Society & Culture - 5 December 2007

Yep. Zeus is ALSO featured as a character in some really old stories! He's depicted as a super-powered divine being with a big white beard who interacts with regular people as they fight for their culture in such classics as the Iliad and the Odyssey ... just like Yaweh of the Old Testament ... just like Krishna of the Hindu scriptures ... just like Gabriel in the Koran ... just like Ahura Mazda in the Zoroastrian scriptures ... just like Osiris in the Ancient Egyptian religion.

Yep, that's SOME proof you got there. Even if some sort of intelligent design were discovered in the universe, there would be no more reason to think it was the work of a biblical "God" than a Hindu or Native American one.

2007-12-05 14:49:25 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Where and when do you pray?

2007-12-05 14:47:47 · 16 answers · asked by B 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I dont get it. This is like the 3rd or 4th incident where you have some crazy white kid either shooting people up or planning on shooting people up. But you dont have anyone in here talking about "oh, white people need morals. white people need to get their act together. that marilyn manson and ozzy osbourne are corrupting the kids!" but when a black kid robs somebody or shoves someone at school the news media is all over hip hop and how its such a bad influence and its question after question on here about "why dont black people have any morals and why dont black people do this and that and why arent black people educated." At least when a black person shoots somebody they do it for a reason, retaliation or something! They dont just grab a gun and start shooting random people because they had a bad day! And I am not saying its right but its funny how whenever a white person shoots a bunch of people its just HIM but when a black person does a crime its BLACK PEOPLE in GENERAL.

2007-12-05 14:47:39 · 4 answers · asked by Angelisurifrie 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-12-05 14:46:26 · 10 answers · asked by Den V 1 in Etiquette

2007-12-05 14:46:06 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

I dont get it. This is like the 3rd or 4th incident where you have some crazy white kid either shooting people up or planning on shooting people up. But you dont have anyone in here talking about "oh, white people need morals. white people need to get their act together. that marilyn manson and ozzy osbourne are corrupting the kids!" but when a black kid robs somebody or shoves someone at school the news media is all over hip hop and how its such a bad influence and its question after question on here about "why dont black people have any morals and why dont black people do this and that and why arent black people educated." At least when a black person shoots somebody they do it for a reason, retaliation or something! They dont just grab a gun and start shooting random people because they had a bad day! And I am not saying its right but its funny how whenever a white person shoots a bunch of people its just HIM but when a black person does a crime its BLACK PEOPLE in GENERAL.

2007-12-05 14:45:16 · 12 answers · asked by Angelisurifrie 1 in Etiquette

2007-12-05 14:43:17 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

it goes.
"last christmas i gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away. this year. to save me from tears. ill give it to someone special.
help?

2007-12-05 14:42:33 · 4 answers · asked by TP4YN333 3 in Christmas

and you know he would forgive you..

2007-12-05 14:41:42 · 15 answers · asked by darkling 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-05 14:40:53 · 14 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-05 14:39:31 · 18 answers · asked by Macy 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-12-05 14:39:17 · 43 answers · asked by petros 2 in Religion & Spirituality

A Blonde attempt to ride a Horse…
A blonde decides to try horseback riding even though she has had no lessons or prior
experience.
She mounts the horse unassisted and the horse immediately springs into motion.
It gallops along at a steady and rhythmic pace, but the blonde begins to slip from the
saddle.
In terror, she grabs for the horse's mane, but cannot seem to get a firm grip, she tries
to throw her arms around the horse's neck, but she slides down the side of the horse
anyway.
Finally, giving up her frail grip, she leaps away from the horse to try and throw
herself to safety.
Unfortunately, her foot has become entangled in the stirrup; she is now at the mercy
of the horse's pounding hooves as her head is struck against the ground over and over.
As her head is battered against the ground, she is mere moments away from
unconsciousness when to her great fortune . . .
The Woolworth's Manager sees her and switches the horse off.

2007-12-05 14:38:08 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

I asked a simple question the other day - why is there fog in the winter. I received several good answers...BUT...I also got one saying something to the effect that 'Why do you want to know this - it's in God's hands'

Am I supposed to take this to mean that we are to remain ignorant of the workings of the world?

I'm not much of a Christian anymore, but I certainly don't remember being taught anything like that...

2007-12-05 14:37:50 · 13 answers · asked by tryandfindus 5 in Religion & Spirituality

What are the worst words to say in spanish and what do they mean???

2007-12-05 14:37:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I mean, even when you're doing things you don't really want to.

Many people have the attitude that they want to, and they are going to try.

But have you found a way to succeed doing this?

Could you die now, knowing you appreciated every moment, every detail of your life?

2007-12-05 14:37:42 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

On December 10 1964 Dr. Martin Luther King said moments after recieving the Noble Prize in Oslo, Jesus Christ is the author of the Civil Right Movement in America.

Was Martin Luther King Jr wrong or right?

2007-12-05 14:35:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

He didn't really have all that many friends, and I really don't want that to happen again. I'm thinking about starting a club called "Outreach" or "Christian Outreach" to promote people making friends with others who aren't as outgoing. Any ideas for how I can set this up or what I can do to promote the concept of friendship?

2007-12-05 14:35:24 · 9 answers · asked by music10111 3 in Community Service

Communicating- passing on information is what language is about,. Not correctness!

2007-12-05 14:35:16 · 7 answers · asked by Pacito 5 in Languages

When you do see a happy story its one of kids painting an angel picture on the sidewalk, or a fireman saves a kitten. There are thousands of good untold stories of good people doing good things for each other out there every day, yet media concentrates on the negative. And to make it worse, the negative that seems to be neglected is anything LGBT related until someone gets killed. I don't understand media. What do you think?

2007-12-05 14:34:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-12-05 14:34:37 · 18 answers · asked by darkling 5 in Christmas

whats your ideal?

2007-12-05 14:33:52 · 14 answers · asked by Inou 3 in Religion & Spirituality

to give you my back story...

i am as near as i can guess... a pagan, but just what exactly is a pagan to all ye lot out here in electron ville?

myself i have a goddess of sorts (morrigan) who is a figure from celtic mythology strongly associated with germanic polytheism which puts me under the umbrella of belief systems known as paganism.
i observe the solstices and of course the usual bunch yule, samhain, beltane etc

so to copycat our christian brothers (we love them really) favourite question... "what does christianity mean to you"

im asking this one

what does paganism mean to you?

2007-12-05 14:33:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

"7. And there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one."

2007-12-05 14:32:30 · 9 answers · asked by gismoII 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-05 14:31:28 · 26 answers · asked by Pedrinho 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-05 14:30:42 · 13 answers · asked by bananabob 2 in Other - Holidays

2007-12-05 14:28:19 · 18 answers · asked by ? 6 in Etiquette

Like everything from head to toe. What are things that are in season at that time?

What different things can you do with sequin.

2007-12-05 14:27:02 · 4 answers · asked by icurious 3 in Other - Holidays

Ok, I was being nosy (lol) and heard my mom talking with one of my family members. She was saying how my Christmas list was short and not a lot of stuff. I need some more ideas of what to ask for because we also have a big family and so a lot of people will be giving gifts. I don't watch T.V. that much so I don't really know what there is and stuff. What I'm asking is for some ideas for me! Please!!!!

Here's my list already to give an idea of what I like:
(I already have a Play Station 2, not the Wii)

Games and Electronics:
Black Zune (FYI It's an mp3 player)
Nintendo Wii
Guitar Hero III (PS2)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii game)
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution (Wii game)
Dance Dance Revoltuion SuperNOVA (PS2)

Movies:
(a lot of these are Anime)
Saw I,II,III
Princess Mononoke
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds
Kiki's Delivery Service
The Cat Returns

Clothes:
Red converse (already have black and green)
And two sweaters from Hot Topic.

2007-12-05 14:26:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2007-12-05 14:26:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality