Religion & Spirituality - 24 August 2006

Can he change his mind? I mean, he has made all these predicitions or revelations about what will happen (despite human free will), but what if he changes his mind? And, if he/she/it could change his/her mind, why would he/she?

2006-08-24 01:08:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-24 01:06:39 · 17 answers · asked by Shot At Sight 3

According to the community guidelines? I bet they get a lot of that in the religious and spirituality section.

2006-08-24 01:06:13 · 10 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

Many thanks for everyone's answers to my last question. I'd now like to ask what you think it is that sets Islam apart from the other religions? My own personal opinion is that there is something special about it, somehow closer to God, but I don't know how to put the feelings in to words. Does anyone else feel the same? Thanks!

2006-08-24 01:03:49 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-24 01:03:48 · 12 answers · asked by ? 2

How can you "cast your cares on God"? I've been bogged down with money issues and every time I ask God to take this burden away from me, I have always been keeping it. Any suggestions?

2006-08-24 01:02:15 · 27 answers · asked by osunumberonefan 5

If people would just READ?

For the sake of all that is good & perfect, people!

WHY keep asking the SAME questions over & over again??!!

2006-08-24 01:00:53 · 13 answers · asked by azar_and_bath 4

2006-08-24 00:58:45 · 23 answers · asked by Shot At Sight 3

And if so what did he look lik?

2006-08-24 00:58:34 · 53 answers · asked by zoomraker 1

I just found out that I'm a Leo (LION) because I was born on August 1st 1991 (08/1/91) and the first 3 letters in my name make SUN and the SUN is the LEO sign. Also my culture is Tongan and Tonga is said to be the only Country in the world to see each day first sense it's located in the South Pacific right there in the INTERNATIONAL DATLINE, now does that make me unique or special???

It's just weird because Tonga sees the sunrise before any other country in the world.....and I am damn proud to be a Leo, do any of you guys have anything intersting stories like mines that is related to your Sign???

2006-08-24 00:56:19 · 10 answers · asked by Crazy-Punk 1

That also leaves plenty of room for personal experience and allows all possibilities to be possible?

2006-08-24 00:55:47 · 27 answers · asked by Corey 4

2006-08-24 00:54:25 · 12 answers · asked by Shot At Sight 3

I ran into a Israeli last night and had a minor coflict with him, first thing out of his mouth was"because we killed jesus you hate us" he saw that i wear a cross.....this is more then once from a israeli,...are all jews like this....??

2006-08-24 00:52:04 · 13 answers · asked by xcybergypsyx 2

2006-08-24 00:51:29 · 17 answers · asked by Shot At Sight 3

Benny Hin, Rev. Falwell, Pat Robertson, Randy and Pastors Paula White, "Tampas Dynamic Duo of the Megabuck Maxi Blessing and Authors of, "Stuff Your face At And Get All You Can Eat From God's Prosperity Buffer"... all say they're God's chosen and they're respective followers of course!

And little Tommy from the humble Bible Belt Sunday School was taught that all those that accept God's Son JESUS are the "Choosen"...not his killers!

2006-08-24 00:49:47 · 19 answers · asked by baltic072 3

Remember intelligent design? What intelligence was great enough to create him?

2006-08-24 00:47:40 · 26 answers · asked by Eureka! 4

2006-08-24 00:47:38 · 16 answers · asked by Shot At Sight 3

2006-08-24 00:46:01 · 6 answers · asked by Shot At Sight 3

2006-08-24 00:42:25 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Leviticus 11: 13-19, the bat was a bird, now it is a mammal.
Leviticus 11:20, birds had four legs, now they have two.
Leviticus 11:21-22, locusts, beetles and grasshoppers had four legs, now they have six.
Genesis 3:1, serpents talked, they don't any longer.
Genesis 3:14, serpents ate dust, now they are carnivores.

Perhaps someone can explain how insects went from four legs to six, or how a bat went from being a bird to being a mammal, without evolution.

2006-08-24 00:41:00 · 8 answers · asked by bobkgin 3

I think that christianity in the sense of going to church and believing in all those things is outdated. I don't see why sb needs to go to church to feel better and why people need anyone or anything to connect them with God and with themselves. I think that that kind of view on religion is a thing of the past and that we should move on, that we should evolve. Like in the past, first nomads, than polytheists, now monotheists,...I think that now is the time to move forward. Personally, I don't see how can I believe in the same thing as my great grand mother 100 years ago when our lives and our education are completely different. Do you agree? Or maybe you can reassure me?

2006-08-24 00:39:16 · 24 answers · asked by cityexplorer 3

Why do people feel it is their right and responsibility to protect ME from myself?

If I choose to smoke, but respect others rights to not have my smoke around them, Why can they can drive their cars and pollute the air my children breath without feeling guilty, or be responsible for the cancer that comes from their pollution?

If I choose to have a toke, or drink in my own home, not drive or disturb the public, why does the public feels it their responsibility to tell me I am doing wrong, all the while getting their "drugs" from their doctors and driving to the store or park etc..?

I choose to live without infringing on others rights, liberties, or happiness, but others feel they have the right to tell me how to live, according to their own moral standards.

When does personal responsibility allow you to do as you please without interference from others?

2006-08-24 00:38:03 · 11 answers · asked by Honesty is the best policy 2

I have a christian friend who tells me that all non christians go to hell, this made me think it was a pretty good idea to become a christian.

But then my muslim friend tells me that all non muslims go to hell, so now I'm confused.

Which religion should I choose?

2006-08-24 00:35:02 · 79 answers · asked by zoomraker 1

2006-08-24 00:32:53 · 18 answers · asked by george b 1

I am an athiest. Why do christians believe that the stries that they believe are so much better than the stories that other religions believe? What makes one better than the other? And what do you have against Islam?! it's basically the same religion !

2006-08-24 00:29:30 · 21 answers · asked by meee 2

excistence of God also deny the existence of love?

2006-08-24 00:29:03 · 10 answers · asked by zorro 2

2006-08-24 00:25:40 · 13 answers · asked by skeptic 2

obviously we are not all going to agree on much, but can we have conversations that are informative and intelligent instead of insulting and degrading? When people have presented their point of view in a way as to communicate intelligently I have learned alot about other religions or ways of thinking. When they insult me or my beliefs my mind turns off and I really don't want to hear what they have to say. Your thoughts- peace.

2006-08-24 00:23:49 · 22 answers · asked by Theresa Rose 2

Several studies have investigated the relationship between intelligence and the degree of religious belief (excluding humanism), with most showing that intelligence averages decrease significantly with the "importance of religion" an IQ testee rates as apt. But most studies chiefly show that people with religious beliefs have lower IQ's and tend to be less educated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/iq#religios...

Before you give a list people who were smart and had religion, let me give one that didn't. Albert Einstein! he quotes-

"It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly."

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.-Socrates(The Original Agnostic)

2006-08-24 00:20:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

According to this article in the Journal of Religion and Society, the most religious of the western countries seem to have the highest rates of murder (see Figure 2 half way down if you don't want to read it all) plus std's, teen pregnancy, abortion etc.
http://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/2005/2005-11.html

In addition, although it's not nice to say it, many western countries who have accepted a large muslim community, seem to be suffering from an epidemic of rape, by a small minority of 'muslim' men against non-muslim women and girls
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=20646

Do you agree with the conclusions of the articles, that religion creates an 'us and them' mentality within society, whereby people who do not adhere to the values of another person, are considered less-human and 'fair game' by many people?

Or is there another explanation?

No offensive answers PLEASE, we are all human

2006-08-24 00:18:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous