Society & Culture - 8 June 2007

Who is jehovah? why can't you have christmas? Why can't you have blood transfusions? Why do they door knock?

2007-06-08 14:17:16 · 17 answers · asked by rick c 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Let's focus on God of the Old Testament for this discussion, okay?

Diagnostic criteria:
At least five of the following are necessary for a diagnosis (as with many DSM diagnoses, they must form a pervasive pattern; for example, a person who shows these criteria only in one or two relationships or situations would not properly be diagnosed with NPD):
1. has a grandiose sense of self-importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by other special people
4. requires excessive admiration
5. strong sense of entitlement
6. takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
7. lacks empathy
8. is often envious or believes others are envious of him or her
9. arrogant affect.

Source: www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder

2007-06-08 14:17:02 · 12 answers · asked by HawaiianBrian 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-08 14:14:05 · 19 answers · asked by STORMY K 3 in Religion & Spirituality

how did last names come to be? like i know a friend with the same last name as me, we met over the internet, i say we must be related down the line somewhere, but how did last names come to be?

2007-06-08 14:13:16 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3 in Languages

Any Volunteer jobs like baby-sitting or in animal shelters or hospitals near by Laveen

2007-06-08 14:12:48 · 8 answers · asked by Crys 1 in Community Service

This is a very controversal issue, I just wanted to know people's views on it.

2007-06-08 14:11:20 · 46 answers · asked by DN 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-08 14:08:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-08 14:07:53 · 16 answers · asked by i♥fuzzy 2 in Languages

I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in.

I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people are just assholes.

I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and it only takes
suspicion, not proof, to destroy it.

I've learned that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better have a big willy or huge boobs.

I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to others - they are more screwed up than you think.

I've learned that you can keep vomiting long after you think you're finished.

I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, unless we are celebrities.

I've learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades, and there had better be a lot of money to take its place.

Now.. what valuable have you learned in life?

2007-06-08 14:07:48 · 7 answers · asked by Steve C 7 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-06-08 14:05:58 · 25 answers · asked by K. Marx iii 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-08 14:05:39 · 24 answers · asked by the voice of truth 2 in Religion & Spirituality

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If Christian, please name your denomination or general theology (evangelical, liberal, fundamentalist, dominionist, etc.). If other than Christian, please indicate if you are more liberal or conservative in your theology and social thinking.

I'm wondering if those who adhere to a particular belief system also tend to get their news from similar sources.

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2007-06-08 14:03:57 · 33 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

What I mean about paranormal is, being intimate with a spiritual being.

2007-06-08 14:03:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I understand the idea that we do not have any reason at all to believe in God, but of course I say that we don't have any reason to not believe in God. Please note that I'm abandoning the Western sense of God. Feel free to interpret this as "divine force" of any kind.

Furthermore, I see people asking agnostics if they withhold judgments from everything about which they are uncertain. This isn't quite fair because it's comparing the material world to the "spiritual" world. It's possible that everything around us is an illusion, but at least we perceive it and make conclusions based on it. There is no such perception of God to my knowledge.

It also seems to me that people who claim to be atheists are actually agnostic... why abandon the latter title for the former? True atheists do exist, just as true theists exist.

Really, the purpose of this question is to find out if I'm missing some big reasons why atheists deny the possibility of any divine force.

2007-06-08 14:02:16 · 17 answers · asked by Skye 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I see a lot of Christians say that Christianity speaks of love. I see a lot of non-Christians disagreeing with that. I see a lot of Christians failing to understand why "the Christian religion is disliked so much if it only speaks of love". I see a lot of non-Christians simply not seeing the Love of Christians.

If a message is meant to be loving, but that message doesn't come across as loving, who should change? The messenger or the reciever?

Should the messenger use better words for his message, to make sure it's understood as he meant it? Or should the receiver try to find the love in a message he finds hateful ?

2007-06-08 14:02:09 · 22 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Every time I put those words together in front of a gay man, I get a nasty look. I am not a native speaker, but it is a word I commonly use to refer to something distasteful. i.e.
That game sucked!
She can't play the marimba, oh God she sucks!

2007-06-08 14:01:39 · 7 answers · asked by allegromarcato 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

b)-What one Religion or group do you feel is easy to talk to? and why?

2007-06-08 14:01:12 · 17 answers · asked by inteleyes 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-08 14:00:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I'm in the Navy. And have deployed for a while. I thought about God. I know he exsists. I look at the creation that we have. I know that God made everything. Need Advice.

2007-06-08 13:59:34 · 29 answers · asked by SNAKEDOG 3 in Religion & Spirituality

exactly?i mean,really,what the f**k is it? and why am i the only one asking this?are you all crazy?

2007-06-08 13:58:22 · 5 answers · asked by taharniegsi 4 in Other - Society & Culture

If they do, do they exercise 'less' faith than theists? Is that good or bad? Why or why not?

In my opinion, in both camps trusting reason is a 'step of faith' in the sense that no one can prove the universe is 'rational' or 'reasonable', or that God does or doesn't exist.

Any help thinking through this appreciated.

2007-06-08 13:56:50 · 12 answers · asked by thundercatt9 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-08 13:55:42 · 3 answers · asked by bethybug 5 in Religion & Spirituality

madness dunno why its not for me!!!

2007-06-08 13:55:35 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

I'm a 39 year old lady. I've always been very quiet and nice. However, I feel that people take that as a weakness. It started from elementary school, throughout life in college and even now as a registered nurse in a hospital. Other fellow nurses haved gossiped, lied, and mistreated me. You feel guilty when you say "no" to people. You don't want to be viewed as a "B". People always tells me "You're are too sweet". You have to be a B". My parents are 2 very loving, nice people and that's all I learned. I'm in court now for lending thousands of $ to someone over 3 years ago who never paid me back. His busines went out of business and he disappeared. He only returned $400. Luckily, I have a signed note and cancelled check returned to me as my evidence. People have borrowed alot of money and one ex boyfriend credited a beautiful bedroom set and an a/c on my credit card and never finished paying for it . How can you ensure people will hold up their side of the bargain?

2007-06-08 13:54:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I just posted about if my life made me a bad person.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ahb_ef4RU03bbSSeTRN9sbPd7BR.?qid=20070608173953AAPVJbQ
I was called a hypocrit for going to church (Even thought its UU and has plently of people who share my pagan faith) and all sorts of wonderful things.
I know its stupid, and maybe I am just senstive today, but how can people say some of these things???

2007-06-08 13:53:37 · 31 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Just wondering if your beliefs change how you feel about it

2007-06-08 13:53:29 · 20 answers · asked by The Angry Stick Man 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Is that what they believe or a lie?

2007-06-08 13:52:41 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Based on my questions to Muslims, Atheists, Agnostics, Pagans, Jews and Wiccans, the most common answer was that _____ felt most persecution coming from Christians. Yet several of the Christians claimed they were the most persecuted religion by other religions and non believers. Who else thinks these findings are not all that surprising? Who else thinks Jesus is very sad about those who claim to follow his teachings?

2007-06-08 13:49:30 · 32 answers · asked by NONAME 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-08 13:48:00 · 24 answers · asked by bethybug 5 in Religion & Spirituality

i want to know the mean it of damm it or damm

2007-06-08 13:46:24 · 6 answers · asked by Cecy:D 2 in Languages