Society & Culture - 13 June 2007

All Christian's that I know of fear death despite the fact that they all believe that they'll go to Heaven afterwards. All atheists I know don't fear death although most of them don't believe in an afterlife. Is Heaven something to be feared or something? Or is it perhaps the main man himself who happens to be residing there that they all fear?

2007-06-13 22:42:01 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-13 22:38:12 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Maybe the Muslims were smart to include it in their heaven narratives.

Of the delights of this world, man cares most for sexual intercourse, yet he has left it out of his heaven.
— Mark Twain

2007-06-13 22:37:08 · 13 answers · asked by HawaiianBrian 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-13 22:31:40 · 13 answers · asked by Nightcaps 1 in Religion & Spirituality

would you like if there was a God but not the one from the Bible or quran,but a different one ,a cool one that would interact with humans?

2007-06-13 22:27:49 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-13 22:26:22 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-13 22:22:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The following statement from the Bible supports the Islamic belief that Jesus (pbuh) was a prophet of God. "Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know." [The Bible, Acts 2:22]

2007-06-13 22:21:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A LARGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ARE LIVING IN STREETS WHO HAVE NO ONE TO LOOK AFTER AND NO SHELTER. ALSO THESE CHILDREN ARE RELUICTANT TO GIVE UP THEIR SO CALLED FREEDOM. HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR LOT

2007-06-13 22:16:44 · 7 answers · asked by soumendrapathak 1 in Community Service

2007-06-13 22:11:17 · 6 answers · asked by raj r 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

well last night before i was leaving work i had to use the loo and noticed an unpleasent smell so i walked into the bathroom and there was a bit of poop on the floor that i nearly walked in. anyway i grabbed lots of plastic bags and paper towels and disposed of it properly. those kind of things don't bother me because i used to care for an elderly person but i know it was the cleaners job but i just could take seeing it there. i didn't touch it! so did i do the right thing?

2007-06-13 22:11:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-06-13 22:05:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Its 2:03 am where I am. What time is it where you are and where are you?

2007-06-13 22:03:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-06-13 22:01:08 · 8 answers · asked by irishumanist 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-13 21:59:11 · 21 answers · asked by anil m 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I have a online professor with the first name of Tupelo and I'm not sure if I should address my e-mails as Mr. or Mrs. (The teacher has not made any distinction, nor is he/she listed under the Rate My Professors website).

Any help would be great to avoid an embrassing situation!

2007-06-13 21:57:24 · 9 answers · asked by Leslie K. 2 in Etiquette

We just came back from holiday in Madrid, Spain, honestly, I admire the place, but it is discouraging that not many can speak english and it's quite hard to communicate. Additionally, the language used in their tv stations are in spanish unlike in Germany, they have CNN television station that uses pure english. Considering that lots of english-speaking tourists flock Spain and the fact that it is a member of the EU, why don't their leaders encourage their people to speak english?

2007-06-13 21:56:55 · 6 answers · asked by jun virts 1 in Languages

"Blessed are those who endure patiently when tested .
For after they've passed the tests they'll receive the crown of life which
Jesus has promised.---- -- -and --- - - - Really understand this, dear friends, everyone must be quick ( fill in the blank ) , slow to ( ? ? )

and slow to ( ? ? ).

I find Matthew 5.9, 22 helps me. Which is your favorite?

2007-06-13 21:53:12 · 4 answers · asked by jon 2 in Religion & Spirituality

atheists, if you were living in medevial times, would you be so smug and daring and mock and insult God?

i think you would be scurrying off like a mouse!

2007-06-13 21:53:00 · 17 answers · asked by sylll 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm a Filipina happily married living here in the UK. I like in here cause I have my own privacy. I feel independent & people here are less nosy (actually i don't think they're being nosy at all) . Once in a while I chat with my relatives (cousins & Aunts) on YM. I know it's normal if they ask you, how are you? and normally you return the question to them.But I don't think it's alright to ask what my husband is up to with his job? Where is he working , if he still working in the same company & once they asked me how much is his salary? When you'll going to have baby? Why not now? I never ask them personal question cause I believe it's none of my business. I don't know why they are being nosy? I also noticed that, if you return the questions to them. They just shut up or give you very little detail on what's going on with them. But if I do the same thing, they will just just rephrase the question which obviously they're trying to squeeze me
Please help me on how to deal with them?

2007-06-13 21:51:47 · 13 answers · asked by PINAY 1 in Etiquette

Death in the family, two sides, both want to dictate the final resting place and i'm in the middle.

2007-06-13 21:49:50 · 13 answers · asked by DYS63081ME 1 in Etiquette

why don't christians and muslims gang up together and wipe atheists out of this world?

show them the WRATH of God! haha!

2007-06-13 21:49:00 · 29 answers · asked by sylll 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I work for a chicken joint (I won't disclose the name here) and I see many violations. The workers rarely ever wear hairnets. The cooks and managers throw empty cardboard boxes that are flattened on the floor. A lot of us employees trip over those boxes and sometimes with hot things in our hands such as biscuit trays or greasy food from the fryer. Any injuries reported to the boss are NEVER reported further or checked on after they are initially reported. We have teenagers who work after 11pm and often times they work a full-time schedule. Even when school was still in session. Please help... I don't want to lose my job, but I don't like what I see either!

2007-06-13 21:46:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

After following the basic tenets of polite behaviour and good speech, how do you think one can further enchance one's gentlemanly nature and conduct?

2007-06-13 21:41:36 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

both seem good as no-one likes the french anyway cos they are cheese eating surrender monkeys but the land would be handy ?

2007-06-13 21:37:39 · 18 answers · asked by bigsexydug 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Yes for me is means Israel and USA, if you have world map , check it , you will find any occupation in the all world have one flag of the two, USA flag or Israel flag.
I don't hate Americans but i hate their Government.

2007-06-13 21:35:19 · 13 answers · asked by Diamond 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-13 21:33:57 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why is cussing so bad? I guess the real question is why are cuss words cuss words??? They're just words! We call them disrespectful and crude, but really, there are other words that describe the same things, and the meaning is really what makes it a cuss word, isnt it???

Doesnt anyone else think we, as a society should accept these words like any other words? Because, in truth, THEY ARE JUST WORDS!!!

Another thing: people say teenagers cuss so much...well they're all just doing it to be "bad." So if we make it socially acceptable, it wont be bad anymore and therefore will acutally be used LESS!

Anyone else agree with me??

2007-06-13 21:28:30 · 11 answers · asked by 17*mezzo*17 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Muslims, do you think Islam can survive without the syariah laws that prohibits people from leaving islam and you allow your children to either accept or reject islam when they turn teenager instead of making them muslims when they're born?

Do you think your islamic religion can charismatically influence unbelievers as much as the christian or buddhist or hindhu religion to believe in it?

Let's try this, you go around preach to an infidel. What do you tell him/her?

"Hey, allah loves you! and muhammad offers you salvation". Hic~, sorry that doesn't work cos allah taught to kill and muhammad wasn't even sure of his own salvation.

OR

"Come here you lucky fella, hear this, do good and be blessed!" Sorry again, this doesn't work cos allah says to kill the infidels and those who leave islam.

So, you have to LIE to preach islam?

Hey, how about this "Hear ye hear ye, you infidels! allah wants you today. Press the button and get your free virgins!"

2007-06-13 21:19:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I forsee a bunch of UN helicopters dropping English pahmplets on the Glorious Middle Kingdom.

2007-06-13 21:18:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages