Society & Culture - 1 October 2007

Atheism may not be a religion, but does it still qualify as a "meme"? NOTE: If you don't know anything about memetics, PLEASE don't embarrass yourself by replying until you've done your homework! Check out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme
and
http://www.memecentral.com/

2007-10-01 14:51:10 · 8 answers · asked by 222 Sexy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 14:48:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

ok, my 4 year old, had head lice that she got from school. I treated, and she no longer has them. My older daughter had them, she watned her head shaved so she could go back to church. I do not go to church, BTW, and so when the bus comes to pick them up, they are forced to sit away from the other children. I am, by nature, an outspoken person, and I am not known to be tactful, Christian, or not when i speak to someone. This last Sunday, my 4 yr old's sunday school teacher placed a bright blue bandanna, way too large, on her head and made her wear it all through this carnival that was going on. The entire church had seen this. The pastor, an elderly man, did not put a stop to it, and when I had tried to call, I was disconnected several times. My daughter, is developmentally delayed, and does not realize what is going on. Her older sister does not want to disrespect her elders by telling them not to do these things, and risk getting in trouble. What can I do legally ? I am VERY angry.

2007-10-01 14:48:06 · 25 answers · asked by Dragonflygirl 7 in Etiquette

Cigerettes and beer, cigerettes and coffee. At a party or a bar a cigerette always tastes good with a drink.

2007-10-01 14:46:55 · 26 answers · asked by Old Woman 3 in Senior Citizens

2007-10-01 14:46:04 · 17 answers · asked by gramosboricua 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I go to my doctor and trust her completely even though medical research follows the scientific method as well.
I trust that when I go on a plane it won't crash even though aeronautical science follows the scientific method.
I trust that almost every single technology I use will work correctly because all the research that allows for it to work follows the scientific method.

But when it comes to evolution, the big bang and the age of the earth I suddenly stop trusting science.

Why am I such a hypocrite?

2007-10-01 14:45:22 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Physically speaking, God kept one (probably skinny) guy from falling (through the water) for a couple minutes; not a big deal. But an anomoly in the normal laws of physics is a very big deal.

Contrast it with the infinite complexity of the human eyes which Jesus healed...is that a bigger miracle or a smaller miracle than walking on water?

Furthermore, is it a bigger miracle than all those, or even a miracle at all, that God holds all the oceans against the Earth at exactly the same level..."sea level"?

2007-10-01 14:44:00 · 12 answers · asked by primary_chem 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 14:43:28 · 6 answers · asked by neohioguy1962 5 in Halloween

Hi I will be doing my shahada this coming saturday and I need help. Can someone tell me how to say it in Arabic.
Thank you.

2007-10-01 14:39:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I had a dream about God when I was 8 years old.

In the time that my mother and father went to Las Vegas to get married, I found myself up late one night. I was kneeling on the couch looking out the window, and I prayed to God. I asked God if he would watch over my mom and my dad because I was worried about them. My grandmother walks in and she says, "Zunnia what are you doing up so late?" I said, "I am worried about my mom and my dad." She says, "Oh they will be alright, now get back to bed."

That night when I went back to bed. I had a dream about God. In the dream-

I came from the west, so I was going to the east. At the height that I was up to him, was his feet. He had/has huge feet. He In the time that my mom and dad went to Las Vegas to get married, I was wearing the sandals that they use to wear back in the day when he was here. As I looked up I saw he had on a pure white cloak that came all the way down to his feet, that is how I could see his feet really good.

2007-10-01 14:38:48 · 12 answers · asked by white_painted_lady 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My roommate told me that she thought I was snobbish just because I am shy, until she started talking to me then she thought TOTALLY OPPOSITE.

Why do people assume this. I've always wondered why when people see me they automatically assume I'm a snob? My co-worker told me that people where telling her that they think I'm stuck up, WHY? Is there like a certain look or something, I don't know.

It's funny how people are surprised when I tell people off to their face or anything, if they are mistreating me, I will not hesitate to tell you in your face, I'm quiet but blunt.

2007-10-01 14:38:33 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-10-01 14:37:37 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Couldn't god have just said whoever ask for forgiveness shall receive it(leaving his only son completely out of it)? Why or why not?

He is all powerful....

2007-10-01 14:37:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Has anyone ever asked God a yes or no question and said "Ok God, I'm going to flip a coin, and please tell me, if the answer is yes, make the coin land on heads, but if the answer is no, make it land on tails". Then you keep asking God more questions, relying on the toss of a coin to tell you what to do. I've tried it and it doesn't work. God gives signs, but you can't just expect a yes or no answer right on the dot.
(Hopefully I'm not the only one who as done this, I'm so embarassed.)

2007-10-01 14:36:57 · 6 answers · asked by DMD3 2 in Religion & Spirituality

mine is telling people that ignorance should be a handicap, because they are definitly disabled.

2007-10-01 14:36:49 · 10 answers · asked by Dragonflygirl 7 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Can any one please give me specific examples about homosexuality being a sin, including its ideas on lesbians......................

2007-10-01 14:36:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

All laws based on religion.

2007-10-01 14:35:21 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Hates men = misandrist
Hates women = misogynist
Hates everybody = misanthropist
Hates children = ?

2007-10-01 14:34:58 · 16 answers · asked by Citizen Justin 7 in Languages

as in you are born in a christian family but you are a free thinker instead ... ?

is it true that protestants are harder to convert or lose faith?

2007-10-01 14:34:51 · 15 answers · asked by Curious 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I should really have posted my last question (concerning evolution) in the biology section, but I didn't. What possessed me to seek answers here and not there?

2007-10-01 14:34:02 · 29 answers · asked by jesussalvation 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Let me entertain this idea for a minute: considering it was black people in Africa who sold their own people to slave traders shouldn't black people be angry at fellow blacks for being the potential relatives of slave traders? Let's face it, the person who sells is just as guilty as the person who buys? Why is slavery always viewed as a white fault only? If the tribes didn't sell their own people their would have been no black slaves in America. Your thoughts...

2007-10-01 14:32:47 · 7 answers · asked by Seamus 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I was hit by a hotdog these guys threw at me. What do you think about it ? I was out jogging and this huge truck rode by. A hippy looking guy hung out of the passenger side and threw a cooked hot dog at me and it hit me. He was laughing. I am not kidding. I put this on so you could smile with me. I thought it was hysterical. He was laughing like a little boy and I saw it coming and caught it like a football pass as it hit me in the chest. I wasnt offended at all but rly shocked.

2007-10-01 14:32:32 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Haven't we run over them all yet?

2007-10-01 14:31:11 · 31 answers · asked by jesussalvation 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 14:28:40 · 10 answers · asked by Y!A-FOOL 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 14:28:17 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-01 14:27:34 · 21 answers · asked by k 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Hey, I am just starting to believe in god. I was wondering what's church like? How hard is it to apply? Do you need to be with your parents? (they dont like churches here) How long is it usually? (Im going to a community church on sundays) Do you need to dress up? Do you learn something new EVERY day?

2007-10-01 14:26:02 · 11 answers · asked by Rob 2 in Religion & Spirituality

"God [is] NOT a man, that he should lie; neither the SON OF MAN, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? (Numbers 23:19)"

Jesus called himself the "Son of Man" repeatedly, and was also "100% human and 100% God" so does this conflict with your teachings or am i mistaken?

2007-10-01 14:25:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Okay, so i was wondering, all of you people that are answering this question, I want to know, What your political party is, and what religion you are. I want to see if the majority of most people answering this question, I want to see if like , ex: Most Atheists are republican, Or most christians are Democrats, or Vice versa. I was just using those two religions as an example. So please help me out, This all ties in with my research.

2007-10-01 14:23:23 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what would be some differences between now and Odysseus's time? i think before it was okay for him to have sex with others (circe) while his wife (penelope) was at home.

2007-10-01 14:22:02 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore