Society & Culture - 11 June 2007

I feel a bit confused about how to pronunciate the 'CH' correctly. It has a sound in words like chase, check, chill, chocolate or chunk... but another in ache, monarch and choir.

English is my second language and I learn many new words reading... thus I must figure out how do they sound, I use patterns of another words I've learned, but I have not a clue here... What do you know about it?

2007-06-11 05:15:24 · 4 answers · asked by Ces 6 in Languages

you pagans dont believe in god or jesus and you christians dont believe in pagan gos or goddeses,, yet both of you cant scientifically prove either one so since its all on faith and belief only why dont you 2 just leave each other alone

2007-06-11 05:15:13 · 8 answers · asked by mrmom 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-06-11 05:14:28 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

My question is 2-part. First is it okay to ask a few favorite teachers to her party and more importantly, on the invitation how would you phrase a side note asking for no gifts.
To me, no gifts sounds like no gift but please bring cash. Doesn't it? We don't want either from her teachers.
Thanks in advance for taking the time.
I always choose best answer.

2007-06-11 05:13:28 · 14 answers · asked by seashell 6 in Etiquette

Last night on the Histroy Channel they presented a show on 10 ways the earth could be destroyed very interesting program, as many of you here that deny GOD then I assume you think the planet has been destroyed more times than with the Dinasours and will be destroyed again.

One of the segments was on the Volcano that lies under Yellowstone and how it is way over due for an eruption, they claim last time it erupted it wiped out any living thing.
They also claim earth can be wiped out with an impending Asteroid, due to hit in 2036 The Black Whole should it get near earth would wipe out the planet in minutes...Many now say Global Warming is a percursour for a World event to happen which is earth's destruction, after all it happened before. Does this event fear you? For me no way Jesus is on his way!

2007-06-11 05:12:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Are the English majors and English Professors of the world providing feedback on this to the OED, Merriam Websters Dictionary, other dictionaries?

In the future should corporations and even governments be empowered to change the definitions of words in dictionaries?

I hope that this topic receives a thorough discussion far and wide...

Or is this topic really not a big deal?

http://www.oed.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mcjob...

http://www.cnn.com/2003/showbiz/boo...

http://www.time.com/time/business/a...

2007-06-11 05:11:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Ask yourself what is a soul? What does it do? What is it comprised of and where is it located? Is it something that is unchanging and totally independent of our physical bodies, or is it something completely dependent on our physiology?

I'm not saying that one actually exists, but if it did then what are it's characteristics? Is there a standard definition or is it just something that people assume is there because someone told them it was there. Is it just another allegorical concept, such as looking deep within your heart for something, even though the heart has no reasoning capabilities whatsoever and heart transplants don't result in people changing who or what they love and care for?

I'm going to ask a series of questions regarding the soul today, so please stay tuned and try to answer the follow-up questions if you decide to answer this one.

2007-06-11 05:11:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-11 05:09:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

...to the goodness that is Hebrew National all-beef franks? I'm eating two right now and consequently, I feel as though my digestive system is divinely inspired.

2007-06-11 05:09:05 · 23 answers · asked by Soundtrack to a Nightmare 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-11 05:08:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I just move to the area and joined a local church. There is a woman of God there that I am falling in love with. I want her as my wife. My mother is having a hard time in another state and wants me to move down to her house to help her. My mom is also a Christian but her health is failing her and its hard for her to work now. I the only child thats not married or available to help. The Pastor here also needs my help and I love this church too. She also a widow. Help from the body of Christ please.

2007-06-11 05:08:18 · 18 answers · asked by Lamar N 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If God gave them one easy rule to follow and they couldn't do it, why is He responsible for the consequences?

2007-06-11 05:05:44 · 23 answers · asked by Deof Movestofca 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Have you chaps noticed that almost always, when a Christian person speaks of atheism, the words "morals" or "morality" float to the top? Many of us, perhaps most of us live quiet lives in which we embrace a high degree of day-to-day behavior which could only be described as "moral." For example, if I may, I married only once and my beautiful wife (who passed away in '03) and I were devoted to each other. I paid, and I pay, taxes; I never struck one of our kids; I vote; I participate in anti-war and human rights demonstrations in my city, I read books and write plays, I enjoy the company of gosh knows how many friends and colleagues in the classical theatre around N.A. and in Europe, I speak and read in three languages, I neither steal nor pointlessly lie. At age 9 I put away belief in a primitive god. Though I am now 71 and disabiled, I remain in the warm embrace of my life's work, the professional theatre. Ask 800,000 atheists, and to you would come parallel answers.

2007-06-11 05:04:16 · 27 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm a little puzzled by this. Why, if God loves us so much, does he stick us with Original Sin? It seems a little odd that if someone or something has an unending love for us, that he/she/it would punish us for something that two other people did (Adam and Eve).

Why would God send us to Hell because of what they did? Why is it OUR responsibility? It bothers me that people think that some god could love and still punish like this.

WHY should we be stuck like this? If we don't believe, we go to Hell. That doesn't sound very loving.

What do you think? Can you please explain this? Thank you in advance.

2007-06-11 05:04:11 · 16 answers · asked by Busta 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-11 05:03:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you belive that there are ghosts?

2007-06-11 05:00:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Doesn't this seem weird to anyone else?

2007-06-11 04:59:00 · 18 answers · asked by Edward V 2 in Religion & Spirituality

One person adressing another

2007-06-11 04:58:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2007-06-11 04:58:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-11 04:58:24 · 3 answers · asked by Firas 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Since God always was I would think he would have the decency to tell us what he did before he created the earth and mankind.

2007-06-11 04:58:16 · 4 answers · asked by NIHIL VERUM NISI MORS 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Anything I can do?

2007-06-11 04:58:11 · 9 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-11 04:57:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

also, how do they differ from the Latin Rite Catholics and where can I find books on them?

2007-06-11 04:56:35 · 3 answers · asked by tecvba 4 in Religion & Spirituality

and would you wear your hair up or down oh the earings are small beaded hoops

2007-06-11 04:55:41 · 15 answers · asked by hcj25 2 in Etiquette

2007-06-11 04:55:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-11 04:53:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Medical science is a result of many years of godly scientific/life saving research. How does it conflict with the Bible?

2007-06-11 04:51:57 · 10 answers · asked by xyoob_lauj 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Does anyone know what this Italian sentence means in english? :)

"Grazie. Sei molto gentile. Come stai?"

2007-06-11 04:51:45 · 6 answers · asked by Jaded 7 in Languages

Lets see if you can give a legit answer

2007-06-11 04:51:09 · 15 answers · asked by uiop b 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender