Society & Culture - 3 December 2006

I'm wondering why Australians are so eager to help other poor nations but not their own indigenous people. The outback Indigenous people live in conditions to the standard of a third world country but it is like no-one cares, except for a minority. Can any one answer this question honestly.

2006-12-03 11:58:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

2006-12-03 11:57:57 · 9 answers · asked by Marjie 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I spend about $10-15 on my aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws for Christmas presents. I'm debating between a crystal cross that I've seen advertised at a local department store (approx. 7"-8" tall), or a gift bag full of "needfulls" (post-it's, highlighters, binder clips, markers, double-sided tape, etc.) What do you think is better?

2006-12-03 11:57:22 · 6 answers · asked by ihavethat45 4 in Christmas

I'm a very strict Catholic, but not a zealot. However, I take holidays very seriously and attend Mass on every Holy Day of Obligation. My boyfriend, who I met before I converted, is very understanding except in how he wants to celebrate various holidays, like Christmas. As we are getting married within the year, I would like to have this issue resolved.

2006-12-03 11:57:04 · 34 answers · asked by Destiny L 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Would it be more effective if there were other christians who also were told they should do this? More or less so?

2006-12-03 11:57:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

No weapon that is formed against you shell prosper:and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgement thou shall condemn.This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,and their righteousness is of the saith the Lord.I really love the old english sorry if this offends others its the only bible I have at hand.I noticed many were offended at my last ?truly its the only bible I have at my fingertips.

2006-12-03 11:56:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

By the time you have an abortion, the baby is not even a baby yet. it's sooooo under-developed that it hasn't even began to become a baby!!! it doesn't have a brain, lungs, or a heart.
PEOPLE, EDUCATE YOURSELVES!!!

2006-12-03 11:56:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

when i see this guy there's like a...stimulation feeling i get. i find him so attractive. he is gay. i think about him all the time. once and a while he's in my dreams. very nice dreams i may add.
i find his personality completly desireable. what should i do, should i talk to him and ask him out.

2006-12-03 11:55:31 · 10 answers · asked by Christ Follower 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

being a white british/european offensive would they ban white christmas, how would one go about trying to get white christmas banned like black board and baa baa black sheep? or am i being too petty

2006-12-03 11:55:27 · 18 answers · asked by stuio 3 in Christmas

2006-12-03 11:55:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

If intelligent beings like us are too extraordinary to happen "by chance" (or, perhaps, through the opposite of chance -- natural section), then... isn't God intelligent? And did he happen by chance?

2006-12-03 11:54:46 · 32 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I will be graduating soon to become an Elementary Teacher. Do you think a long-life (33 yrs.) Texan would be capable for success here? Thanks for your opinions in advance.

2006-12-03 11:54:30 · 6 answers · asked by craptastic 4 in Other - Society & Culture

I'd say the "major" 12-Step programs are Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, and possibly Debters Anonymous.

2006-12-03 11:53:24 · 5 answers · asked by svirkalis 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Why do the woman folk have to sit at the back and pray while the men are all at the front?

You would think this sort of sexist behaviour would have been done away with years ago!

Tsk tsk you would think that they were following rules from a book from ancient times that have no relevance today by or something .

2006-12-03 11:52:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what do i do?

2006-12-03 11:52:51 · 18 answers · asked by blitzyditz 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2006-12-03 11:52:44 · 4 answers · asked by syberfamily4 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I need to know what the quote is from Romans 12:19. Does anyone know what it is?

2006-12-03 11:52:19 · 8 answers · asked by prairiefire_14 3 in Religion & Spirituality

wasn't another one of satans tricks to divert worship away from the true God?

2006-12-03 11:52:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-03 11:52:03 · 1 answers · asked by Patty c 1 in Other - Holidays

I want to know each group that persecuted the Jews, for personal research.

2006-12-03 11:51:55 · 6 answers · asked by michael d 3 in Religion & Spirituality

When did the boom started?
How the boom has influenced/ impacted your lives?

article by CEO JWT (J Walter & Thompson) Colvyn Harris on Brand India on the Move... whats that?

2006-12-03 11:50:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-03 11:49:51 · 13 answers · asked by wind cries mary 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I've recently read that the Netherlands are on their way to legalize Euthanasia for the severely Depressed and Lonely (ex. men and women who cant get girlfriends/boyfriends, involuntary celibates, permanent virgins, senescent folks). The requirement will be proof of the intolerability of the patients life and that the patient has no chance of bettering by way of psychological examination.

This is great news and hope for people like myself who, as a 23 year old American male virgin at an intolerable 5'5" (which will NOT get better), would like nothing more than to go to my local Dr., and obtain a prescription for a drug that will finally put me to a peaceful death.

I know that there are a lot of critics of Euthanasia - I've heard all their vacuous arguments. A person's life belongs only to that particular person - he/she should have the right to relinquish it.

Euthanasia of this kind will no doubt be available to the American public in the future. What are your thoughts?

2006-12-03 11:49:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

how the bible says not to drink, but he turned water into wine (and then jesus never did a sin? but he drank the wine?)
how the bible says not to be a glutton, but if you watch your weight, you're being vain, and the bible says not to be vain either... so if you're fat or thin you're sinning
and that animals are on the earth to eat so is it sin to be a vegetarian?
and that gays and lesbians are going to hell but there arent any sins you wont be forgiven for.
whats up with that?

2006-12-03 11:49:09 · 18 answers · asked by Just wonderin' 3 in Religion & Spirituality

My girlfriend who is doing her masters in sociology told me this fact and she asked me why it is. With America changing so much in terms of demographics, is what we're seeing on TV a good representation of what North America and the world is? I find it hard to watch TV lately because it's the same drawn out stories about pretty much nothing. With so many people in the world from different backgrounds, aren't there some amazing stories out there?

2006-12-03 11:48:14 · 7 answers · asked by gotham158 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-03 11:47:25 · 13 answers · asked by mazza71 2 in Christmas

If the point is forgivedness "forgive them father for they know not what they do" how do these principals affect your feelings about the attacks on september 11, and America's seeming war on Islam.
Should we turn the other cheek

2006-12-03 11:46:26 · 11 answers · asked by j. a. prufrock 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-03 11:46:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Some anti-Christian people claim that Christianity is an imitation and not the first original "religion". Can some Christians help refute this myth with historical facts? Where was Jesus when God spoke the world into existance in six days?

2006-12-03 11:45:55 · 32 answers · asked by Lovin' Mary's Lamb 4 in Religion & Spirituality

" How's about you and me meeting under the mistletoe?"

2006-12-03 11:45:51 · 21 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Other - Society & Culture