Society & Culture - 27 November 2007

Two Scotsman are touring Yorkshire and they decide they would like a pint and something to eat.

Being of the thrifty sort from Aberdeen, they don't want to get stung paying fancy prices for pub grub, so they stop off at a cornershop and buy a round of sandwiches each.

The go into a nice wee pub and order their beers and sit down. Just as they produce their sandwiches and start to eat them, the landlord bangs his fist on the counter.

"Oi, oi! You two! You are not allowed to eat your own sandwiches in here."

The Scotsman look at each other, shrug their shoulders...

...and swap their sandwiches!

2007-11-27 06:04:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Relates to a previous question about Taoism, but 2 other answers marked Confucious as a leader of Taoism. As I understand it Confucious is different and Confucianism regards respect and other acts as highly important.

Taoism is based primarily on the Tao Te Ching which is attributed to Lao Tzu (possibly not an historical figure).
The book of Chuang Tzu includes references to Confucious but Confucious is regularly pointed to as having kind of got the wrong idea, or going about it the wrong way. Taoism is often held in tandem and works alongside Confucianism but is neverhtheless a different thing.
Right?

2007-11-27 06:04:40 · 4 answers · asked by johnny q 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-27 06:04:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Look at the trouble he started

2007-11-27 06:03:31 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A) He was the first to translate the Bible into English.
B) Person given the primary responsibility for starting the Protestant Reformation.
C) He was burned at the stake for heresy.
D) He wrote the "Institutes of the Christian Religion."

2007-11-27 06:02:07 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A) He was the first to translate the Bible into English.
B) Person given the primary responsibility for starting the Protestant Reformation.
C) He was burned at the stake for heresy.
D) He wrote the "Institutes of the Christian Religion."

2007-11-27 06:01:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Now when you go to the store you see people half dressed or in there pj's, slippers, hair not brushed, it looks like they just rolled out of bed. I don't see why people dont take the time to get ready before they go out. In the 30's 40's an 50's they used to always get dressed up and look nice, take the time to iron there clothes and put on something that actually fits them. Even the low income people took the time to dress nice. What to the people?? Is it bcuz of laziness and excuses why they can't get ready anymore?

2007-11-27 06:00:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I was totally unaware of this trend amongst our christian youth. This Emo ( Emotional) trend that includes a whole changing of how you dress and deal with your emotions. The music that you listen to and all the cutting that this trend leads to.
HOw do you see this new trend. Personally I find it very demonic and evil and has lead many young people to commit suicide. There is an estimated 2 million emo youth in the US alone
look at this clip if you can and share how you view this kind of lifestyle luring so many of our hurting young people

http://www.yikers.com/video_documentary_of_an_emo_girl_cutting_herself.html
THis Video totally broke my heart
What can we do to help our youths .

Ty for taking the time to post
I hope that this has raised the awareness of all of us as christian parents and workers

IN Christ
sandy

2007-11-27 06:00:08 · 19 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6 in Religion & Spirituality

The worldwide flood that destroyed all life on earth except for Noah, his family, and the animals in the ark occurred in 4990 B.C. In 2 Peter 3 God refers back to this flood and then transitions to the destruction of the universe by fire. In verse 8 God says, "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." This is interesting because God told Noah to get into the ark 7 days before He brought the worldwide flood (Genesis 7:4).

Multiplying 7 X 1000 = 7000 years (1 day=1000 years). Then 7000 years + 4990 BC = 2011 AD (year "0" must count for 1 year). Is this the year Christ will return as the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" to rapture the saints, destroy the universe bringing judgment on the ungodly, and create a new Heaven and Earth?

Before you answer, remember God told Abraham and Lot before He destroyed Sodom + Gomorrah.

2007-11-27 05:59:11 · 40 answers · asked by JESUS means: JAHWEH is Salvation 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-27 05:58:07 · 5 answers · asked by ? 6 in Other - Society & Culture

In that case should not anyone who names their children Mohammed, or take the name, face 40 lashes?

2007-11-27 05:56:40 · 22 answers · asked by Jonathan V 7 in Religion & Spirituality

you know the ones..every family has 'em..the people who dont want anything and dont need anything....its so hard to shop for them!! my dad is one and so is my brother...i cant give them money or gift cards cuz then i get yelled at for being so "impersonal" but when asked what they want they mumble umm i dunno whatever. they have no hobbies cuz my dad works all the time and my brother works 2 jobs and goes to college....ahhhhhhhhhhhh


p.s any ideas on what to get people like them? what do YOU do?

2007-11-27 05:56:09 · 9 answers · asked by jennybean7985 5 in Christmas

and in the old testament does it say an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

2007-11-27 05:55:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My wife is pregnant again, God has given us great fertility. I need an old Testament name that glorifies God.

2007-11-27 05:55:16 · 24 answers · asked by EyeLuvSophie 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Did you get married or have a baby? Did you get all the presents you wanted from Santa? Did you meet someone famous? Did a miracle happen to you or someone you love? Let me know and have fun with this.

2007-11-27 05:54:15 · 5 answers · asked by TCB 3 in Christmas

just because they don't like the answer? The answer does not qualify under any of the other restrictions, so a polite well-written answer gets bounced by Yahoo because somebody claims it is not an answer. How can any answer NOT be an answer? That is ridiculous. Shouldn't Yahoo delete this potential objection because it is being misused to delete perfectly legitmate answers?

2007-11-27 05:53:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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Assuming that people don't do something for no reason whatsoever, there must be a pay-off. What's the benefit of showing such ignorance?

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2007-11-27 05:51:01 · 32 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

im constantly in fear of death. im not scared how it will happen, if it will be painful or n easy passing. but im scared of not waking up n never seeing everone i love ever again. im scared because in a way i dont want to be forgotten and never in anyones thoughts a 100years after im gone. when u die, is that it? are you dead. i hear u sleep until judgement day, does your memory live while your sleeping, what happens if god chooses u, and not a family member do u just forget them or do u morn because there not in heavan with u? im scared of never seeing anyone again.

2007-11-27 05:50:42 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-27 05:49:33 · 11 answers · asked by †Religious Girl .x 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't fancy it and Nicole Kidman's films all suck

2007-11-27 05:48:21 · 30 answers · asked by GEISHA 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-27 05:47:20 · 10 answers · asked by donthekingkhan 1 in Religion & Spirituality

God might be looking for new prophets, either that or Satan is screwing with people's dreams. Consider the prophet Daniel, who got his start from being able to access other people's dreams from God's hard drive, and figure out what they meant. Eventually his dreams got so crazy and complex that Gabriel showed up to help. Daniel hadn't met him yet in real life yet after that point they HAD met cuz both of them remembered it. Anyway, supposing that angels, daemons, and believers can all log into the same dream sequences as their happening, it seems as if we've spotted BELIAL!! Muhammad met Belial on his night journey and thought he was Jesus, since he's got the long hair and beard. Only problem is he's ginger Irish, and he's way too obsessed with young men! Even Muhammad could tell when he saw him come out of a bathroom looking red-faced. From personal experience Belial acts like some kind of magic super-hippie whiz kid, but not to impress girls. He's a salad tosser and a pederass dude

2007-11-27 05:45:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-27 05:43:52 · 21 answers · asked by †Religious Girl .x 1 in Religion & Spirituality

will be able to shag 70 virgins when they die?

2007-11-27 05:43:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

First off, I don't read the Bible as much as I want to, and nowhere near as much as I should. Secondly, I come from a background that has taught me "how" to read the Bible, maybe a bit too well. I can take verses in context, and see how they mean what I want them to mean, and then turn around with the same verses and interpret them the opposite direction. I'm not saying I understand the Bible perfectly, b/c I know I don't, but I don't read it because I don't want to think that I am interpreting things in my "favor" just because that's what I want to hear. And NO, I'm not saying the Bible contradicts itself, either. I guess I want to understand better without thinking that I only see what I want to see. Does this make any sense?
Thanks all!

2007-11-27 05:43:19 · 13 answers · asked by herfinator 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-27 05:43:13 · 9 answers · asked by Soda 4 in Languages

2007-11-27 05:43:00 · 8 answers · asked by Seed Plower 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

My dad's boss gave my dad four tickets to the Laker game on Sunday. My dad took both of my brothers and I and we had a blast! I know my dad will thank his boss in his own way, but I wanted to mail a thank you card from me personally.

2007-11-27 05:40:50 · 11 answers · asked by Red 2 in Etiquette

2007-11-27 05:40:29 · 18 answers · asked by wasntmi 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Please explain???

2007-11-27 05:39:39 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality