I live in the bible belt. I believe in ghosts, including the Holy Ghost. What is strange is that most, not all mind you, but most, of the religious people here do not believe in common ghosts and hauntings. These people that I speak of believe that the stories in the bible happened exactly as they are written, and take everything within the pages literally (like the parting of the sea, pillars of salt, etc). So I asked, how can you believe in the Holy Ghost, that a man parted the sea, and that people turned into pillars of salt, but not believe that ghosts walk among us? They never know what to say after that. Anyone here believe in God, but not ghosts and haunting? If yes, tell me why you believe in one, but not the other.
2006-06-18 11:02:24 · 15 answers · asked by Elizoria 3 in Religion & Spirituality
Superman is indestructble and it has been shown through biblical fable that Jesus can be killed.
2006-06-18 11:02:19 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
Not Amish/Old Order Mennonite (horse and buggy people), but Mennonites who drive cars and dress concervitivly who have ladies which have head coverings.
2006-06-18 10:59:48 · 1 answers · asked by j B 1 in Religion & Spirituality
In England, I'm noticing more and more that people have trouble talking correctly. Phrases like 'I ain't done nothing' and using 'ain't' instead of 'haven't' and slang such as 'innit' makes my skin crawl. Is the English language getting worse? Am I just a snob, or does this irriate other people?
2006-06-18 10:59:26 · 34 answers · asked by Five- Farthings 1 in Languages
I need to know about the John Calvinist Vs. John Wesley veiw, I asked earlier and only 4 people wrote back, which btw, thank you.. but I need more, only one of those answers even came close, and I need to know as SIMPLY as possible...
Can any one Help??
2006-06-18 10:58:21 · 14 answers · asked by CarrieJean 2 in Religion & Spirituality
Not the sick criminal stuff like rape or child molestation!
2006-06-18 10:56:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture
2006-06-18 10:56:00 · 7 answers · asked by mwa2mei 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
2006-06-18 10:54:31 · 33 answers · asked by American Superman 3 in Religion & Spirituality
2006-06-18 10:54:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture
I am a christian who was once a Young Earth Creationist. After examining the evidence, I determined that the earth is not 6,000 years old and took on a theistic evolutionist view. In other words, I believe that God created us, but used evolution to do so. I believe that Genesis is an allegory, and is not literally accurate.
I still believe that the bible is the word of God, and was inspired by same. But that doesn't make it a science book. My faith in the bible wasn't shaken at all.
Don't respond with a plea to convince me of the literal creation story. I am very well versed with all of the creationist arguments, and they are simply bogus.
What I want to know is if there are people out there who examined the evidence with an objective mindset, like I did, but found themselves losing a little faith in the bible because the literal creationists try so hard to convince everyone that the bible must be interpreted their way, meaning literally instead of figuratively.
2006-06-18 10:52:26 · 39 answers · asked by elchistoso69 5 in Religion & Spirituality
Where is this religion most practiced and where did it come from Please
2006-06-18 10:51:58 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality
2006-06-18 10:51:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture
2006-06-18 10:50:47 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture
What make him think then that he can forgive sins?
2006-06-18 10:50:04 · 17 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality
and if not why would you want to go?
2006-06-18 10:49:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
One evening, about three years ago, I was working at my job and the manager wanted me to go to this bible study. I didn’t want to, but I did it anyway. It was about 12:00 at night. It was just this boring prayer thing going on, and I wanted to leave. I went home in a bad mood and I watched a movie in my dad’s study, which I had to turn off about midway through, and I went outside. As soon as that door opened up, I immediately had a weighted feeling sweep over my entire body, as if someone was there. It was the WEIRDEST thing in my entire experience. I physically knew for a fact that God was there; RIGHT THERE, in front of me. I wept for about an hour and went to bed.
The next morning, I felt like a solid tungsten block the size of a house was taken off my shoulders. There was an unusually visible stream of light coming into my bedroom and I knew it was a miracle. Something happened that night that changed everything for me; I was happy for the very first time.
2006-06-18 10:48:57 · 20 answers · asked by Bryan G 2 in Religion & Spirituality
I mean, if I knew that you would believe I am God if I guessed what hand you had a marble in (and already knew it was the left), then all I would have to do is say exactly what you wanted to hear. That Jesus was definitely an opportunistic guy!
2006-06-18 10:47:15 · 21 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Religion & Spirituality
Do some people really not get that the Quran teaches its followers to kill all who do not believe as they do and that the Bible does not teach Christains to kill people. We are to live by the new law of the New Testament. Jesus never taught violence towards others.
2006-06-18 10:45:52 · 26 answers · asked by crash 3 in Religion & Spirituality
I am trying not to make blanket generalisations but my experiences over the past two weeks are making me feel this. I have been advertising my MP3, TV and DVD combi and designer boots on Ebay and another wesite and so far have only experienced responses from Nigerian people. If the item is £45 they want to give me a cheque for £2000, then they want to send a courier to collect the boots and for me to pay the difference from the £2000 in cash to a third party.
Evidently this is a 419 scam but these email responses have been so numerous, all wanting me to post my items to Nigeria under similar conditions, and I've become somewhat angry about it all now.
Why is this activity so widespread in this country? I posted a question on an African website and the response was "learned behaviour", "poverty" and "British oppression" none of which I fell for. Anyone got any suggestions as to why this is so widespread here. Of course, I understand that it also goes on in many other countries....
2006-06-18 10:45:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture
Please explain to me how the Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum (something that falls off a spinning object always spins in the same direction) correlates with Venus' and Uranus' retrograde rotation (spinning backward). Try real hard to use science.
(Yeah, I know where I am. I maintain that Big Bang is a religion.)
2006-06-18 10:45:40 · 19 answers · asked by Hyzakyt 4 in Religion & Spirituality
What exactly do Muslims believe to be the Holy Word of God? Is Mohamad's words of Mohamad or of God? Jesus's words are God's Words. Jehova's (Yahweh's: Jesus's) words are Gods' Words. The words in the Old Testament are God's Words. How can a Muslim say he believes in the "book" if the book is not God's word? why is the Quran put above the Bible?
2006-06-18 10:45:29 · 5 answers · asked by David L 4 in Religion & Spirituality
2006-06-18 10:45:16 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality
Please be spicific and sight references. Tell me as much about the stroy as you want and why it is your favorite. I don't care what religion you are, and it doesn't matter in what set of scriptures your story is in. I'm open to them all! Only serious answers please.
2006-06-18 10:44:09 · 3 answers · asked by odd duck 6 in Religion & Spirituality
In England, I have found that people have no manners to speak of. People never thank the driver when they get off the bus, no one thanks me if I hold the door open for them. I get barged past without an 'Excuse me'. And what happened to the phrase 'You're welcome'? What do you think of manners or the lackthereof in this country?
2006-06-18 10:42:16 · 50 answers · asked by Five- Farthings 1 in Etiquette
was he a carpenter the whole time
2006-06-18 10:42:12 · 17 answers · asked by abs of steel 3 in Religion & Spirituality
Seriously, is there anything better than a banana split?
2006-06-18 10:39:36 · 23 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5 in Religion & Spirituality
in the next yr or two i wont start college till the fall because i had to work for the past three yrs to save money i feel left behind
2006-06-18 10:38:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture
Take the test to see if you are a racist.
1. Do you feel comfortable around people of any different culture
2. If you see some one of different color than yours what is the first thing that pops in your mind
3. How many times have you said something racist.
Stupid mexican, White Cracker, *****r,Arab
2006-06-18 10:37:06 · 20 answers · asked by powerball05 2 in Other - Society & Culture
If he did, that would be the greatest con ever pulled.
2006-06-18 10:36:30 · 26 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Religion & Spirituality
What does the Qur'an say about Jihad?
The Qur'an is the single most important authority in all of Islam. It is the scripture given from Allah through the angel Gabriel. Does the Qur'an teach Jihad? Absolutely yes. As you will see in the following quotes from the Qur'an, Holy War is definitely taught and encouraged.
"Truly Allah loves those who fight in His Cause in battle array, as if they were a solid cemented structure" (Surah 61:4).
"Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress limits... 191And slay them wherever ye catch them. and turn them out from where they have turned you out; for persecution is worse than slaughter; But fight them not at the sacred Mosque unless they (first) fight you there; But if they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who reject faith. 192 But if they cease, Allah is oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. 193And fight them on until there is no more persecution. And the religion becomes Allah's. But if they cease, Let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression" (The Qur'an, Surah 2:190-193).
"O ye who believe! what is the matter with you, that, when ye are asked to go forth in the cause of Allah, ye cling heavily to the earth? Do ye prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as compared with the Hereafter. Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place; but Him ye would not harm in the least. For Allah hath power over all things. Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place; but Him ye would not harm in the least. For Allah hath power over all things," (Surah 9:38-39).
See also Surah 4:74-76; 61:10-12.
2006-06-18 10:34:47 · 14 answers · asked by crash 3 in Religion & Spirituality
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