Society & Culture - 7 December 2006

do you think they glorify martyrdom, with the misconception that people will gain favor in the eyes of God if they sacrifice their own lives(e.g.-suicide bombers) in "the name of God", and they think they are fighting the battle of the Holy War when they kill others (e.g.-car bombers)...when in fact it is all a lie, and they were lead to believe this propaganda by extremists who are too cowardly to sacrifice their own lives, and instead recruit maliable young people to do the dirty deeds themselves.

2006-12-07 13:55:28 · 7 answers · asked by April 2 in Religion & Spirituality

A creator composed of pure energy?

2006-12-07 13:55:27 · 5 answers · asked by WHITE TRASH ARMENIAN 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-07 13:54:22 · 7 answers · asked by makingthisup 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

My boyfriend and I are going to a party tomorrow and they're doing a White Elephant gift exchange. He said I could bring a fork. LOL! I was thinking maybe toilet paper. HAHAHA. I never did anything like this before.

Anyone have any ideas?! THANKS!!

2006-12-07 13:54:06 · 13 answers · asked by ( Kelly ) 7 in Christmas

2006-12-07 13:53:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-07 13:53:09 · 12 answers · asked by jrivera_e17 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

i hate violence man.. and i don't know y but i just can't avoid it

it's everywhere!!!! ppl mess whith me and i never do anything and they provoke me to fight which i don't want to do that stuff
i am more like a guitarist(which i play guitar)
stairway to heaven>>> thats awsome<<< who knows what i mean

also is it wierd that i feel like this and i am 14 years old?
i am rare.... aren't I ?

thanks for reading and some answer of how ppl feel about this are aprecieated thanks

2006-12-07 13:52:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-07 13:51:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-07 13:51:15 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Here in Queensland Australia my family and I will be sweltering with fans working overtime. Some will attend Church services and wish the baby Jesus Happy Birthday. We will exchange gifts, eat too many prawns,(shrimp), chicken, Christmas pudding some will get drunk and suffer a hangover. In general we will kick back take things easy for a few days. What will you do?

2006-12-07 13:50:51 · 4 answers · asked by Vicki R 2 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-07 13:50:34 · 3 answers · asked by WHITE TRASH ARMENIAN 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I promise...this will be the last time I post this....I am posting this question for my own personal amusment at the moment now because my boss is a JERK!!! Here's the story:
Okay so this is the deal....last night at work the people in administration delivered plates of Gingerbread cookies for the Holidays. There were 12 cookies on the plate and there are 21 people in the department. Well the corridinator got ALL bent out of shape this morning because us on the night shift left 3 cookies on the plate. He even went so far as to email the lady in charge of distrubuting the cookies. I honostly didn't think of making the night shift save some for next day for the morning people. They have 8 to 9 people on their shift where I have 5 to 6 people on mine so either way there wouldn't have been enough for EVERYONE! Usually when the dayshift gets something, they let us have "whats left over" which is usually crap that has been sitting out all day long!!! I am curious as to what others would do

2006-12-07 13:50:16 · 15 answers · asked by Easter Bunny 4 in Christmas

Ok, all u guys have a religion? good. lets begin. There are three so called great religions- Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Judaism began in 1800 BCE. Christianity began in 1 CE and Islam in 622 CE. Making Judaism the oldest religion, 1,800 years older than Christianity and 2,400 years older than Islam. Christianity is the second oldest, 622 years older than Islam. Islam is the youngest religion. Now you all know the claim Judaism has on Jerusalem and Christianity's (Jesus was after all a Jew originally) but what about Islam's claim? Why do we have to suffer because the Muslims are greedy enough to want 3 holy cities? Christians have a holy city, Rome for Catholics, and more for non-catholics, and Jews have one city- Jerusalem, but why should Muslims have it all Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem) when they were the latest religion to turn up on the scene?

2006-12-07 13:49:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Assuming that everything comes from "god." The more points he allowed you to get, the greater the gift, the more he approves of you?

2006-12-07 13:49:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-07 13:48:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-07 13:47:53 · 13 answers · asked by NickSmith 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-07 13:47:48 · 13 answers · asked by . 1 in Other - Society & Culture

One thing about religion for me, bearing in mind I think it's a bunch of silly mumbo-jumbo akin to the Flying Spaghetti Monster, is that his/her/its followers seem to think a 'god fearing man' is the prime example of a good follower. But why would you be God fearing. I thought God was good (hence the word good) and that satan/ devil/ hades was bad. Surely if God was good he wouldn't frighten you, and surely the old timer wouldnt be endowed witht the petty attributes of silly Humans. If that's the case why would wanna worship a mean old bully like that? It's just mind-boggling -jbnjdvhmu - (thats a mind boggle btw)

2006-12-07 13:47:47 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

nice religion, huh? why aren't they protesting red lobster restaurants?



Leviticus 11:9 - 12:
These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
10 And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

2006-12-07 13:47:16 · 10 answers · asked by AVATARD 2 in Religion & Spirituality

just wondering

2006-12-07 13:47:02 · 9 answers · asked by *~!HoTpOcKeTs!~* 2 in Religion & Spirituality

the reason you dont ever see him is he wants you to have faith. and the reason you don't always get what you want for Christmas is because Santa knows whats best for you and has a plan. and the reason he gives you a lump of coal if your bad isn't because he wanted to give you a lump of coal but because you rejected his gift of a pony or Super Smash Brothers or whatever it is you wanted.
look around you, the evidence of Santa's coming is everywhere! i will list the prophecies of Santa's return that are being fulfilled
1. the weather outside is frightfull
2. the fire is so delightful
3. i'm dreaming of a white Christmas
4. it's the most wonderful time of the year
5. it seems like lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
6. 9/11


as you can see Santa Clause is coming to town,
so you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not doubt or else you'll spend an eternity getting coal.

2006-12-07 13:46:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

According to amazon:

1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

2. The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler

3. Unlocking the Mystery of Effective Large Scale Change by Peggy Holman (writer and consultant)

Books that would help people to become a better person..

2006-12-07 13:45:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-07 13:45:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

if wemen are suppose to wear a head covering to show submissiveness to her husband, why do they have to wear a head covering when teaching the bible in front of a male? wasnt a head covering also considered long hair? and wasnt it only for her husband?

2006-12-07 13:45:24 · 8 answers · asked by JustMe 2 in Religion & Spirituality

who is as God

2006-12-07 13:44:36 · 7 answers · asked by myangel_101211 7 in Mythology & Folklore

I know I am

2006-12-07 13:44:18 · 6 answers · asked by norhollywud 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

SPANISH people come from SPAIN, which is in EUROPE!!!

2006-12-07 13:43:41 · 9 answers · asked by Lucia 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

How many different people talk about Jesus in a historical sense?
(Are they all now found in the Bible?)

2006-12-07 13:43:38 · 9 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-07 13:43:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

It is a great experience! I highly recommend it! So invigorating!

It was probably at night, on a road that wasn't very busy. This could prove hazardous and I'd recommend wearing some sort of reflective garb if you plan on doing this on a busy road at night.

Thanks

2006-12-07 13:43:36 · 4 answers · asked by shawn_thomas135 2 in Other - Society & Culture