Society & Culture - 3 July 2007

I was reading some of the questions in th R&S section and one of them was about a girl who was raped and shes 13 years old and she was preganant by her rapist. Many of the people told her that it was her fault that she was raped and she deserved it . That's insane. I was raped at the age of 14 and tied down to a bed for 48 hours. Did I deserve it? No neither did she. I was also pregnant and I had no intention of keeping the child. why would I keep a child of a sick and twisted rapist? I had a miscarrige(thank god) and I was going to get an abortion.

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2007-07-03 09:05:06 · 27 answers · asked by Ayita 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-03 09:04:57 · 7 answers · asked by vamplover4 3 in Mythology & Folklore

I want to learn more about the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). So does anybody know any good books on his life and the things he went through.

2007-07-03 09:03:22 · 5 answers · asked by bigboi1220 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-03 09:03:18 · 17 answers · asked by Ricardo 2 in Languages

these little fishies are for you. feel free to use them in your posts. i know i didn't cover them all, but you can make your own.

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as for the question, christians, does it offend you that people use your jesus fish for their own beliefs?

2007-07-03 09:03:01 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-03 09:01:52 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

On my card, there is a picture of my face, is it generally accepted as Photo ID or not? THanks!

2007-07-03 09:00:16 · 5 answers · asked by fall 4 in Etiquette

Many Christians believe that Satan used to be an Angel of God and was cast down when he refused to bow to Adam. How is this possible when Christianity holds that angels DO NOT have free will and must obey Gods every word?

2007-07-03 08:59:00 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Hi. I am visiting my son in UK. I am based in Woking but I am originally from India. I am looking for ways to pass my time in the day.

2007-07-03 08:58:57 · 6 answers · asked by smgupta18 1 in Senior Citizens

This is a serious question.
I used to own a business that sold really cheap furnature. Everytime we would deliver furnature to a trailer they would have a unicorn collection. You never see unicorn collections in really nice houses.....WHY?

2007-07-03 08:57:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Ok, there's the one nation under god ****, sex and evolution being taken out of many schools, and so forth. The reason why I'm mad about even the smallest things (like having god on our money) is because some christians believe they deserve to be treated with more respect than the muslims, atheists, agnostics, etc. And whenever other people try to get as much voice as them, they take it to mean that we are at war and they act as if they are victims.
I seriously think they need to stop their bitching, amen?

2007-07-03 08:56:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

OK, I know this question has been asked about 100000000 times but I just want to clarify that EVOLUTION and RELIGION are like APPLES and ORANGES~
we can't compare them and here are the reasons why:
EVOLUTION:
scientific theory
proven in micro organism
lot of evidence for it

RELIGION
Blind faith
based on not being proven till the end of time
no real credible evidence for it

Even though I highly admire people who have faith, you can't compare it so Evolution because:
A theory has to predict correctly to be a theory, however if it messes up even one time it is not theory any more. But religion we can say every thing God did it, or Satan did it. Even though those things might make perfect sense to you in outside real world they make little sense.
Another Theories are educated hypothesis unlike Religion which came in the time most people believed that earth is flat!

Even though I agree that Theory of Evolution would need more work, but that does not automatically make ID right!

2007-07-03 08:56:40 · 19 answers · asked by Love Exists? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I dont know what to do! I stopped having sex including masturbating about two months ago which is the longest that I have gone without any sex at all. Its too difficult!!! Is masturbation really really that bad? I can see why sex with someone else is wrong. These past few days have been tough. How do I deal with not having sex at all? Im single still and I know sex isnt the right in Gods eyes unless Im married but what if I dont get married until 5 or 10 years from now? HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT THAT LONG????? How do you other Christians deal with this? Do you feel like its okay to have sex sometimes? I dont know what to think!

2007-07-03 08:56:31 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I, knowing what it's like dressing for bosses at different jobs, would be pretty decent I think. Depending on what business I was running, I would say "you can wear jeans/shorts(as long as your butt isn't hanging out all showy and whatnot), t-shirts of any kind as long as they are not sleeveless, and you can wear any hat you want as long as it doesn't involve innuendos or curse words." Do you think that'd be fair? What would you allow/not allow?

2007-07-03 08:55:53 · 12 answers · asked by YinxSphinxmen 4 in Etiquette

2007-07-03 08:55:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What is the point of the dedication or who is it addressed to?

2007-07-03 08:55:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

of course not. But you can see the effects of the wind. It's kind of like God. We can't see Him but we can see the effects of God (i.e. Hurricane Katrina). For this reason, many people believe in God.

2007-07-03 08:54:44 · 39 answers · asked by Andi 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I once heard that Jehova's witnesses do not believe that Jesus, God and The Holy spirit are one. Can anyone explain?

2007-07-03 08:53:30 · 12 answers · asked by Stranger In My Heart 6 in Religion & Spirituality

What do you say when they come to the door? How do you get them to leave?
1. Scream, "Look, there's Jesus!" and when they look around, slam the door.
2. Answer the door and say, "Could you hold on just a sec? We were in the middle of sacrificing a goat, so we gotta finish real quick."
3. Tell them you don't accept soliciting, and when they say, "Oh, we're not selling anything.", reply, "You are bartering for my immortal soul, which is the most important thing I have, so leave!"
Sorry if I offend anyone, but those Jehovah's Witness people are so annoying!

2007-07-03 08:53:15 · 53 answers · asked by Sid 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i don't see the word unicorns in the bible?

i think you need to lay off the cartoons!!

2007-07-03 08:52:13 · 28 answers · asked by Not of This World Returns 3 in Religion & Spirituality

10 pts if you get it right. lol this is an easy one for you Nigerians out there. Just thought it would be cool to see what people answer.

2007-07-03 08:51:54 · 3 answers · asked by coolhandjoe 5 in Languages

Recently I have been taking a look at my life. And I have come to the conclusion that I have been fooling myself and my friends and family. It all started when my relationship with my GF started to turn into a friendship...Not Romantic one. I honestly enjoy spending time with my friend/Roommate Mike who is gay. I am nervous here..bear with me. I honestly enjoy spending time with him alone...whether its to watch a movie, or just hang out. I have these feelings that I haven't been able to explain until now.

If you read my Q's and A's. I have been very supportive of Gays and Lesbians. Probably, because I feel that I am one of you.

The hard part is...Now what? I have spent the past several weeks, Trying to come to terms.

Help! What is next for me?

2007-07-03 08:51:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

A doctor told me that sometimes they have to kill the youth in asia when they can't help them to live. We need to get help to the youth in asia. Stop killing the youth in asia!

2007-07-03 08:50:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

It is a fact that the core supporters of the Republican party are the right-wing conservative Christians. Bush often meets with the likes of Dobson, Land, and others before enacting policy, (remember seeking their blessing for his supreme court nominees?).

So, he is a president, chosen by you, the fundamentalist Christians...basically because of his stances on the social issues of today...abortion/gay-rights, etc.. and because he identified as a born-again.

So, are you happy that you chose a president based on these few issues...eventhough he has limited intelligence?

Many often said they wonder what it would have been like had Dan Quayle ever become president...well, now we know.

Shouldn't intelligence play a larger role in selection of a president rather than their supposed religion?

2007-07-03 08:50:54 · 12 answers · asked by G.C. 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-03 08:50:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-03 08:48:15 · 31 answers · asked by danchip 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I watched a tv show on Al-Jazeera tv where Dr. Yousuf Al Qardawy (a very well-known Muslim schoalr) said that the Jews are the main cause for violence in the world because the Torah orders them to KILL people and enslave their children.

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Is it true what that Muslim scholar said?

2007-07-03 08:46:36 · 14 answers · asked by peace_lover 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-03 08:44:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

did you know that no one reads your posts ?
save yourself some energy and stop it !
people have trouble reading all the posts when large pieces of text is there in the way
so we just thumbs down to make it easier

get them I will
the force is strong

2007-07-03 08:44:48 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Doesn't the bible say that only God can make a day holy? If God appoints the times and seasons and you are not to participate in ungodly activities, then wouldn't a day set up by a secular government be going against the will of God? Please explain. I appreciate your kind answers in advance.

2007-07-03 08:44:31 · 35 answers · asked by Kallan 7 in Religion & Spirituality