Society & Culture - 21 November 2007

2007-11-21 08:04:00 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-21 08:03:50 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I haven't celebrated Christmas since I was a child, really. I had a lot of bad experiences, and that, combined with religous reasons and dislike of commercialism led me just to not do it for years. This year, my boyfriend, who knows about all this, has taken it upon himself to make sure I have a great experience, and some positive memories. We are going to his mother's house, and she is making up a true feast for the occasion, with family, traditions, etc. I am pretty sure it would be appropriate to bring her a gift, but what? I am a little nervous on how to conduct myself, as I haven't done this in years! I also told him that he didn't have to get me anything, but I was told that he was going to, anyway. If that is the case, I want to get him a gift as well. Should that be something we do at home before the festivities, or at his mom's? I am confused on the ettiquette of this.

2007-11-21 08:03:10 · 10 answers · asked by HooliganGrrl 5 in Etiquette

Do you promote people having protesters at funerals?

2007-11-21 08:03:02 · 7 answers · asked by openupfresh 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-21 08:02:11 · 20 answers · asked by T - rence 1 in Religion & Spirituality

It looks like a grown up Narnia!!!!

Why is everyone so against it?

2007-11-21 08:02:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

went to a very sinful party in Los Angeles, California with my 25 year old sister. I got totally inebriated and did some other "illegal" things. I even slept with a man who's name I cannot remember.
What should I do?

2007-11-21 08:01:17 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If Christians say that Hitler was so evil, then why are there so many jew-hating christians? An example of this is the fact that a number of them believe the church has replaced the jews as the chosen people. Many of them say that the jews killed Jesus, when it was actually a Roman conspiracy. Many of them extoll the many virtues of Martin Luther, a heretic and an obvious jew-hater. Martin Luther turned against the jews when they wouldn't join his revolt against the roman catholic church in the 16th century. He went on rants about burning jewish homes to the ground, saying childish things like angels in heaven dancing when a jew farts, etc etc, seriously. He even inspired the belief system of Hitler. Why is there anti-semitism amongst professing christians?

2007-11-21 08:01:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-21 07:58:56 · 2 answers · asked by curlyhairedBABE 2 in Languages

For something a little different, I would like to know what your favorite song is, or what you are listening to right now. Let's practice being tolerant by giving thumbs-up to the people whose music we like, and NOT giving thumbs down to someone just because their musical taste is different from ours. Notice the obvious religious parallels.

I'll go first...I'm listening to "Brokedown Palace" by the Grateful Dead. How about you?

2007-11-21 07:58:06 · 31 answers · asked by Molten Orange 5 in Religion & Spirituality

...and why?

2007-11-21 07:57:15 · 16 answers · asked by i Vote 4 HORROR Part Quattro 1 in Religion & Spirituality

when that fertilized egg (known as a zygote) later splits into two separate embryos. This is how identical twins are formed.

If the zygote is the human life, or when the soul is given, what happens when that one zygote ends up being two embryos later? Does a new soul appear later for that second embryo? And wouldn't that mean that souls can be given at either the zygote (conception) phase OR at the embryo phase? Or does that soul have to be shared by the twins (which is why they are creepy and can finish each other's sentences)?

2007-11-21 07:57:04 · 9 answers · asked by Take it from Toby 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-21 07:56:35 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

As someone who has been in a ton of them, this is how I define a cult: "Any Church where the leaders constantly tell you where you stand with God and hold back privillges, to make you feel like less of a Christian." Too many people will jump to define a cult as a group that doesn't believe in Jesus as God. I'm sorry to say but there is more to a cult than just that. In my mind it's the control, judgement, humilliation, flusteration, that makes a cult a cult. A church where what the leaders think of you is more important than what God really thinks of you.

2007-11-21 07:56:21 · 10 answers · asked by openupfresh 1 in Religion & Spirituality

doing reasearch for a project at school and i DO NOT support the KKK in anything they do!

2007-11-21 07:56:14 · 17 answers · asked by n 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

If you decided you wanted to get into ministry (through your church) and as you were filling out the volunteer form, you find out that they want to do a back-ground check...what would you do?

2007-11-21 07:55:50 · 15 answers · asked by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I every fairytale there is a wicked witch. In the past we burnt men and women at the stake because we believed them to be evil witches. Most of them were just trying to help people and when it didnt work we persicuted them.
how do you feel about this subject?

2007-11-21 07:55:38 · 26 answers · asked by katie 2 in Mythology & Folklore

Are Atheists in their own way proving the exsistance of a God in their desire to prove that there isn't one? It's a Paradox...for something to be real it has to be proven unreal. If God is not real, then what is to prove? *Just a friend and I having a serious discussion over religion without all the hype and anger on R&S. We are not biased either way and would like some serious input.*

2007-11-21 07:55:17 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i have also found 2 butterflies, both alive but only barely. does anyone know of any superstions about butterflies??i know this makes me sound like a looper but im not honest!

2007-11-21 07:55:16 · 14 answers · asked by janey 3 in Mythology & Folklore

The fundies maintain that children frolicked with Velociraptors. If thats true, then perhaps Pterodactyls were used as a fast and efficient method of communication.

2007-11-21 07:54:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-21 07:54:31 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2007-11-21 07:54:20 · 17 answers · asked by Nipivy 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i have these ppl left to buy for plz help

mom-48, teacher $30 or less

Dad-50, likes nascar , likes coffee, works a lot$30 or less

Sister-15, plays soccer and track, is crafty, loves jewelry$20 or less

boy cousin-6, smart, plays alone, less than $10

2 guy teachers- ones really young like prolly late 20s early 30s the other just turned 60 something small please$5 or less

Friend-12 extrememly good at drawing, really nice!!!! about $7

2 grab bags- 1 for a 12-16 yr old girl 1 for a 13-15 yr old girl

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!thnx

2007-11-21 07:53:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2007-11-21 07:53:51 · 12 answers · asked by Really???!!!! 6 in Religion & Spirituality

pretty boys http://www.geocities.com/Ziad_Dannourah/dope.gif

or real MEN http://imstars.aufeminin.com/stars/fan/D20050818/132_658195137_robert_de_niro_004_imgface_H134650_L.jpg

Haha, just curious.

2007-11-21 07:53:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

I'm so sick of seeing how much religion weighs in on our national policy, and I'm wondering if there is any official group lobbying for more rational policies.

2007-11-21 07:50:44 · 13 answers · asked by the waterbourne AM 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-21 07:50:35 · 4 answers · asked by randall a 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Why would the creator ever need to be the created?

2007-11-21 07:50:28 · 15 answers · asked by iceo540 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have seen several comments on this here today. I find this claim funny even if it is true. Since when is quantity more important than quality? I go to a weekly Bible study at my church. It normally lasts for 2 hours. Sometimes we will only get through a couple verses in the book we are discussing. This is quality study as opposed to quantity. So which would you prefer quality or quantity?

2007-11-21 07:50:27 · 16 answers · asked by Bible warrior 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Well Im currently a student at University of Florida. What I was thinking of doing by either taking a year off or just doing it after I graduate is....making a website and trying to gather various media attention in which people will vote on what I do to raise money for the cure for cancer (or HIV or something along those lines, the main idea is to make a difference)...It would all involve me traveling, and the bigger the task the more donation required to vote for that...ie 25 cents per vote that i bike from my home in tampa to Orlando....ranging up to maybe $50 or $100 per vote that I walk from Tampa (or Gainesville) to California....and maybe a slightly lower donation amount that I'll ride a bike for the journey...and an even lower amount for me to walk/bike to New York from Florida. Well what do you think about the idea? Would it work?

2007-11-21 07:50:01 · 2 answers · asked by rman1201 4 in Community Service