Society & Culture - 5 January 2007

i am just wondering whether so-called rude words, such as bloody, become less and less offensive as times move on. are there any other words that were once derogatory but are now harmless and deemed as acceptable to use in today's society? when i was a kid at school and living in london, whenever someone else mentioned 'bloody', they would get told off by the teacher for example. yet, these days you can say that word and not offend other people. are there indeed any rude words that were considered as being not socially acceptable back during their days but of which are now socially acceptable for people to use?

please do not use this as an opportunity to attack or slag off other people giving intelligent and thoughtful answers to this question

2007-01-05 23:25:17 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

do people want acually to search the truth or they just want to believe what they want to.
are they just want an opinion about a subject so they can tell about it despite what the real facts are???

2007-01-05 23:24:51 · 5 answers · asked by nad m a 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-05 23:22:37 · 19 answers · asked by DAVE 6 in Religion & Spirituality

this is a question for all my fellow believers in a higher power, it doesnt matter if your Muslim, Christain, Jewish, Budist or anyother religion, have you ever witnessed or undergone a miracle, please dont paste things like Jesus Loves you, or come to .... just post your story with a heart full of truthfullness and remember god knows all and sees all and will judge you in the next world.l

thank you, most inspring story and truthful gets 10 points

2007-01-05 23:21:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is it more important to Satan and Satanists to make Christians angry by doing things such as using, displaying, and doing obeisance to the upside down Cross, or to make Christians think that by using, displaying, and doing obeisance the upside down Cross means that the upward Cross should be of significant importance to Christians?

2007-01-05 23:17:17 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-05 23:16:05 · 23 answers · asked by west s 1 in Religion & Spirituality

As I said, I'm just curious on peoples opinions on religion. I'm not saying ALL religious people are rude and obnoxious. Only the hard core ones, who are actually more rude then most people I've ever met in my life.
Obviously I can't prove that someone made up god,but I'm also not telling you to "believe". I'm saying, in Pakistan, they think by killing people (suicide bombing) you goto heaven and get 10 virgins!?!?!? Hmmm. God's pretty weird if he's down for killing his own "children". I'm saying, there are so many views on who god is and what god is.But no one knows forsure.So why do religious people go out and cult people together?Is it because they're scared that the religion is dying,and they wont know what to do without belief?

2007-01-05 23:15:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ok, I am gay.Here is my agenda:

Daily Agenda:
I get up in the morning have breakfast
Work
Have lunch
Work
Have dinner
Relax and watch some TV
Go to bed

Yearly, Monthly, and/or weekly Agenda:
Pay Bills
Buy Groceries
Pay Taxes
Attend Church(occasionally)

Other Agenda's:
Vote
Travel
Shop
Enjoy life
Communicate with family
Have a wonderful other half of 6 years and enjoy that meaningful relationship

Boy, I sound dangerous, don't I?Since I am gay and that is my agenda then that means I have a "gay agenda", right?

So, out of curiosity, why do many people who have such warrantless dislike for who I am because I am gay constantly suggest I have some evil agenda?

P.S.
Just to point out that while I appreciate any answer, I am not singling any one group or one type of person out in my question and rather am addressing what the phrase "gay agenda" is suppose to mean to people who use it and how that applies to me based on what my actual agenda(above) is.

2007-01-05 23:15:18 · 17 answers · asked by BuckFush 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Why seek the end? Why not basque in the present becoming?

It is like: the closer one feels to a gravity well, the stronger the pull.

I do not believe in termination or endings, only tranfers, and transductions...

Please help me understand this need to escape?

2007-01-05 23:14:28 · 2 answers · asked by Invisible_Flags 6 in Religion & Spirituality

can anyone tell me how to curse people.and i mean really curse them until something happens to them.please tell me any kind of curse.please don't think i am doing something stupid because this is really important and i really need help.i looking for a curse that will use words or hand signs or any other curse that will work.

2007-01-05 23:13:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Why should a soul of courtsy,gracefully elegent in manner a visionary personality with altruistic ideals have problems like deception in friendship and confusions regarding friends true motives.i tried so many people but got nothing in return .it seems like either there is no one like me left or i m odd in this world.

2007-01-05 23:12:56 · 21 answers · asked by babbu 2 in Religion & Spirituality

for god? I really need to talk to him it's an emergency. I tried talking to myself about the situation, but nothing happened. so I am asking those who know him directly to give me the secret handshake so that I can solve this problem. leave me the 1-800 number so I don't have to pay long distance charges.

2007-01-05 23:11:53 · 16 answers · asked by whore 4 HIM 1 in Religion & Spirituality

At this moment I would say 4 ! Not happy at all with the way this country's going!

2007-01-05 23:11:14 · 11 answers · asked by Sir Sidney Snot 6 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-01-05 23:08:11 · 27 answers · asked by Francis L 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-05 23:07:39 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There are 7 levels in the Islam Hell[fire] but i need to know the punishments at each level

2007-01-05 23:04:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

They are not allowed to see any females the entire 20 years. How many of them would relieve their sexual tensions on each other?

2007-01-05 23:03:32 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I thought one a person lost a limb it wasn't possible to grow it back.

exactly how does this process work and so fast?

2007-01-05 23:03:29 · 9 answers · asked by whore 4 HIM 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-05 23:03:22 · 14 answers · asked by Salih D 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to be a volunteer in an aid mission any where in world but being an Iraqi man still living in Iraq makes those potential opportunities so rare (if not saying impossible). I would be so thankful if any one indicates me any available opportunity or a website giving features like this can fit with my situation being an Iraqi. Thanks for all.

2007-01-05 23:02:54 · 5 answers · asked by Safy 1 in Community Service

why are they here?

2007-01-05 23:02:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

One thing I don't understand is....Someone made up "GOD", why can't people understand this .... Mind over matter. Someone tells you something,your mind will automatically send signals to your brain. Like how people have a outter body experience, thats what they're told, so if they pass out, thats what they think automatically., is a bright light ect. Think about it - we don't even use close to half of our brains!Think of what we could be capable of it we had that talent to learn how... We would be gods.
Plus why don't people understand the religions that involve god were made up! I could go make a religion, and bull **** my way through it with false evidence,and i would have followers,because people are weak, and need to believe in stuff, or they crack. Because their minds can't comprehend what the real big bad world is about.... Who agrees'?

2007-01-05 23:01:50 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

all the clappin', singing', dancin', and limb regrowth ceremonies.

but are they truly worth the money?

2007-01-05 23:00:22 · 8 answers · asked by whore 4 HIM 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i like a white guy and wonderin if relationships like this work?

2007-01-05 22:58:47 · 11 answers · asked by asianrbetta 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-01-05 22:56:09 · 18 answers · asked by <null> 1 in Christmas

I recently read an article that stated we are all still living on the 7th day of creation.

As for the days of creation, the historic Church has taught for two thousand years that the “days” in Genesis were not 24 hours long, for three reasons:

The term day is used for more than just a 24-hour period.
For example, the phrase in Abraham’s day means his era.
The 24-hour day is measured from sundown to sundown.
Despite that, it wasn’t until the fourth day that there was a sun to rise or set.
The ancient Church understood Hebrews 3:16-4:11 to meanthat the seventh day of creation isn’t over yet.


What are your thoughts on this?

Here is the article I read, please take the time to read it thoroughly in order to answer my question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AhLYKfHr47PquJf9jn78mKjzy6IX?link=ask&menu=396545163

2007-01-05 22:54:05 · 9 answers · asked by aingelic1 3 in Religion & Spirituality

The Old Germanic languages, their principal features
Vocalization of (r)
The OE demonstrative pronouns
Latin, French, loans in English
The OE alphabetes
Borrowing in NE
London accent
Grimm`s Law
Poetry. Beowulf
The use of subjunctive forms in OE
Scandinavian and Greek loans in E.
Major vowel changes etc........................................

2007-01-05 22:53:22 · 2 answers · asked by StDupont 1 in Languages

2007-01-05 22:53:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

i have the video of before n after execution part .. but i missed the video taken while executing saddam ...
do u have any link to give .. ?
thanks alot

2007-01-05 22:52:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

No man knows the day or hour true, but we know the seasons right? I mean look around you, Iran is getting ready to attack Israel with Russia's help and the Arab world within the next few years or sooner. (Ezekiel's prophecy) the mark of the beast can be reconised today 666 being part of the EU with a vacant seat next to it, created in the year 2000. Chipping has already started for some people, but not yet compulsory. Global warming is getting worse. In Australia the dams are only about 39% full, and are starting to go through the worst drought in history with water restrictions being pumped up. The antichrist is alive and waiting to come out. I have had revelation that it will be very, very soon in visions from the Lord. And no it was not Satan, as I have already had that comfirmed by God himself. I believe if you get something from God, he will make himself clear to you regarding the meaning. Jesus showed me in a dream/visions that me and my sister will both be alive when he does.

2007-01-05 22:51:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality