Society & Culture - 19 November 2006

A recent survey by sociology researchers that called over 2000 households and did in-depth interviews with many others showed that atheists are the most distrusted group above Muslims, recent immigrants, homosexuals, and other minority groups. They rated atheists below all the others as far as "sharing their vision of American society" and they were least willing to let their children marry atheists. I was just curious as to why atheists are so distrusted in American society today?

2006-11-19 17:10:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I desire peace, and would really like to know. Are preachers talking like that too?

2006-11-19 17:09:35 · 5 answers · asked by just me 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-19 17:08:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-11-19 17:08:25 · 4 answers · asked by rizza d 1 in Religion & Spirituality

How is the Qur'an related to the Christian Bible and the Jewish Torah? no long enclopedia defintions or websites. hate those. thanks

2006-11-19 17:07:40 · 9 answers · asked by Sarah S 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I know that it is wrong in the Catholic Church, but he is a non-denominational Christian and I am not sure how they view it. Also, is it different with him being a male (father) rather than being the female (mother)? I want to be as supportive as possible (to him and not the situation), but I just don't know what to do or say. He does not feel he is at a point in his life where he could support a child. This is twisting my stomach into knots.
Any advice would be appreciated.

2006-11-19 17:05:08 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and kindergarten?

2006-11-19 17:03:57 · 11 answers · asked by Snow Angel~ 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

WHO'S should be taught?

North American is not the real home of Christianity. Therefore schools everywhere will soon get a dose of Creationism, but each will be based on the traditional creation stories of Native tribes that originally inhabited the location of each public school.

These are the creation stories of belong with THIS land, so that is the correct way to do it, right?

2006-11-19 17:02:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Because I here many people say that saying god's name in vane and other silly/petty sins will result in hell for a person. My friend (who is christian) told me that if you believe in another religion besides the chosen one(I think he's babtist) then hell is your domain. If god is good moraly how could he do such a thing when the other person is just trying to do the right thing.
Oh I am agnostic.

2006-11-19 17:00:42 · 19 answers · asked by solemnpsycho 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-19 16:58:30 · 6 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

As in once Muslim is mention, the image of covered ''oppressed ''women most likely of mideastern origin, turban wearing men, terrorists, extemists conservatives etc etc.
Or do they refer to Muslims as real normal people like them whereby some some fraction of the community are liberals and some conservatives.

2006-11-19 16:58:08 · 4 answers · asked by sweetashess 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-11-19 16:57:45 · 9 answers · asked by R A 2 in Mythology & Folklore

I'm writing a paper on stereotypes and I'd like to get others' points of view. What stereotypes (personality and appearance) do you associate with the following occupations?

-Bartender
-Detective
-Physician
-Nurse
-Attorney
-Accountant
-Elementary school teacher
-College professor
-Minister
-Hairdresser
-Waiter/waitress

All input is greatly appreciated!

2006-11-19 16:56:56 · 11 answers · asked by miss_amy018 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I am not at all predjudice, however, the older I get the more this issue bothers me. I am Indian, and for some odd reason, the black slave thing is still an issue that gets brought up frequently, but the FACT that several Indians were standing right next to the blacks wearing the same shackles and chains, and also getting whipped, raped and their land and homes destroyed, no one ever talks about that. Whats even crazier is that where I grew up, the blacks and indians were predjudice to eachother. I just dont get it. My kids are forced to read about black history in school, but I'ver never heard about Native american month.

2006-11-19 16:56:21 · 8 answers · asked by nadia s 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Many American Presidents have had nicknames. What nick would you like history to record for George W. Bush?

2006-11-19 16:55:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I wonder if god dont accept bhudda, gandhi to heaven for not following islam or christianity. why people keep on saying there is only one god "allah", islam is only true religion, discourage other faiths, it seems idiotic, how they cannot reconize truth before their eyes.

2006-11-19 16:55:30 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i am a cross dresser and i go out dressed as a female all the time but i need a female name for me when i go out.

2006-11-19 16:54:37 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

"He can't trust her anymore"
"He could no longer trust her"

2006-11-19 16:54:11 · 9 answers · asked by WiseWisher 3 in Languages

My friend says he was moohim (alla). But if he was why is there pictures of him? Moohim doesn't allow anybody to draw god. Also did he have the baby with mary or with magalleen and what happened to it

2006-11-19 16:54:07 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'd just like to make it clear with everyone that... THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS RACE! It is a social construct that was made only to divide people. We are all humans in the same race, the Human Race.

It has been proven by Anthropologists that all of mankind came out of Africa. Some branched out to India, South East Asia, Australia and other groups migrated to Europe in an Ice Age, 50 000 years ago. The physical characteristics on people are obviously to adapt to those environments. Frankly, the only real differences between groups of people is only history, culture and tradition. If you look at the DNA of everyone, it has a percent of African genes. It all goes back to one person. No race is better then another. Don't believe in any Race supremacy. There are beautiful people in every race. The media and society has conditioned the mass of what beauty is. But that's not true. You go travel around the world and come back and tell me what's beautiful.

2006-11-19 16:52:56 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I mean, worship at church is kinda distracting...

I know the Bible says not to forsake the assembly of others...

but I feel closer to God... by myself... in private away from distractions...

What about you?

Do you have any thoughts?

2006-11-19 16:52:26 · 26 answers · asked by Mr. Agappae 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Thanksgiving is usally celebrated on the last thursday of november each year. Based on this I thought that it should be celebrated on the 30th of November, 2006. But the holidays are on the 23rd this year. Can anyone who has a good knowledge on US cultures please tell me why this is so?

2006-11-19 16:51:58 · 12 answers · asked by pankaj271315 1 in Thanksgiving

Would you seriously be truly offended if one of your BEST friends secretly thought you were a lesbian and later found out about it? Offended enough to stop talking to them. And want them out of your life for good? Rememeber you guys were like family.

2006-11-19 16:51:08 · 17 answers · asked by Licha 1 in Etiquette

2006-11-19 16:50:42 · 12 answers · asked by CHAD 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

The same old you day in day out... gets boring don't it?

2006-11-19 16:50:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I can't help notice the people that answer questions about gay stuff if they aren’t gay or lesbian. Why would they spend so much time in a category that doesn't concern them? Why would they care? (The gay bashers that screw with us and post negativity is another story).

2006-11-19 16:50:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

A year ago I met a guy at work, we struck a friendship, over the year he knows Im gay, and he's straight and I dont see him sexually one of those guys that reminds you like yr little stupid brother. He's one of the few that overlooks my gayness and see's me as a friend. I've helped him with whatever he needed such as high school homework, loan him my laptop for research ect. Since I quit my job months ago, we talk for a bit he sometimes he comes to my house for burn cd's and we talk for a bit. He refers me as his big brother/sister he jokes around. My gay friends tell me "He just wants freebies" that Im a stupid F*g, giving stuff away. He called me tonight asking for help filling out the selective service letter he didnt do last year, something bout going to jail HA! My friends found out cuz I was with the bunch when he called, and Now I feel like a big Gay thing.

2006-11-19 16:48:34 · 8 answers · asked by zuegma1977 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Tell me where is your Rama,Jesus & Allah?These are all historical characters.These all are died.No one in this world is existing now.Some people says that Jesus is good others are going with Allah or some are going with Hindu religion and other religions.Then why not I follow myself as God.I just want to ask Had U seen God?

2006-11-19 16:48:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2006-11-19 16:47:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

My best friend was crippled in a motorcycle accident. Before the accident he was a real ladies man. These days he's clinicaly dispressed. I'm thinking about giving him a little birthday gift.

2006-11-19 16:47:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service