Religion & Spirituality - 10 July 2006

The Bible says that Adam & Eve were the first humans. The Bible says that Adam & Eve had two sons, Cain & Abel. If these four humans were the only humans on Earth at the time, then where did Cain's wife come from? The Bible does say she came from the East, but who lived in the East if there were only four humans on Earth at the time.

2006-07-10 08:07:06 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-10 08:04:30 · 9 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5

Im a non-denominational christian,And from my understanding on what the word of god says we supposed to rebuke the people inside the church.As far as the world,the only thing were supposed to do is warn them of gods coming and minister to them.Let god judge the world.In christianity,people have a right to accept god or not,thats their choice.The lord never forced himself on anyone.So please, as believers stop judging the world,thats gods job.

2006-07-10 08:04:24 · 19 answers · asked by ReliableLogic 5

and thank god for all the possessions that they own, when it all belongs to the American Indians.
The whiteman brought over his biblical god and jesus, and killed most of the Indians, either with disease or weapons and then stole all their land in commission of the name of god and jesus, it may seem trivial to some people of today, but I happen to think it's an atrocity.


And then Christians have the nerve to claim that America was build on Christian principles.

America needs to be educated in this area, instead of spreading their holier-than-thou Christian bullshit.

2006-07-10 08:01:04 · 32 answers · asked by badferret 3

I'm confused about life. Christians say that if you lie and don't believe in god, you'll go to hell And Buddhists say that you must believe in Buddha, be reincarnated to another life and strive to reach Nirvana. But when you look back at history, Roman Catholism split into many other religions (ex, protestant, lutheran, quaker, Anglican), who all grew to hate each other, when they all believe in the same god. And earlier, Christians and Jews didn't get along, even though their religion formed in the same area. should i become an atheist even though my parents believe in god?

2006-07-10 08:00:59 · 50 answers · asked by and_fellow_girl 2

think about it. In the old testament, God is just plain mean. with all the brimstone and fire and ordering ethnic groups to be killed, it's a wonder anybody with just the old testament ever believed in God, he's so cruel. Then in the New Testament, excluding Revelation, God is all nice and happy, and full of love. What happened? Did God develop multiple personalities. The same is true for Satan. In the Old Testament, he's still an angel; he just doesn't like man. We get to the New Testament, and Satan is the Devil and is the enemy of God. What happened? These are pretty major theological shifts here.

2006-07-10 08:00:17 · 16 answers · asked by nazgulslayer78 2

I have a question… God spoke to Abraham and told him to sacrifice his child Isaac on Mount Moriah in order to test Abraham’s faith. How is this different from say Andrea Yates thinking she heard God telling her to sacrifice her children in his name?
But wait there’s more…

I really don’t want to incur anyone’s wrath but I am conflicted….
I always had a problem with the aforementioned parable, so here goes… it kind of makes me think God needed someone to tell him, “I think you are great and I will do anything for you” and on another note, what is the situation with Job? I mean bless his heart God made a bet with Satan about his devotion. I mean come on, doesn’t that sound a bit harsh?
Could this be the root of intolerance and devotion?

2006-07-10 07:56:10 · 20 answers · asked by go_to_girl 3

A very good friend of mine describes himself as an atheist. I asked him why a while back and he said for one thing the "Crusades" against the athesit. I then asked him when did these crusades happen he thought and said.. about 50 to 100 years ago. I explained to him that the crusades happened between 1095-1270 AD and it wasn't against the athesit..well he said it's because science proved there is no God back in the 60's but the Christians won't allow the truth...they control everything..he rattled several other bogus aguments..but they all seem to circle around these claims of victomhood...trust me he's no victom I'veown him since 2nd grade.

So why the rush to victimization? Is there some unseen honor..or does this somehow give a justifation.

It just looks like any moment they will grabs hands and sing "we shall over come"...give me a break!

2006-07-10 07:54:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

We all know that the answer to every single question is the beautiful "God did it!!" anyway..

(i didn't ask this question, btw...God did it)

2006-07-10 07:53:40 · 29 answers · asked by Thinx 5

Is hajj in Mecca the greatest and biggest gathering mankind witnessed?

over 2 million people attend?

http://www.myislamweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=448

2006-07-10 07:52:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are asked to forgive our enemies and ask God for forgiveness when we sin. If we don't do this before we die, will God forgive us or are we forsaken forever? If we aren't forgiven, isn't it hypocritical since God should be the ultimate forgiver?

2006-07-10 07:51:24 · 17 answers · asked by Randy L 2

From one source (in Egypt), I was told that the penalty was public whipping, 100 lashes for men and 80 lashes for women. From another source (a well-learned person), I was told that it's only whipping and it's done with a palm frond, and it's only for humiliation, not infliction of pain or physical injury. Is this correct?

2006-07-10 07:51:14 · 9 answers · asked by Dolores G. Llamas 6

I am assuming the Old Testament was written for historical evidence for the Jews or Children of Hebrew. The New Testament for the new Jews and then the "gentiles" or non-believers. Can anyone give me more documentation about this?

2006-07-10 07:50:50 · 22 answers · asked by mountnluvr 1

I'm just curious.

2006-07-10 07:50:23 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

In response to the overarching hurt women have experienced many solutions have presented themselves. Feminists sought to reconcile gender inconsistencies. But what began as an attempt to right inequitable promotion, pay, and wage scales has morphed into an animal of a very different kind. No longer is it about equal pay for equal work; it has become an all-out drive to displace men. Women are insistently encouraged toward the adoption of what were previously labeled dominant male chauvinistic attitudes and behavior patterns. Women are encouraged to leave their families in divorce and embrace sexuality in every form. (Girls Gone Wild, perhaps?) Implying women should beat men at their own game and prove themselves the superiors. Feminists hoped these tactics would secure women positions of strength on every front: sexually, professionally and relationally. This lie has resulted in an entire generation of women who are not only afraid to trust men, but who also fear being women.

2006-07-10 07:49:34 · 12 answers · asked by listeningspirit 1

2006-07-10 07:49:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

That's like asking, "To whom is the bachelor married?" Illogical, but I'll humor you anyway and try to answer that question.

The Law of Cause and Effect states that everything that has a beginning has a cause. I think we all agree that the universe has a beginning. Therefore, it has a cause. Also, Einstein’s general relativity, which has much experimental support, shows that time is linked to matter and space. So time itself would have begun along with matter and space. So if God created the universe, then he created, and thus is not restricted to, time.

Assuming, however, that the "Big Bang" was the cause, who created that? According to the Laws of Thermodynamics, the most fundamental laws of the physical sciences, the total amount of mass-energy in the universe is constant, neither being created or destroyed, and the amount of energy available for work is running out rather than increasing, or entropy is increasing to a maximum. Thus the theorized "Big Bang" is impossible.

2006-07-10 07:48:54 · 12 answers · asked by Noland Voyd 3

What if they were born in India, into a Buddhist family? Would they still follow the so-called 'right' religion.

2006-07-10 07:48:38 · 18 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5

If rotation of the earth took longer than 24 hours, temperature differences would be too great between night and day. If rotation period were shorter, atmospheric wind velocities would be too great.

Can you prove that this happened by change???

Tell me your thoughts.

2006-07-10 07:46:29 · 14 answers · asked by SeeTheLight 7

2006-07-10 07:46:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

it is a serious question and i wanna serious answers.
i wanna know why do u live and plz do not say ''i live to eat ,drink,sleep and having sex'' coz u are not animals,u are humans so tell me why do u live??????
N.B: all my respect for u

2006-07-10 07:44:32 · 34 answers · asked by lady 4

2006-07-10 07:43:27 · 105 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christians believe that the only way to find salvation from their sins is though the Grace of God?

Yet how was God not able to save people from their sins without having to first crucifix his son on the cross. He is the creator of the universe.

The bible is full of contradictions, has many different versions, as well as some very strange stories that are, quite frankly, incongruous with reality.

I can understand the viewpoint of Christians who use the bible as a guide line, a set of rules by which to live your life but what about those who take every word as gospel. How do they make sense of this?

2006-07-10 07:42:21 · 14 answers · asked by MrSandman 5

the world should have a set limit on home much money you should be able to have based on the size of your family. all exceeded family salary allowances should be put into a fund that goes towards research for medical advances to stop the illnesses that kill millions of people, space exploration to find possible other unknown sources of energy in the universe. developing better trade routes for food, supplies, and other items some countries cannot produce. start building cities in the sky to help the overpopulated countries to have the opportunity co-exist with developed nations to better their education and quality of life. With the education comes more advanced technology that will revolutionize the world and make surving the next couple of centuries possible. with the technology comes ways to cut down on pollution, crime, deaths, healthcare, the list goes on. the countries that are developed and have resources needed to diminish the military and have the millions have men and women fighting each other from countries around the world turned into one force that will work together to find ways to aid those who are in need. the force could be used to for a number of things including building new cities, farms, non-hazordous energy plants that transform air and water into massive energy banks that can be stored underground below cities or in a elevated storage facility that is hovering over a city to be used as a power source for large scale cities. i could go on, but the world isn't ready for this kind of large scale change, it is to busy fighting wars over land, power, natural resources, and who has a bigger budget. i can only hope that one day we can live together in peace and work together to improve our lives and our neighbooring peoples lives.

2006-07-10 07:41:22 · 5 answers · asked by likeafatkidlovescake2003 4

so far today ive seen jim_darwins adversary and jim_darwins_peace

whats that about, follow your jesus dont follow me

2006-07-10 07:41:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

They are real!They created me and God and are best friends with the pixies who created angels and magical dust in the enchanted forest outside of Heaven; which is located in the magical land of the Twilight of Leprechauns and Holiday Spirits.Why don't you believe me?? All you have to do is look around and you can see their magic at work!!

2006-07-10 07:40:52 · 40 answers · asked by EasterBunny 5

2006-07-10 07:40:29 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Remember use scripture to back up what you say.

2006-07-10 07:39:52 · 17 answers · asked by ? 3

2006-07-10 07:38:33 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Recently scientists (yes, scientists..you know the people who you turn to for answers to your beliefs instead of God the Creator) then found a protein in humans that ONLY is found in two things--humans and dirt. So argue me on this, if God didn't create man from the earth like the Bible says he did, then why are we the only things in this universe other than dirt that have that protein? Maybe I can't explain who created God, but maybe you can't explain why we have a special protein thats only found in dirt..ya know, the dirt that God created you with?

2006-07-10 07:38:11 · 17 answers · asked by GottaGoToGalveston 2