Society & Culture - 30 December 2006

I watch a lot of TV and I see lots of American TV shows that go on about no sex before marriage and purity...

I know that many "family oriented" TV shows like to stick in a moral, but this one seems to be constantly being thrown about...

So why??? What is with the downer on no sex before marriage??? Can't JUST be because of STD's, cos it is easy to avoid them... Can't be JUST be because of unwanted pregnancies, cos with plenty of education, that can be avoided...

Is it because the education of kids by family and the education system is woefully inadequate??? Or because the "Moral Majority" stygmatises anyone who is interested in sex but not marriage???

2006-12-30 23:59:57 · 5 answers · asked by Forlorn Hope 7 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-30 23:57:14 · 23 answers · asked by juan p 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I feel like I'm pretty hopeless at starting conversations and I'm hoping to get some help. I hope you guys can give me a list of acceptable questions to ask a person you have first met, to break the ice and get conversation flowing.

2006-12-30 23:54:32 · 11 answers · asked by jaena 1 in Etiquette

2006-12-30 23:53:18 · 34 answers · asked by SuperSkinny 3 in Religion & Spirituality

ok so one day a savior was born supposedly the son of god (who doesn't even bother to write or call nowadays ) made a blind man see, duplicated fish and bread and er turned water in to wine?
and manages to disappear throughout his teenage and young adult life ok fine maybe nowadays he would be our 4th best tv magician
but surely the son of god (sent for every soul on earth?) could dig deep and muster up some real super powers
you know something i wouldn't feel embarrassed to believe or to worship
i know what youre thinking you've seen that mel Gibson movie this guy was the son of god cos it made you cry a bit (all that repeatative beating and bleading specifically desighned to evoke emotion in anyone with a heart
and read what paul said to jon and so on and so on
but how has any of this actually helped us
the holocaust still happened ,slavery,segregation,genocides, and know gorge w bush
i mean surely with all thats happening in the middle east
we are due a proper saviour

2006-12-30 23:52:40 · 21 answers · asked by car b 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-30 23:51:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

indian ras shastra(alchemy),biological transmutation

2006-12-30 23:50:23 · 10 answers · asked by Rupesh S 1 in Mythology & Folklore

For me every day is a new day.New year does not make any difference.If the new year makes a difference to the deprived,down trodden. if I can bring smile on someones face, if I can wipe the tears out from someones eyes.. that is New Year for me..that is celebration for me.What about you.Let me wish all of you A Bright ,Blissful New Year 2007!

2006-12-30 23:48:29 · 12 answers · asked by cupid 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-30 23:45:05 · 4 answers · asked by shaness 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-30 23:42:42 · 22 answers · asked by Sandfrog 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-30 23:41:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

t strikes me that though God would say something to one person he would intend it to be for Everyone, yet, when you or anyone quotes that verse i cant help to think if it was not Gods word to everyone but Pauls words to the people in his church and immediate Circle of authority and most importantly to those only that lived in that generation.
I think in order to be included in the royal generation you have to be ordained with them! like Aaron was ordained by the laying on of hands.

2006-12-30 23:40:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and your word was absolute

What are the first FIVE things you would put into effect?

2006-12-30 23:38:39 · 19 answers · asked by ROMFT 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Do u think they have the power to elp us as wellas the power to punish u like causing u bad luck, sickness

2006-12-30 23:37:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

When all scripture shows that Isaac was the son that was to be sacrificed? Do Muslims know this is prophesy of the coming of Mesiah? That God provided himself a lamb... That Issac carried the wood to the mountain. That Abraham named the place Jehova Jirah which means the lord will provide because it is there where God would provide himself a lamb.... If Abraham understood the Cross why do Muslims who claim to be Abrahamic not understand this prophesy?

2006-12-30 23:36:42 · 16 answers · asked by djmantx 7 in Religion & Spirituality

This is inspired on this answer to my last question by "birdsflies:"

"http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061231042335AARn96c&pa=FYd1D2bwHTHwIr1jEu0zQB2k1ZIUhoBw9kEl3IT5qjgls5ttppQWS4_j7NbZPm5rg4boIGoeAlkBwg--&paid=asked&msgr_status=

First of all Your question is not a sincere question, only a mockery & a retarded one, But you have not fooled me, Let's get the record straight, God is the author of the OT, & the NT, Moses only wrote what God inspired him to write, As did everyone else that wrote the bible, they are not the author, only the writer, God is the author."

2006-12-30 23:35:13 · 14 answers · asked by Alucard 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-30 23:34:53 · 15 answers · asked by haylin 2 in Languages

2006-12-30 23:34:30 · 25 answers · asked by reno 2 in Other - Society & Culture

i mean go to the tomb of a saint and pray ask him as the intermediatery to God so that the wishes will get granted

2006-12-30 23:33:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Some people believe that having a dream 3 times makes the dream come true. Then how would I interpret this?

2006-12-30 23:31:56 · 7 answers · asked by Apocraije 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I was wondering how many younger guys, say under 30, regularly carry a handkerchief? I ask because I use them, (I am 33) and some younger guy said to me the other day he thought they were for older guys, so I want to dispell his myth.

2006-12-30 23:31:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2006-12-30 23:30:57 · 1 answers · asked by deli_cate2 2 in Other - Holidays

2006-12-30 23:29:52 · 2 answers · asked by aoife k 2 in Other - Holidays

will you see this crappy year out with a bang or a whimper?

2006-12-30 23:28:31 · 4 answers · asked by ginger 6 in Other - Society & Culture

When the prophet died close to 1400 years ago?

"O ye who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the prophet, nor speak aloud to him." Quran xlix,2

"O ye who believe! Enter not the prophet's houses until leave is given you for a meal, not to wait for it's preparation, but when you are invited enter, and when you have taken your meal disperse without seeking familiar talk." Quran xxxiii, 53

How many Muslims understand the Quran, that Muhmmad was alive and well while it was being revealed and some of it relates only to those who lived with him?

How many Muslims understand the Quran when it says you must obey Allah and obey His Apostle that it never speaks of Hadith that were recorded and were unreliable and outside of Revelation

"Say! It is not for me of my own accord to change it." Quran x, 15-16

There is no prophet with us today, but surely, the Quran is with us.

Is this too difficult to understand?

2006-12-30 23:27:36 · 6 answers · asked by mythkiller-zuba 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Srry im trying to decribbe the differences between hindus and muslims to a friend. I only studied Islam at school not Hinduism so i wouldn;t know.

means alot, thanks.

2006-12-30 23:27:10 · 14 answers · asked by Ensee 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The Holy Grail,
Fountain of Salmacis,
Lamia,
Lilywhite Lilith ?

2006-12-30 23:26:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Either a recording or the sheet music (copies are fine)
Circa early 1800's

2006-12-30 23:25:46 · 2 answers · asked by Great Eskape 5 in Royalty

I've been told that only Mormons are allowed to enter the temple/tabernacles. I want to know how they know if you are a member of their religion or not? Do members have to carry around a card or some identification or do they just take you for your word?

Also, how do they ever get new members to convert if non-members aren't allowed to enter their churches?

Thanks for any serious replies.

2006-12-30 23:25:43 · 6 answers · asked by Girl named Sue 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it only to make sure American is running thangs?

2006-12-30 23:25:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups