Society & Culture - 24 October 2007

A king wanted to demonstrate his great majesty and power. He came up with a plan. All of the future citizens of his kingdom (while they were still in the womb) would be presented to him. The pregnant mothers would walk into his thrown room and he would assign her future baby a color: either red or blue. Only a small few received blue. The rest received red. The king ordained that, one day, whenever he pleased, he would throw the individuals marked with the color red into a burning fire. Only the people with a blue mark would be spared and would be left to live a long life. ALL of the people marked with red would be thrown into the fire to burn regardless of their quality of life, morality or contributions to the kingdom. And it was so. He tossed more than 1/2 the kingdom into the fire and listened to them burn. He did this to demonstrate his great power.

Would you consider him to be a good king or a egotistical villan?

how this is any different from god in Romans 9:13

2007-10-24 12:39:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Where can I download or watch his free full length sermons???

2007-10-24 12:39:30 · 3 answers · asked by Ras G 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-24 12:39:16 · 2 answers · asked by Miss 6 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-24 12:38:59 · 12 answers · asked by FavoredbyU 5 in Languages

Dan Doherty, (of the Mamas and Papas), Don Ho,
Yvonne DeCarlo, Ron Cary (from Barney Miller), Leonard Sheldon, Barbara McNair, Frankie Laine, Anna Nicole Smith, John Inwood (Are you being served), Janet Blair, Kitty Carlisle, Boris Yeltsin, Tom Poston (Bob Newhart show), Jerry Falwell, Yolanda King, Tammy Faye Messner, Merv Griffith, Betty Hutton, Jane Wyman, Max Roach, Bill Walsh (49ers coach), Art Bucwald (sp?), and of course recently Deborah Kerr and Teresa Brewer.

2007-10-24 12:38:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-10-24 12:38:45 · 17 answers · asked by Kylie 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-10-24 12:38:44 · 9 answers · asked by iammindfreak 3 in Religion & Spirituality

In bullet points please!

2007-10-24 12:36:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I only need one necklace.

What could i use the other three for?

2007-10-24 12:36:01 · 1 answers · asked by Bobby The Wolf JPA 3 in Religion & Spirituality

One of the churches in my town (pop.12,000) has invited 15 local retail businesses to participate in a hoilday event. My New Age shop, which has been open in town for 10 years, has not been invited. when I questioned the organizer, I was told I should "have my own, maybe in the Spring." Since it's a church, they get all kinds of free publicity, which is extended to the businesses. This began last year & we were excluded, then too.

The idea is, you stop at one of the selected businesses, get a card, visit all the others who stamp the card, & win prizes.

I'm not sure who or how many other businesses were excluded.

So, my question is:

Is it discrimination?
Is it fair? It seems to go over the line. Should a church be allowed to help some shops & not others?
Is it christian?

2007-10-24 12:35:40 · 24 answers · asked by Winterskye 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-24 12:35:17 · 4 answers · asked by Yahoo 4 in Mythology & Folklore

like... if one of my ancestors were a noble or whatever?
Like a web site or something, please????

2007-10-24 12:35:12 · 9 answers · asked by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 3 in Royalty

Why do some people have to be so rude when answering your questions on Y!A?

I've been a member here for about 14 days, and in 2 weeks, I've had two people have a dig at my name?

What the hell is wrong with some people?

And, more importantly, what the hell is wrong with the name 'Ingrid'???

2007-10-24 12:34:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Next time you wake into your own quiet freedom of awareness, remember what you first pondered at length -- before you opened your eyes -- then answer what it was.

2007-10-24 12:26:44 · 6 answers · asked by Dinah 7 in Senior Citizens

and be at peace with it, even if it conflicts with your relgious upbringing?

2007-10-24 12:25:42 · 12 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Alright we all know thy shall not kill part of the conmandments.


However what if someone was trying to kill you could you kill them back?

2007-10-24 12:24:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Hi There!
We are having a party this Saturday. And we will be having people coming in and out of the house. We also have a 9 1/2 month old that is crawling and picks up everything and puts it into his mouth. We have oak trees everywere and the acorns and leaves come in all the time. And we also have a driveway with little rocks that track in! Is there a nice way without offending anybody to have them take off their shoes when they come in???
Thanks for the help!
Jennifer

2007-10-24 12:23:40 · 10 answers · asked by Creative Memories 3 in Etiquette

Would he have to put the horse back in the stable.

2007-10-24 12:19:42 · 34 answers · asked by Rat Butler 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I heard it suggested from a male friend that often times he is treated differently because her is a short man. I am a tall woman and so I found this to be interesting. He said in the wokplace, going out and even with dating, he feels as though he is treated unequally.

You think he is paranoid?

2007-10-24 12:19:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-10-24 12:19:33 · 3 answers · asked by rhiamon 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I have recently converted to Islam, and I am not sure how I can tell my family. They are very religious, and would probably try to take me to church and revert my back Christianity. How should I tell them? What recations should I expect, and what should I do if they do not accept me? I have a close band with my family, and I do not want to loose that. What should I do?

2007-10-24 12:17:53 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I asked a question a minute ago and one of the responders said "What many people fail to understand is what "traditions" are. These are not man made traditions. This is called "sacred traditions". One must remember not everything that Jesus spoke or taught was written down, but was passed on word of mouth to the Apostles and by the Apostles. These sacred traditions are still the teachings of Christ."

They say these traditions come from Jesus. That they can all be traced back to Him. What about the assumption of Mary? Jesus was no longer on Earth when she died. How did He teach this then? Doesn't it mean that this tradition could not possibly be based upon Jesus' teachings?

2007-10-24 12:17:13 · 13 answers · asked by Bible warrior 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I'd like to accept God but come on there is like no proof. That'd be like me beliving in the purple french fry monster cause someone wrote a book on it and a ton of other people belive in it. I mean I know there was a Jesus and like I guess he died for our sins I don't know though. I was not there at the time to tell so I can't be sure. So if he was real think he'd send me to Hell cause I just don't know? I'd like to belive but I just can't cause theres no proof and it's kinda drivin me nutts. I really don't see how that is very fair sending someone to Hell because some dude died 2k years ago. Why can't I just live my life and not have to worry bout this? I would really like to belive but just can't. So what im asking is if he is real think he'd let me in?

2007-10-24 12:16:32 · 15 answers · asked by Science wonder 1 in Religion & Spirituality

well,the site is up and running,for those seniors who want in,just go there.
yahoogroups Senior_YA_rejects_and_outlaws.
I'm being easy about folks coming in,but trolls will be tossed immediately, with a flourish!(or is that a FLUSH)
anyway,there's even a link to us here on the main page,where you can see the latest Q&As on YA seniors.neato,huh?

2007-10-24 12:15:44 · 12 answers · asked by min 4 in Senior Citizens

2007-10-24 12:13:30 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-24 12:11:55 · 25 answers · asked by smiley 3 in Religion & Spirituality

...whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit." Once we tune ourselves to this reality, Lewis believes, we open ourselves to imaginatively transform our lives in such a way that evil diminishes and good prevails. His contemporary, Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, "The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children."

2007-10-24 12:10:43 · 7 answers · asked by mgs4Real 3 in Religion & Spirituality

i want to again try to crossdress for halloween ( i couldn't really last year). i'm 15 and a boy (i didnt mention this last time, but im 5ft 4inches, have black short hair) and i need so tips on what to wear and buy...

ideas on clothes/shoes/makeup/nail polish/other?

im thinking of trying to be hannah montana from the show (thats wut my friend wants me 2 b and i think thats an ok choice)

2007-10-24 12:09:26 · 3 answers · asked by crossdressGiGi 2 in Halloween

Why is it that someone talking to himself or an imaginary person is considered insane but someone praying to "god" is considered normal?

2007-10-24 12:09:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How can the Nostradamus enigma be best explained? Are there other explanations other than the most obvious explanation in that people read what they want into his verses and interpret it in ways they believe?

2007-10-24 12:09:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality