Society & Culture - 11 December 2007

2007-12-11 04:51:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have told my little girl Santa is pretend - just in the same way Dora the explorer, Winnie the Pooh etc are also pretend.

My reason for doing this is that I want her to always know that I am truthful with her. Inevitably she will find out it is all just a charade and perhaps a part of her will lose trust in me for carrying on that lie. I dont be a spoil sport and I play along etc but I let her know it is just a game.

I am Christian and do not then want her to see Jesus and Santa as both something they believed in but which turned out to be make believe. (yes, atheists insert your snide comment here)

Why do some people make such a big deal of it, as if I am a cruel and mean parent?

why

2007-12-11 04:50:19 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.dinotopia.com/images/art/saurian_steps.jpg

Just wanted to share- they're having an exhibit in a public museum in a neighboring town to here. The artist is smart enough to understand that he is a fantasy painter- so its not some Creationist museum garbage.

As for my question-

Did Noah ride a Ford or a Chevy Triceratops?

2007-12-11 04:50:10 · 14 answers · asked by Katie Couric's 15 Minutes... 4 in Religion & Spirituality

You could die at any time, you know.

Plan now, or end up wandering a highway...

2007-12-11 04:49:50 · 13 answers · asked by Ms Informed 6 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-12-11 04:48:56 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ladies I'm pretty sure we've all been exposed this time of year to our friend "Mistletoe", whether being cornered at work, or at a relatives house or at the infamous office party, what are the rules? How does one KISS, is it just a peck on the cheek, a peck on the lips, or my favorite the "tongue salsa", etc.. Please share your ideas and thoughts. Happy Holidays!

2007-12-11 04:48:17 · 5 answers · asked by nycrunner69 2 in Christmas

2007-12-11 04:48:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

The Columbine shooters shot a girl just saying she was a Christian. The shooter in Colorado recently opened fire on church people. Maybe the bible was correct. Why are these athesits filled with such hate?

2007-12-11 04:47:38 · 39 answers · asked by Neil 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Or though UPS?
We are and UPS has come to our house like every day last week and came yesterday. I'm sure there is more to come.

2007-12-11 04:46:24 · 12 answers · asked by deb2rule 5 in Christmas

2007-12-11 04:46:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-12-11 04:45:54 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I eat more diffrent things as 55 years old, Although i still love my salt, Cant give that up, whats your tastes? & cravings? as being older,

2007-12-11 04:43:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

It was a show where you had to guess the identity of some one as a mystery guest. I think it had Kitty Carlisle on it too as a regular and sometimes George Gobel?

2007-12-11 04:43:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-12-11 04:41:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-12-11 04:40:14 · 10 answers · asked by ian c 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm tired of hearing that crap! "Oh, it's not to good a movie..... You should watch RAMBO!!!" "You're a guy! You should watch Terminator! The Bourne Identity, that kinda stuff!" "Pfft! The Notebook? Man, you cried over it?! Dude, that's stupid!" "Oh, I like Mel Gibson's We Were Soldiers......" "Dude, Cyrano de Bergerac was a stupid movie, anyways......" "Man, what's with you, crying over Titanic?"

News Flash, guys: I watch the movies you name!

2007-12-11 04:40:07 · 11 answers · asked by Chichiri 1 in Other - Society & Culture

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2007-12-11 04:38:20 · 22 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

18:________ was the center of civilization from the Stone age to the Golden age of greece in the fifth century B.C.

Jerusalem
assyria
Rome
Mt. Sinai
The Ferile Crescent

2007-12-11 04:38:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know I usually do....there are a few good causes I support in a small way throughout the year....and I like to try to give them a little extra at Christmas if I can.

2007-12-11 04:37:34 · 13 answers · asked by hello world 7 in Community Service

2007-12-11 04:37:04 · 17 answers · asked by VAndors Excelsior™ (Jeeti Johal Bhuller)™ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Not particularly far from me, a particularly tacky manger scene was posted on public property....to which most of the public rolled their eyes.

A Wiccan local to the area was one of many people who complained about the thing (You have to understand, this street, it's like decked out in lights and stuff, and this manger scene looks like crap, it's all unfinished wood and plexiglass...) and the mayor invited her to put up a pentacle...which she did.

Now, the pentacle is easily as tacky as the manger scene, and the people of Olean were basically going about their business. Some people were so offended that they placed smaller mangers underneath the pentacle (which is also tacky.)

But, last night, some idiot in a pick-up truck backed over the pentacle.

I'm just trying to understand how anyone would willfully destroy property. What point does it prove? That people who like mangers are bullies?

2007-12-11 04:36:51 · 22 answers · asked by LabGrrl 7 in Religion & Spirituality

George Bush, Jr. opens a White House Office for Pastor Benny Hinn.

George Bush, Jr. has opened a new Office for Evangelist Benny Hinn. The new Office will be two floors above the current Faiths-Based Initiatives Office.

Source:

The St. Nostradamus Rumor Mill Newsletter.

http://www.wittenburgdoor.com/

2007-12-11 04:36:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-11 04:35:53 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

About their history, people, the way they used to live and do live today, whatever?

2007-12-11 04:35:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071211/ap_on_el_pr/huckabee_ryan_white

the guy is a little misinformed and ignorant of facts....and still stands by his statement....a little scary.

Bush gained the Republican nomination because he professed to be a born-again....the ultra-religious, right wing of the party, didn't care about his lack of intellect or lack of experience...just about his religion...now look at the mess we are in.

It appears we are heading down this same slippery slope with Huckabee.....is anyone else concerned that he may just gain the nomination because of his religion...and not because of his experience/laurels, etc...?

If it is so important to fundamentalist Christians to elect one of their own...could they at least find an intelligent, well-educated and well spoken one to represent and lead our country.

When a candidate's religion trumps his intellect where does this leave the country? Your thoughts?

2007-12-11 04:34:41 · 15 answers · asked by G.C. 5 in Religion & Spirituality

without asking some kind of ghost specialist to come and take readings and what not...

2007-12-11 04:34:05 · 9 answers · asked by mor e 3 in Mythology & Folklore

see i need to interpret this song in American sign for my high school christmas concert this thursday night but i dont understand the song here is the song

Thy little ones dear lord are we
and come thy lowly bed to see
enlightened every soul and mind
that the way to thee may find
fore thy feet O blessed hour O sweetest night
that gave thee birth our soul's delight
draw us to thee o lord O draw us to thee o lord
draw us wholly to three lord, do thou to us thy grace accord
true faith and love to us im -part that we may hold thee in our hearts


Plezz can someone tell me what each sentence means im not really that religious but i just cant understand this

2007-12-11 04:30:07 · 4 answers · asked by green_lantern9857 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-11 04:29:44 · 6 answers · asked by Joey (f) 2 in Other - Holidays

Thanks!!!

2007-12-11 04:28:08 · 17 answers · asked by coreydsaragon 2 in Languages

OK, I'm just having a thought (it doesn't happen often) and I would like some feedback from those who care to contemplate:

It's fairly obvious that most people are afraid of death. Many find consolation in the idea of an after-life. But the atheist usually has no such consolation.

Many people also find consolation that they will be remembered by posterity by having their names remembered. They write books, and donate buildings at colleges to memorialize themselves.

Now, usually, it's the better educated that tend to write books and have enough money to donate buildings.

Could ONE OF the reasons that atheists tend to be better educated than believers, be that they are more likely to find consolation by being remembered after their deaths by others because of their life's works?


(Sorry, I know that's a bit confusing... it's a thought in progress).

Thanks in advance.

2007-12-11 04:26:49 · 29 answers · asked by skeptic 6 in Religion & Spirituality