Society & Culture - 26 November 2007

If absolute truth is relative (my truth is good for me while your truth is good for you) then please explain an absolute moral law. To say that a government lines up these values doesn't work. I can use Hitler as an example....

2007-11-26 00:58:51 · 31 answers · asked by xtreme_devotion_120 1 in Religion & Spirituality

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaspheme

2007-11-26 00:58:49 · 23 answers · asked by Calchas 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Im making my Christmas cards now. They are for all family and friends. Some are not religious, or not Christian. What would be a good greeting? I dont like the tired "Happy Holidays". I was thinking "Have a Magical Holiday", do you like that? Or, is it ok to write "Merry Christmas" since Christmas is also a secular holiday (Santa, etc.)?

2007-11-26 00:57:58 · 5 answers · asked by fizzy stuff 7 in Etiquette

2007-11-26 00:57:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

... beliefs.. I was with my dumb friend last night who start praying for the food before we eat and I was holding the piece of bread when they start doing it. I got shocked and wait holiding the bread untill they finish their prayers because I never saw it comming. Then they start preaching me abt the end of the world will come very soon and I must find happiness in their chirch and other all the christians are dumb including Catholics,Protestent , Evangelical, Eglashies, Penthakostha ect .also they have a shuttle service to carry me to their chirch every sunday free of charge and they are planing to build born again schools in every country..and my friend believe the world is only 6000 years old and evolution is a man written myth. ( god help those school children )They have two kids who are around 10 or 12 ..I feel sorry for those kids.. what should I do?

2007-11-26 00:56:49 · 12 answers · asked by Thomas 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I live in Missouri City, TX, and I'm interested in becoming a firefighter. I know I have to get a few certifications before even applying. What the best way to get this done? I have a full time job right now so everything would have to be done in the evenings. Can somebody give me some helpful info???

2007-11-26 00:56:43 · 1 answers · asked by The Opolis 1 in Community Service

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1686828,00.html?cnn=yes

2007-11-26 00:56:02 · 23 answers · asked by Belzetot 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-26 00:53:33 · 38 answers · asked by SweetSexyMe 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If you watch BET or any other african american show. Or if you watch any show that Mo'Nique stars and also if you just sit around and watch African American people, they seem to embrace obesity more than any other race. Why is that?

2007-11-26 00:53:18 · 10 answers · asked by seoaxen 1 in Other - Society & Culture

They beg every day for money, ostensibly to buy food because they have nothing to eat...but they are obese.
Obesity is not caused by having no food...it is caused by an excess of calories.
What would you say to the person? What would you do?

2007-11-26 00:52:13 · 16 answers · asked by Digital Age 6 in Religion & Spirituality

To question, mock, and put down my beliefs?

2007-11-26 00:49:05 · 38 answers · asked by christy_lee27 2 in Religion & Spirituality

that some people can't take constructive critisism on here ?? I gave a proper answer to Pink Ribbon on here earlier but didnt agree with what she was saying. She has gone through every one of my answers and thumbs downed them all. Why would someone bother doing that - very sad I think ?? Would any of you be so childish ??

2007-11-26 00:49:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

started working at present job over a year ago now.From day one I was victimised by a colleague.I said hi to her,smiled and she would just look away and ignore me.After a couple of weeks I gave up trying to speak to her and would just get on with my job.One night I was helping a customer and she yelled at me to get on with my work,all this was in front of customer.(She regularly chats to customers,colleagues and her friends that come in but nothing is said to her!!!).This happened to another colleague so we were told to go and talk to duty manager.We did and was told it would be confidential...she found out and for me life has got worse,much worse.The other colleague she talks to as tough nothing has happened.
In the end I couldnt take anymore and spoke to personel manager, he was fantastic and moved me away from her. he said I shouldnt dread coming in to work.The duty managar I spoke to previously had made no notes in our files about the complaint of this so was reprimanded and moved to different dept.(This was the final straw in a long line of mistakes)
A year on I am slowly being moved back over to work with her and she is physically pushing me now,shoving me out of the way,throwing things which catch me on the arm etc.
The final straw came a few weeks ago when I hurt my arm and couldnt do my job and asked to leave so I could go casualty.I spoke to both managers and they both said no...take some painkillers and get on with it. In the end I had to walk out as I was crying with the pain and was threatened when I left that I had better bring a sick note for the two hours or else!!!.
I had to go back in work the next night and found out that both managers had said I was a liar and there was nothing wrong with my arm and this was said to other colleagues.The thing is I have damaged the tendons in my arm and have been back to hospitol twice this week because of it.
I am overlooked for training videos,overtime hours for xmas shifts and now am called a liar amongst fellow colleagues. I dont want to go back to personel as it seems like I go running every time something goes wrong.I am writing a journal of everything that happens and my husband and friends want me to leave and go see a solicitor.I cant afford to leave for one but am getting so depressed with this job I honestly dont know what to do....any advice greatly appreciated

2007-11-26 00:48:14 · 17 answers · asked by Clare B 3 in Etiquette

I am going to have a debate. The topic is "exam is not a good way to test our knowledge" (the exam here refers to paper test). And my thesis is focus on " Students only study the topics that are tested in the exams, and not those that are not tested, which defeats the purpose of the exam".

I have no idea on how to elaborate this point. Please tell me if u know. Thanks a lot!

2007-11-26 00:48:09 · 3 answers · asked by fn_testt 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Considering having other gods goes against the original 1st commandment but not having any gods is barely touched on in the Bible, which should be considered worse?

2007-11-26 00:47:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am looking for a Zen Master who is willing to teach me everything right from the begining and whom is willing to travel the distance with me.

I live in the United Kingdom, Sussex area, but hopefully distance is not a problem, not with all the technology we have today.

Are there any Zen Master's out there? Please contact me, please?

Blessings and Profound Peace xxx

2007-11-26 00:47:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Over the weekend I worked for a friend of mine who runs a nice handmade items shop. Because the weekend after Thanksgiving is one of her busiest I worked for her on Sat. & Sun. by greeting her customers passing out Cocoa. I was to tell clients Merry Christmas or whatever to them when they came in. I had a couple that got offended. I asked them what their religious affiliation was and corrected to appease. But, when several of my Pagan and Wiccan friends came in I greeted them with Happy Yule and Candlemas. Some friends I knew were Athiests and greeted them with Happy Holidays or Merry festivus. But I got chewed out by one person that was offended by just the general holiday greetings, asked if he had a religious affiliation and apologized when he said NO very loudly. Then I told him have a wonderful day and enjoy the shop. As he and his wife left he said that it was very inconsiderate of me to say such things to people I did not know. I explained it to him like this...............

2007-11-26 00:45:50 · 33 answers · asked by Karma of the Poodle 6 in Religion & Spirituality

others and nihilists as a generalistic group of humans?

2007-11-26 00:45:32 · 3 answers · asked by The Nihilist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Perhaps non-Catholic Christians can approach the altar and receive an ecumenical blessing or something while Catholics receive communion.

Opinions?

2007-11-26 00:42:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I do. I just wish that they could be happy. I wish that whatever happened to them to make them believe didn't happen to them, so that they might be happy, fulfilled people. If only they would see. :( I wish I could do something for them.

What do you think? Do you sometimes feel sorry for Christians?

2007-11-26 00:42:11 · 18 answers · asked by Homeland Security 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-26 00:40:06 · 11 answers · asked by Thomas 1 in Religion & Spirituality

or does this happend to you?you wanted to do something else but then there is something that make you doing other things instead ...it is also for example you want to do the right things but then instead the bad things pull you doing into something else...why does this hap pend sometimes we just didn't realize it?

2007-11-26 00:39:54 · 12 answers · asked by truth set free 1 in Religion & Spirituality

spirit-children in heaven; this spirit-world domain is called the preexistence.

2007-11-26 00:39:27 · 9 answers · asked by Isthatso 5 in Religion & Spirituality

can someone describe the perfect {female} pornstar body? my flat mate and i are having an argument about it and would like some more opinions...

2007-11-26 00:36:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-11-26 00:36:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

we are not to question God's word; but we are to study to show ourselves approved. this whole thing makes little to no sense to me. Even Jesus studied the scriptures and this is to be enough for me today 2000 years later? I would think God would want us to ask questions so that we can say without a doubt that his word is 100% truth. Am I just to memories the bible and believe with out understanding?
I always thought there are no foolish questions - only foolish answers.

Titus 3:9

2007-11-26 00:35:51 · 13 answers · asked by just because 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-26 00:34:54 · 21 answers · asked by samah318 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-26 00:34:11 · 14 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Everyone has their own beliefs, but why do people feel the need to convince other people to change their beliefs? Why do religious people always feel the need to be right? Don't you just wish there were less religious nuts in the world, and instead people would start thinking for themselves about the ideas of the world? Why does religion have to take up so much time in a religious person's day? Ok, you believe in God, we get it.. now do something else with your life.

2007-11-26 00:33:12 · 8 answers · asked by Doubledown 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I spent the holiday weekend with a teen that I feel is arrogant & rude. Am I right or wrong? Here is the gist of what happened.
During most conversations this kid belittled at least one person, roller her eyes when someone wanted to go to a store that was beneath her, constantly interrupting people during conversations to insert how she and “her people” buy more expensive items or have a better football team, or how a this kid she knows drives this $100K car to school.
She had the audacity to ask how much I earn, a questions I would never dream of asking people I hardly know.
She also basically state (in not so many words) that she is better than us because she earns $10 an hour babysitting & can spend 300$ on a designer bag – keep in mind she is only 16 years old.

Am I crazy for thinking this kid is spoiled & ignorant? Or are kids these days raised to be this way or do their parents just not teach them the value of a dollar & manners on what is polite to ask/say?

2007-11-26 00:33:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette