Society & Culture - 14 December 2007

I'm going to a Christmas party and we're going to be doing a random gift exchange where you pull some one's name out of a basket and give them your gift. And it's supposed to be under $10. So, does anyone have ideas for cheap gifts that both guys and girls will like?

2007-12-14 23:59:48 · 10 answers · asked by Kiki 1 in Christmas

Is it true that on Sabbath, which I guess starts on friday evening to saturday evening, people are prohibitted from using computers, public transportation, or conduct any business transactions and such? just curious

Well basically , just wondering what is done during Sabbath?

--thanks

2007-12-14 23:59:30 · 11 answers · asked by C.B. 2 in Religion & Spirituality

well,I liked Hanuman a lot and he's an inspiration to me :)

Jai Bajarangbali ki Jai!!!

2007-12-14 23:59:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What kind of plans you have for the Christmas time?

I like to spend time with my family.

2007-12-14 23:56:50 · 16 answers · asked by Isthatso 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-14 23:56:20 · 16 answers · asked by Alisha 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I've seen this sooo often. When people say, "anyone can do this, but it takes real skill to do that". Well so what? Just because something is harder to do doesn't make it better. What if the end result is the same? Two people can achieve the same thing. One does it the easy way, the other the hard way. For example, some people might use a computer to create CGI objects to place in a real environment, whereas another would get physical models built. If they both look exactly the same, or even if the CGI object looks better than the physical ones, then why does it matter if one was harder to do? People always make the argument, "Things like this was hard to do back in the old days, nowadays it's all done on a computer". Well, how do they know what it's like to do something on computer. In my experience it's often harder on the computer. If people are really thinking that all good things have to push you until you're near death then we might as well all stop driving cars, stop riding

2007-12-14 23:49:04 · 9 answers · asked by sg-7 1 in Other - Society & Culture

to eat, to sleep, to work, to have sex, to produce children, to get ill and sick, suffer the loathe, struggle for existence, running , running and running for money, stature, material, till i die, one fine day and everyone will dump me.

and after that everything is null and void, why the hell , i m here, its pointless. why the hell , i m here

2007-12-14 23:43:53 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

hi! I´m from Brazil and I´d like to know why most americans think that the spanish language is spoken here, which is a big mistake since the language we speak around here is the portuguese! everytime I meet an american he/she starts to speak spanish to me and I can´t answer that because I can´t speak spanish !!

2007-12-14 23:43:30 · 21 answers · asked by Safari Joe 4 in Languages

In Christian countries, it is customary to swear an oath to Almighty God, such as if you were about to give evidence in a court.
Do atheists swear such oaths, and if so, to whom?
Or do they make Affirmations, a secular form of oath swearing.
And yes, the "atheists only please" is there to make Gandalf happy.

2007-12-14 23:42:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I see what this claim is trying to say: even if you're an atheist, you almost certainly grew up in a culture infused with religion, and this will almost certainly affect your worldview. But then this would predict that the moral views of most non-religious Europeans would be very Christian. But they're really not. I think this claim forgets that religion is only one element in a culture, and sometimes its influence has become quite small.

2007-12-14 23:40:06 · 16 answers · asked by garik 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-14 23:32:41 · 4 answers · asked by Mher C 1 in Christmas

2007-12-14 23:29:41 · 10 answers · asked by SeeTheLight 7 in Christmas

how can i change my approach towards women and learn to respect them instead of viewing them as a sexual object. Am i different or all men are like me

2007-12-14 23:23:36 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2000 years ago the religious fundamentalists accused Christ of blasphemy,of having demonic powers,and of encouraging people to disobey the Law of Moses--like refusing to stone an adulteress to death---or was there some other reasons for the religious fundamentalists to persecute Christ so much??

2007-12-14 23:22:25 · 16 answers · asked by huffyb 6 in Religion & Spirituality

my daughter is 10 months old, and she is starting to kinda repeat stuff. my wife wants her to learn japanese (she is japanese) but i am american so i want her to learn english also...but i feel like i am the only one who speaks english to her (we live in japan by the way), and i am at work alot..so i dont spend alot of time with her..and my wife doesnt really speak english to her when i am away..just japanese and all of her family doesnt speak english so they always speak japanese to her..i feel like she is only to know japanese...should i be paranoid about this?

2007-12-14 23:21:59 · 11 answers · asked by vicodin_will_ease_your_pain 2 in Languages

you do to keep in shape.

2007-12-14 23:18:06 · 28 answers · asked by Redd. 3 in Senior Citizens

Yes I know it's a stupid question. I just want to hear you guys out. Thanks. And by the way, I'm a lesbian

2007-12-14 23:16:20 · 11 answers · asked by vida 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

A person killed the another than the family is helpless of the deceased. But if the killer has get imprisoned than the another family is helpless than is it right to give imprisonment to a killer or some another way should be choosen for his punishment

2007-12-14 23:09:45 · 7 answers · asked by loving_human 4 in Etiquette

America has got crime problems. Serious problems. When I look at many Western European countries (Norway, Sweden, Switzerland) etc, they have got very little crime, strong economies and the people are fairly wealthy. These countries are also quite peaceful.

Unlike Saudi Arabia, these countries can get rid of crime while still having a democracy. They dont have to resort to barbaric acts to maintain peace.

What do you think?

Oh yeah Canada is quite good too.

2007-12-14 23:09:39 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Where are you and how much is expected? I am in northern VT and we have a 'noreaster coming. The snow is supposed to start tonight and continue on thru Monday. We are expecting 2+ feet of the white stuff.

2007-12-14 23:09:19 · 39 answers · asked by judy b 4 in Senior Citizens

Why do people practice Scientology? I'm agnostic. But at least I understand the main religions (i.e Christianity, Islam, Judaism). These religions have been around for millenia, and have some basis, but people KNOW that scientology was just made-up. How can people believe in its tenets?

2007-12-14 23:07:00 · 5 answers · asked by eastchic2001 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you exchange gifts with your family on Christmas (I'm speaking of the family you were born in to, not the family you have made with your spouse.) Or do you give them gifts on Eid, or not at all?

2007-12-14 23:06:04 · 13 answers · asked by Sassafrass 6 in Ramadan

2007-12-14 23:05:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Your christmas has its origins in northern European countries where they celebrated a festival at the "christmas" time long before the arrival of Christianity. It was the celebration of the winter solstice. The emperor Constantine hijacked youle i.e. the winter solstice and invented christmas to encourage a common religious festival between Pagans and Christians. It's easier to convert people If they have something in common.




Easter has nothing to do with Jesus or the Bible either. Is was also a pagan festival, a fertility festival for the saxon Goddess Eostre or Ostara, who symbolized new life. The festival involved virgin sacrifices and orgies. Have you ever wondered what eggs and bunnies could have to do.

2007-12-14 23:03:48 · 5 answers · asked by Galofthecentury 1 in Christmas

It puzzles me that if humans have all the attributes they claim, eternal life, a god that interacts with them personally sometimes. Why is there no manual provided by God? When new buy a car or an electrical device we get a manual. The Bible and Vedas are just peoples ramblings and very controdictory. Where is that manual of life?

2007-12-14 23:03:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The derived Greek meaning of the word isn't that flattering...

Should it be changed to something else so it doesn't seem that Agnostic people are unintelligent?

2007-12-14 22:50:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-14 22:46:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I am not a follower of that religion, but I think that it is dumb that Germany (which is supposed to be a liberal democracy) can ban scientology under the premise that it clashes with the state's constitution. What right has a government got, to stop people from practicing what they want???

What is it about scientology that the German authorities disapproves of???

2007-12-14 22:46:02 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm in RCIA and have been told that I can go to confession but I can not receive absolution because I'm not Catholic. I will make my first confession a week before Easter Vigil but at that point I still won't be Catholic until Confirmation at Easter Vigil so what about absolution then? Why wait until then?

If I had been Baptized Catholic before my parents left the church and came to RCIA I would be able to get absolution because I would be considered Catholic. Help me understand why I have to carry my sin through RCIA because of a decision made when I was a baby.

2007-12-14 22:44:59 · 10 answers · asked by snailworker 3 in Religion & Spirituality

my girlfriend believes her family will not approve of her marrying me unless i change my religion from christian to
catholic

2007-12-14 22:39:00 · 24 answers · asked by goody 1 in Religion & Spirituality