Society & Culture - 1 October 2006

Freedom doesn't mean license to do whatever you want. True freedom means the rights of others must be respected, otherwise all will not be free.

Freedom means obeying laws, but having the right to object to unjust laws, and to vote out governments that pass bad ones.

Freedom means having choices, and being able to exercise them, instead of being treated like a child who can't be trusted to be responsible.

Freedom means being able to go to whatever church you want, when you want.

2006-10-01 20:25:58 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am american, I live in America. I hate my country.

2006-10-01 20:25:39 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i have been dating a girl for over a year, we are both at the same university so occasionally i stay at hers and she stays at my place. I am still a virgin and i want to keep it that way until i get married, however i am planning to move into her flat. We have discussed this as a possibility, talking to parents as well. What is the view on this? I plan to get engaged with her probably within next year or so. From what i have read from resources on the net, it seems like the church would frown on this.

Thanks for any help!

2006-10-01 20:25:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-01 20:22:47 · 4 answers · asked by aceventuradude 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-01 20:20:16 · 6 answers · asked by Joshua 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I really respect those of you who can fast the whole day. I am trying to fast half a day, and now I am hungry and thirsty already :(

2006-10-01 20:20:15 · 16 answers · asked by (coco) 3 in Religion & Spirituality

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5391978.stm

A Catholic priest in the US is under arrest and another is on the run after being accused of stealing millions of dollars from their parishioners.

Monsignor John Skehan, 79, was charged with grand theft, as Florida police searched for Father Francis Guinan.

The two men are suspected of stealing a total of $8.6m (£4.6m) from their Palm Beach church and funding a lavish life of property, holidays and gambling.

2006-10-01 20:19:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-01 20:18:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

People are tired of hearing them whine about rights. You don't see strait people marching, screaming were strait! They are confident in who they are; gays are insecure and fragile.

2006-10-01 20:18:31 · 25 answers · asked by Goldwing110034 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-10-01 20:12:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-01 20:11:20 · 21 answers · asked by robertapdixon 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-01 20:10:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-10-01 20:09:27 · 6 answers · asked by MISS 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-01 20:07:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I guess everyone that knowS they are wrong is a homophobe. It's funny, gays think they are accepted, but George Bush won in 2004 with almost 60% of the vote, so that means that say, what OVER HALF THE COUNTRY DOES NOT SUPPORT YOU?

2006-10-01 20:04:41 · 22 answers · asked by XXON10 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Does that mean he is in hell because he did not know the salvation of Jesus Christ?

2006-10-01 20:02:35 · 11 answers · asked by Tricia 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-01 20:00:44 · 25 answers · asked by ibid 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-01 19:55:12 · 4 answers · asked by villegas_mary 1 in Religion & Spirituality

What makes you just pop out of bed? If we have nothing important to do, I find it hard to just get up early.

2006-10-01 19:51:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Here is proof: http://www.nambla.org/

This is part of who they are

2006-10-01 19:49:53 · 21 answers · asked by XXON10 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-10-01 19:49:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Who was it?

2006-10-01 19:46:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Yesul is a Korean girls name. How do you pronounce it in English ?

2006-10-01 19:44:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2006-10-01 19:42:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-01 19:42:37 · 3 answers · asked by candy 1 in Languages

I think free will glorifying god ..
because no-one except god can give free will ..
humans can create robots .. but they never can give it free will ..
what do you think ..?

2006-10-01 19:39:51 · 16 answers · asked by u&me 3 in Religion & Spirituality

According to hadith, in the month of Ramadan I offer 8 raka's of prayer (salat - TAHAJJUD/TARAWIH) in the later part of the night followed by 3 raka's of Witr. Usually I offer Isha salat in early part of the night (between 2000 hours to 2359 hours). Am I in the right track in the light of Sunnah of our beloved prophet Muhammad (PBUH)? Can I term those 8 raka's TARAWIH? Because in the hadith it is not spelt out wheather it is TARAWIH or TAHAJJUD. I also know from hadith that the Prophet (PBUH) prayed TARAWIH in the mosque for three days only. Seeing the growing attendance and interest of the people, He stopped going to the mosque. Is this the same 8 raka's that He performed individually at night?
Please post me the detailed answear to remove confusion from my mind.

2006-10-01 19:39:36 · 6 answers · asked by Alam 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it ok for them to be intimate??

2006-10-01 19:38:24 · 9 answers · asked by Inquisitive 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i have several small questions for all religions, i am a little confused on a few things so i want all denominations to answer if you will..PLEASE

What is God's name?
Do you believe in blood transfusions and why or why not?
Does the denomination have rules of how a person should dress?
......example women must where dresses and men in suits
Does your denomination talk about the kindom being in heaven or on earth after the coming of Christ?
Are there certain things you are not allowed to consume and what are they and why?

PLEASE help me by stating what religion your are from with your answer. i have been told by one of the religions things which confuse me and i want to find out what some of the other religions say about the questions i asked. i will thank all of you in advance for all your help THANK YOU VERY MUCH and GOD BLESS

2006-10-01 19:35:19 · 13 answers · asked by sister cool breeze 4 in Religion & Spirituality

It makes me feel guilty, but it to satisfies me. Never was a druggie. Never was a drunk. Straight male. Respect all people. I know God. I love sex. I'm a taurean. Is this wrong?

2006-10-01 19:34:53 · 21 answers · asked by thedoc 1 in Religion & Spirituality