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What is the original teaching of Christian and Judaism regarding eating pork?
Is it true that the original teaching of Christianity forbids / prohibits the eating of pork?
Is pork non-kosher to orthodox Jews?
Is it true that the original teaching of Judaism forbids / prohibits the eating of pork?
13 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoHow do Muslims react and what advise will they give if a friend says he/she is a gay/lesbian?
How do Muslims react and what advise will they give if a friend says he/she is a gay/lesbian and want to do sex change operation?
Will Muslims advise him/her nicely (with "hikmah") or just tell him/her off and say he/she will go to hell?
4 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoWhat is bar mitzvah and what is its significant?
What is bar mitzvah? It is similar to "akil baligh"?
Is it similar to attaining puberty?
5 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoWho from UK writes legal thriller?
Are there any authors (famous or not so famous) in UK who write legal thrillers in the tradition of John Grisham or Scott Turow? Please give names and titles of some of their novels.
Second question:
Does anyone know novelist in UK who is also a lawyer or a former lawyer?
2 AnswersBooks & Authors1 decade agoWhat is Generation Y?
Why people born between 1978 and 1990 are called Generation Y?
And why Generation Y is considered will be more difficult to recruit, retain, motivate and manage than any other new generation?
3 AnswersOther - Cultures & Groups1 decade agoWhat elements in storytelling can make a novel become a bestseller?
What are the elements or ingredients in the writings of John Grisham, James Patterson, Nora Robert and Stephen King that make their novels bestsellers?
Others try to imitate them by producing legal thrillers, romance and horror but their books are not as popular as the above authors. What makes their books sell?
2 AnswersBooks & Authors1 decade agoThe writing of Scott Turow as compared to John Grisham's, which one is better and why?
Both are legal thriller writers. Why many think that Scott Turow's writing is better than John Grisham even though John Grisham is more popular?
I can see the similarities in their writings. Can you see the differences?
1 AnswerBooks & Authors1 decade agoWhat does "The Spy who came out from the cold" mean?
Does it mean a spy who came out from retirement?
Or does it mean a spy who came out from hiding?
Generally what "came out from the cold" mean?
4 AnswersLanguages1 decade agoQuestion on virus vault?
In AVG Anti-Virus, when there is a virus detected, it will be moved to virus vault. Can I delete the list in the virus vaullt? Which is safer to the computer, just leave the list as it is or delete the list?
I want to delete the list in the virus vault but I'm worry that it may affect the computer system.
5 AnswersSecurity1 decade agoHave you read book entitled The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie?
Who actually the murderer in that novel? Why do you say so?
3 AnswersBooks & Authors1 decade agoWho is the murderer in the novel The Body in the Library?
Who is the murderer in the novel The Body in the Library written by Agatha Christie? And why?
Note: Years ago I have read the novel but cannot understand the ending of the novel and who is the murderer.
Thanks for the answer.
3 AnswersBooks & Authors1 decade agoWhat are the differences between zazen, shikantaza and mokuso?
This question is about Zen meditation. What are the differences between zazen, shikantaza and mokuso? Is it the same meditation technique but with many names?
3 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoWho is the current best novelist / fiction writer?
Who do you think the current best novelist / fiction writer in USA & UK (Genre & literature)?
I mean the best and not the most popular.
5 AnswersBooks & Authors1 decade agoWhat does "overlook" means in Los Angeles?
Is it a hill, ravine or valley?
2 AnswersLos Angeles1 decade agoIn fiction what does "chick lit" means?
Please explain and give examples.
Does it means young adult literature?
5 AnswersBooks & Authors1 decade agoWhat is "holy spirit"? Can the holy spirit enters our human bodies?
Do you believe holy spirit can enters our human bodies? Is holy spirit God? If holy spirit is God, then what does holy spirit doing going inside our human bodies?
When does holy spirit enters a human body?
Have you personally experience holy spirit entering your body? When and how does it feels?
10 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoAny good writing websites?
Could you suggest some websites that teaches us how to write a novel or craft of fiction?
[No need to suggest website that offer writing course with fee. Only websites that have articles that we can read]
5 AnswersBooks & Authors1 decade agoWhat is a Gothic novel?
Please explain and give examples?
Is Rebecca by Du Maurier a gothic novel?
4 AnswersBooks & Authors1 decade agoWhat is your opinion about Tess Gerritsen's novels?
Are her novels better than Kathy Reichs' or Patricia Cornwell's?
Which one of her novels considered the best?
Is it true their novels fall under the category of medical or forensic thriller?
2 AnswersBooks & Authors1 decade agoWhat current novel is considered literature & at the same time is a bestseller?
What current novel is considered literature & at the same time is a New York Times or National bestseller?
Does The Memory Keeper Daughter falls under this category.
Some says that a bestseller that is also literature is called mainstream. Is that correct?
2 AnswersBooks & Authors1 decade ago