Religion & Spirituality - 27 August 2006

2006-08-27 12:06:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

So much of the Old Testament is hypocritical, racist, sexist, and useless today! If it was perfect the first time, then why did Jesus come back and tell everyone to throw out the old laws?

Why, in other words, is the Bible so useless? Why does the author of the Bible, who is supposed to be God, who is supposed to be all-knowing, know so little? Why is the knowledge of the author limited to the knowledge of the primitive men who wrote the book?

But if you think about the Bible as being a book written by primitive men like you would find in the remote regions of Afghanistan today, it makes complete sense.

2006-08-27 12:05:05 · 15 answers · asked by GobleyGook 3

2006-08-27 12:04:41 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

It really is odd. Obviously Paul benefitted from a personal meeting with the resurrected Christ. Because of the personal visit, Paul could see for himself the truth of the resurrection, and he could ask Jesus questions.

So... Why doesn't Jesus appear to everyone and prove that he is resurrected, just like he appeared to Paul? There is nothing to stop Jesus from materializing in your kitchen tonight to have a personal chat with you. And if you think about it, Jesus really does need to appear to each of us. If Paul needed a personal visit from Jesus to know that Jesus was resurrected, then why wouldn't you?

2006-08-27 11:59:40 · 35 answers · asked by GobleyGook 3

Let's imagine that Jesus truly is God. What might he have done to prove it? He could have started by taking one of his most famous quotes from the Bible and acting on it. In Matthew 17:20 Jesus says quite clearly:

For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
To prove that he is God, Jesus would have moved a mountain.

Jesus was a man who claims to be God. If he is God, then he ought to be able to prove it in a real, inimitable way. If he cannot prove it then, quite clearly, he is not God.

Imagine that someone, today, were to come up to you and say, "I am God, and I will prove that I am God by healing the sick and turning water into wine!" What would you say? Be honest.

Everyone has seen all sorts of "faith healers" who can "heal" the sick. If it were true, then we would not need doctors, hospitals or prescription medicines.

2006-08-27 11:57:33 · 19 answers · asked by GobleyGook 3

why do catholic pray to mary . the bible says that she had more childern , and is she in heaven body and soul ?

2006-08-27 11:57:25 · 13 answers · asked by heart beat 1

A turtle goes to visit a frog in a very small pond.
The turtle has a very hard time trying to describe the ocean to the frog.
The turtle takes the frog to the ocean and the frog is astonished by the vastness of the ocean.

2006-08-27 11:57:15 · 9 answers · asked by Maria 1

Because they seem to be the minority in this forum. Agree?

2006-08-27 11:57:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-27 11:52:53 · 35 answers · asked by Tofu Jesus 5

1. How old is the earth?
2. How fast does light travel?
3. How far away is the closest star?

2006-08-27 11:51:59 · 51 answers · asked by GobleyGook 3

1) Your religion/lack there of
2) Comments/healthy Criticisms.

I thank thee all and send all my platonic love in advance.
Peace be with ye.

2006-08-27 11:51:46 · 24 answers · asked by Tofu Jesus 5

Do not use the word KNOW lightly. If it is faith or belief, say so.

2006-08-27 11:50:33 · 5 answers · asked by Tofu Jesus 5

2006-08-27 11:50:14 · 20 answers · asked by sdraterasbil 2

The more I have studied it, the more out of date it seems. Is it time for a new morality?

2006-08-27 11:48:02 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please tell me how you would respond ot the following hypothetical question:

You walk in on your boyfriend/girlriend with another lover. That lover is your mother/father. You've always loved your mother and this is a complete shock.

1) What is your current belief system?
2) Whay wouldest thou do?

2006-08-27 11:47:28 · 12 answers · asked by Tofu Jesus 5

2006-08-27 11:47:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

the evidence is absolutely overwhelming

2006-08-27 11:46:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a Christian and I was taught to never be that bold when other people's live were on the line.

2006-08-27 11:42:49 · 20 answers · asked by Nominal 2

2006-08-27 11:42:38 · 20 answers · asked by Charles Ellis 2

2006-08-27 11:38:56 · 9 answers · asked by Timeri 2

2006-08-27 11:36:40 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it always Satan that makes people be mean?
when does man have to take credit for his actions apart from Satan?
Is it always a get even thing?

2006-08-27 11:36:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

the self that spures you on to do good and the one that spures u to do bad.After u die what happens to your consciousness.

2006-08-27 11:32:51 · 15 answers · asked by Sadegh B 2

...where you are right now from the air? what would it look like? I've got a river valley with lakes about five miles away, the area is fairly flat with a few hills and quite green although there are a couple of large towns nearby.

2006-08-27 11:29:38 · 20 answers · asked by Frax 4

Why does Allah hate pigs and apes anyway...he created them right? Maybe Allah is just like any other tempermental warlord who calls people "pigs and apes" when hes made.

Its funny, weve all heard "humans" use these angry words before....call me crazy...but im think some igorant desert bedouin wrote the Quran and not the supreme intelligence of the universe (jus thinkin out loud).

Quran 2:65 And well ye knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath: We said to them: "Be ye apes, despised and rejected." http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/002.qmt.html#002.065

Quran 5:60 Say: "Shall I point out to you something much worse than this, (as judged) by the treatment it received from Allah? those who incurred the curse of Allah and His wrath, those of whom some He transformed into apes and swine, those who worshipped evil;- these are (many times) worse in rank, and far more astray from the even path!" http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/005.qmt.html#005.060

2006-08-27 11:28:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-27 11:27:07 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

and where can i read about it in the catachism?

2006-08-27 11:26:09 · 22 answers · asked by Jackawoose2002 1

It's a beef-flavored pot pie.

2006-08-27 11:24:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

it is real because you believe it is. period.

2006-08-27 11:24:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-27 11:22:21 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous