Religion & Spirituality - 2 August 2006

Or they have some disturbing or scary ones? What does this say about who they are to you?

2006-08-02 18:02:08 · 54 answers · asked by storge07 2

Wouldn't it have been smarter to sit down and talk things out instead of going right to mass murder? (Flooding the earth) Does god need anger management, an education, or both?

As a believer in the Christian god, does this explain George Bush's actions? Was he only following god's cruel, unjust, and immoral example?

2006-08-02 18:02:04 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was raised Christian but I'm not sure of christianity. I think buddhism makes much more sence. I don't like christianity because people say if you don't think the way the christians do think you will go the hell. Buddhism makes so much sence. By the way I'm baptist and i'm 16

2006-08-02 17:57:07 · 17 answers · asked by Lauren 3

2006-08-02 17:56:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 17:55:37 · 12 answers · asked by Ali 2

2006-08-02 17:55:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 17:54:04 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is not always the case, but the majority of the time there is this rageful rant against either Christianity or someone who believes in a higher being. What is the anger about, and what does it stem from? Thanks.

2006-08-02 17:52:45 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

so, how many people will go to Heaven?

hmm.... in today's world (not including people in Biblical times):

(1) one-third of the entire world is devoted to Christianity, so the number of seats available in Heaven drops substantially.

(2) the majority of the 2.1 billion Christians don't practice the Bible as we should. God commands us to rightly divide His Word (2 Timothy 2:15). the number shrinks further.

(3) once again, even further because God says "Enter into the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it." (Matthew 7:13-14)

So, how many people will make it to Heaven? Simple, not many people will actually find Jesus, so not many in Heaven. It's a shame how these statistics work out, but people choose that path. God or Satan didn't twist their arm, they self-inflict their punishments.

2006-08-02 17:51:18 · 13 answers · asked by an ambassador for risen Christ 2

2006-08-02 17:47:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it required to say "In the name of Jesus" when you are at the end of a prayer?

2006-08-02 17:45:17 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 17:41:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a Hindu guy, but I do read and study Bible with respect to Christianity. While reading a particular Psalm I stopped at ".....for the Lord our God is holy." I wonder whether Lord is different from God or vice-versa because I have been under impression that Lord & God are same and one; if so then does that Psalm indicates something else?

2006-08-02 17:41:00 · 12 answers · asked by indraraj22 4

ok to all of you christians, You say that god created the earth... but who was the one that created god?
me, i am an atheist...and im sick of people sending me e-mails about how my sould is going to damned to hell...i belive in evolution, and i belive theres no heaven or hell.
but the real question is, if u say god created this earth and everything and everyone in it , who created god?

2006-08-02 17:39:56 · 36 answers · asked by taira h 1

2006-08-02 17:39:07 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is actually a serious question, believe it or not.
A while back I had read a study in one of my courses about how the IQ scores of self pronounced athiests' were drastically lower than that of people who had a religious belief system. (not just Christian, before you go all "athiest" on me). The theory is having "something" to believe in, opened up your mind to absorb more information. What are your thoughts on this?

2006-08-02 17:36:00 · 43 answers · asked by Chrissy 7

We are obviously still the outcasts of our society-being voted the least likely to share the average American's dream, or whatever that recent study was about that pretty much made us out to be public enemy no 1. But, when I see the frequent posts by non-believers on forums such as this, and the slowly, but steadily rising percentages of agnostics/atheists in our society and the constant closing of gaps in the scientific explanation of the world and so on, do you think the tide is turning, or are we just being more visible now?

2006-08-02 17:35:18 · 16 answers · asked by Scott P 2

There is equal evidence to support all 3. ("bible "is not evidence as it is a story just like "twas the night before christmas" just a lot older.)

2006-08-02 17:34:34 · 23 answers · asked by DonkeyKong 3

What happens to free speech?

2006-08-02 17:32:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Go to my questions and see the stupidity in most answers, and flat out denial of a fact. I threw some examples of why the bible is full of erroes, proved them ,a nd got either denial, bs excuses(remember the bible is supposed to be perfect) or condesending attitudes, some out right mean. This is why religion is not the answer to save mankind. Give peace and chance, put the bible and your gun down.

2006-08-02 17:31:30 · 14 answers · asked by dwill604 3

2006-08-02 17:30:37 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

says "Let us make man in OUR image and in OUR likeness" so my question is if there is only one god then who is he talking to? Should it not be "let me make man in MY image and in MY likeness? Or is this just another of the bibles contridictions?

2006-08-02 17:30:00 · 40 answers · asked by bgdadyp 5

2006-08-02 17:29:55 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

israel warns lebanese to leave before bombing Hesballah strongholds in lebanon. Hesballah forces civilians to remain without leaving because they want to use them as decoys, and gain sympathy from the world.
on the other hand Hesballah attacks towns in israel without even warning the people to leave, and even israeli arab muslims are killed.
i wonder who is more civilized? Hesballah or israel?

2006-08-02 17:28:00 · 29 answers · asked by ahmed 1

If God is aware of everything that happens why do we have to pray to him to do the obvious thing like save peoples live etc who are threatened with death or injury , is he watching what is happening like the suicide bomber walking into a market place full of women and children and only stops the bomber if some one asks him to change is mind and stop it ?. Where was he Sept 11th ?

2006-08-02 17:25:03 · 66 answers · asked by Realist 2006 6

Let's consider Mel Gibson and the honorable man he truly is. The key word to that comment is man. As a man, he is human, not infallible.-Put yourself in his shoes. Mr. Gibson poured everything he has into telling the truth behind his religious convictions, and what does he get in return? Nothing but hatred and venomous backbiting from people from all walks of life. The personal attacks on his works, his beliefs and his life must have been a tremendous burden to bear. All of the attacks must have worn him to a frazzle spiritually, physically and emotionally.-Why do people of much less conviction care so little that they would denigrate him and his entire life over one instance that they themselves pushed him to?
I believe certain groups put so much pressure on him that he could have been consumed by trying to respond so that all of the traumatic experiences he has lived thru do to his beliefs caused him to lash out without actually considering the consequences. -Give the kid a break.

2006-08-02 17:20:10 · 18 answers · asked by Just Ask 2

How can I respond to my little boy?

2006-08-02 17:19:42 · 73 answers · asked by Ambrosia 3

I can't help it, I feel strong hate for those people.

2006-08-02 17:19:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-02 17:18:54 · 6 answers · asked by DonkeyKong 3

2006-08-02 17:18:15 · 8 answers · asked by RG2006 1