Society & Culture - 20 December 2006

2006-12-20 06:55:47 · 12 answers · asked by viowise19 1 in Etiquette

I am an agnostic.

2006-12-20 06:55:26 · 10 answers · asked by edd 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-20 06:55:14 · 17 answers · asked by E-Street Band 2 in Mythology & Folklore

The two parliamentarians from the small "Rose in the Fist" party said their gesture was to promote the legalization of gay marriage and granting legal recognition to unmarried couples.

Bruno Mellano and Donatella Poretti placed the Barbie and Ken-type dolls in the parliamentary nativity scene, each couple lying down embraced among the shepherds witnessing the birth of Jesus.

Each of the two doll couples, which parliamentary ushers removed after a few minutes, wore miniature placards with slogans in favor of gay rights.

"This is a vulgar and unacceptable double attack against both a (national) institution as well as a religious symbol," a group of women parliamentarians of the opposition conservative Forza Italia party said in a statement.

Luca Volonte, a member of the small centrist opposition Union of Christian Democrats, called the gesture a "pure attack against the religion practiced by the majority of Italians."

Italy is overwhelmingly Roman Catholic and nativity scenes, featuring figures of the baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, shepherds, animals and three kings bearing gifts, are put but in many homes, squares and shops.

Some members of the opposition demanded the lawmakers be censured by the speaker of the lower house of parliament.

But even the Italian Communist Party, which supports gay rights and is also in the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Romano Prodi, distanced itself from the action.

One communist parliamentarian called it "a grave political error" that would not help homosexuals.

The two leftist politicians carried out their gesture just before Pope Benedict, speaking to pilgrims and tourists at the Vatican, said Christmas creches were part of Christian culture that had to be defended.

In recent weeks, several state schools have decided not to erect the nativity scene. Some shops decided not to sell them, saying they were not popular or did not fit their image.

But even Education Minister Giuseppe Fioroni has criticized such schools, saying they had gone too far in banning nativity scenes which could instead be used as tools for inter-religious dialogue.

2006-12-20 06:55:12 · 13 answers · asked by cryingrainbow 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I've met people who feel their minister is a prophet or that people they know can hear directly from G-d what He is saying. If this is so, why would it be improper to save up their sayings in a note book and add it to the Bible; or why would you need a record of the prophecies of Jeremiah, if there are prophets of the same caliber instructing you today? (Not an insult question, BTW, a genuine one.)

2006-12-20 06:54:52 · 5 answers · asked by 0 3 in Religion & Spirituality

The Church would be Protestant. It would focus on practical Biblical application.Topics in the Holy Bible would addressed. In addition, I would have a bibliography of important books and articles to be discussed. Some of these would include: Allen, Charles, "God's Psychiatry"; Kushner, Harold, "When Bad Things Happen to Good People"; Meyers, Joyce, "Battlefield of the Mind"; Peale, Norman Vincent, "Power of Positive Thinking," and recent magazine articles would be included.

I have a Ph.D. in history from Auburn University and M.A. in history from West Georgia College.My study included religious history, such as with the Reformation and U.S. religion. Am a saved Christian and minister, who currently preaches at a nursing home and prison.Could an internet ministry be of merit?Its goal would be to simplify the Bible and uplift the Lord .Want to reach enough people to make it worthwhile, but not large. Suggestions about establishing and developing it appreciated, Rev. Dr. Glen

2006-12-20 06:54:32 · 6 answers · asked by Rev. Dr. Glen 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Does any one have a good joke to end a crappy day?

2006-12-20 06:54:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I'm very smart, does it have to do w/ my intelligence? I took it like if he was trying to say that I was an "airhead". And I don't believe I am.

2006-12-20 06:54:18 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

You say "an hour" but not "an hamburger", why?

2006-12-20 06:53:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I work really hard at buying gifts for my nieces, but their dad doesn't have them get me anything.

2006-12-20 06:53:40 · 4 answers · asked by Didi 3 in Christmas

2006-12-20 06:53:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what are some good presents to get for a 13 and 10 year old girl

2006-12-20 06:53:00 · 11 answers · asked by 3mily! 4 in Christmas

It is reported that Jesus' birthday is not even on December 25th.

2006-12-20 06:52:16 · 13 answers · asked by cold_harbour05 2 in Christmas

2006-12-20 06:52:15 · 8 answers · asked by tease :-) 2 in Other - Holidays

Please give the correct Italian wording. I am planning on using the words as part of a tattoo. Thanks!

2006-12-20 06:51:57 · 3 answers · asked by Maria G 1 in Languages

A guy friend said this to me last night on MSN because he had been being a jerk lately, but the next day he hardly replied to me (on MSN) and signed out without saying bye.
This is what he said:
him: u take me the rong way then
me:maybe i do
him:i think so
cuz i thort u were nice
me:u think i'm nice.....oh right.......that's y yur mean to me
him:im not thats just it if i am i dont mean 2 be and im sorry if i was

How sincere does that sound? ^^
And why is e beng so mean one day after saying this?

I don't know, but do you think maybe he only apologized because I told him that some people at school were making fun of him (and he wanted to find out who it was)? Do you think maybe he only 'pologized so I'd tell him who ws backbiting about him?

He's a sophomore, I'm a freshman. (High School)


P.S. He didn't flat out apologize. I first had to explain to him what he had done.

2006-12-20 06:51:22 · 5 answers · asked by cinemaluvr 1 in Etiquette

If you go onto to the top of a very tall building, and jump off, what do you think would happen if u prayed and asked God for flight? Who would win, God or Gravity?

2006-12-20 06:50:52 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Everyone keeps asking what I want for christmas and I realized I havnt rly thought about it. There isnt rly anything I want rly bad, but I dont want nothing either. Does anyone hav any good ideas like stuff that you hav and rly like? THANKS! im 14 and a girl btw
P.S. dont say any of the following cuz i already hav it:
PSP
Nintendo DS
Ipod Nano
Sidekick (or any other cell phone)
Any kind of clothes

2006-12-20 06:50:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

For example, some people same whisky makes them aggressive, gin; depressed, champagne ;giggly etc. Or is there another reason e.g being 'used' to a particular drink ?

2006-12-20 06:50:34 · 15 answers · asked by Alexa 2 in Etiquette

2006-12-20 06:50:03 · 9 answers · asked by Medusa 5 in Religion & Spirituality

do you tear into them like animals or do you open them slowly so you don't rip the paper that much?

2006-12-20 06:49:50 · 48 answers · asked by mmh 4 in Christmas

2006-12-20 06:49:37 · 21 answers · asked by ? 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

the priest back home get to do this many times and i kinda think its wrong

2006-12-20 06:49:35 · 5 answers · asked by funky girlie 1 in Religion & Spirituality

After all it's Midnight and lets face it, I'll have had a busy day plus I'll be wasted.

2006-12-20 06:49:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Several times I read some answers saying how Islam is growing so fast with 200,000 conversions in the US each year. Yet the Seventh day adventist and Mormon churches get about 1,000,000+ conversions per year.
Could it be that religion has become a popularity contest? Why...
Most importantly, are people NOT getting tired of religions rubbing their "conversion rate" statistics in their faces with the "1 million people can't be wrong" mentality?
What do you think...

2006-12-20 06:47:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

until what age?

2006-12-20 06:46:42 · 48 answers · asked by 1978nevaeh 3 in Other - Holidays

Mine is to stop converting people to alternate religions for fun.

2006-12-20 06:46:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-20 06:45:10 · 17 answers · asked by adolf hitler 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-20 06:44:53 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years

What did she have?

2006-12-20 06:44:43 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality