe we are nothing more than this physical or biologocal body.Well I would like to ask them and others to read this completely and share their views. thank you
um..Normal people(wether religious or not,believer in god or not) become happy after they do a good act, even if their action can't be justified by materialistic laws , for example sacrifising one's self for another person, or to give your kidney to someone else for free.
And they will get sad in their hearts when they do something evil , even if they make a good money(that their actions are justifyable by materialistic laws) ofcourse I am talking about 'normal' people whose heart hasn't changed dramatically.
So if we read between the lines it proves there is something more than this physical world it proves reward and consequence for our actions. >>
this is a feeling so deep in our heart(deeper than one can say because they were taught it in the school when they were child), it is deep there.
Just like we love and want the beauty , we love good acts( even if they dont make sense with materialistic laws).
you know, when something is in our heart there is a response outside, if there is the hunger inside ,there is food outside. if there is the need of love inside ,there is marriage and love outside.For every natural need or tendency or feeling that we have inside our hearts ,there is a response a satisfaction outside. the response to this feeling is that there is more than
this world, there is reward and consequenses.
Things make sense.
If we admire sombody when he get killed, trying to rescue somebody else which doesnt make sense by the physical laws,it means our hearts knows that there is more than this physical world.even if some people has become unbelievers and consciously deny it while their hearts unconsciously act in according to spritual laws.
and yes when god created us he put this in our heart.
Note that I dont say non-belivers dont do good acts,some of them do,beacause the truth is in their hearts but they consciously deny it.and sometimes they act in according to spritual laws without paying attention to it.

peace to you all
a muslim friend.

2006-09-23 16:31:03 · 11 answers · asked by Afshin A. 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I have been slacking on meditation lately and now everything seems more stressful and life seems "harder"... I am starting again tonight but i was wandering if this is a normal thing for those who slack off on meditation..

A Wiccan and Proud
-Why?

Blessed Be )o(

2006-09-23 16:30:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am a mix of german, scottish, welsh, native american, and nordic. As most americans are, a mix. The people who take their last name and make themselves irish, german, english, etc...get on my last good nerve. I could walk around and declare I'm scottish due to my last name, but I'm every bit of American, and glad of it. I don't know, anyway just wondering for the people of those countries do us americans get on you last good nerve calling themselves irish, etc?

2006-09-23 16:30:16 · 6 answers · asked by OZzY MoTo 2 in Etiquette

2006-09-23 16:29:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Should I jihad? :)
Im veeeeeeeeeeeeery bored
My cousin Odeh claims to be in this war but I think hes making it up.
should I start my own personal war? my own jihad since Im so bored?

2006-09-23 16:28:36 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Can somebody older please tell me because I've always wondered since I was about 12?

I asked my parents, but they said they don't remember.

2006-09-23 16:27:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-23 16:27:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I always have prayed, but not as much as I do now. For the past 3or 4 months, I've been praying extensively. I'm about to start getting back into the church. The question I have is, is there a right/wrong way to pray? I don't ask for things, I mainly just thank the LORD for another beautiful day, my children, family and so on. Please, please let me know or give me some advise.

2006-09-23 16:27:08 · 30 answers · asked by Love 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Seriously, only reply if your I.Q. is 130 or higher... I'm trying to figure something out.

1. What is your view on illegal immigration?

2. What is your view on President Bush?

3. Do you think the intelligence of Americans in increasing or decreasing?

2006-09-23 16:26:36 · 17 answers · asked by Writer of Truth 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Atheist can answer to, you'll just bash what IM going to ask but it's your opinion.

I just read 2 stories that made me bust into tears and I was just telling my huband today, DO you ever want GOD to say that's it, I've had enough and end the world as we know it?
Sometimes I don't think I can take the pain of hearing one more bad thing happening to innocent children

Please mature answers

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060923/ap_on_re_us/toddler_stabbed;_ylt=AvyBDcK_a2aw5uigAV3b5bhH2ocA;_ylu=X3oDMTA4dW1uZXIwBHNlYwMyNzQ3


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060924/ap_on_re_us/woman_slain

2006-09-23 16:26:31 · 21 answers · asked by wilowdreams 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I am interested in joining and understand as much as I can without actually joing the craft but I don't want to be in a situation that will be scary. I know certain things are secret but can you message me or reply to me if there is anything if the nature. I don't want details I just want to know if I will be in any situations that will scare me.

2006-09-23 16:26:05 · 6 answers · asked by telavivlover 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

this is a Q. my boyfriend askeded me to post :o}

2006-09-23 16:25:05 · 15 answers · asked by Nikki 5 in Religion & Spirituality

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained" (John 20:22-23).
Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed" (James 5:16).
"Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (Matthew 18:18)

2006-09-23 16:22:44 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I watched the show tonite about the guy who makes the videos, and i just couldnt think of any one I know doint it.

2006-09-23 16:22:39 · 7 answers · asked by greggypoo1968 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

A.) Baking sugar cookies
B.) Drinking something warm by a fire
C.) Running around in the snow (day or night)
D.) Shopping and decorating
E.) all of the above!

2006-09-23 16:22:16 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2006-09-23 16:21:00 · 10 answers · asked by big dude aloha 1 in Other - Society & Culture

He is mormon and I was raised Baptist but I am now nondenominational/ penecostal, do you think we have a chance?

2006-09-23 16:20:54 · 20 answers · asked by Godb4me 5 in Religion & Spirituality