Religion & Spirituality - 15 August 2006

I have been having several mental issues for the past 8 yrs. At first, I wondered why I have to go through this in the first place but I got myself back up and decided to keep trying to overcome it.
After 8 yrs, I still struggle now with no SIGN of turnaround. I have been praying hard and trying hard at the same time but I am still struggling. After all I am 24 now. I wonder if my life is cursed and I will be like this for the rest of my life.
I just want to be happy. I just want to be ordinary. I don't care about money or fame. Why is it so hard for me to even live ordinary life? I can't stop feeling my life is cursed.

2006-08-15 03:45:04 · 8 answers · asked by nicesinging1 1

There was a question posted by Larry about why Christians try to 'convert' others to Christianity since the Holy Bible says plainly that only 144,000 people are going to heaven.

Indeed the Bible does say that "an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel" have their names sealed and are granted passage to Heaven (of course, I'm paraphrasing). What you left out, oh questioner, is that just after that in Revelation Chapter 7 verse 9 there is detailed "a great multitude, which no man could number (meaning count), of all nations, and kindred, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb (Jesus) clothed in white robes". Then is verse 13, and elder asks "What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?" which is answered in verse 14 "These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb".

Email me back I'm out of space here.Thanks

2006-08-15 03:43:50 · 13 answers · asked by Ryan Jones 1

Are you racist, sexist, do you pick on favoritism, do you base people on the past, or do you judge people before you really know them? Do you not speak up when some one is hurting some one else physically or mentally? Do you cry when some one hurts your feelings or dose it bother you at all? Do you think all Muslims are terrorists, all Mexicans and blacks are in gangs, all Americans are fat, and it is ok to make mean comments when some people do not know something like how to do a math problem or spell? Where do you stand, and what kind of person are you? Are you happy or are you sad? Are you angry or glad? If you do belive in god and he says not to judge others and if you do! Than Why?

2006-08-15 03:43:24 · 5 answers · asked by princeessintraning 4

Im gay and catholic, tell me how you feel, do you feel welcome by the priest and have communion or confession Or have you changed your religion?

2006-08-15 03:43:12 · 9 answers · asked by iwdni 2

I am a Christian and want to start tithing. Problem is, I feel drawn to tithe (at least for now) to a Christian based organization. I don't really have a church I want to donate to. Is donating to this organization still in line with the Bible, or do I have to tithe to a church?

2006-08-15 03:42:27 · 15 answers · asked by syphongalaxy 2

I've noticed a bit of a difference in beliefs among Christians. On one hand - Jesus died for your sins so that you may repent and be forgiven. On the other - Jesus died for your sins, so you will be forgiven no matter what. Can anyone explain this difference, how it developed, and/or which sects believe which?

Or am I just misunderstanding? I'm especially interested in hearing how that works out for sinners in the end.

2006-08-15 03:42:18 · 8 answers · asked by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7

baby girl and the mom is my best friend.. and m 1 of the godparent.

2006-08-15 03:40:02 · 11 answers · asked by kiss me 1

2006-08-15 03:39:31 · 13 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

2006-08-15 03:39:03 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-15 03:37:21 · 2 answers · asked by AJ 1

I'm serious and want serious answers.If he always there what about when were masturbating(sp?) or having sex or something??.You get the point I'm not trying to be stupid I'm serious someone plz help me out!
thanks in advance<3

2006-08-15 03:35:51 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just wondering what is important about 1 and 2 Kings and all of the information about the government and kings back in the world that is in the Bible? What can I do with this information?

2006-08-15 03:35:40 · 4 answers · asked by jecruz@sbcglobal.net 2

It just seems like satan is trying to tare me apart. It seems the closer school gets here the harder he tries to take me down. Why? I am only 17 and am going through more stress and worrying more than an adult would. I try to relax and pray but the more I do that the harder satan hits at me. Just when it seems things are ganna be good he strikes again. I just don't understand why he keeps striking at me. I don't know if I can handle every thing he is throwing at me. He doesn't wait to see if the first thing gets me down before he throws another he just keeps it all coming and its pileing up. The pile is just so high. Sometimes I feel like I can't go on. My friends really aren't friends I have no one at my church that is my age to talk to these things about. I talk to some of the adults and my pastor but its just not the same. I just want to meet one person about my age that can help me. Someone who is or has gone through some of the same things as I am going through. rachaelk2007@yahoo

2006-08-15 03:35:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

The posture of prayer is similar to Vajrasana which is an important posture in Yoga and the 'Mudra' by keeping the palms in a particular manner during prayer, besides collective prayer are original contributions of Buddhism which was 1200 years older than Islamic teachings.

2006-08-15 03:35:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

It just seems like satan is trying to tare me apart. It seems the closer school gets here the harder he tries to take me down. Why? I am only 17 and am going through more stress and worrying more than an adult would. I try to relax and pray but the more I do that the harder satan hits at me. Just when it seems things are ganna be good he strikes again. I just don't understand why he keeps striking at me. I don't know if I can handle every thing he is throwing at me. He doesn't wait to see if the first thing gets me down before he throws another he just keeps it all coming and its pileing up. The pile is just so high. Sometimes I feel like I can't go on. My friends really aren't friends I have no one at my church that is my age to talk to these things about. I talk to some of the adults and my pastor but its just not the same. I just want to meet one person about my age that can help me. Someone who is or has gone through some of the same things as I am going throught. rachaelk2007@yaho

2006-08-15 03:34:32 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

haa?
God bless

2006-08-15 03:34:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-15 03:32:57 · 30 answers · asked by evil_hakfar 1

2006-08-15 03:31:36 · 3 answers · asked by Axel ∇ 5

2006-08-15 03:30:10 · 23 answers · asked by Rares C 1

are you all masons or are you just so over zealous than you haven't noticed that your leaders are? being zealous is a good thing - if for the right reason.
http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/wtm.pdf *READ*
http://www.whale.to/b/sp/springmeier_b.html
http://www.christianscience.org/goldsmith.html (talks about scottish rite - which is 32 degree mason; 'christian science' is a cult)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006107/ &
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000025/ - for being in 'christian science' - not ONE of these movies is pro-christian in ANY way, shape or form. the movie titles include 'star trek & stargate'

*the 'extremist bombers' being called 'fundamentalists' when they're part of a religion that usually disowns them - and those who support 'intelligent design' are being called 'religious extremists' when they might not even be agnostic.* ~FOX news~

http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1753.cfm - (scan down to 2nd card) http://www.thewebfairy.com/killtown/lonegunmen.html

2006-08-15 03:29:45 · 8 answers · asked by honorablepassion 2

2006-08-15 03:28:42 · 8 answers · asked by Justanian 1

I am a muslim girl and I have noticed how many non muslims pity muslim women, why though I dont understand, our lives are completely normall, we live how we want and happily.

I am a Muslim Woman
Feel free to ask me why
When I walk, I walk with dignity
When I speak, I do not lie
I am a Muslim Woman,
Not all of me you'll see
But what you should appreciate
Is that the choice I make is free
I'm not plagued with depression
I'm neither cheated nor abused
I don't envy other women
And I'm certainly not confused
Note, I speak perfect English
Et un petit peu de francais aussie
I'm majoring in Linguistics
So you need not speak slowly
I own my own small business
Every cent I earn is mine
I drive my Chevy to school and work
And no, that's not a crime
You often stare as I walk by
You don't understand my veil
But peace and power I have found
For I am equal to any male
I am a Muslim Woman
So please don't pity me
For God has guided me to truth

2006-08-15 03:27:56 · 12 answers · asked by bluewatr111 4

The angel gabriel said to Yosef, "You shall call Him Yahoshua, for He will oshua (save) His people." His mom called him Yahoshua, and so did the apostles, so who then is right? i would not like anyone to miss -prenounce my name so why should I do the same to Yahoshua, also its kinda important because there is no other name under heaven that we are saved, so is it Jesus or Yahoshua? your thoughts please.

2006-08-15 03:27:48 · 18 answers · asked by craig c 2

How do you explain how the Indians worshiped spirits and anything BUT God when Columbus discovered them?? If Jesus HAD come to the America's, wouldn't there be followers of the church here when Columbus discovered America???

Why do you TRY to make sense of the Book of Mormon? There are SO many ways that it can be proven wrong... At least the Bible has YET to be proven wrong in ANY way

peace in Christ

2006-08-15 03:27:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

if god rewards the rightious with eternal paradise and if satan is gods eternal enemy why does satan not reward sinners as god does, so why is hell so threatening to christians. it does not make sense. are god and satan but one? in theory the bible is wrong.
should I be good in life and be rewarded or be bad and be rewarded. is religion hypocrassy?
no preaching or passages from the bible,
just straight answers please.
this question is not constructed to be offensive.

2006-08-15 03:27:29 · 27 answers · asked by KU 4

Presbyterians believe in predestination. Which from what I understand that means that God chooses who goes to Heaven and who goes to hell. But I cannot find anywhere in the Bible that supports this. If anyone has any information on this that Biblically proves predestination please let me know.

2006-08-15 03:25:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why are you pro-life? Many of us on yahoo answers are pro-choice, but would be very much interested in seeing the reasoning behind the pro-life stance.

For those of us who are pro-choice, could we maybe just read the answers to this one, before we have a "yahoo answers response".

Thanks

2006-08-15 03:24:20 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hitler, Castro, Bin Laden et alia is nothing in comparison to home grown greed now at Biblical levels.

2006-08-15 03:22:39 · 6 answers · asked by thepaxilman 2

I ask this because if someone now were to sit down and write books and letters similar to the books of the bible and people were going to begin living their lives as the books said they should , and create a religion out of it, people would think they were insane.

People would not believe them and would push them aside.

So were people so desperate for a religion change back then that they latched on to whatever they could?

For example, they could do away with many of the laws in the OT just by saying they believed in Jesus. Seems like a great workaround if you wanted to eat pork, etc. etc.

2006-08-15 03:22:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-15 03:21:36 · 15 answers · asked by iwdni 2