Religion & Spirituality - 15 July 2006

2006-07-15 10:01:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-15 10:00:37 · 37 answers · asked by Abhishek Singh 3

I know Ill spark a war asking this...but its been bugging me, with modern day tests and research on abnormal psychological disorders, wouldnt it be possible that prophets (from any religion) claiming to have heard from a higher power, could have just suffered from an undiagnosed case of delusional schizophrenia?

2006-07-15 09:59:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it somewhere written in Koran? How they are getting money to do all these?

2006-07-15 09:57:55 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Placing bones beneath a church or other relics was a requirement for "consecrating" the ground and the building. The Castle Church at Wittenberg in Germany, to the door of which Luther nailed his famous Ninety-five Theses, had 19,000 saintly relics! [Will Durant: The Story of Civilisation: Caesar and Christ, New York, 1944-1977, Vol. 6, p. 339] Bishops were forbidden by the second Nicaean Council in 787 to dedicate a building if no relics were present; the penalty for so doing was excommunication!

Were these ideas taken from the Bible or from paganism?

In the old legends, when Nimrod, the false "saviour" of Babylon, died, his body was torn limb from limb – part being buried one place, and part in another. When he was "resurrected", becoming the sun-god, it was taught that he was now in a different body, the members of the old body being left behind. This is in stark contrast to the death of the true Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, of Whom it was prophesied: "A bone of him shall not be broken" (John 19:36), and Who was resurrected in the true sense of the word. The resurrection of Christ resulted in an empty tomb, no parts of His body being left behind for relics!

2006-07-15 09:56:13 · 9 answers · asked by Atheist 3

The initial Roman destrution of Jerusalem in 70AD and what followed for 150yrs created the first Palestina refugees, the Jews.Even Medina, which was originally named Yathrib was mostly populated by hard working Jews and Judaized Arabs. At the dawn of Islam the Jews dominated the economic life of the Hijaz. Mohammed attacked the jews there and when they surrendered he beheaded them all. Thus began the pattern for Islam just as Hitler hated the Jews for their prosperity. Islam appears to be the new fascizm.

2006-07-15 09:55:17 · 6 answers · asked by child_of_the_lion 3

love everyone
forgive all sin seventy times seven times
give money to the poor (even if they are beggars/lazy bums)
don't support war

Modern Christianity may be conservaitve, but wasn't Jesus a die-hard democrat (although not a political person)?

NOTE: If you think any of my opiniopns of Jesus are wrong, email me and I'll be happy to shove quotes in your face, ty.

2006-07-15 09:54:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

A friend who has a tumor the size of hawaiian bread, in the hospital. Please pray for him.

2006-07-15 09:54:08 · 17 answers · asked by KingCoconut 2

According to Romanist belief, Mary's body was miraculously taken up to Heaven; but several different churches in Europe did claim to have the body of Mary's mother, even though we know nothing about her and she was not even credited with the name "St. Ann" until a few centuries ago!

Even more laughable is the story about Mary's house. Roman Catholics believe that the house in which Mary lived at Nazareth is now in the little town of Loreto, Italy, having been transported there by angels! The Catholic Encyclopaedia says:

2006-07-15 09:54:04 · 12 answers · asked by Atheist 3

2006-07-15 09:53:26 · 19 answers · asked by Angel 4

Even the foreskin (from His circumcision) was shown by the monks of Charroux, who, as a proof of its genuineness, declared that it yielded drops of blood. [Calvin's Tracts, Vol. 1, pp. 296-304] Several churches claimed to possess the "holy prepuce", including a church at Coulombs, France, the Church of St. John in Rome, and the Church of Puy in Velay! [John P. Wilder: The Other Side of Rome, Grand Rapids, 1959, p. 54]

2006-07-15 09:52:41 · 20 answers · asked by Atheist 3

Several churches claimed to have the Crown of Thorns; others claimed to have the water-pots used by Jesus in the miracle at Cana. Some of the wine was to be found at Orleans. Concerning a piece of broiled fish which Peter offered to Jesus, Calvin said: "It must have been wondrously well salted, if it has kept for such a long series of ages

2006-07-15 09:51:24 · 20 answers · asked by Atheist 3

Could it be that they are blinded by moral relativism (a philosophy which ultimately leads to destruction--both in this life and in the next)? How do atheists and secular humanists determine what is moral/immoral without an author defining the concept for us? For example, if one believes a monogamous homosexual relationship is morally acceptable, then why not a monogamous bestial relationship, or polygamy, or whoremongering? How does one determine where to draw the line? The rationalization that in some of these, people are hurt, and in others they are not is illogical, since the definition of "hurt" requires a defining moral foundation. This would require using an undefined concept (the moral question of whether someone is "hurt" or not) to determine the moral legitamicy of the very same undefined concept (whether certain sexual activities are innately immoral). Circular reasoning. Criticism by moral relativists of Christians for their beliefs are self-defeating and humorous.

2006-07-15 09:51:06 · 12 answers · asked by M&S 2

Dear God,...This is my first letter to you so please be patient with me. I was the first to cast a stone and I'm sure It won't be the last. I am sorry for everything, and I can't promise I won't do it again. I have spoken to you, but I cannot hear you. I have tried to feel you, but I cannot see you. You sense my pain and you cannot heal me. I need you to forgive me but I fear your wrath! Dear God, What should I do?

2006-07-15 09:50:35 · 30 answers · asked by GeorgieBoy 1

Seeing as how no one in heaven has sex, wouldn't that mean sexual preference on Earth isn't really a big deal pot-mordem? In heaven, aren't we all just alust/asexual?

2006-07-15 09:48:24 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

some weirdo named andrew. keeps on talkin about his ***.

2006-07-15 09:46:49 · 20 answers · asked by KingCoconut 2

2006-07-15 09:46:30 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Women's breasts are important sexual objects:

The Bible in numerous places teaches us about women's breasts and talks about them at the same time it is talking about sexual fantasies and intercourse.

Comparing the sister's breasts to the size of the towers: Let us look at the following verses: "We have a young sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister for the day she is spoken for? (Song of Songs 8:8)" and later about the sister....."I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. Thus I have become in his eyes like one bringing contentment. (Song of Songs 8:10)"

Let us look at Song of Songs 4:5 "Your two breasts are like two fawns, like twin fawns of a gazelle that browse among the lilies."

Let us look at Song of Songs 1:13 "My lover is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts."

Praising the bed that they had sex on: Let us look at Song of Songs 1:16 "How handsome you are, my lover! Oh, how charming! And our bed is verdant"

Let us look at Song of Songs 1:2-4 "Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth-- for your love is more delightful than wine. Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens love you! Take me away with you--let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers. We rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love (i.e., semen) more than wine. How right they are to adore you!" I don't think this would be appropriate for a kid under 18 to read. Also, I don't think it is appropriate to have such open sexuality in a divine book anyway.

His right arm sexually feeling her body: Let us look at Song of Songs 2:6 "His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me."

Let us look at Song of Songs 3:4 "Scarcely had I passed them when I found the one my heart loves. I held him and would not let him go till I had brought him to my mother's house, to the room of the one who conceived me." So in other words, she was not married to him, and when she found him, she took him back to her bed room to have illegal sex with him? If she were married to him, she wouldn't take him to her "mother's house". She would take him to their house.

Let us look at Song of Songs 3:10 "Its posts he made of silver, its base of gold. Its seat was upholstered with purple, its interior lovingly inlaid by the daughters of Jerusalem." Why does the Bible teach young men to spend all of their time and effort to try to impress all of the girls in their town so they can possibly end in bed with them?

2006-07-15 09:46:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't this proof that idolatry is a bad thing?

2006-07-15 09:45:43 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

who do you think it would be?

NOTE: He can't kill himself in this scenario.

2006-07-15 09:44:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was born and raised a catholic, but after years of being a science major in college, I can no longer believe "fairy tales" of this religion, Buddhism seems to be the only faith in which I can believe in science and still have faith in a higher being. Please only respond with relevant answers, not nonsense trying to "save" me and bring me back to that brainwashing religion

2006-07-15 09:43:38 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

As if maybe the whole "Hell" thing could be a creation of mankind's to trick people into behaving. Or possibly that God himself invented it for the same reason, but that he wasn't cruel enough to allow it to be real. And it turned out that there was no reward for all your hardwork, belief, and good deeds; as if good deeds were meant to be their own reward. Would you be upset?

Is there anything in the bible which would suggest I'm wrong?

2006-07-15 09:40:08 · 29 answers · asked by Doctor Biobrain 3

Why are Canadians not Christians like American and have such satanic values such as 'compassion' and tolerance'?

I want to go on misonary work there. Are there any over brave American who have done this? Are the natives dangerous?



Are there any Canadians here who want to be saved by my saviour Jesus Christ???

2006-07-15 09:39:53 · 26 answers · asked by Dumb American 2

The first proposal to date the Shroud was submitted in 1979 by Gove and Harbottle (published in Sox 1981:161-167). It was, in my opinion, seriously flawed by the lack of consultation with archaeologists and experts from other fields. Although the more recent STURP proposal has not yet been published, there is reason (discussed below) to suspect that it likewise has not been researched to the degree warranted by the object to be dated, and that significant input from a range of scholars is lacking. Because the next round of scientific testing of the Shroud may well be the last of this century, it is imperative that such details as the amount and number of samples and especially the sampling sites be very carefully considered. Possibilities of contamination should be exhaustively investigated, and pretreatment should be devised accordingly.

2006-07-15 09:38:19 · 8 answers · asked by Atheist 3

2006-07-15 09:35:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-15 09:35:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-15 09:34:52 · 23 answers · asked by Bryan G 2

Why don't they sit at home talking to themselves sorry "praying" and let "god" sort it out and free up hospital beds for other people? Say no to jesus.

2006-07-15 09:34:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

what happens to a person that has commmited murder and then is murdered himsef, do they go to the otherside
or as sometimes called the white light or are they stuck in perpetual darkness?

2006-07-15 09:34:04 · 5 answers · asked by brenda c 1

2006-07-15 09:30:11 · 13 answers · asked by Dummy 1