Religion & Spirituality - 28 August 2006

(Christians, this would be like becoming an archangel of god)



Personally, I would like to be the one in charge of impregnating virgins and maybe playing one of the trumpets.

I don't think I'd want to be on the "smiting crew" because sometimes god likes to kill innocents, babies, ... you know.. the "first born" and such. I'm not into that.

2006-08-28 04:37:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. Mithra (600 B.C.) was born on the 25th and as the offspring of the Son.
2. He had 12 companions.
3. "In relation to the Eternal he is the source of grace, in relation to man he is the life-giver and mediator".
4. Mithras performed miracles.
5. Mithra was called "the good shepherd,” "the way, the truth and the light,” “redeemer,” “savior,” “Messiah." He was identified with both the lion and the lamb."
6. "Mithra could also redeem the souls of the dead into the better world ... The ceremonies included a sort of baptism to remove sins, anointing, and a sacred meal of bread and water, while a consecrated wine, believed to possess wonderful power, played a prominent part."
7. "In the catacombs at Rome was preserved a relic of the old Mithraic worship. It was a picture of the infant Mithra seated in the lap of his virgin mother, while on their knees before him were Persian Magi adoring him and offering gifts."
8. He was buried in a tomb and after three days he rose again.

2006-08-28 04:36:59 · 7 answers · asked by Love of Truth 5

2006-08-28 04:35:44 · 18 answers · asked by carpediem 3

The question about Solomon does not indicate I am not following the bible or do not believe in God as much as you. It is a question that is requesting information regarding this matter. So please chill out on your responses and stick to the point. Zorro is on the point.

2006-08-28 04:35:18 · 12 answers · asked by the answers are there 2

2006-08-28 04:33:36 · 16 answers · asked by Spirit 2

is masterbation a sin?

2006-08-28 04:32:42 · 29 answers · asked by Brandon c 1

I've compared saying the word "goddamn" to filing for divorce from the Assemblies of God church, here and elsewhere. I sort of forced myself to "take the Lord's name in vain" when I left, and did so at every opportunity for a while. I also threw away Christian hip-hop CDs I didn't really like and got secular ones that I did want, and cancelled my subscription to a Christian teen girl magazine that first week away from the church.

What did you do when you "filed for divorce"? Or did you just carry on like normal, except for not going to church anymore?

Also, what did you leave the church *for*?

2006-08-28 04:31:20 · 19 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7

Every monotheist believes there is only one deity (theirs). So?
Are there many "monotheistic" deities then?

2006-08-28 04:31:14 · 17 answers · asked by Axel ∇ 5

are you god?
are we god?

2006-08-28 04:30:58 · 45 answers · asked by ỉη ץ٥ڵ 5

Please don't respond by quoting John 3:16 or some other scripture that doesn't actually address the issue. I'm not someone who's unfamiliar with the Bible, in fact, I've read it many times and may even know it better than you do. I'm asking to make you think about why a loving father would make his son suffer and die to redeem mankind when the scriptures say God prefers mercy to sacrifice. (Matthew 9:13) Why not just forgive those who accept Christ without requiring that he suffer and die as a sacrifice if his Father doesn't care for such things? If you've ever wondered about this, you can find the answer as I did by reading a new book titled "The Project." Just go to www.iuniverse.com and type in the author's name, James Joseph. The book is written as a science-fiction novel, but that's not really what it's about. It's actually the story of creation and original sin, told from a different perspective. Please don't consider this subject with a closed mind.

2006-08-28 04:30:56 · 18 answers · asked by jehatanswitness 1

I am not sure why people study the bible if they are so sure that is is a book of myths, or just a classic story? While I enjoy the classics and have read mythology, I don't really study, teach from them, or debate them.

Just curosity here, nothing mean intended.

2006-08-28 04:30:24 · 27 answers · asked by 2ndchhapteracts 5

This orgy is strictly forbidden on earth, but clearly not in the paradise of the Qur`ân. why this contradicton?

2006-08-28 04:29:29 · 16 answers · asked by iwant4wifes 1

do you make decision's about your life based on God's word?

2006-08-28 04:28:27 · 22 answers · asked by mishoney 4

my son has seen things and talked to things when he was younger but he is five now and now i hear him talking to himself like he is talking to someone and the other day he said there was a man in the bathroom what is going on?

2006-08-28 04:27:29 · 17 answers · asked by daisy322_98 5

better place. and yes there are more muslims doing evil. taking revenge. still trying to destroy iraq. if there were great, good muslums they would stand up to terriost and stop all this war. but you know what. there are none. because they talk and cry more then taking action. they have no faith. and no guts. your faith is garbage. when are you going to change the world to make it better. your answer is loud and clear never.

2006-08-28 04:27:02 · 15 answers · asked by jackpack 3

I want to see if she is real or not?

So many tooth fairiens say that i have no evidence that the tooth fairy does not exist, SO, BRING IT ON!

Lets test HER?

Is there a certain precedure that is known to work

Could you help me with this Q as well:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjCeJSTrTXwHFjb76C0nP8vsy6IX?qid=20060828081330AAdjelr

2006-08-28 04:26:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-28 04:25:15 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

What Does everybody think about Mormons and why?

2006-08-28 04:22:38 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read this interesting article from www.godisimaginary.com. Please comment on what you think:

If you believe in God, you have chosen to reject Allah, Vishnu, Budda, Waheguru and all of the thousands of other gods that other people worship today. It is quite likely that you rejected these other gods without ever looking into their religions or reading their books. You simply absorbed the dominant faith in your home or in the society you grew up in.

In the same way, the followers of all these other religions have chosen to reject God. You think their gods are imaginary, and they think your God is imaginary.

In other words, each religious person on earth today arbitrarily rejects thousands of gods as imaginary, many of which he/she has never even heard of, and arbitrarily chooses to "believe" in one of them.

2006-08-28 04:18:32 · 34 answers · asked by ontario ashley 4

Why we try to solve all problems in our physical life and develop technology but while we find many mistakes and contradictions in religious book like bible and Quran, we just insist to hide it or explain it deffrenlty rather than truth?
Why we want to ignore contodictions of religions?
why we don't want to change it? why we don't try to
accept the truth and say religions are made by people and bible and quran is writen by humans..
why we are so dump and stupid about faked relgions?
and in the last.. let me know on earth why do we need religions?
why we don't want to conect our hearts directly with God?
why we ignore all these problems caused by religions?
why we kill each other because of religions?
what is religion?

( I am not a religious or not have any religion my questions includes all relgions)

2006-08-28 04:17:19 · 20 answers · asked by Hitomi Love 1

Damn she looked good last night.

2006-08-28 04:16:47 · 15 answers · asked by Southpaw 7

The bible teaches that there is a heaven and a hell, but some people live as though there is nothing like that

2006-08-28 04:14:58 · 29 answers · asked by thomas a 1

2006-08-28 04:14:46 · 19 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7

I want to see if he is real or not?

So many christians say that i have no evidence that god does not exist, SO, BRING IT ON!

Lets test HIM?

Is there a certain precedure that is known to work?

2006-08-28 04:13:30 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think I am not getting my period this time becouse I have been practizing the microcosmic orbit, but my concern is if I will still get energetically cleansed each month. It is easier for me to deal with my emotions and unblock my energy during my period, will it still happen if I dont bleed????? where can I find more info?

2006-08-28 04:12:51 · 2 answers · asked by carla s 3

Some say Noah's ARk when it is found will be proof of the Christian God. But this is confusing, because in the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster it mentions Noah's Ark, as part of the history of the Earth.

Wouldn't the Noah's Ark be proof of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, that Noah did in fact exist and interacted with Pirates, as is in the book the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?

I'm just asking.

2006-08-28 04:12:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I realize that you in no way believe in a "Higer Power" ie God, Buddah, Allah or whatever. What do you make of the human need for spirituality. Do you think that everyone is just looking for a crutch to lean on, or do you think that the emotional/mental gap in humans need for spirituality is people looking for fullfillment but just looking in the wrong place? That we should realize the world has came to be from evolution and that we should just learn to realize that we are animals just like everything else on the planet. Through out time humans have searched for a deeper understanding of life and some how have always come to belive that there is some sort of Higher Power. Is this a world wide coincedence? Your thoughts please?


Serious answers only please. I

2006-08-28 04:11:52 · 22 answers · asked by Native 3

I would like to see the individual Athiests give the reason why they dont agree with something, instead of "bashing" or "name calling."

Also, I would ask those who do not believe in God, "Is it because of what you have seen how some people that do believe in God act?

or Is it because you believe that God must not exist because of what exists does around you (and what specifically)?"

Sometimes we all make assumptions and blindly make statements about what the other side believes, and many of those are blanket statements, not taking into account the individual.

2006-08-28 04:08:39 · 32 answers · asked by grammy_of_twins_plus two 3

Can you be a Christian and not be saved? I understand that some people go to church but are not saved, but are they considered Christians?

Serious answers please, I'm just curious.

2006-08-28 04:06:24 · 26 answers · asked by GLSigma3 6

2006-08-28 04:04:51 · 23 answers · asked by zorro 2