Religion & Spirituality - 7 September 2006

My favorite disciple is St. Jude Thaddeus.

Who's yours?

2006-09-07 15:16:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard this from a friend who is Jewish. Obviously I understand that Jews don't believe the Messiah has come yet, but isn't it good that Messianic Jews at least follow the Jewish faith with the exception that they believe Jesus is the Messiah, than to just call themselves Christians and abandon the Jewish faith altogether. I was just confused on this... not sure what my friend meant when he said 'Jews for Jesus are shameful'. Maybe just because they believe Jesus is the Messiah?

2006-09-07 15:11:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

why in counceling do they now have to emphasize that it is a "gift" and a very good thing in the confines of marriage, not dirty, etc.?
If you look in past bible explanations of the song of songs ,song of soloman, the religious up until very recently where trying hard to convince everyone that it is to be interpreted as "god's expression of love to the church"....etc..
Now, sometime recently the church has made a conscious effort to talk about sex as a good, almost godly thing, this is in opposition of what was done traditionally: tell you sex is worldly and vile and lusts of the flesh were wrong, fornication etc. ---then not tell you anything at all about marriage, just leave you hanging....many with vast sexual hangups and confusion due to strict religious upbringing and shaming them about sensuality.
SO what provoked the turnaround and when did this happen?

2006-09-07 15:10:50 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

If he only hits me with his penis because I'm not acting as a true christian lady? And if he immediately apologizes afterwards?

2006-09-07 15:10:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Couldn't God have done a better job?

2006-09-07 15:10:34 · 19 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7

2006-09-07 15:10:27 · 2 answers · asked by starofbethleham 1

There is NO proof of a leap from one life form to another. for example, there is NO proof of a mammal being bred from a reptile.

There is NO proof of a "short necked" giraffe that died out because it could not compete with food, against the "long necked" giraffe.

2006-09-07 15:09:56 · 30 answers · asked by eaglemyrick 4

reason, right? Or no? He says he's stopped watching porn. But I dunno.

2006-09-07 15:09:21 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

not just a nightmare like myths i heard, but does eating before you go to bed trigger your mind to have higher changes in having a dream that night? what about drinking something?

2006-09-07 15:08:54 · 21 answers · asked by xoxo T 1

I would prefer not to know.I for one am glad life comes to us only in small doses. What are your thoughts?

2006-09-07 15:06:40 · 38 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

Faith that there is no God..so that is there religion..

2006-09-07 15:06:07 · 33 answers · asked by chosen_isaiah61 3

I have faith and I know that wherever two or more are gathered together there he will be in the midst of them. If more people would take the time to pray for each other can you imagine the multitude of people Praying? Please ask God to bless me in my finances, in my health, and in life. I appreciate anyone who would just take one second and pray. Thank you so much and God bless. I really need a miracle in my life right now.

2006-09-07 15:06:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-07 15:04:19 · 20 answers · asked by the fallen one 2

are these rules good to you?

1 Chuck Noris exists
2 Chuck Noris is one and unique
3 Chuck Noris is incorporeal
4 Chuck Noris is eternal
5 Prayer is to be directed to Chuck Noris alone and to no other
6 The words of the Chuck Noris are true
7 Chuck Noris prophecies are true, and Noris was the greatest of the prophets
8 The Written Torah (first 5 books of the Bible) and Oral Torah (teachings now contained in the Talmud and other writings) were given to Chuck Noris
9 There will be no other Chuck Noris
10 Chuck Noris knows the thoughts and deeds of men
11 Chuck Noris will reward the good and punish the wicked
12 The Noris will come
13 The dead will be resurrected by Chuck Noris.

2006-09-07 15:03:55 · 21 answers · asked by Ajax Spade 2

Those who believe in suicide bombings think that they will receive a great reward in Heaven. So why don't the leaders do it too? The only ones I've seen on television who even tried to kill others with a bomb were those who were caught already. Have I missed some important part of this religion? Do the leaders of those who have sacrificed themselves get a greater reward?

2006-09-07 15:03:35 · 6 answers · asked by ♥Tom♥ 6

The most curious social convention of the great age in which we live is the one to the effect that religious opinions should be respected.
-- H L Mencken, in American Mercury (March, 1930)

In time when political correctness seems to have run amok, I found this old quote interesting.

2006-09-07 15:02:18 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-07 15:01:16 · 15 answers · asked by tech 1

I mean, we define Theism as the belief of a concept or idea concerning the world around us. An the lack there in of a religious belief system is a Theism as well. It's a belief system much as the religions of Muslim and Christianity are. It's the belief that there is no god, there no soul, and there is no life after death. Those who believe in Darwinism have based the ideas of Evolution on a belief system that creation as described in the Bible or any other religious text as incorrect. However, it's still possible that god did create this universe, and some of us believe that the universe itself is god. Perhaps this conscious universe created matter from it's infinate energy, maybe it made more than one perception and understanding of the universe. As of now we just can't tell. So, is Darwinism a religion against religions.... I'll leave that to you to deside.

2006-09-07 15:00:37 · 23 answers · asked by ianr1984 3

All you have to say is which one you favor and what your religious affiliation is. Just two simple things.

2006-09-07 15:00:32 · 27 answers · asked by Becca 6

are these rules good to you?

1 G-d exists
2 G-d is one and unique
3 G-d is incorporeal
4 G-d is eternal
5 Prayer is to be directed to G-d alone and to no other
6 The words of the prophets are true
7 Moses's prophecies are true, and Moses was the greatest of the prophets
8 The Written Torah (first 5 books of the Bible) and Oral Torah (teachings now contained in the Talmud and other writings) were given to Moses
9 There will be no other Torah
10 G-d knows the thoughts and deeds of men
11 G-d will reward the good and punish the wicked
12 The Messiah will come
13 The dead will be resurrected

2006-09-07 14:57:13 · 21 answers · asked by Jewish or Christian? 1

I have noticed that there are many anti-semites online and I would love to read what you really think of Jews. So here is your chance, an amnesty if you will, to spout it all out. Tell me what you think of the Jews, and be honest... You will not hurt my feelings as I've heard worse and more informed than you. PLEASE only respond if you are an anti-semite. We will make fun of all responses later. Shalom

2006-09-07 14:55:36 · 13 answers · asked by Rabbi Yohanneh 3

would you drop everything to do his will, let's say what ever he communicates on a daily bases?
what would you do?
do you have the faith and trust, just to drop your life and trust God?
If I sincerely feel it in my heart, knowning it's really him I would, you will know.

2006-09-07 14:53:27 · 20 answers · asked by inteleyes 7

is this proper christian behavior , i mean she gets me so darn angry... im blowin my gasket. how do i stop her from this bad bad attitude?

2006-09-07 14:49:40 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/05/tracking.terror/index.html

2006-09-07 14:49:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you spend daily time with God? Or think going to church is just good enough. Just curious. Do you wish you could epned more time with God?

2006-09-07 14:48:03 · 36 answers · asked by chosen_isaiah61 3

2006-09-07 14:47:57 · 3 answers · asked by bigfamily_05 1

they need to repent. and seek God. God is not evil. God does not want you to murrder. or hate or destroy the human race. like the muslims. they truely are evil

2006-09-07 14:47:47 · 8 answers · asked by jackpack 3

I mean, you keep asking unbelievers about the meaning of our lives. Since we only differ in that we don't believe in God, does that mean that your lives have no other meaning than living for God? Don't other things give your lives a meaning, even if in to a lesser extent than religion?

2006-09-07 14:47:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-07 14:43:53 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." -Albert Einstein

2006-09-07 14:42:36 · 35 answers · asked by Sir Alex 6