Society & Culture - 19 January 2007

I find all the answers are right there in the Bible.

2007-01-19 02:56:59 · 10 answers · asked by judy f 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm aware that a few people can't understand logic, scientific explanations of natural phenomena, etc. There are many people who can't make appropriate choices without being told what to do. For instance, a mother of 2 at Subway this AM stormed out after becoming upset about all the options. She just couldn't handle deciding what cheese to get. Yesterday, a teenager was asking if she should have premarital sex; she couldn't spell married, virgin, etc. She seemed to exemplify the typical teen on Maury who doesn't know who the father of her child is. There are many who are only "moral" because they fear something or want a reward. There are people who--w/o a fear of eternal punishment--would relish hurting others.

Does anyone support having religion for ppl like this? (Fearful potential killers, ignorant moms, etc) Why, why not?



(Shouldn't have to spell this out but . . . I'm not saying no religious person can make appropriate decisions.)

2007-01-19 02:56:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-19 02:56:05 · 21 answers · asked by Pink 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-01-19 02:53:54 · 15 answers · asked by Atlas 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I started to watch the tv show "The L Word" and really like it. I'm not a lesbian and I've been in a relationship for a year and a half now. My boyfriend hates the fact I'm watching this show and like it. he even makes sarcastic comments saying he'll start watching gays... Anyways, What's the point really? Anyone agrees with him or think I should do something about that (what?)?

2007-01-19 02:53:51 · 18 answers · asked by m_dl05 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I want a GF, but it seems hard to tell who is lesbian...and it's not like I'm gonna ask them!

2007-01-19 02:53:46 · 8 answers · asked by IguanaGal 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Is this how God builds your hopes?

Proverbs 11:8
The righteous man is rescued from trouble, and it comes on the wicked instead
Proverbs 11:19
The truly righteous man attains life, but he who pursues evil goes to his death
Proverbs 12:21
No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble
Proverbs 13:25
The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous
Proverbs 16:31
Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life.

Is this how God shatters your dreams?

Ecclesiastes 7:20
There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins.

What's with the empty promises and false hope? Why did God set unattainable goals with infinite reward for mankind?

Dont say that's what Jesus was for. What about all the poeple that died miserable before his birth not knowing the future?

2007-01-19 02:53:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Heard about the row on the UK television show" Big Brother"? Apparently the other housemates are bullying and passing racist remarks on the Indian celebrity Shilpa Shetty. It was a huge row for a few days and now they've kissed and made up...is UK really racist? Many Asians have alleged the this is true...has the Shilpa incident has just highlighted something that happens on a daily basis to foreigners there?

2007-01-19 02:53:30 · 3 answers · asked by MeMeMe 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

to do what needs to be done...

2007-01-19 02:53:07 · 11 answers · asked by Frederick Hubbard 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Since many people who are asking questions and responding to questions on this forum do not believe in God, I would like to know your comments on the above quote. I have paraphrased from "The Unusual Suspect" by Stephen Baldwin.

2007-01-19 02:53:05 · 18 answers · asked by Froggie 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The very basic element of Christian faith is this:
Love each other and Love God.

Everything else is open to debate, interpretation, manipulation, etc. Religions are not ordained by God and are man-made attempts to control and assert power. Christianity in itself is merely the desire to follow the example that Jesus set.

Can you seperate bad 'Christians" from Christianity? If you go to the basic teaching, there is nothing to be offended by.

2007-01-19 02:53:04 · 29 answers · asked by Jennifer D 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Does anyone know Paula Abduls full name? Abdul what? It has to be more right?

2007-01-19 02:53:04 · 3 answers · asked by Ticia27701 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I know what a vampire is, but what is your definition? There was a documentory on last night about vampires and it got me wondering what everyone's seperate definition was. The actual definition the show gave was rather vague and encompassed serial killers like Elizabeth Bathery into the myths and stories about vampires.

So what are the charactoristics that you think make up a vampire? And do you believe that any historical figures could be classified as a vampire? (i.e. Elizabeth Bathery, Vlad Dracula).

2007-01-19 02:52:56 · 18 answers · asked by afichick 3 in Mythology & Folklore

I constantly do the same thing with my friends either going to the movies or startime so what else is there to do if there is nothing around except malls and grocery stores

2007-01-19 02:52:10 · 13 answers · asked by Kayla J 4 in Other - Society & Culture

According to Christian mythology Adam and Eve came to know about sex only when they ate a fruit. If God had created Adam and Steve they would have indulged in homosexual relationship only if they had eaten the fruit. It would have been difficult for Satan to trick Steve more than Eve. Adam would not have eten the fruit if it was given to him by Steve instead of Eve.

2007-01-19 02:51:55 · 20 answers · asked by Born again atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Lobsters, crabs, and tube worms all apparently survived Noah's flood, but Trilobites, which were obviously far more numerous (plenty of fossil evidence) didn't. How did stationary tube worms escape god's wrath when mobile and numerically superior trilobites were all buried?

2007-01-19 02:51:33 · 7 answers · asked by That Guy 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it humanly possible to remove ALL the fat? or should some flab be kept for taste purposes?

2007-01-19 02:51:30 · 3 answers · asked by Stevie G 2 in Other - Society & Culture

.....and start to indiscriminately kill the members of the Human Race, and there are only a few million of us left alive, will the survivors ignore the racial background of the others?
Will they rally themselves against the evil bug-eyed monsters?
OR, will the Japanese strive against the Americans, will the Indians react badly with the English, will the white supremacists attack the Blacks in an attempt to 'cleanse' the Earth while their chance is there?

I'd like to think that we can kick E.T.'s butt TOGETHER as a species but can we overcome prejudice?

Please tell me we can!

2007-01-19 02:49:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I think I heard that from someone before. If it's true, from what text does this understanding come? In the Mormon understanding, this just means that the highest level of exaltation, i.e., returning to Heavenly Father, is forever to be denied the person who murders, right? Is this understanding of Mormon doctrine accurate?

PS Please don't waste my time if you don't have a serious answer that adds to the discussion.

2007-01-19 02:49:12 · 7 answers · asked by brainiac5 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i get jealous when my best friend ( of the same sex) pays attention to the opposite sex and she feels the same with me

2007-01-19 02:49:10 · 7 answers · asked by Naughty 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I am in love with a girl who doesn't belong to my caste thats why her parents are not ready to marry her with me. Although we both are quite educated and earning sufficient for our livelihood.
Please support us and convey this to her parents. Please make my voice the nation's voice. Please help me out. She is getting married with someone else in July.

2007-01-19 02:48:36 · 21 answers · asked by navinkumarsrivastav 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

In the course of reading Andrew Birkin`s superlative interpretation of the life of James Barrie, I have come to accept a couple of things: one, that the paedophile label was stuck because of Barrie`s iconoclastic approach to parenting and two, that the penchant to remain fixed in a certain period of time is in effect what is termed as `ghostly`.

It seems to be that America is stuck in a time warp....as it harps and harps and harps about life in one`s school days...whether one was pretty or ugly....popular or not....etc.

I wouldn`t refer to myself as `Ugly Betty`; but I sure as heck would, if given Thornton Wilder`s choice to Emily, seek to relive any year before 1970 (and I was born in 1943) My happiest moments, and there were a few, happened when I was well free of childhood and childhood influences.

Alan Carr can mock and ridicule and lampoon as much as he wants to....the caricature of `Sandy` in `Grease` is a nasty bit of caricature full stop.

2007-01-19 02:48:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-01-19 02:47:55 · 8 answers · asked by hima 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-19 02:47:45 · 3 answers · asked by unirok 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Then it must've been confusing for the Virgin Mary.

and wasn't Jesus "the son of man" ?

or was he God? does that make God the son of man?

Now i know why there are so many Athiests.

~Black_hole_gravity signing off, wish me Good luck in tomorrow's Exam! :)

2007-01-19 02:47:05 · 14 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The concept of chivalry was born from the desire to help and protect those considered weaker. I am in perfect health and am stronger naturally than most guys that lift weights daily. (I only lift once or twice a week).

So, I give up my seat and open doors for everyone. Who knows who is sick that day or just finished chemo?

My wife has a big problem with this. She says:

#1: Only women are deserving. I say, why not be courteous enough to let anyone sit that feels they need to?

#2: That according other women chivalrous treatment is wrong. OK to Stand or open a building door.

But, I should not open car doors for other women, help others with a coat, help others get seated, etc. These things should be reserved for her only.

I believe all people should be treated with good manners.

We've gone round and round on this.

How do I convince her that good manners are deserving by all, male, female, wife, UPS guy/gal, co-worker, or stranger.

2007-01-19 02:45:49 · 6 answers · asked by Jay 4 in Etiquette

2007-01-19 02:45:13 · 7 answers · asked by sher 1 in Royalty

I've read that there's a chance but I also read from a few sources that many of these reports of people getting HIV through oral sex are based on the infected person's testimony that they did not have unsafe penetrative sex. What are your thoughts on this?

2007-01-19 02:44:01 · 12 answers · asked by kidkill18 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-01-19 02:43:40 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-01-19 02:43:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore