Society & Culture - 19 December 2006

2006-12-19 22:59:09 · 3 answers · asked by RAMAN 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-19 22:59:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i was sure it was the night of the 21st into the 22nd however someone said to me they thought it was the night of the 20th into the morning of the 21st? please can someone tell me when it is!!!!!!! Much thanks
love and happiness......

2006-12-19 22:58:55 · 7 answers · asked by Arbee!! 1 in Other - Holidays

do you understand how crazy you sound when you preach about the end of times?

2006-12-19 22:56:21 · 24 answers · asked by gwbruce_2000 3 in Religion & Spirituality

How many people are staying in and having a house party this New Year? I went out last weekend in Manchester and was disgusted at the pubs we went in were all charging £3 to £5 (which are normally free, and the Clubs put the entrance fees up too!) to get in and the bouncers were stood there with a collection bucket before you even got to the doors! No money in the buckets and you didn't get in! Its expensive enough to go out to start with, without the pubs taking advantage at this time of year when everyone's skint to start with!
So....... is it IN........ or is it OUT????

2006-12-19 22:55:59 · 26 answers · asked by dine2468 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

And is this the only interesting thing ever to happen in that county?

2006-12-19 22:55:49 · 27 answers · asked by CHARLIEDONTSURF 2 in Mythology & Folklore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsj9GPd5YTg

2006-12-19 22:55:28 · 3 answers · asked by muslim 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-19 22:55:11 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Is it to day or can I still post on Friday

2006-12-19 22:54:12 · 15 answers · asked by matt b 1 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-19 22:53:43 · 12 answers · asked by gwbruce_2000 3 in Religion & Spirituality

A few years ago i used to get a bus to work, and there was a guy who used to be there every morning. He was in his forties, nice guy, kind of shy - i think he liked having someone to talk to. I never knew his name or where he lived, but we'd chat a little and i knew he lived alone. One day at Christmas I was complaining about the hassle of Christmas shopping and he just said "I'm lucky. I don't have anyone to buy presents for." I thought it was the saddest thing ever and i've never forgotten it. I moved away soon after and never saw him again, but I keep thinking I should have done something for him. What would you have done?

2006-12-19 22:53:32 · 22 answers · asked by Queen of the Stone Age 3 in Christmas

books related

2006-12-19 22:51:44 · 2 answers · asked by jane 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

who are informative, interesting and caring enough to spend time on this forum. I hope your holidays and all of 2007 are filled with joy.

2006-12-19 22:51:12 · 6 answers · asked by Holly R 6 in Other - Holidays

I bought a Kerwave combi microwave in france ref WD800DSL20R-K4. It was imported by WESDER SAS of67 bis rue de Seine 94140 Alfortville France. Naturally the instructions were in french but I need them in english.
Can you help me?

2006-12-19 22:51:02 · 5 answers · asked by PETER C 1 in Languages

No mentions of bands or genres or anything, please--just what someone who'd never met you would know about you after listening to your iPod.

For example, my iPod says I went to high school in the 90's and have trouble moving on.

2006-12-19 22:50:41 · 5 answers · asked by angk 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Which cult do u belong to n what r ur beliefs

2006-12-19 22:49:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Fear?

2006-12-19 22:47:40 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

It makes no sense at all. Why would god make a universe that requires BILLIONS of light years to travel if we the protagonists and reason for its existance? All we'd need is the solar system. I don't see why any intelligent designer would make extra useless stuff.

2006-12-19 22:46:20 · 16 answers · asked by Alucard 4 in Religion & Spirituality

The 1st commandment says "I am a jealous God"

And what's up with these "other" Gods. Is God hiding something? If He's the only supremo, what's He got to be jealous of

And while we're at it, If God is jealous, is He greedy too? With the churches constantly asking for money, you'd think so, wouldn't you?

2006-12-19 22:46:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The first surviving reference to the Christmas celberation comes in 200 A.D., but the December 25th date was not fixed until 354 A.D., by Bishop Liberus of Rome. The date remains the standard in the Western tradition, although Christmas, or "The Feast of Nativity," is celebrated on January 6th by Armenian Orthodox Church and on the 7th by the Ethiopian, Russian, and Ukrainian Orthodox.

The Bible, of course, tells us neither the date nor time of year when Christ was born. But, as Alexander Hislop points out, it was unlikely to have been winter, for the shepherds were tending their flocks by night. "The cold of the night," writes Hislop, from December to February, is very piercing, and it was not the custom for the shepherds of Judea to watch their flocks in the open fields later than about the end of October."
So why did the Western Church chose December 25th? The decision may have been aimed at displacing pagan worship. Throughout history, many pagan celebrations have falle

2006-12-19 22:45:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-19 22:43:04 · 19 answers · asked by MCP 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-19 22:40:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

When Jesus was born, the three wise men offered him gold, frankinscense and myrrth. If he was born today, what would he be given?

2006-12-19 22:40:35 · 28 answers · asked by Skippy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I miss the anticipation. What do you guys miss?

2006-12-19 22:32:48 · 16 answers · asked by atricky123 3 in Christmas

a while back on a religious program the mother of murder victim claimed to be highly religious. She claimed to be strong in the absence of her beloved son. When asked how she felt about the circumstances, she said "god giveth and god taketh away" she went on to say that god chose to take her son to be with him. She then continued to talk and said " she blames the government and Tony Blair for not doing more to prevent her sons death.


My question is; how many other of you religious types believe that Tony Blair has the power over God and can stop god doing what 'He' wants?

2006-12-19 22:31:39 · 8 answers · asked by gwbruce_2000 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I see all these Christian loonies trying to censor violent movies like friday the 13, but they are totally okay with their snuff film about Jesus and reading/teaching kids about a relgion that has incest/murder/rape/etc. by (or directed by) god himself.

So please, tell me exactly how is it any different for me to show friday 13 to my kids to having them go to church to learn about hell fire and watch some jew nailed on a stick?

Is this the pinnacle of pure hypocrisy?

2006-12-19 22:31:11 · 34 answers · asked by Alucard 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Could it be that he was actually obscenely fat but his spin doctors in the church subsequently portrayed him as slim and sexy in a public relations move?

2006-12-19 22:25:38 · 8 answers · asked by the last ninja 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I experience it twice and this two fortune teller whom i talk to is really right 80%...

2006-12-19 22:25:21 · 17 answers · asked by ? 3 in Mythology & Folklore

I'm having dinner with my student friends. Since my father happens to visit me at the same time, he will join us. In this case, is he supposed to pay for the dinner?

2006-12-19 22:22:27 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

when he gained in confidence and increased his political and military power,

2006-12-19 22:21:33 · 8 answers · asked by zloewez 1 in Religion & Spirituality