Religion & Spirituality - 10 August 2006

Out of curiosity.. Do you believe that you can make your own destiny or do you think your life is all ready planned out for you?

and why?

2006-08-10 12:09:54 · 15 answers · asked by --ZORI-- 2

Matthew 18:17
"If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector".
Which Church is Jesus talking about?
clearly it is a church with leadership, authorithy, and one that is visible. It is the Church, Jesus gave to the Apostles.
The only Church that existed at the time of the Apostles is the Catholic Church.

2006-08-10 12:09:48 · 22 answers · asked by enigma21 3

2006-08-10 12:09:18 · 8 answers · asked by djwajih85 2

"We think, therefore we are" or is it "We are, therefore we think"

Ummm............ looks like it's time for another Margarita 8-)

2006-08-10 12:04:50 · 13 answers · asked by TommyTrouble 4

it appears to be Jewish in origin

2006-08-10 12:03:34 · 8 answers · asked by nan 2

Anointing? You know, people fall down on the ground when some pastors or evangelists lay hand on them, what is really happening to that person at that time?

2006-08-10 12:00:52 · 25 answers · asked by stardust 2

2006-08-10 12:00:22 · 9 answers · asked by Mike M 4

The church has no business getting involved in politics or economics. The church is responsible only for the spiritual needs of its people.

2006-08-10 12:00:11 · 23 answers · asked by lady_bugs_2000 2

2006-08-10 11:59:41 · 32 answers · asked by Libra 2

jesus has warned about many false prophets and false doctrine and false religions,they exist.. there out there,anybody have the nerve to name some. or are we all supposed to hush up and say to each his own they are all ok even when jesus said they are not...

2006-08-10 11:59:38 · 10 answers · asked by wzr5gq20032000 1

2006-08-10 11:58:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-10 11:55:58 · 13 answers · asked by SN 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exDo2SMdB-0
A small warning: It uses profanity, but nothing visual, and nothing too bad. If you listen past the "naughty" words, there's a message, and I'd like to know what you think about it.

Funny? True? Blasphemous? I want to hear openions, with reasons, please. :)

2006-08-10 11:52:40 · 14 answers · asked by Girl Wonder 5

Let's see how many read the question ;-)

Considering that in the OT God shows up as burning bushes, towers of smoke, plagues of locust, first-borns drop dead, parting the Red Sea, world-wide flood, booming voice from the sky, stops the sun, etc etc, one might deduce that God doesn't have a problem showing Himself.

And yet, after Paul's vision, God seems to disappear altogether.

God wasn't too concerned about faith back in the OT. He even allows Himself to be tested against another god (whose priests can't get the wood to burn so they can offer sacrifice, Moses staff turning into a serpent and eating the serpents of Pharoah's wizards, etc). So why has God grown so shy?

2006-08-10 11:52:26 · 17 answers · asked by bobkgin 3

As a Christian I have often felt targeted by other people for the sins of fellow Christians and I feel like I'm automatically grouped in with them. I can't even imagine how it must be for all the Muslims. I was wondering how you have been treated with all the things that have been going on in the world with the extremists. Do you have many people grouping you in with the terrorists? Do you have any particular stories about persecution you have received for your religion?

2006-08-10 11:48:31 · 7 answers · asked by iamsupermanurnot 2

What does it take to be christian? I was not born Christian. I only started believing in god and jesus 2 years ago. So is it the believing that makes you a christian or do they have to do something to you to be a christian?

2006-08-10 11:47:01 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think of that church? And what do you think of Pastor Miles Mcphearson??????

2006-08-10 11:46:53 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

"But according to the operation of Satan with every powerful work and lying signs and portents and with every unrighteous deception for those who are perishing, as a retribution because they did not accept the love of the truth that they might be saved. So that is why God lets an operation of error go to them, that they may get to believing the lie, in order that they all may be judged because they did not believe the truth but took pleasure in unrighteousness."
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all apower and bsigns and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be adamned who bbelieved not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness
King James Version

2006-08-10 11:45:56 · 15 answers · asked by Daniel L 2

what are your thoughts on women? what are your thoughts on sex?

2006-08-10 11:42:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read about this somewhere and now I cannot find it.

2006-08-10 11:41:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Doesn't it say that in Leviticus?

2006-08-10 11:39:47 · 52 answers · asked by redfishy13 1

There is a answer in the Bible for this, but all answers are okay. No negative comments whatsoever please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-08-10 11:39:42 · 31 answers · asked by seth-enoch 2

God created everybody!
So Did He weep or at times like
Destorying the Walls of Jerhico and the people.
Or Sodom and Gahmora?

2006-08-10 11:39:41 · 18 answers · asked by Anthony E 1

2006-08-10 11:38:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-10 11:37:04 · 19 answers · asked by mike878572 2

2006-08-10 11:34:48 · 15 answers · asked by redfishy13 1

2006-08-10 11:34:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anthony E 1

2006-08-10 11:34:12 · 12 answers · asked by redfishy13 1

2006-08-10 11:33:33 · 8 answers · asked by Davie 5

I'm interested in doing a 10-day vipassana course at a retreat (ones run by S.N. Goenka) in the near future. I've researched for months on the internet about the retreat and there seems to be a lot of positive feedback from the people who've attended the courses. While theres been more positive feedback than negative, I'm slightly worried about what has been written on a certain website (vipassana-cult.com - i think). While I am fairly confident it is not a cult, people have been reported to have experienced hallucinations and various psychological problems after attending one of the courses. What I want to know is, is vipassana suitable for everyone? Is there proof that links vipassana with psychological problems?

I am fairly new to meditation. The technique I'm using is just basically the observation of the breath. This I'm told represses emotions however, so I'd really like to try out vipassana (which doesn't repress emotions)- providing it is safe.

2006-08-10 11:32:53 · 17 answers · asked by pinkerton367 2