Religion & Spirituality - 27 June 2006

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."
I'm whispering "I was lost,
Now I'm found and forgiven."

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
And need His strength to carry on.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And need God to clean my mess.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
But, God believes I am worth it.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner

Who received God's good grace, somehow!

2006-06-27 18:29:22 · 18 answers · asked by Melanie 2

2006-06-27 18:23:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was born in a Christian household, I was loosely raised. Over a course of time however doubt came into my mind. I found myself challenging every religion at the age of 9. I found myself an outcast due to children teasing me and saying "you're going to hell when you die" or "I'm gonna laugh when I'm in heaven." For years I tried to find my place, not only in Christianity, but in all religions, but I found myself an outcast. I found the way of the agnostic, and it made sense to me, I had tried to lie to myself for years and say I'm Christian for years, but I had found the way that suited me best. Now I see people calling us lost, and hell-bound, but I couldn't convert to Christianity, it would be a lie to myself, it's not that its hard for me to do, it's IMPOSSIBLE for me to do.

2006-06-27 18:21:24 · 40 answers · asked by valkyrie hero 4

and vice versa...

2006-06-27 18:20:37 · 28 answers · asked by (NO) NAME 5

just curious

2006-06-27 18:18:38 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-27 18:18:16 · 10 answers · asked by zoe 2

It just mystifies me how some people can absolutely show such disdain for Christ and Christians. Yeah, we can't prove we're right, but that doesn't mean we're not.

I think that the problem stems from people proselytizing. On the surface, I can understand this, as I was a "victim" of it during my younger days. I hated the way it made me feel guilty for being a "sinner", as well as the "sureness" in their way--the utter confidence that they were right and everyone else is wrong--but now that I'm on the "other side" it makes perfect sense.

If you believe that Christ is "The Way, The Truth, and The Life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me", why wouldn't you badger and cajole everyone you can to get them to heaven. To me, it's the ultimate act of love.

2006-06-27 18:17:14 · 20 answers · asked by tampadelphian 1

I am one of those who dose not belive in god but belives in gods
the american government calles pepole such as my self who asemble to practice our belifes cultist and criminals
what agin is our crime ? and was this country not seteled in the name of religous freedom ?, why is such predudice still tolerated and acepted as politicaly corect ?

2006-06-27 18:16:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

An American Military Veteran

2006-06-27 18:15:38 · 18 answers · asked by Patches 5

2006-06-27 18:13:14 · 35 answers · asked by jjkim_99 1

Why the need to prove ones belief to another?

What is, is.
-Native American Wisdom

It doesn't matter. It just doesn't matter.
- Buddhist Wisdom

The Truth will set you Free
-Christian Wisdom

You must be the change you want to see in the world.
-Gandhi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal's_Wager

2006-06-27 18:12:46 · 6 answers · asked by digilook 2

2006-06-27 18:10:19 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-27 18:09:44 · 19 answers · asked by wolvarine 3

20 responses, almost all of them angry. I love the rage of insulted religious men and women. Who's close minded and ignorant in that situation?

2006-06-27 18:07:12 · 15 answers · asked by Kevin t 1

I am married to an Egyptian that is a muslim and we were married in a mosque in the US. He is Sunni muslim. We were only married in a mosque, we never got married legally in the courts. About 3 months ago we went our seperate ways. I don't believe he ever went to the mosque to ask for a divorce and he has never said anything to me about it but we have not talked in 3 months. We have no children together. My question is under Islam are we still married or not? In my heart I feel we are but I am not sure. Thanks for any advice.

2006-06-27 18:06:04 · 7 answers · asked by Jany 2

It is truthful, and I would like more to see

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjVg.s4mVYKv1YUTxXmFV_Lsy6IX?qid=20060627141120AATD4bN

2006-06-27 18:04:01 · 4 answers · asked by valkyrie hero 4

like the meaning of life. they LOVE to spout off about the same BS evolution, but it takes more faith to believe that horsecrap than it does to believe in God.

2006-06-27 18:03:46 · 48 answers · asked by Bryan G 2

I was raised in the Church of Christ and was always taught you must take the Lord's Supper(Communion) each week. Since I have been on my own, I have attended different denominations and noticed the Lord's Supper isn't observed weekly. Where in the Bible is this issue addressed?

2006-06-27 18:01:04 · 11 answers · asked by jaylonzmommy 2

basicially the philisophical question of god and good

2006-06-27 18:00:31 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-27 18:00:30 · 14 answers · asked by singing and amen to the Word 1

When I was in the sixth grade, some chritian counselor came to our school to give us a speech (as they always do) ,and he told us that when you throw your teeange mutant ninja turtle action figurine in fire, it will start to scream. Has anyone else heard the same story? I remembered it recently and am trying to figure out if I just imagined the whole thing. It's just so ridiculous. How can someone in their right mind tell something like that to a little kid? (Don't even get me started on what they told us about Gummi Bears)

2006-06-27 17:58:51 · 15 answers · asked by another_nickname 1

I'm a christian, but I fail to understand why the majority of us are so self-involved that we ignore the problem of poverty and speaking against it. Why don't we admit that this country has failed to work on peverty inside it's borders. Why Republican or Democrat, do we not make that a top priority? Is a child starving less important than banning abortion? It's sad to know that this is y country.

2006-06-27 17:56:13 · 16 answers · asked by Don Iv 1

Alma 41:8 "now the decrees of God are unalterable"., mormon 9:9 " for do we not read that God is the same yesterday, today, and Forever, and In Him there is no variableness neither shadow of changing. In light of these how could any change be justified?? tranlation was done by the power of God? as described by David Whitmer, Emma Smith and Apostle Talmage. 3,913 + changes?? (I know God is unchanging)

2006-06-27 17:55:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-27 17:55:50 · 18 answers · asked by lesbian c 1

2006-06-27 17:55:04 · 28 answers · asked by matzaballboy 4

There is nothing that God has planned that will not occur? If God has planned it and has decided it, then what come may ~ it will surely take place. So, all those that Jesus died for, will eventually be saved. All those that Jesus was sent to redeem with his blood, they will be redeemed ~ not one of them will be left out. Also, all those that God wants to be in Heaven, if the way is through Jesus ~ then they will come to Jesus. And if God has decided to save them, there is nothing that anyone, even themselves can do to hinder the purpose of God concerning their lives. We can even go to the extreme and say, God makes them willing and capable of obeying him ~ for the sake of what he has planned.

Is there anything out of place above?

2006-06-27 17:51:27 · 10 answers · asked by RealArsenalFan 4

There are a few idiots on here claiming that the Bible suports abortion. There are claims that the Bible even give insruction on how to abort a baby!

I have ead the Bible (KJV) 7 times all the way through and I recall nothing of this. I however am fallable and am open to being proven wrong. so sho me where or shut up !!!

2006-06-27 17:50:58 · 18 answers · asked by athorgarak 4

Why is the country so hung up over flag burning?
Why do we need crosses to show faith?
Don't these things create a jealous God as what is written?

2006-06-27 17:49:10 · 22 answers · asked by elreybrown 2

Isn't the former simply an elitists way of describing the latter?

2006-06-27 17:48:44 · 25 answers · asked by rt 3

If us atheists had enough evidence that god exist, we would believe with no problem. It's not our fault that god failed to show us evidence. If god exist(which he doesn't), he should know that. All he has to do is show us some factual evidence and i'm not talking about showing us by having a car accident, terrorist attack, natural dissaster or anything like that. I mean hard solid evidence. Anyone can write a book and everyone knows how much the bible has been tampered with so dont give me that bible crap. Oh, it's our choice? You didn't say it was YOUR choice when you claimed he blessed you. So, dont give me this choice crap. If it's ok to choose what we're comfortable with, we shouldn't go to hell for it.

2006-06-27 17:48:01 · 17 answers · asked by Black Atheist 1