Society & Culture - 28 November 2007

This comes from a previous question someone had.

Jews hold Saturday as the Sabbath, while Christians hold Sunday as the Sabbath. What is the reason for the different days? Specifics if you have them plz.

Thanks in advance

2007-11-28 10:53:00 · 28 answers · asked by hayaa_bi_taqwa 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Okay, so I'm going to jump on this Golden Compass bandwagon for a moment.

Maybe the author of those books was an atheist. Maybe The Golden Compass is written from a non-christian viewpoint. But does this make it an ATTACK on christians?

I mean, are atheists and non-christians not allowed to create? Is it not possible that atheist writers gear towards an atheist audience, and simply want to entertain those who are like-minded rather than trying to secretly lead christians away from their own beliefs?

2007-11-28 10:52:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

only have room for one big decoration for the roof,so the one with the most votes will go up,santa with reindeer,or frosty the snow man with mrs.frosty

2007-11-28 10:51:37 · 14 answers · asked by tnsupermomwhit 5 in Christmas

A) May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.

B) Oh, oh, oh, it looks like you been an awfully good girl/boy this year! Have you been nice and naughty? Hmmmmmmm?

Explain:

2007-11-28 10:51:30 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i think its brahma the buddhist god of creation..but i dont know for sure. i wanna know who it is and why he created a world so full of suffering. for wat purpose did he put us here

2007-11-28 10:50:21 · 12 answers · asked by ° Ęŷęئ ☼ƒ Å Ŧŗåפęđÿ ° � 5 in Religion & Spirituality

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071128/ap_on_re_us/oral_roberts_scandal

2007-11-28 10:49:41 · 12 answers · asked by bsxfn 3 in Religion & Spirituality

They just said in Yahoo news that the University of California=Los Angeles School of Law has determined that IF the state of New Jersey legalizes same sex mariage that it will add 3.2 MILLION dollars to their state coffers; more has already been substatiated in Massachusetts; thereby saving straight tax payers a lot of money. IF the Rebublican party is so "pro-busineess", then why would they ever oppose such a measure just on $ grounds; they can certainly not oppose it on moral grounds according to recent news reports. We can all save money; the Republican way !

2007-11-28 10:49:12 · 2 answers · asked by Mezmarelda 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Am I a senior by YA at 33?
Please say yes..I can't stand the 12 year olds anymore!

2007-11-28 10:48:45 · 22 answers · asked by queen of snarky-yack again 4 in Senior Citizens

Suggestions for a name, anybody?

2007-11-28 10:48:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Because they keep saying the same things over and over. How tiresome.

2007-11-28 10:48:17 · 7 answers · asked by unconcerned but not indifferent 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't seem to find any information that makes sense and explains why...

2007-11-28 10:48:07 · 9 answers · asked by mississippi_angel.fish 1 in Mythology & Folklore

...and the drive was about 20 miles one-way, and doesn't ask you to pay for half the gas cost, would you offer? Or just take the free ride?

2007-11-28 10:48:04 · 16 answers · asked by grey 2 in Etiquette

where do I look.....It feels that God has tested me past my limit...?this is a sadness/rage that does not cease....
This is a problem that therapy and pills will never resolve.

2007-11-28 10:47:14 · 3 answers · asked by Asker_765 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I go to a christian school! We have to have community service hours each 9 weeks! Me and a group of 3 friends want to do something together! What are some things we could do! We need at least 3 hours!

2007-11-28 10:46:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

2007-11-28 10:45:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

In Anthropology, the primary science that Archeology is derived from, we learn that IF two different groups of people are using a word that is pronounced similarly and has a similar meaning that the groups have had some kind of contact and exchange of ideas.

Much of the Old Testament is written in Aramaic, not Hebrew although both Aramaic and Hebrew are Semitic languages they are different, kind of like Spanish and French are both Romantic languages.

http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/months/august/Aramaic.html
http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/months/august/Hebrew.html

I was recently discussing a best answer I got from someone who did not understand translation.

I was discussing this with some other people and discovered that someone I thought understood believed that the old testament was written in Hebrew.

Kind of shocking to me. How many of you think the OT is written in Hebrew? How many know much is in Aramaic? How many have a clue how difficult translation really is?

Just wondering.

Thanks.

2007-11-28 10:44:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Loud music is if you want to dance. If I go to a sit down restaurant where the only thing you do is talk with your friends, why would they play loud music? This makes no sense to me. Is there a special pleasure of not being able to hear conversation? Is screaming across a table enjoyable for some people? I don't get it.

2007-11-28 10:44:39 · 28 answers · asked by Jack Flanders 3 in Etiquette

2007-11-28 10:44:06 · 40 answers · asked by Ana 5 in Religion & Spirituality

in almost evry religion there are people who want to (and often do) kill people. it is soooooooooooooooooo easy to blame other religoins for their extremists. can you blame your own? really? can you say that memberes of your religoin are *wrong* or *evil*?

2007-11-28 10:43:47 · 17 answers · asked by pictureabluesky 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Christians to boycott Christmas family film The Golden Compass over fears kids seeing the movie will give up on God. The film, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, is an adaptation of one of the stories from atheist author Philip Pullman's controversial His Dark Materials trilogy.

And Catholic League officials fear children who watch the film will be tempted to read the books, which they claim "bash Christianity and promote atheism to kids." League president William Donohue tells America's Entertainment Weekly magazine, "Parents might be inclined to say, 'Hey, our kid really enjoyed the movie, why don't we buy him His Dark Materials for Christmas?' (It) introduces the kid to atheism. (It's) a stealth campaign."

2007-11-28 10:42:09 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I understand it was designed especially for those of us who are elderly. Supposed to be very user-friendly as well as cheap and no silly or useless stuff.

2007-11-28 10:42:06 · 13 answers · asked by Just Hazel 6 in Senior Citizens

want to be respectful?

I asked this woman a question and she started talking about something else. So I said, that's not why I called I called to discuss this situation and she got a large attitude with me, she's like in her 70s. So I didn't say anything,, because usually when I do I'm called disrespectful.

How do you handle this problem?

2007-11-28 10:41:59 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-11-28 10:41:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What types of things do you do and how can I respond to people who doubt my beliefs because I like Christmas? Does celebrating just for fun and family tradition make you any less of an atheist?

2007-11-28 10:40:48 · 47 answers · asked by Snarf 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I am interested in becoming a Roman Catholic. Can anybody (Roman Catholics are obviously welcomed!) where to begin? I haven't a clue!!

2007-11-28 10:38:52 · 14 answers · asked by missy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-28 10:37:45 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Naturally, I would include a card with the bear, reminding her not to name it "muhammad" lest her lash-count be increased again, and her chances of survival diminish to zero.

2007-11-28 10:37:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

everyday life of a Rastafarian perosn

2007-11-28 10:37:06 · 3 answers · asked by Crocs rule 1 in Religion & Spirituality

that this year is almost ended and x- mas is also coming soon?

2007-11-28 10:36:37 · 10 answers · asked by statecalifornia2009 7 in Christmas

a bunch of biblical quotes from him during this time? Why no journal? After all, the future of humanity and of all the animal life on the planet was hanging on the success of his Ark. Yet....nothing at all about caring for all those animals, or how the food supply was holding out, or how long they might be cooped up on the boat, or what the conditions were when the boat was finally left high and dry on Ararat. Why?

2007-11-28 10:35:58 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality