Society & Culture - 6 January 2007

civil rights movements and say it's the same? I do believe gay or being black is NOT a choice but when was a gay person forced to work, and being whipped because he was gay? When was gays stripped of their culture and forced to lighten their skin? Come on, I think the Jews have more in common with blacks.

2007-01-06 19:39:07 · 22 answers · asked by ¡El lobo del norte del fuego! 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

his mother and father called him esua...the name angels from god told them to name him...why do white people get to change that? if your name is bob, then youre bob in france, mexico, japan, and everywhere else....what up with that?

2007-01-06 19:38:24 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm white and middle class and whenever white conservatives at my church hear I don't want kids they act angry and bitchy. Do they really care that much about my business and the fact that I don't want to deal with or pay for kids?

2007-01-06 19:37:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Since he himself said they would (John 14:12)? The context is clearly referring to miracles.

2007-01-06 19:37:35 · 8 answers · asked by Medusa 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-06 19:36:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Points of view please

2007-01-06 19:36:19 · 22 answers · asked by SOL SIREN 2 in Other - Society & Culture

im 13, for the past year iv been thinking im gay. i dont want to be gay, like i want to have a wife and kids, but i cant do anything about it. Do you think its just Hormones?

2007-01-06 19:32:50 · 30 answers · asked by Confused 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-01-06 19:30:44 · 10 answers · asked by Barabas 5 in Religion & Spirituality

This is my third baby but I was never given a shower for my previous two so we had to make due with the barest essentials that we could afford from thrift stores/yard sales. Now my first is 7 and second is 5 and all we have are a few things a friend recently gave us. While I can make due with just essentials like before, I'd really like to have some of the nice to have items but I'm worried it would look tacky to register for them since most people will know this is my third but won't know the history. It seems most people assume I've had 1 or 2 showers already. My husband's work and my friend are co-hosting a shower. I have no idea who should be invited (we have no family to invite...just friends and acquaintences) or what I should register for (my friend asked me to). Who should be invited? What should I register for? Just the essentials or include things I'd like to have as well?

2007-01-06 19:30:01 · 3 answers · asked by crochanna 2 in Etiquette

It seems like everyone has fun talking smack about Asian men.,.making up lies about penis size, referring to them as ugly, sexless, nerdy, slanty-eyed, short, etc. Why does everyone focus on the lies and try to put them down instead of focusing on their great qualities...like responsibility, hard work, loyalty, fidelity, intelligence, sweetness, etc?

2007-01-06 19:27:50 · 14 answers · asked by toobland22 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-01-06 19:27:17 · 24 answers · asked by Jesus G 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I noticed a lot of responses to my question seeking the advice of fellow Catholics, I also couldn't help but notice a lot of you were male. Any single Catholic males out there? Maybe that is what I need in my life.
If I meet a Catholic guy, I will have to remain celbate until marriage. That will be hard. So will he. All the time. Sorry, Lord.

2007-01-06 19:27:12 · 5 answers · asked by stupid_blonde_from_hell 1 in Religion & Spirituality

As a violent rape victim can I ever expect to be normal ? I have been so stuck in a whirlwind...I feel like the water draining out of a tub. You know when its down to the last gallon and the water is in a whirlpool at the drain ? None of my counselors work...my meds suck...I wonder if its me that needs to be able to be mature enough to make it all sensible to my counselors and then maybe Ill be OK. I went thru the slashing thing and that hasnt worked. I got a couple of tattoos and I liked the pain and the way I look goth with the tats. I feel like a lip and nose ring are next but secretly its for the pain and not the look . Every once in a while I get this crazy sex thing on me and get like an animal on the prowl...then it blows away like a mist. To be honest at times I feel safer being a little whacked in my head and behavior. mY history with men sucks. My dad was a screamer and hit me for years. I became a grade B model and did alot of racy pics..... WTF ? Any insight anybody ?

2007-01-06 19:27:04 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What does "Þangað til Vetur, minn Dimmur Stjarna" translate into in English?

2007-01-06 19:26:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I could just say it and RUN LIKE SNOT but I don't think that will help the situation.

I'm seeing more and more that my mom and siblings are racist toward certain people groups. I won't mention who the groups are because it's not relevant to the question. The fact of the matter is she doesn't think she's being racist because she feels like our people have been through enough. Plus, because her life sucks, so should everyone else's. I have 2 brothers and 3 sisters who believe and are raising their kids the same way because our mom did it that way.

I've tried talking to her, but it's tough because she's VERY negative. For her, if there's nothing to complain about, there's nothing to talk about. Besides, if you hurt my mom's feelings, my brother will pummel you!!! I know because I've seen him do it before!!!

Do you understand my situation? I have a mom, 2 brothers and 3 sisters who are not mature at all and they're only hurting themselves and everyone around them.

2007-01-06 19:26:08 · 15 answers · asked by kevbox2006 2 in Etiquette

interested in taking their poll because I do not have a T.V. Should I have asked to speak to the man's supervisor when he blurted out, "What? You don't have a T.V.? What are you, a Mennonite or something?"

2007-01-06 19:26:05 · 8 answers · asked by atreadia 4 in Religion & Spirituality

And why would they fight if neither side could be killed?

2007-01-06 19:25:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have been studying Buddhism for awhile, and am pretty familiar with the three main sects, but I have since learned there are more sects of Buddhism, or perhaps these are sub-sects. If you can point me to a page where there is some good explanations, or explain what you know about any Buddhist sect, I would appreciate it.

2007-01-06 19:25:10 · 4 answers · asked by Justin J 1 in Religion & Spirituality

My mom is always talking about how many girls are going around holding hands and saying there bi and that you would never say or heard of anyone that was bi or gay years ago. I was wondering if there really are more bi and lesbian women now. Is it because of the internet, something in the water or polyunsaturated fats, maybe it's global warming? I don't know what do you think?

2007-01-06 19:24:41 · 11 answers · asked by Author Unknown 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-01-06 19:22:03 · 12 answers · asked by zealous l 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-06 19:21:56 · 29 answers · asked by atreadia 4 in Religion & Spirituality

For casual reading I use the NIV, but for any studying I use the Greek New Testament. I used the NIV before I learned Greek, but now whenever I translate I try to "forget" everything the English Bible says so I can at least try to literally translate it without knowing before-hand what the outcome will be. For instance I love the letter to the Galatians, so I did not read it for several weeks before I translated it, the first five verses came out great, then I butchered the sixth or seventh verse and needed a full day to get one verse to make sense (Paul is like PhD level Greek) . I've found that the NIV does translate really well, except for some minor word differences that I personally wouldn't have chosen but the meaning is still the same.

How about you? Non-Christians this thread isn't for you but if you want your two points, I understand. We all love our points.

2007-01-06 19:21:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I don't see anything wrong with wanting to be with God where there is love and a glorious Heaven with family,friends and my whiskered angels. I'm not suicidal but pray each day that I'm allowed to go home to God. The physical world seems superficial,pointless and I no longer have any goals or needs.

2007-01-06 19:20:24 · 14 answers · asked by crossingover 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm just curious. The commercials for e-harmony seem too good to be true. Also, from watching the "judge" shows, it seems that most on-line connections end up in court eventually.

2007-01-06 19:20:01 · 10 answers · asked by mjsmiles365 2 in Other - Society & Culture

If you did it, where did you go that time? how much did you spend outside completely barefoot? Did you enjoy it? What was the passersby reaction? Thanks a lot for your answers! I just really like walking barefoot! Just want to know, if there are any others same lke me...

2007-01-06 19:19:47 · 27 answers · asked by Robert J 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

My surname is ribot debressac, what nationality or country is that from??? i've been told that its french but i'm not sure, please help. : )

2007-01-06 19:19:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Many religions stated God lived in heaven, where was he before he created heaven ??

2007-01-06 19:17:26 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-06 19:15:57 · 13 answers · asked by mimi_vogue 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I have a friend whos Skpe call sign is zu Hause. I know he speaks German, so I guess it is a German phrase. I tried Goole translate but it didn't work for this phrase...!

2007-01-06 19:15:57 · 6 answers · asked by curiozity 1 in Languages

I'm about to turn 24 but i don't know what to do my friend her birthday right behind mines and she throwing her birthday party on my birthday mines the 27 her 28 saturday and sunday i don't want to celebrate my birthday with her's i don't want a party i just want chill and have fun but i don't know what to do and i don't want to spend that much. HELP??????

2007-01-06 19:15:52 · 4 answers · asked by jans 2 in Other - Holidays