Society & Culture - 9 November 2007

besides the new testament,are there any other writings
that depict the life of Jesus?
just curious to know

2007-11-09 10:04:24 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

that sound weird? Like assume and therapist?

2007-11-09 10:04:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Alright, simply put, I would very much like to learn Japanese, Kanji, Katakana, and Hiragana. I had already heard of Rosetta Stone before and thought I would check it out. Apparently it says you can learn the spoken language, and all three written languages. However, I've been browsing around here in Yahoo Answers for other people who have asked the same question and have read mixed responses. Basically, I'm a very visual person, I've got a freaking photographic memory, and I grasp language well. So, would I be able to learn, and at least become fluent at an intermediate level, with Rosetta Stone?

2007-11-09 10:03:18 · 4 answers · asked by black_slashing_inuyasha 1 in Languages

http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/master.nsf/

Is this a legitimate charity to donate to? I am thinking of doing this instead of buying Christmas gifts for family members this year, but want to ensure the money is going where it is needed.

2007-11-09 10:02:57 · 0 answers · asked by K-Mom 1 in Community Service

I'm currently learning Spanish. I was reading something, and the word "calabaza en tacha" came up. I know that "calabaza en" means "pumpkin in", but what is tacha? I looked it up (as well as some similar words) in a dictionary and it can mean all sorts of things...eraser, tin, a challenge, a mistake,a condemnation....etc.

If you want the full context, here is a link to the reading I found the word in:

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ofrendas/oaxaca_new.php

It's the fourth sentence from the bottom.

Thank you!

2007-11-09 10:02:55 · 5 answers · asked by kelsey_b4 3 in Languages

2007-11-09 10:02:26 · 49 answers · asked by firecracker 4 in Religion & Spirituality

If I pushed someone over in the street, should i be punished for the fact that i pushed them over, what about if I intended to push them over because a sharp flying object was heading their way?

What about if I a christian told me about Jesus and I happened not to believe in it, in my world, I intended to reject a made-up story... does god understand the concious decision i made? I wasn't aware to the fact that Jesus exists (if he does). Should i be punished for happeing to be mistaken, or should i not be because I intended to reject a story which i was sure was made-up and fiction? I know no christians will get me.

2007-11-09 10:02:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

See the Gospel of John 5:19-29

2007-11-09 10:00:30 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-09 10:00:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm German, so I want to honor my ancestors. But in my heart I'm wiccan.

2007-11-09 09:59:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Since religion provides no basis for morality, religious folks like to bandy this 'moral relativist' term about in relation to atheists as a kind of defence mechanism to avoid acknowledging the moral bankruptcy of their own beliefs... but can a 'moral relativist' ever really exist?

To be a moral relativist means that you think something might be morally wrong in your opinion but morally right for someone else, if they think it is. So, for example, you might think it morally abhorrent for someone to rape your 10-year-old child but if another person thinks it's morally right then you would say to that person "Oh right, if you think it's OK then it must be morally right for you to do it, so go ahead".

No, in reality no-one ever actually thinks like that, so 'moral relativism' doesn't exist and never has done.

2007-11-09 09:59:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-09 09:59:03 · 32 answers · asked by Anthem Demon R&S addict 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Matthew 5: 29-30 states "If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away! For it is better to lose your eye then to throw your whole body into hell. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! For it is better to lose your hand then to throw your whole body into hell"

And Matthew 5: 28 tells us "I tell you, to even look at a woman with lust is in your heart is commit adultry in your heart"

So from this can we deduce that all x-tians need to have lobotomies because to even think of a sin is to commit the sin and the bible tells us that we should remove the source of the sin because that is better than going to hell!!

2007-11-09 09:58:55 · 6 answers · asked by Mr. Nobody 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Im asking myself why the heck am i even living for?My dad calls me bad names and tells me that i wont do anything in life.
He always takes my sister's side even when she's wrong.And its because she older than me and has her own life and everyone loves her. She is very mean once she told my mom to shut up.She talks back to my parents.And whenever theres a fight at our house im the one praying to God asking him to give my parents their happiness.

ALSO,I have a lil mentally challenged brother who i have been taking care of him all my life.Whenever im having a bad day they think im mad and lecture me on how i turture them,etc.But they never realized What i go through and that theres no happiness in life because i have the responsibility of their son!

I dont blame my bro but my life.I see all these bad people and ask God why didnt he give them hard life's?I pray everyday but ALOT OF TIMES i asked God why did he gave me this life?(btw im almost 17)Im not able to stay happy at all even when im with my friend(in school)im always quite,its like i forgot how to smile.Also no one likes me and i mean NO ONE!Im dieing day by day.What did i do wrong that God is punishing me like this so harshly? : (

2007-11-09 09:58:35 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-09 09:58:15 · 20 answers · asked by April 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-09 09:57:29 · 6 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-09 09:57:08 · 10 answers · asked by Jacob Dahlen 3 in Religion & Spirituality

When you sit down at your Thanksgiving dinner this year surrounded by your family what will you have to be thankful for. If you are thankful to whom will you give thanks, be it to your choice of faith, or yourself, your wife or husband? I am just curious how many will be partaking in this tradition and how your family views this very popular day.

I shall be enjoying my day off at my in-laws with my husband, children and my parents. A huge Christian family, We will partake in prayers of thanksgiving, way too much deep fried turkey, and hopefully watch the Cowboys stomp the Jets.

Okay I should of aroused some interest with atleast that last prompt.

Have a wonderful holiday no matter how you choose to celebrate it. Even if it is just another day.

2007-11-09 09:55:42 · 17 answers · asked by fire_side_2003 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm talking about physically. Serious responses only please.

2007-11-09 09:54:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

are likely to be two very different things indeed.

2007-11-09 09:54:43 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Proverbs 17:15 says

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

Is it not what we say that God justifies us, and condemmed an innocent man Jesus. How can that be? How can we be justified?

2007-11-09 09:54:16 · 18 answers · asked by inspiring_type 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Ok, So we were trying to figure out what to get my MIL for Christmas, and my hubby said that we needed to get her a 30pk of Coor's Light. Seriously, I told him that there was no way we could do this & that his mom would be insalted. Problem is, everything we give her for the home, she complains about because she says it for her house, not for HER. Any clothes we buy her she throws out or gives away. I've gotten her bath/spa set...collecting dust after years..Jewelry...yeah right, its never good enough for her. A gift card is out of the question because we are only spending $25 on each family member (35 in all, brothers/sisters/neices&nephews/parents)
She LOVES to party & drink..Not an occassion that goes by where she is not plastered. Would this be okay to give her, or would it be offensive. I'm out of ideas on what to get her. Suggestions & opinions please.

2007-11-09 09:53:39 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

I ask this because Christians say that when the body dies the soul travels to Heaven or to Hell and so I wonder how the soul reaches those two destinations.
Please give me your opinion but do not quote the Bible again because it is becoming quiet boring. Just think for yourself.

2007-11-09 09:53:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It just seems to me that the best Christians are educated and intelligent but they are the ones that mostly remain silent and don’t have opinions whilst the noisiest ones are the most unintelligent and uneducated. I mean, creationists, Fred Phelps, Pat Robertson…need I say more?

2007-11-09 09:53:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i dont want any answers from atheists

2007-11-09 09:53:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have heard that some countries have foul odors. I would like to know if anyone has been to one of those countries. Is it really that bad as they say?

2007-11-09 09:51:36 · 2 answers · asked by RENE J 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I really do not want to offend anyone. I just want to know. Thank you

2007-11-09 09:50:51 · 20 answers · asked by April 5 in Religion & Spirituality

just curious

2007-11-09 09:50:43 · 6 answers · asked by NIFman 5 in Valentine's Day

Precise facts, internet links and bibliographical references are welcome. Thanks :)
To the people who adhere to Darwinism: I think that your beliefs make you unfit to answer this question. So just don't. Thank you.

2007-11-09 09:49:54 · 13 answers · asked by NoName 3 in Religion & Spirituality

He even admits that Jesus had been dead for some time.

2007-11-09 09:48:58 · 19 answers · asked by Paperdoll 1 in Religion & Spirituality