Society & Culture - 30 November 2007

Okay, so I'm a 13 year old that has to wear a tuxedo for this orchestra concert thing, and I'm severely confused because this orchestra mainly has high school students that, I guess, dress fancy a lot so....I don't want to look stupid, so help please xP

Okay, so I know how to wear pants and the shirt <.<

Now, two parts of it that I usually don't wear are the cummerbund and the bowtie.

Cummerbund:
I checked all over the internet but I just kept getting "pleats up" and I'm like, okay, I know this, now how/where do I wear it? Specifics, because "around the waist" could be anywhere =/

Bowtie:
Well this clearly goes around the collar, but does the bowtie go over the collar or under the collar? I looked at pictures but the pictures are too blurry to see anything xP

Thanks in advance =D

2007-11-30 08:52:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

why you are on this earth? If so, please share with us...thanks!

2007-11-30 08:52:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I just saw in someone's answer that went like this, "I doubt there are really all that many people who ACTUALLY believe in God. It's just a nice mythology. If anything, most are agnostic, many are probably exactly as you describe."

Is this a widespread opinion? That people who claim to believe in God (doesn't have to be Jesus or what have you) are faking it?

What is your opinion? Do you think that religious people secretly 'know' (or if you're agnostic: suspect?) that there is no God but are just faking it? I don't think I'd ever thought about this before (though I can see why a non-religious person would think that). I'm interested to hear your opinions.

Thanks! :)

2007-11-30 08:51:43 · 46 answers · asked by KL 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to learn techniques for being more self centered.

Any ideas!

I appreciate experts views in the matter. LOL

2007-11-30 08:51:27 · 14 answers · asked by ? 6 in Other - Society & Culture

I saw this picture, and at first thought it was funny

http://www.vexappeal.com/lolgod/uploaded_images/groundfaith-714848.jpg

(its a picture of a fossil, with text: "I'm in ur ground... testin ur faith")

It then occured to me - science generally doesn't test people's faith. Usually people accept it AND their religion (though conflicts may be present) or they entirely dismiss science... what do you think?

2007-11-30 08:49:02 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-30 08:48:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The manager is in her office with the door closed so she has no idea what's going on. At McDonald's there, what if not only the grill cook deliberately shouted to Stone Cold that he shorted him a nugget, but he laughed at him, and then took a hot, greasy nugget out of one of those nugget trays in the grill area and threw it at him and hit Stone Cold in the forehead with it and the clerk also laughed, slapped Stone Cold and called him a loser.



What would Stone Cold do to these 2 stupid sons of bitches?

A) Just mutter "Screw you guys" and report them later on to the Customer Service Headquarters.

B) Execute his OWN brand of justice "Stone Cold Style" by first laughing with them, offer them to drink beer with them, they accept, and then Stone Cold opens up a can of
whoop-as@ with some Stunners.

C) Stomp a mudhole in the clerk and along with a Stunner, and then shove those nuggets down the throat of the grill cook and beat his as# in the same fashion.

D) Both B and C.

2007-11-30 08:46:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

A R.E coursework question. I have done most of the essay but need to do the conclusion. Anyway, I was just wondering what other's views were, and if there are any ideas which I have not thought of whcih I can include in my essay.
Be debatable, hehe. And use a bit of Religious context please, don't just post "YEH!" or "NAAH". I'm actually interested in hearing your opinions.

2007-11-30 08:46:16 · 32 answers · asked by Stolence 2 in Religion & Spirituality

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting gave the film, which is rated PG-13, a warm review. The film is not blatantly anti-Catholic but a "generalized rejection of authoritarianism," it said.

While noting the story's "spirit of rebellion and stark individualism," the office said Lyra and her allies' stand for free will in opposition to the coercive force of the Magisterium is "entirely in harmony with Catholic teaching."

2007-11-30 08:45:58 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I had to make it about r&s so I wont get reported.

Mine is vince guaraldi's one from the Peanuts Christmas. Its named Christmastime Is Here. What is says about my spiritualilty is that I like things sentimental corny and slightly cartoonish. Okay maybe not so slightly..........

2007-11-30 08:45:44 · 11 answers · asked by WhiteDove 2 in Religion & Spirituality

For a change? My one disability pension has been approved! WAHOO ! I will now receive $900 a month instead of the $600 I have been struggling to live on. AND they provide some medical and dental coverage as well - and hopefully coverage for the bottled water and supplements and medications I have to take. I cant drink tap water, I start throwing up if I do and I have to avoid ALL bacteria sources. Other people can handle them, I cant.

This IS good news. God is good.

2007-11-30 08:44:57 · 40 answers · asked by isotope2007 6 in Senior Citizens

HEY GUYS I WASN'T SURE IF YOU HEARD BECAUSE I DON'T THINK ANYONE POSTED IT THREE MILLION TIMES YET, BUT A TEACHER NAMED A TEDDY BEAR MUHOMMAD OR SOMETHING AND GOT THROWN IN JAIL!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously guys, this story has been posted and discussed to death. I know it sucks, but posting about it every five seconds won't do anything. I really don't thin there's anything else any of us can say about it. Can we post something new now? Or at least add it to the drink list?

2007-11-30 08:44:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Jeff S...a member of the AM said

"while currently our Christian army is occupying two Muslim nations and KILLING <----hmmm. why are they so outraged? i just don't get it."

Talking about the Muslims and the english teacher/bear thing...

So...

I have a question for atheists. If your son or daughter is an atheist and is in the Army, or an atheist friend...or for that matter if you know ANYONE in the US army who is non-Christian....do you think they would be shocked/offended that this person is calling them a member of a Christian army?

2007-11-30 08:43:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-30 08:42:41 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What is the most hilarious scene you have ever seen in a Christmas movie?
I love the Honey Ham scene in Christmas with the Kranks.. when they are racing down the grocery aisle for the last one.. and Jamie Lee Curtis goes flying into a big stack of boxes.. then her ham gets runned over in the street. I laughed my arrse off!

2007-11-30 08:42:00 · 16 answers · asked by Cupid 6 in Christmas

The first verses of Ezekiel 1:4-28, we read about "whirlwind", "north", "great cloud", "color of amber", "wings", "one wheel" and so on.

What is the spiritual meaning of all these?

2007-11-30 08:41:58 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Ever thought about why Satan tempted Eve with eating from the tree that was specifically forbidden rather than from the tree of eternal life? (To have tempted her with the tree of eternal life would not have led to sin for it was not forbidden by God).

Nevertheless, he wanted us to die vs living forever.

He hates us cause he hates God.

2007-11-30 08:41:54 · 25 answers · asked by David 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't mean worship the devil... I mean, I'm agnostic because I do not accept that there is God and nor do I deny that there is. I don't know and can't know and in fact don't care to know either.. I'm apathetic.... (treating god as it treats me).

But I don't believe that there is "the devil". So does that mean I am atheist? ...... I mean.. can you have a beleif in God without a belief in the devil?

2007-11-30 08:39:53 · 71 answers · asked by Icy Gazpacho 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-30 08:36:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

bloomin' islam??? so what if a teddy was name mohammed?? i wish the religion did not exist - all it seems to entice is wars and violence.

2007-11-30 08:35:59 · 13 answers · asked by chris p 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I have to ask. I'm sure this topic has been going crazy on YA today so I'll add one more to the mess.

This teddy bear Mohammed story.... She made an honest mistake. She didn't do this to insult anyone. Now there is a petition going around wanting her executed by a firing squad.

Are we saying that no one is allowed to make mistakes anymore? That they are willing to **kill** a woman over a teddy bear?

2007-11-30 08:35:47 · 16 answers · asked by ηιgнт ѕтαя 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Is there something mentioned in the bible about it?

2007-11-30 08:34:55 · 18 answers · asked by larissa 6 in Religion & Spirituality

... to someone saying "You're beautiful," etc.

I said "Thank you" to someone once in response to "You're a very beautiful girl," and she turned around and yelled at me for being rude. She said that "thank you" is not the appropriate answer. So, now I'm curious.... what is the "right" response?

What do you, personally, say in response to someone complimenting your physical features/clothing/etc?

2007-11-30 08:33:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Ok. So you are a christian. Good for you! You’ave got a first class ticket straight to heaven, right?
LOL.

It surprises me how many professed “devout” christians are truly ignorant of their own religion. I mean, if I was going to speak out against someone, I’d make sure I actually knew what I was talking about, and make sure that I wasn’t “casting stones”.

Since the Christmas season is upon us, I thought I’d give you folks something to think about.

The Seven Deadly Sins, also known as the Cardinal Sins, are a group of vices that were originally used in early Christian teachings to educate and instruct followers concerning man's tendency to sin.

2007-11-30 08:33:23 · 10 answers · asked by ₪ Rabidus-Odonata ₪ 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Nietzsche's phrase was interpreted by Heidegger as meaning "Metaphysics is dead." Nietzsche's writings are too concerned with God for him to really believe God is gone, what was his intention?

2007-11-30 08:33:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-30 08:32:02 · 35 answers · asked by ~☆ Petit ♥ Chou ☆~ 7 in Christmas

2007-11-30 08:30:14 · 1 answers · asked by Miche 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Several news reports describe crowds of furious Muslims in Sudan leaving their mosques, picking up knives and clubs and then marching through the streets demanding that the British teacher be killed.

Wouldn't you like to know what they were told in those mosques?

2007-11-30 08:29:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

to follow all the traditions of the church, christenings, weddings, funerals, nativity plays and christmas carol services, but not believe in god?

I kind of suspect that most people in britain do this.

2007-11-30 08:28:41 · 32 answers · asked by GEISHA 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I pity the lady her judgment, but I have to wonder why she did this. As a literate adult, she had to be aware that heads rolled over the Muhammad cartoon a few years ago, and that author Salman Rushdie had a huge price on his head for blaspheming. I don't think it's (entirely, at least) engaging in the game of blaming the victim to suggest that profaning the diety of a bloodthirsty group of people was foolhardy.

Can you disengage from your propaganda machines long enough to see the outrageously reckless judgment this teacher showed when she decided to name the Teddy bear?

Mind-stretching outside the box answers welcome. If you want to spout hate, I may not be able to stop you, but you'll get thumbs down, reported, AND no ten, guaranteed... because hate isn't the true answer to any question! :)

2007-11-30 08:28:13 · 10 answers · asked by Falstaff 7 in Religion & Spirituality