Society & Culture - 23 July 2007

Alright, I've had it with different races, but I'm not racist at whatsoever; the majority of my friends are not white, but I am. How is it that every other ethnicity aside from caucasions can get away with racial slurs, yet, white people cannot? I am called unlimited names by my friends, yet, I can't fire back with anything because they "take offense to it", well so the **** do I!!! Caucasions have become the minority, and I feel we have a right, not to lash out, but the right to be able to make jokes now. This is not fair anymore, what do you think? And I'm not talking about dropping the N bomb or calling someone a "tomato picker", or any other slurs (regardless if they do it to us, that's not the question, I'm talking about joking with friends).

2007-07-23 13:54:43 · 13 answers · asked by youdontneedtoknowme 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Science has nothing to do with if there is a God or not, God is God there no science that can dis prove that there is a God. God wants us to seek after him in faith and how much faith would we have if he showed himself and said here I am,we wouldn't need faith then cuz we could see him.Its all about faith, not science not a cult not brain washing, Just good old faith.

2007-07-23 13:54:04 · 28 answers · asked by simple serenity 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I always prayed to never have a car tire blow out while driving, so far so good. Still waiting on the lottery millionaire winnings.

2007-07-23 13:53:31 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"when I was young we....."

I can tell my kids that we heated our home with wood AND cooked and baked on the woodstove (by choice) AND that we walked to school in 2 feet of snow UPHILL both ways....LOL

what can YOU tell your kids?

2007-07-23 13:52:08 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you think so? :)

2007-07-23 13:51:32 · 17 answers · asked by AngryFalafel 4 in Religion & Spirituality

We all think that we are unique and special. The idea that one day that we will die scares us and to simple cease to exits is difficult to comprehend. We want to believe this world this solar system is unique and it is more than speck of dust in the universe among trillions of other similar planets were there may be billions of life forms more advanced than us. We think that we are above other creatures and that this planet is special, we are special. Therefore, we want to believe in religion like Christianity that tells us what we want to hear, rather that what’s true.

It isn’t fait that derive but our fear of our own mortality. That one day we will die and we simply shall disappear just like the wind in the dust.

Christianity tells us that god is watching us, love us, and that we are unique. It says we will never truly die, appeasing our need to believe we will live forever, in a better place. I will be honest I want this who wouldn’t? Is it possible probably not? I would have a better chance to believe in genetic research than religion.

2007-07-23 13:50:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-23 13:49:50 · 12 answers · asked by Holy Holly 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-23 13:48:39 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-23 13:47:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I want to tell my best friend of eleven years that I am gay. But, she can be kind of close minded about certain things, like homosexuality. This is the only secret I have ever kept from her and it is killing me but, I'm afraid to tell her. What if she won't be my friend any more? Do you think I should tell her and risk it? or keep it a secret?

2007-07-23 13:47:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-07-23 13:47:08 · 15 answers · asked by origen01 3 in Etiquette

The word “Messiah” is an English rendering of the Hebrew word “Mashiach”, whose translation is “Anointed”. It usually refers to a person initiated into G-d’s service by being anointed with oil. (Having oil poured on his head. Cf. Exodus 29:7, I Kings 1:39, II Kings 9:3).

In Greek, the word "Messiah" is translated into "CHRIST".

There are many Messiahs in the Bible. Since every King and High Priest was anointed with oil, each may be referred to as “an anointed one” (a Mashiach or a Messiah). For example: “G-d forbid that I [David] should stretch out my hand against the L-rd’s Messiah [Saul]...” I Samuel 26:11. Cf. II Samuel 23:1, Isaiah 45:1, Psalms 20:6.




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The Bible has in the past accepted Gentile rulers as messiahs like Cyrus who made the rebuilding of the Second Temple possible through his edict and provision of supplies and materials and funds.

Second Isaiah contains, among other things, a clear example of theological interpretation of history. Cyrus, the Persian monarch who opposed the Babylonian empire, was viewed by the Judeans as their great deliverer. Second Isaiah even uses the term messiah, that is, anointed one, to refer to him in order to indicate the divine initiative behind his mission.


24 "I am YHWH, who made all things, . . . 28 who says of Cyrus, 'He is my shepherd, he shall carry out all my plans.'" 1 Thus says YHWH to his anointed one, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subjugate nations before him, . . . 5 'I am YHWH, there is no other. Except for me there is no god. I equip you, though you do not know me.'" (44:24, 28; 45:1, 5)


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Jesus is called "THE MESSIAH" because he was to be the last and final Israelite Prophet who was sent as a last chance redemption for the Jews who had killed so many Prophets.

The long awaited Messiah for the Jews, who denied Jesus was a messenger of GOD, will be the "False Messiah" (The False Christ/The Antichrist)


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2007-07-23 13:46:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Iv been acussed of acting white just for spelling correctly. The other day i was in a video chatroom on stickam for black people, and everyone was acting like a stereotypical ngga, they all B talkin like dis, one girl even took of her shirt to show off he rack and her wig fell off, noone would talk to me because they thought i was white because i wasnt talking like them and none of the females would even give me the time of day because i didnt talk ghetto. The black people on this site dont talk act like that, you guys should go to the stickam chatroom and clean it up they are making us look bad.

2007-07-23 13:46:20 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Im new to this sort of thing so bare with me, but what are the most powerful days of the week? Or, what is the most powerful time of day? Im asking because I have a spell I would like to do and I need all the help I can get. And if you are going to make fun of me instead of take my question seriously, dont even bother. Thanks.

2007-07-23 13:45:03 · 5 answers · asked by mystrugglewithin 1 in Mythology & Folklore

Can you name some?

2007-07-23 13:43:42 · 5 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Can you name some?

2007-07-23 13:43:25 · 6 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Mythology & Folklore

...religious teachings? There is a male God, who is almost exculsively referred to as "he" and no Goddess, right? What effect do you suppose that has on the development of self-esteem of impressionable females in your church?

a) negative effect
b) positive effect
c) no effect
d) other

do you suppose it is possible that little boys grow up thinking that they are made in God's image? do you suppose little girls do too?

everyone's input is welcome

2007-07-23 13:42:06 · 16 answers · asked by Lady Morgana 7 in Religion & Spirituality

It really hurts my heart to know how angry people can become when it comes to praising the Lord. May God have mercy on their souls.

2007-07-23 13:41:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Well guess what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am mia long hahahahahaha
I had this profile for like 2 years or more then that and the mia long profile I just had that for a week now. I also have 2 more but yahoo staff banned those bc I was asking questions about why the kkk members always hating on us blacks but not latina's, asians and etc. THANK YOU VERY MUCH STUPID GIRL

2007-07-23 13:40:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Just wanted to bring a new light on this situation. If men are compared to dogs & women to cats wouldn't cats be worse. Let's look at the temprement of a dog. They are man's best friend, they can be trained, they are loyal loving affectionate & protect the things they care for. Cats are two-faced, tempremental, picky, & just mean & they will use anything to sharpen their claws.....unless they are declawed.Yup they're are some bad dogs (used as a term for men who sleep around a lot, but now a days women do it as well) & good cats in the world. But seeing how evil women can be I myself ( a woman) would rather be compared with a dog than be a cat.

2007-07-23 13:40:38 · 23 answers · asked by twinkle toes 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-07-23 13:39:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was thinking about Star trek intro "To go where no man has gone before...". After the whole of space and time has been explored, parallel universes, alternate realities, whatever, what will be left for us or any intelligent life to discover will be God.

2007-07-23 13:38:59 · 19 answers · asked by purplepeace59 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Who is counting down the days until school starts back?

2007-07-23 13:38:30 · 9 answers · asked by FallenAngel© 7 in Religion & Spirituality

what is wrong with swimming nude, sunbathing nude or just being nude in the privacy of ones fenced property

2007-07-23 13:36:49 · 20 answers · asked by Marcia 3 in Etiquette

2007-07-23 13:34:34 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

inductive by nature (same with evolution/big bang). There seems to always be alternatives and underdetermination of evidence on all sides. If faith is suppose to be grounded in at least some form of reason (faith seeks understanding model) how can proper judgments be made over what is more logical. If God is the source what accounts for his existence (what accounts for primeval atoms existence on other side.) what do you think.

2007-07-23 13:34:29 · 8 answers · asked by kevinhoegle 2 in Religion & Spirituality

It seems self proclaimed activists are so busy expressing the difference of opposing issues that all I see is divisiveness to the point that our nation is polarized to extremes.
Is there any way to discuss issues without rhetorical spins?
Are there any gay sites out there that don't just parrot the same old false rhetoric? Are there gay groups that DON'T protray religion as ignorant and backwards?
Are there any religious groups that engage rather than demonize LGBTs?
Or is it all just mudslinging and spin doctors?

2007-07-23 13:34:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-07-23 13:33:31 · 13 answers · asked by Nicholais S 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-07-23 13:33:08 · 64 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

If not, please say why not, and what denom. are you?

2007-07-23 13:31:24 · 15 answers · asked by Jed 7 in Religion & Spirituality