Society & Culture - 22 September 2007

2007-09-22 21:11:04 · 23 answers · asked by Isabella 6 in Religion & Spirituality

For example, during WWII, there were some who hid Jews in their homes. If a German came by and asked if there were any Jews in their home, they would lie in order to save people's lives.

In another example, in the Bible, Rahab helped the spies of Joshua escape from Jericho by lying to the King's soldiers (and of course lowering them down in a basket, but besides the point) and in the end she was rewarded.

I thought maybe the answer might be somewhat obvious, but I heard from somewhere that a lie is a lie to God and I was just wondering what you all thought.

2007-09-22 21:09:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

OK, i know you guys think im dumb or what ever PERO... yesterday at night i felt like all cold then some one whispered in my ear with this deep deep voice... Also, some one was puttin pressure in my back and i couldent move. This thing happens every now and then, but yesterday i heard the voice, IS IT SOMETHING BAD? i am so fuc|

2007-09-22 21:07:25 · 16 answers · asked by Angela8az 3 in Mythology & Folklore

to abort the child she is carrying, but not the right to get paid to have sex, ride on a motorcycle without a helmut, or ride in a car without a seatbelt, etc? There are so many laws restricting what we can and cannot do with our bodies...what is it about this particular right, why is this right so much more important than the others? Why is so much money spent to protect it over all the other rights that are being denied to us? I know i should be in abortion, but were the only ones alive, plus both sides over there scare me! Would love to hear from ALL sides.

2007-09-22 21:04:12 · 18 answers · asked by Loosid 6 in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-09-22 21:04:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 21:02:52 · 18 answers · asked by Isabella 6 in Religion & Spirituality

My girl friend farts all the time when we go out, it smells bad, what am I to do, people look and point, talk quietly and snicker. Once the sound and smell got so bad that the people at the party covered their nose with napkins and begin to look in our direction. Ops she just did it again.....

2007-09-22 21:02:46 · 8 answers · asked by yawlcome2000 3 in Etiquette

Me and my boyfriend are going to a famous dead couples dress up party and we can't think of any celebrities/artists/book characters or different to go as. Please help! it would be good if they have a recognisable style or 'look'. Just so we don't look like two normal people. Thanks! :)

2007-09-22 20:54:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

2007-09-22 20:53:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have a question.
I have trouble finding good associations.
There tend to be not many spiritual young ones in my congregation and I want young friends. I have alot of older friends but sometimes i feel like they can't really relate to any of my problems becasue they are older. I also would like to have a friend from my congregation go to my school so that person can be my true friend but..I can't find any.
Most them are nice and I talk to them, but I have been warned aobut them by older mature brothers and sisters. They tend to be bad associations and very much part of the world.
I am not saying I am the most good assoication anyone can have, but I would like to have a friend that can help me progress spiritually.
What would you suggest?
I have prayed and have tried to travel to other congregations but still can't find any! Please help!
Thanks.=]

2007-09-22 20:49:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

- Remember, He is listening to your thoughts and knows your heart, but not all here do!

2007-09-22 20:47:28 · 36 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

So many followers approach me with distress saying they have been praying for hours and days and weeks and gave up when their prayers were never answered. After a brief consultation it was apparent to me that so many people have never learned HOW to pray! We can relate praying to anything in life. Just as we need to build up our muscles before we can lift heavy objects so we must also learn how to pray. I suggest you do not pray for a million dollars at first! Start out by praying for a dollar and then ten dollars and work your way up the crucifix. We all know God does not like other religions so if you pray for bad things to happen to muslims God is right there and probably in the process of going after them anyway. Some prayers involve trade secrets so if your 16 year old daughter gets pregnant she will need to go see a family friend for about nine months and then come home a little puffy.

2007-09-22 20:46:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I live in a pretty nice mostly interracial area in California, and I've noticed a lot of Black women/White men couples. It doesn't bother me, but I have noticed that when they are together, they think they are better than anyone else. I am dating a Black man but I'm just so tired of these couples thinking that I care.. what do you think? And don't be mean..

2007-09-22 20:44:41 · 10 answers · asked by Linda M 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-22 20:39:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 20:36:25 · 20 answers · asked by /\v/\TARD 3 in Religion & Spirituality

with the scientific technology we have today, muslims women can have beard.

2007-09-22 20:29:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This morning there was a knock at my door. When I answered the door I found a well groomed, nicely dressed couple. The man spoke first:

John: "Hi! I'm John, and this is Mary."

Mary: "Hi! We're here to invite you to come kiss Hank's butt with us."

Me: "Pardon me?! What are you talking about? Who's Hank, and why would I want to kiss His butt?"

John: "If you kiss Hank's butt, He'll give you a million dollars; and if you don't, He'll kick the snot out of you."

Me: "What? Is this some sort of bizarre mob shake-down?"

John: "Hank is a billionaire philanthropist. Hank built this town. Hank owns this town. He can do whatever He wants, and what He wants is to give you a million dollars, but He can't until you kiss His butt."

Me: "That doesn't make any sense. Why..."

Mary: "Who are you to question Hank's gift? Don't you want a million dollars? Isn't it worth a little kiss on the butt?"

Me: "Well maybe, if it's legit, but..."

John: "Then come kiss Hank's butt with us."

Me: "Do you kiss Hank's butt often?"

Mary: "Oh yes, all the time..."

Me: "And has He given you a million dollars?"

John: "Well no. You don't actually get the money until you leave town."

Me: "So why don't you just leave town now?"

Mary: "You can't leave until Hank tells you to, or you don't get the money, and He kicks the snot out of you."

Me: "Do you know anyone who kissed Hank's butt, left town, and got the million dollars?"

John: "My mother kissed Hank's butt for years. She left town last year, and I'm sure she got the money."

Me: "Haven't you talked to her since then?"

John: "Of course not, Hank doesn't allow it."

Me: "So what makes you think He'll actually give you the money if you've never talked to anyone who got the money?"

Mary: "Well, He gives you a little bit before you leave. Maybe you'll get a raise, maybe you'll win a small lotto, maybe you'll just find a twenty-dollar bill on the street."

Me: "What's that got to do with Hank?"

John: "Hank has certain 'connections.'"

Me: "I'm sorry, but this sounds like some sort of bizarre con game."

John: "But it's a million dollars, can you really take the chance? And remember, if you don't kiss Hank's butt He'll kick the snot out of you."

Me: "Maybe if I could see Hank, talk to Him, get the details straight from Him..."

Mary: "No one sees Hank, no one talks to Hank."

Me: "Then how do you kiss His butt?"

John: "Sometimes we just blow Him a kiss, and think of His butt. Other times we kiss Karl's butt, and he passes it on."

Me: "Who's Karl?"

Mary: "A friend of ours. He's the one who taught us all about kissing Hank's butt. All we had to do was take him out to dinner a few times."

Me: "And you just took his word for it when he said there was a Hank, that Hank wanted you to kiss His butt, and that Hank would reward you?"

John: "Oh no! Karl has a letter he got from Hank years ago explaining the whole thing. Here's a copy; see for yourself."

From the Desk of Karl
Kiss Hank's butt and He'll give you a million dollars when you leave town.
Use alcohol in moderation.
Kick the snot out of people who aren't like you.
Eat right.
Hank dictated this list Himself.
The moon is made of green cheese.
Everything Hank says is right.
Wash your hands after going to the bathroom.
Don't use alcohol.
Eat your wieners on buns, no condiments.
Kiss Hank's butt or He'll kick the snot out of you.
Me: "This appears to be written on Karl's letterhead."

Mary: "Hank didn't have any paper."

Me: "I have a hunch that if we checked we'd find this is Karl's handwriting."

John: "Of course, Hank dictated it."

Me: "I thought you said no one gets to see Hank?"

Mary: "Not now, but years ago He would talk to some people."

Me: "I thought you said He was a philanthropist. What sort of philanthropist kicks the snot out of people just because they're different?"

Mary: "It's what Hank wants, and Hank's always right."

Me: "How do you figure that?"

Mary: "Item 7 says 'Everything Hank says is right.' That's good enough for me!"

Me: "Maybe your friend Karl just made the whole thing up."

John: "No way! Item 5 says 'Hank dictated this list himself.' Besides, item 2 says 'Use alcohol in moderation,' Item 4 says 'Eat right,' and item 8 says 'Wash your hands after going to the bathroom.' Everyone knows those things are right, so the rest must be true, too."

Me: "But 9 says 'Don't use alcohol.' which doesn't quite go with item 2, and 6 says 'The moon is made of green cheese,' which is just plain wrong."

John: "There's no contradiction between 9 and 2, 9 just clarifies 2. As far as 6 goes, you've never been to the moon, so you can't say for sure."

Me: "Scientists have pretty firmly established that the moon is made of rock..."

Mary: "But they don't know if the rock came from the Earth, or from out of space, so it could just as easily be green cheese."

Me: "I'm not really an expert, but I think the theory that the Moon was somehow 'captured' by the Earth has been discounted*. Besides, not knowing where the rock came from doesn't make it cheese."

John: "Ha! You just admitted that scientists make mistakes, but we know Hank is always right!"

Me: "We do?"

Mary: "Of course we do, Item 7 says so."

Me: "You're saying Hank's always right because the list says so, the list is right because Hank dictated it, and we know that Hank dictated it because the list says so. That's circular logic, no different than saying 'Hank's right because He says He's right.'"

John: "Now you're getting it! It's so rewarding to see someone come around to Hank's way of thinking."

Me: "But...oh, never mind. What's the deal with wieners?"

Mary: She blushes.

John: "Wieners, in buns, no condiments. It's Hank's way. Anything else is wrong."

Me: "What if I don't have a bun?"

John: "No bun, no wiener. A wiener without a bun is wrong."

Me: "No relish? No Mustard?"

Mary: She looks positively stricken.

John: He's shouting. "There's no need for such language! Condiments of any kind are wrong!"

Me: "So a big pile of sauerkraut with some wieners chopped up in it would be out of the question?"

Mary: Sticks her fingers in her ears."I am not listening to this. La la la, la la, la la la."

John: "That's disgusting. Only some sort of evil deviant would eat that..."

Me: "It's good! I eat it all the time."

Mary: She faints.

John: He catches Mary. "Well, if I'd known you were one of those I wouldn't have wasted my time. When Hank kicks the snot out of you I'll be there, counting my money and laughing. I'll kiss Hank's butt for you, you bunless cut-wienered kraut-eater."

With this, John dragged Mary to their waiting car, and sped off.

2007-09-22 20:26:22 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-09-22 20:26:19 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

are you so immoral that you need a 2000 year old book to tell you that murder is wrong?

2007-09-22 20:25:12 · 13 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Polar bears overheat when temperature is above 10 degrees Celsius. Many animals will be frozen to death below 10 degrees Celsius. How could they all be on Noah's Ark at the same time?

2007-09-22 20:23:52 · 10 answers · asked by Good Kid 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The fact that the spelling is far from phonetic - the same combinations of letters can stand for totally different words, like the "ough" in "tough", "though", "drought", etc.

2007-09-22 20:22:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Alas how true! I am not going to philosophise on God's choice. But in the very next chapter the fire of God's anger is kindled to a blaze and He decries the Jews -

They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they (the Jews) have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are Not A People; I will provoke them to anger with a Foolish Nation.

(HOLY BIBLE) Deutronomy 32:211

1. Emphasis are mine.


JEWS SUBSTITUTED

Anyone with a modicum of Scriptural knowledge will be able i guess who in the eyes of these arrogant, racist Jews is "not-a people" — a non-entity and "a foolish nation" if not the Ishmaelite cousins — the Arabs who in the words of Thomas Carlyle have been "ROAMING UNNOTICED IN ITS DESERT SINCE THE CREATION OF THE WORLD."!?

2007-09-22 20:21:40 · 5 answers · asked by Mr.POP 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 20:19:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 20:18:20 · 26 answers · asked by anil m 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 20:17:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

However, you *must* spend it on cosmetics. If you don't, I'll take it back and I'll also torture you.

Deal?

2007-09-22 20:17:12 · 18 answers · asked by /\v/\TARD 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 20:14:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'd like to hear from people who have found a religion different than the one they were raised with, though all people are welcome to answer. I want to know if it's something specific that convinced you, or maybe you just liked something about a certain religion and wanted to be a part of it. Please, no hate or anti-anything here. This should be about sharing.

2007-09-22 20:13:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Christian site = complex CSS + professional HTML programming + gorgeous Flash & Photoshop decorates

Atheist site = export from Microsoft Word

2007-09-22 20:12:25 · 23 answers · asked by Good Kid 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Can we really find Love outside ourselves?

2007-09-22 20:04:46 · 9 answers · asked by Valerie C 3 in Religion & Spirituality