Society & Culture - 10 December 2006

...what Shavuot is?
Also, why is a ram's horn blown on Rosh Hashana?

thank you!

2006-12-10 18:32:35 · 3 answers · asked by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-10 18:31:24 · 3 answers · asked by TrISteN 1 in Other - Society & Culture

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2006-12-10 18:30:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If one becomes gay or lesbian, could they ever be attracted to the opposite sex?

2006-12-10 18:28:20 · 7 answers · asked by shirah_life 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-12-10 18:28:15 · 7 answers · asked by x_chynadoll814_x 4 in Other - Society & Culture

a) You believe that the Bible is flawless; it is the word of God and contains no errors. Every event in the Bible happens as they are described. The Earth is only 6,000 years old. Those who do not believe that Jesus was the son of God will go to Hell.

b) You believe that the Bible does contain the word of God in it, but also has been influenced by man and many different generations. You believe that many things can not be taken directly as they are stated in the Bible, as they are metaphorical. You may or may not believe that all non-Christians will be sent to Hell.

c) You believe that Jesus is the son of God, and that many of his teachings were as the Bible states, but it can not be used as a guide to Christianity or be expected to represent Jesus or God. Trying to get closer to Jesus and living a pure life, striving to better yourself is all that is required of us in this life. Choosing another religion besides Christianity will not recieve eternal punishment in Hell.

2006-12-10 18:27:23 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Can anyone explain in short the meaning of festival hannakah.o work at a nursery school and want to celebrate this in the appropriate way, as well as celebrating christmas.. Also, can any other cultures explain exactly what they do this time of the year

2006-12-10 18:27:22 · 6 answers · asked by anni333 2 in Christmas

2006-12-10 18:24:53 · 13 answers · asked by x_chynadoll814_x 4 in Other - Society & Culture

I think its something to do with servants getting their gifts the day after christmas day, isnt it. but whats the full story

2006-12-10 18:24:43 · 6 answers · asked by anni333 2 in Christmas

Freemasons are initiated with a rope around there neck as part of the initiation ceremony.Should thy hang by that same rope ?would you agree or disagree?If you have been a victim of freemasons ,,tell your story here...

2006-12-10 18:23:49 · 6 answers · asked by tdwatch 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

it doesn't hv to be really short i mean like the ones tht r publshed in magzines n stuff like that horror as in ghosts and all that, but plz not those action type
it can be sort of mystery
plz suggest a good site

2006-12-10 18:23:31 · 6 answers · asked by Faizan 1 in Mythology & Folklore

(I have been checking this out every day when I come onto yahoo, and the list is always pretty much the same):
1)Britney Spears
2)Paris Hilton
3)Beyonce Knowles
4)America's Next Top Model
5)Lindsay Lohan
6)Jessica Simpson
7)Katharine Mcphee
8)WWE

This list is truly sad, what does it say about people?

2006-12-10 18:21:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Dont they know its illegal?

Exposing minors to porn is as bas as posession of child porn.

I request IP adresses from Yahoo of all of these offenders be forwarded to police. I encourage you all to ask Yahoo to do this as well. Mocking holy things is enough. Insulting each other is more than enough. I have seen more ignorance and grammer errors here than I should have ever been exposed to.

But I for one, would like to draw the line at sex crimes with minors.

Anyone agree? Anyone in?


Blessings
David

2006-12-10 18:20:17 · 26 answers · asked by David T 3 in Religion & Spirituality

They always show up at dinner time or some other inconvenient moment ( Like when I'm taking a crap). Does their religion require them to do this??

2006-12-10 18:17:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-10 18:17:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-10 18:17:19 · 6 answers · asked by SmashJ 2 in Religion & Spirituality

From everything I have read and studied, it appears to me that the Muslim religion is not very peaceful after all. Bottom line is that, if you don't convert...you must die. Someone tell me if this is accurate.

2006-12-10 18:17:07 · 14 answers · asked by cabotguardgirl 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Could it be that we are the largest voting block in the Republican party, and that scares them, so they have to trot out their left-wing wackos, and attempt to quell us into submission? Well, it will not work.

2006-12-10 18:16:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am at times a door knob. I try to force G-d's hand. I insult people and try to teach with love and conviction like Pharisees instead of truth and love like Yeshua Jesus.

I have been convicted by G-d's Holy Spirit and I repent. I am sincerely sorry for my questions earlier, they are removed. I have done this twice now, when will I learn?

I did not behave like a true Christian but like a sinful human. It promises this in Romans, but I hate fulfilling it so often. I apologize to anyone affoended and most of All to G-d for such weak use of His gifts.

I apologize because its the Christian thing to do, admit a wrong. This is my best example of Christianity tonight. Sorry.
And I thank Him for convictimg my heart! I rejoice in that.

Sincerely
David the door knob.

2006-12-10 18:14:34 · 14 answers · asked by David T 3 in Religion & Spirituality

This needs to be answer ASAP

its medieval history

Under a hereditary monarchy, all the monarchs come from the same family, and the crown is passed down from one member to another member of the family. The hereditary system has the advantages of stability, continuity and predictability, as well as the internal stabilizing factors of family affection and loyalty.

An elective monarchy is a monarchy whose reigning king or queen is elected in some form


PLEASE HELP

2006-12-10 18:11:39 · 4 answers · asked by Caroline 1 in Royalty

Who's big idea was it to settle a country with people who wore belt buckles on their hats?

2006-12-10 18:11:30 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Personally I'm not an atheist, I'm more the kind of person who believes there's something out there, but not neccesarily the big G. In highschool I regularly partook in debates in some of the christian clubs and we had a good time exploring eachothers' differences.
I'm from denmark, though, so I guess I also in part wonder why americans have to polarize everything to such extremes sometimes.

2006-12-10 18:11:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I was in Thailand in a poor province. The people ate grass and bugs; they slept on the dirt ground; they had no education nor medical attention, but they were still better off than the ppl i see living in Mexico. Anybody had similiar expeiences?

2006-12-10 18:10:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

He really likes corvettes and is really outgoing. But I am trying to get him something sentimental. Any ideas please help. Thanks.

2006-12-10 18:10:18 · 11 answers · asked by Danae 1 in Other - Holidays

from what i can see from the questions i posted you all agree with me that we are now apart of Gods family. but some of you feel it is impossible to observe all the parts of the Old Testament that Jesus instructed us to observe. including the Sabbath and the Holy Days. God and His Son should rank highest on our obedience chart. I dont understand how obeying all the commands Jesus laid out for us is so hard. I never said it would be easy. but Isnt God worth the Sacrifice?

2006-12-10 18:09:37 · 22 answers · asked by Thumbs down me now 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-10 18:09:36 · 22 answers · asked by Chase 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I was reading the responses to my question, "Why did God kill all of Egypt's firstborn children in Exodus?", and I saw basically these reasons:

(1) Pharaoh wouldn't give into extortion, so it's really his fault. Sort of a "your head impacted my baseball bat" argument.

(2) The Egyptians did it first, which apparently makes mass slaughter of children morally correct.

(3) God WARNED the Egyptians, so, it's fair game. Did He let the 1 month olds know why they had to die at the hand of an "angel of death"?

(4) Who can question God's motives?

So, given this summary of Biblical morality, can you seriously say that the Bible is a credible source for human morality? When is killing children ever justified? Did God ABORT the would-be firstborn children?

Or perhaps, if we write off this story as weird and ancient mythology, just like the rest of the Bible, we can make moral progress.

So, I ask you, can you credibly say the Bible is the source of any decent system of morality?

2006-12-10 18:09:22 · 10 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-10 18:09:16 · 8 answers · asked by SN 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-10 18:07:23 · 5 answers · asked by murder.death.suicide 1 in Community Service

Why do we feel like we have to look picture perfect in order to fit in society? What's wrong if we arent 5'4 (etc) and weigh 110 lbs. Or men 6'2 and 180? Just galls me . but I dont fit the perfect body ..But what is a perfect body? I am who i am ...What do you say about that? sorry lots of questions here.

2006-12-10 18:06:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service