Society & Culture - 20 July 2007

I have alot of black friends, and Its funny to me alot of them say, DAMN LOOK AT HOW DARK THAT GUY IS....if we're walking and see a man who is a few shades darker. My boyfriend for instance, has a friend who he some times compares himself to when It comes to color, "at least im not Crunchy black like him"......it doesnt really make sense to me....I do notice shades of black folks, but it never really hits me to want to say something about there color....just like how alot of woman like a dude cuz hes "light skin'ed" lol.....

2007-07-20 14:27:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-07-20 14:26:44 · 29 answers · asked by lscchiefs 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Jesus said: 'If they deny the Son, they also deny the father.'

2007-07-20 14:26:35 · 13 answers · asked by jeremiahjjjjohnson 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 14:26:28 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

lmao!! hahah What a joke!! I saw this bumper sticker on my way home.

2007-07-20 14:26:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Lighthouses are more helpful than churches."

-Ben Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1758


"History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance, of which their political as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purpose."
-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Alexander von Humboldt, 1813

2007-07-20 14:22:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm a Protestant, and am confused by my good Catholic friends, who seem to differ in their beliefs regarding the requirement(s) for salvation. My belief is that the blood of Christ - and acknowledgement of Christ as Savior, is sufficient for salvation, but as I (at least thought I) understood it, the Catholic church preaches that several of the sacrements are prerequisites for salvation. If so, which ones?

2007-07-20 14:22:01 · 16 answers · asked by preventtruthdecay 1 in Religion & Spirituality

There's times when we seek help, we hope that help would come, as we see many pass by. But there are those who are always willing to help. Perhaps these are the tender hearted.

I know we at times have trouble trusting due to all the bad things that happen around the world. But there are those who crave to help, those who want to do God's will as be neighborly and those who feel compassion.
Sometimes the way you feel depends on the situation....
We all can do and feel this way to help one another here as well.

Love ~!~ Peace be with you all..... good night!

2007-07-20 14:20:24 · 7 answers · asked by inteleyes 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it evil? Is there "devil " in the craft? Are spells real or entertainment only? Tell me about Ojia boards? Black magic?
Any good websites for me to look for? Tell me about the candles, which color mean things. Oh thanks evryonePlease be kind :) Oh yeah and are horascopes and stuff real?

2007-07-20 14:20:22 · 22 answers · asked by Jilly 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Shouldn't this be considered a menace to the existing neighborhood?

2007-07-20 14:20:02 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Is the morally or spiritually wrong for me to tell on someone?


A friend of a friend is cheating the system by collecting housing and daycare assistance because they think she is a single mom, but she’s not. Her baby’s father is living with her and he makes pretty good money. She also has a pretty good job as well. They use the extra money to buy clothes, cars, and rims, etc… because the assistance pays all the rent ($1200). I want to call and report her because I think it’s wrong to cheat the system since there are real single moms out there that need help. Do you think I should mind my business? Is it wrong spiritually to tell on someone? I’d hate to tell her on and I get paid back for it (Karma).

What should I do?

2007-07-20 14:19:33 · 14 answers · asked by denver_cutie 1 in Etiquette

What to say to someone to comfort them when they are down about life and their job?
What are some comforting things to say to your boyfriend when he is going through hardships. From time to time he gets really down about not finding a job that he at least halfway enjoys. I mean the reality is that there is no perfect job out there, but he has two degrees and yet works for a restaurant as a waiter. Hes extremely unhappy with his current job. He is highly intelligent, extremely hard working, very giving, always does for others. I feel his pain. I mean I get plenty of job offers and have a simple high school diploma. I don't know . He's a very spiritual person. Strongly belives in God, very honest. Almost want to say honest to a fault. He would like a job in business or accounting somewhere. The problem is that he doesnt have experience. Hes been working this restaurant job for almost 5 years. He put himself through college through this job. What to say to him to comfort him? Thanks.

2007-07-20 14:19:08 · 7 answers · asked by sonia_gibbs 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 14:18:57 · 10 answers · asked by Uncle Wayne 3 in Religion & Spirituality

and not Governments or Christians?

I do.

2007-07-20 14:18:27 · 14 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Religion & Spirituality

and not Governments or Christians?

I do.

2007-07-20 14:18:10 · 13 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Mythology & Folklore

Please justify your answer.

2007-07-20 14:16:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

this what allah had to say. except fro thier wives or slave girls that your right hand possess for them, they are free from blame surah23:6 women already married except those[captives and slave girls] whom your right hand possess,thus has allah ordained for you surah70:29 -30 surah33;52- 23:6 4:24 -23:17 surah2[the cow]--surah33:50 this is just a few. the cradel of islam saudia arabia, under pressure from the united states outlawed slavery in 1962. slavery still exist in some islamic countries. when mohammad conquered khaibar they took slaves and the booty was collected. dihya came and said o allah prophet. give me a slave girl from the captives. the prophet said go and take any slave girl. he took safiya but mohommad heard of her beauty and raped her himself. allah said mohammad was the perfect example of all mankind. this and several other haddiths tell of slaves taken by mo

2007-07-20 14:14:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Or are God and Jacob just really bad at genetics?

Gen 30:39 for the curious.

2007-07-20 14:14:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 14:14:09 · 28 answers · asked by Stew 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Can they feel her presence? Is her presence on an image?

As a Christian, I pray to Father God in the Name of Jesus my Lord. I also pray to Jesus Christ. And I have never sensed Mary. I praise God in Spirit during praise & worship. Though I know Mary's soul/spirit is in heaven with the Lord. And does do intercession like all the Saints in heaven do. As well as Saints on earth.

2007-07-20 14:12:51 · 21 answers · asked by t_a_m_i_l 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 14:12:39 · 13 answers · asked by kitty 5 in Senior Citizens

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

2007-07-20 14:12:07 · 12 answers · asked by   2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 14:08:55 · 12 answers · asked by capekicks 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you automatically vote for yourself, or do you choose what you think is the best answer from all answers?

How can someone get loads of votes & win best answer? Is this a case of multiple id's? or are the public throwing their votes around to anyone?

Doesnt make sense to me!

2007-07-20 14:08:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you're not Gay then don't marry somebody of the same gender!! It's simple. Who do you feel the need to push what you believe on others? If you're a Christian Conservative and you don't think Homosexuality is right then don't marry a Homosexual!!

I know people are going to say "Why are Gays trying to push their views on others too?" Well, we're not pushing. We just want the right to do what you can do, MARRY!! I personally don't care whether people practice polygamy, either.. Why is it my business? If they both can agree that one spouse can marry another then what wrong with marrying more than one person? I just don't like it when a girl is forced to marry a man who she doesn't know and who already has 7 wives..

There really is no sanctity left in marriage so don’t pull that one on me.. 50% of couples who marry are expected to divorce!! You call that sacred? I call it pitiful... Gay marriage would most likely help and would encourage a lot of Gays to settle down and marry. The effect of that would be that there would be less sleeping around and in return diseases wouldn’t spread as much...

Don’t pull the bestiality question on me either because it will never happen..

What do you think??

2007-07-20 14:07:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

And Jesus said" You can only find the father through me". I may not be a rocket scientist, but isn't that taking another god before GOD?
Saying Jesus is GOD is unaceptable. Because, God would never say, "You can only find me through me, it doesn't make any sense!

2007-07-20 14:06:17 · 14 answers · asked by Christanti 3 in Religion & Spirituality

To me it’s just wasted tax money. These guys will at worst deny anything that contradicts the bible and at best change around facts so their beliefs still miraculously make sense to them. Isn’t it like teaching a pot-bellied bricklayer how to model ball gowns on a catwalk?

2007-07-20 14:06:07 · 37 answers · asked by Desiree 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 14:04:24 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"He sings worse than the queen."

"He plays worse than the queen."

2007-07-20 14:00:48 · 2 answers · asked by ronnie m 1 in Languages

2007-07-20 14:00:03 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality