I'm looking at the program right now. Do you believe in what is presented in the program ? What the relation to the Biblical Creation ?
2007-09-16 14:30:10 · 10 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7 in Religion & Spirituality
Are catholic bishops eligible for the office of bishop according to God? The following verses seem to indicate they are not. For those of you who don't want to read the verses. Bishops in the catholic church have no wives or children. Thus they seem to not meet the requirements God set forth. What do you think?
1Timothy 3:1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1Ti 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1Ti 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
1Ti 3:4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
1Ti 3:5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
2007-09-16 14:28:36 · 7 answers · asked by Bible warrior 5 in Religion & Spirituality
If Jesus supposedly died for ALL of the "sins", then no one has anything to worry about.
Then you respond to that with, "You have to ACCEPT Jesus". Well, there are plenty of people that have supposedly "accepted" Jesus. How can you really tell a Jesus acceptor from a non Jesus acceptor? I really don't think behavior is an indicator. And isn't "not accepting or acknowledging Jesus" a sin, and therefore covered by the Jesus insurance agency?
Does this create a double standard for Jesus acceptors? Are Jesus acceptors exempt from their law?
By condemning people to Hell and implying that their "salvation" hinges on their every "sinful" action, this negates Jesus. Where's the forgiveness then? Either it negates Jesus or it says that everyone is going to Heaven if it exists and that no one has anything to worry about. Then that means that having a "hell bound sinner" status is merely a social status matter akin to being a reprobate.
2007-09-16 14:27:36 · 15 answers · asked by Fish Stick Jesus 2 in Religion & Spirituality
He wrote: “The man who studies theology…might watch carefully whether he increasingly does not think in the third person rather than the second person...."
I know he means to think about God in the 2nd person, as You, instead of in the 3rd person, as He/Him. But there's got to be more than that.
2007-09-16 14:27:15 · 5 answers · asked by Bearcub 4 in Religion & Spirituality
then why haven't they simply wished for death?
Its struck me the other day, why would you wanna live in a world with disease, worries, stress, anxiety, depression, etc etc when you can have eternal happiness in paradise?
If they really do believe that they are the chosen people and will have paradise, then why do they waste their time here? Why not just go to paradise?
2007-09-16 14:26:33 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
I just picked this book up for my history class, and as one of my first books tackling religious debate, it's pretty interesting so far. The thing that surprised me is his lack of opinion and personal views. Dawkins, for example, often uses the tactic of stating what Christians believe, then telling them why what they believe is ridiculous, which gets nobody anywhere. This book (so far) just gives the facts. It does exactly what it says it will - unearth the Bible.
Whenever I bring up books like this, I never get a Christian view of things. If I ask why they don't want to read it, it's usually because they have no interest in hearing somebody else's subjective opinion. It's not that they're close-minded, just that there's no arguing with faith - and that's understandable.
But this book isn't out to debunk, just inform. And nothing bothers me more than religious people who know nothing of their history. Thoughts? Can you actually believe in things like the Exodus after reading this?
2007-09-16 14:23:45 · 2 answers · asked by camof2009 2 in Religion & Spirituality
2007-09-16 14:23:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
Specifically if the criminal's crimes were of an intimate, personal type..
2007-09-16 14:22:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
Normally, people say things that are very obvious and basically known to everyone. I refrain from saying those things and only say things that I need, compliment people, and ask people about themselves....that's about it. I don't see any other reason to talk. People still call me shy....
I also prefer remaining mostly silent because when I do speak, people will actually listen and know it is something important, but if I was obnoxiously talkative people wouldn't know what part of what I'm saying they should actually pay attention to.
Also I'm in braces, and it gives me a somewhat slurred speech, so I talk slowly to be more articulate.
...Am I wrong?
2007-09-16 14:22:19 · 27 answers · asked by SilentFox12345 3 in Other - Society & Culture
2007-09-16 14:21:43 · 11 answers · asked by shotwho24 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups
2007-09-16 14:19:57 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
the world is over 6000 or 10000 years or whatever!
Were all these radiometric isotopes found in fossils altered by God?
1. radiocarbon dating
2. argon-argon (Ar-Ar)
3. fission track dating
4. helium (He-He)
5. iodine-xenon (I-Xe)
6. lanthanum-barium (La-Ba)
7. lead-lead (Pb-Pb)
8. lutetium-hafnium (Lu-Hf)
9. neon-neon (Ne-Ne)
10. optically stimulated luminescence dating
11. potassium-argon (K-Ar)
12. rhenium-osmium (Re-Os)
13. rubidium-strontium (Rb-Sr)
14. samarium-neodymium (Sm-Nd)
15. uranium-lead (U-Pb)
16. uranium-lead-helium (U-Pb-He)
17. uranium-thorium (U-Th)
18. uranium-uranium (U-U)
I heard that God actually RECREATED Earth in Genesis and God actually took the dinosaur bones out of the old earth and buried them in the new earth he just created. After of course he must've created humans and all other life. Is that true? Or did God speed up the half-life of radiometric isotopes in fossils?
Can anyone please help me understand?
2007-09-16 14:18:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
2007-09-16 14:15:44 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
2007-09-16 14:14:54 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
i was just thinking ~ and weLL, i guess i if you beLieve in God you beLieve your purpose is for him, but if you think it's aLL over once you die, what do you think the purpose is?
2007-09-16 14:14:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
This is the definition of free will according to Merriam Webster's dictionary.
http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
1 : voluntary choice or decision
2 : freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by *DIVINE INTERVENTION*
How is it that a supreme authority (God) who punishes you for not doing what he says free will?
If you choose not to obey God because your afraid of hell how is that free will?
Free will means freedom from choice to make my own choices just as the definition says so. So if I believe in no God, why am I pressured by it's followers to believe in God? That's contradictory to free will. Why do so many Christians misunderstand the definition of free will and replace it with the meaning of choice?
2007-09-16 14:13:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
I want to believe in a highe power but we have so many different denominations all telling me different versions of what to interpret. " No you don't have to be baptized" or "yes but in the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit" while others believe the preacher should say "in Jesus name". Then there's the fact that some words can not be accurately translated from Greek, Hebrew to English or whatever. So how do you expect us sinners to know what to believe. Add to this the unlikelihood of people "walking on water", "changing water into wine", and being risen from the dead. I am serious Christians I do want to believe but I have trouble getting past some of this. Just pray for me.
2007-09-16 14:13:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
2007-09-16 14:11:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette
Yeah, ask me whatever you want and I will answer each question... ^_^
Be nice, OK?
To make it R&S acceptabe: -> What did u learn today @ church? if u didn't go, then what was cool today? :)
2007-09-16 14:10:45 · 26 answers · asked by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 3 in Religion & Spirituality
2007-09-16 14:08:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
What are the best books, videos or websites i can get to learn about Asatru, the Gods they Honor, the Festivals (and why they celebrate) and the rituals etc. etc.
Thanks!
2007-09-16 14:08:16 · 4 answers · asked by Bobby 3 in Religion & Spirituality
Also, can you please explain why you feel Christians don't understand the bible, when Muslims have sheiks who interpret one way or another using differing hadith some of which are supposed to be more reliable than others. From what I have seen there is just as much confusion regarding the religion of Islam as Christianity.
2007-09-16 14:06:41 · 5 answers · asked by Capri 1230 3 in Religion & Spirituality
One of my good guy friends loves to make "fag" jokes. He can call anyone a fag or lez but whenever someone calls him that (fag) he always says "shutup stop calling me that!" (at least he knows how the others feel) but he still does it, especially about our Spanish AP teacher.
I'm more accepting of gay people than he is, since one of my good friends came out to me as a lesbian (see the question in my profile). I don't even know if he means it or not when he calls someone a fag because he can be contradicting at times which pisses me off. It's as if everyone else is a fag but himself.
He bases it mostly on stereotypes and so if someone said he was a "fag" for taking 45+ min showers, he'd go "I don't take 45 min showers dumbass" but he is always saying "girls should do this, guys should do that and so forth." He also said people who take orchestra are fags which pissed me off. He's one of my good buddies but how can I tell him to STFU w/out him being bitchy about it.
2007-09-16 14:06:18 · 13 answers · asked by Fire 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I've been with my boyfriend for 1.5 years. I feel like we DID have alot of potential and love for one another. We also both were mature and had a good head on our shoulders. Well, his ex-g/f tried to break us up, and it's ruined our relationship, I've let my insecurities ruin our relationship. I made too big a deal out of it. Now trust isn't there, we're both more paranoid, even though we're entirely open with each other. The big one is, respect is gone. We used to highly respect each other, and now the things we say to each other now I could've never imagined EVER wanting to say that to each other. I used to feel like he was head over heels for me, but now it's so different. We used to have ALOT of fun together and brought out the best in one another, and now I feel like we just argue alot more, and don't really do anything. All we do is sit around and watch TV. I felt that our relationship had so much potential, but jealousy & immaturity has gotten the best of it. How do I fix it?
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I know we still do have love for each other, but we've both become selfish and mean to each other. And I KNOW it's because I let jealousy into the relationship, it used to be an amazing relationship, but now we're very disrespectful towards each other. The ex g/f thing happened a year ago and I still get mad about it. How do I get our old relationship back, or is it doomed now? I KNOW we had alot of potential, but I think we're both turning into really selfish/bitter people because of our relationship.
2007-09-16 14:04:48 · 5 answers · asked by Consultant 1 in Etiquette
2007-09-16 14:04:08 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
2007-09-16 14:03:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
Does anyone know if the Mayan First Monkey God, named Coy, was married? And if so, the name of his partner?
2007-09-16 14:02:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
What exactly is the difference?
other than the names of the Gods that is.
2007-09-16 14:00:19 · 3 answers · asked by Bobby 3 in Religion & Spirituality
i am catholic but the other day a person said that catholics and Christians are all the same so i was wondering if there is any difference.. i mean i am sure there is differences so i wanna know that it is.
Thank you
2007-09-16 13:59:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
2007-09-16 13:58:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
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