Society & Culture - 28 September 2007

My friend just called from his commode. It didn't seem right.

2007-09-28 10:30:43 · 30 answers · asked by Armless Joe, Bipedal Foe 6 in Etiquette

I just found out that a co-worker who used to be in charge of my newest duties was getting paid an extra $1500 per month to do them! I'm supposed to be getting a raise... or at least that's what I was told FIVE months ago! I'm no good at taking up for myself, but this really has me mad. What should I do?

2007-09-28 10:29:35 · 5 answers · asked by Sweet Melissa 4 in Etiquette

Hi, I'm working on a paper about worshipping/celebrating God. I need a few more ideas. I put going to Church, living by his words, following the ten commandments, trying to live a lifestyle he would want me to live. I'm trying to think of other ideas. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks

2007-09-28 10:28:59 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I used a picture of myself cause none of the avatars I made looked anything like me! Now I am kinda jealous... I want to have a cartoon version of me...

*would you like me more if I was a cartoon*

2007-09-28 10:28:48 · 24 answers · asked by u_fas_n8me 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Full Q: Do you think sometimes fiction (eg ancient mythologies and science fiction(modern mythologizing) can sometimes explain the teleological aspect of the "facts" better than science or classical philosophy can?

2007-09-28 10:26:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

When I was spontaneously enlightened and Baptised of the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ on March 13, LITERALLY born again, the following instantaneously happened to me (in a matter of the 15 seconds the direct experience of God that I was graced with, instant changes to my personality/loss of ego):

- I had lost all personal ambition and striving for professional and material goals in life.

- I would be happy as a beggar, this happiness came in an instant

- I saw the spark of the Divine within all people as children of God, and felt immense compassion and love towards all

- I lost the feeling that war is justified in certain cases.

- I lost all desire and care for material items or gains, even for material/monetary comfort (this is nice but not a requirement anymore)

- I recoil in horror at pornography, violence on TV or anywhere, human suffering and seeing bloody or gory movies and images of any kind of human suffering and violent death

What about you?

2007-09-28 10:26:25 · 8 answers · asked by Christine S 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 10:23:42 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

im a christian an believe that ccm is awesome an glorifies the Lord .

please tell me why its wrong if you think it is .. i know that in psalms it says to praise the lord with clashing cymbols an all kinds of stuff

2007-09-28 10:23:17 · 31 answers · asked by soldierof_christ 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 10:21:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

a lil pissed bout the things worked at my skool...based on the way things work at my school of course, why are latina, white, and asian girls only thought of to be the pretty ones? i dont get it. my friend is pretty and shes egyptian (she rather be considered black tho; guys call her ugly beast and things like that...) why cant there be such thing as a pretty black girl??? someone said that 2 my sis and she wasnt too happy bout that (shes looks mixed, which doesnt settle to easily with me because if she was more brown skin im not sure the guy wouldve said that 2 her...) my point here is that how come the guys at my school dismiss the black girls as being pretty and make every other race beautiful? are we not good enuff? whats up with this?? i try 2 ignore things like this but im just a lil pissed....

2007-09-28 10:21:28 · 12 answers · asked by K e l l i 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

It seams to go past reaching others with spirit and truth with a hope of guiding them to life everlasting. But, rather it becomes a place for ego support and vindication for you and not for Jehovah. Why not spend this time with real peolpe face to face. Do you count your time while you are in here?

2007-09-28 10:21:20 · 21 answers · asked by Old guy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 10:21:07 · 11 answers · asked by carl 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Except for a smaller percentage of people who are so bone-ignorant that they discriminate against people just for being "different," MOST of the hateful people who oppose the according of EQUAL rights to gays (including the right to marry their partner of choice, regardless of gender), claim to be doing so on "religious" grounds.

Now -- when it comes to the RRR Cult ("Religious" Radical Right), they almost always cite the Bible as the reason for their voicing their opposition. And THAT is very interesting, for two reasons ---

(1) NOwhere does the Bible *ever* authorize or appoint any person or group to act as **enforcers** of its precepts against society in general. (Much less its MISperceived precepts). That makes the RRR cultists some of the most colossal BUSYBODIES that the world has ever seen. The **only** passages that advocate enforcement are those dealing with CHURCH discipline. Vis-a-vis fellow *Christians*. ONLY. The Bible authorizes NO Gestapo.

2007-09-28 10:20:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Except for a smaller percentage of people who are so bone-ignorant that they discriminate against people just for being "different," MOST of the hateful people who oppose the according of EQUAL rights to gays (including the right to marry their partner of choice, regardless of gender), claim to be doing so on "religious" grounds.

Now -- when it comes to the RRR Cult ("Religious" Radical Right), they almost always cite the Bible as the reason for their voicing their opposition. And THAT is very interesting, for two reasons ---

(1) NOwhere does the Bible *ever* authorize or appoint any person or group to act as **enforcers** of its precepts against society in general. (Much less its MISperceived precepts). That makes the RRR cultists some of the most colossal BUSYBODIES that the world has ever seen. The **only** passages that advocate enforcement are those dealing with CHURCH discipline. Vis-a-vis fellow *Christians*. ONLY. The Bible authorizes NO Gestapo.

2007-09-28 10:19:28 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 10:18:40 · 5 answers · asked by angelikness 1 in Etiquette

2007-09-28 10:16:37 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 10:15:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 10:14:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty

I was just checking my email and there was a yahoo messenger message from someone I never heard of, telling me about his friend that was in a car accident that was killed and wanted to talk with me. I neither know this person by there yahoo ID or the real name from any where, I didn't add him to my yahoo contacts, would you have?

2007-09-28 10:14:37 · 16 answers · asked by slk29406 6 in Senior Citizens

2007-09-28 10:13:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and not argue with them about what they think is right or wrong? Example: If one group does not want to cut their hair, go to church on Saturday instead of Sunday or those who won't eat meat, etc. Don't you believe that they are responsible to the Lord, so only He can judge whether they are right or wrong?

2007-09-28 10:12:47 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Jake and Heath are really hott, but in this movie they played roles in which they are gay - I got really turned on.
Anybody Else!?

2007-09-28 10:11:08 · 10 answers · asked by ♥kisses♥ 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Here's a story of an officer who tried to shut down an atheist gathering:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-military-religion-lawsuit,0,3548630.story

Would you consider this appropriate in the military or would you instead be glad to fight alongside atheist soldiers?

2007-09-28 10:11:04 · 19 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

And while we're at it, what exactly, is saving grace? And for 10 points, who, exactly, is Jesus Christ?

2007-09-28 10:10:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I need some ideas on how to make a battery costume. I have searched and searched and cannot find one to purchase online or anywhere else. Your help is appreciated.

2007-09-28 10:08:39 · 5 answers · asked by lisa h 4 in Halloween

2007-09-28 10:06:58 · 20 answers · asked by Jason W 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Def: The Greek Har Ma-ge-don', taken from Hebrew & rendered "Armageddon" by many translators, means
"Mountain of Megiddo," or
"Mountain of Assembly of Troops."
The Bible associates the name,
not w/ a nuclear holocaust, but w/ the coming universal
"war of the great day of God the Almighty." Rev 16:14,16
This name is applied specifically to
"the place [Greek, to'pon; that is,condition or situation]"
to which earth's political rulers are being gathered in opposition to Jehovah & His Kingdom by Jesus Christ.
Q: What is your understanding of Armageddon,
as referred to in the Bible?
Or your take on this defination of Armageddon?

2007-09-28 10:05:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I just ran a bath, both taps full on. Went off to make a coffee. When i returned to the bathroom, the door jammed, I couldnt get in to turn off the taps! I then developed headless chicken syndrome, rushing around trying to find a way to open the door, knowing that the bath would soon be flowing onto the floor, seeping down to the flat below, where the old lady lives, who is always complaining about the noise! My son ran down the road to get my son in law, who after a lot of banging around, got into the bathroom just in the nick of time! So, now ive calmed down, I am thinking, was I unlucky cos the bathroom door stuck, or was I lucky cos the bath didnt overflow? I think I was lucky, what do you think?

2007-09-28 10:05:06 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

who decide the name of prophet mohammed ?when he born ? his mother aminah or his grandfather abdullmutlib? plz tell me in details?

2007-09-28 10:03:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm so inlove with this guy ...he's the love of my life and he means everything to me. I never loved anyone as much as i loved him.I would give him my soul if he asked for it. And he loves me back the same way..And we both want to spend the rest of our lives together but there's one problem :(
our religions are different he's christian and i'm muslim and in my religion we aren't allowed to marry someone from a different religion and i think he also cant marry someone from a different religion but he didnt tell me that but i know.and i told him about that problem and he's like don't worry about that and that he loves me and wants to be with me and marry me
but my relgion doesnt allow me to marry someone from a different religion plus my parents if they knew they would get so mad at me and im so sure they won't aprove of him marrying me. im so sad i love him more than anything and he means the world to me :(

what should i do?

2007-09-28 10:03:32 · 23 answers · asked by . 1 in Religion & Spirituality