Society & Culture - 16 July 2007

Vedas (Rig-veda, Athar-veda, Sam-Veda, Ayur-Veda)
Upanishads
Brahmans
Shastras
Puraanas
Gita
Ramayana

Are There Any Others???

Please can you give me the names of the different Upanishads, Purannas and Brahmans.

Please be very clear and concise with the names because I am trying to buy a copy of all of them. Thanks

2007-07-16 08:43:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know there's evidence, but do you? share your knowledge with me

2007-07-16 08:43:38 · 21 answers · asked by JCman2010 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Just wondering... black people have been here pretty long.. it's not like we immigrating form africa over here...I'm an American not an immigrant so stop call us Minorities

2007-07-16 08:41:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Food most important... anything else? dangerous? unhealthy?

2007-07-16 08:40:29 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Etiquette

I know that god feels that I am sinning when I think about sex when im not married but what if I am thinking about a tree or maybe pepperoni pizza while i play with myself. Is it okay then because I want to masturbate but I dont want to sin.

2007-07-16 08:39:10 · 16 answers · asked by miguelavt150 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-16 08:37:07 · 12 answers · asked by JOHN W 1 in Languages

Robin Dunbar, an
evolutionarypsychologist and social-
brain theorist, and others have
documented correlations between
brain size and social-group size in
many primate species. The bigger an
animal's typical group size (20 or so
for macaques, for instance, 50 or so for
chimps), the larger the percentage of
brain devoted to neocortex, the thin but
critical outer layer that accounts for
most of a primate's cognitive abilities.

In most mammals the neocortex
accounts for 30 percent to 40 percent
of brain volume. In the highly social
primates it occupies about 50 percent
to 65 percent. In humans, it's 80 ercent.

"[N]o such strong correlation exists
between neocortex size and tasks like
hunting, navigating, or creating shelter.
Understanding one another, it seems,
is our greatest cognitive challenge."

Do you ever feel misunderstood?

does any of this make sense?

2007-07-16 08:37:07 · 3 answers · asked by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Sometimes if i go into a new house or some kinda weird house or sumthing...i get a weird feeling...and then ill ask the owner or somebody and they always tell me its haunted or sumthing...Am i really sensing something or is it just because its a new place?

2007-07-16 08:37:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-07-16 08:36:52 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Let's set the world record of stars given to a question. Star this question and I'll click on your profile and return the star favor to one of your questions.

:-)

What has been your favorite question on yahoo answers?

2007-07-16 08:36:46 · 1 answers · asked by Emily Chicago 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Yes, some followers of the catholic faith have gone and done wrong things. Yes, preists CAN sin- so does the Pope. Yes we gave these people money, and yes I still give the church money.
Yes we say the 'Hail Mary' but no its not considered praying to her because we only pray to God. We ask her and the saints to pray for us (I consider them my friends thank you very much)

Yes the Pope said we are the true church of Christ, no he did not say if your not catholic your going to hell.

All that being said, I am catholic and I am proud of it- gotta problem?

2007-07-16 08:35:54 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Tell me where in the bible, does it say that homosexuality is a sin! It's total BS!

2007-07-16 08:35:47 · 22 answers · asked by Blood Angel 2 in Religion & Spirituality

by show i mean concert.. my pareents say "THERES DRUGZ" and all this crap and i really wana go a few of my friends go...but im only 13...my mom says its a high school thing....im going in to the 8th grade...help =(..

2007-07-16 08:34:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

because some one on here told me thats what atheist beleive and im atheist and ive never herd and such thing ? i think abortion is wrong because they are babies but being gay doesnt really bother me at all

2007-07-16 08:33:25 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I recently posted a question asking answerers to describe to me what it feels like when God speaks to them. This is one of the answers I got...

"I'm a part time minister. When I develop a sermon, some material I've learned from studying the Bible and some from studying with other Christians. But sometimes a thought just comes to me...a thought that I know I'm not smart enought to come up with on my own. It's happened time and time again. Last time, I was in the pulpit in the middle of my sermon when something came to me that clarified my point better than what I had already prepared. I believe that's from God."

Not trying to be rude or offensive here, but it really bothers me that a religion could cause you to believe that you are not smart enough to think excellent thoughts all by yourself.

Thoughts? Comments?

2007-07-16 08:33:23 · 28 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

If you are then I am proud of you because that is the right choice to go. This is kind of like a human chain if you are add your name below if you are not and you would like to learn more give me your email and I will contact you in an hour or two.

2007-07-16 08:32:12 · 12 answers · asked by faith_sellers101 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-16 08:30:24 · 33 answers · asked by Chris B 2 in Religion & Spirituality

are you okay?
and you say yes.
everyone knows that you aren't.
no one is really "okay" or "fine" so why do we always seem to say that???

2007-07-16 08:29:47 · 25 answers · asked by What? 6 in Etiquette

I recently watched the documentary Jesus Camp and got to thinking about how most christians come to belief in the faith starting when they are young. In my case, I was fully indoctrinated from Pre-K to 8th grade in my parochial school. As a child, with a certain naiveté about the world, I was hooked and thought that god was looking at everything I did and was going to judge me for it.

It wasn’t until I had a crisis of faith in my adult years that I began to really investigate my religion and realized that what I believed was incorrect and was man-made, not god-made.

Now, as an atheist, I can explain why I no longer believe in a god. However, I find that when I explain the contradictions and the historical record that led to the development of christianity and the canon (and to my atheism), most of the christians I know still believe even though they acknowledge the contradictions and incorrect statements in the bible.

Why does religious faith have such a grip on people?

2007-07-16 08:29:05 · 8 answers · asked by JerseyRick 6 in Religion & Spirituality

... and can your tell me how to pronounce all of this?
***
Sur le pont d'avignon, on y danse tous en rond
***
Thanks^^

2007-07-16 08:28:25 · 9 answers · asked by I like Your hairspray 1 in Languages

Do you think it's a sin? What a some verses to back up your opinion? : )

2007-07-16 08:26:11 · 30 answers · asked by Kimbo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

There is your Proof!

of Course God could not come like a Spirit, he had to come down here as a Human!

We cannot deny the existence of Jesus!, And Jesus said that he is the only Way!

so Why are atheists don’t accept this tremendous Proof that God is Real! When Jesus Lived on this earth

Take the cover from your eyes and star believing people! I know you don’t want to change because this world is very attractive.. However, there is no other way! Yeah there are other ways according to men, but Jesus is the only true Way

2007-07-16 08:26:00 · 15 answers · asked by Not of This World Returns 3 in Religion & Spirituality

if we were in an islamic state,we would be sentenced to death for trying to build a church,why should they be allowed to build mosques here? it is punishable by death in muslim countries to practice anything else other than islam.

2007-07-16 08:25:18 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Now that is something I've never heard before..... He said in an answer to my "age old question" about the garden of eden, that man wasn't kicked out of the garden for eating fruit, it was for doing the horizontal mambo during which Satan impregnanted Eve at the same time as Adam. Has anyone heard of this before? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!!!??!! LOL

2007-07-16 08:25:02 · 14 answers · asked by RealRachel 4 in Religion & Spirituality

With all the global warming stuff and stuff and other stuff?

It was out fault anywho.

2007-07-16 08:24:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My boss is having a BBQ for our entire staff and their families at his home. He does not want us to bring any food, as his wife has it "under control". He has his own wine cellar, so wine won't do. Any suggestions on something to bring so we don't show up emtpy handed?

2007-07-16 08:24:08 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-07-16 08:23:57 · 7 answers · asked by Chase3 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If so, please provide a link to it. Thanks.

2007-07-16 08:23:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

he is a preacher that is really focuses on the positive side of your relationship with God. his ministry is one of peace and joy. if you have heard of him what do you think and what has he said that influenced you?

2007-07-16 08:22:15 · 21 answers · asked by amanda 2 in Religion & Spirituality

In Britain we use the word 'Cowboy' as a derogative term for workmen without proffesional standards, usually poor quality workers, charging a high price for poor quality work.
How do Americans think of this use, don't real Cowboys do a good job?

2007-07-16 08:21:38 · 5 answers · asked by Sprinkle 5 in Other - Society & Culture