Society & Culture - 22 December 2007

2007-12-22 09:13:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

That's like making two bologna sandwiches, one with mustard and one without, later to reveal that you don't like sandwiches without mustard, so you throw it away. That's... fatal.

2007-12-22 09:12:57 · 13 answers · asked by Amo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-22 09:12:10 · 18 answers · asked by Cat burgler 5 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-12-22 09:11:33 · 8 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

why are people so hatefull towards us crossdressers?what have we done wrong to be looked down on.

2007-12-22 09:08:55 · 21 answers · asked by barbrasugar 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Please provide scripture

2007-12-22 09:08:18 · 10 answers · asked by Bride of Christ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Mine are as follows:
Watching 24 hours of "A Christmas Story"
White Russians beginning at 7:00 in the morning
eating a big juicy, teryaki marinated ribeye, lefse with scrambled eggs and bacon

2007-12-22 09:07:48 · 14 answers · asked by Patrick the Carpathian, CaFO 7 in Christmas

Forget about the Adam and Eve nonsense and also that we originated from apes which are made up stories to fool the gullible. So what other explanation is there? Would it be possible that the first people were beamed down, along with animals, mammals, etc?

2007-12-22 09:06:47 · 23 answers · asked by angelsrus 4 in Religion & Spirituality

And if we do, is this a spiritual sort of thing? I'm of English-Irish descent; Leech is a family name. In keeping with the subject, I welcome serious, thoughtful answers.

2007-12-22 09:05:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My parents were out of power for around 8 days because of that ice storm. I visited them for a few days and 2 of those were days without power.
I noticed that people a few miles down the road, who had already gotten their power back, were decking out their homes with Christmas lights, outdoor light up decorations, etc. Now I know it's the season for that, but I found it to be really inconsiderate of them when they knew that there were tons of homes without power.
Is it just me, or do you guys think that's rude too?

2007-12-22 09:05:47 · 17 answers · asked by pikachu is love. 5 in Etiquette

2007-12-22 09:04:18 · 5 answers · asked by Bride of Christ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

When there are large non-Muslim minorities who have lived in Muslim lands for 1400 years uninterrupted? Lebanon which has been under Muslim rule for 1400 years is majority Christian- Bethlehem under Muslim rule was always majority Christian- while Muslim ruled cities like Istanbul, Jeruselam and Baghdad had huge non-Muslim minority populations-
India under Muslim rule 1000 years majority today still Hindu. Bulgaria, Greece under Muslim rule 500 years massively majority Christian.

Where are the non-Christians in Christian lands who have been there for that long? The longest staying community was the Jews and the Christians exterminated them in WWII (and they always sought protection in Muslim lands)

2007-12-22 09:03:41 · 17 answers · asked by shaybani_yusuf 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-22 09:03:00 · 10 answers · asked by Lynn 7 in Senior Citizens

I'd think there life would have improved significantly.
When Jesus was 12 yrs old we hear of him teaching at the temple. Did he have private tutors. Maybe home schooled.
If he had been poor he would have been scraping around helping to make a living for the family.
Then no mention of him until he is 30 yrs of age.
Where was He?

2007-12-22 09:01:29 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-22 09:01:05 · 6 answers · asked by flamespeak 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-22 09:00:27 · 11 answers · asked by Lynn 7 in Senior Citizens

What is meant by the term "Christmas Spirit", and what's it all about anyhow folks?

2007-12-22 08:59:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

I was mostly thinking of converting to Catholicism because it was the same as my ancestors. but I hear they think Jesus was a manifestion of god that put me off a bit. Anyway could you tell me the names of the biggest christian sects

2007-12-22 08:58:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Would you say that it is predetermined before birth to be an atheist through your genetic make up? Would that be considered an evidence of evolving into more logical conclusion?

2007-12-22 08:58:15 · 28 answers · asked by Traveler 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-22 08:57:42 · 16 answers · asked by Silvia 4 in Christmas

Some Christians claim Muhammed declared himself a prophet because he wanted to power but if he wanted power

1) Why did he come with a religious of the purest monotheism in a land where idolatry was the main belief? A religion that was 360 degrees different from the pagan idolatrous belief of the Arabs - if he wanted power he would have compromised on this and followed their beliefs - (much as politicians compromise to get power)

2) Why did he come with such a "hard" religion -where you have to pray 5 times a day (including getting up before sunrise), fast a whole month, give 2.5% of your wealth to the poor and abstain from drinking ? If he wanted popularity and power he would have made a religion with no rules

3) In addition to idolatry people in Arabia loved alcohol - it was as much part of their culture as it is modern US culture - yet the Prophet called for it to be banned- hardly popular
If I stood on an election platform in 2008 of banning alcohol do you think I'd get electe

2007-12-22 08:56:24 · 2 answers · asked by shaybani_yusuf 5 in Religion & Spirituality

why is it that when Muslims hear about someone who is not following the islamic teachings or way they say that person is not a true muslim?
I mean as long as they believe in Allah and prophet mohammad(pbuh) they are muslims, am I right?

2007-12-22 08:56:02 · 4 answers · asked by Don_$armad 2 in Religion & Spirituality

if you could make everyone else an atheist/ catholic/ Muslim/ deciple of the flying spagetti monster, do you think you should? do we have the right to change other peoples beliefs or should their free will always come first, even if they were doing something you considered 'wrong'?

2007-12-22 08:55:45 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

She was only 23. A self-proclaimed atheist, she was always questioning our varied religious beliefs, but never belittled them. Never.

Anyway, she was murdered during a car-jacking incident exactly one year ago today. I never got to say goodbye.

2007-12-22 08:54:39 · 59 answers · asked by the-chick 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Organ and tissue transplants are acceptible:
"The Witnesses do not feel that the Bible comments direction on organ transplants; hence, decisions regarding cornea, kidney, or other tissue transplants must be made by the individual Witness." —How Can Blood Save Your Life?, 1999, p. 28

Blood is an organ of the body and a blood transfusion is nothing less than an organ transplant:
"When doctors transplant a heart, a liver, or another organ, the recipient's immune system may sense the foreign tissue and reject it. Yet, a transfusion is a tissue transplant. Even blood that has been 'properly' cross matched can suppress the immune system." —How Can Blood Save Your Life?, 1999, p. 8

If blood is an “organ” of the body and “nothing less” than a “tissue transplant”, which Jehovah’s Witnesses accept, why do you still reject blood transfusions?

“Witnesses refuse transfusions of whole blood or of any of its four primary components.” —The Watchtower, June 15, 2004, p. 22

2007-12-22 08:54:13 · 13 answers · asked by Jereme K 3 in Religion & Spirituality

What are some things that lazy people do?

2007-12-22 08:50:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-12-22 08:49:39 · 17 answers · asked by adamrbauman 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If not,then why not?

2007-12-22 08:48:45 · 17 answers · asked by Lynn 7 in Senior Citizens

Why not just get rid of the 4th one?

2007-12-22 08:47:08 · 17 answers · asked by Bride of Christ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

What I tried to ask but for space problem I couldn't do it well, is this: If your only child was about to die and the only thing that can save him/her is a blood transfusion or an organ transplant, would you really rather see your child die than letting him/her have that transplant or transfusion instead of letting him/her have the opportunity God is giving him/her to survive?

Because that is an opportunity from God to survive. I find it disturbing that someone would let someone else dye just for not having a simple (well, maybe not that simple, but it is way possible and life guaranteed) medical procedure. If God gives us life and a body that is our temple and where our spirit resides, why letting it go so simply? like.. as if life was unworthy.

It is like killing your own child. God is making possible a medical treatment for him/her in order to save his/her life and you just don't take it??

My intention is not to bash and I am asking this question with respect.

2007-12-22 08:46:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality