Society & Culture - 14 November 2006

its about hamas and hesballah forcing poor palestinian muslim boys and girls to become suicide bombers. parents who refuse to give their children for this cause are shot on the spot by hamas gunmen. while the leaders of hamas and hesballah are not sending their own family members as suicide bombers why are they choosing poor muslim boys and girls for their evil cause?

2006-11-14 12:44:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know the Egyptians weren't the first, some books say it originated in India...can anyone confirm this?

2006-11-14 12:44:07 · 10 answers · asked by Me 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm 15 right now, and I am taking Spanish class, and have been for 5 years. I've spoken English since I was 3, along with Khmer and Madarin. I never really thought about the rules of English all that much.

Now I'm taking Spanish, and I find the language really easy to understand. I mean like, there aren't that many complex rules as there are in English. Example, "wind" can be pronouced two different ways with two different meanings, and the "o" in "opposite" and "open" sound different. There are so many grammatical rules.

Do you think English is a wierd language, although so many people around the world speak it? Don't you think it must be hard for other people of other languages to learn English?

2006-11-14 12:43:04 · 14 answers · asked by Lola 3 in Languages

i know, i know to worry or want popularity is so superfical, but im only human ! im not obsessed with the thought, unlike some people, but apart from being out going are there anytips anyone has?
you know how you can just tell if a certain person is popular? i cant explain it, its just a vibe sorta
the blonde hair with highlights, the birkensticks yadda yadda,
but i have blonde hair! i know blonde hair doesn't automatically make you popular but i was just putting it out there!

2006-11-14 12:42:50 · 7 answers · asked by Sammy 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-11-14 12:42:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

available is that which the church puts out?

2006-11-14 12:41:43 · 16 answers · asked by Mudcat 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I would like to know if anybody knows of anybody who laid down thier life for somebody esle. Like Jesus Christ did on the cross.
I hope you can help. (It be nice if there was a website I could go to.)

2006-11-14 12:41:34 · 16 answers · asked by Baby Girl 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I am usually super happy around the holidays but this year it is really difficult to get laughing so I am looking for something funny.

2006-11-14 12:40:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Thanksgiving

And please, no "No, I'm going to heaven and you're all sinners," rap please.
Anyways, do you ever just sit up at night and think about it? Especially if you're not religious like me. It's kind of unthinkable, you don't know what will happen, if we just end or if there is an Afterlife kind of like Beetlejuice, with a waiting room. OR if there is eternal suffering (which in my opinion would be unfair and irrational for a mere 80 years on earth. Eternity is a bit hard to comprehend, no?)
Does this seriously mess with anyones head at times during the day? Or can you seek comfort in not knowing?

2006-11-14 12:39:15 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I think my friend who is a girl likes me. I constantly feel her staring at me and when i caught her off guard, she seems to blush and act nervous. She does subtle things like rub the side of my arm or my back. I have no idea wheter she likes me or not. A couple of weeks ago, she looked deep into my eyes as if she were trying to tell me something. I brushed it off with a cute , " What are u staring at me for?" The problem is we both go to an all girls school. I am starting to have feelings for her, but I am at a loss as to what I should do. If I tell her I like her and she doen's like me in that way, it will ruin a friendship. If I say nothing, tension will just build up. Need advice....

2006-11-14 12:39:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

im look for some ideas to get my gf for her b-day dose any one got some ideas for what i should get my gf for her b-day

2006-11-14 12:38:54 · 3 answers · asked by titansfanmikie 1 in Other - Holidays

Its nuts. Why?

2006-11-14 12:38:48 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-14 12:38:12 · 17 answers · asked by MARY V 1 in Etiquette

why is everyone getting punished for something they had no control over that happened so many years ago adam and eve ate the fruite so God punished them why is he still punishing people for there mistakes i had nothing to do with there eating the apple so why am i punished for it and if it wasnt for relidgion i wouldnt even know that happened so why are we still being punished for there wrong doings

2006-11-14 12:37:57 · 16 answers · asked by llamasrocknroll 2 in Religion & Spirituality

My mom is making the traditional pumpkin and pecan pies so I kind of want to stay away from spice type cakes. I was thinking about some banana bread or even a pinapple upsidedown cake.

2006-11-14 12:37:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Thanksgiving

It doesnt make sense!!

2006-11-14 12:37:41 · 15 answers · asked by Dumb American #2 1 in Languages

in spanish

2006-11-14 12:37:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I am currently writing a research paper on "reincarnation" and it has come to my attention that these particular faiths, strongly believe in the phenomenon. So can anyone answer a couple of questions for me please. I'd greatly appreciate it.

2006-11-14 12:35:42 · 13 answers · asked by Me 2 in Religion & Spirituality

In the Old Testament, the Jewish people had to make sacrifices in the Temple to atone for their sins. Since they do not believe the Messiah has come, why don't they still have to have the blood to atone for their sins?

2006-11-14 12:35:39 · 16 answers · asked by Tressa 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-14 12:34:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I just don't understand why some religious and non-religious people believe that evolution is not compatable with Holy Scripts.
I just don't get it. I feel the same about stem cell research and coloning. This is a free for all forum, I respect freedom of speech and have positioned myself in a learning, open minded position.
Thank You people of all beliefs and preceptions.

2006-11-14 12:34:36 · 16 answers · asked by Muse 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Josephus, a Jewish historian, wrote "The Sodomites, overweeningly proud of their numbers and the extent of their wealth, showed themselves insolent to men and impious to the Divinity, insomuch that they no more remembered the benefits that they had received from him, hated foreigners and declined all intercourse with others. Indignant at this conduct, God accordingly resolved to chastise them for their arrogance." (Josephus, Antiquities I: 194-5)

Classical Jewish texts hold that they were destroyed because the inhabitants were generally depraved and uncompromisingly greedy. Rabbinic writings affirm that the primary crimes of the Sodomites were terrible and repeated economic crimes, both against each other and to outsiders.
The midrash compilation "Pirke de Rabbi Eliezer" offers a number of reasons why the Sodomites were considered evil, but again there is no mention of homosexuality.

In the Babylonian Talmud (tractate Sanhedrin 109a) Their sins had to do with cruelty and greed.

2006-11-14 12:34:30 · 10 answers · asked by mike g 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Like...when people write in spanish and you see the upside-down "!"s and "?"s

2006-11-14 12:33:06 · 6 answers · asked by Susie 6 in Languages

in spanish

2006-11-14 12:33:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Does a person require a deity to maintain a sense of morals? If we were to (hypothetically, of course) discover that there is no god, then how would our lives be changed in any way?

The reason I ask this is because I don't understand why some church-goers want to keep pestering me with "you need Jesus." I am perfectly healthy, both physically and mentally. I don't believe that I am dependent on any type of deity, although I do believe one exists (deistic thinker here, lol).

2006-11-14 12:32:38 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i have a very rich boss, of course he has all that he wants to have. but he is a very nice person with all of the employees...next month is his b-day. what can i give to him as a gift...he going to be 53...

2006-11-14 12:32:31 · 4 answers · asked by cuhemafa 2 in Other - Holidays

the answers they recieve when the oly scripture say, in the LOVE Chapter, that God's Love working through us is not easily offended or hurt ? vs. 11 says to Walk and Live as an adult, no longer as a selfish childish kid. It is time for the Real, Genuine, Born-Again Christians to answer questions AND to ask questions in a responsible way knowing that You all are suppose to representing God here on earth !!! Take no revenge on the people that - ask rediculous, or infintile questions, or those that give you answers which offend you. You should be irritated or offended in the first place if you are walking in love. Vengence is Mine says the Lord God. Forgive. 70 times 7 = infinate is what is saying. And hold No ill-feelings, or resentments toward others. A real christian is to Love all people, even there enemies and pray for those who persecute you. This applies to every religious person claiming any belief in God, even me. I am not exception.

2006-11-14 12:32:22 · 8 answers · asked by Thomas 6 in Religion & Spirituality

i cant get him anything violent or anything too expensive (300+). he doesnt want an IPOD though.

2006-11-14 12:31:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2006-11-14 12:31:20 · 1 answers · asked by natasha 2 in Other - Holidays

2006-11-14 12:31:16 · 26 answers · asked by JChurch 1 in Religion & Spirituality