Society & Culture - 21 December 2006

2006-12-21 11:09:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-21 11:08:14 · 16 answers · asked by Papa 7 in Christmas

for instance: Jacob deceives (lying, commandment 9) his father Isaac (honor thy father and mother, commandment 5) in order to steal (commandment 8) the birthright from his brother Esau. he then flees into the wilderness where god tells him he is good and holy.

there is another reference in the book of mormon 1st Nephi 4:5-27 where Nephi is instructed "by god" to kill Laban, the king while he is passed out drunk, so that he may steal the plates of brass on which the five books of Moses are engraved.

now, if god is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and god set forth commandments saying "thou shalt not do this" with a period at the end, how come so many "prophets" are instructed to break his commandments, proving that god is in fact NOT the same, and that he DOES change his mind.

in other words, if god is omnipotent, could he have not set forth another avenue with which Jacob could have obtained his fathers blessing, or that Nephi could have obtained the brass plates?

2006-12-21 11:07:41 · 8 answers · asked by Mastronaut 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Is Jeffree Star a girl or boy? I'm totally confused here people! Please answer!

2006-12-21 11:07:20 · 7 answers · asked by Jessica 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Especially troubling when they KNOW you don't share their beliefs and respect them enough to not impose your beliefs on them. Why do people feel the need to say that they hope you return to the God that created and died for you...Doesn't do much for me really...rather rude...its like an attempt to make someone eat liver and onions...why would you feel compelled to force your views on another person who is quite comfortable and confident in their own, different, spiritual path?

2006-12-21 11:07:07 · 20 answers · asked by annievee 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Its my frist time on this site.

2006-12-21 11:07:05 · 5 answers · asked by talsa s 2 in Christmas

1-we should love gay ppl
2-we should love jews
3-iran s at the moment monster of the world like german nazi and soviet
4-we should hate muslims
5-our women should dress like sluts
6-eastern countries sux we rule!
7-get drunk,hate god,insult jesus,then u r so cool
8-holocaust s the most important thing!!if u deny it then u must die!

2006-12-21 11:06:09 · 4 answers · asked by kevin-z 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-21 11:06:02 · 20 answers · asked by ksmpmjoll 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I heard something interesting few days ago - reindeer are the only deer species where the female grows antlers too not just little horns. In autumn the males start fighting amongst themselves and by late october/november they lose their antlers, many of which are found on the ground. The only reindeer with antlers you see in winter therefore are actually females. So santa's sleigh is pulled by a bunch of girls one of which has a shiny nose.

Anyone else heard of this?!

2006-12-21 11:04:52 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

My boss gave me a nice bottle of wine for a x-mas gift...what should I get him. he is 40 y.o and single, no kids...thanks

2006-12-21 11:04:48 · 17 answers · asked by chris 2 in Etiquette

2006-12-21 11:03:44 · 14 answers · asked by Marie 7 in Christmas

I like the course, but its getting annoying...not a good balance between Christianity and other beliefs...maybe I'm just pissed at that. The book report can be on any number of books. I've read 2 of the ones from the list in hopes that I would get inspired...now I'm just unmotivated...arghhh

2006-12-21 11:03:07 · 4 answers · asked by annievee 2 in Religion & Spirituality

One of the things I've seen in the Qur'an that bothers me is that it seems God does not love everyone unconditionally. It seems to be saying he hates certain people, because they sin.

In my own understanding of God, he is like a good parent that loves his children, even when they are going astray. His love makes Him want for them to come back to him, for their own good. But he does not hate them.

2006-12-21 11:01:48 · 24 answers · asked by Developing Love 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Ever hear the expression "right makes might"?

The phrase by Abraham Lincoln's words in his February 27, 1860, Cooper Union Address: "Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it."

Since every religion thinks they are "right", they think they also have the might (and "duty") to defeat an enemy.... so they start wars.

Want to reduce the number of wars? Eliminate religion.

2006-12-21 10:59:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-21 10:59:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2006-12-21 10:59:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

My family wants one but I dunno what the usual kind of dinner is. Help please.

2006-12-21 10:58:45 · 5 answers · asked by Indira B 3 in Other - Holidays

You all smart guys who say you can look back at your past existences, why don't any of you go back and recover treatments to save the poor souls from suffering, other wise keep your lying mouths shut, or you may reincarnate as zombies seven billion times for telling one idiotic lie to seven billion human beings.

2006-12-21 10:58:43 · 3 answers · asked by Charles H 3 in Mythology & Folklore

i need to do a spanish project and it counts a lot towards my final grade. please help me out. thanks a lot

2006-12-21 10:58:11 · 3 answers · asked by nymetsrule7591 1 in Languages

We all know Islamic doctrines are the most intolerant and Muslims are the most intolerant people in the world. This begs the paradoxical question of whether one is being intolerant by not having tolerance for an intolerant belief system.

The answer of course is NO. Being "tolerant" is not an absolute edict of suicidal pacifism, although many leftists act like it is. Being tolerant is essentially being accepting or non-judgemental of a belief or culture where there is no real or proximate threat.

For example, if I hate homosexual activity, even though there is no immediate threat to me personally as a result of a gay couples conduct, then I am being intolerant.

This uptomizes Islam. Muslims have extreme hate for everything about western culture even though theres no threat. Western music and movies and dress...you can hear them hiss and snarl and pour venom on these subjects ad nasuem...and whats so amazing is that there is no inherent threat to them.

2006-12-21 10:58:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-21 10:57:47 · 15 answers · asked by the7thseal 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I'm really intruiged on this one!

I've heard so many words describing it ...bigoted, hatred, indecent, lying, cheating, uncaring, blinkered, ireverent, perverted, murdering, evil, stupid, filth............

Is that what people really think of church? The church I go to is the total opposite of every description here and has doubled in size over the last year alone to the point of outgrowing our current building cos we can't get everyone in (and that's after going to 2 meetings on a Sunday morning).

If I ever went into any place like the one described above I would never want to set foot in the place again, so why does church have this image?

2006-12-21 10:57:31 · 40 answers · asked by Rakibear 2 in Religion & Spirituality

for example in Indonesia and etc

2006-12-21 10:57:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i am not racist i just want a genuine answer to this question
i have seen many black people and not one of them have different color hair other than black unless they have dyed it
is it genetic ?
best answer will get the 10 points

2006-12-21 10:56:10 · 6 answers · asked by Patrick E 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-21 10:56:04 · 5 answers · asked by wjb 3 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-21 10:56:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

guys come on... Jesus wasn't born in December. The holiday that we celebrate as the birth of our savior is based on a combination of pagan celebrations


http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=1252&display_order=1&mini_id=1290

2006-12-21 10:55:25 · 7 answers · asked by littlehey5 3 in Religion & Spirituality

a muslim classmate saved my life in college. he described himself as persian rather than iranian. matter of pride with him. i have know other --not as well. but i am sick of all the abrahamic religions. the big three are equally destructive, obstructive and a general pain in the ****. down with the big 3. anything but the big 3. for centuries they struggle and do far more harm than good.

2006-12-21 10:54:47 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-21 10:54:09 · 13 answers · asked by Amalahbambah Redsoxgirl 2 in Christmas

2006-12-21 10:54:08 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender