Society & Culture - 12 December 2006

We seem to have moved from the notion that witches are hook nosed hags towards seing them as loners who use it as they're only form of social interaction or as teenagers who have no idea what they are geting themselves into. All thoughts welcome

2006-12-12 02:39:37 · 29 answers · asked by Dragon 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm working for a famous company, and every time I meet new people, they are really glad for me, saying how they admire the company. But the more I work here, the more I got disappointed with the leadership there.

So when talking to people outside, should I tell them what I really think? Normally you don't want to say badly about where you work, as it may make you look bad.

2006-12-12 02:38:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I went off on a guy for teasing a special person and I dont go for it now I feel bad inside. Does that make me a bad person?

2006-12-12 02:38:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Ever since my poor old dog Rusty died it was just a week after she died my sister got a new pup called Zoe, whenever I am in the room on my own with the dog, she keeps on giving me this confused "have we met before glance" and cocks her ears up at me-a lot??

this is way to creepy. could she be a reincarnation of my dog??

2006-12-12 02:38:18 · 8 answers · asked by dodge 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i am 17, i am at the moment really attracted to the idea of lesbianism i dont have feelings for any girls i just think that it would be a lot better than a man. is this a normal stage that im going through or is it real?

2006-12-12 02:38:03 · 30 answers · asked by cookie monster 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I am seeking early seperation from the military via Conscientious Objector, reasons being my own. People give me the line, "You signed the dotted line" as thier opinions. But do people honestly think that morals and ethics are set in stone? Or that they can honestly change after a significant life event? People view my stance as cowardism. But I feel it's more courageous to stand up for what you believe to be the right thing, rather than what someone else tells you what they think is right. I'm rather displaced on others' views about my situation.

2006-12-12 02:36:46 · 7 answers · asked by coldblade666 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I hear this from believers often that god is a constant. However the Bible tends to contradict this notion in the way god is portrayed in the old and new testaments. The god of the OT is a malevolent tyrant, while the god of the NT tends to be more benevolent and focused on peace and goodwill.

2006-12-12 02:36:28 · 20 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 in Religion & Spirituality

im pregnant i just found out 1 day ago. My boyfriend is not saying much. it doesn't seem like he wants to fully commit and do this. We are not exactly ready for a child but we can make some changes to go through with this ofcourse. Im terrified because if we're not going to have a future i don't want to be alone with my child. I had an abortion before and i said i wouldn't do it again. But is it really fair to have this child and struggle? i feel like im in a movie or something. like its not real i can't even think straight help!

2006-12-12 02:36:16 · 16 answers · asked by just me 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I am really comfused and I dont understand it.

2006-12-12 02:35:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If heaven is full of Jesus freaks, why would any self-respecting person want to go to heaven, wouldn't it be better to go to hell, hell will be full of hot slutty girls like the lead singer from the Pussy Cat Dolls and Paris Hillton and other cool people, it will be like a 24\7 party...so shouldn't heaven be renamed to hell and hell to heaven?

2006-12-12 02:35:48 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-12 02:34:57 · 16 answers · asked by okster43 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-12 02:34:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I am Hindu so not very familiar with Christian Past.
How much truth there is in The Da Vinci Code Movie (If any)?

2006-12-12 02:34:04 · 21 answers · asked by talwar007 2 in Religion & Spirituality

"Where is God?"

Answer:
Some other religions teach that "God is everywhere." This is actually called "pantheism" and it is the opposite of our believe system in Islam. Allah tells us clearly that there is nothing, anywhere in the universe that resembles Him, nor is He ever in His creation. He tells us in the Quran that He created the universe in six "yawm" (periods of time) and then He "astawah 'ala al Arsh" (rose up, above His Throne). He is there (above His Throne) and will remain there until the End Times.

"Is God pure, good, loving and fair? - If so, then where does evil, hatred and injustice come from?"

Answer:
Allah tells us that He is Pure, Loving, and absolutely Just in every respect. He says that He is the Best of Judges. He also tells us that the life that we are in is a test. He has created all the things that exist and He has created all that happens as well. There is nothing in this existence except what He has created. He also says in the Quran that He created evil (although He is not evil). He is using this as one of the many tests for us.

"Does God really have power of things? - If so, then why does He let people become sick, oppressed and die?"

Answer:
Allah has created all that we call the universe as a test for us. This is not our final destination. What we might consider to be "bad" or "good" could actually be quite the opposite. As regards oppression, this is something that Allah forbids for Himself to do to anyone and He hates it when anyone oppresses someone else. He does have absolute power over everything. He allows sickness, disease, death and even oppression so that we can all be tested in what we do.

"Can you prove there is a God?"

Answer:
Can you prove that you exist? Yes, of course you can. You merely use your senses to determine that you can see, hear, feel, smell, taste and you have emotions as well. All of this is a part of your existence. But this is not how we perceive God in Islam. We can look to the things that He has created and the way that He cares for things and sustains us, to know that there is no doubt of His existence.

Think about this the next time that you are looking up at the moon or the stars on a clear night; could you drop a drinking glass on the sidewalk and expect that it would hit the ground and on impact it would not shatter, but it would divide up into little small drinking glasses, with iced tea in them? Of course not.

And then consider if a tornado came through a junkyard and tore through the old cars; would it leave behind a nice new Mercedes with the engine running and no parts left around? Naturally not.

Can a fast food restaurant operate itself without any people there? That's crazy for anyone to even think about.

After considering all of the above, how could we look to the universe above us through a telescope or observe the molecules in a microscope and then think that all of this came about as a result of a "big bang" or some "accident?"

(see also "Quran")

"If there is only one God, then why are there so many religions?

Answer:
Allah does not force anyone to submit to Him. He has layed out a clear path and then made it known to them the two ways (Heaven or Hell). The person is always free to make his or her own choice. There is not complusion in the way of "Islam." Whoever choses to worship Allah without partners and is devoted to Him and is obeying His commands as much as possible, has grasped the firm handhold that will never break. Whoever denies God and choses some other way to worship or not to believe at all, for them there is an eternal punishment that is most horrible (Hell).

All religions originated with Allah and then people began to add or take away from the teachings so as to take control over each other. Man made religions are an abomination before the Lord and will never be accepted. He will only accept true submission, obedience and in purity and peace to His commandments.

"How do you know that the Quran is really from God?"

Answer:

Muslims have something that offers the most clear proof of all - The Holy Quran. There is no other book like it anywhere on earth. It is absolutely perfect in the Arabic language. It has no mistakes in grammar, meanings or context. The scientific evidences are well known around the entire world, even amongst non-Muslim scholars. Predictions in the Quran have come true; and its teachings are clearly for all people, all places and all times. No one has been able to produce a book like it, nor ten chapters like it, nor even one chapter like it. It was memorized by thousands of people during the lifetime of Muhammad, peace be upon him, and then this memorization was passed down from teacher to student for generation after generation, from mouth to ear and from one nation to another. Today every single Muslim has memorized some part of the Quran in the original Arabic language that it was revealed in over 1,400 years ago, even though most of them are not Arabs. There are over nine million (9,000,000) Muslims living on the earth today who have totally memorized the entire Quran, word for word, and can recite the entire Quran, in Arabic just as Muhammad, peace be upon him, did 14 centuries ago.

2006-12-12 02:32:44 · 5 answers · asked by hoor 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-12 02:32:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

plz plz help

2006-12-12 02:32:13 · 15 answers · asked by nomad 2 in Mythology & Folklore

I'm trying to build up my bible study references but need help deciding on the best and most useful. Any updated suggestions? thanks

2006-12-12 02:31:15 · 13 answers · asked by PAMELA S 2 in Religion & Spirituality

DO YOU SEE A LOT OF CUTE BOY/GRILS AT CHURCH? DO YOU WHAT TO GO OUT WITH THEM? DO YOU LIKE TO LOOK AT THERE BUTTS WHEN YOU ARE THERE? IF YOU ARE YOU SHOULD NOT WANT TO BE AROUND ME BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE PEOPLE THAT ARE LIKE THAT. YOU SHOULD NOT BE LIKE THAT IN THE CHURCH.


























































































































AND IT IS WRONG TO SIT UP IN THERE LOOKING AT THEM ALL DAY LONG. PEOPLE LIKE THAT ARE WRONG.

















































































I WISH I WAS LIKE THAT

2006-12-12 02:31:13 · 6 answers · asked by Dixie A 1 in Etiquette

some people may have to think back further than others while others are still waiting for that moment to happen....lol. whether it was when mom and dad said "get out!" or when your your girlfriend said "i'm pregnant"(lol).... well you get the point, share your "man, i gotta give this kid stuff up and be an adult now" moment

2006-12-12 02:30:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

i want to figure something out where i can celebrate it with my christian family and children too. i dont want them to feel like i'm pushing my beliefs on them; which i'm not. i just want to show them its okay to be who i am.
any suggestions as to how i should spend my pagan holiday without freaking them out?
How will you spend your Yule?

2006-12-12 02:29:38 · 2 answers · asked by . 3 in Religion & Spirituality

My little baby nephilim left me, have you seen him? I'll check the cupboards!

2006-12-12 02:28:11 · 3 answers · asked by Life Rocks 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Peace and Love

2006-12-12 02:27:42 · 16 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I dated 2 women who practiced a Pagan religion and both of them cheated, claiming that their religion demanded they had to have sex with certain people in their group for certain things. Is this true for the religion, or were they making it up?

2006-12-12 02:27:07 · 14 answers · asked by By Your Command 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you believe that the secular religions that have caused and are still causing wars and "terrorism" (such as Islamic, Muslim and Christian religions) base their faiths on a gross hypocrisy? Do they no longer do what they preach, but try to find loopholes so they can kill/convert? Please discuss without using the letter "J". Thank you.

2006-12-12 02:25:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"Allah" comes from the Arabic word "elah" - (Arabic) means 'a god' or something that is worshipped. This word (elah) can be made plural, as in "aleha" and it can be male or female. "Allah" comes from "elaha" but it brings more clarification and understanding.

Allah = Has no gender (not male and not female)
* "He" is used only out of respect and dignity - not for gender
Allah = Always singular - Never plural
* "We" is used only as the "Royal WE" just as in English for royalty
Allah =Means "The Only One to be Worshipped"

Is "Allah" only for Islam and Muslims?
"Allah" is the same word used by Christian and Jewish Arabs in the Bible, before Islam came.

On page one [1] of Genesis in the Old Testament, we find the word "Allah" seventeen [17] times.

2006-12-12 02:24:57 · 15 answers · asked by hoor 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Especially when it is clear they do not know the right answer

2006-12-12 02:23:48 · 17 answers · asked by Quantrill 7 in Religion & Spirituality

My fiance wears his engagement band on his right hand. He says I have to wear mine on my left but then it looks like I'm married and he isn't. I started to wear mine on my left and he says that's not right. Does anyone know the proper etiquette for this?

2006-12-12 02:22:30 · 8 answers · asked by Lockhart3 1 in Etiquette

study one side.....In order to be a fair judge of the matter you have to study the science field of creation to compare. I don't know of any on this forum who has study both fields of the science debate.

So what makes you qualified to speak on the matter? You only have 1/2 the information

2006-12-12 02:21:27 · 36 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

If so, how are the following versus supposed to be taken?

I Cor.14:34 "Women should be silent in the churches for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says."
-Are women really supposed to do this?

Deut.22:20-21 "If, however,... no proof of the girls virginity can be found, she shall be brought to the door of her father's house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death."
-Are christian's supposed to kill any woman not found to be a virgin on her wedding night?

Deut. 23:2 "No one of illegitimate birth nor any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord."
-Are children born out of wedlock not welcomed by the Lord?

Eph.6:5 "Slaves, obey your human masters, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ."
I Peter2:18 "Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel."
-Does this condone slavery?

2006-12-12 02:20:25 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Mines is peace on earth - goodwill to all men and the latest Mercedes Benz!

2006-12-12 02:19:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages