Religion & Spirituality - 1 August 2006

2006-08-01 20:34:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

when they never claim to be perfect( well some do) but realize they are sinners in need of a savior and thats why christians are christians...

2006-08-01 20:33:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Bible is very clear on this, God says:"I will bless those that bless Israel, and I will curse those who curse Israel"- Genesis 12:3

2006-08-01 20:30:30 · 7 answers · asked by michinoku2001 7

in america appx 90% of population is christian as were most of their parents grandparent and so on.
But appx 1 billion people are atheists in the world with about 750 mil living in China(1.2bil) and Russia(150mil), where communist governments attempted to eradicate religious beliefs by telling people from birth that there was no god
this means that more than half of the religion in these nations was wiped out in less than a century b/c thats what people were taught to believe
also consider nations like afganistan where religion is widespread but a very small number are christian.
according to the bible all these people are going to hell and according to the argument i am debating they are w/o excuse
the point i am making is that most people take their religios beliefs from what they r told, whether it is in america at vacation bible school or in russia by a government employed teachers is irrelevant
do you really think that so many westerners r smart and so many others r so dumb?

2006-08-01 20:25:53 · 10 answers · asked by kitty is ANGRY!™ 5

With the way things are going it is us and Israel VS. the world. Is George Bush the antichrist and is the United States the Next Babylon as predicted in the book of Revelation? In gematria Bush's name = 666. Gematria is the Hebrew numerical system that transfers words into numbers. And in Revelation 13:18 it states...... Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: his number is 666. Get more info on the numbering system and Bush at www.bushisantichrist.com This site is a very good read even if you don't take it seriously. The man makes some good points with good evidence. Do you think it's true?

2006-08-01 20:24:54 · 16 answers · asked by Kasey R 2

Jesus, Krishna, Sakia, Iva, Indra, Mithra, Tammuz, Criti, Attis, Baili, Thules, Orontes, Witoba, Odin, Hesus, Quetzalcoatl.

note that they are all real and are not made up names

2006-08-01 20:24:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or is this Jack Chick *** lying?

http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0058/0058_01.asp

2006-08-01 20:23:57 · 20 answers · asked by thehutch86 2

which and why

2006-08-01 20:23:47 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-01 20:21:31 · 14 answers · asked by Jay S 1

2006-08-01 20:20:54 · 14 answers · asked by goldencurls_99 1

This is a serious question and it is not intended to bash Christians or their beliefs. Just a question I've always wondered. Many Christians I speak with tell me God is omnipotent; all powerful and all knowing. So this would mean God would know I would go to Hell before he even created the Earth because I don't believe in him, right? So why did he put me here if he knew beforehand what I would think of Him? I would certainly hope God didn't put me here just so I would go to Hell. So in case I wasn't clear, answer this question for me please: Why did God place us Atheists here if he always knew we would not believe in Him, and therefore go to Hell? Why create something that is destined to Hell?
Please, don't give me any crap on "Freewill to decide if we want Heaven or Hell". I'll post a question on what this God given freewill really is to question those peoples answer if I see one. Thanks to any serious and informative questions.

2006-08-01 20:19:31 · 32 answers · asked by whosyodaddy3030 2

If I am wrong from what I have heard, do tell me the significance of Pope. Thanks

2006-08-01 20:18:47 · 26 answers · asked by NchantingPrincess 5

I know that astrology is followed by many people worldwide...what's amazing is that even people who do not believe in God do read stars...

Anyway I would like to understand from the spiritual point of view how astrology works.

And Astrologers are welcome also to explain how they seem to be able pin the lives of many who fall into their star e.g. Gemini so closely accurate...

Before I was born-again, I used to read them a lot and they seemed to say accurately what I was really going through...but after I gave my life to Jesus Christ, as a baby Christian, I went to read them to see if there would be any similarity to what the star I belonged to said at the time...and guess what...THERE WERE NO SIMILARITIES...ever since then my life never overlapped with that in the star I belonged to! (I use the verb "belonged" because I now belong to Jesus Christ)

...so I would like Astrologers and Christians to explain their views on Astrology.

Do it in love please!

2006-08-01 20:17:30 · 7 answers · asked by Hope Dollar 2

Is this Jack Chick *** lying again?

http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0042/0042_01.asp

2006-08-01 20:16:16 · 20 answers · asked by thehutch86 2

I was driving on the freeway today.
My car has a little rainbow sticker on it near the rear plate.
A car comes up beside me and beeps the horn.
I look and the man and woman both give me the finger.
As they continued on, I see a religious bumper sticker and one of those fish things on the back of the car.

Do they not realise that behavior like that, is why so many people hate THEM?

2006-08-01 20:14:16 · 28 answers · asked by Chris C 5

2006-08-01 20:13:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

if straight marriage has no affect on anyone except that person getting married what is wrong with gay marriage, it will not affect anyone but the gays who want to get married.
And please, i know what the bible says and does not say this is a legal matter not a religious one. thanks, and please no religion bashing, gets one no where.

2006-08-01 20:12:10 · 10 answers · asked by cbb 2

A trick question designed
to open your little minds
I hope that you will see
That thinking too fast or not at all
Creates stupidity!!!!!!!!!

2006-08-01 20:11:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-01 20:10:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

does he really exist

2006-08-01 20:10:17 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-01 20:09:23 · 9 answers · asked by johnny_topanga 1

I'm very disappointed and disillusioned right now, with religions. Religion claims to be about finding peace and uniting individual with society and humankind in general, YET all I see is it being used to create division among people, for example "Christians are liek wayy better than Muslims!!111!!" and garbage like this. If religion is supposed to be about love and helping other people, why is it only used for the opposite, nationalism and racism and hate in general? Let's say everyone converts to Christianity (nominally) - will some American Christians stop hating Arabs so much? No, because that is human nature, to want to hate and have conflict, religion here is just used as an excuse. If Arabs stopped beheadings, replicated our culture and our treatment of women...there would still be some conflict, maybe racial? National? always something, religion is just an EXCUSE for hate, I find myself disgusted with it, anyone else? By the way, I'm not atheist or anything..just an idea.

2006-08-01 20:06:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-01 20:03:28 · 8 answers · asked by position28 4

2006-08-01 20:02:50 · 28 answers · asked by abc 3

2006-08-01 20:00:22 · 24 answers · asked by abc 3

I want to know your opinion , not get abuses from non muslims

2006-08-01 20:00:06 · 37 answers · asked by Suomi 4

I saw someone else had asked this and the only responses received indicated that people had not actually read, or understood, the question. So, I'm posting it again for myself:

Why don't Jews believe in Jesus? Do you agree with their reasons? SEE THIS SITE FOR THEIR EXPLANATION: http://www.aish.com/spirituality/philosophy/Why_Dont_Jews_Believe_In_Jesus$.asp



(Original question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqRFHFGx6cfxz1pWALKJGwLsy6IX?qid=20060801202739AAVw0fk )


Please keep responses short (40~ lines).
No offense has been intended.

2006-08-01 19:59:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal's_Wager

Interestingly, the Buddhists have made a similar argument, and said that believing in karma and rebirth brings tangible rewards now even if they are not ultimately valid.

The idea of the effect on the now is what seems to elude Pascal... and not surprisingly, as his standpoint is apologetic. The problem with wagering on God's existence is that you may then find yourself bound to belief systems whose tenets have caused war and strife as long as mankind's been around. What god you wager on carries some weight, as well.

But if you wager on no God, you are placing faith in reason and freeing yourself of the tenets of organized religion. You are also furthering good by not contributing to mindless and exclusive clubs.

In addition, a benevolent god would judge a person by merit, not belief. Commanding faith and rewarding it, but burning non-believers... that's a strange god, and only one that humans could cook up.

2006-08-01 19:58:43 · 6 answers · asked by JStrat 6

Why, or why not? And how would you define the soul?

2006-08-01 19:58:28 · 10 answers · asked by Tim 4

Have anyone noticed that the majority of "secularists" & atheists have always been hindus only?

2006-08-01 19:56:03 · 13 answers · asked by Rajeev S 2