Society & Culture - 30 November 2006

Christmas was designed to replace the winter solstice. Similarly, Easter began as a celebration of the vernal equinox.

At least the solstice means something, for everyone on earth, sun is at its greatest distance from the equatorial plane resulting in the shortest, (or longest if south of the equator) day of the year.

This year the Solstice occurs on the 22nd of December. But I'll still celebrate the season during my days off from work, the 25th and 26th.

Merry solstice to all and to all a good night!

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2006-11-30 12:13:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-30 12:13:04 · 13 answers · asked by Denise G 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Dr. Timothy Leary? Why don't you want to be whisked up into the Bamboo Tree of Redemption when his Almighty Yogurtiness comes to punish those who support the Sperm Whale of wickedness? I am praying for all of you to turn from your wicked ways before it is too late!

2006-11-30 12:11:54 · 20 answers · asked by enslavementality 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-30 12:11:47 · 21 answers · asked by Mr Hex Vision 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I was watching this video about Muslim children and Pepsi is mentioned.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ6LLvbz95E

Are cola drinks not allowable to drink according to religious rules and regulations?

2006-11-30 12:11:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you think that a lot of chruches are in happy,happy, joy. joy mode? I used to think, what is this person problem why arent they joyful they act like they are at a funeral in church? They should ba thankul, then in 2003-2004 through a series of hard lesson and advesrsity I got "knocked off my high horse and knock on my backside" its hard to be joyful when you are in pain, suffering, and if you never get a break in life, my question, how do I minister to those that have it hard in life and dont have joy and how do I be compassionate towards these people? How do I NOT push this on people and be a light? This has been on my heart thank you for your answers and God bless you.

2006-11-30 12:11:36 · 7 answers · asked by encourager4God 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-30 12:10:45 · 10 answers · asked by allison b 5 in Religion & Spirituality

hi i am doing this project and i need yall to help me. i want to know what do you think louisiana looks like and how the people act like

2006-11-30 12:10:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

The biblical covenant between God and the Jewish people is described in Gen 15:18.
Remnant: does this refer to those that will be saved come judgement day?

2006-11-30 12:09:32 · 18 answers · asked by Lisa 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Christians joined with the world largest corporation, and that is the beginning of your all loving, godly ways?

Christians joined the govenment because it made them exempt from taxes and the govenment joined with christianity because they knew that if people didnt question their religon they would question their government. I know that you guys dont believe in logic but it a court of law that would be considered MOTIVE and purpose for christianity. Do you just ignore that fact that your ancestors where so about money that they murdered and raped millions in the name of god, and these are the people who wrote a book that you base your entire lives on?

2006-11-30 12:09:00 · 8 answers · asked by Good S 1 in Religion & Spirituality

please explain 2 me how can i please because i need 2 be safe at these things thank you.

2006-11-30 12:08:52 · 26 answers · asked by hollywood undead 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-11-30 12:08:33 · 12 answers · asked by Billy 2 in Other - Holidays

If the only selection process most of us use in selecting a belief, is by being born into it (the religion of our parents), and most of us never change religions after that happens, then it seems to me religion happens to us by "default". Religion by default almost sounds like brain washing, or a form of it anyways, with very little free will involved. Most of us don't choose our religion, just like I don't choose to be white, or you choose to be black. The POINT I am trying to get us to discuss, why is religion so exclusive? Why is the path to Nirvana, or Heavan, or enlightment, usually only available through the religion you happen to be born into. Isn't that the same as saying 90% of all Buddhists, which happen to be Asian, are going to Hell (Christian belief?)... Doesn't that mean God is preferential? Is God a racist? (See my earlier question "I am being told if you do not believe in my religion, then you will go to hell. Why? " if you are interested)

2006-11-30 12:08:09 · 18 answers · asked by Regular Guy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

"Belief is based on faith, it has nothing to do with reason". Somehow I understand that statement.

The problem I have with it is this: We have a lot more 'reason' now than a couple of thousand years ago. Back then they knew less than we know now. The earth was still flat in those days and only a few thousand years old. We have a lot more answers now to many questions. Not all, but we are on our way.

Did the people 2000 years ago also say "I believe out of faith, not out of reason"? Or is it safe to say that in those days the Bible provided them with "reason and answers"?

No offense to believers intended, but I do think it's harder these days to fight against reason than 2000 years ago. I know most believers embrace science and reason, but my real question is about how you deal with this.

Do you think you have to do a harder job at 'keeping the faith' than a person had 2000 years ago, simply because your own mind has to beat a lot more reason nowadays?

2006-11-30 12:07:55 · 9 answers · asked by Thinx 5 in Religion & Spirituality

1.what is the fort guarded by a group soldiers
2. they also taught them how to read and write ________.
3. American indians showed the spanish how to grow corn, beans and ___________.4 the spanish began to ship animals skins and ___ back to spain.
4Cause______________ Effect there were fewer american indians in florida

2006-11-30 12:07:50 · 3 answers · asked by dad_hy 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

thats ten dollars to you yanks.

2006-11-30 12:07:14 · 10 answers · asked by dirtycash 1 in Other - Holidays

Just because they aren't documented doesn't mean they don't exist. I've seen several for various reasons.

2006-11-30 12:07:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Do you think Jesus would approve of a holiday that is often about greed and usually nothing about him?

2006-11-30 12:05:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a believer, and I get just as irritated with bible thumpers knocking on my door trying to convert me partly because they care but mostly because God said they had to. However, I really DON'T see why other non believers are so worked up about Christmas. Wha'ts all this "I'm offended by Nativity scenes" stuff? I know so many people who get really upset when people wish them "Merry Christmas." Why are we not supposed to call them "Christmas trees" anymore?
I don't get offended when people wish me Merry Christmas instead of Happy Hollidays. I kind of like it that a Christian can wish me good will and good cheer. I don't feel like a Nativity scene is "shoving religion down my throat" any more than I think that people who wear pagan symbols are trying to shove their religion on everyone else. I don't agree with every one of the 10 commandments, but I'm not exactly pro murder/lying/stealing either. Why are people so offended?

2006-11-30 12:05:19 · 22 answers · asked by Gothic Shadow 3 in Religion & Spirituality

nuts?

2006-11-30 12:05:05 · 7 answers · asked by George W Bush 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

This shows homosexuality is wrong- so why do people keep saying its OK?

Romans 1:26-27 “For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.

And:1 Corinthians 6:9, “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind.”

For those of you who think homosexuality is Genetic- please see the following:
In 1993, Dean Hamer of the National Cancer Institute claimed to have found a genetic link to homosexuality. Yet in 1999, the results of an intensive study by the University of Western Ontario found that Hamer was in error

2006-11-30 12:04:01 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

If God created all things and He is all good how is there still evil and pain on this earth?

2006-11-30 12:03:14 · 16 answers · asked by west17lake 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Pain and every emotion is simply electrical signal created in a brain made of flesh. How can you just make up a magical world where air rises out of a dead body and has the ability to be burned and tortured? It cant play sports or talk, but it can be burned without oxygen and fuel? hum..... scary story to keep people christian and giving 10% of their income or all loving god doing some phucked up $h.it?

2006-11-30 12:03:01 · 13 answers · asked by Good S 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I find it strange that people that don't believe in jesus believe in christmas??? What do you think?

2006-11-30 12:01:58 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-30 12:01:16 · 7 answers · asked by Myaloo 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Any reputable geologist will tell you that the earth is beyond 6,000 or 10,000 years. The earth is actually about 4.5 billion years old. Do you honestly think that these THOUSANDS of men and women who study geology for 4 to 10 years of their life (bachelors, masters, doctorate) are all wrong, lying, and a part of some conspiracy against you? Or worse yet, do you believe they are too stupid to notice their own flaws? What does a geologist have to gain over lying? It seems a lot better NOT to lie because you'd win a Nobel Prize with its money reward. It just baffles me to think that you believe an entire field of science is wrong. Finally, what are YOUR qualifications to be able to make this claim? high school degree? college degree (in what field)?

2006-11-30 12:00:35 · 19 answers · asked by Alucard 4 in Religion & Spirituality

what if you woke up one day, and you found out that everything that you were told...WAS WRONG- that you had your belief system programmed, and it was all an illusion.

2006-11-30 12:00:31 · 8 answers · asked by zentrinity 4 in Religion & Spirituality

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2006-11-30 12:00:25 · 9 answers · asked by Rafa Méx D.F 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Those poeple on that show always have huge parties when they turn 16. Well todays my 16th birthday, and I hardly did anything. Im having a family party at my house tomorrow (nothing big at alll), and then going cosmic bowling with some of my friends afterwards. ANd frankly, thats all i want. Does anyone else find it pointless to have a huge party like thos spoiled brats on Mtv's Sweet 16?

2006-11-30 11:59:29 · 18 answers · asked by hello12345678910 2 in Other - Holidays

2006-11-30 11:59:29 · 9 answers · asked by SarahJane 3 in Religion & Spirituality