Religion & Spirituality - 3 September 2006

Or when you sneeze and people say "God bless you"?

What's the best way around this silly cultural relic?

2006-09-03 17:09:19 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have heard arguments arguing in favor of creationism that ask, "If God didn't create the universe, how did all matter come into existance? After all, the Big Bang allegedly started with already-existant matter concentrated into a small space before an explosion."

I want to hear responses to the reverse question: If God created the universe, who created God and where did he come from?

2006-09-03 17:08:18 · 32 answers · asked by x 5

2006-09-03 17:08:07 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Obviously you have a space ship.....you have traversed the entire Universe and proven there " is no God ". How did you examine all those planets and galaxies and find Him non existant ? Why havent you told NASA about ur inter galactic travels so we can all move to Mars ? Arent you being selfish by not sharing your knowledge of space travel ? You have been to all the utter most parts of the Universe and found it empty of all Diety...right ? Of course youre right...why would I doubt you ? Wait a minute...what do you mean youve never left earth ? Gasp! Then..my God! How do you know theres no God ? What ? Your personal opinion ??? Whaaaaaaaaa ? And all this time I trusted you ???!!!! LOL

2006-09-03 17:07:36 · 43 answers · asked by ? 2

whats so different about new orleans from other cities as far as being " sinful"

2006-09-03 17:06:47 · 17 answers · asked by mickey mouse 1

2006-09-03 17:06:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-03 17:04:47 · 16 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

did they want a religion of thier own?

2006-09-03 17:03:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

what does the vision of the four beasts mean and what do they represent

2006-09-03 17:01:48 · 7 answers · asked by josephgarcia85 1

...in the bible that the ability to divorce was given to us because our hearts were "hard" or something like that.

Sooo...this means that if a person chooses to divorce their spouse for physically abusing them or for committing adultery, then he/she is sinning for protecting themselves or ridding themselves of a spouse that disobeyed a commandment? That doesn't seem right.

I know God wants us to forgive everyone their transgressions and their sins and, of course, that would apply to our spouses, too. You can forgive a person all the time and they can still beat the tar out of you or cheat on you everyday. Why would God punish or blame someone who didn't want to go through that all the time?

2006-09-03 17:00:36 · 23 answers · asked by WhyAskWhy 5

And have you studied it/them?

Please, for the love of Zeus, let's keep the answers sensible and COURTEOUS, no pot shots. I will report haters for insulting other participants, so let's be adults. I hate having to say this, but this section is notorious for mudslinging.

So, where is your spiritual curiosity? I've studied Islam and the Baha'i Faith in depth, I love both. Here is a website to the Baha'i Faith for those who are unfamiliar: http://www.bahai.org

2006-09-03 16:59:38 · 33 answers · asked by Dolores G. Llamas 6

What do you think of the idea of a Christian Night Club? No smoking, no alcohol and a dress code. You could dance the night away to christian music. Or come and see a really cool christian band. There would also be a game room with a pool table and video games.

2006-09-03 16:58:20 · 22 answers · asked by mybuckykat 2

I'm confused

2006-09-03 16:57:43 · 24 answers · asked by Raï 3

Religious fundamentalists and those who simply accept what is told to them, are unable to find truth or enlightenment. All they find is what they wanted: To feel sure that they're right, after all. To be safe in their knowledge. To be blissfully ignorant of doubt is an easy way out, a self failure. Satan and the curiosity and doubt he instils upon us is certainly the enemy of fundamentalism.

The role of Satan is very much relevant to our lives and our search for knowledge.

Of those that are sure they are right, the scientists and the religionists, the scientists at least, as part of their rules of behavior, continuously test and refine their knowledge: Nothing is assumed to be true. Everything is tested, old theories are constantly re-tested whenever new knowledge comes to light.

Question .. Is finding what you wanted, feeling sure that you're right, and safe in your knowledge an easy way out?

2006-09-03 16:56:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

and we have free will, the only logical explaination is that nothing wil be a sin anymore, like it was before eve ate the fruit or whatever. well, then wouldn't lying, and sex and homosexualit be accepted? i'd pay good money to see a fundamentalist enter heaven only to find a bunch of gay sex! lmao

2006-09-03 16:55:19 · 30 answers · asked by athiest joe 1

2006-09-03 16:55:03 · 25 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

People who are bright enough to see the reason in science aren't demagogues, anyway.

Demagogue: emotive dictator; a political leader who gains power by appealing to people’s emotions and prejudices rather than their rationality

That would apply more to Christians than to scientists. Christians use the all too familiar "YOU'RE GOING TO HELL LOLZ!!!" to scare people into joining their ridiculous dogma. Scientists just lay out rational facts.

Asshat.

2006-09-03 16:53:35 · 4 answers · asked by Edna "Dirrty" Bambrick 1

for free so that i can make a CD for my family?

2006-09-03 16:52:50 · 15 answers · asked by hoffnerhooper 2

2006-09-03 16:52:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

for example, would God order you to leave your wife becuase he has something else in store for you, that this current wife is supposedly keeping you back from achieving? or another example, would God order someone to steal something in order to set off a chain of events which He wants to happen in order to fulfil a certain good purpose?

2006-09-03 16:49:41 · 31 answers · asked by Luki 1

Many different sects (Catholic, protestant sects) plus different perspectives when interpreting the bible (literal, non-literal). E.g. (1) the hell concept is seen as literal by some and as metaphorical by others. (2) The Episcopalans' Bishop-elect accepts evolution and doesn't believe Jesus is the only way to god. (3) Some (e.g. like certain contemplative monks) use the beliefs as tools to have a direct mystical experience with the divine. How would you characterize your Christian practice?

2006-09-03 16:49:25 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Alabama, and it's full of inbred Fundie asshats. I am both surprised and pleased that the clowns on the board of education have actually allowed evolution to be included in the curriculum. Do you see Creationist bullshit anywhere in the biology textbooks? Nope, but there's a nice long chapter on evolution! It's good to see that not everyone has been brainwashed.

2006-09-03 16:48:41 · 30 answers · asked by Edna "Dirrty" Bambrick 1

2006-09-03 16:46:59 · 14 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3

mine must be "offering" and "heart of worship"

2006-09-03 16:46:16 · 33 answers · asked by Sad Monkey 3

If I go to court and they ask me to put my right hand on the bible, do they use a Torah instead? If not, why?


P.S. Please make me laugh, I could use a couple.

2006-09-03 16:45:45 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey everyone. I was wondering if any of you knew any good sites with religious icons for myspace or blogs? Thanks for your help :)

2006-09-03 16:45:26 · 3 answers · asked by Jessie 2

2006-09-03 16:45:10 · 14 answers · asked by Sad Monkey 3

I don't want bible verses or "u goes to hell u evil" or anything, i want serious logic.

2006-09-03 16:44:57 · 17 answers · asked by Sparkiplasma 4

These people are supposed to be inspired by God in this book.So why did God not inspire these people to speak of the dinosaurs in between the 6 day creation and the dawn of man?Funny how God only managed to inspire them in matters of their current knowledge.The streets of Heaven are paved with GOLD,a very soft metal for a road,instead of DIAMONDS,because diamonds had not been discovered at that time.Just as they had no knowledge of dinosaurs.Funny how God inspired and kept those people ignorant to facts.Funny huh?Does someone have an answer to why God kept His inspired subjects ignorant to the most simplistic of things?

2006-09-03 16:43:53 · 32 answers · asked by Rick 4

do believe that there's sin in heaven?

2006-09-03 16:43:00 · 23 answers · asked by athiest joe 1