Society & Culture - 19 July 2007

Big bucks! Big Bucks! No Whammy! No Whammy and.... Stop!

Stop on a pedophile!

Waaa waaaa waaaaaa.......

(If you didn't get that you haven't been keeping up with your 1980s TV game shows.)

2007-07-19 12:27:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

In the Maronite church.

2007-07-19 12:26:56 · 2 answers · asked by toms 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Why are Atheists in the Religion and Spirituality section ?

Where do atheists get their morals from?

If man came from monkeys, why are there still monkeys?

Blah blah blah............ Pascal's wager ?

How can you not believe in god?

Blah blah blah........... watchmaker argument ?

Why are atheists so angry / depressed etc etc ?

Atheists, why do you hate God ?

Atheists, what will you say to God on judgment day ?

Blah blah blah ............... Hitler was an atheist ?

Don't people know that evolution is just a theory ?

Blah blah blah................ EVILution ?

Don't you know that Darwin recanted on his death bed and became christian ?

Atheists, can you prove that god does not exist ?

Blah blah blah ................ athIEst ?

Blah blah blah............. atheism is a religion ?

"Something cut and paste from Answers in Genesis" ?

Don't you need more faith to believe in evolution ?

2007-07-19 12:24:54 · 22 answers · asked by irishumanist 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If the term "sinner" applies to everyone, then why the need to accusatorily and maliciously call people sinners? For example, someone gets caught having premarital sex (shudder), then someone might say, "You immoral sinner!", "You're living in sin!" or something along those lines. Isn't it a little redundant? Why the need to differentiate between one "sinner" and another?

2007-07-19 12:24:45 · 13 answers · asked by Fish Stick Jesus 2 in Religion & Spirituality

In your approximation of course!

2007-07-19 12:24:24 · 3 answers · asked by esha26 1 in Other - Society & Culture

If the term "sinner" applies to everyone, then why the need to accusatorily and maliciously call people sinners? For example, someone gets caught having premarital sex (shudder), then someone might say, "You immoral sinner!", "You're living in sin!" or something along those lines. Isn't it a little redundant? Why the need to differentiate between "sinner" and another?

2007-07-19 12:23:23 · 9 answers · asked by Fish Stick Jesus 2 in Religion & Spirituality

$573 Million is a drop in the bucket when you've been mooching off your believers for 2000 years.
Does anyone actually believe that the Catholic Church is going to prevent kids from being abused in the future?
Seems more like hush money to me.

2007-07-19 12:22:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i was wondering how was your first time with the same sex?
i havent had my first time yet but anyways tell me;

how did you told him if he wanted to do it?
how did it begin?
how did it felt? (details please)
when you finished what did you do?
how old were you?

2007-07-19 12:21:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Princess Diana was the most attractive one of her siblings, I thaught her sisters would be gorgeous but I was quite wrong, they look kinda off homely, I was shocked lol

2007-07-19 12:20:16 · 4 answers · asked by redhead 1 in Royalty

Between being a Mormon or a Scientologist which one would you pick and why?

2007-07-19 12:17:56 · 23 answers · asked by stacey b 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-19 12:17:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I don't try to get peope deleted for being prozionist. You can be pro or anti. It's a free country. Why do so many Jews think they have a right to persecute anyone who disagrees with them? We're not talking ethnic slurs here,just criticism. I can criticise the situation in Palestine,or jewish organisations. Where did they get this idea they are supposed to be above criticism? What was done to our dear penguin is pretty much the last straw in my book. Opinions?

2007-07-19 12:15:33 · 13 answers · asked by Galahad 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I dont get it.

Go into any fundie bookstore and thats all thats in there.

I know some will claim that everything they believe is from the bible but its not, its from some pastor.

Further what is the problem with following doctrine other than the bible. The bible isint God, it isint all of God. The church existed 300 years before the bible was formed and drew on techings and letters that are not in the bible.

No where is the bible does it say it is the sole authority. In fact is says tradition and teachings of church fathers are as equal to the bible and are to be used to interpret it.

Maybe thats why there ate 35,000 protestant denominations. Remember Jesus said you would know his followers because they are one.

Clearly he meant that Evangelicals were not his true followers (maybe a possible offshoot) but its clear that Catholics are the one true chruch.
Also stop riddiculing Jesus Mother, If you did it to mine I would kick your a@@ so just wait till you meet christ

2007-07-19 12:14:15 · 6 answers · asked by Luke L 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Just came back from the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens where we spent the afternoon looking at the flowers and taking pictures (5 rolls of film). We took turns with my camera, exchanging lens' and filters with the hopes that we'll get at least one usable photo. There will be plenty, I'm sure. She's a good photogragher. The really good thing about it all was that we were looking for pics to blow up and give to my son and his girlfriend for their new apartment. Life, at times, does not get simpler, nor better.

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-07-19 12:13:46 · 9 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i would hope the majority of people here know the story of "Charlotte's web". a spider knows how to read & write, & that saves a pig's skin.
but the more i think of it, the less it makes sense. i wouldn't keep a pig from his appointment with the butcher (& later my stomach) just 'cause an arachnid knows a few good words.
just the opposite, I'd capture the spider & sell it to some scientists to make a few bucks or so.
now you may think I'm cold hearted, but I'd say I'm a realist. protecting a porker from the chop block because a spider, NOT THE PIG IT'S SELF, can make words in a web is just stupid.
now if the PIG were to be able to spin a web with words in it, THEN I'll be impressed!

2007-07-19 12:12:49 · 1 answers · asked by biodegradable insane asylum 5 in Other - Society & Culture

Mickey Mouse evolves too. Once he could not speak. Now he can. Once he was only in black and white. Now he is in color. Once he didn't have pupils. Now he does. Now he is becoming interactive. Each generation of Mickey Mouse is a little different, a little better. Mutations and change are occurring as Mickey Mouse and other cartoons adapt to the changing environment of media. But it doesn't happen without DISNEY.
He who has ears let him hear..

2007-07-19 12:12:05 · 16 answers · asked by J Jacob 4 in Religion & Spirituality

He must be real..I want to believe hes real..!
There must be someone else who still believes in him? lol

i hope im not the only one lol...im 16 btw

2007-07-19 12:09:47 · 16 answers · asked by lulabee444 3 in Religion & Spirituality

or does society immediately label her "ugly" because of the weight?

2007-07-19 12:09:42 · 35 answers · asked by The*American~Patriot 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Namaste

Someone asked me what I would recommend as the best English translation for The Ramayana.

I do not have one to recommend. Since I promised I would get back to him with some information, I am wondering if you have you would recommend. If you would be so kind, would you please say why you like it?

Thank you ever so much
Lakshmi Parimala

2007-07-19 12:09:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

In my opinion, if you have to be threatened into behaving yourself:
1) You must have no real desire to act morally at all and you are just doing it because you have to.
2) You don't understand the concept of altruism.
3) If there were some deity watching over your shoulder and reading your mind, wouldn't he know that you were only following the rules to avoid punishment? Wouldn't he (it) find that even more morally reprehensible than being evil and honest?

2007-07-19 12:09:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My husband and I both have jobs that require us to work a lot from home. All of the neighbors have children, between like 6 and 14, and all they do is scream all day. They stand on the front lawns and scream, they scream in their pools; they scream just to scream--there doesn't seem to be a reason for it. Sometimes I think someone is hurting one of them and I have to get up and run to the door, but it's always just screaming. I don't really know my neighbors, so what should I do about this? I am glad they're outside playing instead of watching TV or playing video games all summer....But c'mon! This is like 12 hours a day of non-stop yelling and making noise.

I have tried closing the window. That doesn't work. I still hear them.

2007-07-19 12:07:03 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Recently we have had a rash of solicitors come through our neighborhood. How can I get rid of them? If I put a hateful sign up on the door do they have to leave me alone? Give me some fresh ideas LOL!

2007-07-19 12:05:44 · 29 answers · asked by luvmy2twinkies*1cupcake 1 in Etiquette

2007-07-19 12:05:32 · 17 answers · asked by lilly kins90 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Did you ever really think about it? What would we do? We wouldn't be able to buy anything including heat or gas for our cars because the companies wouldn't be able to ring up our sales. . No disposable diapers. There would be no phones or medicines or even clean water.

2007-07-19 12:03:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

How can I find out more about accent origination?

2007-07-19 12:03:25 · 6 answers · asked by asldfkjdfj 5 in Languages

My co-worker was complaining that there was a lot of garbage in her trash can. She asked me how come my trash can is not even halfway full. She even accused me of moving my trash to her can. I told her, "My trash is empty because I'm efficient." She said, "So what are you trying to say -- that I'm not efficient?" What am I supposed to say back?

2007-07-19 12:01:44 · 23 answers · asked by Jose 2 in Etiquette

2007-07-19 12:01:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

we are in Church worshiping the Lord and at home when she worships in private. Personally, I think it is awesome. What do you think? Is it a good addiction?

P.S. Whenever she is done she is so full of joy - it's like she is drunk. Seriously.

2007-07-19 12:00:56 · 5 answers · asked by A Voice 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I answered a question that asked "Has prayer ever worked for you?" With "No, it never has." This is the truth.

I used to pray a lot, when I was young and trying to appeal to the Christian god and get Jesus to "come into my heart," like all my Christian friends told me I should. I was very sincere about it, if ever a little girl was ready to be touched by the holy spirit, I was. But I never heard or felt a thing. Nothing I prayed for ever came to pass.

Yet I got a thumbs down for my truthful answer. Why?

2007-07-19 12:00:07 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-19 11:59:18 · 12 answers · asked by Idaho 1 in Religion & Spirituality