Religion & Spirituality - 21 August 2006

on 8/8/06 I lost my bestfriend/brother. He went through some dark times in his short life, but managed to find God and straighten out his life. I have never been much of a believer as I had doubts about talking to someone that no one has proven to be real. But since the death of my brother my faith is ever strong in God. I want to believe that Keith is in heaven and can't if I don't believe in God myself. I have prayed to God every night since his death and have begun to continue reading the bible that I put down 2 years ago and quit. Do you think God cares what I have to say and pray about now that my brother is gone and I believe or is he's saying I'm sol for doubting him until my brother's death.

2006-08-21 04:23:34 · 22 answers · asked by MOVING 5

Okay, for the following linked question, many gave an explanation for snowflakes that goes like this:

God created nature/laws of nature/science,
Nature creates snowflakes.
Therefore, God created snowflakes.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An5yC3Im4UNhJ0Lbm00rAnQezKIX?qid=20060821075058AAUP1Re&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFMhDJUV6QUFuhYePBfmf8TJLDqXHF2qCHQOw--&cp=1&tp=2#all-answers

What I'm wondering about is free-will and who creates evil. My explanation:
God creates free-will.
Free-will creates evil deeds and suffering.
Therefore, God creates evil deeds and suffering.

How does this logic work in the former, but not the latter?

Another example:
God created Lucifer.
Lucifer became Satan.
Therefore, God created Satan.

2006-08-21 04:22:08 · 21 answers · asked by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7

My good friend mr_spike43 got banned after giving a message from God on here... Should there be a little more sense of humour from yahoo?? The questions didnt even wind up the christian faction so why the persecution that followed... legitimate questions like "I am a clever monkey, dont you want to be like me"? and " do yahoo team take things too seriously"? were removed, and eventually the account was suspended....
Do you like to answer some of the oddball questions and such on here for a laugh or should it be all grown-up and sensible??

2006-08-21 04:21:32 · 15 answers · asked by mr_spike432 2

Please don't try and pursuade me that I'm wrong, or that I will go to hell for asking this question. Just please answer the question.

2006-08-21 04:21:30 · 8 answers · asked by shoby_shoby2003 5

Sorry, i know that this is not a question, but I just want everyone to know that Lord Ganesh is drinking milk once again (aug 20). Try it out , and see it for your self

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1913416.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1910537.cms
http://in.news.yahoo.com/060820/48/66tfe.html
http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/32849
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=1&theme=&usrsess=1&id=126990
http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Reports+of+idols+drinking+milk+in+UP&id=91867

2006-08-21 04:21:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

there are as many as 104 Bibles written by different authors and more over a new Bible is also comming. I want to know whcih one is correct, or the one written in Hebreu language(original )

2006-08-21 04:19:57 · 22 answers · asked by eitemad_eitemad 3

dont they know fundies attack everyone even thier own kind?

2006-08-21 04:19:21 · 5 answers · asked by shippochan 2

Is the rapture to take place before or after the mark of the beast, 7 years of peace, or the comeing of the anti-christ?? i've heard both before and after, please, knowledgable bible scholars, do you have an answer about the timeline of the Rapture??

2006-08-21 04:17:45 · 27 answers · asked by sammyw1024 3

I saw a movie callled "school ties", about a jewish guy going to a christian school, and the christian students teased him and told him he killed Jesus, which they seemed upset about, I thought that is was the fait of Jesus to be crucified, so why were they angry, that's how I came up with the question.

2006-08-21 04:16:07 · 19 answers · asked by martin 4

The trend today in answers seems to be Christians asserting that they have 100% certainty that their God exists, because they have personally witnessed irrefutable evidence of it.

I have never personally witnessed any evidence of God, despite having been a practicing and believing Christian for over ten years. God must not want me to believe in Him, if He exists.

So please provide the proof you have observed, and if it's so 100% valid as you say it is, it must be independently verifiable (i.e. not just something that revelaed to you through your subjective feelings, which are subject to confirmation bias) and not subject to alternative non-supernatural explanations.

2006-08-21 04:16:07 · 19 answers · asked by Steven S 3

2006-08-21 04:14:26 · 18 answers · asked by Alibaba F 1

2006-08-21 04:10:05 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you believe, as I do, that the Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe, and that it was from His mind that the nature was designed and through the use of His Noodly Appendages that the universe was created.

Do you further believe, that the Flying Spaghetti Monster, designs each and every snowflake to be unique, and through the use of His Noodly Appendages, he makes them?

I believe this on faith, I have no empirical evidence to back my faith. The scientific explanation does not satisfy me, the Flying Spaghetti Monster did it.

2006-08-21 04:10:00 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

meaning admires and respects, but doesn't believe in the need to be a "christian"

2006-08-21 04:09:00 · 9 answers · asked by Alibaba F 1

Would the bully have kids running home telling their parents how cool he was?

Would the bully have teachers telling the student that he was a great student?

Would they even call the kid a bully? If not, what would they call the kid?

2006-08-21 04:08:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

which took place recently......

2006-08-21 04:08:15 · 18 answers · asked by kriti 1

2006-08-21 04:07:39 · 2 answers · asked by ghazala2cute 1

I saw this word in Ecclesiastes (I think) and I'm curious what this is.

2006-08-21 04:07:18 · 8 answers · asked by Rob 5

2006-08-21 04:06:11 · 29 answers · asked by badferret 3

Do you believe in God (Yes), how long (35 years), how did that happen (I went to Church as a child, then reject God as a teen and was asked by a friend to ask God if he was real and he did) Do you hate or dislike other who don't believe like you ( No...just the opposite, I love all people, I really love unbelievers, I want to hear their stories and share mine with them) Have you seen the atheist web-sites (yes) are you impressed with them (no, mostly out of context quotes from the bible) Do you ever doubt your faith (yes) do you close yourself off to any other ideas (no, not at all) is your life perfect since "God" (no) have you failed God since you believed (yes) do you fear death (yes, I wouldn't be telling the truth otherwise) why if the bible say's your saved (my own failure to see me as God see's me) have you regreted your belief in God (no, I never have) have you been angry at God (yes) how do you feel when some call your experience dellusinal (I know where they are coming from

2006-08-21 04:03:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-21 04:03:14 · 3 answers · asked by Phantom of the Opera 4

2006-08-21 04:02:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

How could he/she let them roast the crap out of Bill Shatner last night? Yes, it was hilarious, but the captain of the enterprise deserved better, I think. LOL

2006-08-21 03:58:45 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why does most of the Old Testament teach that there is no afterlife (see Ecclesiastes 9:5-6, for example), while later Old Testament writings and the New Testament do?

And don't tell me it's the "translation", and if it was how do you know it's the exact same Bible, Jesus brought, I mean just changing the order of one word can change the whole meaning, or even a letter!

2006-08-21 03:58:18 · 19 answers · asked by Not a happy bunny 4

2006-08-21 03:57:58 · 13 answers · asked by Alibaba F 1

2006-08-21 03:57:32 · 9 answers · asked by Alibaba F 1

2006-08-21 03:56:36 · 31 answers · asked by Michael Daniel 2

If so, would you like to join my "Share Your Prayers" Group on yahoo? Feel free to contact me by email!

2006-08-21 03:56:23 · 4 answers · asked by Kiara 5

According to the Word of God, He did. But i want to know your view on it.
I believe He literally became sin/sinner and went into hell.
This is how He destroyed sin...for all who come to Him, He will make them clean.
BTW, Yahoo deleted my other account...but that's okay...cuz all things work together for good, to them that Love the Lord...to them that are called according to His good will and purpose.
May God bless them.

2006-08-21 03:54:02 · 14 answers · asked by Brother Shane 1

And Bobby Brown and his posse came up to you yelling "Mr. Lama! Mr. Lama!", what would you do?

Did anyone else see the video of this?

I myself, would give up my peaceful ways and punch him right in his face for calling me Mr. Lama.

2006-08-21 03:52:50 · 22 answers · asked by Southpaw 7