Society & Culture - 11 October 2006

An atheist kept a caged bird. He was traveling to India, the bird’s homeland. He asked if he could bring anything back. The bird asked for its freedom. The atheist refused. So the bird asked the man to visit a jungle in India and announce his captivity to the free birds.

The man did this, but no sooner did he speak than a wild bird, like his own, fell from a tree. The atheist knew this was his bird’s relative. He felt sad. When he got home, the bird asked if he had good news. “No,” he said. “My news is bad. One of your relatives collapsed when I mentioned your captivity.”

When he spoke, the atheist’s bird collapsed and fell to the cage bottom. The news of his kinsman’s death killed him,” the man thought. Sadly, he picked up the bird and set it on the windowsill. At once, the bird revived and flew to a nearby tree. “Now you know, the bird said, “that what you thought was disaster was good news for me. Your words told me how to save myself.”

The bird flew away, free at last.

2006-10-11 13:35:19 · 11 answers · asked by Laura D 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have a serious pet peeve against family members and friends not calling me at a decent hour or at all for that matter. It has been happening to me a lot lately especially with friends. I will call them to see how their week is going and I'll try to be friendly and leave a message. Yet, they usually do not call me back. This has been bothering me a lot. I know people are busy but, can't they find 5 min tues out of their day to return a simple phone call?
Do I have a right to be angry about this?

2006-10-11 13:35:18 · 22 answers · asked by brooke992002 2 in Etiquette

if you can umm. explain goood.

2006-10-11 13:34:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was just reading a question about the most practiced religion in the world. The least one is Scientiology...however I am not sure what is.

2006-10-11 13:34:39 · 20 answers · asked by HAPPY <3 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean these days i look around at what is happening in the world and for life of me i just cant understand why we would accept it all.

Just to be clear i have to poinbt out the topics that drive me nutts.

Girls putting playboy bunny logos on there cars and buying the clothing...

Politicians that have no sence of humanity that are in charge of our human issues...

Rich countries fostering spoilt societies while poor countries stay that way for unknown reasons...

What is it that keeps us in our boxes. Why do we find it so hard to spill out thoughts out to people who are real and live and breath. For that matter, we cant even make eye contact. WHY????

2006-10-11 13:34:09 · 9 answers · asked by alilovespete 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

that dislike your religion because of these people actions?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlT5JotIfwBn.A5om0g59H7sy6IX?qid=20061010164937AAXkKux

I have seen no posts on this site by Christians doing this!
Provide links if you seek to disprove me

2006-10-11 13:34:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

according to Bible Adam lived 6000 years before but we have archeologic excavations which say the human civilization come before more than 6000 years...

2006-10-11 13:32:52 · 9 answers · asked by e u 1 in Religion & Spirituality

im just wondering cuz in my opinion there is some type of higher power, also another question, if we did come from apes what did apes come from

2006-10-11 13:32:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-11 13:32:37 · 1 answers · asked by The Force 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I dont go around hamming it up about being straight. Does everybody really need to know?

2006-10-11 13:31:11 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Of course I am not happy when any tragedy occurs. Cory Lidle was well loved by many people, and I'm sure we'll hear about him a lot in the next days.

2006-10-11 13:30:57 · 5 answers · asked by Zelda Hunter 7 in Religion & Spirituality

why does god cripple people .....or give diseases to kids after all its not thier fault...I saw a crippled boy on CNN ...his life and his mom's life is super tough ....but he is struggling ....dont know what fun is god having seeing them in so much pain??

2006-10-11 13:30:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

just be honest. i am just wondering bout it... btw i am turkish :)

2006-10-11 13:30:27 · 4 answers · asked by es r 1 in Other - Society & Culture

An Atheist believes that a deed must be done instead of a prayer said.
An Atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death.
He wants disease conquered, poverty vanished, war eliminated.

2006-10-11 13:29:49 · 23 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I not only read other people's questions and answers in an attempt to understand the people behind them, I also read all my answers back to myself, in an attempt to better understand ME.

2006-10-11 13:29:49 · 11 answers · asked by WHITE TRASH ARMENIAN 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Just wondering, because most people seem to think if you're white and walk through an all black neighborhood, you die or come close to it. Do these people think all black neighborhoods are like this? I think if you walk though the hood, you have a chance of getting jumped no matter what the color. Is there a difference between Black neighborhoods and the ghetto, or do people actually think they are synonomous?

2006-10-11 13:29:18 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-11 13:28:16 · 7 answers · asked by imo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Since atheist believe there is no such thing as a God/gods, they must believe in them selves. With doing so, why do atheist think man is the superior of all things?!

2006-10-11 13:26:38 · 21 answers · asked by thisguy15 1 in Religion & Spirituality

What are your thoughts or experiences on this? Are Russian or Eastern European women more selfish than American women?...more humble?...anything else?

2006-10-11 13:26:08 · 2 answers · asked by entranced82 3 in Other - Society & Culture

For real, this guy looks like he should just get kicked in the ***.

2006-10-11 13:24:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

Not the definition........but YOUR interpretation=)

2006-10-11 13:24:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The first secret to effective prayer is secret prayer. Jesus provided the ultimate example. Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Unlike the religious leaders of his day, Jesus did not pray to be seen by men. He prayed because he treasured fellowship with his Father. Hypocrites gain their reward through public prayer. They may be rewarded through public prayer. They may be perceived as spiritual giants, but by the time they are finished, they have received everything they will ever get- their prayer's worth and nothing more.
A further secret is to recognize the connection between prayer and meditation. Our prayers are only as inspired as our intake of Scripture. Scripture feeds meditation, and meditation gives food to our prayers. Meditating on Scripture allows us to more naturally transition into a marvelous time of meaningful prayer.
A final secret is to discover ur secret place, a place where you can drown out the static of the world and hear the voice of heavenly God.

2006-10-11 13:24:01 · 14 answers · asked by inteleyes 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I need to know how to spell these in spanish...



I'll give the english, and if you can't spell it exactly, I guess it's okay lol


1) confused or puzzled

2)best, greatest

3)stay

4)It's okay

5)I wish

And if you only know a couple, that's fine


♥

2006-10-11 13:23:36 · 16 answers · asked by too tired to sleep 3 in Languages

Everyone has commited shameful acts and they are very deep secerts that we do not want others to know. But with this media no one knows the other person so if you care tell what your deed was or is okay??

2006-10-11 13:23:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

People are able to go online and search their area and other areas to see where the sexual predators, if any, live near them. Do you think it is okay for people to see if any sex offenders live near them, even if they are one-time offenders who committed their crime 30 years ago? It seems almost like an invasion of privacy. What about ex cons, like murders, burglars, etc?

2006-10-11 13:23:01 · 7 answers · asked by k 2 in Other - Society & Culture

That when you meet someone that you thought you wanted to speed to rest of your life with suddenly out of the blue starts turning against you? It's been 4 years now-the first 2 awsume-now it's like what ever-why does this happen?

2006-10-11 13:22:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

my in-laws are mormon and they would like me to be too.. how do i tell them i don't want to without affending them?

2006-10-11 13:22:41 · 11 answers · asked by jessica 2 in Religion & Spirituality

She claims that science is wrong. LMAO
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Do you really believe carbon testing is that accurate, well my friend it is not accurate.
And read the bible youll find dinosours in it, it talks about in on the old testament.
Carbon testing is still being inaccurate as far as i know, so so far no one can really tell how old are bone

2006-10-11 13:22:16 · 6 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

How much can we be blamed for what happens. I am a Christian and I wrestle with this theory constantly. I beleive the God really has power over all, but I also beleive he has given us free will, but that free will can not super seed his own. So my question is where does the balance of power lay? With us or God? Obviously he is more powerful than us, but do we or don't we have control....?

2006-10-11 13:22:12 · 16 answers · asked by O Jam 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-11 13:21:12 · 8 answers · asked by Dat L 1 in Religion & Spirituality