Religion & Spirituality - 20 August 2006

Will I go to heaven if I ask Jesus to be my saviour one minute before I die? I did some stats research and found that more than 80% of people die slowly and are aware that they are dying. So my plan is to gamble on this. When I am sick and dying of old age and I start to float away I will pray for Jesus to be my saviour...If Jesus doesn't exist I wouldn't have waisted my life trying to achieve something futile. If he does exist then I will go to heaven and I would have had the benefit of a "no rules" lifestyle. So statistically Jesus either exists or he doesn't...let's say this is a 50/50. And the odds of me dying in a way where I would have the opportunity to say a quick prayer is 80% the stats say that I have a 90% chance of coming out a winner. So I pick "My Life"...Its a win/win. This statement is going to annoy some people. My question is "If you could be 100% sure that you would get that 1 minute prayer and that it would work would you still be a christian your entire life?

2006-08-20 07:09:40 · 35 answers · asked by creamy 1

when their own bible does the same? (especially those parts that mention homosexuals and witches?)

2006-08-20 07:09:13 · 6 answers · asked by corvuequis 4

2006-08-20 07:07:11 · 8 answers · asked by Cookie777 6

Remove headstones and turn the land into historical monuments, perhaps? I would appreciate thoughtful answers.

2006-08-20 07:05:54 · 15 answers · asked by Cookie777 6

For those who claim Jesus authorized self-defense, soldiers, etc violence against others in any form, doesn't that make all those Christians thrown to lions idiots? They should have defended themselves, formed militias, etc? Better than being thrown to lions?

2006-08-20 07:04:56 · 20 answers · asked by bobkgin 3

hoax or myth

2006-08-20 07:01:47 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

Over here in England it is pretty unusual. Most people who actually believe in God are considered a bit strange by everyone else.

2006-08-20 06:59:57 · 58 answers · asked by fieldmouse 3

...Death Row?

Yesterday a large number of people argued Hitler could get into heaven by sincerely repenting. Why argue that a life time of sin prevents anyone from repenting sincerely when Christian priests and ministers, etc attend prisoners on Death Row destined for execution?

2006-08-20 06:58:14 · 11 answers · asked by bobkgin 3

Do you really believe that anyone who doesn't convert to your religion should die? It seems like this is the basis of your religion, could you please explain what really is at the core of your religion? It is hard to believe that a religion out there could be so bent on the destruction of the rest of the world. I've seen on the news when Muslim grouped get riled up when they are refered to as "Islamic fascists" but I don't see anyone standing up and saying any of these killings are bad things. I'm not trying to upset anyone with this question, I am just really curious to hear things from the point of view of a Muslim.

2006-08-20 06:56:34 · 23 answers · asked by Heather 2

Anyone can answer but be sure to say whether you are an atheist or theist. This question is mainly for theists, what do you think of atheists besides the part about going to Hell. Be frank. Do you think we are all immoral, stupid, and pessimistic??

I am an atheist, but I am because I believe when human beings accomplish things through hard work, determination, effort, good will, enthusiasm, honesty etc, that it is OUR accomplishment and we should not thank God. I am not compelled to believe God exists due to lack of evidence. But the point is I am very moral and my morals are stronger than a lot of my Christian friends. Because I believe that the laws of nature and do unto others as you would have them do unto you and the American justice system are the ONLY deterrents and punishments that exist. There is no Hell to punish people. I believe in justice, but it is not God that enacts it, it is the collective will of the people, in our civil society.

2006-08-20 06:54:25 · 33 answers · asked by surfer2966 4

I see so many refering to the soul and the spirit of man as synonomous in nature. The Bible clearly makes a distinction between body,soul and spirit. This is in contradistinction to the Greek philosophers idea of man as duality in nature; that being the soul and body. Does the failure to regard this difference in thinking affect the difficulties in interpreting man as being made in the image of God? Man as tripartite in being as opposed to dualistic? Your thoughts?

2006-08-20 06:54:05 · 4 answers · asked by messenger 3

I saw a Tori AMos video where she pretends like she is worshipping GOD with snakes and rats. I like the dimensions of her thinking. There was also something on NAtional Geographic I think. It is bizarre I think.

2006-08-20 06:53:40 · 6 answers · asked by Stephanie D 3

Gdd said all men are equall in his image?

2006-08-20 06:53:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I read the bible....I am fascinated about the descriptions given regarding the endtimes and the antichrist...I find tat these details are slightly projected in the movie "The omen 666"....can U guyz temme somethin' more about this...I find the details given in the bible to be kinda too recondite....can someone help me with this????

2006-08-20 06:48:22 · 11 answers · asked by Danny 1

2006-08-20 06:45:29 · 45 answers · asked by tekchin69 2

I posted this in another section last night and didn't get very many answers. Maybe someone here can offer some advice. Thank you.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ai5zOe84mRC9KxEHkiWEYPLsy6IX?qid=20060819182255AA8aMXb

2006-08-20 06:45:29 · 13 answers · asked by Spookshow Baby 5

We are blessed everyday, but I'm just looking for some nice stories.

2006-08-20 06:45:15 · 9 answers · asked by sammyw1024 3

...not by good works, but by the grace of God do you enter heaven. Why should I bother with the guilt of believing myself to be a worthless sinner when I can sincerely convert at the last minute?

And for those who question sincerity, assume I mean the word as it is defined. No effort to trick the Almighty, simply an acknowledgement that I've been tempted all my life to do whatever I want and now that I'm dying, I want to make amends.

According to what I'm hearing on this board, I could be Jack the Ripper all my life, yet get into heaven through that heart-felt conversion.

In other words, God doesn't care what I do with my life, as long as I believe in Him before the end. Thus only will He let me into heaven.

So where is the incentive to do good?

2006-08-20 06:42:09 · 8 answers · asked by bobkgin 3

Seems to me there is a LOT of pressure on people to BELIEVE.

Short ENCOUNTERS I have had with Christianity ALWAYS came back to how I needed to BELIEVE.

2006-08-20 06:39:36 · 47 answers · asked by Henry 5

Islamic societies are characterized by extreme separation of the sexes on the whole of society. If your interested in the subject, google it or start with some of the links below -

"Sexual deprivation may be a factor in the current wave of suicidal violence, unleashed by the Palestinian cause as well as revolutionary Islamism. The tantalising prospect of having one's pick of the loveliest virgins in paradise is deliberately dangled in front of young men trained for violent death. http://time.blogs.com/daily_dish/2006/03/sexual_repressi.html

Sex and the single-minded Muslim http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1072-1739644,00.html

2006-08-20 06:36:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

quote it fervently. Would anyone be interested in helping in this endeavor? I am planning to use the universal truths as gospels. Any other thoughts. Oh by the way, Last question of the day, I won't bother you anymore until tomorrow.

2006-08-20 06:33:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

He is great, who will stand up and say so???

2006-08-20 06:33:35 · 22 answers · asked by sammyw1024 3

it is interesting reading opinions that claim Hitler did not declare war against the Jews, so that was murder (if you read Mein Kampf, it is hard to come to that conclusion, btw).

Presumably, a country declaring war absolves the soldiers of religious guilt.

So 25,000 dead Iraqis at the hands of (presumably) Christian soldiers is okay? Jesus said it's okay?

2006-08-20 06:33:27 · 12 answers · asked by bobkgin 3

2006-08-20 06:33:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is follow up of a just-deleted question :(

2006-08-20 06:31:16 · 10 answers · asked by NeelKontho 1

How can someone change the way they are? It's like I'd wake up one day and decide "I'm gonna be an african american from now on, even though i'm asian and from vietman." What??! It's IMPOSSIBLE to choose your gay. You cannot choose your sexual orientation. Gays know they are gay since the moment they get a point of view. If they could choose to be gay, do you actually think a 4 year old would choose to be gay? You can't choose what you are. So I wish people would stop saying gays chose to be what they are. If it's such a sin to be gay, then why would they choose to be gay? If someone is gay they're gay. Let them be, and let them get married. How is that when a father rapes her daughter people are like "Oh that's bad," but when a gay walks in a church, people don't want to accept them, and thinks it's such a sin to be gay. By the way, I'm not gay, I just think the ways gays are treated and judged upon are cruel.

2006-08-20 06:30:39 · 39 answers · asked by ♫MizzUnderstood♫ 3

it seems that the fad of denying that global warming was happening 10 years ago has run it's course... no one really denies it anymore, they all either whine about it like Gore or ignore it like Junior Bush... what do you guys think?

2006-08-20 06:29:35 · 17 answers · asked by Ether 5

Sunni and Shiite muslims have been fighting for hundreds of years.It appears that Sunni muslims are most often the aggressors....why ?.You get the impression that the Sunni majority is waiting for the US to leave so they can rid themselves of the minority Shiites.It also seems that this view is supported by other muslim countries.

2006-08-20 06:27:05 · 13 answers · asked by me 2

when i ask christian their take on constantine,they dont know who he is or was,not all,but alot,i think if it was not for consatine the christian religion might not still be a big religion in the world and would most likley fall like the gnostics,and peagen religions,and one more question,if constantine did not call all the bishops in the land to discuss who jesus was(flesh or spirit)would we still be debating this today.

2006-08-20 06:24:16 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-20 06:23:57 · 17 answers · asked by JAMES V 3