Society & Culture - 27 September 2006

2006-09-27 17:09:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm looking for someone who became famous because their sibling invented something, or discovered something, or was a great leader (military, government, etc), or along these lines, not an actor or singer.

2006-09-27 17:09:14 · 7 answers · asked by fredorgeorgeweasley 4 in Other - Society & Culture

A year or so ago I was going through rehab. I was going through a really hard time and I was in the middle of the desert with a group of other people who were going through the same thing as I was. We were in group, talking about our faith in God or a "Higher Power.." I said that I wasn't sure if there was a God or if He could hear my pleas or if He even cared or loved me at all.

I have never been the one to go to chuch because I was never taught about God. I've always been curious though. Anyways, we were all talking, and after I said "I'm not sure what I believe in because I feel that the God of my understanding doesn't hear me or care about me, he never answers me or shows me a sign - - he hates me."

After that I saw this ball of light come from the skies. It was like this giant ball of light that was MANY miles away. It came from between this gap in the clouds and went across the horizon for a few seconds and then I didn't see it anymore.. Was this a sign from my God?

2006-09-27 17:09:02 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-27 17:08:51 · 19 answers · asked by Ken 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I was listening to the radio in the car (on a 9 hour road trip) the other night, and in the midst of my husband's snoring, I thought I heard someone say that Dr. James Dobson is going to run for president. Did anyone else hear this?

2006-09-27 17:08:19 · 2 answers · asked by p2of9 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Relative= something having, or standing in, some relation to something else.

In short, is the concept of what is good and evil dependent on circumsatnce, people, environment, etc?
If time is relative, is it that far off to say ideas are too?
I want to hear what you PERSONALLY think and why.

2006-09-27 17:08:18 · 2 answers · asked by pinacoladasundae 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-27 17:08:00 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-27 17:07:06 · 7 answers · asked by jpd_dodge 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-27 17:05:32 · 19 answers · asked by don_steele54 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Okay...you're all probably gonna read this and think I'm being homophobe...but I am honestly asking this question out of sheer curiosity. I have nothing against gays, lesbians, or the like, but what does get to me (and this is usually with gay males) is how they all act so flamboyant and "gay". The do the whole gay hand gesture thing and have high voices like women, and just act gay. Why are we able to identify someone as gay just by viewing them (and I don't mean all of them!)...but we can usually tell. It's not a race or some physical characteristic, so why do they come out and act different than a straight person?

2006-09-27 17:03:12 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

report the car stolen and run for your freedom? have a friend car- pool your crack and your injured self? or just turn your sorry self in? i guess the possibilities are endless.

2006-09-27 17:02:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

i'm in highschool and i'm quite attractive- i almost always have a bf and even if i don't i have quite a number of guys asking me out on dates. i am talkative but not loud. i get along with boys especially because i talk about things related to them as well. however, since of late, i realised that i get very upset if i see another girl who can come up to my standards- and that leads me to think that i might be an attention-seeker!! can anyone give me suggestions on how to prevent myself from becoming attention-seeker, because its not a good road to go down.
thank you in advance!

2006-09-27 17:01:40 · 6 answers · asked by cali_blondie_777 1 in Etiquette

2006-09-27 17:00:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-27 17:00:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

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2006-09-27 16:59:29 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

i am a girly girl and i like that stuff but i would much rather have cd's or dvds or even gifts certificates and everyone seems to think i want make up and lotion

what do i do?

2006-09-27 16:59:12 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2006-09-27 16:57:39 · 14 answers · asked by confuzzledoodled person 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I think the picture says it all, dont you agree?

http://www.monkey.net/archives/PopeBenedictXVI.jpg

2006-09-27 16:56:27 · 9 answers · asked by Arts 6 in Religion & Spirituality

After all, he is the man in black.

2006-09-27 16:56:14 · 14 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 in Religion & Spirituality

this question is for those of the Muslim faith. i just saw Pres. Pervez Musharraf (spelling?) on the Daily Show last night. he seemed witty, very approachable, and to be a genuinely good person, as well as a regular guy, but i've never seen a muslim portrayed as a regular person on television other than a select few that have done interviews.

i was raised christian, but i also consider my family to be a pretty average american working family. we went to church on sunday, but sometimes we missed when my dad worked, and went less as i got older. though we followed the christian faith, we were far from perfect, had arguements, made mistakes, and according to the rules of the church, maybe werent as devout as we should have been in our daily lives. we're certainly not the ppl you see on televised church services, or shows like "7th Heaven".

so, what does the average muslim's day consist of? do most muslims really follow the rules of the religion? prayer 5 times a day? fasting? diet? etc.

2006-09-27 16:56:09 · 9 answers · asked by SuperChick 2 in Religion & Spirituality

So your kid dresses up like a Power Ranger and gets some Milk Duds. Big deal!

2006-09-27 16:55:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Only one other word in the English language can be made from all the letters in the word PROSELYTE. What is it?

2006-09-27 16:55:13 · 3 answers · asked by helen 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I know I'm playing into their hands by giving them attention, and no doubt they will have a horn all week, but let's do something to get this site back!
We can start posting in the business and finance section perhaps? Or we can start our own site where you need to pass an IQ test to post!!!!
Suggestions?

2006-09-27 16:54:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Ethiopia, murder, child molestation, and abduction, etc..
Why if God is so great and can do anything do these things happen? Who can explain a six month old baby getting gang raped? What did that baby do? What is God's plan for her? Or young kids who get beat by their parents and then eventually killed by them? Where is God when they need him? Maybe someone can explain why this almighty being who can do anything allows this stuff to happen to innocent people, and then nothing happens to some horrible people. It doesn't really make sense to me.

2006-09-27 16:52:45 · 43 answers · asked by butterfliesbrown 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Than why do we lie to our children, telling them that santa clause is comin down the chimney and not tell the the truth about the Father God of Israel. Why do we disobey our Fathers commandments when he tells us not to do this. If sin exists that means that Law is not nailed to the cross. If the Law is nailed to the cross than everybody gets to get into the kingdom just because Jesus died on the cross. Bigest lie ever told.

2006-09-27 16:50:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It seems to me that christians enjoy tossing the "you will burn in hell for opposing my beliefs" stuff around...is there a special room in heaven where you people can laugh and giggle at those who will be suffering for eternity? I am sure that your overblown egos will need to be fed even after you are all dead....yes???

2006-09-27 16:49:48 · 11 answers · asked by stephenjames001 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The rehetoric is the same even if the object of the hate isn't:

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/26/anti-gay-summit/
http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20060927/cm_thenation/20061009party_of_dobson;_ylt=A9G_RxKlRRtFqZ8Agxf9wxIF;_ylu=X3oDMTA0cDJlYmhvBHNlYwM-


How does calling people names like in the ones in these articles make you pro-family or show that you have Christian values?

Why is okay for politicians to attend something like this summit but not a KKK rally because there really is no difference? Is it because it’s called a ‘values voters summit’ instead of a hate rally?

2006-09-27 16:48:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've done my own internet research on the origins of the swastika symbol,and discovered that the symbol & the word itself are Hindu symbols from India,and that it originally meant something good,not evil,so,why did Adolf Hitler choose this symbol? It became a despised symbol after World War II,but,I don't know why he chose it.

2006-09-27 16:48:05 · 14 answers · asked by auntfran8 3 in Religion & Spirituality

like world peace

2006-09-27 16:47:51 · 7 answers · asked by james f 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm a straight (as far as I can tell. I might turn out to be wrong later.) 95-grade-average teenage girl who sees no problem with gay or Lesbian relationships, marriage, etc, and also sees no problem with abortion. My parents are Christians, who are tolerant of gays and despise abortion (but never really told me about either. I never got the Sex talk; junior high bus trash-talk taught me well enough). My question isn't about whether it's right or wrong (God hasn't struck me down yet, so smite me, oh mighty Smiter, for daring to speak of such atrocities! If you're up there, come get me! Extremist anti-gays, sic your God on me; tell me which road to take to hell! Until then; people like me aren't going anywhere.).

But enough religous drivel. What I want to know is what you think really affects your beliefs; your parents' beliefs, or what you're raised with in the media, or other? (please don't say only you affect your beliefs, because environment is a huge part of what we are.)

2006-09-27 16:46:56 · 4 answers · asked by petzjazz 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender