Religion & Spirituality - 21 July 2006

Is that how one justifies the War on Terror?

2006-07-21 08:21:48 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

According to Christian theologians, the Devil has always done his utmost to gain possession of the souls of men. At the time he entered into Judas, persuading him to betray Christ, he knew that if Christ was betrayed he would be crucified, and that he would make an atonement for all believers, and that, as a result, he, the Devil, would lose all the souls that Christ gained.

What interest had the Devil in defeating himself? If he could have prevented the betrayal, then Christ would not have been crucified. No atonement would have been made, and the whole world would have gone to hell. The success of the Devil would have been complete. But, according to this story, the Devil outwitted himself.

2006-07-21 08:21:48 · 20 answers · asked by PicassoInActions 3

2006-07-21 08:20:38 · 35 answers · asked by ~Shy~Girl~ 2

there is a lot of things said about it but what is it Realy?

2006-07-21 08:20:09 · 30 answers · asked by Believe 2

2006-07-21 08:20:05 · 9 answers · asked by Olivia 4

I just read this happening in Kirkland (South County Journal). When people are possessed, they usually don't recall what happened when they are in the demonic spell. Though I think any murderer has to be pretty demonic.

My questions are: Who do you think is guilty of the slaughters? The drunkard (cuz He chose to drink to oblivian) or Satan (cuz He tempted & possessed)? Or are they both guilty. And when is someone actually insane to be considered not guilty?

2006-07-21 08:18:09 · 14 answers · asked by t a m i l 6

I keep hearing how we are all closed minded and ignorate of all of this. So enlighten us. And please try to do so without the term stfu or calling me a *****.

2006-07-21 08:17:21 · 16 answers · asked by Theresa Rose 2

2006-07-21 08:16:38 · 12 answers · asked by ZEUS! 1

does any think we are living in the end times,that it is time for the rapture,and is jesus coming soon?

2006-07-21 08:15:51 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-21 08:15:38 · 21 answers · asked by ZEUS! 1

although John 10:30 claims that he said "I and my father are one". The claim that Jesus was God was first made after the death of Jesus and his twelve disciples.

Finally, note that the possibility that he was a "lunatic" is not easily discountable. Even today in the western world there are numerous people who have managed to convince hundreds or thousands of followers that they are the Lord or his One True Prophet. People like L. Ron Hubbard, Sun Myung Moon, Jim Jones and David Koresh continue to peddle their divinity. In more superstitious countries, there are literally hundreds of present-day messiahs.

2006-07-21 08:15:06 · 26 answers · asked by Atheist 3

2006-07-21 08:14:42 · 16 answers · asked by deed 5

2006-07-21 08:14:20 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Revelation 16:12 is in place now! That river is about to be dried up. Turkey has built a dam to house all the water. When all the water is damned up, Rev. 9:15-16 begins, that's where China crosses the dry river bed with 200 million soldiers to invade Israel & others connected with her, China as of 2001 has 200,866,946 men of military age. Rev. 13 is coming true, slowly. A national ID card in many countries will be needed, including America (signed into law on May, 2005 by Bush). In America, you will be monitored and controlled by or government. Everyone has to have one by May, 2008 (Canada, US, & Mexico have banned together on this). If you don't have a card, you can't buy or sell anything. You can't drive a car, no purchase of food, can't work, can't open a bank account, can't enter any government bldg., can't ride the bus, or fly or use the train. Government officials are urging the abolition of cash (only debit & credit cards used & the Natl'I ID card).

2006-07-21 08:14:12 · 16 answers · asked by ZORRO 3

If he thought it was good (Genesis 1:4), why didn't he invent it sooner?

2006-07-21 08:13:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you get saved and baptized, then a couple years down the road start thinking that God isn't real, are you still saved?

2006-07-21 08:13:20 · 31 answers · asked by save_me_now 3

If we don't ask and raise these issues, who will.

There will be many who will say stop - for in order for fascism to replace liberty, people such as we must be silenced.

2006-07-21 08:12:31 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-21 08:12:17 · 8 answers · asked by ☆BadNews☆® 4

My very first priest raped me, and just about every Pagan male I've met after that has been a total liar or a pervert. I don't understand why they are like this. Many of them seem to think that, because our faith embraces lovemaking as something sacred, that gives them the right to be completely shameless. I am the High Priestess of a coven now, and I completely trust my High Priest that is running it with me. There is another male in my coven, but he is gay, and I don't feel threatened by him. I know eventually a straight man will want to join. How can I get over my paranoia with Pagan males?

No bashing please, no hate, no attempts at converting me. I really shouldn't have to ask this.

2006-07-21 08:12:11 · 4 answers · asked by Maria Isabel 5

"If you believe in God and turn out to be incorrect, you have lost nothing -- but if you don't believe in God and turn out to be incorrect, you will go to hell. Therefore it is foolish to be an atheist."

This argument is known as Pascal's Wager. It has several flaws.

Firstly, it does not indicate which religion to follow. Indeed, there are many mutually exclusive and contradictory religions out there. This is often described as the "avoiding the wrong hell" problem. If a person is a follower of one religion, he may end up in another religion's version of hell.

Even if we assume that there's a God, that doesn't imply that there's one unique God. Which should we believe in? If we believe in all of them, how will we decide which commandments to follow?

Secondly, the statement that "If you believe in God and turn out to be incorrect, you have lost nothing" is not true. Suppose you're believing in the wrong God -- the true God might punish you for your foolishness. Consider also the deaths that have resulted from people rejecting medicine in favor of prayer.

Another flaw in the argument is that it is based on the assumption that the two possibilities are equally likely -- or at least, that they are of comparable likelihood. If, in fact, the possibility of there being a God is close to zero, the argument becomes much less persuasive. So sadly the argument is only likely to convince those who believe already.

Also, many feel that for intellectually honest people, belief is based on evidence, with some amount of intuition. It is not a matter of will or cost-benefit analysis.

Formally speaking, the argument consists of four statements:

One does not know whether God exists.
Not believing in God is bad for one's eternal soul if God does exist.
Believing in God is of no consequence if God does not exist.
Therefore it is in one's interest to believe in God.

2006-07-21 08:10:53 · 14 answers · asked by Atheist 3

Yes, there are some circumstances that a human being is responsible for their position, but there are MANY times when it is out of their hands and in "God's" hands...

2006-07-21 08:10:47 · 23 answers · asked by rythizzle 2

2006-07-21 08:10:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Very anxious over a big exam tomorrow and the final 7/29/06. So anxious that I have a mental block over the material. Just can't think and breathing is getting alittle difficult too. Keep me in your prayers tonight and all next week too. Affectionately.....Lina

2006-07-21 08:09:31 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-21 08:09:13 · 16 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5

Please no nastiness, there are people risking their lives for your Freedom to speak. Thank You.
God Bless.
Peace and Love

2006-07-21 08:08:01 · 15 answers · asked by digilook 2

Will Jesus forgive me for making satire here on yahoo answers, targeting fundamentalist Christianity, or will all I get is atheists who answer my question/satire with LOLs

2006-07-21 08:07:35 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

What if I give the money I made for performing abortions to the church? Would that make up for it? What if I use the stem cells from the aborted fetus' to heal my fellow christians with diseases?

2006-07-21 08:07:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

As an agnostic I often see dillusional fanatics running around 'decrying this, and damning that. Is it time that as a more rational group we begin organising teams to start counter protesting nutters that try and ban books and take shows out of theatres - for no reason other then they don't agree with the material in them? (i'm thinking specifically of the jerry springer musical but there are millions of examples). In the past it wasn't so much of a problem, but with the current pressure Religious extremism is starting to apply is it time we take the gloves off?

2006-07-21 08:05:45 · 21 answers · asked by Warrior Hamster 3

2006-07-21 08:05:27 · 13 answers · asked by Olivia 4

You're the producer of a movie in which the Devil tries to convince recently dead people to come to Hell because it's such a fun, delightful place. He's lying, of course, but he does such a good job of lying that he actually convinces some people to change their afterlife destination from Heaven to Hell.

You put out notice that the leading role is up for grabs. Two men apply for the job. One is Mortimer Zuckerman. The other is Michael Eisner.

Both candidates pass the Liar's Competency Test with high marks. Morty looks more devilish, but Mickey has far more experience in this type of role. Which of them would you choose? Why?

2006-07-21 08:04:23 · 3 answers · asked by David S 5