Religion & Spirituality - 18 August 2006

A Pharisee or a Sadducee?

2006-08-18 12:02:31 · 10 answers · asked by BlueAngel 5

2006-08-18 12:02:11 · 16 answers · asked by meowymew 1

I did a question search here but came up with different and scattered answers. The only things I know is that it's a special date for the Islams (Don't know why) and that some people are getting very scared. My friends MSN name reads "4 Days Left", witch will be the 22, but maybe he's doing something on that date.
Can anyone explain to me why everyone is getting really scared?

2006-08-18 12:02:03 · 4 answers · asked by JC 2

Can you imagine how homoerotic that must've been? Jesus's naked, heaving body being tied down by those muscular soldiers... the S&M of the whole thing... I doubt he could've helped himself.

2006-08-18 12:01:09 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

in the bible it talks about premarital sex being a very serioius offense. Even Fifty years ago it still was. Why is it so acceptable today. Did god change his mind?

2006-08-18 12:00:05 · 25 answers · asked by gegen dich 1

concerning the following topics:
o Logic and Argument in Philosophy
o Knowledge and Methods of Acquiring Knowledge
o Love
o Existence

2006-08-18 11:59:59 · 4 answers · asked by DEE L 2

. Yet slavery is rampant throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. The Bible clearly approves of slavery in many passages, and it goes so far as to tell how to obtain slaves, how hard you can beat them, and when you can have sex with the female slaves.

2006-08-18 11:59:55 · 13 answers · asked by Atheist 2

I know this question differs from each individual.I am just curious on what you admire more or most.

2006-08-18 11:59:24 · 12 answers · asked by Mitchell B 4

Due to some answers I've received from my last question,

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsDxJLpZg_Jz5XAj_Za5mVzsy6IX?qid=20060818152513AAXzN0U

I have realized that I must not know the meaning of "Rapture." I thought it simply meant being taken up into the air to be with Jesus. This seems to be supported by Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:17. Does "Rapture" mean something more than that?

2006-08-18 11:58:32 · 11 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7

I was a Roman Catholic for just over 20 years. Then I finnaly heard the trueth. I became a saved christian and started to read the bible. ohh and another question... why do so many catholics put their salvation in the hands of a man? "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus"1timmothy 2:5
"not by works of righteousness which we have done. but according to his mercy he saved us." titus 3:5
please message me on yahoo messanger bowl_a_perfict300@yahoo.com or AIM bowlperfict300
i would be more than happy to talk to you about God
I was catholic but yet i still dont understand why ppl dont just trust in jesus and his word...

2006-08-18 11:56:58 · 13 answers · asked by Brother_Alex777 1

"Hmmm... lunchtime. Could I have... hamburgers? *flips pages* That's a yes... how about chicken? *flips pages* Oh, that's good, I'm really getting a choice here. How about... lobster? *flips pages* Oh no, it's condemned! Oh well, I'm such a hypocrite I'll eat it anyway and just do 3957294738 Hail Marys later to make up for it." "Hmm, I'm having a conversation with my Buddhist buddy Ann. Can I say hello? *flips pages* Yes, cool! Can I say good morning? *flips pages* I don't see anything saying I can't! Can I condemn her to hell if she doesn't save herself immediately? *flips pages* WHAT? I can't do that? What the hell? Well, I'm going to do it anyway (I'm a Christian, after all, and that's my duty), and I'll just do 29729573295732948 Hail Marys." "There's Larry, that ******* ******. The Bible clearly condemns homosexuality (it also condemns my lunch, but I'll just omit that). Let's rape the sombitch!"

2006-08-18 11:55:59 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-18 11:55:12 · 9 answers · asked by health 1

Say you die and you go to a higher plan. But instead of God or Jesus and the Pearly Holy Gates, you see standing there "Buddha", "Muhammad(correct spelling)","Shiva", or any other non Christan deity. What do say?

I asked a similar question to atheists yesterday and want to see what Christian will say.

2006-08-18 11:53:54 · 23 answers · asked by ArchAngel Raziel 3

What is the nicest thing that someone did for you this week?
Did you get a chance to thank them?

2006-08-18 11:53:39 · 8 answers · asked by Searcher 7

whoo hooo!!!!!!!!!! I don't care if you call me a Jesus freak I luv Jesus. Everytime that one of you non believers persecute me or put my God down. the Lord gives me this joy and peace and he whispers in my ear and says " don't worry i love you...i will work on these people's hearts. you've done your part..i am well pleased". Thank you non Christians for causing me to grow closer to the Lord everytime you put me down. PRAISE THE LORD!!!!

2006-08-18 11:52:57 · 56 answers · asked by mountaingirl88 3

2006-08-18 11:51:32 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Not too sound too rude with this comment or cause contraversy, but there are a lot of christians on this site.And what is the difference of pagans talking someone like Krishna or Vishnu as thier lord, compared to those who take jesus as thier lord.I mean it is all around the same concept with a different story and going about things.It is about who you choose to be your lord.And please, just honest answers with no insult to injury.

2006-08-18 11:51:14 · 20 answers · asked by Mitchell B 4

Many in the Islamic community claimed that 911 brought hundreds of thosands into Islam. Ive never seen any proof of this so I thought I would ask here. Did the murder of 3000 people for Allah convince you that Islam is the true religion? If so, explain why?

If murder in the name of Islam hasnt given you any negative impression of Islam (the source), explain why that is.

By the way, suppose I have a negative view of Islam as a result of all the violence done under its banner, is that bad? Rational?

If the murderers praising Allah before they murder for Allah ("Alluah Akbar") are not, in your opinion, practicing your idea of the "true islam", why should that changes anyones negative impression of Islam?

I reject Islam, therefore, I dont care what anyone thinks is the "true Islam", I only care how many people are inspired by the Quran to violently practice their idea of "true islam".

2006-08-18 11:50:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I remember hearing that everyone through the generations thought that Jesus would return in their generation. Do you also think that Jesus will return in your lifetime? I dont but only because Im an atheist and I dont beleive Jesus actually existed at all.

2006-08-18 11:50:33 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

It says:

"But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery."

Why is divorcing a woman for any other reason EXCEPT adultery, make her an adulteress? And by that standard, why isn't the man considered an adulterer after the divorce also? And I do not like that fact that wife is basically “tainted” for the rest of her life, while the husband is free and clear. That doesn’t seem right. It’s the husband who wanted the divorce for a reason other than cheating or being a virgin.

2006-08-18 11:49:59 · 18 answers · asked by meKrystle 3

they are wrong and deluding themselves? thats how it appears to observers.

I know I can't spelll get over yourselves!

2006-08-18 11:48:55 · 46 answers · asked by Julia 1

2006-08-18 11:48:00 · 12 answers · asked by novalee 5

I was reading a bit in the bible the other day. Seems like sins have to get rated. You've got your seven deadlies, breaking any any of the 10 commandments is up there..so I was wondering where I fall in? Some of you have said my sin is as bad, not worse than, murder. I am a lesbian.

Let me say i know that not all religious people feel this way. Some religious people are part of the glbt community. I am not christian, nor muslim, I am my own spiritual being. I am also a lesbian. Why, if I have never hurt anyone, and give and recieve love, am I equated to a murder or something of a similar ilk? Isn't God supposed to be about love?

2006-08-18 11:45:14 · 77 answers · asked by Autumn BrighTree 6

2006-08-18 11:44:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would the world not be a well better place to live in?
when or if judgement day comes, we could be judged on what we did for humanity and family, rather than hoping we prayed and worshiped enough, to an unseen unfounded maybe, so that we may be allowed into heaven, or if your muslim just blow up innocent bystanders for your cause, for your ticket to heaven?

2006-08-18 11:43:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Was it all just a coincidence? Is my life here just a figment of your imagination and you mine-I can taste-touch-see-smell-hear-and think-and dream-and imagine-and reason and contemplate and place perspective into consideration-and manipulate the findings and devise a theory and test this to define the parimeters and deminsions-and damn where is that tree of knowledge because I sure would be the first to pick a peck and hope God could see that living a life of ignorance just isn't for me-So why does The Moon perfectly eclipse the sun-how did these dimensions come into alignment in such a way that formed a parimeter that would place one heavenly body in total unison with another? It is by far one of the most amazing sights any man will see-the wonderment of our Galaxy-did God do this all for me? For You? Is he sad and that's why are skies are blue? I want to say be peaceful dear God but then I think of all the fraud-why would a loving entity-burn his Creation Eternally? Poor SATAN &ME?

2006-08-18 11:38:41 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-18 11:37:16 · 7 answers · asked by Nickerbocker McJabbs 1

I come from a Christian home. Recently I told my parents that I decided to try worshipping Buddha because worshipping Jesus Christ didnt work for me. She got mad at me. I was pretty much always depressed when I was a Christian but ever since I started Buddhism I've been feeling better. Now I'm pretty much an agnostic. So who should be worshipped and why - JESUS, MOHAMMED, or BUDDHA?

2006-08-18 11:34:31 · 63 answers · asked by Anonymous

I thought walking on water would be interesting, but what good is that gonna do you? I would probably do that whole thing with the bread and fish so I could feed some people who don't have any food.

2006-08-18 11:32:35 · 10 answers · asked by Socastee_Angel 2

2006-08-18 11:31:16 · 11 answers · asked by novalee 5