Society & Culture - 6 November 2006

2006-11-06 11:09:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

is wicca christian?what do they believe in?
IM STUPID DONT USE BIG WORDS

2006-11-06 11:09:15 · 16 answers · asked by qųěęŋ ŏf ħęãŗţş 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Just wondering what are the opinions of others pertaining to Judas. Was Judas condemed to hell or Heaven. Yes, he did betray Jesus, but him betraying Jesus was all part of God's plan. What do ya think?

2006-11-06 11:07:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-06 11:07:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

If God is all knowing, then he knows our fate right?....Well, if he knows our fate then do we really have free will? I mean....if he knows what is going to happen to us everyday and knows what we are doing and what our choices are going to be then do we really have the choice or does it just seem like we have the choice. Do we just have the illusion of free will since God knows our fate?

2006-11-06 11:06:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Are there any websites that have information about this?

2006-11-06 11:03:54 · 3 answers · asked by jj21989 1 in Mythology & Folklore

so if mosques are where islamic ppl worship(correct me if im wrong) and jewish ppl worship in synagogues wat is the religious building called that ppl of the buddhist religion worship at? is it just called a buddhist church?


please help! its for a school project!

2006-11-06 11:03:38 · 11 answers · asked by Mo-ni-que 2 in Religion & Spirituality

White girls/women i ask out say yes 85% of the time. Every black girl/woman i have asked out said no. Is a black girl/woman more difficult to date, or am i just unlucky?

2006-11-06 11:02:57 · 6 answers · asked by James L 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I used to be annoyed by all the Christmas stuff out so early and laughed when I saw my neighbors putting up their tree (its Nov 6th). But now out of nowhere I'm in the Christmas mood!! What happened to me?!?! Have I been infected by this earlier and earlier every year stuff?

2006-11-06 11:02:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2006-11-06 11:01:17 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The Nagging Itch of "Ought"
As a mother, I was convinced of the existence of a moral God when my children, without being taught, would complain that something wasn't "fair." Fair? Who taught them about fair? Why is it that no one ever has to teach children about fairness, but all parents hear the universal wail of "That's not fa-a-a-a-a-air!" The concept of fairness is about an internal awareness that there's a certain way that things ought to be. It's not limited to three-year-olds who are unhappy that their older siblings get to stay up later. We see the same thing on "Save the Whales" bumper stickers. Why should we save the whales? Because we ought to take care of the world. Why should we take care of the world? Because we just should, that's why. It's the right thing to do. There's that sense of "ought" again.
Certain values can be found in all human cultures, a belief that we act certain ways because they're the right thing to do. Murdering one's own people is wrong, for example. Lying and cheating is wrong. So is stealing. Where did this universal sense of right and wrong come from? If we just evolved from the apes, and there is nothing except space, time, and matter, then from where did this moral sense of right and wrong arise?
A moral sense of right and wrong isn't connected to our muscles or bones or blood. Some scientists argue that it comes from our genes -- that belief in morality selects us for survival and reproduction. But if pressed, those same scientists would assure you that ultimate right and wrong don't exist in a measurable way, and it's only the illusion of morality that helps us survive. But if one researcher stole another's data and published results under his own name, all the theories about morality as illusion would go right out the window. I don't know of any scientist who wouldn't cry, "That's not fair!" Living in the real world is a true antidote for sophisticated arguments against right and wrong.
Apologist Greg Koukl points out that guilt is another indicator of ultimate right and wrong. "It's tied into our understanding of things that are right and things that are wrong. We feel guilty when we think we've violated a moral rule, an "ought." And that feeling hurts. It doesn't hurt our body; it hurts our souls. An ethical violation is not a physical thing, like a punch in the nose, producing physical pain. It's a soulish injury producing a soulish pain. That's why I call it ethical pain. That's what guilt is -- ethical pain."{4}
The reason all human beings start out with an awareness of right and wrong, the reason we all yearn for justice and fairness, is that we are made in the image of God, who is just and right. The reason we feel violated when someone does us wrong is that a moral law has been broken -- and you can't have a moral law without a moral law giver. Every time we feel that old feeling of, "It's not fa-a-a-a-a-air!" rising up within us, it's a signpost pointing us to the existence of God. He has left signposts pointing to Himself all over creation. That's why we are without excuse.

2006-11-06 11:00:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm agnostic so I don't know what my fate will be at death
but I just wondered and this question is for anyone would you rather just die and sit in the gorund or continue to live in hell? I never really thought about


however to be honest I would want to continue to excist even if I would endure eternal suffering I could make my world a better place and live on

2006-11-06 11:00:42 · 6 answers · asked by solemnpsycho 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have an essay to write for an English class relating the effect that popular culture has on society and vice versa. I, personally, feel that certain shows and movies that have been made, such as Survivor, are simple entertainment that does not require people to use their brains. Media has become a mechanism of pure enjoyment with no actual substance.
I am interested to see what other people think about this subject. Also, if you have any websites that could be enlightening, it would be much appreciated.

2006-11-06 10:58:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Wouldn't the priests have noticed the food was still there? Did they take it themselves? Why didn't they tell the people they didn't need to bring food for the mummies since they weren't taking it? Maybe the priests kept the food for themselves, and snickered at the fools that kept bringing it for the dead pharaohs? Are religious leaders still like that? Is this what organized religion is really all about?

2006-11-06 10:58:02 · 6 answers · asked by kimmyisahotbabe 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I do.

2006-11-06 10:57:42 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

which teaching do you find to be truth?
The Watchtower Teaching. The New World Translation renders
Revelation 3:14, “And to the angel of the congregation in Laodicea write: These
are the things that the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the
creation by God” (italics added). Jehovah’s Witnesses cite this verse to prove that
Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Jehovah’s Witnesses —Chapter 5
137
Jesus is a created being. Indeed, Jesus was “the first of Jehovah-God’s creations.”1
Jehovah’s Witnesses relate this verse to passages like John 1:14 where we are told
that Jesus is the “only begotten” of the Father.2
In support of this interpretation, the Watchtower publication Should You
Believe in the Trinity? states: “‘Beginning’ [Greek: arche] cannot rightly be
interpreted to mean that Jesus was the ‘beginner’ of God’s creation. In his Bible writings, John uses various forms of the Greek word arche more than 20 times, and
these always have the common meaning of ‘beginning.’ Yes, Jesus was created by
God as the beginning of God’s invisible creations.”3

2006-11-06 10:54:41 · 19 answers · asked by Prodical Son 1 in Religion & Spirituality

consider what justice and vengeance are. justice is supposed to be the "right" thing right? and vengeance is basically an eye for an eye. so with that said, are death sentences just?

2006-11-06 10:54:09 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-06 10:53:50 · 13 answers · asked by mR.fUNNY 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i have seen a few question about them i have never heard the term before what are they

2006-11-06 10:53:33 · 6 answers · asked by ? 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-11-06 10:52:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Does anyone else pity them, and feel scared for them? I mean what a awful life to live. Just waiting to die. Not believing that their here for a reason. To believe that after your life, you are just going to die and thats the end. It's over. Everything you did in this world had no meaning, no consquences.

In some ways I see how it could be an easy, lazy way to live, and in other ways it would feel so depressing, lonely, and just plain boring.

Dont get mad if your one of these people. Its just my opinion and I would like to here your insight.

2006-11-06 10:52:36 · 38 answers · asked by Becca 2 in Religion & Spirituality

My knowledge of Catholism is not great and would like to broaden it. What are some of the principle ideals of Catholism?

2006-11-06 10:52:08 · 7 answers · asked by ba374 2 in Religion & Spirituality

My husband's best friend is coming a very long way just to spend the week of thanksgiving with us. I am a very good cook and have everything figured out other then the turkey. How do you cook it? I am having a 12 pounder.

2006-11-06 10:51:08 · 4 answers · asked by Black Widow Mollie 3 in Thanksgiving

....He also says God is Allah. He believes in the prophet Mahamhad (sorry if I spell these wrong). But he is against radical Islam and the terrorism. He says Jesus is the son of God and died for his sins. I'm trying to understand exactly what he believes but can't. His mom lives with him and she prays 5 times a day - she's Moslem. He doesn't say she has a problem with his acknowledging Christ and Mary but I'm not sure how much he tells her. He said he won't confess that Jesus is Lord to Islamic relatives or he'll be killed. Since he can't, I'm concerned just how well he knows Jesus. It seems Jesus is more of a prophet even though he'll say Jesus died for his sins. It is cofusing me and I will speak more about it with him but was hoping to hear insight from others - Islams who converted to Christian. Is it possible to be a Christian and still think God's name is Allah?

[please forgive me for any mispellings]

2006-11-06 10:50:52 · 23 answers · asked by Red Birds 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I was reading over the answers from this question
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag5KFSemo3Sfel.WH3GxgFsezKIX?qid=20061106031028AAhGOY9

And some guy skewed off on some huge blame-game song and dance about how the it's all USA's fault that Sunni and Shia fight each other. The questions wasn't even about WHY Sunni and Shia fight each other.

How many of you Muslims think that USA is responsible for all the fighting between different sects of Islam?

2006-11-06 10:50:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-06 10:50:30 · 5 answers · asked by liviaeve 2 in Languages

Are there any Catholic groups out there who reject the mainstream teachings on contraception, homosexuality, women priests and divorce, but still celebrate mass and offer the other sacraments?

2006-11-06 10:49:23 · 10 answers · asked by mcfifi 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I know that 'o que' means "what" and the other one means "which", but when would you specifically use one over the other?

For example, in "Cual é o seu nome?" why is 'cual' used instead of 'o que'?

2006-11-06 10:49:20 · 2 answers · asked by the redcuber 6 in Languages

2006-11-06 10:49:09 · 11 answers · asked by theapostle78 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Lately I've noticed that many stand up comedians have been making 9/11 jokes. What is up with this? Maybe I'm out of touch with the latest trends in comedy, but I still don't find this topic funny. Perhaps someone can explain the humor behind this, and why this is funny? Is there some unwritten "5 year" rule ?????

2006-11-06 10:48:57 · 4 answers · asked by LanceMiller77 2 in Other - Society & Culture