Society & Culture - 27 October 2006

What is the most effective way to influence people for the good? And to influence them without being to pushy or preachy, but where they will be drawn to you?

2006-10-27 08:33:47 · 13 answers · asked by futurefootballer27 1 in Religion & Spirituality

a) A gnome
b) A fairy
c) A leprechaun
d) A wendigo
e) A doppelganger

2006-10-27 08:32:19 · 17 answers · asked by White 7 in Mythology & Folklore

Why was the word "gay" chosen to describe homosexuals? Where did that originate? Do homosexuals prefer being called "gay" over "homosexual?"

2006-10-27 08:32:03 · 9 answers · asked by Wilson 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I really want to learn German, but I don't want to go to Germany or have to pay to learn it.

2006-10-27 08:31:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2006-10-27 08:30:22 · 12 answers · asked by Obi-wan Kenobi 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-27 08:30:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you have what is your personal theory on who you think did it. I believe it was someone the family knew.

2006-10-27 08:29:40 · 5 answers · asked by bipolar_diva 2 in Other - Society & Culture

When I refer to first religion, I was meaning in reference to the Christian religion that came after the pagans, in which Moses and Abraham were followers of. When I say the word conception, I mean to imply anyone's conception of the divinity of god. So to deny the divinty of anyones god was to be said atheism. John Wingfield claimed in his tract Atheism closed and open Anatomized (1964) said that the hypocrite was an "atheist". he who will not be taught or reformed, which can be applied to every religious order that would not respect other religions.
Yes I am aware that in todays society that atheism is the belief of no god, and in this way of thinking the mind is not clouded, and can do greet deeds for man rather than something that is not tangible. All that I am suggesting is that Christians are angered by the question mark that atheist pose to their beliefs in god. And although they may not realize it they do the same by believing in their faith, because it was a seperate belief

2006-10-27 08:28:25 · 8 answers · asked by fryedaddy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

This is for everyone; what do you think is the funniest Christian, CAtholic, Muslim, Athiest joke you have heard? Anything!

Listen people, it's a friday, I think we all are allowed to laugh and not moan and grip about being insulted. We are adults and know how to tell a joke apart from an attack. If you can't I don't suggest you read anymore.

so having said that, and if you know any jokes tha tyou wish to share, SHARE!
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A 4-year-old boy who was asked to return thanks before Christmas dinner.
He began his prayer, thanking God for all his friends, naming them one by one.
Then he thanked God for Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister.
Then he began to thank God for the food.
He gave thanks for the turkey, the dressing, the fruit salad, the pies.
Then he paused, and everyone waited
After a long silence, the young fellow looked up at his mother and asked,
"If I thank God for the broccoli, won't he know that I'm lying?"

2006-10-27 08:27:53 · 7 answers · asked by ηιgнт ѕтαя 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-27 08:26:49 · 53 answers · asked by Meche 5 in Religion & Spirituality

i was told dragons where not real but yet there is so many legends based on dragons and all sorts of drawings of them around the world? i mean the same goes for anything that is written in legends, i see the proof for things within legends why cant anyone see them as well?

2006-10-27 08:26:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I had asked everyone earlier to name a burger made from a specific meat...Rabbit...There were many good answers to choose from and the Two that were the most appealing to me ... Hassen Burgers and Coney Burgers....two names that doesnt bring the cute wittle wabbit effect to the surface...My question is, if your best friend told you they just ate at this resturant that sold Hassen Burgers, and the burgers were more filling,, tastes way better than the normal everyday franchise burger, better than chicken or beef and cost around the same price...Would you try it once, or would you refuse to eat it because it just isnt what you are used to?

2006-10-27 08:26:34 · 18 answers · asked by madeawareofyou 2 in Etiquette

Grinch for President!

2006-10-27 08:25:52 · 5 answers · asked by brand_new_pops 2 in Other - Holidays

My wife and I don't have any money to spend on fancy costumes but she needs one for a halloween party. What are some ideas for good costumes that don't cost money?

2006-10-27 08:25:29 · 18 answers · asked by dewiggs 1 in Halloween

Alright, I am sexually attracted to other women, but nobody knows it except for the one girl that I "got down" with this past summer. Well, I am friends with this girl that is very pretty and extremely sexy. We talk a lot. I've never said anything about being attracted to her. But, I wonder if she has ever thought about having an encounter with another woman. We work together and usually take our breaks together. So, one day I came to her desk to see if she was ready to go to break. She was sewing her strap on her dress because it was about to come loose. When she saw me she smiled and kept doing what she was doing. The thing is that the as she was talking to me, she was still sewing and ended up pulling the strap down. When she did this I could see her breast and part of her nipple. She didn't try to cover herself and carried on with the conversation. So, I am wondering if she was purposely showing me to get me going. She also tells me about her masterbating. What do u think?

2006-10-27 08:25:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Those commercials are so silly and misleading. Why do so many act like marijuana is as deadly as alcohol?

2006-10-27 08:24:29 · 10 answers · asked by Mrs_Rivera2U 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I smile, I laugh when I can. I laugh many times at myself. I have never met a Christian who was somber and depressing. Where does this stereotype come from?

2006-10-27 08:24:27 · 25 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Each of the following represents a different reason for doing good. Which one would you pick for the least self-centered?
(1) to accumulate ‘good karma’ for the next life
(2) to get an eternal reward in heaven
(3) to get hero/’humble’ recognition by others
(4) to get a feeling of purpose/meaning in this life
(5) does good without expectations and reward because it fits a humble/spiritual or other self-concept/ideal
(6) does good because it fits in with one’s self concepts and principles
(7) does good without expectations and reward and with no thought of self (not even principles) but only because of empathy to relieve suffering

2006-10-27 08:22:35 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-27 08:22:10 · 22 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

It is always so much anger on here..why do people feel they need to act so angry on here.

2006-10-27 08:18:04 · 19 answers · asked by I give you the Glory Father ! 6 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-27 08:16:24 · 22 answers · asked by brand_new_pops 2 in Etiquette

Would you rather pass out candy or walk with the kids? If you pass out candy do you do it the cheap way or go all out with the best kinds like hersheys, reeses, kitkats...etc.etc.

2006-10-27 08:15:57 · 13 answers · asked by vick6740 2 in Halloween

According to Orson Pratt
(September 19, 1811 – October 3, 1881) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles.)
in his writings "The Pre-Existence of Man" The Seer 1 (September 1853)
He wrote that

"the person of our Father in Heaven was begotten on a previous heavenly world by His Father; and again, He was begotten by still more ancient Father; and so on, from generation
to generation, from one heavenly world to another still more ancient, untill our minds are wearied and lost in the multiplicty of generations and successive worlds. "

Since the LDS teach that the universe never had a beginning in time, this view implies that there are an infinite number of mormon gods, each one whom had another god as his father. The particular God who is the god of our earth is just one link in an infinite chain of mormon gods

Was he a false teacher

2006-10-27 08:15:37 · 12 answers · asked by Robert M 1 in Religion & Spirituality

My late Dad's birth certificate has details of his baptism on the back. He was a Catholic. Under the baptism details are 3 lines saying B.V.P., each with a date. The only thing I can find on the internet for B.V.P. is the Catholic party in Germany during the war. Given that Dad was badly wounded fighting the Germans, I don't think he'd have joined that! Anyway, the dates on the certificate are late 60s and early 70s. Anyone out there got a clue?

2006-10-27 08:14:43 · 5 answers · asked by mcfifi 6 in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.winterrowd.com/dungeon/

spooky or what?

2006-10-27 08:14:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

to you? or just gossip behind their back? Plus i would THINK it would get back to her if you did GOSSIP...would it be alright if you said...'I Don't appreciate you saying that rude thing to me"...but what if she says...(plays dumb??)...and says" what did i say?"and you just say..." if you don't remember, then i am not going to repeat it"...and just walk away!!! some people!!! " wheu"REMEMBER, YOU HAVE TO BE CO-WORKERS".....

2006-10-27 08:14:27 · 7 answers · asked by sweet 4 in Etiquette

Is it by chance that a person is brought up to believe a certain thing. I was brought up as a Christian but I just could have easily been brought in a country such as India and brought up as a Hindu(conceptually). Those ideals would be etched in my character and I would accept it as true and anything to differ wrong.Many people preach that if you don't believe in God and sin you are going to hell. Young kids and many others are frightened of the consequences of not believing and are scared into believing. And accept all of it as true. It's like brainwashing. People take it too seriously. Is any religon. really true. 100% Why can't scientific facts be accepted? Not many seem to question the religion they were brought up to believe so may be getting a false sense of reality. and the overall creation of the universe. Not saying religion is wrong or God does not exist. I don't know. It can't be proven wrong. But in the end, on the flip side it can't be proven right.

2006-10-27 08:13:52 · 16 answers · asked by ElDarado05 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I am in the mood for some girl on girl action this weekend, but don't know of any openly bi women in my area ( I am not openly bi either). So, how do I find someone to get down with this weekend?

2006-10-27 08:13:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-10-27 08:13:32 · 20 answers · asked by caddy lyn 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Mi amor, te echo de menos

2006-10-27 08:10:10 · 9 answers · asked by Rew 1 in Languages