Religion & Spirituality - 23 August 2006

I know that good people who are religious go to heaven. According to religious beliefs, is there anything between heaven and hell in the afterlife? If not, explain why.

2006-08-23 13:43:00 · 25 answers · asked by caltam84 3

2006-08-23 13:42:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm agnostic just so we have that out of the way! All this talk about intelligence has me wondering. There are studies that show a correlation between being religious and lower intelligence (which I will provide if necessary) however could that be that many just rely on their faith for answers instead of continuing the search for truth? And if all the non-believers are so smart why aren't we running things instead of those "dumb" right wingers (just a term don't get your underwear in knots)?

I really wanna know!

2006-08-23 13:42:13 · 16 answers · asked by Medusa 5

For those against stem cell there is a new method. Those against it, are you still against it now.
http://health.msn.com/healthnews/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100143549>1=8404

What your current thoughts on stem cells anyway?

2006-08-23 13:42:11 · 8 answers · asked by ArchAngel Raziel 3

would you rather be buried and then decay after many years or just be cremated and get the process of ashes done quicker, ? what are your thoughts

2006-08-23 13:41:45 · 22 answers · asked by misselliet 4

2006-08-23 13:40:45 · 12 answers · asked by REAL 3

2006-08-23 13:37:54 · 8 answers · asked by Dave J 1

2006-08-23 13:37:12 · 15 answers · asked by Zelda Hunter 7

who made the decisions as to what books would go into the first bible and what books were left out and why

2006-08-23 13:37:08 · 4 answers · asked by diamond c 1

2006-08-23 13:36:37 · 18 answers · asked by edbauguess 2

where and when was the first bible compiled

2006-08-23 13:35:51 · 5 answers · asked by diamond c 1

2006-08-23 13:35:48 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Look at it this way. I could be a total idiot and have faith in the lord. If I'm wrong, no harm done. If I'm right I've got a good shot of eternal happiness with the Lord. If you're an atheist and you're wrong then you could be screwed. So aren't stupid religious people smarter than intelligent atheist for hedging their bets and keeping open the possibility that something greater than their understanding exists. I mean are we really so egotistical in our knowledge of science and nature to say that we know for certain how life really started. Look at intelligent design for instance.

2006-08-23 13:35:37 · 11 answers · asked by Swordsman 3

Serious answers only!
Was Jesus a zombie (Because he died and then came back to life, the definition of a zombie), and a voodoo priest (because he raised Lazarus from the dead), and a wizard (because he turned water into wine, walked on water, ect...). How do you feel as a christian about zombie worshipping, are you for it or against it?
If you don't think Jesus was a zombie (voodoo priest, or wizard), please provide evidence to support your point. Thank you.

2006-08-23 13:34:28 · 19 answers · asked by Devil'sadvocate 3

I just love having fantasies of church ladies. Always dressed so prim and proper, and pictures of chastity and purity. Oh how I would love to read their minds and flirt with them. The odd glimpse of a naked thigh or flashing panty and down blouse. And the hugs are just great, an opportunity to touch without apology. Man am I decadent , a sicko or just a man with oodles of testosterone. Probably will be getting the wrath of female scorn. Well let it come on me, but I still enjoy a pretty lady.

2006-08-23 13:31:43 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1

I think that there are many factors that are affecting Americans, not only the Christian ones.

Judging from what I have seen even some non-believers aren't very bright as they claim to be.

I obviously know that there are many bright Americans who are Christian in the U.S.

2006-08-23 13:27:40 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

and we golf, watch football and play poker all the time. we have debates but racism is never accused by either party. Why is it different on Yahoo answers?

2006-08-23 13:25:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-23 13:23:38 · 26 answers · asked by acgsk 5

You know I have an advanced degree and I'm Cathoic. Most Educated and bright people I know are religious. But is it really about that? Even if a person is uneducated or dumb does it really matter? Lots of religious people are intelligent. Being smart or educated isn't a requirement to love the Lord and have faith.

2006-08-23 13:22:48 · 25 answers · asked by Swordsman 3

It's a great organization that helps the needy & poor, especially Jews in former Soviet union, and also the nation of Israel....
God has REALLY blessed me since I have begun to support them!

Check them out here:
http://www.ifcj.org/site/PageServer

2006-08-23 13:20:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

is such a stick in the mud when it comes to sex?

2006-08-23 13:18:18 · 12 answers · asked by crazyman_2 1

Well, he wouldnt let me borrow any money, so I made him eat ham...and now I feel really bad.

2006-08-23 13:17:27 · 19 answers · asked by jbird88999 1

i dnt understand how sum1 can believe wen u die u come back as sumen else!! haha Im a Christian an no the truth...but where do ppl come up with these things?

2006-08-23 13:15:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well.. kinda like Rolaids.. "How do you spell relief?"

Isn't it funny that we attack anyone who blurts anything against Israel or the Jewish faith and label them as anti-Semitic? Why on the other hand do we feel "free" to act in an "anti-Semitic" manner towards other faiths and particularly Muslims?

Last night on Jay Leno's show, he told a joke using the word "Islamists." No one really laughed. No headlines were read this morning objecting to such statements. But consider this: if he had replaced the word with "Jewish" then the whole country would have been up in arms against him [Jay Leno].

Double standards?

And we wonder why the world hates us?

2006-08-23 13:14:55 · 10 answers · asked by batmann0 1

PLEASE READ THE DETAILS TO UNDERSTAND MY POINT.

Everyone talks about "Pascal's Wager" where it is better to believe in God FOR YOUR OWN salvation. That is probably true. But I will tell you this: I would much rather defy God and not be so selfish as to worry about only myself, but about others. I find that religious people do good to get into Heaven. And religious people aren't really all that great towards humanity anyway. I would rather be supportive of human equality (civil rights, gay rights, homosexuality, interracial marriage, gay marriage, etc) than against it like religious people are. I would rather see what science has to offer us in stem-cell research and cures. I would much rather help the homeless and the poor rather than say God made them that way, they are inferior, do not concern yourself with helping them. There would be less wars, pogroms, jihads without religion
That's my wager. If God exists at my death I will tell him my complaints about his actions & inaction.

2006-08-23 13:14:44 · 13 answers · asked by surfer2966 4

Christian preachers on TV tell us that the Supreme Being can and DID make an entire universe out of noting, in only seven days.
Yet these same preachers tell us that this omnipotent Creator cannot create a simple paper envelope with money inside. They claim that the Creator wants us to send our money to them, and that the important things the Creator wants done, the Creator cannot possibly accomplish without our money.

I would dearly love to hear from people who send money to the TV preachers, explaining why the Creator lacks the power to provide hairspray and cars to these preachers, without your money.

2006-08-23 13:14:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

for those of us christians who feel that the whole transexual thing is a sin, what if that person decides and relize that what he did was wrong and would like to follow the path of a true christian what could they do?do they have to start acting dressing as thier original sex?

2006-08-23 13:13:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'd be interested to read them.

2006-08-23 13:12:54 · 12 answers · asked by Swordsman 3

He invaded Iqar for no reason at all Death toll at least 10k
He threated agents with arrest if they tried to stop 9/11
He wanted 9/11 to go forward so he can pass Patrioiat 1 and 2.
So he can pass the REAL ID ACT
He hides behind the Christian faith , when he really is a memeber of SKULL and BONES 322 and BOHEMIAN GROVE WITH mock child sacfices, where the worship the devil.

He and HITLER have A LOT in common.

Why do people vote for this monster?

2006-08-23 13:12:33 · 15 answers · asked by HGJ G 1

2006-08-23 13:11:46 · 12 answers · asked by hereford_steak 2