Religion & Spirituality - 17 August 2006

why were you born

2006-08-17 04:10:37 · 16 answers · asked by need2knw 3

If a child who thinks and understands as a child can ask why, then "why" is Socratic Method a method, shouldn't it be called Childlike reasoning?

2006-08-17 04:09:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Someone asked why Catholicism is such a difficult denomination and someone stated it is easy and requires little, that there is no emotion in our faith. Where do they get this? I go to Mass often and Adoration as well. I pray my Rosary daily and never have I not experienced a wonder and a deep feeling accompaning it. Every time I attend Mass or Adoration I cry. I never leave feeling anything less than Peace and fufillment. To me it is simple and fufilling.
Peace Be With You,
Debra

2006-08-17 04:07:33 · 24 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

I cannot see how a man of any large degree of humorous perception can ever be religious — unless he purposely shut the eyes of his mind & keep them shut by force.

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.

2006-08-17 04:07:14 · 9 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3

How can Jesus be sinless if hes just like his father?

2006-08-17 04:06:42 · 43 answers · asked by brianna_the_angel777 4

Are there people like that? Seems like people I know are on both extremes, they are either hard core Christians or people who would never go to church with different ideologies. And I heard a Christian preacher in a sermon says that the lukewarm Christians are the worst since they make people stumble the most. Any thoughts?

2006-08-17 04:06:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I suppose you have to take special classes. But I want a more detailed answer. I suppose is different to being baptized with water.

Thanks.

2006-08-17 04:06:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

If it is to be established that there is a God, then we have to have good grounds for believing that this is indeed so. Until and unless some such grounds are produced we have literally no reason at all for believing; and in that situation the only reasonable posture must be that of either the negative atheist or the agnostic. So the onus of proof has to rest on the proposition [of theism].

2006-08-17 04:05:51 · 44 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3

Was Mohamed considered a Gentile to Jews before Allah revealed him self to him? Did he have any beliefs in God before Allah Chose Mohamed to be the last living prophet?

2006-08-17 04:05:50 · 14 answers · asked by Dragonpack 3

2006-08-17 04:05:14 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-17 04:03:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm an agnostic not wanting to change anyones religion.

What does the St. Paul mean in this passage:

6 But from those who seemed to be something—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God shows personal favoritism to no man—for those who seemed to be something added nothing to me.

Galatians 2:6 (New King James Version)

So my question is, if God shows favoritism to no man; assumeing he means men and women; how does this reconcile with his 1 Corinthians 6:9 where St. Paul teaches the following:

9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, (NKJV)

So, to everyone, How is it that God doesn't show favoritism, but unrighteous people, including homosexuals, won't get into heaven?

Isn't that, interesting, what are your thoughts on this, if God doesn't allow homosexuals into heaven is God playing favorites with heterosexuals

2006-08-17 04:02:41 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to start my own religion. It's going to be kinda like agnostic but more explained and detailed. It's gonna be based on non-judging of other relgions and that you can belivie in god, maybe not, are not belive at him at all. Confusing I know. But any tips?

2006-08-17 04:01:26 · 7 answers · asked by dahamu_626 1

Jesus Christ. Son of G-d. Lamb of G-d. The Light of the world. Embracer of children. Companion of sinners. Alpha and Omega. Lord of Lords. King of the Jews. The Way, the Truth, and the LIfe. Bread of Life. Good Teacher. First and Last. Good Shepherd.

2006-08-17 04:01:13 · 9 answers · asked by ziema26 3

1.) Do you:
a.) Abhor slavery, or
b.) Condone it, even to the point of selling one's daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7) and allowing masters to beat slaves to death since "he is his money" (Exodus 21:20-21)?

2.) Would you:
a.) Condemn any act of genocide, or
b.) Command it of your followers, slaughtering even down to the last infant (1Samuel 15:2-3)?

3.) Would you:
a.) Insist that "the punishment fit the crime", or
b.) Demand infinite punishment for a finite transgression (Matthew 25:46)?

4.) Are you:
a.) Tolerant of others regardless of physical handicap, or
b.) Would being near someone with a disability "profane (your) sanctuaries" (Lev. 21:17-23)?

5.) Should a rapist:
a.) be thrown in prison, or
b.) be required to marry his victim (Deut. 22:28-29)?

2006-08-17 04:00:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

A prophet is a sign pointing to something? Why is John such a great sign, having done no miracles? What did John point to?

Why is the least person in the kingdom of heaven greater than John as Jesus claimed? Are they able to point even more clearly ot something important?

2006-08-17 03:59:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2006-08-17 03:58:02 · 9 answers · asked by James Blond 4

my husband and i argue because he does not believe ing ghosts because it does not talk of human spirits staying on the earth. and Jesus doesnt count becuase he is Gods son. We both grew up in church, but i also grew up in a home that i do believe was haunted, i think it is very possible that ghosts exist.

2006-08-17 03:54:40 · 49 answers · asked by stella 2

2006-08-17 03:50:48 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-17 03:50:34 · 11 answers · asked by Pervy_Pirate 2

Athiests look for empirical truth, and say that they will never believe in God unless he can be empirically proven to be real. But how do you demonstrate that empirical evidence is a good way to understand truth WITHOUT being circular in your argument? How do you know that poetry, or impressionistic painting, or the Bible, or rythmic drumming is the best way to understand truth?

2006-08-17 03:49:44 · 24 answers · asked by breadloaf76 2

For you to be closer to Allah. Do you have to pray to him for him to take a step closer to you, or reveal him self to you?

2006-08-17 03:46:59 · 14 answers · asked by Dragonpack 3

2006-08-17 03:46:49 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

There's a church near here ( Knights of St Columbus) that has a casino night every Friday. Bingo , Blackjack, etc; They say it's OK to gamble in small amounts. Does that mean it'sOK to kill, but only 1 or 2 people a week? Or to covet the neighbour's wife ( but only on Tuesday) ?

2006-08-17 03:46:06 · 25 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3

I am not writing this to insult the Catholics but I think that being catholic is complex because their religion demands and requires too much from their followers. I have a grandmother who is catholic and she discards the rest Christian religions. The majority of my Uncles were Catholic, but they changed to Evangelism. My mother was raised catholic but she changed to an evangelist also, but it was mainly because of me. I almost was baptized catholic but for certain reasons that don't have to do with religion it didn't happened. My father was in the Army someplace else, I had a aunt and neighbors who decided to bring me to their Evangelic Church, and my mother ended there without any pressure.

I have been attracted to Catholicism, but for many reasons I don't convert because even converting is a problem. I don't like the idea of confessing my sins, which are like deep and intimate secrets to a stranger, so I guess that would make me sin more because I would lie.

2006-08-17 03:46:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christians will say that Jesus completed God's plan.
Muslims will say that Muhammad is the 'Seal of the Prophets'.

That's how both of them explain why there was a time when God was regularly speaking to people - but that that time has passed. I've never really heard the Jewish explanation and I'm curious about why it is.

Also, who is the last prophet recognised by Jews?

2006-08-17 03:45:26 · 9 answers · asked by XYZ 7

I heard they love Sci-Fi.

10 points go to who can identify that reference

2006-08-17 03:44:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

This was said to me by a sunni muslim.

2006-08-17 03:42:51 · 25 answers · asked by battersplat 2

why are there many plants without thorns still? Shouldn't all fruit bearing trees and plants have thorns in order to punish us more thoroughly?

2006-08-17 03:42:19 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just out of curiousity. There is nothing evil about them in my opinion. I think that they are fun. I read them, and I am just good at reading people and they are general. I mean, a regular deck of playing cards comes from tarot cards. Do you consider them bad as well?

2006-08-17 03:39:16 · 31 answers · asked by Marlee 2