Society & Culture - 14 November 2007

I have been observing different races and ethnicities, and I have recently come to a conclusion. Just tell me if you think I have come to a correct conclusion.

People have always been told that they are racist when they discriminate against a group of people of a different skin color. Well I have come to a conclusion that states that it is not the color of their skin that gets them discriminated against, it is their culture and their attitudes on life. Their lifstyles, their body language, not the color of thier skin, that makes other people dislike them.

I am by no means saying that there aren't people that don't discriminate becasue of the color of your skin, but I do believe that a majority of people are being told they are racist when in fact they are not, they just don't like other peoples attitudes, and their view on life.(I can't think of an accurate word to discribe this).I feel that people should be able to critisize viewswithoutbeingcalled racist


Do you agree?

2007-11-14 05:55:58 · 33 answers · asked by Killer T 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

how do they know what theyre thinkin about???

2007-11-14 05:55:01 · 19 answers · asked by lefty 4 in Languages

I wrote to the yahoos but they don't do nothing! not even giving me my points back !

2007-11-14 05:54:56 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-14 05:54:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Don't you ever get tired of fighting, arguing about things that will not matter once you are dead? So why can't humans be civilized and just get along?

2007-11-14 05:53:10 · 10 answers · asked by Soda 4 in Other - Society & Culture

the Nephilim are beings from the heavens mentioned early in Genesis and some additional judeochristian religious texts

2007-11-14 05:52:20 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Shortly after hurricane Katrina, and while I was volunteering time and efforts to help displaced people, I ran into some local Scientology cult members in Baton Rouge. They were supposedly volunteering time to help the displaced people, which, had it been true, would have been a laudable goal. When one began to speak to me about their organization, I had a few questions, because at the time I had NO IDEA what Scientology was. I thought it was a service organization that advocated the sciences. (Laugh, it's ok).

When the cult member began telling me a few basic ideas, it became apparent that money was on the outer rim of the topic, but never far from sight. When I mentioned in passing that I had lost everything in the hurricane, including my job, I noticed that he lost something himself, the interest to continue speaking to me. But not before he asked me if I was a criminal. Hmm. Pot. Kettle. Black. Later, I heard him speaking to another victim, the term "liquid assets" came up

2007-11-14 05:52:14 · 4 answers · asked by coralsnayk 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-14 05:51:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

why are we allowing such nonsense in our society..kids are getting handed condoms at the age of eleven from the school nurse..homosexuality sensitivity is being taught in our elementary schools...which we can see what that is leading too.So-called Bi's boys and girls in this metrosexual society where it is ok..and even cool to be bi..its still Gay people..!! what about our borders..letting illegals have drivers liscenses what hapened to immigration kicking them out of our country..and why are we paying nearly 4 dollars a gallon of gas when we are stationed in one of the richest oil nations in the world!!!Wake Up!!!...grrr

2007-11-14 05:50:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

People, especially celebrities, should stop asking others to help people in other countries and focus their attention on the problems in our own country?

2007-11-14 05:49:53 · 6 answers · asked by Katie L 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I am not an atheist, but an agnostic - is there still a place for me in the Atheist Mafia?

2007-11-14 05:49:21 · 14 answers · asked by bregweidd 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I attend mass from time to time. When I get there early, invariable, there are a couple old women churning out "hail Mary's" like their getting a piece rate for them.

How can Catholics believe their prayers, their rote prayers, reach God? Rote and repitious prayers are forbidden in Our Lord's Holy Word...

2007-11-14 05:48:35 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I read up a little bit about ash wednesday/ lent online, but can you biblically explain it's purpose? There are so many Catholics around me every year that are always talking about giving up something for lent, whether alchohol or meat etc., but at the same time the Catholics that I know do not live a Christ like life so why do they bother with lent and what exactly is lent all about for them? I realize that there are saved Catholics, but I am trying to find a bible verse that says that we are to do this. Also, I know that the bible teaches that when we do fast we are not to make it known to all, but to be humble. Matthew 6:16

2007-11-14 05:47:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

With all the experts out there and I know that you are experts, right. answer this, can I be a Catholic and a Christian at the same time?

2007-11-14 05:47:24 · 16 answers · asked by iceman 2 in Religion & Spirituality

My mother in law has asked me to bring dessert, but unfortunately I haven't quite mastered my mother's pie crust recipe, and I'm not very fond of store-bought desserts or crusts. I'd like to make something home-made, but pie is such a "traditional" Thanksgiving dessert that I fear straying away from it. What do you like to have on Thanksgiving besides pie?

2007-11-14 05:47:19 · 11 answers · asked by sprite 6 in Thanksgiving

Does it involve literally making bones (or fossils) and then planting them in the ground?

2007-11-14 05:47:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

or vent, most do.

2007-11-14 05:47:06 · 9 answers · asked by bigger_than_bear 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't know anything about what muslims believe that's why I am wondering about this.

2007-11-14 05:46:55 · 21 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-14 05:45:34 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-11-14 05:45:31 · 11 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm doing a research paper and comparing their views on Jesus with some other religions. I know that they are an Abrahamic faith like Christianity and Judaism, in that their relgion can trace itself back to Abraham, I was just wondering if they believed the same as stated in the Old Testement of the Bible until then or if it was something different and where exactly to find that information.

2007-11-14 05:43:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Losing weight, getting a tattoo, changing your hair color and other little life changes seem simple to most people but are you one of the ones that fear the unknown and reject change as it comes?

Read this Blog for one blogger's idea http://thefiveofive.blogspot.com/2007/11/five-o-five-friday-november-9-2007.html

2007-11-14 05:42:08 · 1 answers · asked by Tigga76 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I would not wish this pain upon anyone does this mean I have more compassion than God?

2007-11-14 05:41:08 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When people are trying to go into ministry, how do they know that it is God's will or their want? How do they God is leading if situation seems to go wrong? I've been trying to apply for a job so that I can take a ministry training for campus ministry early next year. People only have once in a life time opportunity to become a staff once they graduate. Therefore, I've been looking for a job so that I can save up. I've been looking for a job for like five month now. However,it was hard for me to find a job. If I have financial struggles, does that mean God want me to give up since it might not be beneficial for me? or does that mean God want me to give up secular work and serve him? I have option of self support raising so is it his will for me to do that if finacial answer for a job is being shut down? if the prayer for getting a job is being shut down, what does that mean? Just go into ministry believing in that other people would support? or is God telling me? What is the reality? Would it be better for to go into ministry believing in that other people would support or not do it because financially I am not stable? how does minister deal with financial problem before going into ministry?

2007-11-14 05:40:38 · 6 answers · asked by rondorondo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

...is talking to you and keeps using the phrase 'you know' after about every other five words??? Say for instance you ask a question....they answer....but keep adding in "you know"??

Well heck if "I knew" I would't be asking right? Aaaarrrrrrrrgggggggg...that gets me angry....and that's outta my CALM character.

2007-11-14 05:39:49 · 16 answers · asked by Calm 4 in Etiquette

2007-11-14 05:39:14 · 27 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

This from Catholics today:

Mary had more kids; Mary was a Virgin
Jesus said it is "accomplished"/"finished"/"fulfilled"/ BUT the point is moot because they all "mean the same thing."
Communion is Calvary "all over again"; Communion is not Calvary "all over again"
No confession before Communion unless a mortal sin/must confess before Communion, but it need not be a mortal sin

All they want to argue is semantics, it seems...

Then you got the AngliKan guy... I think the church universal is not so, ah, universal...

2007-11-14 05:38:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My dads side of the family does not except it. They think they are retarded and bis are confuesed. I get really defansive and complain to my mom about it and i think she is getting suspicious. What should I do?

2007-11-14 05:37:46 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I believe so, but not in a malicious way, but in a truthful way.

Like if you have a friend who has his laces undone, you do not say:

"Oi your so stupid, don't you know how to tie laces"

But instead guide them in the right direction:

"Hey watch out, your shoelace is untied, you might trip"

So if you apply this to religion, instead of saying:

"You idiots still stone people to death because of stupid reasons"

You would say:

"I respect your right to believe what you want, but this cannot affect my freedoms as a HUMAN BEING"

OR WOULD MUSLIMS TAKE OFFENSE STILL!!!!!!?

2007-11-14 05:36:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Do you think that as a whole the world is experiencing more and more frequent catastrophic events, or is it just that we are so "connected" via various different media outlets that it just seems that way?

2007-11-14 05:36:50 · 3 answers · asked by Maria D 1 in Other - Society & Culture