Society & Culture - 20 September 2007

Isn't that contradictory to a severe extreme? They're both mutually exclusive--neither can be true at the same time unless you're living in Oceania using Doublethink.

Either:

God is unconditionally loving, merciful, and there is no Hell...

OR

...God isn't TRULY loving, merciful, and forgiving. How can ANYBODY be those three traits and allow someone to be eternally tortured?

Which do you believe?

Before you answer, consider this:

Whatever religion you believe, you cannot deny that Christianity has the largest following at 30% of the world, 1.5 billion strong. If we believe what certain Christians say and that everyone who isn't Christian is Hellbound, then 4.5 Billion are going to Hell. If we believe other Christians, then Catholics are gone too--so now we're down to approximately 750 million. If we believe followers of other major world religions that believe in damnation, even more are going to Hell.

2007-09-20 11:49:57 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If one writes a companion book explaining parts of the Bible is that adding to it?
If the Bible is retranslated and it reads differently than the last translation is that adding and subtracting to the Bible?
Because you find the same phrase in Deuteronomy http://scriptures.lds.org/en/deut/4/2#2 is everything after it a blasphemic addition?

This is a question about logic not rhetoric -- Please answer the question and support your logic. (of course you can do what you want but you might be ignored)

Will you please state which translation of the Bible you read and/or believe is the most correct translation?

I am a Mormon and I know what some of you think about the Book of Mormon so you can ignore it for this question so you can expound your logic on the question.

Again I plead for serious logical answers – thanks

D

KJV with LDS footnotes

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/rev/22/18-19#18

2007-09-20 11:49:16 · 12 answers · asked by Dionysus 5 in Religion & Spirituality

In Revelations 19:10, 11 we read, "And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war."

Jesus is the essence of FAITH. He is the only One who is Faithful. In Mark 4:40 the Bible states, "And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?"

In Matthew 17:20 we read, "And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you."

Notice that God says, "If ye had faith...." suggesting that unsaved man has no saving faith, ie., no Christ.

2007-09-20 11:47:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I would like to know who thinks vampires would trump zombies and how and why (like if they have better senses or something) or who thinks zombies trump vamps. Thanks!

2007-09-20 11:46:18 · 10 answers · asked by Savannah H 1 in Mythology & Folklore

There's clearly some kind of conspiracy shown by the answers to my question. Like "how can we as mere humans answer anything about anything, humans are imperfect but God is perfect!" or "scientists are being bullied to what other older scientists believe" or "the scientific method is flawed, but I don't know why!"

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070918143713AAqOSr7&r=w

2007-09-20 11:45:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

At the end of our life when face our maker,
He will ask us what we did with the opportunities He provided, we'll have to tell the truth..will your answer be...I wasted them?

2007-09-20 11:45:03 · 25 answers · asked by Samantha 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-20 11:44:25 · 22 answers · asked by flossy 1 in Etiquette

that would be simple but still possible wear a prize i would like to start thinking of this now. i am just trying get some good ideals if i pick you as best answers i might do it for real and yes i am not kidding. please no devils or ghost i won't do either of those.

2007-09-20 11:42:56 · 9 answers · asked by ladylynx26 3 in Halloween

2007-09-20 11:42:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what's going on with them - emotionally, mentally, sexually?

2007-09-20 11:39:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Christ?? The reason I ask this is because we read in 2 Chronicles 6:41 we read, "Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness."

In Psalm 132:9 we read, "Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy."

In Isaih 61:10 we read, "I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels."

2007-09-20 11:39:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Thank you guys for the answers!!

2007-09-20 11:36:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Thurs. September 20th is my birthday!!!

2007-09-20 11:34:09 · 7 answers · asked by PBcruzr 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Even if the 15 year old is very mature and they love each other? What about a 23 year old man with a 15 year old girl? If the answers are different explain why,

Discuss and explain in details.

2007-09-20 11:33:13 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-09-20 11:33:03 · 2 answers · asked by Ida . 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

what should i get the girl i'm talking to for her bday? shes 17

2007-09-20 11:31:45 · 6 answers · asked by greg m 1 in Other - Holidays

I want to write that on my plastic cup at work, for the cleaning lady (who does not speak english).
Thanks!

2007-09-20 11:31:13 · 10 answers · asked by Nicoco 3 in Languages

my pastor said only god can creat life.
i saw on t.v how they be trying to bring back people from freezing them.
do you think you can create lik god?

2007-09-20 11:31:08 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What would it take for me to do to show you the love of God and allow you to see that He is so real?

2007-09-20 11:27:32 · 13 answers · asked by truly_blessed80 1 in Religion & Spirituality

But if you try sometimes, you just may find, you get what you need?

2007-09-20 11:27:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-20 11:27:16 · 4 answers · asked by Miss Jemaieve 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Would you remain friends with them, stop being freinds with them, feel different around them or feel the same around them?

2007-09-20 11:25:35 · 22 answers · asked by truly_blessed80 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

her name is ashley and she is 14 and she needs your help. she has IDS, imminent death syndrome

thank you

2007-09-20 11:25:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

at school plays, but can be subjected to 'kids' sitting on a loo or having their butts kissed in adverts on TV?

2007-09-20 11:25:13 · 16 answers · asked by Somer 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-09-20 11:24:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-20 11:24:15 · 23 answers · asked by Educated Black Man 1 in Etiquette

The pill was not available, unmarried women were ostracized from society, made to quit school, and there were few occupational avenues for women that would allow them to support a child alone. Abortions were illegal.
Brenda killed herself and her unborn baby.
Things are much different today and most unwanted pregnancies can be avoided. But shouldn't abortion be an option?

2007-09-20 11:23:49 · 50 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Religion & Spirituality

What religion are you?
How "devout" or serious about it are you?

Best answer goes to the person who can explain to me the best why they beleive what they do. Thanks!!

2007-09-20 11:23:16 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

where was it and why?

2007-09-20 11:22:53 · 4 answers · asked by Steph 5 in Thanksgiving

If someone else had come forward some 2 weeks or 2 months or 2 years after they decided it was finished and said that God had told him about events that had occured a few hundred years before why didn't they believe him and add it to the bible?

2007-09-20 11:21:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality