Society & Culture - 22 November 2007

2007-11-22 09:17:45 · 10 answers · asked by Liz Domzalski 1 in Thanksgiving

Does your family normalyly fight during the Holidays or is your family Hoiliday a joyess or joyless experience?

5 members of my family didn't show up mainly for one is dead and the other four were theifs. Anyway there was no arguing. Tell me about the pleasantiness or sadiness of the Holiday season did you have a good or bad Thanksgiving?

2007-11-22 09:16:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Thanksgiving

Jesus was a jew. But the jews dont believe in him. Why?

2007-11-22 09:16:32 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

when God started creation there was a big bang......then after the bang he began creating the rest? and maybe if you believe only in a big bang then you only maybe have part of the truth?

2007-11-22 09:15:47 · 14 answers · asked by Rev.Michelle 6 in Religion & Spirituality

If god confused the languages of the world at the tower of babel so people could not speak to each other, does that mean that learning foreign languages is a sin?

2007-11-22 09:15:26 · 4 answers · asked by Gregory 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-22 09:13:10 · 28 answers · asked by shiningStar 2 in Religion & Spirituality

so why is it that every thanksgiving my family fights over the stupidest things.now everybody is in their own room.
so bored. i wish i was at work.
it has been like this since i was a child.
and there are only 5 of us in my family.
its kind of sad.use to it by now though.
i think i will go back to sleep...
:(
does anybody else have this problem?

2007-11-22 09:11:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Thanksgiving

2007-11-22 09:11:45 · 4 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Thanksgiving

2007-11-22 09:10:39 · 2 answers · asked by Doubledown 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-11-22 09:10:12 · 8 answers · asked by ripponjeet 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

“In the number of ancient MSS. [manuscripts] attesting a writing, and in the number of years that had elapsed between the original and the attesting MSS., the Bible enjoys a decided advantage over classical writings [those of Homer, Plato, and others]. . . . Altogether classical MSS. are but a handful compared with Biblical. No ancient book is so well attested as the Bible.”—The Bible From the Beginning (New York, 1929), P. Marion Simms, pp. 74, 76.

A report published in 1971 shows that there are possibly 6,000 handwritten copies containing all or part of the Hebrew Scriptures; the oldest dates back to the third century B.C.E. Of the Christian Greek Scriptures, there are some 5,000 in Greek, the oldest dating back to the beginning of the second century C.E. There are also many copies of early translations into other languages.

In the introduction to his seven volumes on The Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri, Sir Frederic Kenyon wrote: “The first and most important conclusion derived from the examination of them [the papyri] is the satisfactory one that they confirm the essential soundness of the existing texts. No striking or fundamental variation is shown either in the Old or the New Testament. There are no important omissions or additions of passages, and no variations which affect vital facts or doctrines. The variations of text affect minor matters, such as the order of words or the precise words used . . . But their essential importance is their confirmation, by evidence of an earlier date than was hitherto available, of the integrity of our existing texts.”—(London, 1933), p. 15.

It is true that some translations of the Bible adhere more closely to what is in the original languages than others do. Modern paraphrase Bibles have taken liberties that at times alter the original meaning. Some translators have allowed personal beliefs to color their renderings. But these weaknesses can be identified by comparison of a variety of translations.

2007-11-22 09:08:47 · 12 answers · asked by Adamantium 4 in Religion & Spirituality

One thing I don't get: if Jehovah’s witnesses believe that only 144.000 will be saved and that nothing they personally do can change this, that the number (and persons) are already set and no changes can be made, then why do they refuse to receive blood transfusion or organ transplantation, as they believe that they will receive the sins of the donor? What difference does it make? Please, someone, explain it to me..

2007-11-22 09:07:01 · 12 answers · asked by pAvLe 2 in Religion & Spirituality

everything has to be proven with the bible

2007-11-22 09:05:04 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

There's a show up here in Canada called "Just for Laughs: Gags." Basically, they put hidden cameras out on the street and set them up for a joke; kind of like Punk'd with circus/elevator music and no speech. Anyways, this one skit just aired where they had a few Muslim men praying in front of a parked car, acting totally obvlivious while the driver wanted to get out (one asshole even used his horn to get them to move). Personally, I'm an Canadian aethiest, and I found this personally offensive. Just curious as to how the Muslim people feel.

2007-11-22 09:03:17 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm gay and I accept it, but I can't help but think how much easier life would've been if I wasn't :( how do you get over this?

2007-11-22 09:03:07 · 34 answers · asked by Alex 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Do you know any good websites/books, or anything else that can help my research?

2007-11-22 09:02:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Want to get an outsider's persepctive on Greeks on college campuses.

2007-11-22 09:00:51 · 7 answers · asked by tmzach2002 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

http://www.morethandreams.org/
what say you?

2007-11-22 08:55:16 · 21 answers · asked by sego lily 7 in Religion & Spirituality

start a list
im most thankful for friends, family, and myspace
you?

2007-11-22 08:54:59 · 10 answers · asked by rawr 3 in Thanksgiving

If you look at answer 9 here
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArHAvKdOYGyDYY858rX4aMEgBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20071118040729AApGvum

According to this, women are not allowed to speak out in the christian faith. If it is true, how many christian women can say they do follow this - and if they do speak out will they go to hell? does that mean more women will be in hell as today - society has gone away from christianity?
Just wanting to know if this is a contradiction or if its false. Thanks

2007-11-22 08:52:39 · 19 answers · asked by Den 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-22 08:52:28 · 12 answers · asked by M-L-E 4 in Religion & Spirituality

To be honest....Edie's put on some weight.

2007-11-22 08:50:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

How do you like your related females to be like? your mother,sister,wife,daughter... in this mod era, is it ok if she doesn't take scarf but dress nicely, or do you want her to cover strictly or will you leave the covering on her own wish? How do you want your lady to be?

2007-11-22 08:48:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

Even if I tried to follow everything in the Bible there is absolutely no way I could (I mean I don't really want to stone adulterers/homosexuals) so I might as well not try if I'm going to hell anyway.

2007-11-22 08:48:10 · 15 answers · asked by mannzaformulaone 3 in Religion & Spirituality

It is odd that self labeled "Christians" follow a very small percentage of what the bible dictates, do you not think so?

2007-11-22 08:46:36 · 15 answers · asked by mannzaformulaone 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Eat well. Have fun. And give thanks.

I would like to take this time to give my thanks.

Thank you:
Family - For always being there, ever since day one
Friends - For having my back and not talking behind it
Yahoo! Answers - for creating this lovely web site
Everybody - for caring



Now, enough about me. What/ Who are YOU thankful for?

2007-11-22 08:45:35 · 16 answers · asked by Tara 4 in Thanksgiving

also, what is artistic blasphemy?

2007-11-22 08:44:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Okay, so Christmas is a huge deal for me and my dad so we always have at least three trees. One tree is gonna be Disney themed so all Disney ornaments. The next tree is gonna be only silver and gold ornaments. So, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for a theme for the last tree. It's the biggest one that's gonna go in the window.

2007-11-22 08:41:20 · 17 answers · asked by jinxmalfoy 3 in Christmas

choose one
a) be a christian
b) be a flame broiled whopper, hold the mayo, thanks

2007-11-22 08:40:26 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-22 08:40:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality