Religion & Spirituality - 18 August 2006

Life is a journey,
We travel differnent roads
but who can say That in the end
They do not converge
I have found friends
Among many unlikely places
Each is different and unique
And each brings something special
Into my life with the meeting.
I can only hope
That I have touched their lives
In some small way
The same as they have touched mine


{I know that it does not rhyme. It is called freeverse and is not supposed to have rhyme or meter.}.

2006-08-18 15:05:26 · 27 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

2006-08-18 15:04:52 · 20 answers · asked by kingofnarniaforever 4

Not the real God, you idiots! That guy whose screen name was 'God' and he'd ask all these really religious and righteous questions, but then when you clicked on the question, his details were always something sexual, sacriligeous and, so freaking funny! Him. What happened to him?

2006-08-18 15:04:31 · 8 answers · asked by jfahd 4

As of lately I am seeing so many butterflies....and they don't migrate or anything close to where I live. And even if they did I would have noticed them before because I've lived here all my life. I just don't understand why they're around all of a sudden. I don't think its important to the matter but I've been exploring outside of my "religion" ( I was raised Catholic) and have been reading about the occult. And I think I've found the love of my life. I just don't understand what is happening. My boyfriend has been seeing alot of them also and he's in another state right now. So maybe it does have to do with him. I don't know. Any ideas?

2006-08-18 15:03:47 · 11 answers · asked by italian_swim_chick 2

w2hy do i encounter so ,many Christians like this? I get really angry. They ask non of their business qwuestions like are you save or do u pray and then the attitude if you think different than they do. I really dislike them for it.

2006-08-18 15:03:22 · 16 answers · asked by nora7142@verizon.net 6

is using "oh my G-d" blasphemy?
i just heard it was and wanted to know the truth! so is it?

2006-08-18 15:03:22 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-18 15:01:28 · 7 answers · asked by imdumm2 2

Murder, rape, and pillage at Jabesh-gilead (Judges 21:10-24 NLT)



So they sent twelve thousand warriors to Jabesh-gilead with orders to kill everyone there, including women and children. "This is what you are to do," they said. "Completely destroy all the males and every woman who is not a virgin." Among the residents of Jabesh-gilead they found four hundred young virgins who had never slept with a man, and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh in the land of Canaan.



The Israelite assembly sent a peace delegation to the little remnant of Benjamin who were living at the rock of Rimmon. Then the men of Benjamin returned to their homes, and the four hundred women of Jabesh-gilead who were spared were given to them as wives. But there were not enough women for all of them. The people felt sorry for Benjamin because the LORD had left this gap in the tribes of Israel. So the Israelite leaders asked, "How can we find wives for the few who remain, since all the women of the tribe of Benjamin are dead? There must be heirs for the survivors so that an entire tribe of Israel will not be lost forever. But we cannot give them our own daughters in marriage because we have sworn with a solemn oath that anyone who does this will fall under God's curse."



Then they thought of the annual festival of the LORD held in Shiloh, between Lebonah and Bethel, along the east side of the road that goes from Bethel to Shechem. They told the men of Benjamin who still needed wives, "Go and hide in the vineyards. When the women of Shiloh come out for their dances, rush out from the vineyards, and each of you can take one of them home to be your wife! And when their fathers and brothers come to us in protest, we will tell them, 'Please be understanding. Let them have your daughters, for we didn't find enough wives for them when we destroyed Jabesh-gilead. And you are not guilty of breaking the vow since you did not give your daughters in marriage to them.'" So the men of Benjamin did as they were told. They kidnapped the women who took part in the celebration and carried them off to the land of their own inheritance. Then they rebuilt their towns and lived in them. So the assembly of Israel departed by tribes and families, and they returned to their own homes.

2006-08-18 15:00:33 · 19 answers · asked by You really_believe_that_shit? 2

today, but if we are all Gods children created in his image, then what difference does a lineage connected by blood have~what I mean to ask is we are all Gods children/ and by that virtue arent we all *special?~~

2006-08-18 15:00:23 · 13 answers · asked by darkangel1111 5

From what I gather about christianity, if you repent your sins, you can be forgiven and enter heaven. So, say you are a dictator, and you order people's death every day, and you kill and maim, and rape, and steal all day, every day. Then, on your death bed, at the final minute of your life, you repent and magically, you can go to heaven. Is this true? If so, then I dont see why people should have to worry about what they do while they are alive. All they have to do is repent before they die. Easy.

2006-08-18 14:59:39 · 24 answers · asked by lostcause8436 3

2006-08-18 14:58:10 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

hit the long road that we forgot why we decided to sleep.

2006-08-18 14:57:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-18 14:57:25 · 4 answers · asked by You really_believe_that_shit? 2

what is you favorite bible verse and why

2006-08-18 14:57:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Now that I have your attention, I'd like some opinions on a fight club that a friend and I are starting. We got the idea recently when we were purchasing some boxing gloves. It struck me like lightning, "Dude, we need to start a fight club." So now he and I have it in our heads to carry this through. Starting off we are going to recruit fighters in our circle of friends and later on, slowly gain new members. My friend posted a similar question to this one and no we are not 14 year old underweights trying to act macho. I myself am in it for the, fun, competition, and fitness that comes from boxing. But of course we'll allow more than conventional boxing, other styles and forms are acceptable. Also we will be concerned with safety as we will be wearing gloves and mouthgaurds, and will have a first aid kit on hand. After we get enough fighters we will train, have fights, and when everyone is ready we will have matches with spectators. Gambling will be allowed, but 10% goes to the club.

2006-08-18 14:55:01 · 13 answers · asked by Cyrus 4

I hear a lot of people trying to defend the bible by saying that they do not follow the old testamen. But why do people still beleave what it says like the whole 7 days thing? Why do you choose to preach one part but not the other?

2006-08-18 14:54:02 · 22 answers · asked by Guywiththehir 3

Seems like there are so many...why? I guess they can think for themselves and don't wanna be brainwashed.

2006-08-18 14:49:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some questions need to be asked from time to time, since they are the eternal questions that drive us. This is a piece of classic yahoo answers. Enjoy!

2006-08-18 14:48:20 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think that is proof enough...if you don't believe in religion
why do you debate it or ask questions...sounds pretty insecure to me...could it be that you still haven't found what you're looking for

2006-08-18 14:45:53 · 39 answers · asked by Enigma 6

2006-08-18 14:44:29 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently read on this forum some stories of people who used to believe in a religion and later in life became an atheist. I was just wondering if there is anyone here who has had a conversion experience from atheism to any religion, or from one religion to another (Jew to Christian, for example) It would be interesting to hear your stories and your experiences of how you were lead to your particular religion. Thank you.

2006-08-18 14:43:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-18 14:43:20 · 21 answers · asked by Apostate Rebel 2

2006-08-18 14:43:04 · 23 answers · asked by spartan_117 3

Well this is a common response when the matter of our evolutionary origins comes up, but of course we are apes, not monkeys - Monkeys have tails, apes do not (little biology lesson there, hope you enjoyed it).

Why is it so unpleasant to think that we are apes, descended from other apes? We are what we are, regardless of where we came from - We haven't suddenly lost our capacity for empathy or compassion or love, just because we know that we're a species of animal, rather than the special creation of a deity. What exactly is the problem? Does the monstrous ego of theists prevent them from accepting that they're not, after all, the centre of the universe?

2006-08-18 14:43:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why are we told not to use what we all have naturally our "god-given" gifts.

2006-08-18 14:42:17 · 11 answers · asked by psionic_sage 1

even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?

2006-08-18 14:41:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

by nature and manner of being she is a noxious whore; she is a prostitute, the Devil's appointed whore; whore eaten by scab and leprosy who ought to be trodden under foot and destroyed, she and her wisdom ... Throw dung in her face to make her ugly. She is and she ought to be drowned in baptism... She would deserve, the wretch, to be banished to the filthiest place in the house, to the closets."
— Martin Luther, Erlangen Edition v. 16, pp. 142-148

2006-08-18 14:39:35 · 11 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3

how can i have a closer relationship with God and yet my parents don't even know or believe in God... please help me... it's really difficult....

2006-08-18 14:38:30 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Before you go crazy, I don't think evolution is false unless it excludes God. For those of you who don't believe in God but do believe in evolution this question is for you. How do you explain the proofs on these websites? Also if you are still naive enought to believe evolution w/o God is possible tell me and I'll show you how completely wrong you are.

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evolution%20Hoax/evolution_is_false_religion.htm

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread182330/pg1

http://www.seekfind.net/Amazing_Facts/Here_is_the_proof_of_evolution.html

http://www.ldolphin.org/wmwilliams.html

http://www.konig.org/wc54.htm

http://www.inoculatedmind.com/?p=51

2006-08-18 14:38:27 · 12 answers · asked by Jonathan S 2

But if you want to bring creationism into school let's be fair and make it compulsory to teach evolution in every house of worship in America. If you want to teach fairy tales in schools then let's make science a part of your church.

INTELLIGENT DESIGN is creationism is religion is a violation of church and state.

2006-08-18 14:38:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous