Religion & Spirituality - 25 August 2006

...the earliest Christians lived communally and held all goods in common? One of the earliest controversies in Christian history concerned a couple who sold their farm and held a part back for their own use. James, brother of Jesus, and then head of the Christian community in Jerusalem, ruled they were in the wrong. Have not you as Christians departed so far from the original Christian doctrine and lifestyle that you can no longer call yourselves true Christians?

2006-08-25 04:41:42 · 26 answers · asked by sleepyredlion 4

2006-08-25 04:40:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-25 04:39:48 · 21 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

2006-08-25 04:38:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know it's illegal, but so was Christianity at one time.

2006-08-25 04:38:08 · 34 answers · asked by lilmama 4

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2006-08-25 04:37:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is God the same as always, or does he change? It seems like he has to be the same all the time to me...

2006-08-25 04:37:10 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

If he is omniscient, he can't be angry, because anger is a temporary emotion RESULTING from some event. He knew everything ahead of time.

Second, he is outside of time. If he has emotions about us, they are all happening at the same time, and will always be happening for "eternity."

Yet the Bible describes his moodiness up and down in response to different things over time...

2006-08-25 04:35:56 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

I love my fellow man, but I am not a Christian, and it is unlikely my converstion.

If Christians are right, I won't be in heaven. Will you miss me? Will you shed a tear I'm not there? Does it hurt you that so many non-Christians won't be in heaven?

Or is "God" enough?

2006-08-25 04:35:29 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.natcenscied.org/resources/articles/3541_project_steve_2_16_2003.asp

http://www.butler.edu/clergyproject/religion_science_collaboration.htm

2006-08-25 04:34:48 · 14 answers · asked by aethermanas 3

And sex outside of marriage was a sin and that heterosexual marriages were not allowed. Remember this is a hypothetical question.

2006-08-25 04:33:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Come on how do you expect any common man to believe in the Bible,
suppose if a churchman or achristian goes to a person of another religion states him the major facts and says you have to beliveve in him otherwise he will go to hell.
A Hindu will reply, in my religion it is stated when an Evil Ruler(demon) Kansa ruled India in the past and was torturing all his subjects and had an army of demons To do his bidding, Lord Vishnu came in the Avtar of Lord Krishna, he performed
Many miracles,cured a lepper infected hunchbacked lady by the touch of his hand, etc.
And when Kansas evil became Untanneable Krishna killed the Demon Kansa
Vishnu created a city Called Dwarka in India the city has buildings which are 4600 years old.. And finally many of his followers saw him ascend to heaven in the skies there were many wittneses mentioned in our holy books.Lord before going had said every time some evil untanneable forces would come he would come to help his people and he has come to Earth many times in many different Avtars.

This is just their point of view many other religions refer to many other things

2006-08-25 04:33:24 · 10 answers · asked by T- REX 1

He was flipping around kicking some roman soldier butt. Then god came down and said, "Jesus! what are you doing?" Jesus looked ashamed for a moment and then God said, "Son, how can you kick *** without this?" then god handed him a ninja sword. It was awesome.

2006-08-25 04:32:15 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Supply and Demand --- so many people use gas to go to their various church services throughout the week. Sometimes multiple times. So, this causes demand to rise because they will need to fill up more often. This in turn drives up the cost of fuel and therefore leaves us needing to pay more for it.

If we had no more services people were going to every week/day etc. Would gas prices go down?

2006-08-25 04:31:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

To start with, I am a Theravada Buddhist.
I live my life day by day, I meditate, do good works, and show compassion to everybody I run into during my daily journeys.

I do not wrong people and I am honest in all of my encounters. I do not believe that a God exists and I have my doubts that Jesus did also, but I respect everybodies opinion.

Now after I die, what will happen to me according to you're faith?

2006-08-25 04:30:21 · 52 answers · asked by ? 1

2006-08-25 04:29:25 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, no over religion kills people just because they change religion. I think it is an infringement on human rights

2006-08-25 04:29:16 · 50 answers · asked by what's up 1

2006-08-25 04:28:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-25 04:28:41 · 31 answers · asked by g-man 3

Stay with me now, don't go into defense mode right away. Use your IMAGINATION to PRETEND that this happens. Yes, IMAGINE how you would feel and describe that please. Once again, this is not to say you ARE wrong, but IMAGINE if you find out you are later.

Even after saying imagine and pretend so many times I'll bet I still get people that don't grasp the question.

2006-08-25 04:28:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just wondering. I grew up with no parents, catholic background but never walked in it, lots of superstition and witch craft and I've been a christian for 11 years now. I'm 29. As a child I always felt The Spirit of God around me but never really knew what it was. I see many of your questions and answers and I'm just wondering why you question God? where you hurt?I was.. by family, friends, drugs, alcohol, or are you just seeking the truth. Real answers please. Don't hate... Just truthful.

2006-08-25 04:28:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Encompassing all religions, the nare several hundred. How many do you know? For they are all the same God. A rose by any other name....

2006-08-25 04:27:53 · 8 answers · asked by Tofu Jesus 5

2006-08-25 04:27:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

accept ur prophet as god

2006-08-25 04:27:29 · 4 answers · asked by wakeup i 1

The button's not attached to a nuke or anything like that and the rest of the world would be unchanged; humanity would just...disappear. Please, no sarcasm this time. Just be honest.

2006-08-25 04:26:50 · 35 answers · asked by Billy 3

like car crash and plane crash is it not knowing if there going to live or die or do they want to die a certain way I would think god will know how he is going to take you to be with him or is it the devil .but god does say I gave you life I take it away but some ways are cruel and I think your out of your body before it happens god would never hurt anyone the devil would though. do you get this question at all.

2006-08-25 04:25:50 · 15 answers · asked by New York 2

when you read this, please hug your computer. This signifies your love for all people, as there are currently over 400 million people online. Thank you and peace be with you all.

2006-08-25 04:25:36 · 21 answers · asked by Tofu Jesus 5

So, they have their leader saying he is Jesus Christ himself resurrected, saying there is so such thing as sin, no such thing as the devil or heaven, has them donate huge amounts of money (also land cars and businesses, encourages the idolizing of money, and teaches his followers to be atheist and march against religion itself.

What do you feel about this and have you heard of it?

2006-08-25 04:24:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think he's really sorry for himself, and that he got busted.

2006-08-25 04:23:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-25 04:22:03 · 38 answers · asked by Joe johns 2