Society & Culture - 30 October 2006

i heard this from someone in school.is it true that halloween is the devils birthday

2006-10-30 07:51:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

Last month, I was visiting a friend in California. During this time, she was invited to the wedding of two gay friends, and since I was in the area at the time, I also was invited. I didn't know the two people getting married, but since I was also invited, I felt it appropriate to bring a gift.

This was the first time I attended a gay wedding and I'm not much up on the culture. Anyways, when we arrived, I placed my gift on the table with the other gifts. Nobody paid any notice, but later in the ceremony when it came time to acknowledge gifts, my gift made quite a stir. Apparently the two gentlemen getting married didn't appreciate the gift of two gerbils that I'd brought, and started going ballistic. Fortunately I didn't leave a tag on the gift, so nobody realized it was me.

Is this really that big of a deal?

2006-10-30 07:51:03 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2006-10-30 07:50:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

to my understanding a phophet is a person who has a vision of a way of life that would better all of mankind wether that vision was induced by a supreme being or not. gene roddenberry had a vision and used it to create a global television and movies franchise. but if he had been born 2000 years ago could he have not be the founder of a religion. why is it that people will believe a 2000 year old prophet but if someone has a vision of the future nowadays that is revalutionary they are seen to have an unseen agenda or are brushed aside as crazys.

ps im am using roddenberry as an example not a standard i dont belive star trek is the way to go but its is a vision of the future and back to my point is that not the definition of a prophet someone who can see a better way of life for mankind?

2006-10-30 07:50:30 · 20 answers · asked by clearair1234 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I know it is all mythical, but I was wondering why witches allegedly cannot cross running water. Is there any reason why this is? Is there some mention of the consequences of a witch crossing water in any myths/stories? Is there some sort of magical reason why they can't cross running water? (I know it is all fictional, but none-the-less I'd like serious answers, a friend of mine wishes to know to entertain children at halloween, but although she knows that witches aren't supposed to be able to cross running water, she does not know if there is any myths which explain why (I know it is mentioned in "Tam O'Shanter", but I'm not sure if it is explained.))

2006-10-30 07:50:24 · 20 answers · asked by Rich 5 in Mythology & Folklore

My cousin and I are both gay and in our late 20s. We grew up together and are very close best friends. We've had sexual relations on numerous occasions and have developed a sort of "cousins with benefits" relationship. No one knows about us and I was wondering if it's an alright relationship to have. I have many gay friends and on occasion few of them have hooked up with their gay relatives.

2006-10-30 07:50:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I recently heard of the Christian Spiritulist Society group, does anyone know anymore about them and what their beliefs are?

2006-10-30 07:49:49 · 2 answers · asked by missie 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-30 07:49:16 · 13 answers · asked by diSota 2 in Religion & Spirituality

briefly describe ur committee experiences...

2006-10-30 07:48:48 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Since you study the evidence of nature, life and death, DNA, atoms ect then study this--------->

http://www.islamreligion.com/category/34/

Solid proof of Life, Earth and universe!!

Now tell me what do you think of that?

2006-10-30 07:48:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Who's going out for trick n treating or going to a Halloween party? I'm going to stay home to pass out candy.

2006-10-30 07:47:40 · 18 answers · asked by Rommie 7 in Halloween

2006-10-30 07:47:33 · 2 answers · asked by Ashli E 1 in Mythology & Folklore

if we were already sinful?

2006-10-30 07:47:24 · 19 answers · asked by Synful 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I am oneness pentecostal but I dont believe in Standards...Im in an ALJC church, I have had many pastors tell me Im annointed and I have preached some awsome messages coimg from seemingly outta nowhere b4, I am NOT taking pride in what I said but knowing what GOD said TRU ME was good and I get reely excited and everyone tells me I have a lot of good points and I dont sugar coat any messages I tell the honest truth no matter who it hurts or dont, I wanna be the devils worse nightmare, I am PASSIONATE ABOUT WINNING SOULS! anyway but I dont believe in standards like id say 40% of the ppl in my church do, I dont b/c Jesus said u can clean the outside of a cup but the inside is still filthy I dont believe u save ppl by telling them there going to hell anyway I am 16 is that tooyoung to preach a full message(The longest time Ive been up there is 15-ish minutes) and I dont wanna preach standards( My pastor dont) is my lack of belief in Standards going to ruin my calling?

2006-10-30 07:47:16 · 9 answers · asked by Justin_plays_guitar 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-30 07:46:59 · 17 answers · asked by will ing 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-30 07:46:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Let me name a few Christian urban legend myths easily disproven in a science class:
1. Evolution isn't proven (hundreds of proofs)
2. You cannot get life from nothing (there is 'life matter' all over in space, we are 'carbon units' and animo acids have formed complex chains by high impact of meteors from space)
3. The Earth is a mere 6,000 years old ( need I even try disproving this one?)
But tell them some invisible "man-god" is in the sky and they can live forever, then they throw money at the church like crazy.

2006-10-30 07:46:42 · 9 answers · asked by free t 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-30 07:46:24 · 3 answers · asked by googlefan 1 in Languages

Just wondering again. If you answered yesterday, feel free to answer again, just let me know if you did. I'm trying to get a total count.

2006-10-30 07:45:43 · 31 answers · asked by oneeightnineone 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i would like to tell my inlaws that it is none of their business, but i can not. i have to be polite. what is a good way to asnwer them when they ask me how much did you pay for that? I dont want to tell them any of our personal financial business but answer in a polite way.

2006-10-30 07:44:49 · 38 answers · asked by baby13 1 in Etiquette

2006-10-30 07:43:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

some questions to dr lara that were never answered can somone please help! I need these answers to better understand the bible

* When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. How should I deal with this?

* I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as it suggests in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?


* Lev. 25:44 states that I may buy slaves from the nations that are around us. A friend of mind claims that this applies to Mexicans but not Canadians. Can you clarify?

* I have a neighbor who insists on working the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

* A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination (Lev. 10:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this

2006-10-30 07:43:13 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Have you had a past life regression, and if so, what results did you have. I am interested, because I was just certified to do past life regressions (not advertising, just curious)...

2006-10-30 07:43:05 · 9 answers · asked by buddha bill 3 in Religion & Spirituality

whats everyone doing for halloween..any body going trick or treating. or is it not such a big thing anymore ???

2006-10-30 07:43:04 · 18 answers · asked by grumpcookie 6 in Halloween

Please don't just say "free will", because that is not an answer. What makes one person choose to do a good thing and someone else choose to do a bad thing?

2006-10-30 07:40:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Myra Hindley didn't die, she was given plastic surgery and a new identity and is living somewhere under an assumed name.

the government let her go free secretly as there would have been a huge outcry if she was freed.

she was a Catholic and Catholics think cremation is a mortal sin, so she wouldn't have been cremated after her death.


Hmm... ...

2006-10-30 07:40:52 · 13 answers · asked by andylefty 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-30 07:39:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-30 07:38:44 · 7 answers · asked by iluvhipos 3 in Halloween

It was happening so often, my mum made a sign for her front door.

2006-10-30 07:38:43 · 15 answers · asked by jerli3 1 in Religion & Spirituality

OK - I have put in charge of my church's Christmas play for the 2nd year in a row. Last year I had a great guitarist do the accompaniment, but I would like to go with something canned this time. Can anyone suggest a good instrumental or split-track accompaniment CD with a lot of song options?? Nothing that involves Santa & Rudolph or Jingle Bells...it is a play about the Nativity .

Thanks!!

2006-10-30 07:37:55 · 5 answers · asked by AM~Erica 3 in Christmas