Society & Culture - 20 December 2006

I have never quite fit in, but felt that since my husband's family were Baptists that I should follow suit and raise our children accordingly. After 22 years of marriage, I divorced, but stayed in the church. I was treated as an outcast. Members I had known for years really snubbed me off. The singles group that I was in was an odd mixture of men and women of all ages and it was filled with either jealous women who could never try and even be a sincere friend, or people who exercised such religiosity that they were just plain kooks. The topper was when I borrowed my boyfriend's car while mine was in the repair shop and the rumors started flying that he had moved in. People said hurtful things about others until I just plain had enough of trying to be friends, that I left and haven't been back since last January. I'm weary of worrying about the end of the world and trying to believe that this life is not the high priority. Is religion all a lie to control the masses?

2006-12-20 14:56:11 · 15 answers · asked by lavenderbluelassie 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I know that they pray 5 times a day. I'm just curious how long this takes, including the wudu.

2006-12-20 14:54:37 · 9 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-20 14:54:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

2006-12-20 14:54:32 · 8 answers · asked by semaver c 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Obviously, I would be one... ;)

2006-12-20 14:54:22 · 21 answers · asked by Strange Design 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I got curious when I began learning Spanish. Is there a fastest language, and if there is, what is it? I mean fastest spoken, most words per minute.

2006-12-20 14:53:45 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

People that don't have pictures don't get many hits.

2006-12-20 14:53:41 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-20 14:53:30 · 8 answers · asked by semaver c 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Quran 6.112 YUSUFALI: Likewise did We make for every Messenger an enemy,- evil ones among men and jinns, inspiring each other with flowery discourses by way of deception. If thy Lord had so planned, they would not have done it: so leave them and their inventions alone. http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/006.qmt.html#006.112

Ah yes...the author of the Quran sure knew how to keep the sheep in the flock.

Dont you love it. Look out Muslims!!! Look out for those people with "flowery discourses" and their "inventions"!!

Well, Allah gives a clear plan here doesnt he? Whenever you hear some flowery ole discourse and new fangled inventions, well theres your enemy.

Oh by the way, for the magical Genies (jinn) out there reading this....men and jinn must remember to avoid smart sounding people with cool inventions...its not just "men". Ok?

2006-12-20 14:53:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Alrighty then, my mother got me a gift, and I took a peek at it out of anxiousness. This gift turned out to be one of the same gifts my mom had got me for my birthday only one month earlier. If I tell her directly then I'll get in trouble for sneaking a peek. I could tell my dad but there is a chance I'd still get in trouble. It is 5 days til Christmas. If I tell her when I get the gift on Christmas then she might feel bad and I may not get the thing I wanted that would replace that. What do I do?

2006-12-20 14:53:13 · 19 answers · asked by Shnogenfogee 2 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-20 14:52:19 · 32 answers · asked by AFRICAN AIDS BABY!!!!!!!!!! 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Hebrews 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

2006-12-20 14:52:08 · 23 answers · asked by ? 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I remember reading a quote from I think a modern author, philosopher, musician, someone, suggesting the idea that Judas was the "true" son of god, as the sacrifice of creating such a universally hated figure to polarise people towards believing you was of greater meaning than the sacrifice of Christ.
Has anyone heard of such a quote? It was written in a fairly "dramatic" style I think, yet I can't find it anywhere.

This isn't a question about whether the above idea is right or wrong, rather one to ask if anyone has heard of a quote alone those lines? And if so, could they point me to it? Thanks

2006-12-20 14:50:45 · 12 answers · asked by SethK 1 in Religion & Spirituality

My husband and I are giving our unborn nephew a Royal Doulton bank for Christmas and I was wondering if there is a certain coin that you are supposed to include in it? I have put a Canadian "loonie" (one dollar coin) in it but wasn't sure it nickel was considered especially lucky or if it just didn't matter. Thanks!

2006-12-20 14:49:58 · 14 answers · asked by cream 2 in Etiquette

2006-12-20 14:49:38 · 12 answers · asked by AFRICAN AIDS BABY!!!!!!!!!! 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-12-20 14:47:40 · 15 answers · asked by dafiahmad 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-20 14:47:26 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-20 14:47:13 · 20 answers · asked by semaver c 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Best: A Japanese popstar doll I saw once.
Worst: Troll dolls. (Weird hair.) Or Bratz.

2006-12-20 14:46:49 · 6 answers · asked by Strange Design 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-20 14:46:31 · 3 answers · asked by sakura7blossoms 2 in Other - Holidays

THAN YOU?

2006-12-20 14:46:07 · 20 answers · asked by semaver c 2 in Religion & Spirituality

a friend told me that you can eat meat on fridays if you are a certain age? is it true and if so, how old?

2006-12-20 14:45:38 · 16 answers · asked by steven t 1 in Religion & Spirituality

if mary was a virgin at the birth of christ, didnt she still have her hymen? how did this work? and even if it did work, didnt jesus technically take his mothers virginity? this has been bothering me for a while, so any opinions would be appreciated.

2006-12-20 14:44:10 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-20 14:44:09 · 12 answers · asked by semaver c 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Everything from lightning rods, discovery of vacuums, and the world being round, to stem cells and evolution Christians have opposed, why do you feel so threatened by science?

2006-12-20 14:43:18 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Some people try to say that scientology only seems "weird" because you are not a scientologist. (Mostly people who are being scared into supporting it)

These links provide truthful evidence worth looking into.


SPREAD THE TRUTH.

http://xenu.net/
http://www.watchman.org/sci/
http://www.scientology-kills.org/...
http://www.scientology-lies.com/whatswro...
http://usminc.org/scientology.html...
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/otiii/...
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/secrets/...
http://www.holysmoke.org/pc/pc.htm...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/scientology...
http://www.whyaretheydead.net/room174.ht...
http://www.freedomofmind.com/resourcecen...

2006-12-20 14:42:30 · 7 answers · asked by Ray 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you think that James White is a heretic or a great defender of the faith?

2006-12-20 14:41:43 · 5 answers · asked by Nathan 2 in Religion & Spirituality

thank u !! :)

2006-12-20 14:41:33 · 14 answers · asked by kitty kat 1 in Mythology & Folklore

He is beginning to believe in God but doesnt quite yet. idk what to get him
i want to get him music.. but i want to get him Christian stuff.
he likes bands like:
Zug izland
Tech 9
ICP
Rob zombie
Skum of the earth.
all that stuff. any ideas besides music will work to!

2006-12-20 14:41:08 · 22 answers · asked by Ashlin 2 in Religion & Spirituality

1. A job that you always love to do. Deep in your heart, it's not only a job, but your hobby and dream of life style. However, this job can't barely offer you enough to make a living. Financially, it's a no-future job. (eg. Photographer, artist, traveller....)

2. A job that you don't enjoy at all but it pays well with good benefits. It's a boring job and you can't seem to have fun working. However, this job offers you stable financial support and a rather steady life that you can pursue your other hobby or life goals outside your job. (eg. a normal routine day-to-day office work.)

Which one will you choose? And why?

2006-12-20 14:40:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture