Religion & Spirituality - 22 June 2006

I mean, they existed. you can't say they didn't.
But where are they in the bible?
If you can take it literally, as many christians who believe in creationism do, how do you explain everything else?

And if God made man in his image, then how do you explain why we've changed in appearance in the last 20,000 years?

How do you explain cavemen?

I'm not just trying to bash christians, i am serious...but i think that you should be able to back up what you beleive in with SOMETHING, and i want to know, so i know both sides, what the christian answer is, and if there is one.

And the christian answer isn't "read the bible."
because that doesn't answer the question.

I've read the bible. Even if it HAS the answers, it ITSELF isn't the answer.

I think it's a cop out when people just tell you to read the bible.
People ask, "How do you know the Bible is right?" and people say "duh! the bible says so and so!" and they rattle off bible verses that say the bible is right. Dumb.

2006-06-22 06:38:41 · 29 answers · asked by Aidan316 2

Why be part of islam or christianity when wickenisim is nicer?

Ie woemne and men equal. No nasty rules just be nice.

Likewise no need to suck up.

No nasty attitudes to sex, beauty, love , affection.

As long as you harm none do as you will as the moral code.

At one with nature. Peaceful...

When is the last time you heard of wicken wars or terrorisim or mass organised abuse etc...?

2006-06-22 06:38:31 · 16 answers · asked by Joey 4

2006-06-22 06:38:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Exodus 20:4, Derteronomy 5:8
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath.
Deuteronomy 4:16-18
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the simultude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth.
Deuteronomy 4:23
Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget ... and mke you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the Lord thy God hath forbidden thee.
Deuteronomy 27:15
Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman.
2 Kingw 18:3-4
He [Hezekiah] did that which was right in the sight of the LORD....

2006-06-22 06:37:10 · 8 answers · asked by PicassoInActions 3

"And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them."

He just made a mistake?

2006-06-22 06:36:22 · 24 answers · asked by MoMattTexas 4

Why do christians find it offensive to believe that Jesus had a family/or was married/or had children of his own.?? When the Da vinci code came out there was a huge uproar in the christian community. People were saying that this was not true and that it could never be true. Why cant it be true, why do you find it offensive?

PS: I just want to know, im not anti any religion. I think that if any God indeed had a family it doesnt take away any of his abilities, credibility or taint him in any way.

2006-06-22 06:36:19 · 15 answers · asked by rasputin 2

2006-06-22 06:35:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-22 06:35:18 · 8 answers · asked by sunil patil 1

2006-06-22 06:35:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-22 06:34:22 · 9 answers · asked by Mad Max 3

2006-06-22 06:34:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-22 06:32:50 · 12 answers · asked by snowy dragon 1

If so I wonder, if all is good, then are there evil spirits?

2006-06-22 06:31:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I looked up the word evil in spanish in yahoo search and the first thing to pop up was christian products in spanish!!!!

2006-06-22 06:31:12 · 10 answers · asked by brianna_the_angel777 4

2006-06-22 06:30:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

As I was asking and answering some questions on here today it occured to me, maybe it's us. Maybe we, as in Christians, are the reasons why people turn their backs from the Lord because of HOW we approach the lost. I hear a lot about how Christians hound people and try to TELL them that they should take their life to the Lord. But maybe we're going about it the wrong way... I know that I do not like being hounded by the early Saturday morning salesman calling my home at 7.30 in the morning. Maybe thats how we are coming across to the people who need God in their life.

I know that we are trying to do the Lord's work, but maybe there are times to listen and times to speak. I am in no way saying, "do not preach the Word," but what I am saying is maybe we need to come up with a better game plan, rather than throwing the Bible at people.

I know its not ALL christians, but for some of us who point fingers and judge, remember "do not judge and thou shalt not be judged."

2006-06-22 06:30:12 · 28 answers · asked by Aimee 2

I CAN'T REMEMBER, BUT I THINK THAT THE ANGEL "TOUCHED" HIM IN THE HIP, AND DISABLED HIM.

2006-06-22 06:28:24 · 13 answers · asked by BARBARA CLARK 1

Hey
Im a Catholic and I was visiting a Baptist church today. I thought their ethos made SOOOO much more sense than that of the Catholic Faith. Should I convert when I'm older?
Thanks

2006-06-22 06:26:22 · 37 answers · asked by Libbyyyy 5

2006-06-22 06:25:24 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have. my whole house is filled with them. one night i couldnt fall asleep because they tortured me.

2006-06-22 06:24:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-22 06:24:44 · 9 answers · asked by Pervy_Pirate 2

2006-06-22 06:23:29 · 38 answers · asked by Katie 1

Why not protest sodomy instead of homosexuality? I think both are fine, but for the people who like to gay bash because they say that homosexuality is a sin because of the sodomy, why not say that straight people who sodomize are sinning too? And what about lesbians? They are homosexuals, yet, they don't commit sodomy (unless using a strap-on. lol) I don't hear very many people yelling at straight folk who sodomize but hear it constantly about gays.

2006-06-22 06:23:00 · 7 answers · asked by Spork 2

OK I can't sing to save my life, so I'm not going to be the next Lennon. And I have wandering concentration so I'm not going to be able to write any hefty tomes.

But I want a few people to hear my philosophy- not ask them to believe or follow it, or to pass judgement, but maybe just reflect on it in a quiet five minutes.

How would you do it?

2006-06-22 06:22:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-22 06:22:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I respect your attempt to validate the bible regarding ancient animals saying there was a lot of time through genesis, but nearly every scientist agrees that there is plenty of evidence of ancient cultures dating back at least 100,000 years. All over the world there is evidence of ancient civilizations. This isn't a belief vs non-belief argument, please keep it to only christianity. Even if carbon dating could be 100,000 years off(any scientist will tell you that it loses its accuracy after a point but could not be off by over 85%...) There are many other signs and tests that have proved we have existed for much longer than 6,000 years.

2006-06-22 06:20:55 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

So the good person who lives for giving, and never steps on peoples' toes, and shows love. But has not accepted Christ.

And a guy who lives for greed, lies, and cheats with every breath, repents on death bed. And accepts Christ.

Who gets into the Kingdom of Heaven??? The 2nd guy? If that is what you believe: that simply saying/meaning that 5 line phrase as opposed to living for others and being humble will win God over....well...you can have it. A God that would ignore the sum of a life instead of a scoundrel who "accepts Christ", is not what I want in a Lord anyway.

2006-06-22 06:20:50 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

...and not just written by some people who were trying to gain some control over society?

Its not as if the original bible actually exists. How do you know its "The word of God", and not just a nice little story someone made up?

2006-06-22 06:18:08 · 28 answers · asked by lovethesun 3

2006-06-22 06:15:14 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Most religions got many of their rituals (praying, worshipping, from the Pagans. The Pagans believed in so many different Gods, did the simple-minded people just decide on one God to encompass them all?

If you came here to try and flame me, don't bother, these are just questions...

2006-06-22 06:13:23 · 13 answers · asked by MoMattTexas 4