Religion & Spirituality - 15 July 2006

2006-07-15 16:37:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My family started out Baptist, then became non-practicing, non-denominational Christian. I wasn't baptized.
Then my mother and I converted to Judaism. I'm now an athiest, going to a Jewish college.
So, am I doomed to roast in the deepest firey pit of Hades?

2006-07-15 16:35:26 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are any of the ten commandments relavent?

2006-07-15 16:34:42 · 14 answers · asked by Plan 9 2

Lets have a good disscussion about this- what are your motives for liking or disliking Jesus? You do believe you need him? Why or why not? Im just wondering because this has been one of the most controversial issues for awhile now and I want to see what the majority says.

2006-07-15 16:31:49 · 40 answers · asked by Joshua R 2

If I don't pray, what are the odds?

2006-07-15 16:30:22 · 44 answers · asked by TommyTrouble 4

Hasn't (for the sake of oil) the western countries looked looked the other way in both the middle east and africa as far as women's rights are concerned.

2006-07-15 16:28:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a Christian. A born again Southern Baptist. God and Jesus are the most important factions in my life now. I was a terrible sinner for a good part of my life when I was younger. I have a very hard time forgiving myself for past sins, yet I know that God has forgiven me. Do most Christians feel this way or am I alone in this? No, I am not some religious nut who drops and prays if a dark cloud passes by overhead. I love the Lord and He has let me know that He loves me. I don't understand how some can be so callous with their beliefs as though they know and control their destiny. How can an educated person not believe there is a God? Even modern scientist are now learning that most all things recorded in the Old Testament are proven true and as time goes by, more and more are proven true. Many say the Bible reports that the world is only a few thousand years old. The Bible does not indicate that at all. There are different earth ages. A day to God may be a few million years, we don’t know. Seven days is not necessarily mean seven of our present days. There will be only a few compared to the population of the entire world who will go to Heaven. Do you want to be part of the few or do you think you’re just too smart to believe in God Almighty? Our jobs as Christians are to bring as many as possible to God so He can demonstrate His incredible love for them. Please give God a chance. Allow His Holy Spirit to fill you and you will know what many of us already know.

2006-07-15 16:27:24 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

If Allah means God in Arabic, why not call him God when you speak English? That would diffuse a lot of enmity that Christians feel towards you.

2006-07-15 16:27:09 · 19 answers · asked by normobrian 6

according to the bible, he liked to imbibe on wine a lot back in the day, as it was the alcoholic drink of choice in the culture he found himself born in. With so many more choices in the modern word, what drink and brand do you think Jesus would choose to imbibe today?

2006-07-15 16:25:51 · 54 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

This article reports the results of a study examining the relationship between a nation’s religiosity and its “moral health.” The received wisdom would lead one to predict a positive correlation between national religiosity and national moral health — as one goes up the other goes up. In fact, that appears not to be the case, and the example of the United States is most striking;

Americans are among the most religious people in the Western world, and yet we have among the highest rates of homicide, abortion, and teen pregnancies. To the extent that these measures are related to something that might be called “national moral health,” the intuitive thesis that links religiosity to morality would seem to be gainsaid.

http://www.skeptic.com/the_magazine/featured_articles/v12n03_are_religious_societies_healthier.php

2006-07-15 16:24:48 · 25 answers · asked by skeptic 6

do you think moslems is terrorists or an normal people or what ?

2006-07-15 16:24:06 · 7 answers · asked by Sniper69 1

While a few islamic countries have made headway in democracy for women they are such small countries as malaysia and Lebannon which have large numbers of christians and american/European relatives.

2006-07-15 16:23:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-15 16:21:55 · 20 answers · asked by Thinx 5

My only problem with being an agnostic is that in their intellectual smugness they sometimes miss certain obvious things are lies.

Example was one agnostic who said I don't know if the flying spaghetti monster is true, there is no evidence against this, so I am open to it. Newsflash: FSM was a creation in the last few years as an attempt to illustrate keeping religion out of science class rooms.

So, is it possible to be an agnostic, and not be lumped in with the "smug" agnostic psuedo-intellectuals

2006-07-15 16:21:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-15 16:20:11 · 30 answers · asked by deepak57 7

2006-07-15 16:19:47 · 6 answers · asked by senacia 4

I guess we won't know until the time happens. My heaven might be your hell for all I know. I just hope i dont miss the rapture when it comes...boy would i have alot of regrets.

2006-07-15 16:19:00 · 9 answers · asked by Its not me Its u 7

I have decided to return as was predicted long ago.
Are you happy now?

2006-07-15 16:18:45 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-15 16:18:15 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

and they had children together, who's name did they call out while they were getting busy making them?

2006-07-15 16:17:53 · 3 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

2006-07-15 16:15:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-15 16:14:52 · 8 answers · asked by Kevman9999 3

had this dream last night that this figure who kept changing back and forth into a woman and man.He/she had dark hair and was wearing a dark red robe. This person told me his/her name was Uriel and then it walked into me and I could do all these weird things like move objects with my mind. He/she kept telling me that it was here to help me with my creativity and get my life on track. Recently I lost my job and I am broke and very scared.
Anyway, I am not religious but this person felt so real to me...so I looked up the name and apparently this figure depicts Archangel Uriel (right down to the dark red robe and the creativity thing). However, I was not exactly comforted by this angel if he/she was one. He/shewas domineering, intimidating and actually scared me a bit. I wanted to get away from he/she because his presense was so thick it was choking me. Aren't angels supposed to be comforting?
Did an angel visit me? And if so... why was I so scared of it?

2006-07-15 16:13:24 · 21 answers · asked by ? 4

I know I confuse every body. my q is I have a problem to have a sex how can you help me I did not have any problem before I am not interested with my husband to makelove

2006-07-15 16:12:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some people greet eachother with hello brother or sister. Why do people do this?

2006-07-15 16:10:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

according to the bible, he liked to imbibe on wine a lot back in the day, as it was the alcoholic drink of choice in the culture he found himself born in. With so many more choices in the modern word, what drink and brand do you think Jesus would choose to imbibe today?

2006-07-15 16:10:39 · 22 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

I even know that Jehovah's Witnesses only religion that knock the door another people's house to talk about Jesus and god whatever it was. I think not their job to try get people join their own religion. God give us will in our life between wrong and right. I sure that almost whole the world people already choice their religion even worship evil, idol fake god. I think JW have no respect for another people and very stubborn. When JW knock my house and I told them I not in interest. They keep come back and I say samething again. Finally they not bother us no more and i hope it never happen again.

2006-07-15 16:08:37 · 23 answers · asked by xingboy2 2

2006-07-15 16:08:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-15 16:07:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Morpheus: The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work... when you go to church... when you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.
Neo: What truth?
Morpheus: That you are a slave, Neo. Like everyone else you were born into bondage. Into a prison that you cannot taste or see or touch. A prison for your mind.

2006-07-15 16:04:52 · 14 answers · asked by brianna_the_angel777 4