Society & Culture - 24 December 2006

There is a prophetic statement in Sahih Bukhary that tells us that prophet Muhammad said he was ordered to FIGHT all people until they submit to Islam and recognize his prophecy. He also said that this is the only way they can save their lives and money from him.

Does not that statement contradict what we hear about prophet Muhammad's tolerance and respect for other religions?

2006-12-24 11:04:46 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

In each study you can clearly see a negative impact starting around the year 1962!

Teenage pregnancy rates have gone up 500% since 1962. Unmarried mothers have risen dramatically since 1962. The divorce Rate is so high that many young children don't really understand what a family is. Violent Crimes have risen steadily since the early 60's, and our prison system is bursting at the seams.

The SAT scores have steadily declined each year for 18 straight years since 1962 and continue to decline or be low. As the poorly educated enter the workforce how can our companies compete with other international industries?

1940 - with prayer top 7 problems
1 talking out of turn
2. Chewing Gum
3. Making noise
4. Running in the Halls
5. Cutting in Line
6. Dress-code violations
7. Littering

1990 - 30 years without prayer top 7 problems
1.Drug use
2.Alcohol abuse
3. Pregnancy
4. Suicide
5. Rape
6. Robbery
7. Assault

How is one MORE step away from G-d possibly the answer??
I'd like to know.

2006-12-24 11:04:05 · 23 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-24 11:03:56 · 11 answers · asked by rdiytfkutygl 1 in Christmas

I have wondered before but not this strongly.

2006-12-24 11:03:49 · 9 answers · asked by SHERRI 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Just wondering what everyone's opinion is.

Do animals have as much rights as humans? And if so, why do we eat them?

And also... why is it that we eat animals such as pigs and cows, but we don't eat animals like cats and dogs? (well some people do eat them, but generally, we keep cats and dogs as pets...why?)

Personally, I believe all animals have as much rights as humans, which is why I am a vegetarian/animal rights supporter.

By the way, I am not trying to condemn anyone. I just want to know everyone's opinions.

Thanks to anyone who answers this question ^_^

2006-12-24 11:03:28 · 6 answers · asked by Kalia 4 in Other - Society & Culture

I think you yankies are living under a mis-conception....nothing like blowing yer own trumpet I spose is there? And if you are so great why the need to invent sports none of the rest of the world play? I can only think of one answer...So you can win at something. Merry Xmas Y'aalll

2006-12-24 11:02:16 · 8 answers · asked by mickattafe 3 in Other - Society & Culture

---The UN is an American tool. It No longer enjoys my respect.

----They should have nuclear weapons without regime change because Israel has them. And in a war in the region, such things would come in handy, dont you think?

-----Do you Know That The Yanks Are Lying When They Say That The Qs&As On YA UK is The Same As US?

-----Cher made me laugh " America invented internet" it eas a british BT engineer who invented the Internet, Anyway, by your model, we invented America..

----I have problems with black Americans praising "Their" country, don't they realise how badly they are treated?


These are just a few of this guys comments and statements.. Not only is he wrong in some way, shape or form. If not entirely wrong!!! This kid represents a vast majority of the respondents on this site. These people have no sense of history and are void of all critical thought and analysis. People like this make comments like….Iran should have Nukes….Blacks in America shouldn’t praise “THEIR” country????? The UN is an American tool?....Where the hell have you been…The UN has gotten in our way for the last 6 YEARS…IDIOT.. He doesn’t think Americans should respond to questions on the net… AND YES….AMERICA INVENTED THE INTERNET….it was invented in the mid 80’s in Berkeley California.

Anyway, get a life and DO SOME RESEARCH BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND SPREAD YOUR LIES AND GROSS EXAGERATIONS ABOUT AMERICA AND AMERICANS….

2006-12-24 11:02:15 · 6 answers · asked by quarterback 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Me father's brother is quite heavy handed with the alcohol around the holiday (and in general). And it often makes for some rather cruel entertainment at my expense (vicious jokes about my hair and teeth). If he does it again this year, should I punch him out cold?

2006-12-24 11:01:59 · 25 answers · asked by ? 1 in Other - Holidays

This year Im not really into the Christmas Spirit .........But I hope by tomorrow I will be in a good mood .........but its kind of hard cause I lost my grandpa five years ago and this year I lost my cousin right before Christmas and right now it dont seem to be going good for me

2006-12-24 11:01:36 · 16 answers · asked by Black Butterfly 2 in Christmas

I have a strong desire to live in the South......I absolutely LOVE it ,yet i have never been there before.I have the strongest desire to go there and live there,yet i live thousands of miles away.Is it possible i could of lived here before and been from the south and that is why i love it so much????

2006-12-24 11:01:19 · 7 answers · asked by sugar_n_spice 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-24 11:01:16 · 9 answers · asked by andersoncolette 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2006-12-24 11:00:45 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

what does this mean? A friend wrote it to me on IM

CRACIUN FERICIT SI UN AN NOU MAI BUN VA DORESC! Sa aveti parte numai de bucurii si distractie alaturi de cei dragi! V-am pupat!

2006-12-24 11:00:22 · 8 answers · asked by josuevf 2 in Languages

2006-12-24 11:00:20 · 9 answers · asked by andersoncolette 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2006-12-24 10:59:32 · 16 answers · asked by Country Girl 3 in Christmas

2006-12-24 10:58:27 · 15 answers · asked by Celestian Vega 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-24 10:57:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

At the most basic level, it's in agreement with the Bible on creation out of nothing.

2006-12-24 10:57:02 · 9 answers · asked by Nowhere Man 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Some of today's Christians go about telling their innocent children that Santa Clause brought them their gifts! Isn't that a lie? Call it a WHITE lie, but it's still a lie, and if I'm not mistaken, the original Christianity prohibits lying (Jesus-peace be upon him- taught his followers NOT to lie). Then there's the Bible itself. I believe in the ORIGINAL Bible (Gospel) that God sent, as I'm told to believe in 4 books that God sent to mankind in order to be guided. But in today's Christian world, there are SO MANY different versions of the Bible and ALL have been revised BY MEN! NONE of them contain God's exact words. Then there's the concept of Trinity which is NOT mentioned in ANY of the Bibles. Why do Christians still follow it? What's the proo that Jesus is God or God's son? Shouldn't beliefs be LOGICAL for the human mind to grasp? But can ANYONE honestly say they understand the concept of Trinity? Don't answer with, "I feel it in my heart." No. Beliefs should be LOGICALLY proven.

2006-12-24 10:56:15 · 7 answers · asked by ♡♥ sHaNu ♥♡ 4 in Christmas

Answer: because they knew there would be no guaranteed way to record the events 2000+ years ago.

Of course, this is rediculous.

If such things actually happened TODAY, we'd have them on digital cameras, cell phones, YouTube, DVDs and every other recording medium known to man, and society would ensure their appearances were archived forever. The result...

There would be ZERO controversy. THE ENTIRE CONCEPT OF FAITH would be POINTLESS. THEISM would instantly become FACT.

So one must ask the question, why don't god or Jesus appear today and perform miracles, which we could easily record and broadcast around the world, thus allowing the entire world to see their power in one fell swoop? People would still get to CHOOSE their god (if they so desired.)

This, more than anything else, is proof that religion, ALL RELIGIONS, were just created by clever men as systems of control.

2006-12-24 10:56:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-24 10:56:01 · 6 answers · asked by Mysterious 2 in Christmas

Everybody knos the Commandment on the sabbath day. Only Jews keep the whole Ten Commandments. Doesn't that mean that Christians are breakin some very important commandments.

2006-12-24 10:54:07 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

one response i got was "becareful you don't get sued". i will tell you what? with the aminition i have, i dare them to sue.
me. i'll kick their *** as soon as look at them, pompous, self righeous, tit heads.

2006-12-24 10:54:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

and which will be female? which will be an emotional, character and which will be rational? which will be nervous and which will be calm? which will be harder to please? which will by sly and which will be honest? which of them would you like to sleep with and which of them would you accept as your boss? Which could be your friend? Please state why.

2006-12-24 10:53:56 · 5 answers · asked by bunkushbunkush 3 in Religion & Spirituality

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2006-12-24 10:53:22 · 20 answers · asked by born again usa 1 in Religion & Spirituality

one response i got was "becareful you don't get sued". i will tell you what? with the aminition i have, i dare them to sue.
me. i'll kick their *** as soon as look at them, pompous, self righeous, tit heads.

2006-12-24 10:53:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

(I AM SOOOO EXCITED

2006-12-24 10:53:15 · 11 answers · asked by mandie l 1 in Christmas

I'm headed to the party. I'll see who answers tomorrow. I always pick a best answer.

2006-12-24 10:53:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

2006-12-24 10:52:39 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-24 10:51:13 · 9 answers · asked by Cherry-Bomb 1 in Other - Holidays