Society & Culture - 17 July 2007

The holiday season doesn't start until Thanksgiving.

2007-07-17 02:29:53 · 17 answers · asked by Yahoo Man 1 in Christmas

2007-07-17 02:28:40 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It dosn't really matter if we're talking christian or muslim here.

Both, in their fundamentalist state, demonstrate a severe lack of tolerance.

There may be more fear of muslim fundamentalism right now, but that's because there are more areas where they are in control right now than fundamentalist christians.

The fundamentalist christians may have GW in the White House, but I don't believe they've ever controlled congress (thank goodness!!!).

The Taliban's carnage in Afghanistan gave the world a glimpse of how horrific fundamentalism can be , aside from the various terrorist activities, the biggest issue is the lack of tolerance of minorities.

Sharia law is incredibly extreme, but if fundamentalist christians held control, would they gradually slip into the same pattern?

History shows us terrible christian acts like witch burnings and inquisitions. Would they be repeated given the chance?

Would fundamentalist christians more or less tolerant of minorities?

2007-07-17 02:28:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-17 02:28:20 · 19 answers · asked by debbie2243 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-17 02:28:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I need help.
I CANT take it.
Why am I feeling so lonely and lost??
I need God.
I can't take it.
I NEED God, I don't know where to start.
I want to be powerful.
I want to beat the Devil.
But, I don't know HOW.
I want help.
I WANT TO BE RELIGIOUS.
but, its hard.
I keep falling.
I do not want to be atheist and go against God.

2007-07-17 02:26:36 · 31 answers · asked by London qirl . 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-17 02:26:20 · 5 answers · asked by topink 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Can anyone give me a few examples of differences between American and British english? For instance, I know that British say holiday and Americans say vacation.... or autumn - fall.... or spelling differences like colour - color...

2007-07-17 02:25:46 · 13 answers · asked by Mar 3 in Languages

me n my friends smoke together, he smokes lights but i prefer full flavor. is it polite to turn it down when he offers me one and pick up my own sticks?

2007-07-17 02:25:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I personally believe that there are thousands of orphans in the world that if a couple, gay or straight, wants to adopt them and care for them, why is it a big deal? Is it not better having overcrowded orphanages?

2007-07-17 02:25:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

do it. Me personally I think they are possed by the devil. Whe God is agianst murder, why would these wretched parents murder their children in cold blood and say God made it do it. What a pathetic come back. And these are so called chrisitans. So if there is any real chrisitans out there how do you feel about it. It makes me sick. I just heard from a friend that this christian was going to pray to God to kill him. Just becasue he is wiccan. What a joke. I am a christian who is looking up and going up in my walk.I have had 2 abortions and that was before I became a christian and God did not tell me to do it. It was my decission. I just wished these people would stop proclaiming to be christians, they give us a bad name.

2007-07-17 02:24:55 · 16 answers · asked by just me 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Are there different methods for diff religions? Why?

2007-07-17 02:19:16 · 39 answers · asked by anil m 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I have been seeing my boyfriend for over a year and a half. I was brought up Christian. I don't go to church but I believe in God and heaven, etc. My boyfriend isn't religious at all and only believes in evolution. He says that there is no God and that we just disapear.

This is putting a strain on our relationship. What should I do?

2007-07-17 02:18:37 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Okay. I made a mistake here at work. I revealed to alot of employees something that was supposed to be a surprise. It's NOT too dire (meaning I wont' cost us $$ nor will I get sued). It's just that I got the email two months ago and it says surprise but I forgot it said that until I got an email from a superior saying "Did you tell them? It was supposed to be a surprise."
So now I'm freaked.
How do I reply? What should I say? Usually I'm like Mini-Me (saying "Yes, I messed up, so what?") and just take my mistakes in stride, but I feel REALLY bad about this one.

2007-07-17 02:18:20 · 14 answers · asked by dreamgyrl360 4 in Etiquette

2007-07-17 02:16:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

No I suppose this is just a debate topic as I think it is.

However how do you know that the bible is the final authority. Catholics can succesfully argue that nowhere does the current bible say that it is the final authority.

They believe that it needs to be examined in light of church history and the writings of the founding fathers of the church.

So what happens if a individual person tries to interpret the bible in light of itself. The answer is that many people can come to very different conclusions.

One will say it means this and another that it means that and both will think they are absolutly true.

Does anyone have any idea around this.

2007-07-17 02:16:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Wat the flip does "Alter Ego" means i hate that word so much but i dont know wat it means XDDD what does it mean !!!

2007-07-17 02:15:48 · 9 answers · asked by gackt_vincentvalentine 2 in Languages

2007-07-17 02:14:38 · 11 answers · asked by anil m 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-17 02:13:58 · 11 answers · asked by MurphysGirl 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-17 02:11:34 · 29 answers · asked by I Wanna Know 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I've been around the church since I was 4 yrs. old.
I recall going the first time and feeling the presence of God during a revival that my Dad was invited too. He was Catholic at the time and that same night he was born again and filled with the Holy Ghost.
I have seen and heard somethings that are pitiful, and God has always kept me from offense in some way or another.
One time a friend asked me to go to a church ,she had seen the preacher on a one minute program on the midnight local news while up with her baby. It so happen to be my home church, but I was helping in another local church at the time.
So in going with her and her family... this was in 1991, they totally surrendered their lives to Christ and got involved with the ministry,cell groups and all. ISN'T GOD GOOD! Oh yes, and they were very devoted Catholics.
During this time the pastor where I was going resigned saying God had promoted him... turned out he had lied, had been having an affair.The church went....

2007-07-17 02:11:13 · 7 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

who agrees with me?

2007-07-17 02:09:12 · 36 answers · asked by truth set free 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Everytime I get on the subway, asian people run in front of me, push and shove and then smile like their cute? What the hell?? is it part of their culture to push people and then smile about it??

2007-07-17 02:06:49 · 12 answers · asked by spadezgurl22 6 in Etiquette

2007-07-17 02:06:23 · 19 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Doesnt it seem hyporcritical to be for life on the front end but prohibit life on the back end once someone has made a terrible mistake. What I think is really hypocritical is how conservatives use religion as proof that abortion is immoral but then turn around and disregard it when putting people to death. Last time I checked the bible was against both

2007-07-17 02:05:26 · 27 answers · asked by Bye-Partisan 3 in Religion & Spirituality

(not including fundamentalists or mentalists or very-old, who I guess will all believe till the day they die, but among the general, normal, population).

2007-07-17 02:02:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-17 02:00:30 · 34 answers · asked by Radiator 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean, based on the media coverage he's getting...

Who are some people currently in the news that you are sick of hearing about?

David Beckham, his Posh wife, and the TB patient (Andrew Speaker) all need to vanish.

Currently, I'm rooting for the TB.

2007-07-17 02:00:15 · 10 answers · asked by Deke 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-17 01:58:51 · 8 answers · asked by hannah g 1 in Languages

I personally don't beleive in God or religion. However if some 'being' presented itself before the human race and asked each one of us to justify our existence, or face eternal damnation in the fires of hell. What would you say?



I think i would copy what Lister from Red Dwarf said when asked that question, and say 'Spin on it', or something along those lines. I could never bow down to him/her/it.

2007-07-17 01:57:00 · 12 answers · asked by Wolverine 4 in Religion & Spirituality