Society & Culture - 28 August 2007

I always notice around this time, that stores start selling “Fun size” candy bars for Halloween ; you know, the lil nugget size Three Musketeers, Snickers…and Mars bars...

what I’M wondering is what unit of measurement are these marketing gurus going by?

How did they determine that a mini twix bar, or a mini milky way bar—was no longer “mini” but -- “Fun!” Is "fun" like some unit of measurement they taught at school, cuz I must have totally missed that lecture?

2007-08-28 10:52:53 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

Atheists attacking Christians?
Christians attacking Atheists?
Christians attacking Christians?
or is it just the damn Trolls?

Oh! And please also state whether you are Atheist, Agnostic, Christian, etc...?

2007-08-28 10:52:53 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This is the Mormonism I love...

Joseph Smith said, "You have got to learn how to be Gods yourselves, and to be kings and priests to God, the same as all Gods have done before you, namely, by going from one small degree to another, and from a small capacity to a great one; from grace to grace from exaltation to exaltation, until you attain to the resurrection of the dead, and are able to dwell in everlasting burnings and to sit in glory, as do those who sit enthroned in everlasting power... Intelligent beings are organized to become Gods, even the Sons of God, to dwell in the presence of the Gods, and become associated with the highest intelligences that dwell in eternity. We are now in the school, and must practice upon what we receive."

Orthodoxy and Catholicism is greatly corrupted by editing, Nicea Assembly, other councils, and reformers. Why try to be like them? And why don't you accept the Thomas Gospel, its not like it contains things that isn't in Mormonism. Or do you?

2007-08-28 10:52:47 · 9 answers · asked by Automaton 5 in Religion & Spirituality

1-Read your Bible.
2-Pray.

Why did you chose the answer you did?

2007-08-28 10:52:32 · 25 answers · asked by A Voice 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I really dont need the non-biblical responses...I know that anything goes in the "worldly" view.

My husband has a very strong fear of being lied to so he always wants us to be totally honest with each other. NO problem for me. The problem is he is asking me to tell him, in detail about all the people I slept with before him. Now TELLING him is not the issue..Im not ashamed of it..but he's asking me to give him detail; like explicit..positions and how many times and what did I say and how loud and how long...stuff that requires that I DWELL on SIN..basically reliving it and committing ADULTERY in my mind by resurrecting lust that I turned away from long ago. My husbands says it will help to quelll his fears, knowing Id be that honest. I believe it goes against God's Word and it open up doors to sin (spiritually). *This wont make sense if you are not a bible believing person so dont bother responding if you dont understand that sin leads to death. Is it biblical what he's asking for?

2007-08-28 10:51:42 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What can be done to contribute emotionally and financially to help supportive environment for our muslim families that have only one parent.

2007-08-28 10:49:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is that how God wanted you to be? Judgemental? Put others down? Threaten them to be deemed to hell? Is that a good christian? And why would God say all the rest of the religions do not count? Does it make sense that all other people that arent christians will be in hell? What about those that do not love their brothers and judge them?

2007-08-28 10:46:18 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was posting in the Astronomy Forum last night trying to 'enlighten' the people there that had fallen for the Mars hoax, and this is one of the responses that I received. Mind you I made no mention of religion what-so-ever.

simbaholic: You are such a doubter and probably think I have no brain at all for saying that. I am smart enough to know that God might do that and he might prevent the whole tide thing. He stopped time once, but of course you don't believe that.
Wait till the Rapture!

Here is my original post.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiYBDTXpPDW8LssFz6gwjM7sy6IX?qid=20070827202245AAT264W&show=7#profile-info-6LTaPSaeaa

Oh and I'm Pagan by the way so I think I know my moons. lol.

2007-08-28 10:45:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Let us not waste our time in idle discourse! Let us do something, while we have the chance! It is not every day that we are needed. Not indeed that we personally are needed. Others would meet the case equally well, if not better. To all mankind they were addressed, those cries for help still ringing in our ears! But at this place, at this moment of time, all mankind is us, whether we like it or not. Let us make the most of it, before it is too late! Let us represent worthily for once the foul brood to which a cruel fate consigned us! What do you say?

And we are blessed in this, that we happen to know the answer. Yes, in this immense confusion one thing alone is clear. We are waiting for Godot to come.

2007-08-28 10:45:32 · 18 answers · asked by Thrice-Baked the Third 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Don't you believe emo kids are followers? because if you were really so depressed you would be a loner.

Being punk is fine but being emo is just a fad...

Right??

2007-08-28 10:41:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

This was a quote by one of my evolutionist friends when asked about life existing on elsewhere in the universe....:

"There are few absolutes, simple answers, clear conclusions in life, and this is certainly not one of them. Since we don't know what is out there, it would be unreasonable to state declaratively that something isn't there."

Please tell me your thoughts.....

2007-08-28 10:40:55 · 58 answers · asked by BLI 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Me and my husband are in debate over which is better!

2007-08-28 10:40:35 · 19 answers · asked by orangechicken 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I know both would be the ideal but which is the better option if you could only have one quality of the two?

2007-08-28 10:40:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Are there people out there who are really "Dominionist" Christians, who seek to gain influence over the government in the USA? Or is this a bogey man made up by the media?

Is there anyone here who is "dominionist" or knows someone who is? Can you describe it to me without being rude?

2007-08-28 10:39:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-28 10:38:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

2007-08-28 10:38:48 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Don't Mormons realize that some people have to feel forgiven before they can repent? Why deny baptism to someone whose struggling if they need to feel that FORGIVENESS BEFORE they feel they can move on?

2007-08-28 10:37:42 · 12 answers · asked by purifiedheartbeating 1 in Religion & Spirituality

What would a Catholic (female) Saint be like in the 21st century?

2007-08-28 10:37:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-28 10:36:11 · 5 answers · asked by Yo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

The hexagon and 6 points to 666 the number of the Antichrist, and the triangle to the Unholy Trinity of the Antichrist in Revelation 13: Satan, Antichrist, and the False Prophet...

Hexagon of Clouds on Saturn Stumps Scientists-http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294778,00.html
Right now, the distance between the two worlds is shrinking at a rate of 22,000 mph, or about 25 miles per sentence, NASA figures.

By late September, Mars will be one of the brighter objects in the night sky.

The closest approach will occur in December, when Mars will be brighter than every star in the sky.

Antichrist and Mars

Daniel 11: 36-39"Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies .The name "Mars" itself was a Roman form of the Chaldean word "Mar", or "Mavor" which meant "the rebel". In 167 B.C. the Greek general Antiochus Epiphanies desecrated the temple in Jerusalem setting up a pagan altar..Thoughts

2007-08-28 10:33:56 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-28 10:32:45 · 6 answers · asked by tinabadina 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

My homework is to figure out (your choice) whether time is relative or absolute and what it means...
As well as giving some examples of the choice chosen.

2007-08-28 10:32:16 · 22 answers · asked by BahamaBabi 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Hello. I am interested in and am doing research on Icelandic youth, street and college slang for a project I'm working on. :D

I'd like to know what are Icelandic slang terms and expressions for:

"cool girl"- a girl that's likable, suave, popular, and calm under pressure.

Or a girl that's hip, trendy and/or fashionable.

The female equivalent of a "toeffari".

Please let me know and please list as many slang terms and expressions as possible. Thank you. :D

2007-08-28 10:28:41 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I think a death row inmate who becomes religious AFTER they committed the crime (knowing full well what they were doing) should be moved up on the list! Prisoners who find religion to try for early release should be moved to death row! I have seen the stats for these scumballs who get out and repeat their crimes. I have also seen the stats for how many of them were members of one religion or another to begin with. It is a ploy to get leniency that is not deserved. Fry them all! Your thoughts?

2007-08-28 10:26:39 · 36 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Religion & Spirituality

They left me Origin of Species and told me it would change my life. I am not sure I am ready to become a Darwinian.

2007-08-28 10:26:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

once again, just curious...i want as much input as possible, so let ur friends know about this and my other question...thanx^_^

2007-08-28 10:25:12 · 10 answers · asked by Charsity 2 in Mythology & Folklore

Hi everyone,
I’ve been on R/S since I became a member here and I answered many questions as an atheist,
For some personal reasons I've decided to leave this forum (and politics as well) and hang around in other forums from now on,
of course, you can always find me in other forums: music, sport, food/drink, health...
Thank you guys,
I respect you all: the Christians and Muslims and atheists…
Good luck,

2007-08-28 10:25:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

By giving him great points? Wouldn't that be ironic? I love my dad. Daddy M.

2007-08-28 10:24:52 · 8 answers · asked by Mac Hine 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

What have you read?

2007-08-28 10:23:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

do you think things which we see when we are sleep means something?

2007-08-28 10:22:01 · 5 answers · asked by asal.bano 2 in Other - Society & Culture