Society & Culture - 15 August 2007

i am writting a romance novel, i need to know a state to have my story taking place in. i want a state with mountains, cause thats where i have my characters living in the mountains, but i have not put a state name in it yet. also tell me what tribes are living in such states, please/ thanks in advance.

2007-08-15 23:57:11 · 14 answers · asked by willwork4u2000 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I'm a bit out of touch with myself and needing direction, big decisions to make and scared. If anyone has hightened intuitivity/psychic you'll have an idea whats going on..please help

2007-08-15 23:56:08 · 11 answers · asked by alexia 1 in Mythology & Folklore

Islam says to stone the rapist. And the woman is free to live her life as she normally would. This does not mean that women are killed in societies where men run things and play the victim after victimizing somebody. It means that their actions, while calling themselves Muslim in name only, are unIslamic. What is your take on this?

During the time of the Prophet (saw) punishment was inflicted on the rapist on the solitary evidence of the woman who was raped by him. Wa'il ibn Hujr reports of an incident when a woman was raped. Later, when some people came by, she identified and accused the man of raping her. They seized him and brought him to Allah's messenger, who said to the woman, "Go away, for Allâh has forgiven you," but of the man who had raped her, he said, "Stone him to death." (Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud)

2007-08-15 23:53:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'd like to say "Give me a break, ok?. I'm doing the best I can. I am trying really hard, you know".

2007-08-15 23:48:22 · 8 answers · asked by Alexander T 2 in Languages

Slavery is wrong.

Most people today agree, that is except for much of the Islamic world. The reason why the vast majority of the Islamic world doesnt believe slavery is wrong is because Muhammad owned slaves.

Many people get this issue confused. For example, people who arent intelligent enough to understand the implications often say "Ohh Christians had slaves, lots of em!" or "everyone had slaves, big deal".

Let me clarify for people who arent very bright. In Islam, EVERYTHING Muhammad did stands as the perfect standard of human conduct for all humans to model...forever (that includes today and tommorow). Muslims take this very seriously, ever wonder why they grow beards or wipe their "end" with their bare hand...yep...its about modeling Muhammad to please Allah.

So the reason why you will sooner find theJimmy Hoffa than find a Muslim who condemns slavery outright, is because Muhammad owned slaves, as Muslims still do today.

2007-08-15 23:46:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-15 23:45:10 · 18 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5 in Religion & Spirituality

It's sad isn't it. Did you hear about it on the news?

It was very very late on tonights news. I don't live in the USA by the way.

But the bridge collapse in the USA was first thing on the news, 6 people died.

Why do we hear all the sob stories from the USA, but the rest of the world hardly even makes the news. It's so terrible if it happens in the USA, we are all made to feel so sorry and terrible that this happened. Anywhere else, it's hardly significant!

Does anyone else feel this?

2007-08-15 23:42:44 · 10 answers · asked by ★☆✿❀ 7 in Other - Society & Culture

My friend Emma met a real life Countess at a big party for charity. Em thought the real Countess was so cool she wants to start calling herself Countess Emma or Lady Emma. She wants Lady Emma (last name) put on her Visa card too.

To call yourself a Countess or another royal title: Is that legal? Or illegal?

P.S. She doesn't want to defraud anybody she just thinks being called your Excellency or Lady Emma sounds too cool. I don't know what I think about it.

2007-08-15 23:40:50 · 28 answers · asked by Jennilee 1 in Royalty

i use drugs in high school all the time and i find it helps take away the bordem and lets me get stuff done. High school is like a illegal drug store you can get anything you want either during school or right after. All people who say drug use is evil only take there opinions into consideration and dont give people the right to think for them selves and i find them disgusting.

What the worse thing is is that these so called "crusaders" for a drug free america sip on vodka every night while they curse all other drugs to hell

2007-08-15 23:37:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Scientist are beginig to understand how the universe as we know it began.

Can they explain why?

2007-08-15 23:37:05 · 10 answers · asked by TfourL 3 in Religion & Spirituality

He was a nice guy :\

2007-08-15 23:34:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-15 23:33:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Thanks!

2007-08-15 23:26:36 · 45 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5 in Religion & Spirituality

kudhi, pual, mirrandhi, kaidakhudi, molai, parpmolai, loose pundyai in southindian langauges please tell

2007-08-15 23:25:55 · 4 answers · asked by venkatraman s 1 in Languages

Can't proove that something doesn't exist if no one's decided on a definition of it yet. It's like you trying to prove that an idea I just came up with doesn't exist even though I never told you what it was.

2007-08-15 23:25:18 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

You believe with all your heart and soul would you be willing to give your life for what you believe in?

2007-08-15 23:21:52 · 28 answers · asked by Lightworker 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Ok, I dont wish to offend christians, but weve never seen god and dont know if he exists or he doesnt. Can someone help me? Does he exist and if he does, evidence?

2007-08-15 23:18:02 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I want the reactions only, or "rxns" as some Theists have called them in recent days?

Tell me where did God come from?

2007-08-15 23:09:10 · 25 answers · asked by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5 in Religion & Spirituality

education and/or relief of poverty provide public benefit, what will happen to religions' freedom of belief and worship if this Act is used to bleed them financially despite them doing tremendous good in society?

I work for a Christian charity that does massive amounts of social work - demented elderly, youths, drug/drink addicts, homeless etc. It does NOT prosyletise people it cares for but DOES help them due to its Christian beliefs. Imagine if someone uses the Act (saying the org. disagrees with current views on morality) so it must lose charity status. Secularists could argue it's not for public benefit by holding to Christian belief on abortion or human sexuality. Public views on morality change every year. Christian ones don't.

Yet what about religions that use charity status merely to make more money and increase membership? They exist. They need exposing but surely law should target them alone? Why use morality and public opinion as yardsticks? Hidden agenda?

2007-08-15 23:06:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

if you do, have you ever had experience having one? please share

2007-08-15 23:04:43 · 10 answers · asked by zykoe1208 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Oh, boy, I know what each individual part means, but I'm having trouble putting it all together. Can anyone help me make sense of this paragraph?

机上理論学会
Drawing Board Society

皆様の日常・非日常を問わず発生している疑問にお答えする。ただし、その考察の曲解具合は尋常ではないため、本会の聴講には方位磁針もしくはダウジングような針金を持参が望ましい。しかし、何かを置いても大切なことは、事前しっかり寝ておくことである。

We will answer your ordinary and extraordinary unanswered questions. But so as not to distort this enquiry, this lecture will hope you bring a compass needle or wire for dousing. Whatever you do, get a good night's sleep before coming.

The middle part is really confusing me. I'm pretty sure it's metaphorical. Maybe I should attend this lecture (-:.

2007-08-15 23:01:24 · 3 answers · asked by Madame M 7 in Languages

I'm curious to knw what the general thoughts are

2007-08-15 23:01:19 · 18 answers · asked by kitten 2 in Religion & Spirituality

especially one who you have had problems with before and only recently cleared the air.

2007-08-15 23:00:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I heard that if you want to see your gp you can only see them for approximately 7 and a half minutes. If you were really really ill you would still have to make the journey to see your doctor whereas approximately thirty years ago your gp would only be too happy to come out to you. There have been many changes to the gp agenda over the years and all the time it has a negative effect on the patient. I believe gp's of today get paid far too much money for doing very little. I would go as far to say that nurses in hospitals do more work and get paid far less than any gp. What do others think?

2007-08-15 22:59:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Is it acceptable to walk off the beach, into a shop without a shirt ? In Australia most of us live close to a beach 90% but SOME people wear "Speedos" like skimpy briefs to the beach than they walk around all day with nothing else on, ie in Summer wtf ?

2007-08-15 22:58:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

ARGHHHHHHHH
Im sick of reading questions like '' ive had an email saying ive won the lottery, how can I claim it?''
Why do these people actually think they have won anything?????????
Dont they realise its all a scam?????
Its people like this who are willing to give away their money to con artists they cry about it when nothing ever comes of it!!!

and the question like '' i had unprotected sex with my boyfriend, am i pregnant???'

Some questions I read, I honestly want to slap the person who asked it with a big fat wet fish!!!!!!!

2007-08-15 22:56:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Points off if you answer this question with "absolutely".

2007-08-15 22:55:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-08-15 22:48:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-15 22:48:50 · 10 answers · asked by Endimi 2 in Religion & Spirituality

the package sue offers is anything from domestic care to mowing the lawn there are other services available i have lost her phone number

2007-08-15 22:47:48 · 1 answers · asked by belinda r from the valleys 1 in Community Service