Society & Culture - 27 June 2007

"Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth" you mean it is an instructions before we die?what if we only read the bible at the very old age like maybe in our twenties due to some reasons?isnt that too late as we already done some mistake in our past?what about illiterate people how would they know?what if we dont know the language as English is sometimes hard to understand?

2007-06-27 12:03:43 · 15 answers · asked by truth set free 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I thought I was being courteous because it's hard to find people in my field around here, so I gave extra notice - but 2 weeks into it they said that I have 2 weeks to get out. Should I get angry and sabotage? (I wanted to even if I stayed) ;)

2007-06-27 12:02:07 · 13 answers · asked by naturalplastics 4 in Etiquette

2007-06-27 12:00:45 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-27 11:59:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

According to John 3:16, Jesus saves. Have you read this?

2007-06-27 11:57:59 · 17 answers · asked by Jed 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I know they dont believe Jesus to be the Messiah, but I mean will their messiah do pretty much the same thing? If not how would he differ?

What will be the purpose of their mesiah?

2007-06-27 11:54:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

ok so you will argue that like a painting, was created we know this because it is here, and therefore must have a creator the painter as it where but then what created god, I often here the answer 'nothing' or 'god is and has always been' but if god is so great that he can do all these things control space time etc etc etc then is it not conceivable that the universe doesn't need a creator if the universe pails into insignifigance compared to god who has no creator is it that hard to see that this universe does not need a creator at all?

I understand that not all christians think like this but either way I really do want to hear your take on it

2007-06-27 11:53:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Shape, emblem? logo?

2007-06-27 11:49:29 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

People do it whether or not the person asking the question actually believes in the diety in question, so it doesn't seem to be just stubornly trying to convince people...

Do any of these EVER get chosen as a best answer?

Have any of these ever helped anyone with their question (which is usually determining exactly what a given group of people, other than atheists, believes)?

Have these ever convinced anyone of God's nonexistance?...

It just seems so unproductive, but so much of it happens it bewilders me....

(For the record, I am an atheist and am just refering to answers that make the statement with no humor, support, or relation to the question)

2007-06-27 11:48:45 · 25 answers · asked by ‫‬‭‮‪‫‬‭‮yelxeH 5 in Religion & Spirituality

It was originally the Egyptian symbol representing the female genitalia.

2007-06-27 11:48:00 · 20 answers · asked by Ms. Satanique 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-27 11:47:55 · 13 answers · asked by soullesspeople 1 in Etiquette

Would they be able to carry on a successful debate with mainstream Christian clergy? Has this ever been done?

2007-06-27 11:46:56 · 12 answers · asked by ccrider 7 in Religion & Spirituality

As a christian I believe in loving your neighbor (not in a lustful sense...)

I believe you should feed the hungry and clothe the poor.

I believe you should take care of the world that YHWH gave you to live in.

I believe we should be responsible with the resources we are blessed with (animals, trees, the earth et al)

I believe that a lot of people have a decent sense of what is right and what is wrong.

I believe everyone deserves love. Even the most despised person deserves love (though I admit it is hard to do sometimes with some people.) It is the human thing to do...

I believe that a lot of people have good ideas (not just christians)

I bleed red just like everyone else on this planet.

I cry tears like everyone else on this planet.

How about Buddhists, Pagans, Muslims, Atheists, etc. anything in common?

2007-06-27 11:46:56 · 16 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Religion & Spirituality

How many of you are tired of seeing this question? I'm a Christian and I believe you have every right to be here. Is there really no way to explain the difference between religion, and spirituallity, to make this question stop showing up?

2007-06-27 11:43:32 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

1)Assuming moral or intellectual superiority by assuming to speak for a "God" or

2)Questioning the authority of one to do so?

2007-06-27 11:42:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

rev 12:17 and the dragon was wroth with the woman and went to make war with the remnant of her seed.which keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.....
rev 22:14..blessed are they that do his commandments that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter through the gates into the city

2007-06-27 11:42:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

how could the bible not be real, how could it get started so long ago and people believed back then and it has been believed since. wouldnt people back then stopped such a book if it wasnt true. i have asked the question about the bible being true before and got answers that it was made up, but how could it be made up and it last for this long. if a book was written like this today without proof it wouldnt get far at all would it.please dont leave no stupid answers even if this is a stupid question to you.

2007-06-27 11:39:47 · 21 answers · asked by legend112275 1 in Religion & Spirituality

In Exodus, chapter 20, we read the Ten Commandments, and are told that we should not commit adultery. Adultery however is not defined as simply having sex outside of marriage. It's defined as having sex with a married person. Nothing is said to prohibit sexual relations between two unmarried people. In fact, if we look in the book of Leviticus, we are given a list of every situation in which we should not have sex. We're not to have sex with married people, or with family members, or with animals. We are not, however, prohibited from having sex with an unmarried person who is not in our family.

Some places in the bible, such as Mark 7:21, state that "fornication" is a sin. Christians like to interpret that as meaning "sex outside of marriage." It's not true. The Greek translation identifies "fornication" as being any "illicit (illegal) sexual activity." However, as we saw above, God did not mention sex between two unmarried people as being illicit.

2007-06-27 11:39:35 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How is it possible to say that this verse calls for terrorism?

Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits, for Allah does not love transgressors. 2:190

Look at the words. It says to fight those "who fight you". It says to fight only when somebody is fighting you. It doesn't say to whip out a weapon and start fighting for no reason. It says to defend yourself. It also says not to go overboard. Just defend yourself.

Can you please tell me why this is commonly quoted as a call to kill any unbeliever?

2007-06-27 11:38:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

He never backs down in an arguement.

2007-06-27 11:38:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What's the difference between christains and catholics.

2007-06-27 11:37:51 · 19 answers · asked by jamgirl48 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-27 11:35:30 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Hey guys you gotta go over to the wrestling section and break up all this Benoit talk. I swear its sounding like RS with all the folks says Benoit is gonna be in hell...blah blah. I keep telling them that condemming one to hell is a RS specialty only...they are not qualified...
So come on with some bran muffins cause this group needs it badly.Nothing Benoit though...cause youll never make it out alive!! Muffins....wrestlin muffins...ye haw!

2007-06-27 11:35:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-27 11:33:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Okay I've been reading my Bible alot lately and focusing alot on Galatians I wonder, how could anyone think that salvation is through our on works? So, reading on and on in Galatians 3, it was completely spell out to me that salvation comes through faith. The Bible spells this out so clearly in another verse, that every Christian must have heard.

It goes like this: "By grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God, NOT of works, lest any man should boast.

So I say this, anyone on the other side of the fence in this issue, please put forth your Scriptures, that say you should work to get your salvation.

2007-06-27 11:32:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It funny to me to hear the comments on Answers on how you don't believe that there's a God and how we, Christians, waste our time believing. Isn't it kind of funny that you too...atheist...believe also, that there isn't a God. Seems like a 50/50 chance to me!! Anyways....lets say.....that the bible is true....heaven and hell are true....and there is a God. The funny thing is....you find out to late.....and your standing before a God you didn't think existed.....should He still accept you into heaven or should you be banished to the lake of fire to spend for eternity?? What if (which I know it is) the bible is true and you were deceived the whole time??

2007-06-27 11:32:19 · 20 answers · asked by HighlyFavored 2 in Religion & Spirituality

or do you like to hear different point of views?

What is your driving force when you ask a question?

2007-06-27 11:30:35 · 13 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Religion & Spirituality

If so, just where does it fit in?

2007-06-27 11:28:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-27 11:28:46 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

By answering this question with a positive response, I hereby pledge to debate issues and ideas on their own merits. I promise not to attack people with insults or stereotypes. I will not make assumptions about other people's morality based on their religious belief (or lack thereof). I hereby renounce trolling and hate speech, as well as humor at another person expense.

I also agree to respectfully disagree when debating people whose ideas I do not share.

I also agree that I do not know everything and may in fact be wrong.

2007-06-27 11:28:46 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality