Religion & Spirituality - 2 August 2006

If you force everyone to dress and behave a certain way, then how can you tell the real from the false?
How can you tell who is really sincere, and those who are just going thru the motions?

Anyone can dress modestly.
Anyone can pray and seem holy and pious.
But how do you know who is a true believer and an unbeliever...if you force everyone to do the same thing?

2006-08-02 03:24:50 · 14 answers · asked by truebeliever_777 5

Why are so many people interested in others religious beliefs, or spiritual beliefs?

2006-08-02 03:24:45 · 11 answers · asked by brown.gloria@yahoo.com 5

You know, on paper. Why did folks years later have to do the writing for him? Why didn't he just set things straight while he was here by writing things out clearly? Even one time would have been sufficient.

2006-08-02 03:24:43 · 25 answers · asked by cannonball 1

This is mainly for the atheists on Yahoo. I am seriously curious, was there a particular incident that made you stop believing in your religion? If not, why did you distance yourself, if indeed you were ever part of an organized religion?

2006-08-02 03:23:30 · 12 answers · asked by Proud Muslim 2

2006-08-02 03:23:19 · 18 answers · asked by stuart3101 2

up to 60% of the worlds population are athiests and organised religion is dying out. why is this?

2006-08-02 03:22:52 · 15 answers · asked by ? 1

I'm not really Christian, I don't believe in God, but I celebrate Christmas anyway, because I think Jesus is cool. Is that weird?

2006-08-02 03:21:10 · 14 answers · asked by Southpaw 7

to someone who has never been in love or felt love. It is beyond words and feelings. Would you who do believe in God or a Creator agree? This is what I feel.How do you describe a rainbow without using colors to a blind man?
Peace Be With You,
Debra

2006-08-02 03:20:03 · 27 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

In the course of our daily lifes as non-Christians, we sometimes have to make moral decisions.

What guides you in making your moral decisions.

I am not a Christian and don't use the Bible as an absolute guidepost for criteria in making moral decisions.

Just curious, for other non-Christians, what standards of morality do you use, are they in a book, if so, please share.

2006-08-02 03:19:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Many base the rapture on 1 Thes 4:16-17. But they forget to carry the subject in verse 13.
They also forget that the book of 2 Thes was written because the Thessalonians misunderstood the first book. Consider this:
2 Thessalonians 2:3”Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;” Did you catch the subject of this verse: “that day shall not come”. Keep this in mind.
The “…falling away first…” is when the devil is cast out of Heaven and onto Earth.
The “man of sin”, “the son of perdition” is the devil. Also, “…and that man of sin be revealed…” The devil comes looking like Jesus, but has a voice of a dragon (Rev 13:11).
The devil must be revealed first before Jesus come. The false Jesus (devil) must be proven wrong.
Think about it.
Please don't give stupid answers, or attack this question. If you can't answer this question maturely than don't answer.

2006-08-02 03:18:01 · 6 answers · asked by LP S 6

2006-08-02 03:16:48 · 15 answers · asked by Starnessa 1

seven days creation, seven beasts on the Noahs ark 40 days and 40 nights rain, 40 years in the desert, and on, and on. why only these numbers all through the bible.

2006-08-02 03:15:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 03:15:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 03:14:01 · 8 answers · asked by Omar 1

firstly, you are only bringing up rare subjects that happen in muslim countries. if UK is a Christian country, then why do all these stabbing, murdering, rape, child abuse cases happen? if Christianity is a peacefull religion, then why do priest take full advantage on little kids? and why would a guy close to god abuse a little child?

i hate it when ignorant, cold hearted stupid non-educated people come on sites and say this happened in a islam country or that happened in a muslim country. dont watch what we do, just look at your own religion, your the one who looks more lost.

this is a statement NOT a question.

2006-08-02 03:12:25 · 27 answers · asked by DJ CLUE 1

2006-08-02 03:12:09 · 50 answers · asked by Red1981 1

2006-08-02 03:11:41 · 7 answers · asked by Axel ∇ 5

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

I just joined a gym so I'm going to be working out and becoming physically fit. I am at my job trying to get a certification that will make me more marketable in my industry, I'm reading the Bible (looking for loopholes) and also reading Jared Diamond's Guns Germs & Steel.

Just curious, if you are atheist and don't do anything daily for spirituality, are you like me and try and do non-spiritual activities throughout the day trying to better yourself.

2006-08-02 03:08:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 03:08:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

And why do you guys flare up and attack whenever there is a question about Mormons? Serious and longer awnsers, please.

Email me if you have comments. No hate email, or I'll report you. I shouldn't have to say that, but some of you "Christians" like to hate on Mormons like were some kind of disease.

2006-08-02 03:08:03 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 03:07:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

You say that you don't believe in Purgatory because that word isn't in the bible. You say that you believe in the bible. But, where is the word "bible" in the bible?

I'm not trying to put you down, just a friendly debate between Christians. :-)

2006-08-02 03:07:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 03:06:04 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

It worked! Just memorize a couple verses to impress her.

2006-08-02 03:06:01 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 03:03:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

sounds like mind control to me!

2006-08-02 03:02:52 · 35 answers · asked by brianna_the_angel777 4

What are some of the rituals you perform in your daily spiritual life.

2006-08-02 03:02:52 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 03:01:49 · 15 answers · asked by Axel ∇ 5

If christianity is based on love and compassion why would you vote for someone who has "loved" 120000 iraqis to death?

2006-08-02 03:00:38 · 15 answers · asked by rimrocka 3