Religion & Spirituality - 29 August 2006

2006-08-29 08:50:37 · 3 answers · asked by bowlingcap 2

Christianity believes your salvation is through accepting Jesus as your God and Saviour.

(1) If this is true and you have not accepted Jesus as God and Saviour then you will be damned for eternity. So quite severe to put it mildly.

(2) What is the consequence of believing and accepting Jesus in yr religion/non-religion if it turned out not to be true? Does this consequence outweigh (1)?

2006-08-29 08:49:41 · 14 answers · asked by JasonLee 3

Does the threat of hell hold chritianity together in the face of modern science?

2006-08-29 08:49:09 · 12 answers · asked by aaron g 2

In the running are: Ireland, Spain, Poland, Italy, Mexico, Philippines.

2006-08-29 08:46:47 · 30 answers · asked by Ejsenstejn 2

Please do not cut and paste, use wikipedia, or solely provide links. You may research if you must, but I believe we learn much more by trying to explain things ourselves.

2006-08-29 08:45:19 · 9 answers · asked by Love of Truth 5

Would we treat ALL Catholics with distrust? Do we do that to Muslims because they LOOK different and speak a different language?

2006-08-29 08:45:05 · 22 answers · asked by Raymond 6

Anyone??

2006-08-29 08:43:37 · 50 answers · asked by justwan2know... 1

Reference scriptures :
1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

1 Timothy 3:4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

1 Timothy 3:5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Now this text of scripture excludes a woman from that roll of Bishop,so any woman that is in that roll must have a wife so that would make her a lesbian or have a lesbian spirit.

is that right?

2006-08-29 08:42:57 · 28 answers · asked by holyghost130 3

by Sidney J. Harris

Peace and Love

2006-08-29 08:42:48 · 19 answers · asked by digilook 2

Then why do Xtians believe something not in in their human only-written book?

2006-08-29 08:42:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-29 08:41:45 · 15 answers · asked by kalica 1

I have a feeling I'm going to get a lot of answers that have nothing to do with my question, but here it goes:

What if someone does what they believe to be right, but their acts are viewed as wrong by society. Have they sinned? Would God/Allah/etc be disappointed if you followed what you believed to be right/wrong? For example:

- Someone legitimately believes that God/Allah/etc. would be pleased if the leader of a non-believing society were killed, so they kill them.

BEFORE you answer with "God doesn't want that", both the bible and koran quote that non-believers should be killed...but that's not even the point. The point is this person did what they felt was right, and what was wanted by their god.

So, did they sin?

Just looking for opinions, not preaching.

2006-08-29 08:40:49 · 38 answers · asked by DougDoug_ 6

i have had four abortions and now im about to have my fifth. im getting this abortion because i just got these two really cool tattoos on each side of my stomach. i just got them so i dont want them to get ruined or mis-shapened so im getting an abortion. my question is if i ask god to forgive me and ask jesus into my heart i still go to heaven right? you gotta love this religion right?

2006-08-29 08:37:56 · 74 answers · asked by cindy m 1

Thunder was a god stamping his feet. Whirlpools were mermen swimming in circles. Pantheons were used to explain the multiple goings on in Nature. Then Akenaten narrowed it down to a single god, Amon (or was it Re?) Then the Jews kinda did the same.
Then the old testament was written. Jesus came along and changed everything (God of the Jews became God of Everybody) and God became this white haired old man seated with Jesus on his right hand (and Satan on his left?)
We, as humans, have a problem. We MUST anthropomorphize our creator to understand, (because we have to know what's going on) and so God has 2 feet, 2 hands, white hair, and looks a lot like Santa Claus (friendly old grandpa guy, who slew all the 1st born in Egypt, funny)
God is. I accept that. God may have even been "first cause" that set off the Big Bang. But he made me (us) smart enough to realize we can figure out the Universe, but we don't have to figure him (her, it, them) out. I can handle Not knowing.

2006-08-29 08:37:29 · 11 answers · asked by tkdeity 4

If you knew that you will die in one hour, would you bother go towork, school or whatever you do?

If no, then why do we go to work, school ...etc, knowing that any moment could be the last one?

2006-08-29 08:37:14 · 18 answers · asked by zee_muk 1

What do you believe you have to do to be saved and go to Heaven? Please give detail are you a believer in works, baptism grace through the blood of Jesus how do you go to heaven. Please give bibical references to back up your answers and what your denomination is. Thanks and God Bless You!

2006-08-29 08:36:58 · 7 answers · asked by Guess Who 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager

Regardless of your belief in God, Pascal's wager is bunk, and there isn't a single ***theologist*** who thinks that is makes any sense.


If you don't know... Pascal's wager is the idea that it is better to believe in god than to not because you have everything to gain and nothing to lose.

It assumes that there is only one belief to choose (and it's the right one)
It assumes that god can be fooled (if you choose to believe based on reward and logic, then you have no faith)
....

Oh hell, read the article. Pascal's wager is crap on many levels.

Can we all agree to STOP trying to use it?

2006-08-29 08:35:20 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are there any people in Kemetic Orthodoxy? Answer only if you are Kemetic. Me and my mother wishes to find people we can relate and talk to. If you are Kemetic, please answer.

2006-08-29 08:33:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

but why is it said that he can change from a beast to being handsome?

2006-08-29 08:33:27 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

they are coming!

2006-08-29 08:33:25 · 4 answers · asked by stevo 3

2006-08-29 08:30:13 · 26 answers · asked by mikayla_starstuff 5

The one that touched you the most. Mine is "WHO AM I".

2006-08-29 08:29:14 · 29 answers · asked by kookie 3

Reference scripture

1 Timothy 2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

1 Timothy 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

1 Timothy 2:13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

1 Timothy 2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

1 Timothy 2:15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

2006-08-29 08:28:05 · 34 answers · asked by holyghost130 3

2006-08-29 08:27:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-29 08:26:01 · 12 answers · asked by T.I. 1

I think about it and wander what kind of logic would choose the Grave over Paradise,???

2006-08-29 08:25:28 · 28 answers · asked by kritikos43 5

These are the people who want to jam their beliefs down your throat. The best thing people can do is say... hey I believe this, and then shut the hell up. Of course that doen't always happen, what do you say to these people?

2006-08-29 08:24:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Non-Muslims who sneak into Mecca are punished by public beheading. If I visit Mecca, how do I make them think I'm Muslim?

2006-08-29 08:23:27 · 24 answers · asked by bowlingcap 2

As well as all the money issues with his church, he has to feed humanity and make sure everyone's behaving. He really should get a woman in his eternal life!!

2006-08-29 08:20:39 · 22 answers · asked by naughty boy 1

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060829/ap_on_re_us/polygamist_arrested_8

Multiple wives?

What punishment could possibly be worse than that?









































(I am kidding... don't send me hate mail)

2006-08-29 08:19:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous