Religion & Spirituality - 25 July 2006

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvUTB8OQPCxU8emu8P_dKu7sy6IX?qid=20060725185437AA5sG32

Please go to the link. Read the answers. Look at the utter lack of consistency...

"Holy spirit that lives inside one Christian can communicate with another Christian's holy spirit. You will know who is Christian and who isn't. Listen to your heart."

"True Christians will show you love no matter what the sin is."

"Doesnt smoke, doesnt practice anything detestable to God (fornication, uncleannes, loose conduct, spiritism, pride, idolatry, enmities, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, contentions, divisions, sects, drunken bouts, revelries, and things like these), Loves his brother, preaches the good news, doesn't use blood transfusions, prays fervently, and ALOT more."

"someone who has accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior."




So, is the answer really this - The way to tell a true Christian is however I feel is right or however *my* pastor told me I could tell?

2006-07-25 15:26:25 · 20 answers · asked by Snark 7

Seriously if the world is supposed to be only 8000 years old tops what took God so long to whip us up? Was he just floating around in nothingness thinking, "Golly gee I'm bored. It's awfully dark here...Let there be light. Ahhhh. that's good. Wow there is really nothing here. Lets fix that." And where was God before he created Heaven? Why did he create the world? Why didn't he do it sooner? It stands to reason that if God has been around forever the heavens and earth should have been around for a long time. Unless of course God made other worlds that didn't turn out so well. Maybe we're just Earth 2.0. But my main question still stands as why didn't He make the world sooner? The rest was me ranting. Hope you had as much fun reading this as I had dun typing this. Customer service is very important to us so if you have any questions or suggestions keep them to yourself.

2006-07-25 15:26:11 · 3 answers · asked by Jake S 5

I'm thinking about becoming Buddhist, and I have a few questions about it. I know I will not become a full blown Buddhist, I just want to believe what they believe, meditate, and have an excuse to practice Tantra.

1. Do you have to agree with every one of their beliefs? I don't think I will be able to free myself from all desires. I still desire a certain career, a better bass guitar, my dream home on the coast of Maine, etc.

2. Do you have to be vegetarian? I know they believe in not harming animals, but does this also go for food? I like chicken and ham too much. (I know, this sounds bad, seeing as I should not be attached to food if I want to become Buddhist.)

3. How many different forms of meditation are there?

4. They don't believe in complete celibacy, right? You're not supposed to desire sex, but I don't think they believe it's wrong.

5. Has Buddhism helped you in your daily lives?

2006-07-25 15:24:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-25 15:21:56 · 28 answers · asked by jntt_delgado 1

Interesting to note that jim_darwin asks this question in some form at least once every 20 times according to the similar questions. So that means I've asked this question on yahoo answers in some form approxametely 37 times.

Why? Why do people not use the Found similar questions option?

2006-07-25 15:21:38 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like killing jews, chistians and other non-muslims, how to blow up the WTC, giving theives the chop, marrying as many women as you want (and still having more when you die)? Surely there are many valuable lessons to learn (like those mentioned above and more).

2006-07-25 15:20:54 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-25 15:17:27 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-25 15:17:01 · 3 answers · asked by וואלה 5

2006-07-25 15:16:20 · 49 answers · asked by Red Hair Sweetie 2

He was accompanied by 12 men that loved him. What's up with that?

2006-07-25 15:15:56 · 52 answers · asked by jerse15 3

I have a friend whose wife cheated on him (made out with other guys, since being married to him)... They've been separated for over two years, because of this...

...The thing is -while she admits to 'fooling around' and 'making out' with other guys- she refuses to admit that she 'went all the way' and had intercourse...

He's very spiritual (Jehovah's Witness, to be exact), and so he is remaining married to this woman, since he doesn't have proof that she committed adultery, and he doesn't want to break his vows by divorcing her without the proper spiritual grounds...

...So, my question is, does he already have enough proof; given that she admitted to doing other things with dudes since they've been married?

...If possible, answers from actual Jehovah's Witnesses would be best, since that is the specific religion this is all dealing with, and it's what he will listen to most...

Thanks for any help given; I appreciate it! ...Help me free this guy!

2006-07-25 15:13:57 · 28 answers · asked by Joka 3

2006-07-25 15:13:34 · 12 answers · asked by cowgirl 1

I'm very interested what anybody's stories are, please be specific on what you saw, whether a ghost, or if witchcraft really works...anything, just don't get too far-fetched because I know when you're lying.

2006-07-25 15:11:31 · 20 answers · asked by JOLIE69 2

We all hate to lose a relative or a loved one but when you really think about it, isn't death really a good thing. Tossing aside spiritual beliefs of heaven and being with the Lord, I have come to realize that death is necessary. Whether we want to admit it or not, death is a means of population control. Think for a moment what the world be like if everyone lived forever? How long would it be before the world became overpopulated? How long would it be before there was a food shortage? A water supply shortage? Keeping these things in mind, is death necessary?

2006-07-25 15:11:18 · 14 answers · asked by cave man 6

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgzGOiOjiq3xX3ocCXtT8q_zy6IX?qid=20060725185038AA8fXqI

We do have public education in America still don't we?

2006-07-25 15:11:01 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read the bible and I pray but how do I grow in the Lord

2006-07-25 15:10:47 · 37 answers · asked by godrocks223 3

people, when nothing in the Bible has been disproved?

2006-07-25 15:10:10 · 11 answers · asked by curious_inquisitor 1

this bishop use to hold services where he would give out vials of oil that was recorded to bring miracles

2006-07-25 15:09:46 · 3 answers · asked by reggie h 1

2006-07-25 15:09:11 · 2 answers · asked by brenkee 1

No greater threat to civilization exists than the apocalyptic menace of nuclear terrorism. The fragility of twenty-first century civilization since 9/11 and the USA invasion of Iraq, and its frightening vulnerability to terrorist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, waging jihad in the name of Islam. With unlimited funding made available through Swiss banks, harboring no restraint on the use of a nuclear weapon, and determined to inflict maximum carnage on the people of the United States, the jihadist followers of Osama bin Laden plan a genocidal conspiracy with the ultimate weapon, a nuclear bomb of unparalleled destructive power.
Think of a dark possibility: Al-Qaeda and its network of Islamic terrorist organizations joining forces with the rogue nations of North Korea and Iran and the murky underworld that characterizes the nuclear weapons black market, in a conspiracy involving nuclear terrorism in its most lethal form.

2006-07-25 15:08:57 · 14 answers · asked by Mahfuz R 1

2006-07-25 15:08:37 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

The baby Judas was possessed by a demon who caused him to bite people, if none were around, he'd bite his own hands, arms, feet,etc. Judas sat down next to Jesus one day & wanted to bite him but couldn't. So he slapped Jesus on the right side and Jesus cried out. In that instant Satan came out of Judas & was ealed..This was Judas Iscariot. The side on which Jesus was slapped is the side the Roman soldiers had pierced with a spear when Jesus was on the cross. Very interesting! This is research Glenn Kimball did on the childhood of Jesus. What do you think of it?

2006-07-25 15:08:11 · 14 answers · asked by ZORRO 3

Yeah I know going to upset you all with this one, but hear me out... I am not talking little green men and flying saucers here, but who is to say "God" is not a supreme being from another time or place or dimension.
Whose to say we are not a science experiment in a laboratory dish. Whose to say that we wasn't transported to this planet from another dimension or galaxy. I would just love to hear what you think.
I don't wish to offend the god believers, I am still sitting on the proverbial fence, getting splinters in my butt, looking at all possibilities, that's all.

2006-07-25 15:08:04 · 15 answers · asked by Migz 3

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=Ak5nr9Nx_uYpzWDHPB9CJUZIzKIX?qid=20060707100733AAR0cpS
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AkrPByvGqeqA0a2BK99Q_r9IzKIX?qid=20060721162045AAyf1u8
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=Al6xc5QLoc1Y3PoFFsyV1BJIzKIX?qid=20060707044518AAWAmCv
http://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_result;_ylt=Aqr2LIXu_vUmGgjmj7NNpP9IzKIX?p=Why+are+there+so+many+atheists+on+the+religion+and+spirituality+section

Why do religious people ask "Why are there so many atheists asking questions in the religion and spirituality section". I count 400 variations when I prepared for this question in the We have found similar questions. If they really wanted to know the answer, wouldn't the database of answers created by yahoo answers and the overwhelming 400 choices of question be a good start?

2006-07-25 15:07:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems to me all of the confusion is coming from that fact that the Bible seems like it is missing over 2000 pages or something. Don't get me wrong it's a good read, nice science fiction for the time period and for being over 2000 years old but it just seems like a lot of the content is missing. Does anyone have any idea where the rest of it could be?

2006-07-25 15:05:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have you had an experience?

2006-07-25 15:03:40 · 21 answers · asked by Good Gushy 4

He/she had all the time in the universe. Why rush things?

2006-07-25 15:03:09 · 11 answers · asked by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7

Jerusalem means 'the city of peace.'

ironic, isint it.

http://www.crystalinks.com/jerusalem.html

2006-07-25 15:02:25 · 2 answers · asked by uughh 2

Ok it says God created Man in his Image, and gave Man a soul thus being a part of God, we are all a part of God and he loves us as a good father loves his small little sons and daughters yes we are all little kids to God, iLets say your a father a good father and your 4 or 5 year old son or daughter does something bad do you just stop loving them No you send em to their room or ground them for a little bit or put them in time out. Gods love is like that He loves you as a good father loves his son or daughter. How God feels aboutthe bad stuff we do Is the same as a good Father with a misbehaved teenager but some how that father does not give up and he contiues to love his daughter or son. How God feels about us doin horrible things to the earth, well lets put it this way how would you feel if you spent countless hous on a work of art and somebody comes along and destroys it just imagine, thats my oppinion whats your oppinion on Gods Love?

2006-07-25 15:01:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-25 15:01:27 · 15 answers · asked by jerse15 3