Religion & Spirituality - 3 August 2006

In a previous debate I was directed to Leviticus 18:22 to learn homosexuality is an abomination. The Old Testament contains prohibitions and laws on a whole range of matters - e.g. trimming beards, not touching pigs, working the Sabbath, how to sell slaves, etc. - and few, if any, Christians pay heed to these. I understand the reason to be that the New Testament is acknowledged as superceding the Old Testament, especially on issues of ancient Judaic society, including most of these matters mentioned. Jesus didn't remark on any of the above, as far as I know, instead preaching general tolerance and simplicity of faith. To my knowledge - though I'm no Biblical scholar - Jesus did not mention homosexuality at all. Nor beards, or unclean pigs. So why do so many Christians adhere to this Old Testament pronouncement but not, say, selling daughters into slavery if they misbehave? Enlighten me, oh pious ones... or at least acknowledge there's room for debate.

2006-08-03 08:00:10 · 34 answers · asked by Tyler's Mate 4

Honestly, I'm just curious, if you don't believe in God, and truly believe you are right, why would you bother asking and answering in this category? Are you trying to validate your beliefs or are you maybe questioning them?

2006-08-03 07:59:14 · 29 answers · asked by Lindsay M 5

i belive the bibble was tamperd with long time ago,,,,,,,i wanna know every singe detail of judgement day strarting with the small and big signs and everything else

2006-08-03 07:59:07 · 13 answers · asked by Nonza 2

to church to eat dinner with their grandparents every wednesday evening. The girls attend the church regularly with their grandparents, I go when they ask me to, or when there is some kind of pageant or something. Its a potluck dinner, so I always make something to bring, and give a free will donation at the start of the meal. After dinner they do a contemporary service, I do not stay for this service, we live around the corner so the girls stay with their grandma and walk home afterwards. Do you think it is rude that I eat with the church and then do not stay for the service, as it goes against my beliefs. Would it be more rude if I ate, didn't donate and also didn;t stay for the service?

2006-08-03 07:58:47 · 23 answers · asked by ? 6

means everlastin live.

2006-08-03 07:58:19 · 6 answers · asked by perfecthealthsingle 1

I'm sure all Christians reading this know you are supposed to be equally yoked, meaning anyone you are in any kind of dating relationship with needs to be a Christian too.

Well this girl isn't, and I am trying to invite her to church but she hasn't gone yet.

Should I just tell her my situation? Tell her that I can't ask her to be my girlfriend unless she becomes a Christian? Then I'm worried that she will just say she is or become a Christian for the wrong reason.

Meanwhile I really want her to be my girlfriend, and I know she likes me too. What should I do?

2006-08-03 07:56:32 · 37 answers · asked by malibuboatgu 2

if you are not even a christian

2006-08-03 07:55:57 · 20 answers · asked by san_ann68 6

In this question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhBqhtvsHqc7pRZnQvyg1.QezKIX?qid=20060803113206AADa0BV&cp=1&tp=2#all-answers

Many atheists agreed that a vocal atheist should know theology in order to argue against theism.

However in this question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjL8lJ2NCVlXtXdTKkJNc3_sy6IX?qid=20060803105703AA5gUS9

Many atheists argued that the Bible is not a trustworthy source for knowledge of history, science or morality.

If the Bible is not trustworthy in several distinct fields, why would theology be the exception? In other words, *if* God exists, then why wouldn't the Bible be just as inaccurate and incomplete about God as it is about history and science?

2006-08-03 07:53:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-03 07:53:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

not sin becasue theres still plenty of that about so what? what difference did it make whether he died or not?

2006-08-03 07:52:45 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

truthiness is defined as "the quality by which a person claims to know something intuitively, instinctively, or "from the gut" without regard to evidence, logic, or intellectual examination."

2006-08-03 07:52:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or will He feel that the "party in the rear" element of the hairstyle indicates a lack of piety?

2006-08-03 07:51:45 · 25 answers · asked by Hello Che 3

;l Of course not, I'm a jew, and as long as a person is a good person, honest, and nice I believe that person goes to Heaven.

Don't you?

2006-08-03 07:50:04 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-03 07:49:36 · 2 answers · asked by douce_soeur 3

I'll go first.
If someone I knew lost a limb but was prayed over at their church and their limb grew back (especially if it's without without medical treatment), I'd reject atheism. Basically because it would be proof that something happened though prayer that is otherwise impossible. It would be a genuine miracle.

Now it's your turn.

2006-08-03 07:48:45 · 26 answers · asked by mikayla_starstuff 5

without the fear of death and eternal hell how would chistianity survive?

2006-08-03 07:48:38 · 18 answers · asked by hawkeyes 3

2006-08-03 07:48:17 · 4 answers · asked by holyghost130 3

The human eye consists of around 20 sub-organs (eg. lens, retina, etc). If one of them is not in place, we would not be able to see properly. If one is not fully evolved, we cannot see properly either. So how come for millions of years until we developed eyes, we could survive without seeing?! Shouldn't we have been extinct due to "survival of the fittest"?

Also the cilia in the lungs consists of 10 proteins that allow it's motion. If one protein is not filling the "ring" making the cilia, our lungs would be full of dust and disease due to our cilia's infunctioning, then die out! So how did we pass these barriers to evolve?

2006-08-03 07:47:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

He has done some very amazing feats. And even when they are explained don't seem physically possible.

2006-08-03 07:46:27 · 11 answers · asked by WhiteHat 6

How do you feel about muslim men marrying more than one woman? Do you believe it is an archaic practice or would you consider it?

2006-08-03 07:46:07 · 6 answers · asked by msbedouin 4

Two of my friends were walking home together. One was an atheist the other one read the bible everyday and prayed every night. Guess what, they both got hit by a car. I doubt that your god had anything to do with it.

Hate god-Good for you. He cant do anything about it
Love god-Good for you. He cant do anything about it

2006-08-03 07:45:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

hypothetically speaking If you died and went to heaven but found out the whole idea of hell was just a bluff from god , and that everyone went to heaven ,would you be upset?

2006-08-03 07:44:26 · 16 answers · asked by hawkeyes 3

2006-08-03 07:43:06 · 16 answers · asked by douce_soeur 3

Wasn't it that a bride would wear white as a symbol of virginity and being pure. Now it doesn't matter, now it's just seen as a tradition instead of what it really was meant. Why did it change, was it changed from symbolism to tradition to keep up with the times, knowing that nowadays most women aren't virgins when they marry? So are we free to change any other aspect to fit our sinful lifes and call it tradition?

2006-08-03 07:42:57 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

AHA, I got you on this one didn't I >;) !

2006-08-03 07:42:44 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-03 07:40:51 · 20 answers · asked by isanynameavialable 2

I've heard PET scans of the brain can tell if you are psychic. They say everyone is born with some type of psychic ability and that if you use it, it will become strong. Is intuition the same? Are our instincts really psychic energy, or quantum energy as the call it now?

2006-08-03 07:39:46 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

the Bible mentioned more than 5 people as son of God. one of them was Adam.

the word son in the Bible does not mean sons as we understand today. the word son of God, sons of God, children of God means an honor servants of God. God is above of having a son. he is owner of everything exist, nothing like him or comparable to Him.

2006-08-03 07:39:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Now come on we all know that is not a true statement because all humans perish. Now you are going to say that is not what God meant - but flat out that is what is written down. How come some parts of the bible are taken word for word and other parts are not by mainstream Christians?

2006-08-03 07:38:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

iam was born a catholic, i was told that adam and eve where the first people on earth..now that iam marry a muslim, the quran read very differently.. what is the truth,,

2006-08-03 07:37:44 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous