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Open Question: psychology major? ANY HELP?? 10 POINTS!?

can u answer ANY/ALL of the question below? any help would be GREAT! or any websites u think would help?? THANKS YOU! hi i'm a sophmore in high school and wanted to do psychology. generally, I don't like science much but I've heard that psyc is different from normal science like bio and chem.................so is that true? if i decided to go as a psychology major in college...how many yrs will it ake at the longest? at the shortest? would it help if I took AP bio in high school....becausei really don't want to. lol. :( what jobs can i get w/ a psychology major? do they pay well? after a major how do i get a degree for other things like fior becoming clinical psychologist (is there one?)? how many yrs will it take? in short, how many yrs of studying will i have to do (counting the 4 yrs of college) to have some established carrer in psychology (such as being a clincial psych.)? do you like psychology? or being whatever type of psychologist you are? or are there other field I could go into that pay well: I like to deal with ppl, I'm kind of into politics, kind of into religion, good at communicating with ppl, and thats all i can think of now (i want to avoid sci as much as possible though)! more

Resolved Question: History Multiple Choice Questions?

1. Immigration impacts language in the United States because it A. causes the official language to change with each new immigrant culture. B. infuses new words into the language. C. results in English speaking people resisting new words. D. Maintains the current language without any change. 2. In public education today, the trend is to offer English as a second language classes. In these classes, students learn how to speak English and how to navigate through American society. The offering of these classes was the result of A. Urbanization or the movement of people from rural areas to cities. B. Suburbanization or the movement of people from cities to the suburbs. C. Globalization or the fact that all nations of the world have become increasingly interdependent or interconnected. D. Immigration or the movement of people from one country to another. 3. In recent years, the Spanish language has become more common in the United States, with ballots and signs in government buildings printed in English and Spanish. This is the result of increased A. immigration from Mexico and other Latin American nations. B. Awareness of the religion of Mexico and other Latin American nations. C. International commitments in Mexico and other Latin American nations. D. Agreements lowering trade barriers with Mexico and other Latin American nations. 4. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many immigrants who came to the United States did not speak English as their native language. One way this resulted in the exchange of cultural practices was that A. most people were able to speak several languages fluently. B. people from other countries tended to remain culturally isolated. C. people without knowledge of English were not allowed to immigrate. D. words from other languages entered into the mainstream vocabulary. 5. How did technological innovations of the late 20th century, such as communications satellites and the internet, contribute to the exchange of cultural practices? A. They improved the efficiency of local governments. B. They reduced economic inequality among nations. C. They decreased the need for international cooperation. D. They increased the opportunities to exchange information and ideas. 6. Some internet search engines offer the ability to automatically translate Web pages that are written in languages other than English. One effect of this feature is to A. reduce the desire for international trade. B. Reduce the need for modern computer technology. C. Increase the need for instruction in foreign languages. D. Increase opportunities for exchanges of cultural practices. 7. Consider the following historical trends in the United States in the mid-to-late 20th century: -increasing hours of television -people traveling greater distances on the interstate highway system -increasing numbers of people traveling by plane These trends contributed to the A. rise of sectionalism as a force in U.S. politics. B. creation of an isolationist foreign policy for the United States. C. Exchange of cultural practices across regions of the Unties States. D. Development of distinct local cultures in sections of the Untied States. 8. The impact of television as a means of international cultural exchange is demonstrated by A. a decrease in U.S. imports of agricultural products. B. a decline in the number of foreign students studying in U.S. universities. C. the creation of democratic governments in countries that were formerly dictatorships. D. the expansion of overseas markets for U.S. television programming and advertised products. 9. Which of the following statements best reflects housing patterns for immigrants soon after their arrival to the United States? A. They tended to assimilate quickly into the existing communities. B. They tended to congregate into their own communities. C. They tended to spread out quickly into many different communities. D. They tended to leave the United States soon after they came. 10. Religious diversity in the United States has increased in the last fifty years. One factor that has contributed to this increase has been an increase in A. emigration to Africa. B. immigration from Asia. C. immigration from Australia. D. emigration to South America. more

Resolved Question: Psychology. Help with emotionally attached co-worker. Idolizer. Low self-esteem. (no bigots)? - Part 1-?

I had a department change at my job and for the first few days they sat me next to someone else to get trained. Let me say before I start that this is not about religion but it is relevant, I'm atheist, straight and very open-minded about sexuality (I respect other people's sexual orientation, and don't discriminate). He's gay, and a follower of Islam (He's not from the middle east or anywhere near), he thinks that he has the devil in him, and that sexual orientation is learned, and that women in Saudi Arabia like to dress the way the do, you get the point Like any normal person I started to talk with him while I was being trained, nothing too personal, things like what was your major, fave artist, etc but I of course I made sure to imply in one of our conversations that I was straight. Well, after I finished training (we work in the same department now) was still being friendly to him, but just normal things like saying hi, again, nothing too personal. Then he comes and gives me his email address and phone number, which was fine. Then a few days later he asks me if I didn't lose his email address and number, at this point I'm not starting to like this, so I stopped enabling this guy, and started acting more detached but still being polite. He called me once, and we have an interesting conversation about politics, social issues, and things of that nature, and we respectfully disagreed about almost everything, but after that I realized that the guy had some serious self-esteem issues, plus a myriad of other problems that would impress even Freud. I go on vacation and I need to call someone at my department to do something for me at work, do me a favor, but he's the only one that I know or whose contact I have, and this is very important so I called the guy from abroad just to find out that the guy had an incident which I'm not going to explain (it wasn't his fault) but he has a fractured ankle or something like that and he's on disability. So I pretend that I'm calling to say hi because I don't want to look like an idiot. I mean, the guy is miserable at home, and had a horrible experience so I pretend to be sympathetic, but what a mistake this was, because now I have this person thinking that I called him from another country to say hi. This is when the bad part really begins, when I come back. Now the guys is texting me. First I was just to say what's up, but then it was to tell me that he reeeeally appreciated our (imaginary) friendship, or that I was a very handsome and intelligent person, or he would use the word "honey" and they next to it: "just kidding, lol". He called me but I didn't answer the phone whenever he did it, and never replied the text messages. Then he started using "I love you" on each text message, but I wouldn't reply, I would just say hi at work, and that I didn't see the messages because I don't check my phone. Luckily our department is not tiny so I don't have to sit next to him. Then he sent me an email because we have a secret Santa soon and he wanted me to know that he was going to make sure that he got me because there was nobody else that he wanted to give a gift more than me, and that I shouldn't drift away from him just because people were saying stuff at work, that we were meant to be friends and be together, that God had a plan for me and that I shouldn't let other people separate me from those who love me. At this moment I felt like I had to start taking action. I already had an experience going out with someone with profound emotional problems, plus I'm very passionated and read a lot about psychology, that's what I intend to study soon, so I saw all the red flags. I replied politely but with a serious tone. I explain that the “I love you's” and “honey's” were very inappropriate, that no one was talking about us or trying to separate us, that I didn't believe my destiny was to be with him, that idolizing other people is not healthy for him, that he was creating a fantasy in his head about us and trying to get me involved without even asking me, and that if I believed in God that was fine with me but that he needed to stop trying to force me to be a believer, that I was independent and that I didn't need a savior (that's how he portrayed himself in the email) in my life. His reply redefined the word denial. He basically said I was delusional, that he sometimes overcompensated because he doesn't have a lot of friends, but that that was “it”. That he didn't love me, and he was just trying to assess my character, and that he had determined that I was incapable of affection (I just have to laugh at this one). I replied saying that if he wasn't serious telling me that he loved me and such that was even worse, because he was trying to manipulate me, and analyze me for no reason at all. But on the last emails we make sure to tell each other that was just an email thing and that there was no reason to act spitefully at work, which we did. We didn't say anyWe didn't say anything to each other besides the typical “Hi” or “Good nite”. He leaves earlier than me would come near where I work and stand next to me before leaving, I would just continue working, and ignore him, until he said bye. We work on the phones, so he stared calling my extension to talk to me. “Hi, how's everything going?” but I would just say, yes, no, he stopped that after a few days. Well, the secret Santa is close and he indeed got my name. He wanted to buy me $100 shoes, which I told him clearly not to do, and he says he won't. But he emailed me like 3 times to ask me, I told him to just get me a cheap gift card. Continue: http://answers.yahoo.com/questio/index;_ylt=AioSwLl3RElAbrFgTo25epHty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081215170110AARzN4m Continue:http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Asob3w30gjHkXxxIXthfV6nsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081215170110AARzN4m more

Resolved Question: Poll: What section on Yahoo has the most uptight posters?

Politics, Religion & Spirituality, News & Current Events or Gender & Women Studies? IN YOUR OPINION? Thanks!LOL Carl F---You don't know me, do you??? more

Resolved Question: anyone good in african studies or history? Please help im so confused.?

I have to do a project on the african country somalia. I have to tell the type of government, politics, the history of the country like the colonial ties,wars, achievements, and heroes..etc. Also the culture of the country such as the tribes, religion, traditional practices and customs..etc. Each category as to be at least 2 pages long but i dont ask for all of that but i dont know where to start off from. I know its alot but could u give me some ideas or very very great websites?? Thank You so Much. >>>If u have a question, i will answer it also more

Resolved Question: An Egyptian man says he is in love???????????

There is someone that I have been speaking with for over 3 years. We use to hate each other. Our differences in politic views were the biggest difference. He hated my government. He would make fun of my christian views. He follows Islam. I however was very open to his views. Even getting down to studying his religion and opening myself up to other views in the world. Afterall I wanted my new friend to feel that not all Americans are awful people. Not all Americans want to kill, steal and destroy....... In fact I dont know anyone in the States in my neck of the woods that does.... but he doesnt know that. I decided to set our differences aside and find some common ground. I felt so strong about it that I really sensed this person would make a big impact on my life. Now 3 years later, it was the toughest friendship I have ever had to go through. Now, we have fewer spats and he isnt hateful towards me at all. He said that he wants to marry me. He said he is marrying me not my country and that he understands that we will always have differences. I am not sure. His father is a fighter pilot for the Army in Egypt and his views make me a lil uneasy. Also, I am volunteering in Egypt this Feb. and he expects me to stay with his family. He gets mad at me quickly now. Wonders why I havent spoken to him. He told me yesterday that he doesnt want me speaking to other men. WTF???????? I have a very bad feeling about this. He says America will burn one day.... He will make sure I am staying in Egypt when that happens........... This is getting very weird... Is he just talkin trash????? I feel like hiding... LOL.... I think I attracted the wrong person into my life....Yes, due to the fact I have invested so much time in this person, I have to admit I have much love for him more

Resolved Question: The Early Modern World ?

11. Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy's social ideal because he was a politician, and politicians were considered the pinnacle of human achievement. came from a wealthy family and greatly improved his family's status in society. wrote grand romantic poetry and insightful political treatises. was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician. 12. Christine de Pizan is best known for her passionate love affair with Hannibal. works written in defense of women. defense of the poor. long hair. 13. Christian humanists believed that if people read the classics, and especially the basic works of Christianity, they would become more pious. by studying biology, one could assure one's salvation. God did not intend man to know more than what was written in the Bible. society should return to simpler ways and not focus on gaining wealth and material possessions. 14. _____ was the first Protestant faith. Calvinism Zoroastrianism Christian humanism Lutheranism 15. The ___ movement had a profound effect on education. Renaissance humanist liberal vernacular 16. The publication of Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses was immediately seen as a threat by local businesses. attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences, beginning the Protestant Reformation. was largely ignored until decades after Luther's death. became the central text for Anglicanism. 17. What was the name of the set of principles that dominated economic thought in the seventeenth century? commercial capitalism consumerism speculation mercantilism 18. The Dutch tried to dominate the clove trade by destroying the crops produced by the English and the Portuguese. persuading close growers to grow only flowers and not cloves. limiting cultivation of the crop to one island and forcing others to stop the growing and trade of the spice. undercutting their competitors by raising the price of Dutch clove. 19. The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, put an end to the war between Portugal and Turkey. established a line of demarcation between territories controlled by Portugal and those controlled by Spain. ended the violence between Portuguese and Muslim traders. made Portuguese the official language of the Americas. 20. According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on a large supply of bullion, or gold and silver. a healthy flow of coffee coming into the nation. conquering new territories and expanding the nation's intellectual resources. finding and maintaining a supply of cheap labor, preferably slaves. 21. What was the name for the journey of slaves from Africa to America? the Voyage of Sorrow the Bering Crossing the Africa-America Run the Middle Passage 22. European rulers and merchants were determined to gain control of the islands of Southeast Asia because whichever nation controlled these islands controlled the trade route between China and Europe. they were vital to launching a military invasion of the mainland. the spice trade there was enormously profitable. the climate was perfect for bathing. 23. James I of England believed in the divine right of kings, which is the belief that a king was granted the wisdom of God upon ascending to the throne, and therefore was faultless. the concept that kinds were equal to God, and therefore did not have to live by the laws of the Church. the theory that kings alone could know the mind of God, and therefore could determine the future through divination. the idea that kings receive their power from God and are responsible only to God. 24. Oliver Cromwell's defeat of the king's forces allowed him to restore the French monarchy to the throne. execute the members of Parliament that disagreed with his policies and beliefs. take control of England and eventually establish a military dictatorship. return England to Catholicism and establish an entirely pro-Catholic Parliament. 25. What is absolutism? the practice by monarchs of undergoing daily absolution to keep states free of the burden of sin the belief that all citizens within a state must conform to one religion an offshoot of Islam, in which it is believed that baptism absolves all past and future sins a system of government in which a ruler holds total power 26. Louis XIV maintained complete authority as monarch by executing the pervious monarch's entire family. maintaining a network of spies to find conspirators against him. distracting the nobles and royal princes with court life, to keep them out of politics. bestowing lavish riches on any serf who supported his right to rule. 27. The work of William Shakespeare is perhaps the best example of ____ literature. Elizabethan baroque Gothic Mannerist 28. The Thirty Years' War involved all the major European powers except which nation? France Spain England Germany 29. What was the "Glorious Revolution"? the agricultural revolution that i more

Resolved Question: can't seem to comprehend what ralph waldo emerson means in this journal entry? ?

can someone please sum up or paraphrase exactly what he is talking about in the language of today because I am reading his full journal for my english class, and i really don't understand what he is talking about. =( "systems. --- I need hardly say to anyone acquainted with my thoughts that I have no System. When I was quite young, I fancied that by keeping a manuscript Journal by me, over whose pages I wrote a list of the great topics of human study, as, Religion, Poetry, Politics, Love, etc., in the course of a few years I should be able to complete a sort of encyclopedia containing hte net value of all the definitions at which the world had yet arrived. But at the end of a couple of years, my Cabinet Cyclopedia ], though much enlarged, was no nearer to a completeness than on its first day. Nay, somehow the whole plan of it needed alteration, nor did the following months promise any speedier term to it than the foregoing. At last I discovered that my curve was a parabola whose arcs would never meet, and came to acquiesce in the perception that, although no diligence can rebuild the universe in a model by the best accumulation of disposition of details, yet does the world reproduce itself in miniature in every event that transpires, so that all the laws of nature may be read in the smallestfact. So what the truth-speaker may dismiss all solicitude as to the proportion and congruency of the aggregate of his thoughts, so long as he is a faithful reporter of particular impressions. " more

Resolved Question: Christian humanists believed that ; history help?

13. Christian humanists believed that if people read the classics, and especially the basic works of Christianity, they would become more pious. by studying biology, one could assure one's salvation. God did not intend man to know more than what was written in the Bible. society should return to simpler ways and not focus on gaining wealth and material possessions. 14. _____ was the first Protestant faith. Calvinism Zoroastrianism Christian humanism Lutheranism 15. The ___ movement had a profound effect on education. Renaissance humanist liberal vernacular 24. Oliver Cromwell's defeat of the king's forces allowed him to restore the French monarchy to the throne. execute the members of Parliament that disagreed with his policies and beliefs. take control of England and eventually establish a military dictatorship. return England to Catholicism and establish an entirely pro-Catholic Parliament. 25. What is absolutism? the practice by monarchs of undergoing daily absolution to keep states free of the burden of sin the belief that all citizens within a state must conform to one religion an offshoot of Islam, in which it is believed that baptism absolves all past and future sins a system of government in which a ruler holds total power 26. Louis XIV maintained complete authority as monarch by executing the pervious monarch's entire family. maintaining a network of spies to find conspirators against him. distracting the nobles and royal princes with court life, to keep them out of politics. bestowing lavish riches on any serf who supported his right to rule. more

Resolved Question: If you could tell an American how you feel...?

I am a student in America majoring in Intercultural Studies. I understand how ignorant many Americans are concerning other cultures. For the sake of breaking down cultural barriers and silly stereotypes (including my own), I wanted to offer the option of anonymous honesty here among people of different cultures. Where are you from? If you could tell an American how you feel about the United States, what would like to say (religion, politics, mannerisms, stereotypes, anything)? What do you like about America/Americans? What do you dislike? Are there any misconceptions about your country that you wish Americans knew? Answer however you wish! Just please be honest. Thanks for your response!I think U.A.O. makes a great point. I agree that Americans are certainly not the only ones ignorant to other cultures. The reason I didn't flip the coin on this question is simply because, as an American, I already know what "we would like to tell foreigners", so to speak. But if that is a twist to the question somebody else would like to address, by all means, please do so! more

Resolved Question: What do you think about politics and Islam?

I have seen many, many questions on here about the recent attacks on India. It's a tragedy of course, but I've also seen a lot of come out of it. I've seen a lot of on here about Islam in general, as their extremists are incredibly violent. I agree, it's terrible and what those ists do is terrible. However, I'm really struggling to understand why people feel so much toward Muslims in general now. I'm a Catholic and I know many Muslims and am currently dating one. They're some of the most peaceful people I know. In fact, my boyfriend is all about world peace and embraces ideals about loving your neighbor and being kind to everyone. I'm very conservative and my views are a lot more okay with than his are. I was just wondering why everyone seemed to be so filled with toward Muslims. Was anyone on here singled out and attacked by all the Muslims of the world or something? Because there seems to be a lot of and bigotry on here. I wonder if any people on here who all Muslims have even met one before. I simply fail to understand why people are making those generalizations. I have studied Islam in depth and it's actually one of the most peaceful religions out there. There just so happen to be extremists that interpret their Koran differently and therefore make the entire religion look bad. But I think that any level headed person would realize that there's going to be extremists in any faction. In short, can someone on here who speaks out against Islam as a religion (calling it "violent" and such) and Muslims as people please explain to me why it is that they feel this way? Why is it that because there's violent extremists that the whole religion and all it's followers are suddenly all violent and bad people?Lovehandles: just wondering, have you read the Koran? Because you seem to be so knowledgeable about it. Sure current event wise it's not looking so pretty, but the religion as a whole is not bad at all.Wafflehouse: I completely agree that radical Islam is a huge threat to society. I would never say that at all. All I'm saying is that people generalize all Muslims into the radical group. It just doesn't make sense to me how so many people can believe that just because there are extremists that all people in the group are automatically bad people. But you're right. Radical Islam scares me just as much as the next person.Ralphharris: yes many Muslims have been, but what I'm asking is how is it that just because there are radical Muslims that all Muslims are radical?BHO is a Marxist: first of all, they're not pagan. They're monotheistic. Second of all, I'm not asking about all Muslims being bad. I'm asking why people generalize other people.Tigress: it's really easy to tell the difference. There are tons of Muslims that don't condone it. It just depends on who you talk to. There's tons of them who say ism is wrong. Once again, you can't generalize a group of people into one group. It's not fair to do to a group of people. Many people are good. Most of the people are good. You can't say that all people are bad just because you have a small faction of people who can't get along. more

Resolved Question: Are we all living meaningless lives within humanities artificial constructs?

Why do we need to live our lives to the fullest potential? I have done many things and achieved no real sense of satisfaction from them. I've become bored with pleasure and with pain. What does it really matter if you can achieve anything, help somebody else or believe in yourself? Recently I have been trying many new things in the hope of discovering a new desire or something novel that I will find something worth pursuing and ultimately fulfilling. I have worked for many charities as a volunteer; I have studied and practiced religions, finance and the sciences. I have utilized many of these tools and I've also developed good social skills that have helped me get better and better jobs right up to becoming a wealthy director of my own companies. To add to the conditioned social framework I have also engaged in creative pursuits like drawing, music, drama, authoring and sculpture. Now I am not claiming to be the best in any of these pursuits. It's important to me that I've tried them and experienced them for myself in my quest to discover something I'm actually interested in. Something with enough gravity to convince me life has any real meaning. I am 40 now and I've had plenty of stimulation in my life. Everything from sex to drugs to rock and roll. I've engaged in public speaking and also in meditation and yogic breathing. I don't want to do these things any more because they become totally boring in their addictiveness. I've experimented with sex and social relationships extensively and it all leads to boredom in the end. Especially when you're making someone else happy. The outcome of all these experiences I conclude to be pointless, apart from proving I am addicted to selfishness. I still draw a giant blank when I think about my life and everybody else’s. I think other people must be in denial if they think playing a violin, being a celebrity, preaching like a pope or running a country actually has a point in this vast universe. They're all artificial and abstract. The only mean anything to the artificial fabric of humanity. I mean we all engage ourselves in what are essentially meaningless activities for what reason? It only means something to us because we pretend it has. The universe doesn't care about humanity or idea about meaning. Great stars devour and destroy each other all over the universe. If nature wants to eradicate us with something like a huge volcanic eruption or if we do it to ourselves with global warming or GM foods it doesn't really matter. It doesn't matter if you are Mother Teresa, John Travolta, Tiger Woods, Mozart, Einstein or the nobody next door. Legacy ultimately stands for nothing apart from in the artificial minds of human collective memory. Ultimately nothing is fulfilling to anybody because whatever you and your society create will be loved and hated at the same time. Think of everything; population explosion, war, religion, politics, capitalism, consumerism, GM foods, drugs, antibiotics, pesticides, consumerism. It would take 8 planet earths to give everybody the same lifestyle that we have in the developed world and I'm nowhere near happy. The fact that so many people are starving in Africa, India and Indonesia is because they're growing food for us (those with money and power). Also because we're turning their worlds into desert through deforestation and water shortages so they can grow crops to support our artificial way of life; for us to have furniture and fuel for our cars. What a pointless world? Even if everybody had equal access to resources the point of living in the grand universe is still pointless. We are all in this rat run working jobs most of us hate to buy things most of us don't need. It's a living nightmare. So we may amuse ourselves with gadgets and technology other human life gets ignored. So what's the point? Collectively we are doing a pretty good job of destroying the only known environment for our future generations so there's no real purpose to our lives. Even if we did clean up our act for future generations, unimaginable events in the future are bound to wipe us out like the 99.9% of all previous life that existed on Earth that's now extinct. The Sun stops shining one day and we'll all cease to exist. If it's all hopeless then our existence is futile so what's the point. Any advice out there for somebody like me or am I just mad? more

Resolved Question: U.S. history help please!!! ?

So... we are studying about the territorial expansion of the United States during the 1830's-1850's. My teacher assigned us this worksheet and I just cant find the answers to these questions.... If you can answer any of these please answer them :) 1) who were the Tejanos and what community did American settlers form with them? 3) How was manifest destiny connected to economics, religion and politics for most Americans? 9) What was the Young American movement and what were its goals? 10) What impact did the debate over the Wilmot proviso have on the political parties? Include sources of information please! Thanks in advance! =) more

Resolved Question: Why allow headteachers to ban someone from a class for dying their hair blonde? ?

Read this article first http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?%91Two-tone%92_hair_pupil_is_banned&in_article_id=412061&in_page_id=34 Why is this girls father and her friends allowing a head teacher to take a student out of her classes disrupting her education simply as she died her hair blonde... not even punky multi colour and even if she did so what? how is it effecting her maths or history or disrupting anything and sure ain’t bullying. Why are they not forcing though threats or pain or legal action the students right to learn if she wants to regardless of how she looks as long as she wants to learn, does not bully or unjustly disrupt the class.? Why not pin the head teacher down and forcibly tattoo slogans like justice for goths, punks, hippies, emos, blondes etc... rights for all? And screw hair extensions of multi colour into his head then buy his own rules Mr Taylor can’t be allowed simply as not looking right regardless of experience and qualification. How about branding or tattooing ‘Judge only brains & personality not appearance’ Over the heads face.? Rules are not rules... you would not allow discrimination over skin colour so why on appearance unless it’s liked to gangs, neo nazi groups, abusive religions etc.? The school says its about application of rules and standards but how about the standard that you should judge someone by who they are not how they look, by their ability to study, do a job, if they prey or help others and award those who would attack the head teacher in defence of their friend for sticking up for other, then start attacking employers under the delusion that a suit and short hair cut makes you professional. It does not we can dress up a gorilla in a suit. Just like others stood up for women’s, gays, black peoples rights and to stop jews being gassed. It makes a whole lot more sense then killing each other over which postcode you come from which kids do now and wont get expelled for but change your hair colour a the head teachers can wreck your future. What message does that send out? It could also be a good lesson in politics and human jights, morality and justice. If someone is wronged everything should stand up and force justice to be done outnumbering those in the wrong 30-1quote You make some good points in your question , but the simple point being is that she broke the rules ,period , its open and shut after that , like say a speeding fine you could argue that the road was empty , Surely the lesson should be that rules should only exist if fully justiced and the spirit not the letter of the law should be adhered to. Examples of past rules that needed breaking. SLAVOURY USED TO BE LEGAL & you could rape your female 'property' ESCAPED SLAVES COULD BE crippled... WAS THAT RIGHT? NO If islamic countires they allow stoning to death & female genital mutilation in fact enforce it would you stand by and let someone be punished for trying to protect their daughter from having her clitorus sliced off?/ stoned for dating or executed for going to school if a girl in afganistan Rules are NOT rules & the same paper had an artical about a teenage boy who was tortured & thrown under a train for sending a love letter to a girl of a differents caste. more

Voting Question: Religious people, do you think religion should be questioned by non-believers?

Including: - religions - the effects of religion on society - the effects of religion on the non-religious - the religious. - religious abuse - religion's effect on politics and human rights - religion's effect on children - exorcism -religion's effect on scientific study - religion's effect on health and access to medicine - religious history - religion from the point of someone who was once religious - atheism - agnosticism - comparative spirituality - shared opinions on religion - cultist behaviour and effects - religion and gender issues (patriarchy) - religious control - persecution of minorities or sectarian war and violence - poking fun at bigoted fundamentalists - religion-inspired terrorism - the psychology behind religion more

Voting Question: please fill in this questionnaire if your a student, it would really help, thanks?

Gender: male female age______ School: public private Do you think your school (public or private) is preparing you well enough for future studies? Yes no Do you consider a teacher a: o Friend o Superior o Equal o Other ___________________(what) Do you participate in extracurricular activities? Yes no If yes, did interests in these activities develop from something at school? Yes no How many times a week do you go out, approximately? ___________ What is necessary for you to have an enjoyable time? It is important to be informed about current events around the world like politics, religion, economics, poverty etc. o Strongly agree o Agree o Neither agree nor disagree o Disagree o Strongly disagree THANKS FOR YOUR TIME! YOU’VE BEEN A GREAT HELP! more

Voting Question: if you are a student please fill in this questionnaire for my research, thanks?

Voting Question: if you are a high school student please fill in this questionnaire for me, thanks?

Please take the time to answer the following questions by circling one of the multiple options or writing a few sentences! -This information is critical and extremely helpful for a project in Anthropology and will be used for limited research Gender: male female age______ School: public private Do you think your school (public or private) is preparing you well enough for future studies? Yes no Do you consider a teacher a: oFriend oSuperior oEqual oOther ___________________(what) Do you participate in extracurricular activities? Yes no If yes, did interests in these activities develop from something at school? Yes no How many times a week do you go out, approximately? ___________ What is necessary for you to have an enjoyable time? It is important to be informed about current events around the world like politics, religion, economics, poverty etc. oStrongly agree oAgree oNeither agree nor disagree oDisagree oStrongly disagree THANKS FOR YOUR TIME! YOU’VE BEEN A GREAT HELP! more

Resolved Question: what do you think of this questionnaire for an anthropological research?

Gender: male female age______ School: public private Do you think your school (public or private) is preparing you well enough for future studies? Yes no Do you consider a teacher a: oFriend oSuperior oEqual oOther ___________________ Do you participate in extracurricular activities? Yes no If yes, did interests in these activities develop from something at school? Yes no It is important to be informed about current events around the world like politics, religion, economics, poverty etc. oStrongly agree oAgree oNeither agree nor disagree oDisagree oStrongly disagree im doing research on the theme: what are the differences and similarities between studnts attending private or public schools and does this affect their cultural view? ive prepared this to help me gather data but i still dont feel that it will help me answer my question and i cant think of anyhting else. can you tell me what you think and what i could do to improve it? more

Resolved Question: I've discovered the hidden meaning behind the fight between Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee?

Here's the fight http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JLO1YIWQuXE I believe that the hidden meaning of this fight was that it was a fight between atheism and religion! Bruce Lee's atheistic viewpoints- http://www.celebatheists.com/index.php?title=Bruce_Lee Chuck Norris- He also does not believe in the theory of evolution, rather he subscribes to intelligent design. Now an outspoken Christian, Norris is the author of several Christian books, such as The Justice Riders. He has also been in a few TV commercials promoting Bible study and prayer in public schools, in addition to efforts to reduce drug use. In 2006, he began penning a column for the conservative news website WorldNetDaily, sharing his "musings about faith, family, freedom, country, loyalty – maybe even kickboxing." In his columns, he has expressed his belief in Biblical creationism, that those who are troubled should turn to Jesus, and is quoted as saying "true patriots" do not stay clear of discussing religion and politics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_norris#Chuck_Norris_Facts I've been a bit more convincing than most religious prophets haven't I?I'm being saracastic Carl, didn't you see that? more

Resolved Question: What is your opinion? Am I a walking taboo?

So, I have been a vegetarian for six years and three of those six, I have been vegan. I am an Atheist who has studied many religions and is most fascinated by paganism, though I can't come to agree with believing in a god of any sort. I have always held very liberal views with politics. Now I am beginning to humor the fact that I my be a lesbian, or at least bi-sexual. I don't exactly go out and look for trouble and I try my best to blend in. I'm an eighteen year old collage student who has never had a boyfriend or gotten into any sort of trouble. At first glace I seem like a very average and boring person, but it seems that I think in a totally different way than many of the others around me. So am I just a walking taboo? I keep my personal findings about myself very privet. The only thing that limits my job hunting is being a vegan, but that's not really a big deal. more

Resolved Question: World History Help Please?

11. Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy's social ideal because he (1 point) was a politician, and politicians were considered the pinnacle of human achievement. came from a wealthy family and greatly improved his family's status in society. wrote grand romantic poetry and insightful political treatises. was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician. 12. Christine de Pizan is best known for her (1 point) passionate love affair with Hannibal. works written in defense of women. defense of the poor. long hair. 13. Christian humanists believed that (1 point) if people read the classics, and especially the basic works of Christianity, they would become more pious. by studying biology, one could assure one's salvation. God did not intend man to know more than what was written in the Bible. society should return to simpler ways and not focus on gaining wealth and material possessions. 14. _____ was the first Protestant faith. (1 point) Calvinism Zoroastrianism Christian humanism Lutheranism 15. The ___ movement had a profound effect on education. (1 point) Renaissance humanist liberal vernacular 16. The publication of Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses (1 point) was immediately seen as a threat by local businesses. attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences, beginning the Protestant Reformation. was largely ignored until decades after Luther's death. became the central text for Anglicanism. 17. What was the name of the set of principles that dominated economic thought in the seventeenth century? (1 point) commercial capitalism consumerism speculation mercantilism 18. The Dutch tried to dominate the clove trade by (1 point) destroying the crops produced by the English and the Portuguese. persuading close growers to grow only flowers and not cloves. limiting cultivation of the crop to one island and forcing others to stop the growing and trade of the spice. undercutting their competitors by raising the price of Dutch clove. 19. The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, (1 point) put an end to the war between Portugal and Turkey. established a line of demarcation between territories controlled by Portugal and those controlled by Spain. ended the violence between Portuguese and Muslim traders. made Portuguese the official language of the Americas. 20. According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on (1 point) a large supply of bullion, or gold and silver. a healthy flow of coffee coming into the nation. conquering new territories and expanding the nation's intellectual resources. finding and maintaining a supply of cheap labor, preferably slaves. 21. What was the name for the journey of slaves from Africa to America? (1 point) the Voyage of Sorrow the Bering Crossing the Africa-America Run the Middle Passage 22. European rulers and merchants were determined to gain control of the islands of Southeast Asia because (1 point) whichever nation controlled these islands controlled the trade route between China and Europe. they were vital to launching a military invasion of the mainland. the spice trade there was enormously profitable. the climate was perfect for bathing. 23. James I of England believed in the divine right of kings, which is (1 point) the belief that a king was granted the wisdom of God upon ascending to the throne, and therefore was faultless. the concept that kinds were equal to God, and therefore did not have to live by the laws of the Church. the theory that kings alone could know the mind of God, and therefore could determine the future through divination. the idea that kings receive their power from God and are responsible only to God. 24. Oliver Cromwell's defeat of the king's forces allowed him to (1 point) restore the French monarchy to the throne. execute the members of Parliament that disagreed with his policies and beliefs. take control of England and eventually establish a military dictatorship. return England to Catholicism and establish an entirely pro-Catholic Parliament. 25. What is absolutism? (1 point) the practice by monarchs of undergoing daily absolution to keep states free of the burden of sin the belief that all citizens within a state must conform to one religion an offshoot of Islam, in which it is believed that baptism absolves all past and future sins a system of government in which a ruler holds total power 26. Louis XIV maintained complete authority as monarch by (1 point) executing the pervious monarch's entire family. maintaining a network of spies to find conspirators against him. distracting the nobles and royal princes with court life, to keep them out of politics. more

Voting Question: A Level and GCSE query?

I'm currently studying my A levels and taking; English Literature French Government and Politics Classical Civilization My GCSE grades; english literature A english language A religion and ethics A french B geography B citizenship B science B drama B mathematics C spanish D history D I'm predicted A's for my A levels, however I'm unsure as to whether my GCSE grades might prevent me from getting into one of the top universities...would you say they're a problem? more

Voting Question: Is this representative of the e-mails you McCain supporters send eachother?

I received this from a client of mine who lives in FL: This will probably be my last email on this subject before the election. I hope you will prayerfully and seriously study the choices we have, and then go and vote your convictions. You need to remember, you cannot undo your vote. Once cast it is final. If we make a mistake and put the wrong man in the white house, we cannot recall him. We will have at least four years, happy or not. Sadly, it appears we now have a three party political system. A Democrat party, A Republican party and a black party. For years we've seen people who would vote along party lines, both Democrats and Republicans regardless of the candidate. Now we are seeing people who will vote along racial lines regardless of the candidate or his policies. (http://www.bpmdeejays.com/upload/hs_sal_in_Harlem_100108.mp3) This has always been and continues to be insanity. It stems from ignorance and laziness. People who don't care enough to study the candidate and learn who he really is. People who learn what the candidate really believes and stands for and then voting for him regardless of his party. I hear people saying things like "John Mc Cain is the lesser of two evils". This is wrong. What has he ever done that is evil? Is his Christian religion evil? Is his voting record evil? Is his military record evil? Was it evil of him to have every bone in his body broken while refusing to leave captivity before other American hostages? Is his wife or family evil? Are his associates evil? Is his running mate evil? On the other hand, what about Obama's voting record and comments on abortion, same-sex marriage, Islam, what about his associates with known terrorists and America hating preachers? Are these evil? Is it evil to take money from one person against his will and give it to other people? Is it evil to punish those who are wise entrepreneurs by taking their wealth away and giving it to lazy and ignorant people who won't study and work? Please look at the photo attached and see what this man reads. See the kinds of things he feeds his mind. This is a Muslim approach to the subject of a world after the overthrow and destruction of the United States. Our choice is very simple. We have a genuine patriot who loves America, and we have a man who does not love this country, whose wife has spent her entire lifetime never being proud of this country until her husband became powerful. How will you vote? I pray we will make the right choice, because remember, on Wednesday or next year we can't undo it. America has been the greatest nation on earth. Socialism didn't make America great. Islam and Muslims didn't make America great. Immorality, New Age thinking, Left wing liberal politics didn't make America great. A weakened military didn't make America great. A congress controlled by lobbyists didn't make America great. God-fearing bold politicians who voted their heart-felt convictions and Bible-thumping preachers, praying people, strong moral convictions, protection of the weak and unborn, equal rights for all people, honesty, integrity. These are the things that made America great. People who stood for right. People who have humanitarian spirits. A strong military. A strong Christian influence, A strong economy that encourages and strengthens businesses. These are some of the things that made America great. PLEASE!!!!!!! However you feel, whoever you believe, whatever you want, go and VOTE!!!!!!!!! That is what has made this country great. A government by the people of the people for the people. That's pretty sick and as an independant voter, it definitely solidifies my support for Obama. McCain supporters (as evidenced by your answers) are not voting on issues. You're voting on 'other' things. I'll leave it at that. more

Resolved Question: Why are most homicidal terrorists muslim?

What do you think about this article? Psychology Today Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature # Most suicide bombers are Muslim According to the Oxford University sociologist Diego Gambetta, editor of Making Sense of Suicide Missions, a comprehensive history of this troubling yet topical phenomenon, while suicide missions are not always religiously motivated, when religion is involved, it is always Muslim. Why is this? Why is Islam the only religion that motivates its followers to commit suicide missions? The surprising answer from the evolutionary psychological perspective is that Muslim suicide bombing may have nothing to do with Islam or the Koran (except for two lines in it). It may have nothing to do with the religion, politics, the culture, the race, the ethnicity, the language, or the region. As with everything else from this perspective, it may have a lot to do with sex, or, in this case, the absence of sex. What distinguishes Islam from other major religions is that it tolerates polygyny. By allowing some men to monopolize all women and altogether excluding many men from reproductive opportunities, polygyny creates shortages of available women. If 50 percent of men have two wives each, then the other 50 percent don't get any wives at all. So polygyny increases competitive pressure on men, especially young men of low status. It therefore increases the likelihood that young men resort to violent means to gain access to mates. By doing so, they have little to lose and much to gain compared with men who already have wives. Across all societies, polygyny makes men violent, increasing crimes such as murder and rape, even after controlling for such obvious factors as economic development, economic inequality, population density, the level of democracy, and political factors in the region. However, polygyny itself is not a sufficient cause of suicide bombing. Societies in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean are much more polygynous than the Muslim nations in the Middle East and North Africa. And they do have very high levels of violence. Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from a long history of continuous civil wars—but not suicide bombings. The other key ingredient is the promise of 72 virgins waiting in heaven for any martyr in Islam. The prospect of exclusive access to virgins may not be so appealing to anyone who has even one mate on earth, which strict monogamy virtually guarantees. However, the prospect is quite appealing to anyone who faces the bleak reality on earth of being a complete reproductive loser. It is the combination of polygyny and the promise of a large harem of virgins in heaven that motivates many young Muslim men to commit suicide bombings. Consistent with this explanation, all studies of suicide bombers indicate that they are significantly younger than not only the Muslim population in general but other (nonsuicidal) members of their own extreme political organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah. And nearly all suicide bombers are single. more

Voting Question: HELP ME IN MY FRIENDSHIP... I REALLY NEED UR HELP?

HELP ME IN MY FRIENDSHIP... I REALLY NEED UR HELP? i'll write my story here, i know it's long, but plz read it, i need someone to help, it may sound crazy, but it is really driving ME crazy: i know that no one introduces himself by that, but i'm REALLY a 20 years-old GAY man, i feel it, i know it, i know that i am and i couldn't CONVINCE myself that i am not... I really believe that i AM, whether anyone believes it or not.. i never told anyone about me being this, coz i am in a conservative society where homosexuality is prohibited.. and here my story begins,, i knew that guy from school since i was in my ninth grade, and i have never talked to him, i spent some years in the school with him, and rarely talked to him (about study stuff only), our school was a school for talented students. after high-school, we attended the same university and specialized the same. i got to talk to him more in university, and we knew each other pretty well, until we became BESTFRIENDS seven months later. Until recently, i had to meet him EVERYDAY, talk to him on the phone for at least 4 hours everyday, we had much fun in our talks, it was either about religion, politics, science, silly stuff...... he has one of the best personalities i had ever got to know, he is thoughtful, clever and was ready to hear me whenever i had to talk to someone. He really liked me as much as i liked him, and we helped each other in alot of situations. He knew everything about me, and i told him my "biggest secret" that i am a gay. He trusts me and believes every word i say. He didn't tell me everything about his life, coz -as i think- he likes to have his special life that no one knows. The problem was (which shouldn't be a problem) that he is really handsome, more than anyone i have ever met before (or that what i saw after i knew him as a good person). That was the thing that probably attracted me to him at first, but never thought about that after we became bestfriends. he was not afraid of me, and as i told u: trusted me. we've been friends for half a year now. Recently, he had some troubles in his life that he had to work on, and he informed me that he cannot talk to me as he was FOREVER. That drove me crazy, as i didn't find him when i needed him. i tried several times to know the troubles he was in (coz i wanted to know what's keeping him off me) but he never told me, and he always tried to change the subject whenever i asked him. It started killing me. I believe that i should have only one best friend,, and he's the only one that i would tell everything. i tried to talk to some other friends, but it didn't work.. After a while, i started thinking of him in the other aspect, as i saw his body more than once. I hate this thing, i always wanted him to be my bestfriend only. He's not with me always, and i'm thinking about him in a bad way.. I feel hopeless and lonely now, and i can't live without him by my side, I talk to myself and cry sometimes. I talked to him, and told him EVERYTHING I feel. But he assured me more than once that he'll always be my bestfriend, and i'll always be his bestfriend. He told me also that he'll never like someone more than the way he likes me. NOW, what i think of is that: -he can't be my bestfriend coz he didn't even give me the reason y he can't talk to me as usual, and he left me in this situation: CAN MY BESTFRIEND NOT TELL ME EVERYTHING THAT I SHOULD KNOW?? - I'm thinking of him in a bad way. COULD THAT BE A REASON OF HIS BEING NOT A FRIEND IN MY HEART ANYMORE?? or CAN THIS MAKE EVERYTHING DIFFERENT?? - i can't bear it having no bestfriend, and i'm not willing to have any if i left him. SHOULD I FIND SOMEONE ELSE?? - I started to feel some bad aspects in his personality. IS THAT BECAUSE I'M MAKING THEM UP BECAUSE HE IS NOT AROUND?? or I WAS BLIND WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT HIM AS THE BEST MAN ON THE PLANET?? -He doesn't tell me everything i need. It's killing me. I told him that more than one but he never responded. SHOULD MY BESTFRIEND TELL ME EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM OR EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO HIM? I FEEL LIKE I'M CRAZY THESE DAYS, TALKING TO MYSELF!! I FEEL THE MOST TERRIBLE.. THAT WHAT MAKES A SANE PERSON WRITE AN INSANELY LONG STORY!!! PLEASE HELP.. THANX FOR READING MY LONG STORY... PLZ TRY TO ANSWER MY LAST QUESTIONS... THX IN ADVANCE more

Resolved Question: Does the famous letter to Dr Laura highlight the illegitimacy of religious opposition to homosexual equality?

Can anyone explain why all the other morbid sins are now redundant? http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/drlaura.asp "Dear Dr. Laura, Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind him that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to best follow them. a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them? b) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her? c) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense. d) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians? e) I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself? f) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an Abomination (Lev 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? g) Lev 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here? h) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev 19:27. How should they die? i) I know from Lev 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves? j) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? (Lev 24:10-16) Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14) I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging. Your devoted disciple and adoring fan." Yes Silver, Jews don't get out of that easily either.Sorry Everard but you are wrong about that, speaking from personal experience when I lived in Melbourne. The old Jewry tried to remove a Nazi flag from the holocaust museum because it had a pink triangle on it. Jews claim the Holocaust like they were the only ones murdered, which is a lie. more

Resolved Question: Is religion clogging up American politics?

The USA was founded as a secular nation and at time was the least religious nation...but recent studies now place us as the 2nd most religious industrialized nation. Now do you think that the rise in religion has lead to a clogging of politcal process with Christian, Jewish, Islamic, etc viewpoints instead of just plain ol American views?Jesus_FRK> I suggest you read them again the founders were VERY clear that the "religious freedom" was ALSO about having a religion free government. They established a country based on NATURAL laws and natural rights. Since there is no offical religion that means.....secular. Sorry that is how the language goesJesus_FRK> and by clogging up I mean all the debate whenever anything comes up we all have to swear up and down and left and right and this and that all about how God will want this or God will want that. If you cannot give me a reason why something is the right to do besides "God would want us to do this" then you don't have a good reason and all it does is make politicans sit and suck on the teats of the religious groups who want to turn US into a theocracyJesus_FRK> oh and one last thing...as far as more secular..YUP. LESS people went to religious services LESS often back when US was created than today. That is a plain ol fact. feel free to check on it. Now that might be because they were too busy trying to grow stuff to eat but either way it is what it is more

Resolved Question: Social studies project & essay ?

ok so i left my packets at school for 9th grade honors social studies. we're working on an essay for alexander the great and i forgot what we had to do for it. i think it was something along the lines of 'did alexander deserve the title to be "great?"' or maybe it was 'how did alexander deserve to be great/not great?' Anyone ever do this essay ? if so then what were the 5 things in it that you had to talk about ? economy, politics, religion, government, & what was the last one? or maybe they were different? PLEASE HELP THIS IS DUE TOMORROW ! more

Resolved Question: HELP ME IN MY FRIENDSHIP...?

i'll write my story here, i know it's long, but plz read it, i need someone to help, it may sound crazy, but it is really driving ME crazy: i know that no one introduces himself by that, but i'm REALLY a 20 years-old GAY man, i feel it, i know it, i know that i am and i couldn't CONVINCE myself that i am not... I really believe that i AM, whether anyone believes it or not.. i never told anyone about me being this, coz i am in a conservative society where homosexuality is prohibited.. and here my story begins,, i knew that guy from school since i was in my ninth grade, and i have never talked to him, i spent some years in the school with him, and rarely talked to him (about study stuff only), our school was a school for talented students. after high-school, we attended the same university and specialized the same. i got to talk to him more in university, and we knew each other pretty well, until we became BESTFRIENDS seven months later. Until recently, i had to meet him EVERYDAY, talk to him on the phone for at least 4 hours everyday, we had much fun in our talks, it was either about religion, politics, science, silly stuff...... he has one of the best personalities i had ever got to know, he is thoughtful, clever and was ready to hear me whenever i had to talk to someone. He really liked me as much as i liked him, and we helped each other in alot of situations. He knew everything about me, and i told him my "biggest secret" that i am a gay. He trusts me and believes every word i say. He didn't tell me everything about his life, coz -as i think- he likes to have his special life that no one knows. The problem was (which shouldn't be a problem) that he is really handsome, more than anyone i have ever met before (or that what i saw after i knew him as a good person). That was the thing that probably attracted me to him at first, but never thought about that after we became bestfriends. he was not afraid of me, and as i told u: trusted me. we've been friends for half a year now. Recently, he had some troubles in his life that he had to work on, and he informed me that he cannot talk to me as he was FOREVER. That drove me crazy, as i didn't find him when i needed him. i tried several times to know the troubles he was in (coz i wanted to know what's keeping him off me) but he never told me, and he always tried to change the subject whenever i asked him. It started killing me. I believe that i should have only one best friend,, and he's the only one that i would tell everything. i tried to talk to some other friends, but it didn't work.. After a while, i started thinking of him in the other aspect, as i saw his body more than once. I hate this thing, i always wanted him to be my bestfriend only. He's not with me always, and i'm thinking about him in a bad way.. I feel hopeless and lonely now, and i can't live without him by my side. But he assured me more than once that he'll always be my bestfriend, and i'll always be his bestfriend. He told me also that he'll never like someone more than the way he likes me. NOW, what i think of is that: -he can't be my bestfriend coz he didn't even give me the reason y he can't talk to me as usual, and he left me in this situation: CAN MY BESTFRIEND NOT TELL ME EVERYTHING THAT I SHOULD KNOW?? - I'm thinking of him in a bad way. COULD THAT BE A REASON OF HIS BEING NOT A FRIEND IN MY HEART ANYMORE?? or CAN THIS MAKE EVERYTHING DIFFERENT?? - i can't bear it having no bestfriend, and i'm not willing to have any if i left him. SHOULD I FIND SOMEONE ELSE?? - I started to feel some bad aspects in his personality. IS THAT BECAUSE I'M MAKING THEM UP BECAUSE HE IS NOT AROUND?? or I WAS BLIND WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT HIM AS THE BEST MAN ON THE PLANET?? I FEEL LIKE I'M CRAZY THESE DAYS, TALKING TO MYSELF!! I FEEL THE MOST TERRIBLE.. THAT WHAT MAKES A SANE PERSON WRITE AN INSANELY LONG STORY!!! PLEASE HELP.. THANX FOR READING MY LONG STORY... more

Resolved Question: Why are religious people here? What do you have questions about?

I'm an atheist. Religion affects me and the world I live, just two reasons why I like to ask and answer questions about it. I mostly have questions and answers about - religions - the effects of religion on society - the effects of religion on the non-religious - the religious. - religious abuse - religion's effect on politics and human rights - religion's effect on children - exorcism -religion's effect on scientific study - religion's effect on health and access to medicine - religious history - religion from the point of someone who was once religious - atheism - agnosticism - comparative spirituality - shared opinions on religion - cultist behaviour and effects - religion and gender issues (patriarchy) - religious control - persecution of minorities or sectarian war and violence - poking fun at bigoted fundamentalists - religion-inspired terrorism - the psychology behind religion But why are you here? Any to add?m - I'm already impressed. I like your use of ad hominem insult to spread the love. Enlightening indeed.'Hebrews Eleven' - "Why are you atheists even here"? OK, I made it easy for you, I put all of my reasons for being here in the question. Don't you have the decency to even acknowledge that? Such dishonesty is sickening to me.I wish to keep our 'pathetic secular pleasures' free from you thankyou. Another reason I'm here, to learn more about theocrats and their methods of propaganda. more

Voting Question: if you had to choose what would it be? politics/religion/science/entertainment/study/creation?

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Resolved Question: Why is drugs, abortion, death penalty, and immigration a government issue and not a relighous issue?

Is America ready for the Seperation of Chrch and State -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evangelicals energized by McCain-Palin ticket August 30, 2008 9:02 AM EDT Sarah Palin already has energized conservative religious leaders who had fretted that John McCain would pick an abortion rights supporter as his running mate. The Alaska governor was raised in a Pentecostal church and has called herself "as pro-life as any candidate can be." To Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religion Liberties Commission, Palin is "straight out of veep central casting." Land said he had urged the McCain camp to consider the political unknown. Gary Bauer, one of McCain's most enthusiastic evangelical supporters, said the Arizona senator had hit a "grand slam home run" and that adding Palin to the GOP ticket is "guaranteed to energize values voters." The 44-year-old mother of five, who led her high school chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was baptized as a teenager at the Wasilla Assembly of God Church, where she and her family were very active, according to her then-pastor, Paul Riley. She now sometimes worships at the Juneau Christian Center, which is also part of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God, said Brad Kesler, business administrator of the denomination's Alaska District. But her home church is The Church on the Rock, an independent congregation, Riley said. "The church was kind of a foundation for her," said Riley, who said he gave the invocation at Palin's inauguration and had her address students at the church last month. Maria Comella, a spokeswoman for the McCain-Palin campaign, said Palin attends different churches and does not consider herself Pentecostal. As a politician, Palin has sided with the majority evangelical view in opposing gay marriage and expressing a desire to see creationism discussed alongside evolution in schools. During a 2006 debate, she said she was a proponent of teaching both evolution and creationism in schools. She later clarified her stance in an interview with the Anchorage Daily News, saying that she doesn't think creationism needed to be part of the curriculum and that she would not push the state Board of Education to add such alternatives to the state's required curriculum. Not only does Palin oppose abortion as a matter of policy, but she chose to give birth to her youngest child, a son, after a prenatal exam indicated Down syndrome. Studies show that about nine in 10 pregnant women who are given a Down syndrome diagnosis have chosen to have an abortion. "That will resonate in a big way," said Quin Monson, a Brigham Young University professor who studies religion and politics. Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, who initially said he could not vote for McCain but has since opened the door to an endorsement, called Palin "an outstanding choice that should be extremely reassuring to the conservative base" of the GOP. Dobson added that the ticket "gives us confidence he will keep his pledges to voters regarding the kinds of justices he would nominate to the Supreme Court." "It's an absolutely brilliant choice," said Mathew Staver, dean of Liberty University School of Law. "This will absolutely energize McCain's campaign and energize conservatives." Staver called Palin a "a woman of faith who has a strong position on life, a consistent opinion on judges. ... She's the complete package." A Pew poll last week showed McCain leading Democrat Barack Obama 68 percent to 24 percent among white evangelical Protestants. But there was little enthusiasm: Only 28 percent of white evangelicals call themselves "strong" supporters of McCain, far short of President Bush's numbers four years ago. Many evangelical leaders said McCain helped himself with a solid performance at Pastor Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, where McCain proclaimed, "I will be a pro-life president." Mark Silk, who specializes in religion and politics at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., cautioned that while evangelical leaders are praising the Palin pick, it might not necessarily trickle down. "The question is how this will be received by a lot of rank-and-file evangelicals who are just Americans struggling along, going to their megachurches, and care about values," Silk said. Some question whether old-guard traditional leaders, like Dobson, hold as much influence as in the past. The evangelical establishment never warmed to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's candidacy, but grass-roots evangelicals contributed to his big win in the Iowa primaries. Evangelical leaders got worried when McCain floated the possibility of a vice presidential candidate who supports abortion rights, including Sen. Joe Lieberman or former Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge. By choosing Palin, "McCain is saying to social and religious conservatives, 'I'm taking your views incredibly seriously,'" more

Resolved Question: Will Governor Sarah Palin become America's new ''Pope""?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evangelicals energized by McCain-Palin ticket August 30, 2008 9:02 AM EDT Sarah Palin already has energized conservative religious leaders who had fretted that John McCain would pick an abortion rights supporter as his running mate. The Alaska governor was raised in a Pentecostal church and has called herself "as pro-life as any candidate can be." To Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religion Liberties Commission, Palin is "straight out of veep central casting." Land said he had urged the McCain camp to consider the political unknown. Gary Bauer, one of McCain's most enthusiastic evangelical supporters, said the Arizona senator had hit a "grand slam home run" and that adding Palin to the GOP ticket is "guaranteed to energize values voters." The 44-year-old mother of five, who led her high school chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was baptized as a teenager at the Wasilla Assembly of God Church, where she and her family were very active, according to her then-pastor, Paul Riley. She now sometimes worships at the Juneau Christian Center, which is also part of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God, said Brad Kesler, business administrator of the denomination's Alaska District. But her home church is The Church on the Rock, an independent congregation, Riley said. "The church was kind of a foundation for her," said Riley, who said he gave the invocation at Palin's inauguration and had her address students at the church last month. Maria Comella, a spokeswoman for the McCain-Palin campaign, said Palin attends different churches and does not consider herself Pentecostal. As a politician, Palin has sided with the majority evangelical view in opposing gay marriage and expressing a desire to see creationism discussed alongside evolution in schools. During a 2006 debate, she said she was a proponent of teaching both evolution and creationism in schools. She later clarified her stance in an interview with the Anchorage Daily News, saying that she doesn't think creationism needed to be part of the curriculum and that she would not push the state Board of Education to add such alternatives to the state's required curriculum. Not only does Palin oppose abortion as a matter of policy, but she chose to give birth to her youngest child, a son, after a prenatal exam indicated Down syndrome. Studies show that about nine in 10 pregnant women who are given a Down syndrome diagnosis have chosen to have an abortion. "That will resonate in a big way," said Quin Monson, a Brigham Young University professor who studies religion and politics. Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, who initially said he could not vote for McCain but has since opened the door to an endorsement, called Palin "an outstanding choice that should be extremely reassuring to the conservative base" of the GOP. Dobson added that the ticket "gives us confidence he will keep his pledges to voters regarding the kinds of justices he would nominate to the Supreme Court." "It's an absolutely brilliant choice," said Mathew Staver, dean of Liberty University School of Law. "This will absolutely energize McCain's campaign and energize conservatives." Staver called Palin a "a woman of faith who has a strong position on life, a consistent opinion on judges. ... She's the complete package." A Pew poll last week showed McCain leading Democrat Barack Obama 68 percent to 24 percent among white evangelical Protestants. But there was little enthusiasm: Only 28 percent of white evangelicals call themselves "strong" supporters of McCain, far short of President Bush's numbers four years ago. Many evangelical leaders said McCain helped himself with a solid performance at Pastor Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, where McCain proclaimed, "I will be a pro-life president." Mark Silk, who specializes in religion and politics at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., cautioned that while evangelical leaders are praising the Palin pick, it might not necessarily trickle down. "The question is how this will be received by a lot of rank-and-file evangelicals who are just Americans struggling along, going to their megachurches, and care about values," Silk said. Some question whether old-guard traditional leaders, like Dobson, hold as much influence as in the past. The evangelical establishment never warmed to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's candidacy, but grass-roots evangelicals contributed to his big win in the Iowa primaries. Evangelical leaders got worried when McCain floated the possibility of a vice presidential candidate who supports abortion rights, including Sen. Joe Lieberman or former Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge. By choosing Palin, "McCain is saying to social and religious conservatives, 'I'm taking your views incredibly seriously,'" said Michael Cromartie, director of the evangelical studies more

Resolved Question: What people are easier to manipulate ? people that focus on science or religion ?

What people are easier to manipulate ? people that focus on science or religion ? what are the pro's & con's of religion followers & science followers ? (this is what i have so far. but i am sure that it is not complete. can others give me more answers) note: i am not insulting anyone. just asking for more ideas. these are some of my ideas so far. can others contribute. thank you.... SCIENCE FOLLOWERS STATS (can you contribute to the list if you disagree ?) pro's 1. polite 2. helpful 3. not money focused 4. tend not to use women 5. positive 6. study hard and long to help others (even if they don't appreciate it) 7. respect others individuality. 8. tend to put humans first (irregardless of their individuality) 9. nieve and sincere (not game players) 10. like to be logical con's 1. produce amazing things that governments (filled with religious people) use to do harmful things 2. produce amazing things that religious & uneducated citizens use to destroy their earth and other life forms. RELIGIOUS FOLLOWERS STATS (can you contribute to the list if you disagree?) pro's 1. make people feel like they belong to a community as long as they accept what is told them and don't question or cause trouble. 2. tend to be put religion first or country first or tribe first (politics of beliefs first) 3. tend to stomp out individuality for group uniformity in thoughts 4. good for those that want to be lead and told what to do 5. religious followers usually donate to a lot of charity (especially ones that re-inforce their political beliefs) 6. they generate a lot of money from merchandising and donation (good non profit corporate structure and management) 7. like to be mystical & folklore type thinking con's 1. religion followers tends to lead to war with others religious followers 2. religion followers tends to isolate non-believers 3. religion followers tends to aways try to recruit you to their side (competitive) 4. religion tends to tell you what to do like a child 5. religion destroys ones individuality 6. religion makes you feel guilty for being a normal person 7. religion is less concerned with real solutions that have been tested to work and more concerned with people following without question (power) 8. religion teaches do what you are told or punishment (which is the opposite of a loving parent or god) 9. religion is not successful at getting people to stop killing, raping, being racist, favoring money, divorce, sex before marriage or sex outside of marriage, etc... 10. parents introduce (force) children unto religion instead of letting them choose for themselves as adults. 11. followers tend to rebel against after years of following IF ANY ONE CAN ADD ANY THING ELSE TO THE PRO'S & CON'S OF BOTH RELIGION AND SCIENCE I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANKS .... more

Voting Question: what people make more beneficial citizens ? people that focus on science or religion ?

what are the pro's & con's of religion followers & science followers ? (this is what i have so far. but i am sure that it is not complete. can others give me more answers) note: i am not insulting anyone. just asking for more ideas. these are some of my ideas so far. can others contribute. thank you.... SCIENCE FOLLOWERS STATS (can you contribute to the list if you disagree ?) pro's 1. polite 2. helpful 3. not money focused 4. tend not to use women 5. positive 6. study hard and long to help others (even if they don't appreciate it) 7. respect others individuality. 8. tend to put humans first (irregardless of their individuality) 9. nieve and sincere (not game players) con's 1. produce amazing things that governments (filled with religious people) use to do harmful things 2. produce amazing things that religious & uneducated citizens use to destroy their earth and other life forms. RELIGIOUS FOLLOWERS STATS (can you contribute to the list if you disagree?) pro's 1. make people feel like they belong to a community as long as they accept what is told them and don't question or cause trouble. 2. tend to be put religion first or country first or tribe first (politics of beliefs first) 3. tend to stomp out individuality for group uniformity in thoughts 4. good for those that want to be lead and told what to do 5. religious followers usually donate to a lot of charity (especially ones that re-inforce their political beliefs) 6. they generate a lot of money from merchandising and donation (good non profit corporate structure and management) con's 1. religion followers tends to lead to war with others religious followers 2. religion followers tends to isolate non-believers 3. religion followers tends to aways try to recruit you to their side (competitive) 4. religion tends to tell you what to do like a child 5. religion destroys ones individuality 6. religion makes you feel guilty for being a normal person 7. religion is less concerned with real solutions that have been tested to work and more concerned with people following without question (power) 8. religion teaches do what you are told or punishment (which is the opposite of a loving parent or god) 9. religion is not successful at getting people to stop killing, raping, being racist, favoring money, divorce, sex before marriage or sex outside of marriage, etc... 10. parents introduce (force) children unto religion instead of letting them choose for themselves as adults. 11. followers tend to rebel against after years of following IF ANY ONE CAN ADD ANY THING ELSE TO THE PRO'S & CON'S OF BOTH RELIGION AND SCIENCE I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANKS ....did anyone actually simply answer the question ? more

Resolved Question: What are the pro's & con's of religion and science ? ?

what are the pro's & con's of religion & science ? (this is what i have so far. but i am sure that it is not complete. can others give me more answers) SCIENCE STATS pro's 1. polite 2. helpful 3. not money focused 4. tend not to use women 5. positive 6. study hard and long to help others (even if they don't appreciate it) 7. respect others individuality. 8. tend to put humans first (irregardless of their individuality) 9. nieve and sincere (not game players) con's 1. produce amazing things that governments (filled with religious people) use to do harmful things 2. produce amazing things that religious & uneducated citizens use to destroy their earth and other life forms. RELIGIOUS STATS pro's 1. make people feel like they belong to a community as long as they accept what is told them and don't question or cause trouble. 2. tend to be put religion first or country first or tribe first (politics of beliefs first) 3. tend to stomp out individuality for group uniformity in thoughts 4. good for those that want to be lead and told what to do 5. religious followers usually donate to a lot of charity (especially ones that re-inforce their political beliefs) con's 1. religion tends to lead to war 2. religion tends to isolate non-believers 3. religion tends to aways try to recruit you to their side (competitive) 4. religion tends to tell you what to do like a child 5. religion destroys ones individuality 6. religion makes you feel guilty for being a normal person 7. religion is less concerned with real solutions that have been tested to work and more concerned with people following without question (power) 8. religion teaches do what you are told or punishment (which is the opposite of a loving parent or god) 9. religion is not successful at getting people to stop killing, raping, being racist, favoring money, divorce, sex before marriage or sex outside of marriage, etc... 10. parents introduce (force) children unto religion instead of letting them choose for themselves as adults. IF ANY ONE CAN ADD ANY THING ELSE TO THE PRO'S & CON'S OF BOTH RELIGION AND SCIENCE I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANKS .... more

Voting Question: what are the pro's & con's of religion and science ? (in this election)?

Resolved Question: which one produces the better citizens ? science or religion .?

WHICH ONE PRODUCES THE MORE POSITIVE CITIZEN ? SCIENCE OR RELIGION .... SCIENCE STATS pro's 1. polite 2. helpful 3. not money focused 4. tend not to use women 5. positive 6. study hard and long to help others (even if they don't appreciate it) 7. respect others individuality. 8. tend to put humans first (irregardless of their individuality) 9. nieve and sincere (not game players) con's 1. produce amazing things that governments (filled with religious people) use to do harmful things 2. produce amazing things that religious & uneducated citizens use to destroy their earth and other life forms. RELIGIOUS STATS pro's 1. make people feel like they belong to a community as long as they accept what is told them and don't question or cause trouble. 2. tend to be put religion first or country first or tribe first (politics of beliefs first) 3. tend to stomp out individuality for group uniformity in thoughts 4. good for those that want to be lead and told what to do con's 1. religion tends to lead to war 2. religion tends to isolate non-believers 3. religion tends to aways try to recruit you to their side (competitive) 4. religion tends to tell you what to do like a child 5. religion destroys ones individuality 6. religion makes you feel guilty for being a normal person 7. religion is less concerned with real solutions that have been tested to work and more concerned with people following without question (power) IF ANY ONE CAN ADD ANY THING ELSE TO THE PRO'S & CON'S OF BOTH RELIGION AND SCIENCE I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANKS .... . more

Resolved Question: Just a Question About Religious Right and Moral Politics?

Background: I'm currently at one of the top divinity schools in the nation pursuing my master's in religious studies (specifically Bible studies). The religious right always seems to explain their morals through use of religion (99.9% of the time, "Christianity"). They claim they are against "big government," yet they support bans on a woman's right to choose and amendments that would ban homosexual couples from getting married; not only do they support these political actions, but they often project hate speech and discrimination at people who oppose them. They generally claim that they're against "big government" in terms of "communism" and their money going into programs that help the destitute and those facing adversity---where are the morals here? Perhaps you can find singular, isolated passages completely removed from historical context that you think admonish homosexuality and abortion (although it has not been proven when "life" begins)--but you can't deny that Christ never projected hate speech or condemnation and broke bread with sinners when the rest of the world shunned and tormented them. Also, in the Bible there may be a few admonishments against these "sinful" people you condemn, but for each of those there are ten that condemn the greedy and the wealthy--those who would not help brothers and sisters in need. Christ condemned those who would not be willing to sacrifice their earthly desires for a higher good--namely living up to one's religion by helping to love his or her neighbor as himself or herself. *** So I guess my question is, will the Republicans and/or conservatives explain where they're coming from when they claim that their own take on moral authority should be implemented into government--oppressing others with differing beliefs but serving themselves by keeping the poor unaided and the wealthy rolling in it? *** Source: Bachelor's degree in philosophy and religion and taken MANY classes from well-respected Bible scholars, on top of the numerous texts I have read and close study of the Bible and the context in which it was written.Eric, you obviously know nothing about the context in which the Bible was written--and the way in which you attack my studies only demonstrates to prove your ignorance. Those "ifs" that you mention are not well-defined and quite obscure--apparently you "let people know" about the ifs by perpetuating hate speech and legislating discrimination and condemnation, and by looking the other way when hate crimes are committed. You also undoubtedly take a large role in drawing the lines of morality so that you do not fall under categorization of immorality but others do. Tell me, do you burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, as in Lev. 1:9? Have you sold your daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7? Have you possessed a slave from a bordering nation, as approved in Lev. 25:44? How do you put your friends to death for working on the Sabbath (Exodus 35:2)? Do you let yourself eat shellfish, which is condemned in Lev. 11:10?Is your vision 20/20--you know otherwise you're not allowed to approach the altar of the Lord (Lev. 21:20)? I certainly hope you don't trim the hair around your temples... which is forbidden by 19:27. I hope you don't know a farmer who grows two different crops in the same field... and I hope for your own salvation you don't ever wear a cotton/polyester blend (Lev. 19:19). And I'm an A-student who graduated with academic honors--not to mention my mentors fully support my argument. more

Resolved Question: Strategies for dealing w/parents with extreme views?

I'm an adult with elderly parents who get more extreme all the time. They are right-wing, politically, to the very extreme level and Christian fundamentalists. Whenever they visit they try to "save" me or my son and talk nonstop about whoever their favorite political person is now (Bill O'Reilly, Sarah Palin, etc). I've done a lot of study on my own and have become over the years a moderate-to-liberal. I don't bring up any politics or religion when they're around but they'll start "talking up" their latest favorite right-winger or worry about "my salvation." I can smile and nod but afterwards I fume and never want to see them again. Our family is the peace-at-any-cost type (we never discuss my brother--who has views like theirs but also all sorts of problems with not being able to hold a job or control his drinking--for instance). In other words, there's no room for a mature discussion. If I indicate any difference with their opinion they get nervous, then upset, then angry. Anyone have any ideas about how I can cope? Books and experts I could consult or online resources that can help me tune them out and stay even-keeled when they visit? I'll never change them, I can't stop them from trying to change me...I just want to have better control over my emotions, let their talk "wash over" me... more

Resolved Question: I'm going to be a failure. Anyone else agree?

I'm 16 years old. I go to an all male school. I don't keep in contact with any girls. More about that later. I'm a senior. I'm also finished. I have come to the realization that I am screwed when it comes to college and my adult life. Here is my schedule. I have 3 free periods. I have 6 classes. There are 9 periods in the day, each lasting 40 minutes. My schedule is: Biotechnology/Forensic Science(Standard Course), Ethical Decisions(Standard Course), Film Study(Elective), AP Government and Politics(Elective), Introduction to Literary Criticism(Standard), and Precalculus(Standard). Do you know what this means? I have 6 classes. One is a RELIGION course, and the other is a FILM STUDY course. This looks like a schedule for someone whose either a slacker or a dummy. When the colleges I'm applying to see this, they're probably going to throw my application out the window. I only have 1 AP class. How am I going to stand against people who have 2, 3, 4, even 5 AP classes? The majority of my classes are standard. One is even Film Study where you watch movies all day and write criticisms of them. I messed up my high school year. Sophomore year I had some pretty good grades, in the beginning. Junior year was a giant train wreck. I failed my 1st Semester Math Exam in January and I barely passed Physics and Math with a C.... What will the colleges think when they see this? My GPA is about.... 2.9 give or take since last year. 2.9... Hah. I'm so stupid I surprise myself too. The thing is, I don't even smoke weed, which makes you stupid. I'm pretty sure even people who smoke weed have a higher GPA than I. I have had no contact with females since middle school. I have not had sex, have not gone on a date, or even come close to kissing a girl. Shit, I'll be dammed if I've even held hands with one. Know what that means? No wifey! Yay. I'm gonna be a phailure! I want to do Graphic Design in college. However, I have no portofolio. I'm not even sending one in because they would look horrendous. I really like Graphic Design, but I'm certainly not the best at drawing. I'm screwed. How can I compete? It's over. I'm finished. Stick a fork in me, I'm done. I let my parents down. All that money they spent of me; wasted. I know I'm probably letting them down anyway. My parents have little money as it is and they're wasting it on me? What the fuck? I made a homeless failure emergency kit, so when I stop living with my parents I can have some provisions for at least a little while. I just want to die or something. I'm not killing myself, no way. I just want to get shot or die. Just disappear from this world and go to oblivion. It will be better off without me anyway. I'm so frustrated. Nothing's going right for me. If you only knew. Fate deals a cruel deck. Don't tell me I need Prozac or any antidepressants. That seems like it's the only answer people give these days. That's all America seems to be on. Prozac. No wonder people are so "happy". They're too fucked up on pills to see the reality of life. There's nothing happy about it, just a long winding road of sadness. more

Resolved Question: How many here have become an ex-tian through bible study?

You're supposed to grow in faith when you study the bible right? It had the opposite affect on me. After 30yrs I've opened my eyes and my mind. As I studied I saw the inconsistencies, contradictions, errors, and other items. I began to study with different translations, accurate and not. I began to look at archaeology and scholarly work done on the history of christianity. I learned about the order in which the new testament was written. The affects of the religion when it mixed with Roman politics. All sorts of things. It started with a loose thread and now the whole tapestry has unraveled. Bottom line is that Jesus, if anything, was a Jewish Rabbi probably not even named Jesus. His followers turned him into a God and a Messiah. His teachings are not unique. Christianity is a mystery religion that was born from Judaism and the religions of Greece started by Paul. etc. etc. etc. etc.l Now I'm basically a deist of sorts. Fun part is my whole family and my wife's family are a mixed bag of fundamentalist and "normal' Christians. Does that make me a black sheep?Heh - study brought on more unanswered questions and when I found the answers I was a little surprised. Jesus' main message to love God and love your neighbor is a concept that has been around long before him, and long after. more

Resolved Question: Isn't possible that by now, terrorist countries might have found a way to infiltrate our political system?

Isn't possible that by now, terrorist countries might have found a way to infiltrate our political system? I was not born in the States, but this is my home now and forever. I have lived in other countries and I know that life, although never perfect, it is indeed better here in our land of the free. You may question your freedom all you want, but believe me when I say that our nation truly gives us plenty of it. One thing I can tell you is that I believe in keeping America as free as humanly possible of corruption, which abounds and plagues most countries in the world, including pretty much all the countries of Latin America, where I come from. If keeping corruption out is possible or not, I have no idea, I am as human as you are. But in following my beliefs, I know that no one will treat America as the fragile Icon it is in the midsts of current times, and with as much love as it always needs, than someone who has always lived here. Someone who truly knows his people by growing up with them, living among them; seeding in his/her soul the love for his/her compatriots. Knowing that Osama Bin Laden studied here in the States as a young man, and supposedly what fed his hate for our nation was the experiences he went through during that time (this is to the best of my knowledge, I am no expert in politics). We know that just as he did, any other terrorist could have been here amongst us much earlier…or later. I believe that his hate was already there before he came here to study, and just as he hated us before and came here to learn our ways, to eventually find a way to hurt us, I also believe that anyone who knows how welcoming we are of any religion and of anyone in general, just as long as they come legally (I don’t have anything against any aliens, I was once an alien myself, now a nationalized American, but we all know that we Americans only welcome with open arms legal aliens); would have groomed someone, either first generation American not truly integrated into society…maybe American people who are only called so because they were born in America, but lived their childhood abroad, or born from American parents, but who either did not live here in those crucial years of their youth when we learn who is really in our circle of friends, which most psychologists agree, are the first 6 to 7 years of our life. Anything is possible. I would however really trust in someone who always lived here and loves his nation, and if by any chance, this person fought for our nation, this person has my admiration, my gratitude, and my vote of confidence. I believe that there are a few members of this confidence circle that I can mention. General Colin Powell would get my vote with my eyes closed, even after what happened with this entire Iraq scandal of weapons of mass destruction never found along with Bush. We were all angry and confused when the Twin Towers went down, and we were all searching and pointing at all corners for a target to strike. Much like in the Roman times, we were all yelling our government to identify the perpetrators and to strike. Condoleezza Rice is in my short list, and yes, John McCain is in my list. Hillary is also in my list, and I am not saying that they are not corrupt or do not have faults. We don’t even know that well our own family to know what they would do if they had unlimited power in their hands. We would want to put our hands in the fire for them, and unfortunately many times we would end up burned…but there is more hope in those people than there can be on a “maybe would be a good president” With our nation in so much turmoil, it is not wise to give our presidency to anyone to play to be the good president. Our nation is no one’s playground. Our lives are no one’s chess game, and we cannot just give away the control of our lives to the first good looking, soft spoken amateur to play around with. The way our leaders grew up is a question to scrutinize very carefully, since it truly influences the way we think as adults. The possibility of eventually being infiltrated by terrorist nation’s well groomed pawns all the way to our core is very latent, and we should not make hasty decisions when our lives are in jeopardy. Loving the world, wanting world peace, loving the ecosystem, are al great and extremely important things, but for a president, loving his country and his people comes first. Loving God is also important…but which God? Hopefully one that represents peace and respect for life…and never one that calls for war. War is a human lowly business, and it is enough with us dealing with our deficiencies, let alone allow ourselves be guided by what we conceive as a high being, agreeing with our poor, and sometimes capricious decisions to invade, or obliterate other people, or other nations, or control how people should dress, or speak, or discriminate our race or gender among so many other discriminations certain religions promote (eithPS: When I mentioned terrorist nations, I meant to say, nations that harbor and support terrorist factions, which really it isn’t the same thing, since we cannot assume that all the people in such nations support terrorism. more

Resolved Question: Please Score My SAT Essay! I am prepping for the Oct 2008 SAT

Suggest a score with meaningful rationale. Naturally, the most comprehensive response will be chosen as the best answer. I may decide to major in English in college so give me a worthwhile critique, so please don't waste your time and mine. The prompt: Describing his vision for the world's future, President Franklin D. Roosevelt told Congress in 1941 that "...we look forward to a world founded upon for essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression.... The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his [or her] own way.... The third is freedom from want.... The fourth is freedom from fear." Assignment: All four freedoms are crucial in a free society. Yet, Roosevelt may be faulted for not adding a fifth, a sixth, or even more freedoms to the list. Given the opportunity to add another freedom, what would you choose? Feel free to invent a new freedom or simply pick one that already exists in the Bill of Rights or elsewhere. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your observations, experience, studies or reading. ESSAY Can we ever truly separate church and state in society? Can politics really exist outside the realm of religion? As long as religious fundamentalism proliferates, I doubt it. While freedom of the government from obstructing religion has been long sought, freedom of religion from obstructing government is far less ostensible but far more exigent. The catastrophe on September eleventh, 2001, a day the world will never forget, epitomizes the danger of the influence of fundamentalist regimes in government. Fatal are the consequences of any mass movement which advocates homicide and brutality; thus, the Taliban who exemplify such a movement should not ever rise to power or myriad lives might be devastated. How can any society function effectively when the heads of state preach murder and hatred? When religious radicalism becomes out of hand in a region and infiltrates the government, it is unlikely any progress can be made. For example, the formerly Taliban infested Iraq has been anything but productive during the last several years. Instead it is war torn and leveled in many areas. Consequently, there should be safeguards in government that can truly desist any religious minority from speaking and acting for the majority. Although religious fundamentalism may only seem to affect only foreign countries like Iraq, it is closer than people might think. During the Bush administration (lol), Conservative Christian values often influenced many political decisions. More than any other controversy, gay marriage has sparked a powder keg of political animosity and further stratified opposing political parties. Ardently opposed by Bush and his sympathizers, gay marriage is seen as immoral through the lens of the bible. As a result, gays are deprived of their right to a pursuit of happiness, which is cited by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence as a fundamental, innate right. Religious principles should not dictate the decisions of political leaders not only because they often have destructive consequences but because they defy the very logic that our country espouses. So how is it possible that religion could have such a stronghold in politics! In the United States of all places, religious fervor continues to cloud the minds of those in power. Their decisions not only have political ramifications but scientific ones, too. In the field of medicine, the advent of stem cell research holds immeasurable promise but inflames much debate over its religious considerations. As piquing as a fully body rash, debates between stem cell research pundits and religious "scholars" over the extent to which scientists "play god" only waste time that could be used to save lives. But even still, Senators, Governors, Mayors, City Councilmen and representatives with any form of political power deny scientists of their much needed grants to continue research. Religion and government really only cause people to butt heads about matters that would take merely a fraction of a second to decide in a more logical body politic. Might a Senator be stricken with incurable liver cancer one day god forbid, it would be a pity for him to realize that he petered his own chances of survival when he struck down grants for stem cell researchers. It is no surprise that when religious extremists be it the Taliban or a Congressman of the Bush Administration seize power, a wake of destruction follows in their path. Freedom from religion, thus, is indescribably vital to any society. Therefore, the "United" States of America that FDR had in mind will forever be a misnomer if we continue to let religion in government tear us apart. Helper, you are supposed to use I in an SAT Essay because it is a personal response! Please give me more insightful critiques!And you just used the word "I" helper! more

Resolved Question: school help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i will be asked to pick my subject choices for the year after as soon as i get back to school for 5th year. i want to be a procectuter so out of these subjects what should i do if i want to be a procectuter? MANDATORY english irish maths spanish religion OPTIONAL(i have to pick 3) Business studies accounting physics chemestry biology c.s.p.e (politics) music geography history so what subjects will help me with being a procecuter?? thanks xxx well ya i live in ireland so i do take irish!!!!i do drama in my spare time as well as an extra activity in school more

Voting Question: Is AP Biology worth taking with my current schedule?

Well, I have just gotten my schedule and I want some opinions. My current schedule is as follows: AP Biology - 1st Period Homeroom Biotechnology/Forensic Science - 2nd Period Ethical Decisions - 3rd Period Lunch - 4th Period Film Study - 5th Period AP Government and Politics - 6th Period Introduction to Literary Criticism - 7th Period Free Period - 8th Period Precalculus - 9th Period As you can see, it's quite a packed schedule. I also got screwed on having 9th Period free if 8th Period was Precalculus. You see, I was planning on having either 1st or 9th free in my senior year. I wanted to either come in late or leave early, depending on whether it's Blue(Period 1-9) or Gold Week(Period 9-1). However, I did not plan on taking TWO science courses as well, because Science is not going to be my major. I didn't realize I had to take Biotechnology/Forensic Science as well with AP Biology. No thanks. I'm doing AP Government already. I might end up dropping AP Bio and taking the first/last free. I can't move Precalculus up to 8th period because I'm taking World Religions 8th period in my second semester. So, what do you guys think? Drop or not? I'm probably going to drop it. more

Resolved Question: will these make my brain smart?

philosophy,history,religion,linguistics,literature,visual arts,design arts,performing arts ,anthropology,archeology,area studies, economics,ethnic studies,sex studies,geography,politic science , psychology,sociology,chemist science,earth science,life science, physics,space science, computer science,mathematics,system science,& applied science a.k.a computer typist job. thank younote...computer typist was my job thank you.i for got to mention language arts& study skills thank you. more

Resolved Question: If another life-form was looking down on earth, what would they think?

Honestly; I think they'd look at all the american's at McDonalds stuffing their faces with cheeseburgers and find that we are a repulsive breed. They'd study our behaviors and think we we're absolutely crazy (Television, religion, politics, internet, Jerry Springer & Maury Povich show, and so on) And they would get back in their space-ship and leave, going back to their planet to tell all the people about the "Crazy Humans" Hahaha. What do you think? more

Resolved Question: Bye way of reverse sexism, how prevalent is it? See example:?

When you imagine the US Presidential campaign may just be a fine art form in sociological demographics on prejudice if say Condi and Hillary get chosen. Imagine when we are weak we are strong and when we are strong we are weak, about being well balanced in politics? Consider the vast majority of men where for one reason or another feel sexism is the new racism? Where being fair skinned someone jumps down your neck hypersensatively being disrespectful prejudiced based on their experience with past prejudiced and rather than being in denial rather than talking on issues of race, religion or other prejudice well even sexual orientation we looked to the talk as an art on philosophy where we considered the other folks feelings? Women have had sufferegettes, unequal pay yet a lot of younger women or men might not study history or know why we are here now? Would this hurt Hillary or Condi to be impertanent or hateful to men rather than inclussive or kind? Where is the love? Bill !!!! more

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NEW YORK — It proved to be more than a joke when David Letterman said in late September that "the road to the White House runs through me." Presidential candidates found late-night comedy shows a particularly valuable asset during the 2008 campaign ...

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Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf, a prominent Chicago spiritual leader and rabbi emeritus of the Reform synagogue situated across the street from President-elect Barack Obama’s house, has died, apparently of a heart attack. He was 84. A longtime champion of ...

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Rick Warren’s Biggest Critics Are Other Evangelicals - Morning News

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Obama's Faith: Rumor vs. Reality - Belief.Net

I thought that Dr. Huntington’s dangerous theory had been absolutely refuted. Some leaders in Muslim countries have labeled their movements “Islamist.” But the main thrust of these groups has been opposition to the expansionist military ...

Samuel Huntington, 81, political scientist, dies - International Herald Tribune

Especially in the South, in Venezuela, and elsewhere on the American continent ... in politics, in real life, religious critique still is taboo. Why? Individually, by playing around with our innocent emotions and minds and by manipulating our fear of ...

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WASILLA, Alaska — In my quest to understand Gov. Sarah Palin, I attended services at her church, the Wasilla Bible Church , Sunday morning. I ended up being shooed out of the parking lot — but I’ll get to that in a minute. It felt a bit like a ...

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Pew Forum: More Americans Question Religion's Role in Politics

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Religion and Politics: Contention and Consensus. Download the complete report ... A separate study by the Pew Research Center in June 2003 found a similar change in ...

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The triumph of consensus (Jewish World Review)

Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul herself, will sing; the Rev. Rick Warren will deliver a surely purpose-driven prayer; Yo-Yo Ma will play the cello and Itzhak Perlman the violin; a certified professor of African American Studies will contribute the inaugural poem ... and so eclectically on. more

Rick Warren’s Biggest Critics Are Other Evangelicals (The Morning News)

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Hope and optimism reign (Gulf Times)

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Nigeria: 2008 - Issues That Shaped the Polity (AllAfrica.com)

Lagos — If Nigeria is a complex society where anything could happen, the out-going year has broken that jinx and would always be referenced for complex political happenings. more

Samuel Huntington, political scientist, dies at 81 (New Haven Register)

Associated Press BOSTON — Samuel Huntington — a political scientist who argued that future conflicts would have their seeds in culture and religion rather than ideological friction between nations — died Wednesday on Martha’s Vineyard, Harvard University announced Saturday. He was 81. more

The Bible goes green -- and not everyone is happy about it (Orange County Register)

New book highlights division among Christians on the question of 'green.' more

Samuel P. Huntington dies at 81; author of 'The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order' (Los Angeles Times)

Harvard political scientist said post-Cold War violence would come from groups' religious and cultural differences, not countries' ideologies. Samuel P. Huntington, a political scientist who argued that future conflicts would have their seeds in culture and religion rather than friction between nations, has died, Harvard University announced Saturday. He was 81. more

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Arrested! In the mood of the season, we look today at why very comfortable men and women turn to God. It is understandable when poor people do, but it may sound counter-intuitive when affluent people turn to God. Truth is that some of them are actually ‘arrested’ by God to serve him and mankind. more

Samuel Huntington, 81, political scientist, dies (International Herald Tribune)

Samuel Huntington, a political scientist best known for his theory of a clash of civilizations, died Wednesday of congestive heart failure in Massachusetts, Harvard University announced. more

Samuel Huntington (Boston Herald)

BOSTON - Samuel Huntington - a political scientist who argued that future conflicts would have their seeds in culture and religion rather than friction between nations - died... more

Beyond Interfaith: New Forum Invites Discussion of Religion and Spirituality among Readers with Diverse Viewpoints

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) June 14, 2007 -- It's a problem, Paul Martin remarks, when people only talk to people who already think the way they do. It's a problem in... more

Striving for A Healthy and Profitable Workplace -- Leading Sex, Politics and Religion at the Office

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Religion in Society: A Source of Strength…or Destruction?

Charleston, South Carolina (PRWEB) January 31, 2006 -- In this comprehensive dissertation, Weissmann asserts that evidences accumulated over the last two and a half centuries of scientific quest are... more

Art Exhibit: Don't Talk About Religion or Politics; Artists Explore the Sacred and Profane

(PRWEB) December 22, 2005 -- Avenue 50 Studio invites the public to an art exhibit focusing on questions of religion and politics. Featuring artists: Sergio Hernandez Gwyneth Leech Poli... more

Institute Provides Online Education for Growing Non-religious Population

Atheist Community Denounces Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Use of Under God in Pledge of Allegiance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Atheist Community Denounces Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Use of Under God in Pledge of Allegiance San Diego, CA - June 14, 2004 - The online secular community... more

Interview a World Religions Expert About Current World Conflicts

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