Society & Culture - 22 June 2007

Why exactly are humans here? What must we accomplish? Why do we act the way we do and how does that affect us in our calling?

2007-06-22 18:00:59 · 14 answers · asked by Mark Kany 2 in Religion & Spirituality

you can get more info( and two more points easy) in the other question i asked in civic participation

2007-06-22 18:00:48 · 1 answers · asked by Ty 3 in Community Service

A little while ago, I accidentally tripped out of the trans closet... about 4 months ago with my mom and 2 months ago with my brother. My dad does not know, and I want to keep it that way.

The thing that keeps causing trouble is my choice of undergarments. I am a biowoman, but identify as male, so I wear traditional tighty-whities, which I bought about 7 months ago with my own money. But my brother keeps accusing me of stealing his, which is impossible because he is so much smaller than I am, and my mom wants me to buy girly underwear because she thinks I am "headed for heartache", seeing as I'll be in college this fall.

How can I get them to lay off and give me some privacy? I figure that it's on my butt so it's my business... and the only way they even found out is because I forgot to wear a belt a couple of times. The cat's out of the bag/closet, but not willingly... what should I do?

2007-06-22 18:00:33 · 8 answers · asked by Rat 7 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Why? Don't you believe Jesus Christ and what he did for you. You say you are christian but you don't wear the cross. What why christians say you are not christian. I would have to agree with them. Sorry

2007-06-22 17:58:49 · 13 answers · asked by Tinkerbelle2007 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-22 17:58:42 · 11 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Since
Universe is made of energy
Energy could not destroy
when universe collapses, all the energy will be in the one place to expend again.

Therefore
Universe is in the cycle of expend, collapses, form, Infinity.

Where do all the energy came from ?
I don't know and I am very sure it is not caused by God.

It's just my point of view and please assure I am just another IMPERFECT HUMAN being. Therefore, I am here to listen your point of view ( NOT YOUR BIBLE/KORAN point of view ).

2007-06-22 17:58:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-22 17:56:10 · 8 answers · asked by KJ 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Serious business?

2007-06-22 17:54:50 · 5 answers · asked by Mister S 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. This arose as a quotation by Lord Acton in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton in 1887:

If your faith were the dominate religion. Would it be corrupt too?

2007-06-22 17:54:00 · 14 answers · asked by Doug B 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Islam believes that Abraham(Ibraham(PBUH)) built the Kabaa? Are there any denominations that coincide with this belief? If so, are they pissed that only Muslims are allowed to see it?
According to Abrahams route, he stays to the North of Saudi Arabia; is it chronologically possible for him to have gone to Mecca in unaccounted time not mentioned in the bible?

Picture of the Kabaa:
http://www.yanabi.com/media/IslamicImages/Al_Haram_kaba/images/KABAA6.jpg

Abrahams route (best one I could find):
http://www.bibliquest.org/images/Cartes/Carte-Abraham_Trajet.jpg

Overhead view of the Kabaa
http://www.cpr-government.org/image/Mecca_Kaabah.jpg

2007-06-22 17:53:58 · 1 answers · asked by Jon 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus came more than 2000 years ago, long before any form of modern technology, media, etc. Think of the impact he would have if he came back today to remind and reinforce his word to mankind.

2007-06-22 17:49:24 · 21 answers · asked by lolfla 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-22 17:48:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Religions have dominated the cultural landscape for millenia. What characteristics of religion can account for this dominance?

2007-06-22 17:48:14 · 9 answers · asked by Timon 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Perhaps the natural desire to feel attractive is a subconscience way of trying to be successful. Studies show that more attractive people are generally more successful and treated better in life than those who are less attractive. So overall, looks MUST be pretty important in society. It's sad..but seems true..

2007-06-22 17:47:49 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Or have you seen the sun set in the north? Or a circle rainbow with the green on the top? My daughter and I see it every evening. Not everyone can see it. What is it? I know this has sometning to do with the end of this age. Not the end times or end of the world but, the end of this age.

2007-06-22 17:46:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It's my birthday...gifts optional!

2007-06-22 17:45:55 · 16 answers · asked by fdm215 7 in Other - Society & Culture

I ask this because they represent about .2 percent (that's point 2 percent) of the U.S. prison population. (Verifiable - please google it). Math dictates, therefore, that 99.8 percent believe in some sort of God.

Is it possible that atheists/agnostics (who represent anywhere from about 9 to 12 percent of the general population in this country) - is it possible that they're MORE moral than the majority? Or are they just better at not getting caught?

2007-06-22 17:40:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-22 17:40:08 · 17 answers · asked by FORMER Atheist Now Praising FSM! 3 in Religion & Spirituality

My friend was having a less than friendly exchange with his girlfriend when she sent that abbreviation.

2007-06-22 17:39:48 · 5 answers · asked by Theolicious 4 in Languages

2007-06-22 17:39:44 · 3 answers · asked by chancro 2 in Other - Society & Culture

So, I was thinking. When God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, he let Lot and his wife leave the city, because they were the only good people or whatever. He told them not to look back or they would have the same fate as the civilians of the cities.

Well, Lot's wife looked back, and saw the Angels destroying the town and she turned to salt.

There is the tower of salt, that looks like a lady, by the dead sea...

Archeaologists basically say there were no Sodom and Gomorrah(and the other 2 or 3 cities that were destroyed) because they can't find any evidence of them.

Well, if the people turned into salt, wouldn't the water that is now covering the city, turn into salt water....and since the angels burnt the city, wouldn't the buildings turn into ash, and then rot?

I just think this gives a reasonable explaination to why they can't find the cities....do you think it is reasonable, or alittle far fetched??

2007-06-22 17:38:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was looking at other countries yahoo answers and I found out that United Kingdom,Australia,Spain,Thialand and etc and connected to each other.I though everyone here was American.

2007-06-22 17:37:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Do you wish you were on a different one, but know you're too afraid to try it? If so, which one?

2007-06-22 17:36:49 · 11 answers · asked by Tea 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I asked this in philosophy but there don't seem to be as many people there as there are here. Are you living your life, if so how? I think living is different from surviving and existing. And I don't care if you're a christian, atheist, agnostic, muslim, pagan, etc. I just want to know if you're living your life.

2007-06-22 17:36:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-22 17:34:38 · 25 answers · asked by bethybug 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Choice or not there is nothing wrong with it so why the debate?
I like being gay and even if I was attracted to women I would still choose it.

2007-06-22 17:34:30 · 11 answers · asked by universatile love 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a huge fan of the TV show on HBO called "Big Love" and I've always been fascinated by the idea of polygamy. I'm just not sure why it's considered so immoral to have more than one wife. I mean, in the religious world sex outside of marriage is unrighteous, but this is not sex outside of marriage! This is sex very much within marriage!

Obviously there are those horror stories we always hear about young girls being forced to marry old men, but we are not talking about that, I'm talking about consensual adults in a best case scenario, like the family on Big Love. The perfect urban family x3.

Now before you start responding, let me assure you I do know about the verse in 1 Timothy 3 where it talks about deacons being the husband of only one wife. But I can quote you 10 verses where polygamy is practiced for every one verse against it. God's prophet's throughout the old testament were in the practice of having more than one wife.
So if it is in the Bible what is so wrong with it?

2007-06-22 17:33:29 · 15 answers · asked by Beca 2 in Religion & Spirituality

You guys say "Ask a Mormon if you want to know.Not the other guys" I did, and got lots of conflicting answers.
Today, Gordon Hinkley seem to be saying "Our church is OK, and so is yours."
The Protestant church in general has been getting more and more liberal over the years compared to Joseph Smiths day, so if God thought their creeds were an abomination then , He must really think so now.
Can anyone tell me which creeds got God so mad that He had to tell Joseph Smith that they were an abomination?
What kind of response would you expect from someone if you told them that their churches creeds were an abomination and had nothing to back it up?
Would they chase you out of town?

I know there must be a reasonable answer to this one because it would surley settle the fued between the Mormons and the Anti's.

2007-06-22 17:31:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

while freedom on the net has obviously allowed so much sex oriented discussions, how about centering more on issues like responsible parenthood, sharing reflections on how to make life more meaningful, sharing tips on how to be successful careerwise or on the job, sharing counsel on how to make a relationship more rewarding emotionally and spiritually... because there is more to life than being horny and being voyeuristic/exhibitionistic.

2007-06-22 17:30:20 · 7 answers · asked by frerevivian 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Samson was given strength and God promised to keep him strong if he didn't cut his hair right?

Well that lady (i forget her name) found out his hair was what made him strong, and people came into his house at night and cut off his hair.

Now...I know everything worked out because he asked God for strength to kill those people....but what I want to know is, why did God punish Samson by taking away his strength when it was not Samson's fault his hair was cut? When it was done against Samson's will??

Why did God punish Samson for something he did not do?!? I don't think that is right, and I'm having trouble trying to figure out why he would do so...

2007-06-22 17:30:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality