Society & Culture - 4 January 2007

2007-01-04 04:42:14 · 9 answers · asked by FeFe 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

According to some, committing suicide would be your noblest act. I neither agree nor disagree (I'm an apatheic existentialist). Just curious how others might respond...

2007-01-04 04:41:44 · 34 answers · asked by pat800 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-04 04:40:52 · 5 answers · asked by maivas229 5 in Royalty

after all john wrote it as a perdiction of what is to come.. yet now they are coming to pass......please prove all your anwsers with facts please.....

2007-01-04 04:40:27 · 13 answers · asked by THE WAR WRENCH 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Many americans feel that is appropriate to give up their rights according to the Patriot Act to help fight Terrorism.

Since the base of terrorism is religion, would you give up your right to practice religion to help fight terrorism?

Why or why not? Why is religion more important than giving the government the power to access to your medical records, tax records, information about the books you buy or borrow without probable cause, and the power to break into your home and conduct secret searches without telling you for weeks, months, or indefinitely.

If you are willing to give up those rights, why wouldn't you give up religion for America's safety?

2007-01-04 04:40:04 · 14 answers · asked by Rosebee 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I notice that many of the refutations of creationism focus on the peceived deficiency in scientific sophistication among creationists.
Is this warranted?

2007-01-04 04:39:01 · 20 answers · asked by Jerry P 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Can african americans please get some credit for accomplishing positive things? Why do some white people like to bring down african americans by saying things like we can't speak correct english? Black people have their own culture and their own ways of living a good life. Why do white people like to dictate to what we do? Why do white people worry so much? (not to offend but this conversation was bought up in class the other day after an african american boy killed a white boy at school because he called him a ******.)

2007-01-04 04:39:01 · 35 answers · asked by forever143kandi08 2 in Languages

& the Pakistani part isn't called Pakitown, the English part Anglotown and so on ???????

2007-01-04 04:38:20 · 12 answers · asked by andylefty 3 in Other - Society & Culture

In television debates on ethical and existential topics, you often hear religious figures ask their opponents why people should reject the religious explanation of something (e.g. "where does our universe come from?"), given that it provides a possible explanation for that thing just as a scientific theory does.
I've always thought that explaining something this way is tantamount to not explaining it all. "Because God created it or wants it" doesn't explain anything, indeed if we reasoned this way we would still be thinking that objects fall to the ground "because God makes them".
Regardless of your beliefs, do you think that a religious explanation based on faith in something that can't be proven (which could very well be true, mind you - but still cannot be proven) is in fact an explanation? Why? Thank you.

2007-01-04 04:37:34 · 15 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Living in big cities is terribly expensive and for most young people, you need to have a roommate or roommates in order to keep costs affordable. What are the questions you should ask in order to know if you can cohabitate in peace? I love craigslist for finding places, but I just cannot stand to live in another place where I don't know the people that I am living with and where no one speaks to anyone.

2007-01-04 04:36:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Comon folks... I noticed that a lot of us can be picky about our looks.... especially on the face. For some reasons I find the youthful women look much better than those who are more mature. Think of the youthful ones like Natalie Portman, Rachel Leigh Cook and the more mature like Julia Roberts, Naomi Watts, etc.

Anybody agree?

2007-01-04 04:36:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I'm a non-smoker with allergies, and I live on the second floor of a two-story apartment building, and get along pretty well with all my neighbors.
The neighbor underneath me and next door to me both smoke cigarettes. I don't know if they smoke indoors (this may be against the rules), but a few times a week they smoke outside. If they smoke out back on the patio/balcony, it wafts in through my windows... If they smoke out front on the steps, it wafts in under my front door (there's a small gap that lets in both cold and smoke. It's not that I see them doing it... I'll be sitting in my home, even on the opposite side from where they are, and smell smoke and start looking around for what's burning until I remember to look outside.

Now, it's not fair to me that I have to inhale their unhealthy and smelly second-hand smoke, and that my home has to reek of their smell... but I know it's not fair to them to not let them smoke anywhere. Any ideas on how we can peacefully co-exist?

2007-01-04 04:36:08 · 19 answers · asked by teresathegreat 7 in Etiquette

2007-01-04 04:35:49 · 7 answers · asked by FeFe 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

U.S.A. citizens should not be called “Americans”, given the fact that America is actually a whole continent and not a country. It would be as calling “Europeans” only Germans or Italians. What do you suggest?

2007-01-04 04:35:43 · 16 answers · asked by Horozcopo 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Im thinking of names but I want to see if people know better ones

2007-01-04 04:34:18 · 6 answers · asked by difi56 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-01-04 04:34:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-01-04 04:33:40 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-01-04 04:33:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-01-04 04:33:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

explore other religion

2007-01-04 04:32:42 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I mean, actually kneel down and pray for a bit! Of course people throughout the day offer a quick word or prayer for various reasons. But how often to you take a chunk of time to say your prayers?

2007-01-04 04:32:07 · 21 answers · asked by YourMom 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I am keeping an open mind on the issue of Religion and God. If you can find a relatively logical reason for this then you can possibly sway me to your side of thinking. One of the things that makes me think from an agnostic point of view is the HISTORICAL time line. It is not accurate and therefore religion, bible etc is illogical to me. Please be respectful, it is the very nature of my confusion about my own religion which is in fact christian.

2007-01-04 04:30:30 · 32 answers · asked by CelticFairy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-04 04:30:26 · 3 answers · asked by gina l 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

explain the different races(colours) of human beings

& how old is humanity according to ur religion

2007-01-04 04:29:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-04 04:29:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i would like opinions of people who think ghost dont exist,thanks

2007-01-04 04:28:59 · 12 answers · asked by Jonnie D 1 in Mythology & Folklore

I hear words like Tiqiyya and kitman (holy hypocracy) and I wonder how do these teachings that contradict Holy Scripture get wide acceptance if Muslems actually read their scriptures??

I know there is a lot of accepted scripture twisting in Christianity which is the result of very few studying to show themselves approved but it is this also true for Muslems ??

2007-01-04 04:27:59 · 15 answers · asked by icheeknows 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-04 04:27:49 · 28 answers · asked by Ear 3 in Religion & Spirituality

from thedesk of www.brokenbrain-kuramannil.blogspot.com

2007-01-04 04:27:20 · 2 answers · asked by Varghese K 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Honestly, why do people call Christianity 'dangerous' ?? Are we hijacking planes ? Are we chopping off the heads of non-believers ? Are we 'threatening' to do any of this ? Does the Pope EVER condone violence ? Does the Pope EVER incite violence ?

Really man, what's the deal ? I don't go around 'claiming' that Atheists are doing these things !!!!!!

2007-01-04 04:26:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality