Society & Culture - 20 August 2007

I looked for a few things: 1) one close enough to home, that I'd get to easily on Sunday, and close enough that I'd be open to getting more involved in other activities. 2) Small and cozy, rather than giant and busy. 3) Friendly, welcoming people. 4) Bible-based. 5) Where I could feel a part of a family.

I didn't consider any particular denomination since I'm currently none. Did I go about it the wrong way?

2007-08-20 14:38:12 · 13 answers · asked by Sabine É 6 in Religion & Spirituality

How did Poseiden and Athena have an influence in ancient Rome?

2007-08-20 14:38:07 · 3 answers · asked by Lola Bunny 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-08-20 14:37:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am intrigued by the way Merlin lives backwards through time in "The Once and Future King", are there any examples of this in any other movies, tv shows, or literature?

2007-08-20 14:37:29 · 10 answers · asked by byrongraham79 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-08-20 14:36:43 · 20 answers · asked by Anarchist Skywalker 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Recently one of my coworker had made a negative comment about koreans eating dogs. He said that they eat dogs b/c they are poor? Now, there "might" be a some truth to his comment but his comment was mostly based on the fact that he felt it was an unhumaine, socially and culturally unaceptable here in the US. Americans' consider dogs and cats as part of the family. I told him that Korea is not a poor country, like other countries, it does have poverish sections, but korea is an agricultural country, their main diest is rice and vegetables, and consider meat "any" sort of meet a delicatisen. I just think that he feels that korea is inferior, he equates koreans to animals and culturally unaccepting. Does he sound racist?

2007-08-20 14:34:28 · 26 answers · asked by ?????? 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Why is it so difficult for some human beings to understand that "finding fault" with another human being is of no benefit to either party?

2007-08-20 14:33:59 · 5 answers · asked by WillRogerswannabe 7 in Religion & Spirituality

i have thought about 'ditching' my religion for about three years. i am 16 and i want to know how to tell my mom that i want to be an athiest from the muslim culture. how would i tell her without getting into too much trouble?

2007-08-20 14:32:09 · 28 answers · asked by ditchboy 1 in Religion & Spirituality

For my Theology class we have to present a verse and relate it to the real world, so what's your favorite, because I can't personally find one.

2007-08-20 14:31:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-20 14:27:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

is not deplicted as a black man and his doctrines where "adjusted" to fit Judaism (to be said to be "white") and not to tell that he was the divine babe prophesized by a priest around the 4th dynasty of Egyptian civilization ? Of all that is written in the language (Aramaic) of the Apostles and Jesus, even in Arabic, plainly Jesus was not white and was from Galilee, a gentile. (Matthew 4:15) Galilee had once been an extention of the Egyptian Empire. Black people being oppressed even to this date in some places, why is truth marred by untruths on what Jesus looked like ?

2007-08-20 14:23:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Please don't do the "Look at the Universe thingy, that everything seemed to be in balance, that the condition is so ideal for human survival on Earth but not other places, that myriad of intricate lifeform co-exist flawlessly.......therefore, there must be a creator argument"

That argument only can be use on those already on the verge of embracing a belief for reason best known to themselves.

Mostly they are those in depression and in need to alleviate their suffering by a superior being. You see, they want to believe. That's the key to those having unwavering faith in God is, they want to, and not because there's incontrovertible truth about God.

Stop indulging in self denial my frens.

Giving money to built churches is just a waste of resources which is more beneficial spent on feeding those homeless kids in Somalia.

2007-08-20 14:22:58 · 38 answers · asked by Diablo 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Would you be willing to tell me why or why not?

2007-08-20 14:22:05 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm tired of the "I want this, I want that" attitude every single year. I think something needs to get done. Start hating Christmas! Come on people find the love inside you to kill off Santa. Look, you can spell Satan out of Santa. What does that say? We need to create a resistance, THE CHRISTMAS RESISTANCE!!

2007-08-20 14:21:51 · 11 answers · asked by Geary 3 in Christmas

This question is a little messed up but try to bare with me. When Satan wanted to control Isreal he told jesus five "I wills"( i.e.I will give you power) and I don't know where it is at. Can somebody tell me the location of the verses.

2007-08-20 14:21:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Darkness doesn't scare me. It's all that fake light. People say peace, love and light like it's a good thing, but what about war, hate and darkness? They express our real emotions. Light is used to cover up what we fear most.

2007-08-20 14:19:12 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How much people do think are REALLY sincere in what they believe? I mean really and truly, are SINCERE about their belief's? In particular in today's world? Because I get the feeling that belief's in this day and are almost . . .disopable. Pick up and drop off, when needed or convient. With BASHING ANYONE HARD?! PLEASE! What do you think?

2007-08-20 14:18:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Would you keep using it? What if there were no way to change/disable the message?

You do know that Bill Gates (founder of Microsoft) and Steve Wozniak (co-founder of Apple) are both atheists, right? Suppose they have a hidden agenda.

What if the Bill Gates Foundation donates money to anti-Christian/pro-atheism organizations? Would you still use your Windows based PC everyday, knowing your purchase was directly harming your religion?

What if Steve Wozniak was using his millions to promote pro-evolution/anti-creationism curriculums in schools? Would you still buy Macs, and ipods and iphones?

I'm not saying any of these things are happening, because how would I know. I'm just wondering how far your hypocrisy goes.

2007-08-20 14:18:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

or youll just show no emotion and wont care

2007-08-20 14:17:56 · 4 answers · asked by dvcgurl 7 in Christmas

just wondering

2007-08-20 14:15:56 · 25 answers · asked by randomkid 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Actually, scrap the sin part, that's a matter of belief, and everyone's entitled to their own.

The question is:

When incest is committed, the offspring reportedly have abnormalities, right? (I wouldn't know for real, cos I've never tried it)
Well, does that mean that if EVERYONE committed incest on a regular basis, and had lots of kids who also committed incest, the genetic difference would be so great that we'd turn into a world of mutants, like the X-Men?

Disgusting thought, but still. Food for the brain

Thoughts, please, Ladies and Gents

2007-08-20 14:15:44 · 22 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Are their expectations realistic, or do they have romantic fantasies of, oh, let's say, pirates, or the like....?

Do excellent manners and exquisite charm count for nothing??? Does one's stylish looks make one seem less manly??? Does a tantrum or two, or five....or more...make a man seem less manly????

2007-08-20 14:15:36 · 28 answers · asked by Jack B, sinistral 5 in Religion & Spirituality

played the dad? what would you do if you had a dad like that?

do you remember the film?

what did you think of the film about the boy 'sunny'?

2007-08-20 14:14:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I have heard that it is the New American Standard Version, but I'm not clear on that. I'm not looking for personal preferences because we all have them! I was just wondering if anyone with expertise in this area could answer this question. Thank you in advance!

2007-08-20 14:14:05 · 24 answers · asked by girliegirl 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If that is the case as I've heard asserted tonight, and otherwise, that the God of Israel is the one and only source of moral behavior and law; why then is the evidence overwhelming that all the civilizations contemporaneous with and pre-dating to the Israelite civilization contained a moral code? If as you say that "morality comes from Judeo-Christian values" why do we have Hammurabi's Code, The Egyptian Book of the dead, and evidence of moral codes in ancient Persia, Africa in the form of the Neubians, and Mesoamerica dating back as far as 1000 BCE (or B.C. for you that prefer)? Why were all these people able to figure out that one shouldn't rape, steal and murder without the help of the God of Israel, and yet you assert that Atheists have no basis for morality because it can only come from God?

Also, were the Israelites wandering the desert with Moses, prior to recieving God's law, under the impression that murder was OK?

2007-08-20 14:11:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

something evil coming from these people and this is very true
and I have experienced it before and just being around
a Fundamentalists I can sense and I can feel something evil
coming out of these religious people?
and I am not making this up at all it is true

2007-08-20 14:10:43 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-20 14:08:40 · 11 answers · asked by bazd_meg_te_kurva 1 in Languages

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2007-08-20 14:04:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

I am an Eagle Scout who never had an Eagle ceremony, so I am considered unrecognized by the troop I was in. I didn't want it, because I never cared for ceremonies such as my high school and college graduation (which I also did not go to).

Anyways, I was thinking of showing up to a meeting. Should I go or stay away? I was at one about a year and a half ago but it's been five years since i graduated high school and I think I am too old to show up. On the other hand, maybe it would be good for the scouts to see someone who isn't such a loser and geek (I would be dressed up in a shirt and tie because I would just be getting out of work) that became successful as an Eagle Scout.

2007-08-20 14:04:00 · 8 answers · asked by MLeinart7 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

i had a dream where a very angellick women drapped in all white came to me and told me i was meant to do great things , and my life served a great purpose but the dream was interupted and I don't know what it meant or what i should do the dream was so real and i know it was some sort of sign because of the feelings i have been having , the fact i have not accomplished much thus far , and what I had been praying . I need to know what I should do how i can find the rest of my dream or my sign . Or was it a sign from god?

2007-08-20 14:02:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality