Society & Culture - 13 December 2007

i been at my new job at a law firm for like 10 months now and during this time the bosses wife " office manager" is always stressing attendence. i have missed lots of days because of my one year old being sick but recently i missed a few days for me being sick. i go in work what i can then leave because i am so sick that i should of never even gone in in the first place. i think is she going to tell me something about this. what can i say besides well im sick and what more do you want from me. people get sick. she is an ex nurse and protrays that she is almighty, help.

2007-12-13 03:09:05 · 8 answers · asked by cocopuff 2 in Etiquette

2007-12-13 03:08:15 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It is a FACT... that spaghetti was invented in the 12th century. It is a FACT that humans have been on the planet since... i dunno.. at least the 9th Century. Where is the logical explanation of how the FSM made us before we made him? HMMMM?!?

2007-12-13 03:04:58 · 20 answers · asked by blase' blahhh 5 in Religion & Spirituality

My daughter (8) and my son (5) both told me that they believe they heard the voice of God calling their names -two separate occasions both by themselves - I dont believe that they are making this story up b/c it happened over a month ago and they just told me for the first time, in a kind of matter of fact way - neither were scared but didnt know what to make of it and both said it wasnt someone calling them for upstairs b/c they said the voice came from right next to their face
any thoughts??

2007-12-13 03:04:22 · 16 answers · asked by servant FM 5 in Religion & Spirituality

How can we make people understand that "less is more"?

I don't think anybody actually reads posts that require scrolling to be read....

2007-12-13 03:04:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

lighten up a bit?! I have just read yet ANOTHER detailed post about how awful a Christian woman was to wish a non Christian 'Merry Christmas'.

This is all getting absurd! I'm Jewish and am very happy to be wished 'Merry Xmas' - I mean, it's a nice thing to say to someone and it is not offensive! So to all you non Christians out there: remember, if 'Merry Christmas' is the worst thing anyone says to us, we'll be blinking lucky!!!

Shalom to all, Merry Xmas, and Happy Chanukah :)

2007-12-13 03:03:42 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Can you name the religions that are recognized by the God?

2007-12-13 03:03:30 · 37 answers · asked by Razor 5 in Religion & Spirituality

What does he say about the one you have offended? What should you do if you offended someone?

2007-12-13 03:01:49 · 16 answers · asked by * 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i've been having this werid feeling that Christmas was going to be something special this year and started praying about it. i recently found out that i am going to a Seventh Day SLumber concert (my dad is a pastor and received a poster about it) so i llistened to them and fell completely in love with them, when my dad announced the concert to the church he explained that it was aimed toward the youth and that their would be a speaker there that night too. the concert is next friday, Dec. 21, do you think its an answered prayer?

i lot of my friends aren;t exactly Christians and living for GOd, i've tried to get some to come, but im not sure if they will. (*i believe in salvation; baptist)

2007-12-13 03:01:31 · 13 answers · asked by simplicity 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-13 03:00:12 · 12 answers · asked by D 1 in Christmas

Asking in here because I won't get enough answers in science

Ok I'm not questioning if its real or not.. That debate is old and dead
My question is it could not have been one cell that made everything could it have been?

My Thinking is this. Back when ever it happened the protiens lined up and became life there had to be a LOT of them I mean A LOT right?
Some got coded to be eaters and others got coded to be eaten. Then those that got coded to be eaters moved on and became the animals and what not. Those that got coded to be eaten became plants.

I know eaters can be eaten and Eaten can be eaters but do you see my line of thinking?

So do we have any theoretical ideas on this or am I just out on a limb?

Serious answers only please

2007-12-13 03:00:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I applied for a job with them. I'm really into volunteering. I'm a scout leader, volunteer at the local animal shelter, active member of the community and applied for a job with the Salvation Army. They called me in for an interview and all was going well until... they asked me about a personal experience with God. I told them I'm not religious and they almost immediately told me I will not be concidered for the job.

What's the deal?? Can they really do that?

By the way, I'm not talking about being one of those people who rings a bell and collects change, I'm talking about a real office job within the organization.

2007-12-13 02:59:36 · 32 answers · asked by Dr. E. Bunny A.K.A. Andy. 7 in Community Service

2007-12-13 02:57:26 · 10 answers · asked by LOR 1 in Christmas

I'm biracial (a minority nonetheless)....

and she always treated me with great disrespect, but I never cared because she was from *that generation*, so i pooh poohed it....

Now she's dying, and isn't expected to live. Everyone is visiting her in the hospital and my boss is asking me if I am going.....I never liked her and she never liked me...it BURNED HER UP when I bought a house in an exclusive neighborhood (which BTW she lives in too)

Should I visit her?

2007-12-13 02:57:12 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

sometimes i get an erection to men sometimes woman im 13 and im not sure what i am or what to do .. i have all these mixed feelings, i would rather cut my hand of than be gay .. i want kids and a family. when i was younger i always went around kissing girls. Im very shy around girls and im not around men. i masturbate to woman and ive done it off to men once just to see if it worked .. then i felt depressed for the week. Help ?

2007-12-13 02:57:11 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

how shall we know he is still coming?

2007-12-13 02:56:17 · 10 answers · asked by ify 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I have always wondered...If men are so bad, why is it that feminists demolish their feminine qualities in an attempt to take on masculine ones?

You know just what I mean. We dont have to look pretty, we can be sloppy-like men. We dont need to shave-men dont. We can be just as physically strong-as men. We dont need to be sweet loving creatures- men arent.

If men are such terrible creatures, then why do they focus on being less like beautiful sweet women, and more like a MAN.

2007-12-13 02:55:24 · 6 answers · asked by carolyn 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-12-13 02:55:15 · 8 answers · asked by LEMUR 1 in Religion & Spirituality

does anyone know of any sites that tell any true stories about discrimination/intolerance of the catholic religion?

2007-12-13 02:54:57 · 6 answers · asked by starchild447 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Yes, you can heres a little proof.

-Atheist- Try to prove me wrong.

If it’s true there a beginning to the universe, as modern Cosmologists now agree, Then this implies a cause that Transcends the universe.

If the laws of physics are fine-tuned to permit life, as contemporary physicists are discovering, then perhaps there’s a designer who fine-tuned them.


If there’s Information in cell, as molecular biology show, Then this suggest intelligent design .

to get life going in the first place would have required biological information; the implications point beyond the material realm to a prior intelligent cause.

2007-12-13 02:54:29 · 33 answers · asked by Cody™ 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-13 02:54:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-13 02:53:07 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

And, are you a finite being?

2007-12-13 02:51:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

To all religious denominations (particularly Christians): Do you think it is possible to have a personal relationship with God, yet denounce organized religion?

For example, do you think it is possible to pray regularly, read the Bible and embrace a personal relationship with the Lord, but not go to Church on a regular basis, disagree with some pastor's or reverand's teachings, and/or not be part of a particular religious denomination?

2007-12-13 02:49:30 · 27 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

or any other "prewritten" greeting? (happy holidays, joyous yule, happy Hanukkah, etc etc...)

Because in all actuality, I mean..."Hi, it's cold, the holidays are coming, and I don't know you well enough (or care enough) to actually strike up a conversation with you, maybe I'm too busy, maybe not, but I want you to agree that I'm sociable and polite"

2007-12-13 02:49:13 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

At the new school my mother teaches at they are no longer allowed to have Christmas parties. If they have a party around this time of year they now have to call it a Holiday party. My mom says she's just not going to throw a party this year because she refuses to do that and I totaly agree with her. Am I the only one that thinks that this is gettting a tad bit rediculious?

2007-12-13 02:48:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-13 02:46:35 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-13 02:46:26 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Supposing there is a huge divine plan, and God did exist, wouldn't the Devil be interested in using fallen or atheist people to get in the way of the believers, and push them off-course, and eventually and hopefully turn them from God completely?

I mean even for non-believers, who try to be good people, do you ever encounter bad-seeds, or shady types that after a while can be a danger to yourself, your career and your family?

Perhaps this should be asked to non-believers as well as believers, because we all, regardless of religious beliefs, have to encounter bad life circumstance, personal tragedy, illness, and encounter people who end up harming us more so than causing any good to come out of it.

Now, since I'm a believer, or at least WANT to believe, better than believing Bush and humanity (eye roll), the closer you turn to God, will your life get harder and you're setting yourself up as a major target for the devil and his minions?

If that's the case, why torture urself?

2007-12-13 02:46:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-13 02:45:57 · 32 answers · asked by anil m 6 in Religion & Spirituality