Society & Culture - 1 November 2007

No TV, no radio, no newspapers, no billboards, no internet, no posters, no celebrities, no hysterical news reports, no angle-driven, persuasive dramas, no media and everything it brings.

What do you think it would be like? Better or worse?

2007-11-01 07:18:18 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Society & Culture

In response to this question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ajp_XHXIlqq3VcNSxcutEVLd7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20071101110655AA0DfX7

My question is this-

Why aren't more CHRISTIANS rallying against people like Fred and Shirley Phelps? I saw more outcry from the Jews over the Passion- and that was a STUPID movie. The Phelps family is potentially damaging to not only the people they harass, but the Christians as well.

These people DO make a mess of your names and DO further stain your religion's reputation- So why aren't there more Christians doing anything about it?

2007-11-01 07:18:11 · 16 answers · asked by Katie Couric's 15 Minutes... 4 in Religion & Spirituality

People seem to be completely by-passing the English
language in favor of glorified jive. In a hundred years
would we even recognize our own language? Do you
think that with all races eventually merging there will be
a blending of different languages to create a new global
language? Thank you for your thoughts on this.

2007-11-01 07:17:28 · 5 answers · asked by ? 6 in Languages

2007-11-01 07:17:18 · 9 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-01 07:15:24 · 8 answers · asked by naosha H 1 in Halloween

Are there any intrinsic human behaviors/activities that may shut me out of heaven?

I want to stay saved, how about you?

2007-11-01 07:15:01 · 31 answers · asked by Dr. G™ 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-01 07:14:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-01 07:13:11 · 11 answers · asked by Club Penguin Lover 2 in Easter

can someone please explain this to me.
or have a story to tell about your friend taking drugs..etc.

thanks.!

2007-11-01 07:13:09 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-11-01 07:12:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

No, it's all God!

2007-11-01 07:11:56 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I target this question mainly at religious folks, but I'm totally serious and open to anyone's answer.

If God doesn't approve of gay people, why is the man's g-spot in his anus?

2007-11-01 07:09:52 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Focused Attacks

"And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts."

— Mark 4:15


Temptation comes to everyone, but the enemy focuses many of his attacks on those who are young in the faith and those who are making a difference in the kingdom.

After our conversion the devil is there, tempting us to doubt our own salvation. He whispers in our ears, "You think you are saved? You think Christ really came into your life? Are you crazy?" This is just a tactic the enemy keeps recycling again and again.

The Bible tells us that when we are young in the faith, we are especially vulnerable. We see in the parable of the sower that young believers are immediately attacked. Jesus said, "And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts" (Mark 4:15). He is there to attack those who are young in the faith.

Temptation also comes to those who are making a difference in the kingdom of God. First of all, he doesn't want you to come to Christ. But once you have made that commitment, his next strategy is to immobilize you, to get you to compromise yourself and be ineffective. He doesn't want you to be a threat to his kingdom.

If you want to make a difference, if you want to reach people who don't know the Lord, then don't expect a standing ovation in hell. The enemy won't take it lightly. He will attack you. You had better expect it. Brace yourself for it, and pray for other believers, whether they are new in the faith or are already making a difference.

2007-11-01 07:09:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

... and I choose to sin, and are cast into an eternal fire for my choice... what was "free" about it? It's like a man holding a gun to my head and saying "Give me all your money, or don't.... it's up to you"

2007-11-01 07:09:28 · 17 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't understand -- I don't give people thumbs down for not believing in God. Is it the sole assumption that because I believe in God, I do not accept your beliefs, either?

I am not the type of person to rely every action that has ever happened on the basic belief that "God did it."

Why is there so much hate? Why can't one just answer the question? Do you always give thumbs up or thumbs down based on whether or not you agree with the answerers opinion, or does anyone here actually give a thumbs up if it answers the question?

2007-11-01 07:09:11 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Moly was associated with Apollo and was said to confer either longevity or eternal life on the eater. It was described as having a black root. The golden apples that Melanion used to catch Atalanta are also mysterious - might they have been peaches, which the Chinese celebrate as conferring eternal life on the eater? Any ideas?

2007-11-01 07:08:11 · 1 answers · asked by jenesuispasunnombre 6 in Mythology & Folklore

tell me if you don't think so

2007-11-01 07:06:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2007-11-01 07:04:58 · 5 answers · asked by islandgirl God and family 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I have noticed a lot of white Americans keep their personal stuff (like backpacks or computer) in a public place like restaurant, cafe or bench on the sidewalk & then when they want to go to another place for a small work, they just leave their personal stuff in that place without any fear or informing someone to look ater their stuff. I've noticed even Europeans (like Germans, British & Scandinavian people) do the same.

However when I did the same in a cafe run by Chinese people (here in the US, of course), then when I returned back the waiter screamed at me and blamed me for being very careless person to leave my stuff there!!!

I mean I have always been very careful with my stuff & carry them with me at all times, only after seeing my American friends do that way - that I thought it wouldn't be a problem for me to do the same.

In this case, who are correct - the Chinese or the white people?

2007-11-01 07:04:10 · 13 answers · asked by ? 2 in Etiquette

...equally responsible?

2007-11-01 07:04:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-11-01 07:03:54 · 9 answers · asked by Happily Happy 7 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

http://www6.comcast.net/news/articles/national/2007/10/31/Funeral.Protests/

"Thank God for Dead Soldiers" Do these people seriously believe that the death of American soldiers is because of the tolerance of blatant homosexuality here?

2007-11-01 07:03:47 · 18 answers · asked by jay k 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-01 07:00:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-01 06:58:45 · 15 answers · asked by james 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't get it. Can't you be a bit of both? How can you just be right or left winged? So anyways what makes a person left or right ?,and by my question and answers what would you say I am?

2007-11-01 06:58:38 · 7 answers · asked by wee suzie 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Are you the kind of person who thinks Halloween is an evil holiday and try to avoid it?.

I mean think about it, it might have pagan roots, but you must remember that the days of the week are named for pagan gods, the months of the year are named after pagan gods.

Santa Claus is pagan too. We are living in America, this is not a society of taboo. Look at Islamic countries, turists get killed for giving gifts to kids.

N.1. Halloween is an extremly fun holiday for kids and adults alike.
N.2. Dressing up is fun and it is something you do once a year, it breaks the routine.
N.3. Nobody gets hurt, by logic something is evil when it hurts somebody.
N.4. It promotes socializing, if you stop your kids from doing Halloween they will get picked on and laughed at.

Do you still think Halloween is an evil Holiday?

2007-11-01 06:58:20 · 7 answers · asked by avillax 3 in Halloween

2007-11-01 06:57:53 · 22 answers · asked by www.darrensmall.co.uk 3 in Christmas

If you don't believe in God and depend on logic, then isn't your logic better off helping others in other sections where you could really "help" someone ?
Is it that maybe you want to believe in God ? and you fear (like us) that there is a hell ?
It just pisses people off when they ask a question about something they believe in (God) and then all your 'help' is "there is no God" or "I dont believe that because I dont believe in God" ? that is not 'helping' in answering a spiritual question. (and I personally think it's pretty rude.)
Some people who believe in God come to this section to HELP people like you. It's like, "If you build it, they will come"
you are the "they" I wonder if God has brought you to this section because he is trying to speak to you in some way ? what to you think ? too weird ?
Mainly, Do you want to believe ? or you just trying to offend those who do believe ? Are you afraid hell might exist ?

2007-11-01 06:55:27 · 53 answers · asked by the shiz 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My birthday is July 11th

2007-11-01 06:55:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Like any loving father if you see your children spiralling downwards you do something to help or prevent it getting worse.

2007-11-01 06:54:43 · 56 answers · asked by Dave H 1 in Religion & Spirituality