Religion & Spirituality - 14 August 2006

......so why do we have so many images of Jesus, Mary etc in our Christian churches ?

2006-08-14 10:00:42 · 31 answers · asked by yepwellmaybe 3

Turn the other cheek or avoid being hit?

2006-08-14 09:59:42 · 30 answers · asked by Sandy 2

I had this dream last night of me eating fish(not catching fish), and I enjoyed it. So, I was wondering what it means when a women eats fish in her dream.

2006-08-14 09:55:04 · 22 answers · asked by JSW481 1

Jesus or God says in Bible thats earth is 6000 years. but u athaists and scientics
say it's errors. u know ur the ones in errors???
how u say eatrh is more thans 6000years? u have faulty proofes.
big beng not proofed. scintific mathods have errors. carbon deting
is a faulty mathods. or athaists conspired to make fossils looks like more than 6000 years. but it is in Bible thats earth is 6000 years.
that prrofes that earth is 6000 years. u no see the truth???
evan babies undarstand this obvios but u not.
why?????

2006-08-14 09:54:44 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Peace and Love

2006-08-14 09:52:05 · 23 answers · asked by digilook 2

Here's your chance to dispel some misconceptions about your religious beliefs.
Feel free to answer any one of these or all of these.. But Please, I only want to hear from people who understand the Muslim faith (either current or former Muslims). Because I don't want criticism of their beliefs. I want to use this forum to better understand you.

So, feel free to answer any of these questions if you are Muslim
Are all muslims terrorists?
Do all muslims believe you have to convert to the muslim faith or be killed?
Are all Muslims from the same sect or are there more than one sect within the Muslim faith?
What are the basic differences between the Shi-ite, sunni, etc.

Why do women have to wear those facial coverings?

I mean no disrespect here. I'm trying to understand your faith. Especially since I see so many misconceptions in these posts?
Please share because I am sick and tired of seeing the erroneous misconceptions about the Muslim beliefs!

2006-08-14 09:52:05 · 14 answers · asked by Searcher 7

Is spirit mind? And the Earth a mind? Like the Western
Hemisphere being logical, and the Eastern Hemisphere
being mystical? I need input!

2006-08-14 09:50:11 · 9 answers · asked by Tegghiaio Aldobrandi 3

Jesus Our Lord and Saviour said "And call no man your father on earth,for one is your Father which is in heaven." Matthew 23 verse 9

2006-08-14 09:49:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Though not all Atheists are so gullible, many are. Science is merely a collection of theories, not facts. It just so happens that many of the theories have practical usages. There are, however just as many theories that are totally useless and just waiting to be disproven by later generations. Real Scientists aknowledge this, shouldn't they?

You remember, I'm sure, that Scientists are the guys that taught us that the world was flat. It was the opinion of science that people with fevers were "on fire" on the elemental level. The same Scientists developed a periodic chart that looked like a value system for a Role Playing Game. Fortunately for all of us, their equipment became more advanced, and their accuracy increased dramatically.

Modern Science is by no means 100% accurate. If the people from Moses's time had access to the information we have today, the Bible would undoubtedly have fewer metaphors and symbolic references and more scientific, modern references.

2006-08-14 09:48:57 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let's say someone found a piece of wood buried in the desert and through a lot of tests it was proven undeniably part of the cross Jesus was crucified on... assuming they auctioned said piece, how much would you pay for it?

2006-08-14 09:46:32 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the muslm fiath is it true that all people must convert to the Muslim faith or be killed?

Do you agree with this consensus that so many people who are not Muslims believe about your faith? If not, could you please share what is the real stance of your particular faith. Also, is this stance true of other sects within the Islamic faith...

2006-08-14 09:45:38 · 10 answers · asked by Searcher 7

iv always wonderd that

2006-08-14 09:45:35 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am about to begin taking s 5 hour Hebrew course, I was wondering if there are any words of advise our there. Were you a little nervous about it? How hard was it for you? Have you taken greek as well?

2006-08-14 09:45:21 · 3 answers · asked by josh43299 2

2006-08-14 09:45:20 · 3 answers · asked by tharedhead ((debajo del ombú)) 5

Definition: "A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion." http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/religion

Arent all the hallmarks of religion inherent in a leftist? Are leftists not passionate about a cause and or principles?

Consider a leftist who zealously advocates for a socialist/communist/egalitarian agenda and is voracisously involved in many leftists activist groups...are they not religious?

Self-righteousness is the greatest horror on earth, and clearly Islamists are the most closed minded self righteous people on earth, but after that, a close second has to be leftists.

Leftists, like Islamists want to change the social fabric to reflect a uniform face. Both groups are anti-corporation and both groups, either directly or indirectly advocate a slow-down or reversal of human progress.

Its ironic that leftists successfully hijacked the word "progressive" because in my view, progressive means forwarding human progress.

2006-08-14 09:44:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Many ancient civilizations worshipped the sun as their main god. I would honestly say that this is the closest tangible thing to a god that we have. It may not have created us, but gave us the means to develop and survive. Its energy provides 99% of the total energy used by life on our planet. Without it, there would be nothing. So while modern fundies pray to some make-believe deity, at least these people were praying to something which exists in REALITY.

2006-08-14 09:43:48 · 16 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5

If someone has faith in their god as being an all powerful all knowing ominipitent being. Why would that person feel the need to defend him/her?? Can that all powerful god not speak for nor defend him/her self?? I've actuall read answers scolding people for mocking God. Yet thousands of people a day mock God and nothing happens to them.

2006-08-14 09:42:48 · 16 answers · asked by captpcb216 2

Rev 18:19 And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out, "Alas, alas, for the great city where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been laid waste.

Rev 11:8 and their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city that symbolically is called Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was crucified.

What city was destroyed by the Romans shortly after John wrote Revelation?

2006-08-14 09:42:11 · 4 answers · asked by Colts fan 2

this is there logic that they prayed 100 times and 99 times out of 100 nothing happened and they give some excuse that "god" has a plan or whatever garbage they wanna say but when 1 time out of 100 happened just on coincidence, they think that it actually works and it was a "miracle" even though it was just 1/100 and they forgot about the 99 other times that nothing at all happened. What idiots. How dumb can they be?

2006-08-14 09:42:06 · 21 answers · asked by SN 1

I am an Atheist, by the way. Just want to see what Christians (and Muslims) think of this.

2006-08-14 09:40:28 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

If everything evolved from one single cell, where did that first cell come from? Don't give me any of that big bang crap, that sounds like an answer a child would make after being found with a box of cookies she shouldn't have. "Where did you get those cookies?" "There was this big bang, mommy!"

There's nothing that could've caused the big bang if there was nothing.

One last thing, why isn't there more interspecies (is there even any?)? Why isn't there something halfway between human and monkey dug up?

2006-08-14 09:39:40 · 18 answers · asked by idiot9990 1

I would like to apologize for anything I may have said to offend anyone. I feel strongly about the things I believe and can sometimes come off strong. I am trying to be gentle and loving toward all, as a Christian should do. It is easy to get "fired up" in this forum. But I honestly love you all and pray for everyone. Thank you.

2006-08-14 09:39:13 · 16 answers · asked by gracefully_saved 5

2006-08-14 09:38:57 · 47 answers · asked by IamtheMan C 1

cause He is light and OT said He would use something foolish to shame the rich and powerfull so perhaps I AM that fool?

and it also says in the beginning was the word and then (by capitalization in times new roman font) the WORD became god. notice name TODD.

as my followers note its kind of crazy but follows scripture as all things to glorify HIM. (and times new roman font works best) but this side of ocean hates it because their armies opposed ROMANS in ww2.

EMPEROR
GOD
GODDESS
KING
LORD
LADY
ANGEL
GENERAL
DEATH
HADES
BAT
TAP
STOP
ETC...

ALL THINGS THAT GLORIFY(SPREAD FAME) OF HIM considering reading between the lines they all pertain to a LARRY TODD S. with arm cuts appearing IIII I . And born 1968.9.I7 which is shown in 123456789 upside down when 4 appears as h upsidedown. where 7 upside down is a leg and 5 upside down is ear and 2 upidedown is a face so it reads 68 leg 9 ear I7 E face I and god is I. thus the face of god.

thus god really did put a 1000 year seal on satan as M=IVI stitched together. so His right hand was god and His left arm was satan thus they said satan ruled as god. and ruled really meant He was a construction surveyor who measured roads.

so that was who i was. but biblically i was an orphan who bible says you are to give Me my rights? if not then your faith is worthless to Me.

so god is the beiginning and end means somewhere god changes and chooses a new name just as revelation says.
god is true(true=stitched cut are you arm)

gott is EIN is NI3( a IV I bone)

you may never get anything closer to descriptions of god then Me. and I AM not a ressurectionist cause the Lamb SLAIN=Larri b SL A I IV and RESSURECTION=Rill [iLS SURE CuT I O(space)IV. as the read between the lines specialist showns what it really means and i suspect if killed for real I ain't coming back, so I AM the real Lamb SLAIN which bible calls KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS that all things were biblically commanded to glorify. But existing powers will never recoqnize that prophesy from a book atleast 600 years old. and John said He is pure=DI stitched together ur e(arm) and D=IIII in shape. and that pavement shownsa I7 which glorified His birthday.

the heritics that don't glorify god?

DON
QUEEN
any others?

thats the reason they said the true ruler of the world was the evil one. cause between their street soldiers and queens authorities they want to destroy Me.

2006-08-14 09:37:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am not Jewish and have never made Kosher food before. Will Jewish people even feel comfortable eating in my home? What are the Kosher rules for eating out-can they eat food that wasn't prepared with dual sinks/stoves/etc?

Any great Kosher appetizer recipes would be welcome! Thank you!

2006-08-14 09:37:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just wondering how many people know their own mythologic origins...

2006-08-14 09:37:18 · 5 answers · asked by anonacoup 7

Slick50 gave an outstanding answer to my last question http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?link=best&qid=20060814073943AAC0TYG&r=w&pa=F5xxBXHpPmKSlmhy00sKlAXRvecDlfj7fT1ogOU5afw0ndrKaX9bPhayB9uLThmzKPftDc_EYI.kGHaPFz03gQ--

However, from his answer came another question! Does his answer prove that the Bible contradicts itself?

Genesis 11
1 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As men moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.
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However, one Chapter earlier this is said about the separation of Noahs family after the flood:
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Gen 10: 4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim. 5 From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.
Gen. 10:31 These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

What does this mean?

2006-08-14 09:35:18 · 12 answers · asked by buford_bargain_hunter 2

Psalm 82:6 (Jesus speaking) "Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are Gods?

2006-08-14 09:34:23 · 13 answers · asked by brianna_the_angel777 4

2006-08-14 09:33:40 · 38 answers · asked by Kenneth H 1

Ok. One of my friends works for Sony BMG records and wants me to hand in some rhymes by thisThurs. Even though i'm good, i'm real nervous cause I'm like man, what if it's not good, what if I can't write them in time? Any feedback, encouragement, or tricks of the trade to help me get thru this and write for this really great opportunity? Yep, I'm a Christian and this is christian Rap.

2006-08-14 09:32:42 · 5 answers · asked by Song 2