Society & Culture - 26 June 2007

Everyone just loves the masturbation questions.

Okay, why exactly is this considered a sin? Having been raised a Christian--but now an Atheist--I know that the reference for this is taken from the Bible story about Onan, who, while having sex with his dead brother's wife, withdrew early and "spilled his seed on the ground". The very fact that he was having intercourse with someone else says, to me at least, that this was not masturbation. If Christians are going to use this story to condemn a sexual act, wouldn't it make more sense to condemn early withdrawal? I know that sounds stupid, but not as stupid as saying that this Bible story is telling us that masturbating is a sin. Let's hear your thoughts, and hey---both hands on the keyboard!

This "I may or may not have both hands on the keyboard" question has been brought to you courtesy of Jack

2007-06-26 04:22:44 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

You can serve two, take one off, serve two, etc...

Didja know?

2007-06-26 04:17:12 · 18 answers · asked by dissolute_chemical 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't have a problem with women working, but its leaving the next generation behind. Children are spending their days alone, babysat by TV or by their teachers. They're learning their morality by watching TV and playing video games. Parents assume that schools are taking care of it, and schools assume the parents are. Both parents come home from work too tired to spend much time with their kids, so the children aren't getting as much personal attention as they would if only one parent was working. What do you think is going to happen to them?

2007-06-26 04:16:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I am working (very beginning stages) on a musical comedy based on the myth of Ganymede. It is a gay-themed musical. I am wondering if there are any theaters that produce specifically gay musicals or gay plays? Having an actual theater to write for would really help the process.
All replies are appreciated.
Whitney Ryan Garrity
Playwright/Lyricist

2007-06-26 04:14:16 · 3 answers · asked by whitney g 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

...and disco? Are they naturally stupid or what?

2007-06-26 04:13:05 · 17 answers · asked by The Singing President 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

What is aging?
Does it related with physical existance?
With the mind?
With the soul?
With the real material world?
With the bodily strength?
A stage of life?

2007-06-26 04:12:33 · 42 answers · asked by Shripathi Krishna Acharya 5 in Religion & Spirituality

(god jesus mary- for censorship purposes)

2007-06-26 04:11:00 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A paranormal investigator claimed today he is in line to win £1 million after betting he could prove the existence of an afterlife.

Ross Hemsworth, 49, from Glastonbury, has placed a £100 bet with odds of 10,000/1, that he will provide evidence of an afterworld beyond reasonable doubt.

If the self titled “scientific investigator of anomalous phenomena” is proved correct not only will he bag the money but will also become one of the most famous men in modern history.

Mr Hemsworth denied his scheme was crackpot and said a team of scientists and doctors were working around the clock to prove existence of the after life.

He could not provide details of the evidence he is set to produce as it was being kept “under wraps”.

The evidence must be provided and accepted by bookmakers William Hill before the end of the year or the business entrepreneur would lose his bet.

Thi sounds kind od occultish, what do you think?

2007-06-26 04:07:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If the pope sold his jewels? That huge sceptre, the golden robes not to mention all the jewels they have in the Vatican. How many people could that save?

2007-06-26 04:06:49 · 9 answers · asked by dougness86 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Okay. So Jesus was a Jew. So why wouldn't that be the right religion? If Jesus was it himself and he's perfect, why wouldn't everyone just be Jewish? but the other thing is, why do some people want to be Jewish? I mean, they killed Jesus. Somebody please explain it to me!

and sorry if i offended any jewish people -- i'm not trying to, i'm just trying to figure this out. :)

2007-06-26 04:06:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have heard many different answer to this question but have never seen or read any scriptural evidence.

2007-06-26 04:05:57 · 25 answers · asked by exfootballgraduate 2 in Religion & Spirituality

the jewish faith (I mean a long long time ago) Actually had several gods, which would make sense from an anthropolitcal point of view. Any how, I remember reading some where that they had a High God and then the god of Isreal was Jehova. That Jesus felt the God of the OT wasn't the true God because Jehova was not the true God.
I can't remember where I read it and I was wondering if anyone else knew anything about it.

2007-06-26 04:04:59 · 8 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

If God knows everything, wouldn't He have known the outcome before the creation?

2007-06-26 04:03:05 · 27 answers · asked by exfootballgraduate 2 in Religion & Spirituality

'Praying' for me is nothing more than asking your god to intervene and impose your will upon my life.

2007-06-26 04:01:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Im from Aberdeen, scotland, currently im working abroad in Asia.
I'm constantly having to repeat myself, to the locals cos they don't understand what i am saying.
They understand english, but just not me.
I can't help the way i speak, and don't particularly want to start speaking like an english toff.
It's really doing my head in actually.
What would you do?
How do i hide my secret rage?

2007-06-26 03:58:21 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I haven't said anything that even violates the terms and conditions, yet they seem to be on to me like a feeding frenzy.

Explain?

2007-06-26 03:57:59 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was just invited to my cousins cook out for her birthday, I am really in a financial bind at the moment. Since it is a "birthday" cookout well-for her birthday, does that mean I have to bring something? (I know that may sound rude)-but I am really on the short end with money at the moment.

2007-06-26 03:56:28 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

i've seen many pirates movies in tv but all of them shares the same thing. their flags has always a skull on it just like in pirates of caribbean at worlds end. why is it that a pirate flag has always skull on it and whats its meaning

2007-06-26 03:55:28 · 18 answers · asked by Jose Noel 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-06-26 03:55:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-26 03:55:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was sitting at an intersection, waiting to turn, when a little girl (Maybe 7 or 8), ran up to the road, yanked up her dress and started doing... some very adult things to herself. Everything was in full view. She was waving her hips around and yelling at cars. She and the other girl that was there weren't laughing, so it didn't look to me like it was a joke. I picked up the phone and called 911. I drove past later and saw police talking to some adults standing with the little girl. After all, if I thought she was a prostitute, who else would've? Does anyone think I shouldn't have? I feel sort of bad for her, if she was just joking around. Would you have called?

2007-06-26 03:54:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-06-26 03:52:51 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm confused about what religion is best for me and my belief. I'm not big on churches or groups. But I would like to study a religion.

2007-06-26 03:52:14 · 22 answers · asked by laid back brainstormer 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I just read an answer that since Harry Potter has religous context, wicca, it shouldn't be discussed in school.
I'm sorry...what??
There is not one SINGLE piece of wicca or paganism in those books. None. It's made up jigsaw latin and mythological monsters. That's it. There is magic, but it's not real magic. It about as real as David Copperfeild. Witches and Pagans don't do hocus pocus crap.
Do people out there REALLY think that Harry Potter is promoting Paganism? Because if you do, research please. Please!

2007-06-26 03:51:17 · 19 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I used the phrase "OI!" to get someone's attention at work because I like the way it sounds. Heard it in a lotta British flicks I've seen, so I threw it out there. Another woman at work got offended because she said it means "Hey sh*thead". Is this right? Should I not use it at work?

2007-06-26 03:49:29 · 13 answers · asked by warpedelements 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

PLEASE, MATURE ANSWERS ONLY!!!

What is your opinion on this?

Example:
Dang sounds like ____.

Shoot sounds like____.

Please dont fill in the blanks. You get the picture.

(If i stomp my toe, they might say "Shoot") or (If someone gets hit by a ball in the face, someone else my say "Daaaaaang")

Basically when we say these words out of an significant event that happened, it sounds like we are substituting curse words with a less graphic word to sound more innocent.

2007-06-26 03:49:23 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Fred Phelps says the people who died in the 9-11 attacks 'deserved' it because they are 'fag-enablers' (his words) while Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson said God allowed the attacks to happen because of this country's supposed liberal attitude toward gays.

Why does the right always blame America first? Why not blame the terrorists?

2007-06-26 03:46:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-26 03:46:26 · 16 answers · asked by dougness86 4 in Religion & Spirituality

When you open a question and see that someone used all the available space, do you close it out or actually read it? How about the ridiculously long answers that people leave?

2007-06-26 03:45:23 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

We live in an apartment building...a very unfortunate place when you have a two year old. We moved in when we got married, pre-baby. From the first week we were moved in, the lady downstairs has complained we make too much noise. She claims we were moving furniture around and waking her up at 3am, but at the time we moved in, we had no furniture! She has been up pounding on our door at least three times a week for almost three years. Now she is starting to complain about the noise our son makes. While I sympathize that having noise from upstairs can be hard to deal with, she has demanded that we tell our two year old to not run, not to play between the hours of 7pm and 9am, and that he not cry at all. It is a small apartment, and we can't afford to move. I take my son to the park as often as possible to get his energy out, but I feel that a toddler can't help but play, and he doesn't yet understand about disturbing people downstairs.

2007-06-26 03:44:49 · 12 answers · asked by granola.tree 3 in Etiquette