Society & Culture - 26 October 2006

Any of you across the pond thinking of joining? Here's part of the story:

LONDON (Reuters) - Vampyres are prowling for new recruits in London as Halloween approaches to partake in wild parties, trips to Transylvania and bat spotting nights -- but coffin-dwelling, blood drinkers need not apply.
With a penchant for custom-made fangs, striking make-up and gothic clothes, members of the London Vampyre Group (LVG) say it's their fascination with the romantic notion of vampires, rather than any darker intent, that draws them together.

"People who think they're un-dead, hundreds of years old, or that you have to drink blood if you're interested in the dark side of things, we can put them right on that," LVG's Mick Smith, 57, told Reuters in an interview in a London pub.

"The drinking of blood is a taboo. It's a point of view that we don't tend to represent, but we think it is something that should be articulated," said Smith, wearing a somber black suit.

2006-10-26 04:39:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2006-10-26 04:39:05 · 8 answers · asked by see 2 in Mythology & Folklore

I have come across a block of text. But I can't figure out what language it's in. Is there anyway for me to do this over the internet?

2006-10-26 04:38:23 · 8 answers · asked by jamilyn011 1 in Languages

Is anybody in it just to be a good person or is everyone in it to go to Heaven? and if you are doing it to get into heaven would you not then be in religion for self ritious reasons and still be sentencing yourself to hell?

2006-10-26 04:36:44 · 21 answers · asked by kaluah96 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Does any one know some last minute costumes that can be put together quickly for two teenage girl friends? They are going to a halloween party tonight and they need something to dress up as together. Any ideas?

2006-10-26 04:36:40 · 14 answers · asked by snooky 1 in Halloween

They are really cute, have a friendly smile always on their faes. I have had contact with them since a little kid. The little athens you see o top of their heads turn red everytime they feel love for someone else. How come nobody likes them? They told me they are planning to celebrate New Year´s Eve in Times Square this year, would you go? please!!!!!!!!!!

2006-10-26 04:35:59 · 10 answers · asked by whothatBE 4 in Mythology & Folklore

he says no-one does that anymore?this was the rule of thumb when his brothers who are in their late twenties were young and when i was young.what do you younger parents think?and how about the kids out there,do you abide by this rule in your home? I probably won't change my rule but it would help me to understand another perspective or perhaps be such good advice that i forfeit this battle

2006-10-26 04:35:43 · 7 answers · asked by kimmi 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-26 04:35:12 · 20 answers · asked by u r a dork 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Delilah is often depicted as an evil temptress who persuaded Samson to tell her the secret of his strength. However, a lot of people seem to forget the fact that the Philistines were the enemy of the Jews, and Samson was sleeping with the enemy! If anything, Samson brought his downfall upon himself. Also, there are two lessons to be learned from this story: don't sleep with the enemy and don't think with the wrong head.

2006-10-26 04:34:31 · 4 answers · asked by tangerine 7 in Religion & Spirituality

i am not mormon, but i do know they beleieve they can become gods so i wanna know what they have to do to get that ranking in this life to become a god in the afterlife? and when they become a god what are they the god of?

2006-10-26 04:34:31 · 11 answers · asked by lpxerounderground 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Just talking to someone else, and told him how once in school a girl told me; "Pokemon is satanic, because if you turn the P into a D and put it behind the K it says OK Demon!"
(Which technically makes Christmas satanic, cause Santa Clause is an anagram for SATAN Clause)
I grew up in a very conservative Protestant Christian community, and people believed all kinds of weird things like this, like that wearing black lipstick or nail varnish meant you're a devil worshipper.
Who else has experianced people like this and what is the weirdest thing you have heard them believe?

2006-10-26 04:34:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anria A 5 in Religion & Spirituality

It is a proven statistic that the suicide rate is highr than the homocide rate. The link I provided is from 2001. And the ratio for suicide to homocide was 3:1. And for 2000, it was 5:1. That means it jumped from 1:15 to 3:15 in just one year(these are homocide and suicide deaths). And the majority of those who commit it successfully in this country are native americans. And the attempted suicide ranges from 8-25 per successfull suicide. Do you believe that all of these people end up in hell for eternity for not accepting jesus as thier personal lord and savior? Or just for committing suicide? I personally won't accept that doctrine. It just does not seem "just" to have a people's land stolen from them, make them lose thier ancestrial heritage, suffer for the covets of mankind, and then say they are damned to hell. Where is the justice in that? And do all of the slaves that were tortured, murdered, and labored for free to build this nation go to hell also? Where is the "justice"?

2006-10-26 04:32:13 · 29 answers · asked by Mitchell B 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Are they really flying fish?

2006-10-26 04:32:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

More than 800,000 people took part last year. Since it started, the event has raised a staggering £3.6 million to help Breast Cancer Campaign continue researching the cure for breast cancer, so please wear pink and donate to the cause.

http://www.wearitpink.co.uk/

2006-10-26 04:31:20 · 16 answers · asked by Chrissi 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-26 04:30:59 · 14 answers · asked by Retarded Dave 5 in Religion & Spirituality

HeeHee, up "scale"!

2006-10-26 04:30:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I mean, many preachers and pastors say that God is Soverign and that God does and can do whatever He wants to. Dosen't that sound kind of negative? I mean, if you read the Bible-espcieally the book of Psalms, you see that God is loving, mercifull, compassionate, gracious, etc etc etc.

2006-10-26 04:28:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

from any one at all ?
in any circumstance?
ever ?
if ur poor?

2006-10-26 04:27:52 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2006-10-26 04:27:12 · 8 answers · asked by His Best Girl 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-26 04:26:13 · 8 answers · asked by u r a dork 1 in Religion & Spirituality

religion is meant for peace and good morality but it has spurred violence (religions are like tribes and if one tribe doesn`t like the other, you can only guess) this is because of Human nature we are all competitive when we are set in groups and are different. If we had no religeon there would be no war... no fighting,
Do we really NEED religion?
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to people that says islam is the best religeon in the world: Open your eyes, if you think outside the box and not rapidly assume on behalf of islam, there is no god, i'm sorry but there isn`t. God was just made by our forefathers to give us hope when we feel sad its our interpretation of happiness and joy.

2006-10-26 04:25:43 · 43 answers · asked by ash 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do I have to be a Chrisitan to believe in God? What gives Christian's a monopoly on what's right and wrong for an idividual? I think the belief in God is just that why do i have to believe in Jesus or any other religion for that matter?

2006-10-26 04:25:30 · 19 answers · asked by kaluah96 3 in Religion & Spirituality

if god is real would any christian say islam,hinduism and Buddhism fake not real made up or vice versa and islam etc thinks other religions are made up? hope it make sense!!

2006-10-26 04:24:50 · 3 answers · asked by dude12109 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-26 04:24:46 · 14 answers · asked by luke 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If he is all powerful and perfect and not human...why does he have the need to rest? Living things require rest to rebuild cells,What does he need rest for? As parents we dont bring our children into this world and then descide to take a nap while they are neglected and suffering.How many of us would bring children into this world and then tell them to look thru this book that we left for them and if they can figure out all the clues then they will be blessed and allowed to be our child and given everything. And then we say to them" While your searching for me I'll be taking a rest ( for thousands and thousands of years) and when they ask why they need to do this we tell them, not to question our love, everything will be o.k, have faith. Does this sound like a loving devoted parent?

2006-10-26 04:23:48 · 19 answers · asked by skipper 4 in Religion & Spirituality

need to know by the 4th nov!

2006-10-26 04:23:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

2006-10-26 04:22:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

The most imaginative gets the best answer!

2006-10-26 04:22:47 · 10 answers · asked by Janiepoo 5 in Halloween

(with the current exception of the iraq sunni & shittes)
all muslims, buddhist, hindus have no conflict among themself WITHIN their own religion. Atheist & agnostic have no conflict too in their set of beliefs or codes

why then, christians have conflict & differences among themself. catholics versus protestants, non-pentecostal vs pentecostal, fundamentalist vs liberals, mormon vs main stream churches vs JW ?

2006-10-26 04:21:51 · 16 answers · asked by BorgPet6of10 2 in Religion & Spirituality

how do they use them and what is there significants? i am verry interested in this matter, there has got to be a person out there who can honestly and seriously answear this question. had to post it a second time now. trying a different catagory tho, hoping for good answears hear. how about the seals god handed down to moses as it is told? what would you do with them? i have about a thousand of them and i want to know what they are for and if i am storing them safely and weather or not i should "spiritualy" gaurd my butt or something, half are good and half are evil as can be and they are verry old parchment and locked up in my safe. strange things happening tho alot that cant be explained, got it on camera too, i prooved something was going on in my home to investigator beond a doubt. not getting rid of them or any other colections of mine ither, worked way too hard to find. and besides, someone has to keep them safe and out of the wrong hands, hence why i need to know this. serious!

2006-10-26 04:21:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore