Society & Culture - 4 August 2007

2007-08-04 11:15:04 · 3 answers · asked by chris h 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

What should it be? e.g. (in alphabetical order!) English, Esperano, French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc.?

2007-08-04 11:12:42 · 13 answers · asked by Sgur Uran 1 in Languages

What happens if I say no and they insist. I'm not on a conservatorship. Don't I have rights?

2007-08-04 11:11:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

I'm quite fascinated by the figure of Kali in the hindu religion, but the more I try to find out about her, the more contradictory all the literature turns out to be. Her identity/legend seems very compliacated. Can somebody, perhaps a gennuine Hindu, give me the simple overview on her origin, the story of her legend, and how she figures in daily rituals/worship of a hindu life, is she important? Is she a lesser deity? What purpose does she serve to practising Hindus?

2007-08-04 11:10:02 · 6 answers · asked by TroutSniff 3 in Religion & Spirituality

What can you share with me?

I will share this: I love photography and have been awarded in the past for my photos. When I was 17some of my photos were also used to put an arsonist in prison.

2007-08-04 11:09:59 · 53 answers · asked by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I am Catholic and my Husband is Protestant. We decided to marry at our local City Hall (4 months ago). I know that the marriage is not recognized by the Catholic church. I would like to start going to church more often now but I don't know if I would be "allowed" to receive the Eucharist. I have gone to confession but I totally forgot to ask the preist this question.

Does anyone know if it's ok? If not, what do I do?

2007-08-04 11:09:03 · 11 answers · asked by sweetnunziata 3 in Religion & Spirituality

or hang out with anybody outside the church, or spend the night at freinds houses, because when the oldest did this she watched a PG movie. they were home schooled and very sheltered, they coulndt even get married till mom and dad said so. isnt that going to far?

2007-08-04 11:05:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

--Nothing personal. No one has said that about me but I read it on here over and over. Someone says something about Jesus and is dismissed as brainwashed. Everything they say is discounted because of the way their family has brought them up or because some group influenced them. When "brainwashing" is mentioned the accusing person is convinced that the way they came about what they believe is superior. How so?
If you think atheism requires no faith, think about the big bang for a few seconds. well, what started that? I think atheism puts faith in its select scientific theories.
--Atheism feels like a dirty word, brainwashed feels like a dirty word. I do not intend to offend anyone.
--also if I believe Christianity to be true, am I guilty of brainwashing those I influence towards Christianity? Does that answer depend on your belief or disbelief of Christianity? Can you be brainwashed to believe the truth?

Thanks for reading and your response.

2007-08-04 11:02:49 · 9 answers · asked by uncanny me 2 in Religion & Spirituality

If so, how do you know (...other than from reading books written by MEN)? Thanks.

2007-08-04 11:01:53 · 18 answers · asked by Cisco 3 in Religion & Spirituality

A crack adicted mother has a child and not an abortion .
the child is born adicted too would you adopt it ?
Even if you had kids already? You are its last hope before it goes to an orphanage and never receives the love and care it really needs.

2007-08-04 11:01:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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I ask because many of the folk answering ....don't!

Have things changed so much since I went to school or are folk just lazy/ignorant nowadays?

2007-08-04 10:58:17 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

got some time off and feel like trying something different :)

2007-08-04 10:58:02 · 11 answers · asked by A 2 in Other - Holidays

I'm going through some tough personal problems right now. But I need to learn how to solve my own problems, so please, do nothing.

2007-08-04 10:54:54 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Things you might see while in heaven:

Love ones have drug abuse problem.
Your friend sleeping with you wife/husband.
Love ones being rob.
Daughter/Female relative being sexual abuse by lover.
Son/ Male relative committing crimes.
Pain and suffering of the human race.
Violent and heinousness act being conducted toward women and children.

All this and more being viewed from heaven. So are you happy in heaven?

2007-08-04 10:54:24 · 13 answers · asked by Justin J 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I live in a building which mainly houses disabled adults and it is in Scotland.
Last night our building and the cars of carers and service users alike were targeted by petty thugs and vandals the police took forever to get here and then acted like they did not know what building they were going to. it's not the first time or the last time that the building was attacked it's not the first time the police failed us either the building is very obvious and it's purpose is obvious
the bottom line however is that the residents and workers in this building are HUMAN BEINGS, LIVING BREATHING PEOPLE not OBJECTS,
DIRT or ANIMALS!
I intend to petition the community and send the petition off to appropriate organisations
what else can I do to protect my friends and neighbours?
i am already involving social work and advocacy
please ONLY answer if you have a LEGITIMATE answer to give this is a VERY serious situation
also please don't use the word retarded or other offensive terms

2007-08-04 10:53:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in People with Disabilities

If it's a holy AND history book, well, WHY is it so? What's the point of regaling us with the primitive and inappropriate (in modern times) ways of past cultures when the "good book" is basically a spiritual instruction manual, and the inclusion of parts we "shouldn't concern ourselves with" would be highly confusing and misleading?

For example, why include how mockery of God was dealt with, or adultery, or same-sex intimacy? What's the point of showing us just how this ancient culture, whose ways are irrelevant to our lives today, handled these situations? Is it so we'll figure out what NOT to do? Is there some encrypted message from the Lord that I'm just not catching? Why is it there??

2007-08-04 10:49:23 · 31 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 in Religion & Spirituality

i keep getting thumbs down even in other forums i've gotten 10+ thumbs down.

2007-08-04 10:48:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-08-04 10:43:47 · 11 answers · asked by Stony 4 in Mythology & Folklore

Was it God you prayed to, in Jesus name?

2007-08-04 10:41:58 · 10 answers · asked by ? 7 in Religion & Spirituality

What makes for a good Christian? I ask because I realize that it's a tough walk of life. I'm hoping to gain some insight and knowledge as I would like to be a good Christian. Is there any advice you could give me?

2007-08-04 10:41:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-04 10:39:54 · 16 answers · asked by Lindsay Jane 6 in Religion & Spirituality

hang out with kids who are not Christian?

2007-08-04 10:38:52 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

or do we have to read the entire bible

2007-08-04 10:37:33 · 19 answers · asked by Regular Guy 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-04 10:36:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

being a homosexual is a sin. so then God isnt really a good character, if He doesnt likes when two people of the same gender are in love. and yes I read the Bible. there is a big problem in the future called overpopulation. wouldnt be great to have gays all around us to control population growth? cause man and man cant get pregnant. or look how many children are waiting for adoption and they need new parents, wouldnt be great that gay people would take care of that problem? cause two men cant get pregnant, so they can adopt a child or two. or two women would adopt.

2007-08-04 10:35:06 · 32 answers · asked by . 3 in Religion & Spirituality

All of a sudden everyone (family, old friends, random acquaintances) is asking me if I am single. Then, when I say "no," I am instantly hit with some variance of, "Don't worry. You still have time."

I still have time?! Yes, I'm 23. I haven't graduated from school yet. I would say I have plenty of time and I wasn't even thinking about "time" until everyone else started bringing it up. They also keep dropping hints that they expect me to meet someone at any moment. Like my aunt telling me to watch my weight because I might meet someone and want to have kids sometime soon?!

I don't know where this is coming from, but I just want it to stop. I'm okay with being single, but it seems like everyone else is upset about it and I'm NOT going to be in a relationship because everyone else wants it. My brother is 30 and single and no one is even pressuring HIM.

What can I say to make them shut up about it?

2007-08-04 10:32:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I don't understand why some Americans think they are in Iraq for oil. Ive talked to some Americans about and they don't know anything about the 1990's and Arabic history. Majority of Americans don't know the difference from a shia and a sunni Muslim, and have you heard the threats that are still being made by al qada. America OPEN YOUR EYES BUSH IS NOT THE WAS MONGER SOME PEOPLE THINK HE IS. HE IS DEFENDING AMERICANS FROM TERROISM.

2007-08-04 10:31:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

to deal with the fact that you will one day be non-existent? I've recently accepted that there is no heaven or hell and that when we die, that's it...our time is up, but sometimes it's almost unbearable to think about how one day I will no longer exist. Have any of you ever gone through this and if so how did you deal with it?

2007-08-04 10:29:25 · 37 answers · asked by Christina 2 in Religion & Spirituality

http://newschannel10.com/global/story.asp?s=6867773

Won't God be angry, after all, we aren't talking about the Catholic Church, but the Baptist... The ones who keep judging the Catholics for shielding pedophiles from the moral secular law system.

2007-08-04 10:26:52 · 20 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3 in Religion & Spirituality

what are the achievements that your country has done that makes you proud of it? how did your country help in enhancing world development and in the prosperity of the world?

2007-08-04 10:26:41 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality