Society & Culture - 27 December 2007

During the most of the old testament and some of the new, God was always there delivering his "chosen people" out of their perils. Where was he when those that weren't his "chosen people" were suffering and dying?

2007-12-27 07:14:04 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

To Native American Indians, like Navajos, Hopis' etc christmas has very little meaning as to westerns. Native Indains believe christmas is just another one of the events that is forced upon, and its just a way to get them rich. but for a lot of indians they go along or do it for thier children. they don't want to hurt or disappoint them. what do you think about this subject?

2007-12-27 07:12:42 · 10 answers · asked by john h 2 in Christmas

What is the meanig of the Hebrew word vav?

2007-12-27 07:12:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

After the feats of strength competition, my mom says we should put away the pole, I say not until the new year. Who is right?

2007-12-27 07:12:29 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

I mean, people that you know, that are close to you, like family, friends, coworkers?

Thank you for your answers! :)

Have a wonderful day! :)

2007-12-27 07:10:29 · 37 answers · asked by Moon :) 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Considering the physical universe as the body of God, would spirit be, say, quantum particles such as photons and electrons that are contained within and emitted by every living body? Would spirit include the electro-static and electromagnetic fields? What of the mind of God? Would it be the very intelligence of the system of the universe, which is in such a state of equilibrium as to allow for such worlds full of wonderful life as Earth to exist?

2007-12-27 07:10:18 · 4 answers · asked by Skaran 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-27 07:06:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Hi. I had a dream of a line of people holding hands walking over a hillside at night. They were all wearing red robes (maybe about 8 of them) and they had a naked child with them who was about 2 yrs old. The child was in the middle walking along with them as one of them held the child's hand. Does anyone know what this means? Are red robes used for certain types of ceramonies? Thanks so much, I appreciate any insight given.

2007-12-27 07:06:14 · 16 answers · asked by . 1 in Religion & Spirituality

ok my married friend is a JW and we are really close but im havn trouble understandin some of the aspects of his religion. like him & his wife were going to get a div but he doesnt have a "reason" for it(this i kinda get,but if ur miserable,why ask the elders for their blessing for a div.), and what are apostates,and the concept of disfellowshipping is beyond me. ive looked at the watchtower.org website but i need some good ol fashion explanations please

2007-12-27 07:05:26 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am now a yound professional looking to make strides in my Career.
It is happening slowly.

It was only for two months and I wonder will it catch up to me.
I am going to be sucessful and i started as a waitress. could this be my downfall.

Please real answers and advice!!

2007-12-27 07:04:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

if jesus never came about, everything linked to him would never exsist.
so there would be no dark ages, no mass murders, most likely less war, maybe no slavery, science would be able to have a more progressive start earlier.

so if there was, is a god, what if jesus was the test of the devil and god to see what humanity would do? if you look at history, i would say the devil won. the earth is not united, many different religions have seperated and prevoke hatred and wanting to be better then others, many can not be tolerant of others.
so the question stands, was or could jesus have been the anti-christ?
(no bible quotes, please, its man made, not word of god, i get it, i want "YOUR" answer)

2007-12-27 07:04:41 · 16 answers · asked by Wes: i dont give thumbs down 7 in Religion & Spirituality

will Benazer Bhutto become a saint like Joan of ark?

Joan was killed for her beliefs

2007-12-27 07:04:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-27 07:03:49 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Have twin study results on sexual orientation damaged "gay science" claim that sexual orientation is genetically determined? British researchers in 1992 published a study of identical twins where one of the pair was gay, the chances of the othwer being gay was less than50%.
Source: Michael King and Elizebeth McDonald. Homosexuals who are twins, study of 46. British J of Psychiatry, 407 407-09 (1992)

2007-12-27 07:02:10 · 16 answers · asked by Fearless 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I am curious about the belief that the soul continues even after the death of the human body "vessel". If this is the case, why do I have no memory of my former lives?
Serious answers only please, from those educated in this field. I don't care to hear from those who are only speculating.

2007-12-27 07:01:50 · 17 answers · asked by harlanauctions 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-27 07:00:21 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-27 07:00:18 · 43 answers · asked by radbagm3 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

How do you prononce персона кота? Its russain....i think

2007-12-27 06:59:55 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2007-12-27 06:59:44 · 10 answers · asked by ryan w 1 in Royalty

put the main gospels together and find differences and omissions

put them next to the edited "gnostic" gospels and find even more ideas and teachings that don't jive

what exactly does the gospels reveal if there is more than one version of "the truth"?

2007-12-27 06:59:02 · 10 answers · asked by voice_of_reason 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-27 06:58:21 · 16 answers · asked by Big Brother 3 in Religion & Spirituality

my husband and my anniversary is coming up and i would like to turn the apartment into an Italian restaurant for when he comes home for work. SO far the only ideas i have came up with is a red and white checkered table cloth along with some Italian music playing in the back round. i prefer all the songs on the burned cd to have that Italian sound with no words but the first song i want to be billy joels song scenes from an Italian restaurant. Does anybody have any ideas on how to decorate that wont cost so much since its only 1 night or any other ideas....i really need help trying to find these songs with no words though-

2007-12-27 06:57:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

All the attacks on Mormons without poligamy Mormonism would have ended

2007-12-27 06:56:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Sometimes when in public with my little sister or other children I may be taking care of, some people will assume they are my children. I find this riduculous becuase I'm 20 years old! How could I possibly have as many children I they think I do. I once took my two cousins and little sister to breakfast and the waitress called me "mom", I was 17 at the time and the three of them were about 9! Same thing happened at work, someone ask me how mykids were doing... huh?!
simply why do people assume (i could look maybe 23 tops) and what should I say in response besides THEIR NOT MINE!

2007-12-27 06:56:10 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

People seem to be using these terms without really defining them. I thought evolution was just a change in heritable traits of a reproductive population from generation to generation. What distinguishes macro- from micro-?

2007-12-27 06:56:05 · 17 answers · asked by smcwhtdtmc 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I was raised STRICTLY Baptist until I was 12 and my mother died. I lived less than a block from our church, which my grandfather helped build, so we were there literally all the time. Although my grandma attended the same church and still made me go when I moved in with her, I stopped believing in the ridiculous religion for obvious reasons.
Although I respect religions that help people maintain peaceful, moral lives, I am completely apathetic towards the whole thing. I just dont care. At all. I mean, I feel I'm a fairly good person. I recycle, donate blood, do tons of volunteer work, support troops (not the "war"), I'm polite and respectful to other human beings, Im a good mother, i'm not a sIut by any means, and I do all sorts of other neat things. . . but as far as religion? I just dont care. Do any of you feel the same way? Do any of you just not care?

I think i'm going to start my own religion called "Apathism".
You can join it or not. I dont really care.

:)

2007-12-27 06:55:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why do YOU cover and what type of covering do you prefer? I myself cover as a sign of respect for the Eucharist and in obediance to Scripture. I usually wear a bandana/kerchief covering although I also like snoods and mantillas. Also do you receive strange comments or looks from time to time?
Peace Be With You,
Debra

2007-12-27 06:55:50 · 13 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Religion & Spirituality

whatever it is- do you like to open them immediately, or be patient and wait to the day?

2007-12-27 06:55:11 · 4 answers · asked by emily_jane2379 5 in Etiquette

So all the children killed in the Tsunami weren't "just"?

Proverbs 12:21
There shall no evil happen to the just.

2007-12-27 06:55:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

A Jewish acquaintance took my spouse to task a bit for calling her a "Jew." She said that coming from a gentile, it "sounds terrible."

In general I don't like to use adjectives as nouns to label people: I tend to say "he is a Jewish man" instead of "he is a Jew," and "he is a gay man" instead of "he is gay," and "he is an African-American man" instead of "he is an African-American," etc.

That's just my thing and I don't try to foist it on other people. I don't mind being called "a gay man," but I myself don't like being called "a gay." It identifies my entire being with something that is ultimately only a small part of my identity.

But I was still caught off guard with my friend's sensitivity to the word "Jew." I didn't know it was in any way derogatory, and James definitely didn't mean it that way. Or is it derogatory? What do other Jewish people think?

2007-12-27 06:54:27 · 10 answers · asked by Acorn 7 in Religion & Spirituality