Religion & Spirituality - 21 August 2006

What causes you to hate god so much.... you say your so open minded and all.. didnt get enough loving by mommy as a kid or what?

2006-08-21 06:14:57 · 58 answers · asked by Anonymous

Total abortion in the United States (1965-2005)

If you add up the estimated number of surgical and chemical abortions, the total is more than 600,000,000 babies killed in the United States alone.

2002-16,204 Murders

2003-16,528 Murders

2004-16,137 Murders

Total-48,802 Murders

The number of rapes, however, has increased in three of the past four years, according to the FBI data. In all, rapes increased by 0.8 percent to 94,635 rapes, or about 750 more than in 2003. Rapes are up nearly 5 percent since 2000, while murders have increased by 3.5 percent, FBI data show.
Child protective services across the country found an estimated 896,000 children to be victims of maltreatment (neglect or abuse).8

2006-08-21 06:14:23 · 17 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

2006-08-21 06:13:20 · 11 answers · asked by Hot M 1

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20060821/D8JKQJDO0.html

2006-08-21 06:12:04 · 14 answers · asked by Wurm™ 6

Church fires teacher for being womanAP - Mon Aug 21, 8:40 AM

WATERTOWN, N.Y. - The minister of a church that dismissed a female Sunday School teacher after adopting what it called a literal interpretation of the Bible says a woman can perform any job — outside of the church.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/sunday_school_men_only

2006-08-21 06:09:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can I overcome sin and flesh in my life? How can I have the victory and triumph over all of it?

I am an acts 2:38 1 God apostolic pentecostal holy ghost filled Christian.

2006-08-21 06:08:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sometimes I wonder if I was not around anymore if anyone would miss me or care.

A lot of what I do is behind the scenes for the Lord and I feel the rewards should not just be in heaven but be on earth also.

I feel ordinary mundane like I am not making a difference although I say to God use me mightily for your glory.

2006-08-21 06:07:57 · 73 answers · asked by encourager4God 5

I am about to do the dedication ritual, but I've been putting it off because I can't find a meaningful craft name. What websites would you recomend (I used the last of my money on wicca books) to help me choose my name? PLEASE DON'T ANSWER IF YOU ARE GOING TO TELL ME I'M GOING TO HELL!

2006-08-21 06:07:06 · 9 answers · asked by Seeker 3

Why did God command the Israelites to make bread without yeast for the passover? What did the bread symbolize?

2006-08-21 06:05:30 · 19 answers · asked by Go16 4

2006-08-21 06:05:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is so for me. I am wondering what others think on this.

2006-08-21 06:05:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-21 06:03:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

It has been said that you deal with the hand God gives you, and lately I have been angry at God, while everyone in my family gets ahead in life all I seem to do is struggle. I have gone through some rough waters and harsh adversities and it seems life is not getting easier and easier but harder and harder.

I am angry that God made me a little different and I have been persectured and roasted for that also.

I am angry that I cannot and will not every have children.

I am angry that no matter WHAT I do and no matter HOW hard I try life always requires "just a little bit more"

I am angry because I do my best and I feel at times God is NOT taking care of the rest.

2006-08-21 06:02:18 · 28 answers · asked by encourager4God 5

2006-08-21 06:01:08 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

if you are a true christian does that give u the right to mock another religion ?

2006-08-21 06:00:49 · 23 answers · asked by gene r 2

bregweidd asked an interesting question about why we might contemplate the existence of additional physical dimensions (e.g. 10 or 11 as postulated by some kinds of theoretical physics) but not a spiritual or supernatural realm.

Extra physical dimensions would be fascinating but would essentially be 'more of the same' - i.e. just another part of the natural, physical, material world that we haven't yet discovered... but, when people talk about something spiritual or supernatural, they seem to mean something with intelligence, with intention, with will - Something that can choose to interfere with the physical world if it so wishes. Is there anything else to this 'realm' - Do people imagine that 'the supernatural' or 'the spiritual' is a whole other kind of world in which entities live, or is it just the entities themselves?

It seems to me to be saying "If I don't understand X then I'll propose that something intelligent is behind it" - i.e. an alternative to finding real answers

2006-08-21 06:00:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Were you there to witness these events or hear these things said? Do you know how his mind worked and what he would think about this or that or the next thing in your dailiy life? All you have is hearsay evidence passed down through a telephone game system. So, please do not pretend to believe you know Jesus' mind or his works or his views on the world. You really have no clue.

2006-08-21 05:59:37 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

They do for me.

2006-08-21 05:58:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

and consequently the world? If so, do you think anything can stop it?

2006-08-21 05:57:23 · 12 answers · asked by Medusa 5

I have been told that God is not a respector of persons and does not play favorites and loves every the same? I disagree.

The people I know that are activelly seeking god are struggling. A realtive of mine is getting married and she already has a two bedroom apt, my husband and I are married over 12 years and cannot afford such a luxury.

So many people I know have money, nice things, a beautiful house, but I feel like lately all I do is struggle, we are moving so there are no room for extras.

If God loves us all the same great and small than how come everyone is not giving an equal amount in life a "fair share".

How come so many struggle financially and others just tend to coast on by and get even MORE prosperous?

2006-08-21 05:55:37 · 31 answers · asked by encourager4God 5

There is always another way out isn't there??

2006-08-21 05:55:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-21 05:55:12 · 17 answers · asked by xmrsoulx 1

2006-08-21 05:53:36 · 20 answers · asked by 100Hertz 2

Do you require a certain level? Do you need to answer a lot? Ask a lot? It seems there are popular people in this section and unpopular ones. People that ask a lot and people that don't... what determines fan club status?

2006-08-21 05:52:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-21 05:49:11 · 14 answers · asked by 100Hertz 2

With your thinking patterns, anyone can say anything exist and get away with it

1. The invisible unicorn exist
2. The invisible giant ant exist
3.. The invisible flying horse exist

How easy is it to say, "I know the above exist because of the signs and I feel it in my heart"?

Oh, I forgot about this one "I have faith"

God is just as fake as the tooth fairy

about me http://www.listentocharlie.com

2006-08-21 05:48:46 · 28 answers · asked by Black Atheist 1

Some people may believe we are nothing more than this physical or biologocal body.Well I want them and others to read this completely and share their views.
Normal people(wether religious or not,believer in god or not) become happy after they do a good act, even if their action can't be justified by materialistic laws , for example sacrifising one's self for another person, or to give your kidney to someone else for free.
And they will get sad in their hearts when they do something evil , even if they make a good money(that their actions are justifyable by materialistic laws) ofcourse I am talking about 'normal' people whose heart hasn't changed dramatically.
So if we read between the lines it proves there is something more than this physical world it proves reward and consequence for our actions. >>
this is a feeling so deep in our heart(deeper than one can say because they were taught it in the school when they were child), it is deep there.
Just like we love and want the beauty , we love good acts( even if they dont make sense with materialistic laws).
you know, when something is in our heart there is a response outside, if there is the hunger inside ,there is food outside. if there is the need of love inside ,there is marriage and love outside.For every natural need or tendency or feeling that we have inside our hearts ,there is a response a satisfaction outside. the response to this feeling is that there is more than
this world, there is reward and consequenses.
Things make sense.
If we admire sombody when he get killed, trying to rescue somebody else which doesnt make sense by the physical laws,it means our hearts knows that there is more than this physical world.even if some people has become unbelievers and consciously deny it while their hearts unconsciously act in according to spritual laws.
and yes when god created us he put this in our heart.
Note that I dont say non-belivers dont do good acts,some of them do,beacause the truth is in their hearts but they consciously deny it.and sometimes they act in according to spritual laws without paying attention to it.
peace to you all
a muslim friend.

2006-08-21 05:48:43 · 5 answers · asked by Afshin A. 1

Were all Noah's mates really so wicked they had to drown? What sin did the women of Sodom commit? Were the cities of Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboim destroyed by 'friendly fire'?
What role did the first-born children of the Egyptians play in the enslavement of the Israelites? What sort of insane idiot murders children for the sins of their parents? (Apart from both sides in The War Against Terror)

2006-08-21 05:48:28 · 10 answers · asked by lightfoolstheway 2

Most inspirational, most fun, etc.

2006-08-21 05:48:04 · 10 answers · asked by GLSigma3 6

How does it interact with the brain? How do you know the Soul is eternal? How do you know that it could not disperse itself into some other form, mix with another Soul, split into two different Souls, etc.? Are you just making an assumption, and then depending on lack of counterexample?

2006-08-21 05:47:15 · 16 answers · asked by overseas and broke 2