Religion & Spirituality - 16 August 2006

2006-08-16 08:44:51 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-16 08:44:30 · 9 answers · asked by psychic43 1

2006-08-16 08:42:33 · 35 answers · asked by trina 2

I asked an ethics question yesterday and got a lot of answers about intention being what decides the morality of an action. A religious fanatic who blows up a cafe is "intending" to follow what they believe is God's will. So that act is moral? In Hinduism they have the concept of negative devotion. There are stories of saints who hated one God or another so much that they never stopped thinking of that deity, if only to act against them. But that single minded "devotion" got the saint "enlightened". The deity was of such pure love that the intention behind the devotion didn't matter, only the devotion itself. What's the morality here?

2006-08-16 08:42:17 · 10 answers · asked by neil s 7

He knew God was real, and knew for a fact the consequence of sin. How much easier was it for him to be good than it is for the rest of us?

2006-08-16 08:38:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-16 08:38:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

They act as if they have never even seen their own genitilia much less someone elses. Most are so uptight you couldn't even squeeze a grain of sand up their buttholes. Why?

2006-08-16 08:37:41 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-16 08:37:19 · 3 answers · asked by strpenta 7

I just wanted to see if what I see to be scientology is accurate. I don't really get all of the negative publicity against scientology. As far as I can tell...it's more like a motivational way of life that has been made into a "religion." That it does not govern beliefs in God and does not associate itself with God. It's sort of a way of focusing your life and goals. What's the hype? (Yes I realize that Ron L. Hubbard was borderline crazy thinking he was the anti-christ etc... and having sexual relations with Alistar Crowley), but it doesn't seem to play into what he has discovered through producing Scientology.

2006-08-16 08:35:30 · 3 answers · asked by peacemaker 3

2006-08-16 08:34:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wasn't he supposedly born in the spring?

Yes, I know, the entire theft of the pagan winter solstice celebration was to make conversion easy but that's not my point here.

2006-08-16 08:34:11 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

we all know that Judas is called the betrayer. but i don't think he was. there is evidence all over Matt that suggest he wasn't. that him and Jesus knew what was going on it was Jesus that said to Judas do what u have to do. and Matt doesn't suggest that Judas was the out cast of the men like the church would have u think. Matt says he was very close to Jesus to me peter was the betrayer.
he was the one that denounced Jesus three times. so which is worse the man that helped Jesus do what he had to do or the one that said he never even knew him ?

2006-08-16 08:31:46 · 27 answers · asked by ryan s 5

if u asked the LORD for salvation, and u backslide dont live as u should. will god take it back. give me verse showing that he does not. i dont beleive GOD would give salvation and then take it back. help.

2006-08-16 08:30:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-16 08:29:17 · 24 answers · asked by carl 4

it is a crime for these so-call minister's to use GOD'S name to get what they want without working for it i think all of them should be put under the jail they are no better then a street pimp lying to get poor people's money why can't they stop these so-call preacher's?most have morer car's morer house's then the normal people or even the president .many got handkerchief's that they say if you send a small donation it will heal you how many think as i do?

2006-08-16 08:27:15 · 25 answers · asked by mishoney 4

If you have ever adopted this attitude, could you please consider the possibility that an asker is becoming more knowledgable each day, while the person who asks nothing gains nothing.

The exception of course is if you make some effort to learn from the other answerers and askers in some other way.

Could you please provide your comments on this? If you require an example, please refer to some of the answers to my last question.

I know I am more making a statement here, but if you could give your views on this, that would be great.

Cheers
J

2006-08-16 08:26:53 · 10 answers · asked by Jeremy D 5

What do u think

2006-08-16 08:26:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Provocative - to put it mildly"
Los Angeles Times

"The God Who Wasn't There is going to feel like a knife to the heart for those who subscribe to Christianity without thought."
DVD Talk

"Irreverently lays out the case that Jesus Christ never existed"
Newsweek

In this provocative, critically acclaimed documentary, you will discover:

The early founders of Christianity seem wholly unaware of the idea of a human Jesus

The Jesus of the Gospels bears a striking resemblance to other ancient heroes and the figureheads of pagan savior cults

Contemporary Christians are largely ignorant of the origins of their religion

Fundamentalism is as strong today as it ever has been, with an alarming 44% of Americans believing Jesus will return to earth in their lifetimes

And God simply isn't there.

http://www.thegodmovie.com/index.php


Whaddya think?

2006-08-16 08:24:21 · 11 answers · asked by Medusa 5

This question is devised as a fun question, dividing you up in to two groups,

for the Atheists and Agnostic group, in your lifetime, has their been a religious leader you have respected and found inspiration in, like a Dr. Martin Luther King or a Pope John Paul II or a Mother Theresa, someone we normally associate with "religion".

For those who believe in God, has their been a scientist (with the exception of those who have written books about how science and religion get along) has their been a scientist or an non-religious person, a secular person in your life time who you have respected and found inspiration from.

I was born in 1977 and while I want to say Dr. King I can't cause its not in my lifetime, but the echoes of what he said about children in school I still apply to my outlook on life.

So, in my lifetime, there is a nun, can't think of her name, but shes on MSNBC's Meet the Press at Easter and she's so intelligent about the role of religion in American Democracy

2006-08-16 08:23:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-16 08:23:21 · 13 answers · asked by sabrina 3

"Provocative - to put it mildly"
Los Angeles Times

"The God Who Wasn't There is going to feel like a knife to the heart for those who subscribe to Christianity without thought."
DVD Talk

"Irreverently lays out the case that Jesus Christ never existed"
Newsweek

In this provocative, critically acclaimed documentary, you will discover:

The early founders of Christianity seem wholly unaware of the idea of a human Jesus

The Jesus of the Gospels bears a striking resemblance to other ancient heroes and the figureheads of pagan savior cults

Contemporary Christians are largely ignorant of the origins of their religion

Fundamentalism is as strong today as it ever has been, with an alarming 44% of Americans believing Jesus will return to earth in their lifetimes

And God simply isn't there


Whaddya think?

2006-08-16 08:23:08 · 6 answers · asked by Medusa 5

Matt-ch 12:40 "For, as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the Fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth". This is supposed to be when Jesus was in the tomb for 3 days and 3 nights - but was it 3 days and 3 nights? Let's count: Friday night is 1 night, Saturday is 1 day, Saturday night is 1 night, Sunday morning he was out of the tomb. We have 2 nights and 1 day, not three days and three nights. If, however, you want to tell me Friday, Saturday, Sunday are the three days, I will add Friday night and Saturday night - this makes 3 days, but only 2 nights. No way out. What do you think? But please don't tell me the Jews consider 3 days and 3 nights as 3 days or some other funny period of time. Let's stick to the facts.

2006-08-16 08:22:59 · 4 answers · asked by hakim300 1

Just wondering how deep the blessings flow

2006-08-16 08:21:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

If all of you say that Christianity is good and help people and stuff like that, then HOW do you explain the ignorant mothers who thinks that Harry Potter promotes Satanism? That is just plain DUMB.
Of course I'm not saying that all Christians are like that.

2006-08-16 08:21:41 · 21 answers · asked by Creative Name 3

I have been seeing these horrible pictures that muslims want to erradicate the jewish community from the face of the Earth. I have also seen radical muslims holding signs that state they will attack Europe and kill anyone that thinks bad of islam. Is this really something that is taught in your religion?

2006-08-16 08:19:54 · 22 answers · asked by Metacoma 3

If you chould chose One person from anytime anywhere, who would you chose?

2006-08-16 08:19:07 · 20 answers · asked by Snakes on a plane 2

Judaism, Christianity and Islam all should be folloing Genesis 1:29, right? Are all of the Kosher rules just because people couldn't follow this simple verse? Maybe that's how the Bible got so long, people kept coming back to God saying "to tough, can you expand a bit?|"

2006-08-16 08:17:12 · 6 answers · asked by neil s 7

I listen to http://spiritfm905.com It is a really good -rockin- contemorary christian station.

2006-08-16 08:16:30 · 24 answers · asked by sammyw1024 3

I hate when I come on yahoo anwsers and then I see question like "Who hates Christians" and stuff like that. Its so annoying. Does it make theese people happy when the make fun of a religion, just back off ok everyone believes in their own religion. I never make questions or anwser questions in the catogory but I'm just so sick of it. You don't have to anwser this question rudly, I'm just putting this out their. Please don't be rude and mean I'm just putting this out there.

2006-08-16 08:16:27 · 15 answers · asked by *Fashiontiste* 4

then forget the story, change the book, then book first. Is this correct?

2006-08-16 08:15:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous