Society & Culture

Thursday, April 9, 2009

What are some fun things to do over spring break?

that dont involve traveling long distances and vactions



BE AWESOME AS ALWAYS





so the "new format" aka "fun" (worst band name) is playing a show at bowery on apr. 29. PLEASE LETS GO




We live like 2 hours away from the beach so we went to the beach. Go for walks or go hiking if your an outdoorsy person. You could also go camping. I love to camp! You could also go to the movies or go to a concert. They have a lot of specials going on and a lot of festivals too. At the beach they had a kite festival and a crab festival on the first weekend of spring break.




You should go to amusement parks. It is so much fun riding roller-coasters and playing games. Then go to get a candy apple and walk around the park.




you can have a party/sleepover with your closest friends!




well we live 10 minutes from the beach.


eat that victoriaaaaa








and obv p bread errday bc there is nothing else to do haha

Do you as a muslim man treat women with respect and fairness?

I do respect women as to fairness in my judgement yes but I can not be sure.

What are some irrational fears you have?

I have an irrational fear of my nail ripping out. And, especially when I have a lose nail close to the edge of my skin, I%26#039;m afraid that if my nail rubs hard against some cloth/blanket, my whole nail might rip off. I just get so worried and scared of that happening.





So, what are some of your irrational fears?





It%26#039;s 2 AM here, I should get to bed.





Ma%26#039;asalam.



I actually have alot of them. And they are all weird and annoying.





1. Similar to yours but i have this weird fear of someone separating half of my nail from my finger to insert some red chili in...(I saw this happening to someone in a movie when i was i kid)





2. When i wear a head scarf, i ALWAYS fear that the pin under my chin will hurt me on the neck. Even though it is tightly closed and no way is it gonna hurt me unless i leave it open. But i just think about it every time i wear the hijab.





3. Whenever i wear high heels, i feel as if i am going to break the back of my ankle(whatever that part is called...i dont know?)...





4. Oh and, also when i wear super high heels, i feel as if i am going to hurt my backbone real bad. What does high heels have to do with backbone?...I dont know..





There are more that i can%26#039;%26#039;t think of now. But i might get back if i think of more.




i think you might have developed this phobia beause you%26#039;ve have got hurt ,you nail might have been ripped off , its pain ful ,i know,but i think you should think rationally ,its ok .


i dont have any irrational fear now but when i was 10 ,i couldnt swallow tablets (medicine) i thought i would get stuck in my food pipe ,and whenever i got fever or cold i used take only syrups ,but then soon i got out of it.




sometimes i fear people, which is weird because usually i am very comfortable around them and its dumb for me to fear them. i want to stop being such a loser in that area. people are 99% cool and even the dumb ones can be tolerated until you can get away from them and go back to the other 99% again :)




I have a fear that I make a lot of mistakes the truth is I make a hell lot of mistakes.





Another is I fear poverty, As I have know what it is. I feel I have a rags to riches story (Thanks to Almighty Allah)




I have a fear of men. I am totally irrationally paranoid about them. (I think I have good reason) However even then ,I know I am paranoid lol.




I have this fear that the people of Ramadan might start being nice to me , wouldn%26#039;t want that.





Maybe you can Hjab your nails too?




you should also fear me cuz i know your secret




Fusion restaurants...i can explain why...i just refuse to go into one.


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I wish you a happy Easter?

I should like to wish all of you a happy Easter!





Do you have any plans for this weekend? Are you going away or do you stay at home? I stay at home and do some gardening, tending to my roses.





One of my colleagues just came in and told us his wife is in labour. They are going to have an Easter baby!



Thanks, you too.




i used to go to the country and spend the Easter with my grandparents aunts uncles and so on, but, well time passes and there's just not enough time these days... i sure could use some easter eggs right about now..





Hapy easter! and congratulation to your friend.




Why are you wishing "all of you" a happy Easter????





Since 2/3 the people on earth aren't Christian, why would you assume we would all celebrate it?




Stay away from my eggs!




Thankyou and you too..I'm going away to visit family..How wonderful,an Easter baby,hope all goes well...........

Why do people assume I am a Christian and wish me a happy Easter?

Here in the USA, everywhere I go people just assume I am Christian. I am not, so I dont care to celebrate Christian holidays. Just as Christians dont observe Jewish Muslim or Buddhist holidays,





Shouldnt most people (teachers, waitresses, cashiers customers at Starbucks be aware that this is multi-cultural society????



That would mean actually putting their minds in gear before they speak. I would say that waitresses and cashiers have been told to do so by their managers. Some people assume this is a "Christian Nation"; it is a nation with Christians and it just doesn't occur to some people that not everyone they meet is a Christian.


They aren't trying to insult you; just consider it another form of "Have a nice day!" and ignore them. (One of my friends answered a cashier's brainless "have a nice day" with "Don't tell me what to do!")




Everyone celebrates different things and unless you have a big sign on your forehead their is no way of telling what you believe in. I look at it this way at least they were nice enough to Wish you a Happy Easter even if you don't celebrate it. Just tell them Thank You and that you hope they have one as well.




hey don't worry... If you are in America... soon enough the Christian Holidays you are talking about will be thrown out the windows to please the other relegions you are defending. Then everyone will gang up on that one and have that one taken away... and soon the next and soon the next.....





Customers at Starbucks? you're kidding me.... go live in a community that needs the faith that you take avantage of.... then you and the rest of your little kid friends can move to another country that you haven't destroyed.....




Someone saw you with your hand in the Easter basket taking chocolate eggs - the word has now spread that you love the Easter Bunny!


Or Chocolate?




This world is full of different things that people say. You can except them or not. That's why America is a great Country. It's called freedom. Enjoy!




I'm sure they were not trying to offend you. They were just being polite and wishing you a nice day, kind of like saying "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Halloween.




maybe because they are christian and dont know youre not?

Why are painted eggs and bunny rabbits affiliated with Easter?

Whenever I think of Easter, I think of bunny rabbits and painting eggs, but, to be completely honest, I do not know why I think of painted eggs and rabbits. I mean, I know why I think of these things, because I grew up painting eggs on Easter, and waking up and finding a basket full of chocolate eggs and chocolate rabbits, but I don't know why I grew up painting eggs and waiting for the Easter bunny. Why are painted eggs and bunnies affiliated with Easter? Where does this affiliation originate from?



Rabbits and eggs are both symbols of the fertility goddess Eostre/Ishtar/Ostara. Her symbol is also the moon, in which some cultures see a rabbit instead of a face. Eggs also symbolize the moon and are the ultimate symbol of creation and new life. The basket is a symbol of the womb in which this new life is carried.





The feast day is pagan and was widely celebrated way before the time of Jesus. Like pretty much all holidays, it was adopted by Christians to help get more converts. However, since the point is to celebrate new life and the hope of continuance, Christian symbols of a Resurrection day and the old pagan symbols mean the same thing. Just like Christmas, we are all celebrating the same thing, just using different symbols.




Christians replaced the pagan holiday (the vernal equinox, when pagans celebrated life, rebirth, springtime, and fertility) with an observance of a christian event, regardless if the dates matched up. Because rabbits and eggs are symbols of fertility and springtime, they remained part of the celebration.




Because, like most christian holidays, it occurs at the same time a pagan holiday occurred. In this case, the holiday was related to spring and fertility.




because someone was high when they made up stuff 2 do 4 holidays like christmas someone was born who would think "hey lets put a tree in our house and make it colorful" a high person thats who so thats my theory

What are you going to do for EASTER SUNDAY?

what are you doing to celebrate gods day of coming back from the dead



I am making a big dinner for my friends and family.

Hi!!!!! I need some easter help!!?

for Easter i would like to make those eggs that you blow the yoke out of so that their hollow?? could you tell me how to make them please??



1. Wash the egg really well.


2. Shake the raw egg


3. Take a needle poke a small hole one the top and the bottom of the egg.


4. Blow into one of the holes while holding the egg over a bowl.


5. Let dry overnight


6. Decorate your egg.





You can also make flowers from egg shells. Break the egg in half.




Make small hole with a pin in the small end of the egg. Make larger hole (about 1/8th inch) in other end. With pin make sure that you brake yoke many time. Hold small end of egg up to your lips with other end over a bowl. Blow firmly to have insides of egg come out.


If you wish to dye the hollow eggs you will need to have a holder that allows you to force them under the liquid as they will want to float.




Take the egg and shake it up well, without breaking it, this will break the yoke in the egg to allow all of the insides to pour out.





Take a hot needle put it to the bottom of the egg and slowly spin the needle. This will slowly bore a hold in the bottom of the egg. let it sit in a place that the fluid can drip out the egg. If you want to fill the egg you will have to make a bigger hole. when you are done fillin it you want to take a little bit of either thin white paper and plaster of paris or white gafing tap to cover the hole up.




First shake the egg so the yolk wont stick together


next take a needle and slowly stick it through


but it upside down and let it come out


if it is going really slow add another whole next to the origanal whole

Guys is this is a weird/bad gift?

okay my boyfriend of 3 months's birthday is coming up really soon. he has been my best friend for the past two years. i wanted to get him a nice gift but i wanted to make it a one of a kind gift that nobody else could get him. i am soo nervous because i suck at giving gifts, especially to guys and im scared hell hate it and ill be embarassed. anyways i got him:


a really creepy marilyn manson poster and i was thinking about putting a note in that says "so you'll always have sweet dreams, haha just kidding" because we used to do this thing where id say sweet dreams. and hed go "are made of this. who am i to disagree" and hed start singign the marilyn manson song. so its like an inside joke


a piggy bank with the word greedy written across the back because a while back we were talking about how nobody actually has normal piggy banks anymore and we were laughing about how it would be cool to have a piggy bank named greedy


and im getting him a shirt but i havent gone shopping yet. so that theres something actually normal in there lol





im also gonna write him a card or something. and give him a nice kiss :p anyways i know these are really weird but i wanted to give something that shows that i know him and love him you know? is this weird/creepy/a plain bad idea? if you were a guy would u want ur girlfriend to do this? wat would u think? if you guys have any suggestions as to what i should get for him pleasseee tell me! thank you so much. oh and were both teenagers if that makes a difference



Its weird as hell. I'd love it. Go for it it sounds like it all has meaning to your relationship





Edit: Yeah I remember that song. I really think it is a good idea.





Edit: You have to wait until tomorrow to pick a best answer. Thanks and I hope his birthday goes well for both of you

What did you get your kids for Easter?

What did you get your kids for Easter and if you hide eggs how many will you be hiding? Thank You!



i have 3 daughters ages 10,7,and 6





my 10 year old is getting:





-2 dream catchers to hang in her room


-scooby doo movie


-2 packs of hair clips


-pink flip flops


-ring pop


-candy necklace kit (she can make it herself)


-chocolate bunny


-hannah montana glitter hair gel


-reeses peanut butter mini eggs


-jelly beans


-pinwheel


-crossword puzzle book


-egg w/a littlest pet shop pet inside it


-hannah montana socks





my 7 year old is getting:





-barbie dvd movie


-pink flip flops


-glitter twirling baton


-barbie mariposa bubbles


-glitter hair clips


-pinwheel


-chocolate bunny


-littlest pet shop coloring book


-littlest pet shop egg w/toy inside


-hannah montana glitter hair gel


-jelly beans


-reeses peanut butter mini eggs


-sidewalk chalk


-candy necklace kit


-ring pop


-cheerleader socks








my 6 year old is getting:





-scooby doo dvd movie


-pink flip flops


-glitter twirling baton


-strawberry shortcake coloring book


-sidewalk chalk


-glitter hair clips


-barbie mariposa bubbles


-chocolate bunny


-littlest pet shop egg w/toy inside


-pinwheel


-hannah montana hair gel


-cheerleader socks


-jelly beans


-reeses peanut butter mini eggs


-ring pop





we're hiding about 20 eggs throughout the house and yard. they have inside them:





-stickers


-candy


-money





I haven't had my kids for easter in 2 years b/c of joint custody and me having to work so I went a bit overboard this year-but it will be fun!!




when i was younger i woke up on easter morning and there wasnt anything there.... my dad felt "bad" for us because the easter bunny didnt come and said he would take us to breakfast, when we walked out the door, there were baskets out side the door and eggs leading in a pathway that just stopped and he told us we better check the trees and make sure they werent hiding there...




When i was younger i always loved to get candy, barbie dolls, and sum fun stuff like those frogs that stick on walls, or those things where you pop it out and you put it on the ground and it pops up




candy sure... but also toothbrush, cool toothpaste, floss, vitamins... cuz you know... Easter can be fun AND good for you too.





We only did one or two egg hunts... they're all so frantic and they're over so quick! Maybe I'm just too easy a hider.




when we were younger, my dad would hide eggs all over the backyard. probably 20-30. for gifts, my mom puts together cute things that she sees that she thinks we'll like. :)

Is Black Friday Tomorrow?

Is Black Friday Tomorrow???





P.S. For Joel In My Nintendo Training Class, HaHa Told You I Would Post This For You!!!



Hehe!





1) It's not even Friday tomorrow.





2) Black Friday's the Friday after Thanksgiving.





3) This Friday's Good Friday!

What is a good, healthy main dish I can cook for Easter?

Leg of Lamb


1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves


1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves


1/4 cup packed fresh parsley leaves


2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts


2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese


2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil


1 clove garlic, peeled


1 teaspoon salt, divided


1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper


1 3 1/2-pound boneless leg of lamb, butterflied and trimmed


Preheat oven to 350F. Place basil, mint, parsley, pine nuts, cheese, oil, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in a food processor and process until fairly smooth. Sprinkle lamb all over with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the pesto; spread the rest over the top side of the lamb and roll it closed. (It will not be a perfect cylinder.) Tie kitchen string around the roast in five places; do not tie too tightly or the pesto will squeeze out. Rub the reserved pesto over the outside of the lamb and place in a roasting pan. Roast the lamb until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 140F for medium-rare, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; let rest for 10 minutes. Carve the lamb, leaving the string in place to help hold the roast together.





nfd?br>

Happy Easter




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Can you give me some tips for prizes for Easter Egg Hunt?

The egg hunt should be all about having fun. Its not a competition. Rather than a big prize for the child who found the greatest number of eggs, plan on having a couple of random prizes including one for the child with the most eggs found. Here are some other ideas for special prizes:


Hide some special jeweled eggs or golden eggs with special prizes. If you have different age groups, you can give instructions that only the young age group can find the red jeweled egg, and the older age group can find the green jeweled egg, etc.


Hide an egg with a special prize mentioned on a note inside. The child who finds it gets a gift . It could be a friendship band or any other trinket, or maybe a book or a CD.


Announce a hard luck prize at the end of the hunt for the child who finds the least number of eggs.


A prize could also be given to the child who found the egg at the most difficult to find place.





Or you could let each child go back with heaps of treasure The fillers for plastic eggs could be fuzzy chicks, temporary tattoos, stickers, small toys, friendship bracelets, coins, candy or even play dough. Children will love opening all of their eggs and discovering their treasure. If you also have adults participating in your hunt, you can even put special treats in the eggs that only adults would find. The adults are sure to appreciate things like Godiva chocolates, chocolate covered coffee beans, movie tickets, etc.





nfd




Money, Candy etc

Please quote from the Quran who was created first man or woman?

7:189 "O mankind! reverence your Guardian-Lord, who created you from a single person, created, of like nature, His mate, and from them twain scattered countless men and women:- reverence Allah, through whom ye demand your mutual, and the wombs: for Allah ever watches over you."





This verse in my opinion does not make clear that man was created first. Since men, women and mankind is mentioned in the same verse it seems deliberate that it is not mentioned that man was created first.




Adam (Peace Be Upon Him) was created first. Then Eve (Havva), his wife was created from his ribs.





Here are the relevant Qur'an verses:- (1) The similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him: "Be". And he was.


( , Aal-e-Imran, Chapter 3, Verse 59).


(2) O mankind! reverence your Guardian-Lord, who created you from a single person, created, of like nature, His mate, and from them twain scattered (like seeds) countless men and women:- reverence Allah, through whom ye demand your mutual (rights), and (reverence) the wombs (That bore you): for Allah ever watches over you. (Alu Imran, Chapter 4, Verse 1).


(3) It is He Who created you from a single person, and made his mate of like nature, in order that he might dwell with her (in love). When they are united, she bears a light burden and carries it about (unnoticed). When she grows heavy, they both pray to Allah their Lord, (saying): "If Thou givest us a goodly child, we vow we shall (ever) be grateful." (Al Araf, Chapter 7, Verse 189).





Additional details;- Narrations from the Prophet are explanations to the verses of Holy Qur'an. Here is a narration regarding the creation of the first woman:-





Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah 's Apostle said, "Treat women nicely, for a women is created from a rib, and the most curved portion of the rib is its upper portion, so, if you should try to straighten it, it will break, but if you leave it as it is, it will remain crooked. So treat women nicely." (Book 55, Hadith 548).





Mohammed ibn Ishaq and Iban Abbas narrated that Eve was created from the shortest rib of Adam (PBUH) while he was sleeping and after a while she was clothed with flesh. This why Allah Exalted said, "O mankind! reverence your Guardian-Lord, who created you from a single person, created, of like nature, His mate, and from them twain scattered (like seeds) countless men and women:- reverence Allah, through whom ye demand your mutual (rights), and (reverence) the wombs (That bore you): for Allah ever watches over you." (7:189)!!




Man





A'raaf {7:189}





((He it is Who created you from a single being, and of the same kind did He make his mate, that he might incline to her))





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Friday, March 13, 2009

Am I doing something wrong?

I have a teacher who always goes around me when handing tests, I am the last one to get one even though I am first.





She doesn't look at me while she is speaking to the class, instead she avoids any eye contact until I look away from her. I know this because I see it in my peripheral vision.





She only asks me hard questions in front of the class, while I am making a speech she interrupts me with those.





She makes grimaces at me and recently she invaded my personal space by sitting in the desk next to me, so she would grade during speechs.





I admit I am a shy person and I never give my input when she's in front of class, but I do talk to her when she's talking to me. I also like to go last in everything and she literally has to call me to get up.





Should I act really friendly towards here and kill her with kindness? I said hello to her when she walked into the class, that took her aback.



I believe she is impressed w/ your intelligence and wants to hold you to a higher standard because she doesn't want you to slack off because your peers might.





She definitely respects you more w/ all that attention. She always wants to challenge you and include you to overcome your shyness or at least get practice.




This sounds like a form of psychological bullying, something you should not have to endure, especially from a teacher!





Being shy or reserved does not make you a bad person or a bad student and your teacher should not be punishing you for not being outgoing or lacking charisma.





I'd recommend speaking to your parent(s) about this or in confidence to your school nurse/psychologist if you have one.




ask her. she most likely won't get you in troucle if you ask her respectfully. and if she does explain to the person in charge of like detention or whatever what you said and how its no disrespectful. When you are asking this teacher why tell all of those things you feel she has been doing




ignore the old female dog, and let her grade u FAIRLY. if she is somehow unfair, go speak with her and if she doesn't change, you go talk to her superior. OR u can take what she gives u and move on




I like the verse in the the Bible that says.....For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. Prov. 25:22...............yes be nice.





nfd?/div>




shes being a horrible old witch. shes singling yopu out tell someone and make sure to try and make her lose her job. techers arnt people. trip her up shes a discrece.




Shes a teacher - they're just evil. Try making friends - if not, just try stay on her good side - volunteer to hand the sheets out - you'll get one first that way too




Interesting pedicament,, even if you are shy, I don't know your age, but, I would suggest to be up front about it. Knowledge is better than guessing right. good luck




offer input and volunteer to good early




You may remind her of someone else, or she may have somehow knew your parents. People are strange and it's not worth figuring out. You said you like to go last, so at least one of the things she is doing is working in your favor. Killing her with kindness is great, but give it up if she just gets worse. It's only for a few more months, try to talk to one of your classmates to get their opinion. Maybe one of your classmates will help you out, like you give some kind of sign to get them to get the teachers attention off of you. Good Luck! I am asking a question about a teenager, would be great if you looked it over. advice for rude neighbor. Thanks!





Thanks for your advice! Not much I can do ; )

How do you know death is bad if you

No need to rush, we'll all find out someday, just saying...



Death is a paradox in my mind. I know it will be either nothing (and nothing to worry about) or something (and so I live on in some form). Either way, there's a benefit to both and yet Woody Allen said it best. "I'm not afraid of death. I just don't want to be there when it happens." My sentiments exactly. Maybe without death, we'll never learn to truly live?




Some say death is but the next big adventure. The fact is, no-one has really died for a stubstantial period of time, then come back alive to tell the living what it was like. Except Jesus, but unfortuanately he was just a carpenter, not a writer. Theres no guarentes with death, but with life your guarrented death.




I think death is only scary if you're not ready to let go of this life that you have lived. The sum of our existence is our experience, to imagine the non-existence of that experience is even worse than hell, that's actual eternal death.




There's nothing 'bad' about death; I don't mind the idea of it at all.


I think it'd be similar to having to leave a good movie half way through.


~




Life is all there is, death is nothing.




Well most people who have lived have died and I never hear them complaining so it can't be that bad




Death is bad because it involves losing someone you love. That's never good.




Phl 1:21 For to me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.




That's a very good point.





I just really like being alive and I always like it more when I think of the alternative.




You can feel a sense of something, such as a sense of fear, fear is bad?




There is no death. Death was defeated at the cross.




I don't think people are necessarily frightened of death... it is more the method of passing.




Who ever said death was bad




Death is a saviour, not a punishment.





But still, lets raise hell on earth why we have the chance! LOL.





xxx




I have seen it happen to others.




Death can be good or bad....depends where you're going...Heaven or Hell.




death is bad because you no longer exist




I'll let you know when it happens.


Ja.

Do you think its really worth it?

Should i lie to my parents to see a guy? he is not my boyfriend and he is older. but my parents know nothing about him and i can't even tell them about him We only txt but its a lot and stuff. So i am supposed to sneak out at night. and i can't do that.





but i told him to come early and i can just tell my parents i am riding my bike. and then meet him. Do you think its worth this?





like i am like thinking of everything that can go wrong. like if my parents find out or anything? lol



just lie,a dn if they ask, say it wan'st intentional, u were out riding, and bumped into him.




If this is someone you don't really know personally, I wouldn't take the risk. There are a lot of crazy people out there that can do you some serious harm.





If you know him well and think you can live with your parents backlash if they find out then just be safe.




not worth it. save yourself the trouble. if your gut is telling that it is wrong then do not do something you will regret. this guy obviously wants to play on you vulnerability




if you have met him before yeah :D if you havent nope. have fun!

Would you ever do every little thing you are told to do to survive if you were

No. Because I am not a slave and never will be. It is not possible either. To anyone or anything. The tighter the grip the more squeezes out the sides. If they opened their fist there is very little actually left. Being trapped is an illusion. People just give up because they are lazy.





Practicing Shaman... quantum physics rocks.




Yes, aside from hurting other people or killing them. I wouldn't do anything that would violate another person's rights.





Other than that, I think the will to survive is pretty strong. You may even have to violate your own moral code at some point. You do this with the hope that one day you may escape, or better yet, overthrow your oppressor and free everyone else. There will be time later to ponder on the things you had to do and come to terms with them, but at least you will be "free" and alive to do so.





We each do what we must. Hopefully for the greater good.




Probably not, but it would depend on the quality of my "enslaved" life and the "little things' I'd have to do to survive.





Life for the sake of surviving is not enough for me. If there is no quality of life, I'd just as soon not be here.




Absolutely not...in d such a case, I'd welcome death, first. And courageously, though it may frighten me...




F u c k no! I'd rather die than be enslaved to a cause I don't believe in, by people who think they're so much better than the rest o the human race.





xxx




I would do everything I could do to ESCAPE... More like Forest Gump, RUN FOREST RUN...AND DON'T LOOK BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!




I'd do it but all the while I'd be thinking of a way to get out by any means necessary.




I've never met a slave so I don't know?

How far could..........?

a nun chuck norris



Not far enough to suit me. I'm sick to death of sharing this planet with him.

What did Jesus mean in John 8: 56?

"Your Father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad."



John 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.





Isaac was a type of Christ.





Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,


18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:


19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.





That is the way he "saw" Christ's day.




I always enjoy Adam Clark on verses that are vague.





Joh 8:56


Abraham rejoiced to see my day - Or, he earnestly desired to see my day; , from , very much, and , I leap - his soul leaped forward in earnest hope and strong expectation that he might see the incarnation of Jesus Christ. The metaphor appears to be taken from a person who, desiring to see a long-expected friend who is coming, runs forward, now and then jumping up to see if he can discover him. There is a saying very like this in Sohar Numer fol. 61: Abraham rejoiced because he could know, and perceive, and cleave to the Divine Name. The Divine name is Yehovah; and by this they simply mean God himself.




John 8:56


Abrahamyour 'father'with jubilant faith looked down the corridors of history and saw my day coming. He saw it and cheered." -the message





John 8:56


Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad." -NIV





Abraham looked toward the day that Jesus would be born and rejoiced when it came




Abraham believed in Jesus in Genesis 15. Then was it accounted to Abraham for righteousness.





The only way to be saved is by believing in Jesus alone for salvation, without adding ANY of your own works:





Romans 4:5 "But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."





Salvation is a free gift.




Abraham, whose mortal life antedated that of Jesus by nearly two millenniums, saw in vision the ministry of Christ and rejoiced in the knowledge that salvation and redemption would come in and through our Lord's atoning sacrifice. Undoubtedly this was recorded in some ancient scripture now lost to the knowledge of men. From the writings of Paul we know that Abraham had the gospel (Gal. 3:8), and from the account in the Book of Abraham we learn that Jehovah appeared to Abraham and gave him both gospel and priesthood promises.




Jesus was referring to the visions of Abraham from God, where Abraham was SHOWN the future generations to come....




Verse 58 is the answer. He was (came into existence) before Abraham was born. I guess he heard it from God Himself. He is the " I am" of this chapter.




Abraham looked forward to redemption through Him.




When Christ was born, Abraham celebrated in Heaven...




He left a subliminal message:


"LOL they'll believe in this".

Is it lame to send someone a

There's a guy I like at school and I just found out his myspace profile, so I want to send him a message telling him I like him and to see if he is interested. I'm not gonna ask him out or anything I just wanna know if he is gay (I'm a guy) and if he is single. Is it okay to do this via myspace or should I face him in real life and ask?



It's ok to send a secret admirer letter if you're in the fourth grade, otherwise isn't not productive. If you send it anonymously, you won't be able to find out if he likes you or not, and he's not likely to disclose that he's gay to a stranger. If you're telling him it's you, I think you could send him a straight forward note or tell him your feelings in person. But beware, if you're not out, this WILL out you. Good luck.




Definitely don't. I know this sounds horrible, but you're still in school (I'm guessing high school). For all you know, he could use it against you in any way. He could show all your friends, everyone in the whole school, makes millions of copies of it, it's not worth it. If you wanna know, it's up to you to ask him in person.




no sir dont do it!





its not really lame; its more just not a good idea.


like that one guy said, your crush could use it against you. there are just too many ways for things to go wrong if you use that route.





i would try to find out through his friends. that's probably the safest thing to do.





oh! here is one kind of, "investigatory", thing you could do. On their myspace profile, look for their orientation. if it is not visible, there is a chance that this person is not straight.





(where i live, being LGBT is frowned upon. so on my myspace, instead of saying that i am gay, i just put, 'no answer.')





good luck!




You should try to find out via his friends


you can't tell by the way he is whether he is gay or not?


does he hang around with lot of girls? does he dress like every other guy? is there any sign of him being gay?




dont send email he could use it to out you.....to the whole school family members etc..... If your not worried about that then go for it.




No that would be sweet!


If anyone did that to me they would automatically earn extra points.


...and yes there is a point system.


lol

Why do some people get so emotional at the movies?

I know they could be sad or dramatic, but who really wants to cry in public for a movie, even if its a really good one?



I cry if I'm moved. What does it matter to anyone but me?





There is always something to criticize for people who looking to criticize. : (




...just possibly the movie hit a nerve that related to an incident in their own life...


...either, sad, happy or shocking...

Can you imagine a girl with the name Adel?

umm...that's my cousin's name and she's really pretty :) lol her name makes me think of sophistication.




Of course it sounds cute. It sounds like a bible or European name. Oh I know maybe a Jewish name? I dunno but yeah I would totally name my daughter that. Thanks for the idea.




I like it alot. I heard that name recently from the singer from Britan I think and she sings really pretty.




yes, but its not a very nice name, u didn't reli expand the question, y do u want to know?




thats ugly and stupid.. honestly lol not trying to be mean

Spiritually Speaking, pokemon or yu-gi-oh?

If I'm right in this, because I don't know much about either,


yu-gi-oh because in pokemon the pokemon are caught and put in tiny little poke-balls. Not very nice. Animal/ pokemon freedom!!


And i've also played yu-gi-oh, and it's fun. :P




Definitely Yu-gi-oh, I loved that show..... it had a lot of spiritual stuff that I related to eg past lives um, channeling, intuition, removing the ego from the person who is trying to evolve... the spirit of the cards just like your tarot/angel/oracle cards they all have an energy... um removing negativity from your life.. though it was great lol.




Yu-gi-oh





It's even more confusing than any god i've ever heard of




I'll say Pokemon, because Pikachu totally kicks butt.




Pokemon! :D




I'm going to have to say chaotic, it's a little bit more bearable than the rest.




i honestly got swept up in the yu-gi-oh craz and i thought it was really fun




They both suck

About how many gays are there in the US

And are these numbers increasing, decreasing or essentially unchanged from a decade ago?



I would think, there are the same amount of gay men, but now, more gay men are %26quot; out %26quot; as it%26#039;s more acceptable now than it used to be.




Depends on the population more than anything I think.





If the population goes up, the number of homosexuals goes up.





If the population declines, the number of homosexuals will also most likely decline.





10% is a common figure thrown around, I feel it%26#039;s a pretty good guess. It%26#039;s hard to get an exact number because people could easily lie about their sexuality when asked.




I%26#039;m not sure but the population of gays rises steadily proportional to the over all population. It will typically gyrate around a 10% overall on demographics.




I don%26#039;t think the numbers are rising. We have always been everywhere, just in the closet. More and more are coming out, but I think there has always been a large number of us everywhere.




About 8 billion.




i don%26#039;t really spend my free time researching on gays


google it


%0D%0A

Will I be born Billy Loomis From Scream whos is Ghostface when I

yes.... yes of course you will





have fun with that




How old are you? Your english vocabulary is like a four year old. I'm guessing you've faked your age, tell you what, ask again with clearer english vocabulary.




two points!!

Will I be born Jon bon Jovi From Bon Jovi when I

Sure why not!




Er... no. He's already having that experience as an expression of Soul, so why would there need to be more than one of him? IF you had wanted that reality, you would've been born as him, not you.




You can keep thinking you'll be born but you'll never be born again.




Jon Bon Jovi will never die.





So, no.





You won't be reborn as him because Bon Jovi is eternal.




1) No


2) if you are reborn, you're reborn as a new infant...not someone who's already been alive for 50 some years




Please don't.




what makes you think you will be born again? O.o




why

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