Religion & Spirituality - 14 August 2006

As salt resolved in the ocean
I was swallowed in God's sea,
Past faith, past unbelieving,
Past doubt, past certainty.

Suddenly in my bosom
A star shone clear and bright;
All the suns of heaven
Vanished in that star's light.

if you like other poems by him please write them

2006-08-14 03:42:13 · 3 answers · asked by Afshin A. 1

According to the narrative in Genesis Chapter 11 of the Bible, the Tower of Babel was a tower built by a united humanity to reach the heavens. Because man had it in his heart to be like God, God stopped this project by confusing their languages so that each spoke a different language. As a result, they could no longer communicate with one another and the work was halted. The builders were then scattered to different parts of Earth. This story is used to explain the existence of many different languages and races.

If you are a Bible beliver then this would most likely be your reason for the difference in language, however, if you are not a "beliver" then what reason do you give for the multiple languages. And what about race? (See my next question to give your opinion.)

2006-08-14 03:39:43 · 12 answers · asked by buford_bargain_hunter 2

2006-08-14 03:39:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think religion is more like personal or cultural experience. How can you be praying the psalms for example when the words in the prayer are David's own problems and situations he was in then? Prayers are supposed to reflect someone's own experience and so is religion.

2006-08-14 03:37:29 · 15 answers · asked by Makaveli007 5

All of the bible was written in the time when Jesus was alive and could verify what was written. It was written by his disciples and faithful followers that walked in his light. The book of Mormon was DISCOVERED by someone AFTER Jesus was crucified. Jesus could not have verified that that was a part of his gospil. Also, why do Mormons believe Jesus was not the son of God when they supposedly believe the Bible and that is what the Bible CLEARLY states??

2006-08-14 03:35:54 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-14 03:35:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

High female illiteracy in these countries, high poverty, etc.

Islam isn't the problem, just the perversion of Islam.

We could pervert any religion to get people to do crazy stuff.

Anyone feel, as I do?

2006-08-14 03:35:04 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-14 03:35:02 · 15 answers · asked by The Dave 2

2006-08-14 03:32:53 · 9 answers · asked by ozcall2006 2

Converting to a religion where homicide, torture and the abuse of women physically and intellectually up to but not limited to the quaint Islamic custom of stoning them to death...is still practiced and encouraged?

It's seems to be more like, "Sociopathic" and "Psychotic" rather than some devinely inspired behavior.

Just ask Jill Carroll...hostage for 82 days what she thinks about her Muslim hosts....deeeeeelightful religion!

Or the families of those innocents beheaded with a pen knife, not in one fell swoop but in slow back and forth sawing, slicing cuts...truly unplifting!

All the Muslim responses herein will be either, denial, or they actually defend such horrific behavior or cite past bad behavior to justify even worse behavior or they will say it's only commited by a misguided few !!!!

Source(s):

Isalm: Religion of Fear, Death and Mayhem
Dr. Albert Carlton, DD

2006-08-14 03:29:34 · 24 answers · asked by B'klyn Barracuda 3

I believe that children should be taught, Everything. The more they know, the more they can make intelligent, informed decisions for themselves. They are individuals and independent thinking is an asset in the world we live in. I have four grown children who were brought up to think, to be openminded, and make informed decisions for themselves. They all have made their lives as They wish. What a blessing they are!!

Peace and Love

2006-08-14 03:29:04 · 11 answers · asked by digilook 2

2006-08-14 03:29:04 · 9 answers · asked by BigPappa 5

Or do they, but it's just not interesting enough for the media?

2006-08-14 03:28:08 · 13 answers · asked by BigPappa 5

...then that must mean that there is no free will, doesn't it? Why would anyone want an eternal existence without free will? You'd be a robot.

Or, if it's possible for millions and millions of human souls to exist for eternity in heaven with free will and yet not one of them ever choose to sin, then why would God bother creating the earth, when it is in every possible way inferior to heaven?

2006-08-14 03:27:55 · 18 answers · asked by Steven S 3

2006-08-14 03:26:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

YOU Christians are FOOLS-you feed the hungry children that grow up and shoot your sons and daughters-all the while professing PRO-Life about these countries that are teaching these same children to despies and hate you and this while you share an attitude of "I AM SAVED"! Saved from what? The misery of knowing what your actions are really doing-we Americans all have TV's now and we can see what Christianity is doing to the world-it is causing WARS and has caused them for 2k years all in the name of CHRIST? The MAN didn't even know the world was round or spoke about the Americas-now YOU can tell me through the interpretations of how YOU read The Bib,le that he did-and I can tell you that you have a computer in your house-OH GOD-How did I know that? DUH! You take this "His Word" thing verbatium and yet he had no secretary writing his words down-he had a bunch of clowns following him around and then THEY still didn't believe him(3 x's John) If U read REAL books to SAVE Earth U & Me Bfree

2006-08-14 03:21:17 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-14 03:21:12 · 14 answers · asked by Richard K 1

Its like only Tony Snow and Sean Hannity think that if there is a Democrat majority that all of a sudden there won't be any more terrorist arrests and that America will be invaded.

I usually vote Republican, but do you feel, as I do, that Republicans are shooting themselves in the foot on this issue?

2006-08-14 03:19:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I used to ask the question to my experienced elders: Is there no one in the world who isn't selfish? and they used to reply in a bold voice that "there's no one in the world like that".
Today this is what I feel: Once a man says anything like that he isn't saying the truth because if he would have been saying the truth he wouldn't have said it at all.
"O my dear! selfishness is on what the whole world is based" (Don't you realise!)....Please don't reply me with that answer as well.

2006-08-14 03:19:37 · 13 answers · asked by ishaagarwall 1

We should cordon off the Christians and let them have their own purity island..with no gays, no sex no fun no nothing but their evil hateful bible god, right?

2006-08-14 03:18:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't atheism the answer since atheism is free to look at questions from a less ideological perspective?

2006-08-14 03:16:36 · 8 answers · asked by slyintellectual 3

Even as I beheld the sunset, saw God's Glory reflected in a clear mountain lake, did I feel the pang.

I had the joint rolled afore time, a fat, sticky greenbudder with a thick strip of Kashmiri hash running right up the core, rolled on hemp paper. As splendid a spliff as is under God's eye.

But now I realise that I've lost my lighter. And that I could use another hashish shake. And that a double-order of fried potatoes and onions might hit the spot. I'm going to have to call room service.

But the phone is on the far edge of a very soft bed. I really don't feel like moving. I see the phone out of the corner of my eye, taunting me. God taunts me.

I know, I know, "Why don't you bellow to the hall attendant? He'll have you fixed up with a new Bic and a hash shake and a plate of 'taters in three shakes."

But.... well yeah, I could do that. It's just that I'm so very comfortable where I am. I don't want to move.

WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME???????

2006-08-14 03:14:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do people hate on the fact that we as christians live the way we suppose to and others is just a religion to go by but as christians it is a life style and people seem not to get that through their heads....

2006-08-14 03:14:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Job said the Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away. why was this statment made. Jesus did not say or even have any actions of taking away. The only thing Jesus took away was our sins and the results of sin. Jesus said I only do what I see my Father do, Me and My father are one. Jesus never took nothing only gave. So was Job in the spirit when he said The Lord giveth and The Lord taketh away or in the Flesh? Jesus is the way the truth and the light. He also said no one knows the Father but him. So I follow Jesus, not Job

2006-08-14 03:14:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been a Christian, a Protestant to be exact, and I have been taught about God's Word my whole life, due to my upbringing in a Christian family.

However, I am still unsure of God's presence in my life though I have asked Jesus be my Saviour and Lord MANY times, but it seems that God isn't with me. I have cried out in my thoughts many a time, "God, where art Thou?" But no answer has been given. I want a very strong affirmation that I am God's child, and that God is in control of my life.

What should I do? (No answering with theological reasoning please!)

2006-08-14 03:14:20 · 11 answers · asked by zeromeyzl 2

I always thought all of them were right but I keep hearing other people saying their religion is the only one that's right.

2006-08-14 03:13:59 · 11 answers · asked by ? 4

I worship the holy pigeon and i need tax benefits so i can... er preach the word and the like.. how do i go about this? and dont disrespect my religion or the holy pigeon will come and do a holy crap on your head (3.21x messier than a normal pigeon, halleluah!)

2006-08-14 03:12:33 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Dragons do not exist, and never have. I propose that St.George found some dinosaur bones and took credit for killing a "dragon" that died thousands of years before he was born. He was a liar and a fraud not only to lie to everyone, but to let them make him a saint as well. How can people still pray to him and consider him the patron saint of England? They need to change it.

2006-08-14 03:11:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-14 03:09:15 · 21 answers · asked by Richard K 1

I actually got a reason to ask this question, which I will reveal later!

And before any one starts complaining that the question is in the wrong category... its not! (be patient!)

2006-08-14 03:08:59 · 56 answers · asked by Anonymous