Society & Culture - 12 November 2007

2007-11-12 04:24:31 · 5 answers · asked by MR TT, VT enthusiast 2 in Religion & Spirituality

for example, i think most everyone knows that christmas trees are a pagan symbol as opposed to christian. but what about exchanging gifts, kissing under the mistletoe, singing carols, etc? and on easter, is there a religious significance in painting and hiding eggs? i grew up catholic and always celebrated holidays in these ways because it was "the thing to do". but now i wonder what the connection is, if there is a connection at all. if anyone knows of any good websites that address this, please share. i've looked, but still have questions. thanks!

2007-11-12 04:24:23 · 8 answers · asked by yaddayaddayadda 1 in Religion & Spirituality

My grandmother recently fell in her apt. below us and had to be taken to the hospital. She has dementia and we had 24hr. care for her. She doesn't remember anything; forgets the time, forgets what you told her seconds ago, forgets that she ate. After long family discussions the week she was in the hospital my family made the decision to send her to a nursing home since she was already out of the house and so that the hospital could handle her transport right there.

This is really taking a toll on my father; her son. He is constantly irrirated, doesn't like it at all when you have to bring up the nursing home to talk about what is happening now, and just doesn't seem like himself. Have any of you gone through this? What could we do to make this easier for him and for all of us?

Thanks

2007-11-12 04:24:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

in 2004, my boyfriend gave me his moms engagement ring as a 'promise/engagement' ring. We had just graduated highschool so he didnt have the money for his own. I knew beforehand he was going to give it to me, cause his mom couldnt keep a secret, so i was not at all surprised when/where he did it... in fact, his mom told him where & when she thought it was best to do it, so it wasnt even HIS original idea. I pretended i had no idea.

About 2 weeks ago i felt bad about making him feel bad (i have some anger issues from being abused as a child i am working through with a counselor, i dont yell or get abusive but i pull back from people around me) I was tired of hurting him, so i took off the ring and put it on the night stand. We made up a couple of hours later.. i didnt want to just tak the ring back do i told him if/when he wanted to.. he could

I texted a friend today saying how i still dont have the ring back, and how i was getting worried because its still just

2007-11-12 04:24:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-11-12 04:23:33 · 16 answers · asked by petite_cutelady 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 04:22:58 · 15 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Shame of nudity is not at all a result of "original sin" but it is in fact a result of parents programming their children with their own irrational belief systems?

2007-11-12 04:21:56 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A mighty flowing out is God
He flows throughout the ages
And so to flow Himself to man
He is in many stages
Yet still one God is He
One flow eternally
His stages pave teh way
To flow through man today
And now He flows within us!

In the beginning we can see
God as a flowing river
The river to convey the tree
Himself as Life Deliver
And at the end the same
The River doth remain
God in the Lamb doth flow
The Tree prevails to grow
And God flows on forever

God flowed Himself to a man
The man we call Christ Jesus
He gave up His own life for man
And God's own Life releases
Though Satan did his best
To put the flow to rest
He had Him crucified
And cruelly pierced His side
BUT OUT CAME BLOOD AND WATER!

2007-11-12 04:21:02 · 4 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Materially speaking Life is the body; spiritually speaking
it is the Ultimate Consciousness. It depends on how you
look at it.
Killing the innocent body is certainly wrong. Suicide must
be committed on the mind, where the suffering is deposited,
and not on the body, which is insentient and feels nothing.
The mind is the real culprit, being the creator of the anguish
which tempts to suicide, but by an error of judgement, the
innocent, insentient body is punished for it.
* *

2007-11-12 04:20:31 · 9 answers · asked by ha_ma1489 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Paul said, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness". I have found that thoses who blaspheme God by sugggesting that God's word through the scripture is not the only authority of Truth find themselves wrapped in Heritical teachings.

Is God's word not enough for you?

2007-11-12 04:19:15 · 9 answers · asked by Praise to the Trinity 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I went to a work-related gathering Friday night and struck up a conversation with the secretary's husband, who is a minister. During our conversation he said various things like 'Peace out'... 'De-lish'... and 'Oh....... snap!'

Any thoughts?

2007-11-12 04:18:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

outside of someone's home because they are vegetarian, and dont cook the chicken & beef recipes from the Betty Crocker cook book?

they why in he77 do christians do that to people who dont read the bible. you qoute from it but you dont get that not everyone reads from it. that's like me yelling outside your door, qouting from the cookbook and persecuting you for not cooking the way betty crocker tells you to cook your meatloaf.

2007-11-12 04:16:16 · 22 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

What is the best way to talk to my friend about dying?
What is the best way to pray for my friend?

She is 39 years old, several years ago she was diagnosed with diabetes. Then, her health began to go down hill quickly. She was put on a pancreas and kidney transplant list as both of her kidney's combined output is only ten percent. Earlier this year, she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure so she was taken off of the transplant list.

When we were young we went to church together but I am unsure whether or not she is saved. The doctor has just told her family that she has maybe three or four months to live. They have said they do not want to tell her yet because they think she will just give up. I am visiting with her tonight at 5pm Central and I ask for your suggestions and PRAYERS. I want to comfort her and let her know that Jesus loves and comforts her too.

Any suggestions?

2007-11-12 04:15:47 · 31 answers · asked by steinbeck11 6 in Religion & Spirituality

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgujfDKhrKOY0L7wVr0.VUfd7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20071112090618AAc4eAJ

Anyone who has ever read a National Geographic is probably aware that there are people in this world who walk around naked all the time, and without any shame whatsoever.

Any parent knows that very young kids don't mind running around naked. It's only after they get older that they begin to have shame, after they've been taught by their parents to be ashamed.

2007-11-12 04:15:42 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

ok Isaiah phrophesied a temporary destruction of Tyre while Ezekial phrophesied a permanent destruction
scripture - Ez-26:14, 21, 27:36, 28:19 Isaiah- 23:13-18

2007-11-12 04:15:36 · 1 answers · asked by chaz_valentino 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 04:14:19 · 23 answers · asked by me45404 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 04:13:07 · 10 answers · asked by Rosie 1 in Religion & Spirituality

A stone will roll forth and become a mountain.

2007-11-12 04:12:44 · 5 answers · asked by scotty_84116 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 04:12:28 · 21 answers · asked by It's the hair 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I have always said that the human mind (or brain) is not like a computer at all. Instead, it is more like a radio receiver. That is, it picks up ideas and thoughts from whatever "station" it is tuned toward. That means that an unknown "something" out in space is always broadcasting. Bad thoughts come from evil broadcasters; while good and productive come from the good, or God Himself. Do you agree?

2007-11-12 04:11:07 · 15 answers · asked by SaturnMan 3 in Religion & Spirituality

they question other people's belief but they never dare question their own interpretations of the Bible. how can they believe their own interpretations if there's no one to correct them? and don't tell me the Holy Spirit corrects them, oh please!

2007-11-12 04:09:45 · 23 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Religion & Spirituality

ok baptism, how to be saved, revelation, ressurection, and the lord supper if these r so important why didnt god make it very clear it has divivded churches

2007-11-12 04:09:17 · 9 answers · asked by chaz_valentino 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I think it's possible, does anyone know the way?

I read the Bible, but it didn't seem like anything more than a collection of stories and myths.

I'm not trying to believe for emotional reasons, because my feelings are usually wrong.

2007-11-12 04:09:13 · 15 answers · asked by JWill 4 in Religion & Spirituality

"no offense intended"?

2007-11-12 04:08:26 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 04:07:26 · 22 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 04:07:15 · 25 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6 in Religion & Spirituality

day?

2007-11-12 04:06:45 · 6 answers · asked by Jimmy Sarno 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I mean immigrants who aren't American citizens.

2007-11-12 04:06:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

are hypocrites but you lot are the biggest ones because you celebrate christmas but don't believe duh. Christmas is all about Christ and is not a pagan holiday, so explain why you can say you don't believe but still celebrate and yet you don't think you are HYPOCRITES. Wake up to yourselves.

2007-11-12 04:06:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i am a great cook, but i have never cooked a turkey before and its like all you hear is horror stories about cooking your first one and it comes out dry, kinda like meatloaf LOL. i am trying to impress my mother in law, cuz she cant cook and i want this to be the best Thanksgiving ever, not just for my family but for her and my sister in law and her 4 little girls. anyone else have this kind of problem?

2007-11-12 04:05:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Thanksgiving