Society & Culture - 4 December 2007

I heard that there is some division going on?

2007-12-04 09:57:57 · 20 answers · asked by The Daughter of the King, BaC 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it the political shell game that's being played, maybe a lack of high profile proponents?

2007-12-04 09:56:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Names for Santa Around the World
Country --Name
Belgium --Pere Noel
Brazil --Papai Noel
Chile-- Viejo Pascuero (“Old Man Christmas”)
China --Dun Che Lao Ren (“Christmas Old Man”)
Netherlands --Kerstman
Finland --Joulupukki
France --Pere Noel
Germany --Weihnachtsmann (“Christmas Man”)
Hawaii --Kanakaloka
Hungary-- Mikulas (St. Nicholas)
Italy-- Babbo Natale
Japan --Hoteiosho (a god or priest who bears gifts)
Norway --Julenissen (“Christmas gnome”)
Poland --Swiety Mikolaj (St. Nicholas)
Russia-- Ded Moroz (“Grandfather Frost”)
Sweden --Jultomten (“Christmas brownie”)
United Kingdom --Father Christmas
United Sates--Santa Claus

2007-12-04 09:56:38 · 14 answers · asked by Kipper 6 in Christmas

I've seen the silhouette at the yellow brick road part and the part where all the munchkins are singing and a little girl hangs herself, but is that really what's happening? Some say yes, some say no.......?

2007-12-04 09:56:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Is he implying that you are all intellectually challenged and incapable of forming any independent thought of your own.

Show me any source where sheep = intelligence

2007-12-04 09:55:43 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 09:54:59 · 2 answers · asked by David the Gentleman 3 in Other - Holidays

We have some extended family that we are seeing during the holidays and they are just stuffy, snobby, egotistical jerks. We have to see them for ONE day during the holidays. . how can we deal with them and their 'not so nice' remarks???

2007-12-04 09:54:00 · 7 answers · asked by LESLIE P 2 in Etiquette

for ages now when i am asleep or half asleep i hear shouting, words that mean nothing or my name being called, i see faces of famous people when i close my eyes and some faces close up i do not know, i am not psychic, seeing all this panics me some times i wake up and see patterns on the ceilings, am i going mad, its horrible?.

2007-12-04 09:53:02 · 8 answers · asked by sexy hotrod 4 in Mythology & Folklore

I sometimes do it and my parents said it was not nice because we are taking the "Christ out of Christmas" But everyone seems to be saying it and its become a habit.. I don't want to take the Christ out of Christamas!! I love Jesus yay

2007-12-04 09:50:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

Lots of different people have different beliefs about the origin of humanity. Apparently, any story about the origin of humanity is a sufficiently robust theory to teach as an alternative to evolution (at least according to some people). So, which of the following stories should be taught in schools?
(Feel free to add any that didn't make the list)

Lamarckian evolution,
Raelianism,
Spaghetti Monsterism,
The Cosmic Egg theory,
The Enuma Elish (from Babylon),
The birth of Brahma from a Lotus (Hindu),
The Ash and Embla story (Norse),
Operating Thetan III (Scientology)
The Dreamtime (Australian Aboriginal teachings)
Last Thursdayism
The Starseed Theory (The Adventures of He-Man)
The Living force of Creation (Star Wars)
Magical Hippoism (Told to me by a street "prophet")

So, which of these theories should be taught? All of them?

2007-12-04 09:50:19 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This link from the BBC explains it all:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/subdivisions/quakers_1.shtml

2007-12-04 09:48:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How would a Muslim respond to this statement?

2007-12-04 09:48:16 · 44 answers · asked by Emerald Book Reviews 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I am thinking of a career in space, and since the U.S. basically works hand-in-hand with Russia in space, I am considering learning some Russian. Rosetta Stone (the computer program) sounded like a really good way to learn, but then I found out that it costs $209 just for the 'Level 1' lessons! Is it worth it? Or is there another computer program that is better (and costs a lot less!)?

2007-12-04 09:48:00 · 3 answers · asked by blackholehoney 2 in Languages

Is this proof that these are stories?

2007-12-04 09:47:38 · 6 answers · asked by snfcricket 3 in Religion & Spirituality

after all it was the jewish lobby bank rolled his campaign. what will the jews get from sarkozy (sarnazi)

2007-12-04 09:47:16 · 4 answers · asked by sarkozy snr 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Any general or specific ideas would be helpful. Thanks!

2007-12-04 09:46:43 · 4 answers · asked by ravens615 3 in Community Service

Please don't kill me.....

Is it possible that your arguments against God are just as weak as the arguments for him?

I mean, given all the tangible evidence we have, you pretty much have to choose a side based on instinct. You can't prove or disprove him/her, so is it fair to say that just about every argument can be easily turned the other way?

Like I said please don't kill me. I ask this because I have done a lot of looking into the matter, and supposedly I have read all I need to know about the myth in a shiny silver package (*snicker*), but I am still not convinced. And i am one of the most rational people you could ever meet.

2007-12-04 09:46:27 · 32 answers · asked by Princess Ninja 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Just to separate yourself from the other religious groups, and because you guess that's what you should put there? How many do it out of ignorance without having given any thought to how that information is used to generate a global picture of the Christian population?

2007-12-04 09:45:56 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Are the drill sergeants mean?

2007-12-04 09:42:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why do some atheists capitalize the "A" in atheists? Should these atheists read “Atheism for Dummies”? What are the more intelligent atheists doing to counter this compelling dilemma?

2007-12-04 09:41:07 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://cozay.com

2007-12-04 09:39:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

they ban homosexuals and atheist

2007-12-04 09:39:26 · 2 answers · asked by mintman123 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Anyone have any fun gift ideas for a 10 year old boy that is financially disadvantaged. He is already receiving the necessity gifts (e.g. new coat, gloves, hat, clothes, etc.). Obviously, if he is in financial need he should get the necessities, but he's a 10 year old boy and allowed to want things other than those gift ideas. Can anyone think of something a 10yo boy may like for Christmas within a budget of $20-25?

2007-12-04 09:39:09 · 6 answers · asked by PugMom 6 in Christmas

This might sound weird, but I just thought about it. My question is, is the state that we were in before we were born the same state we will be in when we die. In terms of consciousness ? I hope my question is clear enough.

2007-12-04 09:37:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 09:36:59 · 5 answers · asked by Julien 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-12-04 09:36:16 · 20 answers · asked by jjbrooks12 2 in Religion & Spirituality

my church has a problem with me being on social security. I have boarderline personality disorder, insensetivety to feel pain, medal rods in my legs. they're always asking me if I've found a job yet.

2007-12-04 09:35:24 · 19 answers · asked by openupfresh 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-04 09:35:21 · 8 answers · asked by rhiannon_m2004 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

God knew from the beginning that Satan (Lucifer) was going to fail. Even with that fact, God created him. So what was the purpose?

2007-12-04 09:34:15 · 10 answers · asked by toky 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Now i saw on tv where these 14years old girls got kicked off the school bus for kissing. I personal think that 14 is too young to be showing any type of affection to a person you like. THIS is how i feel maybe im right maybe im wrong. My question is. At what age did you know you were GAY? Do you think that 14 is a bit young. I know people experiment when young so im just asking. At what age did you decide you were going to be with the same sex?

2007-12-04 09:33:57 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender