Religion & Spirituality - 11 July 2006

According to many polls, about 85% of Americans claim to be Christians. However, it stands to reason that not everyone who says they are a Christian are truely saved.

I'm curious... Based on your understanding of the Bible, about what portion of these people will actually spend eternity with God in Heaven?

2006-07-11 16:19:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a very respectful person, I don't judge people for their beliefs. If I have to say, I must be closer to a spiritualist than anything. Then again, spiritualists also believe in a higher energy. I just can't seem to grasp the fact that soemthing semi-controls us or decides our fate in the end, even with our own choices.
I don't seem to believe 100% in something bigger besides love, and that I believe is felt and able to be pasted on to the ones you love but not all at once as a universe.
it's strange for me to believe we are mere organisms.
Here it is, I believe in people and our ability to change things, to create and destroy things, to love and hate with outrageous power but I don't believe in a purpose other than what your heart tells you.
What would this be?
I don't believe that our soul with combine with god and definately not going for that devil stuff.
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2006-07-11 16:12:45 · 22 answers · asked by fiestygirl 3

I'm interested in becoming a Catholic Priest, however confused on how I should begin. I heard there are some orders that you can join that they will teach you for free and after 6-8 years of formation and education, you become ordained. However I've also heard that you need a degree outside the field of theology first then enter into a Seminarian college, like the ones in Missouri and Minnesota. I'd rather join a order, like the Jesuits without having to obtain my degree first, if such an option exists.

2006-07-11 16:10:53 · 8 answers · asked by Dark Saint 1

2006-07-11 16:10:44 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous

That womans my mother:
A lady standing strong and tough,
Who still stood standing,
When all things got rough.
A woman of courage and passion for love,
Kept her strong in hr faith,
too her lord up above.
That womans my mother,
With eyes made of brass,
A smile full of diamonds,
A heart pure at last.
I send her my love,
through the soft swaying wind,
and along with my love,my prayers i will send.
I'M blessed with her wisdom,
and warmth of her heart,
the touch of her love,
when were far apart.
Soon I will see her,
in my arms she will rest,
and again she will make it,
through one of God's test.

2006-07-11 16:10:03 · 16 answers · asked by LDW 1

A very good short film about Jesus.
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/Jesus/video/105910

2006-07-11 16:09:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it possibe to have dreams that can tell you something you want to know in the future? Like if something will happen in a week or month or whatever? If this is possible, how can you do this? Is there a way to do this?

2006-07-11 16:08:24 · 10 answers · asked by thinkGREEN 3

2006-07-11 16:08:21 · 9 answers · asked by Ann 1

about the faiths that they would not believe in and then expect those who don't believe as them to learn about their faith?I suggest that before you would say such things you first ACTUALLY read the WHOLE BOOK of the Holy Book of Fairies and ALL it's Chapters and Books before you answer.I have read the Bible.Time for you to read about my faith!
http://www.freewebs.com/holyfairy/

And I wonder how few will take the time to learn about other faiths like mine....

2006-07-11 16:06:05 · 19 answers · asked by EasterBunny 5

illuminati news, corneliu giurgea, mountebank,foundation of the deception 2 day,hoop de ville,jihad against tobacco & aids,gerinoil,... of course it is, its the weekest form of religion N the world 2day, cold blooded ly'n about Allah or g-d, Quran & ben ladin,jews....

2006-07-11 16:05:12 · 10 answers · asked by k_ashif400 1

I'm not asking for proof, just wondering how you feel belief is necessary in your life. What does it do for you? Also could you imagine being able to live without belief? What would your life be like without belief? Do you believe that nonbelievers are able to live equally fullfilling lives as you? Besides the fact that believers think that non believers will go to hell what are the benefits? Do you think that non believers are able to live with just a deep respect for theirs and every other persons life? All believers welcome to reply, not just christians. I'm NOT INTERESTED in an evolution/creationism/intelligent design argument since none of these ideas represent fact, just theories and beliefs. I would just like to hear your opinion of the value of belief or the value of disbelief. I personally am an atheist which means that in my opinion there are no gods, devils, ghosts, spirits, souls, angels, afterlife, supernatural, everything that is, is natural, etc. Thanks.

2006-07-11 16:04:45 · 12 answers · asked by downdrain 4

...religion?

Well, there's prejudging and judging, just like there's arrogance and confidence, the only thing that separates the two is knowledge. Education is important, just like faith, you can and should have both. Why then do some Christians fear science and open-minded or free discussion? They are the ones without faith, I believe, as Jesus said oh ye of little faith, because they do not trust God to always have the answers, for there are as many answers as there are questions, as they say, so I ask, where is your faith fear-oriented or fundamental Christians, where is YOUR faith?

PS

I'm sorry if this question comes off harsh, but I am sick of being told at times that I'm not a real Christian because I have doubts and questions and I use my God given mind to find the answers as best I can. I have been afraid to call myself Christian for a long time because I did not want to be lumped in with these prejudges people.

2006-07-11 16:04:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

People should be given access to the means to protect themselves from disease, that Aids is mainly a sexually transmitted disease should not change the way we approach disease prevention, keeping people alive and healthy should be the first priority of any Aids prevention programme... not pushing a religious dogma.

2006-07-11 15:58:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

When jesus told his followers to spread his words, at the time there was no paper, so christians today, without written paper won't know what to do, god doesn't speak anymore. Even catholics divagated a lot from the written epistles, inventing a lot of things that "god told them to do" like burning men of science as "heretics"

2006-07-11 15:55:37 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

from what i have seen (and i havent seen much) thoes 2 seem to cause the most problems in the world...why is this? if this is not true who else make such stupid acts such as war for reglion? also why must every one try to convert each other? if people dont want to beleave and end up going to you negative after life thats their choice and you have no rite to bug them to change. you can inform them a try to teach them but if that say to stop then you must stop.


if you hate my grammer...BITE ME!

2006-07-11 15:55:10 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Before you get your undies in a bunch, I didn't say all of them. I have friends who are atheists, I have classmates who are atheists, and I've had teachers who are atheists. I love them to bits, and about the overwhelming majority of them respect my christianity. I respect other people's decisions, wheter they decide to be buddist, muslim, jewish, or atheists. But on this website I've run into some very rude judgements about christianity. Most of them are untrue, saying that people beleive in God because they're unwilling to face that there is no fate, or unable to make they're own decisions (even though Christians make decisions every day, just like everyone else) or unwilling to face that they are "alone." My question is how do you know? How do you know whether we are alone, or whether there is fate, or what we were thinking when we decided to be christian?

2006-07-11 15:54:40 · 18 answers · asked by pseudonym 5

i'm sort of an agnostic atheist (or whatever,i don't label myself), i somehow hope there is a form of Higher Power in this universe, that spreads an energy of Love.I have no idea what and where, but i hope it's out there.I don't blindly believe in it.I do not believe the biblical God is real.

I see a lot of Christians complaining how they get bashed by atheists. Somehow i understand that. They don't believe in a God, you all do. Almost every question they ask implies a question about the absense of God, because that's their belief. You take offense to those questions because to you God is a real concept.

I can understand that a question about the absense of God hurts you more than it would hurt an atheist to hear abt God.

I read the Bible, and i truly have lots of questions about it. Sometimes the Bible makes me angry, sometimes it makes me just doubt, sometimes it even gives me more faith.

In what format can non-believers ask questions so that you will feel less offended?

2006-07-11 15:53:29 · 43 answers · asked by Thinx 5

My basis for the question is this:
1) Evolutionary Theory is (admittedly) only 75 -80% supported by evidence.
2) Allopathic medicine is not evn 15% supported by evidence(JAMA April 1996)
3) Both are based on biology, chemistry, etc.

I personally subscribe to both Evolutionary Theory and medicine, with certain acceptions. I simply wonder how some one can be a creationist and still justify taking their kids to the doctor, with at least 6 times less evidence supporting that second choice? If you do not have an intelligent argument, please do not simply disagree with the premises, they are factual. And no "it's just a theory" arguments, it just shows that you are ignorant of the difference between a theory and an hypothesis.

2006-07-11 15:52:34 · 11 answers · asked by neil s 7

I know how Christians 'feel' 'preach' about Homosexuality. They treat it as it it's a 'choice' and granted for some it is. But there are numerous reports that it's genetic. Like hair color and eye color. I'm not trying to open Pandora's box and I don't want people preaching to me. I am a heterosexual Christian with a family. I have a lot of friends that are gay though. They are innately gay, they don't choose it. It has been proven to be genetic, so how does Christianity handle this.

2006-07-11 15:51:47 · 26 answers · asked by Teal_Guillemot 1

John 3 5

2006-07-11 15:50:13 · 18 answers · asked by theinternetpreacher 1

I have heard many muslims say that the world is 4.5 billion years old, as in accordance to Science, but science also says we evolved from apes, humans have not been on the Earth for 4.5 billion years, this 2 questions really 1)If Muslims believe in Evolution, do they believe in the Darwinian idea that we evolved from Apes? 2)if they dont believe we evolved from Apes, how long have humans been on the Earth? just three further notes *short understandable answers please, not huge cut and pastes. and second note *dont say nobody knows this answer, because I have been told time and again by muslims that "Islam can answer EVERYTHING!" Third note, *dont tell me to pray and ask God because I want answers now!

2006-07-11 15:50:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Those whom you love you call by the sweetest, most endearing and loving names.you make every effort to attract them and win their favor by words of praise and love.Yet, the One to whom we owe our highest respect, honor, reverence, and devotion is denied all the glory that is due to Him because of mankind's stupidity. Men try to court His favor and blessing by throwing words of curses in His face! They not only insult Him but call him by the names and titles used for devils and satan himself.If one is to know or try to analyze the Creator by the names men fling at him, He could be indefinable,indefinite, indescribable, animate or inanimate, breathing or breathless - no one knows.Man does not know who or what He is simply because he does not know his name.Many will say, "It is god!"Then we may ask, "what god?"The answer will probably be "The god."The Creators true name is YAHWEH. Hallelujah

2006-07-11 15:50:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-11 15:49:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

All I want is to be happy and content. My doctor has me on antidepressants and it's just not helping. I go to church regulary and study the Bible and pray daily. What is wrong with me? Why can't I just be happy?

2006-07-11 15:49:30 · 8 answers · asked by BlueAngel 5

acts 2 38

2006-07-11 15:48:24 · 8 answers · asked by theinternetpreacher 1

BEST BIBLE VERSE EVER OR WHAT!!! lol????

2006-07-11 15:46:59 · 6 answers · asked by 96.7 KCAL ROCKS!!! 3

I apparently hurt a persons feelings today I am very sorry. I guess I just dont understand sometimes why people ask all these questions about the Bible to a complete stranger instead of reading and finding out for themselves. I am sorry. Jesus loves you.

2006-07-11 15:46:54 · 16 answers · asked by cindy j 3

2006-07-11 15:46:44 · 10 answers · asked by william s 1

acts 2 38 john 3 5

2006-07-11 15:45:35 · 23 answers · asked by theinternetpreacher 1

When joseph found out that Mary was pregnant he must have asked her whose child it was (as they had never had sex). Mary claimed that God was the father.

Is it possible that this was just an excuse she told joseph because she had been having an affair and didn't want joseph to find out?

It's God's child - thats the oldest excuse in the book!

If you were joseph would you believe her?

2006-07-11 15:45:35 · 30 answers · asked by Moses_Santos_ii 2