Society & Culture - 27 October 2006

2006-10-27 01:07:11 · 18 answers · asked by Ask Donna 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Was wondering if someone might give an opinion as to how long it might take an American to learn Chinese.. Well enough to translate and typeset simple business cards.
The person is fairly talented with languages, but knows only latin derived languages.
thanks!

2006-10-27 01:06:45 · 8 answers · asked by emzdogz 2 in Languages

Have we be conditioned by religious faiths?

2006-10-27 01:06:41 · 22 answers · asked by Demi Girl 2 in Religion & Spirituality

When I was 17, I met a girl in High School that was 16, and we dated for 6 months. Then summer came. I ended up not taking the relationship as serious as I should have, and kissed another girl that summer. She found out, and our relationship ended.
12 years later....
Ran into my high school sweetheart online, in email the other day. We had a few good emails exchanging what we been up to these past 12 years. Then I asked her if she was ever engaged, and then I get no response back. Did I open up a wound from the past?

At this point I just want to have a friendship with this girl that I never had. I don't want to get back with her, or date/marry her. I feel I was very immature at age 17, and now I wanted to get to know her.

Is an apology needed her? I'm ready to apoloogize, though doing it in email doesnt seem right. We live in different states.

( I am a christian now )

2006-10-27 01:05:07 · 8 answers · asked by SmartPerson 1 in Religion & Spirituality

why is it that catholics a so call huge religion all around the world would start a trip to the casinos i don't mean everone is doing it but here where i live in new jersey a catholic church is raising money so they can take a trip to the casinos i don't think jesus would like that at all. i don't even think he would like people to send there kids trick or treat when knowing that haloween is evil but we are to blind to see the bad in halloween but i guess no one cares anymore i guess jesus is not an importance in peoples live like before that's why we live in the world we live in. everone is sick they pay for money for this and that when jesus christ can do it for free. but we have little faith also we only see jesus on sundays becaue we feel we need some church and if we don't feel like it then we don't go. it's like everone wants to be saved and go to heaven but are not living the way jesus wants us to live mad at our family or alwas cursing or sexual desires. Jesus is coming soon.

2006-10-27 01:04:01 · 20 answers · asked by ereyes7089 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-27 01:03:12 · 8 answers · asked by ajay d 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I need a religion to follow. I think I'v done enough against the god's. But I cant leave those yammee food. Help me to find a meet friendly god. Thanks. I can leave one type of meat if they want.

2006-10-27 01:02:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

as someone who is of hispanic descent.. are you noticing anymore racism in your direction.. how do you feel about it?

2006-10-27 01:02:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I'm trying to create a forum for our community so if you are intersted please get back to me. This forum will be used to get your views on local issues, how you think we can improve things, what things you want to see more of, less of, have your say. If there is something already set-up for the Gloucester area, please let me know, thanks! You may also submit suggestions through this website...

http://ugreet.me.uk

2006-10-27 01:00:58 · 10 answers · asked by Rico 4 in Community Service

I know its a land of free speech but I wish ppl would stop cutting and pasting reams from Holy Books and try and think of original answers themselves.If I want to read scriptures and the like I can do it myself and not have it forced on me on here,talk about door knocking,No disrepect intended.

2006-10-27 00:59:40 · 17 answers · asked by Francis7 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it okay. I've experimented a bit and I want to know if I am safe or if I have sinned.

2006-10-27 00:58:54 · 21 answers · asked by Ask Donna 3 in Religion & Spirituality

i am not a christian but i am wondering about your beliefs. can anyone give me scripture that supports the trinity or Jesus (as) being the son of God. please only give answers that are supported with scripture.

*** I am truly asking a question and not trying to offend anyone

peace and blessings to you all

2006-10-27 00:58:12 · 11 answers · asked by Submission 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-27 00:56:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Heh..are you guilty of such a thing?

2006-10-27 00:55:49 · 28 answers · asked by vintageprincess72 4 in Etiquette

2006-10-27 00:54:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

wouldnt it be easier to just tell poeple what u r really like instead of keeping up pretenses because a person can only pretend for so long before the truth finally comes out. what the point?

2006-10-27 00:53:29 · 30 answers · asked by kaila 1 in Etiquette

I know I sound silly, but my husband and I couldn't afford a full size xmas tree for the first couple of years we were together. He got a much better job and now we have went ahead and bought the tree and all the ornaments. We have a 6.5 mth old and we are excited to celebrate it with him. We are both very attached to christmas memories of our childhood and really enjoy that time of year, so it was quite hard not to have all the decorations and stuff for those couple years. We feel like we are justified in decorating because of this reason.

The tree can be seen from outside at night. Will our neighbours think we are crazy? Are we?

(Please no answers of "who cares what others think", I know this but would still like to know what others think)

2006-10-27 00:53:07 · 13 answers · asked by Sexy_Bunny 4 in Other - Holidays

my daughters karate club would benefit from new equipment and the teacher would love to help underpriveledged children,and children with obesity who dont feel confident to join in a usual class,women-only classes etc but ultimately still needs to pay for hall-rental etc
many of the parents already do charity runs , how could we nominate the club to be the beneficiary?

2006-10-27 00:53:01 · 2 answers · asked by tigerfoot 2 in Community Service

Please provide prrof as to which is the right one e.g. URL! Thanks!

2006-10-27 00:52:44 · 58 answers · asked by ODB 1 in Languages

2006-10-27 00:52:28 · 22 answers · asked by alma 1 in Religion & Spirituality

first of all this question does not reflect my opinions on gay people at all.
i just wondered how would u react if somebody said this to u.
my granmother is the most homophobic person i know.
she claims two things. one which is absoulutly rediculous, the other which can make one wonder.
first thing she said to me yesterday was an argument agains the fact that gays are naturally born like that. why is this that there are more gays now then in the past and especially in britain. and another very rediculouse thing was that since there are so many gays many girls will stay without husbands XD
second point was to prove that it is not natural, she claimed that nature, or "god" made epole in order to breed and continue life on this planet, and since to males or two females aren't capable then it is not by rules of nature.

ok those were the two things she argues, i just want to know what u would say about that. and just to remind u, these are not my opinions at all, i support gays

2006-10-27 00:49:52 · 11 answers · asked by satan's little helper 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I'm half greek and half dutch, i live in greece, and when i read the word colonel, i didn't know that it was being pronounced as "kernel", which you sometimes hear in movies...
I would really like to know it's origin...

2006-10-27 00:49:38 · 4 answers · asked by Elsa 2 in Languages

my girlfriend/step-sister wants to go to one for our anniversary but i keep worrying that they'll hassle us, so i think it might be better if we stay home, candlelit dinner that sort of thing.....

2006-10-27 00:47:48 · 8 answers · asked by carla here 1 in Other - Society & Culture

The theme of the final prayer delivered last week by a Christian pastor who was electrocuted during a baptism was, ironically, "Surprise me, God."
That disclosure came this morning on the national radio program, Coast to Coast AM, by Terry Esau, author of "Surprise Me, a 30-Day Faith Experiment," who had been invited to speak at the University Baptist Church in Waco, Texas.

http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=47252

2006-10-27 00:47:10 · 11 answers · asked by Chris C 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-27 00:46:39 · 14 answers · asked by Silkie1 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-27 00:46:27 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-10-27 00:45:52 · 17 answers · asked by Hustler 1 in Religion & Spirituality

lol

2006-10-27 00:43:13 · 14 answers · asked by skinheadladtrackies 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-10-27 00:41:54 · 29 answers · asked by kevin j 1 in Religion & Spirituality

anyone any ideas?
the internet bores me now, i dont have much money til payday, not alot of petrol and i have wrk at 5pm

2006-10-27 00:41:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture