Society & Culture - 19 July 2007

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2007-07-19 17:41:32 · 3 answers · asked by Someone who cares 7 in Religion & Spirituality

You believe everything about your religion completely based on faith and faith alone.

Yet if someone not of the Mormon faith questions or criticizes or points out the flaws in your religion, you demand scientific proof.

Then, if said proof is provided, you scoff it and dismiss it as nonsense and buffoonery.

How can you live like that? What exactly am I missing here? Please try your best to provide straight and to the point answers.

2007-07-19 17:40:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-19 17:38:25 · 20 answers · asked by shiningStar 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-19 17:38:21 · 12 answers · asked by Amy 4 in Languages

You know what a "citizen's arrest" is, right? Well, what about a "citizen's tax"? Today during lunchtime, all I wanted to do is briskly walk from my office building across the street to the deli and order myself a veggie sandwich with no mayo. Of course, the same homeless bum tries to hit me up for some change.

Instead of trying to ignore him, I had a different plan. I reached into his cup and took a nice little wad of bills right from him and muttered "about time one of you people do something for me for a change!". Why should I have to pay for the street cleaning fees that washes away his urine and feces and not him?

Give me one good reason why we shouldn't euthanize these creeps? I'm actually a very progressive, warm hearted person. I want to do whats right for them. And this "poor person" actually had $87 in that wad I swiped! 87 bucks! I bought a bottle of Jack Daniels and the Spice Channel for the weekend, now thats living!

2007-07-19 17:37:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

WHO?

2007-07-19 17:37:19 · 23 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Society & Culture

My wife's catholic family wants to know why we're not baptizing our baby. My wife said we're going to wait until he makes the decision on his own. but what verses support this? I remember reading a very straight forward verse buy I can't remember where or the words exactly.

2007-07-19 17:35:36 · 26 answers · asked by wassupmang 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Unam Sanctam- Issued by Pope Boniface VIII, November 18, 1302 states:

"That there is only One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church we are compelled by faith to believe and hold, and we firmly believe in her and sincerely confess her, Outside of whom there is Neither salvation Nor remission of sins..."
"Therefore, if the Greeks or others should say that they are Not confided to Peter and to his successors, they must confess Not being the sheep of Christ..."
"Furthermore, we declare, we proclaim, we define that it is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY for salvation that every human creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff."

Pretty Freaky.
So, am I going to Hell because Im Not Roman Catholic, just because the so-called "Vicar of Christ" said so?

2007-07-19 17:35:07 · 32 answers · asked by RG 5 in Religion & Spirituality

without expecting any gratitude in return?

2007-07-19 17:34:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

OK i hate using labels like "emo" cuz i dont wanna sound like a poseur but without knowing what i look like, theres no other way to say it. i typically wear skinny jeans, converse low tops, band t's or black tank tops and lots of happy colored bracelets/ and about 3 necklaces. my hair is diagnol sideswept bangs, i like to wear thick headbands too. i wear dark eyeliner and dark eyeshadow under my eyes. in other words, im totally emo.

what my problem is though, is that my mom hates how i look, hates my friends (who are also emo),my poetry, music&would kill me if she knew that i cut myself. shes trying2 convert my style,making me wear skirts instead of jeans, which are shin length and black, and making me not wear converse. my question is: i still want to express myself by looking emo on the outside, so do skirts (even though they are longer) look emo if i still wear it with bracelets, the bangs, etc.? also, shes making me wear flip flops instead.

2007-07-19 17:34:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

What did he mean, "no greater love"? Who's love and life was he alluding to and for what friends?
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=50&chapter=15&verse=13&version=50&context=verse

2007-07-19 17:33:08 · 12 answers · asked by Romeo 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Maybe the Christian god describes hell as being so bad because he just wants more people in heaven and hell isn't such a bad place, but simply, the "other" place?

2007-07-19 17:32:58 · 10 answers · asked by rebekkah hot as the sun 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-19 17:32:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-19 17:30:23 · 34 answers · asked by shiningStar 2 in Religion & Spirituality

reads bible every day goes to church every sunday !!!!!

2007-07-19 17:30:04 · 16 answers · asked by cuddle_bear240 1 in Religion & Spirituality

White Dads feel really happy when they find out that their wives are pregnant, some cry, they cant wait to do the best they can to raise that child. Black Dads on the other hand, often celebrate when they find out that they are not the father of the child, why? Look at this guy, he was so happy that he was not the father, that he started dancing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD78-CCPhAQ

2007-07-19 17:29:36 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I have a feeling that no one likes me or loves me for who I am

2007-07-19 17:29:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I ordered an organic cotton tee shirt with a picture of a Pit Bull on it and the caption "Pit Bull Soul" from the website www.Cafepress.com. They have a bunch of customized shirts there and what not, but anyways I ordered a Men's small on Sunday. I payed 5 bucks for standard 2-5 day shipping. I live outside of NYC so it didnt take too long to receive. Got the tee today (Thursday). When I put it on I realized that it was just too tight. The sleeves were generally small and the neck are was kinda tight. I'm 15 so plus I'm still growing and it would probably shrink in the wash. So anyways I emailed customer support right away because I know they have a money back guarantee for 30 days. I just wanted to exchange it for a Men's medium, so I asked how I should send the package back. They responded only 4 hours later telling me they had just immediately placed a brand new order in the size I wanted. They said they didnt want me to have to pay for shipping again, and to keep both shirts.

2007-07-19 17:28:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

i am and i was wondering if u r how do u like it and wut kind of stuff do u like doing

2007-07-19 17:28:13 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

There are many opinions about alcohol, but what does the Bible really say? Abstinence? Moderation? Only for medical purposes? Keep in mind that while the word used in the Bible is wine, it doesn't always denote alcoholic wine. You must use the context and original language to determine the true meaning, and even then some instances are still inconclusive. I'm looking for well thought out answers and not just opinions or regurgitation.

2007-07-19 17:27:56 · 11 answers · asked by Aren H 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I always see them with women!

2007-07-19 17:27:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

is it a soon to covet your neighbor's wife's long, lustrous, flowing hair?

2007-07-19 17:27:35 · 8 answers · asked by Cap'n Cheney 3 in Religion & Spirituality

emphaiss on the word true

2007-07-19 17:27:30 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ok, so her last post/question was posted at 5:00 AM EST

Does that mean she died right after that? Because her "son" said she died last night....is 5 AM last night, or this morning? Did she fall asleep after 5 AM? I do not think that was her son!

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AloNrsECUdIUi1C2qqgECZbsy6IX?qid=20070719195645AAER2fG&show=7#profile-info-R3maaFfSaa

2007-07-19 17:25:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and as she is ordering she is talking to her lame @ss husband and kids on her cell phone...reading the goddamned menu to them. And everyone one of the little freaks had to make a “special order”.
Am I wrong for wanting to set her on fire?

2007-07-19 17:25:22 · 26 answers · asked by Jedi Baptist 4 in Etiquette

If the Bible is wrong, wouldn't you want to know???? The bible may have been inspired by God, but it was written by man, and I trust no man to tell the truth. Don't you Creationists want to know if the people who wrote the Bible were being truthful. If I was going to devote my entire life to a being such as God, I would want to make damn sure I was right. Science may one day be able to verify if God does or does not exist. Wouldn't you want that verification??????

2007-07-19 17:24:04 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-19 17:21:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-07-19 17:20:43 · 13 answers · asked by TRACER ™ 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-07-19 17:20:39 · 7 answers · asked by Borinke 1 in Religion & Spirituality

why do catholics worship the virgin mary and the saints?

2007-07-19 17:19:48 · 15 answers · asked by redwhiteandblue. 4 in Religion & Spirituality