Society & Culture - 16 January 2007

Enough evidence of a placebo effect?

If prayer yields the same results regardless who or what you pray to.

If people of all religions suffer.

If 1 religion is right then don't all others serve as placebos for this test and shouldn't we be able to discern the correct religion based on these studies?

2007-01-16 01:09:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-16 01:09:00 · 5 answers · asked by mhrhashemi 3 in Other - Society & Culture

If the answer is no, then isnt it better for the people of the world to have dual citizenship?
If yes, why so?

2007-01-16 01:05:59 · 8 answers · asked by sassy 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-01-16 01:04:49 · 5 answers · asked by Brad R 4 in Other - Holidays

Are you the family of God. Gods family loves all men and all peoples. Even the enemy of God those who are outside of the knowedge of God. Are you willing to obey God that people can be saved. That muslims can enter into a relationship with God and know his love. That JWs can come to know who Christ is. That mormons can come to know the Love of God. Jesus said If you love me take up my cross and follow me. Are you willing to pray for the lost and show his mercy to a dieing world. Are you willing to show his love and mercy in your lives. Are you willing to be his brother his sister and his mother. Jesus said he came to restore all men to the Father. If he is lifed up he will draw all men to himself. Lifting Jesus up is our Job? Are you willing to lift Jesus up?

2007-01-16 01:03:34 · 15 answers · asked by Thomas A 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-16 01:01:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

i asked a friend a friend of mine why voodoo is a religion he said its like anyother religion, then he asked me why Athiasm is a religion? hmm yea Athiasm is not a religion! But then another friend asked if voodoo really works, my friend says yes it does, but all the sites ive gone to about voodoo says you have to believe for it to work. id love to try a voodoo doll, not a revenge nor love but any other one, my friend said it really works and he told me the story about how he knows blah blah blah, i dont beleive its s religion cuz i dont believe in religion, so could i still want to practice with it?
can i practice voodoo on myself?

2007-01-16 01:00:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

alot of people call the selfs Jesus followers and have christ in there hearts but what about the times when we argue with people that we don't talk to them anymore or how about when people do bad stuff to us and we don't talk to them any more we must remember what the bible says in romans 12 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay,"[d]says the Lord. 20On the contrary:
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

2007-01-16 01:00:23 · 18 answers · asked by ereyes7089 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-16 01:00:10 · 2 answers · asked by shane f 1 in Other - Society & Culture

united nations figures shows that in 2006 in IRAQ, almost 35,000 civilian died...
please be honest..... with yourself if you can be ....and leave aside your reilgion for a minute.....and answer it.......

2007-01-16 00:59:58 · 23 answers · asked by Shak 3 in Religion & Spirituality

What would from demon in exchange for your soul?

2007-01-16 00:59:39 · 28 answers · asked by Miear 1 in Religion & Spirituality

In most religions we are led to believe that theirs is the one to follow and everyone else will go to hell.We are told by our'spiritual leaders' what is right and what is wrong.When it is okay to kill and when it is not.I have read many religious scriptures and studied numerous works on the different concepts of God.What i have realised is that God cannot be found preaching in any Church,bowing in any Temple or teaching in any Mosque.God must be searched for inside of yourself.Look for God within so that He may reflect in all that you do,think and say.Be truthfull,be compassionate,be kind and gentle to even those who are awful to others.Let your Children learn Life from u,not mtv and child minders.Control your anger,hatred and emotions,control your own minds.Don't be swept along by the media and told what you should be wearing,watching or listening to.Be yourselves,be free from the material desires which imprison us.Don't undervalue your worth,u can accomplish anything with Will Power!

2007-01-16 00:59:28 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Does he go by any other name besides Jealous?

2007-01-16 00:59:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

its so boring. i really cant see the obsession. channel 4 and e4 have good programmes on normaly....now its just filled up with that s**t.(mind my french)

2007-01-16 00:59:02 · 25 answers · asked by Sophie H 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

opposite, she told them she did see 2 suspicious looking boys outside my house but she was too scared to phone the police. Why didn't she ring them? To this day, she will not come forward.

2007-01-16 00:58:46 · 14 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-01-16 00:58:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anuj P1952 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-16 00:58:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Just a few days ago there was a terrible car accident near the highway toll gate.
A highway bus struck some cars waiting to pay their toll from behind them , causing 10 people to die. They say that the bus driver did drowsy driving.

What do you call this kind of a car accident, in which a vehicle is hit by another behind it, usually not keeping safety distance between them.

Thank you

2007-01-16 00:57:52 · 11 answers · asked by sunam 1 in Languages

2007-01-16 00:57:09 · 7 answers · asked by blestcurstverstquest 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-16 00:56:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

You want to change some soy bean into soybean paste.

To do this you boil some raw soy bean and change it into a kind of paste, grinding it.
In this case, you need just a little water only necessary not to scorch it while boiling it.


Boil is an appropriate word?
If not,what is an adequate word?
Can you use the word "steam"?

Thank you

2007-01-16 00:54:45 · 3 answers · asked by sunam 1 in Languages

Im so over girls as friends, they are so only into them selves from what ive heard a Gay best mate is what I need, totally honest, totally fashion opinionated and totally loyal, How do I find a mate like this?

2007-01-16 00:53:23 · 6 answers · asked by jam 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-01-16 00:53:10 · 14 answers · asked by Jade 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-01-16 00:52:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The chance would be a fine thing!

2007-01-16 00:52:05 · 19 answers · asked by nottinghamninja 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I recently heard on the radio part of an interview with a Christian theologist in which this point was discussed. It does seem contradictory to suggest that God loves us unconditionally and yet could eternally condemn us. I'd like to read more about this so if anyone could point me in the direction of some reading material and/or tell me the name of this debate in the literature that would be great. Thanks.

2007-01-16 00:51:53 · 11 answers · asked by Philip L 1 in Religion & Spirituality

During WW2 the japanese army were guilty of many well documented war crimes. Why was Germany punished so heavily, when japan was simply occupied by the U.S.? ( I know I'm 60 years to late, no need to point that out) Please explain to me if I'm wrong as this is an issue that causes me much distress

2007-01-16 00:51:52 · 5 answers · asked by MaxPower 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I was having a discussion with a friend about religion. He thinks the Catholic religion is going to decline in the next 60 years because more Catholics are becoming Protestant. I think the Catholic religion can't decline because there are too many Catholics.

That got me to thinking! I wonder how many people are religious and even attend church. I think I may live in an area that's really religious but my friend thinks that most of the United States is not very religious.

Any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated!

2007-01-16 00:50:50 · 14 answers · asked by Sarah S 3 in Religion & Spirituality

please answer!

2007-01-16 00:50:24 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I'm very interested to know why - and what is Salat?
No answers from people who know nothing about Islam please. I don't want to know what you think of Islam - I want to know the answer to the question.

Thanks

2007-01-16 00:49:58 · 18 answers · asked by Sam 3 in Religion & Spirituality