Really? How come that decent intelligent people genuinely believe so. How come that the very religion I was raised in must be wrong. Come on, how can you look at Sumerian tablets and continue to maintain that these guys did not exist because "our" god couldn't possibly be around then. And they could WRITE, they actually invented the bloody thing about 10.000 years ago. Carve in stone, for that matter. Makes you think.
2007-10-08 13:31:25 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
Think about it. Some of the passages in the bible that say things like homosexuality is a sin and if you try to contact the spirits you will go to hell. Could satan have sent over evil agents to make the bible its evil tool against civilization?
2007-10-08 13:29:50 · 18 answers · asked by Mr. Dog 4 in Religion & Spirituality
atheists often have a smart@ss attitude on Y!A?
They can be demeaning of other religions referring to God as a sky creature or some other randome nickname; and that they are so superior to be "free thinkers."
Why can't you be respectful? I hate to clump you guys together becuz there are some sincere atheists (probly most of you) but for the ones that aren't...u really are ruining the perception of atheism and aughta be ashamed of ur insincerity and "im smarter than you and ur fiction" personality.
Peace.
2007-10-08 13:29:31 · 24 answers · asked by justmyinput 5 in Religion & Spirituality
It occurs to me that a group can be members only, must be moderated by a human, and in every other way operates like the message board that this forum has become for so many of us.
I'm asking because I'm thinking it might be a good idea.
The problem would be that it would be cut off from yahoo answers; the solution would be an occasional mention of the group, carefully dropped, would also probably bring many YA seniors in - and there's no reason one couldn't do both!
any comments/thoughts?
2007-10-08 13:29:29 · 25 answers · asked by min 4 in Senior Citizens
2007-10-08 13:29:19 · 7 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality
I'm in a land where conformists are the majority and free speech is frowned upon. People would kick and scream (in text behind closed doors) if their free speech was threatened, but they turn their noses up at anyone who doesn't believe the same things they believe. That's right!!! I'm in the land of Yahoo! Answers!!
2007-10-08 13:29:03 · 8 answers · asked by EyeLuvSophie 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups
Example:
Q: Why doesn't god appear to convince people?
A: God wants people to believe through faith.
Q: Why was god so harsh in the Old Testament?
A: He was angry.
Q: How did Noah gather animals from other continents?
A: God made it possible.
Q: Where did all the water come from in the Noachian deluge?
A: God created it special.
Q: Why won't god appear for me?
A: God doesn't perform tricks.
Q: Why is there no physical evidence/proof of god?
A: God wants it that way.
Q: Why won't god grant my wishes?
A: Sometimes he does if you pray enough.
Q: Why do only certain prayers get answered?
A: God has his reasons.
Q: Who created god?
A: Nobody. God has always existed.
Q: Why can't people report about the afterlife/heaven?
A: God doesn't want them to.
Q: Why can't we find evidence for the soul?
A: The soul resides in the spiritual realm.
Q: Why can't we detect this realm scientifically?
A: God doesn't want us to?
Am I oversimplifying, or have you seen these answers as well?
2007-10-08 13:28:25 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
According to your beliefs it's against the rules to receive blood transfussions, but is it against your religion to give blood before a surgery, after all it is your own blood.
2007-10-08 13:24:44 · 13 answers · asked by newwellness 3 in Religion & Spirituality
Did anybody ever have one or knew of someone who did? I am only 31 and when i was little my grandmother still loved in the house she grew up in. It had no bathroom, only an out house and also had the wringer washing machine. i remember her yelling at me one day because i tried to put my brothers arm thru it
2007-10-08 13:23:59 · 33 answers · asked by carriec 7 in Senior Citizens
The question is name 3 day-to-day practices, that we take for granted today in the United Stated that have their origins in Christian practices........HeLP!
like saying god bless you when someone sneezes!
2007-10-08 13:23:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
Surely by now even the pompous English can agree the idea of a Monarchy is outdated, landed Gentry my a_ss, more like inbred spoilt freaks !
2007-10-08 13:23:25 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Royalty
2007-10-08 13:23:09 · 35 answers · asked by Alberto 1 in Religion & Spirituality
take artificial blood products
2007-10-08 13:20:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
I'm trying to find a Wiccan group or a group that specializes in psychism to help me understand the psychic visions that I've been having. Does anyone know of any groups that could help me?
2007-10-08 13:20:02 · 3 answers · asked by volcomrockerbabe 1 in Religion & Spirituality
Do these texts show that Jesus had the same God as his followers. If not than was he talking to himself? If so than does that show Jesus is not God
Mark 15:34 “34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?””
John 20 :17 “Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.”
2007-10-08 13:19:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
One of my friends is always talking about magic. I don't believe in it but some stuff really works. It scares me!! Does it scare you too?!?!
2007-10-08 13:18:00 · 13 answers · asked by Nikki 1 in Mythology & Folklore
I know this is sort of in the wrong area but I posted this question in the writing area and no one responded.
Besides, I want my book to have a religious theme anyways so I suppose it does fit.
For those of you who don't know, Nanowrimo is National Novel Writing Month where the participants try to write a 50 000 word novel in 1 month (the month of November).
The problem is, I need a little bit of help with some story ideas. Not a full plot or anything, just a tiny little detail that might be interesting to work in.
2007-10-08 13:17:54 · 5 answers · asked by dontworrybehappy 3 in Religion & Spirituality
why man indulges action towards the preservation of mankind?
2007-10-08 13:14:44 · 10 answers · asked by bam seagull 1 in Religion & Spirituality
and which translation was it?
2007-10-08 13:14:40 · 34 answers · asked by MoPleasure4U 4 in Religion & Spirituality
Is he obligated to do so, or does he do it on his an accord? If he does it on his on accord, his he really loving and forgiving?
2007-10-08 13:14:12 · 21 answers · asked by Future 5 in Religion & Spirituality
2007-10-08 13:14:08 · 13 answers · asked by lolabarry 2 in Religion & Spirituality
Whites were slaves, and were called crackers and then the blacks controlled everything, and today the name cracker would be similar to the N word of yesterday. My question is if that were the case, if a black person called you a cracker, would you be upset
2007-10-08 13:13:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture
I hate the new format, how about you???
2007-10-08 13:10:31 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
2007-10-08 13:09:06 · 3 answers · asked by Pen 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups
for the answers to their homework. I have a feeling she would have a few choice words to say about the value of doing your own work and that taking other people's answers for your work is tantamount to stealing!
2007-10-08 13:08:09 · 5 answers · asked by in a handbasket 6 in Religion & Spirituality
Now, I've heard that the Christian OT is the Jewish Bible...or Torah, now...most of the "bad stuff" that happens with God is in the OT, you know, the stuff that Chirstians say no longer applies to them...so, I was wondering...with no ill intent to the ones being asked this...but do Jews still have to make animal sacrifices, marry the man who rapes you, and then have to pay money to the father? Just to name a few. Because by the way some Christians put it, you guys have to...if the OT is your Bible, maybe I was misinformed but...what do you have to say about that? Let the bloodbath begin...^_^
2007-10-08 13:07:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
2007-10-08 13:07:17 · 5 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality
2007-10-08 13:07:03 · 8 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality
Yes, repentance over a particular sin is acceptable even if the repentant insists on another sin which is of a different nature and not the same as the one he has repented. To take an example, if a man repents having accepted "interest money", but not drinking wine, his repentance over the interest money is acceptable, and vice versa, but if he repents simple interest but not compound interest then his repentance is invalid. So also if he repents drugs but insists on drinking wine, or vice versa, then that repentance is invalid too. It will also be incorrect and unacceptable if a man repents adultery with a woman but commits it with another. In all these cases they have only shifted from one variety of sin to another within the same kind. http://www.islamawareness.net/Repentance/
2007-10-08 13:06:28 · 6 answers · asked by muslim-doctor 3 in Religion & Spirituality
2007-10-08 13:06:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas
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