Society & Culture - 19 December 2007

I'm as bad as the rest.

I can swear like a trouper, but I just HATE that word with a vengeance.

2007-12-19 02:45:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

- Companies do holiday Adopt-A-Family for people With children. Yet a childless person isn't able to be adopted and may want gifts for Xmas also and can't afford them. Those parents need to teach their children that their are hard knocks in life rather than whining about not receiving presents at xmas.

-Habitat for Humanity only builds for families. Yet there are many childless working people who can't find affordable housing or afford a house.

-Children can also receive medical benefits from the government if their parents don't make enough, yet in most states childless people are not able to apply for medical benefits.

-My stupid company actually gave a children's party for employees with children under 12. And the children received a better gift than the adults who work for the company.

Oh, one family adopted for Xmas asked for the gifts to be held because they are taking a two-week vacation.

It's no fair to responsible adults.

2007-12-19 02:43:48 · 22 answers · asked by Laughing Libra 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Was it like these are the Christ's and this is their son, Jesus Christ?

2007-12-19 02:42:39 · 19 answers · asked by Sandra G 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Can he not leave the house? Is that why there is not evidence for him?

2007-12-19 02:42:36 · 4 answers · asked by Birdy is my real name 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Father Abbot and Mother Abbes- I know its from redwall books, but its also in a religion, any clue which?

2007-12-19 02:41:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-19 02:40:33 · 15 answers · asked by VILAS S 1 in Etiquette

the person who died is going to receive eternal paradise from their loving God?

2007-12-19 02:38:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It does not matter what religion you are, or even if you are an atheist.
Let us suppose you are confronted by God (Do not answer there is no God)
You are asked “What have you done with your life? Have you taken more than you have given, are you content, with the things you have don? Would you change your existence?”

2007-12-19 02:37:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-19 02:36:58 · 37 answers · asked by Cracker's back 2 in Religion & Spirituality

about smoking weed

2007-12-19 02:34:46 · 13 answers · asked by bttmbubbles 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I need to get gifts for a 15 years old boy, a 15 year old girl and my mom. Budget is thirty dollars for all three of them.

2007-12-19 02:34:16 · 4 answers · asked by axelsar 3 in Christmas

why? Why not?

2007-12-19 02:33:35 · 15 answers · asked by SPARKLE 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Non-Pagans tend to view their purpose as being here to "Serve God". So, thinking along those lines, What is the purpose of life as a Pagan?

I know from MY perspective that we are here to LEARN, gain experience and progress in our spiritual development. Learn our lesson for this lifetime, die, rest a while, search for new things to learn, plan for the next lifetime, search for the conditions that will best enable us to achieve those experiences and be reborn.

Brightest Blessings,
Raji the Green Witch

2007-12-19 02:32:56 · 22 answers · asked by Raji the Green Witch 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I've been a Christian for as long as I can remember. However, since entering college, I have struggled with my beliefs. I've never stopped believing God and Christ exists however.

Yesterday, I was studying for my American Politics final. I accidentally fell asleep. Before I knew it, the final was only 40 minutes away. Usually, I sleep longer than that; I could've easily overslept. But I think something woke me up in the nick of time. If I had not woken up, I would've never forgiven myself.

I prayed to him before my final exam for the first time in a long time. I said, "Please forgive my sins. Bring out the knowledge in me for this test. I know I don't deserve to ask you for this. In turn, help me come more into your grace, learn more about you and serve you better."

It seems to have worked. I think I did well on my exam. Thoughts?

2007-12-19 02:32:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What would you wish of evolution right now?

What would benefit us?

3 or 4 sets of teeth instead of 2 (because of all the sugary sweet goodness in the world)?, born without an appendix? Stronger lungs? Humans with gills (lol)???

what else?

2007-12-19 02:31:04 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Atheists are repeating that Christmas is a stolen from a pagan "Winter Holiday"; the celebration of Christmas on December 25 began in the 7th century, and certainly is much more celebrated worldwide than the ol' Winter Solstice.
Do you know anyone who was around then so that they can hang on to this?... or could it be it is just a thinly-veiled anti-Christmas agenda?
For those who pride themselves on being "modern" and "free thinking" it kind of defies a bit of common sense, and you know, the reality of what Christmas is.
Thoughts?

2007-12-19 02:29:56 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-19 02:28:38 · 22 answers · asked by thoraxe_the_lmpaler 2 in Other - Society & Culture

King James I was a gay scot who became the king of England, he drooled and had a passion for young boys, he re wrote the bible so that it agreed with his opinions.

why then is it the 'best' version of the bible?

2007-12-19 02:28:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm vague with "quibus", and "tantum" and "tantam". Please give me the right concept.

Quibus autem verbis dici aut qua cogitatione capi potest praemium, quod ille in fine daturus est; quando ad consolationem huius itineris de Spiritu suo tantum dedit, quo in adversis vitae huius fiduciam caritatemque tantam eius, quem nondum videmus habeamus, et dona unicuique propria ad instructionem Ecclesiae suae 17, ut id quod ostendit esse faciendum, non solum sine murmure sed etiam *** delectatione faciamus!

My translation.
(By what word can he [Christ] describe
and by what knowledge can he obtain
the gift he [Christ] is intended to give at the last moment,
when he [Christ] gives to each one the gift proper to the church's instruction as an encouragement for the journey, from his Spirit in order that we may do what he [Christ] shows to be done not with murmurring, but with joy !
From his Spirit we will get the trusting heart to his life and his love which we haven't seen yet.)

2007-12-19 02:27:34 · 3 answers · asked by pumajunya 2 in Languages

...The difference between and Esbat and a Sabbat? What IS YOUR Wheel of the year and what are the significances of each of these days? What is the significance of a Full moon and a New Moon Esbat?

I realize that this appears to be directed mostly to Witches, BUT, Pagans DO have special days and times of the year that they hold in reverence, at least Religious Pagans, and the Non-Pagans would like to know a lot about our Religious "Holy" days (Sacred days or times).

Brightest Blessings,
Raji the Green Witch

2007-12-19 02:27:01 · 13 answers · asked by Raji the Green Witch 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I understand that grammatically, "it is I" is correct, but I don't really understand why "it is I" is correct and "it is me" is not. Can you clarify this for me, please?

2007-12-19 02:25:50 · 4 answers · asked by Sunshine Laserwing 2 in Languages

It seems like the most common responses to this argument are (a) we can observe the emotion exists on brain scans or (b) we can witness the effects of love on a person's actions.

If these are proof of the existence of love, then it would seem the same proof is available for God via the "God Module" in the brain as well as various behavioral changes.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleId=434D7C62-E7F2-99DF-37CC9814533B90D7&chanId=sa013&modsrc=most_popular

Are these occurrences proof of love and God, or is there a more appropriate answer to the question/analogy?

2007-12-19 02:24:46 · 30 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-19 02:21:20 · 18 answers · asked by |||ALL TRUE||| 2 in Religion & Spirituality

And to all of you that say NO and are white, are you the same ones saying that OPRAH is racist for endorsing OBAMA?

If so, YOU ARE HYPOCRITES! I guess it's only ok to help whites but whenever blacks try to help one another it is racist? Well to me THAT belief sounds RACIST.

2007-12-19 02:21:08 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

A nujmber of my Christian Friends ask me this often enough to warrant asking this of the REAT of the Pagans out there. I'm sure that this question would be at the top of many non-pagan's list of questions to ask us. I KNOW we ALL have different concepts on this so, as many diferent answers would be VERY helpful to the Non-Pagans out there.

Brightest Blessings,
Raji the Green Witch

2007-12-19 02:21:05 · 21 answers · asked by Raji the Green Witch 7 in Religion & Spirituality

i mean c'mon. that's got to be a personality trait that is a common denominator of all the people that report abuse on the most petty of issues. these are the type of personalities that won't move out of the passing lane on a highway, just becasue they want YOU to drive how they feel is "safe."

2007-12-19 02:19:56 · 5 answers · asked by Saly L 3 in Etiquette

I have not,myself.

2007-12-19 02:19:51 · 16 answers · asked by Life goes on... 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I have googled it, but I keep getting tons of different answers.
So really.
How many women are raped a year in the world?

2007-12-19 02:19:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Anybody have a tradition for celebrating the solstice? I'm looking to create my own traditions as a scientific pantheist... and your suggestions are welcome.

2007-12-19 02:17:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If he can sometimes make good things happen, why would he not do this all the time?? Can he not be bothered?

2007-12-19 02:17:35 · 16 answers · asked by Birdy is my real name 6 in Religion & Spirituality