Religion & Spirituality - 3 July 2006

Isn't authentic reality things that we can verify with empirical evidence, and not just "feelings in our heart"?

If God were real, why isn't there empirical evidence such that every single human person on Earth would be able to believe without a shawdow of a doubt?

2006-07-03 05:04:20 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Roman-Catholic church is the largest land owner in the world. Religious organizations are some of the most profitable organizations on the planet. They tell you to believe them, but offer no proof of what they are saying. Just pass the collection plate around, and believe. You can be in our special club then. How do I get in on such an awesome, tax free racquette like that?

2006-07-03 05:03:18 · 28 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5

2006-07-03 05:02:31 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

With so many people worried about sports and games and getting more "points" than others, I am wondering how many points it takes to achieve enlightenment? Or maybe it doesn't take points--maybe it takes dollars? I am convinced that getting the most points on Yahoo! Answers will enable me to achieve ultimate happiness. I heard about this guy named Jesus who said that you can get to heaven for free, but that doesn't seem very American to me... A true patriot knows that it takes lots of money and points and votes to get saved! If only enough people voted for me, I could be the next American Idol. That is surely the meaning of life. Millions of people can't be wrong, can they? If getting points weren't important, how come so many people spend so much time playing and watching sports?

2006-07-03 05:01:50 · 16 answers · asked by mastromatteom1 1

Firsf of all, God is fake but I'll just give you the benefit of the doubt and explore the psychology of believing in God

I heard so many Christians say "If I dont believe in God and I'm wrong, I have a lot to lose but If I believe in God and i'm wrong, I have nothing to lose"

Your entire belief is based on a selfish motive. You just dont want to take the chance of being wrong because you dont want to go to hell(which is not even real)

How would you like it if your husband said he'll believe in you only because you might kill him if he doesn't?

If God exist(which he doesn't), he probably has more respect for us Atheist for being honest with ourselves and not believing just because we're afraid something bad might happen.

If you think hell exist, you're afraid of it. Bottom line. SO, DONT LIE

2006-07-03 05:00:29 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

No, seriously, some fundies really do not understand this. Should our standardized testing be blamed? How can one graduate from high-school without knowing the answer to this?

2006-07-03 04:59:14 · 20 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5

i had two ladies come right up on my property last sat, and they tried to preach the bible to me. i told them very politely that i was not interested. But they said they wanted to read me scripture anyway. i was kinda getting mad because i told them i was not interested but yet the persisted. Now i love god and i believe in jesus but i did not feel like i needed to be preached to. then they asked me what i thought of the war on terriorists. well i told them that i felt like it all stemmed from religions fighting with each other over who was the greatest. i told them we never should have gotten into this war ion the first place. and after i got finished explaining my point of view, they just sat there and stared at me. i was very nice when i explained my position and i don;t know why they were rendered speechless. but my point is if you are going to bother someone on a sat at their own home, you better be able to talk the talk, otherwise preach to someone else. what are your thoughts?

2006-07-03 04:58:17 · 11 answers · asked by grateful6979 4

It is in this way that we must train ourselves: by liberation of the self through love. We will develop love, we will practice it, we will make it both a way and a basis, take our stand upon it, store it up, and thoroughly set it going.

-Samyutta Nikaya

2006-07-03 04:57:55 · 2 answers · asked by digilook 2

Father is God, Lord?
Son is Jesus, Son of God, Son of Man?
Holy Ghost ????? (same as holy spirit? - who is holy spirit?)
Thanks

2006-07-03 04:54:09 · 13 answers · asked by timer 3

2006-07-03 04:53:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

time in the funny farm?

2006-07-03 04:53:41 · 57 answers · asked by Anonymous

and stole from everyone. This is what brought about the Protestant Revoltution. People wanted to break away from a church that was evil and out to get things for itself.

2006-07-03 04:52:54 · 16 answers · asked by budlover 2

From my last question "do you believe in God or do you really know Him," I pose this next question.
The Bible says that Enoch walked with God. Yet, Enoch was translated to heaven, for God took him. Enoch wanted to be with God so much that God brought him "up close and personal."
Are there any Christians who seek this type of fellowship with God? Or are you satisfied with your current relationship with Him?

2006-07-03 04:50:57 · 11 answers · asked by n9wff 6

This one word has erroded your power of control over the masses. How does that make you feel.

2006-07-03 04:50:21 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I realize there might not be many it being Texas and all...........damn bible belt.

2006-07-03 04:50:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-03 04:49:20 · 36 answers · asked by michael 1

Or is he a comptuer generated version of God? Artifical Intelligence program gone haywire? Or maybe just an updated version of Max Headroom?

2006-07-03 04:49:18 · 4 answers · asked by Jack Meoff 4

Explain that to me!!!!!!

2006-07-03 04:45:43 · 23 answers · asked by Jim Darwin's Adversary 2

http://www.venganza.org

2006-07-03 04:44:20 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

which prescribe the death penalty for a wide variety of acts other than murder? Dont all of the following warrant execution?

* (a) striking your father or mother (Ex.21:15);
* (b) kidnapping (Ex. 21:6 RSV);
* (c) cursing your father or mother (Ex. 21:17 RSV, Lev. 20:9);
* (d) touching a mountain (Ex. 19:12 RSV);
* (e) allowing your ox to gore someone (Ex. 21:29);
* (f) lying with a beast (Ex. 22:19) RSV, Lev. 20:15-16);
* (g) sacrificing to other gods (Ex. 22:20 RSV);
* (h) failing to observe the Sabbath (Ex. 31:14-15);
* (i) drinking strong drinks while in the tabernacle (Lev. 10:9);
* (j) committing adultery (Lev. 20:10 RSV, Deut. 22:22);
* (k) lying with your father's wife (Lev. 20:11 RSV);
* (l) lying with your daughter-in-law (Lev. 20:12 RSV);
* (m) committing homosexual acts (Lev. 20:13 RSV);
* (n) being a medium or a wizard (Lev. 20:27 RSV);
* (o) being a witch (Ex. 22:18);
* (p) being a priest's daughter and becoming a whore (Lev. 21:9 RSV);
* (q) Blaspheming the name of the Lord (Lev. 24:16);
* cursing (Lev. 24:14 RSV);
* (s) coming near the priesthood (Num. 3:10);
* (t) being a stranger who comes near the congregation's tabernacle (Num. 3:38);
* (u) gathering sticks on the Sabbath (Num. 15:32-35);
* (v) serving or worshipping other gods (Deut. 17:2-5 RSV);
* (w) showing contempt for the Lord's priest or judge (Deut. 17:12 NIV);
* (x) failing to obey one's parents (Deut. 21:18-21);
* (y) not being a virgin on your wedding day (Deut. 22:20-21 NIV);
* (z) being a betrothed virgin who did not cry out when seduced (Deut. 22:23-24);
* (aa) having relations with your wife and her mother (Lev. 20:14);
* (bb) telling people to seek other gods (Deut. 13:2,5); and
* (cc) being a false prophet (Deut. 18:20).

2006-07-03 04:43:43 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-03 04:43:21 · 11 answers · asked by stanyazfan 3

e.g. Catholicism - women cannot be priests, Some sects of Islam - women treated like property, Some Sects of Judiaism - women are unclean during the menstrual cycle.

2006-07-03 04:41:31 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

The very first Supreme Court justice, John Jay, said: "Americans should select and prefer Christians as their rulers."
How then, have we gotten to the point that everything we have done for 220 years in this country is now suddnly wrong and unconstitutional?

2006-07-03 04:39:14 · 15 answers · asked by Wayne S 3

Why do non-believers insist that the Bible is a collection of fairytales like the Brothers Grimm??????

2006-07-03 04:38:55 · 31 answers · asked by Jim Darwin's Adversary 2

God created his son for that sole purpose, and He got his son back with him after a lousy 35 years or so. For an infinite creature, what is 35 years? It's like a blink of an eye to God, right?

Now they both ar up there, together, happy, and proudly looking at us being thankfull for their big sacrifice...

Sorry, but it seems so arrogant to me.

2006-07-03 04:37:05 · 20 answers · asked by Thinx 5

Is Wicca Good or Evil?

If you think evil PLEASE put down a website to prove me wrong and what to have been told does NOT count!

2006-07-03 04:36:59 · 10 answers · asked by Morrigan 1

2006-07-03 04:36:21 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know its an alternate atheist theory, trying to ask a silly question,

FYI for those of you that don't know flying spaghetti monster is a thing atheists came up with, they don't really worship any god

2006-07-03 04:35:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-03 04:35:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-03 04:34:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous