Religion & Spirituality - 26 June 2006

When you’re born, through genetics you have predisposition to feel more or less Cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is the feeling you get whenever you’re your ideas and opinions are in contrast with that of another person’s or when your actions don’t match your beliefs. If not dealt with it turns into physical headaches and stress. This dissonance functions by making us come together and communicate for survival. If you look around you’ll see that like attracts like. People are attracted to other people with similar ideas because it is reaffirming and makes us feel good by reducing that dissonance. It makes us feel normal. You’re more likely to feel you are correct when other people agree. People will usually use the easiest method to reduce dissonance. Some people, join clubs, teams, or go to church with other people who have similar beliefs. Some people exercise and others use drugs like Tylenol or alcohol. A sense of normlessness is called anomie and can lead to depression and even suicide. In those like groups the ideas polarize and become more extreme while their members become more confident in their conclusions. Middle Eastern religious extremists use religion to enable them to become suicide bombers. If you look at the histories of religion you see a pattern. Each religion helps their society deal with their unique life situation for better or worse. The Egyptians had their sun god ect. Therefore, trying to change someone’s religion can make them less adapt to the issues they face in their life. Unfortunately the function of religion is not to show us the truth but to relieve the dissonance by giving us a set of beliefs that tell us what is normal.

2006-06-26 07:46:00 · 12 answers · asked by Adam H 2

Does a six year age difference make a big deal if u 2 r both in love and being Christains are willing 2 wait until marriage before having sex.

2006-06-26 07:44:04 · 15 answers · asked by Lady T 3

2006-06-26 07:43:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a problem with pains in that area. i do want to wait untill im married. but i dont want to have these pains. so i am on the pill. is that wrong?

2006-06-26 07:42:49 · 26 answers · asked by ? 2

2006-06-26 07:42:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

18:29. Pilate therefore went out to them, and said: What accusation bring you against this man?
Exivit ergo Pilatus ad eos foras et dixit quam accusationem adfertis adversus hominem hunc

18:30. They answered and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to thee.
Responderunt et dixerunt ei si non esset hic malefactor non tibi tradidissemus eum

18:31. Pilate therefore said to them: Take him you, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him: It is not lawful for us to put any man to death.
Dixit ergo eis Pilatus accipite eum vos et secundum legem vestram iudicate eum dixerunt ergo ei Iudaei nobis non licet interficere quemquam

18:32. That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he said, signifying what death he should die.
Ut sermo Iesu impleretur quem dixit significans qua esset morte moriturus

18:33. Pilate therefore went into the hall again and called Jesus and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?
Introivit ergo iterum in praetorium Pilatus et vocavit Iesum et dixit ei tu es rex Iudaeorum

18:34. Jesus answered: Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or have others told it thee of me?
Et respondit Iesus a temet ipso hoc dicis an alii tibi dixerunt de me

18:35. Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee up to me. What hast thou done?
Respondit Pilatus numquid ego Iudaeus sum gens tua et pontifices tradiderunt te mihi quid fecisti

18:36. Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.
Respondit Iesus regnum meum non est de mundo hoc si ex hoc mundo esset regnum meum ministri mei decertarent ut non traderer Iudaeis nunc autem meum regnum non est hinc

18:37. Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a king then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
Dixit itaque ei Pilatus ergo rex es tu respondit Iesus tu dicis quia rex sum ego ego in hoc natus sum et ad hoc veni in mundum ut testimonium perhibeam veritati omnis qui est ex veritate audit meam vocem

18:38. Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews and saith to them: I find no cause in him.
Dicit ei Pilatus quid est veritas et *** hoc dixisset iterum exivit ad Iudaeos et dicit eis ego nullam invenio in eo causam

18:39. But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the Pasch. Will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews?
Est autem consuetudo vobis ut unum dimittam vobis in pascha vultis ergo dimittam vobis regem Iudaeorum

18:40. Then cried they all again, saying: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
Clamaverunt rursum omnes dicentes non hunc sed Barabban erat autem Barabbas latro

2006-06-26 07:41:12 · 12 answers · asked by the_decider 2

I actually respect everyone's point of view, including atheists, though I believe in 1 God. I just find this strange.

2006-06-26 07:41:04 · 8 answers · asked by pieman 2

2006-06-26 07:40:10 · 15 answers · asked by skippy 1

and if so, if the universe were to "die", would we?
Please don't give me bible verses, I want real opinions, if I wanted to read bible verses, I'd read the bible!

2006-06-26 07:37:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Without being specific, someone I love dearly has been hurt physically and emotionally by someone else ...i despise the person that hurt my loved one...I try to live my life as peacefully as possible without ill feelings -- but, if you knew my story you would feel the same way...
How can I let go of these negative feelings i have? praying for someone evil is not easy to do

2006-06-26 07:33:53 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

Every child that was born after Jesus death is 100% pure sinless. Am i correct?
The first sin was taken away am i right on this one?
SO before Jesus every1 had a first sin inherit, after Jesus there is no such a thing like First sin?

2006-06-26 07:32:28 · 34 answers · asked by PicassoInActions 3

2006-06-26 07:32:09 · 3 answers · asked by rocky____ 1

that's true bible is not word of GOD who ever believe in this nonsense with closing his eyes from the truth he will not be forgiven..........
the true word of GOD cannot be filled with Errors........
today,s bible whatever it is old or new testament has been changed by many non believers to get benefit's of there own satan helped them to do this.....
why should we close our eyes from the truth ...............
GOD have given us eyes to see mind to think n imagine something iff its true or false simple ..........................
who say,s bible is based on spirituality how come the spirituality can prove humor wrong even the book has been revealed on human beings doesn't GOD thinks human,s are stupid they see cant see cant imagine falsehood?
when the truth arives falsehood always perishes............
May GOD bless us all and give us true path of life n hereafter Ameen

2006-06-26 07:31:54 · 20 answers · asked by Deepest-Blue 2

I've searched for info on God Fearers, but can only find Christian references. What's the Jewish "take" on God Fearers?
Was there such a thing, are there still?
Is it in the Talmud?

2006-06-26 07:31:47 · 6 answers · asked by Hatikvah 7

because you definately dont have to believe in religon to have a GOD..

2006-06-26 07:31:29 · 19 answers · asked by Boxing T 1

2006-06-26 07:31:16 · 11 answers · asked by Claire 1

Do you believe it or not? i believe it, hes doing that because god gaved him his chance and he ruined it, and he want us to suffer in hell with him.

2006-06-26 07:30:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Evidence seems to point to the fact that Jesus was a mythological figure patterned after earlier "God-men" figures that were prevalent in pagan Mystery Religions such as Dionysus, Adonis, Osiris, etc. Is there any concrete evidence to support the actual existence of the man described in the Bible known as Jesus besides second hand and heresay accounts of church apologists decades after Jesus supposedly lived?

2006-06-26 07:28:43 · 35 answers · asked by Michael S 2

2006-06-26 07:28:35 · 8 answers · asked by njgujugrl04 1

2006-06-26 07:28:20 · 9 answers · asked by Rochlina 2

Prove that I'm not.

And I don't want to hear any of that fale prophet nonsense. I'm the real deal.

2006-06-26 07:27:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think that it is soo funny how Christian bashers take totally random scriptures and pretend that they know the meaning... and then post them on hear like they are some intelligent person... like they are showing us "Holy Rollers" some truth that makes us or God look soo terrible. HA HA.. It's just pathetic.. and then they claim to have read the Bible all the way through. Which... if they did they wouldn't have so many questions... Because it explains itself. Or, they think that they can find places where the Bible contradicts itself. it's just so funny... and the examples that they give are so bogus. and don't change the faith at all... it's like... minor details that they take wrong.. but they think it makes us(christians) some sort of liar... and them some genius guru...
It's just funny... ha ha ha...

2006-06-26 07:26:22 · 15 answers · asked by ? 3

From a christian point of view

2006-06-26 07:22:35 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

As a gay man, I find it odd that people ask why we "choose" to be gay. I consider myself a pretty normal guy and am very proud of who I am however I certainly would not have "chosen" to be gay. I want kids someday and that process would be MUCH simpler if I could be with a woman.

2006-06-26 07:22:31 · 20 answers · asked by Mike Hunt 5

Well, I don't know much about religion but some of the points that they make in the movie are very interesting. I was wondering if any religion major out there could counter these claims with any proof. I am very confused.

2006-06-26 07:20:35 · 24 answers · asked by Ali 2

Does the New Testament invalidate the covenant the Jews had?

I believe the Catholic Church acknowledge two covenants (One for Christians and one for Jews, not 100% sure). What of the other Christian Groups?

In effect are Jews following a dead religion?

2006-06-26 07:20:18 · 14 answers · asked by Mathew 7:1 2

it appears that Christianity is the only one that has God reaching back to save us through CHRIST. Other religions teach man's attempts to reach back to God (meditation,good works, etc.) Do you think that man's attempts will ever be enough to reconcile ourselves with an INFINITE God>?

2006-06-26 07:19:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am asking this questions because most people have to work and stuff and dont really have time for church every sunday.

2006-06-26 07:19:26 · 23 answers · asked by Brown skin 4

I like the greatwhitehype. He has Beatle hair!

2006-06-26 07:14:37 · 16 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5

How can we end this conflict? why can we just respect and love one another? we are worshipping the same God in our own different ways. why does it need to end this way?
Lets face it, the conflict reaches to a level that political issues come in, we are starting to stereotype ach other to hate one another and disagree on all these things. Why cant we just Love and respect one another, like what the Holy Teachings / Scriptures say?

2006-06-26 07:13:01 · 18 answers · asked by cormac_pendragon 2