Society & Culture - 16 January 2007

2007-01-16 01:24:16 · 2 answers · asked by tarek r 1 in Languages

2007-01-16 01:23:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-01-16 01:20:40 · 8 answers · asked by tarek r 1 in Languages

2007-01-16 01:19:58 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-16 01:19:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

My dad prefers a son to a daughter. Unfortunately, I am a girl and at times, my dad blames my failures on my gender. He thinks that boys are generally smarter and more hardworking than girls even though I have A's for most of my subjects. This makes me extremely angry and frustrated. What's so important about the family surname? A daughter could also carry on the family's surname!


I have also heard stories about people aborting their unborn daughters. For example, India and China.

In China, due to the one-child policy, many aborted their unborn daughters so that they could have a boy in the future.

So tell me, do chauvinlistic people still exist in Asia?

However, I am proud to be a girl.

2007-01-16 01:19:28 · 6 answers · asked by charlotte 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

My parents and I are going to my Best Friend's Dad's retirement dinner this weekend, and we're coming from out of town. What, if anything should we give to them? Is it appropriate for family friends to give gifts, or just family? Help!

2007-01-16 01:18:42 · 7 answers · asked by GLSigma3 6 in Etiquette

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All laws and systems of law are religious in origin. They are inescapably religious, because laws establish standards which define justice and morality for society.

The source of law in any society is its god. If a society makes its own laws, based upon human reasoning, then Humanism is its religion, and man is its god. If its laws are made by a single ruler, then he is the highest god of that society. If a nation's laws are made by a group of people, then we can say that this group of legislators are the gods of that society.

The source of law is the god of any society. Thus, legislators are gods by definition.

2007-01-16 01:18:42 · 11 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Seriously, all of the atheists claim that Christians are judgemental and shove our faith down other's throats....but no one is forcing them to come into this forum and start insulting believers. They do that voluntarily.

Isn't that being hypocritical? Screaming to keep our faith to ourselves then going out and forcing atheism down everyone else's throats?

2007-01-16 01:18:31 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm just curious.

2007-01-16 01:17:57 · 11 answers · asked by cristina p 1 in Languages

As in Rosie!

2007-01-16 01:17:09 · 4 answers · asked by Mr Spock 2 in Other - Society & Culture

i no that limiting my answers to christian wont get me anywhere as stated bye another answerer well my freind thinks he masturbates too much (2-3 daily) now he is punishing himself with scolding hot water.....i really wanna help but hes going to our youth pastor andi dont no if thats such a great idea.....well any tips or juss advice would be great! god bless

2007-01-16 01:16:54 · 22 answers · asked by Paul R 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-16 01:16:34 · 7 answers · asked by chosen_isaiah61 3 in Valentine's Day

i had this word in a translation test today and i was supposed to translate into english, the word is this lamp which is put by the bed side and usually has a decorated cap, what is it? :)

2007-01-16 01:16:29 · 8 answers · asked by zozza 3 in Languages

between Paul and James. I said Paul said you are "justified, not by your good works but through faith in God only", while James says you are "justified by your good works through faith in Jesus only". Most of you said there's no contradiction. You essentially said James was correcting the wrong impression from what Paul said. One cannot claim to be justified without showing the work of that justification. In fact, James 2 (verses are in brackets) is explicit

[14] What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him?
[17] So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.
[22] You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by works,
[24] You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.

Today some of you lynched on me when I said this. Don't you think the way some of you are brash on issues like this is undoing your work?

2007-01-16 01:15:49 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

We believe ALL religions should be respected, even theirs. So why do they hate us so badly?

2007-01-16 01:15:24 · 22 answers · asked by conservativeguyfromnc 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-16 01:15:18 · 15 answers · asked by Pamela V 7 in Religion & Spirituality

God has created all people they are his creation and he created them in Love. These things God loves mercy, kindness, gentleness, humility and a tender heart. God loves marriage between one man and one woman. God loves children. God loves the those sho seek him to know him in truth and in spirit. God loves those who are willing to follow him over mens ideas of him. God loves people who seek after his heart and after his ear. God loves them that seek to harm no one. God is a respector of no man and he is a respector of no prophet. God hates the lie and he hates the divorce and he hates the abominations spoke of in the prophets. God is love and he is also justice. God loves to bless his people with funds with homes and with children and store houses of food and with all good things but he will not give you what will harm you. My question is do you know the Love of God? It is not the same as the love of men.

2007-01-16 01:15:12 · 10 answers · asked by Thomas A 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Hello

I recently put-up a question about mumbo jumbo. I am type of person who feeds of knowledge but not the wisdom, as in the wisdom that Christians have. For months now I have been attempting to work out as to what will happen to me in the hereafter, that is at the the time of judgement. I am concerned about my knowledge (I am busy working on 'my thought'). I wanted to find my own faith and I believe that this is possible by exploration and not watching the tv. So I studied religions as far back as Zoroastrianism.Even my mother said that i would not be an ideal christian, not due to igornance but i feel as if mu condemnation is already above my head, my name has been marked not in the book of life so I should be thrown in the sulphur lakes.
I read the bible and try to understand, but I notice its simple language makes it harder to comprenhend. I prefer long essays and endless hymns.

ANy advice!

2007-01-16 01:15:00 · 11 answers · asked by don't ask me while I'm t 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Did all cultures create a God in an attempt to explain and control what they did not know or were afraid of?

If God is man-made why did it take such a firm grip of our psyche even now that we have science and vast knowledge about the world around us.

Why do some very intelligent people STILL believe in the existence of a God.

For example - Is a society's need for a God similar to a society's need to create new fashions in clothing (all nationalities do it, did it without consulting another)?

We have an instinct to imagine and believe in a higher spirit and we will do it no matter what proof we have that a god does not exists?

2007-01-16 01:14:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-16 01:14:41 · 35 answers · asked by Lauren M 2 in Mythology & Folklore

I am an animal lover and animal rights activist - not extreme, but I still do what I can to protect them. Anyhow, this person that I work with continues to come to work wearing REAL FUR!! I made it clear the last time she was wearing it that it is disgusting and then made it even clearer to the others I work with how cruel and inhumane it is. Yet she still continues to wear it?! Do I have any right here asking her not to wear it, or ask HR to tell her that it is offensive to me? If someone was wearing a dirty, sexually suggestive tshirt it would be the same situation - offensive to someone and I bet they'd have to go home and change, so why would this be any different? Can anyone help or tell me what I can do? Thanks.

2007-01-16 01:14:38 · 44 answers · asked by natalia616 2 in Etiquette

I hate them more and more because of it. How do I have it so good when I have no race? I am a quadroon.

2007-01-16 01:14:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

have the girls gone TOO far ?

2007-01-16 01:14:17 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I hate that damn show its so boring and not to mention super lame*sigh* who thinks they should not air it on t.v no more (the damn show is/or has started again this year)

2007-01-16 01:12:29 · 18 answers · asked by HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-01-16 01:12:17 · 2 answers · asked by Saffa_Boy_83 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

why is that?

(i am an ex muslim woman)

2007-01-16 01:12:17 · 11 answers · asked by I WAS SET FREE 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I do not mean those flimsy 'handcuffs' that you can get in certain sex shops, but the impossible to remove without a key ones as used by military & police.

2007-01-16 01:11:10 · 5 answers · asked by DAVE 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Are you sure?

2007-01-16 01:10:30 · 14 answers · asked by Intrusivosity With Medium Doubt 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-01-16 01:10:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups