Society & Culture - 16 December 2007

I'm learning basic math in Spanish, and I need to know how to say:

# Minus # is equal #
# Divided by # is equal to #
# Times # is equal to #
( I already know how use addition,)
So I need to know how to say, times, divided by, minus, and is equal too. Thanks.

2007-12-16 19:40:12 · 4 answers · asked by Ugly Duckling 3 in Languages

In genesis, God created the tree of knowledge and told Adam that if he ate the fruits from it he would die. Would a loving parent leave such a dangerous object in reach of his children? If God is all knowing he would have foreseen that Adam and Eve would eat from the tree and did it in purpose. Why would he wish such suffering on mankind? Is God evil?

2007-12-16 19:39:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

When two or more different people provide answers I like, I feel very guilty for having to choose only one. I don't want them to feel rejected or hate me. Why do I feel this way?


P.S. The snow and wind are getting worse. The chances of my snow day is looking a lot better now. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

2007-12-16 19:38:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

i don't think catholics should decide anything like what movies are good and what the president does everything is supposed to be seperated from the church liars

2007-12-16 19:37:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I always feel a little guilty being alone at Christmas. No nearby relatives and not any other single friend around. I used to get all sad and crying, but now just hope nobody notices I am home.I also mumble something unintelligable when people ask what I am going to do for Christmas. I am happy alone and enjoying something good to eat and watching TV or going to Church and in the afternoon to a movie. There are lots of things to do, besides the usually stressful stuff we think we must do on Christmas.

So what do you do when you are alone? Maybe it will give me some good ideas.

Also, how do you hide the fact you are alone, so that no self appointed santa's helper invites you over.

2007-12-16 19:37:32 · 10 answers · asked by agreeableone 3 in Christmas

a. Vertically upwards
b. inside earth
c. Horizontally in all directions
d. at an azimuthal angle of 45 degree
e. None of the above , Hence your opinion please

2007-12-16 19:37:01 · 22 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-16 19:35:16 · 12 answers · asked by grassfell 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Honestly, are you speaking of the protagonist in the story of the Bible? Are you speaking of the protagonist in the story of the Koran, or the Tanakh? Or are you speaking of a God whom you know yourself without using any other external source to experience it?

Who or what is it?

2007-12-16 19:31:18 · 14 answers · asked by Amo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Foolish people in India are going on fooling & challenging the Hindus. When there is no caste and no religion, there is NO GOD & there will be NO TEMPLES IN INDIA which will result in NO HUMAN BEINGS IN INDIA. Do you agree? Where are the foolish people going?

2007-12-16 19:29:07 · 16 answers · asked by Indian wizard 2 in Religion & Spirituality

as someone who has spoken in tongues and recieved the holy spirit i will ask again in the name of jesus my mucker.why do ignorant people only accept theyre perception of something and get all hoity with a different view.if people understood jesus yhey would understand his paganism, he merely disagreed with pomp and sacrifice. his love and connection with the earth ,is what people call paganism, the truth is in everything it is just a case of looking. to merely focus upon a book is to not understand life.to not understand jesus spoke in koans as used in eastern religions is short sightedness. the truth exists in buddhism and everything if we learn to see. in the name of jesus i hope you learn to use your eyes to see the world not just read scripture

2007-12-16 19:25:30 · 18 answers · asked by rob phoenix 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I feel like I'm going to hell, for being human. How can I enjoy my life without being burdened by God's guilt?

2007-12-16 19:24:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

cuz i can't seem to find him

2007-12-16 19:22:14 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ya know, I'm not being grinchy! It's just that I get tired of the traditional Christmas. I wonder if some people out there realize that the first Christmas was spent simply and humbly.

Why can't we all pray, meditate and be quiet on Christmas day? A lot of people get drunk on Christmas. Would the celebrant (Christ) appreciate that?

Now, what does Christmas really mean to you?

2007-12-16 19:20:31 · 9 answers · asked by Comedienna 2 in Christmas

There's so much more out there, and I don't know anyone who even cares. What is it exactly that drives people to believe everything the Bible says--in which the Bible says everything everyone else believes is wrong--? Yes, it does have that implication no matter which way you read it, literally or figuratively. Doesn't anybody want to actually seek their own God rather than rely on the one in a book?

I'm not a religious person, but am an independent person. It's just me asking this question.

2007-12-16 19:16:22 · 24 answers · asked by Amo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I heard that back then in the revolutionary time Christmas was pronounced Christ-mas with the emphasis on Christ

So when and why did people start pronouncing Christmas as we do today?

2007-12-16 19:14:45 · 3 answers · asked by remmus2k 2 in Christmas

Frequently I see [ on here ] people being called a pervert for, watching porn, masturbating [ not always at the same time ! ], finding teen girls attractive ,visiting strip-clubs, etc. etc. To me these behaviours are 'normal' and perverted is 'abnormal'. Are some people just too moralistic and uptight, judgemental ?

2007-12-16 19:11:45 · 24 answers · asked by psychologist_4u 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Perhaps you recall the verse. I recall it clearly, but not the chapter and verse.

How do fundamental Later Day Saint polygamists read that bible verse?

How do followers of polygamist Mohammed, who claimed to respect Holy Scriptures, and founded a religion (or perhaps a cult) that his followers think we should all join.

How do Roman Catholics read this verse? Is it critisizent RC theology, as well as FLDS and Mohammedism.?

De RC Yahoos see that as a comment to leaders UNDER their celebate priest?

Surely a priest's "fast" from sex, to focus totally on honouring God is a "perfect intention"...although imperfect men may stumble in ways I prefer not to mention (you surely know what I'm thinking). I am an EX-catholic, but nothing like that happened to me.

I am a born again fundamental Bible believing PROTESTant, with a pastor who IS the husband of ONE wife (and 4 children). In my years in the Protestant church, I never remember a pastor with more than ONE wife, or less

2007-12-16 19:10:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

today was a bit of a *****" witout being awarded unwanted Stars.

2007-12-16 19:08:24 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-12-16 19:07:36 · 10 answers · asked by Shiv 2 in Etiquette

2007-12-16 19:06:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

what you do for God, how you live your life, etc. OR what you believe about God?

2007-12-16 19:00:10 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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(Please note that I received "best answer" for this.)

2007-12-16 18:59:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I think in the old testiment some one was chatissed for spilling his seed on the ground, instead of helping his brother's widdow have a child.

If you look up my previous question on what to give my brother's widdow for her first Christmas after his recent death, one responder said "a child". I took it as a BAD joke and did not acknowledge it (based on paragraph above^)

Many women like to "judge" men for spilling seed...a sin they aparently cannot be guilty of. Is that how you read God's Word on the subject I will not name in all circumstances, or was that a limited slap on the wrist for that specific ocasion only?

I offer this verse, to show I am not pulling your chain, as it were...

"And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even. And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even."

Leviticus 15:16-17

2007-12-16 18:58:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-16 18:52:29 · 13 answers · asked by Shinigami 7 in Religion & Spirituality

My kids are 12 and 11. I was pretty good at keeping them believing these last two years. I bought them present made out for some made up name one year. One year I helped my kids set up a secret camera and take a photo of of red hat (like the big foot pictures). Another year I bought one of them two of the identical presents (apparently I forgot to tell santa I got that one too) :)

Well, My darn ex finally told them santa isn't real. We were driving and I told them they better be good, because you know who is watching jokingly. My daughter said, "Santa isn't real. you're santa Mom told me after christmas last year.

How do you explain santa and still keep the spirit alive. I remember when I was younger, my mom would let me help her wrap presents and put things out for my younger brothers christmas eve. They don't have any younger siblings in my house.

2007-12-16 18:51:30 · 22 answers · asked by Colonel Chaos 2 in Christmas

2007-12-16 18:51:12 · 15 answers · asked by gravybaby 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm a bit confused as to how I am supposed to act when a Jehovah's Witness comes to my door. Keep in mind, I am Christian. If I do not have time to chat, do I simply say "no thank you" and say goodbye?

If I do have time to converse with them, which I honestly don't mind sometimes, I love to learn about religion, do I invite them in and offer then drinks/food? In the past, we just briefly talked at my doorway because, to be honest, last time I had some come by my door, my place was a mess and I was in my boxers lol.

Any info on the proper etiquette when it comes to this stuff would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

2007-12-16 18:49:02 · 26 answers · asked by Xiou 2 in Religion & Spirituality

explaining the danger that he is in:
Remember that this is an informal letter and you are married to Edward.
Start your letter: ( Dear edward or perhaps My Dearest Husband).
First Paragraph:
explain why you are writing to him: briefly mention all the dangers that edward faces. explain why you are writing instead of speaking to hin personally- you are scared about who could be listening. you are so proud of your husband now that he has been crowned King.

Secong paragraph:
explain to him why richard is jealous of him- there are at least two reasons.

Third paragraph:
you need to tell edward that hi is not paying enough attention to you or to the job of being king. what is he doing instead?

fourth paragraph:
explain what richard plans to do to cause trouble between edward and clarence. what will happen to clarence too if edward doesnt act quickly?

2007-12-16 18:48:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

was not jesus trying to take the world beyond religion beyond governments and allow people to find truh without the help of anything but themselves. did christianity create a religion of these teachings and disregard his real meaning. was not jesus part buddhist part pagan ,part everything ,was not he the truth in all and closer to buddha than the person christianity makes us believe he is.did the jewish state and the roman state create a falsehood to hide a truth they knew would rob them of theyre so important power

2007-12-16 18:47:17 · 23 answers · asked by rob phoenix 1 in Religion & Spirituality

His answer was, "I currently hold 3 percent of the world's knowledge" I would have to search the entire globe, then search every nook and cranny of the universe then search beyong the universe, return to earth and bring back evidence to prove God does not exist." If you can't search for God in those places, you would need FAITH and BELIEVE he does not exist there, because as atheists you need proof this is how you make judgments by proof. Well, showing a negative is also proof. But if you can't get a negative or positive in places that are untestable what say you? It takes as much faith to believe a God doesn't exist than for a God to exist.

2007-12-16 18:47:00 · 24 answers · asked by bboyballer112 2 in Religion & Spirituality