Society & Culture - 12 December 2006

Don't you all just love the crazed people who sit here and all they do is try to run our name down just because we're American? I mean my gosh if they're so against us why don't they just join their military or government or something and actually do something instead of sitting on their butt all day typing infront of a computer? I know it's childish and even more childish for me to sit here and name them out when I should just ignore it. But it just blows my mind how people think they can make a difference in the world over YahooAnswers.

2006-12-12 03:37:45 · 17 answers · asked by laurel 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I keep seeing this in people's answers and, although I hesitate to squander 10 precious points on asking what will probably turn out to be a dumb question, it's driving me nuts!

2006-12-12 03:37:34 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My fiancee and i moved in together in september, and were originally planning to have christmas dinner together(which we would still love to do), then somehow see our family too, but last night we were thinking about how much we are going to miss christmas dinner with our families.
During christmas day we have to find time to see his parents my mums side and my dads side of the family....and we dont know how we are going to fit it all in.

So...im just wondering how everyone else does it. please help

2006-12-12 03:37:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

Given that the Pope wears what looks a dress.....does anyone think he plays hopscotch or leapfrog??

2006-12-12 03:37:10 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-12 03:37:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

I feel the excitement from Christmas has gone, I used to get really excited when December began and I started to open my advent calendar. How can I get my childhood Christmas spirit back?

2006-12-12 03:36:52 · 23 answers · asked by elpedro 1 in Christmas

Im 15 a 5 ft 6 lad but big built very powerful... i ve got "hard" mates and im quite popular etc.. only thing is just peeps in your class will call you not just me but each other etc and like hurt for no reason jus supposedly messin and they take me as a joke and im sick of it.. i could get someone "banged" if they annoyed me like but thats too far... i want to stop being taken as a joke and for them to think if i do that to him ill pay... so what shall i do smack next person who does something or smack someone who gets on my nerves??? because the "hardest" in my year dont get called etc and im sick of it help me thx

2006-12-12 03:36:21 · 5 answers · asked by Ryan M 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-12 03:36:14 · 27 answers · asked by St. Tom Cruise 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm from the US, and I've been reading a little about Hinduism lately. If I understand correctly, according to Hinduism, a person goes through a potentially endless cycle of rebirth until he attains enough good karma to reach moksha, or unity with Brahman. However, once you reach moksha, are you conscious of it? If not, then why would anyone want to reach moksha? After all, no one wants to die, and in that case, reincarnation doesn't sound like such a bad deal to me. Can anyone explain this to me?

2006-12-12 03:36:07 · 13 answers · asked by tangerine 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Then why are people who are Christians saying that their faith is the only faith? Why aren't you Jewish like Jesus? You want to be like Jesus right? But you don't want to be the same religion as he was? I don't get it.

2006-12-12 03:35:56 · 19 answers · asked by musicpanther67 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Given that we know Santa claus has a wife...Mrs Claus. why are there no little Santas helping him on his once yearly round of the world.
Surely there would have been the pattering of tiny feet by now. Given that Santa works but once a year (his elves do it for the other 364 days) and the north Pole is cold and there cannot be much else to do there....other than prod Mrs Claus.

Begs the question.....is Santa infertile!

2006-12-12 03:34:56 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

i really need help on buying something for my fiance..we have been dating for 8 months now and i really dont know what to get him..he says he wants shoes and cologne..but i want to give him something unique...but i dont knw wat is unique.....ugghh, i am so lost..... i love him and i knw the biggest gift i can give him is my love so dont even try putting that as a suggestion, i need something else for him......so please help this foreigner with her problem.lol..thank you..

2006-12-12 03:34:56 · 7 answers · asked by ruby_kaur916 1 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-12 03:32:19 · 44 answers · asked by virgincloud 2 in Languages

2006-12-12 03:31:12 · 19 answers · asked by neilweaver78 1 in Etiquette

What is the Idea that The Western World have about Islamic Culture and Religion?

2006-12-12 03:30:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know it's not the kids fault because they don't know better but the adults know about disco.They know how stupid they dress back then ,they know how embarrassing it is to look at the old pictures . Why are they not stopping their kids from embarrassing themselves ?

2006-12-12 03:29:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

wear symbols of your faith such as a pentacle in everyday life? If so, when people ask what it is/stands for, what do you tell them? Are you open about your beliefs when people ask or do you prefer to keep it to yourself?

2006-12-12 03:29:54 · 21 answers · asked by rhainnedroppe 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Opinions?

2006-12-12 03:29:10 · 27 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6 in Religion & Spirituality

British Prime Minister Tony Blair raised the subject of reported harassment of Kazakh Hindus, including demolition of Hindu homes, with the Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev during a meeting here. According to Hindu groups based in Britain, 60 riot police and bull dozers assembled inside a Hindu temple in Kazakhstan and demolished five Hindu houses on Tuesday. The Kazakh government was also allegedly planning to bulldoze a Hindu temple on Wednesday in the Karasai district. Hindus in the Karasai district have had land, barns and cows confiscated, have been threatened with demolition of their houses, and denied the right to own land. Hindus who applied for ownership of their houses were asked to declare that they were not Hindus, while non-Hindus who made similar applications were immediately granted ownership rights. The Kazakh Supreme Court reviewed two cases regarding Hindu cottages and ruled against the Hindus without inviting the plaintiffs to the hearings.

Why are the Hindus treated like this in Kazakhastan?
Why should Mr Blair not support this cause, after all he wishes peaceful religious practices in the UK too?

2006-12-12 03:28:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-12 03:27:48 · 10 answers · asked by Chang C 2 in Languages

please help!
now thaat you read the question, please answer.. any languages will do! please label the answer with what language you're saying..
thank you!

2006-12-12 03:27:34 · 18 answers · asked by inquirer 1 in Languages

2006-12-12 03:26:39 · 3 answers · asked by rsldigger 1 in Languages

I dont know too much about the origins of humans worshiping a deity/god whatever. I am wondering if all the mainstream religions (Christianity, Buddism, Hinduism, Muslim etc..) originally came from one religion. It always takes a seed to create a branch and it always takes a branch to make more branches. I will conduct my research soon when I have the time, but I would like a quick answer if possible. I am not anti-Christian but I am attempting to argue with this fundamentalist rightwinged Christian I work with. I in fact love what the man Jesus Christ stands for, but I am trying to point out that Christianity is not the answer of answers.

2006-12-12 03:26:23 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I no this sounds very desperate but I do mean it they all seem to be twats

2006-12-12 03:26:10 · 26 answers · asked by William W 1 in Other - Society & Culture

When, why nd how...

2006-12-12 03:26:02 · 2 answers · asked by Reka 2 in Religion & Spirituality

My office decided to have an outreach center pick a large family from there angel tree, well there are 3 adults and 9 children, 3 of the children are 2 years old, and 2 are 1 years old, one of the adults is 74, so obviously there is a lot of irresponsibility in this family, i'm sorry i just had to get that out, anyway i only have $470.00 for this family so far, how can i get this shopping accomplished? one of the adults wants a tv and a trac phone, and another one wants a playstation and games, i don't see this happening, i think i should worry about the poor children first, any suggestions?

2006-12-12 03:25:38 · 8 answers · asked by AFwife 2 in Christmas

all the christians who celebrate christmas really celebrating a pagan holiday. they even use the same rituals.
anyone who says they are celebrating the birth of their savior isnt realizing that dec. 25th is not jesus's birthday it was a pagan holiday that the church made into christmas so everyone would celibrate a christian holiday instead of a pagan holiday. christmas is based on a lie and lying is a sin so how could christians follow this

2006-12-12 03:24:59 · 20 answers · asked by jesus is gay 1 in Religion & Spirituality

...would I have enough to spread on a cracker?
--Let me explain: I commute to work every morning, and before heading to my office, I stop at the station snackbar to buy a couple of donuts. Today (for the second time this year) I bought my donuts and headed for work, leaving my wallet on the counter. Luckily, the folks running the snackbar spotted my wallet and kept it safe for me.
Here's the real question:
Is this incident a sign of impending senility, or just an overwhelming preoccupation with donuts?
Thanks for any thoughts you may have.

2006-12-12 03:24:38 · 3 answers · asked by Palmerpath 7 in Other - Society & Culture

Peace and Love

2006-12-12 03:24:06 · 5 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Religion & Spirituality

If you are against stem cell research, are you also against in vitro fertilization?

Why or why not?

It seems to me that there is not nearly as much controversy over IV fertilization, but stem cell research is a hot issue. I fail to see the reasoning behind this.

2006-12-12 03:23:55 · 17 answers · asked by Snark 7 in Religion & Spirituality