Religion & Spirituality - 2 August 2006

Ok, why do religionist seem to dismiss evolution or any other theory of creation when it runs into a contradiction. Religion, God, and the bible have ran into many contradictions but still they don't get dismissed. Why?

2006-08-02 03:47:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does Christ talk about amassing personal wealth for personal benefit in the Bible, or does he teach against it?

2006-08-02 03:46:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 03:45:50 · 21 answers · asked by ? 5

Christians have been incredibly opposed to the book "The Da Vinci Code". Every Christian I have encountered who has said bad things about this book has never read it. How can they possibly say that it is wrong and sacreligious if they don't even know what its contents are? Is it because they believe what they hear? They are told that "The Da Vinci Code" is anti-Christian and that is what they believe. Rather than being informed so that they can intelligently debate the subject, they prefer to be ignorant and judge something that they know nothing about. They don't seem to understand that the book is classified as fiction and the references to Jesus and other Christian subjects pertain to the plot of the book. If they read the book, they would understand that.

I would like to hear from a Christian who has actually read this book instead of stricly believing what they are told. Thoughts, opinions, etc?

2006-08-02 03:45:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 03:45:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 03:45:06 · 26 answers · asked by suenos 2

I believe that religion is a cult. Religion as a whole. My friends have said that they are not religious, but spiritual. I can grasp that, but religion (catholic, mormon, etc.) is a cult. Does anyone agree with me, or are you all brain washed by the cult?

2006-08-02 03:44:40 · 16 answers · asked by hisgirl_2455 2

"For The Jim Darwin?
Jesus said, "Without Me ye can do nothing" (John 15:5).

Any other questions? :d"

Can we all comment on how this argument is ineffectual?

Example: It's kinda like saying, "Well my Dad says..." It's just not gonna get through to someone who thinks your Dad is, well, wrong.

I think this is a very good example argument to work with to help Christians, who I see make similar arguments all the time, better construct their statements supporting a believe in God. More suggestions?

2006-08-02 03:44:34 · 8 answers · asked by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7

I see evolutionists say that humans and apes share a common ancestor, yet I’ve never seen anyone identify who this common ancestor is. According to the theory of evolution, how do we get from nothing to man?

Yea I know this is the religion and spirituality section, but this is where I first saw the common ancestor……..

2006-08-02 03:42:42 · 10 answers · asked by ICUD 3

2006-08-02 03:42:13 · 2 answers · asked by muhaha 2

secular media ridcules creationist, pro life people, many hollywood figures insuly relgious views as loopy all the time
even characturizeing them almost allways in bigotted ways

so, if Mel has to appologize for what he said once privately when drunk... should they for what they say habitually pulblically when not drunk

inquiring minds wanna know

2006-08-02 03:41:11 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is the difference between making generalisations about a gropu of people, be it muslims, catholics, jews or hoodies, young people, prostitutes. If I said Muslims women wear stupid clothes, which they do, I would be racist, apparantly.If I said prostitues wear stupid clothes, which they don't, I wouldn't be racist, but what's the difference? and should we be allowed to have racist views? as long as we don't bully or attack physically anyone for it. And am I a racist for disliking muslims, for their religious beliefs, or is it only colour that constitutes race? Help me out on this, because I get chastised for my dislike of muslims, and I don't think it's fair!

2006-08-02 03:41:07 · 54 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 03:40:50 · 10 answers · asked by punjabimunda 2

1) saying that it has to be taken in context

2) saying that it has to taken in the context of the time it was written

3) saying "oh, but that's the old testament that doesn't count anymore ......... except of course when it can back up our arguments"

4) being able to randomly choose which bits are to be taken literally and which bits are to be taken as a metephor.... as the need arises.

The same excuses could be used for any document.

2006-08-02 03:40:50 · 22 answers · asked by Cindy 2

I mean, look at it this way, sperm and an egg meet, they are not human. They become a bunch of cells that "Evolve" into a human. Wouldn't that be the concept of evolution? If this happens in 9 months, who's to say that in a million years one species didn't evolve into something else?

2006-08-02 03:40:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wonder who will be the first to say morality and ethics come from god :-)

2006-08-02 03:40:02 · 10 answers · asked by Cindy 2

launch a hateful tirade against you, telling you how foolish you are because you refuse what they believe or quote scripture to tell you how evil you are or best of hall smugly tell you you will burn in hell for all eternity

but

At the end of the hateful tirade, they add...... "god bless you" or " I will pray for you" or even "Hugs".

Does adding something like this excuse the hate that preceded it ?

If you are going to be nasty and hateful, fine, but don't try to dress it up.

Note : I said CERTAIN christians, a definite minority.

2006-08-02 03:38:45 · 17 answers · asked by Cindy 2

A lot of people (more than usual) have been comming up to me lately and asking me if I am a witch. Two elderly women last month told me I am a natural witch. I don't know what a witch is supposed to look/act like. How can I know for sure I am a witch?

2006-08-02 03:38:10 · 18 answers · asked by Wednesday 2

Christians, what type of stones should I use when stoning my unruly child in accordance with the bible ?
"And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die"


I wonder which christian will be fist to excuse tis by using one of the following excuses :

1) saying that it has to be taken in context

2) saying that it has to taken in the context of the time it was written

3) saying "oh, but that's the old testament that doesn't count anymore ......... except of course when it can back up our arguments"

4) being able to randomly choose which bits are to be taken literally and which bits are to be taken as a metephor.... as the need arises.

5)You need faith

2006-08-02 03:36:37 · 39 answers · asked by Cindy 2

Ecclesiastes 9:5,10 "The dead know nothing . . . There is no pursuit, no plan, no knowledge or intelligence, within the grave."

The psalmist wrote that when a person dies, "his spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; in that day his thoughts do perish."—Psalm 146:4.

2006-08-02 03:35:41 · 36 answers · asked by lenny 7

I ask many questions. Sometimes to get many opinion, different inputs, or to just learn as much as I can about my fellow man and his beliefs. Most of my questions are not yes/no's. I get the opinion some people think these are the only questions we should ask here. What do you think?

2006-08-02 03:35:33 · 19 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

eg. dogma, cult of personality, belief in a certain one true path, intolerance of other systems, obligation to tow the "party line" etc

Could communism, facism etc be considered as religions in themselves ?

Or at least could they be considered a very close cousin to religion ?

I ask this because many theists attempt to show the "evilness" of atheism by saying communist russia was atheist.

While thinking about this I wondered if in fact religion had more in common with communism.

2006-08-02 03:34:24 · 8 answers · asked by Cindy 2

Jesus was a carpenter but has anything come down through the ages that he definitely made and where is it?

2006-08-02 03:34:06 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 03:32:27 · 10 answers · asked by Cindy 2

Have you ever seen the air?
No one has seen the air.
You can hear it.
You can feel it.
But you can't see it.
So how do you prove it exists...?

I can hear God.
I can feel God.
But for me to prove to you that He exists, i would have to SHOW you God.
But until you can also hear Him and feel Him, you will never 'see' Him.

2006-08-02 03:30:29 · 46 answers · asked by truebeliever_777 5

If you are in the military and you kill people becausae you are ordered too then what? What if you are the one that made the order? Do you see a difference in if the person inlisted or was drafted?

2006-08-02 03:29:52 · 27 answers · asked by Brad 3

Would a Christian who doesn't believe in Zeus read the Illiad by Homer, because it is great literature?

Would people who don't believe fairies and orcs have a reason to read Lord of the Rings?

I heard about this book called The Davinci code, in the fiction category, with 65 million readers. I wonder if anyone who read that was a Christian who believes Jesus never got married.

Isn't it nice to wonder about great literature and read the great books that have been written?

2006-08-02 03:29:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

can someone please help me? i mean i still want to be a christian.

2006-08-02 03:27:29 · 18 answers · asked by Starnessa 1

He said, "F*** Jews. They are the one causing all the wars in the world. Are you a Jew?" to the police officer. If he had insulted Christians or Muslims or some other group, would he have landed in hot water and had to do a grovelling apology?

2006-08-02 03:26:46 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend has becomea devout christian. He used to be cool and enjoy watching movies, going to the pub and socialising, going on holiday, listening to music and all the normal stuff. Now all he does is pray indoors and when he does come out to socialise he's a different person. He used to be laid back with a good sense of humour but now he's an embarassment. He wears T-shirts with I love god and pictures of jesus and stuff on them, and he never talks about anything without relating it to what jesus would've done. The other day one of his best friends tried to push him in front of a lorry. I can't be bothered with him anymore to be honest but some people really have it in for him, should I shake the lord out of him?

2006-08-02 03:24:59 · 27 answers · asked by The 3 postmen of the apocalypse 2