Society & Culture - 5 December 2006

It would seem that firms are being instructed NOT to put up Xmas decorations for fear of OFFENDING muslims. Can we not live and let live. This is after all - a Christian country, well I thought it was, what is wrong with WHEN IN ROME DO AS THE ROMANS DO? I have enjoyed the FESTIVAL OF LIGHT - maybe we should ALL become more flexible and accept and celebrate the differences, of culture and religeons, what do you think?

2006-12-05 10:19:19 · 40 answers · asked by SUPER-GLITCH 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm curious because everyone says something different. I think we can all agree that she's dead by now but I want to know what really happened. Did she really die with her family? was she burned at the stake? somehow survived and lived on?

Thanks.

2006-12-05 10:18:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

I was told it means "pretty little girl". I also would like know how it is in written in Korean.

2006-12-05 10:18:17 · 2 answers · asked by feleciagarnett@sbcglobal.net 1 in Languages

2006-12-05 10:17:14 · 16 answers · asked by Darwinist 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-05 10:17:00 · 23 answers · asked by Stevie F 4 in Mythology & Folklore

why is blair trying to double the uk's nuclear weapons, we already have way too many, his excuses are that we need more because of north korea and terrorists, how the hell do you nuke a terrorist? and as for north korea, theve got a couple of bombs without delivery systems, i hardly see that as a major threat. Bear in mind we have 160 trident missiles already (each with an 8 bomb payload). whats going on? madness!

2006-12-05 10:16:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

in other words ... can the God/dess you worship change, act or manifest differently than is described in your belief system? is your deity bound, confined and contained within the context of your beliefs and expectations?

2006-12-05 10:16:11 · 11 answers · asked by nebtet 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Like when you hold the dorr for someone and don't get a thank you. Or when a car waits at a stop sign until you stop at another before they go.

2006-12-05 10:15:02 · 10 answers · asked by kodiak2777 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-05 10:14:54 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-05 10:14:07 · 11 answers · asked by sheldon b 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I only want to send one card to my sister and her family. I usually send a card to each of my nieces and one to my nephew, but if I only send one to them, then should I sign it Aunt so and so, or go by my first name only? My sister might get offended if I just sign it by my first name and not Aunt.

2006-12-05 10:14:06 · 8 answers · asked by purple_rose131 2 in Etiquette

2006-12-05 10:13:44 · 20 answers · asked by chuck 3 in Religion & Spirituality

seriously i mean theres people in this section that treat other people horribly because they are athiests or Islam or Jews... why do you care what they beleive? if you think its wrong then keep your damn mouth shut and keep beleiving they are wrong. its not hurting you if you think they are wrong.

2006-12-05 10:12:39 · 28 answers · asked by Dont get Infected 7 in Religion & Spirituality

mean to nuns and priests who wanna get married?

2006-12-05 10:11:35 · 21 answers · asked by Evil Atheist Conspirator 4 in Religion & Spirituality

'Atheism is more than just a problem for faith. It fails to qualify as science. A good science pursues naturalistic explanations of natural phenomena. The tradition of biology begun with Charles Darwin in 1859 and running down to the present time is good science. Darwinism provides the most adequate natural explanations for the evolution of one species out of a previous species. As good science, it avoids saying anything about God’s action in the world. Because science tells us how creatures act with regard to one another, we do not expect science to say anything directly about the creator. For a scientist to conclude that there is no God - which is the conclusion of the atheist - is simply unwarranted by the science. Atheism fails to be scientific, because science deals with the world of creatures, not the realm of the creator.'

Taken from St. Mike.

That sounds like a good argument, doesn't it...

2006-12-05 10:10:35 · 15 answers · asked by Poo 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean, who is the one who holds out the hand, and who is the one who receives the handshake.

Never know whether I am supposed to wait for the other person to hold their hand out, or whether I should be the one who holds my hand out - if you know what I mean

2006-12-05 10:09:54 · 12 answers · asked by Helen 1 in Etiquette

2006-12-05 10:09:52 · 13 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-05 10:09:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is it too early still ... i will be putting mine up by the weekend , just being nosey and wondered when everyone else does it !!!

2006-12-05 10:09:26 · 5 answers · asked by jizzumonkey 6 in Other - Society & Culture

this is primarily for those involved in the Jewish faith or for anyone to answer. I would like to know if Zion/ Zionism is something purely spiritual/ ritual, physical in locality or person, how it will come about, how it will affect those not of the Jewish faith etc...
My intent in asking is not anti-semitic but purely to seek to understand those of the Jewish faith and their beliefs. I will report if your answers are of an anti-semitic/hateful nature.
thank you.

2006-12-05 10:09:20 · 5 answers · asked by duhanlorian 3 in Religion & Spirituality

This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen. It's an explanation other people will understand.

A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed.
As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation.
They talked about so many things and various subjects.
When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don't believe that God exists."

"Why do you say that?" asked the customer.

"Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things."

The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt.

The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist."

"How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!"

"No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside."

"Ah, but barbers DO exist! What happens is that people do not come to me."

"Exactly!"- affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! What happens is that people don't go to Him and do not look for Him. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."

If you think God exists, send this to other people---If you think God does not exist, delete it!

BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING...

2006-12-05 10:08:18 · 19 answers · asked by Daniel L 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Just read on Yahoo news that 75% of workplaces will not be putting up decoration because of the fear of being sued by people who are not Christians. I ask all those non christians, would you really be offended if you saw a christmas tree or decorations in your workplace? If so why?

What has to happen in this country before common sense prevails?

Lets ban all religious activities in case we offend each other.

Call me a soppy old git, but isnt Christmas about tolerance and goodwill to all?

2006-12-05 10:07:49 · 13 answers · asked by simon m 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-05 10:07:23 · 6 answers · asked by Amanda 2 in Community Service

2006-12-05 10:07:18 · 9 answers · asked by queenkeikei_2 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-12-05 10:07:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-05 10:06:45 · 10 answers · asked by p3mk13 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

nri

2006-12-05 10:06:00 · 14 answers · asked by sandeep B 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

scared of them???? trust me buddy were not we just know ur real sensitive and touchy so we go out of our way trin not to offend u,and contrary to what another guy said i dont care what race u are if u live in the ghetto,dress like a thug and ect people will b afraid of u and that just so happens to be the black majority

2006-12-05 10:05:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-05 10:05:37 · 13 answers · asked by jmk_jenmarie 3 in Other - Holidays

i like making stuff so any ideas??

2006-12-05 10:05:10 · 7 answers · asked by cassy c 1 in Christmas