Society & Culture - 29 November 2007

Blowing themselves up in German restaurants? They were certainly provoked enough. What makes this kind of behaviour peculiar to Islam?

2007-11-29 01:22:22 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It is wonderful to see the Bible continue to come alive in many ways as we speak. Your thoughts?

2007-11-29 01:21:38 · 4 answers · asked by Mutations Killed Darwin Fish 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-29 01:20:08 · 21 answers · asked by Jim Morrison's L.A. Woman... 3 in Christmas

During his trial in front of Caiaphas Jesus the liar falsely prophesied that his Second Coming would happen within the lifetime of Caiaphas, i.e. while Caiaphas the high priest was still alive (Matthew 26:64). Guess what? Almost two thousand years have passed since Caiaphas has no longer been alive- and STILL NO JESUS!!!

And as for those diehard Christian Fundies who told me "maybe Caiaphas is still ALIVE", sorry, but Caiaphas really is dead- a photo of his tomb made the cover of the Sept/Oct 1992 Biblical Archaeology Review.

Once again, false prophecies by Jesus prove Jesus a false prophet, as Jesus did not return within Caiaphas’ lifetime as promised.

2007-11-29 01:19:29 · 23 answers · asked by TSIRHC 3 in Religion & Spirituality

We are very excited and proud of our new home and many of our friends and family live far away and may never see it in person. It is rather nice and we don't want people to be offended though. Yes or No? Thanks!

2007-11-29 01:17:09 · 10 answers · asked by Luv2Answer 7 in Etiquette

This young 15 yr old, Vince Mira singing Johnny Cash song Burning ring of fire, Sounds just like him he has a CD coming out in Feb.with the help of Johnny s son

2007-11-29 01:14:34 · 8 answers · asked by Jan 6 in Senior Citizens

Something came on me about luck and chances.

When I read some parts of the Bible it stated several statements, about God knows everything, He knows the child's name before it is even born, he knows the number of hair on your head, He created everything ever since the beginning of creation, and that he can put a soul anywhere on earth of where it is born and when it is born, he created the past, present, and future so he can look anywhere he wants to look. And that whatever you do is written in his book.

So, if God knows everything and created everything and planned everything, then would it be very obvious that there are no accidents nor luck nor chances nor coincidences nor bad timing?

2007-11-29 01:13:44 · 14 answers · asked by Arcen 1 in Religion & Spirituality

My question is Why don't more muslims stand up and say this publically ? I am afraid that this is the reason that so many people think that the entire Muslim world supports terrorism and violence. The Muslim people need to speak out!

2007-11-29 01:12:45 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-29 01:12:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2. Likewise, the very first page of the New Testament introduces another major contradiction: inconsistent genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke. Some have "explained" this by saying that Luke is the genealogy of Mary; such a claim acknowledges error, since Luke specifically states that it is the genealogy of JOSEPH [Luke 3:23], just like Matthew [Matt 1:16]. So, either there is a contradiction (Matthew says that Jacob is the father of Joseph; Luke says Heli is the father of Joseph, and from there back to Solomon not a single name is the same; not even the same number of generations), or one of them is making an incorrect statement about a relevant fact for Jesus' claim to the House of David.

2007-11-29 01:11:26 · 22 answers · asked by TSIRHC 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-29 01:10:21 · 35 answers · asked by Coach E! 4 in Christmas

Will this work for a pirate costume or is it the wrong period/style?
http://www.reliks.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=1501

2007-11-29 01:09:30 · 1 answers · asked by ♠ THAT GIRL ♠ 2 in Other - Holidays

Why do they do that? In recent years the bible has been shown, at last, to be vastly falsified and made up by thousands of translators and scribes over thousands of years.
But Christians still hammer away at that book, saying its the truth, the word of god and ALL answers to life can be found there.
No matter how hard I try, I simply cannot wrap my mind around that kind of thinking and logic. (And I DO try, I WANT to understand why Christians have this need!)
Slowly but surely, Christianity and religion in general have been eroded, bit by bit, by philosophy, geology, physics, paleontology, biology and science in general.
Once religion was a world dominant way of thought, now all they have left is faith and an old, falsified book whose meanings and messages are so vague that they can be interpreted hundreds of different ways.
So why? Why do so many still fight to hold on to something so hard even thought it has been falsified? Would it make more sense to obey Green Eggs and Ham?

2007-11-29 01:06:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Who do you want under the mistletoe?

2007-11-29 01:05:58 · 10 answers · asked by softkisses4707 5 in Christmas

This question is mainly for people of Indian origin, or who have a good idea of what I am talking about-NADI,like BHRIGU SHASTRA is an individual's prediction of whole life-it even talks about -when you will go to ask for your future.It is uncanny & eerie.But since I have gone to ask for my future every prediction made is coming true.These shastras are not hogwash but the priests will even read out personal stuff out of your life as if they know all about it.I just want a confirmation of people who have gone & got their future predicted-mind you not everyone gets it as some leaves have been lost over a period of time-& they get visitors from all over the globe-not just indians

2007-11-29 01:05:39 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-29 01:04:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Even Stephen King is better im my opinion.

2007-11-29 01:03:54 · 30 answers · asked by ☼ɣɐʃʃɜƾ ɰɐɽɨɲɜɽɨƾ♀ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Mine says, "Somewhere in Texas a Village is Missing It's Idiot" which should say it all.

Peace.

2007-11-29 01:01:52 · 12 answers · asked by -Tequila17 6 in Other - Society & Culture

g'day every1. Obviously this isn’t a question but I’m reading too much Muslim bashing on this thread. So I’m replying to every1. This isn’t a question but the truth about my fellow Muslims around the world and where the problem lies.
The problem is that “Muslims” have an ideology that anything that is “western” is anti-Islamic. What Muslims need to understand is that every civilization builds upon the one before it and there is no shame in this. When fundamental Muslims appose music, poetry, etc this attitude is a threat to human civilization.
Offcourse I have come in my life where Muslims have said to me that I’m no longer Muslim but hey, I do not believe in “sharia” law. I live in the greatest nation on earth and that is Australia. I follow the rules of my country. And I do not implement my religious beliefs on others. Muslims need to respect my view.

2007-11-29 01:01:05 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

In the Rock and Pop section, you can just about always see at least three people on the first page, asking at any given time, "What are some good songs"?

In the Football (American) section, someone asks, "What is the green dot on the back of some players helmets" about once an hour.

Others?

2007-11-29 00:57:54 · 17 answers · asked by bamidélé 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Is there a book about 'law of attraction that you would recomend to buy?

2007-11-29 00:56:49 · 2 answers · asked by k_syofyan 1 in Other - Society & Culture

http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/just_plain_stupid/house_lights#1559

Can you imagine the electric bill?

2007-11-29 00:55:43 · 10 answers · asked by Lady G 6 in Senior Citizens

I want to conceive in the most Christian way possible and I do not want create a baby in a sinful fashion by having sex.

2007-11-29 00:55:25 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have been dating my bf for the past 3 days. Him and I have so much chemistry (he was the first boyfriend Ive had since becoming gay) hes been beating me and calling me stupid! I mean we like the kinky stuff and thats what I thought he was doing at first but when he beat me in the middle of church I knew something was up. What should I do?? I love him so much

2007-11-29 00:54:53 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

America is the most outstanding example of a first rate functional democracy in the entire comity of the nations,added by the an open society.Read Y/A or any forum where people are free to express their opinions or views and it's found that hardly any citizen from other countries are so much critical about their serving President or a prime minster, as Americans. There is nothing wrong in voicing opinions or criticism about political leaders in a democracy but the moot point is,why Americans are so vocal and open about it and not people from other democratic countries.Is there any tradition behind it or some other factors are at play? I have highest regards for America and it's citizen and no negative meaning be attached to the motive behind this question. It's a purely academic question and nothing more and nothing,what so ever less.

2007-11-29 00:54:31 · 4 answers · asked by brkshandilya 7 in Other - Society & Culture

Me and my ex broke up last 6 months ago. But we're already talking. Can you give me any advice on what gift i'll give to him this Christmas? Cause i've been preparing for it :) So I can gather all the money that i'll need :)

2007-11-29 00:54:16 · 5 answers · asked by sunshine 2 in Christmas

2007-11-29 00:53:28 · 10 answers · asked by Jazzy 4 in Christmas

2007-11-29 00:52:42 · 38 answers · asked by anil m 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-29 00:51:33 · 22 answers · asked by Miss Zippy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, intellectuals agonized over the question, Can an individual lead a good life without organized religion? Well, the results are in, and the answer is a resounding Yes.

But can a society survice without some kind of religious or racialist myth? That remains to be seen. The nations of western Europe have largely rejected their Christian heritage, but those nations are all going to be Islamic republics before the end of this century.

I prefer the values of secular humanism to those of Christianity, but if I have to chose between living in a Christian nation or a muslim nation, I'll pick the former alternative.

A third-generation freethinker

2007-11-29 00:51:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality