Religion & Spirituality - 30 July 2006

2006-07-30 12:27:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Tolerance is a vatue that religion must advocate among its folowers.unfortunately, the world as it stands today,gives me the imression that religion has failed to create peace through tolerance.Which religion has more tolerance practices in its doctrine and practices?

2006-07-30 12:24:37 · 45 answers · asked by kaloyzious 1

Surely God made sin. He made man, and when he made man he made man ABLE to sin. He made murderers, paedophiles, rapists, thieves.

He made volcanos, he made plates on the earth that can move to create tsunamis.

He gave man the ability to make aeroplanes that could be flown into towers. He gave us the power to burn fuel that would pollute the planet.

God made human cells. He made them so that they are able to mutate into cancer.

God made viruses and bacteria. He made AIDS. He made the world so that we could harness nuclear power and with that nuclear bombs.

I do not claim to know whether God exists - that is not provable either way. I just know that if he does he's certainly not someone I'd want to be associated with.

Cue the fundie americans...

2006-07-30 12:23:51 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Think about it. Most of the major conflicts in out history have been brought on by religion. Puritans broke away from England because of religious beliefs and that led to the Revolutionary War. World War 2 was largely affected by religion as Hitler's Schutzstaffel exterminated millions of Jews. Recent wars have religious influences with Arabs waging holy wars against each other, as well as other countries. Before all of you uber religious people out there start bashing me for creating this topic, consider this: If you were to meet me in real life and I showed you a cup of water, and I said "If I drink this water, I will become invisible." You would want as much proof that I would indeed become invisible as an aethiest would, right? So why is it so easy for you to believe in scriptures that are thousands of years old which have no validity and may or may not have been influenced by a man who performed miracles that would make David Blaine look like an amateur?

2006-07-30 12:23:44 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-30 12:23:24 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-30 12:23:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

a clue that when on one part of the Earth is day, on the other part is night. Maybe the end will be when is day, and on the other side of the earth people will see the end on the news :)

2006-07-30 12:22:47 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-30 12:22:13 · 13 answers · asked by la la b 1

it does apply to the religious side.

Has anyone seen what a baby looks like after it has been aborted?

now tell me how that is not murder and then tell me how some of you can call yourself a Christian and still be ok with it?

2006-07-30 12:19:51 · 26 answers · asked by melissa s 4

Even if they continue to threaten me with their god and eternal scratching, I still don't give a rat behind... still they continue to be uspset...what kind of senile god they got?

2006-07-30 12:18:37 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im 16 and I am cought with a quetion that i need an answer for. I need to know if masturbation is a sin. I masturbate maybe 3 times a week, but i dont see how it can be a sin? If it doesnt get in the way of your social life and you dont put it above other things, whats so wrong about it? How would pleasuring yourself acually be a sin? I need help please. Also, i am stuck looking at porn sometimes, and i dont want to do that. Im pretty sure thats wrong.. and i need a way to stop. thanks!

2006-07-30 12:16:30 · 42 answers · asked by Jason T 1

Some of the people ranting on here about killing all muslim in the middle east, etc etc are basically fascists. One of them said in an answer I just read that Israel is right to bomb orphanages in Lebanon because the children MIGHT grow up to be members of Hizbollah.

Do you really want to continue to associate yourselves with these sickos?

Muslims on Yahoo! Answers are very conspicuous in denouncing the Islamic terrorists and Islamic fundamentalists and yet seem to be constantly accused of being terrorists anyway.

Should the christians be a little more vociferous in denouncing the extremists in their midst (who I am getting the increasingly strong impression are a majority on Yahoo! Answers)?

And for infomation: I am NOT a muslim

2006-07-30 12:16:16 · 14 answers · asked by the last ninja 6

2006-07-30 12:12:18 · 19 answers · asked by O'Hare 1

I'm looking for websites that you can ask for prayers and also to pray for others. Thanks

2006-07-30 12:12:03 · 4 answers · asked by jjenkinskelso 2

What do you think of this?? Earlier this morning we were talking about how well women were treated in Islamic countries.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=At.V_EHKMWmCcccG7lfbln3sy6IX?qid=20060730080635AAxEL7i
How do we answer the question above when BBC has this in their headlines??? Do women have their rights or don't they??? What do you think??
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/5217424.stm

2006-07-30 12:11:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

A woman wrote this on Yahoo earlier:

"I would rather see a fetus be aborted than a child be tortured, murdered or condemned to to a life of poverty, abuse, non committed parents and resentment."

Does that mean that a child that has been through this would agree that they would have rather just been aborted? All of them?

Who should be authorized to determine what level A.) poverty, B.) ability of parents, C.) abuse, and D.) torture a child MIGHT endure in order to allow an abortion?

I mean if just ONE SINGLE American fetus is aborted due to "Poverty" in the family, wouldn't that mean that MOST fetuses form poor, 3rd world countries should be aborted?

What about rich people that have worked their asses off from extreme poverty? Should they have been aborted too? What about John McCain? Even though he was not a child, he endured a hell of alot of torture. Should we have aborted him if we knew ahead of time what he would go through?

Theres many more Qs but not enuff room

2006-07-30 12:11:15 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just purchased his book, "The Power of Intention". I haven't found the time to completely read through it yet, but found his concept of "silent knowing". It's an amazing concept and one that I can completely identify with because throughout my life I have just known things that were never taught to me.

Has anyone else out there experienced spiritual enlightenment and awaking from reading his philosophies?

2006-07-30 12:09:11 · 5 answers · asked by Joa5 5

2006-07-30 12:07:31 · 31 answers · asked by O'Hare 1

I understand the idea of free-will, but this would imply that satan or humans thought or created something that God was incapable of because of his perfectly true nature.

2006-07-30 12:06:25 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

AND WHY AFTER THE HUGE SCANDAL OF THE LEADERS OF THIS RELIGION ....DO PEOPLE STILL GO AND STILL GIVE MONEY.....THE PAYOUT FROM THE EXPOSE WAS IN THE BILLIONS WORLD WIDE....

2006-07-30 12:05:54 · 11 answers · asked by flowerspirit2000 6

if they hadn't eaten from the tree.

And presumably all of humankind?

Where would they have lived? The planet's getting a bit crowded already, imagine if nobody had ever died! Ever... where would everyone live? Or did god just overlook that?

2006-07-30 12:05:10 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

herself as a second job. Prostitution in New Zealand is a legal profession. This woman was found out by her colleagues and forced to quit being a prostitute. Do you think this was wrong, as prostitution is legal there

2006-07-30 12:04:40 · 5 answers · asked by ? 6

god nose

2006-07-30 12:03:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to be a famous rock star. I will sell my soul to achieve this. How should I go about doing this.

2006-07-30 12:01:44 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

What's the difference between a mother who kills her daughter because she doesn't want her living in her house and a mother who kills her daughter because she doesn't want her living in her womb?

2006-07-30 12:01:25 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

When one of the commandments is "thou shalt not kill"
Even if you change the word 'kill' to 'murder', How can it ever be justified to kill innocent children even if they are considered the 'enemy' can babies possibly ever be an 'enemy'?
And how do you feel that abortion is not only not meantioned in the bible, but is not 'murder' under law and never really was?
It seems you can justify more baby slaughter with the bible than anything.

2006-07-30 12:00:55 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean they generalize us because of a few that chose the dum way out. Since coming to light I have never loved my fellow man like I do now. Islam has taught me a great deal of how not to discriminate and love my fellow man. BUt when you listen to the answers that the people here think of muslims they speak of what they do not know and what they feed off of from the media. If we were to say that christianity is a cult of murderers because of David Keresh or Jim Jones we would be wrong. Just watch some idiots arent even going to read all of this and show his or her ignorance. peace and blessings be upon you all
Allahu akbar

2006-07-30 11:58:50 · 22 answers · asked by smitty 3

i asked a question earlier about "is it a sin to cuss"
is it ok if i write i down or type it?

Christians answers only please!

2006-07-30 11:57:05 · 14 answers · asked by I ♥ Kurt Cobain 3

How can the KKK be Christian?The Bible says to love they neighbor as thyself.So, if that's the case..they must burn crosses in their own front yards and hang and persecute their own families.
Come on, that's nonsense....everything the KKK believe is totally against God.
God made all men equal.What Bible are they reading?

2006-07-30 11:55:28 · 23 answers · asked by Misti M 3

How can God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit be one? I know that's true, but, how?

2006-07-30 11:55:05 · 30 answers · asked by alessandraakaally 2