Society & Culture - 9 August 2007

I am looking for genuine answers....nothing hateful please, just honest reasons.

I understand that it is a difficult place to come to, faith, since it is believing without needing proof.

But why do you feel that you do not believe in God?

2007-08-09 07:02:22 · 31 answers · asked by diana g 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Would that be God striking me down for blasphemy comitted today?

2007-08-09 07:02:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-09 07:01:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My future in-laws have invited me on vacation with the family during the first week of December to Orlando, FL.

This will be my first trip to Florida and I'm anxious to go. However, I want to get my in-law something as a thank you gift for inviting me and for also paying for my flight AND letting me stay at their condo.

I'm not sure what I could get them as they are very wealthy people and whatever they want, they buy themselves. I'm very intimidated by them and want to make sure I leave a good impression.

I know I can't buy wine or alcohol as they don't drink, and I can't buy flowers as they are allergic to a lot, too.

So does anyone have suggestions? Also should I give the thank-you gift before or after the trip?

2007-08-09 07:01:15 · 5 answers · asked by missmelissa5286 2 in Etiquette

yet people are willing to kill, live, and die for?

2007-08-09 07:00:40 · 8 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6 in Religion & Spirituality

the earth abideth for ever. Ecclesiastes1:4

the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 2 Peter 3:10
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I have seen God face to face Genesis 32:30

No man hath seen God at any time John 1:18
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with God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26

The LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. Judges 1:19
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This is my covenant, which ye shall keep,between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. Genesis 17:10

if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. Galatians 5:2
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he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. Job 7:9

the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth.John 5:28-29

2007-08-09 06:58:44 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Should America have traditional marriage? Or modern, equal, loving civilized marriage?

Marriage is a tradition, yet "traditional" marriage is a myth. The marriage tradition started as women being property and a commodity traded among men.

*The bible shows many instances of women as property.
*Raping one's wife wasn't outlawed in England until *1891*. The Times bemoaned, "One fine morning last month, marriage in England was suddenly abolished."
*Under the Nepoleonic code of France and Louisianna, women were considered the same legal status as children and mental defectives.
*Under English common law, women did not leagally exist and was forbidden to any personal property. Even her clothes were her husbands.

So when people urge 'traditional' marriage, why don't they include *all* the traditions of western marriage like the right to rape, beat, imprison, enslave wives, refuse property ownership, refuse legal existence, consider women as incompetetants and baby factories?

2007-08-09 06:58:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have seen this symbol on different vehicles. What does it stand for? It is a circle made from an arrow, inside the circle is an upside down triangle, then a scythe that goes a bit outside of the circle. There may be something else in the symbol that I'm not recalling. Can you help?

2007-08-09 06:57:17 · 3 answers · asked by Dana J 2 in Mythology & Folklore

what scenario would have the best affect, in your opinion.

2007-08-09 06:57:00 · 18 answers · asked by elfkin, attention whore 4 in Religion & Spirituality

isnt it true that lots of different people benefit from shopping?
what are some of the negative aspects of shopping?

2007-08-09 06:56:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-08-09 06:55:48 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm organizing a talk for college students, I need some ideas for some low-budget snacks that can be offered afterwards. Refreshments should require minimum effort to serve!

2007-08-09 06:54:45 · 6 answers · asked by aditya_tx 2 in Etiquette

does anyone know of senior citzen programs in houston on the northwest side

2007-08-09 06:54:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

1. Typing Errors
2. Malign the Poster
3. Make up a story?
Because you actually don't know the answer???
Just be a man or woman and say I don't know..
Don't try to spin your answer..

The answer to the last question..Is the Science Industry ahs no way to measure the universe and they will readily admit the universe is always expandig, they have no clue..I could say I think the universe is
200 billion years old.Oh Okay..However the universe is infinite and scientists are coming to that conclusion..
How about that MAN does not know everything... Oh my...
So how about putting that in your pipe...Peace..

2007-08-09 06:53:56 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Your thoughts?

2007-08-09 06:53:44 · 31 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6 in Religion & Spirituality

...and told you all about it? How about yourself?

2007-08-09 06:53:23 · 15 answers · asked by Blank 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Have you encountered someone in an official capacity who has been all nice/friendly, said they would help you get a disability pension, housing, then have them turn around & say "I cant help you." They drop you flat on your face AFTER you got your hopes up? This is so cruel.

IMO false hope is worse than no hope. You leave thanking God, feeling SO relieved someone is finally going to help you, then they just slam you back down again.

Not only have they gotten your hopes up, you have stopped pursuing other avenues believing you have found THE ONE person who is finally going to help you?

I want someone to give me the straight goods when I ask a question or for assistance, I dont want to be given the easy answer (for them).

I waste my energy filling out paperwork for them getting Drs letters, running around only to find out they knew they couldnt help all along. I dont care if they had "good intentions", I want the truth to start with. Has this happened to you?

2007-08-09 06:53:14 · 9 answers · asked by isotope2007 6 in Senior Citizens

I mean, He wasn't the Messiah they expected and he showed up four years early. But you'd think the dating system would have been a clue.

"So Nu. It's 20 BC already, think He'll be on time? We'll have to wait and see. Such a bigshot He thinks he is--can't call if He's going to be late?"

2007-08-09 06:52:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Great stuff...I liked it so much that I'm putting it into Y!A twice!
It gives one something to think about! :) There's more to follow...

"The brain is a hologram enfolded in a holographic universe. We can view ourselves as physical bodies moving through space. Or we can view ourselves as a blur of interference patterns enfolded throughout the cosmic hologram.
This could be also expressed with the analogy that the brain is like the laser beam that shines through the holographic film to interpret the patterns. As it turns out, you can preserve the interference patterns of more than one hologram on the same film by using various different angles of projection of the laser beams.
Therefore, depending on the direction and frequency of the beam that you send through the film, a different hologram will appear. So, if applied to the brain, consciousness literally becomes the co-creator of the reality portrayed depending upon its angle of perception. This does not mean that if I am looking at

2007-08-09 06:51:47 · 12 answers · asked by Eve 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I grew up Baptist my entire life. But, now that I am grown and can make my own choices, I have done a lot of studying and truly believe that religion has been created.

The churches originally used God and heaven to make money, then to keep their members "in line". Now, I believe religion has become a social place instead of worship.

I do not go around talking down on religion. I believe that many people need their faith to get through the hard times in life; that is what they rely on. I have never told anyone that I do not believe in him because I live in such a small town. Does anyone believe the same?

2007-08-09 06:50:01 · 25 answers · asked by txaggie2514 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean honestly, if it was the year 9007, I imagine you would still all be sitting around talking about how we are "living in the last days."

Is there a statute of limitations on the promises of ancient prophets?

2007-08-09 06:49:32 · 20 answers · asked by The Dog Abides 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Why would he make it contradictory to his "word"?

2007-08-09 06:49:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Isnt it disrespectful to other religions? Do they only think their religion exist? What if all other religions started doing the same? What do ya'll think?

2007-08-09 06:48:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-09 06:48:18 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-09 06:48:12 · 10 answers · asked by jim d 1 in Religion & Spirituality

(all those that believe that there were only 42 generations before jesus as stated in the bible)
Since you don't believe in the science that can prove that the world is hundreds of millions of years old, do you beleive in any science? Like the science that is used to solve crimes (like on CSI)?
If not, if you were on that jury would you say that the evidence is false and ignore it?
If yes, why do you believe in one and not the other even though it is all based on the same principles?

2007-08-09 06:47:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

how increasingly racist the "General-Cultures & Groups" section has become? It seems wrong to suggest a separate Q & A area for African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans and so forth but it seems to be the only solution I can think of. Any ideas?

2007-08-09 06:47:34 · 11 answers · asked by Selym 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

If you found out that god did not exist in the afterlife what would your thoughts be? Anger? Rage? Relief? Fear? Happyness?

This is of course assuming that you "go to the next stage in life and are alive"

THIS IS NOT TO OFFEND. I WAS JUST CURIOUS.

2007-08-09 06:47:16 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-09 06:46:23 · 7 answers · asked by Tiffany R 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I may be behind in the realm of R & S, but someone in another question said, "God made science." I'd never heard THAT one before.

Doesn't that mean that a believer's rejection of science and evolution is also a rejection of God?

2007-08-09 06:45:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality