Religion & Spirituality - 13 July 2006

Last Sunday, the Gospel was the one about the ten bridesmaids. The five good bridesmaids remembered to take plenty of oil for their lamps; five bad bridesmaids did not.

The priest at our church is always very fiery and his sermons always end on a high note.

Last Sunday the priest ended with...

"Where would you rather be? In the light with the five good bridesmaids or in the dark with the five bad bridesmaids?"

I wasn't the only one who got it wrong! Bwaahahaha

http://www.total-knowledge.com/~willyblues/

2006-07-13 07:50:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-13 07:50:15 · 12 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5

I didn't want to get into a debate, and still don't, but here are some comments for those who wanted feedback on the original thread ( http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak9pHdQ7PhvrT0sFAOStpebzy6IX?qid=20060713112319AAtzKKl ):

a) I am certainly not jealous of not being a christian. far from it.

b) Can't you read "SHORT REPLIES", don't quote half the book of acts for me (and I read it already!)

c) We believe it is fairly clear that G-d wants the sabbath on saturday. However, I don't even care about the debate. the point is that that is what jews believe. That is different from what christians believe and therefore my point remains.

d) let me emphasize, even if we're wrong (which we're not), one would still have to recognize that we're different. My intention was not to debate "who's right", just to show that we're different.

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2006-07-13 07:49:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

This question is to the Christian, Muslim, Jew, Mormon, Atheist/Agnostic, ALL!

What is your absolute belief, your foundation that all other truth is based upon.

It might be God, Jesus, the Bible, book of Mormon, Science, influence of family etc.

and why!

I think this might be helpful to understand why we believe what we believe and stand for.

SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY!!!

Don't make a fool of yourself.

2006-07-13 07:48:14 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

Psalm 82 verse one says: "God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods."

Actually the entire Psalm is very confusing to me, it's almost like a prophecy to the coming of Christ. Does any one know the meaning?

2006-07-13 07:46:59 · 28 answers · asked by mslorikoch 5

If Judaism and Christianity differs on the meaning of ONE G-d, Heaven, Hell, the devil, Satan, Messiah, Covenant, Commandments, Judgment, Scriptural translations and interpretations, worship, holidays, etc…

2006-07-13 07:45:47 · 20 answers · asked by Quantrill 7

If you read the Bible you see that Jesus was extremely liberal in his teachings, give your money the poor, easier for camel to get through the eye of a needle than a rich man to get to heaven, etc. Further Jesus was clear about loving one's enemies and leaving judgement to God. So what are we to think of the many conservative Christians apparently full of hate bashing liberals and anyone else who thinks differently than them?

2006-07-13 07:45:42 · 22 answers · asked by coleriver 1

2006-07-13 07:44:41 · 21 answers · asked by SANDY 6

Thus proclaims Spinoza

2006-07-13 07:44:12 · 2 answers · asked by Real Friend 6

Original sin came about because Adam and Eve took what was obviously bait. They made up their own minds for once in an un-slavelike manner and thus mankind was doomed for having a "forefather" (and foremother) who were not satisfied with being dumb animals.

God, referred to as Jesus' father and arguably his other evil schizophrenic personality, told him to die in agony or the world's entire population is going to get torched for failing a test of perfection that can't be passed and is supposedly our fault.

2006-07-13 07:43:31 · 26 answers · asked by Atheist 3

2006-07-13 07:43:17 · 6 answers · asked by reading_is_dangerous 3

2006-07-13 07:42:34 · 10 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5

Who would be the next poster child that theists would use as their example of unintelligent "scumbag troll"

2006-07-13 07:42:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Don’t you love the diversity in life, here in the internet, among us? The differences between groups of people down to each individual? I just learned to appreciate that when I answered this question “What is the saddest (as in geekiest) question you have ever read and answered?”

And this was my answer:

“Geekiest would be ‘how many kg of potassium should be added to blah blah water to freeze?’... I was like ‘just put it inside your freezer…’:p But the saddest would be ‘will I ever see my beloved again?’ I felt his longing for his loved one, coz I've been there, and so it almost made me cry.

I just realized how Y!Answers makes me feel alive by evoking different emotions in me through the questions of its memebers. And just a while ago, I encountered a question ‘I like being creative blah blah blah, how about you how do you express yourself..?’. It reminded me of my artistic side, taking a break from answering geeky questions. And there's even a poem I read which was really beautiful and which I could relate to. It makes me a complete person to deal with the different aspects of life. I love being in Y!Answers :)”

Don’t you?

2006-07-13 07:40:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-13 07:38:04 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Don't you think that GOD had a plan for Eve to eat the fruit? If they did not eat teh fruit than there would be only 2 ppl in Eden. GOD told them to multiply only after drove them out of Eden. Before there was no need for anything. AM i wrong?

2006-07-13 07:37:16 · 18 answers · asked by PicassoInActions 3

people who have never had the oppurtunity to hear about jesus and dont even know he exists, do they go to hell? because like if they dont know about him, if no one has told them about jesus how are they suppossed to believe in him?

2006-07-13 07:37:10 · 19 answers · asked by bballhunny32 1

2006-07-13 07:35:18 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-13 07:35:15 · 4 answers · asked by TommyTrouble 4

babies,kids, women, the elderly in Palestine and your stupid president ordered mass killing in Iraq- where as he cant prove a single sh*t that Iraq is up to something..

Now who is being a real killer, terrorist.....??

why you dont do anything about it??

stop saying muslims are terrorist
christians are terrorist TOO..

2006-07-13 07:33:43 · 34 answers · asked by MissChievous 6

Geneses
2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

What mother?

2006-07-13 07:32:48 · 9 answers · asked by PicassoInActions 3

Since the story goes that Adam was just an unwitting pawn in the Snake and Eve's attempt at gaining knowledge, isn't it more likely that what really happened was Adam set up Eve? Maybe he said things like "Boy, I sure could go for an apple." He could also have blamed the snake later on. Who's going to believe a stupid snake anyway?
OR maybe Eve and the Snake had a thing going on the side (use your imagination) and Adam was jealous. Then it was just a case of 'If I can't have her, you can't either."
I just think Adam is getting off a little light in the original scenario.

2006-07-13 07:32:25 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-13 07:32:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

After reading some of my answers on my other question, I could not help but notice that they sound awfully like ultimatums and condemning of love and peace.It's all sin this and Hell that.Why on Earth would I ever want to be with a evil and mean God like yours?
Here is that other question that reveals the hearts of the heartless:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=At_NRnLr9_dmNiH3jtcbLz3sy6IX?qid=20060713111516AAN9Pgk

And only faith in Giggles, our TRUE God, will find unconditional love.Funny, I always thought that if you love your family you should love them unconditionally.Isn't "God" the father of all families?
http://www.freewebs.com/holyfairy/

2006-07-13 07:30:20 · 28 answers · asked by EasterBunny 5

I live in an overly zealous Christian society. This was okay when I was a Christian but once I realized that god does not exist I began to live a lie and pretended to be a christian. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? How did you tell your family/friends that you are an atheist?

2006-07-13 07:28:41 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-13 07:28:40 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-13 07:28:22 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-13 07:26:33 · 19 answers · asked by cleverviv 2

Just curious, and a little background--> I'm Wiccan, my boyfriend is Atheist, and amazingly we get along great and have many interesting discussions. One topic we brought up the other day was about afterlife. He believes death is death, nothing after. I believe in reincarnation. If Atheists are right, does it really matter that I believe in life after death since I'll just be dead and not know any better anyways? He maintains that he's actually got the best deal because if he is wrong, he'll just be happy to still be existing after death. How do other Atheists feel about this?

2006-07-13 07:25:29 · 17 answers · asked by xenomorph_girl 3

when the former spouse was put away for fornication (harlotry, sexual sin)

"And I say to you, that whoever shall put away his wife,
>>>except it be for fornication,<<<
and marries another,
commits adultery;
and whoever marrying a divorcee commits adultery."
(Mat 19:9)

thank goodness our Lord spelled it out plainly enough for us.
http://divorceandremarriage.bravehost.com/phariseesaskingjesus.html

2006-07-13 07:24:50 · 7 answers · asked by FoC 1