Society & Culture - 13 November 2006

I once asked a friend what her views on religon was and she told me this.

She thinks that at one point in time, many moons ago there was only one main Religon. She thinks that over time this Religon had shattered into little pieces (like broken glass) and a whole bunch of people took a piece of it and travled along to all ends of the world with them. She now believes that this Religon will one day get peiced back together as more and more cultures come together and share their beliefs.

What's your belief on this ?? what are your views on Religon ??

2006-11-13 19:32:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i was watching MTV and what i saw was all indians boys and girls were pretending like they are americans ....... :)
they look so funny while doing this.
b
ut question is being indian or non american is not a crime and people in other part of world are proud what they are.....

but what da heck is with indians :)

2006-11-13 19:29:02 · 4 answers · asked by Fishi 3 in Other - Society & Culture

why do people drink milk? i was told by a friend that it was mostly made up of pus....

i never drank it before i was told this and i dont seem to have any ill effects from not drinking it. so why bother?

2006-11-13 19:27:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

someone told me that the three days before he died he went to hell. If he did where in the bible does it say this and what was he doing in hell? Was he suffering?

2006-11-13 19:26:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is she hinting me?
i have a friend that i met from work and we've been hanging out a lot for the past couple of months and she send me a text saying" would u ever be with a girl?" and "i said i dunno y have u?" and she replied back "i have never been in a relationship with a girl but wouldnt it bey the same? i mean girls can kiss and cuddle plus we're not jerks and yes i have thought" do u think shes hinting me at something? thats not the first time shes asked me that...shell say sexual stuff to me but as a joke..but shes still obssessed about her ex. &she talks about him 24/7 so i think she just feels hurt and is wonderin if it would be diff with a girl. im confused..the wierd thing is i have thought about it before (how it would be to be with her)but we're both i think depressed, &have similar problems &thats prob the only reason i have thought about it. Also once at the mall i brought up the fact of how people would be reacting if we walked together holding hands &she said we should try it to see

2006-11-13 19:25:08 · 6 answers · asked by tragickingdom 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-11-13 19:22:51 · 4 answers · asked by LALADUNYA786 1 in Other - Society & Culture

why did you choose to be a hindu

2006-11-13 19:22:14 · 13 answers · asked by ana 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-13 19:20:23 · 6 answers · asked by ... 1 in Languages

I know this may sound extravagant to some but this will be his 'main' xmas present (Cheaper than an xbox 360!). Men/boys what would you have prefered?

2006-11-13 19:19:45 · 31 answers · asked by joinlondon 2 in Christmas

Honest if naive question. What are gay saunas about, and is there any etiquette to adhere to? New to the scene and thinking of trying one out in London, any suggestions?

2006-11-13 19:15:56 · 18 answers · asked by Saffa London Lad 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-11-13 19:09:01 · 15 answers · asked by Live & Let Live! 1 in Languages

2006-11-13 19:08:44 · 15 answers · asked by bs s 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I do not need the quotes or ideas from Paul and various others, but I need the actual quotes on homosexuality from Christ. Thanks.

2006-11-13 19:07:29 · 15 answers · asked by Rann 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-13 19:05:53 · 13 answers · asked by Zloar 4 in Christmas

I'd like to know the view of Judaism on these subjects in short, but with no mockary please. I seek understanding.
1- In the Old Testament, many cases were mentioned where people were paying prostitutes to have sex. Is it OK to do so? Is there a punishment for adultary?
2- Are the stars related to destiny in Judaism?
3- Is it true that Jews shouldn't be in the promised land (Jerusalem) until the messiah appears?
4- Where can I read on the internet what was written in the tablets that God gave to Moses on the mountain? Where to find the most reliable text?

Please believe that I'm asking these questions with the best intentions.

2006-11-13 19:05:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have heard about but what is it? What makes it special and/or different from other underwear?

2006-11-13 19:05:40 · 10 answers · asked by ironqqq 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Quite often I experience something that I've seen, heard or read in a dream in my waking life and it seems to be increasing in frequency...any thoughts?

2006-11-13 19:05:26 · 18 answers · asked by left of center 3 in Mythology & Folklore

Actors/actresses get locked up for various crimes and it only makes them more money. If you or I got locked up for the same things we would lose our jobs have a hard time getting jobs and trying to live down the shame. So why do we idolize these people?

2006-11-13 19:04:57 · 5 answers · asked by uknowme 6 in Other - Society & Culture

waiting for liver transplant need help with expenses

2006-11-13 19:03:13 · 1 answers · asked by freakyindependent 1 in Community Service

Many people ask "will Christ or God accept a person if they are gay?" Well I would like to point out a few simple logical points.

After extreme study of religion not only Christianity i started to understand what is sin and what is not. Now you can say "ok here is a list of sins don't do them", but by fact there are many moral standards various societies hold as wrong. Something not mentioned by a holy doctrine may be illegal by a state law.

Now when we do things in vein(know its bad and doing it anyway for whatever motive) this is a sin to yourself and God.

Now being gay isn't so simple, in all cases. I am sure people do lustful actions for the plessure of it being wrong. I know I have. Anyway if a person is born and has these feelings that are true and just, I don't feel they are a sin and neither should anyone else. Now if a person acted out of a perverted lust, yes it is a sin period. It's comparable of being drunk. Ever do something you regret by morning?

Agree?

2006-11-13 19:01:07 · 22 answers · asked by Labatt113 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-13 19:00:45 · 25 answers · asked by Illegals Are S*** 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I would say yes because all of humanity new God after the great flood, and the sins of the father are handed down to their sons, so if someone didn't pass God onto their family the whole family pays. Is this logical?

2006-11-13 18:59:46 · 17 answers · asked by Parrot Bay 4 in Religion & Spirituality

How does condition genesis explain that Samara and Annatta do not contradit one another about the existance of a self. I wonder (my actual question) is does it really explain how Buddhism can adhere to both. It seems to make the problem of having a self (or no self/Annata) even worse. What are your thoughts???

2006-11-13 18:59:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

And why they are so frightened to allow any other religion to exist in their midst?

2006-11-13 18:55:21 · 14 answers · asked by zeepogee 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Weather your democratic or republican or other .You have your point of view .Can't we atleast agree that what we all want is a better america for us ,yet it is my opinion that if this answers is any indication of how americans feel about one another ,then we might just be headed for a civil war.I am no exception I am guilty of hateing,but I just realized that no matter what I say I have my opinion & you ,yours.Lets try not to hate so much.Most of the things I've heard on here is speculation at best from all sides over subjects & situations we will never have real answers to.We need to be on the same team.''UNITED WE STAND,DIVIDED WE FALL''.

2006-11-13 18:54:29 · 8 answers · asked by bradship4u 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-11-13 18:54:02 · 13 answers · asked by ilovealandofcontrasts 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Be creative!

2006-11-13 18:53:52 · 16 answers · asked by pinacoladasundae 3 in Etiquette

My family has given me the option to choose my birthday present. What should I tell them. It has to be <$500.

2006-11-13 18:51:07 · 8 answers · asked by rishi_is_awake 3 in Other - Holidays

It seems like most sins have a purpose - to stop people from hurting other people. So why is being gay a sin?

I don't want to hear the pedophile argument, since there is NO evidence that homosexuals are more likely to be pedophiles.

Also, the fact that a gay couple can't produce children shouldn't count for anything, since there are plenty of straight couples that can't have children for one reason or another, or just choose not too.

And the species won't go extinct if we allow gay people to get married - they only make up about 10 - 15% (according to most studies) of our already-overpopulated world - frankly, we could use less people having kids.

Finally, there are over 500 species in nature that practice homosexuallity, so the 'it's not natural' reason doesn't stand up to scrutiney either.

So, why is being gay wrong if it doesn't hurt anyone, is perfectly natural, and might actually help population problems?

2006-11-13 18:50:27 · 30 answers · asked by eri 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm not looking for the dictionaries, or wikipedia's definition, or whatever else some smarmy/condescending dude or whatever will try to cut and paste or tell me to go read, thanks.

I want to know your definition of what is good. How you live it or don't live it.
I want to know if you think societies standards of good are moral or immoral, and the same for religions standards of good. Or any other group or individual standard.

Even better, what is a standard of good anyway? I mean, what does that even --mean--

What is good? Is it a good feeling, or the abstinence of a good feeling?

If one were to believe in God, or Gods--anything, how does this entity define your notions of good. What is it about this thing that tells you what is good if it does so, and why?

Just, what in the world is good?

Note: I've noticed that some people come in to give lude/rude answers just for the sake of being jerks. Well, if that's what you've come for, budge of.

Thanks to those who take this seriously.

2006-11-13 18:48:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality