Society & Culture - 22 December 2006

Outta here till Wednesday, Hope each and everyone of you has a very Merry Christmas. Let's not foget what the REAL reason for the season is. Have a great day all!!

2006-12-22 05:04:53 · 6 answers · asked by CaReBeAr 3 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-22 05:04:36 · 17 answers · asked by colly wobbles 2 in Other - Holidays

is it "pawned" or "poned"?

2006-12-22 05:04:32 · 4 answers · asked by trer 3 in Languages

I mean truly, if they where really seeking answers, shouldn't they be in the science Q&A?

2006-12-22 05:04:29 · 11 answers · asked by j_d_barrow 3 in Religion & Spirituality

an example: A small child sees a grandmother picking her nose, and being caught in an awkward situation the G'parent says:" I have no tissues". Now the child thinks it is ok to pick their nose because they never have any tissues around.Should the g'parent be blamed for the habit of the child?

another example: Let's say I just bought a hot new car.At lunch i'm bragging to friends about how well it handles thru some windy turns on a road that everyone knows.Now lets say an aquaintence overhears my braggard, and takes his family sedan thru the same windy turns and wrecks his car.

In each instance a bad habit made influence on someone else.The question is: should those who know of your "bad habit" chastise you for someone else picking up on it?

2006-12-22 05:04:23 · 3 answers · asked by frith25 4 in Etiquette

2006-12-22 05:04:19 · 14 answers · asked by la bella negra 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2006-12-22 05:04:15 · 4 answers · asked by n 5 in Other - Holidays

What ever happen to Cain when he was cast out of the garden of Eaden and how was he Marked?

2006-12-22 05:04:00 · 10 answers · asked by KEL971 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i hate it when they call him santa.....this is england! hes father christmas here, please enforce this with your children! :-)

2006-12-22 05:03:52 · 18 answers · asked by ginger 6 in Christmas

Xin chào .

Cô Lê , cô là sinh viên pha?i không ?
Còn anh là sinh viên na(m thu*' mâ'y ??

2006-12-22 05:03:22 · 5 answers · asked by parisdreem 2 in Languages

2006-12-22 05:03:07 · 6 answers · asked by n 5 in Other - Holidays

I am very blessed that most of my family is saved. But there is a family member one of my siblings that I dont feel is being very honest or realistic with thier children/youth about REAL life, and I fear when my nieces and nephews are faced with reality they are going to have a very hard time.

That family has basically implied if there kids love Jesus and get good grades in school and follow God and obey thier parents all will go well with thier life and they will succeed, these kids live in a contained enviromnet where everyone is nice to them in school all their activitys are christian and some of these kids are youth and dont even have a part time job to earn there own monies and this concerns me as thier Aunt. Just because there parents are upper middle class does not mean my nephews and neices will be.

What can I do as thier Aunt to encourage these kids who I love when things do get hard for them? How can I be there for them?

2006-12-22 05:03:05 · 5 answers · asked by encourager4God 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I used asprin when I first brought it home and some of that cut flower preserver the next day. It still absorbes some water but all of the needles are falling off. The big party is at my house for my new inlaws and my family. I just don't have time or money to put up a new tree! Helpful answers only please. Thankyou

2006-12-22 05:02:43 · 6 answers · asked by tamomma 2 in Other - Holidays

Most orthodox Catholics I know have idols in their houses and churches. These are statues of the virgin and of saints. Also I have heard from the mouths of Catholics that they will pray to Mary before they will pray to Jesus to get what they want. I really don't get it.

2006-12-22 05:02:32 · 23 answers · asked by Let there be JIMBO 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-22 05:01:57 · 1 answers · asked by Ariana 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i have been lerning german for a year and a half .having a german penfriend would be very helpful ,but i dont think any native speaker is willing to help me without geting something in return .

2006-12-22 05:01:47 · 1 answers · asked by hamze 1 in Languages

2006-12-22 05:01:47 · 2 answers · asked by n 5 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-22 05:01:35 · 6 answers · asked by Ms.J 1 in Languages

2006-12-22 05:01:19 · 17 answers · asked by 1978nevaeh 3 in Christmas

2006-12-22 05:01:12 · 8 answers · asked by ? 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

People give me the strangest things, I guess I am strange but what do I do with all these "white elephants?"

2006-12-22 05:00:26 · 16 answers · asked by susan s 2 in Etiquette

2006-12-22 04:59:34 · 15 answers · asked by Suits 1 in Languages

There are many things that I have faith in. I have faith that I will continue to breathe, that my body will continue to work and keep me alive without me thinking about it. I have faith that when I go to sleep that I will wake up in the morning. And I have faith in GOD but not in a GOD taught of in church but a GOD that I can feel within me and all around me, the “all” that is everything. That everything works in harmony because that energy that makes up everything is seeking to evolve and learn. And that pure feeling of love is that energy and I believe that there is only heaven and no hell. I believe in reincarnation because it is just a continuation of the cycle of energy to constantly change. I believe in healing and that we are all connected. And I believe that here on earth everyone has a reason for what they do, whether it be from their childhood or otherwise and we judge that as good or evil. I think that everyone just tries to do the best they can with what they have available to them. And eventually when we “die” we judge ourselves and those who cant let go of their anger and hate are stuck and remain in this plain as ghosts. This is what I have faith in.


That is where I have a problem. There have been many Christians that come up to me and say I don’t believe in GOD at all. And they try and convert me to be a Christian and go to heaven. So I read the Bible front to back and started to go to church. Then I started to question the bible and the sermons and I was told that I had to take it on faith.


But this type of “faith” seemed different to me. I felt like someone told me that 2 + 2 = 5 and that I needed to just take it on faith. Then when I questioned it, “Shouldn’t it be four?” and I couldn’t be given a clear answer, there was no explanation than just have “faith”. But weren’t there other people and other religions that had faith in their beliefs as well?


Didn’t people have beliefs that were pagan by Christian standards such as Wiccan beliefs? And weren’t they burnt to death for their beliefs? So why aren’t they right? What makes Christian beliefs different? Did you wake up one day and just know everything in the bible without reading it or going to church? Or was your “faith” taught to you?


If it was taught then why not question it? There are so many inaccuracies in the bible. In Genesis, even in creation there are inaccuracies to Noah. How can it even be true? There are people who try and give logic to these answers, but you continue to question them and inevitable you just have to have faith.


But what are you having faith in? That Jesus is GOD and he died for your sins? For what, so that you will go to heaven? And why do you have these beliefs? So you won’t go to hell? Doesn’t that seem a little selfish? What about the other 4 billion people on earth that will inevitable go to hell? Is that not your problem or GODs? So you try and convert people. And what if you do? Do you get any extra rewards? What if you die and you see one of the people that you converted go to heaven but you are sent to hell? How will you feel? How can GOD give us this little time span and expect us to have faith in only him and if not send us to hell for all eternity? And what if you have faith but GOD still decides to send you to hell? Will you be mad at GOD? How will you feel? That is not a connection to GOD but an unwilling judgmental parent.


Think about it if you’re lucky you have 100 years here. And in that time you have to decide what will happen to your soul for all eternity. There are no clear answers here. There are hundreds of religions with thousands of different ideas. How can Christianity be the only one? How is it fair at all. We are taught to be loving and caring toward everyone. Is that really what Christianity teaches? Or does it teach fear and singularity? If you are a horrible person on earth but somehow get to heaven will you feel good about yourself? Will you be happy? What if you were a mass murderer? What if you got into heaven and saw a mass murderer standing next to you? What will you feel, what will you think? Because think about it, it is not your choice who goes into heaven, it is GODs. So again I ask what is this type of “faith”? Why be a Christian? What is your ultimate goal? Why is faith in my beliefs any different that yours? I want truthful answers and insight.


Thank you.

2006-12-22 04:59:30 · 17 answers · asked by Eniva1 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-22 04:59:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

We have recently lost my mom who was the center of our Christmas and are searching for some new ways to celebrate on Christmas Morning so that we can enjoy each other without all the sadness of our memories of how SHE would have done it.

Please tell me what your favorite things are so we can get some fresh ideas... Thanks!

2006-12-22 04:59:28 · 10 answers · asked by susan.murdoch 2 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-22 04:59:28 · 21 answers · asked by kissmybum 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to know the truth if santa is real.
I want to know if theres a real santa.
Is there a santa claus site?

2006-12-22 04:59:22 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

well I am turning emo and my mom disagrees with this she says that she will send me to live with my dad if i do what should I do???
please help

2006-12-22 04:58:15 · 14 answers · asked by Lealo 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-22 04:58:04 · 12 answers · asked by lundbergosu 1 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-22 04:57:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas