Society & Culture - 1 November 2006

2006-11-01 21:25:11 · 24 answers · asked by vachool 2 in Mythology & Folklore

.....why do we get offended by a scarf worn on the head for the sake of modesty by muslims but we have no problem with western women doing exactly the same thing out of modesty after surviving cancer out of sheer vanity?

2006-11-01 21:22:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My girlfriend is a nurse and has dealt with several male patients who have had a prolapse as a result of having regular anal sex. They will have to wear nappies for the rest of their lives.
Do you think this is mother nature saying that gay sex is wrong or is it a risk worth taking for a bit of bum fun?

Please note that I am merely asking a question and not stating my opinion.

2006-11-01 21:21:54 · 23 answers · asked by Shane T 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

What is Ghandi G's influnence today? Do his teachings mean anything to you or your friends?

2006-11-01 21:21:37 · 5 answers · asked by Temple 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My son has just moved house and had a new table and four chairs to give away,my wife rang four organisations to ask them if they wanted these itemes and was made to feel she was trying to sell them something,Since when did charties pick and choose what was offered.

2006-11-01 21:21:14 · 12 answers · asked by Francis7 4 in Community Service

you know, like in the movie little nicky. it's been around since before that. who is responsible for this?

2006-11-01 21:20:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

why didnt the church wanted to give bibles to the simple folk? Why did only the "church fathers" and extremely rich people that cud read latin hava bible? And why was the bible in Latin ONLY?

2006-11-01 21:19:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

does anyone know why the states came into being. i know the spanish the french and the english were on the continent and this would explain some borders but who decided that idiana was a seperate area to say, georgia?

2006-11-01 21:18:19 · 1 answers · asked by pfc123darkknight 5 in Languages

Reading the Bible is the fastest way out of believing in god.

Athiesim tends to come through STUDY and THOUGHT, rather than a BLIND BELIEF system.


Atheists question what they don't understand, instead of blindly following others like sheep.

Atheists came to their conclusions after reading the bible. Most atheists just want to know the truth, so they read. Religious people aren't interested in the truth, they want security, so they'll just blindly trumpet whatever their pastor/preacher tells them. And when they do read the bible, they don't actual interpret the words, they just mindlessly read the words without contemplating what they mean

Us Atheists actually take time to research our beliefs instead of allowing someone in a church or anywhere else to tell us what to believe

most christians are only told about the happy fluffy benevolent god. Whilst us atheists have looked at it ourselves and seen god for what he relay is a violent, racist, sexist, petty, jealou

2006-11-01 21:17:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

do you believe in heaven and hell, in good and bad deeds.

2006-11-01 21:14:00 · 36 answers · asked by jay t 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-01 21:13:40 · 11 answers · asked by The False Prophet 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-01 21:10:58 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

actually my teacher told me i'm the one who will play pandora's role but why is that the one i searched and the one she told me is different? she told me pandora was the one hu came out to the box and she was the villain?.....

2006-11-01 21:10:15 · 10 answers · asked by Seneca 1 in Mythology & Folklore

I do it because God`s love for you pushes me too don`t blame me I`m a disciple and a follower of Jesus, your just gonna have to tell Him how you feel.

2006-11-01 21:08:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

...relationship, but have the occurrence of a guy who found out later on in life that he is really heterosexual after having been involved in a long committed gay relationship ever stumbled upon us in real life? My guess would be that a newly renowned straight guy coming out of a gay relationship is extremely impossible to say the least. UNPHATHOMABLE!

2006-11-01 21:06:26 · 10 answers · asked by fieldscharlie 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Has anyone had encounters with angels?

I have had a few, I also notice signs etc, and have dream messages.

2006-11-01 21:03:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I smoked a bit when I was younger. I gave up smoking to have kids and all that. Now here I am reminiscing about how relaxed I DID feel when I lit up a smoke AND SMOKED IT!!!! Shock horror!!!!!
Although smoke packets have pics of grease filled fatty deposits seeping out of veins on them... People around me who smoke are the ones that: have fun, have full time jobs, career success, beautiful healthy children, bodies, tans and personalities to kill for, popularity, friendliness, upcoming weddings, engagements etc...
I went to a party recently - first time in ages since having three kids. Didn't have a thing to talk about... Didn't have a cigarette AND - I didn't fit in. My smoking friends- with or without kids/ careers/ lovers etc who smoked - were actually having a ball - even if just standing there in their smoking circle/tribe just relaxing- They were just plain comfortable and in tune with all going on... I wanted a smoke there and then. Smoking IS bad , but GOOD for you too - WHY?

2006-11-01 21:02:57 · 9 answers · asked by Pooroldpossum 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

well, technically they house arrested him, but whatever. Similar thing happened to copernicus. So please tell me, why would the church and everyone at the time agree that the earth was flat? Why did they do this to these men? If it is the word of god, why so unclear?

2006-11-01 20:59:05 · 9 answers · asked by Alucard 4 in Religion & Spirituality

If it's logical to think complex things need a creator, does that mean god has a creator? Or is he more simple than a bacteria?

It is laziness to simply say "God created it that way." No one can prove or disprove that God exists, but with science and reason, we can figure out just about anything else given enough time.


Prove god exists. Don't show me a book or a church or a blooming tree - show me proof. Most complex creations on the earth can be explained and proven by science. It will just take more time and research to scientifically prove everything. Think of how scary and uninformed people were 100 years ago. They needed something to explain the unexplainable - but today we have real answers. Don't follow in your ancestors footsteps and be pulled around by your nose.

Atheists tend to study their beliefs, other's beliefs, and the nature of belief in general. They also tend to be more versed in science and how the world actually works. That's why their deconv

2006-11-01 20:57:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

in this time, inbetween the ressurection and the part where he carts me off to a lake of fire, what is god doing?

2006-11-01 20:56:49 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-01 20:56:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-11-01 20:56:36 · 13 answers · asked by IKNOWNO 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-01 20:56:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-11-01 20:56:04 · 6 answers · asked by vachool 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-01 20:49:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The entirely unearthly Mithras was worshipped as the "Good Shepherd", "the Way, the Truth and the Light", and as a redeemer, saviour and Messiah. Mithras was supposed to have been born to a virgin on what is now 25 December, and was visited by shepherds and Magi. He travelled and taught, cast out devils, made miracle cures, held a last supper, was killed, buried in a rock tomb and rose again after three days, at the time of the spring equinox in March (equivalent to the Christian Easter). Mithraism included baptism and Sunday worship, with a Eucharist and sacraments.

Mithra's birth was witnessed by shepherds and by Magi bearing gifts to his sacred birth-cave of the Rock (J. Smith 146). Mithra's image was buried in a rock tomb, a sacred cave that represented his Mother's womb. This was ritualistically removed each year, and he was said to live again. Mithra's triumph and ascension to heaven were celebrated during the spring equinox.

The similarities are striking.

2006-11-01 20:49:11 · 12 answers · asked by Cindy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

eg. dogma, cult of personality, belief in a certain one true path, intolerance of other systems, obligation to tow the "party line" etc

Could communism, facism etc be considered as religions in themselves ?

Or at least could they be considered a very close cousin to religion ?

I ask this because many theists attempt to show the "evilness" of atheism by saying communist russia was atheist.

While thinking about this I wondered if in fact religion had more in common with communism and facism.

2006-11-01 20:47:18 · 7 answers · asked by Cindy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-01 20:46:44 · 4 answers · asked by Carla 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

and spirit, who does not have the need to procreate. Then why is God a "He"? Why can't I call God "She" without being "Frowned upon"?

2006-11-01 20:45:14 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-01 20:43:03 · 11 answers · asked by Cindy 2 in Religion & Spirituality