Society & Culture - 3 January 2007

Adopt-a-Cow

To combat the slaughter of millions of cows each year, dedicated Hindus in the United States are being asked to join the Adopt-a-Cow cow-protection program, reports India Observer. A Hare Krishna farm community in Pennsylvania has been selected as the site for the pilot program. This will provide the way “for all Hindus to show their commitment to one of the basic pious religious principles, cow protection.” Three plans—$30 a month, $100 a month, and a one-time donation of $3,000 or more that will protect the cow for her whole life—are being offered. Participants get a color photograph of their adopted cow, reports of the cow’s progress, and a free weekend at the farm community to visit their “go-mata,” or sacred mother. Hindus revere “the cow as the mother of human society, because she provides one of nature’s most nourishing foods,” says the Observer.

2007-01-03 09:22:53 · 5 answers · asked by gary d 4 in Religion & Spirituality

How is "El dia de los Reyes Magos" celebrated in Bolivia? How is th s different than how Christmas is celebrated in the US?

2007-01-03 09:22:53 · 2 answers · asked by Fong C 1 in Other - Holidays

I saw a question where someone wanted to know how Atheists live without a purpose, which implies that God is the only purpose in life. What do you think?

2007-01-03 09:22:35 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If not, Is that why some christians take ages to get married but yet have pre marital sex? What if the marriage doesnt work out, what would you do?

2007-01-03 09:22:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I took part in a pub quiz last week and this was the question. Does anyone know the answer - just so I can get it right next time.

There was a clue in the quiz however. The country apparently is a defender\champion of freedom?

Any ideas?

2007-01-03 09:21:14 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-01-03 09:21:04 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

I mean, aids, tuberculosis and malaria wipe out millions of africans each year, so wouldn't it be more humane and much better for the environment if they could be prevented from being born at all?

2007-01-03 09:20:46 · 25 answers · asked by Desiree J 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Me and my boyfriend were wondering...

2007-01-03 09:20:05 · 6 answers · asked by Becki_06 2 in Languages

What are some of the principles of the religion? Are there any positives and negatives you can share?

2007-01-03 09:19:52 · 10 answers · asked by J M 2 in Religion & Spirituality

ok i've been hearing ppl say that their emo what does it mean?

2007-01-03 09:19:02 · 8 answers · asked by skittles 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I do not care if people smoke in public places, but many smokers seem to be very careless of how they dispose of their waste in public. Why?

2007-01-03 09:17:47 · 14 answers · asked by kingstubborn 6 in Other - Society & Culture

If so, what is your donomination? I have noticed lots of churches have done away with the Wed. services.

2007-01-03 09:17:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I think that Yahoo should give Christians their own catagory so they a preach to those who want to listen and make a Pagan catagory for the rest of us. Well mabe a catagory for the Islam too. That way if a Christian wanders into Pagan teritory with his soapbox he or she could be reported for causing trouble. Frankly, I'm just a little tired of being preached at by people who are too chicken to turn their e-mail on so we can respond. The only way I have found to communicate is to wait until they ask a question then preach to them on good behavior.

2007-01-03 09:16:56 · 32 answers · asked by foreverquilting2003 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Mine was to finish the house and keep moving forward.
What was yours?
And do you think you will reach it?

2007-01-03 09:16:50 · 7 answers · asked by Engel 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I have always wondered about liberals who are so very accepting of other cultures and religions, but who slam Evangelical Christians at every opportunity. Why? If you respect one group, you should have respect for all groups!

I admit that there are some corrupt televangelists, etc., but there are corrupt folks in every group. I am just so tired of having to keep quiet about my religious beliefs among liberals whether in the classroom, or in the work place, or whatever.

I really wonder about this.

2007-01-03 09:16:42 · 13 answers · asked by CassieKay 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The guy obviously had no fear of pain, so he would run those crossing routes without any hesitation.

(BTW, I would put Buddha at Nose Tackle.)

2007-01-03 09:16:40 · 10 answers · asked by mullah robertson 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-03 09:15:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Some people where I live think that Americans aren't as good as Iraqis. Why is this? Is it judged on hair colour \ eye colour?

2007-01-03 09:15:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-01-03 09:14:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

United Captain and staff saw what looked like a UFO looming over a terminal and quickly dissappear into the clouds.

Do you believe them?

2007-01-03 09:14:07 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Saffire♥ 4 in Mythology & Folklore

If apparently Jesus was God, and man was made in his form, would that not mean everyone of his skin colour is superior to everyone else? Isn't that just evil? I don't believe Jesus was God or son of God, Jesus was a prophet. That makes more sense to me, especially since he did not once say that he is the son of God, or God.

2007-01-03 09:12:59 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Okay, the first story about Jesus is his birth, and in the story he was recognized as the Savior. Now, Jesus doesn't come back into the bible until he is in his thirties, my question is, what was Jesus doing all those years inbetween and why werent they recorded if he was already known as the savior, and when he did start his preaching why did nobody know who he was if his birth had already been a miraculous event? Why was it such a surprise?

2007-01-03 09:12:27 · 13 answers · asked by Emmeline 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I have jewish in my also from my father!

2007-01-03 09:10:19 · 8 answers · asked by Roxyruthie 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, and Oklahoma have divorce rates of about twice the national average. If religion leads to strong marriages, why do these notoriously pious states have such high divorce rates?

http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?page=article&Article_ID=10961

2007-01-03 09:10:05 · 12 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6 in Religion & Spirituality

"Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they?"
Matthew
Chapter 6

2007-01-03 09:09:58 · 31 answers · asked by raul l 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I am in Spanish 2 so i know how to contrugate verbs in present and past. Can you teach me more?

2007-01-03 09:09:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I would like to hear of some real examples from life of people who just went to live in some woods and actually found somebody anyway.

2007-01-03 09:09:10 · 10 answers · asked by kurticus1024 7 in Mythology & Folklore

one of the deadly sins, not the animal

2007-01-03 09:08:47 · 15 answers · asked by Ashley 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-03 09:07:41 · 27 answers · asked by deep in thought 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-03 09:07:15 · 9 answers · asked by Not so looney afterall 5 in Other - Society & Culture