Religion & Spirituality - 7 July 2006

2006-07-07 01:15:02 · 18 answers · asked by Alicia 1

Well, first of all I would like to mention that slaves(or servants) in Israel were not suppose to be mistreated. It seems many have a problem with the fact that slaves/servants were sold. My response to this is this:

Don't people of this generation sell people?

They do! Football players are sold, models are sold, security agents are sold and many more. Not only so, they sell them also to worst things...they sell them at young ages to be models and music artists to masters who would abuse them sexually and emotionally...no wonder they end up in drugs!

Now the slaves of the bible times of ISRAEL, (not all nations) were sold and were suppose to be well taken care of.

Now let us look at God's view of slavery or servanthood:

How do we know that God wanted slaves/servants to be taken care of?

Exodus 21:5-6

"But if the slave plainly says, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,..."

What do you guys think?

2006-07-07 01:14:49 · 6 answers · asked by Hope Dollar 2

If i were a satanist would they respect my religious view? I would give a muslim due respect in person if he repects me too. That does not mean i should respect their religious views. One muslim here told me he doesn't like the idea of 72 virgins either but i should not disrepect his religious views. If you don't like it get it changed or get out. Why should i believe that? I'm a satanist would you respect my god and religious views? Respecting a person and valuing human life is a different issue!

2006-07-07 01:11:52 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Without resorting to authorities such as written texts, sentimentality (i.e. because it makes us feel good) or popular opinion can anyone provide a logical reason to believe in god that will hold up under the principle of Occam's Razor? That is, without inferring complicated belief systems from simple phenomena.

I didn't think so.

2006-07-07 01:11:23 · 23 answers · asked by Orion D 2

the following question has just been asked a few minutes ago by Kevin J

How can atheists "toss aside" the many fulfilled prophecies in the Bible, which point to God's authorship?
The Bible is full of prophecies about Jesus' ministry, the fulfillment of God's promises and even the fulfillment of historical events. Only God could predict the future and guide history. Man can not even properly predict what will happen next month or next year. How can atheists ignore this?

He gives not one concrete example. Could somebody be kind enough to maake a detailed list of prophecies with quotations and then how exactly they have been fulfilled.

Apparently there should be quite a lot.

I am especially interested in those which have been fulfilled since the final writing of the bible and today.

Thank you.

2006-07-07 01:09:52 · 13 answers · asked by Cindy 2

like this is STATE TERRORISM!!... they'r killin thousands of palestenians each year... n nobody says a word!!!!! the UN is silent abt it!!!
what i want to ask is that is this allowed in judaism???
like i read in a book that jews r allowed to kill, rape,rob,cheat everybody else except a jew!!!!!!
cuz they believe that they r the CHOSEN ONES... n all of the rest of the ppl r dirt!!!!

2006-07-07 01:08:44 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I say no, and here's why:

If the church was taxed, small community churches would most likely have to close up due to financial hardship.

The mega churches (I call them big-box churches) would spread across the US like walmart did, financed by private institutions and faith based initiative dollars.

What you'd have left is a highly commercial and tightly controlled Fundamentalist Church of the US that would have deep political ties.

2006-07-07 01:06:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous P 2

Has just been swell for me. So far, I've broken a nail, spilled my coffee, and choked on my egg and bacon sandwich. I was just wondering if everyone is having a morning that's just as wonderful as mine!!?

2006-07-07 01:01:32 · 13 answers · asked by Aimee 2

The Bible is full of prophecies about Jesus' ministry, the fulfillment of God's promises and even the fulfillment of historical events. Only God could predict the future and guide history. Man can not even properly predict what will happen next month or next year. How can atheists ignore this?

2006-07-07 00:57:35 · 23 answers · asked by Kevin J 1

since you christians LOVE to claim that atheism is a religion why dont you inform us where our churches are? where is our holy book? how is it our holy book? what are our teachings?

i only ask since you christians seem to have made it up out of the blue.

2006-07-07 00:57:07 · 15 answers · asked by johnny_zondo 6

it jus nowadays churchs are well heavily commercial and the others eg. prist, bishops, pastors, just got things so messed-up.etc

2006-07-07 00:56:20 · 14 answers · asked by redcloth 2

2006-07-07 00:54:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Robert N
2 minutes ago

how come an atheist knows so much about what the bible said

2006-07-07 00:48:30 · 18 answers · asked by Atheist 3

For 20 yrs the police have been causing me the problems I am subject to today. I was raped by a black & they did nothing , assulted & they did nothing... i realized that it ws all connected to the first screwup of THEIRS, not investigating the RAPE/ATTEMPTED MURDER 20 years ago, I realized that I had been MADE a VICTIUM -justice being HUGELY SOCIAL. It got so bad that even my white babys were stollen in court with lies! I've been harrassed out of every job, STALKED by the grossest men,...on the planet, they even misdiagnosed me & had me OD on meds starting at 35 years old to deprive me of a special time for a woman (sexually)! When i finally managed to get a car that was 1/2 way decient they put sand in the engine & gas tank, then they stole the bike i was forced to fall back on on the 4th of july & the cops do NOTHING to help & NEVER have. Initally believing in the Am. justice system & then having the ABUSE of it ruin my life has made me doubt the greatness of...I live in HELL!

2006-07-07 00:48:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't understand why "Athiests" are using the religion section of answer's when they don't believe in religion. Atheist's talk and talk about not having christian beliefs shoved down their throats yet they post questions and answers and bad mouth and slam religion. If they what christians to leave them alone with their beliefs then why can't they do the same? Practice what you preach (or what you say...for the Atheists that will give thier opinion)

2006-07-07 00:45:18 · 28 answers · asked by smoothsophie 3

I've been trying for a while now to find this gifted woman but my endless search has amounted to nothing. The Da-Vinci Code was'nt very helpfull... so does anyone know the way to mary magdelene?

2006-07-07 00:45:01 · 5 answers · asked by african_queen_86 2

Im scared -is there any truth in the stories that current world problems really are prophecy coming to pass before our eyes?

2006-07-07 00:42:06 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-07 00:38:17 · 15 answers · asked by Atheist 3

They are going against God's will and using religion to control and manipulate people and take their money. It seems to me that these people are using power and control to exert influence and brainwash innocent people. It seeems evil to me. Why can't people just accept faith and humanity and help themselves and others in a non judgemental fashion. These fanatical people are ruining the reputation of genuine people.

2006-07-07 00:36:37 · 17 answers · asked by ? 3

2006-07-07 00:36:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-07 00:32:41 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Serious people only need apply. There should not be all this hatred.

2006-07-07 00:31:43 · 18 answers · asked by tapperlorraine 2

Would Jesus Christ have taken the side of the peasants and Murat, or Voltaire, Rousseau, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?

2006-07-07 00:29:35 · 4 answers · asked by mouthbreather77 1

I have visited these coutries and seen it all. buddhist monks openly declare that eating meat is a sin and they never eat meat. In sri lanka during vesak (buddhas birthday) a cow was saved from the slaughter house only to be captured by buddhist monks who secretly killed it and transported the meat in to the temple through the back door.
Why so much hypocracy among religious people?

2006-07-07 00:29:27 · 5 answers · asked by s21181 1

Why are you so sure god spoke to them yet can't speak to people today? You think god died?

2006-07-07 00:29:24 · 12 answers · asked by Atheist 3

Why does allah renegotiate? what does that say about his character?

2006-07-07 00:25:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is really quite sad that Islam is misunderstood in the west, if it is, why don't these people study more about it like they do in America, and well of course those people actually end up becoming muslim, so think twice! My question is if Islam is (what you people might think) violent, evil, cruel, then why do so many people become Muslim after studying the truth...what do you think? Check out this site, you'll ve suprised to see how many people have converted to islam from christianity and what they think about it:

www.turntoislam.com

i mean come on, lets face it, nobody turns to hinduism (haha) and only a minority turn to christianity, and i think everyone has the freedon to choose their faith, and its usually islam which is picked.

2006-07-07 00:23:20 · 18 answers · asked by just someone 2

God told me last night to stop participating in Yahoo answers, he said the devil has corrupted Yahoo, and now this is the devils forum. Should I listen to God, he made valid points. Please help because I really love Yahoo.

2006-07-07 00:22:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

im an atheist but my mom is trying to brainwash me. i never thought she would turn crazy and start talking like her mom. she thinks that everything has something to do with angels like if she loses something like the phone or a button when she finds it she always tells me how reliable angels are and she thanks them. but now i told her something when i was drunk and i dont remember what it was now she thinks im posessed and is trying to make me wear a cross everyday but i take it off 5 minutes later. it is uncomfortable to be in the same room with her she is acting like her mom and i hate that old lady to death. shes now trying to make me see a priest. im not going. does anyone else think shes crazy?

2006-07-07 00:21:25 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-07 00:21:05 · 14 answers · asked by OicedvenomO 2