Society & Culture - 28 December 2006

Before I started to use the internet regularly, I used to think racism was a thing of the past. How wrong was I?

It's especially hurtful because I have freinds from many different races and have dated people from different races. When people make generalizations and derogatory comments about black people and Asian people, it hurts me just as much as it would hurt me if someone made a generalization or a derogatory comment about the white people. My freinds use Yahoo answers and YouTube regularly and I am always worried that their feelings could be hurt badly by some ignorant fool.

2006-12-28 12:30:13 · 8 answers · asked by Whatever 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-12-28 12:29:58 · 13 answers · asked by Physiologist 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-28 12:29:28 · 27 answers · asked by martiismyname 3 in Religion & Spirituality

On the religion board or the biology board?


My take: if you wanted to learn about evolution, you'd post in on biology where it is appropriate.

But if you're a religion hack with a dark-ages axe to grind against science, you'd post it here.

What say you?

2006-12-28 12:29:20 · 17 answers · asked by devlsadvoct 2 in Religion & Spirituality

All beit a very good man who spread the word of God greatly. God is great, I really believe in God... someone had to create out beautiful lives and everything in it.

The Bible did not arrive by fax from heaven…The Bible is the product of man. Not of God. The Bible did not fall magically from the clouds. Man created it as a historical record of tumultuous times, and it has evolved through countless translations, additions, and revisions. History has never had a definitive version of the book.

At the gathering of the Council of Niceau in 324 AD, many aspects of Christianity were debated and voted upon - the date of Easter, the role of the bishops, the administration of sacraments, and, of course, the divinity of Jesus . . . until that moment in history, Jesus was viewed by His followers as a mortal prophet . . . a great and powerful man, but a man nonetheless. A mortal.

2006-12-28 12:28:22 · 22 answers · asked by ♥Princess♥ 4 in Religion & Spirituality

when he wanted to jump into bed with a woman why did he say that allah made him do it?

2006-12-28 12:28:06 · 12 answers · asked by CONSTIPATED MONKEY 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I just turned 18 but I'm still in high school. Nobody knows, not even my best friends. I feel so lonely and depressed all the time about it and I need someone to talk to but I'm afraid my parents would be dissappointed in me. I've heard them say stuff sometimes about gays and lesbians that wasn't very nice. Does anybody out there have any suggestions?

2006-12-28 12:28:05 · 27 answers · asked by _____ 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Good and Bad? Karma if you may/

2006-12-28 12:27:04 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-28 12:26:07 · 12 answers · asked by Krys Tamar 3 in Languages

I rarely ever see a "real" question concering religion in this forum. All that is ever posted is "Hate Posts" spewing venom and garbage at everybody. If people post this stuff just for shock factor, I would think that it would be way old by now! I am not even that religious and even I find most of these posts offensive and discusting.

2006-12-28 12:25:12 · 8 answers · asked by Easter Bunny 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-28 12:23:53 · 9 answers · asked by Docta Jones 4 in Other - Society & Culture

I do sometimes. Or at least would like to be a female for a few days, just to see what it's like.
I am afraid i would be a lesbian though, because I love women so much.

2006-12-28 12:23:48 · 21 answers · asked by Kari 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

For example: "What would Jesus do?" (WWJD?) or "let your conscience be your guide" or "kill 'em with kindness" or "put God 1st" ....etc...
something like that ...or whatever your main guiding principle is...if you can identify it.

2006-12-28 12:23:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-28 12:22:09 · 11 answers · asked by Fidelsemurioayer 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Any religion that claims to be the only way to God is a lie.


That is what the God that I believe in would say.

2006-12-28 12:21:56 · 20 answers · asked by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Whether it's about science, religion, love, children, or life in general, please share what you believe is true even if you cannot prove it.

2006-12-28 12:20:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I find it disconcerting sometimes.

2006-12-28 12:19:47 · 21 answers · asked by Pierogie T 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-28 12:19:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I read this online book by Scott Adams called "God's Debris". It has some interesting thoughts about all kinds of topics. Download it and read it and let me know what you thought. http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/godsdebris/

2006-12-28 12:19:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Whether it's about science, religion, love, children, or life in general, please share what you believe is true even if you cannot prove it.

2006-12-28 12:19:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Any?

2006-12-28 12:18:56 · 4 answers · asked by PrincessP 2 in Other - Society & Culture

what does gusto mean?

2006-12-28 12:18:53 · 8 answers · asked by casa 2 in Languages

most of my friends do it and my teachers talk about it so y is it so bad?

2006-12-28 12:18:49 · 17 answers · asked by rose13688 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I answered a question that called for a single word answer, I put 35, as this seemed an appropriate reply, as a result I had my answer removed and lost points. Personally I think that Yahoo answers interfered with freedom of speech, as many yes or no or other single words are used in yahoo answers. But what do you think? (OK 35 don't say much but what's wrong with it?) I'm puzzeled that some have symbols that or pictures that could cause offense and these are left alone, but insignificant things can be penalised. What do you think should be considered sufficiently bad to remove from yahoo answers?

2006-12-28 12:18:46 · 23 answers · asked by funnelweb 5 in Etiquette

Straight blond hair, blue eyes...c'mon. Doesn't the bible say he was olive colored with curly hair.

2006-12-28 12:18:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Brother in Islam, Mr. "Pakastani Pride", along with many other Muslims in here constantly mock Buddhists and Hindus. Do any other faiths or non-faith people do so?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061228170814AAD9xYe&r=w#F8AmDjK0UzFJ5GTRaEP9rSyzcfjfG8b9535N821YR9PboEdq7e2B

Why do you think Muslims hate Buddhists and Hindus so? Read Pakastani pride, his questions and answers say it all. It has nothing to do with what Buddhists and Hindus DO, but only with what they believe. In other words, Islam creates the opposite of the golden rule. Forget how Buddhists treat you, instead worry about what they believe and murder them for that.

This hatred is so intense, it gave rise to the greatest genocide in human history.
Chapter 4 - Islam and the Muslim Invasions “Let it be said right away: the massacres perpetuated by Muslims in India are unparalleled in history, bigger than the Holocaust of the Jews by the Nazis; or the massacre of the Armenians by the Turks” http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/resources/english/etext-project/history/gautier/chapter4.html

2006-12-28 12:17:02 · 9 answers · asked by The Don 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-28 12:16:57 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Are they Calvinists? Are there Evangelical Anglicans? What's going on with the Episcopal Church?

2006-12-28 12:16:40 · 2 answers · asked by YourMom 4 in Religion & Spirituality

that we are all essentially Africans?
There was a programme on Channel 4 that tested people's DNA and showed that a lot of British caucasion people had Middle Eastern DNA. It was really funny because these people despised "foreigners"!

Armed with this knowledge, shouldn't we all embrace the knowledge that there are no RACES just one RACE?

2006-12-28 12:16:20 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Sorry, I had to sneak this one, it got deleted for some strange reason last time.Here's the real question. Are all the Christians on this site who use the bible verses Romans 1:22 and Psalms 14:1 to imply that Atheists are fools going to hell?

Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Here are the verses they use:
Romans 1:22
Professing to be wise, they became fools,


Psalm 14:1
The fool has said in his heart,“There is no God.”

2006-12-28 12:16:15 · 6 answers · asked by Prophet ENSLAVEMENTALITY (pbuh) 4 in Religion & Spirituality