Religion & Spirituality - 11 August 2006

Okay, so he's most likely been stricken by the unseen admin pixies who fix things, but he's just changed his name to keep using up half a page with that dumb avatar. Personally, I'm not reading any of his questions with that avatar there. Can't admin do something about it?

2006-08-11 13:22:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, let's face it. He didn't ride into Jerusalem riding on an elephant.

2006-08-11 13:21:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-11 13:19:46 · 20 answers · asked by ۞im a girl۞ 1

In your own words, please tell me which medications you belive Ann Coulter and her fans are taking.

2006-08-11 13:19:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

this Rogue has nowhere to go.

2006-08-11 13:18:38 · 4 answers · asked by KU 4

I am interested in how the natural world plays a role in our lives. I plant sweat peas and add lemongrass to my houseshold cleaners in the spring. I have had an amber ring that has centered me very well for the last six years and am now searching for something with a meaning more directed to the person I have evolved into. A red sun sitara,a carnilean, a chalcedony and a tigers eye have recently caught my eye and I am juggling my thoughts. I am an Aries, born on March 21 in 1978, if that helps. My favoite color is red. I'm happily married and a stay at home mom of a wonderful and terrible 2 year old, as the saying goes.

2006-08-11 13:17:21 · 0 answers · asked by stuckeclan 1

I am not bashing on Mormons or trying to be rude. I am living in Utah and trying to understand what Mormonism is. I had "discussions" with missionaries but was even more confused when it was over. I am not a Mormon hater, or anything close, but since I moved here I have constantly heard that the rituals that take place inside the Temple are very similar to pagan or Satanic cult worship. As I understand only certain "worthy" memebers of the church can even set foot inside the Temple. And I cannnot seem to get anything out of anyone about what takes place in there. Why is it all so secret, and who decides who can go in? I have been brushed of with answers like, "weddings" and "baptisms", so I would please like to get some more in depth answers than that. Why the seperate wedding dress for inside the Temple? What exactly is baptism of the dead? No one will help me out on this here. People just think I am mean, or a hater. But I am not. I just want to understand.

2006-08-11 13:12:46 · 13 answers · asked by lashes 2

2006-08-11 13:12:38 · 56 answers · asked by ۞im a girl۞ 1

Use it as a forum for conversion? Like-
"You should accept Jesus into your heart"
has been an answer in every category!

That is not an answer to most questions!

2006-08-11 13:11:35 · 43 answers · asked by kermit 6

As-salaamu alaikum,
I recently reverted to Islam and would like to change my last name. How do I choose a name for myself? Jazak-Allah khair.

2006-08-11 13:10:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Looking around Yahoo answers I see people trying to 'prove' their religion by using really, REALLY messed up equations, facts and other stuff that has obviously just been spoon fed to them b/c it is too senseless for them to understand. Seeing stuff that amounted to '1=3, so trinity must have exsisted' and a long sinceless argument ending with 'that's why we have the god gene' I am almost felt like puking. And the worse part, they might have the some ancient book tht ...grrr..how could I put this non offensively? Ok..let's say 3+2=5...That is a fact, right? If 3+2=5 proved their wasn't a god (not meant to be taken literally) than christians would quote the bible saying something like 'NO! 3+2=6, it says there is an invinsible 1 floating over the 2...See, that proves it..!' Plz let's all try to be more thoughtful no matter what our beliefs. <--not meant to b offensive :)

2006-08-11 13:09:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

The bible suggests that god was quite capable of taking out people he didn't like without human help. Why didn't he do it himself instead of getting humans to break his commandments? There seems general agreement that it is not god's usual MO to use humans to commit genocide, see my previous question on the Holocaust

1Sam.15
[1] Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.
[2] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
[3] Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ***.

2006-08-11 13:08:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe in a single all-powerful all-knowing God.
I believe that there is no one true religion, there are many paths to divine glory.
I believe in the Golden Rule.
I believe that God favors tolerance and love over hatred and closed-mindedness.
I do not believe that Jesus was God or the Son of God (any more than all of us are the children of God). I believe that he was a prophet, just as Moses, Abraham and Mohammad were.
I do not believe that our religious texts (bible, torah, q'oran, etc...) are written by God. I believe they are important philosophical and ethical guides that were written by man, but inspired by God.
I do not believe that homosexuals are evil or are hated by God. They are God's children just like the rest of us.
I do not believe that abortion is evil if done for the right reasons (life of mother, rape, etc...).
I believe that religion is a personal choice, and should not infringe upon personal rights.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

2006-08-11 13:04:50 · 55 answers · asked by Physh 4

How is this? Atheists don't believe in satan either.

2006-08-11 13:03:26 · 40 answers · asked by El Jefe 2

it just feels like muslims are victimes of dirty game drawing against them.

we are living in the 21 century, and the only countries that are occupying and attacking comes from the west. 9/11 has been done by a group of religious gangs, but attacking Iraq and destorying constructions in lebanon has been done by Governments who carry the name of their country. and it feels like muslims are victimes of a nasty game drawing against them.

2006-08-11 13:03:15 · 15 answers · asked by commonSense 1

He said he blamed God because he said "It was this woman you gave me", how is that blaming God? Should I stop going to this church?

2006-08-11 13:01:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

THE New Encyclopædia Britannica calls the Bible “probably the most influential collection of books in human history.” The Bible is held in high regard by many because of its antiquity—parts were written 3,500 years ago
.--ridiculous... Christainity is itself 2500 years old.

2006-08-11 12:59:02 · 13 answers · asked by Alpha-Male 1

Jesus told this very wealthy man as he was walking with him. "It's easyer for a camel to jump over the eye of a needle then it is for a rich man to get into heaven." Jesus mentioned of an eye of a needle when the eye of the needle wasn't even invented until the 1650's. The needle been around for 30 thounsand years, but they started to manufacture the needle with an eye so the thread can get throw in 1650. If Jesus metioned this to this man, then how could this man understand what Jesus ment if he never seen an eye of an needle before?

2006-08-11 12:57:00 · 20 answers · asked by Dragonpack 3

Where is the Love people!

2006-08-11 12:56:36 · 13 answers · asked by BigPappa 5

go against what the Bible says? Who gave him authority to change things? Before answering, please view this sight.

http://www.soulright.com/origin.html

2006-08-11 12:55:41 · 4 answers · asked by Gardener for God(dmd) 7

I have a disabled son who has not been helped by 'God', he is one of the nicest people you could meet. My father died at age 29, I was too young to know him, but I am told he was a good man, he was not helped by 'God'. I have have asked for proof of a god but none is forthcoming. The Islamic religion wants to wipe out anyone who disagrees with their belief, despite the fact that their 'God' is a figment of their imagination, just like the rest. Why do you swallow the religious nonsense?

2006-08-11 12:53:41 · 27 answers · asked by Ahwell 7

is EViL good in any way, is it necessary.................

2006-08-11 12:52:00 · 50 answers · asked by abhishekkr 2

I here that we are not very popular in most societies. But why? All we want to show is that you can live your life without religion. That the discoveries made by Science are not feared but rejoiced.

Every religion has a creation story, each is unique. But the one thing they have in common is there is no physical evidence. It is only in the believers "faith" do they see the evidence.

Science is the only one that has physical evidence on where we came from. It's called Evolution by the means of Natural Selection.

Science is only a tool. A tool we use to see the awesome machinery of nature. If Science reveals that we all life on this planet is related, then it is true.

And THAT is an awesome and humbling thought!

2006-08-11 12:50:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

know that it wasn't inspired by something else?

2006-08-11 12:50:32 · 12 answers · asked by Gardener for God(dmd) 7

He walked on water. Levitated from one building to the other, two things similar to what jesus did. He turned a water into a beer. He went through a woodcutter and blood was spraying out and bones were chipped everywhere then he came back. If a guy can do this it would be easier back then cus people were mor gullable back then. So either Criss Angel is the reincarnation of Jesus or Christianity has some things to work out.

2006-08-11 12:49:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christians continue to deny the possibilty of evolution because the bible says we are created from dust and Adam and Eve are the first humans; even though there is countless evidence that make me believe that evolution is the only thing that makes logical sense. I don't believe in aliens. But I believe it is possible that there is life on other planets, I mean this universe is too big for us to be the only lucky ones blessed with life. Suppose aliens really came to Earth, or we discovered their planet, do you think Christians would still say that aliens don't exist because God says we are the only beings in the universe? They seem to ignore things like dinosaur fossils, so would they also ignore seeing an alien creature face to face? Hypothetically speaking, of course.

2006-08-11 12:48:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I try to follow Kashrut(Kosher Dietary Laws), and I know the "K" marked on a box means that it's kosher, but does the "U" mean it isn't?

2006-08-11 12:45:16 · 4 answers · asked by edbauguess 2

But do Christians get the same treatment? I heard Christians are not allowed Bible group studies in Saudi? Is this true?

2006-08-11 12:42:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Supposedly Jesus performed so many miracles:
- raised people form the dead
- turned water into wine
- walked on water

The diciples, if they really witnessed that, had no choice but to believe. It wasn't hard for them, they saw proof.
Those that say "We need faith in God, that's why he doesn't reveal himself" - consider then why did Jesus "perform" so many miracles?

Why doesn't god reveal itself to us now, so we could record it scientifically, retransmit the proof, and proclaim that god does exist.
If god could do that then we wouldn't need people trying to convince non believers of god.
If god doesn't exist what would you expect:
- No evidence of god,
- Many various religions saying they know god
- Unsubstantiated accounts of miracles (like Jesus)

Or, put another way: exactly what we see now.

Holy books are not proof by the way. They are just books, ripe for the flushing at http://flushaholybook.com

2006-08-11 12:42:10 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Joseph Caiaphas was the High Priest during most of the New Testament. Was Caiaphas a legitamate High Priest (did he have an actual claim to the High Preisthood?), or was he an illegitamate High Priest who was given the High Priesthood by Rome?

2006-08-11 12:42:01 · 4 answers · asked by Nowhere Man 6