Society & Culture - 23 November 2007

(For the purpose of this question, regard civil unions as completely equal to marriage in regarding to death, health, property, and tax benefits and rights).

A) An acceptable "starting point" toward complete and total gay marriage, ie, a victory, OR

B) A completely unacceptable "second-class citizen" ranking that should be avoided, nothing is acceptable except total equality. OR

C) Completely acceptable and would be fine if there were two systems, civil unions and marriage. OR

D) Other?

2007-11-23 19:27:50 · 14 answers · asked by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-23 19:25:25 · 3 answers · asked by jetadoremoon 1 in Languages

Members of the LDS faith start your answer by LDS and the rest of you out there.. Christian or not just type non-LDS..
I've been living in mormonville (Provo, UT) for about two years now and I have been amazed by these peoples.. for mormons describe how you still beleive in your faith despite of the following points.. for non-members of the LDS church, give me a reasonable explanation how such a religion could still exist after 200 years despite of these points

1)The book of Mormon (a second bible to the mormons) is based on some golden plates that ONLY joseph smith saw and surprisingly nobody else was able to find them till today!
2)Utah was granted statehood only after it agreed to stop polygamy in the ranks of the church. God told the prophet then that it's ok to stop polygamy
3)God told the prophet to impose tithing right around the great depression
4) priesthood was given to blacks right after the civil rights movement..

co-incidence.. at least i don't think so.. what do u think

2007-11-23 19:21:46 · 13 answers · asked by hanna a 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-23 19:20:07 · 16 answers · asked by ram 1 in Mythology & Folklore

I am writing a play, "Do fairies have tails?", and I am stuck. The fairies don't seem to be magical and mysterious.

2007-11-23 19:15:20 · 6 answers · asked by Calvin James Hammer 6 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-11-23 19:12:12 · 32 answers · asked by Je Marche Drôle 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm literally mad in love with this guy, he's in my thoughts everyday. He loved me once too, but I didn't love him the way he did. I was a young and stupid 16 year old girl, I really did like him but I wasn't in love with him. In one of our conversations I told him that I loved someone else. He said he'll always love me and that he's there if I need him.

Well, I love him now and I really want a chance with him...the problem is, he's been dead for 8 years on the 27th. I see him in my dreams and we look at each other not knowing what to do, then, I run to him and tell him to never let go. In another dream we were sitting on the beach and he said something that broke my heart. When he was alive he loved fishing, he loved the ocean and was on the ocean all summer long fishing. In my dream he told me that he can't go on the ocean anymore. I broke into tears because I know how much he loved the ocean. It's so real in my dreams that I think he's there on the other side waiting for me like he said, he’ll always be there if I needed him.

I refuse to love another man, am I crazy for this? I want to believe that when I die he’ll be there…what do I need to believe in so that he will be there?

2007-11-23 19:08:05 · 13 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

evaluate the act of bob using both the principles of utilitarianism and the kant's principles.

2007-11-23 19:07:40 · 14 answers · asked by tobi 1 in Religion & Spirituality

It really bugs me...............ok, maybe really was a bit much. But it does a little

2007-11-23 19:04:30 · 12 answers · asked by TTC 3 in Religion & Spirituality

The Quran says ''let there be no compulsion in religion'' so it's clear what the islamic stance on this is. Why do many Muslims insist on making islam look barbaric by giving false information like ''those that leave islam must be stoned to death''. How would the Muslims feel if all the Christians or all the Jews killed anyone of them that converted to Islam ?

note: this is not a debate about whether or not you think killing apostates is a part islamic law or not (I've already made up my mind) the question is how you would feel if Christians/Jews killed converts to islam from their religions.

2007-11-23 19:03:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

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2007-11-23 19:00:28 · 12 answers · asked by theperson 3 in Languages

2007-11-23 18:59:26 · 15 answers · asked by Andrea 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-23 18:58:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-23 18:52:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

So I work in a hotel and today while chatting with a buddy and paying no attention whatsover walking along minding my own business, our purchasing receiver comes around the corner and runs me down with a skid of the hotels bi yealy purchase of 10 000 bibles. Is this god smitting me?

2007-11-23 18:49:39 · 21 answers · asked by Gawdless Heathen 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-23 18:49:05 · 13 answers · asked by Je Marche Drôle 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I see this theocracy fear posed by alot of nonchristians and was wondering what it is based on.
We managed to have school sponsered prayer for many years, people arrested for homosexual acts, abortion banned and never did we become a theocracy. Now we have legal and unlimited abortions, gay marriage will one day soon be an American reality, we have dropped school sponsored prayer, governments, schools, and even the secular establishment have abolished the words Merry Christmas and have replaced them with more benign, less specific references (winterfest, holiday season, etc) A ton of politicians espouse "god" and as long as God is watered down and not too much in the public square its "ok" otherwise some Christians are made to look like hatemongers for having opposing opinions. My question is where is the fear that there is going to be a takeover by the Christian right and a formed theocracy? Is it not clear that Christianity in its true form is just not that popular anymore?

2007-11-23 18:47:16 · 12 answers · asked by Loosid 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I Need your help. What are YOUR thoughts of life? What do YOU think the real meaning of life is? please leave your answer your first name(optional) ,last name(optional) ,State(optional) ,country you live in and age(optional)

2007-11-23 18:46:07 · 4 answers · asked by >|<HappyHardcore>|< 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

...free will?

2007-11-23 18:45:19 · 20 answers · asked by Je Marche Drôle 3 in Religion & Spirituality

OK so when the unhappy dead were roaming the Earth you made a great pair. She reloaded the shotgun while you relieved the walking unalive of their desire to scoop out your brains.

You barricaded the mall. Set up hydroponics, solar hot water, rain catchment, solar power and a bank of batteries.

You've never lived so well.

Now after 10 years she wants a "divorce".

Who gets kicked out of the fortress and how do you divide the property.

2007-11-23 18:42:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

The female beings are wonderful thing.In their company I feel a paradise.I value them much and hold them in high esteem. I'm loyal, not promiscuous and and have no infidelity to my beloved one.When they have got so much in store for us,why does God need to create The Paradise?

2007-11-23 18:42:48 · 9 answers · asked by nwmn16 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I would say that 90-95% of the American Indians that I've seen, are overweight: indeed, a lot are obese.

I live in Reno/Sparks, Nevada; and there are colonies of them here. And I don't mean to imply that they aren't nice peopel, because most of them are.

But they are nearly all overwieht. Why is this? Genetic? Is that possible?

Can anyone give me a good, rational explanation for this phenomenon?

A very curious,

Wotan

2007-11-23 18:38:13 · 19 answers · asked by Alberich 7 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-11-23 18:35:44 · 14 answers · asked by Somewhat Enlightened, the Parrot of Truth 7 in Religion & Spirituality

does this mean that they're not really Christian?

2007-11-23 18:34:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-23 18:30:29 · 20 answers · asked by Run Lola Run 4 in Religion & Spirituality

...or non-religion? XD

2007-11-23 18:29:33 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why do you do what you do?

2007-11-23 18:27:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Or do they just not see themselves in them?

2007-11-23 18:25:20 · 19 answers · asked by Somewhat Enlightened, the Parrot of Truth 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Many American Christians trumpet the idea that American was intended to be a Christian nation founded on Christian values. However, those people might want to read the Treaty with Tripoli which was drafted and ratified under presidents Washington and Adams.

Article XI of the treaty reads "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."

Taken with the lack of mention of God or Christianity in the Constitution, could it be that our country was not founded on Christianity?

More information coming in the additional details.

2007-11-23 18:24:58 · 9 answers · asked by Justin H 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-23 18:24:44 · 12 answers · asked by Je Marche Drôle 3 in Religion & Spirituality