Society & Culture - 13 September 2007

Well I have a mentee and me and her are very close.....she is like my daughter. We are always kissing each other on the cheek, never on the lips. But at the same time I get these feelings like I want to kiss her fo'real, ya know. I am not gay but at the same time these feelings confuse me and I refuse to cross that line because I am a Christian and I know that this is not somethign God would be pleased with. And I pray every night for the feelings to go away but at the same time I like the way it feels sometimes. I have a boyfriend as well but I would prefer to be around her. She is the same way, not sure if she feels the same way but we talk to each other every minute of the day literally, and when we are separated she feel like she is having seperation anxiety. I need help because I dont want to be gay. Nothing against gays or lesbians but just not something I want to risk going to heaven for.

2007-09-13 09:45:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Here is the link to the speech http://www.nationalcenter.org/ElizabethITilbury.html

I understand what she was trying to say and the point she was getting across.

My question, however, is what exact resources of language does she use? (Diction, imagery, sentence structure, etc)

Also, why does she say the speech the way she does? Why does she use the resources of language the way she does?

Yes, this is for an essay in school, but I honestly have no idea what exact literary techniques she uses, and why she uses them.

Thank you so much for your help!!

2007-09-13 09:44:12 · 3 answers · asked by Remy 5 in Royalty

I am trying to open up a cart during chritmas and if anyone has any suggestions for what to put the cart as items please post !!!!!!!!!

2007-09-13 09:43:14 · 8 answers · asked by Akber 2 in Christmas

I say never =P
But I want to hear other people's opinions

2007-09-13 09:41:35 · 17 answers · asked by d4rknes_rising 2 in Halloween

What exactly is nominative, dative, accusative, and so on? My German teacher says it a lot; but I kinda forgot what it means. Weißt du?

2007-09-13 09:40:48 · 3 answers · asked by ? 1 in Languages

Has anyone ever seen that cartoon?

2007-09-13 09:40:08 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

enlighten me...

2007-09-13 09:39:53 · 7 answers · asked by Benny 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm reading alot of essays about the definition of a family in this reader for my college english class, and it many definitions of a family I didn't think should be there.

How is it you define a family? Can two homosexuals have adopted children and be a family? Lesbians? two people cohabiting, unmarried? What is a family???

I have to write an essay on this, and when these people are giving all their statistics, about how marriage is no longer the norm, or is no longer needed, or that it is ok for homosexuals to be married, how do I defend this?

Right now, I can see my only defense being "because the Bible says it shouldn't be that way." but I want to produce some actual facts like the opposition is. What are some things I can use to prove a family should be a man and a woman, and their children, and that's it.??

2007-09-13 09:39:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What would happen if we applied Christian logic to other areas of life?

Imagine if when NASA made the first shuttle, they based the designs on text that was thousands of years old from people who did not use the scientific method.

Imagine if they did NO scientific research and they prayed to God to help them build it and to put the information in their heads. Imagine if they did no experiments to see if any equipment would work and based everything on the "answers" they recieved from prayer.

Would you want to get on this shuttle?

2007-09-13 09:39:34 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm sorry to bring attention to this again, but I have to say, if the parents weren't from a specific religious belief, this never would have happened.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296612,00.html

What are your thoughts?

2007-09-13 09:39:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm looking for some movies to show at my Halloween b-day party that are not majorly gorey but more thrilling and suspenful. Ones that get you thinking. I know that narrows my list some but I just can't take gore, especially an excess of it. Please and thank you!!

2007-09-13 09:38:07 · 10 answers · asked by Haley 3 in Halloween

Seriously people, whats the big deal, I don't consider myself either, and I don't see the difference between the two, both are melting pots, maybe slightly crappier health care systems. But the people are the same, shouldn't that be enough?

2007-09-13 09:38:02 · 10 answers · asked by your_gurl_leah 5 in Other - Society & Culture

What are your kids dressing up as this year, and will it be a store bought costume, or are you "crafty" enough to go with a home-made one? The year I went 'home-made', those costumes won 1st place at our community Halloween party!!

2007-09-13 09:36:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

I didnt know jersey had a accent.....
How?
What does the accent sound like to you?
It sounds normal to me.

oh yeah....and tell what you think of jersey....say anything you want because I wanna here people opinions.

2007-09-13 09:36:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

... and you used the fame to do good upon the world (eg Bob Geldof but loads better). Would god intervene and save your soul?

2007-09-13 09:35:55 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My answer: He killed millions of innocent men, women, children, and animals in the great story of genocide; Noah's Arc (The flood)

2007-09-13 09:35:11 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have no problem voting for a Mormon because they are running for public office and not running for a possition in my church. I voted for a Morman to represent me in congress because I thought out of the two he would do the best job. I don't agree with their theology and would prefer to be represented by someone the most like me however I will to vote on the issues that are important and their character. Like I won't be voting for Rudy because of his affairs. If he lies to his wife he will lie to us!

I do like Romney but I agree with one of the other guys more often that I do with him. For that reason alone I think I'll be voting for one of the other guys. But I keep hearing people say they won't vote for him for his religion alone. What do you think?

2007-09-13 09:34:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Who here knows what purgatory is?

1 Cor. 3:12-15: "Now if any man builds upon the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire; and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. If any man's work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire."

The main thing to remember is that Prugatory is ONLY FOR THE SAVED. The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a "purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven," which is experienced by those "who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified" (CCC 1030). It notes that "this final purification of the elect . . . is entirely different from the punishment of the damned" (CCC 1031).

Comments?

2007-09-13 09:34:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was watching a programme all about young children and horrible illnesses they suffer from and how they do not live long.

Why does God let this happen?

Alot of people say "God isn't cruel, it our own sins which cause suffering" but how can a terminal or painful illness be justified against an innocent child? Apart from apparently being related to Adam and Eve, what has this child done wrong?

Thanks

2007-09-13 09:34:02 · 4 answers · asked by Victoria A 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm having a halloween party and i need ideas for costumes that relate for 2/3 people.

2007-09-13 09:33:34 · 3 answers · asked by softballlaura13 1 in Halloween

In recently came to america... this is my 6th month here...

in my culture when i go out to eat with friends... 1 person pays for everyone... but in america ive noticed... that there are separate bills....

do friends usually pay only for themselves? what about really really really good friends (not dates just friends)?

in what case would u pay the whole bill?

would it be awkward if i were pay for just a regular friend?

is this a suggestive act in america? would it be considered to be gay?

is there a way to say let me take u out for..... to a friend so they wont think ur gay? would it be a nice gesture or would u be creaped out?

2007-09-13 09:33:05 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

and go trick or treating with your little ones? My son who is four, wants me to go as a witch (hmm) lol! I think it will be fun!

2007-09-13 09:32:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

Its good! :-P

2007-09-13 09:32:02 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was walking down the street, and I saw some woman carrying what looked like a heavy suitcase. I could tell she had trouble carrying it because she was using both hands and always switching the way she was carrying it.

As soon as she noticed me, she tried making it look like she had no problem carrying it. I know where she lives since she's a neighbor, but I never talked to her before and didn't know wether to ask her if she needed help or not.

2007-09-13 09:31:21 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I'm a Christian [not a fake one] and I'm gay. I'm a virgin and I'm 17 but I'm gay and I always have been. I've never been molested or anything. The Bible says that homosexual sex is wrong. It doesn't say that being homosexual is wrong. It's not a choice. I need your thoughts. Only Christians who know about this subject respond please.

2007-09-13 09:31:12 · 67 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-13 09:30:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Someone in my family, although enrolled in what appears to be HMO_at least as far as I know it is what could be considered a complete medical plan_as well as having Medicare, does not have enough money for the co-payments, which appear to be incrementing now, as well as suddenly having to pay almost three times more for Albuterol pump cans than she was five or six months ago.

At some point years back she did have Medicaid. Years went by and she re-aplied. And apparently through negligence from social worker, was kept waiting for six whole months, and there was such a confusion as to whether she qualified or not. In the meantime then she spent hundreds of dollars, apparently unecessarily, simply because she had not wanted to buy the generic brands. Today she's in great need, and although monthly government income is pretty low and only supplements her husband's low Social Security payments which it's around 650 dollars or less, it's even extremely hard to qualify her for foodstamps.

2007-09-13 09:29:58 · 11 answers · asked by 1-2informationalways 1 in Senior Citizens

And is it true the LSD's think that Joseph Stalin is the Messiah?

Sounds wacky to me!!!

2007-09-13 09:29:38 · 17 answers · asked by Bubbles 4 in Religion & Spirituality

When traditional tribal names are used by pagan and New Age non-Natives, [or with remote NA tribal blood] they frequently discuss NA religion in knowing terms.

Are these portrayals an accurate reflection of your tribe's traditional beliefs?

2007-09-13 09:29:02 · 1 answers · asked by Jack P 7 in Religion & Spirituality

"Get it in your head, all the evidence you have regardless of the credibility the world assigns to it, I will say it again in case you didn't understand, ALL the Evidence you have regardless of the credibility you and the world assigns to it is a fabricated pseudo science, I reject it crucify it and destroy it and will do so with all do deliberate force."

2007-09-13 09:27:28 · 18 answers · asked by JWill 4 in Religion & Spirituality