Religion & Spirituality - 5 August 2006

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2006-08-05 14:16:26 · 5 answers · asked by Smegma Stigma 4

...then why not come to church and find out for yourself? There are friendly Christian congregations almost everywhere!
In addition to the usual Sunday-morning worship services, most churches offer extra worship services, Bible-study groups, community service, volunteer opportunities, outreach programs and other activities throughout the week.
Church isn't only about worshipping God; it's about building strong communities, connecting with neighbors, and making new friends.
Won't you join us this Sunday?

2006-08-05 14:16:23 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

IF YOU KNOW THE NAMES OF THE ANGELS WHAT IS THE SOURCE YOU GOT THEM FROM?

2006-08-05 14:16:19 · 13 answers · asked by Mel G 2

how does reiki work? what have been your experiences of sessions of reiki?

av had two good sessions and one bad. its because of reiki i got a computer lol, which has been a two edged sword.

2006-08-05 14:14:18 · 9 answers · asked by swot 5

2006-08-05 14:10:37 · 33 answers · asked by I-C-U 5

2006-08-05 14:08:42 · 9 answers · asked by briansbutterflygirl 2

He's been in the news lately on tax evasion... he's clearly psychotic. I don't see how he could have ever been a science teacher as he claims with his gross misunderstanding of science itself.

Here's an actual quote from his seminar:

"People say the Bible's handed down generation after generation oh you don't know what you're talking about first of all, God inspired it and he preserved it. Secondly its all, the book of Genesis was written by ten eye-witnesses there are ten different authors to Genesis."

What?! i don't doubt that there could have been 10 different authors to Genesis but he calls them "eye-witnesses." Forgive me if i'm mistaken but wouldn't the first chapter at a minimum be pure speculation? How can there be an eye-witness before there is anyone to witness anything? There is a much deeper problem with that statement but i have niether the time nor the energy to go any further.

Have at it.

2006-08-05 14:04:28 · 7 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6

2006-08-05 14:02:41 · 33 answers · asked by I-C-U 5

its not like you are helping anyone. your just being insultive to god with things like 'becuase its fake' or 'fairytails can't do this' and such. it really is pointless and anoying, why do you all have to reply in a topic your doing nothing but insulting? let the people actually interested in relegion and god ask and awnser as they will.
most of the time when we christians, (or any relegion really) ask a question about the bible or a matter in it, we want a nice bible based awnser, and yet you don't add to it at all, just insult us for beleiving in god.

2006-08-05 14:02:13 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-05 14:02:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

If a 15 yr old kid got molested in a christian church by a christian preacher and he decided not to ever be christian after that, would he burn in hell?
Now let's talk about this, he is never ever going to want to look at christianity again, and this makes him feel like he is going to hell. Why not continue sinning, the path is already clear. It don't matter if we think the minister was a true christian or not. It happens and is happening. That system is flawed. Because of this concept, i'm going to hell anyway, so i can continue to be destructive, that is the flipside of christianity. In reality, how could you ever expect someone in that situation to go back to christ. You guys are confused. Seriously, think of this logic. It is blasphemy as you would put it.

2006-08-05 13:59:03 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mom (a Christian) when asked why my dad did not attend church allways answered with, "he lives a Christian life".

Can you live a Christian life even though you do not consider yourself Christian?

For example, if someone acted exactly like Jesus, but called himself a Muslim, wouldn’t he be a Muslim but also be living a life with Christ? If you say no, aren't you really just being demanding about some arbitrary rule or label he is not following?

2006-08-05 13:58:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you're a nun, priest, or whatever do you get a special reserved seat near God? I know that all people all equal in God's eyes but if they don't, wouldn't that suck? You would have spent your whole life preaching the word and get no special reward? You would have spent your entire life without experiencing the joys of sex, to have no recongtion or anything? Would they at least get a plaque to hand on the heavenly walls or something?

2006-08-05 13:58:19 · 10 answers · asked by roseyroses14 6

According to Eph 2:15 he did:

"Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, [so] making peace"

But in the Gospels, he seems to be telling people to obey them, e.g. Mat 19: 17, Jhn 14: 15

2006-08-05 13:57:11 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do not know who I am speaking to so laugh and make fun if you wish but I do know that someone out there needs to hear, Don't fret, and don't cry. Things will get better. You are not alone. Praying for you,
Peace Be With You,
Debra

2006-08-05 13:55:44 · 13 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

2006-08-05 13:55:41 · 12 answers · asked by Rob M 1

i am in a confuse about my future relationship with boys. so it need to know how it is.

2006-08-05 13:55:27 · 5 answers · asked by brittanybritton13 2

I mean, what about all those otherwise good Christians that went to Hell or Purgatory, whatever, for it. Do they retroactively go to Heaven as of, what, 1971? Where's the compensation for those 37 years of unbearable torture? If they're in Heaven now, they do not seem to be on an equal footing with those that got there instantly. I'm jus trying to find a logical thread in all of this. I guess in hindsight I'm being pretty naive. Well, we r what we r.

2006-08-05 13:54:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

or just angels in general? why do you have this belief?

2006-08-05 13:52:30 · 28 answers · asked by swot 5

An atheist was walking through the woods one day in Alaska, admiring all that evolution had created. "What majestic creation!" he said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him; he saw a 13-foot Kodiak brown bear beginning to charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could down the path, but saw that the bear was rapidly closing on him. Somehow, he ran even faster, so scared that tears came to his eyes. But alas, he tripped and fell to the ground. As he rolled over to pick himself up, the bear was right over him, reaching for him with its left paw and raising its right paw to strike him. "OH MY GOD! ..." Time stopped! The bear froze. The forest was silent. Even the river stopped moving..
"You deny me for all these years, and now want my help?" God asks.
"I won't become a Christian, make the bear a Christian instead."
"Fine, then." God replies.
The bear bowed and said: "Thanks God for this food which I'm about to eat!"

2006-08-05 13:50:59 · 26 answers · asked by an ambassador for risen Christ 2

2006-08-05 13:49:22 · 22 answers · asked by acgsk 5

So there are only two ways to exist...incarnate (earthly form) or spirit....right? So then what is God the father if he isn't incarnate and he isn't a spirit? A ball of fire? What is he?

And please don't say "We won't know until we see him", because it says in your bible that if you look upon him, you'll die. So that leads to another question.

If you're already dead, and you look at the face of God, what happens?

Just wondering.

2006-08-05 13:49:13 · 33 answers · asked by D. A 3

2006-08-05 13:48:04 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, basically I have to kiss God's butt in order to get into Heaven, and even then there's no guarantee.

2006-08-05 13:46:42 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

just wonderin???

2006-08-05 13:46:36 · 8 answers · asked by ryan_duz 3

2006-08-05 13:45:39 · 25 answers · asked by tr2thhrt 5

Just from this site alone, who would you say is being more offensive, beligirent, and/or judgmental towards others? By judgmental I mean criticizing the individual for their beliefs. Not pointing out specifics in the particular belief itself.

2006-08-05 13:45:14 · 14 answers · asked by IL Padrino 4

as in the laymans bible encyclopedia

2006-08-05 13:43:14 · 7 answers · asked by bent860 1

If a kid got molested in a christian church by a christian preacher and he decided not to ever be christian after that, would he burn in hell? The rules seem pretty clear that he would, wouldn't it

2006-08-05 13:42:21 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christians believe Jesus as son of God. And Jesus, as a son of God, died for mankind's sins. I have two questions:

1. God sacrificed His only son to atone for the sins of mankind, and that this son was a god. If it was true that he was a god who was beaten, insulted and crucified, and died, then this doctrine contains elements of blasphemy because it accuses God of weakness and helplessness. Is God really incapable of forgiving the sins of all His servants with just one word? If He is Able to do all things (and the Christians do not dispute this fact), then why would He need to sacrifice His son in order to achieve the same thing?

2. Why do Christians venerate the cross on which Jesus was tortured and crucified in great pain – as they claim? They take it as a sacred object of blessing and healing, instead of scorning it and hating it as a symbol of oppression and the worst possible way for the son of God to die?

I'm pretty sure I won't get any convincing answer. Anyway....

2006-08-05 13:41:09 · 32 answers · asked by Legend 3