Society & Culture - 26 September 2007

What I mean is this: In a society in which we are conscious and aware that basic health is crucial to life, why do we have to rely on charities to help fund things like cancer, breast cancer, sick children etc.?
Why does money have to come into something so fundamental as preserving life?
Are we that socially retarded that we have to rely on the (excellent) work and goodwill of charities to help support life?

2007-09-26 06:18:01 · 32 answers · asked by Dave H 1 in Religion & Spirituality

My native language is not english and I am a learner.It would be great if someone could help me with these phrases.

seven plus five IS twelve
or
seven plus five ARE twelve

AND

Best avoided books
or
Books best avoided

2007-09-26 06:16:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Gen.5:3 [ Seth is born, Adam age 130 ];

Gen.46:26 [ Jacob's family population ];

47:9,11 [ Jacob age 130 ];

How much time between Adam to Jacob age 130?

How much time from the flood to Jacob age 130?

How much time after Promised Land covenant is it to Jacob age 130?

How can any one know the bible without knowing the time for them as we know it for ourselves?

2007-09-26 06:15:26 · 7 answers · asked by jeni 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 06:15:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

if god is loving, caring, and forgiving, and all that crap...why would a "hell" even exist ???

2007-09-26 06:15:00 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 06:13:52 · 7 answers · asked by kristal l 2 in Mythology & Folklore

I don't wish that anyone be sacrificed or suffer in my place for sins I have committed. I reject the "gift" of salvation and I will gladly enter hell, the JUST REWARD for my actions. From there I will praise omnipresent God who permeates hell as he does everywhere else. What do you think?

2007-09-26 06:13:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 06:13:04 · 3 answers · asked by steven25t 7 in Other - Society & Culture

i am not for or against, i simply want you opinion please.
recently i watched something about scientology and their belief.
don't you think that God showed their prophet something or another way of worship and belief. because if you think well, what the scientologist believe and say can be true( i say, may be and not it is) and happen on a place uniquely.
the story about the aliens could be true and may be, took place in only a part on this planet. not all human being were possessed by the aliens only a few. and this was revealed through God to their prophet.
because hindus have their own beliefs, christians their own, buddhist their own and muslims (oh my God better not say anything) their exceptional way and many others like egyptians, mayas their own beliefs and systems.
but eventually all roads will go to HIM.
i want your opinion plzzzzzzzzz

2007-09-26 06:13:02 · 12 answers · asked by stevie 3 in Religion & Spirituality

does anybody know someone that reflects her attitude with her name? And if there's an incident that you have two friends with the same name, don't they have some similarities?

2007-09-26 06:12:25 · 5 answers · asked by mm 2 in Other - Society & Culture

THE BILLIONAIRE WHO WASN'T
[How Chuck Feeney Secretly
Made and Gave Away a Fortune]

This book is about a man that made billions of dollars, just to it away. He donated apprx 4 billion (All of his wealth) to charity. This guy now buys his suits off the rack, uses a plastic bag for a briefcase, sports drugstore spectacles, wears a $15 plastic watch, and flies coach. He owns no house and no car. He wonders aloud about the need for more than one pair of shoes. When he's in New York, he likes to dine on chicken pot pies at grubby midtown dives.

He is my amongst a few of my idols, what are your views on him?

2007-09-26 06:12:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

2007-09-26 06:10:55 · 2 answers · asked by Jackster 1 in Other - Holidays

Be honest.

2007-09-26 06:10:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

The selected Sankaracharyas can longer remain silent. any further delay will destroy Hinduism for ever. they must denounce their caste by birth in public and allow a healthy debate.

2007-09-26 06:10:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

They seem to get caught up in their emotions rather than looking at the facts of an argument. They seem to react emotionally to everything you say to them and then dismiss your argument out of hand without paying attention to the merits of the argument. They don't use logic, they just get emotional and allow their emotions to rule them. It is totally illogical to deny the existence of God. It must be that they hate God and just respond irrationally out of hatred.

2007-09-26 06:08:50 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Does anyone know if there are any Kurdish community or social groups in Birmingham where Kurds and their families/friends can meet up?

2007-09-26 06:07:42 · 4 answers · asked by Eeyore 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-26 06:05:43 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I did a quick experiment using Altavista babel fish:

http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr

I copied John 3:16 into the translator as follows:

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

I then translated it into greek and got:

Για το Θεό που αγαπιέται έτσι ο κόσμος ότι έδωσε το ένα και μόνο το γιο του, ότι που πιστεύει σε τον δεν θα χαθεί αλλά έχει την αιώνια ζωή.

Then translated it back into English and this was the result:

For the God that is loved thus the world that it only gave his one and son, that believes in it will be lost but has the eternal life.

I am wondering if as Christians, you have confidence that the text that you rely on for salvation is correct? And why?

If the greek translation of Grace is incorrect then it is possible that millions will be hellbound because of a misunderstanding?

How can you rely on translators who had motives for salvation?

2007-09-26 06:04:50 · 11 answers · asked by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-26 06:04:41 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

believes in God , reads his bible , tries to do as it is written but refuses to go to church or call himself religious. This is due to the fact that churches today are a case of fraud and hipocrits and they think they can judge others.

2007-09-26 06:04:34 · 25 answers · asked by Steven H 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I asked a few questions before, some people just did not get it, but that is not the issue here.
I am not american, I started my question saying "to my american friends" and then I typed the rest of the question.
Some of you answered " you are not my friend I do not know you", I only wanted to be nice, from my perspective answering in that way is kind of nasty, but I just seriously want to know if I call you my american friends does that bother you?
I do not want to make that mistake anymore, do you find that offesive or those people that said that to me are just nasty?

2007-09-26 06:03:48 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Does anyone know of any charities or churches or online groups that sponsor families with young children with christmas gifts? I am really hurting this year and I have 3 children who deserve a nice holiday. My soon to be ex husband left us in Feb and we are yet to recieve childsupport although i do recieve food stamps. I work full time and I'm barely getting bills paid. Im so embarrassed to even ask but if anyone can give me any ideas or charities to contact I would really appreciate it. Thanks

2007-09-26 06:03:31 · 10 answers · asked by Weaver 2 in Christmas

2007-09-26 06:03:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-09-26 06:01:11 · 2 answers · asked by Jackster 1 in Other - Holidays

2007-09-26 06:00:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The flood year was 1656.
Gen.47:9,11; Exo.1:11 [ neither Pithom or Rameses alive in the time period ];
What time period was Rameses in, surely not in Jacob or Moses time?
Exo.12:37;

2007-09-26 06:00:07 · 2 answers · asked by jeni 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I've heard so many different things from Christians concerning their view, especially when it comes to the role of Jesus...

These are some of the views of God/Jesus i've gotton from Christians:
-That Jesus is God
-That Jesus is not God, but is his begotton son
-That Jesus is both the father and son (Trinity concept)
-I've presonally known a few Christians that told me the trinity concept is blasphemy. They went to a unitarian church...

It makes me wonder how Christians feel about the VASTLY different views of God. I mean, of course we're human and so we interpret things differently, but don't you guys think when it comes to the definition of our God there should be basic principals that ALL Christians should agree on??

It confuses me that two people can say they are both Christians, but one is saying Jesus is God, and the other is saying, i don't know what you're talking about, Jesus isn't MY God, only God is...

Shouldn't that be like a basic agreement in your beliefs??

2007-09-26 05:59:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am looking for a church that I can go to that has the same type of preaching like Joel Osteen. I have been to a few churches where I just didn't feel like it was a good fit. I live in New Castle county Delaware if anyone in this area knows of a good one they can recommend. Thanks in advance!

Please don't say anything negative. I won't threaten to report you, but please, just be nice.

2007-09-26 05:59:16 · 9 answers · asked by Missy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

When a pasavist uprising occurs it is usually religion or belief centered as with these monks, Gandhi, Nelson Mandella, Martin Luther King, Jesus, Buddha and others. What is your thinking about passive resistance to oppression? Will God deliver the people of Burma as He did Moses out of Egypt? Your thinking please?

2007-09-26 05:59:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I just don't get it.
Why are some people so cruel, judgmental and just plain nasty? Why, when some are in a 'group' or 'couple' do they feel the need to criticize, judge and laugh at people? These are adults, people who should now better. It's like they have never grown up since playground teasing. What's wrong with these people? Do they just think they are better than everyone else? Is this just a 'syndrome' of British people, or is this a global thing? I swear, people are getting worse every day.
Please give your opinion, I'm losing faith in human nature!

2007-09-26 05:57:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture