Society & Culture - 20 September 2007

I have 2 nieces and 4 nephews ranging from age 8 to 17. What age is appropriate to stop buying them gifts as their aunt?

2007-09-20 03:26:16 · 7 answers · asked by white1978 1 in Christmas

Can Christians (governors, soldiers, police, president, judges, etc) who choose to be in position to kill someone allow this?

2007-09-20 03:24:33 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

That people on here,if they don't like or agree with your answer.....report it??? I see horrible comments on here waaaaay worse than mine. Very annoying don't you agree?!?

2007-09-20 03:24:26 · 14 answers · asked by Colts girl 6 in Other - Society & Culture

I've always been one siince about 17 (27 now) but wanted to believe in god and all that jazz....christianity just never clicked with me because there were just too many questions and things that made zero sense....so I've always been an atheist...how about you?

2007-09-20 03:23:38 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"There's no reason for it—you've gotta go sometime."

2007-09-20 03:23:04 · 23 answers · asked by Deke 5 in Religion & Spirituality

i.e. smart and dumb, reserved and wild etc. Those are very basic but i'm looking for two things that go deeper.

2007-09-20 03:22:52 · 5 answers · asked by Sephina 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Or are all those burning crosses just arithmetic symbols?

2007-09-20 03:21:31 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Please help me saying which of the two forms is correct. Thanx a lot.

2007-09-20 03:21:10 · 11 answers · asked by silvia b 2 in Languages

Do you think that you reject a Heavenly father becasue of it?

this doesn't mean that a believer does not have the same issue, I just wonder if you think there is a connection to it at all?

2007-09-20 03:20:50 · 18 answers · asked by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 in Religion & Spirituality

1 . In the beginning there was singularity.
2 . All the components of life, death, and all that ever was to be were as one.
3 . Within his hands, singularity was contained.
4 . The combination of such a large mass and density created uncontrollable temperatures.
5 . Although, he was great, the items contained could no longer be restricted.
6 . Life's only motivation is to thrive and to be, no matter the cost.
7 . A great explosion.
8 . And he died.
9 . Many years passed, as explosion propelled the now expanding once-singularity; spewing debris along the way.
10. Combining chaotically, and infinitely, in every way, shape and form.
11. Life must exist in infinity, there is no option but one.
12. Miniature reactors, the energies of life; left suspended in the anti-matter.
13.Debris, from Carbon, from Phosphorous, from Hydrogen, and all the pieces of the Universe; insignificant spheres began to take shape.
14.Pushed and pulled, turned and tossed, by the forces of the Universe.

2007-09-20 03:20:33 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Should these guys get the book thrown at them?

2007-09-20 03:18:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I've seen the suggestion that we change our title to something new, warm, and friendly.



Which do you value more, the truth or the package it comes in? Liberals have become Progressives, Conservatives are now Compassionate Conservatives, and I hear that Joy is "New" and improved. Do you really trust them more for the oily smoothness of their reinvention?



Here is a novel thought, let us forward our ideas by the use of of compelling and well reasoned arguments. Reason has the advantage of being an honest appeal, and not an act of manipulation. New labels are not needed to forward old truths.



I am an atheist. I am proud of the fact that I have followed where reason has lead. I will not give those that reject my views the appearance of some wrong doing on my part by trying by hiding behind another name.



What do you think?

2007-09-20 03:16:15 · 22 answers · asked by Herodotus 7 in Religion & Spirituality

My boss's 2 year daughter has mono. Do you think it is wrong for him to bring her to the office, exposing all of us to mono, just so he can check on stuff, while his little one runs around the office talking to everyone (she is cute so it is hard to ignore her). When we said something about it, he acted offended as if there was no reason we should be skittish about her being here in the office with us. Duh . . . there's a reason they are not letting her go to daycare . . .

2007-09-20 03:15:48 · 19 answers · asked by YukiCat 1 in Etiquette

before i go shopping i look into the cabinets and fridge/freezer to see what i need and dont need.

so i did this. went shopping. came home to put the grocery's away, low and behold theres empty boxes in the storage space.

come to find out my son's eat the food then put the empty boxes back on the shelves and in the fridge.

bottom line i have to reshop to replace the food that i thought i already have.

sooooo annoying. i though geat one chore out of the way. but, nope.

do your family do stuff like this?

tell what. such as buying family pack's of dove soap. but by the end of the week it's gone coz the kid's leave the soap in the tub for it to melt away. can i just say that soap (Dove) is EXPENSIVE! grrrrrrrr

tell me what annoying things your family do around the house that annoy the goodness out of you?

2007-09-20 03:14:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

A new poll shows that nearly half of Christians believe it is acceptable for believers to drink alcohol ---- provided they don't get drunk.

If you think it's ok to drink, are you sure you are a true christian?

2007-09-20 03:13:06 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-20 03:13:04 · 19 answers · asked by deztructshun 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you wonder about it, like me? It's the very thing that differentiate true Christianity from all other religions.

We talk a good talk, but where is the power? I am not saying that I have the answer; I too want to know. The world sees our large churches, dance teams, music ministries, movie screens, and sophisticated programs, But where is the power of the Holy Spirit? Non believers do not want you to convince them about your Jesus; illustrate His power and raise the dead.

2007-09-20 03:12:20 · 14 answers · asked by Richard S 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-20 03:10:46 · 10 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

what are the things required to become a top contributor in a specific category?

2007-09-20 03:10:43 · 7 answers · asked by Huzaifa 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Or do they have a right to beat somebody up because he is white and they feel that he is wrong.

2007-09-20 03:09:20 · 6 answers · asked by Texas Cowboy 7 in Other - Society & Culture

Are humans completely spendable for God?
9/11 is a very clear example, all races nationalities, religions punished for their sins?

Give me a break with all your pious crap.

2007-09-20 03:08:41 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i really dont know how to use my computer..cause i'm pilipina & i'm here in korea i dont know yet how to read korean word's.

2007-09-20 03:08:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I want to know how i can become a traveling missionary to go to other countries. but how do i do it and bring my kids?

2007-09-20 03:08:13 · 12 answers · asked by sassylassy2876 4 in Religion & Spirituality

6 black kids ganged up on a white kid and assaulted him, beating him badly. They are all being brought up on charges ranging all the way to attempted murder.
This is in contrast to a bunch of white kids hanging nooses in a tree where a black kid had been sitting.
Now, while I will agree that what these white kids did was tasteless, rude, mean and derogatory...they did not BEAT someone bloody. No physical assault took place. They did not put anyone in the hospital.

Now blacks are complaining about unfair treatment for the black kids of Jena 6.

Am I the ONLY person who does not see the MAJOR difference between what these two groups of kids did? One group was just plain, downright rude and mean. The other committed assault and battery. Last time I checked, being rude and offensive was not against the law. Assault and battery is.

2007-09-20 03:08:04 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-20 03:07:41 · 17 answers · asked by Advocate 2 in Religion & Spirituality

When the adjective "crunchy" is used to describe people, as in "crunchy people", what does it mean?

2007-09-20 03:07:05 · 9 answers · asked by Tanaka 4 in Languages

We all have a tendacy to pray for the victim and hate,curse or whishing dead for the criminal.Why we act this way?Who needs to change?The victim or the criminal?Please let me known in the honest way.

2007-09-20 03:05:33 · 9 answers · asked by MiMoSa 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Over on the freakanomics blog we've been debating clotheslines. Apparently some communities forbid them because they look "trashy" and people are concerned they'll see someone else's underwear.

What say you? Are clotheslines embarrassing and/or trashy?

2007-09-20 03:04:28 · 14 answers · asked by Z 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I'm not trying to be a pessimist, but talking from life experience here, this world is just TOO evil. IT really is, everything from discrimination, to hate, to competition, to people and their own human values which are pride, money, image, status, everything.

Simply living in this world will expose you to so much bs, and it's very hard to rise above, when the masses are either brainwashed, dumb, selfish, or living for themselves, and some which are out to get you.

Even tiny evils, such as residents in NYC trying to get you for every little thing such as parking violations, on purpose. IF people keep focusing on the small things, and are vengeful like that, they can easily get some "sucker" religious person who's not in tune to whats going on around him.

That's just a very small example. Evil intended people are everywhere, and some of them are very powerful.

This world feels like a stressed, nasty place, where anyone is vulnerable to danger.

What do we do?

2007-09-20 03:01:21 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-20 03:00:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture