Religion & Spirituality - 15 August 2006

even if you just believed it was only a fluke or lucid dreaming.
Actually, it is hard to do when you think it isn't possible, just like any task you might try to accomplish, but sleep paralysis and spontaneous OOBE's do occurr. Please explain.

2006-08-15 07:49:22 · 15 answers · asked by Corey 4

2006-08-15 07:49:14 · 11 answers · asked by michael 1

please explain

2006-08-15 07:49:09 · 4 answers · asked by lost 2

Does anyone agree with me that without this image of God our life would be a much more peaceful place. Think about it for a second there would have been no crusades, these religious wars in the middle east would not exist, our society would be based on helping other people instead of serving God. I think the Mayans have the right thought process about their vision of the end of the world on december 21st 2012. They vision either totoal destruction, or a completly new society where people work as one and there is no longer a view of God.
I dont know i think people would start making their judgments based on what they think is right instead of what God thinks is right. Yes their are some downfalls if this was to happen tommorow, but i am talking about in the beginning of time where the first image of ONE god appeared.

2006-08-15 07:48:51 · 4 answers · asked by grecoroman33 1

2006-08-15 07:48:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

An old Buddhist parable goes something like this. A father is walking home from the fields one day. Looking across the valley he sees his children thorugh the upstairs window of his home. He then is sickened to see the downsatairs on fire. He knows that if he yells "fire!" his children will panic and probably die. So he yells "I have toys!" and they come running to him. Obviously he was "bearing false witness". Was his act immoral?

2006-08-15 07:47:34 · 27 answers · asked by neil s 7

For those who believe in a literal hell, can you please tell me the very first place and time it is mentioned in the bible. Why is there no mention of it in the stories of the transgretions of Adam and Eve, the murder of abel by Cain, the Deluge of Noah, or the destruction of Sodam. If true, how is this omission to be explained in harmony with the acknowledged principles of justice, to say nothing of mercy?

2006-08-15 07:47:23 · 4 answers · asked by malisimo 3

With the exception of atheists, most people are on a spiritual journey. They are searching for something. What are you searching for? Peace? Enlightenment? The meaning of life? The perfect pair of shoes? Tell me.

2006-08-15 07:45:03 · 8 answers · asked by Max Marie, OFS 7

Muslims do seem to kill a lot of people for no reason. Then when we come looking for them they hide in the mountains!

2006-08-15 07:44:54 · 59 answers · asked by Moses_Santos_ii 2

Why are there so many fundamentalist Budhists, and so many fundamentalist Neo-pagans, and so many fundamentalist Pastafarians?

Why do you think that is?

2006-08-15 07:44:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know, many of us were taught that this is the pinnacle or morality, to love God more than anyone. The understanding "other" must accept this.

Makes for a great excuse to...doesnt it. "honey, ive gotta do this for the chruch/mission/religious function cause I serve God first, you know that, dont make me chose honey".

Im so impressed with this imagined love, I really am, but as impressed as I am, I guarentee that any woman declaring such a love will be dumped hard.

As for myself, I will give all I have first to my significant other because she will be all I know and I cannot truely love something I do not truely know.

"oh, but you can know God...do x and y and z, and read the bible and ....". I did all that, but the difference between me and you is i never lost touch with whats real...and it never was real. Sorry to burst the bubble but it does a lot of harm to...

If I have a religion, its the art of loving a woman...thats powerful and real...

2006-08-15 07:44:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do we know hell is really hot?

2006-08-15 07:43:51 · 15 answers · asked by Blondie 3

Why when asking Christian about Lot and his 2 daughters who commit terrible act by getting drank and raping their own father we constantly hear that “and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us.”

Well according to Genesis 19:21-22, 30
I will not overthrow this city for the which thou hast spoken. Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. ... And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him.
May be its time for Christian to come up with more twisted explanation?

2006-08-15 07:43:11 · 5 answers · asked by PicassoInActions 3

How about wine? Tobacco? Marijuana? Viagra?

2006-08-15 07:41:38 · 29 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

Believing they from amoebas,monkeys and fish , OH MY.

Do you visit the Zoo often to check on your family?

I rather believe in my hommies Adam and Eveeeeeeeeeeeee.

2006-08-15 07:40:12 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Church , they never condemn any other religion when having a talk ...they never even talk anything about other religion.

In Hindu Temple, they never even bother to talk about other religion..They busy praying...

In Chinese Temple, they also never heck care about other religion when praying.....

BUT ONLY IN MOSQUE,
Muslims use to condemn other religions and talk hatred about other religion ...and keep saying Islam is the best and others are worst and dummy....

WHY WHY WHY WHY ???

2006-08-15 07:40:06 · 14 answers · asked by David L 1

In James 2, it talks about backing up our faith with deeds. Take a minute and read that chapter. For those of you who need an onlnie Bible, here is the link to www.Biblegateway.org and the 2nd chapter of James: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=66&chapter=2&version=31

What does this chapter mean to you and how would you apply it to your life?

2006-08-15 07:39:56 · 9 answers · asked by Searcher 7

2006-08-15 07:39:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can children choose their own faith?

2006-08-15 07:39:27 · 56 answers · asked by Frank R 1

would you cry or stuff like that

2006-08-15 07:39:24 · 10 answers · asked by fitobito 2

"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth..."

Genesis, Chapter 1, Verse 1. Everybody here knows it, even the atheists. Except....

When you go back and read the original Hebrew, you find that, where the King James version plugs in the word "God", it actually says, "elohim"....

That's the plural form, ladies and gentlemen.

"The GODS created the heavens and the earth."

When you understand the history of the Old Testament, and how Yahweh evolved from an ancient Canaanite mystery cult that featured a pantheon of gods, a lot of things become much clearer (like why Yahweh can be a "jealous" god, when Christians assert that he's the only "real" god and everyone else's is just pretend.)

What else has your church been withholding from you? Just how much jeopardy is your soul truly in, when your church will only let you have the parts of God's word that they WANT you to have, and conceal the parts that THEY think you can't handle or aren't ready for?

2006-08-15 07:39:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-15 07:38:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

want some good books that translate series of ancient egyptian text. i.e. the book of the dead

2006-08-15 07:37:52 · 3 answers · asked by drummerboy451 2

My boyfriend and I had a son in March, but we cannot get married until he is out of school due to financial issues. We have gone to confession, but I need to know if we can get married in a Catholic church still? I know *many* Catholics have premarrital sex, but can it be forgiven by the church if it is obviously known, by evidence of a child? Can anybody help me & give me some information on how I should go about it if we can, I'd appriciate it very much. Thank you in advance.


P.S. For the people who are just going to bash me, go ahead. I know what I did was wrong in my religion, but I am just asking for advice.

2006-08-15 07:37:47 · 21 answers · asked by starlightstarbright 3

how do you feel about Atheists?

2006-08-15 07:37:35 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

People wear a cross because jesus was nailed to it. What would have happened if he was killed by the romans differently? Like what if he was hung, would people wear little nouses on a chain?

2006-08-15 07:36:38 · 23 answers · asked by bea1 3

Hello.Basically, I just want to know when in meditation, is there a goal that is to be reached, a desired pinnacle to be attained, or are you just simply there to strengthen your focus on breath. Secondly, how is meditation directly going to benefit/help along with developing any psychic ability? How will I notice the difference between lack of ability and growing ability? I just need to know these things in order to further motivate me. No reason in doing monotonous practice if no results are noticed. Don't get me wrong as it takes time for these things, but I would just like like some restitution in knowing there are others like me out there. Oh one last thing, does every psychic possess a spiritual guide? Thanks Hope to hear from u soon!

2006-08-15 07:35:58 · 12 answers · asked by Tindallshi 2

Jesus said, "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who ill-treat you".

Can you give instances of when you did this?

2006-08-15 07:35:56 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mankind created the story of God's long ago to give themselves something to do since they had no work. Knew no reasons of existence they had to create something. It's just to bad that in the end people forgot the story was just a story. Now they are trying to make paper come to life and slowly it is working but God isn't perfect. He is just a formed image stuffed into the simple minds of the flock. He is always holy even if he Kills. He is always forgiven and they remain unaware of the flood. What happens when God breaks his own words? Doesn't that unwrap the fabric of time? Apparently not, as he commanded thou shalt not kill to be written on the stone tablets. Then how is it that the flood can be considered ok. If you don't believe in him he promises to kill you or send you to Hell. What beautiful dogma! You know what though it is I who will be sending a shockwave to the flock in the years to come! Christians will see and understand true fear!

~Lucifer*

2006-08-15 07:34:24 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you tell me similarities between different religions?
I want to know similiar stories, gods, and whatever else there is. For example, there's both creation and flood stories from different religions. I want you to tell me as much as you possibly can about this.
Whoever comes up with the most similarities gets 10 pts. Good luck.

2006-08-15 07:32:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous