Religion & Spirituality - 23 August 2006

2006-08-23 11:45:23 · 6 answers · asked by curtislocation 2

There are substantial differences between the ethic of Jesus, an itinerant charismatic who attracted a group of followers who went with him around rural Galilee , and the ethic of Paul of Tarsus, who founded communities in urban settings and had to lay down regulations for their behaviour. Christianity changed when it came into contact with the Greek world and changed again when it became the religion of the Roman empire . That explains why by the beginning of the second millennium, the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church seem in many respects to be so different from the ideals of their founder. The Catholic Church split, and we now have in the West the Roman Catholic Church, stamped, for example, by Roman law.

2006-08-23 11:44:51 · 9 answers · asked by Malcolm X 2

Is there an Islamic symbol? Christianity seems to favor the Cross, and Judaism is represented by the Star of David, but is there one for Islam? I've seen a green crescent with a star near the middle quite a bit, is that it?

2006-08-23 11:44:31 · 9 answers · asked by drink_more_powerade 4

2006-08-23 11:43:05 · 9 answers · asked by list 3

I have heard that it is wrong to glorify Christ's crucifixion on the cross. Can someone give me a scriptural reference that proves this?

2006-08-23 11:42:46 · 24 answers · asked by Army 1

2006-08-23 11:42:34 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-23 11:40:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

OK, Mormons say that they are no longer polygamist and they are offended if you call them one, I live in Utah so I know. However, I have studied the Mormon church for 10 years now and have dated Mormons and had many Mormon friends and I know that they still believe in polygamy because they believe that when they die, men can have several wives in heaven. Example: My friends parents got a divorce and her father got remarried. Her father believes that he will be married to his new wife and his previous wife in heaven. However, females only get one husband. Anyways... Can they proclaim that they are not polygamist when they believe they will live eternally in heaven as polygamists? Give me your opinion? Mormons too.

2006-08-23 11:37:01 · 13 answers · asked by Agnostic 4

2006-08-23 11:36:56 · 26 answers · asked by curtislocation 2

....Than why does it take our solar system 220 million years to complete one revolution of the core of our galaxy?

also, since our solar system is around the same age as the earth, do you believe the sun is also only <10,000 years old?

ANd the universe too? <10,000? then how do you explain it taking the light from stars millions of years to reach us, being they are so distant, if it were that young, we would have a completely black sky!?

2006-08-23 11:36:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

condemn and judge unbelievers? Don't you know it is not for you to judge? - you don't know what God's plan is for their life...now or later... Besides, God knows how to reach people with or without your help. I think alot of this stuff on this website would just drive people away from the truth and not towards it... best answer gets 10pts.

2006-08-23 11:36:08 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I contend we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." -Stephen Roberts-

2006-08-23 11:36:04 · 30 answers · asked by Mark WS 2

what losers

2006-08-23 11:35:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-23 11:35:39 · 4 answers · asked by ALLAH!!! 1

2006-08-23 11:33:41 · 8 answers · asked by ALLAH!!! 1

I have decided I don't belive in religion or a god of any sort. We usually say a quick prayer before eating. However, since I have decided no religion, how can I excuse myself from this? I don't want to pray just to appease someone when I don't believe in what I am praying to. By the way, I am talking about when I sit down to eat with my own family (my husband - who also doesn't believe, my daughter -who believes, and my other two children- who aren't really old enough to believe yet). Also, when we eat at my husbands aunt's house (they are pretty religious).

2006-08-23 11:33:27 · 25 answers · asked by cows4me79 4

The entire ecosystem is built upon violence, whether it is violence like hurricanes and volcanic eruptions, or one animal eating the other in order to exist. What about territorialism among animals? In humans we call it war. Religion as I know it defines good and evil, humans then define who gets called good or evil. But nobody has resolved the relationship between violent conflict and divinity.

The entire planet (maybe the universe) thrives on destruction. Where is this fully addressed in religion?

2006-08-23 11:31:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-23 11:30:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

its becaude i whant to astral project, but what can i do to protect myself of demons and possesions

2006-08-23 11:27:11 · 4 answers · asked by unknown50 3

just would like to see how many agree to this religion but dont stress, i still believe each to their own is a good policy

2006-08-23 11:27:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Imagination is in peril in our decadent Western culture, because little is left to the imagination any more. Young people’s minds are subject to a constant barrage of powerful and emotive images, none of which have emerged from the fertility of their own minds but have been handed to them ready-made with all the high-impact gloss and glitter available to the entertainment industry.

2006-08-23 11:26:32 · 10 answers · asked by Malcolm X 2

hint: James 1:27 KJV

2006-08-23 11:25:58 · 9 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

It's 2006, but commercials on American TV have barely scratched the "interracial couple" barrier — so it might be the 22nd century before we see a representation of a gay couple in a commercial.

But supposing for a moment that some progressive-thinking company put out a marketing campaign that includes two guys or two women, apparently gay, promoting, e.g. pizza: "Is it delivery or is it DiGiorno's?" Or, say, a Bose stereo — two guys sipping coffee at breakfast, just enjoying the music, for example.

I'm talking about the idea of gay couples in TV commercials, but with nothing sexual going on. No touchy feelies. No innuendo. Nothing even gay-oriented. Just same-sex couples who apparently live together and have comfortable relationships, promoting a product, the same way heterosexual couples have been doing on TV for about 60 years.

Your opinions? Approve / disapprove? Would you protest? Boycott the product? Be supportive? Be indifferent?

2006-08-23 11:25:50 · 20 answers · asked by Sweetchild Danielle 7

it's kind of frightening to me... orwellian

2006-08-23 11:25:00 · 20 answers · asked by list 3

if so tell plz

2006-08-23 11:24:02 · 21 answers · asked by mehnazq 2

but the word Religion is. KJV search for Relationship: Sorry. No results found for "relationship" in Keyword Search.
Religion: Acts 26:5
Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Galatians 1:13
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
Galatians 1:14
And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
James 1:26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
James 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

As you can see from the bible, relationship is mumbo jumbo new age babble. No religion, No christian.

2006-08-23 11:23:24 · 11 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

In an article from the Sun, Feb. 6, 2006, Graham Beaton is quoting a Dr. Ephraim Springstein: "Newton’s writings on science and mathematics are well known, but his religious research is less wellknown. His analysis of scripture was every bit as deep and revolutionary as his work creating modern physics and calculus. But it was only within the past MONTH that we understood Newton’s prophecy was not about a distant future date. Using the data in the Books of Daniel and Revelation, he had precisely calculated the year of ARMAGEDDON – AND IT IS DUE TO TAKE PLACE IN 2006!"

Isaac Newton believed that Christ dominates both Old and New Testaments; that all appearances of the LORD in the Old Testament are actually appearances of Christ; that it was Christ who walked in the Garden of Eden; it was Christ who gave Moses the Ten Commandments, who appeared to Abraham as an Angel, who fought with Jacob, and who gave the prophecies to the prophets. http://www.triumphpro.com/2006,_bible_codes,_newton.htm

2006-08-23 11:22:04 · 9 answers · asked by jeeveswantstoknow 2

Look at the level of divorce, the domestic violence, the marriages to get hold of guys money then a divorce, the marriages of convenience to get people in a country or all the forced arranged marriage rape slavery, honour killings, neglect, emotional, physical, mental and sexual abuse of spouses and children and that often from the religious lot...

Look at all the fights over custody and money etc...

All the affairs which occur as marriage is not all that good...



If marriage was that good none of this would occur not due to some moral code, some moral rule or a god or anything... just a case of people would be genuinely happy to stay with the person...


Plus what about those who don’t get to meet a perfect partner at 14, 15, 16, 18. 22. 28. 30. 35 even 45, 55 60 or never what are they supposed to do? level along and hurt and lonely & mess out on all contact and till the emotions and feelings shared between couples, never have an orgasim, or to hold anyone till to old?

2006-08-23 11:21:17 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Looking at the different responses I got for my last question, I notice that people with opposing views often quoted from the same source - the Bible. So which version is the correct interpretation of God's views? Who has the final say?

2006-08-23 11:20:28 · 17 answers · asked by 8bo 1

2006-08-23 11:20:18 · 7 answers · asked by frutburger 2