Religion & Spirituality - 5 August 2006

If you are not a Christian, no need to answer.

2006-08-05 05:29:26 · 8 answers · asked by ? 7

Daniel 2:47, “Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings."
Daniel 11:36,“and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods.”
Deuteronomy 10:17 “For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible.”
Joshua 22:22, “The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth.”
Psalm 136:2, “O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Micah 4:5 “For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.”

2006-08-05 05:29:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

A. It wasn't meant to be
B. Everything happens for a reason
C. I dont have enough faith
D. God has better plans for me
E. God is just taking a long time

When you ASSUME that god answered your prayers. How do you know it was really caused by God?

2006-08-05 05:28:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is taught that Jesus is God. But John 17:3 identifies the Father as the only true God to the exclusion of everything else. We all know that Jesus is not the Father. How can Jesus be called God when the Father is the only true God?

2006-08-05 05:27:25 · 3 answers · asked by Brian 5

Does the Muslim understanding of this principle have anything at all in common with the following verses from the Bible?

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. (to be continued)

2006-08-05 05:26:11 · 9 answers · asked by songkaila 4

I would like someone to tell me where my soul is. I know where my brain is and my heart and lungs but my soul????? if the soul resides anywhere it must have some thing to do with the brain and the spiritual setup of an individual. The soul is a myth surely......it cannot be proven.

2006-08-05 05:23:50 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I hear people posting saying things like: At least we can think for ourselfs! As if to say look at me I'm a big boy/girl..I can think on my own, as if that's some intellectual revelation. It would seem to say Christians need approval to think or to have thoughts or don't have the ability to think because we as 94% of all Americans believe in God. As if to say the 6% are the most brilliant because they don't believe in God so that makes them more intelligent. I don't think they see their own arrogance with such statements.

I think the next time I see this: Look at me I can think on my own like a Big Boy or Girl I'm just going to ask if they burp themselves too.

Am I seeing this right?

2006-08-05 05:22:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-05 05:21:43 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

The seven candlesticks represent the Seven Churches of John's day, but what do the 7 stars represent?

2006-08-05 05:20:58 · 12 answers · asked by BlueAngel 5

I breifly saw a preacher on sky yesterday and he said that God had spoken to him directly. At the time I dismissed him and laughed along, but it has made me think.
I have no faith, but I am intrigued.
When a religious person says they speak with God, are they being rhetoric or do they (you?) actually converse?
As an uptight Englishman, the larger than life USA preachers remind me of an Eastend market trader, and I cant take them seriously, but do ordinary religious people converse with God?
And I do mean converse, not just talk TO. Get answers too.
And what is that like?
Go into a bit of detail if you can. Dont just say "I do and thats cos Im a Christian" or something.
I am genuinely interested.
Is it just the devout that have access to their God?
Dont bash me. Im just asking.

2006-08-05 05:19:36 · 31 answers · asked by andy2kbaker 3

I would quite happily say thanks to God if she made herself known to me, but.....absolutely loathe organised religion.

Is this a dichotomy? I dont think so - if god exists and created the fabric of life - religion is man made.

2006-08-05 05:18:50 · 4 answers · asked by Allasse 5

With the advances in modern science quickly explaining the mysteries of life, why do we still hold on to cultural stories and practices as truth, enough to kill for them?

When is the human species going to finally grow up and start facing reality, instead of clinging to the safety blanket of religion?

2006-08-05 05:15:56 · 29 answers · asked by Michael 5

i read about them in a man made book somewhere, oh yeah! it was called atheism a journey into denial.

2006-08-05 05:15:51 · 21 answers · asked by soulsista 4

Daniel 2:47, “Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings."
Daniel 11:36,“and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods.”
Deuteronomy 10:17 “For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible.”
Joshua 22:22, “The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth.”
Psalm 136:2, “O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Micah 4:5 “For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.”
Well, the usual contradictions between tradtional belief & what's actually written in the mythologies.

2006-08-05 05:14:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are all the holydays for our religion? And how would I celebrate them? I've always wanted to celebrate them because I feel like a lazy Chrisitian if I don't. Do you celebrate the holy days?

To all those kind Christians who answered my previous question, thank you so much for realising how much the Lord does love me! You guys almost made me cry...especially jesuslover!!!

2006-08-05 05:13:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

No matter where I go I always see full brick churches, two stories high with big expensive stained glass windows and rich wooden doors and fancy details everywhere. Then I see 60 year old schools and libraries crumbling at their base, with rotting floors and stained walls and they are still being used by students. Is education not more important than religion yet? It's disgusting that churches can spend so much money on building momumental buildings when the money could go to so many other things.

2006-08-05 05:10:34 · 38 answers · asked by BloodyHell 4

1. You can murder 1000 people, repent, say you're sorry and still go to heaven. Repenting wont bring back 1000 lives

2. The 10 commandments are irrelevant because Jesus died for you to break them

3. God will forgive you for ANYTHING you do? Thinking that wont help your bad behavior

4. The bible teaches that Atheists are fools. Your belief promotes belief conflicts. Isn't that the worlds biggest problem?

5. You're taught that we're born bad? That wont help your self image or self esteem

There's more but i'm tired of typing

2006-08-05 05:09:56 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-05 05:05:03 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it because you are bored? Do you really dislike each other as much as it sounds? Why is even the nicest comment made to look insulting? Then in the end you all want to impress everyone that you are really intelligent. Isn't the intelligent person the one wise enough to accept others as they are? Peace

2006-08-05 05:02:34 · 13 answers · asked by Theresa Rose 2

2006-08-05 04:58:34 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think it was Jesus...About a rich man showing worship to God and a poor beggar guy confessing his sin to God and something about how the beggar dude was better because he confessed he was a sinner. I dont think the rich dude confessed. I'm not sure. I remember it from a long time ago, but its a faint memory... I think I got the story right. I just want to know where I can find it in the bible. I would do a search but I dont know the exact words to put in. Thanks!!

2006-08-05 04:58:17 · 13 answers · asked by marie 2

2006-08-05 04:57:05 · 54 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-05 04:57:03 · 11 answers · asked by man of ape 6

Religion is man-made concept.
Do we need to believe in or follow a religion to have faith in God.

Do we really need a religion to define what is good or bad?
Or what we should or should not do? Who will go to 'heaven' or 'hell'. Who will enjoy the 'afterlife'?

How have religions bridged the gap between other faiths?
Through tolerance? Yet they maintain that their faith is the only true path?

Religions have created the greatest division among men the world has ever known. For something that should unite humanity, they seem far more effective at dividing us.

2006-08-05 04:54:48 · 29 answers · asked by stoptheinsanity_73 3

2006-08-05 04:53:50 · 27 answers · asked by alwaysconfused 1

Revelations
1-1 things which must shortly come to pass;
6-12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
6-13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, and she is shaken of a mighty wind.
6-14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
6-15 And the kinds of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
8-7 The first angel sounded, and there followed fail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

2006-08-05 04:53:49 · 9 answers · asked by creativedynamic 2

Anyone have any negative thoughts about it, it seems like alot of gnostics I know study the kabbalah and look for deeper meanings to things....I recently discovered the concept via some friends and it is a very different apporach. Perceiving reality due to personal experience seems legit. Your thoughts.....
Also, I'm not interested if you think it is heretical or "Not the word of god".....it seems like the first christians were mystics....
Anyways, this is all new to me and I am curious...

2006-08-05 04:47:17 · 11 answers · asked by Corey 4

Why is that? The role of Christians was not to seek “power over” others — by controlling governments, passing legislation or fighting wars. Christians should instead seek to have “power under” others — “winning people’s hearts” by sacrificing for those in need, as Jesus did, Mr. Boyd said.

“America wasn’t founded as a theocracy,” he said. “America was founded by people trying to escape theocracies. Never in history have we had a Christian theocracy where it wasn’t bloody and barbaric. That’s why our Constitution wisely put in a separation of church and state.
Amen?

2006-08-05 04:47:04 · 11 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

By the way, I don't want a dictionary definition of religion. I just want your view on it like its definition, its advantages, disadvantages,etc.etc.

2006-08-05 04:46:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anshu 1

isn't that so?

2006-08-05 04:44:17 · 21 answers · asked by mad john 3