Society & Culture - 26 October 2007

(maybe it's a silly question,but i am bored lol

2007-10-26 08:32:35 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Valentine's Day

Arguments in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, though also very much steeped in justified demands for equality, generally lean towards "gay people love others of the same sex and they can't help it; why should they be denied the right to marry when they can't love any other way?"

What about a bisexual person? They can conceivably "choose" either a straight or gay relationship. Is the fight for same sex marriage theirs too if they love and intend on marrying a person of the same sex? Or is the fight only for people who "can't help it"?

2007-10-26 08:31:59 · 11 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-10-26 08:31:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

OK, the universe is created. Now what?

2007-10-26 08:31:41 · 36 answers · asked by hottie 2 in Religion & Spirituality

A Muslim has faith that Mohammad told the truth about his visions, etc..

A Mormon has faith that Joseph Smith told the truth.

A Jehovah's Witness has faith that they are part of the 144,000 that will be saved

A Christian has faith that their 'relationship' with Jesus is real, and not imaginary - plus they have faith that the people who put the Canon of Scripture together were trustworthy...

Which group has the strongest faith? Does it matter? Can all these different groups have faith in things and those things all be correct?

What if someone has faith that the Earth is flat... Are they wrong? Is their faith based on something wrong?

Should people who have wrong beliefs be compelled to change them?

How do you know your faith is correct?

Do you care?

2007-10-26 08:29:58 · 22 answers · asked by John Galt 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it religion, politics or a mixture of both that's causing so much upset? I know it's a very deep subject & close to a lot of peoples' heart, but it's a worry sometimes, isn't it? Why do peple fall out so much over religious stuff?
Haven't heard the Pope or Rowan Williams saying much lately. The Israel/Palestine situation seems to have gone quiet (thankfully) Mind you. I thought that was more about territory than religion these days.
What's your take on all this religion stuff? Seems like it causes more harm than good sometimes, but how is it affecting the world we're living in now?

2007-10-26 08:29:52 · 14 answers · asked by funnygirl 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-26 08:28:50 · 10 answers · asked by ABDU 1 in Religion & Spirituality

What do you think happens when a person does this? Do you really think God makes them go to hell for this?

2007-10-26 08:27:23 · 34 answers · asked by Lisa2000 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-26 08:26:28 · 7 answers · asked by sanjay d 2 in Religion & Spirituality

bEING THAT SLAVERY AND RACISM ONCE AND STILL DOES EXIST, IS IT HARD TO IMAGINE THAT THESE 2 ILLNESSES COULD HAVE BEEN INTENTIONALLY CREATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CONTROL AND MAINTAINING OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN RACE?

2007-10-26 08:26:03 · 11 answers · asked by itti 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

alright one more question
how many people here have seen someone blatantly abuse authority(i.e. teacher, boss)?
i was wondering what people think about the hierarchy it seems like we have inside whats supposed to be a free country
thoughts?

2007-10-26 08:24:50 · 1 answers · asked by colton L 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-10-26 08:24:34 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The Lord brings the verses in the Messiah to my mind *all* the time. In fact, when my husband and I are reading the Bible together at night, I often sing some of the lines from it as he's reading if the line is contained from the passage we're reading. (I know, I know, annoying). He has used this so much to help me hide scripture in my heart.

Anyone else love it like I do? Okay, more like obsessed with it? ;) If so, do you have other recommendations for musical pieces like The Messiah? :)

2007-10-26 08:24:16 · 13 answers · asked by KL 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-26 08:23:43 · 35 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

If someone asks a question about the way Christians think, don't you think it would be better answered by Christians?
If someone asks a question about the way Atheists think, don't you think it would be better answered by Atheists?
Why answer a question that you don't know anything about?
Alot of the answers from Atheists on this question were just downright wrong and did not reflect the way I think as a Christian:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjdkzRZb.qOh1wYDzLTIUkHd7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20071026120852AA9fxjW

2007-10-26 08:23:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What now?
In stead of 8 violation notices, I had 8 "best answers" EXCEPT that Yahoo had posted 4 of them TWICE and after checking my points, I realized that Yahoo has made an error in MY favor. I received 10 points on same questions 2 times.
Here's the delimna.Should I inform Yahoo of the excess points they gave me and return them or just keep them and Thank God?
I mean it's not like its money?
What would you do?

2007-10-26 08:23:18 · 9 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-26 08:20:28 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

LEONARD COHEN LYRICS

"In My Secret Life"

I saw you this morning.
You were moving so fast.
Can’t seem to loosen my grip
On the past.
And I miss you so much.
There’s no one in sight.
And we’re still making love
In My Secret Life.

I smile when I’m angry.
I cheat and I lie.
I do what I have to do
To get by.
But I know what is wrong,
And I know what is right.
And I’d die for the truth
In My Secret Life.

Hold on, hold on, my brother.
My sister, hold on tight.
I finally got my orders.
I’ll be marching through the morning,
Marching through the night,
Moving cross the borders
Of My Secret Life.

Looked through the paper.
Makes you want to cry.
Nobody cares if the people
Live or die.
And the dealer wants you thinking
That it’s either black or white.
Thank G-d it’s not that simple
In My Secret Life.

I bite my lip.
I buy what I’m told:
From the latest hit,
To the wisdom of old.
But I’m always alone.
And my heart is like ice.
And it’s crowded and cold
In My Secret Life.

2007-10-26 08:20:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-26 08:18:19 · 26 answers · asked by Jason W 4 in Religion & Spirituality

do you go traditional and put alot of things?
do you use a real tree?
do you use a color combo?

This year is my first year in my own apartment, I bought a pink tree, and will have pink purple and silver decorations on it. Just to be different.

2007-10-26 08:18:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

In September 1993, Brenda Pratt Shafer, a registered nurse with thirteen years of experience, was assigned by her nursing agency to an abortion clinic. Since Nurse Shafer considered herself "very pro-choice," she didn't think this assignment would be a problem. She was wrong. This is what Nurse Shafer saw:



"I stood at the doctor's side and watched him perform a partial-birth abortion on a woman who was six months pregnant. The baby's heartbeat was clearly visible on the ultrasound screen. The doctor delivered the baby's body and arms, everything but his little head. The baby's body was moving. His little fingers were clasping together. He was kicking his feet. The doctor took a pair of scissors and inserted them into the back of the baby's head, and the baby's arms jerked out in a flinch, a startle reaction, like a baby does when he thinks that he might fall. Then the doctor opened the scissors up. Then he stuck the high-powered suction tube into the hole and sucked the baby's

2007-10-26 08:16:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

email each other? If one of them threatens to commit suicide could it be considered a hostage situation? If one of them has a baby are the other personalities technically aunts or uncles?

Can you imagine what its like if all the personalities are back seat drivers? How would they decide who drives?

If one of the personalities beats up on another one, could an assault charge be filed?

Just off the top of my head with this, I am sure there are more considerations and problems - do you know any? FYI this IS a joke.

2007-10-26 08:16:06 · 24 answers · asked by isotope2007 6 in Senior Citizens

if there was one wish that you could have for christmas, and for sure it will come true, what would it be??
the possibilites are endless..

(except for more wishes:-P)

2007-10-26 08:15:14 · 5 answers · asked by Resh 5 in Christmas

in romans 3:23-25, the bible mentions that we have all fallen short of the glory of god because we are all sinners. and because of that good deeds alone will not get a person into heaven. in other words it doesn't matter how good of a life you lived, you're no better than a person who has lived the most sinful life in the eyes of god. given this, isn't it also fair to say that no man is any smarter than any other man on the planet, when compared to the knowledge god posesses? and to go one step further, are we any smarter than monkeys when compared to all that god knows? i don't care what the bible says, i'm smarter than a chimp, and i'm better than a serial killing, drug dealing, rapist. if you can't see that, you really are blind.

2007-10-26 08:15:08 · 9 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

..gayes?

2007-10-26 08:15:00 · 7 answers · asked by Thomas 1 in Religion & Spirituality

in LV 16:18 it says that divorce is wrong, and if a person gets remarried its adultry. Fundies can you explain this rather glaring inconsistancy, and tell us why a book of "god's" word can be so messed up?

2007-10-26 08:14:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

and sit there during the service and talk and laugh and make jokes about the Church. I mean this in no way honors the dead person so why even go? I just came from a Mass where this happened--I am so angry. Do you agree?

2007-10-26 08:14:06 · 22 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I tried religion and nothing. I tried the ouija and spiritulism and yes you guessed it, nothing. I"m studying astrology and at least there is some evidence there, although not completley.

If there was something after this life or some truth in anything don"t you think we all would know, or is it something we can never imagine, or nothing at all?

2007-10-26 08:14:00 · 16 answers · asked by Nathan 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-26 08:13:38 · 3 answers · asked by Jason W 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Preferably something that doesn't use too many ingredients and doesn't have to be cooked, but all suggestions would be appreciated.

2007-10-26 08:13:30 · 11 answers · asked by kathleenjohnson 2 in Halloween