Society & Culture - 12 November 2007

When I was a child of a Roman Catholic, I was taught that I should always do "God's will." However, I was also informed that I possessed a great gift from God: Free will. How do Christians exercise free will if doing so would contradict the will of God?

(I have been a Roman Catholic apostate for a long time now. A "non-believer," if you please).

2007-11-12 01:43:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 01:40:40 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 01:40:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

If you had only rationally examined the evidence, without including faith or testimonies, would you still have concluded that God existed?

If so, what evidence would have led you to this conclusion?

2007-11-12 01:38:42 · 20 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Never really had to think about that before... :O

2007-11-12 01:38:29 · 12 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Then, where were the Vincas when they made these figurines?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071112/sc_nm/archaeology_balkans_dc

2007-11-12 01:38:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i need ideas...i'm off of work today. it's a rainy day so not outdoor activities.

2007-11-12 01:37:39 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Valentine's Day

2007-11-12 01:37:07 · 10 answers · asked by Plato 5 in Religion & Spirituality

This Q is based on Ephesians 1:3-14: "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ... In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ... In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding... In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit..." etc.

Do you have TWO addresses:- "I live in... [Plymouth, or wherever] and I live in Christ"?

(This Q is NOT about predestination!)

2007-11-12 01:36:22 · 17 answers · asked by Annsan_In_Him 7 in Religion & Spirituality

It isn't exactly hard to kill oneself, is it? Why would anyone attempt and not succeed?

2007-11-12 01:35:29 · 28 answers · asked by Linz VT•AM 4 in Religion & Spirituality

A lot: many, perhaps many deceived by many shall come to deceive, and shall deceive many... a lot of ppl seem to get hung up on replacement theology, believe Jesus took our place, and God accepted such sacrifice.

But when I look into the will of God, repeated in Mt 9:13 from Hos 6:6 as a go figure what it meaneth, it's the same in both the OT and NT, and it flat out says God will have mercy, and not sacrifice; And the not part of it is not then, not now, not ever. The only true God never ever desired, nor ever took any pleasure in, any sacrifice at all, which is of the law. His Grace is merciful, void of sacrifice; And peaceful, void of division.

So I ask those believing a replacement theology, how does it compare to the will of God not to have sacrifice, backed up by two immutable things: God(Grace) can't lie(law) nor die(law)?

Perhaps only what began can end,
and perhaps only the law began,
for Grace has no begin nor end,
being the Eternal one of twain,
the Immortal one

2007-11-12 01:34:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

God was only fully pleased with 5 out of the 7 churches.

2007-11-12 01:34:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

who was he paying the ransom to as that is what ransom is, a price to be paid?

2007-11-12 01:34:02 · 18 answers · asked by Plato 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Seriously, they are trying to trim Santa down. Don't be surprised to find Santa with gaunt cheeks and a trim V-line in future.

Apparently, Santa doesn't project a good image anymore.

Poor Santa.

Just know we love you through thick and thin Santa!!!!

2007-11-12 01:33:38 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2007-11-12 01:33:07 · 10 answers · asked by TD Euwaite? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 01:32:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you change from one pantheon to another do you still consider the old gods real? or do you think you where wrong the first time around
This isn't an attack i'm just generally curious

2007-11-12 01:32:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 01:31:55 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was told that doing something you knew would kill you is the same as killing yourself, and that there is no such thing as self-sacrifice.

I was told that by a church elder, but I don't think they realized the following.

Jesus knew they'd kill him, and he did it anyway, so isn't that suicide? And isn't that a sin?

2007-11-12 01:29:56 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is buying the book of Mormon a waste of money and time does it contain any knowledge?

2007-11-12 01:29:42 · 7 answers · asked by NINE ETHER MAN 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Which one is better?

2007-11-12 01:27:08 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

My non-muslim brothers and sisters ,when you continue be positive towards the muslim community despite the occurence of terrorist attacks by certain misguided persons, the terrorists will fail to achieve their purpose because when people of any nation are united despite efforts by other persons to curb this unity with terrorism, the terrorism will get a tight slap on its face. ISLAM is a religion of peace and any terrorist in the guise of ISLAM is indeed an enemy of ISLAM. Please give your opinion and suggestions?

2007-11-12 01:27:06 · 11 answers · asked by SHAHAZAD SHAIKH 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you know Samantha Pollatta? (she's a sophmore at Mohanasen high school right now)
Is she nice? Does she hate Ashley Horn?

2007-11-12 01:24:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-11-12 01:24:20 · 14 answers · asked by md r 1 in Religion & Spirituality

The Bible is very clear and explicit about prayer:
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. [Matthew 21:21]

We know, fron the many Christians who answer questions here, that if you believe in Christ, you will go to Heaven. We also know, from the Bible that if you believe in Christ, and you pray,

If you ask anything in my name, I will do it. [John 14:14]
Ask, and it will be given you. [Matthew 7:7]
Nothing will be impossible to you. [Matthew 17:20]

Therefore, if youpray for something, and you do not get it, you can't really be a believer in Christ, and you won't go to heaven, and, if you are a believer in Christ, you wil get anything you ask for, no matter how seemingly impossible.

Therefore, if you pray for something and don't get it, you must not be a true believer, and therefore you face eternal damnation. That stuff about "God always answers, but the answer is soemtines no" is not supported in scripture, is it?

Make sense?

2007-11-12 01:23:59 · 7 answers · asked by Fred S - AM Cappo Di Tutti Capi 5 in Religion & Spirituality

The town of Walkersville, MD is presently attempting to prevent an Islamic sect from building a Muslim mosque and convention complex on 224 acres of farmland in a small farming community .

Supposedly twenty families would use this center all year long and a week long convention each summer would draw approximately 5000 worshippers from across the US. The area is not equipped to handle a large crowd. The town is opposed to the sale of the land for this use because the resources; water, police, traffic is unable to support a convention center of any type.

The underlying opposition is a fear of Islam, terrorism and the erosion Christian community values.

Do you think that the Ahmadiyya are a threat to the American way of life?

2007-11-12 01:20:27 · 4 answers · asked by Rocky 4 in Community Service

2007-11-12 01:18:50 · 20 answers · asked by lorddad7 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Is God's existence a necessary truth?
Is it possible to have a world in which God doesn't exist?

2007-11-12 01:18:44 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

to all questions by christians.Why do they hate them so much.

2007-11-12 01:17:52 · 29 answers · asked by noot 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-12 01:17:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality