Religion & Spirituality - 20 July 2006

2006-07-20 11:33:48 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm religious. I believe in the Torah (jewish). And I believe in G-d.

Every hour I see another question here about evolution, usually from religionists, but sometimes from atheists, and, I must confess, they are usually very stupid.

People who point out microevolution to prove evolution, or people who point out that "monkeys are still around" to disprove evolution, obviously do not understand what the evolution debate is all about.

So, before anyone posts any more nobel prize-winning insights into the evolution debate -- be it mindlessly bashing ID, be it pointing out mistakes that darwin made, be it exalting fossil finds, be it debasing the fragmented fossil record -- I suggest they read a book or two about evolution and stop clogging up this section with useless threads and misunderstood facts.

Thank you.



Please keep replies SHORT (40 lines).

2006-07-20 11:33:15 · 11 answers · asked by Indecisive 2

2006-07-20 11:32:44 · 11 answers · asked by LilLiE 4

He traveled a lot with dozens of women disciples. He is cited as kissing Mary Magdalene while in the public streets. It wasn't acceptable to kiss anyone of the opposite sex, even your wife. This incident caused Jesus problems with those in authority. What do you think?

2006-07-20 11:31:46 · 32 answers · asked by ZORRO 3

2006-07-20 11:31:45 · 18 answers · asked by supcch063 2

state ur opion.

2006-07-20 11:30:54 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm having a Vegas wedding with Jesus, so sorry, but he's taken. Keep your eyes off him ladies! Well actually, its not Jesus, it's his second reincarnation, Tom Cruise! And if Katie Holmes turns up dead in, oh say, Atlanta, don't come crying to me, I didn't do it!

2006-07-20 11:28:57 · 20 answers · asked by Lil OL REBORN 2

A person's body is a product of his parents. A person's soul is not the product of his parent's (they are not at all involved in its creation), rather it comes directly from G-d. It therefore follows that the sin of Adam and Eve could taint the product of Adam and Eve (the physical human body of their descendants), but it does not follow that it could taint that which does not derive from them at all (the human soul which comes directly from G-d). It therefore makes sense that the human body will be punished (and all the punishments in Genesis 3 are physical). But it does not make sense that the souls that are breathed into their descendants by G-d can become tainted/damned/needing of salvation as a result of their sin.

2006-07-20 11:27:55 · 13 answers · asked by supcch063 2

2006-07-20 11:27:01 · 18 answers · asked by My B 1

Is it the wrath of god or .......?

2006-07-20 11:26:29 · 23 answers · asked by Atheist Eye Candy 5

Will everyone lay palm leaves on the streets and screem "Hosanna is the highest, let's all get drunk!" while I ride naked on a Donkey through the Bronx?

2006-07-20 11:26:03 · 15 answers · asked by Lil OL REBORN 2

How can you morons sit there and claim that there are more beligerant questions from Christians on this board than there are beligerant questions from Atheists? This is why it is so hard for me to respect you guys.

Now, obviously, there are plenty of honorable, reasonable Atheists out there. Obviously this fact clearly does not apply to them..... but it is equally obvious that there is a remarkable number of them that DO qualify and many of them come in here daily and post some of the most ignorant questions and snide remarks (disguised as answers) I've ever seen.

Moron. Count the stupid questions. There are more beligerant questions from Atheists than there are from Christians. Many of those Questions come from the same people every day up to the maximum allowance of questions. These same guys give the most offensive answers any time someone asks a question that opposes their view. My assessment is accurate. Deal with it.

If you don't notice that it's cause you don't want to.

2006-07-20 11:24:03 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you practicing it, can you tell me honestly you are blessed financially, abundantly? My faith is shaken, I see so many rich people yet they are not tithing. I myself experincing big financial loss wonder if God tell me to tithe? Is God able to turn around my financial condition? Can you pray for me so I am not desperate again and live in suffering? Honest and serious advice only. Thanks.

2006-07-20 11:22:20 · 25 answers · asked by teddybear1268 3

I have recurring dreams involving huge tidal waves coming at me. In one dream I am in a hotel on the coast whose walls are made completely out of glass. I watch the tidal waves coming from the horizon and feel scared and grab onto something, but the huge wave just crashes over the hotel not breaking the glass and I can see drowning people banging against the glass, which is quite disturbing. In the other type of recurring dream involving tidal waves I am actually standing on the beach and watch a series of tidal waves coming in, getting bigger each time, and I am trying to run away from them. Last night these waves were even made out of magma and 'sent by aliens to destroy the earth'. I'm pretty convinced that these dreams, teamed with my phobia of deep water, mean I am going to die in a tidal wave or possibly did in a past life, though I am not sure if I believe in that. Does anyone have any thoughts?

2006-07-20 11:21:44 · 30 answers · asked by fireinthestreet27 1

How does random selection bring order to our society? It contrasts our way of living racoon mate with racoon, monkey with monkey the males compete with each other to show strength in their genes, why don't we see a monkey mate naturally with a orangutang sp?

2006-07-20 11:21:34 · 10 answers · asked by AlwaysLaughing 3

If someone looks like he could use a meal, be warned: Giving him a sandwich in a Las Vegas park could land you in jail.

The Las Vegas City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday that bans providing food or meals to the indigent for free or a nominal fee in parks.

The measure is an attempt to stop so-called "mobile soup kitchens" from operating in parks, where residents say they attract the homeless and render the city facilities unusable by families.

The city's new ordinance, which officials could begin enforcing as early as Friday, defines an indigent as a "person whom a reasonable ordinary person would believe to be entitled to apply for or receive assistance" from the government under state law.

Mayor Oscar Goodman, who has been a vocal advocate of cracking down on the homeless in city parks, dismissed questions about how marshals, who patrol city parks, will identify the homeless in order to enforce the ordinance, the violation of which would be a misdemeanor.

2006-07-20 11:18:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

No other animal gets pleasure from sex, besides humans. Don't you think "god" made it that way for a reason?

2006-07-20 11:17:02 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-20 11:16:44 · 14 answers · asked by lady_arya14 1

Some Catholics are trying to give the special title of “saint” to Pope John Paul. (The bible teaches that all Christians are "saints", but that’s another topic.)

As I understand it, Catholics teach that the Pope is an “infallible” servant of God.

So here’s my question. If the Pope is infallible, how could he not be a “saint” (and shouldn't all of the popes automatically be qualified to be given this title)? If he lacks something that would make him worthy of the title of “saint", doesn’t that shortcoming mean that he is not infallible? Please explain.

2006-07-20 11:16:29 · 12 answers · asked by JoeBama 7

2006-07-20 11:15:45 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-20 11:15:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do does evolution explain the complexity of the eye? I mean bacteria doesn't have eyes and if chemical reactions created us then how did it exist if there was no eye to search for food or scavenge around while evolving? Did the monkey just mate with a raccoon and happen to give birth to a human because it couldn't see?

2006-07-20 11:15:17 · 18 answers · asked by AlwaysLaughing 3

Are they money hungry or what..??

2006-07-20 11:13:12 · 31 answers · asked by Thomas J 2

Studies support the theory that the Pretrib Rapture Doctrine "appeared" sometime after 1830. Studies suggest that the theory of the "Secret Second Coming of Christ" was the brainchild of Margaret MacDonald, Prophetess, who had visions of the event, while lying ill in 1830. It is evidenced that the rapture does not actually exist in the text of the Bible. That the word "Rapture" never even appears. Also, the Greek word from which it is allegedly derived, is not mentioned in any scripture. Jesus' second coming is referred to in Matt., Rev. & Thess. as being visible & audible. The most devastating event in the history of the Earth, with lightning flashes, earthquakes, bodies being raised in the flesh (both dead & living), burning fires, airplanes & autos crashing (as the operators are "snatched up" to return "home"). It is depicted as complete & utter chaos. Not at all "secretive." I'm wondering who of u believes in this Rapture & why? What religion r u? What makes you believe this?

2006-07-20 11:12:07 · 13 answers · asked by Sapphoenix 1

2006-07-20 11:11:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is it that everyone thinks the end times are upon us? Doesn't the Bible state that NO ONE will be able to predict it's coming? Does that mean that the end will come when we least expect it, not when we most expect it? And how have all these end times "predictors" and "interpretors" came up with all their signs? I've read Revelations, and I don't get any of these major signs from it (such as the bombing of the temple, and Russia attacking Israel, etc) Can anyone shed some intelligent light on this for me?

2006-07-20 11:11:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-20 11:10:37 · 30 answers · asked by jill45690 4

2006-07-20 11:10:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you say Clitterhouse in a certain way it sounds a bit like something else I won't mention here...were people back in the day more knowing than they pretended to be.

2006-07-20 11:09:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-20 11:08:58 · 48 answers · asked by TarasBoutiqueAtEtsy 4