Society & Culture - 14 October 2006

When we are children, and we question something our parents or other athority figures wish us to believe, but we don't, they just tell us we have to have faith. Faith then is a mechnism to artificially store untrue things in our brain in the area usually reserved for true things, right? Then, when we retrieve that information, we retrieve it from the place where we hold things to be true, regardless of whehter or not we were ever convinced it was actually true...

2006-10-14 07:44:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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The girl I think is brown and not white but the spanish bullfighter is white in my opinion.

2006-10-14 07:43:47 · 8 answers · asked by sicilianchick 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Born of a vigin, sinless shame? A child was be born immanuel was his name?
A prophet, of god, he built his house on the rock.Twelve friends that followed by his side, he turned water to wine and gave sight to the blind.
He feed 5000 thousand with only a thought. He ran from the jews and finally was caught.
Betrayed by judas for thirty pieces of silver he caused his death and became a killer. Judas gave death to the man that promised eternal life,
betrayed him by a kiss in the middle of the night. He was called a king and was given a crown, but no one worshipped him and no one bowed down.
They spit in his face, and called him a liar,
Whipped on his back, with lashes of iron.
Thornes in his head, bleading blead.
Nails in his hands, he hung there dead.
Angels awoke him from his 3 day sleep,
he stood up from his rest and walked on his feet.
He was seen like a ghost but fleash did he have,
he went to heaven and promised to come back.
2,000 years later and still not a sign...

2006-10-14 07:43:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 07:43:23 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4 in Etiquette

I have heard rumors of his death of typhoid, yet some independent authority that doesn't even know where he is claims he is alive!
I have seen this before with the dead russian presidents, they pretend he is alive like a puppet, the question is whether the dead puppet Usama is as evil as the one the american CIA trained

2006-10-14 07:43:15 · 3 answers · asked by angle_of_deat_69 5 in Mythology & Folklore

Apart from performance how can one get respect from people at workplace particularly those who are jealous or incompetent around you?
I often encounter people who give a sarcastic smile and take me for granted when i talk to them.
I like to know where i need to improve and
whats the solution?

2006-10-14 07:40:54 · 8 answers · asked by Maxood 3 in Etiquette

I need some advice... I'm moving to the SF area in a few months from the midwest, but am not sure where a girl like me would be happy living; so I thought I'd ask someone who is from there.
I'm a little bit goth, a little punk, alt, Bettie Page-ish, and frequent cool coffehouses. I have a few tattoos & piercings; that you cant see during my corporate job during the day. I'm not all about the goth/punk scene. I like bike-riding & farmers markets & stuff during the day too. I like gardens, organic food, SAFE & QUIET neighborhoods.
I'm looking for a neighborhood that is across the bay that would suit me. Some people have suggested Rockridge, Lake Merritt area, or Berkeley. I've never been to any of these areas. I am regular middle working class & am able to support myself just fine, but not rich by any means. I'm just looking for an affordable studio apartment, something quiet, and in a relatively safe neighborhood. I like places with character (clawfoot tubs, hardwoods, etc).

2006-10-14 07:40:49 · 3 answers · asked by lunalioness 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

to do something and yet you let your morals stop you from doing it...did you regret this and question your morals or were you ok with your decision?

2006-10-14 07:39:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'd be interested in hearing your stories. If you care to share your beleif, that's fine. If not, that's fine too. I'm mainly interested in what you saw.

2006-10-14 07:38:36 · 9 answers · asked by Goddess of Nuts PBUH 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 07:38:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2006-10-14 07:37:34 · 35 answers · asked by Charles Darwin 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 07:36:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 07:36:16 · 18 answers · asked by Julie M 1 in Christmas

that God loves gay people too, when someone telsl you the fact that gay people won't make it to heaven? We don't mean that God hates gay people. We mean that God is just in his judgement, he says it's an abomination.
Leviticus 20: 13- If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Now don't be mad at me, the bible says it plain and simple CLEAR.

2006-10-14 07:36:01 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

One that accepts high school graduates (or equivalent) and people below 21? (I'm not a US citizen!)

Thanks.

2006-10-14 07:35:34 · 3 answers · asked by vintageprincess72 4 in Community Service

I'm clueless.

2006-10-14 07:33:44 · 17 answers · asked by Charles Darwin 2 in Religion & Spirituality

and chrisianity on here? Does it cause you to have this righteous anger? And do you want to do something about it?

2006-10-14 07:33:31 · 35 answers · asked by mountaingirl88 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 07:33:03 · 3 answers · asked by TheAnswer 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 07:32:51 · 8 answers · asked by Devil 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I need to know the year of my Haramn Kardon AVR40 Audio/ video reciever

2006-10-14 07:32:31 · 1 answers · asked by Katherine C 1 in Etiquette

2006-10-14 07:31:29 · 9 answers · asked by pinkygirl m 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 07:30:44 · 4 answers · asked by Charles Darwin 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 07:30:24 · 16 answers · asked by TheAnswer 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 07:29:51 · 5 answers · asked by TheAnswer 2 in Religion & Spirituality

How can a person be a real non conformist or "rebel"

2006-10-14 07:29:02 · 7 answers · asked by TheAnswer 2 in Other - Society & Culture

.e.g. those phone calls that noone speaks when you pick up, particularily from long distance sources, telemarketers,

2006-10-14 07:28:03 · 19 answers · asked by James S 1 in Etiquette

Why, or why not? What makes you beleive, what convinces you that a God exists, and that "he" keeps tabs on your everyday life?

2006-10-14 07:28:01 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-14 07:27:21 · 8 answers · asked by life is short, I am not. 2 in Hanukkah

2006-10-14 07:25:45 · 11 answers · asked by suresh t 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Just joined this today - seen several homophobic answers to questions on pop stars to nuts! Quite subtle but is it abusive?

2006-10-14 07:24:46 · 13 answers · asked by chaseabettereuphoria 2 in Other - Society & Culture