Society & Culture - 30 October 2006

I see many atheists here sending questions saying that theists are "brain-washed". Who gave you the right to make such a judgement? As a Muslim I believe in God, and I know that my Christian and Jewish friends do too. I admit that I grew up, and raised to believe what I believe, but when I reached an age where I can think by myself, I was convinced, by using my mind, that I'm on the right track. I could have turned an atheist, but I didn't, and that's because my mind guided me to theism. So we're not "brain-washed" as you may claim. We have minds and we use them! I do believe in much of science, and many quotes of my religion encourage me to learn and seek knowledge. But denying, for example, human evolution doesn't make me brain-washed. Because on the other hand, insisting that it's (Evolution theory) so correct is also "brain-washing"! I'm not bashing you, belive in whatever you want (Or "unbelieve"), but let us believe whatever we want too. It's a type of freedom after all.

2006-10-30 21:50:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Any good story in it you like most?

2006-10-30 21:48:16 · 16 answers · asked by ◄Hercules► 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-30 21:45:55 · 15 answers · asked by valleylaydee85 2 in Languages

Budda was born by the virgin Maya, that was considered as the Queen of the Heaven (38aa); he was of royal descent. He has crushed the head of a snake and has performed miracles and prodigies, recovered patients, fed 500 men with a small basket of breads and walked on waters...
Krishna was born by virgin Devaki (the Divine)(53a). His father was a carpenter (54). His birth was assisted by angels, wise men and shepherds and also gold, incense and myrrh (54a) were given to him. He was persecuted by a tyrant that has ordered the killing of thousand of children (55). He was of royal descent. He was baptizes on the shores of the river Gange (55a). He has performed miracles and prodigies, has resuscitated people, recovered leprous, mute and blind people. Krishna used parables to preach the love and charity to the people. He has lived as a poor man and he loved the poor people (56s). He was transfigured in front of his disciples....

2006-10-30 21:43:27 · 11 answers · asked by Gospel of Thomas 2 in Religion & Spirituality

every thing is going upside down ,someone has been sending sms 2 my husband panting my image black but thanks God my husband understands and trust me alot,my father is not looking well his health is not making me happy.in my office my manager is not satified with my performance and i am under probation but other of my boss think i am doing fine.my husband and i have been looking for an apartment but all effort proves aburtive.where is God i know his has been there for me but that is happening i am so tried.

2006-10-30 21:37:07 · 13 answers · asked by atola o 2 in Religion & Spirituality

What you gonna do and were you will spend that night?

2006-10-30 21:36:30 · 4 answers · asked by vachool 2 in Thanksgiving

Or should we not judge anyone for anything at all?

2006-10-30 21:35:56 · 10 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-30 21:34:36 · 6 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Or should we not judge anyone for anything at all?

2006-10-30 21:32:42 · 17 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Why was the pagan festival of Halloween embraced so enthusiatically in the USA when such a large proportion of the population are fundamental christians?

Also, why has the UK followed suit but only in the last 15-20 years? We have always celebrated Halloween here, but it was never this big and commercial.

2006-10-30 21:31:36 · 14 answers · asked by SteveNaive 3 in Halloween

we have all seen the tv shows, acts in a pub, but can someone really control anothers mind? if it was real wouldnt our governments use it as a wepon?

2006-10-30 21:31:23 · 15 answers · asked by hicapaul 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

i met this guy whos from Egypt and he sed he was an orthodox wat does he mean? and are orthodox's white?

2006-10-30 21:31:21 · 7 answers · asked by Keshoo 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Houdini died on October 31st, 80 years ago.
he is best known for debunking fraudulent mediums.........literally hundreds of them in his career.......but his interest was initially in PROVING communication after death was possible, it was only the fact that he repeatedly saw mediums using stage-magic tricks that swung him towards skepiticism.
Wheh he died, in 1926, he left a coded message with his wife and asked her to hold a seance every year on the anniversary of his death. in 1936, his wife admitted that - after many seances - no one had given her the coded message.

My question is to Spitualist and believers.......why did this person - with a supreme interest in mediums and after-death communication - who desperatley wanted to prove the reality of after death communication - never contact his beloved wife and give her the code which would have given her, and others, so much comfort?

2006-10-30 21:24:08 · 12 answers · asked by Vinni and beer 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Always used to celebrate it when I was little. At 25, I want to keep the tradition going! But can't think beyond a curry and a DVD.

2006-10-30 21:23:13 · 9 answers · asked by TeeVee 2 in Halloween

What do you tell your children about it? Salaam!

2006-10-30 21:22:57 · 14 answers · asked by Mustafa 5 in Religion & Spirituality

ive always wanted to go there but i dont like to fly that long

2006-10-30 21:22:22 · 10 answers · asked by ginger 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Christmas, Easter are all good fun but Halloween just seems so naff and over the top.

What do you think?

2006-10-30 21:22:04 · 20 answers · asked by Chris G 3 in Halloween

2006-10-30 21:19:31 · 5 answers · asked by joe 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-30 21:19:05 · 13 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you remember the Christmas Puppet Shows at Edencourt?

2006-10-30 21:18:20 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-30 21:17:34 · 34 answers · asked by abluebobcat 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I read many answers here claiming that Islam punishes this woman! That's plain ignorant. Islam doesn't say to a raped woman you must get 4 witnesses, or else..!
Here's the real thing:
A woman who has been raped cannot be asked to produce witnesses; her claim shall be accepted unless there are tangible grounds to prove otherwise. To insist that she provide witnesses is akin to inflicting further pain on her. If anyone refutes her claim of innocence, the onus is on him to provide evidence, and she may simply deny the claim by making a solemn oath, thus clearing herself in public. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The onus to provide evidence falls on the one who makes a claim, and the one who denies (the same) can absolve himself or herself by making a solemn oath to the contrary.”

Second, the punishment for rape in Islam is so harsh, now many people see rape as the worst crime (Even worse than murder sometimes). Here:

As for a spouse who witnesses his or her partner committing adultery and the other party denies it and they are unable to provide witnesses, they are, if they so desire, to part company by repudiating each other by engaging in what is known as a solemn oath and prayer of curse (li`an). It is described thus in the Qur’an: “And those who accuse their wives, and have no witnesses but themselves, then the testimony of each of them shall be a testimony sworn by God repeated four times, that he is indeed truthful. And the fifth (oath) is that God’s curse be upon him if he is lying. And it shall avert punishment from her that she testify a testimony repeated and sworn by God four times, that he is lying. And a fifth (oath) that the wrath of God be upon her, if he has spoken the truth” (An-Nur: 6-9).

2006-10-30 21:15:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I mean do you really bother to read the name of the person asking the question ... or do you just answer because you think you can help ..or slag them off ...and not bothering with their name..????
on a few occasions i got slaged off ...on other occasions same people been very nice to me and helpful...

2006-10-30 21:13:25 · 25 answers · asked by JJ 7 in Etiquette

if some one on there death bed asks someone to help there suffering by helping them out of this life, how come it is that the person who helps can be trield for murder/ manslaughter yet abortion where the new life can not choose for its self is legal what sort of justice is that?

2006-10-30 21:13:14 · 6 answers · asked by emma e 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I am a 14-year-old transsexual boy in the United States. I haven't told my parents that I want to start taking hormones, but I am sure I want them. When I was young, I always cross-dressed. When I was 9 or 10, I told my mom "I want to be a girl". She obviously didn't take it seriously, and pushed it aside. Now, as I develop more, I've realized that I want to be a woman. How should I tell my parents? Also, what is the earliest age that I can start taking hormones?

2006-10-30 21:11:23 · 7 answers · asked by Stephen 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Is this mearly a place for people to let off steam? What about trying to reduce it instead by being more decent to each other?

2006-10-30 21:10:56 · 27 answers · asked by Bluebellofthefog 1 in Etiquette

we both enjoyed it a lot but we always felt guilty.....

(i posted this one twice bc i want a religious perspective and a social one too)

2006-10-30 21:09:59 · 30 answers · asked by sara_of_bara 1 in Religion & Spirituality

if you got a soul what is it.whats its purpose
do animals have souls.
what about all living things.

2006-10-30 21:09:26 · 12 answers · asked by arfa54321 5 in Religion & Spirituality

ponits ponder on what Evil lies with in

2006-10-30 21:08:11 · 12 answers · asked by BlueBerryBeefCake 1 in Religion & Spirituality

since its holloween, whats the best horror movie you've ever watched?

2006-10-30 21:07:04 · 14 answers · asked by mandy 3 in Halloween