Society & Culture - 26 October 2006

I still haven't decided what my costume will be this year. The most unforgettable costumes I've seen were a dinosaur, sailor Mars (from the show Sailor Moon), pants ( a guy dressed up as giant pants), and a pot head ( a guy wearing a pot on his head, the pot was labeled pot). I think the last one is my favorite, and Sailor Mars is really cute, so anyway, anybody have any ideas for visual puns I can turn into a costume (like pot head)?

2006-10-26 13:52:02 · 7 answers · asked by ☻Cool Beans☺ 2 in Halloween

2006-10-26 13:51:13 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-26 13:49:47 · 13 answers · asked by Diana 2 in Languages

What do you think? Is it possible for a healty human being with an average upbringing to accomplish anything he wants if he sets his mind to it?
How much depends your looks and skills, how much depends on fate, and how much depends on sheer determination?
Can a strong will and determination to succeed overrule all obstacles? (economic, social, physical, skill-wise, or otherwise)?

2006-10-26 13:49:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

im atheist.
my family doesnt know.
how do i tell them?

2006-10-26 13:47:56 · 17 answers · asked by uhohspaghettiohohs 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-26 13:47:52 · 15 answers · asked by reggaekid 2 in Religion & Spirituality

all abuse will be reported ( try me )

2006-10-26 13:47:39 · 12 answers · asked by djfjedi1976 3 in Religion & Spirituality

How much can we know about existence as a whole without being able to view it from and outside perspective? i.e. Imagine that the universe is a bubble, and you are on the outside looking in; how would you describe it?

2006-10-26 13:47:32 · 6 answers · asked by -skrowzdm- 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-26 13:47:15 · 6 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-26 13:46:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-26 13:46:36 · 13 answers · asked by a sock 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I really don't get it. Not only do you believe in an imaginary creature (two actually, one being an unproven historical figure) but you also are subservient to it? What is the appeal of that? Why would you take away your own freedom to think and feel and project the control of your life onto an idea that doesn't even talk back to you?

2006-10-26 13:46:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i dont remember the bible mentioning him bringing anything or anyone(sister/niece)

how coud moses miss that when he was so "detailed" with several chapters with a lot of names and genealogies in the fourth book?

dont tell me god gave vaginas to fallen angels before booting them off heaven. lucifer could not have had a concept of sex either.

2006-10-26 13:46:14 · 2 answers · asked by lnfrared Loaf 6 in Religion & Spirituality

From Luke 19:1-10 (this is summarized):

A sinful woman forgiven. In this story, one of the Pharisees Asked Jesus to eat with him. A woman who was a sinner had found that Jesus would be at the Pharisees house. She went to the house with an alabaster jar of ointment, and she stood at Jesus’ feet, and she kissed his feet and bathed his feet in her tears and dried them with her hair. Then she anointed his feet with the ointment. Jesus told the Pharisee that he had not been welcomed by him, but the woman who was a sinner had because she had kissed his feet and bathed his feet in her tears and dried them with her hair. So Jesus told the woman her sins and told her that her faith has been saved and she can go in peace.

How was Jesus's action unusual? It's for a religion hmwrk question, but I don't see how his reaction was unusual? It's usual for Jesus to forgive sinners if they mean it, is it not?

2006-10-26 13:45:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

do you? why?



-Greetings from mexico

2006-10-26 13:45:14 · 14 answers · asked by Poseidon 2 in Other - Society & Culture

People say that "god" answers their prayers. I mean we see it all the time in football games when a player scores a touchdown. So, I ask myself, why arent these people praying for all the dying people in the hospitals? I mean, if "god" will help some guy score a touchdown, then SURELY he will help a dying child, right? Well, Princeton did a study on just this very thing, here is the link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4681771.stm

As you have seened , prayer had no effect. Similarly, The prayer the guy made after he scored the touchdwon had no effect on him socring the touchdwon.

So, I ask, with all honesty, Why Pray??

2006-10-26 13:44:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What if, when later she/he was asked about it, said that she/he would never do such a thing? What then? For example: I take the Lord as my savior and a week later I say, "F*ck that! I don't believe in God! I would have never done such a thing."

2006-10-26 13:44:02 · 14 answers · asked by ottermop 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I was thinking something along the lines of Cruella Devil...or a Dark angel....or a vampriess...what kind things would be the best to go with any of these costumes?

2006-10-26 13:43:35 · 8 answers · asked by moviebuff 4 in Halloween

I advocate a radical, anarchistic society, free of guns, war, and money. I advocate a return to the land. Every man and women should grow his or her own food. Screw capitalism. Screw the United States. I am for abolishing all laws. I advocate absolute freedom of choice and free will, as long as you don't hurt anyone else. I am for the disolving of all national borders.
My quest is not just to end the rule of the United States, but to end the rule of every state in the world. I believe in a borderless world where human beings have complete freedom of choice, freedom of movement, freedom of belief, and freedom of speech.

I am not talking about a violent overthrow, so don't get me started on that. I'm just talking about human beings joining together to overcome social injustice, corruption, and politics as they currently pervade our society.

Who is with me?! (email mf if you are interested in these ideas and want to discuss them further)

2006-10-26 13:42:32 · 7 answers · asked by worldpeace 4 in Other - Society & Culture

If the Koran clearly forbids them to do so?
"Let the believers not make friends with infidels in preference to the faithful—he that does this has nothing to hope for from God—except in self-defense" (3:28).
"Believers, do not make friends with any but your own people. They will spare no pains to corrupt you. They desire nothing but your ruin. Their hatred is evident from what they utter with their mouths, but greater is the hatred which their breasts conceal" (3:118).

2006-10-26 13:42:19 · 15 answers · asked by bowlingcap 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-26 13:41:53 · 9 answers · asked by maybe 3 in Religion & Spirituality

That's the big difference you know. Most atheists have decided that god isn't real because they've explored both sides of the coin. There is credibility when you're arguing from the position of someone who was religiously educated, and then decided it was wrong, as opposed to only having the religous point of view to go by.

We tell children try things before they say they don't like them, so what's your excuse theists? Are you afraid that trying a different viewpoint might open your eyes? What do you have to lose... you can always beg for forgiveness and go back.

2006-10-26 13:41:05 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-26 13:40:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-26 13:39:43 · 9 answers · asked by LMBFAO! 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If you read the question below this question...you'll proably get it...but I'm not sure if I have a gift yet.

2006-10-26 13:39:12 · 13 answers · asked by I'm here to rescue YOU! 1 in Religion & Spirituality

What branch of Christianity came out of the Reformation?

a. Roman Catholicism

b. Eastern Orthodox

c. Sunni Islam

d. Protestantism

thanks

2006-10-26 13:38:05 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-26 13:37:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There is flas in every thing man made. Thus saying this. Makes the bible unperfect as some claim it to be. Even other "Beliefs" there are fals. I am not that anything aisnt them. I am jsut saying. If you look at all reigions. There is a common thing Higher Power.. er um Most Reliogions there is a Higher Power. SO I dont see why Christain have to push (ak force) there religion on every one else. Like Invite them to church . When they know what they beleive or Push in there religion when they know we are sick. I guess I am kinda gaisnt them more then otehrs cuz that is the only religion but Muslims tht push . Muslims jsut kill. I dont se that right either.
Just liek the math system we know could be wrong.
2+2= . SOme would say 4. But that could equal inity too. There are two ones in the "+" and two 1's in th "=" sign. So if oyu keep add in all the extra ones your never have an aswer. So wht do you think on this?

2006-10-26 13:37:21 · 4 answers · asked by Spooky 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I'll start the bet at $10,000. Any takers?

2006-10-26 13:36:05 · 18 answers · asked by a sock 3 in Religion & Spirituality

where do the terroists hang out and what would they be doing from day to day, do they have regular jods, a family, do they visit their parents?

2006-10-26 13:35:40 · 9 answers · asked by qaz11u 1 in Religion & Spirituality