Society & Culture - 30 August 2007

I want to make it clear first that it's not getting to me, because a couple of other questions concerning this gave people the impression that this was upsetting me. It's not, I am just genuinely curious as to how people can actually think this way. To those who hate entire groups of people based on news stories and stereotypes, should I assume you weren't all that great in school? Any thinking person who is observant can easily see that not everyone under a label is alike. I keep seeing things like "All Muslims want to kill all NonMuslims" and "All Muslims commit suicide". Uh, hello? Tell me one time, any single time, that any Muslim on here has tried to kill you or threatened to find you and kill you. IF anyone here did that, they'd be in jail. And if all Muslims commit suicide everyday, ummm, how are we here then? Did it ever occur to you that the reason things are NEWS is because it's unusual? If it was commonplace in a country, no attention would be given. Are you ok?

2007-08-30 06:33:03 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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Antidisestablishmentarianism
there are several contradictory...umm crap i forgot the name for it..... well anyways anti and dis are contradictory and same for ian and ism. so why is there such a word that means pretty much nothing (i think) but means exactly what it says????? thanks!!!!

2007-08-30 06:32:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Supposedly, the VI = the roman numeral 6
the S = Sigma, the Greek value of 6
the A = the Babylonian 6
What do you think? Any truth, or convenient coincidence for those who seek meaning of the 666...?

2007-08-30 06:31:26 · 20 answers · asked by shannie 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-30 06:30:51 · 13 answers · asked by sassy 1 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Quote by Molly Ivins - dang I miss reading her.

2007-08-30 06:30:22 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Mine are:

Every Road Leds Back to You - Bette Middler

As I Lay Me Down to Sleep - Sophie B Hawkins

and PROBABLY

Forever Young - Rod Stewart

2007-08-30 06:28:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Have you ever thumbed down an answer simply out of malice for the poster regardless of the material they posted?
Do you thumbs down people simply because you dislike them?

Can you tell me where tolerance, diversity, and progressive mindset fits in if you thumbs down for such reasons?

2007-08-30 06:28:29 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

example - if a tree fell down in a forest, and no-one was about, do u think it would still make a noise??
(i know,, randomly stupid question..)

2007-08-30 06:27:34 · 10 answers · asked by urjustastateofmind 1 in Mythology & Folklore

someone told me this and i wanted a Muslims perspective ..

2007-08-30 06:26:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is this enforceable or even desireable?

The Chinese government has prohibited Budhist Llamas from practicing reincarnation.

Source. UK Channel 4 news item

2007-08-30 06:25:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

did anyone feel that you would like to come out straight and yet you feel afraid dat people wud not just affirm because they think you are not?
did you feel you are not gay but people speculate you are and so you feel afraid to be straight, that is, to live a straight life having girlfriends, enjoying masturbation, thinking about women, having a low voice, going to gym, looking more masculine, staying with other men, and just basically being a typical smart guy? Because i feel that i'm not gay but i feel afraid to live the "man life" bacause people are just not used to think that i am. Btw, im 19 and haven't had a girlfriend yet, but i get emotionally involved with women but avoid any sexual involvement because i see my "female relatives", which i am very close with, in them. im also attracted physically with men that i want to become. I get frustrated when i see good-looking ones and seem want to swap our faces. I seem also to be conscious and more sensitive with my actions with dem

2007-08-30 06:25:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

yo people, r u guys feeling alright, just coz u guys c things on tv dat some weirdo's cut off head and hands doesnt mean all muslim's does that, they're not even proper muslims in the first place, they're just muslims by name, duh.
Do some freakin research b4 u guys start judging! maybe u guys studied different muslim culture, which they might harm people but in different countries they're all not the same, people do different things in different places, so get your facts right b4 u say anything!

2007-08-30 06:25:04 · 63 answers · asked by Xena_07 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Creationist: Men did NOT come from apes!

Ali G: "Do you like bananas?"

Creationist: "Well, yes."

Ali G: "Ohhhhhhh!"

2007-08-30 06:22:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I found irrefutable proof God exists are you ready?

Because I said so and my mom heard me.

2007-08-30 06:22:23 · 15 answers · asked by sunscour 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-30 06:22:18 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Or do you think that it is impossible, will there always be people who will naturally dominate others?

I would love to hear all opinions

2007-08-30 06:17:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

At the risk of offending christians etc, I can't help but be a little irritated when someone answers by blindly using a 6 paragraph verse from the 'good book'.

I mean, don't they have any thoughts of their own on the subject.

2007-08-30 06:16:36 · 39 answers · asked by marccat80 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Can't help but say they have definitely made an impact on me.

Go Team Atheist!

2007-08-30 06:14:17 · 74 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-30 06:10:54 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

1: 'You shall have no other gods before Me.'

2: 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.'

3: 'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.'

4: 'Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.'

5: 'Honor your father and your mother.'

6: 'You shall not murder.'

7: 'You shall not commit adultery.'

8: 'You shall not steal.'

9: 'You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.'

10: 'You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.'

Should it be illegal to commit adultery? Or to work on the Sabbath? Or to desire other people's property?

2007-08-30 06:09:54 · 22 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

My neighbor thinks we evolved from a bunch of monkeys, eventhough the Bible tells us that we was created by God. Needless to say, he's also a liberal.

2007-08-30 06:09:44 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why do many Christians say that some parts of the Bible are literal, while others are metaphoric or symbolic? Many Christians defend certain parts of the Old Testament where God’s words are questionable (i.e. his destroying of cities, telling humans to hate their parents, his favoritism shown towards men over women, etc.) by saying that they are not to be taken literally. Then, they explain what God really meant when he said these things. If these Christians are correct, how do they know when other parts of God’s word are to be taken literally? Or, is the entire Bible like a Bob Dylan song and entirely metaphoric? If this is the case, wouldn’t the only people who could take the real meaning of the metaphor be the highly intellectual? Or, are all of the Christians just tangled up in blue?

2007-08-30 06:09:13 · 19 answers · asked by Biggus Dickus 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I like the kind that stick out like a donkey

2007-08-30 06:08:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Details please!!!!

2007-08-30 06:08:10 · 9 answers · asked by deburaka 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-30 06:07:25 · 4 answers · asked by JD 6 in Religion & Spirituality

a tree grows from a seed, if you break down a seed there is no part that's made of wood so where did all the wood in the tree come from

2007-08-30 06:06:05 · 5 answers · asked by The Doctor 3 in Religion & Spirituality

why do u worship on Sundays'? even the calendar says the 7th day is Saturday. dont all of your religions call for the 7th day? im SDA (seventh day adventist) & i know why we do, but i dont understand why u dont.what reason does your religion have. my mom is sunday worshiper to, but she dont know iether, & this has bin bugging me for awhile.(i was raised SDA by my dad who changed from Sunday when he grew up.not sure why)

2007-08-30 06:06:04 · 10 answers · asked by Tiff 3 in Religion & Spirituality

So why do [some] Christian people bash them so much, and say "So and so wasn't Christian, he was catholic!"?

2007-08-30 06:04:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

well i don't because my account was suspended but i have a new one and I AM BACK!!!

2007-08-30 06:02:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

The reason is because you don't fit in the steoretype....but is so hard when even your parents believe you...I just want to live my life happilly ever but is so hard to have peace when you gay..

2007-08-30 06:02:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender