Society & Culture - 10 September 2007

that give them a compelling REASON to communicate with us if we could be of assistance?

2007-09-10 03:23:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

or do they all get the same punishment satan is getting?

2007-09-10 03:23:02 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I Corinthians 12:4-11

"There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing but that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines."

Observe that the word "spirit" appears in singular and in plural, which tells me the existence of spiritual world.

All religions are right, according to the verse above. Would you please give up on trying to convert others?

2007-09-10 03:21:30 · 24 answers · asked by Janet Reincarnated 5 in Religion & Spirituality

God, in the bible is desrcibed as "light" by several that say they seen Him.

I think if science tried to understand what "God" is, it is only logical, that God would be a form of energy, because all things that have life have energy.

If you do not believe in "God" because you need proof of existence, would you be open to the fact that "God is an energy", would you be willing to start there as theory?

Science uses 'theories" as a foundation for most experiments in which the results are unknown.

2007-09-10 03:20:30 · 23 answers · asked by Diver Down 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm a Christian. I just wanted to know what persuaded some of you to turn to Him and what keeps you going in His love and in the faith. I know for me, He's constantly showing me His love and I don't want anything different. I've known so much of Him lately that I don't want anything less, only more! I don't think, I KNOW I can't, stand without His love and Presence ever abiding with me. Granted, I'm not perfect. He has to chastize sometimes, but that's fine. It only causes me to grow and experience more of His love!! It's great. He's so wonderful and amazing.

What about you?

2007-09-10 03:19:42 · 10 answers · asked by insidious_22 2 in Religion & Spirituality

who impacted our world who would you bring back? And why?..
just curious

2007-09-10 03:18:18 · 5 answers · asked by Islam4Life 4 in Religion & Spirituality

How can you get something from nothing? It just doesn't make sense. Here's the funny part, many atheists out there are gonna re-define "nothingness" for me. They are gonna spew some "fairy" logic reversals that your weird and senile philosophy teacher taught you back in college. This is nothing more than mind games and makes absolutely no sense. Nothing is nothing!!!!! You need something to produce something. It is as simple as that. If I were to play the "atheistic shuffle" and entertain the notion that nothing is actually something(sigh), then I would have to ask where did that nothing come from? Another nothing? Atheist seem to have the pre-conceived notion that mankind was put on earth to figure everything out. How arrogant is that thought!!! How insulent is it to assume we are the smartest S.O.B's alive!!! What's even more funny or should I say sad( it's really both). Is that many athiest would rather believe we came from space aliens than from an almighty God who loved us.

2007-09-10 03:15:01 · 46 answers · asked by Red Rage 1 in Religion & Spirituality

On Oct 18, 2004, Arthur Shelton murdered his roommate Larry Hooper because Hooper was an atheist. After the murder, he called 911 and turned himself in. He later told police that, "In the eyes of the law I was wrong and will probably spend the rest of my life in prison, but in the eyes of God I have killed an evil person -- the devil himself."

Shelton was convicted of 2nd degree murder with mental illness mitigating and sentenced to 25 - 45 years.

According to statements made by Shelton's family, his religious beliefs were no different than their own, and not much different from the beliefs of many mainstream Christians. The major difference is that he ACTED on his beliefs.

So... was Shelton criminally insane or criminally religious? What are your thoughts?

source:
http://www.parallelpac.org/murder.htm

2007-09-10 03:14:11 · 24 answers · asked by marbledog 6 in Religion & Spirituality

have a great day!

2007-09-10 03:14:01 · 23 answers · asked by Fae 4 in Religion & Spirituality

When it seems like everything is falling apart how do you keep a positive mind?

2007-09-10 03:11:43 · 9 answers · asked by Chrissy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

In this verse it mentioned "children of God" and "children of devil". the word Children does not litterally mean children as we understand today, for example, if a priest call you by the name "my son", that doesn't mean that you are his real son, but it's more as a spiritual relationship. but the word children of God means the follower of God or the servents of God.. and the Bible has many translator errors and these errors have mislead many.


In this the children of God are manifest, and the CHILDREN OF DEVIL: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
1 John 3:10

Peace to you.

2007-09-10 03:11:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

d yourself by killing these 'damned' people(though i believe this would itself be an act of 'treason of faith' against the FATHER who deems faith always) to save your family from going to the camps for marking or death?

2007-09-10 03:11:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2-do you believe jesus was killed or god drew it to heaven before being put on the cross or it is just an imaginary character?

3-Do you believe jesus was born without a father ?or it is impossible that anyone born without a father ?

NB Both Islam and christianity believe he was born without a father and he will come again to earth .

2007-09-10 03:10:50 · 7 answers · asked by rolex 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-10 03:08:45 · 18 answers · asked by ENIGMA VS MYTH 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-10 03:08:43 · 12 answers · asked by Curious 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I read this comment in an article regarding a local Presbyterian church which is joining another more conservative denomination.

"In his sermon on sin and forgiveness, the Rev. Howard spoke of the Reformation movement that Martin Luther started in the 16th century. In Luther's day, he said, the problem was that the church and culture stressed sin to the virtual exclusion of grace. The problem now, he said, is that sin is given so little weight that it's hard for people to feel the need for salvation through Christ."

This makes it sound like they have to make peope feel more sinful in order for them to need the Church. Isn't that guilting people into belonging?

Any comments?

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07253/816134-85.stm

2007-09-10 03:06:50 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is there a scriptural basis for the Christian belief that Adultery is a far worse sin than Child Molestation?

They must believe it. Why else would they want a President removed from office for cheating on a wife they hate even more than they hate him?

And why else would they sell off Church Property, right out from under the Congregations who paid for and were using it in order to satisfy judgements against molesting priests, while doing everything in their power to shield priests and Church friendly politicians from prosecution--including, as one Bishop in Delaware did, asking Congregations to pray for the defeat of stronger molestation laws?

2007-09-10 03:06:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-10 03:06:12 · 13 answers · asked by wordman 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do people still reject the Bible when there is numismatic evidence for it ?

2007-09-10 03:03:41 · 29 answers · asked by Sharon 1 in Religion & Spirituality

peace to you, please don't tell me they are equal because i will show you enough evidence that it's not:

john 14:28 reads--
" .......BECAUSE THE FATHER IS GREATER THAN I AM"

But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
Mark 13:32


Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
John 8:54


And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Matthew 19:17

1st commandment: you shall not take other gods before Me! (God)

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me
John 7:16

"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Deuteronomy 6:4

"my God! my God! why haven forsaken me!"

You denied God while you know it.

2007-09-10 03:03:38 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It seems like the chauvinist brigade is out in full force today.

2007-09-10 03:03:19 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I do ...... The idea of heaven, is a comforting thought. The concept of hell as gruesome as it is would make life more meaninful - after all we would be in realization that we are going to a greater plane of existence after death. However, my subjective desire of wanting an afterlife and the objective fact of what happens when we die are two seperate things. Dying, is like using the restroom there`s nothing faboulous about it. We will all cease to exist one day. Do you wish there was an afterlife?

2007-09-10 03:02:30 · 34 answers · asked by Future 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-10 03:00:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-10 02:59:08 · 5 answers · asked by boby 1 in Religion & Spirituality

they really get into my nerves.

2007-09-10 02:58:51 · 28 answers · asked by The Asker 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-10 02:58:49 · 21 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Religion & Spirituality

If I understand correctly, one of the tenents of responsible travel is that we don't come in with the attitude that we Westerners are superior and that the developing countries we visit should try to be more like us. Instead of this, responsible travel tells us to respect the country we go to and to try and learn from them.
One of the things, I presume, that we would want to learn about is religions that are different from our own. Religion is a very big part of culture, and learning from a different religion means that you have learned a lot about their culture.
If this is true, does that mean that it is impossible for a missionary to be a responsible traveller?

2007-09-10 02:58:40 · 3 answers · asked by pomosimulacrum 2 in Religion & Spirituality

claim child benefit for kids that don't live with them and send it back to the country of their origin? This is a question for the UK only.

2007-09-10 02:55:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-10 02:53:49 · 8 answers · asked by Phil W 1 in Languages

Some religions teach that there are "many paths to the top of the mountain". It would seem that most of our society and most professing Christians believe this as well.

Does the Bible support this? If so how? Please use scriptures to prove your point.

2007-09-10 02:53:00 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality