Religion & Spirituality - 24 July 2006

What do you focus on? How can you focus on nothing when you are praying to the God of the universe? Doesn't your imagination play any part in this at all? Do you think about nothing when you focus or do you focus on nothing? Do you pray about nothing? Is God able to become nothing for those who pray? Is imagination a bad thing, since it was given to us by God?

2006-07-24 15:36:53 · 18 answers · asked by Bimpster 4

2006-07-24 15:36:38 · 6 answers · asked by ontario 1

what do you say?

2006-07-24 15:36:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't it true that the Koran existed as a recited tradition and it is only after the death of Mohammed that it was collected in a book form? Please see http://www.derafsh-kaviyani.com/english/uthman&therecensionofthekoran.html.

2006-07-24 15:36:19 · 8 answers · asked by A Person 5

Matthew 7:6 (Jesus talking)

"Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces."

I've never really thought about it before, but my mormon friend was telling me how he took an oath of secrecy for a lot of things in his religion and he used the verse as his explination of why.
what he says seems logically sound, but I don't believe it and it doesn't feel right for some reason. I don't believe that Jesus is saying that we have to be silent about something in our faith and i don't believe that he's excluding people from Heaven (as pearls have been representative of heaven in other verses). So what is he saying?

the verses sbefore it talk about judging others, but I don't see how this fits in with those.

someone help me with this.

ps. I'm not mormon, I'm protestant christian. so I'd like to hear other protestant christian responses, though anyone is certainly welcome.

2006-07-24 15:36:18 · 10 answers · asked by hobo 6

2006-07-24 15:35:49 · 23 answers · asked by __ (>.<) __ 2

I was in canada recently on a conoe trip and one night at about 9 pm (remember 9 pm) my crew decided to change our rout so we would go farther north than originally planned. The next day we ran into a crew of girls who the night before had one person slip on a rock while carrying a canoe and her spinal chord landed directly on a rock and she couldn't move here legs. Our crew made a stretcher for her and got her evacuated. (Heres the weird part) While talking to the girls' leader, we found out that the girl had been injured at about 9 pm the night before.

Tell me what you think, Personally I think that God directed us to that crew because in the area we were in the nearest town was about 100 miles away.

2006-07-24 15:35:12 · 12 answers · asked by stewbiscit 2

Does anyone out there have a realistic view of god?like an architect trying to advance the human race as a whole or anything like that?

2006-07-24 15:34:36 · 5 answers · asked by hawkeyes 3

1. It's because we caught the bullshit that most of you missed

2. We succeeded in finding the truth when billions have failed

3. We didn't have to die to find out the truth so, we get to have our cake and eat it to

4. We're sitting back watching you be deceived feeling happy for not being you

5. Life is no longer a mystery to us. We're not wondering why we're here. It feels good to understand life being free of confusion

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2006-07-24 15:34:01 · 17 answers · asked by Black Atheist 1

Why would we evolve to have to fit a kid through the pelvis when it's so close to the surface in the belly?

2006-07-24 15:33:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

christian donot have anything to lose if they are wrong about there fiath. but have you thought the fact that if the people that donot believe are wrong they have everything to loss?
http://the-heavenly-home-page.blogspot.com/

2006-07-24 15:32:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-24 15:32:39 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2

2006-07-24 15:31:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Check out what this ex-atheist has to say.
www.ex-atheist.com
As soon as you go there you will see the words "from skepticism to worship" on the left. Click that. What this guy has to say is very interesting. Please come back and add to your answer, and let me know what you thought of this guys statement. Thanks.

2006-07-24 15:31:41 · 17 answers · asked by curious_inquisitor 1

more than you know and he will be with u where ever u go. just trust in him and tell him your problems and he will help you. do you believe that?

2006-07-24 15:31:00 · 9 answers · asked by Loving 3

more than you know and he will be with u where ever u go. just trust in him and tell him your problems and he will help you. do you believe that?

2006-07-24 15:30:42 · 33 answers · asked by Loving 3

i'm decently educated on natural selection and other aspects of evolution. to me, it makes perfect sense.

so tell me what it is about it that you find so absurd. then,,, after a bit,, check back up on this question under the "additional details" and look for my personalized response to you. i will respond to every serious answer. so go ahead, and try to stump me.

2006-07-24 15:25:58 · 49 answers · asked by tobykeogh 3

Is it becuz there afraid or wat??

2006-07-24 15:24:20 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

Many times, one will ask a question simply because they are curious, or they are wondering how other people feel about a certain matter. Sometimes people will respond with something like, "I have a personal relationship with God, and it's sad that you don't." Oh please! Just because we are asking questions doesn't mean we don't know God. Most of the people on this board are very secure in their spiritual beliefs. How come when someone asks a question about religion, some people assume they are spiritually lost?

2006-07-24 15:23:16 · 18 answers · asked by Maria Isabel 5

because when i ask 4 his help,he wont listen
does he hate me?or is he real?if he knows i pray then why wont he help?am i doing something wrong?

2006-07-24 15:22:00 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have several friends that have even their infant daughters in ankle length skirts. I just don't see how the kids can play in clothes like that. On the other hand, some people look at our daughter as if she is not dressed modestly if she's in shorts and a t-shirt. At what point is a young girl dressed immodestly?

2006-07-24 15:21:42 · 17 answers · asked by Mollyismydog 3

of the air? and no i'm not on drugs. think about it and give me a well thought out answer, especially if you dont believe in a Master Creator behind everything.

2006-07-24 15:20:43 · 25 answers · asked by Nicole 4

anything to lose if they are right are wrong. but what about the ones that donot believe if they are right theres not a problem but if you are wrong gues you got a big problem. so my questian is are you that donot believe going to not look for the truth?
http://the-heavenly-home-page.blogspot.com/

2006-07-24 15:20:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

All the Arabs in the Middle East hate the Jews.
I cannot understand why. Can someone explain why?

2006-07-24 15:20:14 · 26 answers · asked by Janosamagyar 1

I just need for someone to help me Praise the Lord I just had to write this tonite. I was having trouble seeing. I have epilipsy and my husband and I just prayed now my eyes and clear as can be. Tell me, Ain't God Good.

2006-07-24 15:19:59 · 41 answers · asked by PREACHER'S WIFE 5

Bible (The Old One, before Jesus was born) and Jewish Hollybook is found a long time before masehi. Qur'an is found 600 after christ. What u think? Islam is a very brave, great, clever and trully, madly, deeply COPYCAT....

2006-07-24 15:18:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

A Preist and a Baptist minister were pounding a huge sign in the ground near my home today..it said: The End is Near..turn before it's too late!!!!
Just then a car flew by and the people inside yelled at them and said: Leave us alone you religious nuts!!
Then they heard a horrible CRASH!!!!
And the Preist said: Shouldn't we have just said:
"Bride is Out"

2006-07-24 15:16:45 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

why isn't there any other places? and scienficly, where do we go after death? do we just dissappear from this world? i know it's kinda stupid to ask, i mean nobody noes the answer... but my grandma just died and i really wanna noe where she went. but not like anyone noes. ha

2006-07-24 15:16:39 · 17 answers · asked by mizzang3la 2

2006-07-24 15:15:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I remember reading something about a similar character to Jesus who was born to a virgin, I cant recall the name. I'll keep searching but if anyone knows it - I'd appreciate it!

2006-07-24 15:14:39 · 8 answers · asked by trouble_gum 2