Society & Culture - 19 September 2007

I once had a question on here about different cultures and some dude called me a "DIVERSITY EMBRACER" (in a negative context)

Is being a "diversity embracer" a negative thing?



Just curious
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2007-09-19 16:07:59 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Perhaps in the context of the twelve tribes? I don't know too much about that particular theory but i would appreciate any scripture based answers,or comments.

2007-09-19 16:07:44 · 10 answers · asked by Wonderwall 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-19 16:05:44 · 23 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-19 16:05:19 · 24 answers · asked by magpiesmn 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I believe this is largely affected by our personal spiritual beliefs. My analysis is that the majority of religious people, specially Christians & Muslims, are stuck in 'Pre-Conventional' levels with a few at 'Convetional'.

*Pre-Conventional
Individuals are concerned with external rewards('heaven'?) and punishment and obey authority ('God-Church'?) to avoid detrimental personal consequences (i.e. "Hell"?).
There is no recognition that others' points of view are any different from one's own view. (narrow minded?)

*Conventional
Lives up to 'expectations' of others. (Good-boy/Good-Girl stage.) Rules and authority exists only to further support 'stereotypical social roles' (i.e. 'male dominance'?).

*Post-Conventional
Aware that people hold different values, they seek creative solutions to ethical dilemmas. Balance of concerns for individual and concern for common good. Guided by an internal sets of values and standards, encouraging others to think for themselves.

Agree? Disagree?

2007-09-19 16:04:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Isn't one of these a better forum for the atheist? I have yet to understand why you people are always here. Is it just to irritate us? Since science is your god why aren't all of you over there trying to help people who are like you? We would probably all appreciate it if you would at least leave Religion and Spirituality to those who feel a bond with others who belong in that forum.

2007-09-19 16:04:33 · 17 answers · asked by A B 3 in Religion & Spirituality

If Jesus said in John 13-14, that whatever we ask in his name, he will do, doesn't that mean physical healing? Was he only talking to the disciples, or does that apply to us today? Cause if it does apply today, why don't we ever hear of healing without doctors?

2007-09-19 16:04:19 · 12 answers · asked by Petina 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-19 16:02:34 · 5 answers · asked by khara k 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-09-19 16:01:42 · 12 answers · asked by lindsey p 5 in Religion & Spirituality

How did Paul end up meeting Peter...and how did their relationship grow (simply) after that?

2007-09-19 16:01:12 · 13 answers · asked by Upon this rock 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-19 16:00:06 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you hate your birthday? Does it suck every year? Do you just wish you could skip that day? What do you hate most about it?

2007-09-19 15:59:34 · 2 answers · asked by Melissa R 3 in Other - Holidays

Paul--(AKA Saul the murderer) relies heavily on his Pharisee background to detail what he considers sinful--like women who refuse to cover their head with a veil--or women remaining silent in church.Yet Christ commanded his true followers from seeing sin in others until they were free on sin themselves.How long will the finger-pointers get away with willfully disobeying Christ--yet still pretend they are "Christians"???
1 Timothy 2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel,
with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or
costly array;

10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be
in silence.

13For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

2007-09-19 15:59:30 · 6 answers · asked by huffyb 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I've learned that french(including the cajun dailect) is spoken in the south but only by the elderly why isn't the youth intrested in there culture to learn it themselves i mean i am indian and i cant imagine not knowing hindi and punjabi. So why don't they revive i mean for a will it won't be that usefull but eventually it will come in handy right?

2007-09-19 15:59:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

and doesn't the word nor mean that there is a way, but you are blind in finding it.

2007-09-19 15:58:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

One could say im looking to deep into things, but I think not. Ive noticed how our dreams speak to us symbolically, as does the bible. And in the past year it seems I have awoken to noticing people in my waking life who knowingly or unknowingly speak parables. Some which seem to answer questions I have. Anyone else notice such a thing.

2007-09-19 15:54:06 · 12 answers · asked by pljohnson2 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm reading the book Franny and Zooey, and it's about the Jesus Prayer.
The Jesus Prayer is where you have to continuosly pray "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." untill it becomes so regular, you do it without even thinking.

This sounds a lot to me like a form of OCD called Scrupulosity. Scrupulosity is where you pray continuously becasue you feel that you aren't bieng forgiven. Which is kinda what The Jesus Prayer is saying.

Do you see what I mean?

Someone explain the difference to me, casue it's confusing why anyone would make themselves have OCD.



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2007-09-19 15:54:04 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Tami 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I know there are many words for "stupid."

In my freshman German class, I was told by my teacher that if you are calling someone stupid (so a person), then you are supposed to use "dumm."

I.E.
Du bist dumm.
Not
Du bist blöd.

So today in my sophomore German class, the sentence was "He is stupid."
My teacher wrote "Er ist blöd."
So I asked about whether or not you can use blöd to describe a person.

So basically, what's proper? Does it not matter? Was my first teacher right?

2007-09-19 15:53:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Are we not to stand strong in Faith? And if so then why aren't you? It is not that far to walk, are you just afraid. Not saying I have not had a lot of weak moments. But we are to be what we are. We are Strong. Let our Strength show in our Faith. God is not failing us, so therefore lets not fail Him

2007-09-19 15:51:58 · 11 answers · asked by calltoperservence 2 in Religion & Spirituality

After all in the bible it says God created man in his own image doesn't this say it all. What basis do people have in believing he's female?

2007-09-19 15:51:45 · 23 answers · asked by crymeariver 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Strands of hair can fall in the foods. Isn't this unsanitary?

2007-09-19 15:51:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-09-19 15:51:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I love watching the fireworks fly on this one. LOL

2007-09-19 15:50:33 · 12 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

its really old-school lutheran, and my dad is the pastor.
I am even pretty much ok w/ bein lutheran, and have no issues with the stuff taught there...
THE SERVICES ARE JUST SO POINTLESS
problem is, I can't even drive yet, and if I say I wan't to switch churches, my dad will kill me (he still makes me go to sunday school)

what am I supposed to do?

2007-09-19 15:48:03 · 25 answers · asked by i_hate_nicknames 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Please site references.

2007-09-19 15:47:23 · 30 answers · asked by JayDee 2 in Religion & Spirituality

matthew 22:29

2007-09-19 15:47:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

or you're just introducing a god according to your opinion of what God should be?

think about it, because I highly doubt you're doing anyone a favor, not even yourselves.

2007-09-19 15:45:29 · 6 answers · asked by The Asker 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I dont know what language its in.

2007-09-19 15:45:04 · 4 answers · asked by Capt. Ernesto Campos 3 in Languages

Romani tamen ex ea pugna victores discesserunt. Britum, quasi communem patrem, Romanae matronai per annum luxerunt. Valerius Publicola Sp. Lucretium, Lucretiae patrem, collegam sibi fecit; qui *** morbo exstinctus esset, Horatium Pluvillum sibi collegam sumpsit. Ita primus annus quinque colsules habuit.

Here's what i have:
The Roman's nevertheless withdrew from this fight as victors. The Roman women grieved every year for Brutus, as if he were a common father (senator?). Valerius Publicola Sperius Lucritium, a senator (father?) of Lucretia, made his colleague; who, when killed by disease, named Hortius Pluvillus his colleague. Thus the first year had 5 consuls.

Please correct my translation, i know i made several errors

2007-09-19 15:44:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I think we are Babylon the great, you?

2007-09-19 15:43:26 · 31 answers · asked by sandra b 5 in Religion & Spirituality