Society & Culture - 21 January 2007

I have been reading about Islam and agree with most of its teachings. However, there are some things that i refuse to follow if I convert to Islam. I don't want to follow the dress code...I shouldnt have to cover my entire body to be respected. Long sleeves and hijab aren't for me. I want to wear shorts and tank tops in the summer!!!! LOL. I think forcing just the women to be covered is degrading and unfair. Can I still be a muslim if I don't follow this? Also, I don't agree that it is haraam to drink alcohol. I think a glass of wine every now and then is ok...especially since recent studies have shown that the moderate intake of alcohol is beneficial for your health. Can I still be a a muslim? I think my faith in Allah and my morals of being a generous and loving person are what is important...not how I dress or what I drink/eat. Please help.

2007-01-21 03:28:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I mean, you'd be sooo offended, that you'd want to KILL ME with your BARE HANDS!

2007-01-21 03:28:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-21 03:28:08 · 1 answers · asked by bobby s 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do foreign countries have a better educational School System}? Maybe we study how they do things and I think it goes back to strong family ties and the unit of family?}

2007-01-21 03:26:18 · 16 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Why do foreign countries have a better educational School System}? Maybe we study how they do things and I think it goes back to strong family ties and the unit of family?}

2007-01-21 03:25:47 · 12 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Other - Society & Culture

What is the beast, what is the false prophet, how long in existance, when in Rev.19:20 the lake of fire, and when 20:1-3 no Satan for 1000 years?

2007-01-21 03:25:45 · 5 answers · asked by jeni 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I together with my bf for 5 years.
There are lots of good memory in our love. But ...also lots of fights because we got lots of comunication problem .We ever separeate 1 year. Than he came back to me. But now...again...we fight again and no keep and touch for 3 monthes. I am so helpless about this situation. I try to ask lots of ways...like fortune-telling...All fortune-telling told me that our love is over... I really sad...I can not believe it is true. We met each other and had lots of happy. But now...tell me it is over...I don't want to just give up.Can I do something to get back my love? Can I do something to let out love contiune? Can I pray?how?I really treasure our love ...but I really don't know why we always fight!!! I am very very upset...If you have advise please teach me
I do treasure this relationship. I do believe he also confuse our situation too...Please teach me how to do...thank you very much

2007-01-21 03:24:59 · 8 answers · asked by 7* 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I really want to find a new job that doesn't have to do with my major (criminal Justice) because I'm having second thoughts. What's a good general job that I can apply for? please don't give me fast food or walmart haha.

2007-01-21 03:22:49 · 3 answers · asked by bob888 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I don´t know if I am a bisexual, lesbian, gay or what, I would like to had been a women, even though I like other women, what do you suggest me to do?, The truth is that I do not like other man, nor feel atracted to men although i like having sex with tranvestis that are pretty and look as women, and also other women, and is not something ichoose is some thing from my inside that drives me crazy toward tranvestis or shemales?

2007-01-21 03:22:34 · 5 answers · asked by cindy 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Every body knows the rights of women. but What about of man?

2007-01-21 03:22:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I think pride is missing in our society and what do you think No one feels like they belong anywhere.

2007-01-21 03:22:12 · 3 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Other - Society & Culture

or what are the animal symbols for them??

2007-01-21 03:21:36 · 3 answers · asked by marylanddude301 2 in Mythology & Folklore

an email that was about his testamony and from the influence from Pastors, Preachers, Priest, and other heads of church denominations.

Main question is: Will you do your own research this time on the those running or will you let the heads of the denominations and other Christians influence your decision on who you vote for to represent the PEOPLE of the United States?

2007-01-21 03:20:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-21 03:19:48 · 6 answers · asked by creamy k 2 in Other - Holidays

2007-01-21 03:19:43 · 7 answers · asked by mohamed g 1 in Languages

If you could tell me something about this.
I'm Italian,aged 31 and in 2003 I spent one year in London where I attended a school of English and also worked part-time in a shopping centre.I loved living there and there are a lot of positive things that I still remember about life in the UK.
Unfortunately,i cannot say that I met and became friend with any real British person during my staying.I had a lot of friends there but they were all from other countries.I worked with many local people but nobody gave me ever the chance to talk to him/her.
So,I came back to Italy without having met a British friend or even acquaintance.
However,during the last days I posted here some important and serious question and i must say that I got very caring,sensitive and sensible answers from you.
Now,my question is,are normally British people shy,not very sociable or what?Is it easier for you to talk via the internet rather than face to face?

2007-01-21 03:19:15 · 32 answers · asked by Brenno 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

about me, i really enjoying look at mirror, because i can see pretties girl in the world. lol it give me lots of joy. lol
just wonder how ugly people feel about it?

2007-01-21 03:18:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

see.....i'm sitting here at my computer talking to someone very dear to me on aim......but i'm rather hungry as i have not eaten yet today.......i told this person that i was getting hungry.......they said to go eat......i said i had a better idea.....i'd ask Y! answers if i should go get something to eat.........and if so........what i should eat once i got up........everyone out there in internet land........please help.......before it's too late.....

2007-01-21 03:18:40 · 9 answers · asked by Twsti07 2 in Etiquette

"Muds trying to get out and infect the rest of my White World occurred last night. An entire family of lowland gorillas attended Saturday night services at the Methodist Church my wife and I attend. I toyed with the idea of confronting them with, [speaking to the dad] "look around, you're the only of your kind here, surely there are black churches in DC, aren't there? and Speaking as one man in this Church of hundreds, YOU AND YOUR MUD FAMILY ARE NOT WELCOME HERE, GO HOME!!"

But I don't think that wouldn't have set well with the Pastor or the rest of the ******-friendly congregation, especially one member, whose daughter has gone and married a mud, and now she's of the mindset to "love ALL God's children", at first, it upset her that her daughter would marry a mud, but now, she's gotten used to the idea of someday having babyshit brown grandchildren and she just LOVES the idea and her son-in-law;I tell y'all, it makes me want to VOMIT.

2007-01-21 03:18:36 · 6 answers · asked by #15mwu 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Peace and Love

2007-01-21 03:18:33 · 13 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Religion & Spirituality

tell me it's a sin because of deuteronomy 22:5 The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment; for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

so is it wrong. I believe that is still part of the new covenant since it deals with moral issues?

2007-01-21 03:18:28 · 12 answers · asked by Borinke 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I am taking an opinion poll because I realized that most people don't sleep naked like I do! So it made me start wondering what other people wear to bed!

2007-01-21 03:18:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-01-21 03:17:51 · 12 answers · asked by jk 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Why doesn't more churches speak in tongues I wonder?

1 Corinthians 14:22
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not; but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

1 Corinthians 14:23
If therefore the whole church be come together into one place and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are UNLEARNED, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

Where in the bible does it say speaking in tongues was just for the Apostles, or was done away with?

2007-01-21 03:14:50 · 21 answers · asked by Sandy S 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Cheek, and I suppose they think that I love the smell of garlic, onions and spices hmm?

2007-01-21 03:13:32 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-01-21 03:13:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Do you eat it anyway...Do you tell the waitress to send it back and get more? Do you tell them you will not be paying for the meal? Do you say it right there to the waitress' face? What is the proper etiquette for this one...my husband will not let me say anything, he thinks it's rude.

2007-01-21 03:12:48 · 38 answers · asked by daff73 5 in Etiquette

do you all stay away from greesy fried foods? bad fats and cholesterol can really kill you........ and no, i can't put the bong down. i don't have one........lol just making a point of hypocracy.

2007-01-21 03:11:33 · 7 answers · asked by tandypants 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-21 03:10:53 · 10 answers · asked by claire 1 in Languages

Matthew 5:32 says "But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery."

As a gay man, I have been accused of sinning by giving in to my "fleshly desires," even though I'm monogamous.

Jesus is very clear here that marrying a divorced woman is equivalent to adultery.

Jesus Christ said these precise words about divorce. This isn't the Old Testament, this isn't St. Paul. It's Jesus.

So is every man who marries (and remains monogamously married) to a divorced woman committing adultery?

Therefore should he (and she) be prevented from (a) membership in a church (b) access to communion (c) preaching and ordained pastorate and (d) burial via a Christian funeral?

There is no record of Jesus saying anything about homosexuality. Why then are gay people prevented from these things when Jesus exact words are often openly ignored?

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2007-01-21 03:09:47 · 9 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality