Society & Culture - 17 December 2006

Will ther be flying cars? will lebron or kobe surpass jordan and be considered better players? will we be able to transfer objects via the internet? will we still exist? I personally think that America will be a dictatorship 20 years from now?

2006-12-17 06:24:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

you don't know what it is like in thier countries

Ok by this logic are we supposed to take in all peoples from countries that have economic despotism,,,

where do pro-illegals draw the line Americans understand that people are just trying for a better life,,,but what are you saying then that we should just let anybody come here that is poor and wants a better life

please explain to a stupid American

2006-12-17 06:24:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

According to which Christian holy book is christmas the day christ was born?? im writting an article about christmas thats why.

2006-12-17 06:22:36 · 5 answers · asked by kikiyako 2 in Christmas

2006-12-17 06:22:35 · 6 answers · asked by AnnaC 2 in Other - Holidays

She is average and has many interests I don't know what she really likes.

2006-12-17 06:20:28 · 19 answers · asked by FL0R3NCIA 1 in Other - Holidays

i would like to get a plant or tree that i could keep in the house yr around.. but i still want to decorat it for xmass. would love any ideas or creative alternatives.

2006-12-17 06:20:27 · 6 answers · asked by ipolady 2 in Christmas

2006-12-17 06:20:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

has he/it gone, or was i imagining things last night!!

2006-12-17 06:19:37 · 10 answers · asked by captain jack 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-12-17 06:18:47 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

in religous and "commercial" sinn (with X-mas tree, etc)

2006-12-17 06:18:44 · 5 answers · asked by ttikki2001 4 in Christmas

Today we just lost our minister that has been with us for the past 6 years. The church is very worried what will happen in our future b/c many people in the church are not very good at remembering to come or give offering. Has this ever happened to anyone? I am very active in the church and want to do anything to help it to survive but I am only a young adult and many of the "other adults" don't look at me like I know what I am talking about. I'd appreciate any help please.

2006-12-17 06:17:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was watching Cops last night (Ho Ho Ho edition), and I noticed something. For one, they seem to do certain close-ups on women. I mean, the cameraman will zoom in on their calves, their thighs, you know, various parts of their anatomy.
Also, has anyone noticed that if they are cute, then they tend to get off of the hook more often? Now, maybe it's because looks are the first way to tell meth-heads from newbies, but seriously?

PS: Ho Ho Ho? What the everloving hell is up with that? I mean, I get it, their streetwalkers, tricks, hookers, but there on NATIONAL syndicated television for Christ's sake!!

Gimme some Feedback?

2006-12-17 06:15:53 · 2 answers · asked by The Man of Steel 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I mean, some people call others losers for asking pointless questions, but than they seem to have like 7000 points and are the ones answering questions. Why waste your time, no matter how stupid the question be, you have the free time to be answering them, why would i want to answer questions, as long as i can ask a fe thats all i want. You guys can be such losers sometimes, do you answer questions because it makes you feel important?

2006-12-17 06:15:41 · 23 answers · asked by g h 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I thought it might mean 'the birth of' or something like that. Because I was wondering if lets say I could call my birthday 'digested_cat89mas' or if my name were Charles: 'Charlesmas'.

Would this work?

2006-12-17 06:14:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2006-12-17 06:14:12 · 24 answers · asked by Lor24 5 in Christmas

Americans drive everywhere and eat all the time, sleep and watch TV, its only a few that may be slim, generally they are fat and lazy, lose wars and nobodylikes them, they are either poor like crap of rich as HELL, the rich are fat selfish pigs and the poor cant afford even water, yet are still fat. LMAO

2006-12-17 06:12:27 · 24 answers · asked by g h 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I have written a childrens book and called an agent who agreed to have a look at it. So, I sent it to her 5months ago and every time I called her since then (about 4 times), she is never available to talk to me and does not call me back. I have also sent 2 emails and got no reply. I know that agents are very busy, but she agreed to have a look at it. I dont even know if she likes my book. Is she just being rude and inconsiderate, or do you think that something else is going on??

2006-12-17 06:12:15 · 2 answers · asked by oneblueanjel 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-17 06:11:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2006-12-17 06:11:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Why do we need (myself at times) to cling to the "magic" of Jesus? Why can't we simply believe Jesus' message. Its a wonderful message. Example: Harmony, forgiveness, God's love, and our harmony loving spirit will lead to our after-life in Heaven with God.

Please cite the scriptures that require us to believe that Jesus' death paid for our sins.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, so that whosoever believe in him shall perish but have everlasting life."

What is the meaning of "begotten"?

What is the meaning of believe in him?

(I am thinking that we should believe Jesus' messages. And, how he told us to act, if we want to get Heaven; seek harmony, forgive others, love God with all our hearts and mind and spirit (If we love someone, we pay attention to their messages.)

Please cite the verses that said only the blood shed by Jesus on the Cross can get us to Heaven.

2006-12-17 06:11:07 · 9 answers · asked by MrsOcultyThomas 6 in Religion & Spirituality

what are you getting for xmas
please share your wish list>>
i'm getting a new coat and lost dvd.

2006-12-17 06:11:01 · 8 answers · asked by sian 1 in Christmas

2006-12-17 06:10:30 · 11 answers · asked by dominoes2009 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I've just had a sneeky peek at a present my bfs mother has given us, it's in a big bag, no wrapped and it had the item number on it. I've just looked on Argos and it's a bloody radiator! Why the hell do I want one of them? I live in a lovely toasty warm house. I know I should be grateful but what the hell!!

2006-12-17 06:10:04 · 11 answers · asked by suckaslug 4 in Other - Holidays

I have a neice who has declared herself a witch and when we see her over the holidays i'd like to speak to her on the same level about things she's interested in.
So any pointers would be good thanks.

2006-12-17 06:09:26 · 15 answers · asked by Salamander 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-17 06:08:41 · 6 answers · asked by Mae W 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2006-12-17 06:07:18 · 8 answers · asked by chorussongs 2 in Other - Holidays

I don't ask this to be negative or rip on anyone, but what country would you think to be the most primitive or backwards in comparison to western culture and why?

2006-12-17 06:06:31 · 13 answers · asked by patrunnels 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-17 06:05:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

According to explanations given by investigative scholars, and as indicated by the title Dhul-Qarnain, names beginning with the suffix Dhu, like Dhul-Yazan, were used by the kings of Yemen, therefore this Dhul-Qarnain was not Alexander the Great. He was rather one of the kings of Yemen who lived at the time of the prophet Abraham and received instruction from Khidr. Alexander the Greek, however, lived approximately three hundred years before Christ, and was taught by Aristotle.


Human history goes back in regular fashion approximately three thousand years. This deficient and short view of history is not accurate concerning pre-Abrahamic times. It continues back either as superstition, or as denial, or in very abbreviated form. The reason this Dhul-Qarnain of Yemen became known since early times in Qur'anic commentaries with the name Alexander, was either that it was one of his names, so that he was Alexander the Great or the Alexander of Ancient Times, or else the following:


The particular events mentioned by verses of the Noble Book are the tips of universal events. Thus, through his prophetic guidance, Alexander the Great, who was Dhul-Qarnain, founded a barrier between the peoples who were oppressors and those who were oppressed, and built the famous Great Wall of China to prevent the raids of those cruel enemies. Similarly, many powerful kings and world conquerors like Alexander the Greek followed in the path of Dhul-Qarnain materially, while prophets and spiritual poles, who are like the kings of man's spiritual world, followed him in respect of spiritual matters and guidance; they built barriers between mountains-one of the most effective means of saving the oppressed from oppressors, and later constructed strongholds on mountain tops. They founded these themselves through their material power, or through their guidance and planning. Then they built walls surrounding towns and citadels inside the towns, and finally they made machine-guns and Dreadnoughts, which were like mobile citadels. The most famous barrier on earth, the Great Wall of China, covers a distance of several days' journeying and was built to halt the incursions against the oppressed peoples of India and China of the savage tribes known in the Holy Book as Gog and Magog, and otherwise known as the Mongols and Manchurians. These tribes several times threw the world of humanity into chaos, and pouring out from behind the Himalayas wrought destruction from East to West. A long wall was built between two mountains close to the Himalayan mountains which for a long time prevented the frequent assaults of those savage peoples, and barriers were also built through the efforts of the kings of ancient Persia, who resembled Dhul-Qarnain, in the mountains of Caucus, in the region of Darband, to halt the inroads of the plundering and pillaging Tatar peoples. There are very many barriers of this sort. Since the All Wise Book speaks with all mankind, it mentions what is apparently a particular incident, recalling all events similar to it. It is from this point of view that the narrations concerning the Barrier and Gog and Magog, and the writings of the Qur'anic commentators about them, all differ.


Furthermore, in respect of related subjects, the All Wise Book transfers from one event to another distant one. Someone who does not think of this relation supposes the two events to be close in time. Thus, the Holy Book's predicting the end of the world from the destruction of the Barrier is not in respect of the two events being close in time, but for two subtle points in respect of the association of the subjects. That is, the world will be destroyed just as the Barrier will be destroyed. Also, as mountains, which are natural, Divine barriers, are firm and will only be destroyed at the end of the world, so is this Barrier firm as a mountain, and will only be leveled to dust at the destruction of the world. Even if it suffers damage from the assaults of time, for the most part it will remain intact. Yes, although the Great Wall of China, which is one particular meaning from the universal meaning of the Barrier of Dhul-Qarnain, has been standing for thousands of years, it is still there for all to see. It is read as a long embodied petrified meaningful line from ancient history written by man's hand on the page of the earth.

2006-12-17 06:04:52 · 4 answers · asked by hoor 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-17 06:03:58 · 10 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Religion & Spirituality