Society & Culture - 28 September 2007

and where in the bible/scriptures do you find the information.
what was the maximum amount of people he apperaed to at once . and again chapter and verse

2007-09-28 08:57:32 · 12 answers · asked by kath 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm the type of person who if I like someone I give them a gift. Nothing expensive and I'm not trying to get something from them. I'll notice something a freind likes or they mention and probably get it for their bithday or holidays, unbeknowngst to them (like a surpise). There is someone I know who even if I give them something, anything they feel compelled to return the same thing. They accept what I give them, say thanks and a few days later return the exact same thing. I tell them this isn't necessary but they insist. It's like they owe me which isn't what my motive is. Why would someone do this and should I stop doing this or just with this person. Thanks

2007-09-28 08:56:35 · 9 answers · asked by Nash M 1 in Etiquette

There is no difference between the different Gods of the world. They represent one thing, and this the divine, and would therefore be a collective.

Yes, they do apply different characteristics to that divine entity, but do you agree that they all represent the divine and shouldn't be looked upon so differently?

2007-09-28 08:56:28 · 34 answers · asked by iColorz 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 08:56:05 · 14 answers · asked by Jason 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 08:55:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 08:55:45 · 22 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I've been trying to find a translation for "fun", "entertainment" or "amusement" in Latin, but there doesn't seem to be one. Is this so? I can't believe they had no word for a such a simple noun. Can anyone translate this for me? Thanks! :)

2007-09-28 08:54:50 · 3 answers · asked by talisman018 2 in Languages

2007-09-28 08:54:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

And if they are rude or without respect is it because they were never taught, schooled properly, or their parents gave them no moral compass, or maybe they were taught but since their status in "their" mind is high, they go about acting rudely and poorly?

2007-09-28 08:53:54 · 6 answers · asked by Born Valentine's Day 5 in Etiquette

“Women are more gullible and therefore more likely to be lead astray, so they had/have to stay under the care of men.”

This was in an answer to my last question and it was from a woman.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070928123600AAjqd3D

It seems clear to me this person does not know the women I know.

2007-09-28 08:51:12 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 08:50:59 · 14 answers · asked by wwhy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

how would i do these?
gene simmons
wwe superstar edge
alice cooper
o i have long hair

2007-09-28 08:50:12 · 7 answers · asked by Drake 3 in Halloween

I read the definition of agnostic. The impression I get is that an agnostic is just an indecisive atheist. I fit in this group by the way. It seems that saying you're agnostic is just a less offensive way of saying you're atheist. I'm not being a prick. This is a serious question.

2007-09-28 08:48:18 · 35 answers · asked by carna69 3 in Religion & Spirituality

im Produstin. what religion is it when u believe in one god and u celabrate christmas for the birth of christ not for gifts. im planning on changing my religion but im not sure what religion it would be called. if u have a web site that is about diffrent religions than that will work as long as i can read and understand it. THANKS FOR THE HELP!!

2007-09-28 08:48:14 · 9 answers · asked by A poetic disaster** 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 08:47:32 · 5 answers · asked by wwhy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Whoever thinks this is very sadly mistaken.

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Identifying Samhain as a Celtic Death God is one of the most tenacious errors associated with Halloween.

Almost all stories about the origin of Halloween correctly state that Halloween had its origins among the ancient Celts and is based on their "Feast of Samhain." But many conservative Christian authors which are critical of Halloween, Druidism, and/or Wicca have stated that Samhain was named after the famous Celtic "God of the Dead." No such God ever existed. By the late 1990's many secular sources such as newspapers and television programs had picked up the error and propagated it widely. It is now a nearly universal belief, particularly among conservative Protestants.

Modern-day Samhain is the day when many Wiccans believe that their God dies, later to be reborn. [Wicca is a Neo-pagan, Earth-centered religion.] Thus, Samhain is not a God of death; it is actually a yearly observance of the death of a God.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/hallo_sa.htm

2007-09-28 08:45:49 · 14 answers · asked by iColorz 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Christians...How do you know the Rapture didn't already happen hundreds of years ago, and the we're all actually currently living in the Devil's earthy reign right now?

I post this question not to antagonize, but to start a real discussion....I mean, who really knows if it didnt already happen right?

2007-09-28 08:45:40 · 12 answers · asked by 452 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 08:44:23 · 5 answers · asked by lindamerabella23 1 in Languages

2007-09-28 08:43:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I need to write a sermon for a serivice next week, and i was thinking of using a pack of cards as an illustration. I'm unsure how to go about writing a logical sermon using them. Anyone got any ideas? (i.e. ace represents one God etc)

2007-09-28 08:43:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Even though almost all atheists and agnostics have differing points of view, I have yet to be flamed by either for my beliefs (or lack there of) where Christians often argue amongst themselves over seeming meaningless details in the bible. Why is that?

2007-09-28 08:42:54 · 19 answers · asked by Militant Agnostic 6 in Religion & Spirituality

And literally had your experiences, your genetics, your brain cells, would they do exactly what you do?

2007-09-28 08:42:24 · 10 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

on the Global Corruption Index, a survey of 133 nations conducted by Transparency International (an anti-graft watchdog). A score of 10 means a country is seen as being 'highly clean', and a score of zero means 'highly corrupt.'

How come more secular European countries are less corrupt than the USA?

The least corrupt country in the world was Finland, a very secular, Scandanvian country. Finland scored 9.7 out of 10. Bangladesh is the world's most corrupt nation with a score of 1.3.

Poor countries with political unrest are typically more corrupt. Here is where the USA ranked among the rich Western nations.

Finland- 9.7
Iceland- 9.6- Denmark
New Zealand- 9.5
Singapore- 9.4
Sweden- 9.3
Netherlands- 8.9
Australia- 8.8
Norway- 8.8
Switzerland- 8.8
Canada- 8.7
Luxembourg-8.7
United Kingdom- 8.7
Austria- 8.0
Hong Kong- 8.0
Germany- 7.7
Belgium- 7.6
Ireland- 7.5
USA- 7.5
Chile- 7.4

What do you think?

2007-09-28 08:41:23 · 28 answers · asked by pixie_pagan 4 in Religion & Spirituality

if the angels are at war with each other,and they are with god,what does that mean 4 us when we get there?

2007-09-28 08:37:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what is wrong with you?

what do you want from me?

respect your self

if you don,t respect your self i will hit you,got it

2007-09-28 08:36:10 · 3 answers · asked by hkjl_118 1 in Languages

2007-09-28 08:34:47 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-09-28 08:32:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I don't quite under stand

2007-09-28 08:31:24 · 23 answers · asked by JMS 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have to preface this because it contains a question about homosexuality. I have 4 very close people in my life who are gay and I love them with everything I am. I am not flaming gays.

With that said,
If only a small fraction of us are born gay, is this considered a birth defect like lets say dwarfism? Is dominance inheritance a key player within the evolutionary process when it comes to genetics? They say that 60% of birth defects come from unknown causes, so if it isnt a mother's environment for the fetus, its genetic. If it werent a birth defect wouldnt more of us be born gay? How much of a role does evolution play in this? I know this is alot of question and I should be charged 15 points, anything you can give me infowise is appreciated. Serious answers from informed individuals would be ideal. I posted in here because alot of you seem to be informed on topics like this. This is not a question for flaming others, thank you.

2007-09-28 08:29:40 · 30 answers · asked by Loosid 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm interested to hear what you think the morality behind capitalism is.

For example:
Do you think it discriminates according to race, creed, sexual orientation, gender? Is it oppressive or is it liberating?

Is it individualist or communitarian?

Do companies truly reward loyalty? Do they have your best interests at heart, as a consumer?

It would be good if you could draw on examples from the most capitalistic and competitive markets such as the press/media, music industry, technology, fast food etc.

Also how do these markets compare to smaller, less competitive ones?

Any unique examples you can think of that reveal a "morality" to capitalistm?

2007-09-28 08:27:27 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Society & Culture