Society & Culture - 6 November 2007

=D have u noticed?

2007-11-06 04:36:31 · 13 answers · asked by Al Qiyamah{top lawyer inshAllah} 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-06 04:35:21 · 25 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Fallen Angel. Chapter one. In search of Identity.

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"My eyes opened and I realized I was resting on a soft bed. I was covered with a soft baby blue blanket. The birds chirpedrhythmically, and the sunlight reflectedfrom the window adjacent from the bed was hurting my eyes. I squinted as I looked upon it, but it really didn't helprelieve the pain at all. The pain felt as if I was looking directly at a flashlight. I could easily tell the time of day was morning. I sat up on the bed and looked around the bedroom, the walls were painted pink, the drawers and bookshelves standing opposite of the window were just as blue as the blanket that I hadjust pulled off. The room was unfamiliar to me. I wondered how I got here, but I could not recall anything that occurred before this present point, nothing at all.
I got out of bed and there was a somewhat loud clanking sound coming from the polished wooden floor. I looked down and saw a silver heart shaped pendant bonded with small silver chains. I bent over and picked up the locket. It was two and a half inches long, and it gleamed and shimmered like precious diamonds in the sunlight behind me. I turned the heart shaped locket and saw a small clasp. I opened the locket and saw a photo of a young woman on the left who seemed to be wearing a purple dress robe. Next to her on the right was a little girl, wearing similar clothing except she wore pink instead of purple. Both of them had long black hair and they were smiling at each other. I glanced at the little girl again, and although the child seemed so cute, she also seemed very familiar. There was a mirror adjacent to the door in front of me. I saw my own reflection in the mirror. I realized that I had black hair just like the two people in the photo, wearing a white T-Shirt and white shorts, I also saw in the mirror that I had no shoes on. Then I looked at the little girl in the picture again. That little girl’s face and hair are somewhat similar to mine. On the left side of the locket I saw a something printed on the silver metal. The upper left corner of the heart locket was a name that was printed “Fallen angel” and in the middle there was date carved into the locket saying

20 December 1995

The date on the locket caught my attention. I wondered why the date was even printed there. What happened on that day? Why is it so significant? I also wondered who the young woman is in the photo, and if the little girl next to her is really me. The door in front of me knocked unexpectedly. I just watched and glared at it, then seconds later the door opened. The one who knocked on the door was a young woman, wearing a white dress and I also noticed a white apron she was wearing that seemed to blend in. Her rectanglular glasses were completely crooked, it looks as if it was about to fall off her face. Her face was completely dirty, and her crimson hair looked as if it were never brushed for weeks perhaps months. Her emerald eyes came into contact with mine, and said to me in a somewhat squeaky voice.

“Hello, you’re awake”

I continued to glare at her, and remind silent.

“What’s your name?” said the woman, smiling lightly “My name is Solana Frostly.”

Unfortunately I didn’t have an answer to that question. I felt pretty stupid not knowing my own name, so I remained silent and continued to stare at her.

“Um, you don’t talk much do you?” said Solana, timidly. “My daughter Aiyana found you in the forest out cold so we took you in our home and we kept you warm and placed you in her room. Um….. Are you feeling okay?”

I nodded lightly, and whispered.

“Yes”

“I’m glad to hear it!” said Solana, smiling brightly. “Come downstairs, I made some breakfast. When you finished eating we can call your parents. How old are you by the way”

“T-Tw-Twelve” I answered a little unsure of myself.

“Oh that’s great!” Said Solana, “Aiyana is just about you age- Well, perhaps. She’ll be turning twelve in a few days, so I’m sure you two would get along just fine. Now please come downstairs for some breakfast. I’m not sure if there is any breakfast left, I didn’t expect you to be awake at this time. After breakfast we’ll call your parents, they must be worried sick about you. So we’ll just let them know that you’re okay”

Solana turned around and left. Seconds later, I got up off the floor, where I was sitting, left the room and went down the stairs. After I reached the first floor, I heard a voice calling to me.

“Hey, over here! We saved you some breakfast”

I turned to where the voice is coming from. It was Solana and another girl who had long scarlet hair just like Solana’s in a kitchen. I walked inside the kitchen where the girl sat at a circular wooden table that was near a corner of the kitchen. The table had a large plate with a layer of pancakes on a white ceramic plate and a bottle of maple syrup sitting there. I gagged at the odor of burnt food. The sink next to me were piled with dirty dishes. There were shards of broken glass on the white tile floors. I almost stepped on them, while I was still barefoot. Solana was near an oven holding a silver metal spatula, jumping and shrieking hysterically trying to put out the flames that bloomed from the stove just a second ago. I sat at the table where the girl sat. I glared at her for a moment. The girl looked back at me and smiled.

“Oh hello,” She said quickly, “Don’t mind my Mom, she’s very clumsy when it comes to housekeeping. As you can see, she’s not always the best cook. Although she’s very clumsy and careless, she has her moments. She’s only like this when she’s stressed out. It’s very typical for adults.Other than that she’s a great cook. Oh, I’m so sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Aiyana.”

Aiyana reached out her right hand towards me.

I looked at her hand. I wondered what she made that gesture for. I continued to stare at it.
“What’s your name” She asked.

My eyes were drawn from her hand to her face. It’s that question again. I was gnawing my bottom lip, trying hard to remember, but it was impossible. All I could do now is give Aiyana a light shrug. Aiyana frowned.

“I tried asking her the same thing,” said Solana finally finished extinguishing the flames on the stove, “but she wouldn’t tell me. She must be shy, let’s give her some time to relax a bit. Aiyana pumpkin, go to the living room and find the phone. I think it’s time we call her parents. And turn on the computer on your way back here, and look up something on missing children”

Aiyana looked at her mother and nodded. She got up off her chair and left the kitchen. Now my attention is drawn to Solana, who smiled at me, placed some pancakes on the plate in front of me and said,

“Please eat some pancakes, they’re really tasty. I don’t want you to go hungry. I’ll give you a fork and a glass of orange juice.”

Solana handed me a silver metal fork, with four prongs and the flower design carved on the brown wooden handle. She also grasped the bottle of maple syrup and poured its sticky brown contents on the plate of pancakes. I looked down and stared at it.

“Hmm,” said Solana. “It seems that you have never tasted pancakes before. Just cut a piece off and eat it.

I looked up at Solana once more, remembering what Aiyana told me earlier, that she isn’t always the best cook. I assumed that these pancakes of hers would not taste very pleasant. I found Solana as a very kind person and the last thing I want to do is offend her. With my assumption set aside, I grabbed the fork that was previously placed on the table, Cut off a piece of the pancake and placed it into my open mouth. My bottom jaw made contact with my upper one, while moving in a clockwise position. The food was soft and tasted sugary. While eating it I had this pleasant feeling, I assumed that the pancakes would taste horrible, but it was the opposite. I looked up at Solana again and smiled. Solana smiled back at me.

In each chapter there will be a new reply. So i need your opinion on this story.

2007-11-06 04:32:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

my mom is italian and my dad is irish, i see myself as just italian but because i do people don't like me for not saying i'm what my dad is. the thing is that i look exactly like my mom, my dad does not look anything like me - he is really white and my mom and i are really tanned, everyone says to me you look exactly like your mother. i don't live with my dad and i don't know his family. the way i see it is, i am a female and my mother had me not my dad, i am my moms egg because the sperm usually fertilizes the egg for males not females, i have researched alot and it looks to me that maternal DNA is stronger and its unfair that all men do is have sex with your mom whilst ur mom has to have periods all her life to have you, and pregnancy, morning sickness, birth, shes the one that brings you into the world. he does nothing. even research this on google "egg fertilized without sperm" a baby can be born without sperm, that proves that the egg is actually the baby, basically most cells can fertilize a egg, everyone in the world has a mother but not everyone has a dad...

is it okay if i tell people that i am just italian or is this not fair, because i try to see myself as half irish but i can't, i don't know anything about irish people and i don't know anyone irish?

i was born in italy and grew up with my mom and grandmother then i moved to new york, usa when i was 10, i can speak fluent italian, i have a really strong relationship with my mothers family and grew up with them, i see them everyday. i have an american accent now though, so i guess i'm american of italian decent. i am really really proud italian and my mom prefers me to just consider myself as just italian but some people such as my mom's friends get offended when i don't say that i'm italian-irish. i've never even been to ireland though, it confuses me when people say that i am half, and kind of upsets me because i feel like i don't know who or what i am!

2007-11-06 04:30:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Seriously, the ones that I have known would not let their children hang out w/ non jehovahs, how is this something that God woudl teach he says love all, and talk to anyone, then i knew one where he didnt even know his own sons age b/c they dont celebrate b-days, that sounds so shallow, yet he drank wine? Can someone explain to me exactly what is the purpose of the Jehovah Witnesses religion? What exactly do they worship?

2007-11-06 04:30:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

when was the last time someone asked you that? and what did you reply, or what did you do in response?

2007-11-06 04:29:51 · 25 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a teenager who wanted to do the work of Christ when I grew up. My uncle also once had a vision that I was weraing shepherd's clothing(or I would do the work of God). Recnetly, I felt that didn't want to do that when I grew up and just lead a normal life. Can't I change my future? Isn't it in my hands? I sometimes feel like a slave to God's will. Inasmuch as how much I wanted to do his work when I grew up and probably still do, I'm having second thoughts and feel like I should just lead a normal life. If I want to lead a normal life, then will my uncle's vision have to come true when I don't want it to come true? I have a little problem in my mind here and don't understand what I really want anymore. Please help me as I am scared to make a decision. (I have also thought of leading a normal life and after some years going to do God's work).

2007-11-06 04:29:35 · 12 answers · asked by TrueWOW 3 in Religion & Spirituality

there is a small amount of blood? For example if you accidently cut yourself? Or if, something that happened to me recently, my tooth fell out and the gum keeps bleeding? Should wudu be repeated in such cases?

2007-11-06 04:28:28 · 11 answers · asked by ¸.•*´`*•.¸ ℓανєη∂єr ¸.•*´`*•.¸ 6 in Ramadan

It can't be to learn things, because many of you believe that all things are explained in Heaven. It can't be to learn about God's love, because you can do that in Heaven. It can't be to learn suffering, you can learn that in Hell. It can't be to praise God, because he has angels that can do that, and that is also something you can do in Heaven. It can't be to have a family, because free-will negates the assurance that everyone you love will meet you in Heaven, and common belief is that when you get to heaven you'll have a new family and won't remember the old one (especially those that don't make it to Heaven). It can't be to spread the word about God, because you aren't born into or live in places where no one has heard of him.

So, what exactly is your purpose in life? How is it different from anyone elses? What is the purpose of being on Earth, if God can do anything in Heaven?

2007-11-06 04:27:32 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The one I heard about was Augustine.

2007-11-06 04:26:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

my friend does it and it bothers me and i want to tell him its wrong!

2007-11-06 04:26:22 · 16 answers · asked by anthony o 1 in Religion & Spirituality

((((HUG))))

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-11-06 04:25:59 · 9 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Religion & Spirituality

My husband for some reason seems to think that God created Lucifer to become Satan so he could torment us (Gods beloved children) so He could show us His love by saving us from Satan's torments.
I think that's the equivalent of me having someone that I created torment my son so I can step in and say to my son "See son I'll save you from this bad thing that I created,this is how much I love you".
It just doesn't make any sense to me that God would deliberately create something with the sole purpose to kill us and torment us just so He could show us His love by saving us.
Is this true?
Did God really create Lucifer to become evil so he would hurt us thereby enabling Himself to step in and show His love by saving us?
Are there any bible versus that support this or discredits this?
I'd really like to know because if it's not true I don't want my husband repeating it to unsuspecting people.

2007-11-06 04:25:27 · 33 answers · asked by Adelaide B 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Definition: "God explains what science does not adequately explain."

By this definition, does God exist?

If you think that science does not adequately explain everything then God exists.

If you think that science adequately explains everything, then God doesn't exist.

corollaries:
1. Since science adequately explains more things every year, the "power" of God diminishes as time passes.
2. If you think that science will never adequately explain everything, then God will always exist (He'll never die)

2007-11-06 04:24:18 · 16 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a Christian. I obviously believe in God and Jesus, but
I'm not sure it is right to worship Jesus. I thought the bible says that no one is above God and we are to only worship Him?
I know Jesus is awesome for living a perfect life and the fact that He is God's son, but Jesus got his guidence from God. He was able to do all he did because of God, I know we should strive to be like Jesus and use Him as an example for how we should live (if we want to please God). But, should we worship Him? When people say "thank you Jesus" while praying, shouldn't they be thanking God first? God made Jesus.Also, When I say my prayers I end it with "in the name of Jesus" since the bible says that through Jesus we reach God. Does that mean that Jesus is God's messenger, or does our prayers go directly to God. Is the Holy Spirit Jesus' spirit or God. I know that they are "all one" but Jesus walked the earth and was created by God, and he still seeked guidence from God;doesn't that make them separate?

2007-11-06 04:23:17 · 25 answers · asked by Bdab33 2 in Religion & Spirituality

if i told you i've never sinned in my life would you believe me? why or why not? do you assume it's impossible? wouldn't that take away from the idea that we have free will? if god made us such that it is impossible for us not to sin, how can you say he gave us free will?

2007-11-06 04:21:40 · 15 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

What works for you. Some of us have received help from the word and from so many brothers and sisters over the years.
One thing that I have really been impressed with as a key is that the Christian life can only truly be lived out from our spirit. Our soul that has become the " self" will always fail and our flesh is so weak. The spirit that is indwelt by the Holy Spirit I have learned is the Key for me.

Share what is the Key(s) to you.
May our sharing truly be a way to encourage one another today.

Your sister
sandy

2007-11-06 04:19:45 · 13 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6 in Religion & Spirituality

If you start reading Revelation thinking it is prophesy of the future you will NEVER figure out what was going on then and there. Revelation is about war between Christians and Jews.
It REVEALs the truth about Jesus. The ancient popes who believed it was a sin to cover up anything in the Bible rewrote Revelation and taught it was the future instead of history. Damned clever those popes.
If it were not for the Catholic anti-christ organization born-agains would have never heard of their godYou claim the Catholic church is the anti-christ. Yet you worship their logo. Now some born-again will say he/she doesn't understand the question. They are liars. They say that in defense of their weak faith.

2007-11-06 04:19:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Salvation throughout the nation or intoxication through a generation?

2007-11-06 04:19:19 · 3 answers · asked by plastik punk -Bottom Contributor 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-06 04:18:27 · 15 answers · asked by The Grand Inquisitor 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Right a few months ago i bumped into this guy on the bus. actually, i fell into him - not much of a good impression. anyway we got talking and he was an okay guy. i thought he was a bit scruffy but w/e, nice personality. Anyway we get on the same bus - its one bus, the only one that goes to where i want to go and is once an hour - so we see each other every day. Anyway recently he's been pally, but really pally. Like friendly. But i don't know about him though cos he keeps asking me if I want money and im like no i dont want it. But he threw coins at me and when i didnt take notes, he shoved them in my pocket when i was getting up to get off the bus. He stares at me quite a lot and WONT stop staring sometimes. i thouhgt oh maybe he thinks im scruffy.. but then my friend came on the bus with me and he didnt stare at all, he sort of looked down on her even though she's a really nice person. i dont know whats up with him but its really annoying.. also my friend suggested he fancied me..

2007-11-06 04:18:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

OF COURSE WE CAME FROM MONKEYS!!!

If you merely wish to say our ancestors were not identical to any living species of monkey, that of course is correct, but that's a distinction I don't think any of the religious posters here care about.

A 200,000th-generation descendant of monkeys

2007-11-06 04:17:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-06 04:15:58 · 33 answers · asked by Rita 6 in Other - Society & Culture

when i ask qs abt religion in RS, most of the time i get really bad answers. but here i get such nice answers~!!! havent u noticed it too?

2007-11-06 04:15:14 · 9 answers · asked by Al Qiyamah{top lawyer inshAllah} 5 in Ramadan

2007-11-06 04:15:07 · 10 answers · asked by MoPleasure4U 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-06 04:14:23 · 41 answers · asked by April 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Another key part of the process of the Christian life. How crucial are these matters to you as a believer?
Share with us regarding growth and transformation in your day to day life as a christian. What part does feeding and drinking of the word play in this whole process?

Ty everyone for the time you take to share.

In Christ
sandy

2007-11-06 04:14:05 · 4 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-06 04:12:33 · 13 answers · asked by Ris 2 in Religion & Spirituality

You can wash a dirty butt and chew a toffee at the same time.(plenty more where that came from if requested)

2007-11-06 04:12:18 · 19 answers · asked by Yoda 4 in Senior Citizens

Such as sweet breads, cakes, cookies, fudge, chocolates in molds, etc.

2007-11-06 04:12:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas