Society & Culture - 30 November 2007

An English teacher's death is demanded by Sudanese moslems for calling a teddy bear "Muhammad". Once again the media makes its round with "Understanding Islam" series, and talk shows are filled with commentary by muslims on the nature of Islam. How is that it's the Westerners that have to keep trying to "understand Islam" when things like this happen. Are we expected to "understand" and just go along?

2007-11-30 02:29:32 · 23 answers · asked by Scythian1950 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Also Have you meet any Ethiopians here in America, What they tell you about How they indefily there selfs.

2007-11-30 02:28:44 · 5 answers · asked by Kelis Jordan 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Agree or not?
It would be wiser to not jump to conclusions or make assumptions regarding the R&S Muslims' silence until actually hearing from them their own thoughts?

And, Mohammad G, we get all kinds. I too embarrass myself enough, I cannot imagine doing it in front of the world the way they do.

2007-11-30 02:28:21 · 5 answers · asked by Jed 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I would think about 99.9%. So, what's with the Islamics? Does this simply confirm how backwards and evil the Muslim religion is?

2007-11-30 02:27:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am asking because We all in the R.&S.site recieved a prayer request from a 16 year old suicidal boy. his question is in voting, the next question he asked was for sad songs to listen to. We haven't heard from him since. Do you think he put the question to a vote or will Yahoo put a answer to a vote if the asker doesn't? I am worried about this kid!

2007-11-30 02:27:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What would your planet be like in detail if you could great just what this world should be like with no struggle? I gave you part of what mine would be like.....People need to word together and earn beautiful things by helping others...doing good deeds.....Those that would drive old beat up cars are those that don't earn points by helping others....You climb to a high status by the points you earn by things you do to make the world a good place to live in.....But I don't want animals...I want bodies of water in every part of the world so it rains equally on the soil. No great oceans....We could eat what the ground produced. No bugs or animals to put up with....Would it be like?

2007-11-30 02:26:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

invasion resulted in it now being the top law of Iraq?

2007-11-30 02:26:00 · 2 answers · asked by American Spirit 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I have no real skills and only a GED. I'm 35 yrs old handsome, tall, in shape. I want to go to a quiet town that doesnt mind a hardworking stranger.

2007-11-30 02:25:58 · 3 answers · asked by kevin g 1 in Community Service

None of the free translation sites like babelfish and www.freetranslation.com would translate it

2007-11-30 02:25:41 · 11 answers · asked by pinker80 7 in Languages

Is these times of enlightenment and understanding isn't it about time we just said that we won't pander to religions anymore?

Islam, Christianity, Judaism Hinduism etc have about as much validity as Jedi-ism. They're out dated beliefs, whether or not half the planet is a follower or not.

Like Nietsche said 'God is Dead' whether its name is Jehovah, Allah or Shiva.

If people want to believe they can but they aren't allowed to influence the law or politics or anything else.

2007-11-30 02:25:05 · 20 answers · asked by Devils advocate 1 in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-11-30 02:24:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am stumped on what to get the person I drew this year. It is a cousin that I haven't seen in 5 years or so. (large family with lots of folks traveling and this year the whole group is coming in that means lots of new people to shop for. Anyways he is in his 30's (I think). Far as I can tell he perfers the simple stuff in life (no mp3 or stuff like that). THE RULES CLEARLY STATE NO GIFT CARDS. The limit is 25-30 dollars. This is what his card says----hunts with bow and arrow, outdoor person, loves country music, large in shirts, favorite animal is horses (i think he has a small horse ranch or a farm with like 30 horses)

Any gift ideas?

2007-11-30 02:24:16 · 7 answers · asked by samantha s 3 in Christmas

I just had this comment from an answer...who says i insulted a companion of the noble prophet (pbuh). How could you say this

Can you give any link where I disrespected ANYONE???

WHY DO YOU SPREAD LIES ABOUT ME???

cant u apply common sense...if i had been talking about unity why would i curse any sahaba???

2007-11-30 02:23:43 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

If you believe in a religion do you question it against logic and science?

Is science truth? Do you believe science is all truthful? Do you believe science is built from people's perception as well as truth?

If you are a scientist do you look for YOUR TRUTH or do you look for THE TRUTH?

Do you have your own agenda when you look for YOUR truth?

Have you ever been critical of your religion and look at it from REAL TRUTH. I am not only talking about science, but the truth that is inside of all. Do you choose to ignore the truth that you know is the truth or do you just change it some to fit your agenda?

Have you looked at evolution with the intent to find the truth or just to find YOUR TRUTH your agenda.

Have you searched to find the origin of everything with the agenda of YOUR TRUTH or the agenda of truth.

Is it possible for a person to search for the truth without YOUR TRUTH getting in the way?

2007-11-30 02:21:45 · 16 answers · asked by brandon t 1 in Religion & Spirituality

And why?

2007-11-30 02:21:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

...is she committing, or has she committed, any type of crime?

2007-11-30 02:20:43 · 23 answers · asked by iamnoone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Why or why not? How can you tell? What is it about you that enables you to have it?

2007-11-30 02:20:35 · 19 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Please state why you feel so.

2007-11-30 02:20:20 · 32 answers · asked by foolofjoy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

any ideas

2007-11-30 02:20:17 · 13 answers · asked by NIFman 5 in Mythology & Folklore

Luke 14:26 – " If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple."

2007-11-30 02:17:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-30 02:17:35 · 25 answers · asked by ndnquah 6 in Senior Citizens

I was raised to love and respect everyone...I have many, many,many friends who have different beliefs, different skin colour and different sexual preferences...
But Muslim fanatics are slowing making me became a racist!!!
Can't stand their hypocrisy...
There is no doubt in my mind the world would be a better place without Islam!!

2007-11-30 02:16:53 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This elderly lady went to the doctor for a checkup. Everything checked
out fine. The old lady pulled the doctor to the side and said,
"Doctor, I haven't had sex for years now, and I was wondering how I
can increase my husband's sex drive."
The doctor smiled and said, "Have you tried to give him Viagra?"
The lady frowned. "Doctor, I can't even get him to take aspirin when
he has a headache," she claimed.
"Well," the doctor continued, "let me suggest something. Crush the
Viagra into a powder. When you are giving him coffee, stir it into the
coffee and serve it. He won't notice a thing."
The old lady was delighted. She left the doctor's office quickly.
Weeks later the old lady returned. She was frowning and the doctor
asked her what was wrong. She shook her head.
"How did it go?" the doctor asked.
"Terribly, doctor, terribly."
"Did it not work?"
"Yes," the old lady said, "It worked. I did as you said and he got up
and ripped his clothes off right then and there and we made mad love
on the table. It was the best sex that I'd had in 25 years."
"Then what is the problem, ma'am?"
"Well," she said. "I can't ever show my face in McDonald's again."

2007-11-30 02:16:20 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

Did Adam and Eve know right from wrong before they ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? Or was it after they ate from the fruit that they understood right from wrong?

Here is another question, if you placed a loaded handgun in a toybox with your kid's toys, and told them they could play with every toy in there except the handgun, what do you think would happen? Is it not the same thing with God planting the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the garden and telling them they could eat from every tree except that one? Wouldn't you stop your child from grabbing the gun and killing himself? Or would you not have put the gun in there to begin with?

I already know that most of you will say that God gives us a free choice. I give my kids free choices all the time, but if I see that the choice they made could kill or permamently scar themself, then I'm going to intervene and stop them. Why didn't God do that if he loves us so much more?

2007-11-30 02:15:54 · 17 answers · asked by Andy D. 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-30 02:15:07 · 16 answers · asked by casey 5 in Other - Society & Culture

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071130/ap_on_re_af/sudan_british_teacher

Kill the teacher because the teddy bear is named Muhammad? And they wonder why they live in mud huts.....

2007-11-30 02:14:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have moved away from any of their locations and regardless of how many times I ask them to stop they keep calling me at odd hours and saying nothing. I know who it is because occasionally he'll say sorry I'll take your number off our contact sheet, but never does. What can I do?

2007-11-30 02:14:00 · 2 answers · asked by Brownie 2 in Community Service

On the forth of July people go see fire works. They are attracted to fire from ancient fire worship.
Jesus was falling back on the fire worship tendency to attract worship to himself.

2007-11-30 02:13:25 · 3 answers · asked by Tom C 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-30 02:13:14 · 24 answers · asked by Pretty Butterfly 1 in Religion & Spirituality

1 Timothy 2:11-12 – "A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent."

2007-11-30 02:13:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality