Religion & Spirituality - 19 June 2006

In my opinion, speaking in tongues in the modern church is a huge misinterpretation of the Bible. As I understand it, speaking in tongues is a gift from God that allows a person to speak a language that can be understood by every culture in the world. This gift would be very beneficial to a missionary. So when a person is speaking in tongues, everyone should be able to understand what they are saying, right? So why then, in many christian churches of today, does an overly emotional individual throw himself on the ground and begin to speak jibberish, and then call it speaking in tongues. If it were truly speaking in tongues, then wouldn't everyone understand what they were saying? Why does someone need to interpret? What do you think?

2006-06-19 11:56:02 · 25 answers · asked by Eric 2

please list some websites that have info, thanks.

2006-06-19 11:55:51 · 13 answers · asked by sunset_bridge 2

we all have faith,faith wont tell you how the pope speaks with god ,or how a priest will forgive all your sins,faith is something the catholics take for granted.

2006-06-19 11:55:42 · 10 answers · asked by fuentes2513@yahoo.com 1

2006-06-19 11:54:54 · 3 answers · asked by the best man in this world!!!!!! 1

your going to a funeral or someplace that is extremely important that you HAVE to be there within 5 minutes or so,Your in a hurry.On your way,a little girl appx.5 to 7 years old says'' i can't find my mommy.How would you handle it?,do you pass her off to someone or what?

2006-06-19 11:54:49 · 12 answers · asked by runninrebel 2

Or any other American-based children's TV shows?

2006-06-19 11:53:45 · 16 answers · asked by Cookie777 6

I knew a girl from high school who I am still long-distance friends with now. I think she used to be involved with Christianity at one point, but she has since gone the complete opposite direction, becoming interested in witchcraft and enjoying researching vampires and lots of other dark creatures. She is also actively bisexual. She doesn't want to hear of conversion, and she seems past hope. Is there anything I can say to help her?

2006-06-19 11:53:25 · 32 answers · asked by Briseis 2

2006-06-19 11:48:48 · 19 answers · asked by fuentes2513@yahoo.com 1

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TRANSLATION:
Hello there fellow answerers.
My name is Sampson the Elephant.

I was just wondering, where is it the the vast (or narrow) river of your commonly found mindsets tend to flow? Are you obsessed with philosophy, midwestern cheese, sex, theology, sports, fashion, fine dining, wine tasting in western italy, yahoo answers, math, scientific study, your career, your children, or just semi transmogrifal mid-Entropolitan poetry? Whay do you consider (as you common folk call it) your 'hobbies'?

2006-06-19 11:48:38 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have 2 friends (guys) with a phisical disability and girls dont want to date them. They are nice men but does it mean that women look for outside qualities?

2006-06-19 11:48:10 · 10 answers · asked by aussie apple 1

If someone asks for a piece of gum and you only had one piece left and you were going on a date any minute and you needed it, is it wrong to lie and say you don't have any?
Is this a sin?

2006-06-19 11:48:08 · 12 answers · asked by genuine♥ 3

2006-06-19 11:47:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-19 11:47:03 · 14 answers · asked by sean_mchugh6 3

2006-06-19 11:45:58 · 19 answers · asked by fuentes2513@yahoo.com 1

How would you go about 'changing your mind' if you are strongly against homosexuality?

Please...this is only hypothetical...no bashers....this is just for a term paper.

2006-06-19 11:45:36 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seems like there were no "new" bibles written until they came on the scene.......

2006-06-19 11:45:06 · 2 answers · asked by mitch 4

McDonalds!!!

Just kidding...Just say a husband and wife died in the same car accident, will they still be able to "fufill their vows" in heaven?

2006-06-19 11:44:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-19 11:44:19 · 8 answers · asked by fuentes2513@yahoo.com 1

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TRANSLATION:
Hello there fellow answerers.
My name is Sampson the Elephant.

As I began viewing the preceeding answers to my oh-so-charasmatic questions, I noticed that many of the answers given to me were, shall we say, /infra dig/ (that's latin) of what I would expect for the average, civil, human being. So my question to you is, why look for the impurities in my typing when the exceptional beauty of their amazing apperative alliteration makes them so worthwhile to read?

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2006-06-19 11:43:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-19 11:42:17 · 26 answers · asked by carclockcar 2

what do you think was jesus' goal while here on earth? like, what were his main passions and teachings about?

2006-06-19 11:41:34 · 18 answers · asked by andrew c 1

My brother is in the Navy, and I feel like the Lord is calling me to share my faith with him. How can I bring it up to him with out being like, "HEY! DO YOOOU KNOW JESUS?" He's an Atheist, everything is scientific to him..

2006-06-19 11:39:24 · 18 answers · asked by C.J. 2

Once the Lord had had me in deep trances of worship for several days...every day as soon as i woke up He would be there in His sweet Presence. He had drawn me to Judy Garlands life story and I discovered that right at the end of her life she expressed a bigger interest in Gods will in her life. I was so impacted by the movie she was in " the wizard of OZ " also because her soul seemed to radiate thru her eyes in that role. Then one morning i woke up and immediatly heard a beautiful voice from heaven singing, " somewhere over the rainbow..way up high...if pretty little bluebirds fly..then why oh why cant I ? " I knew He was telling me she was there and that He wants us to fly in His worship to Heaven...before we get there...Jesus..I love u

2006-06-19 11:38:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

example of generalizing:

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2006-06-19 11:36:11 · 14 answers · asked by Thinx 5

1) In the Jewish Bible and the Protestant Bible the second commandment says that we should not make any graven images of anything in heaven, beneath the earth, in the water beneath the earth and that we should not bow down to them, nor serve them. (see Exodus 20:4-6 in the Prostant Bible) Why does your Bible eliminate this commandment?

2) Jesus said in Matt 23:9 not to call anyone your (spiritual) Father because you have only one the one who is in heaven. Pope means Papa or Daddy. The local Priest and the Pope are your spiritual authorities. Why do you call them Father and Papa/Daddy (Pope)?

3) Saying the rosary is nothing more than repetitious praying. Why do you do this when Jesus said in Matt 6:7 not to say repetitious prayers like the heathens do?

4) The Word of God says in 1 Tim 2:5 that there is only one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus. So why do you pray to Mary and all the dead saints?

2006-06-19 11:35:41 · 10 answers · asked by starone 3

Why not keep quiet?

I know if I found an awesome holiday spot that was nice and secluded I wouldn't admit its whereabouts under threat of torture!

2006-06-19 11:35:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-19 11:33:04 · 7 answers · asked by westernndguy 4

is there more to this jesus guy than him just coming to save people from hell? I mean, people are supposed to follow him right? is it just cause they're no longer going to hell?

2006-06-19 11:32:23 · 12 answers · asked by andrew c 1

2006-06-19 11:31:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

allege?

2006-06-19 11:29:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous