Society & Culture - 28 June 2007

I've been mentioning to a fellow female work colleague how nice it'd be if we went out one night to see a show (we've been planning this for months). Anyway, I've seen a show I liked and she said she'd like to see it too. Now, the latest, she's emailed me to say she wants to bring her sister along as well. Don't you just hate that when that happens? I certainly do. I don't want to go with her sister - I don't even know the woman. How do I get out of this one? I thought it would just be the 2 of us going along?

2007-06-28 21:21:49 · 13 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4 in Etiquette

Again, how is this next verse taken out of context? The anti Islam site has it listed as a separate verse, but it follows the one I previously quoted. It's right after it.

"And slay them wherever you catch them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out, for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter. 2:191"

It's again talking about self defense. "Turn them out from where "they turned you out". If somebody takes your house, are you just going to sit there and let them, or are you going to fight them where you find them and take back your house?

Here is the verse that is right before it, talking about fighting in self-defense. What do you make of this whole situation?

"Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits, for Allah does not love transgressors. 2:190"

2007-06-28 21:18:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-28 21:15:38 · 6 answers · asked by bara hachi 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-06-28 21:13:06 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Eze.28:13-15;
Isa.14:12-14;
Matt.4:1-11;
2Cor.4:3,4; 11:14;
1Pet.5:8;
Rev.12:3,4,6-11,12;

2007-06-28 21:04:50 · 11 answers · asked by jeni 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-28 21:04:24 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I was doing garden work this weekend and my wife was about to take a shower.

I realised that I couldn't find the rake. I yelled up to my wife,

"Where is the rake?"

She couldn't hear me and she shouted back, "What?" I pointed to my eye,
then I pointed to my knee and made a raking motion.

Then my wife wasn't sure and said "What?"

I repeated the gestures. "Eye - Kneed - The Rake"

My wife replied that she understands and signals back.

She first points to her eye, next she points to her left breast,

Then she points to her butt, and finally to her crotch.

Well, there is no way in hell I could even come close to that
one.Exasperated, I went upstairs and asked her, "What the hell was
that?

She replies



Eye left t.it behind the bush...

2007-06-28 21:03:57 · 29 answers · asked by chris w. 7 in Etiquette

according to user Lover of God.

then wouldn't i actually be better off having never been told about God? cause that's like a free ride to heaven there!

2007-06-28 21:02:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have a long list ...lol

2007-06-28 21:00:15 · 56 answers · asked by ۞Aum۞ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Think about this. After you die you suddenly wake up in a dark room and frantically look around you. Suddenly, a man in a Spiderman costume comes up to you and tells you this:

"There is no God, there is no heaven or hell, your one life on Earth was all you got. You have exactly 30 seconds from the time I stop talking to reflect on your life before you cease to exist whatsoever and never return. Begin.....

My thoughts are those who are Atheists would have no regrets, where as Theists, particullarly those who were very active in religion (prayed daily, went to church/mosque weekly, didn't do things cause they were sinfull ie drinking, sex.. would think "Oh, Sh*t!!! I wasted my life!! Why, Spiderman, why?!?!?"

Just my opinion

2007-06-28 20:59:55 · 5 answers · asked by Go Leafs Go 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-28 20:58:52 · 14 answers · asked by >D_ConTradictor< 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I do not understand why so many women want to have babies or even think about it with men that they are not married to? Do people not care about morals and the family anymore? I am not trying to offend people this is my personal opinion obviously but does anyone else understand what I mean. It seems like these *girls* use up so much money of welfare, medicaid, WIC, this and that. Why dont they just take birth control or maybe not sleep around until their married. I just find in sickening that a woman can sleep around so much before marriage and I dont understand why todays society does not agree. What is happening to this society? It has no ethics what so ever anymore. Its sad!

2007-06-28 20:51:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I'm Catholic, and would prefer answers for this question from fellow Roman Catholics, Jews and Orthodox Christians.

I'm a student, and on term papers and exams (and generally, any other paper I consider important), I write out the tetragrammaton on one of the pages (similar to "JMJ" by Catholics). I don't see it as a "good luck charm," but as assurance that I'm not doing the work "unaided." Professors have never made a fuss about it, either because they haven't seen it, or don't mind.

My question is, is this inappropriate, or worse, is it in violation of God's commandment not to take God's name in vain?

2007-06-28 20:49:27 · 7 answers · asked by Kevin 2 in Religion & Spirituality

People who are atheists LOVE to misrepresent the facts. God lets us know for certain which religion is true. It is said in the Bible God will touch you and let you know which religion is true. The spirit of God is like a fire and it burns inside each and every one of us.

If only people would put away their pride and listen to the truth. Why don't they do that? But, you know what? I'm not here for that. I'm here to spread the word that God loves each and every one of us and that we should stop being so vain and accept the sacrifice of Jesus.

If we don't accept Jesus, what right have we to get into Heaven? What if I came up to you and said, "I've done NOTHING wrong but I want to break into your house."

You wouldn't like that, right?

Of course not. Same thing with Hell. Unless you are a Christian you cannot get in.

Agree?

2007-06-28 20:47:47 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

why is the devil always the cause of bad things in the world? i can't tell you how many times i've heard, "its the devil." i honestly believe that ''god'' is the idea people of faith prescribe to favorable circumstance, and the ''devil'' is the idea prescribed to unfavorable circumstance. nothing more, nothing less. it's almost as if its in our nature to make excuses and not accept responsibility for our actions, good or bad. do people not realize how absurd this sounds?

2007-06-28 20:46:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

While AUM was away what was cooking in R&S.
Did AUM tasted it.

2007-06-28 20:44:54 · 10 answers · asked by The More I learn The More I'm Uneducated 5 in Religion & Spirituality

adam and eve had no knowledge of evil, therefore they could not commit evil, they could only do good.

so doesn't this mean, that they didn't have true free will until they ate of the tree?

and since god didn't want them to eat from the tree, doesn't this mean that he didn't want them to have free will?

i mean, sure you can argue they could still choose between various good acts, but that's not really true free will. that's free will with limitations.

2007-06-28 20:44:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The price has a 18% gratuity in it. Do we need to still to tip at the end.

2007-06-28 20:43:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

it is concernded with linguistics

2007-06-28 20:39:55 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years.

Which room is safest for him?

2007-06-28 20:34:31 · 13 answers · asked by neogiee 2 in Mythology & Folklore

when he had the ability to come back from the dead!!! If a normal human did this it would be a sacrifice but not in this case?

2007-06-28 20:28:18 · 21 answers · asked by Truth Hurts 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do cathlocs consider him to be the most holy man other than Jesus.

2007-06-28 20:27:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i experienced one. amazing. want to understand more on this.

2007-06-28 20:25:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

in the book of genesis adam and eve were forbidden to eat the fruit of knowledge....but isnt knowledge a good thing?? why would it be bad to gain knowlege over ignorance? just because god said so?

2007-06-28 20:23:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-28 20:18:33 · 4 answers · asked by ARIES 1 in Etiquette

I have given example in another question before, about a young boy growing up on an island. He was never told about God, and his only contact was with his mother who also knew nothing about religion. I asked if this boy would ever become a believer in christianity without anyone putting it into his head to begin with.

Most said no, he wouldn't. I agree.

For that reason, should children be allowed in church? What I mean is, at the age where the church is most actively seeking them out (Day school, bible study...etc), around 4 - 6 years old, do these children have the ability to make their own choices about God and religion? Will they grow up being a believer because an adult told them what to believe? I was kicked out of bible study for asking a question which contradicted the bible. I got into trouble at home, and never questioned it again until I was older.

So, my idea is that only adults should be allowed in church, because children can't (to be continued)

2007-06-28 20:16:07 · 23 answers · asked by iswd1 5 in Religion & Spirituality

If the books of the Bible are not in chronological order, then can we say that Genesis may not be the beginning of human life? Can it be said that Genesis is a re-creation of what was already on earth esp given scientific evidence that human life preceded these times?

The root word Genesis actually means the beginning.The natural adjective for genesis would be genetic but this adj is now associated with gene

So could God have been re-creating?

2007-06-28 20:15:15 · 16 answers · asked by jitterbug 4 in Religion & Spirituality

1) why would the roman army allow a condemned criminal to be buried when it was military tradition to leave the body until it rots?

2) why would they give a condemned criminal a tomb of all things? tombs were not for the common man and certainly not for the criminals.

2007-06-28 20:14:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know the wiccan rede. I don't want to control others. I just want to change myself in a a way that they are drawn to me in a positive aspect.

Blessed Be )o(

2007-06-28 20:13:09 · 9 answers · asked by skinnyboy1989 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-28 20:12:46 · 23 answers · asked by pierce 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender