Religion & Spirituality - 20 August 2006

2006-08-20 12:58:34 · 22 answers · asked by Star_Zero 6

Does their successful continuation rely too heavily on effective systems of childhood indoctrination? Does religion fill an enate void in Man, a void which reflects an awareness of our own mortality?

2006-08-20 12:58:34 · 7 answers · asked by solipsistic 1

A lot of the stuff he said in the begining was so correct it was unbelievable. I don't know if we'll get another prophet like him again;.

and remember all the other of God's prophets were hated for years!

2006-08-20 12:57:21 · 28 answers · asked by angeltress 1

Believers and non-believers will forever argue who’s right & wrong, if God exists or not, which religion is the truth or not. Science will continue to make discoveries towards finding truths and answering “Why”. Humanity will continue to have violence, wars, atrocities, hurt and happiness, and may never understand “Why”.

In my view, there’s only one possible way for everyone to be correct. For believers and non-believers to both be correct, for hurt and happiness to make sense. Namely, none of the above really exists in the first place.

Human intelligence as we understand it, would be intelligence controlled by a higher intelligence in another dimension, and everything we think and believe to be true is virtual. Such a possibility would account for all the madness that seems so prolific in humanity, but leave open a curious dilemma as to why a higher intelligence would be playing with an inferior intelligence. A bit like humans observing the behaviour of rats.

2006-08-20 12:56:09 · 18 answers · asked by Brenda's World 4

I'm going to say this up front. All sex crimes should be punished, especially sex crimes against children, whether they are priest, teachers, doctors...whatever.

When a priest is accused of sex abuse, people have a knee jerk reaction and they automatically say that it's because he is not married and because he is celibate.

But the vast majority of rapists and molesters are not priests, many are married, and they are not celibate or trying to be celibate. But people don’t say that they are molesters because they are married and because they were not celibate priests.

By the way, about 2% of all priests in the Catholic Church were ever even accused of sex abuse. Most of the cases were over 20-25 years ago. And most of those were in America (primarily in the Boston diocese). And 81% of those who were found guilty were admitted homosexuals. That's why the Pope has reaffirmed the Church policy that a person with strong homosexual tendencies should not become a priest.

2006-08-20 12:55:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

A young lady came to me asking for money for an abortion. She was pregnant and didn't want her parents to find out. I loaned her the money. She had the abortion. I feel guilty.

2006-08-20 12:54:29 · 26 answers · asked by Michael_Pro 2

I say this because unless hes albino he can't be white and hes says a lot of weird stuff.... I didn't even know people like him could read a bible or type... and as far as i know a burning cross is not a good sign of the christian faith and I'm wiccan so....... hes just kinda creeps me out O_0

2006-08-20 12:52:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't have anything better to do. Is there a group that will allow me to be sacrificed during a ceremony so that they can let a negative spirit inhabit or use my body to tell them how to keep their concepts of power running strong. I will be as fearful as possible to keep the mood going. I just want to be cool and fit in.

2006-08-20 12:51:22 · 14 answers · asked by bob l 1

I see on CNN a bunch of people getting caught for polygamy in Ohio I think. I am sick of people like this giving the wrong impression of Christianity.

2006-08-20 12:50:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

the priest how long since your PREVIOUS confesson? What if you cant remember?

2006-08-20 12:50:06 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

they told me they would never talk to me again if i did this because it is sinful to cohabitate before marriage. should i do it anyway?

2006-08-20 12:47:58 · 19 answers · asked by paul 1

I am trying to find my way back to christ. I attended a Bible Fellowship 8 years ago but I only went for 2 years. The pastor at the church called me at home and said I had to kick my son's friend out of my home. I was a single mom at the time and I took in my teenage son's best friend when his mom died and he had no-one to take him in. He was a wonderful teenager but the pastor said it gave the appearance of evil since I was not married and this boy lived with me. I left the church after that and went back to my old ways. Now I am re-married (to a non-believer unfortunately) but I feel the lord calling me back and I want to go to church but I don't think I should go back there. Is it okay to just read my Bible alone and pray alone and walk with the Lord alone and watch Charles Stanley?

2006-08-20 12:46:25 · 13 answers · asked by LaLaLisa 1

do you see results

2006-08-20 12:46:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are no Atheists in foxholes...but Back in the Roman days their wasn't too many people who weren't praying to Mars (the god of war) one of the many roman gods for his help while they stood bracing themselves for a Barbarian charge. But saying their wasn't any1 who didn't throw their lives into the hands of 'the gods' would be quite an untrue statment. The ones who do not rely on superstition when times of danger are remembered as some of the most brave and intelligent people of the time. Now we know that their religous views could not have been true because we have been to the places like the clouds and know the earth isn't flat. Do you think that science will ever advance far enough to put down some of today's superstitions?

2006-08-20 12:46:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. They always wear a cross.
2. They always complain that there so persecuted
3. There usually 3 pounds lighter (since they got no brain)
4. The only responses they know how to give is from the bible
5. They say jesus or god in every worthless sentence they say

2006-08-20 12:45:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do people try to keep them that way? Curse words, pornography, violence, etc... are being censored everywhere. Why? Do people really think that if you censor a movie on TV, that children wont learn of it? Children will go to school and know all there is to know about what was censored. Parents cant stop what kids learn at school, unless they keep them at home.

Kids arent as innocent as some of you seem to believe.

And as for those of you who dont want to see violence and sex and whatnot, you have a choice not to watch it. Just change the channel on the TV or radio or whatever. Dont censor something so that it prevents everyone from watching it. Some of us DO want to watch it.

2006-08-20 12:43:28 · 15 answers · asked by lostcause8436 3

Do you agree or disagree? http://drudgereport.com/flashpjb.htm

2006-08-20 12:43:05 · 10 answers · asked by Thumbs Up Fairy 5

"How would you recognize the most evil person on Earth? According to many historical texts, you should look for a brilliant, enigmatic public figure who transforms the world for good--for a while. Basically, the last person you'd tap as Satan's human emissary. While many believe the Antichrist has come and gone, just as many believe he will soon arrive, if he's not already in our midst. Join us for harrowing look at an evil so obscure that he answers only to Satan. Real? Our group of prophecy believers and historical experts help sort it out. We follow the emergence of the Antichrist from pre-Judaic texts, through the Book of Daniel and Revelation, into Christian writings of the Middle Ages, and other religious traditions as well. "
This is from the history channel.com

2006-08-20 12:38:56 · 8 answers · asked by harrypotterisgreat 2

I'm not necessarily talking about a good shower or doing 'good deeds', even though those are all fine things...

2006-08-20 12:38:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Islam the woman marries the man of her choice. She may even marry someone that her mother and/or father objects to. The point is that it is the woman who makes the final decision as to whom she will marry. Once the man and the woman decide that they are interested in one another for marriage, a dowry is decided upon. A dowry is not a bride's price but, it is a gift from the groom to the bride. They agree upon a gift that is affordable by the groom. In the time of the Prophet (sas), often things such as livestock and money were given. This is a wise decision in the event that a woman becomes divorced or widowed, she has some financial security to fall back on even if it is for a limited amount of time. Once the man and woman are married, the man is required to clothe, feed, shelter and educate her (or allow her to be educated) in the same manner as he does himself.

2006-08-20 12:38:14 · 21 answers · asked by Malcolm X 2

It is accepted that the woman is the property of the man and what he does with his property is his own business. This perception is condoned in the major religions, including Christianity, Hinduism and Islam, in which religious texts are interpreted to justify male supremacy and the submission of the woman.

2006-08-20 12:37:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-20 12:36:58 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-20 12:34:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I plan on making it a parody of the BS Christ Cultist bible but have some good examples of faithless morality and scientific facts.

I haven't decided if it will be an Ann Coulter style kick to the groin of religion or a genuine attempt to bring some understanding of the Atheistic mind to their detractors.

I was leaning toward the later since it would have more of a chance to be read by Christ Cultists and other cults who insist on demonizing their intellectual superiors.

What do you think?

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2006-08-20 12:34:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just want to fit in. And this jesus thing doesnt seem that cool.

2006-08-20 12:32:52 · 45 answers · asked by bob l 1

Everyone has done something in their life that they are ashamed of and never want revealed. Have you and do you think they will be revealed on judgement day.

2006-08-20 12:32:40 · 11 answers · asked by Michael_Pro 2

cause that would suck. i dont want to go through that again

2006-08-20 12:31:16 · 21 answers · asked by Jesus Christ 1

2006-08-20 12:29:28 · 13 answers · asked by HEY boo boo 6

I'm Hindu, but it seems like if I indicate that I'm not a Christian, people just automatically assume that I am not religious, and do not believe in God. I am just wondering if that is a common assumption.

2006-08-20 12:28:30 · 37 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7

This is totally random, but does anyone else miss Chris Farley?
And to keep this question in the right category....Do you think he's in heaven? I do....

2006-08-20 12:25:37 · 11 answers · asked by Denise W 4