Religion & Spirituality - 20 August 2006

what is a grove

2006-08-20 20:25:02 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2

In the begineing i t was the animism, a 'belief in spirits'. This ''religion is still spread in significant numbers in countries such as Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, the Republic of Guinea Bissau, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Sweden, Thailand, Canada and the United States

As primitive tribes joined forces and the nations appeared a few thousands of years ago the great politheistic religions appeared. The politheism is still at the basis of Hinduism an Buddhism.

Then the great monotheistic religions appeared and, with the work of Jesus, our saviour, the Christianity raised as the one and true religion!

What I want to say is that it was a natural process of trial and error where individuals and nations chose the belief that best suited their moment in history and civilisation.

This is the historical evidence that we have to learn to believe if we want the others to listen what we want to say.

2006-08-20 20:24:40 · 20 answers · asked by a theist 2

2006-08-20 20:23:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-20 20:23:32 · 10 answers · asked by outremer7 1

2006-08-20 20:22:19 · 5 answers · asked by nicknamegoeshere 1

My friend and I were up late talking about scary paranormal type things that have happened to us all throughout our lives. This includes ghost stories, urban legends, and everything that has scared us. When I talk about these sorts of things.. I'm left alone with a mind full of fresh and frightening things and right now I'm too scared to sleep. Can anyone help by maybe giving some advice on how to calm down? It'd be greatly appreciated.

2006-08-20 20:22:03 · 24 answers · asked by sapphirefatal 1

2006-08-20 20:20:48 · 6 answers · asked by I_Striker 1

2006-08-20 20:20:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am from birth and Im 13 now. Do you guys ( devotees) think
its ridiculous how many people these days think that we
are primitive and are a new religion when there is no such thing as
Hindu at all its actually Vishnavism. And people say that we also should beleive in Christ and others ask "How are you confident about your religion" when people just give names for the different gods and besides we also know that Jesus was on Earth. They
think we are primitive.

2006-08-20 20:19:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-20 20:13:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is the definition of a pagan and how is it different from a wiccan?

2006-08-20 20:11:33 · 16 answers · asked by ? 2

2006-08-20 20:08:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is the Dome of the Rock sacred to your religion?? And when you go to the mosque, do you only pray or do you sing songs too??

Thanks again...you guys really are friendly!!
Keep Smiling(**,)

2006-08-20 20:05:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

anyone got any stats?

2006-08-20 20:00:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I once went to a church and when the service was getting real emotional a whole heap of people started bursting out laughing, some were even rolling on the ground laughing, I had never seen this in my life, I completely freaked out and never went back there again, I felt like something was seriously wrong when I was there. I was told this phenomena is called the "Toronto Blessing", in your opinion is this something demonic? please explain your answer, but dont make it too long.

2006-08-20 19:58:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whenever I talk with people they always ask" what happens after we die?" But I wonder why, with the millions of years of history before our birth, that the questions for answers doesn't look to much in that direction. If you think about it, after we die there is an infinite amount of time we spend dead, yet, we spent infinite amount of time before birth not living. For instance, if your 30, why not pose the question, where was I in 1948? I would consider this topic both a religion/philosophy question and a science question?

2006-08-20 19:58:05 · 19 answers · asked by mrc678 2

whatever may be ur religion or ur belief,as an individuall..would u raise ur children to ur beliefs or religion?? and what would u think if when they get older and want some thing different then what they grew up with??would u still love em?? or would u shut the door in their face?? would u be ashamed of them?? what is ur opinions on this??

2006-08-20 19:56:06 · 21 answers · asked by poppysgirl70 2

I plan to study one sutta per month for the next year.

2006-08-20 19:55:13 · 3 answers · asked by John H 1

2006-08-20 19:54:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know I will get flack for this question but it has to be asked. Would it be morally right to sterilize people whose IQ is below 70. I am not advocating killing people in any way shape or form but rather a way to increase national intelligence over a shorter period of time.

I am just wondering how many people is such an idea going to offend.

2006-08-20 19:53:38 · 21 answers · asked by Gamla Joe 7

2006-08-20 19:53:30 · 12 answers · asked by Winter_16 1

A strongly religious person who nothing for others, or a non-religious person who dedicates his or her life to the less fortunate? You can only pick one of the two.

2006-08-20 19:52:54 · 33 answers · asked by roninscribe80 4

why do you hate, condemn, curse, and tell everyone to go to hell?jesus saidm to love your neighbor, but you seem to bent on destroying him. are you any better than the ragheads that are doing the smae thing? or do want to be hypocrits?

2006-08-20 19:50:27 · 11 answers · asked by de bossy one 6

humans were made in God's own image, correct? Humans are born as babies, not adults. Does that mean God was 'born' a 'baby' ( in the form of the 'big bang'?)

2006-08-20 19:49:50 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

To quote Iran's president:

“I am decisively announcing to the whole world that if the world-devourers [i.e., the infidel powers] wish to stand against our religion, we will stand against their whole world and will not cease until the annihilation of all them. Either we all become free, or we will go to the greater freedom which is martyrdom. Either we shake one another’s hands in joy at the victory of Islam in the world, or all of us will turn to eternal life and martyrdom. In both cases, victory and success are ours.”

So, convert or die...

2006-08-20 19:45:47 · 28 answers · asked by xtc775 2

Some people just paste pages and pages of stuff that needs to be scrolled through..it is excessive and if yahoo could limit answer length as it does for questions it would be a great help by forcing people to be a little more concise...what do you think?...(keep it brief)

2006-08-20 19:35:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-20 19:35:07 · 9 answers · asked by optimaxim 3

I see people telling others to believe, in God. Isn't there supposed to be free will? The choice to decide; to believe in him, in something else, or nothing at all.

And isn't it wrong to try to force belief in Him?

2006-08-20 19:32:21 · 11 answers · asked by Xefek 2

2006-08-20 19:31:05 · 18 answers · asked by ? 3

In the course of ordinary daily affairs, are there any behavioral differences that would identify people based on religious beliefs?

If not, why do people claim it matters which religion (or non-religion) a person follows?

This question is not related to religious rituals people follow, it is related to ordinary activities followed by average people, going to work, shopping, dining out, etc.

2006-08-20 19:30:00 · 19 answers · asked by Left the building 7