Religion & Spirituality - 17 August 2006

Seriously...I've heard it time and again that people should always fear God. Why? Is it because He allowed his only son to be sacrified for our sins? Because He is all knowing, all powerful, and can banish us to Hell in a moment's flash?

Some of us have been through some major trials in this life. After all that, why should we be afraid of God?

One would think that God would want us to respect Him out of love not fear. Isn't it considered abusive in any other relationship when one person fears the other?

Now, don't go getting all upset at me...I'm not trying to be inflammatory, just asking questions.

2006-08-17 22:52:52 · 19 answers · asked by WhyAskWhy 5

2006-08-17 22:51:39 · 13 answers · asked by Mustafa 5

There are three options given current & historical events (natural disasters, wars, genocide, etc.):

1. God does not exist

2. God does exist but is evil

3. God does exist and is good but is non-interventionist

Which statement is true?



Notice: apollo posed this question here:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnquCS3Jb431ORfrK57Td2vsy6IX?qid=20060818022155AA42q7s

It made me curious as to what others think.

Thanks, apollo

2006-08-17 22:50:58 · 35 answers · asked by Left the building 7

Remember what you thought last night?
But there's no scientific proof for that.
So you never thought?

2006-08-17 22:50:57 · 8 answers · asked by chris_muriel007 4

They are not being a good example of their own religion when they do that. No religion promotes lying, so why do people do it?

2006-08-17 22:50:28 · 6 answers · asked by Mustafa 5

I dont know! I will never know!! Everybody says something differnet.

For people who believe in the Post trib rapture. What about the children?

The bible says he forced everyone to take the mark of the beast, and who takes it will be tormented with fire. He will force children and babies to take it, and babies wont know what they are doing!!

I dont understand!!!!!!!!

2006-08-17 22:49:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, I live in america, 86% Of america believe in a god. But in other counties its as low as like 12%. Its like Flip a coin. If its head, You goto heaven, If its tails you goto hell. I hope heads come up.

What I mean, As I was born in america i am lucky to have known about Jesus and God and christianity, But if I was born in a 12% believing in God country, I would have grew up atheist and be an atheist now, Because of the infulences and bad role models etc.

No where in the bible does it say all atheists goto the lake of fire.

It says a fool is an atheist.

It says all fornicatots, Liars drunks, idorators, etc goto the lake of fire. But no atheists.

I think the only way to goto hell is To believe in Jesus, Believe in God, Understand and believe in the plan of salavation and reject it. And that will send one to hell.


What do you think??

2006-08-17 22:45:53 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are people brainwashed?

2006-08-17 22:40:38 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please help! I am fixing my cousins myspace for her. We picked out several different backgrounds for her myspace but when we try to put them on.. it only covers around. I can't figure out how to make the entire page have the same design. Help!

2006-08-17 22:39:29 · 7 answers · asked by ? 3

2006-08-17 22:37:53 · 17 answers · asked by Sharon C 2

Whats the difference between a god (be it allah, god whoever... And a Gary Glitter Fan insisting garys good and the kids are bad?

2006-08-17 22:35:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

You say God dosen't exist because there is no scientific proof he is real.
If that's the case, can I safely conclude that you have no soul?

Considering there is no scientific proof you have one at all.

2006-08-17 22:33:41 · 17 answers · asked by mi. 2

2006-08-17 22:33:19 · 3 answers · asked by Sharon C 2

i am a muslim but all of the ones i have seen post on this site can be descibed as verbal extremists and i feel its this type of thing that gives islam a bad name.

2006-08-17 22:32:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

a. You are everything and nothing.
b. You are nothing.
c. You are everything.
d. All of the above.

2006-08-17 22:32:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-17 22:29:53 · 29 answers · asked by SM 2

2006-08-17 22:28:26 · 11 answers · asked by Sharon C 2

2006-08-17 22:25:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-17 22:25:03 · 13 answers · asked by christiansarenotweak 1

Not all of us are children of God? But alot of us are children of the serpent

2006-08-17 22:24:57 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-17 22:22:13 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-17 22:21:55 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-17 22:20:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you believe it likely that if and when the first expeditions to colonize a planet circling another star leave Earth these will have as part of their mission the spread of a religion. Which one?

2006-08-17 22:20:23 · 6 answers · asked by Sharon C 2

2006-08-17 22:18:15 · 16 answers · asked by !#*Mitchell*#! 2

2006-08-17 22:17:23 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

KASHMIR -
Oh let the sun beat down upon my face, stars to fill my dream
I am a traveler of both time and space, to be where I have been
To sit with elders of the gentle race, this world has seldom seen
They talk of days for which they sit and wait and all will be revealed

Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace, whose sounds caress my ear
But not a word I heard could I relate, the story was quite clear

:) Makes me wonder

2006-08-17 22:16:32 · 4 answers · asked by Corey 4

For God is fair, everyone is equal.
For God is unfair, everyone is not equal.
For God is both, everyone is balanced or not.

Here's a hint.*
All are true, all are false by definition.

2006-08-17 22:15:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-17 22:14:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Many religions believe the first human beings are Adam and Eve. How do they explain where we all come from. Are we the results of the marriage of first brothers and sisters?
I am very interested to know the reply of Christians, Jews, and Muslims mainly.

2006-08-17 22:13:52 · 21 answers · asked by traveller 2