Religion & Spirituality - 3 September 2006

Here in the U.S. our country is founded on the idea of religious freedom as well as freedom from being forced to worship a particular religion.

While most of us agree that Tom Cruise has some offensive ideas (he's downright sexist). Most of us would also agree that Warren Jeffs was basically a broker for older men to be able to have more wives (while banishing the surplus male population). At the same time, we are continuing to boil hatred towards Muslims because we're thinking of them all as terrorists. Also we're hearing how fundamentalists are nutjobs and right wing extremists.

Okay, here's my question...where do we draw the line on who we will censure and who we won't? If a religious leader does something offensive, do we censure that religion or close it down, or can we still allow radical religions the right to practice? And who gets to determine what is radical or not?

What happens when they say your religion is wrong?

Where do we draw the line?

2006-09-03 04:47:52 · 8 answers · asked by Searcher 7

I've never felt more complete and with answers. This is a question to all of you atheists: Do you feel better now as an atheist, or as a christian (or whatever religion your parents tried to brainwash you with) ??

2006-09-03 04:47:46 · 26 answers · asked by andrea.2009 1

Do you ever have trouble choosing what to wear on Sunday?

I can't decide between the blue Halston strapless with the matching Guicci handbag or should I go with the black Coutour miniskirt and a pink Prada handbag?

Decisions....decisions....

2006-09-03 04:46:37 · 19 answers · asked by Ask Donna 3

i was watching law and order last night, and it was about a stalker. the more i watched the more i noticed i have these characteristics within myself, i feel that i have the potential to be a bad man? what can i do to repent for something i havent done yet?

2006-09-03 04:45:10 · 14 answers · asked by maguathehearteater 1

2006-09-03 04:43:35 · 14 answers · asked by gasp 4

With a lot of bashing this morning about saints and prayers--explain this verse to me.

Revelation 5:8 says "When he took it, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down BEFORE THE LAMB. Each of the elders held a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, WHICH ARE THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS."

As a Catholic, I believe this is a verse that symbolizes the communion of the saints. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

2006-09-03 04:42:36 · 16 answers · asked by Villain 6

Disclaimer: I am an agnostic, and to me, I don't care the religion of my doctor.

Based on this question, http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjDSfW_NeQxjIr2ximlu10Dsy6IX?qid=20060902135743AANn1ag
a few persons said yes it would. One woman said she would only allow a Christian doctor to operate on her.

So my question is why would that matter, why not a Muslim Doctor or a Catholic Doctor or a Prodestant Doctor or an Agnostic Doctor or an Atheist Doctor?

Why not an Agnostic Nurse or an Atheist Nurse or a Muslim Nurse or a Catholic Nurse or a Prodestant Nurse?

To those who say it can only be a Christian to operate on you, why, please explain, I don't ask to ridicule your believes, just want to understand.

Does this carry over into business? I'm an Agnostic, would you do business with me? Would you take my money in a sale, or give me money to buy something from me?

2006-09-03 04:41:58 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

who perform polygamy. Aren't you ashamed of yourselves?

2006-09-03 04:41:26 · 10 answers · asked by Atheist Eye Candy 5

2006-09-03 04:41:00 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

A hypothetical question for you.
If you alone held the power to make the Christian God system real, would you. This would require God being exactly as he is in the Bible. It would also determine if there is a hell. You alone would be responsible for the Eternal Salvation of Millions, and the Eternal damnation of Billions. If you choose not for God to exist, then there is no afterlife, things will stay the same as they are now.

In this scenario, you can not redefine God. You can only make him real or not real.

Please, no answers containing “He exists so it is irrelevant” or “He does not exist so it is irrelevant”

Now think about this.. If you are a Christian you combined with billions of other people do make the rules of the Bible into rules that exist in the real world. Given the rate of advancements made, eventually we could all be living a very dictated life.

What is your answer?

2006-09-03 04:40:47 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-03 04:40:28 · 7 answers · asked by gasp 4

Council of women, maybe
Council of men? *pfft* We couldn't figure out what kind of pizza to order without help.

Anyone else agree?

2006-09-03 04:39:00 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was afraid to give my full 10% in church today, because I had already written checks for 2 bills (including rent) and expecting a credit for gas to come through. So I only gave some of it. Did I do a bad thing? I really wanted to give the full 10%, but I was afraid. P.S. this is my last check. I just lost my job.

2006-09-03 04:38:50 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I only made that the title to get your attention. I would like to know Who here wants all the religions to stop fighting?

I know I do.

2006-09-03 04:38:09 · 17 answers · asked by c h u r r o 3

What if you know you are kind of demented, but you keep hearing the voice of Jesus, and you know that psychiatrists don't believe in God, and would never believe that Jesus is communicating directly with your brain?

2006-09-03 04:37:51 · 21 answers · asked by overseas and broke 2

2006-09-03 04:36:28 · 16 answers · asked by omu v 1

me and my friend were arguing because when he asked what religion i was, i said that i was everything..i beleive that you can be any and all religions that you want to be....even if your not set in those exact ways...i can be christian, buddhist, ans lutheran if i wanted to..whos going to stop me?? whos going to tell me that im "pollitically incorrect"? well i say polliticaly incorrectness can screw itself sideways...yeah....im everything..i just want your opinion...thanks much! ♥

2006-09-03 04:35:06 · 16 answers · asked by Bodhisattva 2

2006-09-03 04:34:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-03 04:33:54 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

In a previous question, someone announced the words Hail Mary is NOT in the bible, and then announced if it's not in the bible it can't be true. Interesting. Then started a faith bashing tirade.

Gabriel the archangel said in Luke 1:28 "Hail Mary the favorite one, the Lord is with you."

Bashing faiths based upon hatred isn't exactly the best way to make your point. But, it does make you look like a hypocrite.

2006-09-03 04:32:30 · 21 answers · asked by Villain 6

Are they really this cruel? If you don't follow their belief or religion or their disbelief...they go WAYYYYY out of their way to make you feel stupid or call you names like idiot!



I know good people out number bad ones 10-1

Is this low Self-Esteem or some type of deep insecurity...why does that happen?

2006-09-03 04:32:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

If we're all created in god's image and we've been less than...adequate in his eyes. What does that make of him? Is he less than adequate in his eyes? Doesn't that make him a sort of hypocrite for condemning us and changing nothing, and wouldn't that hypocrisy further taint his image? Just a question.

2006-09-03 04:31:14 · 17 answers · asked by Scott 2

2006-09-03 04:30:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

By homophobia (in this context) I mean actions that harrass, dehumanize, and threaten the lives and well-being of gay men and lesbians.

And if homophobia is a sin, is it good enough to simply ask Jesus for forgiveness, or should some amends be made to the people that have been harmed?

2006-09-03 04:30:29 · 31 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

I understand faith. I'm just trying to understand literalism.

2006-09-03 04:30:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

there were no clergy, and people were allowed to simply read the Holy book of their choice?

2006-09-03 04:29:47 · 5 answers · asked by toyoyo 3

Well it's the 11ism hour, quite frankly when most people get their lazy butts out of bed to go to church.

I used to go to church in the past but I have many issues with various aspects of Christian theology. Most churches, even many of the liberal ones, have an underlining philosophy that Christianity is the only way and ones "salvation" is in question if there is not intellectual adherence to their belief system.

I have tried out other churches like the Universalist Church and the Quaker church but they either tend to be too open ended without enough form, or they have political underpinnings.

2006-09-03 04:29:06 · 24 answers · asked by Love of Truth 5

2006-09-03 04:28:36 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous

but love for the world?

2006-09-03 04:28:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Be the change you wish to see in the world"
-Gandhi

Peace and Love

2006-09-03 04:27:28 · 15 answers · asked by digilook 2