Society & Culture - 29 July 2007

In this category in particular I find that the Q&A is often either rhetorical or tongue in cheek - both of which are humorous (in different ways) but neither particularly insightful (or insight-seeking). Furthermore there are a number of people that seem to ask questions and pick the "best answer" to be the one that follows their own beliefs. Their choice, of course.

My questions:

1. Do you ever look at a person's choices of "best answers" to infer any innate biases before/after answering a question?

2. If so, how do you distinguish between "best answers" chosen by the Y!A community at large (i.e., votes) vs those chosen by the asker. (There's probably a really easy way right under my nose but I don't know it).

2007-07-29 09:07:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-29 09:06:07 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-29 09:02:33 · 12 answers · asked by AKS - 1 in Etiquette

Editor's note: Only answer this question if you believe the world is only 6,000 years old.

2007-07-29 09:02:02 · 10 answers · asked by Jared L 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-29 09:01:30 · 12 answers · asked by jon 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-29 08:58:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-29 08:55:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am mexican and I love our spanish culture. There are number of mexicans that were born in Spain. During the time of the spanish revolution in Spain, a number of spaniards migrated to Mexico. They are old people that are still alive as of this day living in Mexico. Mexicans who are spanish born in Spain.

We have spanish cultural festivals in Mexico:

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2007-07-29 08:54:13 · 27 answers · asked by spanishmexican 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

No me agrada la gente selosa ni los que se menten alo que no les importan

2007-07-29 08:54:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Is it another term for no strings attached with sex? This sounds dumb to ask but there's a debate about the right answer. Some have said its like having no commitment. Some have said its like come over when you feel like. Please help clarify some light of this issue. Do not answer with wisecracks or insults. This is serious.

2007-07-29 08:51:49 · 27 answers · asked by smiles 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I didn't deserve it. I'm a good person. Will things work out for me soon?

2007-07-29 08:50:39 · 23 answers · asked by Tree 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Severeal Atheists on Yahoo! Answers, I have noticed, spend much of their time answering questions asked by Believers. And what do most of these answers submitted by non-believers consist of? Insulting and/or words attempting to persuade us to stop believing. To me, it's utterly ridiculous that they'd even try such a thing. And the fact that they become so annoyed when people with religion try to force their beliefs on them; then they turn right around and basically do the same exact thing to us! Can we say "hypocrites" much?!

I would never spend an iota of my time approaching an Atheist or a person of a religion different than my own and telling them what they should believe in, so I'd greatly appreciate if people would stop doing that to me.

2007-07-29 08:48:58 · 38 answers · asked by Molly Leandra 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Collosians 1.9-11
Eph 4.30

2007-07-29 08:44:37 · 11 answers · asked by jon 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-29 08:43:59 · 10 answers · asked by shan=} 1 in Mythology & Folklore

I am an agnostic (i.e. I don't know and don't think I can know whether God exists). Does this mean that if I die as an agnostic and it turns out that He does, I will not be forgiven for being agnostic?

2007-07-29 08:38:52 · 35 answers · asked by John F 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a Mormon and I have nothing against it! Why do so many people say Scientology is a cult and is evil and all that stuff!?!?!? As a Mormon, who is constantly ridiculed about being in a "cult," I cannot stand for this! What did Scientologists ever do to you?!?!?!?!?

2007-07-29 08:38:31 · 28 answers · asked by Nijg 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Ever hear of soul retrieval? That we create energies with our emotions. And can suffer something so traumatic, we "scare" a part of ourself away. Chase off our own energy!

2007-07-29 08:36:18 · 10 answers · asked by Medicine Eddie 2 in Mythology & Folklore

Why can't I interpret the Bible on my own, why the church says it's only and exclusively up to her to do so?

What makes us so different from them, do they feel they're the only ones worthy of saying what God likes and what dislikes?

2007-07-29 08:36:15 · 25 answers · asked by Esne 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I've been dating this guy, we're not boyfriend and girlfriend yet, but we spend a lot of time together, so it feels like we're dating. Last week he asked me out to dinner at a restauraunt. Nothing too extravagant or fancy, but it was nicer, and above fast food. When the bill came... he laid his half of the money down...and I didn't think to bring money with me, so he had to pay the whole thing. I felt bad, but.. I thought the guy or the person who asks is supposed to pay on a date. So I'm seeing him again tonight, but I'm going to feel akward giving him his money back, or should I just "forget".. it's like $35.

2007-07-29 08:34:05 · 23 answers · asked by Lola 2 in Etiquette

2007-07-29 08:31:54 · 22 answers · asked by Danny C 1 in Mythology & Folklore

Loving someone soooo much, we hate them. Because they don't live up to our expectations?

2007-07-29 08:31:31 · 11 answers · asked by Mr Heart 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-07-29 08:28:51 · 7 answers · asked by liberty11235 6 in Other - Society & Culture

serious question plzzzzzzz

2007-07-29 08:27:48 · 9 answers · asked by timepass 1 in Religion & Spirituality

has died to day, from a heart attack he was 67.

2007-07-29 08:26:15 · 19 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-29 08:25:43 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Well I'm 18 and I have been living with my boyfriend for a year, so it is a very serious relationship. He has been telling me lately that I'm crazy and he wants to get me help, (just yesterday this happened he didnt want to be bothered with anyone because he said he had a toothache but it hurt me so bad that he didnt want to be around me that I was crying and he just ignored me because he said i had no reason to cry and all i wanted was to know that he cared that i was crying but he wouldnt look at me, only the TV. so i got so frustrated i started throwing stuff and then i told him i wanted to kill myself, and i really do want to kill myself when he makes me feel like he doesn't care about me) do I need help? how can i get it i have no health care or money?

2007-07-29 08:25:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-07-29 08:19:47 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

who would you choose to be your dream date and WHY? lol. ok also what is your religion. thanks!!

2007-07-29 08:19:01 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

---Jimmy Buffett

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2007-07-29 08:18:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

For me it is sunflowers, corn growing, golden fields....
What about you?

2007-07-29 08:16:38 · 4 answers · asked by Criss_Mousse 3 in Other - Holidays