Religion & Spirituality - 3 August 2006

2006-08-03 07:37:29 · 15 answers · asked by Gingerbread Man 3

In other words, isn't the study of theology vitally important for those who are vocal proponents of atheism?

For example, if an atheist doesn't even know what theists are proposing, then aren't arguments against theism proposed by that atheist likely to be Straw Man fallacies?

2006-08-03 07:32:06 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm not insinuating that he doesn't i'm just wondering what beliefs are based upon, and i don't mean "because the bible says" because sometimes not everything written down is true. i just mean the actual evidence you use to base your beliefs on.

2006-08-03 07:31:44 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been told by my parent's that we do not have to be baptized to be saved. All we have to do is admit our sins and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. I have done that but i have not had the oppurtunity to be baptized yet. I've been told that the lord asks us to be baptized but it isn't a command to get into heaven.

2006-08-03 07:31:30 · 18 answers · asked by mountaingirl88 3

2006-08-03 07:30:49 · 9 answers · asked by onedice_uk 2

It just always sounds like there are strings attached. First, you have to do what Jesus/the Bible says- even if you don't agree with it. That means I would have to give up some things in my life that I don't consider bad... to me, that definitely seems like some kind of price to pay. But maybe I have this wrong... maybe it really is free? It's a free gift but after I take the gift, I'm supposed to "go and sin no more." What if I still want to do some of these "sins?" Will my gift be taken back or taken away from me because I don't agree with everthing the Bible tells me I should be doing? Or am I now required to do everything the Bible says, even things I know will make me angry, miserable, or pissed off? Would I even be allowed to be angry about rules I didn't agree with? Please help... I'm not Christian, but this area of Christianity really confuses me! Also, perhaps this can help some Christians understand how non-Christians see this whole "gift" idea and why people don't take it.

2006-08-03 07:29:43 · 28 answers · asked by xenomorph_girl 3

2006-08-03 07:29:04 · 7 answers · asked by Pilar 1

Jesus asks us to let him into our heart-to forgive sins and become our friend-Revelation 3 vs 19&20 "Behold i stand at your heart and knock, if you open the door i will come in and deliver from sins-amen"
how i did it i prayed as He says to do- "Jesus come into my heart-forgive my sins and help me do better, be my friend, amen.
i had alot of excuses not to let Jesus into my heart-well first i was trying to earn my way to heaven-but Isaiah said even our best isnt good enough "All our righteousness is as filthy rags."
As a Jew i saw more of what Isaiah said that we needed the messiah to forgive our sins-Isaiah 52 vs 13-53 vs 12-"He will be made very high, but first will sufer and be marred more than any man for our sins. "He will lay down his life as an atonemnt for our sins." who else did this for us but Jesus?
if your Jewish or a Muslim face the facts-if you reject Isaiah and the Messiah tghen your not a true Jewish or Muslim person-u just claim to follow the truth .

2006-08-03 07:27:04 · 20 answers · asked by ? 5

Read the bible again, it is not their fault, everyone blames ' jews' for the death of Jesus.
Jesus was murdered by the Romans, which at that time ruled over Canaan ( Israel ) ...

You're probably going to say ' it's their fault, they chose a murderer to be freed from the prison instead of Jesus', hey so what? Was it their resposibility to save Jesus?

Especialy back then, if people said they are " The Saviour and the Son of God ', someone would have killed that person.

So many people have claimed and still claimed today to be ' A saviour or the Son of God ' ...


Come on, I would go like ' this idiot is a complete nutcase !!', if someone said ' I am the SAVIOUR , God has sent me to cure you all and perform miracles.


As if ...


No, I did not intend to hurt anyone while asking this question.
No, do not write crap and answer in a rude manner.



Thanks everyone :] !

2006-08-03 07:27:03 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or a more basic question: have you heard of Theodosius The Great before?

2006-08-03 07:23:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

the catachism, will the catholic church care if my husband is methodist? my husband is encouraging me, but i dont want it to hurt us spiriually in our marriage. he would continue preaching in methodist church.

i am interested because sometimes i feel christainity has strayed to far from its origin and i feel like they take things like marriage and communion etc more seriously

2006-08-03 07:22:08 · 5 answers · asked by 2shrrp4u 2

2006-08-03 07:21:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

they believe Jesus is son of GOd, okki then asnwer this for me if Jesus is son then who is God's wife? and if God is so great why wuld He consider Jesus a son? Cuz we believe that Jesus was a Prophet yes he did have miraculous powers and he culd do healing by the grace of GOd, but we believe God took him and that there was another person who was saying he was Jesus and they jews believed it and hung him on the cross n thats why they believe that until this day...

2006-08-03 07:19:34 · 48 answers · asked by nazanin 2

2006-08-03 07:17:01 · 22 answers · asked by Pilar 1

can athiest just leave christians alone and christians alone!? ppl have been crackin on christians alt today and its really getting old can we just get over it and stop? we all believe in different things u cant change the world! get over it!!!!!!

2006-08-03 07:15:50 · 27 answers · asked by ♥OHIO*HONEY♥ 4

2006-08-03 07:15:25 · 6 answers · asked by Pilar 1

Proof of Miracles? Atheists?
I asked this a few minutes ago, and it seemed most people said that they'd be more inclined to think they had a random hallucination. So, to get to the point, imagine this scenario: you and three friends all saw a statue of mary (to use richard dawkins' miracle of choice) wave at you, would you consider it a miracle?

(seeing as how it's impossible that 4 people share the same hallucination.) (oh, and richard dawkins is one the worlds most famous evolutionists.)

And would you mind stating your religion. (oh, on the side, I'm jewish.)

Please keep answers short (~40 lines).
Thanks

2006-08-03 07:15:08 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

What happens when the goosebumps and the romantic feelings fade away?

2006-08-03 07:14:28 · 18 answers · asked by Pilar 1

This is a serious question. If you don't believe in past lives, please don't bother ansewering.

When I met the man I am with now, I suddenly started to remember a lot about a previous past life I have had living in the 1920's/1930's. I have never been a hardcore believer in them, but I have so many explain memories. The only thing now, is that there are some pieces which I just can't seem to remember, they are blocked for some reason, probably because they were tramatic, but I feel like I need to remember them. How can I unlock these memories, without hyponosis or a pyschic?

2006-08-03 07:14:26 · 7 answers · asked by Rose 4

It is believed that the 144,000 have been selected by God from the time of Jesus' apostles through to today

Then why are they still coming to my door. Their official membership currently stands at over 6.6 million. With those numbers it would seems that the ratio of getting in would be strongly against you.

2006-08-03 07:14:26 · 16 answers · asked by Layla 6

I've always wonder how did that happened

2006-08-03 07:12:57 · 19 answers · asked by Frank 2

1. Repent ( knowing that your are a sinner and coming to Jesus with a repentive spirit.

2. You must be again of the WATER and Spirit: According to St. John 3: 1-5"...Jesus answered, Verily, Verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

3. Baptize in Jesus' Name for remission of sin According to ACTS. 2:37-38, Acts:8:16,36 Acts.10:47, Acts16:33, ACTS 19:3; NOT IN FATHER, SON , HOLYSPIRIT, THOSE ARE TITLE, read Acts 4:12

4. Then being born again of the Spirit, being fill with the Holyghost, speaking in other tongues as the spirit give utterance, that is evidence that the Spirit of God dwells in side of you According to ACts 2:38, Acts 1 :4 ,8 ACts 4:31

5. Finally living a Holy life, according John 8:11 After we are saved from sin, we are commanded ," Go , and sin no more" other scriptures" titus 2:12, Hebrews 12:14, Romanss 12:1, II corinthians 7:1 just to name a few.

GOD's Word is true believe it!

2006-08-03 07:12:09 · 33 answers · asked by Saint 1

Most atheists argue that the Bible is not a good source for information on history, science or even morality. (See here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20060803105703AA5gUS9&pa=FYd1D2bwHTHwIb5gFu0zQ5DOrRgxVuMrCnmBxd8yMLH2Eg--&msgr_status=)

If you can't trust the Bible for history, science or morality, which are all subject to some external verifications and cross checks, then how can you trust it on the topic of theology?

2006-08-03 07:11:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

maybe there's a translation of all those names out there I could see?

2006-08-03 07:10:14 · 8 answers · asked by I-C-U 5

explain this: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20060802120227AALZgDw&r=w

2006-08-03 07:09:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-03 07:09:21 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

This christian website says so:
http://www.sexinchrist.com/masturbation.html

2006-08-03 07:07:55 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous

You think that your so called "science" can prove anything. You people actually believe that the world is round! I think you'll find the world is actually flat. Columbus never actually made it around the world did he?

Science.... Pah!!!

Maybe there are some things we just don't want to know!

2006-08-03 07:07:29 · 25 answers · asked by Moses_Santos_ii 2

2006-08-03 07:06:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Numerous questioners in Religion and Spirituality have pointed out sections of both the old testament, new testament which are not practised by many christians.

Jesus explicitly stated that Christians were held to old testament laws (Matthew 5:18-19).

How do can this hypocrisy be justified? How can it be ignored?

Adhere to the word of God or you will burn in hell with the unbelievers...

2006-08-03 07:06:26 · 9 answers · asked by the last ninja 6