Society & Culture - 23 October 2007

I mean the ones that they sold in the mid-to-late 50s. They were well build and heavy. We loved watching the trains go round and round.

2007-10-23 05:41:30 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

let's say there actually is a god. only he wanted the most decent people in heaven. keep in mind decency has nothing to do with believing in him. and not only was he wanting decent people, but they must also possess a good sense of reason. all the prophecies, whether you believe they were fulfilled or not, were only recorded in the bible, not to test your faith, but to test your reason. and so, maybe those who came to the conclusion that he didn't exist, would not only go to heaven, but receive a higher spot in heaven than those who believed blindly. if that were the case, would you be mad? would you be mad at god?

2007-10-23 05:40:37 · 14 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

paying for something at a cashier,rarely do i hear someone say thank you anymore. often, i find myself saying thank you, when they say there you go. then, i feel foolish as i leave the store or restaurant.

2007-10-23 05:39:19 · 8 answers · asked by tomjohn2 4 in Etiquette

2007-10-23 05:36:00 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

We are both 23, we both have good income and we both graduated w/ BA degrees. I just found out that I'm about 6 wks pregnant and it came as a shocker to both of us: we are not married and I am on birth control! After I told him, he said he needed to clear his head and ended up calling his parents in the mean time. He and his parents are both very religious Lutherans and now he is FORCING the idea of adoption on me. He said that if I decide to follow through with my wishes to parent the child that he will not be in our childs life. His reasoning is that he's "not ready" (his reasonings were: we live and work too far away from each other--1 hour, we're too young, not married, and we still like to go out w/ friends to bars and stuff on the weekends). I just don't understand, RELIGIOUSLY, isn't the morally correct thing to do to be responsible for the life you created. Isn't it God's gift? How can both him and his family disown a child? Is it just b/c we're not married?

2007-10-23 05:35:11 · 55 answers · asked by Alaina's Mumma! 3 in Religion & Spirituality

The Immaculate Conception Argument

I have a hard time with that. What is the point of Jesus if he could have just prevent us from sinning? Why bother dying on the cross? Why fulfill the law if he could prevent the breaking of it?

Gal 3:21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

For a while I could understand the analogy of a pit.

One might fall in the pit, and need rescued, and another could almost fall in but be caught, so that they to were rescued but never went into it. The pit being a picture of sin, but then why couldn't God do that for us without the death of his son? You see?

You know how deep a hole you are in by the length of the rope that pulls you out. Jesus came and pulled us out.

Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

2007-10-23 05:33:38 · 14 answers · asked by Adopted 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Is all humans are about is simply getting even with each other? What happened to love your neighbor and God? Even Islam teaches do unto others like you want done to you (in different words). Is peace the light at the end of this dark tunnel? Or is that just another neon beer sign?

2007-10-23 05:33:31 · 7 answers · asked by Sidereal Hand 5 in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ1IpqlOWpE

2007-10-23 05:31:51 · 21 answers · asked by tebone0315 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-23 05:31:29 · 23 answers · asked by kamelåså 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-23 05:31:18 · 13 answers · asked by ? 1 in Etiquette

Hi I'm Italian and I'd love to be able to speak Ebonics (American Black English). I know almost all the features of this dialect but there's something that ain't clear to me:
- I know that in Ebonics words like "for", "sure" and "before" are pronounced "fou", "shou" and "bi'fou", but why I've always heard saying "more" like "mo" (just without the "r", like English people do). Shouldn't it be "mou" (with the final u)?
- How do they pronounce "au"? For example, in words like "down", "town" and "now" they pronounce the "a" like the "a" in "cat", but why do they pronounce "abaat" for "about" and "aa" for "out" and "our"? Is there a rule in these cases?

2007-10-23 05:30:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

as in like bombed st peters and vatican square

2007-10-23 05:29:16 · 13 answers · asked by Chopster G 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I've seen many questions on this board where someone was asking something specific that had to do with their belief system. But about half of the answers (or more) were just useless responses about how the poster thought the question was stupid because they didn't believe in that particular religion. What a waste of time! If you think it's a dumb question, just don't answer! Enough bashing.

2007-10-23 05:27:59 · 10 answers · asked by patsworth 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i carved mine as Jack Skellingtion from the nightmare before christmas :) what is yours like?

2007-10-23 05:27:47 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

2007-10-23 05:27:40 · 12 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Okay here is a really dumb question. What is the proper name for this country? Is it (The United States of America), (The United States), or (America)??????? I know we live in North America, there is also Central and South America. I know we have 50 or so states in this country, its that why they call it The United States of America because they are all united. Would that make the name of this country simply America???? I know is a stupid question. Thanks.

2007-10-23 05:25:47 · 4 answers · asked by henry_o01 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Just wanted to know .

2007-10-23 05:25:29 · 13 answers · asked by princecurtis7 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I am over 60 and still work 30 hrs a week because I choose to. I couldn't bear to be at home all the time. I work in a filling station and I count and bank all the cash, serve customers, supervise fuel deliveries and am a general dogs body and I love it.
Do you still work? if so what do you do and do you enjoy it?

2007-10-23 05:25:18 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

we met 4 years ago can not get her out of my head she the most lovly woman i have met

2007-10-23 05:24:22 · 14 answers · asked by gina 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-10-23 05:24:04 · 24 answers · asked by Lina 2 in Religion & Spirituality

just tell me what you think and why

2007-10-23 05:23:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-10-23 05:23:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There is no reason to believe that this activity has begun just in the last few decades. The number of young and innocent victims must certainly number in the many thousands. According to the bible "god" has killed people for far lesser offenses (and in some cases for no offense at all) than child molestation, which surely is one of the most repugnant of all human acts. Yet "god", as omnipotent as he is supposed to be, has done nothing, and cases of child molestation are still coming to light. He acted swiftly and with vengence in biblical stories, but oddly, he does nothing now. Assuming that "god" is displeased and angered by this (as any decent and loving "god" would be), why hasn't he done something about it? If he can create the universe, and all that is in it, why doesn't he stop little boys from being victimized by his own representatives?

2007-10-23 05:23:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

In my opinion, people are generally respectful of other people in public, even strangers. Why do people think we are so rude today? Is it because not everyone knows which is the salad fork? or.. are we actually more rude?

There are a lot of us and we have to deal with interacting with strangers on a daily basis. But how many are assuming someone is rude just because they didn't hold the door for you? Maybe they interact with so many strangers a day, there isn't time to nod at every person and hold every door. Maybe to them, being polite is leaving you to your person space. Isn't just as rude to assume everyone all the time should maintain a high level of awareness of everyone else around them?

I don't think people should go around slamming doors on people and burping in people's faces, but I think most people don't. Are we just so sensitive that when someone does act in a rude manner we blame everyone and say the world has become a ruder place?

Serious answers pls.

2007-10-23 05:21:44 · 32 answers · asked by {:3) 4 in Etiquette

or are they just the same?

2007-10-23 05:21:11 · 13 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Is that why people are so defensive about their beliefs?

2007-10-23 05:18:23 · 32 answers · asked by bregweidd 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-23 05:18:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-10-23 05:18:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Yesterday I read a post on a message board by a woman who, as a member of a prayer circle, requested prayers for herself. When she was asked why, she replied that she was going through a rough time but would prefer to keep the details private. The other members of the group seemed miffed that she wouldn't give an exact reason.

I was very surprised by the number of respondents who said, basically, "If you can't tell me exactly why, then I don't feel I should have to pray for you."

To me that sounds like, "I'll pray for you if you pay me for it with some juicy details."

What do you think? Can you pray (or send positive thoughts to someone if you are not a believer) without knowing the details? Or must you be given a specific reason?

2007-10-23 05:17:58 · 14 answers · asked by LKeri 3 in Religion & Spirituality

It seems I have to accept the doctrines lest I become disdainful to the LORD. Why is that?

Makes me wonder if we worship the same God sometimes.

2007-10-23 05:17:50 · 6 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Religion & Spirituality