Religion & Spirituality - 22 August 2006

2006-08-22 10:19:07 · 21 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

Did some monk in the 1300s mess this one up from latin to english cause he flunked his math?

2006-08-22 10:18:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

A few years ago, I had an idea for a comic I wanted to write and draw called Losing My Religion. The story centered around Bellaluna, an angel demon hybrid who, because she could travel to either heaven or hell, was a Reaper, and collected the souls of those who had died. However, because she was half demon, she wasn't really trusted by the other angels and had a hard time fitting in. The whole story pretty much revolves around the ideas of good and evil, free will, death, life, love, hate... you get the idea.

Anyway, I was wondering if this comic would be offensive to those more Christian minded than I am. It would be portraying some demons (such as Bella's mother and half brother, as well as her love intrest) in a sympathetic light, as well as portraying some angels as not-so-nice. I never meant for the comic to be a serious portrayal of the Christian faith, but rather use some of the cool "mythology" bits of the faith, if you will, for my story.

I'll post some links to my art too.

2006-08-22 10:18:38 · 26 answers · asked by Girl Wonder 5

2006-08-22 10:14:50 · 11 answers · asked by skeptic 2

2006-08-22 10:12:49 · 35 answers · asked by meg *__* 5

2006-08-22 10:12:39 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Many Muslims and Christians like to point to what they call "devolution" (like when whales turned from being land mammals with legs back to living in the oceans with flippers) as evidence against evolution. They think that evolution means improvement and that all evolution is in the direction of higher life-forms. This is not true, evolution merely means "change over time" and that change can be perceived by those who judge it to be positive or negative. Natural selection simply means that whatever changes are most adaptive to the current environment are more likely to survive. Any so called "devolution" is still evolution.

2006-08-22 10:10:56 · 21 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

Please do not take this as an offense. I am only curious.

2006-08-22 10:10:26 · 23 answers · asked by !{¤©¤}! 4

or angel? do you have a gaurdian angel or spirit?

2006-08-22 10:10:19 · 12 answers · asked by darkangel1111 5

I want to quit smoking and have not succeded but am determined to quit. My question is how was your experience in quiting. Did you do it in faith quiting cold turkey? Or did you use things like nicotine gum or nicotine patches? Please tell me your story. Thanks

2006-08-22 10:09:43 · 24 answers · asked by Kasey R 2

of having an amputated limb? I know god (and benny) are good at healing bad backs - but what about the tough cases?

2006-08-22 10:09:26 · 19 answers · asked by aurora03uk 1

1. Turn your life over to the LORD ?
2. Call someone and pray together?
3. Fall on your knees and pray to the LORD?
4. Stop and gather everything you own?
5. Stop and have lunch first?
6. Just do nothing?

2006-08-22 10:08:30 · 12 answers · asked by cutedqwanna 1

Yea, just keep it up. live your life like no one is watching you. Hey, rich people , keep kicking the poor , scorning the good folks, and gloating over yourselfs like pigs. Hey employers, keep being dishonest, greedy, heart-less, and continue to display an utter lack of integrity to your employees. Afterall you worked so hard to be were your at. Yea your self-made self-built and your in full control. I've come to tell you to keep it up. Heres the message : Just Keep It Up..

2006-08-22 10:04:07 · 21 answers · asked by icyhott4urmind 1

income. Where do you Americans really thing your churches money goes? Because I bet it's not on good causes!

2006-08-22 10:02:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone Identify the person of courage Esther 3:13

2006-08-22 10:02:40 · 6 answers · asked by China 1

I've seen some really mean posts about muslims and I think it is very insulting to us muslims. please don't get all mad. Its really not fair that people just autimactically think that all muslims blow up things because they hear it on the news. Take somr time to learn about muslims before you judge.

2006-08-22 10:02:28 · 11 answers · asked by (A)bstract 2

2006-08-22 10:02:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just wondering.

2006-08-22 10:01:22 · 18 answers · asked by ugly frog 2

when me and mary jo left bible studies we got on the wrong bus and ended up in a rough area.there were people selling drugs.then a big gang came upto us and the next thing we knew we all got soaked by a bus going through a puddle.where was god then??

2006-08-22 10:00:46 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just saw a video on yahoo about an old lady who taught Sunday school at a church, and she's been teaching there almost all her life. One day, she suddenly got fired, just because she was a woman. That was the ONLY resaon. And it was an unanimous desicion by the church board.
Now, if that's not being discrimitary towards women, I don't know what it. Also not that it was a pretty big church, not some unknown church.

2006-08-22 10:00:19 · 10 answers · asked by Creative Name 3

They seem to worship Mary, Idols, and their Pope yet the bible never said to do any of these things. They also seem to have added some things to the Holy Bible.

2006-08-22 09:59:52 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

For example, the word "Mark" would not be found in the Hebrew Bible. Is it a translation? A phonetic spelling based on how it sounds in Hebrew?

2006-08-22 09:58:58 · 20 answers · asked by cmsb705 5

I find all of this hype about snakes on planes to be overrated. We have poisonous snakes every Sunday at our church. Sometimes I even wrap one around my head and do a little jig while I sing praises to the Lord. Jesus protects us from the deadly snakes and I don't see how it would be any different at 40000 feet.

Now there was Issac that got bit a few weeks ago. He's in a coma now but that's because he was trying to do snakes and holy rolling at the same time but we only do holy rolling on Thursdays. In an airplane though you're way up there even closer to Jesus so I think as long as you're a Christian you would be A-OK.

Have you accepted Jesus as your personal snake-defying saviour?

2006-08-22 09:58:04 · 16 answers · asked by Hippie Bill Clinton 3

2006-08-22 09:55:09 · 28 answers · asked by Jane Doe 3

rather than being a bearded white man - he turned out to have horns and cloven hooves.. He was still a benevolent God and all - just that they got his description mixed up when writing the Bible.

- what would you think?

2006-08-22 09:54:15 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-22 09:54:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Don't give me rubbish about he has sacked pedophiles, he should really be taking these pedophiles to court. by condoning this behavior isn't he saying to all pedophiles come to the Catholic church as we will cover up your actions? And aren't Catholics condoning pedophilia by supporting their church?

2006-08-22 09:54:10 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-22 09:52:30 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

out of curiosity, just what exactly do you believe.

only actual UUs please answer. no funny guys looking to cause trouble.

2006-08-22 09:51:33 · 5 answers · asked by JaSam 4

When I say "core teachings" I am attempting to preclude radical preists or imans that call for violence or pervert the true intent of the religion.. and by "dangerous" I mean in the context of western society.. I am referring strictly to the essential tenets of the religion here.

2006-08-22 09:49:47 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous